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Do you want to cut through the noise and feel safe in who you are before God?
Brent talks with the Rev. Chris Lee, Britain’s viral vicar about his new Tyndale House book ‘Know You Are Beloved: Press Pause, Breathe Deeply, and Be Known By God’.
Chris is the vicar of a growing church in London. He’s passionate about prayer and helping people discover their identity in God. He’s been called ‘the internet’s favorite vicar’ and is best known as an influencer who started delivering inspirational 60 second sermons on social media several years ago. His sermons went viral and today he reaches an international audience of 171,000 Instagram followers. Christ speaks at various conferences and on his podcast ‘Come Read with Me’.
(1:20) A viral vicar;(2:20) A great unsettling in the world;(4:20) Who does God say we are?(5:15) The importance of prayer;(7:05) The Desert Fathers;(10:30) Silence;(12:40) How do we find internal silence?(15:15) Learning to hear God’s voice;(17:45) St. Francis;(20:30) Deep rest in Christ.Links mentioned in this episode:
/revchris.org
www.amazon.com.au/dp/1496474643?ref_=mr_referred_us_au_nz
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Brent is joined by Joshua Farris to dicuss a recent ‘Mind Matters’ article called ‘New Podcast Asks, Is the World Really Enchanted – or Disenchanted?’
Joshua is an ordained Anglican priest in 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.
(0:50) Megan O’Gieblyn;(2:30) What does it mean to be human?(7:40) Transhumanism;(10:40) Is the world enchanted or disenchanted?(13:30) Fresh opportunities;(15:00) Why is consciousness so important?(18:25) Near death experiences;(20:20) Joshua’s podcasts.Links mentioned in this episode:
www.joshuarfarris.com/cv
mindmatters.ai/2024/06/new-podcast-asks-is-the-world-really-enchanted-or-disenchanted/
soulscienceministries.com/about-us
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How can Christians think about politics?
Brent talks with Miranda Zapor Cruz about her new IVP book ‘Faithful Politics: Ten Approaches to Christian Citizenship and Why It Matters’.
Miranda is professor of historical theology at Indiana Wesleyan University. She holds a Phd in religion, politics and society from Baylor University’s J.M. Dawson Institute of Church-State Studies and a Masters of Divinity from Princeton Theological Seminary.
(1:04) Faith and politics;(2:00) A framework for faithful Christian participation in politics?(3:30) Why is our faith disconnected with our politics?(5:20) The influence and witness of the church?(8:30) What does the term politics actually mean?(9:15) Aristotle and politics;(10:15) Augustine;(11:30) Living as dual citizens;(13:30) The Kingdom of God is not the U.S;(14:45) Christianity and political conservatism;(17:20) Separation of church and state;(19:15) Luther’s two kingdoms theology;(20:45) The 2 Calvinist approaches;(23:45) Problems with the direct Christian influence model;(25:20) Christian nationalism.Links mentioned in this episode:
mirandazaporcruz.com/faithful-politics/
/ivpress.com
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Brent is joined by Hannah Long to review the 1993 American Civil War classic ‘Gettysburg’.
Hannah is a passionate cinephile. She writes cultural commentary and film criticism for a number of publications including ‘The Dispatch’ and ‘Angelus News’.
(2:00) Historical background and the cast;(4:10) Production values and the beards!(5:50) How accurate is the movie?(9:10) Location shooting;(11:50) How well are the historical figures portrayed?(15:30) Leadership;(18:15) A story about freedom?(23:45) Does the film take sides?(25:35) A film about different ideas of government?Links mentioned in this episode:
/en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gettysburg_(1993_film)
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How do the 4 horses of Zechariah 6 compare with the 4 horses in Revelation 6?
Brent talks with Dr. Alastair Roberts of the Theopolis Institute about Zechariah 6.
(0:30) The 8th night vision;(1:30) The 4 chariots and the number 4!(4:15) The 2 mountains and the their symbolism;(7:00) The Temple as a symbolic model of the cosmos;(9:55) The color of the horses;(13:40) The 4 winds of heaven;(15:50) The crown and its significance;(17:00) The branch;(19:15) The throne;(21:30) Fulfillment in Christ.Links mentioned in this episode:
alastairadversaria.com
theopolisinstitute.com
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Brent is joined once again by Dr. Alastair Roberts of the Theopolis Institute to discuss the weird night visions of Zechariah 5.
A flying scroll and some flying women!
(0:30) The night visions;(2:25) The flying scroll;(3:34) The dimensions;(5:05) What does the scroll symbolize and why is it flying?(8:05) The 7th vision;(10:30) The eye or iniquity in v 6;(11:25) The leaden cover;(13:20) The woman in the basket;(14:10) Shinar;(16:05) The vision and Ezekiel;(17:20) Day of Atonement references;(18:15) Holiness.Links mentioned in this episode:
alastairadversaria.com
/theopolisinstitute.com
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Brent is joined by Jennifer Holberg to discuss Robert Browning and his dramatic monologue about a psychopathic duke called ‘My Last Duchess’.
