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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 Jul 08, 2023
Saturday Jul 08, 2023
Pentecost may well be the most misunderstood day on the church calendar.
In his new IVP book ‘Pentecost: A Day of Power for All People’ Bishop Emilio Alvarez ‘offers us a rich biblical and theological introduction to the day of Pentecost and sets it in its liturgical context – not only in the Protestant tradition but also in Catholic, Orthodox, and Pentecostal expressions’.
Emilio Alvarez is the presiding bishop of the Union of Charismatic Orthodox Churches. He’s also associate provost for lifelong learning at Asbury Theological Seminary in Wilmore, Kentucky in the States.
- (1:40) The Asbury Revival;
- (2:40) Charismatic Orthodox Church;
- (4:30) The promise of power in Pentecost;
- (7:00) How Pentecost derives from the Old Testament;
- (10:50) The church fathers and Pentecost;
- (11:50) The ‘tongues’ in Pentecost;
- (15:15) Exodus;
- (18:00) Standing and kneeling prayers;
- (20:10) Liturgical colors;
- (23:30) St. Simeon and light.
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www.amazon.com/Pentecost-People-Fullness-Journey-Through/dp/1514000547
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Wednesday Jul 05, 2023
Wednesday Jul 05, 2023
‘Dismissals such as boys will be boys and not all men are ingrained in our world. And the purity culture of our youth sold the same excuses with a spiritual spin. Can we break the toxic cycle and recover a healthy identity for men’?
Brent and Ian talk with Zachary Wagner, an ordained minister and editorial director for the Center for Pastor Theologians. He’s currently pursuing a PhD in New Testament at the University of Oxford. Zachary’s new book from IVP America is called ‘Non-Toxic Masculinity. Recovering Healthy Male Sexuality’.
- (1:30) Why is it a concerning time to be a man?
- (4:00) Toxic masculinity;
- (8:00) Purity culture;
- (13:00) How purity culture led to toxic men;
- (19:00) Zachary’s marriage;
- (27:45) Jesus;
- (30:00) Boundaries.
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www.amazon.com/Non-Toxic-Masculinity-Recovering-Healthy-Sexuality/dp/1514005026
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Saturday Jul 01, 2023
Saturday Jul 01, 2023
Brent talks with New York Times Bestselling author Charles Martin about his new Thomas Nelson book called ‘Son of Man: Retelling the Stories of Jesus’.
‘Charles Martin uses his storyteller’s imagination to present the life of Jesus in a way that will engage your faith in new ways. Son of Man presents key moments from the life and ministry of Jesus Christ and explores the lives of his followers in descriptive, novelistic ways’.
Charles is a New York Times bestselling author of around 17 novels. His work is available in 35 languages.
- (1:05) The power of story;
- (5:30) Our bigger story;
- (9:20) How the ‘Son of Man’ stories came together;
- (16:30) Jesus’ life as a journey;
- (18:30) Stories changing direction;
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www.amazon.com/Son-Man-Retelling-Stories-Jesus/dp/1400333520
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Wednesday Jun 28, 2023
Wednesday Jun 28, 2023
‘We aren’t always honest about how difficult normal human life is. For the majority of people, sorrow, despair, anxiety, and mental illness are everyday experiences. While we have made tremendous advancements in therapy and psychiatry, the burden of living still comes down to mundane choices that we each must make – like the daily choice to get out of bed’.
Brent talks with Alan Noble, associate professor of English at Oklahoma Baptist University, co-founder and editor in chief of Christ and Pop Culture, and an advisor for the AND campaign about his new IVP book ‘On Getting Out of Bed – The Burden and Gift of Living’.
- (1:30) Tragedy;
- (2:30) Are we afraid to talk about suffering?
- (3:30) Getting out of bed;
- (8:00) Living with depression;
- (13:00) Suffering and perseverance;
- (16:00) Richard Baxter;
- (17:00) Grace at the heart of being;
- (18:16) Creation and us;
- (19:50) Why life is worth all the suffering.
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www.amazon.com/Getting-Out-Bed-Burden-Living/dp/1514004437
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Saturday Jun 24, 2023
Saturday Jun 24, 2023
‘What should the Christian life look like? What vision does Scripture cast for living as a follower of Christ’?
