Biblically Speaking

Cassian Bellino
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Do you every wish you could raise your hand in church to clarify what the pastor just said? Do you need more context? I felt the same way. So I sat down with PhDs, theologians, and scholars and hit "Record." Biblically Speaking is for curious Christians seeking clear answers to big Bible questions. Each episode unpacks Scripture in context so you can understand the Word as if you were there when it happended, making the Bible easier to understand and God easier to know and love. If you're looking to grow in faith with real insights and a fresh perspective, this podcast is your guide.

  1. 4d ago

    #102 Suffering and Worshiping God + Dr. Craig Keener & Dr. Medine Moussounga Keener

    How did you discern whether those experiences were genuinely from God? Why did you decide to tell this story publicly in Impossible Love? Why does suffering feel abnormal to modern Christians when it seems so normal throughout the Bible? Support this show!! : https://www.bibspeak.com/#donate Grab your free gift: the top 10 most misunderstood Biblical verses:  https://info.bibspeak.com/10-verses-clarified Join the newsletter (I only send 2 emails a week):  https://www.bibspeak.com/#newsletter Shop Dwell L'abel 15% off using the discount code BIBSPEAK15  https://go.dwell-label.com/bibspeak Download Logos Bible Software for your own personal study: http://logos.com/biblicallyspeaking Sign up for Riverside: https://www.riverside.fm/?utm_campaig… Use Manychat to automate a quick DM! It’s great for sending links fast. https://manychat.partnerlinks.io/nd14879vojab Stan.Store—way better than Linktree! It lets me share links, grow my email list, and host all my podcast stuff in one place. https://join.stan.store/biblicallyspeaking Support this show!! : https://www.bibspeak.com/#donate   Dr. Craig Keener is one of the world's leading New Testament scholars. He holds a Ph.D. from Duke University and serves as F.M. and Ada Thompson Professor of New Testament at Asbury Theological Seminary. He is the author of roughly 40 books, with more than 1.4 million copies in circulation worldwide. His works on biblical backgrounds, miracles, Acts, John, and the historical context of Scripture have earned numerous national and international awards, including multiple Christianity Today Book Awards. Through both his scholarship and ministry, Craig has helped countless readers better understand the Bible within its original cultural setting. Dr. Médine Moussounga Keener holds a Ph.D. from the University of Paris 7. Born and raised in the Republic of Congo, she survived the Congolese civil war and lived as a refugee for 18 months, enduring displacement, hunger, sickness, and loss while helping care for her family. Her experiences during the war profoundly shaped her understanding of faith, forgiveness, perseverance, and God's presence in suffering. Today, she teaches and speaks internationally alongside Craig on suffering, ethnic reconciliation, and Christianity in both Africa and the United States.   Website: https://craigkeener.com/ Recommended reading from Dr. Craig & Medine Keener: 📘Impossible Love  by Craig Keener and Médine Moussounga Keener-  https://www.amazon.com/Impossible-Love-African-Miracles-against/dp/0800797779 📘 Gift & Giver - Craig Keener https://www.amazon.com/Gift-Giver-Keener/dp/1540963616 📘 Miracles Today -Craig Keener https://www.amazon.com/Miracles-Today-Supernatural-Modern-World/dp/1540963837 https://open.spotify.com/show/1OBPaQj…

