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. 2d ago

    # 97 Understanding the difference between a church and a cult + Anna Kitko PART I

    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…

    1 hr

  2. 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…

    1h 3m

  3. May 12

    #95 Does 1 Corinthians 14 Mean Women Can’t Lead? + Dr. Lynn Cohick

    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...

    1h 2m

  4. May 6

    #94 WOMEN’S ROLE IN CHURCH + Dr. Lynn Cohick

    So… is Jesus a feminist? When people ask, “What does the Bible say about women?” what do you think they are usually really asking? What were women generally expected to do, not do, say, and not say? 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...

    1h 4m

  5. Apr 28

    #93 Tony Dungy on Being a Christian All the Time

    Was there a moment where faith stopped being inherited and became personal? What did ‘Christian first’ begin to change in you practically? Did that conviction ever put you at odds with football culture early on? 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 Tony Dungy is a former professional football player and retired NFL coach. After playing college ball for the University of Minnesota, Dungy played three seasons in the National Football League for the Pittsburgh Steelers and San Francisco 49ers. Beginning his coaching career in 1980, Dungy went on to serve as head coach of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and later the Indianapolis Colts. He guided the Colts to a Super Bowl victory in 2007. Considered one of the brightest young minds in the NFL, Dungy landed his first head coaching opportunity in 1996, when the Tampa Bay Buccaneers tapped him to lead the club. For a franchise that had long been the league's doormat, Dungy, with his calm demeanor and ability to connect with players, was a breath of fresh air, bringing both respectability and victories to a team sorely lacking in both areas. However, despite making the Bucs a regular playoff contender, Dungy was fired after the 2001 season. Again, he was not out of work long. In January 2002, the Indianapolis Colts hired Dungy to be its next head coach. During his remarkable seven-year run with the Colts and its star quarterback, Peyton Manning, Dungy turned the franchise into a perennial Super Bowl contender. The Vince Lombardi trophy finally came Dungy's way on February 4, 2007, when the Colts defeated the Chicago Bears in Super Bowl XLI, 29-17, in Miami. The victory made Dungy the first African American to coach a Super Bowl–winning club. It also made him just the third person in NFL history to win a title as a player and as a head coach. Following the 2008 season, and after 31 seasons patrolling an NFL sideline, Dungy retired from coaching. Since stepping down as head coach of the Colts, Dungy has worked as an analyst for NBC's "Football Night in America." In addition, Dungy, a committed Christian, has remained active in a number of charitable causes, including Big Brothers and Big Sisters and the Prison Crusade Ministry. Recommended reading inspired by Tony Dungy: 📘 Quiet Strength — Tony Dungy https://www.amazon.com/Quiet-Strength-Principles-Practices-Priorities/dp/1414318022 📘 Uncommon — Tony Dungy https://www.amazon.com/Uncommon-Finding-Your-Path-Significance/dp/1414326823 📘 The Mentor Leader — Tony Dungy https://www.amazon.com/Mentor-Leader-Secrets-Building-Consistently/dp/1414338066 https://open.spotify.com/show/1OBPaQj...

