Word on Wednesday with John Mason
The weekly podcast is a Mid-week Bible Reflection that includes Prayers drawn from an Anglican Prayer Book, Bible Readings (typically from the New Revised Standard Version), and a Bible Reflection given by an ordained minister of the Church. Each podcast session is introduced and closed with Music (and may occasionally include a song).
- Update frequency
- every 5 days
- Average duration
- 9 minutes
- Episodes
- 311
- Years Active
- 2021 - 2025
Two Kingdoms
There are moments in life when our hearts are lifted to a sense of the transcendent - perhaps when hearing some sublime music or gazing on a glorious scene. For a few fleeting seconds we are enchante…
Two Worlds
There are moments in life when our hearts are lifted to a sense of the transcendent - perhaps when hearing some sublime music or gazing on a glorious scene. For a few fleeting seconds we are enchante…
Only One Life ...?
The Easter season challenges us to think about life and death matters. Jesus' parable of the Prodigal Son alerts us to the existence of a God whose nature is always to have mercy.
Steadfast, Immoveable ...!
Over this Easter season we've touched on the Gospel record of Jesus' physical resurrection as well as some of the implications of this momentous event. In 1st Corinthians chapter 15, Paul lifts a cor…
The Dead Will Be Raised!
Following the death of Pope Francis, one commentator reported that the Pope's body was being laid to rest for eternity in a Basilica outside the Vatican. It would appear they were unaware of the cred…
He Is Risen Indeed. Hallelujah!
Anyone who is alert to the strange mixture of good and evil in the world around us, can well be tempted to despair. Is there any hope for the future?
The Day Death Died
The events of the first Easter Day awakened the world to the dawning of a new era and with it the assurance that there is more to life than our experiences now. In our troubled, conflicted and war-ra…
The Last Supper: A Maundy Thursday/Good Friday Reflection
Why is it, that despite all the hopes and dreams of the world becoming a better place, wars, injustice and poverty continue?
Why, two millennia ago, did Jesus of Nazareth die - the most unjust convict…
God's Great Passion (4)
GK Chesterton once observed, "On five occasions in history the church has gone to the dogs, but on each occasion it was the dogs who died."
Are you interested in playing a part in a gospel movement to…
God's Great Passion (3)
What do you think of prayer? Do you pray with purpose and confidence? Prayer is integral to our partnership with the Lord - and not least in our promotion of the gospel.
This third podcast in the seri…
God's Great Passion (2)
The February Barna Report revealed "that while 71% of adults" (in America) "believe in the existence of one or more gods or spiritual authorities, far fewer said they believe in the existence or infl…
God's Great Passion (1)
In a report released last week, Dr George Barna wrote, "Fewer American adults put God at the center of their lives, view their relationship with Him as important, or rely on Him for daily guidance."
F…
Gestalt Moment
It is often said that we have only one life to live. Yet how many people really believe this? C.S. Lewis commented, "If I find in myself desires which no experience in this world can satisfy, the mos…
Ash Wednesday 2025
In his Sermon on the Mount in Matthew chapter 5 Jesus says, Let your light shine before others so they may see your good works and give glory to your Father in heaven. In chapter 6 he says, Beware of…
God's Deep Irony
HG Wells, historian and author, said, "Jesus Christ is easily the most dominant figure in all history". Why then was HG Wells, and many like him, not a believer? Perhaps it has something to do with w…
God's Wisdom and Power
The crucifixion of Jesus is key to the Christian faith. And yet it seems utter foolishness and weakness. Find out more about the wisdom of God and the power of God at work, in this podcast.
The Lord's Supper
As the Anglican form of the Lord's Supper is often misunderstood, this podcast gives a brief introduction of key themes.
The Lord's Supper
As the Anglican form of the Lord's Supper is often misunderstood, this podcast gives a brief introduction to key themes.
Suffering ...
Why do people suffer in a world where a good and loving God rules? Find out more in this reflection on Psalm 46.
The Leader Yet To Arise
Elections can prompt us to wonder if there will ever be a leader who truly governs for the good of the people and the country. Can we hope for a perfect leader whom we can honor and respect? This pod…