A series that reconstrues and retells key ideas, insights, and stories in Christianity for the skeptics who want to understand religion, Christians with questions about their own beliefs, and everyone in between. I am Paul Seungoh Chung, the author of God at the Crossroads of Worldviews, a university lecturer, and a pastor. I invite you to explore with me the world shared by 2.4 billion people--one that inspired our ideals, imaginations, and intellect, for better or for worse. (Note: I recom ...
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Conversations on Orality & the Gospel. Hosted by the Lausanne Orality Network
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Her God Speaks exists to help women hear, know and glorify God through intentional, Christ-centered engagement with the Bible and theology. The goal of each episode is to communicate His truth for her life, in every circumstance, for every season.
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Send us a text What do we need to make a better world? In a world filled with the news of wars, injustices, human-made catastrophes, what do we need? In a world where our future seem so uncertain and bleak at times, even with all of the marvels we accomplished and progress we’ve made, what will lead us to tomorrow? And the Christian Bible poses an …
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Send us a text We’re back again for another episode! This is a kind of milestone for the series, as we cover a key narrative in Exodus—that of the final tenth plague, which connects to the Gospel account of Jesus Christ. And the question we must first wrestle with is: why does God strike down every firstborn in Egypt? The plague horrifies with us w…
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Send us a text Were the plagues that struck Egypt in Exodus Divine intervention or natural events? This is a question that is raised by those who present natural explanation for these plagues. But, things that follow laws of nature are God speaking, just as things that do not seem to. The real question is: what distinguishes these events in Exodus …
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Has Orality impacted your life and ministry? We love testimonies like that. Join us for the next episode of God Speaks as we hear YWAMer Youngshin shares how God directed her steps into orality, oral Bible translation and finally to Jerusalem as part of a larger Kingdom strategy to impact oral Bible translation teams around the globe.…
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Ep 3.2 - "Any one thirst? Come.", with Living Water International
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"Any one thirst? Come." In this episode of God Speaks, Michael J. Mantle and Jonathan Wiles of Living Water International discuss how orality has impacted not only their lives but also the cultural ethos of their entire org. In the missions world today, we need more of such forerunners. Websites mentioned during the episode: https://water.cc https:…
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Send us a text One of the more perplexing and disturbing part of the Exodus account is when God hardens Pharaoh's heart so that he does not listen to Moses and let the people of Israel go. But then, God punishes him it by unfolding disasters--the plagues--upon Egypt. But, this seems profoundly unjust! What is the idea that the Bible is presenting a…
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Send us a text God that spoke to Moses is "Yahweh," unfolding everything around him. But, the question was: will reality unfold what this voice spoke to him? What if things go wrong? What if Moses was deluded, or mistaken, or deceived? How Moses, and people who hear God speak to them, find out whether what they hear is true--whether God really is s…
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God Speaks is excited to welcome Charles Madinger and Daniel Goerzen from the Institute of Orality Strategies (iOS) as they introduce a significant new orality initiative that seeks to address a familiar question: "What makes oral-reliant people oral-reliant?" Related links: https://gomap.pro https://gomap.pro/survey/ https://i-os.org/training/…
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Ep 2.10 - Orality in Urban Contexts
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This week we are excited to have Dr. Grant Lovejoy joining us for the God Speaks Webinar. Dr. Lovejoy is the Director of Orality Strategies for IMB and brings his wealth of experience and expertise to discuss the hot topic of Orality in Urban Contexts.Από τον Lausanne Orality Network
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Send us a text Consider what it means for things to have names. Names point to things, and at least to some extent, tells us what they are. But, what could possibly be the name of God? After all, it would need to "point to" all of reality as a whole. According to the Bible, the name of God spoken to Moses is "I am that I am," which in turn is prese…
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Send us a text It is an iconic scene in the Bible: God calls Moses from the burning bush. But, why the burning bush? After all, God can speak through an immeasurable number of things. It is because the bush that does not burn up, and the flame that blazes, yet will not burn itself out, means something to Moses--and to us--which connects us to how G…
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Send us a text The fourth Season opens to explore the question of the people of Israel described in Exodus. Who were they? What is the significance of their story, regarding their oppression and slavery? What remnants or echoes, if any, remain of their story in the records and memory of ancient history, and what are their significance? And where ar…
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Send us a text Merry Christmas, and a Happy New Year! To celebrate(?), here is the trailer for Season 4 of "What do you mean, God speaks?" God awaits in the desert The prologue, "They were born in the desert" Music : "Exodus" by Tenacious Orchestra - Licensed from PremiumBeat.com ---------------------------------------- Support the show -----------…
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Send us a text The final 3rd Season’s post-season episode returns to some issues to wrap up before we move on to Season 4. First, part of this Season wrestled with the question that historians today has raised regarding the historicity of the life-stories of Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, and their family—as they are recounted in the book of Genesis. But, …