  2. Jul 7

    # 101 Women should be silent EXPLAINED + Dr James Sedlacek

    DESCRIPTION What is happening in 1 Timothy? How does chapter 1 prepare us for chapter 2? What do we actually know about Ephesus? Support this show!! : https://www.bibspeak.com/#donate Grab your free gift: the top 10 most misunderstood Biblical verses:  https://info.bibspeak.com/10-verses-clarified Join the newsletter (I only send 2 emails a week):  https://www.bibspeak.com/#newsletter Shop Dwell L'abel 15% off using the discount code BIBSPEAK15  https://go.dwell-label.com/bibspeak Download Logos Bible Software for your own personal study: http://logos.com/biblicallyspeaking Sign up for Riverside: https://www.riverside.fm/?utm_campaig… Use Manychat to automate a quick DM! It’s great for sending links fast. https://manychat.partnerlinks.io/nd14879vojab Stan.Store—way better than Linktree! It lets me share links, grow my email list, and host all my podcast stuff in one place. https://join.stan.store/biblicallyspeaking Support this show!! : https://www.bibspeak.com/#donate   James E. Sedlacek received his BA from God's Bible School & College, his Masters from MDiv Cincinnati Christian University, and his PhD from Nazarene Theological College. James is currently Professor of Biblical Languages at the Israel Institute of Biblical Studies, teaching several levels of Greek and Hebrew and developing exegesis courses. Additionally, James is examining the special syntax of infinitives, certain patterns of repeating conditional clauses, and the lexical meaning of hapax legomena. His interests include examining texts in various languages using linguistic methods and critiquing interpretations of those texts. James holds a PhD in Biblical Studies that focused on Greek Language and Linguistics for New Testament, and an MDiv in Biblical Studies that focused on both Hebrew and Greek languages and text interpretation. James teaches the Hebrew and Greek languages along with the Bible for Israel Institute of Biblical Studies. James also teaches Greek Exegesis and Textual Criticism at God’s Bible School and College. James has scholarly interest in many aspects of interpreting the Bible and is knowledgeable about the history of its interpretation. Several areas that James has focused on are Jewish Interpretation of the Bible, 2 nd Temple Jewish Literature, Grammar, Environment and Theology, Human Nature, and Sanctification. James likes to do woodworking, gardening, and exploring the outdoors as hobbies.   Website: https://sedlacekj6.wixsite.com/mysite Recommended by Dr. James Sedlacek: 📘 Reading the Letters to Timothy and Titus — Philip H. Towner https://books.google.com.my/books/about/The_Letters_to_Timothy_and_Titus.html?id=tRwFvpn1a44C&redir_esc=y 📘 The First and Second Letters to Timothy — Luke Timothy Johnson https://www.amazon.com/Second-Letters-Timothy-Anchor-Commentaries/dp/0300139888 📘 Greek Grammar Beyond the Basics — Daniel B. Wallace https://www.amazon.com/Greek-Grammar-Beyond-Basics-Exegetical/dp/0310218950 https://open.spotify.com/show/1OBPaQj…

  3. Jun 23

    #100 Understanding Hebrews chapter by chapter + Dr. Madison Pierce

    What is the central argument of Hebrews? Jesus isn't from Levi so why does Hebrews think he can be a priest at all? What is "God's rest"? Support this show!! : https://www.bibspeak.com/#donate Grab your free gift: the top 10 most misunderstood Biblical verses:  https://info.bibspeak.com/10-verses-clarified Join the newsletter (I only send 2 emails a week):  https://www.bibspeak.com/#newsletter Shop Dwell L'abel 15% off using the discount code BIBSPEAK15  https://go.dwell-label.com/bibspeak Download Logos Bible Software for your own personal study: http://logos.com/biblicallyspeaking Sign up for Riverside: https://www.riverside.fm/?utm_campaig… Use Manychat to automate a quick DM! It’s great for sending links fast. https://manychat.partnerlinks.io/nd14879vojab Stan.Store—way better than Linktree! It lets me share links, grow my email list, and host all my podcast stuff in one place. https://join.stan.store/biblicallyspeaking Support this show!! : https://www.bibspeak.com/#donate   Rev. Dr. Madison N. Pierce is Lecturer in New Testament and Early Christianity at the University of St Andrews. She is the author of Divine Discourse in the Epistle to the Hebrews (Cambridge University Press, 2020) and the co-author of Reading the Later New Testament as Christian Scripture (Baker Academic, 2026). Madison is ordained in the Reformed Church in America as a Minister of Word and Sacrament. She is also a New Testament Editor at Reviews of Biblical and Early Christian Studies and a co-host of The Two Cities podcast. Recommended reading inspired by this episode: 📘 Isaiah by John Goldingay -  https://www.amazon.com/Isaiah-New-International-Biblical-Commentary/dp/1565632230 📘 The Message of Isaiah https://www.ivpress.com/the-message-of-isaiah?srsltid=AfmBOopxYejZ34sXradmhEtYPCriCWsEWgyfVj4N2tVpnjSOyhcI7RN_ 📘 Isaiah 40–66 https://www.myjewishlearning.com/article/isaiah-40-66-return-and-restoration/ https://open.spotify.com/show/1OBPaQj…

