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  • Why is the soul so important in the Christian tradition? Why is it important that we are embodied beings?

    Brent talks with Joshua Farris about a recent article he’s published with the University of St. Andrews called ‘Substance Dualist Theological Anthropology’.

    Joshua is an ordained priest with the Diocese of Kagera and ACMI and a Canon Theologian on Missio Mosaic. He’s the director and founder of Soul Science Ministries and Spiritually Driven Leadership.

    (1:00) Substance dualism and theological anthropology. What are they?(2:10) The background of TA;(4:50) The soul in Christian tradition;(8:40) The importance of being embodied beings;(10:30) The Imago Dei in Scripture;(14:45) Iranaeus and Augustine and the Imago Dei;(16:50) The role of science in our humanity;(19:30) Science and the soul;(20:55) NDE’s;(21:50) Why TA matters?

    Links mentioned in this episode:

    www.saet.ac.uk/Christianity/SubstanceDualistTheologicalAnthropology

    soulscienceministries.com

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  • What constitutes a happy life and how do young people find it?

    Brent talks with Anna Moreland and Thomas Smith about their new book from Catholic University of America Press called ‘The Young Adult Playbook: Living Like It Matters’.

    Anna is the Anna Quinn Welsh Endowed Chair of the University Honors Program and Professor in the Department of Humanities at Villanova University.

    Thomas is Dean of the School of Arts and Sciences at the Catholic University of America as well as an Ordinary Professor in the Department of Politics.

    (1:00) Feeling ‘stuck’ in the 20’s;(2:45) How do you shape a life?(4:20) The 20’s the critical period of adult development;(6:00) Is the current College environment restricting students?(7:40) How do we find meaningful work?(9:20) What’s the purpose of work?(10:31) Do students have free time?(12:30) Social media impact;(14:30) Friendship;(16:30) Gen Z and relationships;(21:00) Other projects.

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    /www.theyoungadultplaybook.com

    www.amazon.com.au/dp/0813239206?ref_=mr_referred_us_au_nz

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  • What was the influence of nineteenth century Romanticism on C.S. Lewis?

    Brent talks with Jeffrey Barbeau about his new book from IVP America called ‘The Last Romantic – C.S. Lewis, English Literature and Modern Theology’.

    Jeffrey is professor of theology at Wheaton College. A theologian, literary critic, and historian, he is the author of numerous monographs, anthologies and edited books.

    (0:45) What changed Jeffrey’s view of Lewis?(2:35) Lewis’s marginalia;(4:00) The role of the subjective in Lewis;(4:50) ‘Mere Christianity’ and personal experience;(6:10) Theologians and philosophers who inspired Lewis;(7:55) Lewis – the last Romantic? How British Romanticism affected him;(9:55) Lewis’s spiritual autobiography and the Romantics;(11:00) Lewis and Methodism;(12:35) Coleridge and Lewis’s conversion;(14:45) Lewis and Nature;(16:20) Romantic dream states;(18:30) ‘Transposition’ and Coleridge;(19:15) Lewis and symbol. The wardrobe!(22:30) A new Lewis poem.

    Links mentioned in this episode:

    www.jeffbarbeau.com

    www.amazon.com/Last-Romantic-Literature-Theology-Lectureship/dp/1514010518#:~:text=In%20a%20series%20of%20three%20essays%2C%20Barbeau%20explores,Romanticism%20on%20the%20writings%20of%20C.%20S.%20Lewis.

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  • Current burial practices in Western society are archaic and impersonal.

    Brent talks with Kent Burreson and Beth Hoeltke about their new IVP book ‘Lay Me in God’s Good Earth: A Christian Approach to Death and Burial’.

    Kent is professor of systematic theology at Concordia Seminary in St. Louis, Missouri Beth is the retired director of the Graduate School at Concordia Seminary and an adjunct instructor at Jefferson College in Hillsboro, Missouri.

    (1:00) Why natural burial is important;(2:05) Burial and the resurrection;(4:35) What is natural burial?(8:40) Burial on private land;(9:30) Cremation in the West;(12:55) The cost of a natural burial;(15:55) Hospice care;(20:20) How does the healthcare system control death?(23:45) Talking to the family.

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    /www.amazon.com/Lay-Gods-Good-Earth-Christian/dp/1514007606

    ivpress.com

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  • ‘Author Keith Dixon spent years researching Paul’s life in the first-century Jewish world. He came to the conclusion that far from the untouchable images of heaven gazing saints, the apostle Paul ruthlessly focused on his earthly duty to build God’s church’.

    Brent talks with Keith Dixon about his new Liberty Hill book ‘Paul’s Journal’.

    Keith graduated from Hillsdale College with a degree in History before finishing law school and becoming in house counsel for a small engineering firm. He never expected to write this book, so Paul’s Journal sat in a computer file for the better part of a decade before Keith finally finished the manuscript.

