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Jun 24, 2021 • 23min

TSC_058 John Peckham, Divine Attributes

The Stone Chapel Podcasts Hosted by David Capes John Peckham <- Back to Episodes John Peckham, Divine Attributes Dr. John Peckham, professor of theology and Christian philosophy at Andrews University in Berrien Springs, Michigan, is a fine young scholar, and he has written a new book entitled, Divine Attributes: Knowing the Covenantal God of Scripture (Baker Academic, 2021). He joins David Capes on “The Stone Chapel” to talk about his book which is a great contribution to knowing the God whom the church adores and worships.  Thoroughly immersed in Scripture, Peckham’s theology of God tackles tough questions and comes up with sobering and clear answers.  Does God change? Does God have emotions? Does God know everything, including the future? Is God all-powerful? Does everything that happens fit into God’s will? Is God entirely good and loving?  How can God be one and yet three persons?  This is a superb book, and Capes and Peckham had a great conversation.               The post TSC_058 John Peckham, Divine Attributes first appeared on Lanier Theological Library.
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May 28, 2021 • 18min

TSC_056 Scott Sager, Jesus in Isolation

The Stone Chapel Podcasts Hosted by David Capes Scott Sager <- Back to Episodes Scott Sager .Scott Sager, Vice President for Church Services and a member of the Bible faculty at Lipscomb University, stopped by to talk about his new book, Jesus in Isolation: Lazarus, Viruses, and Us (Wipf & Stock, 2021) on “The Stone Chapel.”  Although the book project began years before Covid 19 hit, it was the virus itself and subsequent isolation that sharpened Sager’s thinking about the book.  Inspired by G. K. Chesterton, C. S. Lewis, and N. T. Wright in various ways, Scott takes us through a sustained meditation on the hinge episode in John’s Gospel, the resurrection of Lazarus.  Punctuated with poetry throughout, Sager makes a cogent case for how the church needs poets in a day when soundbytes, Twitter and social media dominate the headlines.  It is arranged so that people can use it as a study guide for 12 weeks in a small group.               The post TSC_056 Scott Sager, Jesus in Isolation first appeared on Lanier Theological Library.
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May 17, 2021 • 23min

TSC_055 D. Clint Burnett, Interpreting the New Testament through Inscriptions

The Stone Chapel Podcasts Hosted by David Capes Clint Burnett <- Back to Episodes Clint Burnett Clint Burnett (PhD, Boston College) joined David Capes on “The Stone Chapel” to talk about his new book Interpreting the New Testament through Inscriptions (Hendrickson Academic, 2020).  Dr. Burnett discusses what inscriptions are, what they tell us about the world of the New Testament, and how scholars go about dating them to the period.  There are a lot of places where the New Testament and inscriptions come together and Burnett covers them in his book.  Inscriptions related: to the title “Lord;” ancient banquets; imperial oaths and decrees from Caesar; benefactors/benefactresses and overseers; and—everyone’s favorite—calculating numbers like 666 as the number of a man in Revelation.  There are over half a million inscriptions so far discovered in the ancient world and they tell us about the lives of the average individual.               The post TSC_055 D. Clint Burnett, Interpreting the New Testament through Inscriptions first appeared on Lanier Theological Library.
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May 13, 2021 • 24min

TSC_054 Sandra Richter, Stewards of Eden

The Stone Chapel Podcasts Hosted by David Capes Sandra Richter <- Back to Episodes Sandra Richter Sandra (‘Sandy’) Richter (PhD, Harvard) joined David Capes by Zoom to talk about her 2020 book The Stewards of Eden: What Scripture Says about the Environment and Why It Matters (IVP, 2020).  David and Sandy’s paths have crossed a number of times in meetings of Scripture scholars.  Much of what Sandy has thought and written about during her career has to do with creation and the fall (Genesis 1-3).  This book is no different, but it takes Sandy’s concerns about the environment to a new level.  Sandy hopes to awaken the sleeping giant, that is, the passion, energy and focus of evangelical Christians and churches, to understand and act consistently with Scripture and the gospel when it comes to the environment.  She has written what amounts to a biblical theology of environmental stewardship that demands a response.  She wants to move evangelicals past the politics to a courageous moral stance when it comes to God’s earth and everything in it.               The post TSC_054 Sandra Richter, Stewards of Eden first appeared on Lanier Theological Library.
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May 4, 2021 • 23min

TSC_053 Todd Still, George W. Truett Theological Seminary

The Stone Chapel Podcasts Hosted by David Capes Todd  Still <- Back to Episodes Todd Still, George W. Truett Theological Seminary Todd Still (PhD, Univ of Glasgow) joins David Capes to talk about the mission of George W. Truett Theological Seminary at Baylor University.  Since becoming the dean, Todd Still has watched the numbers of students and the reach of the seminary expand.  While other seminaries are contracting and facing financial difficulties, Truett Seminary is growing and raising more and more scholarship money for its students.  Since its founding in 1991, the seminary has trained 1800 graduates, most of whom are serving in churches in America and around the world.  In days to come, you will likely see Truett Seminary staff and faculty more and more present at the library; but that’s another podcast.  If you’d like to study at Truett or if you know someone who would, contact Dr. Todd Still (Todd_Still@baylor.edu).               The post TSC_053 Todd Still, George W. Truett Theological Seminary first appeared on Lanier Theological Library.
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Apr 29, 2021 • 22min

