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God‘s story is the story of the Bible from Genesis to Revelation. But it‘s also humanity‘s story, the story of a world fallen and blown apart and of a world reshaped and restored. It‘s the beginning of all beginnings and the end of all ends. Join Brent Siddall and the Rev Ian ‘Reido‘ Reid as they explore God, time, salvation and the cosmos. Explore the stories of Western culture as they pivot and interact with the main narrative of salvation history.
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17 minutes ago
17 minutes ago
What are the similarities and differences between Christianity and Islam? How do the two faiths view God?
In the second part of this discussion, Brent talks with Wafik Wahba about his new IVP book ‘Global Christianity and Islam: Exploring History, Politics, and Beliefs’.
Wafik is professor of Global Christianity at Tyndale University in Toronto, Canada. He has taught and lectured on global Christianity and Christian-Muslim relations in 25 countries. He has contributed to several publications.
- (1:05) The oneness of God in Islam;
- (3:45) Free will in Islam;
- (5:40) Christianity and freedom of choice;
- (7:35) Christianity and God;
- (9:30) Islam and Jesus;
- (11:30) The death of Jesus in Islam;
- (13:15) Christianity and Jesus;
- (14:30) Sin and salvation in Islam;
- (17:30) The Christian view of salvation;
- (19:30) The community;
- (23:30) How can Christians and Muslims come to a greater understanding of each other?
Links mentioned in this episode:
www.amazon.com/Global-Christianity-Islam-Exploring-Politics/dp/083085195X
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4 days ago
4 days ago
‘There are times when the isolation and demands of ministry can wear down even the strongest person’.
Brent talks with Bishop Geoffrey Dudley Snr about his new IVP book ‘Leading Through Storms: Successfully Navigating Ministry While Maintaining Your Mental Health’.
Bishop Geoffrey is the founding and senior pastor of New Life in Christ Church, one of the fastest growing churches in the Metro East area of St. Louis, Missouri. Dudley began minstry at the age of 13, was ordained by the United Holy Church of America in 1986, and is a retired Air Force Chaplain and lieutenant colonel. He’s also the CEO of Lead Enterprises, a leadership development platform for staff and workforce development.
- (1:00) Storms in ministry;
- (2:15) Bishop Dudley’s background;
- (5:20) Life Church;
- (6:30) Leadership must be honest;
- (7:55) Cracks in core leadership;
- (9:00) Never give your enemy the microphone;
- (9:40) Preparing for ministry storms;
- (10:50) Building a church;
- (12:40) Being ‘cancelled’;
- (13:30) Racial prejudice;
- (17:45) Pastors and suicide;
- (19:10) Church hurt and pastors.
Links mentioned in this episode:
www.thisismynewlife.com/our-history
www.ivpress.com/leading-through-storms
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Saturday Jun 21, 2025
Saturday Jun 21, 2025
Sometimes work hurts.
Brent talks with Meryl Herr about her new IVP book ‘When Work Hurts: Building Resilience When You’re Beat Up or Burnt Out’’.
Meryl is the owner of The Goodworks Group LLC, a consulting firm specializing in educational program planning and evaluation. She previously served as director of research and resources at Fuller Seminary’s Max De Pree Center for Leadership, where she conducted research and created resources to help Christian marketplace leaders integrate their faith with their work.
- (1:00) Meryl’s own work hurt;
- (1:45) Why work is so frustrating;
- (3:00) Dealing with work hurt;
- (5:50) Resilience at work;
- (6:55) Praying about work;
- (8:00) Displacement;
- (10:20) Vocation and calling;
- (14:30) Nehemiah 3;
- (16:20) Toxic workplaces;
- (18:00) What do we do with a toxic workplace?
- (20:25) At what point do we leave a workplace?
- (21:50) Advocacy in our workplace.
Links mentioned in this episode:
www.amazon.com/When-Work-Hurts-Building-Resilience/dp/1514010240
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Wednesday Jun 18, 2025
Wednesday Jun 18, 2025
What is gender complementarity and why should we be concerned about it?
Brent talks with Joshua Farris about his article in ‘The North American Anglican’ called ‘Rediscovering the Theological and Liturgical Weight of Gender Complementarity in Anglicanism’.
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.
- (0:50) Gender complementarity;
- (4:00) Theological integrity;
- (6:40) Ephesians 5;
- (13:25) The BCP and marriage. Christ and His church;
- (16:00) Disorder in marriage.