    (0:55) Why Keith never expected to write the book;(2:15) The book ‘process’;(5:50) Extra biblical material;(6:15) How historical fiction can bring history alive;(7:35) Paul real but not always likeable?(11:45) Finding an ‘authentic’ voice for Paul;(14:45) Paul dealing with the Corinthians;(17:00) Some of the issues Paul was grappling with;(17:50) The end of Paul’s life.

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    www.paulsjournal.com

    www.libertyhillpublishing.com

    www.amazon.com/Pauls-Journal-Keith-Dixon/dp/B0DB3QQ89Z

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  • What is God’s will for our lives?

    Brent talks to Trevor Hudson about his new NavPress book ‘In Search of God’s Will: Discerning a Life of Faithfulness and Purpose’.

    Trevor is an ordained minister in the Methodist Church of South Africa. After spending 40 years doing pastoral ministry in a local congregation, he now gives his time to lecturing, teaching, and writing in the areas of spiritual formation and spiritual direction.

    (1:00) What should I do with my life?(2:00) Trevor’s experience;(3:28) What is discernment?(4:15) The Bible and discernment;(7:15) Surrendering our lives to God;(8:55) Listening to God;(10:00) ‘Praying’ the Scriptures;(13:20) How God communicates with us;(15:40) Spiritual consolations and desolations;(21:10) Discerning our gifts;(24:20) What are sacred conversations?

    Links mentioned in this episode:

    renovare.org/people/trevor-hudson/bio

    www.amazon.com/Search-Gods-Will-Discerning-Faithfulness/dp/1641587636

    /www.navigators.org/ministry/navpress/

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  • Why is an orthodox view of the Trinity so foundational to the Christian faith?

    Brent talks with Samuel Parkison about his B and H book (co-authored with Matthew Barrett, Ronni Kurtz and Joseph Lanier) called ‘Proclaiming the Triune God: The Doctrine of the Trinity in the Life of the Church’.

    Samuel is Assistant Professor of Theological Studies at Gulf Theological Seminary in the United Arab Emirates. He’s the author of several books.

    (1:00) Why an orthodox view of the Trinity is so central to the Christian faith;(3:20) How God reveals Himself as Trinity in Scripture;(6:40) Why the 4th century was so important in the development of our understanding of the Trinity;(10:20) The eternal subordination of the Son not scriptural;(19:10) Jesus begotten but not made by the Father.(24:25) Who is the Holy Spirit?

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    /www.amazon.com/Proclaiming-Triune-God-Doctrine-Trinity/dp/1087785162

    www.bhpublishinggroup.com

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  • ‘If there’s anything a church should be, it’s safe. But as recent struggles in the church have shown, that’s not always the case’.

    Brent talks with Sam Rainer about his new Tyndale House book ‘Make My Church Safe: A Guide to the Best Practices to Protect Children and Secure Your Congregation from Harm’.

    Sam is the president of Church Answers and also co-hosts the popular podcasts Rainer on Leadership and Est. church and he has authored several books.

    (1:20) Why safety is often not prioritized in our churches;(2:30) Why the church has so much abuse?(5:05) Spiritual warfare;(6:20) Creating a safe environment;(9:00) Recognizing potential abusers;(12:20) Security in a church building or on a campus;(15:00) Protecting and equipping our children;(17:30) Background checks;(18:55) Investigating;(19:55) Dealing with moral failure in leadership;(24:15) Evangelism and church health.

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    www.amazon.com/Make-Church-Safe-Practices-Congregation/dp/1496488407

    www.tyndale.com/p/make-my-church-safe/9781496488404

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  • Why is the tale of black faith so often absent in the pages of church history?

    Brent talks with Walter Strickland II about his new 2 volume history from IVP called ‘Swing Low: A History of Black Christianity in the United States’.

    Dr. Strickland is an educator who hails from a line of school teachers. He’s the founder of Aptree (an e-learning experience) and serves as Assistant Professor of Systematic and Contextual Theology at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary. In addition to being a teaching pastor at his church, he is an Associate Fellow at the Kirby Laing Centre for Public Theology at Cambridge University.

    (1:00) The tale of black faith is often absent from the pages of church history;(2:20) The early African church;(4:30) The Christian faith weaponized;(7:30) The slave codes;(10:30) The First Great Awakening and the African-American community;(12:50) The invisible institution;(15:00) The underground railroad;(17:30) The reconstruction era;(22:10) Segregation;(25:00) Black evangelicalism;(27:30) Liberation theology.

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    www.sebts.edu/faculty/strickland/

    www.amazon.com/Swing-Low-History-Christianity-United/dp/1514004208

    ivpress.com

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  • Is the world hostile to innocence?