  4. Jun 16

    #99 Isaiah 53 in its original translation + Dr. Kevin Grasso

    What do we need to know about Isaiah 53 before reading it? Where are we in history?  What is going on in ministry?  Support this show!! : https://www.bibspeak.com/#donate Grab your free gift: the top 10 most misunderstood Biblical verses:  https://info.bibspeak.com/10-verses-clarified Join the newsletter (I only send 2 emails a week):  https://www.bibspeak.com/#newsletter Shop Dwell L'abel 15% off using the discount code BIBSPEAK15  https://go.dwell-label.com/bibspeak Download Logos Bible Software for your own personal study: http://logos.com/biblicallyspeaking Sign up for Riverside: https://www.riverside.fm/?utm_campaig… Use Manychat to automate a quick DM! It’s great for sending links fast. https://manychat.partnerlinks.io/nd14879vojab Stan.Store—way better than Linktree! It lets me share links, grow my email list, and host all my podcast stuff in one place. https://join.stan.store/biblicallyspeaking Support this show!! : https://www.bibspeak.com/#donate Dr. Kevin Grasso is a biblical scholar, author, and linguist. He holds a PhD in Hebrew Language from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, as well as an MA in Linguistics (focusing on the Biblical Hebrew verbal system) and an MA in Comparative Religion (focusing on Paul and second temple Judaism). His academic work has appeared in leading journals and edited volumes, where he applies theoretical linguistics to exegetical problems. His current research focus is on the Messiah, law, faith, and justification in Paul's letters. Alongside his academic career, Kevin is the co-founder and CEO of Biblingo, an innovative and effective way to learn biblical Greek and Hebrew." You can connect with him at kevin@biblingo.org Also,one cool thing about Dr. Kevin is that he can actually speak biblical Greek and Hebrew conversationally (something very few people - even scholars - can do). He lived in Israel for several years and knows a lot about the original languages and culture of the Bible. Recommended reading inspired by this episode: 📘 Isaiah by John Goldingay -  https://www.amazon.com/Isaiah-New-International-Biblical-Commentary/dp/1565632230 📘 The Message of Isaiah https://www.ivpress.com/the-message-of-isaiah?srsltid=AfmBOopxYejZ34sXradmhEtYPCriCWsEWgyfVj4N2tVpnjSOyhcI7RN_ 📘 Isaiah 40–66 https://www.myjewishlearning.com/article/isaiah-40-66-return-and-restoration/ https://open.spotify.com/show/1OBPaQj…

