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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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Wednesday Jun 19, 2024
Wednesday Jun 19, 2024
How can the church help with the global mental health crisis? How can churches partner with mental health professionals?
Brent talks with James Sells and Amy Trout about their new IVP book ‘Beyond the Clinical Hour: How Counselors Can Partner with the Church to Address the Mental Health Crisis’.
James is professor of counseling, shares the Rosemary S. Hughes Professor of Christian Thought and Mental Health and co-directs the Charis Institute at Regent University. He’s a licensed psychologist.
Amy Trout is founder and executive director of a private practice, Cornerstone Consultants. She was previously associate professor of counseling ministries at Regent University.
- (1:10) How the book came about;
- (3:50) The mental health system – does it need a new model of care?
- (6:00) The mental health crisis in the States;
- (12:00) How could the church work with mental health professionals?
- (19:00) Financial models;
- (21:00) Pastors and mental health needs;
- (25:10) Safe mental health care.
Links mentioned in this episode:
www.regent.edu/faculty/ph-d-james-n-sells/
uyenofoundation.org/dr-amy-trout/
www.amazon.com/Beyond-Clinical-Hour-Association-Psychological/dp/1514001047
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Saturday Jun 15, 2024
Saturday Jun 15, 2024
The biblical story begins and ends with God as king. Humans rebel however and the world becomes ensnared to the rule of a dark, serpentine lord. But the story doesn’t end there….
Brent talks with Stephen Dempster, the author of a new IVP book called ‘The Return of the Kingdom: A Biblical Theology of God’s Reign’.
Stephen is emeritus professor of religious studies at Crandall University in Canada and author of numerous publications including ‘Dominion and Dynasty’.
- (1:10) The Return of the King;
- (1:40) The 2 bookends of the Bible;
- (5:00) God as King in Genesis;
- (8:40) The dark serpent of the Bible;
- (10:30) 2 kingdoms;
- (14:30) The Tabernacle;
- (16:15) The prophets and the kingdom;
- (19:20) The Psalms;
- (22:30) The gospels and the return of the king;
- (26:00) Revelation as the grand finale.
Links mentioned in this episode:
www.amazon.com/Return-Kingdom-Biblical-Theology-Essential/dp/0830842918
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Wednesday Jun 12, 2024
Wednesday Jun 12, 2024
How do Psalms 110 and 118 point to Jesus?
Brent talks with Ian Vaillancourt about his Sheffield Press book ‘The Multifacted Saviour of Psalms 110 and 118’.
Ian is associate professor of Old Testament and Hebrew at Heritage Theological Seminary in Cambridge, Ontario. He’s the author of a number of books.
- (0:50) The shape of the book of Psalms;
- (3:55) A Psalm in the context of the whole book;
- (5:15) Jesus in the Psalms;
- (9:30) Psalm 110;
- (11:10) Psalms 1 and 2 as an introduction to the Psalms;
- (12:30) Psalm 110 in context;
- (16:00 Jesus in Psalm 118;
- (19:30) How does Psalm 118 point back to the Exodus?
- (21:00 Psalm 118 and Book 5.
Links mentioned in this episode:
heritage-theo.academia.edu/IanVaillancourt
www.amazon.com/Multifaceted-Saviour-Psalms-110-118/dp/1910928631
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Saturday Jun 08, 2024
Saturday Jun 08, 2024
A man gets off a train in a small town and finds himself confronted by some very hostile ‘heavies’….
What is happening in this town?
Brent talks with Hannah Long about the 1954 movie ‘Bad Day at Black Rock’ starring Spencer Tracey and Robert Ryan.
Hannah is a passionate cinephile. She writes cultural commentary and film criticism for a number of publications including ‘The Dispatch’, ‘Angelus News’, ‘American Consequences’ and ‘American Cinema Production’.
- (1:15) What is ‘Bad Day at Black Rock’?
- (3:00) The cast;
- (4:30) Robert Ryan;
- (5:00) MGM in 1954;
- (6:55) Wide screen and photography;
- (11:10) Law and Justice?
- (13:20) Racism;
- (13:50) Evil in the town;
- (16:00) Christian themes and symbolism?
- (18:30) Irony;
- (21:00) A film about second chances?
- (22:40) A movie about atonement;
- (23:40) The film a microcosm of post-war Europe?
- (26:30) The score.
Links mentioned in this episode:
www.plough.com/en/topics/culture/film/ride-the-high-country
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Wednesday Jun 05, 2024
Wednesday Jun 05, 2024
Brent talks with Dr. Alastair Roberts of the Theopolis Institute about Zechariah chapter 2.
- (1:40) Chapter 2 – more weird stuff;
- (2:05) The man with the measuring line;
- (3:00) The Temple in Ezekiel and Zechariah;
- (7:10) Zechariah 2 and Revelation 7. The 4 winds;
- (8:55) Esther;
- (10:30) Another Exodus;
- (14:30) The Gentile nations.
