最佳Christian Book播客 (2024)

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ep60 - How to Talk About Jesus Without Looking Like an Idiot with Andy Bannister 35:19

23h ago35:19

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In this episode of the Christian Book Blurb podcast, host Matt McCleary interviews author Andy Bannister about his book 'How to Talk About Jesus Without Looking Like an Idiot.' They discuss the fear and panic that often accompanies conversations about faith, the importance of asking questions, and the role of the Holy Spirit in evangelism. Banniste…

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Nathan Lovell, "The Book of Kings and Exilic Identity: 1 and 2 Kings as a Work of Political Historiography" (T&T Clark, 2022) 20:59

4d ago20:59

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Is the purpose of the Book of Kings merely to provide a reason for the exile, or is there a greater message of hope? Tune in as we speak with Nathan Lovell about his monograph, The Book of Kings and Exilic Identity: The Book of Kings and Exilic Identity: 1 and 2 Kings as a Work of Political Historiography (T&T Clark, 2022). Approaching the Book of …

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18 | The Secret to Making Progress on Your Draft Through Burn Out 10:20

17d ago10:20

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Claire Weeda, "Ethnicity in Medieval Europe 950-1250: Medicine, Power and Religion" (Boydell and Brewer, 2021) 58:44

6h ago58:44

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Students in twelfth-century Paris held slanging matches, branding the English drunkards, the Germans madmen and the French as arrogant. On Crusade, army recruits from different ethnic backgrounds taunted each other’s military skills. Men producing ethnography in monasteries and at court drafted derogatory descriptions of peoples dwelling in territo…

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Stephanie Joy Mawson, "Incomplete Conquests: The Limits of Spanish Empire in the Seventeenth-Century Philippines" (Cornell UP, 2023) 47:34

1d ago47:34

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"When the Spanish colonization of the Philippines began in 1565, early reports boasted of mass conversions to Christianity and ever-increasing numbers of people paying tribute to the Spanish crown. This suggests an uncomplicated story of an easy imposition of Spanish sovereignty. But as Stephanie Mawson shows in her book, Incomplete Conquests: The …

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Matthew Kadane, "The Enlightenment and Original Sin" (U Chicago Press, 2024) 55:14

1d ago55:14

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Matthew Kadane, Professor of History at Hobart and William Smith Colleges, talks about his just new book, The Enlightenment and Original Sin (University of Chicago Press, 2024). An eloquent microhistory that argues for the centrality of the doctrine of original sin to the Enlightenment. What was the Enlightenment? This question has been endlessly d…

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Stay the Course, by Katherine Pasour 16:05

7d ago16:05

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Today, Roberta talks to Katherine Pasour about her new book Stay the Course, available from Morgan James Faith publishers. Stay the Course prepares first-year college students for the challenges they will face while orienting their focus on God to help them when they feel overwhelmed mentally, emotionally, or spiritually. The college experience can…

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Graceful Influence, by Lori Roeleveld 14:54

8d ago14:54

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Today, Roberta talks to Lori Roeleveld about her new book Graceful Influence: Making a Lasting Impact through Lessons from Women of the Bible, available from Our Daily Bread publishers. Ever wonder if you're making a difference in your world? There's a lot on your plate. Everyday tasks pile up and your weeks are packed. Too often activities take pr…

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Mark Jantzen and John D. Thiesen, "European Mennonites and the Holocaust" (U Toronto Press, 2021) 1:08:11

8d ago1:08:11

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During the Second World War, Mennonites in the Netherlands, Germany, occupied Poland, and Ukraine lived in communities with Jews and close to various Nazi camps and killing sites. As a result of this proximity, Mennonites were neighbours to and witnessed the destruction of European Jews. In some cases they were beneficiaries or even enablers of the…

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Helen J. Nicholson, "Women and the Crusades" (Oxford UP, 2023) 35:30

8d ago35:30

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The crusade movement needed women: their money, their prayer support, their active participation, and their inspiration. Helen J. Nicholson's book Women and the Crusades (Oxford UP, 2023) surveys women's involvement in medieval crusading between the second half of the eleventh century, when Pope Gregory VII first proposed a penitential military exp…

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The Titus Ten (Bible Study), by Josh Smith 14:31