  5. Jun 9

    #98 PART 2 the difference between a church and a cult + Anna KitKo

    What if the most dangerous spiritual abuse doesn’t look abusive at all? What if it looks like loyalty, obedience, and being ‘on fire for God’? How theology, prophecy, and deliverance get distorted. Support this show!! : https://www.bibspeak.com/#donate Grab your free gift: the top 10 most misunderstood Biblical verses:  https://info.bibspeak.com/10-verses-clarified Join the newsletter (I only send 2 emails a week):  https://www.bibspeak.com/#newsletter Shop Dwell L'abel 15% off using the discount code BIBSPEAK15  https://go.dwell-label.com/bibspeak Download Logos Bible Software for your own personal study: http://logos.com/biblicallyspeaking Sign up for Riverside: https://www.riverside.fm/?utm_campaig… Use Manychat to automate a quick DM! It’s great for sending links fast. https://manychat.partnerlinks.io/nd14879vojab Stan.Store—way better than Linktree! It lets me share links, grow my email list, and host all my podcast stuff in one place. https://join.stan.store/biblicallyspeaking Support this show!! : https://www.bibspeak.com/#donate   Dr. Anna Kitko originally a British-trained Cambridge graduate, Anna’s clinical work focuses in the realm of Cults and New Religions by weaving together an eclectic background in Theology, World Religion, Christian Apologetics, and modern Psychology for a therapeutic experience that is spiritually focused and mindful of the boundaries of Holy Scripture.  She carries two undergraduate degrees from the University of Florida in Philosophy and Religion as well as a Master of Biblical Studies from Reformed Theological Seminary. On top of this, Anna is a current Research Associate with the University of Salford, Manchester UK, carrying a Master of Science in the Psychology of Coercive Control and having authored the first psychometric in the world measuring spiritual abuse in demonic deliverance settings. Respectively, she is a member and regular lecturer for the International Cultic Studies Association and the Director of Theological Integrity for Ratio Christi: Campus Apologetics Alliance; an international Christian Apologetics network. Locally, Anna is Theological Director of Integrated Wellness Tennessee, a non-profit mission providing clinical mental health care to those in the community who otherwise could not afford care financially.  Her expertise focuses on cases of spiritual abuse, cultic and coercive control, brainwashing, domestic violence, human trafficking, terrorism, Complex Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, Narcissistic Personality Disorder, Dissociation, and spiritual pathologies such as Prelest. She is an unabashed Christian and the center of her therapeutic interventions is housed in an office modeled after a 12 th century monastic cloister.  Anna possesses a knowledge of a vast array of historic therapeutic interventions from Mesopotamian exorcism protocols, to meridian work, and all the way to modern interventions such as Cognitive Processing Therapy and EMDR. She also is well versed in the healing of popular and fraudulent mental health interventions such as SOZO and Apostolic Demonic Deliverance.  email: annakitko@ratiochristi.org YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@annakitko Recommended reading inspired by this episode: 📘 The Subtle Power of Spiritual Abuse - https://www.amazon.com/Subtle-Power-Spiritual-Abuse-Manipulation/dp/0764201379 📘 Combating Cult Mind Control -  https://www.amazon.com/Combating-Cult-Mind-Control-Best-selling/dp/0967068827 📘 A Church Called Tov https://www.amazon.com/Church-Called-Tov-Goodness-Promotes/dp/1496446003 https://open.spotify.com/show/1OBPaQj…

