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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 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.
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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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Saturday May 03, 2025
Saturday May 03, 2025
What are some of the key political ideologies of our time? Why does what we believe about politics matter?
Brent talks with David Koyzis about his IVP book ‘Political Visions and Illusions: A Survey and Christian Critique of Contemporary Ideologies’.
David is affiliated with Global Scholars Canada and is engaged in an international academic ministry of writing, researching, lecturing and conversing with readers of his books. He taught undergraduate political science for thirty years.
- (1:00) Doubts about our ideologies;
- (2:05) What is ideology?
- (3:20) Idolatrous ideology;
- (4:30) ‘Left’ and ‘right’;
- (6:00) Liberalism;
- (10:00) 5th stage liberalism;
- (13:15) Nationalism;
- (15:50) Conservatism;
- (19:20) Conservatism and progressivism;
- (22:30) Societal pluriformity;
- (26:50) The role of the church.
Links mentioned in this episode:
www.amazon.com.au/dp/0830852425?ref_=mr_referred_us_au_nz
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Wednesday Apr 30, 2025
Wednesday Apr 30, 2025
Is conflict actually a good thing?
Brent talks with Richard Parrish about his new book from Richard Parrish Ministries called ‘The Gift of Conflict: The Art of Biblical Reconciliation’.
Richard is the director of Richard Parrish Ministries, an outreach of Music Serving the Word. Richard attends to the soul care of pastors, leaders, and learners. He devotes his life to assisting others through writing, speaking, mentoring, and offering spiritual care.
- (0:50) Our modern Western leadership model;
- (2:15) Embracing conflict as a gift;
- (3:40) Richard and conflict;
- (5:40) Where conflict comes from;
- (6:55) Why so much church conflict?
- (8:40) Confronting church problems;
- (10:40) Listening;
- (12:30) Responding to attacks;
- (14:15) When is it necessary to walk away;
- (15:45) Internal conflict;
- (17:40) Our inner life;
- (20:50) Our own responsibility.
Links mentioned in this episode:
richardparrish.com/the-gift-of-conflict/
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Saturday Apr 26, 2025
Saturday Apr 26, 2025
Can we actually escape our past? To what extent does our past define us?
Brent talks with Hannah Long about the 1947 film noir ‘Out of the Past’ directed by Jacques Tourneur and starring Robert Mitchum, Jane Greer and Kirk Douglas.
Hannah is a passionate cinephile. She writes cultural commentary and film criticism for a number of publications including ‘The Despatch’, ‘Angelus News’, ‘The Bulwark’ and ‘First Things’.
- ((0:15) ‘Out of the Past’ as an example of film noir;
- (2:30) The director and cast;
- (6:30) Mitchum and Douglas;
- (8:15) The book and the screenplay;
- (8:50) Why is this such a great film?
- (9:50) RKO;
- (11:10) What’s the movie about?
- (13:30) Flashback and linear storytelling;
- (18:40) The lighting and photography;
- (20:00) Jeff – a film noir hero?
- (24:15) Jeff’s attempts to escape from the past;
- (26:40) Can we actually escape from our past?
- (27:15) How fatalistic is film noir?
- (29:30) Kathie – a femme fatale;
- (33:30) Jeff and Kathie;
- (36:00) Witt. Why does Witt take Kathie back?
- (37:15) Smoking in the film;
- (38:35) The Production Code;
- (44:15) The Kid – the wisest person in the movie?
- (46:30) Redemption?
- (48:20) Rural America.
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Wednesday Apr 23, 2025
Wednesday Apr 23, 2025
How does Zechariah 12 speak of Jesus and the Passion Narrative?
Brent talks with Dr. Alastair Roberts of the Theopolis Institute.
- (0:25) What does chapter 12 describe?
- (2:25) Creation and re-creation;
- (3:35) The cup in v 2;
- (4:25) A civil war scenario?
- (5:20) V 3;
- (6:15) The nations;
- (6:50) V 4;
- (7:35) The fiery torch and blazing pot – v 6?
- (9:15) V 8 – the angel of the Lord;
- (10:40) A Davidic figure;
- (12:00) The 30 pieces of silver; Jesus and the Passion Narrative;
- (13:00) Megiddo;
- (13:45) Nathan and the house of Levi;
- (14:30) Exodus themes;
- (15:30) Pentecost.
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Saturday Apr 19, 2025
Saturday Apr 19, 2025
How does Matthew use chapter 11 of Zechariah?
Brent talks with Dr. Alastair Roberts of the Theopolis Institute in the States.
- (1:00) How Matthew uses chapter 11?
- (5:30) The Maccabean period or the period before the exile?
- (6:20) Verses 1-3 – the imagery;
- (8:15) Zechariah’s commission;
- (9:35) The slaughter;
- (9:50) V 5;
- (10:10) The 2 staffs;
- (11:15) V 8;
- (11:55) Jeremiah;
- (14:00) Verses 12-14 – the good shepherd rejected;
- (15:30) Why is the Lord rejected?
- (16:15) Ezekiel 34;
- (17:15) The Passion Narrative.
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