Episodes
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Still in Season Seven of The Outspoken Bible, Fiona, Jen and Neil take a break from their conversation about Romans for four special Advent episodes.
In this third Advent Episode the focus is on Joseph. You can read his story in Matthew 1-2. Plus there's news of the bunting, an Instant Preach on Proverbs 29:18 about revelation and vision, and Jeneral Knowledge gets heated on the topic of Santa, Rudolph and the Elf on the Shelf.
This episode was engineered and edited by Aimee Higgins.
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Show Notes
The Outspoken Bible is hosted by Fiona Stewart with Neil Glover and Jen Robertson. All opinions are those of the individual contributors and don't necessarily reflect the view of the Scottish Bible Society as an organisation.
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Women of the Nativity (Paula Gooder)
The Birth of The Messiah (Raymond E Brown)
Watch For The Light (Bonhoeffer, Dillard, Merton et al)
Mary's Voice (Amy Orr Ewing)
The Christmas Mystery (Jostein Gaarder)
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Resources:
Advent Bunting
https://www.scottishbiblesociety.org/christmas
https://www.scottishbiblesociety.org/resources/bibles-for-bairns
https://www.scottishbiblesociety.org/resources/the-advent
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Get in touch here or by emailing [email protected].
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Our next episode will follow Simeon and Anna's Advent story from Luke 2.
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Still in Season Seven of The Outspoken Bible, Fiona, Jen and Neil take a break from their conversation about Romans for four special Advent episodes.
In this second Advent Episode the focus is on Mary. You can read her story in Luke 1. Plus there are some Advent resource recommendations, an Instant Preach on Proverbs 4:23 about guarding your heart, and a Jeneral Knowledge question about the Bethlehem star.
This episode was engineered and edited by Aimee Higgins.
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Show Notes
The Outspoken Bible is hosted by Fiona Stewart with Neil Glover and Jen Robertson. All opinions are those of the individual contributors and don't necessarily reflect the view of the Scottish Bible Society as an organisation.
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Women of the Nativity (Paula Gooder)
The Birth of The Messiah (Raymond E Brown)
Watch For The Light (Bonhoeffer, Dillard, Merton et al)
Mary's Voice (Amy Orr Ewing)
The Christmas Mystery (Jostein Gaarder)
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Resources:
Advent Bunting
https://www.scottishbiblesociety.org/christmas
https://www.scottishbiblesociety.org/resources/bibles-for-bairns
https://www.scottishbiblesociety.org/resources/the-advent
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Get in touch here or by emailing [email protected].
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Our next episode will follow Joseph's Advent story from Matthew 1-2.
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Still in Season Seven of The Outspoken Bible, Fiona, Jen and Neil take a break from their conversation about Romans for four special Advent episodes.
In this first Advent Episode the focus is on Elizabeth, Zechariah and John the Baptist. You can read their story in Luke 1. Plus there are some Advent resource recommendations, an Instant Preach on Psalm 111:2 and the importance of delight and a Jeneral Knowledge question about whether or not Jesus was a normal person.
This episode was engineered and edited by Aimee Higgins.
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Show Notes
The Outspoken Bible is hosted by Fiona Stewart with Neil Glover and Jen Robertson. All opinions are those of the individual contributors and don't necessarily reflect the view of the Scottish Bible Society as an organisation.
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Women of the Nativity (Paula Gooder)
The Birth of The Messiah (Raymond E Brown)
Watch For The Light (Bonhoeffer, Dillard, Merton et al)
Mary's Voice (Amy Orr Ewing)
The Christmas Mystery (Jostein Gaarder)
The Road To Wisdom: On Truth, Science, Faith and Trust (Francis S Collins)
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Resources:
Advent Bunting
https://www.scottishbiblesociety.org/christmas
https://www.scottishbiblesociety.org/resources/bibles-for-bairns
https://www.scottishbiblesociety.org/resources/the-advent
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Get in touch here or by emailing [email protected].
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Our next episode will follow Mary's Advent story.
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Season Seven of The Outspoken Bible sees Fiona, Jen and Neil take on the challenge of discussing Paul's epistle to the Romans.
The fourth episode in the series begins with some adverts for Christmas resources from SBS. There's an Instant Preach on Philemon 1:12 which forms a good introduction to the main discussion Romans 6. Discussion on the chapter leads to conversation about what it means to live in the realm of grace. There's discussion about sin, enslavement to Christ, baptism and the distance from Jerusalem to Rome. Plus there's then a Jeneral Knowledge question about how to what do to about the violence of the Old Testament.
This episode was engineered and edited by Aimee Higgins.
