66 episodes
Story / Symbol / Spirit Five14 Church
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5.0 • 75 Ratings
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Story / Symbol / Spirit is a podcast about how to make sense of Scripture. The Bible is a beautiful gift from God with the power to help us know God and better understand our lives, identity, meaning, and purpose. But for many people, reading the Bible is difficult. The ancient and confusing nature of the stories within the Bible are often prohibitive to our engagement and learning. How can we make sense of the Scriptures.
We believe that Story / Symbol / Spirit is a helpful framework to begin this journey.
Story - The Bible’s truth is communicated primarily as a story or a narrative. Genesis 1 - Revelation 22 is a unified narrative, and all of the stories, characters, and events in the Bible fit within this story. In order to understand a particular story in the Bible, you have to first understand and internalize where it fits in the grand story of Scripture.
The Bible Project: https://bibleproject.com/
NT Wright: Simply Christian https://www.amazon.com/Simply-Christian-Christianity-Makes-Sense/dp/0060872705/ref=sr_1_1?crid=36NJI02KLF9JP&keywords=simply+christian&qid=1675703176&sprefix=simply+christian%2Caps%2C252&sr=8-1
Scot McKnight: Blue Parakeet https://www.amazon.com/Blue-Parakeet-2nd-Rethinking-Bible/dp/0310538920/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3Q2DOJ1O1J8HE&keywords=blue+parakeet&qid=1675703266&sprefix=blue+parakeet%2Caps%2C112&sr=8-1
Symbol - Christians confess that God created the world. And God created the world for the purpose of being in relationship with Him. He wants us to know Him, and so He reveals who He is to us. One way He does this is through creation or “nature.” Every created thing has the imprint of the creator. So, everything in this world has the imprint of the Creator. The Bible sees the world this way, so in order to understand the meaning of a part of Scripture, we too must see the world through these eyes.
James B. Jordan: Through New Eyes https://www.amazon.com/Through-New-Eyes-Developing-Biblical/dp/157910259X/ref=sr_1_1?crid=YW53ZJS8SHYE&keywords=through+new+eyes&qid=1675703324&sprefix=through+new+eyes%2Caps%2C100&sr=8-1
YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@jamesb.jordanarchive564/videos
Spirit - Our modern world is materialist - we intuitively view the world as time, space, and matter that is sustained in a closed system of material cause-and-effect. In this kind of worldview, there is very little room for the Spiritual world - angels, demons, gods, unseen forces of good and evil. But the Bible explicitly believes that the world is NOT simply material. The Bible assumes an unseen realm that not only exists, but interacts with the reality that we inhabit. In order to understand the meaning of a part of Scripture, we have to see the world through these eyes.
Michael Heiser: The Unseen Realm https://www.amazon.com/Unseen-Realm-Recovering-Supernatural-Worldview/dp/1683592719/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1Y0SZOGX4CYIK&keywords=unseen+realm&qid=1675703428&sprefix=unseen+realm%2Caps%2C113&sr=8-1
Dr. Michael Heiser’s Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@DRMSH/videos
Stephen DeYoung: God is a Man of War https://www.amazon.com/God-Man-War-Violence-Testament/dp/1955890048/ref=sr_1_1?crid=S245SIE499I6&keywords=god+is+a+man+of+war&qid=1675703565&sprefix=god+is+a+man+of+war%2Caps%2C141&sr=8-1
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"…just as Joseph had said." - Gen. 41:41-57
Hosted by John McCambridge and Jackie Mitchell.
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Story / Symbol / Spirit is a podcast about how to make sense of Scripture. The Bible is a beautiful gift from God with the power to help us know God and better understand our lives, identity, meaning, and purpose. But for many people, reading the Bible is difficult. The ancient and confusing nature of the stories within the Bible are often prohibitive to our engagement and learning. How can we make sense of the Scriptures?
We believe that Story / Symbol / Spirit is a helpful framework to begin this journey. -
I've Never Seen Such Sickening Cows - Gen. 41:1-40
Hosted by John McCambridge and Jackie Mitchell.
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Story / Symbol / Spirit is a podcast about how to make sense of Scripture. The Bible is a beautiful gift from God with the power to help us know God and better understand our lives, identity, meaning, and purpose. But for many people, reading the Bible is difficult. The ancient and confusing nature of the stories within the Bible are often prohibitive to our engagement and learning. How can we make sense of the Scriptures?
We believe that Story / Symbol / Spirit is a helpful framework to begin this journey. -
These Dreams are Delicious - Gen. 40
Hosted by John McCambridge and Jackie Mitchell.
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Story / Symbol / Spirit is a podcast about how to make sense of Scripture. The Bible is a beautiful gift from God with the power to help us know God and better understand our lives, identity, meaning, and purpose. But for many people, reading the Bible is difficult. The ancient and confusing nature of the stories within the Bible are often prohibitive to our engagement and learning. How can we make sense of the Scriptures?
We believe that Story / Symbol / Spirit is a helpful framework to begin this journey. -
Whatever He Does Prospers - Gen. 39
Hosted by John McCambridge and Jackie Mitchell.
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Story / Symbol / Spirit is a podcast about how to make sense of Scripture. The Bible is a beautiful gift from God with the power to help us know God and better understand our lives, identity, meaning, and purpose. But for many people, reading the Bible is difficult. The ancient and confusing nature of the stories within the Bible are often prohibitive to our engagement and learning. How can we make sense of the Scriptures?
We believe that Story / Symbol / Spirit is a helpful framework to begin this journey. -
Tamar - Gen. 38
Hosted by John McCambridge and Jackie Mitchell.
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Story / Symbol / Spirit is a podcast about how to make sense of Scripture. The Bible is a beautiful gift from God with the power to help us know God and better understand our lives, identity, meaning, and purpose. But for many people, reading the Bible is difficult. The ancient and confusing nature of the stories within the Bible are often prohibitive to our engagement and learning. How can we make sense of the Scriptures?
We believe that Story / Symbol / Spirit is a helpful framework to begin this journey. -
Long-Suffering
Hosted by John McCambridge and Jackie Mitchell.
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Story / Symbol / Spirit is a podcast about how to make sense of Scripture. The Bible is a beautiful gift from God with the power to help us know God and better understand our lives, identity, meaning, and purpose. But for many people, reading the Bible is difficult. The ancient and confusing nature of the stories within the Bible are often prohibitive to our engagement and learning. How can we make sense of the Scriptures?
We believe that Story / Symbol / Spirit is a helpful framework to begin this journey.
Customer Reviews
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Hi! I have walked with Jesus for many years & I have to say that this Podcast has enriched my understanding of the Bible & how much God truly loves us in a whole new way. It is such a clear pattern of grace that there is no other logical conclusion. Thank you John & Jackie for your hard work & clearly explaining the connecting themes/trends & just plain weirdness. Whenever you both mention something weird coming up I get super excited for something to finally make sense & learn something new. So thank you!
Great spiritual food
The episodes are very digestible and broken down. They answer some of the questions I had and ones I didn't know I had.
This is a great breakdown from someone who went searching for God. Thanks John and Jackie.
Easy to understand
The breakdowns are easy to understand, but make sense of scripture in ways we can easily relate to daily life.
I’d consider this to be like the Huberman Lab for the Bible. 📖✏️💯