Iso-chats: Theology
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Preaching the Pastoral Epistles
A one-hour audio seminar with principles and ideas for preaching the biblical books 1 Timothy, 2 Timothy and Titus ("Pastoral Epistles")
The biblical meaning of righteousness and justification Part 3, with Chris Thomson @ Moore College
In this 3-part series, I speak with my colleagueChris Thomson, lecturer in Old Testament atMoore College, who has engaged in detailed research in this area as well as scholarly discussions with othe
The biblical meaning of righteousness and justification Part 2, with Chris Thomson @ Moore College
In this 3-part series, I speak with my colleagueChris Thomson, lecturer in Old Testament atMoore College, who has engaged in detailed research in this area as well as scholarly discussions with othe
The biblical meaning of righteousness and justification Part 1, with Chris Thomson @ Moore College
Martin Luther famously wrote about justification by faith: if this article stands, the church stands; if this article collapses, the church collapses (Luthers Works40/3.352.3). Justification matte
Jacob: Scoundrel, wrestler and ancestor of Christ, with Philip Kern @ Moore College
The figure of Jacob, in the pages of the Old Testament book of Genesis, is a fascinating character. The man who became known as Israel was in so many ways a scoundrel, yet he received Gods superabu
Ecclesiastes and a world in crisis, with George Athas
What does the Bible have to say to a world in crisis? In my latest Iso-Chat, I speak to my friend and colleague George Athas about the Old Testament book of Ecclesiastes. Ecclesiastes is about a crisi
How did the Reformers respond to plagues? Learning from history with Mark Earngey @ Moore College
I have a chat to Mark Earngey, Head of the Church History Department and lecturer in Christian Thought at Moore College, about his public online lecture Protestants and Plagues. Video This interview
“He is risen! He is not here”: Comfort and hope in absence, with Peter Orr @MooreCollege
The words of the angel on that first Easter Day, He has risen! He is not here (Mark 16:6) are full of comfort and hope. That is especially true as Christians celebrate Easter in 2020, under Covid-19
God’s judgment and compassion in Jeremiah, with Andrew Shead @ Moore College
What does it mean for God to be judge? How does this square with the biblical picture of God as compassionate? Sometimes we can adopt a one-dimensional view of Goda view that assumes that either God
Moore College, open for business: Joys and challenges during Covid-19, with Principal Mark Thompson
Principal of Moore College, Mark Thompson, talks about how the College is faring in this season of Covid-19 restrictions. Mark shares some encouraging stories of Christian love and mission amongst stu