Gospel Rant

Gospel App Channel
  • 5.0 (17)
  • RELIGION & SPIRITUALITY
  • UPDATED WEEKLY
Gospel Rant

Straight talk on all topics religious or secular. Interesting and relevant issues that matter. If you are easily offended, welcome.

  1. Vagabond Diaries #29: Parent Tips From Middle Earth 3

    4D AGO

    Vagabond Diaries #29: Parent Tips From Middle Earth 3

    Welcome to our new God’s Love for the Unlovable and Gospel Rant series and format,  Vagabond Diaries.  I hope that this is a special treat for you. I am in the process of preparing a new workshop for Christian parents called Parent Tips from Middle Earth. I am unpacking the young readers, books of CS Lewis and JRR Tolkien in particular to find things that could help parents in this day and age. You may be surprised how insightful they were. I have spoken and written about it often, but now I am shaping an on-line course. I need feedback from you. Bill@gospel-app.com.   I am convinced that if they were here in your living room, parents, today, they would be pleading with you to get your kids to read more good books. But what are ‘good’ books? I am going to tell you.  In this third show, I will talk about what makes a good fantasy book.  Enjoy Welcome to God’s Love for the Unlovable and Gospel Rant.  Love feedback, Bill@gospel-app.com. PLEASE SUBSCRIBE, LIKE or FOLLOW.  Support The Show: https://www.gospelrant.com/ Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities at lifeaudio.com/contact-us.

    19 min
  2. Vagabond Diaries #28: Parent Tips from Middle Earth 2

    APR 13

    Vagabond Diaries #28: Parent Tips from Middle Earth 2

    Welcome to our new God’s Love for the Unlovable and Gospel Rant series and format,  Vagabond Diaries.    I hope that this is a special treat for you. I am in the process of preparing a new workshop for Christian parents called Parent Tips from Middle Earth. I am unpacking the young readers' books of CS Lewis and JRR Tolkien in particular to find things that could help parents in this day and age. You may be surprised how insightful they were. I have spoken and written about it often, but now I am shaping an on-line course. I need feedback from you. Bill@gospel-app.com.  We will get into neuroscience and attachment theory, but for the most part it is unadulterated gospel through the lenses of these two greats. I am convinced that if they were here in your living room, parents, today, they would be pleading with you to get your kids to read more good books. But what are ‘good’ books? I am going to tell you. For the next three Gospel Rants we will look at the first three of seven lessons, Parent Tips from Middle Earth.  In this first show, I will talk about The Neurology of Middle Earthen Teens. Enjoy Welcome to God’s Love for the Unlovable and Gospel Rant.  Love feedback, Bill@gospel-app.com. PLEASE SUBSCRIBE, LIKE or FOLLOW.  Support The Show: https://www.gospelrant.com/ Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities at lifeaudio.com/contact-us.

    24 min
  3. Vagabond Diaries #27: Parent Tips From Middle Earth 1

    APR 6

    Vagabond Diaries #27: Parent Tips From Middle Earth 1

    Welcome to our new God’s Love for the Unlovable and Gospel Rant series and format,  Vagabond Diaries.  I hope that this is a special treat for you. I am in the process of preparing a new workshop for Christian parents called Parent Tips from Middle Earth. I am unpacking the young readers' books of CS Lewis and JRR Tolkien in particular to find things that could help parents in this day and age. You may be surprised how insightful they were. I have spoken and written about it often, but now I am shaping an on-line course. I need feedback from you. Bill@gospel-app.com.  We will get into neuroscience and attachment theory, but for the most part it is unadulterated gospel through the lenses of these two greats. I am convinced that if they were here in your living room, parents, today, they would be pleading with you to get your kids to read more good books. But what are ‘good’ books? I am going to tell you. For the next three Gospel Rants we will look at the first three of seven lessons, Parent Tips from Middle Earth.  In this first show, I will talk about how to shape a teenage gospel. Enjoy Welcome to God’s Love for the Unlovable and Gospel Rant.  Love feedback, Bill@gospel-app.com. PLEASE SUBSCRIBE, LIKE or FOLLOW.  Support The Show: https://www.gospelrant.com/ Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities at lifeaudio.com/contact-us.

    24 min
  4. Vagabond Diaries #26: Sarah

    MAR 30

    Vagabond Diaries #26: Sarah

    Welcome to our new God’s Love for the Unlovable and Gospel Rant series and format. We are calling the series Vagabond Diaries. We want it to be fun, informative, and life-changing—something that you would find valuable to pass on to others and laugh and cry together a bit.    In today’s Vagabond Diary, meet Sarah, a modern sketch on one of Jesus’ most favorite healing. I hope you enjoy it.      Enjoy! Love feedback, Bill@gospel-app.com. PLEASE SUBSCRIBE, LIKE or FOLLOW.  Support The Show: https://www.gospelrant.com/ Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities at lifeaudio.com/contact-us.

    13 min
  5. Vagabond Diaries #25: Beth

    MAR 23

    Vagabond Diaries #25: Beth

    Welcome to our new God’s Love for the Unlovable and Gospel Rant series and format. We are calling the series Vagabond Diaries. We want it to be fun, informative, and life-changing—something that you would find valuable to pass on to others and laugh and cry together a bit.   In today’s Vagabond Diary, meet Beth, a modern take on Elizabeth in the New Testament. I hope you enjoy it.    Enjoy! Love feedback, Bill@gospel-app.com. PLEASE SUBSCRIBE, LIKE or FOLLOW.  Support The Show: https://www.gospelrant.com/ Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities at lifeaudio.com/contact-us.