9d ago14:31

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Today, Roberta talks to Josh Smith about his new book The Titus Ten (Bible Study), available from Lifeway Press. The Titus Ten Bible Study Book with Video Access includes printed content for 10 sessions, personal study between group sessions, applicable Scripture, “How to Use This Study,” a leader guide, separate leader videos, and tips for leading…

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Jerome’s Tears (with David Bonagura Jr.): Death and Mourning in Christian Late Antiquity 45:46

9d ago45:46

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Professor David Bonagura, theologian and Latinist, has translated and edited seven of St. Jerome’s letters dealing with death and mourning. This doctor of the church consoles his friends in first centuries of Christendom, describing death as sleep, and dying as our journey back home to God. And though the Mediterranean is big and fourth-century tra…

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Jason A. Kerr, "Milton's Theological Process: Reading de Doctrina Christiana and Paradise Lost" (Oxford UP, 2023) 32:42

12d ago32:42

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This volume proposes a method for reading Milton's De Doctrina Christiana as an artifact of his process of theological thinking rather than as a repository of his doctrinal views. Jason A. Kerr argues that reading in this way involves attention to the complex material state of the manuscript along with Milton's varying modes of engagement with scri…

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Wally V. Cirafesi, "John Within Judaism: Religion, Ethnicity, and the Shaping of Jesus-Oriented Jewishness in the Fourth Gospel" (Brill, 2021) 21:58

12d ago21:58

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While many have noted the general Jewishness of the Gospel of John, few have given it a seat at the ideologically crowded table of ancient Jewish practice and belief—until now. Join us as we speak with Wally Cirafesi, whose book, John Within Judaism: Religion, Ethnicity, and the Shaping of Jesus-Oriented Jewishness in the Fourth Gospel (Brill, 2021…

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We're Back! 7:31

12d ago7:31

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After a four year hiatus, we're back! Tune in to hear about what we've been doing and what our plans are going forward.由The Great Christian Books Podcast

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Sent by Heather and Ashley Holleman 1:01:45

12d ago1:01:45

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If you've ever felt a pit in your stomach about sharing your faith, wondered about how to have fruitful gospel conversations, or even felt skeptical about the efficacy of evangelism, you're not alone. In this episode, we discuss Sent by Heather and Ashley Holleman. This book is chock full of incredibly practical and helpful tips for how to engage p…

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Loving Adopted Children Well, by Lauren Shaler 14:05

14d ago14:05

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Today, Roberta talks to Lauren about her new book Loving Adopted Children Well: A 5 Love Languages® Approach, available from Northfield publishers, which she co-wrote with Dr. Gary Chapman. Based on Chapman’s best-selling The 5 Love Languages®—a specialized resource of intentional love for families of adopted children. Adoption brings unique challe…

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Whole Heart Finances: A Jesus-Centered Guide to Managing Your Money with Joy, by Shane Enete 15:33

15d ago15:33

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Today, Roberta talks to Shane Enete about his new book Whole Heart Finances: A Jesus-Centered Guide to Managing Your Money with Joy, available from Aspire Press. Transform your relationship with money from one of fear and dread to trust and joy with the biblical step-by-step system in Whole Heart Finances. Enjoy getting a practical, easy-to-use mod…

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Am I Gay: Coming Out of Cultural Christianity & LGBTQ+ Identity Into Authentic Faith in Jesus, by Garry Ingraham 15:04

16d ago15:04

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Today, Roberta talks to Garry Ingraham about his new book Am I Gay?: Coming Out of Cultural Christianity & LGBTQ+ Identity Into Authentic Faith in Jesus. My friend, Pastor John Hawco, reflects a statement from one of his own pastors: “In the American church, my fear is that many people have been inoculated to the gospel. They think they have the re…

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ep59 Seeing Miracles with Kevin Elliott 42:06

18d ago42:06

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In this episode of Christian Book Blurb, host Matt McChlery interviews author Kevin Elliott about his book 'See Miracles.' They discuss the definition of miracles, whether miracles still happen today, and the reasons why some prayers for healing may not be answered. Kevin shares stories of miracles he has witnessed in Macedonia and emphasizes the i…

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Lauren Horn Griffin, "Fabricating Founders in Early Modern England: History, Rhetoric, and the Origins of Christianity" (Brill, 2023) 32:26

