Mark Woods
Mark is a Baptist minister and sometime journalist, who now heads up Bible Society's comms team.
Appears in 41 Episodes
How do we listen to God? – The Shema series E2
How does God speak to people and how can they discern that it is really his voice? What does it mean to truly listen to God and obey him? In this episode, Noël, Mark a...
What is the Shema prayer? – The Shema series E1
What does the Hebrew word Shema mean and what is the significance of the Shema prayer? Welcome to the first episode of our series on the Shema prayer and what the Bib...
What is Pentecost?
What is pentecost? What can we learn from the early church? Join us as we discuss the significance of Pentecost, exploring its historical and Biblical context, the arr...
Mercy over judgement: the woman caught in adultery – bonus episode
Why has this story been included in the biblical canon? What does it reveal about Jesus’ divine position as just lawgiver and merciful judge? In this bonus episode, re...
Abiding in Christ and fruitfulness – The I Am series E6
What does it mean for Jesus to be the true vine, or vineyard? What does it mean to abide in Christ and be fruitful? In this episode, Noël and Mark are joined by speci...
Jesus, the good shepherd – The I Am series E4
How does Jesus fulfil the role of the good shepherd? How does the use of shepherding imagery in John 10 compare to how it is used in Ezekiel 34? In this episode we're ...
What did Jesus mean when he said, 'I am the light of the world'? – The I Am series E2
What did Jesus mean when he said, 'I am the light of the world'? In this episode we look at John chapters 7—9, focusing on Jesus' second I am statement: 'I am the lig...
Jesus' 'bread of life' statement explained – The I Am series E1
What does Jesus mean when he says, 'I am the bread of life'? How does Jesus satisfy eternally? Welcome to the first episode of our series on the 'I am' statements Jesu...
Should conflict always be avoided? – Proverbs E5 with Rachel Jones
What challenges do we face in applying God’s wisdom about conflict today? How can we pray about conflicts, war, peace and reconciliation? In this episode, we’re joine...
Should Christians ever lie? – Proverbs E4 with Stuart Ford
What does Proverbs say about honesty, integrity and lying? In this episode Mark is joined by Stuart Ford to discuss how Proverbs deals with the themes of honesty and ...
Wisdom personified – Proverbs E2
Why is wisdom personified as a woman in Proverbs? This episode opens with a discussion about different ways wisdom is portrayed in Proverbs. We look at wisdom’s perso...
What is wisdom in the Bible? – Proverbs E1
What does it mean to have wisdom? Why should we pursue it and how can we put it into practice? In this episode, we explore how wisdom is presented in the Bible. With ...
What is faith? – Hebrews E6
What does it look like to live by faith? What is the relationship between faith and doubt? How can we persevere and grow in faith? This episode focuses on Hebrews 11. ...
Transactional or relational? Sacrifice in the Bible – Hebrews E5
How does Jesus' once for all sacrifice supersede the Old Testament sacrificial system? In this episode we dive into the theme of sacrifice as presented in the book of ...
A response to Joe Rogan and Wes Huff: Can we believe the Bible? – Bonus episode
What did Joe Rogan and Wesley Huff say about the Bible? Can we really believe in the credibility of the Bible? In this bonus episode of The Rooted Podcast, we're join...
Drifting away from faith – Hebrews E3
Are we in danger of drifting away from the faith? Can you lose your salvation? In this episode, we discuss the warnings peppered throughout the Letter to the Hebrews...
The humanity of Jesus – Hebrews E2
Why does it matter that Jesus became human like us and why was it necessary for him to die in the way he did? In today's episode, we’re joined by a special guest, Sara...
Jesus: God's final word – Hebrews E1
Who wrote the Letter to the Hebrews? What did they want their readers to understand about Jesus? Welcome to series five of The Rooted Podcast in which we'll be looking...
What's the cost of following Jesus? – Parables E5
In this episode we focus on parables that encourage us to make decisions about the Kingdom of God. We explore the confrontational nature of the parables about the shee...
Decoding the parables with Liam Thatcher – Parables E4
Today we're joined by Liam Thatcher, a church pastor from Oxford and former writer at Bible Society. In this episode we discuss how Jesus used simple illustrations to ...