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’.
(0:57) Who was Robert Browning?(5:10) Elizabeth Barrett Browning;(8:10) ‘My Last Duchess’;(12:53) Based on a true story;(16:50) The Duke and his crimes;(18:55) Irony;(23:45) Hyphens and broken speech in the poem;(30:05) The Neptune image.Links mentioned in this episode:
calvin.edu/people/jennifer-l-holberg
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‘As a successful technology author and software consultant, David Tucker is immersed in the world of technology. As a husband and father of 3, however, he sees the confusion and pain it’s causing families. He created digitalparenting.com as a calling to make effective guidance totally accessible to parents’.
Now there’s a book called ‘The Digital Parenting Guidebook: 7 Essential Steps for Building the Tech-Savvy Christian family’ paired with online resources at digitalparenting.com
David is an author, speaker, husband and father of 3 teenagers and throughout his career he has served as both pastor and technology executive.
(1:00) Online threats;(3:25) digitalparenting.com;(4:45) Preparing our family for technology;(5:50) Creating blueprints for families;(7:40) Regulating screen time;(10:10) How technology is affecting our children;(11:40) Inappropriate content;(14:55) Mental health and social media;(18:50) Protecting our children on social media;(20:55) Dating apps;(22:25) How our online experiences are being manipulated;(23:55) Search engines and money.Links mentioned in this episode:
/www.digitalparenting.com
www.amazon.com/dp/B0CTBMK2M2?&_encoding=UTF8&tag=digitalpare01-20&linkCode=ur2&linkId=83d6857958e4b2e51733ecddd35273e1&camp=1789&creative=9325
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There are roughly 2.4 billion Christians in the world. Which one irritates you the most?
‘As brothers and sisters in Christ, we want to love each other well, but problems inevitably creep in, causing divisions. Yet God has called us to belong to Him and to each other’.
Brent talks with pastor Brady Boyd about his new book from Our Daily Bread publishing called ‘Life-Minded: 8 Practices for Belonging to God and Each Other’.
Brady serves as senior pastor of New Life Church in Colorado Springs and he co-hosts the Essential Church podcast, which features conversations with pastors and leaders about important issues facing the church.
(1:16) Why local churches matter;(1:53) Scripture and unity;(3:18) What does life-minded really mean?(4:14) Division today;(8:00) Devoting ourselves to God;(10:20) Assuming things about people;(12:50) Planning to ask;(15:15) Learning to weigh our words;(18:10) Awe;(21:00) Loving well.Links mentioned in this episode:
ourdailybreadpublishing.org/life-minded.html
theessential.church/podcast/
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Is it better to conform than to be famous? Should fame be linked to talent and to significance?
Brent is joined by Hannah Long to discuss the actress Judy Holliday and her 1954 comedy ‘It Should Happen To You’ with Jack Lemmon and Peter Lawford and directed by George Cukor.
Hannah is a passionate cinephile. She writes cultural commentary and film criticism for a number of publications including ‘The Dispatch’ and ‘Angelus News’.
(1:00) Judy Holliday;(5:10) The title of the movie;(11:15) The cast, the writer and the director;(13:20) New York in the movie;(15:10) Is Gladys the first social media influencer?(17:00) New York society and celebrity culture in the 50’s;(17:50) C.S.Lewis and the theory of the inner ring;(19:10) Pete;(22:20) Women and marriage in the 50’s.Links mentioned in this episode:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Judy_Holliday
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How do we engage with our Christian nationalist neighbors?
Pastor Caleb Campbell has watched as Christian nationalism has taken over large swathes of the United States. And he’s suffered the relational fallout of standing against it, both in his community and in the church. Now he’s written a book published by IVP called ‘Disarming Leviathan: Loving Your Christian Nationalist Neighbor’. It’s designed to equip Christians to minister to their Christian nationalist neighbors.
Caleb has been a pastor at Desert Springs Bible Church in Phoenix, Arizona, since 2006 and lead pastor since 2015. He’s a doctoral student at Fuller Theological Seminary and serves as the regional director for the Surge Network.
(1:20) Caleb’s experience of Christian nationalism;(3:40) Leviathan;(5:30) What is American Christian nationalism?(7:45) What do Christian nationalists believe?(9:10) Nationalism and conservatism;(12:20) Anxiety and outrage;(15:50) How Christian nationalism hurts people and the church;(17:25) The Bible and nations;(21:20) Cultivating conversations with our Christian nationalist friends;(24:20) Christians and politics.Links mentioned in this episode:
/dsbc.church/people/caleb-campbell/
www.amazon.com.au/dp/1514008513?ref_=mr_referred_us_au_nz
ivpress.com
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Can we KNOW God is real?
