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God‘s story is the story of the Bible from Genesis to Revelation. But it‘s also humanity‘s story, the story of a world fallen and blown apart and of a world reshaped and restored. It‘s the beginning of all beginnings and the end of all ends. Join Brent Siddall and the Rev Ian ‘Reido‘ Reid as they explore God, time, salvation and the cosmos. Explore the stories of Western culture as they pivot and interact with the main narrative of salvation history.
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Saturday Oct 07, 2023
Saturday Oct 07, 2023
‘Humans are story shaped creatures. But how does this relate to the narrative of the Bible and the story that God is writing through history?’
Brent talks with Jennifer Holberg, professor and chair of the English Department at Calvin University in the States and co-director of the Calvin Center for Faith and Writing.
Jennifer's new IVP book is 'Nourishing Narratives: The Power of Story to Shape Our Faith'.
- (1:30) Where Jennifer’s love of books came from;
- (5:30) We’re all story shaped people;
- (9:30) What are some of the nourishing narratives?
- (13:30) Gerard Manley Hopkins – the best Christian poet ever?
- (17:45) George Eliot;
- (21:30) Dante and the church;
- (25:00) How God’s story interacts with our stories.
Links mentioned in this episode:
www.amazon.com/Nourishing-Narratives-Power-Story-Shape/dp/1514005247
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