    47 min

  6. Apr 21

    #92 Where in the Bible Did Jesus Say He Was God + Dr. Mikel del Rosario

    Did Jesus ever actually say He is God? In the Gospel of Mark specifically, how should we evaluate whether Jesus is making divine claims? Is Jesus merely announcing God’s forgiveness, or is He personally exercising divine authority? 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. Mikel Del Rosario helps Christians find clear answers to tough questions about Christianity and explain their faith with courage and compassion. He is a Professor of Bible and Theology at Moody Bible Institute and the author of Did Jesus Really Say He Was God? Making Sense of His Historical Claims. (IVP Academic). Previously, he taught at Biola University, Jessup University and Dallas Theological Seminary (DTS) where he published 31 journal articles on apologetics and cultural engagement in Bibliotheca Sacra with his mentor, Darrell L. Bock. He holds an M.A. in Apologetics from Biola University, a Master of Theology (Th.M) and a Ph.D in New Testament from DTS where he served as Cultural Engagement manager at the Hendricks Center, producing and hosting The Table podcast. He has also ministered in the Philippines as a missionary professor with Converge Worldwide and a youth pastor in California. Follow him at ApologeticsGuy.com, the Apologetics Guy YouTube channel, and his podcast, The Apologetics Guy Show. Recommended reading from Dr. Mikel del Rosario: 📘Did Jesus Really Say He Was God?: Making Sense of His Historical Claims - Dr. Mikel del Rosario https://www.amazon.com/Did-Jesus-Really-Say-Was-ebook/dp/B0DVG3PLNP?ref_=ast_author_mpb 📘 The Accessible Apologetics Workbook: Five Lessons for Everyday Defenders of the Faith- Dr. Mikel del Rosario https://www.amazon.com/Accessible-Apologetics-Workbook-Everyday-Defenders/dp/0615539645?ref_=ast_author_dp&th=1&psc=1 📘 Jesus and the Eyewitnesses, 2nd ed.: The Gospels as Eyewitness Testimony — Richard Bauckham https://www.amazon.com/Jesus-Eyewitnesses-Gospels-Eyewitness-Testimony-ebook/dp/B08VVYPXCL/ref=monarch_sidesheet_title https://open.spotify.com/show/1OBPaQj...

    1 hr

  7. Apr 14

    #91 Dinosaurs, Humans, and the Biblical Timeline + Dr. Tim Clarey

    When were dinosaurs created according to Genesis? Were dinosaurs reptiles, birds, or something else? What really caused dinosaur extinction? 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. Tim Clarey received a master of science in geology in 1984 from the University of Wyoming and a master of science in hydrogeology in 1993 from Western Michigan University. His Ph.D. in geology was received in 1996 from Western Michigan University. From 1984 to 1992, Dr. Clarey worked as an exploration geologist at Chevron USA, Inc., developing oil drilling prospects and analyzing assets and lease purchases. He was full professor and geosciences chair at Delta College in Michigan for 17 years before leaving in 2013 to join the science staff at the Institute for Creation Research, having earlier conducted research with ICR in its FAST program. He has published many papers on various aspects of the Rocky Mountains and has authored two college laboratory books. He and his wife, Reneé, are coauthors of the children's books Big Plans for Henry, Henry Explores the New World, and Henry and the Ice Age. Recommended reading from Dr. Tim Clarey: 📘 Dinosaurs: Marvels of God’s Design — Tim Clarey - https://www.amazon.com/Dinosaurs-Marvels-Science-Biblical-Account/dp/0890519048 📘 Carved in Stone: Geological Evidence of the Worldwide Flood — Tim Clarey https://www.amazon.com/Carved-Stone-Geologic-Evidence-Worldwide/dp/1946246255 📘 The Heavens and the Earth: Excursions in Earth and Space Science — Marcus Ross https://www.amazon.com/Heavens-Earth-Excursions-Space-Science/dp/1465263853 https://open.spotify.com/show/1OBPaQj...

    1h 8m

  8. Apr 7

    #90 Understanding King David in context + Dr. Mallory Chappell

    How are we supposed to understand King David? What stands out about Uriah carrying his own death order? Is David trying to change God’s mind—or submitting to Him? 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. Mallory Chappell earned her PhD in Bible Exposition from Liberty University in August of 2025. Her research focused on identifying Classical Greek influences on the translator of Septuagint Genesis. She currently teaches various Bible and History courses. Outside of her academic work, Dr. Chappell is the Discipleship Pastor at her church. Recommended reading on David, sin, and repentance. 📘 The Message of Samuel — Mary J. Evans - https://books.google.com.ph/books/about/The_Message_of_Samuel.html?id=FZlDEAAAQBAJ&redir_esc=y 📘 According to Plan — Graeme Goldsworthy https://www.amazon.com/According-Plan-Unfolding-Revelation-Bible/dp/0830826963 📘 Does Science Make God Irrelevant? — published by Crossway https://www.crossway.org/books/does-science-make-god-irrelevant-tpb/ https://www.instagram.com/thisisbiblicallyspeaking/ 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
    114
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Cassian Bellino
  • Show Website
    Biblically Speaking

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