God‘s Story Podcast

Brent Siddall
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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.

  1. 1d ago

    Alastair Roberts on John 6:22-71

    What are the Exodus themes in John 6:22-71? Brent talks with Dr. Alastair Roberts of the Theopolis Institute. (0:25) The crowd; (1:30) The bread; (2:30) The Tabernacle and the Temple; (3:00) Moses; (5:20) Faith and belief; (7:55) Jesus and Moses; (9:10) Wisdom; (10:20) Manna, Law and Wisdom (11:55) Exodus themes; (12:20) The Son of Man theme; (14:20) Jesus’ body.  Links mentioned in this episode: theopolisinstitute.com Leave some feedback: What should we talk about? Please let us know in the comments. Did you enjoy this episode? If so, please give us a rating and leave a short review. Connect with us: godsstorypodcast@gmail.com godsstorypodcast.com Become a Supporter: If you’d like to help us make more great episodes like this one, please consider becoming a Patreon supporter. For as little as $5 a month, you’ll receive early access to new episodes plus bonus episodes and other goodies from time to time, and our undying gratitude. patreon.com/godsstorypodcast Thanks to our sponsors, Liquid Edge Creative who take care of the technical stuff behind the scenes.

  2. 5d ago

    Alastair Roberts - John 6 Part One

    What are the Exodus themes in John 6:1-21 and why are they there? Brent talks with Dr. Alastair Roberts of the Theopolis Institute in the States. (0:30) The 4th and 5th signs; (0:40) John’s account; (2:15) Passover and the sea crossing; (3:30) Exodus themes; (4:40) The grass; (5:50) 5,000 (6:40) 12 baskets and 5 loaves; (9:00) The Lord’s Supper; (12:30) Walking on the water; (15:40) The ‘I Am’ statements; (17:25) The sea and sea imagery. Links mentioned in this episode: theopolisinstitute.com Leave some feedback: What should we talk about? Please let us know in the comments. Did you enjoy this episode? If so, please give us a rating and leave a short review. Connect with us: godsstorypodcast@gmail.com godsstorypodcast.com Become a Supporter: If you’d like to help us make more great episodes like this one, please consider becoming a Patreon supporter. For as little as $5 a month, you’ll receive early access to new episodes plus bonus episodes and other goodies from time to time, and our undying gratitude. patreon.com/godsstorypodcast Thanks to our sponsors, Liquid Edge Creative who take care of the technical stuff behind the scenes.  https://liquidedge.co.nz/

  3. Sep 1

    Brian Plachta – Divine Flow

    Do you feel tired, distracted, or hungry for a real connection with God? Brent talks with Brian Plachta about his new Whitaker House book ‘Divine Flow: Reclaiming the Lost Art of Contemplation for Everyday Life’. Brian is a spiritual mentor, speaker, and author who helps busy, spiritually hungry people quiet their minds so that they can experience God in everyday life.  After years as an attorney, Brian’s journey led him into the contemplative tradition and the practical rhythms that make prayer doable for real life.     (0:55) What is a divine flow? (4:30) The contemplative tradition; (7:00) The church and the contemplative path; (8:30) The monastic movement; (9:30) Quiet time; (13:30) Spiritual reading; (17:30) Spiritual community; (18:50) Spiritual direction; (22:30) Spiritual gifts.    Links mentioned in this episode: www.brianplachta.com www.amazon.com/Divine-Flow-Reclaiming-Contemplation-Mindfulness/dp/B0FVRW9422 Leave some feedback: What should we talk about? Please let us know in the comments. Did you enjoy this episode? If so, please give us a rating and leave a short review. Connect with us: godsstorypodcast@gmail.com godsstorypodcast.com Become a Supporter: If you’d like to help us make more great episodes like this one, please consider becoming a Patreon supporter. For as little as $5 a month, you’ll receive early access to new episodes plus bonus episodes and other goodies from time to time, and our undying gratitude. patreon.com/godsstorypodcast Thanks to our sponsors, Liquid Edge Creative who take care of the technical stuff behind the scenes.

