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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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Thursday May 29, 2025
Thursday May 29, 2025
How can we harmonize our Christian faith with the art and craft of film making?
Brent talks to Crystal Downing about her new IVP book called ‘The Wages of Cinema: A Christian Aesthetics of Film in Conversation with Dorothy L. Sayers’.
Crystal is an award winning author and has published six books.
- (1:10) Dorothy L. Sayers and film;
- (6:50) What Christians often miss in film;
- (9:00) Some film history;
- (16:40) Sayers own experience of adapting Lord Peter Wimsey for film;
- (23:50) Sayers’ Christian theory of art;
- (35:30) War movies;
- (38:00) Film noir;
- (41:00) Feminist film theory.
Links mentioned in this episode:
www.ivpress.com/the-wages-of-cinema
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Wednesday May 28, 2025
Wednesday May 28, 2025
The years after college or university can be some of the most uncertain times of life. How do we best navigate them?
Brent is joined by Erica Young Reitz who’s just published a revised and updated version of her IVP book ‘After College: Navigating Transitions, Relationships, and Faith’.
Erica is the founder of After College Transition, an organization that helps practitioners equip students to thrive after college. Her experience working with college students includes teaching Advanced Writing at The Pennsylvania State University and campus ministry with the CCO directing Senior Exit. Her writing has appeared in publications including ‘Christianity Today’ and ‘Relevant’.
- (1:50) Struggles facing students now;
- (3:05) Erica’s own post-college experience;
- (4:50) The transition after college;
- (5:45) The neutral zone in a transition time;
- (6:35) Waiting;
- (7:40) Decision making;
- (10:00) How long do we bang on the door?
- (10:45) What is calling?
- (12:35) Choosing a church after college;
- (15:20) Families and parents in post-college years;
- (17:20) Relationships and dating. The importance of singleness after college;
- (20:30) Adjusting to work;
- (22:00) Handling money.
Links mentioned in this episode:
www.aftercollegetransition.com/about/
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Saturday May 24, 2025
Saturday May 24, 2025
What is the ‘feminization’ of the church?
Brent talks with Joshua Farris about his article in ‘American Reformer’ called ‘Feminization and the Church’.
Joshua is an ordained priest with the diocese of Kagera and ACMI and a Canon Theologian on Missio Mosaic. He’s the director and founder of Soul Science Ministries and Spiritually Driven Leadership.
- (0:35) How feminism has reshaped our culture in the West;
- (1:20) Feminism and the church;
- (4:00) What is the feminization of the church?
- (6:45) Why are men opting out of the church?
- (9:30) The ‘feminized’ church;
- (11:50) Relational theology;
- (13:00) Men disconnected from church;
- (15:00) A lack of intellectual weight in our preaching?
- (16:15) Younger men alienated;
- (18:50) How to engage men in church.
Links mentioned in this episode:
americanreformer.org/2024/12/feminization-and-the-church/
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Wednesday May 21, 2025
Wednesday May 21, 2025
How are our children being catechized these days?
Brent talks with Joshua Farris about his ‘Missio Mosaic’ article ‘Icons, Childhood Development, and the Liturgical World: Raising Liturgical Beings’.
Joshua is an ordained priest with the diocese of Kagera and ACMI and a Canon Theologian on Missio Mosaic. He’s the director and founder of Soul Science Ministries and Spiritually Driven Leadership.
- (0:50) Living in a liturgical and sacramental world;
- (3:25) How could our children be catechized?
- (5:40) The Anglican tradition and the symbolic. The world of Disney;
- (8:05) The Disney world our children are consuming;
- (10:10) Disney as spiritual fast food;
- (12:20) A good liturgy for childhood development;
- (16:40) A child raised in rich liturgy.
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Tuesday May 20, 2025
Tuesday May 20, 2025
What is the ‘extremely not secret history of the Council of Nicaea’? Why does Nicaea matter?
The 20th of May marks the 1700th anniversary of the Council of Nicaea. Brent is joined by Susannah Black Roberts – a senior editor of ‘Plough’ - to talk about ‘Nicaea Guys.’
- (0:35) The Council of Nicaea;
- (2:20) A secret history?
- (4:05) The major players;
- (9:35) Early belief about the Trinity;
- (14:15) Athanasius;
- (17:25) Constantine’s problem;
- (21:20) What was rejected at Nicaea?
Links mentioned in this episode:
argosy.substack.com/p/49-nicaea-guys
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Saturday May 17, 2025
Saturday May 17, 2025
How does the dividing line between consciousness and science continue to blur?
Brent talks with Joshua Farris about a new article in ‘Mind Matters’ called ‘Consciousness Blurs the Line Between Philosophy and Science’.
Joshua is an ordained priest with the diocese of Kagera and ACMI and a Canon Theologian on Missio Mosaic. He’s the director and founder of Soul Science Ministries and Spiritually Driven Leadership.
