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Whispered Light - Advent reflections on death, judgement, heaven and hell

5 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 3 years ago - ★★★★★ - 3 ratings

In this short podcast, the Rev'd Matt Simpkins, an Anglican Priest and musician explores the "last things" - death, judgement, heaven and hell - through old, weird folk and gospel tunes. Aimed at anyone who loves folk or gospel, or who has ever pondered death, judgement, heaven and hell, the themes traditionally contemplated by Christians during Advent, "Whispered Light" is about finding hope in even the darkest times.

Christianity Religion & Spirituality folk advent gospel banjo christianity death judgement heaven hell reflection
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Episodes

Hell - I Don't Want to Go Down There

December 16, 2020 13:00 - 30 minutes - 21.3 MB

In this concluding episode, the Rev'd Matt Simpkins - an Anglican priest and musician -  leads us into the darkness of hell in search of whispered light.  Reflecting unflinchingly on Covid and suffering using folk gospel songs and the Psalms, Matt argues that in these lyrics we have been given something profound to hold onto when facing the depths.  Joining Mary and Jospeh for the final few hours of their journey to Bethlehem, we find that the situation they faced has much to teach us about ...

Hell - I Don't Want to Go Down There

December 16, 2020 13:00 - 30 minutes - 21.3 MB

In this concluding episode, the Rev'd Matt Simpkins - an Anglican priest and musician -  leads us into the darkness of hell in search of whispered light.  Reflecting unflinchingly on Covid and suffering using folk gospel songs and the Psalms, Matt...

Heaven - There is Happy Land

December 12, 2020 11:00 - 27 minutes - 19 MB

In this episode, the Rev'd Matt Simpkins reflects on heaven through the lens of the folk hymn, "There is a Happy Land".  Admitting that for many years he found the idea of heaven more troubling than the idea of hell, a journey from Scotland to the Iowa...

Judgement - I want to be ready

December 03, 2020 17:00 - 27 minutes - 18.7 MB

In this episode on the second of the ‘Four Last Things’ of Advent, Matt explores the theme of judgement through the song ‘Walk in Jerusalem Just Like John’ (also known as ‘I want to be ready’).   Should we fear judgement? What has judgement got to do...

O Death!

November 25, 2020 18:00 - 19 minutes - 13.3 MB

In this episode, Matt approaches the theme of death through the folk song, 'O Death!' Well-known  from the film 'O Brother Where Art Thou?' and the Banjo player Dock Boggs' version in the mid 1960s, Matt traces the rich history of the song back into the...