Brent talks with Jarvis Williams, associate professor of New Testament interpretation at the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville, Kentucky in the States about his new IVP book on Galatians called ‘The Spirit, Ethics, and Eternal Life. Paul’s Vision for the Christian Life in Galatians’.
- (0:48) Paul and the Holy Spirit in Galatians;
- (3:15) The Spirit and ethics in Galatians;
- (5:59) The ‘other’ gospel;
- (7:30) The present evil age;
- (9:10) Justification;
- (13:30) The Law and justification;
- (16:30) Walking in step with the Spirit;
- (20:30) How the Spirit transforms us;
- (22:30) Social order and Galatians.
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www.amazon.com/Spirit-Ethics-Eternal-Life-Christian/dp/1514002329
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Wednesday Jun 21, 2023
Wednesday Jun 21, 2023
Brent is joined by Dr. Alastair Roberts of the Theopolis Institute in the States to look at Revelation chapter 5.
What’s the significance of Jesus’ blood?
- (0:27) Revelation 5 and how it relates to chapter 4;
- (1:10) The events of chapter 5;
- (1:50) The scroll;
- (3:00) The book of Daniel and Revelation;
- (3:50) The ascension of Jesus and Revelation 5;
- (5:23) Why Jesus takes the book;
- (6:24) The Lamb imagery;
- (8:08) The 7 horns and the 7 eyes of Jesus;
- (9:10) The harps and golden bowls of incense;
- (10:10) Songs in Revelation;
- (18:30) Jesus’ blood;
- (20:10) The angels and Daniel.
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Saturday Jun 17, 2023
Saturday Jun 17, 2023
Brent is joined by Dr. Alastair Roberts of the Theopolis Institute in the States to talk about Revelation 4.
What’s the significance of the heavenly throne vision and how does it relate back to Ezekiel 1?
- (0:33) Revelation 4 and the book as a whole;
- (1:30) Revelation as a worship service;
- (3:00) Revelation 4 and 5 and the 7 churches;
- (3:50) The structure of Revelation 4 and 5;
- (5:00) John’s vision;
- (6:00) The open door and the trumpet voice;
- (7:12) The throne;
- (10:30) The precious stones;
- (13:00) Lightning, thunder and rainbow. The 7 torches;
- (14:30) The 24 elders;
- (16:50) The throne room and the sky;
- (18:20) The crystal sea;
- (19:00) The 4 cherubim;
- (23:10) The cherubim and Isaiah;
- (24:25) The heavenly worship.
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Wednesday Jun 14, 2023
Wednesday Jun 14, 2023
Brent is joined again by Dr. Alastair Roberts of the Theopolis Institute in the States to talk about Revelation 3.
How is the book of Revelation connected to the Song of Solomon?
- (0:33) The seven letters and creation;
- (3:30) Sardis;
- (9:00) Philadelphia;
- (13:05) Laodicea;
- (16:20) Sabbath connections;
- (18:40) The Song of Solomon
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Saturday Jun 10, 2023
Saturday Jun 10, 2023
Brent is joined once again by Dr. Alastair Roberts of the Theopolis Institute in the States to look at Revelation chapter 2 and the first half of the letters to the 7 churches.
How might the seven letters refer back to the seven days of creation and to the history of the Old Testament?
- (0:28) The letters in Revelation;
- (1:50) The purpose of the seven letters;
- (2:40) Why seven?
- (6:56) The angels of the seven churches;
- (8:40) The letters and the Old Testament;
- (10:50) Ephesus and Jesus;
- (15:30) Smyrna and Joseph;
- (17:30) Pergamum and Exodus and the Wilderness Period;
- (20:30) Thyatira.
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Wednesday Jun 07, 2023
Wednesday Jun 07, 2023
‘Women were there. For centuries, discussions of early Christianity have focused on male leaders in the church. But there is ample evidence right in the New Testament that women were actively involved in ministry’.
Brent talks with Nijay Gupta, professor of New Testament at Northern Seminary in Illinois in the States about his new IVP book ‘Tell Her Story – How Women Led, Taught, and Ministered in the Early Church’.
- (1:10) Why Nijay wanted to write this book;
- (3:30) The women in Paul’s letters;
- (5:25) Deborah;
- (9:05) Women in Roman society;
- (14:40) Women in the early church;
- (21:25) Phoebe, Paul’s letter carrier.
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www.amazon.com/Tell-Her-Story-Taught-Ministered/dp/B0BX7HNJDJ
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