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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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29 minutes ago
29 minutes ago
Can we actually escape our past? To what extent does our past define us?
Brent talks with Hannah Long about the 1947 film noir ‘Out of the Past’ directed by Jacques Tourneur and starring Robert Mitchum, Jane Greer and Kirk Douglas.
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’.
- ((0:15) ‘Out of the Past’ as an example of film noir;
- (2:30) The director and cast;
- (6:30) Mitchum and Douglas;
- (8:15) The book and the screenplay;
- (8:50) Why is this such a great film?
- (9:50) RKO;
- (11:10) What’s the movie about?
- (13:30) Flashback and linear storytelling;
- (18:40) The lighting and photography;
- (20:00) Jeff – a film noir hero?
- (24:15) Jeff’s attempts to escape from the past;
- (26:40) Can we actually escape from our past?
- (27:15) How fatalistic is film noir?
- (29:30) Kathie – a femme fatale;
- (33:30) Jeff and Kathie;
- (36:00) Witt. Why does Witt take Kathie back?
- (37:15) Smoking in the film;
- (38:35) The Production Code;
- (44:15) The Kid – the wisest person in the movie?
- (46:30) Redemption?
- (48:20) Rural America.
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How does Zechariah 12 speak of Jesus and the Passion Narrative?
Brent talks with Dr. Alastair Roberts of the Theopolis Institute.
- (0:25) What does chapter 12 describe?
- (2:25) Creation and re-creation;
- (3:35) The cup in v 2;
- (4:25) A civil war scenario?
- (5:20) V 3;
- (6:15) The nations;
- (6:50) V 4;
- (7:35) The fiery torch and blazing pot – v 6?
- (9:15) V 8 – the angel of the Lord;
- (10:40) A Davidic figure;
- (12:00) The 30 pieces of silver; Jesus and the Passion Narrative;
- (13:00) Megiddo;
- (13:45) Nathan and the house of Levi;
- (14:30) Exodus themes;
- (15:30) Pentecost.
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Saturday Apr 19, 2025
Saturday Apr 19, 2025
How does Matthew use chapter 11 of Zechariah?
Brent talks with Dr. Alastair Roberts of the Theopolis Institute in the States.
- (1:00) How Matthew uses chapter 11?
- (5:30) The Maccabean period or the period before the exile?
- (6:20) Verses 1-3 – the imagery;
- (8:15) Zechariah’s commission;
- (9:35) The slaughter;
- (9:50) V 5;
- (10:10) The 2 staffs;
- (11:15) V 8;
- (11:55) Jeremiah;
- (14:00) Verses 12-14 – the good shepherd rejected;
- (15:30) Why is the Lord rejected?
- (16:15) Ezekiel 34;
- (17:15) The Passion Narrative.
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Wednesday Apr 16, 2025
Wednesday Apr 16, 2025
‘We were made by a Maker to be makers’.
Brent talks with artist Bruce Herman about his new IVP America book ‘Makers by Nature: Letters from a Master Painter on Faith, Hope and Art’.
In a series of fictional letters, Bruce passes on wisdom to a younger generation. He explores a wide array of practical, philosophical, and theological issues.
Bruce is a painter, writer and speaker. His art has been exhibited internationally and is in public and private collections worldwide. He taught studio art for nearly four decades at Gordon College, where he held the Lothlorien Distinguished Chair in Fine Arts.
- (1:05) Imaginary letters to real people;
- (2:25) Made to be makers;
- (3:30) Is art outside of human control?
- (4:30) Surprise during the creative process;
- (10:10) Glorifying God in art;
- (11:40) Thinking about the role of the artist;
- (13:25) The art department at Gordon College;
- (15:35) Apprenticeship;
- (19:50) Creative failure;
- (22:15) What is beauty?
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Saturday Apr 12, 2025
Saturday Apr 12, 2025
‘Christians today feel more like cultural outsiders than ever before – yet many still long to help their communities flourish’.
Brent is joined by Keith Simon one of the authors with Patrick Miller of a new Zondervan book ‘Joyful Outsiders: Six Ways to Live Like Jesus in a Disorienting Culture’.
Keith is a lead pastor at ‘The Crossing’ and he co-hosts the podcasts ‘Ten Minute Bible Talks’ and ‘Truth over Tribe’.
