Context Matters

Oct 24 2024 173 ep. 78
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This podcast is for people who are curious about the ancient context that influenced the final shape of the Bible…AND ALSO…how our modern context influences the way we understand the Bible and God and all things spiritual.

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Biblical Justice in the Minor Prophets

Oct 24 2024 28 mins  
Dr. Heath Thomas is the President of Oklahoma Baptist University. He is here to talk about a book he co-wrote with Craig Bartholomew titled the Minor Prophets: A Theological Introduction.

Hybrid Beasts in the Bible

Oct 17 2024 23 mins  
Dr. Taylor Gray is an Assistant Research Professor of Classics and Ancient Mediterranean Studies at Penn State, and today we focus on how the art of the ancient Near East helps us understand the Bible in new ways.

Depicting Gods

Oct 10 2024 25 mins  
Dr. Taylor Gray is an Assistant Research Professor of Classics and Ancient Mediterranean Studies at Penn State, and today we focus on how the art of the ancient Near East helps us understand the Bible in new ways.

Behold to Become

Oct 03 2024 27 mins  
Dr. Lanta Davis is an author, speaker, and wisdom seeker. She is here today to talk about her book Becoming by Beholding.

What Shapes Your Imagination?

Sep 26 2024 27 mins  
Dr. Lanta Davis is a professor of humanities and literature in the John Wesley Honors College at Indiana Wesleyan University. You could call her an author, speaker, and wisdom seeker. She is here today to talk about her book Becoming by Beholding.

Food Systems, Consumer Choice, and Faith

Jul 04 2024 21 mins  
This is part 2 of the conversation with Dr. Ryan Vroegindewey who works in the food industry as a sustainability professional.

Food and Faith

Jun 27 2024 22 mins  
This is Part 1 of the conversation with Dr. Ryan Vroegindewey who is a food industry sustainability professional for a large US food company.

Faith Embodied Part 2

Jun 20 2024 21 mins  
Today's episode is Part 2 of the conversation with Dr. Stephen Ko about his book Faith Embodied.

Faith Embodied Part 1

Jun 13 2024 25 mins  
This is part 1 of the conversation with Dr. Stephen Ko, author of Faith Embodied.

Improvising Church, Part 2

Jun 06 2024 27 mins  
This is Part 2 of the conversation with Dr. Mark Glanville who joins us today from his piano to talk with me about his newly released book titled Improvising Church: Scripture as the Source of Harmony, Rhythm and Soul. Dr. Glanville is an associate professor of Pastoral Theology at Regent College, Vancouver, while still belonging to a jazz trio that has been playing together in Van