Week 1 | Advent Audio Retreat 2025 | Presented by St Augustine's College of Theology

A warm welcome to our Advent 2025 podcast series, hosted by St Augustine’s College of Theology.

In this rousing first episode, Thomas Sharp, Tutor in Pastoral Theology, reflects on the Prophet Zephaniah and what it means to rejoice in a world when we don’t really feel we’ve got all that much to rejoice about.

Thomas moves between ancient Jerusalem and our modern world – from warnings of destruction to the promise of God-with-us. He talks about fear, injustice, hope, and the strange joy of the kingdom breaking through, asking how we can find hope when the world is still burning.

If you’ve ever wondered how to lift your heart in the face of hatred, fear, debt, and violence, this episode is for you.

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