19d ago32:26

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Fabricating Founders in Early Modern England: History, Rhetoric, and the Origins of Christianity (Brill, 2023) argues that in order to understand nationalisms, we need a clearer understanding of the types of cultural myths, symbols, and traditions that legitimate them. Myths of origin and election, memories of a greater and purer past, and narrativ…

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Siân E. Grønlie, "The Old Testament in Medieval Icelandic Texts: Translation, Exegesis and Storytelling" (Boydell & Brewer, 2024) 46:37

20d ago46:37

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The historical narratives of the Old Testament/Hebrew Bible have much in common with Icelandic saga literature: both are invested in origins and genealogy, place-names, family history, sibling rivalry, conflict and its resolution. Yet the comparison between these two literatures is rarely made, and biblical translations in Old Norse-Icelandic have …

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Joanne Edge, "Onomantic Divination in Late Medieval Britain: Questioning Life, Predicting Death" (York Medieval Press, 2024) 1:07:25

22d ago1:07:25

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When will I die? What is the sex of my unborn child? Which of two rivals will win a duel? As today, people in the later Middle Ages approached their uncertainties about the future, from the serious to the mundane, in a variety of ways. One of the most commonly surviving prognostic methods in medieval manuscripts is onomancy: the branch of divinatio…

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Donald Opitz and Derek Melleby, "Learning for the Love of God: A Student's Guide to Academic Faithfulness" (Brazos Press, 2014) 58:08

22d ago58:08

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Today I talked to Donald Opitz and Derek Melleby about their book Learning for the Love of God: A Student's Guide to Academic Faithfulness (Brazos Press, 2014). Most Christian college students separate their academic life from church attendance, Bible study, and prayer. Too often discipleship of the mind is overlooked if not ignored altogether. In …

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Knocking at the Brothel Door (with Michael John Cusick) 48:57

24d ago48:57

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Michael John Cusick argues that our addictions and disordered sexual desires are really a misdirected effort to reach God and live in connection with Him. How can this be? The crude simulation is but at poor substitute for the real thing, for the Truth. Yet in this fallen world, sinners repeatedly fall into the snares. “I do not understand my own a…

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Jason F. Moraff, "Reading the Way, Paul, and 'the Jews' in Acts Within Judaism" (Bloomsbury, 2023) 27:18

25d ago27:18

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The book of Acts is often misunderstood as reflecting anti-Judaism or promoting supersessionism. Jason Moraff, however, argues that Acts binds the Way, Paul, and the Jewish people together in a shared identity. Taking a historically situated approach, Moraff frames Acts' portrayal of the early church and Paul in relation to the Jewish people as par…

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Sean Griffin, "The Liturgical Past in Byzantium and Early Rus" (Cambridge UP, 2019) 55:44

26d ago55:44

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Dr. Sean Griffin's book, The Liturgical Past in Byzantium and Early Rus (Cambridge UP, 2019), takes on the question of the source materials for the Primary Chronicle, one of the most important texts for the study of medieval Russia. Griffin argues that key portions of the Chronicle have their origin in Byzantine liturgy. This thesis has broad impli…

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Lucy Barnhouse, "Hospitals in Communities of the Late Medieval Rhineland" (Amsterdam UP, 2023) 1:09:24

26d ago1:09:24

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Lucy Barnhouse of Arkansas State University talks with Jana Byars about her new book, Hospitals in Communities of the Late Medieval Rhineland: Houses of God, Places for the Sick, out 2023 with Amsterdam University Press. From the mid-twelfth century onwards, the development of European hospitals was shaped by their claim to the legal status of reli…

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She Believed He Could So She Did, by Becky Beresford 14:29

28d ago14:29

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Today, Roberta talks to Becky Beresford about her new book She Believed HE Could, So She Did: Trading Culture's Lies for Christ-Centered Empowerment, available from Moody publishers. Our culture has been lying to women. The world defines female empowerment as believing in yourself or looking within to find the power to succeed. But what happens whe…

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The Whisper: Lessons Of Renewal Whispered From The Prisons Of The Persecuted, by Jeff King 16:13

29d ago16:13

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Today, Roberta talks to Jeff King about his new book The Whisper: Lessons Of Renewal Whispered From The Prisons Of The Persecuted. Discover the Life-Changing Lessons of the Persecuted in The Whisper! The Whisper is devotional unlike any other. Built around stories of persecuted believers, it unpacks their profound wisdom learned through walking wit…

