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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 Mar 25, 2023
Saturday Mar 25, 2023
God wants to bless us!
Brent and Ian talk with Terry Smith, lead pastor of the Life Christian Church in West Orange, New Jersey in the States about his new book from Chosen Books called ‘The Lord Bless You: A 28 Day Journey to Experience God’s Extravagant Blessings’.
- (1:05) How does God want to bless us?
- (2:15) Scripture and God’s blessing;
- (3:15) Humanity falls ill in the Garden;
- (5:50) How God’s blessing is described in the Old Testament;
- (7:00) God’s blessing of Joseph through suffering and trials. Prosperity redefined;
- (10:00) Reclaiming a Biblical idea of blessing;
- (12:20) How we are restored to our God given purpose;
- (13:50) Our adventure with God;
- (15:00) How we take risks on our faith journey;
- (17:00) Blessing through the generations;
- (22:40) The beginning and the end of life;
- (25:00) We live our lives out of the stories we know.
Links mentioned in this episode:
www.amazon.com/Lord-Bless-You-Experience-Extravagant/dp/0800762827
Chosen Division Homepage | Baker Publishing Group
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Wednesday Mar 22, 2023
Wednesday Mar 22, 2023
‘This is the seamless life – to see the truest truths of the universe woven into the very meaning of life, labour, learning and liturgy’.
Brent talks with Steven Garber, Senior Fellow for Vocation and the Common Good for the M.J. Murdoch Charitable Trust. Steven has recently served as Professor of Marketplace Theology and Director of the Masters in Leadership, Theology, and Society at Regent College, Vancouver. Steven is the author of many books and for many years was the Principal of the Washington Institute for Faith, Vocation and Culture and he continues to serve as a consultant to colleges and corporations.
Steven’s new IVP America book is called ‘The Seamless Life – A Tapestry of Love and Learning Worship and Work’.
- (2:15) Why Steven thinks about vocation the way he does;
- (4:15) How do we think about life and work seamlessly?
- (7:30) How can we do business so that people flourish? Charles Dickens;
- (11:00) Flourishing cities;
- (16:30) How does art draw us into seeing seamlessly?
- (20:30) P.D. James and detective fiction;
- (24:00) Trying to repair the world.
Links mentioned in this episode:
www.amazon.com/Seamless-Life-Tapestry-Learning-Worship/dp/083084595X
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Saturday Mar 18, 2023
Saturday Mar 18, 2023
Today we encounter a dizzying array of religious options. How do we know what is true? Is one faith just as good as another?
Brent and Ian talk with Mark Lanier, who’s just published a new book with IVP America called ‘Religions On Trial – A Lawyer Examines Buddhism, Hinduism, Islam, and More’.
Mark is an attorney, author, teacher, pastor and expert story teller. He founded the Lanier Law Firm and is a recipient of the American Association of Justice’s Lifetime Achievement Award. Mark was named as one of US News and World Report’s Best Lawyers in America for 9 consecutive years and the 2013 Top Class Action Attorney in America. He’s a frequent guest on news shows on CNBC, Fox Business News, and ABC in the States and is a frequent lecturer at law institutions including Harvard, Stanford and Baylor.
- (2:15) Different religious beliefs and truth;
- (4:05) The legal criteria Mark brings to his study;
- (12:15) Why its important to understand different faiths;
- (15:45) Hinduism;
- (21:30) Buddhism.
Links mentioned in this episode:
www.amazon.com/Religions-Trial-Examines-Buddhism-Hinduism-ebook/dp/B0B5FD74MS
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Wednesday Mar 15, 2023
Wednesday Mar 15, 2023
What’s been the experience of the New Zealand church during the lockdowns and events of the past 2 years and how are New Zealand pastors feeling about the state of the church today?
Brent and Ian are joined by Mark Smith, pastor of Grace Napier and Rob Morton, pastor of Heretaunga Community Church and Course Director of the TIM Training Course in Christchurch.
- (1:00) The pandemic and church planting;
- (2:30) Covid and lockdowns in NZ.
- (6:00) How did pastors stay in touch with their congregations?
- (9:30) Online church as a digital strategy;
- (10:15) Social distancing and vaccine mandates in NZ;
- (14:30) Pastoral issues;
- (17:00) What the last 2 years has revealed about the NZ church;
- (25:00) Where the NZ church is heading.
Links mentioned in this episode:
www.heretaungacommunitychurch.nz
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Saturday Mar 11, 2023
Saturday Mar 11, 2023
‘The beginning of the 20th century evolved out of an era of Freethinking atheists and agnostics who challenged the Protestant hegemony of the day. Key among these mavericks was author and film maker Rupert Hughes, uncle to Howard Hughes. In 1932, Hughes published Souls for Sale, his wickedly playful satire of the Bible belt and Hollywood. Souls for Sale offers a glimpse into the emerging jazz age of movie making against the backdrop of a country moving from its traditional roots into the kinetic ways of Hollywood.'
