Filthy Hope Podcast
Filthy Hope is a podcast from Uniting Heart & Soul in Woollahra - hosts Jonty and Rev Ness talk frankly and honestly about the theological and cultural issues facing young Christians today, and the grey areas that appear when those two worlds collide. Filthy Hope: a commitment to choosing faith and hope despite of and amongst the mess and filth of the world.
Episodes
Episodes
Friday Aug 19, 2022
015: HEAVEN IS FOR REAL (Film Review)
Friday Aug 19, 2022
Friday Aug 19, 2022
Jonty and Ness break down the 2014 film Heaven Is For Real with special guest Richard Penisini.
Friday Aug 12, 2022
014: Abortion and Roe v. Wade (Love, Sex & Jesus: Part 5)
Friday Aug 12, 2022
Friday Aug 12, 2022
Ness tells a story from her past, and we hear from a dual-citizen lawyer on the recent Roe v. Wade controversy.
Friday Aug 05, 2022
013: Queer Theology (Love, Sex & Jesus Part 4)
Friday Aug 05, 2022
Friday Aug 05, 2022
Jonty and Ness crack open the Bible and dive into some of the most famous Bible verses that are used to talk about homosexuality to see what they actually say. We also hear from both Matthew Vines and Caleb Kaltenbach on these verses from a New York Times piece called Debating Bible Verses on Sexuality.
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Friday Jul 29, 2022
012: Purity Culture with Anonymous Guest (Love, Sex & Jesus Part 3)
Friday Jul 29, 2022
Friday Jul 29, 2022
This week we are joined by an anonymous guest to talk about the effects of purity culture, and systems of control and abuse built around the concept of a woman's purity.
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Friday Jul 22, 2022
011: What About Porn? (Love, Sex & Jesus Part 2)
Friday Jul 22, 2022
Friday Jul 22, 2022
Jonty and Ness are joined again by psychologist July Ryan to discuss the effects of pornography on the brain and the desperate need for education and discussion around pornography.
Resources on the effects of porn on the brain:
How Porn Can Change The Brain
How Porn Can Affect the Brain Like A Drug
How Porn Can Become An Escalating Behaviour
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Friday Jul 15, 2022
010: Sex on Screen (Love, Sex & Jesus Part 1)
Friday Jul 15, 2022
Friday Jul 15, 2022
Jonty and Ness dive into week one of a series on sexuality and intimacy by talking about how they first became aware of sexuality as a child and where those perceptions came from, before talking about the virtues and dangers of sex on screen. Ness has a good ol' fashioned rant in vent central, and Jonty reveals his inner gaming loser.
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Films/TV mentioned:
Bridgerton
Game of Thrones
Irreversible
Friday Jun 17, 2022
Friday Jun 17, 2022
Jonty and Ness discuss the question of where God is amongst climate catastrophe through the lens of Paul Schrader's 2018 masterpiece "First Reformed". We do spoil the whole film, so if you care about spoilers go and see the film first. You won't regret it, it's awesome.
If our discussion about suicide or other intense subjects in this episode triggered you, or scenes depicting suicide in First Reformed triggered you, please don't hesitate to reach out to the people around you, or use the following mental health resources.
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Friday Jun 10, 2022
008: Where the F**k is God, Part Seven - Poverty with Graham Long
Friday Jun 10, 2022
Friday Jun 10, 2022
Wayside Chapel's Graham Long joins us to chat about poverty and homelessness and ask the question of where to find God amongst it all.
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