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Show Notes
The Outspoken Bible is hosted by Fiona Stewart with Neil Glover and Jen Robertson. All opinions are those of the individual contributors and don't necessarily reflect the view of the Scottish Bible Society as an organisation.
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Paul and the Power of Grace (John Barclay)
Paul and the Gift (John Barclay)
The Message of Romans - Bible Speaks Today (John Stott)
Phoebe: A Story (Paula Gooder)
Into the Heart of Romans (NT Wright)
Romans: A Letter That Makes Sense of Life (Andrew Ollerton)
The Romans Course (Bible Society)
You Can Change (Tim Chester)
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Resources:
https://www.scottishbiblesociety.org/christmas
https://www.scottishbiblesociety.org/resources/bibles-for-bairns
https://www.scottishbiblesociety.org/resources/the-advent
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Get in touch here or by emailing [email protected].
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Our next episode will be on characters from Advent.
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Season Seven of The Outspoken Bible sees Fiona, Jen and Neil take on the challenge of discussing Paul's epistle to the Romans.
In the sixth episode in the series, we talk about the Northern Lights, a Christian response to AI and a shoutout for correspondence. There's an Instant Preach from Jen on Isaiah 26:3 before discussion turns to Romans 5. Conversation follows about grace, suffering, perseverance, character and hope. Death and life, and why the effect of Christ is greater than the effect of Adam leads to a discussion of universalism. All that is followed by a Jeneral Knowledge question about the rapture.
This episode was engineered and edited by Aimee Higgins.
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Show Notes
The Outspoken Bible is hosted by Fiona Stewart with Neil Glover and Jen Robertson. All opinions are those of the individual contributors and don't necessarily reflect the view of the Scottish Bible Society as an organisation.
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Paul and the Power of Grace (John Barclay)
Paul and the Gift (John Barclay)
The Message of Romans - Bible Speaks Today (John Stott)
Phoebe: A Story (Paula Gooder)
Into the Heart of Romans (NT Wright)
Romans: A Letter That Makes Sense of Life (Andrew Ollerton)
The Romans Course (Bible Society)
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Get in touch here or by emailing [email protected].
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Our next episode will be on Romans 6.
https://www.scottishbiblesociety.org/christmas
https://www.scottishbiblesociety.org/resources/bibles-for-bairns
https://www.scottishbiblesociety.org/resources/the-advent
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Season Seven of The Outspoken Bible sees Fiona, Jen and Neil take on the challenge of discussing Paul's epistle to the Romans.
In the third episode of the series, they reach Romans 4 and discuss Abraham, trust, behaviour management and the importance of talking about the cross and resurrection.There's an Instant Preach on Romans 8:37-39 and a Jeneral Knowledge question about how to know God when we can't see him. Plus, Neil has been researching Bible translations, Jen has a new career in perambulation and Fiona is a year older.
This episode was engineered and edited by Aimee Higgins.
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Show Notes
The Outspoken Bible is hosted by Fiona Stewart with Neil Glover and Jen Robertson. All opinions are those of the individual contributors and don't necessarily reflect the view of the Scottish Bible Society as an organisation.
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Paul and the Power of Grace (John Barclay)
Paul and the Gift (John Barclay)
The Message of Romans - Bible Speaks Today (John Stott)
Phoebe: A Story (Paula Gooder)
Into the Heart of Romans (NT Wright)
Romans: A Letter That Makes Sense of Life (Andrew Ollerton)
The Romans Course (Bible Society)
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Get in touch here or by emailing [email protected].
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Our next episode will be on Romans 5.
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Season Seven of The Outspoken Bible sees Fiona, Jen and Neil take on the challenge of discussing Paul's epistle to the Romans.
In the third episode of the series, they reach Romans 3, and discuss circumcision, wrath, falling short of God's glory, righteousness, propitiation, penal substitutionary atonement and love. A lot to take in! There's an Instant Preach on Numbers 6:24-26 and a Jeneral Knowledge question about why there were so many people in the bible who had children with close relatives.
This episode was engineered and edited by Aimee Higgins.
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Show Notes
The Outspoken Bible is hosted by Fiona Stewart with Neil Glover and Jen Robertson. All opinions are those of the individual contributors and don't necessarily reflect the view of the Scottish Bible Society as an organisation.
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Paul and the Power of Grace (John Barclay)
Paul and the Gift (John Barclay)
The Message of Romans - Bible Speaks Today (John Stott)
Phoebe: A Story (Paula Gooder)
Into the Heart of Romans (NT Wright)
Romans: A Letter That Makes Sense of Life (Andrew Ollerton)
The Romans Course (Bible Society)
Life Worth Living (Miroslav Volf et al)
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Get in touch here or by emailing [email protected].