Brent talks to Terry Lindvall, a film historian who occupies the C.S. Lewis Chair of Communication and Christian thought at Virginia Wesleyan University, Virginia in the States. Terry’s book ‘Souls for Sale: Rupert Hughes and the Novel Hollywood Religion' is published by Cascade Books.
- (1:20) Terry’s movie project;
- (2:40) Rupert Hughes;
- (4:00) How ‘Souls for Sale’ captured the changing culture of the 1920’s;
- (7:00) How American Christianity changed;
- (10:15) Hughes equally dismissive of Christianity and Hollywood;
- (14:20) What happens in ‘Souls for Sale’;
- (19:00) Some of the actors who appear in the movie;
- (20:00) The film as an advertisement for Hollywood;
- (23:10) How the film differs from the book.
Links mentioned in this episode:
www.amazon.com/Souls-Sale-Hollywood-Spirituality-Monograph/dp/1725293064
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Wednesday Mar 08, 2023
Wednesday Mar 08, 2023
How should we read the book of Revelation?
Brent talks with Brandon Smith, assistant professor of theology and New Testament at Cedarville University in Ohio in the States. He’s also a co-founder of the Center for Baptist Renewal and host of the ‘Church Grammar’ podcast.
Brandon’s new book from IVP America is called ‘The Trinity in the Book of Revelation – Seeing Father, Son, and Holy Spirit in John’s Apocalypse’.
- (1:25) Revelation in light of the Trinity;
- (2:15) John’s understanding of the Trinity;
- (4:00) Jesus as lion and lamb;
- (5:30) Reading Revelation in light of the whole Bible;
- (7:30) How the early church fathers understood Revelation;
- (9:40) How John describes God the Father;
- (11:10) Revelation 4 and 5 and the Trinity;
- (14:00) Irenaeus and the four creatures;
- (17:05) Jesus as God and the throne room vision;
- (18:30) How the early church fathers used Revelation to present Jesus as God;
- (20:00) How John presents Jesus as God;
- (21:30) How the Holy Spirit is presented in Revelation;
- (24:30) The Holy Spirit as the most overlooked main character in the book.
Links mentioned in this episode:
Church Grammar podcast on Google Podcasts
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Saturday Mar 04, 2023
Saturday Mar 04, 2023
‘Deconstruction is a hot topic these days as more and more people leave behind the rigid Christianity they were raised in or have experienced’.
Brent and Ian talk with Joshua Porter, pastor of teaching and creative vision at Van City Church in Vancouver, Washington. He’s also a former member of the experimental punk band, Showbread, and the author of the novel ‘Punk Rock vs The Lizard People’.
Joshua talks about his return to faith and orthodoxy in a new book from Kregel Publications called ‘Death to Deconstruction: Faithfulness as an act of Rebellion’.
- (1:50) What drew Joshua to music and to punk rock?
- (3:45) Subversive punk and the subversiveness of Jesus;
- (9:30) Joshua’s struggle with depression;
- (11:00) What is deconstruction?
- (13:30) Joshua’s problems with the Bible and with church. The Bible as a work of art;
- (17:00) The church and artists;
- (20:15) How Joshua moved from deconstruction to faith. The importance of orthodoxy;
- (24:00) How do we help people with deconstruction?
Links mentioned in this episode:
www.amazon.com/Death-Deconstruction-Reclaiming-Faithfulness-Rebellion/dp/0825447348
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Wednesday Mar 01, 2023
Wednesday Mar 01, 2023
Why the Kingdom is not about power and position.
Ian and Brent continue their exploration of Mark chapter 10 with verses 32-52.
- (1:40) Jesus and Jerusalem;
- (3:15) Power and position. The need for service;
- (10:30) Jesus’ life as a ransom;
- (12:24) A blind beggar. A model disciple?
Links mentioned in this episode:
Grace Presbyterian Church of New Zealand
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Saturday Feb 25, 2023
Saturday Feb 25, 2023
How do we see that the Kingdom is something to be given and not taken?
Brent and Ian continue looking at Mark chapter 10 verses 1-31.
- (2:00) Herod’s tricky situation. Jesus on divorce;
- (10:00) The Kingdom is something to be given not taken. We are all called to be ’childlike’ in receiving the Kingdom;
- (12:00) Can small children be saved?
- (12:45) The rich young man.
Links mentioned in this episode:
Grace Presbyterian Church of New Zealand
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Wednesday Feb 22, 2023
Wednesday Feb 22, 2023
How should we treat children and vulnerable people?
Brent and Ian continue their exploration of Mark’s gospel with chapter 9 verses 38-50.
- (5:30) Don’t try and stop people doing things in Jesus’ name;
- (7:30) Stumbling. How we should treat children and vulnerable believers;
- (10:45) How we should be careful not to cause a vulnerable believer to stumble;
- (14:00) How Jesus suggests we deal with sin.
Links mentioned in this episode:
Grace Presbyterian Church of New Zealand
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