  4. Aug 28

    Brian Brock – Creatureliness Part Two

    How do we actually discern what our vocation is? Brent talks with Brian Brock in the second part of our series on his Baker Books title ‘Joining Creation’s Praise: A Theological Ethic of Creatureliness’. Brian holds a personal Chair in Moral and Political Theology.  He joined the University of Aberdeen following postdoctoral studies at the Friedrich Alexander University Erlangen-Nurnberg and a doctorate in Christian Ethics at King’s College London. Brian is the author of a number of books.     (0:50) Dust and the ground; (1:40) Genesis and ethics; (2:30) Vocation; (4:30) Discerning vocation in community; (5:30) The church and vocation; (10:40) Noah’s Ark a new Eden; (11:20) The Tabernacle and Temple; (12:05) Jesus; (12:40) Modernity’s Edenic alternatives; (14:30) Work desacrilized; (17:30) Eden and mission; (19:00) Gardening in a fallen world.  Links mentioned in this episode: www.abdn.ac.uk/people/b.brock www.amazon.com.au/Joining-Creations-Praise-Theological-Creatureliness/dp/1540963268 Leave some feedback: What should we talk about? Please let us know in the comments. Did you enjoy this episode? If so, please give us a rating and leave a short review. Connect with us: godsstorypodcast@gmail.com godsstorypodcast.com Become a Supporter: If you’d like to help us make more great episodes like this one, please consider becoming a Patreon supporter. For as little as $5 a month, you’ll receive early access to new episodes plus bonus episodes and other goodies from time to time, and our undying gratitude patreon.com/godsstorypodcast Thanks to our sponsors, Liquid Edge Creative who take care of the technical stuff behind the scenes.

  5. Aug 25

    Shawna Gaines – The Pastor as Midwife

    ‘We need a new imagination to capture the hopefulness of God birthing something new in the midst of the pain of the old creation’. Brent talks with Shawna Gaines about her new IVP book ‘The Pastor as Midwife: Life Giving Leadership for the Healing of the Church’. Shawna is lead pastor at Trevecca Community Church in Nashville, Tennessee. She has 15 years of experience in congregational ministry and is a welcomed speaker for worship gatherings and church leadership conferences.  She’s the author of a number of books.    (1:00) Midwives; (3:00) Learning from midwives; (4:40) Church leadership; (6:10) Power and authority; (9:05) Jesus and birth; (12:20) The project; (17:20) Pastoring a church as a midwife; (20:10) Pain; (22:30) Trust.  Links mentioned in this episode: www.amazon.com/Pastor-Midwife-Life-Giving-Leadership-Healing/dp/1514012448 Leave some feedback: What should we talk about? Please let us know in the comments. Did you enjoy this episode? If so, please give us a rating and leave a short review. Connect with us: godsstorypodcast@gmail.com godsstorypodcast.com Become a Supporter: If you’d like to help us make more great episodes like this one, please consider becoming a Patreon supporter. For as little as $5 a month, you’ll receive early access to new episodes plus bonus episodes and other goodies from time to time, and our undying gratitude. patreon.com/godsstorypodcast Thanks to our sponsors, Liquid Edge Creative who take care of the technical stuff behind the scenes.