    Brent is joined by Hannah Long to discuss the 1993 action movie ‘The Fugitive’ directed by Andrew Davis and starring Harrison Ford.

    (0:42) ‘The Fugitive’;(5:00) The 1963 TV series;(6:33) Based on a true story?(7:00) A film noir?(8:40) The two main characters;(11:10) Samuel – a likeable character?(12:40) Dr. Kimble;(15:10) Police brutality and the justice system;(19:00) Does the Marshal learn to care?(21:30) Is the world determined to destroy an innocent man?(25:00) The visuals;(25:45) Conspiracy theories.

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  • How can we do family discipleship?

    Brent talks with Brian Dembowczyk about his new book from IVP America called ‘Family Discipleship That Works: Guiding Your Child to Know, Love, and Act Like Jesus’.

    Brian is associate publisher for Thomas Nelson Bibles. He was previously the managing editor of the Gospel Project, a Bible study curriculum used by over 1.6 million adults, teens, and children each week, and he has also been a pastor, a discipleship pastor, and family pastor.

    (1:00) Why we struggle to disciple our children;(2:30) The goal of family discipleship;(4:00) History of family discipleship in the States;(6:45) Being like Jesus;(8:40) Discipleship and the theatre;(10:40) How do children learn their faith?(15:35) Key character traits of Jesus;(19:40) Teaching compassion;(22:20) Daily Bible reading.

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    /briandembo.com

    www.amazon.com/Family-Discipleship-That-Works-Guiding/dp/151400996X

    ivpress.com

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  • What’s your favourite Christmas movie? Easter movie? Pentecost movie?

    Brent talks with Abbey Olcese about her new IVP book ‘Films for All Seasons: Experiencing the Church Year at the Movies’.

    Abby invites us to reflect on the great themes of the church calendar through the lens of film.

    Abby is a writer on film, popular culture, and faith. Her work has appeared at Think Christian, Sojourners, Paste, Roger Ebert.com and /Film. She’s also the Film Editor for ‘The Pitch’, a website and magazine serving the greater Kansas City, Missouri area.

    (1:05) Why reflect on the church calendar through movies?(2:00) God and story;(6:20) How can we spiritually engage with movies?(8:00) Advent and ‘The Last Jedi’;(11:15) Advent – ‘The Bishop’s Wife’;(14:55) ‘The Night of the Hunter’ and Christmas;(19:50) ‘Barbie’ – Epiphany;(22:40) ‘The Chronicles of Narnia’ – Easter;(25:30) ‘A Hidden Life’ – All Soul’s Day.

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    www.ivpress.com/abby-olcese

    www.amazon.com/Films-All-Seasons-Experiencing-Church/dp/1514007843

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  • Can we still have joy in a world of pain and anxiety?

    Brent talks with Alistair Sterne about his new book from IVP America called ‘Longing for Joy: An Invitation into the Goodness and Beauty of Life’.

    Alastair is a creative director turned pastor. He serves as the associate pastor at Coastline Church in Victoria, British Columbia. He previously partnered with Redeemer City to City and founded St Peter’s Fireside, a creative liturgical church in Vancouver.

    (1:00) ‘Sneaky’ joy;(3:40) A pathway out of depression;(6:25) What is joy?(7:35) The story of joy;(8:45) Joy in a world of evil and suffering;(11:50) Is there a Trinitarian joy?(13:25) Does God dance?(14:20) C.S. Lewis and joy;(16:20) Joy a sort of homelessness;(17:30) How do we embody joy?(21:00) Tragedy and joy;(23:00) A creative liturgical church.

    Links mentioned in this episode:

    www.alastairsterne.com

    www.christianbook.com/longing-invitation-into-goodness-beauty-life/9781514008980/pd/4008980?msockid=06bdba7cc23563bf2db6ae8ac32562db

    ivpress.com

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  • Brent talks to author Jerry Lathan about his new novel (with Simon Manchester) about the apostle Peter called ‘You Will Be Peter’ published by Forefront.

    Jerry brings a wealth of knowledge to tell the remarkable story of Simon Peter. Jerry combines a lifelong interest in history with a decade of research to bring to life the brash fisherman who became Peter. Over forty plus years Jerry’s national award winning construction company has preserved and restored historic churches and monuments. Jerry was also co-owner of Big Easy Studios in New Orleans where more than 12 major movies were filmed.

    (1:00) Jerry’s interest in history;(3:25) Jerry’s interest in Simon Peter;(5:50) Is Peter relatable?(6:45) Peter’s impetuosity;(8:00) A good friend;(10:25) Peter’s politics;(14:15) Why Simon betrays Jesus;(20:40) Peter’s death.