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Hermeneutics Huesday: Help! I read something in the Bible that just doesn't seem right! {Wisdom For Faithful Reading 07}
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In this episode we continue to work our way through Wisdom For Faithful Reading: Principles and Practices for Old Testament Interpretation by John Walton. It's not necessary, but if you'd like to get a copy of the book, you can do so here. You can access the transcript and other goodies by visiting aprilesweers.substack.com or clicking on the "news…
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Send us a text There’s this adage that says, “Don’t talk about religion or politics unless you want to get in trouble.” Well, this series is all about religion, so we might as well go the rest of the way this episode, and talk about politics! Now, politics is not what we usually explore in this series. But, it might be good to listen to me thinking…
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Send us a text It seems, at least from popular conversations in the News, opinion articles, or the constant postings on SNS, we are labeling more or more things or people as racist. Now, racism does remain a significant problem even in countries and societies that have made significant progress against it, and strands of it do seem to have been wov…
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We are excited to host Samuel Chiang, the former CEO of the International Orality Network (ION) and of the Seed Company. Samuel current serves as the Deputy Secretary General of Ministries for the World Evangelical Alliance and brings a wealth of experience and wisdom to our next episode of God Speaks. But, even more, Samuel hungers for God. Join u…
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Orality and the Songs of Scripture - Ep 2.9
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We are delighted to welcome Laura Cooke to the next edition of God Speaks. Laura is the founder and creator of 7SONG: The Bible in Song. 7SONG tells the entire story of the Gospel in seven songs, and is being translated and sung by indigenous singers to share the message of Jesus with people in their heart language. Having traveled extensively, Lau…
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In this episode we take a break from our Wisdom for Faithful Reading series and Aprile shares some thoughts about the connection between interpreting the Bible well and emotional health. Newsletter//Instagram // Website // Shop//DonateΑπό τον Aprile Sweers
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Send us a text Thank you for listening and following this series! But, what does it mean for me to tell you this? These simple words mean much more than you may know. It has to do with what I've experienced, the fears I've faced and the encouragements I received in doing this series. To a very important extent, it has to do with, like the rest of t…
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Hermeneutics Huesday: On Reading Instinctively and Literally {Wisdom for Faithful Reading 06}
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In this episode we continue to work our way through Wisdom For Faithful Reading: Principles and Practices for Old Testament Interpretation by John Walton. It's not necessary, but if you'd like to get a copy of the book, you can do so here. You can access the transcript and other goodies by visiting aprilesweers.substack.com or clicking on the "news…
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Hermeneutics Huesday: The Bible Was Written FOR Us Not TO Us {Wisdom for Faithful Reading 05}
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In this episode we continue to work our way through Wisdom For Faithful Reading: Principles and Practices for Old Testament Interpretation by John Walton. It's not necessary, but if you'd like to get a copy of the book, you can do so here. You can access the transcript and other goodies by visiting aprilesweers.substack.com or clicking on the "news…
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Hermeneutics Huesday: A Passage Can't Mean What It Never Meant {Wisdom for Faithful Reading 04}
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In this episode we continue to work our way through Wisdom For Faithful Reading: Principles and Practices for Old Testament Interpretation by John Walton. It's not necessary, but if you'd like to get a copy of the book, you can do so here. You can access the transcript and other goodies by visiting aprilesweers.substack.com or clicking on the "news…
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Hermeneutics Huesday: Hermeneutics Matters Because the Bible Is Messy {Wisdom For Faithful Reading 03}
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In this episode we continue to work our way through Wisdom For Faithful Reading: Principles and Practices for Old Testament Interpretation by John Walton. It's not necessary, but if you'd like to get a copy of the book, you can do so here. You can access the transcript and other goodies by visiting aprilesweers.substack.com or clicking on the "news…
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Hermeneutics Huesday: Three Essential Safeguards Against Bad Bible Interpretation {Wisdom for Faithful Reading 02}
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In this episode we continue to work our way through Wisdom For Faithful Reading: Principles and Practices for Old Testament Interpretation by John Walton. It's not necessary, but if you'd like to get a copy of the book, you can do so here. You can access the transcript and other goodies by visiting aprilesweers.substack.com or clicking on the "news…
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In this episode we begin to work our way through Wisdom For Faithful Reading: Principles and Practices for Old Testament Interpretation by John Walton. It's not necessary, but if you'd like to get a copy of the book, you can do so here. You can access the transcript and other goodies by visiting aprilesweers.substack.com or clicking on the "newslet…
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Send us a text We have finally arrived at the final main episode of the third season. Here, we will survey what it means to believe in God, formed and expanded through the journeys of Abraham, Isaac, Jacob and then Joseph. However, this account reveals that there will be times when those who are on this journey, become suspended between belief and …