  6. Jun 2

    #97 PART I The difference between a church and a cult + Anna KitKo

    How do you define a spiritual cult or high-control group? What separates deep commitment from coercion? Why is ‘high control’ such a critical psychological category? Support this show!! : https://www.bibspeak.com/#donate Grab your free gift: the top 10 most misunderstood Biblical verses:  https://info.bibspeak.com/10-verses-clarified Join the newsletter (I only send 2 emails a week):  https://www.bibspeak.com/#newsletter Shop Dwell L'abel 15% off using the discount code BIBSPEAK15  https://go.dwell-label.com/bibspeak Download Logos Bible Software for your own personal study: http://logos.com/biblicallyspeaking Sign up for Riverside: https://www.riverside.fm/?utm_campaig… Use Manychat to automate a quick DM! It’s great for sending links fast. https://manychat.partnerlinks.io/nd14879vojab Stan.Store—way better than Linktree! It lets me share links, grow my email list, and host all my podcast stuff in one place. https://join.stan.store/biblicallyspeaking Support this show!! : https://www.bibspeak.com/#donate   Dr. Anna Kitko originally a British-trained Cambridge graduate, Anna’s clinical work focuses in the realm of Cults and New Religions by weaving together an eclectic background in Theology, World Religion, Christian Apologetics, and modern Psychology for a therapeutic experience that is spiritually focused and mindful of the boundaries of Holy Scripture.  She carries two undergraduate degrees from the University of Florida in Philosophy and Religion as well as a Master of Biblical Studies from Reformed Theological Seminary. On top of this, Anna is a current Research Associate with the University of Salford, Manchester UK, carrying a Master of Science in the Psychology of Coercive Control and having authored the first psychometric in the world measuring spiritual abuse in demonic deliverance settings. Respectively, she is a member and regular lecturer for the International Cultic Studies Association and the Director of Theological Integrity for Ratio Christi: Campus Apologetics Alliance; an international Christian Apologetics network. Locally, Anna is Theological Director of Integrated Wellness Tennessee, a non-profit mission providing clinical mental health care to those in the community who otherwise could not afford care financially.  Her expertise focuses on cases of spiritual abuse, cultic and coercive control, brainwashing, domestic violence, human trafficking, terrorism, Complex Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, Narcissistic Personality Disorder, Dissociation, and spiritual pathologies such as Prelest. She is an unabashed Christian and the center of her therapeutic interventions is housed in an office modeled after a 12 th century monastic cloister.  Anna possesses a knowledge of a vast array of historic therapeutic interventions from Mesopotamian exorcism protocols, to meridian work, and all the way to modern interventions such as Cognitive Processing Therapy and EMDR. She also is well versed in the healing of popular and fraudulent mental health interventions such as SOZO and Apostolic Demonic Deliverance.  Recommended reading inspired by this episode: 📘 The Subtle Power of Spiritual Abuse - https://www.amazon.com/Subtle-Power-Spiritual-Abuse-Manipulation/dp/0764201379 📘 Combating Cult Mind Control -  https://www.amazon.com/Combating-Cult-Mind-Control-Best-selling/dp/0967068827 📘 A Church Called Tov https://www.amazon.com/Church-Called-Tov-Goodness-Promotes/dp/1496446003 https://open.spotify.com/show/1OBPaQj…

  7. May 19

    #96 Most Asked Bible Questions Answered by Dr. Frank Turek

    Can we trust the bible that we have? Are there historical errors in the Bible? Is Jesus actually God himself? Support this show!! : https://www.bibspeak.com/#donate Grab your free gift: the top 10 most misunderstood Biblical verses:  https://info.bibspeak.com/10-verses-clarified Join the newsletter (I only send 2 emails a week):  https://www.bibspeak.com/#newsletter Shop Dwell L'abel 15% off using the discount code BIBSPEAK15  https://go.dwell-label.com/bibspeak Download Logos Bible Software for your own personal study: http://logos.com/biblicallyspeaking Sign up for Riverside: https://www.riverside.fm/?utm_campaig… Use Manychat to automate a quick DM! It’s great for sending links fast. https://manychat.partnerlinks.io/nd14879vojab Stan.Store—way better than Linktree! It lets me share links, grow my email list, and host all my podcast stuff in one place. https://join.stan.store/biblicallyspeaking Support this show!! : https://www.bibspeak.com/#donate   As the President of CrossExamined.org,Dr. Frank  Turek presents powerful and entertaining evidence for Christianity at churches, high schools and at secular college campuses that often begin hostile to his message. He has also debated several prominent atheists including Christopher Hitchens and David Silverman, former president of American Atheists. Dr. Frank hosts an hour-long TV program each week called I Don’t Have Enough Faith to Be an Atheist that is broadcast Wednesday nights on DirecTV Channel 378 (the NRB Network). His radio program called CrossExamined with Frank Turek airs on 122 stations every Saturday morning at 10 a.m. eastern and is available continuously on the free CrossExamined App. Dr. Frank is widely featured guest in the media as a leading apologetics expert and cultural commentator. He has appeared on hundreds of radio programs and many top TV programs including: The O’Reilly Factor, Hannity and Colmes, Faith Under Fire, and Politically Incorrect. He also writes a column for Townhall.com. A former aviator in the US Navy, Frank has a master’s degree from the George Washington University and a doctorate from Southern Evangelical Seminary.  He and his wife, Stephanie, are blessed with three grown sons.  Dr. Frank Turek’s website: cross examined.org Recommended reading from Dr. Frank Turek: 📘 I Don't Have Enough Faith to Be an Atheist ​​https://www.amazon.com/Dont-Have-Enough-Faith-Atheist/dp/1581345615 📘 Stealing from God https://www.amazon.com/Stealing-God-Atheists-Need-Their/dp/1612917011 📘 Correct, Not Politically Correct https://www.amazon.com/Correct-Not-Politically-Same-Sex-Transgenderism/dp/1607087073 https://open.spotify.com/show/1OBPaQj…

