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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 Dec 31, 2022
Saturday Dec 31, 2022
Is it wrong to doubt? What part does doubt play in faith?
Brent talks with Travis Dickinson, Professor of Philosophy at Dallas Baptist University. Travis has taught courses in philosophy and Christian apologetics for over 20 years and has done apologetics and evangelism in more than 35 countries!
‘Wandering Toward God – Finding Faith amid Doubts and Big Questions’ is published by IVP America.
- (0:55) Faith as a journey;
- (1:50) Travis’s story of doubt;
- (4:00) How can we express our doubts?
- (5:55) How doubt differs from unbelief;
- (8:15) The Bible and doubt;
- (10:40) Do we ever have absolute certainty about most things anyway?
- (13:05) The place of truth in faith;
- (16:30) How do we deal with doubt?
- (20:30) The evidence for Christianity.
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Travis Dickerson 'Wandering Toward God'
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Wednesday Dec 28, 2022
Wednesday Dec 28, 2022
How does the Old Testament Law fit into the Bible’s story and how is it relevant to the church today? Is it relevant to the church today?
Brent and Ian talk with Richard Averbeck, Professor of Old Testament and Semitic Languages at Trinity Divinity School in Illinois in the States.
Richard’s new book from IVP America is ‘The Old Testament Law for the Life of the Church -Reading the Torah in the Light of Christ’.
- (1:00) How has the Old Testament Law been such a source of contention and debate?
- (2:40) How have we in the church understood the place of the Law through the centuries?
- (6:30) The place of the Law in the Christian life;
- (8:15) How do the New Testament writers speak of the ceremonial law?
- (10:15) Leviticus 11;
- (13:30) Paul and the law of Christ;
- (15:50) How the Law relates to the covenants;
- (19:00) Does the Law have ongoing relevance today?
- (24:15) What do we do with the Ten Commandments?
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Saturday Dec 24, 2022
Saturday Dec 24, 2022
Where do your allegiances lie? Do you put your politics or culture before Jesus?
Brent and Ian talk to Patrick Miller, one of the co-hosts of the ‘Truth Over Tribe’ podcast in the States.
Patrick and his co-host Keith Simon are pastors and authors. They’ve written for ‘Christianity Today’ and their new book published by David C Cook is ‘Truth Over Tribe: Pledging Allegiance to the Lamb, not the Donkey or the Elephant’. How do Patrick and Keith minister in the States in such a politically and culturally charged moment in history?
- (1:15) The ‘Truth Over Tribe’ podcast;
- (2:30) Division in the States. How do you pastor a diverse church?
- (4:45) How have we reached such a politically charged moment in history?
- (6:00) What is tribalism?
- (8:00) How tribalism shuts down debate and growth;
- (13:20) The NZ context;
- (14:25) Why have we become so intolerant?
- (17:25) How is social media dividing us?
- (22:00) How can the local church help rebuild trust in our communities?
- (24:30) How do we avoid division in our churches over issues or politics?
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Wednesday Dec 21, 2022
Wednesday Dec 21, 2022
‘You’re not good enough. ‘You need to try harder’.
We all have voices in our heads telling us all kinds of things. How do we silence them? And how do we hear the voice of God?
Brent and Ian talk with Gem Fadling, a founding partner of Unhurried Living. Inc, a nonprofit that trains people to rest deeper, live fuller and lead better. Gem is a certified life coach and a trained spiritual director. She’s also the host of the ‘I Can Do That! Podcast’.
Gem’s new book from IVP America is ‘Hold That Thought. Sorting Through the Voices in Our Heads’.
- (1:30) Dealing with anxiety;
- (3:05) Florence Cathedral;
- (11:15) Cultivating patience;
- (13:20) How do we deal with anxiety?
- (18:30) How do we set healthy limits on our work?
- (20:15) Letting go versus control;
- (21:45) Realizing we’re not trapped in a situation;
- (23:00) How can we co-operate with God’s transformation of us;
- (25:30) Anxiety and students.
Links mentioned in this episode:
Gem Fadling 'Hold That Thought: Sorting Through the Voices in Our Heads'
Unhurried Living 'I can do that' Podcast
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Saturday Dec 17, 2022
Saturday Dec 17, 2022
Have you ever thought about the connection between jazz music and the Christian gospel?
Brent talks with William Edgar, Professor of Apologetics and Coordinator of the Apologetics Department at Westminster Theological Seminary in Philadelphia in the States about his new IVP book ‘A Supreme Love – The Music of Jazz and the Hope of the Gospel’.
- (1:00) The connection between jazz and the Christian gospel;
- (1:45) How jazz was born out of slavery and suffering;
- (2:40) Why jazz was so influential in the 1920’s;
- (3:40) Why jazz is best understood in the light of the gospel;
- (4:40) Jazz as a music of protest;
- (6:00) How jazz emerged out of the funeral processions in New Orleans;
- (7:25) Jazz and New Orleans;
- (9:10) How jazz emerged out of ‘spirituals’;
- (14:40) What drew slaves to the gospel;
- (16:05) The gospel and blues;
- (17:20) Christian jazz musicians;
- (18:20) Christian compositions in jazz mode;
- (20:20) Jazz and rock;
- (21:42) William’s choice of jazz records.
Links mentioned in this episode:
William Edgar 'A Supreme Love: The Music of Jazz and the Hope of the Gospel'
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Wednesday Dec 14, 2022
Wednesday Dec 14, 2022
Brent talks to Steven Collis, the author of a new novel based on a true story called ‘Praying with the Enemy’ published by Shadow Mountain in the States.
A captured American soldier during the Korean War attempts a daring escape for freedom....
Steven is a storyteller and a law professor at the University of Texas School of Law and the faculty director of Texas's Bech-Loughlin First Amendment Center and Law and Religion Clinic.