Brent talks with Roy Clouser about his forthcoming book ‘Can We KNOW God Is Real? – the Nature of Religious Belief’.
Roy is Professor Emeritus of the College of New Jersey. He’s served as professor of philosophy, religion and logic at the college since 1968. He also serves (among other things) as the resident philosopher of Christian Leaders Institute.
(1:00) Religious belief. Four questions;(4:00) How the Christian faith deals with creation;(9:40) The Fall and us;(13:15) The remedy for sin;(15:20) The Lord Jesus Christ;(18:25) The problem of evil;(22:20) The book of Job.Links mentioned in this episode:
www.royclouser.com
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Brent talks with Russell Joyce about his new IVP America book called ‘His Face Like Mine: Finding God’s Love in Our Wounds’.
‘Russell was born with a rare craniofacial disorder called Goldenhar syndrome, where the left side of his face was not formed. Years of patchwork surgeries made him more outwardly presentable, but not without deep pain and physical and emotional scars. But a life changing encounter broke through to him with a power he never thought possible, in the very place he never thought to look – his broken face’.
Russell is the director of Foursquare Multiply, the church planting movement of the Foursquare denomination in the States. He’s also lead pastor of Faith Center, a historic church in the Foursquare Movement. In 2017 he planted a church in Brookly, New York with the Hope Church NYC family of churches before transitioning in 2021. He co-hosts the ‘Same Jesus Podcast’.
(1:30) Goldenhar syndrome;(4:05) How we all carry wounds;(5:45) Wholeness;(10:30) Anna and New York;(11:35) Church planting;(15:50) Learning to ‘let go’ in pastoral ministry;(20:05) How God has met Russell in his woundedness.Links mentioned in this episode:
www.amazon.com/His-Face-like-Mine-Finding/dp/1514009080
ivpress.com
open.spotify.com/show/7i58YTHDSAaO86EHOHYyuB
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What do we make of the idea of the soul?
Brent talks with Joshua Farris about his new Soul Science publication called ‘The Banquet of Souls: A Mirror to the Universe’.
‘The Banquet of Souls’ is an accessible exploration of the soul in relation to the universe. It’s written in a fun way that centers around the dinner table.
Joshua is a philosopher and theologian. He’s Vice President of Ethical Engagement at Density6 and Visiting Research Professor at the Ruhr University Bochum. He’s also the director of Soul Science Ministries and the founder of Spiritually Driven Leadership which provides education and consulting at the intersection of business and faith.
(1:35) ‘The Banquet of Souls’;(4:10) Artificial Intelligence;(8:35) Genuine creativity;(11:45) The idea of the soul;(14:00) The soul and morality;(16:00) A Cartesian soul;(18:00) Religious traditions and death;(20:15) Near death experiences;(22:20) A theological turn in science?Links mentioned in this episode:
www.joshuarfarris.com/cv
www.joshuarfarris.com/product-page/the-banquet-of-souls
soulscienceministries.com
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‘Sherry Hoppen, active church attendee, devoted wife and mother, and ministry worker, unveils the raw and unvarnished truth of her decade long battle with alcoholism – a secret that consumed her life, faith, and family. In a moment of desperation, she embarked on a thousand mile bike hike from Michigan to Texas, a grueling challenge that she hoped would mark the start of her journey toward sobriety. And it did – but it was only just beginning’.
Brent talks with Sherry about her new Redemption Press book ‘Sober Cycle: Pedalling Through Recovery One Day at a Time’.
Sherry has worked in various areas of a pregnancy care ministry for over 10 years. She launched She Surrenders in 2016, a ministry designed to encourage freedom from addiction with biblical truths, a deepening relationship with the Lord and the fellowship found in a healing community.
(1:20) Why the bike hike?(4:00) How the drinking became a problem;(6:30) Alcohol addiction and Christian women;(9:20) The first bike journey;(15:40) More Rides for Life;(17:00) Family bereavement;(19:30) Freedom from alcoholism;(22:15) She Surrenders.Links mentioned in this episode:
www.shesurrenders.com
www.amazon.com/Sober-Cycle-Pedaling-Through-Recovery/dp/1563094290
redemption-press.com
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Can we KNOW God is real?
Brent talks with Roy Clouser about his forthcoming book ‘Can We KNOW God Is Real? – the Nature of Religious Belief’.
Roy is Professor Emeritus of the College of New Jersey. He’s served as professor of philosophy, religion and logic at the College since 1968. He also serves (among other things) as the resident philosopher of Christian Leaders Institute.