    16 min
  6. Vagabond Diaries #24: Huldah

    MAR 16

    Vagabond Diaries #24: Huldah

    Today’s Vagabond Diary, is another excerpt from my recently published book for women, women’s groups, and book clubs Dance Daughters of the Most High! Book 2. As you may have heard, it looks at seven largely underappreciated, misunderstood, and overlooked women in the Old Testament. This lady certainly fits those categories. Meet Huldah. Few people remember her name or role, but it was off the charts important to Israel and us today equally.  Without her, Judah’s valuable societal and religious revival in the 7th century BCE would have been a confusing mess, perhaps even a non-starter. How can I say this more emphatically? Huldah provided the missing voice of God.  My point, Huldah was a true hero and model for Jews and Christians of all times, but more to the point, an enough-heroine for women of all times. To quote William E. Phipps, “A woman was the first to declare Scripture holy.”   Welcome to God’s Love for the Unlovable and Gospel Rant.   Enjoy! Love feedback, Bill@gospel-app.com. PLEASE SUBSCRIBE, LIKE or FOLLOW.  Support The Show: https://www.gospelrant.com/ Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities at lifeaudio.com/contact-us.

    18 min
  7. Vagabond Diaries #23: Rebekah

    MAR 9

    Vagabond Diaries #23: Rebekah

    Today’s Vagabond Diary, is another excerpt from my recently published book for women, women’s groups and book clubs Dance Daughters of the Most High! Book 2. As you may have heard, it looks at seven largely underappreciated, misunderstood, and overlooked women in the Old Testament. This lady certainly fits those categories. Meet Rebekah.  Why is she included in this book on overlooked, misunderstood, and unappreciated women in the Old Testament? She has hardly been overlooked. Few women are more recognizable by any Christian than her. Most of us have heard about the romantic courtship and marriage to Isaac, an ancient Hallmark movie. It is the longest chapter in Genesis.  But then Isaac and Rebekah’s story takes a sharp and ugly turn when she conspires to scam and defraud 132-year-old Isaac for an official blessing for her favorite son, Jacob, whose name ironically means deceiver.  For that reason, many modern Christians hesitate to honor her and the part she plays in the story of God’s redemption of Israel. However, many ancient Jewish scholars would strongly disagree. They have no such qualms about Rebekah. I will explain.  Here’s the question. Was Rebekah a Spirit-kissed daughter of the Most High? Or was she something different altogether? What will we make of this fascinating, capable, mixed-bag, woman and distant progenitor of Jesus Himself?  Welcome to God’s Love for the Unlovable and Gospel Rant.  Enjoy! Love feedback, Bill@gospel-app.com. PLEASE SUBSCRIBE, LIKE or FOLLOW.  Support The Show: https://www.gospelrant.com/ Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities at lifeaudio.com/contact-us.

    21 min
  8. Vagabond Diaries #22: Tamar

    MAR 2

    Vagabond Diaries #22: Tamar

    Today’s Vagabond Diary, is an excerpt from my recently published book for women, women’s groups and book clubs Dance Daughters of the Most High! Book 2. As you may have heard, it looks at seven largely underappreciated, misunderstood, and overlooked women in the Old Testament. This lady certainly fits those categories. Meet Tamar. This woman’s story is not widely publicized in Christian circles. There are certain reasons, but are they good ones?  You certainly won’t hear about her in children’s church or on ‘visitation’ Sunday. Honestly, it is a bit of an embarrassment to modern Christians. It feels more like modern reality TV than the high bar for behavior we expect in the lives of Biblical characters, especially the Jewish patriarchs. To make a long story short, Judah slept with his daughter-in-law Tamar, the same Judah who was the famous forefather of King David and Jesus. Then, in the understatement of the ages, he declares,  “She is more righteous than I” (Gen 38:26), How can we look our teenagers in the eyes and explain this one?  Now we see why most modern commentators want to keep the Tamar story at arms or football-field length. And yet, drum roll…Jewish scholars see Tamar in a very different light. To many, she is a hero of the faith. Let’s see what you think. Welcome to God’s Love for the Unlovable and Gospel Rant.   Enjoy! Love feedback, Bill@gospel-app.com. PLEASE SUBSCRIBE, LIKE or FOLLOW.    Support The Show: https://www.gospelrant.com/ Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities at lifeaudio.com/contact-us.

    23 min
See All (302)

    5
    out of 5
    17 Ratings

    About

    Straight talk on all topics religious or secular. Interesting and relevant issues that matter. If you are easily offended, welcome.

    Information

    More From Gospel App Channel

    You Might Also Like

    Content Restricted

    This episode can’t be played on the web in your country or region.

    To listen to explicit episodes, sign in.

    Stay up to date with this show

    Sign in or sign up to follow shows, save episodes, and get the latest updates.
    Select a country or region

    Africa, Middle East, and India

    Asia Pacific

    Europe

    Latin America and the Caribbean

    The United States and Canada