TSC 052 Gib Allen, The Moses Way

The Stone Chapel Podcasts Hosted by David Capes Gib Allen <- Back to Episodes Gib Allen, The Moses Way Dr. Gib Allen joins David Capes on “The Stone Chapel” to discuss his new book The Moses Way: A Pastor-Directed Model to Address Conflict (2020).  “Gib” is a friend and patron of the Lanier Theological Library and has pastored churches for nearly 40 years in Arkansas and Texas.  Not long after beginning his ministry, he discovered that his seminary education had taught him little to nothing about how to deal with conflict in the church.  Over time he talked with leaders, read good books and has come up with an approach any pastor or church leader can follow in order to address conflict redemptively in the church. He does this with a careful reading of how Moses dealt with conflict with the children of Israel on the journey to the Promised Land. Whether you are a pastor or interested layperson, the chances are good your church has faced, is facing or will face conflict serious enough to rock the foundations (21 minutes). Contact Gib Allen at www.giballen.com.             The post TSC 052 Gib Allen, The Moses Way first appeared on Lanier Theological Library.
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Apr 12, 2021 • 23min

TSC 051 A.J. Swoboda, After Doubt

The Stone Chapel Podcasts Hosted by David Capes A.J. Swoboda <- Back to Episodes A.J. Swoboda Dr. A. J. Swoboda (PhD University of Birmingham), assistant professor of Bible, theology, and world Christianity, has written a terrific book for everyone who struggles with doubt.  It is called After Doubt: How to Question Your Faith without Losing It (Brazos Press, 2021).  He joins David Capes on “The Stone Chapel” to discuss what motivated him to write the book and what he has learned by walking with people who wrestle with doubt for the last twenty years.  Doubt and deconstruction are normal parts of the theological journey, he believes.  But ultimately, the journey does not have to end in “shipwreck.”  With the right guides and right disciplines, it is possible to stay on the journey with a stronger, more resilient  faith.  But there are no quick fixes or easy rides.             The post TSC 051 A.J. Swoboda, After Doubt first appeared on Lanier Theological Library.
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Mar 29, 2021 • 20min

TSC 050 Ben Homan, The Langham Partnership

The Stone Chapel Podcasts Hosted by David Capes Ben   Homan <- Back to Episodes Ben Homan Ben Homan, president of The Langham Partnership USA, joins David Capes to talk about the mission and history of one of the most important partnerships supporting the equipping of preachers and teachers across the world (www.langham.org).  In 2020 they trained over 30,000 pastors who have never had any formal training in Bible, theology or preaching.  They have helped over 300 scholars from the majority world to earn their PhDs in quality universities and seminaries and return to their countries of origins.  They are active in more than 130 majority world nations (Latin America, Asia, Africa, and the Middle East).  The Lanier Theological Library and Foundation are proud to join hands in this important work             The post TSC 050 Ben Homan, The Langham Partnership first appeared on Lanier Theological Library.
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Mar 11, 2021 • 18min

TSC 049 Amy Allan, What Does God Look Like in Four of the Minor Prophets

The Stone Chapel Podcasts Hosted by David Capes Amy Allan <- Back to Episodes Amy Allan Amy is a third year Old Testament Biblical Studies Ph.D. student at Wheaton College under the supervision of Dr. Michael Graves. Her research interests include patristic and rabbinic interpretations of Scripture, anthropomorphic language for God, Old Testament prophets, theology, literary characterization, rhetoric, and ancient Near Eastern culture. Amy completed her M.Div. at Covenant Theological Seminary in St. Louis, Missouri and is currently in the ordination discernment process at her local church. Her ministry flows from her own journey with Christ and includes advocating for the safety of abuse survivors, leading worship in multi-ethnic churches, anti-racism activism, care for the homeless, speaking in a variety of academic and ecclesial contexts, serving in programs for juvenile patients with cranio-facial anomalies, and finding creative ways to engage and honor Native American traditions.             The post TSC 049 Amy Allan, What Does God Look Like in Four of the Minor Prophets first appeared on Lanier Theological Library.
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Mar 8, 2021 • 22min

TSC 048 Carmen Imes, Bearing God’s Name: Why Sinai Still Matters

The Stone Chapel Podcasts Hosted by David Capes Carmen Imes <- Back to Episodes Carmen Imes, Bearing God's Name: Why Sinai Still Matters Dr. Carmen Joy Imes, Associate Professor of Old Testament at Prairie College in Alberta, Canada, joins David Capes to talk about her book, Bearing God's Name: Why Sinai Still Matters (InterVarsity Press, 2019). While some Christian leaders want to disconnect from the Old Testament law, Dr. Imes thinks is it indispensable that we get back to Sinai in order to understand what God has been up to all along.  Without understanding Israel's mission, we may miss our own.  Particularly, she makes a convincing case for what it means "to take the Lord's name in vain."  The story of Israel is the wilderness at Sinai is not ancient.  If we take it seriously, it is our story too.           The post TSC 048 Carmen Imes, Bearing God’s Name: Why Sinai Still Matters first appeared on Lanier Theological Library.

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