  6. Aug 21

    Gerald Sittser – Water from a Deep Well

    How has Christian spirituality shaped the world? Brent talks with Gerald Sittser about the new edition of his IVP book ‘Water from a Deep Well: Christian Spirituality from Early Martyrs to Modern Missionaries’. Gerald is professor emeritus of theology at Whitworth University and a senior fellow in the Office of Church Engagement.  He’s a frequent university lecturer and writer and has authored nine books. (0:40) The book; (3:00) Spirituality and martyrdom; (6:20) The spread of Christianity; (11:30) The mystics; (16:00) St. Francis of Assisi; (20:00) The spirituality of the Reformers; (24:25) Resilience. Links mentioned in this episode: www.jerrysittser.com www.amazon.com/Water-Deep-Well-Spirituality-Missionaries-ebook/dp/B0G8DYCJN7 Leave some feedback: What should we talk about? Please let us know in the comments. Did you enjoy this episode? If so, please give us a rating and leave a short review. Connect with us: godsstorypodcast@gmail.com godsstorypodcast.com Become a Supporter: If you’d like to help us make more great episodes like this one, please consider becoming a Patreon supporter. For as little as $5 a month, you’ll receive early access to new episodes plus bonus episodes and other goodies from time to time, and our undying gratitude. patreon.com/godsstorypodcast Thanks to our sponsors, Liquid Edge Creative who take care of the technical stuff behind the scenes.

  7. Aug 18

    Jennifer Holberg on Jane Austen’s ‘Northanger Abbey’

    In what sense is ‘Northanger Abbey’ a parody of the Gothic novel? Brent talks with Jennifer Holberg about Jane Austen’s novel. Jennifer is professor and chair of the English Department at Calvin University in the States and director of the Calvin Center for Faith and Writing.  She’s the author of the book ‘Nourishing Narratives’. (1:15) Publishing date; (4:30) Books; (7:20) The Gothic novel; (11:05) Satire; (13:00) Novels and literature; (16:00) Catherine; (20:40) Women in society; (21:30) Social events; (22:50) Austen’s society; (25:15) Henry Tilney; (29:30) Isabella; (32:10) The marriage market; (35:20) General Tilney. Links mentioned in this episode: calvin.edu/people/jennifer-l-holberg Leave some feedback: What should we talk about? Please let us know in the comments. Did you enjoy this episode? If so, please give us a rating and leave a short review. Connect with us: godsstorypodcast@gmail.com godsstorypodcast.com Become a Supporter: If you’d like to help us make more great episodes like this one, please consider becoming a Patreon supporter. For as little as $5 a month, you’ll receive early access to new episodes plus bonus episodes and other goodies from time to time, and our undying gratitude. patreon.com/godsstorypodcast Thanks to our sponsors, Liquid Edge Creative who take care of the technical stuff behind the scenes.

  8. Aug 14

    Brianna Lambert – Created to Play

    What if you saw your hobbies as a form of worship? Brent talks with Brianna Lambert about her new IVP book ’Created to Play: How Taking Hobbies Seriously Grows Us Spiritually’. Brianna is a writer and author from a rural community outside Indianapolis.  Her articles and essays have appeared in a number of publications including ‘Christianity Today’ and ‘The Gospel Coalition’. Brianna serves on staff at Gospel-Centred Discipleship and writes for the women’s ministry at her local church.  (0:50) Why are our hobbies important? (3:00) Enjoying our hobbies; (4:30) Doorways to worship; (6:00) Brianna’s hobbies; (7:10) Makers; (10:15) Curators; (16:10) Restorers; (17:00) Histories; (19:55) Beholders. Links mentioned in this episode: www.amazon.com/Created-Play-Hobbies-Seriously-Spiritually/dp/15140115 Leave some feedback: What should we talk about? Please let us know in the comments. Did you enjoy this episode? If so, please give us a rating and leave a short review. Connect with us: godsstorypodcast@gmail.com godsstorypodcast.com Become a Supporter: If you’d like to help us make more great episodes like this one, please consider becoming a Patreon supporter. For as little as $5 a month, you’ll receive early access to new episodes plus bonus episodes and other goodies from time to time, and our undying gratitude. patreon.com/godsstorypodcast Thanks to our sponsors, Liquid Edge Creative who take care of the technical stuff behind the scenes.

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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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  • Creator
    Brent Siddall
  • Years Active
    2021 - 2026
  • Episodes
    531
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