- (1:30) Christians as outsiders;
- (3:20) Jesus as an outsider;
- (4:40) Accepting our calling as outsiders;
- (6:05) Modern Babylon;
- (8:20) The Babylonian operating system;
- (10:50) Engaging with our modern Babylon;
- (11:00) The trainer;
- (13:15) The advisor;
- (20:20) The artist.
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Wednesday Apr 09, 2025
Wednesday Apr 09, 2025
How can we pursue our callings while managing our risk for burnout?
Brent talks with Arianna Molloy about her new book from IVP called ‘Healthy Calling: From Toxic Burnout to Sustainable Work’.
Arianna is associate professor of organizational communication at Biola University. Her research focuses on meaningful work, work as a calling, and the connection between humility and burnout in the workplace. She’s an award winning scholar and educator and also a consultant for organizations, business professionals, and ministries.
- (1:05) Burnout and deception;
- (2:00) Arianna’s personal experience;
- (4:30) Calling;
- (6:05) Burnout and calling;
- (7:45) Dark side of calling;
- (9:50) Healthy work;
- (11:25) Humility;
- (14:00) Boundaries in calling and work;
- (16:30) Boundary resilience;
- (17:30) Negative workplaces.
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Tuesday Apr 08, 2025
Tuesday Apr 08, 2025
Brent talks with Britney Higgs, a dedicated advocate, Founder and CEO of HER campaign, a non-profit organization based in Billings, Montana. She has a deep passion for empowering survivors of human trafficking. Britney, along with her husband Sammy, established HER campaign in 2016 to provide aftercare programs and support for survivors in their journey from recovery to economic independence.
- (0:55) How Britney’s work started;
- (3:00) What is human trafficking and how does it work?
- ((4:50) How do people become trafficked people?
- (8:10) Living conditions?
- (9:25) Trauma;
- (10:40) HER campaign;
- (13:15) Continuum of care model;
- (15:25) Stories;
- (20:25) Next steps.
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Sunday Apr 06, 2025
Sunday Apr 06, 2025
What is conservatism? What is Christian humanism?
Brent continues his discussion with Graham McAleer and Alexander S. Rosenthal-Pubul about their Notre Dame Press book called ‘The Wisdom of Our Ancestors: Conservative Humanism and the Western Tradition’.
Graham is professor of philosophy at Loyola University in Maryland and the author of a number of books including ‘Tolkien, Philosopher of War’.
Alexander is lecturer at John Hopkins University’s Center for Advanced Governmental Studies and director of the Petrarch Center.
- (0:45) Establishment;
- (5:40) Liberty of the individual;
- (9:20) Liberalism and liberty;
- (11:50) Vitalism;
- (15:40) The Dionysian;
- (20:00) Christian humanism – a defense of the West?
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Saturday Apr 05, 2025
Saturday Apr 05, 2025
What is conservatism? What is Christian humanism?
Brent is joined by Graham McAleer and Alexander S. Rosenthal-Pubul for the first part of a discussion about their new Notre Dame Press book ‘The Wisdom of our Ancestors: Conservative Humanism and the Western Tradition’.
Graham is professor of philosophy at Loyola University in Maryland and the author of a number of books including ‘Tolkien, Philosopher of War’.
Alexander is lecturer at John Hopkins University’s Center for Advanced Governmental Studies and director of the Petrarch Center.
- (0:50) Conservatism in the 21st century;
- (3:20) Liberalism;
- (5:20) Nationalism;
- (6:40) The modern West and identity;
- (9:50) What is Christian humanism?
- (14:15) Christian humanism as a guardian of Western civilization?
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Wednesday Apr 02, 2025
Wednesday Apr 02, 2025
‘Churches are called to care for the vulnerable, but churches have not always led the way in becoming places safe from abuse’.
Brent is joined by Taylor Patterson, one of the authors together with Lisa Compton of a new IVP book called ‘Skills for Safeguarding: A Guide to Preventing Abuse and Fostering Healing in the Church’.
Taylor is a licensed professional counselor specializing in trauma, including survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, and human trafficking. She has presented at local and national conferences and is published in peer-reviewed journals.
- (1:10) How are we all called to be safeguards?
- (2:00) What is safeguarding?
- (3:10) Why is abuse so prevalent?
- (7:35) Pastors and power;
- (8:50) Spiritual abuse;
- (10:15) How abusive systems work;
- (12:00) Church communities and abuse;
- (13:00) The abuse crisis;
- (14:30) Safe ministry;
- (16:15) Trauma symptoms;
- (20:15) Protecting older adults;
- (21:25) Self care.
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