Category: Podcast
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Meditating on the Gospels: Lyrical Reflections on the Life of Jesus – Michael Card
We’re grateful for the opportunity to learn from Michael Card about his latest book “The Nazarene: Forty Devotions on the Lyrical Life of Jesus” published by IVP in the latest podcsat. It’s a helpful map to discover the richness of the four gospels in both song and lyrical form. It’s also a creative bridge to connect…
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Art and Faith: A Theology of Making – Makoto Fujimura
We’re honored to learn from Makoto Fujimura about his book “Art and Faith: A Theology of Making,” published by Yale University Press. Art and Faith is a theological and poetic book that explores the ways art and spirituality interplay. Fujimura reveals how creative acts — and making art can help us understand more about God’s work in our…
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African American Readings of Paul – Dr. Lisa M. Bowens
We’re honored to learn from Dr. Lisa M. Bowens about her new book “African American Readings of Paul: Reception, Resistance & Transformation” published by Eerdmans Publishing. Dr. Bowens provides a historical, theological and biblical analysis of early interpretations of Paul by African Americans from the early 1700s to the mid-twentieth century, especially the passages from Paul directing slaves to…
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A Biblical & Systematic Theology for Women’s Ordination – Dr. William Witt
We’re honored to learn from Dr. William G. Witt about his book “Icons of Christ: A Biblical and Systematic Theology for Women’s Ordination” from Baylor Press, where he provides an analysis of the various arguments used by Protestants and Catholics against woman’s ordination as well as the biblical and theological cases for women’s ordination to the…
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Beyond Old & New Perspectives on Paul: How the Early Church Understood Paul’s Views on Works of the Law – Dr. Matthew J. Thomas
We’re grateful for the opportunity to learn from Dr. Matthew J. Thomas about his book “Paul’s ‘Works of the Law’ in the Perspective of Second Century Reception” published by IVP Academic Press. Dr. Thomas spent nearly nine years studying early church writings and scholarship focused on Paul’s writings on the works of the law, which…
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Dangerous Religious Ideas: The Deep Roots of a Self-Critical Faith in Judaism, Christianity and Islam – Dr. Rachel S. Mikva
The Bible can provide us with encouragement and wisdom, but also pain and sadness. There are exhortations to love our neighbors and examples on ways to care for the hurting, but also Biblical passages of violence and oppression. Our understanding of these Biblical texts will vary depending on how we’ve heard them interpreted by the faith traditions we’ve been exposed…
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How Jews & Christians Read the Bible Differently – Dr. Amy-Jill Levine & Dr. Marc Zvi Brettler
We’re honored to learn from Dr. Amy-Jill Levine and Dr. Marc Zvi Brettler in this week’s podcast about their latest book “The Bible With and Without Jesus: How Jews and Christians Read the Same Stories Differently.” They share how Biblical texts can be interpreted in different ways depending on the historical, literary or theological perspective used.…
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Broken Signposts: How Christianity Makes Sense of the World – N.T. Wright
We’re grateful for the opportunity to learn from N.T. Wright about his latest book “Broken Signposts: How Christianity Makes Sense of the World,” which provides us insights into seven ways to read the Gospel of John through the lenses of justice, beauty, love, freedom, truth, power and spirituality. In the book, Dr. Wright shares ways how each…
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The God of the Old Testament: Encountering the Divine in Christian Scripture – Dr. Walter Moberly
We’re honored to learn from Dr. Walter Moberly about ways to understand the Old Testament — and to learn about his upcoming book: The God of the Old Testament: Encountering the Divine in Christian Scripture, wherein he writes about eight key Old Testament passages that give us insights into the nature of God in Christian Scriptures. Dr. Moberly is a brilliant theologian…
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New Perspectives on Paul & Letter to Galatians – Dr. Jeremy Wade Barrier
Honored to talk with Dr. Jeremy Wade Barrier about his twelve-year journey researching ancient manuscripts and writing his latest book “Witch Hunt in Galatia,” a book providing fascinating insights into ways to understand Paul’s letter to the Galatians. You can subscribe or download this episode on iTunes, Spotify, Google Podcasts or Stitcher. You can also watch or subscribe to the video series on…