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Romans 911: Time To Sound The Alarm, by Grant Berry 15:23

30d ago15:23

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Today, Roberta talks to Grant Berry about the second edition of his book Romans 911: Time To Sound The Alarm, available from HigherLife publishers. Discover the secret key to world revival Israel is re-awakening. There is a transformation and Reconnection happening in the family of God between believing Jews and Gentiles in The One New Man. This co…

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ep58 - Exploring the Connection Between The Sound of Music and God with Bryony Wood 37:18

1M ago37:18

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In this episode of the Christian Book Blurb podcast, host Matt McChlery interviews author Bryony Wood about her book, The Sound of Musings, which explores the connection between the Sound of Music movie and God. Bryony shares her love for the film and how it inspired her to write a devotional book. She discusses the symbolism in songs like 'Edelwei…

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Markus Vinzent, "Resetting the Origins of Christianity: A New Theory of Sources and Beginnings" (Cambridge UP, 2022) 43:01

1M ago43:01

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How do we know what we know about the origins of the Christian religion? Neither its founder, nor the Apostles, nor Paul left any written accounts of their movement. The witnesses' testimonies were transmitted via successive generations of copyists and historians, with the oldest surviving fragments dating to the second and third centuries - that i…

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Praying Personalities: Finding Your Natural Prayer Style, by Janet Holm McHenry 14:17

1M ago14:17

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Today, Roberta talks to Janet Holm McHenry about her new book Praying Personalities: Finding Your Natural Prayer Style, available from Kregel publishers. Discover the particular way God designed you to connect with prayer You should pray in the morning. You should write out your prayers. You should make prayer lists and pray through them every day.…

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Transparent, by David Richardson, Jr. 16:16

1M ago16:16

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Today, Roberta talks to Paul Richardson, Jr. about his book Transparent: How to See Through the Powerful Assumptions That Control You, available from Clovercroft publishers. Assumptions are the most potent of ideas, but also the least understood. Transparent reveals what assumptions we make, how they control us, and how they are all inherently reli…

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Michael Boler, "Introduction to Classical and New Testament Greek: A Unified Approach" (Catholic U of America Press, 2019) 45:59

1M ago45:59

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The defining feature of this textbook is the treatment of classical and New Testament Greek as one language using primary sources. All the example sentences the students will translate are real Greek sentences, half of which are taken from classical literature and philosophy and half of which are directly from the New Testament. The advantage of th…

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Making Moves (and Making Movies) in the Mission Field (with Temeko Richardson) 50:46

1M ago50:46

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Temeko Ricardson grew up in the Protestant American tradition; she was a “GPK” (grand-pastor-kid) from a family of church leaders. She has been thinking about Christianity and social issues—failure to include God’s people into His Church, fractured families, homelessness—and how to weave out society together and spread the Gospel. She’s an entrepre…

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Crawford Gribben, "J. N. Darby and the Roots of Dispensationalism" (Oxford UP, 2024) 43:46

1M ago43:46

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J.N. Darby and the Roots of Dispensationalism (Oxford University Press, 2024) describes the work of one of the most important and under-studied theologians in the history of Christianity. In the late 1820s, John Nelson Darby abandoned his career as a priest in the Church of Ireland to become one of the principal leaders of a small but rapidly growi…

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Michael Scott and Michael Collins, "Christian Shakespeare?: A Collection of Essays on Shakespeare in His Christian Context" (Vernon Press, 2022) 48:31

1M ago48:31

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The enigma of William Shakespeare's religious beliefs has long tantalized scholars and enthusiasts alike. Vernon Press's latest publication, Christian Shakespeare?: A Collection of Essays on Shakespeare in His Christian Context (Vernon Press, 2022), dives deep into this mystery. The collection of essays, edited by renowned scholars Michael Scott an…

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John Tolan, "England's Jews: Finance, Violence, and the Crown in the Thirteenth Century" (U Pennsylvania Press, 2023) 58:13

1M ago58:13

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In 1290, Jews were expelled from England and subsequently largely expunged from English historical memory. Yet for two centuries they occupied important roles in mediaeval English society. England’s Jews revisits this neglected chapter of English history—one whose remembrance is more important than ever today, as antisemitism and other forms of rac…