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In this episode I introduce the book that will serve as our guide/springboard for the next few months of Hermeneutics Huesdays. The book is Wisdom for Faithful Reading by Old Testament scholar John Walton. This is not a book club, so I will be working under the assumption that no-one is reading the book along with me. But if you would like to get y…
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It's Hermeneutics Huesday! We're wrapping up the book Misreading Scripture with Western Eyes. For an archived list of past Hermeneutics Huesday episodes, click here. The best way to stay connected with my work is by subscribing to my Subsatck newsletter. You can do that here. (That's where I'm sharing the transcripts of these HH episodes and lots o…
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It's Hermeneutics Huesday! We're working through the book Misreading Scripture with Western Eyes. (Reading along is not necessary. The main purpose of following the book is to keep me organized.) For an archived list of past Hermeneutics Huesday episodes, click here. The best way to stay connected with my work is by subscribing to my Subsatck newsl…
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Send us a text What began as a supplemental episode has become a rather long and hefty discussion about the question of suffering or evil in a world spoken forth by God. This is far from a complete answer. What this episode is doing is to outline a larger framework, along with a set of prior questions and considerations in order to really understan…
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It's Hermeneutics Huesday! We're working through the book Misreading Scripture with Western Eyes. (Reading along is not necessary. The main purpose of following the book is to keep me organized.) For an archived list of past Hermeneutics Huesday episodes, click here. The best way to stay connected with my work is by subscribing to my Subsatck newsl…
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Hermeneutics Huesday: Misreading Scripture With Western Eyes Chapter 7, Part 1 {Patron-client relationships}
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It's been awhile! I'm excited to continue working through the book Misreading Scripture with Western Eyes. (Reading along is not necessary. The main purpose of following the book is to keep me organized.) For an archived list of past Hermeneutics Huesday episodes, click here. The best way to stay connected with my work is by subscribing to my Subsa…
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Orality and Multicultural Teams - Ep 2.7
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Orality and Multicultural Teams We are excited to welcome you to the next episode of God Speaks. Dr. Don Moon will be joining us. Don (PhD, Biola) brings thirty-plus years of experience, leadership, and teaching to our discussion of orality and cross-cultural teams. We are excited to welcome him to the God Speaks webinar as we discuss this critical…
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Orality & YWAM: An Interview From The Ground-level - Ep 2.5
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Re-Imagining Bible Translation Through YWAM and Orality: An Interview From The Ground-level In this last year, Vikki Wright and the YWAM Arua (Uganda) team have followed the Holy Spirit into the whole new world of Oral Bible Translation (OBT). They have already experienced God do some tremendous things and Vikki will be joining us to share in more …
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Orality & Theological Education: Addressing the Oral Oversight - Ep 2.6
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Orality and Theological Education in the Majority World Context: Addressing the Oral Oversight God is raising up theologically astute Majority World leaders who care about equipping their leaders with appropriate tools to engage the oral-reliant communicators in their communities. One of those thought-leaders is Dr. Ezekiel Ajibade, senior lecturer…
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Send us a text The series is back again, as it nears (steadily and slowly) the completion of Season 3! Thank you everyone for waiting! This episode will explore, as we conclude the life of Joseph, this perplexing question. If everything that happens is what God speaks forth, could God not have spoken something else? Could God not have brought about…
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Supernatural 07: Chapter 16 {Summer Bookclub}
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Supernatural 06: Chapters 14-15 {Summer Bookclub}
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Supernatural 05: Chapters 11-13 {Summer Bookclub}
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Supernatural 04: Chapters 8-10 {Summer Bookclub}
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Supernatural 03: Chapters 5-7 {Summer Bookclub}
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Send us a text We are often faced with the question of ambiguity in our wrestling with God. That was the question Joseph faced alone in prison. What was God speaking to him? Had God ever really spoken to him? God spoke to him insights into dreams and wisdom to lead people. Yet, he was in prison, seemingly forsaken and forgotten by God. However, God…
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Supernatural 02: Chapter 4 {Summer Bookclub}
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Here's the Naked Bible podcast episode with Fern and Audrey: https://nakedbiblepodcast.com/podcast/naked-bible-209-a-fern-and-audrey-testimony/ Sign up for the bookclub: https://view.flodesk.com/pages/646e32573e266b3df9f1dbd3 Get the book: https://amzn.to/3OBmGGM Subscribe to Aprile's Substack newsletter: https://aprilesweers.substack.com/ Make a d…
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Supernatural 01: Chapters 1-3 {Summer Bookclub}
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Hermeneutics Huesday 18 {Western assumptions about right and wrong//the honor-shame culture of the Bible}
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Send us a text We’ve now started the final set of episodes of the 3rd season, as we explore the life-story of Joseph, and the question he confronted: what happens when what God has spoken to you, seems to have been proven false? What do you do when listening to God seems to have thrown you into a pit? How does your journey with God continue from th…
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