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Our next episode will be on Romans 4.
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Season Seven of The Outspoken Bible sees Fiona, Jen and Neil take on the challenge of discussing Paul's epistle to the Romans.
In this second episode of the series, they discuss Romans 2, and continue the exploration of the big themes of the book, addressing circularity, judgement and whether this chapter helps us think about those who have never heard of Christ. There's an Instant Preach on Philippians 1:6 and a Jeneral Knowledge question about how we know that the Bible is true.
This episode was engineered and edited by Aimee Higgins.
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Show Notes
The Outspoken Bible is hosted by Fiona Stewart with Neil Glover and Jen Robertson. All opinions are those of the individual contributors and don't necessarily reflect the view of the Scottish Bible Society as an organisation.
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Paul and the Power of Grace (John Barclay)
Paul and the Gift (John Barclay)
The Message of Romans - Bible Speaks Today (John Stott)
Phoebe: A Story (Paula Gooder)
Into the Heart of Romans (NT Wright)
Romans: A Letter That Makes Sense of Life (Andrew Ollerton)
The Romans Course (Bible Society)
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Get in touch here or by emailing [email protected].
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Our next episode will be on Romans 3.
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Season Seven of The Outspoken Bible sees Fiona, Jen and Neil take on the challenge of discussing Paul's epistle to the Romans.
In this second episode of the series, they discuss Romans 1:18-32, and begin to explore some of the big themes of the book, addressing wrath, grace, spirituality, sexuality and sin. There's an Instant Preach on John 15:1 and a Jeneral Knowledge question on whether there is life on other planets. All the big topics!
This episode was engineered and edited by Aimee Higgins.
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Show Notes
The Outspoken Bible is hosted by Fiona Stewart with Neil Glover and Jen Robertson. All opinions are those of the individual contributors and don't necessarily reflect the view of the Scottish Bible Society as an organisation.
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Paul and the Power of Grace (John Barclay)
Paul and the Gift (John Barclay)
The Message of Romans - Bible Speaks Today (John Stott)
Phoebe: A Story (Paula Gooder)
Into the Heart of Romans (NT Wright)
Romans: A Letter That Makes Sense of Life (Andrew Ollerton)
The Romans Course (Bible Society)
God and The Gay Christian (Matthew Vines)
Unconditional (Justin Lee)
The Plausibility Problem (Ed Shaw)
Living Out website
Robert A.J. Gagnon
Theology in the Raw (Preston Sprinkle)
The Space Trilogy (CS Lewis)
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Get in touch here or by emailing [email protected].
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Our next episode will be about Romans 2.
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Season Seven of The Outspoken Bible sees Fiona, Jen and Neil take on the challenge of discussing Paul's epistle to the Romans.
In this first episode of the series, they discuss the first 17 verses of Romans 1, setting the scene for why Paul might have written this letter, gaining an understanding of the church in Rome and highlighting some of the themes that will recur through the book. There's testimony of God at work at events across the summer, some correspondence about last season, an Instant Preach on Colossians 3:23 and a Jeneral Knowledge question on what God was doing before he created the world.
This episode was engineered and edited by Aimee Higgins.
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Show Notes
The Outspoken Bible is hosted by Fiona Stewart with Neil Glover and Jen Robertson. All opinions are those of the individual contributors and don't necessarily reflect the view of the Scottish Bible Society as an organisation.
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Paul and the Power of Grace (John Barclay)
Paul and the Gift (John Barclay)
The Message of Romans - Bible Speaks Today (John Stott)
Phoebe: A Story (Paula Gooder)
Into the Heart of Romans (NT Wright)
Romans: A Letter That Makes Sense of Life (Andrew Ollerton)
The Romans Course (Bible Society)
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Get in touch here or by emailing [email protected].
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Our next episode will be about Romans 1:18-32.
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Back for a sixth season, Neil, Fiona and Jen are delving into Jesus' songbook to discuss a selection of Psalms.
In this final episode of the series, they discuss Psalm 103. After some chat about summer events, holidays and correspondence, Neil has an Instant Preach on 1 Kings 19:11-13 and there's a Jeneral Knowledge question about how often people should read the Bible.
This episode was engineered and edited by Aimee Higgins.
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Show Notes
The Outspoken Bible is hosted by Fiona Stewart with Neil Glover and Jen Robertson. All opinions are those of the individual contributors and don't necessarily reflect the view of the Scottish Bible Society as an organisation.