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Dwell Differenty, by Natalie Abbott 16:52

1M ago16:52

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Today, Roberta talks to Natalie Abbott about her new book Dwell Differently: Overcome Negative Thinking with the Simple Practice of Memorizing God’s Truth (The Life-Changing Scripture Memorization Tool, available from Bethany House publishers. Change the way you think, one verse at a time What if you had God's words with you all the time? Not just …

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The Mighty Angels of Revelation, by Nathan Jones 14:34

1M ago14:34

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Today, Roberta talks to Nathan Jones about his new book The Mighty Angels of Revelation, available from Lion & Lamb publishers. A devastating car wreck nearly killed his parents. If not for a lone biker who had stopped at the scene of the accident and administered first aid, some say they would have died before medical help arrived. The problem onl…

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James N. Neumann, "The Gospel of the Son of God: Psalm 2 and Mark's Narrative Christology" (T&T Clark, 2023) 23:39

1M ago23:39

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What does it mean for the Gospel of Mark to portray Jesus as Son of God? Apparently far more than what past scholarship has recognized! James Neumann argues that Mark presents Jesus’ life from beginning to end as the actualization of Psalm 2, a coronation hymn describing the Davidic king as God’s “son.” Join us as we speak with James Neumann about …

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Pieces of the Puzzle, by Greg Stone 24:56

1M ago24:56

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Today, guest host Luke Taylor talks to Greg Stone about his book Pieces of the Puzzle: A Story Where Doubt Confronts Rational Belief in This Broken World, available from River Birth Press publishers. Wyatt Brown, while visiting his grandmother in a nursing home, meets an elderly black man, Marcus Francis, working on a puzzle. The man, during their …

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Charles E. Curran, "Loyal Dissent: Memoir of a Catholic Theologian" (Georgetown UP, 2006) 59:35

1M ago59:35

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Over the course of our 60th anniversary in 2024, we'll be revisiting some classic Georgetown books. First up is Loyal Dissent by Charles E. Curran. Loyal Dissent: Memoir of a Catholic Theologian (Georgetown UP, 2006) is the candid and inspiring story of a Catholic priest and theologian who, despite being stripped of his right to teach as a Catholic…

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Philip Freeman, "Two Lives of Saint Brigid" (Four Courts Press, 2024) 24:09

2M ago24:09

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St. Brigid is the earliest and best-known of the female saints of Ireland. In the generation after St. Patrick, she established a monastery for men and women at Kildare which became one of the most powerful and influential centres of the Church in early Ireland. The stories of Brigid's life and deeds survive in several early sources, but the most i…

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ep57 - Building a Healthy Marriage with Claire and Steve Musters 38:41

2M ago38:41

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In this episode of Christian Book Blurb, host Matt McChlery interviews authors Claire and Steve Musters about their book, Grace-Filled Marriage. The couple shares their personal journey of building a healthy marriage and the challenges they faced along the way. They discuss the importance of hard work, taking responsibility, and dying to self in a …

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Everyday Prayers for Faith, by Erin Warren 15:54

2M ago15:54

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Today, Roberta talks to Erin Warren about her new book Everyday Prayers for Faith: Finding Confidence in God No Matter What, available from Whitaker House publishers. Life rarely goes as planned, particularly when we rely on our own plans rather than God’s. So when things go awry, our faith in His faithfulness may waver. And yet God’s faithfulness …

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Good Baggage, by Ike Miller 14:55

2M ago14:55

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Today, Roberta talks to Ike Miller about his new book Good Baggage: How Your Difficult Childhood Prepared You for Healthy Relationships. Baggage has gotten a bad rap. We think it's all bad. We think it makes us less likely to have good, healthy relationships today. But baggage isn't just the bad stuff that happened to us in the past. It's the lesso…

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D. Clint Burnett, "Christ's Enthronement at God's Right Hand and Its Greco-Roman Cultural Context" (de Gruyter, 2020) 23:50

2M ago23:50

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How did Psalm 110:1 become so widely used as a messianic prooftext in the New Testament and early Christianity? Part of the explanation may be related to the first century’s Greco-Roman political and religious context. Tune in as we speak with Clint Burnett about his recent book Christ’s Enthronement at God’s Right Hand and its Greco-Roman Cultural…

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