  8. May 12

    #95 WOMEN’S ROLE IN CHURCH + Dr. Lynn Cohick PART 2

    What were women doing in gathered worship while men were prophesying? Is Paul saying women cannot lead? Is Paul forbidding all speech from women in church? Support this show!! : https://www.bibspeak.com/#donate Grab your free gift: the top 10 most misunderstood Biblical verses: https://info.bibspeak.com/10-verses-clarified Join the newsletter (I only send 2 emails a week): https://www.bibspeak.com/#newsletter Shop Dwell L'abel 15% off using the discount code BIBSPEAK15 https://go.dwell-label.com/bibspeak Download Logos Bible Software for your own personal study: http://logos.com/biblicallyspeaking Sign up for Riverside: https://www.riverside.fm/?utm_campaig... Use Manychat to automate a quick DM! It’s great for sending links fast. https://manychat.partnerlinks.io/nd14879vojab Stan.Store—way better than Linktree! It lets me share links, grow my email list, and host all my podcast stuff in one place. https://join.stan.store/biblicallyspeaking Support this show!! : https://www.bibspeak.com/#donate Dr. Lynn H. Cohick (PhD, University of Pennsylvania) is Distinguished Professor of New Testament at Houston Christian University. Dr. Cohick currently serves on the Board of Trustees at Biola University and previously served on the board for Langham Partnership. Dr. Cohick served as president of the Institute of Biblical Research (IBR) for six years, and has previously served as provost for two evangelical seminaries. Dr. Cohick taught at Wheaton College for eighteen years, as well as the Nairobi Evangelical Graduate School of Theology (Africa International University) in Kenya. Dr. Lynn is the founding president of the Center for Women in Leadership, a principal with Dr. Sandra Glahn and Dr. George Kalantzis on the Visual Museum of Women in Christianity project, and is the host of The Alabaster Jar podcast. Dr. Lynn Cohick's website: https://www.lynncohick.com/ Recommended reading from Dr. Lynn Cohick: Women in the World of the Earliest Christians - Lynn H. Cohick https://www.logos.com/product/5988/women-in-the-world-of-the-earliest-christians Christian Women in the Patristic World - Lynn H. Cohick & Amy Brown Hughes https://bakerpublishinggroup.com/products/9780801039553_christian-women-in-the-patristic-world Ephesians (New Covenant Commentary Series) — Lynn H. Cohick https://books.google.com.ph/books/about/Ephesians.html?id=MfEFBAAAQBAJ&redir_esc=y https://open.spotify.com/show/1OBPaQj...

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Do you every wish you could raise your hand in church to clarify what the pastor just said? Do you need more context? I felt the same way. So I sat down with PhDs, theologians, and scholars and hit "Record." Biblically Speaking is for curious Christians seeking clear answers to big Bible questions. Each episode unpacks Scripture in context so you can understand the Word as if you were there when it happended, making the Bible easier to understand and God easier to know and love. If you're looking to grow in faith with real insights and a fresh perspective, this podcast is your guide.

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  • Creator
    Cassian Bellino
  • Years Active
    2024 - 2026
  • Episodes
    119
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    © Cassian Bellino
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    Biblically Speaking

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