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Saturday Jun 01, 2024
Saturday Jun 01, 2024
Brent is joined by Dr. Alastair Roberts of the Theopolis Institute in the United States to discuss the often puzzling book of Zechariah. In this episode, Brent and Alastair look at chapter 1.
- (0:40) Who was Zechariah and what’s the book about?
- (4:00) The book of the 12;
- (6:15) The time in chapter 1;
- (7:15) The Lord of Hosts;
- (9:40) Israel’s repentance;
- (10:15) The Night Visions;
- (14:00) The 1st Night Vision;
- (15:00) 24;
- (15:50) The 4 horses and their colors;
- (16:50) The man;
- (17:30) The angel of the Lord and Jesus;
- (18:15) Symbolism of myrtle trees;
- (21:10) The earth at rest;
- (23:30) The 2nd Night Vision and the 4 horses;
- (25:00) The 4 craftsmen.
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Wednesday May 29, 2024
Wednesday May 29, 2024
Who is Jesus? What is truth and where is it found? What’s the purpose of life?
Brent talks with Rick Beckwith about his new B and H Publishing Group book ‘What If It’s All True?’ Rick investigates the person and promises of Jesus. What if Jesus was more than just a good teacher but actually the Son of God – what would this mean for you and me personally?
Rick has served on the staff of Young Life for 40 years in a variety of roles including Senior Regional Director for Metropolitan Washington and Vice President of Strategic Initiatives. He’s consulted with profit and nonprofit leaders across Europe as well as in Canada and the States. Rick is also a seasoned life coach and spiritual director.
- (1:20) Young Life outreach ministry;
- (2:35) What if the Bible is true?
- (4:00) Where can we find truth?
- (5:15) Truth decay;
- (7:05) Right and wrong?
- (8:50) Intelligent design?
- (10:00) DNA;
- (11:15) Who is Jesus?
- (14:00) The New Testament;
- (15:15) Jesus outside the New Testament;
- (17:45) The resurrection accounts;
- (18:50) Why does God allow bad things to happen?
- (22:45) How do we get to know Jesus?
Links mentioned in this episode:
www.amazon.com/What-Its-All-True-Investigating/dp/1430082844
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Saturday May 25, 2024
Saturday May 25, 2024
Brent talks with Joshua Farris about dementia and the soul and raising adoptive children.
Joshua is a teacher, pastor, editor, author, blogger and podcaster. He’s currently Vice President of Ethical Engagement at Density6 and Visiting Research Professor at the University of Bochum.
Two of Joshua’s recent articles published in ‘The Christian Post’ are ‘What dementia teaches us about the soul’ and ‘How psychology can help adoptive parents’.
- (1:20) Current thinking about consciousness and the soul;
- (2:40) Has the idea of the soul gone out of fashion?
- (4:20) Dementia patients and the soul;
- (7:30) What happens to faith when people get dementia?
- (12:00) Adoptive children and biblical parenting;
- (15:50) The experience of adoptive children;
- (18:30) What psychology can teach us about raising adoptive children;
- (20:00) ‘Raising Christian families’;
- (22:30) Classical learning.
Links mentioned in this episode:
www.christianpost.com/voices/what-dementia-teaches-us-about-the-soul.html
www.christianpost.com/voices/how-psychology-can-help-adoptive-parents.html
soulscienceministries.com/about-us
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Wednesday May 22, 2024
Wednesday May 22, 2024
Brent talks with Patricia Weerakoon from Sydney, Australia about 2 sets of books she’s published with YouthWorks Media in Sydney called ‘You and Me by the Book’ and ‘Birds and Bees by the Book’.
Patricia is a counsellor, sexologist and academic. She trained in medicine at the University of Sri Lanka and did her postgraduate study in sexology at the University of Hawaii. She taught at Sydney University where she was the director of an internationally recognized postgraduate programme in sexual health. She’s also a popular conference speaker and the author of several books.
- (1:10) What is a sexologist?
- (2:00) Sex education in schools today;
- (5:30) What is age appropriate sex education?
- (12:30) ‘Birds and Bees by the Book’;
- (22:20) ‘You and Me by the Book’.
Links mentioned in this episode:
Birds and Bees by the Book (birdsandbeesbooks.com)
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Saturday May 18, 2024
Saturday May 18, 2024
Brent talks with Brian Zahnd about his new IVP America book ‘The Wood Between the Worlds: A Poetic Theology of the Cross’.
Brian is the founder and lead pastor of Word of Life Church in St Joseph, Missouri. Brian is known for his theologically informed preaching and his embrace of the deep and long history of the church and he provides a forum for pastors to engage with leading theologians and is a frequent conference speaker.
- (1:10) The kaleidoscopic meaning of the Cross;
- (2:40) What does the Cross tell us about God?
- (5:30) Brian’s personal journey with the Cross;
- (8:30) Atonement;
- (12:30) Some of the artists who’ve inspired Brian;
- (21:50) The Cross and capital punishment.
Links mentioned in this episode:
www.amazon.com/Wood-Between-Worlds-Poetic-Theology/dp/151400562X
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