- (0:45) The line between consciousness and science;
- (3:45) Does consciousness lead to theism?
- (5:20) Challenging the New Age;
- (7:40) The soul;
- (9:40) Turning Inward;
- (11:50) Psychological well being;
- (13:15) Humanity in a technological age;
- (15:10) AI and Virtual Reality;
- (16:00) The theistic tradition as a safeguard.
Links mentioned in this episode:
mindmatters.ai/2024/12/consciousness-blurs-the-line-between-philosophy-and-science/
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Wednesday May 14, 2025
Wednesday May 14, 2025
Brent is joined by Jennifer Holberg to discuss George Herbert’s classic poem ‘The Collar.
Jennifer is professor and chair of the English Department at Calvin University in the States and co-director of the Calvin Center for Faith and Writing. She’s also the author of the book ‘Nourishing Narratives’.
- (0:50) Who is George Herbert? What is metaphysical poetry?
- (3:30) The poem;
- (6:30) The Collar as a metaphor;
- (9:10) The first 5 lines;
- (11:25) Verses 6-9. The thorn and the blood;
- (12:45) The plant;
- (16:00) Verses 10-18;
- (22:30) How the poem fits into the collection as a whole.
Links mentioned in this episode:
/calvin.edu/people/jennifer-l-holberg
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Herbert
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Saturday May 10, 2025
Saturday May 10, 2025
‘Modern Christianity is at a testing crossroads. Many are captivated by Jesus or newly intrigued by him. They know it’s possible to be a Christian and not be very much like Jesus, and they are rejecting expressions of Christianity that fail that test’.
Brent talks with Marc Alan Schelske who’s the author of a new 40 day devotional from Live 210 Media called ‘Walking Otherward: Forty Meditations on Following Jesus’ Path of Other Centred, Co-Suffering Love’.
Marc is a happily recovering fundamentalist praying for the restoration of all things. He writes and teaches about spiritual maturity, emotional growth and the other centred co-suffering way of Jesus. He’s a small church pastor nearing 30 years of experience as a big design and technology geek and sometimes musician.
- (1:05) A recovering fundamentalist;
- (3:25) The book;
- (6:15) The other-centred way of Jesus;
- (8:45) Our expectations of God;
- (11:05) Destructive leaders in the church;
- (14:30) End time teaching?
- (19:20) How do we die with Jesus?
- (23:20) Lent.
Links mentioned in this episode:
www.amazon.com/Walking-Otherward-Meditations-Other-centered-Co-suffering/dp/0988688247
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Wednesday May 07, 2025
Wednesday May 07, 2025
What’s the history of Christianity and Islam? How have the two faiths interrelated through the centuries?
Brent talks with Wafik Wahba, the author of a new book from IVP called ‘Global Christianity and Islam: Exploring History, Politics, and Beliefs’.
Wafik is professor of Global Christianity at Tyndale University in Toronto, Canada. He has taught and lectured on global Christianity and Christian-Muslim relations in 25 countries. He has contributed to several publications.
- (1:05) How did Christianity and Islam experience different historical developments?
- (5:50) The history of Christianity and Islam linked;
- (7:20) The golden age of Islamic civilization;
- (9:45) The Crusades;
- (11:45) The consequences of the Crusades;
- (15:25) Misunderstandings between 1750 and 1910;
- (17:40) Development of the Muslim world in the 20th century;
- (21:00) Muslim influence in Western Europe in the last few decades;
- (24:45) The future of Islam in Western Europe?
- (26:00) Western perceptions of Islam.
Links mentioned in this episode:
www.amazon.com/Global-Christianity-Islam-Exploring-Politics/dp/083085195X
/www.tyndale.ca/faculty/wafik-wahba
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Monday May 05, 2025
Monday May 05, 2025
In a world where answered prayers often feel like statistical anomalies, Dr. Deanna Shrodes poses a radical question ‘What if what usually happens was never meant to be what usually happens’?
Brent talks with Deanna Shrodes, the author of a new book from Baker Books called ‘Uncommon Answers: Partnering with the Holy Spirit to Receive Extraordinarily More’.
Deanna is the director of PF Women and the founder and director of the Stronger Leadership Network. She’s an international speaker gifted in candid communication and a pastor in the Assemblies of God.
- (0:50) Waiting for God;
- (1:30) Do we have things backward?
- (2:45) Deanna’s answer to prayer;
- (9:30) Miracles normative;
- (12:00) Long periods of waiting;
- (13:50) Tenacity in prayer;
- (16:00) A relationship with the Holy Spirit;
- (19:00) Praying with friends;
- (20:30) How we fight for uncommon answers to prayer.
Links mentioned in this episode:
www.amazon.com/Uncommon-Answers-Partnering-Receive-Extraordinarily/dp/0800772997
www.bakerpublishinggroup.com/chosen
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