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Favourite Psalms (John Stott)
Living with the Psalms (John Bell)
My Rock, My Refuge (Tim Keller)
Sing Over Me (Porter's Gate)
Centering Prayer and Inner Awakening (Cynthia Bourgeault)
Invitation to Silence and Solitude (Ruth Hayley Barton)
Theology of the Old Testament (Walter Brueggemann)
God Has A Name (John Mark Comer)
Field Guide to the Bible
Paul and the Power of Grace (John Barclay)
The Romans Course (Bible Society)
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Get in touch here or by emailing [email protected].
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Our next episode will be about Romans 1.
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Back for a sixth season, Neil, Fiona and Jen are delving into Jesus' songbook to discuss a selection of Psalms.
In this episode, they discuss Psalm 51, a psalm of repentance and restoration. Jen has an Instant Preach on Zechariah 4:10 and there's a Jeneral Knowledge question from Daniel who asks why God gives humans free will.
This episode was engineered and edited by Aimee Higgins.
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Show Notes
The Outspoken Bible is hosted by Fiona Stewart with Neil Glover and Jen Robertson. All opinions are those of the individual contributors and don't necessarily reflect the view of the Scottish Bible Society as an organisation.
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Favourite Psalms (John Stott)
Living with the Psalms (John Bell)
My Rock, My Refuge (Tim Keller)
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Get in touch here or by emailing [email protected].
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Our next episode will be about Psalm 103.
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Back for a sixth season, Neil, Fiona and Jen are delving into Jesus' songbook to discuss a selection of Psalms.
In this episode, they discuss Psalm 42, thinking about what it means to thirst after God. Plus Fiona has an Instant Preach on 1 Peter 5:7 and there's a Jeneral Knowledge question from a young person about why Jesus doesn't come back now.
This episode was engineered and edited by Aimee Higgins.
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Show Notes
The Outspoken Bible is hosted by Fiona Stewart with Neil Glover and Jen Robertson. All opinions are those of the individual contributors and don't necessarily reflect the view of the Scottish Bible Society as an organisation.
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Favourite Psalms (John Stott)
Living with the Psalms (John Bell)
My Rock, My Refuge (Tim Keller)
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Get in touch here or by emailing [email protected].
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Our next episode will be about Psalm 51.
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Back for a sixth season, Neil, Fiona and Jen are delving into Jesus' songbook to discuss a selection of Psalms.
Join the team for the much anticipated Outspoken LIVE, with an episode of The Outspoken Bible recorded in front of an audience in Aberfeldy on Sunday 2 June 2024.
After some correspondence, and some interaction with the room, Neil faces the challenge of an Instant Preach on Zephaniah 3:17 timed by a member of his congregation. Discussion then turns to Psalm 73. Jeneral Knowledge is on the question of whether we're all related to Adam and Eve sent in by a listener, Sam.
This episode was engineered and edited by Aimee Higgins.
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Show Notes
The Outspoken Bible is hosted by Fiona Stewart with Neil Glover and Jen Robertson. All opinions are those of the individual contributors and don't necessarily reflect the view of the Scottish Bible Society as an organisation.
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Favourite Psalms (John Stott)
Living with the Psalms (John Bell)
My Rock, My Refuge (Tim Keller)
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Get in touch here or by emailing [email protected].
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Our next episode will be about Psalm 42.
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Back for a sixth season, Neil, Fiona and Jen are delving into Jesus' songbook to discuss a selection of Psalms.
In the first episode of this shorter season, they discuss Psalm 40, thinking about what it means to be pulled out of the slimy pit. Plus Fiona has an Instant Preach and there's a Jeneral Knowledge question from a young person about reading your Bible.
This episode was engineered and edited by Aimee Higgins.
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Show Notes
The Outspoken Bible is hosted by Fiona Stewart with Neil Glover and Jen Robertson. All opinions are those of the individual contributors and don't necessarily reflect the view of the Scottish Bible Society as an organisation.
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Favourite Psalms (John Stott)
Living with the Psalms (John Bell)
My Rock, My Refuge (Tim Keller)
Paul and The Power of Grace (John Barclay)
The Faith-filled Therapist (Jo Hargreaves)
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Get in touch here or by emailing [email protected].
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Our next episode will be about Psalm 73.
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Back for a sixth season, Neil, Fiona and Jen are delving into Jesus' songbook to discuss a selection of Psalms.
In the first episode of this shorter season, they discuss Psalm 8, thinking about our place in the universe and the place of children in worship. Plus Jen is under pressure to produce an Instant Preach and there's a Jeneral Knowledge question from a young person about the word of God - is it Jesus? Is it the Bible? Is it both?
This episode was engineered and edited by Aimee Higgins.
