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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 Jul 26, 2023
Wednesday Jul 26, 2023
Brent is joined again by Dr. Alastair Roberts of the Theopolis Institute in the States.
What’s the significance of the 144, 000 and of the seven trumpets and the seven angels?
- (0:39) How 7-8:5 fits with chapter 6;
- (2:15) The 144,000;
- (6:15) The seal and the High Priest of Israel;
- (8:05) The great multitude;
- (12:30) The silence in heaven;
- (14:09) The hour and the gospel of John;
- (16:30) The trumpets and the seven angels;
- (17:05) The incense;
- (20:00) Thunder and lightning.
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Saturday Jul 22, 2023
Saturday Jul 22, 2023
Brent is joined again by Dr. Alastair Roberts of the Theopolis Institute in the States to talk about the Seven Seals in the book of Revelation.
What are the Seven Seals and how do the four horsemen of the Apocalypse relate to the four cherubim?
- (0:35) How chapters 6-8:5 fit into the book of Revelation;
- (1:50) The Seven Seals;
- (2:50) When these events take place;
- (5:00) Are the seals about judgement?
- (6:30) The four horsemen and Zechariah;
- (8:15) The four cherubim and the four horses;
- (9:00) The cherubim and the constellations;
- (11:40) The progress of the horses and the riders;
- (13:00) The first horse;
- (16:30) The color of the second horse;
- (18:50) The third horse. The scales;
- (20:10) The green fourth horse;
- (21:20) The martyrs;
- (23:20) The sixth seal.
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Wednesday Jul 19, 2023
Wednesday Jul 19, 2023
How do we understand and interpret the Old Testament?
Brent talks with John Walton, professor of Old Testament at Wheaton College and Graduate School in Illinois in the USA. Previously he was professor of Old Testament at Moody Bible Institute in Chicago.
John’s new book from IVP America is called ‘Wisdom for Faithful Reading – Principles and Practices for Old Testament Interpretation’.
- (0:47) Problems we have understanding the Old Testament;
- (1:40) Church community and understanding Scripture;
- (2:50) The importance of context;
- (3:45) Some principles for interpretation;
- (5:30) The Bible inspired;
- (10:00) How was ancient history written?
- (12:40) Our translations. How accurate are they?
- (13:30) The creation account and order;
- (19:40) How the Old Testament drives us to Jesus. Typology;
- (27:00) Finding our place in God’s story.
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Saturday Jul 15, 2023
Saturday Jul 15, 2023
Brent is joined once again by Louis Markos, professor of English at Houston Baptist University for another exploration of Greek tragedy.
In this podcast, Brent and Louis discuss Aeschylus’ ‘Prometheus Bound’. Who was Prometheus and how does he point to Christ? We also find out about Hermes’ prophecy which speaks of Jesus!
- (1:00) Who was Aeschylus?
- (4:10) Song of a Scapegoat;
- (9:20) Who is Prometheus? A Christ-like figure and a scapegoat;
- (16:45) Shelley’s Prometheus;
- (21:15) Io, another scapegoat figure;
- (27:45) Hermes’ prophecy.
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Wednesday Jul 12, 2023
Wednesday Jul 12, 2023
What’s the power of story?
Brent is joined by Craig Borlase, a New York Times, Sunday Times, and international bestselling ghostwriter of dramatic, engaging memoirs. Over the last 2 decades, he has written more than 55 books, working with a diverse range of authors for a global audience. His recent work includes ‘Finding Gobi’, a New York Times bestselling account that’s in the process of being adapted as a feature film by Sony Pictures.
- (1:00) What does a memoir and ‘ghost’ writer do?
- (2:20) What makes a good story?
- (5:00) The power of story;
- (7:40) Faith in Craig’s stories;
- (15:45) Some of the stories Craig has worked with;
- (19:30) Writing about ‘connection’;
- (25:20) ‘Finding Gobi’ and books turned into films.
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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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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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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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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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