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    www.youwillbepeter.com/abouttheauthors

    www.amazon.com/stores/author/B0DJTJRWP5/

    /www.forefrontbooks.com

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  • ‘A report released in 2024 from George Barna shows that 66 per cent of adults consider themselves to be Christians, yet 4 per cent of all adults – and only 6 per cent of the self-identified Christians – possess a biblical world view’.

    The world needs Jesus but its time for believers to rise and answer the call given to us in the Great Commission.

    Brent talks with Daniel Steiner about his new book from Book Villages called ‘Hearing Jesus Say Well Done: The Secret to Securing Heaven’s Rewards’.

    Daniel is founder and chair of Preborn! Under his leadership, Preborn! has grown into the single most successful pro-life mission in the world, seeing over 77,000 commitments to Jesus.

    (1:00) Will Jesus tell us ‘well done’?(5:45) Our good works evaluated;(6:35) Faith and works;(8:05) Created for good works;(12:45) Discerning our talents;(16:30) How we overcome;(20:00) Sharing the gospel.

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    danielsteiner.org

    www.amazon.com/Hearing-Jesus-Say-Well-Done/dp/1957566264

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  • Brent is joined by Jennifer Holberg to talk about another poet – this time Elizabeth Barrett Browning and her ‘Sonnets from the Portuguese’.

    Jennifer is professor and chair of the English Department at Calvin University in the States and co-director of the Calvin Center for Faith and Writing. She’s also the author of the book ‘Nourishing Narratives’.

    (2:00) Who was Elizabeth Barrett Browning?(6:20) Why ‘Sonnets from the Portuguese’?(8:50) Sonnets 2 and 8;(14:25) 20, 24 and 26(19:10) 42 and 43.

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    calvin.edu/people/jennifer-l-holberg

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  • To what extent is film noir about redemption?

    Brent talks with Hannah Long about the 1944 movie ‘Double Indemnity’ starring Fred MacMurray, Barbara Stanwyck and Edward G. Robinson.

    Hannah is a passionate cinephile. She writes cultural commentary and film criticism for a number of publications including ‘The Despatch’,‘Angelus News’, ‘The Bulwark’ and ‘First Things’.

    (0:58) What is film noir?(4:15) ‘Double Indemnity’ – THE best film noir?(5:50) The book;(9:45) Billy Wilder and Raymond Chandler;(12:05) The cast;(14:05) What is double indemnity?(17:40) The scene outside Neff’s apartment;(20:00) The use of flashback and narrative;(22:50) Walter Neff;(28:40) Walter and Phyllis’s motivation;(32:45) Phyllis and the femme fatale;(34:45) Keyes – the perfect antagonist?(37:20) Walter’s confession;(38:15) Conscience;(37:30) Free will?(41:40) A movie about redemption?(43:30) The Production Code;(48:35) The movie’s view of America and of capitalism.

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  • Brent is joined by Dr. Alastair Roberts of the Theopolis Institute in the States to discuss Zechariah chapter 8.

    Is there any significance to the number 10 in this chapter?

    (0:55) Chapters 7 and 8 as a bridge;(1:20) 10 oracles;(2:40) Significance of the number 10?(3:30) The mountain imagery;(6:00) Sabbath and Jubilee themes;(6:50) The jealousy of the Lord;(9:20) Jeremiah;(10:30) East and west;(11:50) The 6th oracle;(15:25) 4,5,7 and 10;(17:20) Jerusalem in v 20;(18:25) The Gentiles in v 23;(20:10) The 10 men from the Gentile nations.

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    theopolisinstitute.com

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  • How is Zechariah 7 concerned with the perversion of justice?

    Brent is joined by Dr. Alastair Roberts of the Theopolis Institute in the States to talk about ‘Revelation – The Prequel’ – the very exciting book of Zechariah!

    (0:30) Chapters 7 and 8 as a bridge in the book;(3:10) 2 years on;(4:25) Persia and a Persian king;(5:40) Bethel;(6:35) The Feasts;(10:50) The 70 years in v 5;(12:10) Verse 7;(13:20) Verse 8;(14:35) The perversion of justice.

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  • Brent talks with pastor Brian Schmelzenbach from the Luke Commission.

    Dr. Harry and Echo VanderWal founded the Luke Commission in 2005 during the height of the HIV/AIDS pandemic after moving to Eswatini in Southern Africa. What started as the husband and wife team and 8 local staff has today grown into a team of over 700 serving the most isolated and underserved people of southern Africa.

    Brian is Director of Staff Development. After 15 years of pastoral ministry in the States Brian and his wife Missi sensed God’s call to join TLC in 2013.

    (1:00) Eswatini;(2;15) Echo and Harry VanderWal;(3:15) HIV/AIDS;(4:55) The Luke Commission;(9:00) Brian’s role;(11:20) The campus. Oxygen production;(15:55) A drone network;(17:15) Telehealth hubs.

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    www.lukecommission.org

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