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Show Notes
The Outspoken Bible is hosted by Fiona Stewart with Neil Glover and Jen Robertson. All opinions are those of the individual contributors and don't necessarily reflect the view of the Scottish Bible Society as an organisation.
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Favourite Psalms (John Stott)
Living with the Psalms (John Bell)
My Rock, My Refuge (Tim Keller)
Paul and The Power of Grace (John Barclay)
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Get in touch here or by emailing [email protected].
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Our next episode will be about Psalm 40.
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Back for a sixth season, Neil, Fiona and Jen are delving into Jesus' songbook to discuss a selection of Psalms.
In the first episode of this shorter season, they discuss Psalm 1, thinking about trees, streams, postures and songs. Plus there are two new segments, some correspondence to catch up on and, obviously, news of Neil's book!
This episode was engineered and edited by Aimee Higgins.
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Show Notes
The Outspoken Bible is hosted by Fiona Stewart with Neil Glover and Jen Robertson. All opinions are those of the individual contributors and don't necessarily reflect the view of the Scottish Bible Society as an organisation.
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Favourite Psalms (John Stott)
Living with the Psalms (John Bell)
My Rock, My Refuge (Tim Keller)
Paul and The Power of Grace (John Barclay)
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Get in touch here or by emailing [email protected].
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Our next episode will be about Psalm 8.
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Neil, Fiona and Jen are back, delving into the Acts of the Apostles where the strapline 'Go! Go! Go!' seems fitting.
In the final episode of the season that taken us though the book of Acts, they discuss what they have learned and how they have changed by reading the book. Glover's Others is on Nebucadnezzer and there's a big reveal about the link. The final What's The Gen? of the season is a reminder to keep an eye on the Youthscape Translating God project.
This episode was engineered and edited by Aimee Higgins.
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Show Notes
The Outspoken Bible is hosted by Fiona Stewart with Neil Glover and Jen Robertson. All opinions are those of the individual contributors and don't necessarily reflect the view of the Scottish Bible Society as an organisation.
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Acts For Everyone (Tom Wright)
The Message of Acts: To The Ends of the Earth (John Stott)
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Love, Death and Resurrection resources (SBS)
Easter resources (SBS)
Gather Together (SBS/Youthwork Journeys)
Translating God (Youthlink)
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Get in touch here or by emailing [email protected].
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Season 6 of The Outspoken Bible will begin after Easter!
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Follow Neil, Fiona and Jen as they reach the end of the book of Acts. They share reflections on Act 28:11-31, where Paul travels to Rome and is subsequently placed under house arrest. Paul is still able to witness with many people during this time as they travel from far and wide to hear him share the gospel. Neil shares his Glover's Others and Jen shares some interesting research in Jen's Gen.
This episode was engineered and edited by Aimee Higgins.
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Show Notes
The Outspoken Bible is hosted by Fiona Stewart with Neil Glover and Jen Robertson. All opinions are those of the individual contributors and don't necessarily reflect the view of the Scottish Bible Society as an organisation.
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Acts 28:11-31:
Acts For Everyone (Tom Wright)
The Message of Acts: To The Ends of the Earth (John Stott)
The Church of Scotland Jewish Christian Glossary (Church of Scotland)
A qualitative inquiry into Christian faith transmission in the family context (Sarah Holmes)
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Love, Death and Resurrection resources (SBS)
Bibles for Bairns appeal (SBS)
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Get in touch here or by emailing [email protected].
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Next time we will be reviewing the whole of Acts.
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Neil, Fiona and Jen are back, delving into the Acts of the Apostles where the strapline 'Go! Go! Go!' seems fitting.
This week they look at Acts 27:1-28:10 where Paul and companions are caught in a storm that lasts 14 days, and then shipwrecked. After some discussion of Lent resources, Glover's Other is on Luke, the author of this book and What's The Gen? is on some research and ideas from Youthscape.
This episode was engineered and edited by Aimee Higgins.
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Show Notes
The Outspoken Bible is hosted by Fiona Stewart with Neil Glover and Jen Robertson. All opinions are those of the individual contributors and don't necessarily reflect the view of the Scottish Bible Society as an organisation.
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Acts 21:1-23:
Acts For Everyone (Tom Wright)
The Message of Acts: To The Ends of the Earth (John Stott)
Let Me Go There (Paula Gooder)
Every Day Reflections (SBS)
Give Up Ten (Trussell Trust)
Beautiful Resistance (Jon Tyson)
Losing Heart (Youthscape)
Dear Theo (SBS)
Making a Mark in Mark (SBS)
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Love, Death and Resurrection resources (SBS)
Bibles for Bairns appeal (SBS)
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Get in touch here or by emailing [email protected].
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Next time we will be talking about Acts 28:11-31
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