- (1:00) The Bech-Loughlin First Amendment Center and Law and Religion Clinic;
- (1:44) The First Amendment and its importance;
- (2:15) The connection between law and religion;
- (4:10) Steven’s books;
- (7:05) Writing history in a nonfiction format;
- (9:00) The two men in the novel;
- (11:50) Ward’s struggle with faith;
- (13:10) The Korean War;
- (14:00) Exercising faith and freedom of conscience in a totalitarian system;
- (16:00) The moral tensions of the two men;
- (20:00) How does faith transcend war and natural boundaries?
Links mentioned in this episode:
Steven T. Collis 'Praying with the Enemy'
Bech-Loghlin First Amendment Center
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Saturday Dec 10, 2022
Saturday Dec 10, 2022
What’s the role of suffering in the Christian life? Why do evil and suffering exist in the world?
Brent and Ian talk with Bill and Will Kynes, the authors of a new IVP America book called ‘Wrestling with Job: Defiant Faith in the Face of Suffering’.
Bill was the senior pastor at Cornerstone Evangelical Free Church in Annandale, Virginia. He’s a senior teaching fellow with the C.S. Lewis Institute and a member of the TGC Council and has been a Veritas Forum speaker.
Will is Associate Professor of Biblical Studies at Samford University in Alabama. He’s written extensively on Job and the Wisdom Literature.
- (1:20 Why Job is such a hard book. How do you preach on Job?
- (5:13) Job and Greek tragedy;
- (5.40) Will we trust God?
- (7:35) Job and cynicism;
- (8:35) How God interacts with Satan in Job;
- (9:45) Are the friends accusers?
- (11:00) How Job responds;
- (12:05) What Job can teach us about suffering. We can be honest with God;
- (15:18) Job and the mediator and redeemer;
- (16:57) How Job points to Christ;
- (18:05) God’s words to Job;
- (20:50) How God deals with Job’s friends;
- (21:45) God is in control in spite of evil and suffering.
Links mentioned in this episode:
www.amazon.com/Wrestling-Job-Defiant-Faith-Suffering/dp/1514000768
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Wednesday Dec 07, 2022
Wednesday Dec 07, 2022
How likely is relapse for those struggling with addiction, mental health issues and suicidal thoughts?
Brent talks with George Wood and Brit Eaton about their new book from Whitaker House called ‘The Uncovery: Understanding the Power of Community to Heal Trauma’.
George is an ordained minister, pastoral care counselor, recovery ministry founder and recovery activist. He’s the founder of the Sober Truth Project and the Timothy Initiative.
Brit is a content strategist, writer, speaker and discipler.
- (1:20) In what sense are we all in recovery?
- (2:55) The church and recovery. Legalism;
- (4:28) Stigmatizing people with addiction issues;
- (5:33) George’s background;
- (7:15) Addiction as an ongoing battle;
- (9:00) Brit’s experience of addiction;
- (14:00) The uncovery process. Why community is important for everyone;
- (19:00) Causes of addiction;
- (21:00) ‘You just have to have enough faith!’
- (24:00) The Sober Truth Project and the Timothy Initiative.
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George A. Wood & Brit Eaton 'The Uncovery' official website
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Saturday Dec 03, 2022
Saturday Dec 03, 2022
Brent talks with Sarah Cowan Johnson, the author of a new IVP America book called ‘Teach Your Children Well – A Step-by-Step Guide for Family Discipleship’.
How do we parent our children in ways that lead to lasting faith?
Sarah is a ministry trainer, consultant, and coach who works with church planters, pastors, and ministry leaders across the States. She leads seminars for parents on family discipleship. She served with the Evangelical Covenant Church as the executive pastor for Sanctuary Church in Providence, Rhode Island, and previously was a staff trainer and an area director for IVP. She’s the co-host of ‘The People of the Way’ podcast.
- (1:10) How do we parent our children?
- (2:20) Half of high school students in the States active in their churches walk away from faith after graduation;
- (4:05) Our modern culture and how it affects our children;
- (5:40) The church’s reaction to our culture;
- (7:10) Sarah’s response to parents whose children may have walked away from church;
- (8:20) What parents can do. Practicing our faith at home;
- (9:30) Catching the ‘God moments’ with our children;
- (10:55) How God interacts with our children;
- (12:15) A special time slot?
- (14:00) How do we make prayer real for our children?
- (15:30) Involving children in worship;
- (17:15) Struggling with faith. How can we deal our teen’s questions?
- (19:20) Spiritual development of children;
- (21:00) Creating a Christian family culture;
- (22:40) Sarah’s podcast.
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Wednesday Nov 30, 2022
Wednesday Nov 30, 2022
What is the book of Revelation all about? What if we interpreted the book in the light of God’s mission to redeem the creation?
Brent talks with Dean Flemming, Professor of New Testament and Missions at Mid America Nazarene University in Olathe, Kansas in the States.
Dean’s book ‘Foretaste of the Future – Reading Revelation in Light of God’s Mission’ is published by IVP America.
- (1:00) How Dean was brought up to understand Revelation;
- (3:10) A mission based reading of Revelation;
- (6:15) God’s mission is about restoring creation and the world;
- (7:30) A slaughtered lamb the master symbol of the Apocalypse;
- (8:15) Sacrificial lamb-like mission;
- (10:00) The lamb is also the lion in Revelation;
- (11:38) Faithful witness in Revelation;
- (14:20) Violence in Revelation;
- (16:24) Worship in Revelation;
- (18:30) Why Revelation culminates in the New Jerusalem;
- (22:40) Dean’s favourite bit of Revelation.
Links mentioned in this episode:
Dean Flemming 'Foretaste of the Future: Reading Revelation in Light of God's Mission '
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