Links mentioned in this episode:
catalogue.missional.university/graduate/person/933
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Saturday Jun 14, 2025
Saturday Jun 14, 2025
Brent talks with Haril Kazindra one of the founders and CEO’s (with his wife, Andrea) of Musana, a community development ministry in Uganda. For the past 16 years Haril has been at the forefront of fostering sustainable business solutions within Ugandan communities. In his capacity as co-CEO, Haril wears many hats, casting the vision of the Musana model to local communities.
- (0:45) Musana;
- (3:30) Corruption;
- (5:10) Haril’s background;
- (11:10) Community development;
- (12:30) Shortcomings of child sponsorships and short term mission trips;
- (14:00) Education in Uganda;
- (15:15) Community hospitals and health outreach events;
- (20:30) God moving;
- (22:30) Donations and how they work.
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Wednesday Jun 11, 2025
Wednesday Jun 11, 2025
What’s the significance of the Feast of Tabernacles in this chapter?
Brent talks with Dr. Alastair Roberts of the Theopolis Institute in the States.
- (2:15) Jesus’ Olivet Discourse;
- (4:10) Ezekiel 8-11;
- (5:50) Exodus imagery;
- (8:35) The living water – Ezekiel and Revelation;
- (10:20) The plague and Exodus imagery;
- (11:00) Jesus’ rule and the later verses;
- (12:10) The wealth of the nations;
- (13:35) Holiness and the New Jerusalem;
- (15:15) v 20 and the High Priest;
- (16:30) The horses;
- (17:00) The Feast of Tabernacles;
- (18:50) Summing up the Old Testament and pointing forward to the New Testament.
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Saturday Jun 07, 2025
Saturday Jun 07, 2025
Does chapter 13 of Zechariah open with a Pentecost?
Brent talks with Dr. Alastair Roberts of the Theopolis Institute in the States.
- (1:40) Pentecost?
- (2:20) The fountain;
- (4:05) Exodus themes;
- (6:30) False prophecy;
- (9:45) v 7 used in the Gospel of Matthew;
- (11:00) The Shepherd the Davidic branch;
- (14:15) Isaiah 53;
- (15:30) Atonement in Zechariah.
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Wednesday Jun 04, 2025
Wednesday Jun 04, 2025
Preaching must connect with its hearers. As congregations battle with increasing doubt preaching appealing solely to rationality doesn’t resonate in the same way as it once did.
Brent talks with Mark Glanville about his new IVP book ‘Preaching in a New Key: Crafting Expository Sermons in Post-Christian Communities’.
Mark is Director of the Centre for Missional Leaders at the University of British Columbia. He has pastored in creative, justice-seeking churches for 14 years in both Canada and Australia and has played jazz piano professionally for 30 years.
- (1:15) You can’t preach without living!
- (3:00) Jazz piano;
- (4:20) What is expository preaching?
- (6:35) Shifts in the culture;
- (15:00) Writing a sermon;
- (19:10) Visual aids.
Links mentioned in this episode:
www.amazon.com/Preaching-New-Key-Post-Christian-Communities/dp/1514010992
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Monday Jun 02, 2025
Monday Jun 02, 2025
Why not build a wall of answered prayer?
Brent talks with Richard Gamble, the founder of the Eternal Wall of Answered Prayer, which will be the largest Christian landmark in Britain. The structure will contain one million bricks and – thanks to augmented reality – people will be able to access an answered prayer through every brick!
- (0:20) Where did the idea come from?
- (1:20) Richard’s background;
- (2:00) What is the wall and where will it be?
- (6:45) Fundraising;
- (7:30) Digital technology and bricks!
- (8:30) Prayers needed;
- (10:10) How to submit your prayer;
- (11:55) The ‘quiet’ revival in the UK;
- (13:00) Incomes for housing and other charities;
- (14:00) Heritage prayer;
- (17:15) Prayers of World War Two. The National Days of Prayer.
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Saturday May 31, 2025
Saturday May 31, 2025
What can Christians learn from analytic idealism?
Brent talks with Bernardo Kastrup and Joshua Farris.
Bernardo is a philosopher and computer scientist best known for his work in the field of consciousness studies particularly his development of analytic idealism. He’s written several books and papers arguing against physicalism and proposing that consciousness is the fundamental aspect of reality. He’s the executive director of Essential Foundation.
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 and he too has an interest in consciousness.
- (1:00) What is analytic idealism and what is Christian idealism?
- (3:15) Objectivity?
- (5:30) Materialism;
- (9:00) Cosmic consciousness;
- (14:00) The advantages of theism in explaining the universe;
- (16:55) Individual personality and freedom of choice;
- (20:00) Near Death Experiences.
Links mentioned in this episode:
catalogue.missional.university/graduate/person/933
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