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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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Mar 8, 2023
Mar 8, 2023
28 min
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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Mar 4, 2023
Mar 4, 2023
28 min
‘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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Mar 1, 2023
Mar 1, 2023
20 min
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?
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Grace Presbyterian Church of New Zealand
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Feb 25, 2023
Feb 25, 2023
21 min
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.
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Feb 22, 2023
Feb 22, 2023
24 min
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.
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Feb 18, 2023
Feb 18, 2023
28 min
‘In a world full of suffering and death, humans long for abundant life’.
Brent talks with Jeff Brannon, professor of biblical studies and chair of the biblical studies and Christian ministries department at Belhaven University in Jackson, Mississippi in the States.
Jeff’s new book from IVP is ‘The Hope of Life After Death: A Biblical Theology of Resurrection’.
- (1:20) The importance of Jesus’ resurrection;
- (3:25) What is resurrection?
- (4:40) Life in a new creation;
- (6:30) The Creation account and how it lays the foundation for the hope of resurrection;
- ((7:35) Genesis 3:15 and the promise of resurrection;
- (9:15) Abraham and resurrection;
- (11:20) Joseph and death and resurrection;
- (12:30) Elijah and Elisha and death and resurrection;
- (14:00) Job;
- (14:30) How the Psalms speak of death and resurrection;
- (16:00) How Jesus fulfills all the pictures of resurrection in the Bible;
- (20:05) Jesus’ resurrection His vindication;
- (20:20) How we experience Jesus’ resurrection life now;
- (22:40) The Second Coming and New Creation;
- (25:00) How the hope of resurrection sustains us.
Links mentioned in this episode:
www.amazon.com/Hope-Life-After-Death-Resurrection/dp/0830855319
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Feb 15, 2023
Feb 15, 2023
26 min
What might the fictional worlds of C.S. Lewis’s Narnia and Tolkien’s ‘The Lord of the Rings’ teach us about the stewardship of creation?
Brent talks to Kristen Page, the Ruth Strohschein Distinguished Chair and professor of biology at Wheaton College, Illinois in the USA about her new IVP book ‘The Wonders of Creation: Learning Stewardship from Narnia and Middle-Earth’.
Kristen’s work is in numerous scholarly journals, including the ‘Journal of Wildlife Management’, ‘Journal of Parasitology’ and ‘Emerging Infectious Diseases’.
- (1:06) What’s the role of stewardship in the works of Lewis and Tolkien?
- (1:55) What fictional landscapes can teach us about real landscapes;
- (3:10) Fictional landscapes and real places;
- (6:00) How trees are important in Lewis and Tolkien;
- (8:55) Trees and intelligence;
- (10:00) Plants and sounds. Trees and music;
- (12:50) Kristen and landscape;
- (14:10) What Tolkien and Lewis teach us about the stewardship of creation;
- (17:00) The hobbits and sustainability;
- (18:50) Deforestation in Lewis and Tolkien;
- (23:00) How we can enjoy God in creation.
Links mentioned in this episode:
www.amazon.com/Wonders-Creation-Stewardship-Middle-Earth-Lectureship/dp/1514004356
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Feb 11, 2023
Feb 11, 2023
27 min
How does the Bible speak of God’s emotions?
Brent and Ian talk with David Lamb, the Allan A. MacRae Professor of Old Testament and dean of faculty at Missio Seminary in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He previously worked in campus ministry with InterVarsity Christian Fellowship and has taught extensively in various cross cultural contexts.
David’s new IVP book is ‘The Emotions of God – Making Sense of a God Who Hates, Weeps, and Loves’.
- (1:25) Why we don’t like associating emotions with God;
- (2:30) Are Christians afraid of emotion?
- (4:46) Divine impassibility;
- (9:45) How the poetic books of the Bible speak about God’s emotions;
- (13:00) The emotions attributed to God in the Psalms;
- (14:45) How the Bible describes God’s anger;
- (20:35) God hates evil;
- (24:00) God’s joy.
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www.amazon.com/Emotions-God-Making-Sense-Hates/dp/1514000105
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Feb 8, 2023
Feb 8, 2023
27 min
‘Our most loved Bible verses are loved for a reason – John 3:16, Matthew 23:12 and so on. But do we really understand the passages as God intended us to?’ Speaker, radio producer and author Jay Payleitner sought to resolve that question and found the answer in his new book published by Whitaker House called ‘The Next Verse: What You Never Knew About 60 of Your Favorite Bible Passages’.
Jay is one of the top freelance producers for Christian radio in the States, having worked on Josh McDowell Radio, Today's Father and Project Angel Tree with Chuck Colson.
- (2:30) How social media has changed radio;
- (3:50) What we find when we read the next verse;
- (7:30) Reading the Bible in context;
- (9:00) Jay’s background in advertising;
- (10:45) How can we get deeper into Scripture?
- (13:00) John 3:16 and the next verse;
- (15:15) Matthew 11:28 and the next verse;
- (17:40) Joshua 24:15 and the next verse;
- (21:30) Jay’s radio career;
- (24:45) Writing and deadlines.
Links mentioned in this episode:
Jay Payleitner | Best Selling Author & National Speaker
www.amazon.com/Next-Verse-Never-Favorite-Passages/dp/1641238925
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Feb 4, 2023
Feb 4, 2023
22 min
Brent and Ian are back in the gospel of Mark. How do we see growing opposition to Jesus and unbelief in these verses?
(0:45) The disciples’ understanding;
(1:23) Growing opposition and unbelief;
(3:30) What happens at the bottom of the mountain?
(4:00) The Teachers of the Law;
(8:05) Unbelief in these verses;
(11:00) What evil does to people;
(18:00) Power comes through service;
(18:30) Children;
(19:15) Jesus’ kingdom is about the lowest and the weakest;
(20:00) How we can welcome the weak.
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Grace Presbyterian Church of New Zealand
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