(1:20) The aim of the book;(3:30) The nature of religious belief;(8:00) How widespread was a belief in the divine through the centuries?(10:00) How did the ancient Greeks and Romans think of God or gods?(13:00) The divine and the major world religions;(15:40) The Christian view of God;(17:40) The term ‘faith’ in the New Testament;(19:40) Belief in God in the New Testament;(21:45) Self evidence and philosophy;(29:15) How do we present the gospel to those who don’t believe?Links mentioned in this episode:
www.royclouser.com
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‘We are in the business of seeing others, seeing them the way God sees them, and letting them know they have value’.
Brent talks with Amy Williams about her new IVP book ‘Worth Seeing: Viewing Others Through God’s Eyes’.
Amy has spent three decades doing ministry with youth in gangs and prisons. While most of society sees high-risk youth through lenses of fear or disregard, she has come to see them through God’s eyes as having tremendous value and potential.
(1:00) A ‘hope dealer’;(1:28) Chicago;(2:20) A need to be seen and acknowledged;(3:20) How Amy came to be in ministry;(4:25) Churches and street youth ministry;(7:10) Living among the communities we serve;(8:40) High risk youth and trauma;(9:40) Gangs and traumatized youth;(11:15) Gangs and gang culture;(13:15) Mentoring gang youth;(14:15) Prison;(19:20) How can we help people just out of prison?(22:40) Dealing with grief in ministry.Links mentioned in this episode:
www.amazon.com/Worth-Seeing-Viewing-Others-Through/dp/1514007126
connect.ivpress.com/amy-l-williams
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‘Adoption is often framed by happy narratives, but the reality is that many adoptees struggle with unaddressed trauma and issues of identity and belonging'.
Brent is joined by Cameron Lee Small to talk about his new IVP book ‘The Adoptee’s Journey: From Loss and Trauma to Healing and Empowerment’.
Cameron is himself an adoptee. He faced his own tumultuous search for and reunion with his mother in Korea. Cameron is now a licensed clinical counsellor, and mental health advocate based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. He was born in Korea and relinquished into foster care at age 3. He was then adopted in 1984 to a family in the States. His private practice, ‘Therapy Redeemed’ specializes in the mental health needs of adoptees and their families wherever they may be in their own adoption journey.
(1:30) Why are people critical of adoptees?(2:35) Cameron’s own story;(3:50) Social purification and welfare centers;(8:00) The child welfare system;(9:30) The church’s role;(10:50) Identity for adoptees;(11:40) Post-adoption services;(13:20) Developmental trauma disorder;(15:00) A journey map;(17:30) Telling your story;(19:20) Cameron’s reunion journey.Links mentioned in this episode:
www.amazon.com.au/dp/1514007045?ref_=mr_referred_us_au_nz
www.ivpress.com/lifeguide-bible-studies
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How do we think about faith and doubt in an everchanging world?
Brent is joined by Jennifer Holberg to discuss Alfred Lord Tennyson and his massive poem ‘In Memorium’.
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’.
(1:35) Who was Tennyson?(4:30) Rossetti and Hopkins;(8:20) The poem and Arthur Hallam;(12:00) The Prologue;(19:00) Opening stanzas 1,5,6 and 7;(29:50) Stanza 27;(31:40) 28-31. The first Christmas;(35:00) The 50’s;(35:20) The lowest point of the poem?(46:20) Does the work resolve? A mystical experience – Stanza 95;(49: 15) Stanza 96;(53:20) 118-124;(59:00) God as love.Links mentioned in this episode:
www.amazon.com.au/dp/1514005247?ref_=mr_referred_us_au_nz
calvin.edu/people/jennifer-l-holberg
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‘The history of the theology of worship is riddled with examples of clergy and worship leaders who have sought to manipulate their parishioners’ anxiety in order to spur repentance and turn people toward God. Even if such ends may be desirable – at what cost’?
Brent talks with J. Michael Jordan about his new IVP book ‘Worship in an Age of Anxiety: How Churches Can Create Space for Healing’.
Rev. Dr. J. Michael Jordan is an ordained Wesleyan pastor with eleven years of pastoral ministry experience in United Methodist, American Baptist and Wesleyan churches. He currently serves as associate professor of Bible and Theology at Houghton College.
(1:00) An age of anxiety;(2:10) Do pastors exploit anxiety?(3:20) Young people and anxiety;(7:00) Preaching and anxiety. Charles Finney;(9:00) Moody;(11:30) The revival pattern and church worship;(13:40) A healing approach to worship;(15:30) Church space and anxiety;(17:10) Church music;(19:55) Preaching and anxiety;(23:40) Baptism, communion and anxiety.Links mentioned in this episode:
www.amazon.com.au/dp/1514006103?ref_=mr_referred_us_au_nz
/ivpress.com
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