The Stone Chapel Podcast

The Stone Chapel Podcasts Hosted by David Capes Ida Glaser <- Back to Episodes Ida Glaser, Centre for Muslim Christian Studies, Oxford Dr. Ida Glaser, International Academic Coordinator and Founding Fellow of the Oxford Centre for Muslim-Christian Studies, joins David Capes on "The Stone Chapel" to talk about her life and the mission of the Oxford Centre she and her husband, David Coffey, established. They bring Muslims and Christians together in formal study to relate honestly, think rigorously, and explore our respective traditions and religious texts. They have been involved with scholars, research, and public education for the last 12 years. Their website is https://www.cmcsoxford.org.uk. In 2020 they established a center in Houston which had many challenges during the Covid pandemic. Still they have made some amazing connections and established key relationships. Their Houston website is: https://www.cmcshouston.org. Be sure to pay careful attention to the story she tells about reading part of the Abraham story with rabbis and Muslims. They have many on-line resources which are free and will deepen your understanding of your faith and the faiths of others. The post TSC_061 Ida Glaser, Centre for Muslim-Christian Studies, Oxford first appeared on Lanier Theological Library.

The Stone Chapel Podcasts Hosted by David Capes Vincent Bacote <- Back to Episodes Vincent Bacote, Reckoning with Race Dr. Vince Bacote, Associate Professor of Theology and Director of the Center for Applied Christian Ethics at Wheaton College, joins David Capes to talk about his new book, Reckoning with Race and Performing the Good News: In Search of a Better Evangelical Theology (Brill, 2020). Dr. Bacote is interested in rehabilitating the evangelical movement when it comes to how racial minorities fit into its life. For too long the good news, while central to evangelical theology and life, has not always been good for minorities. The polarization now in the west is due in large part because majorities and minorities are speaking past each another rather than finding a place at the table for one another. According to Bacote, theology and ethics belong together and are not separate spheres of life and thought. After discussing the meaning of "racism" and "critical race theory," Bacote offers concrete proposals for what serious Christians and a thoughtful church can do next. To learn more about Dr. Vince Bacote and his work, go to his website www.vincentbacote.com. The post TSC_060 Vincent Bacote, Reckoning with Race first appeared on Lanier Theological Library.

The Stone Chapel Podcasts Hosted by David Capes Steve Stewart <- Back to Episodes Steve Stewart, The Beatitudes for a Time of Crisis Steve Stewart—pastor, church leader, and founder of Impact Nations—joined David Capes to talk about God's work in his life and Impact Nations, an international organization dedicated to the whole gospel which means impacting whole persons, spiritually, economically, educationally and socially. Out of the Covid pandemic and the racial, political predicaments washing over us, Steve has written a terrific book entitled The Beatitudes for a Time of Crisis (Impact Nations Publishing, 2020). Like many others Steve has found solace, direction and inspiration in that first part of Jesus's Sermon on the Mount. Steve talks with David about how one beatitude leads to the next, and how the gospel is not just about who's going to heaven? It is about the whole person and what God intends for us here and now. That is why Steve says the beatitudes and the Sermon on the Mount deal with Kingdom citizens doing the right thing for the right reason. The beatitudes are both an invitation to share in God's life and a paradox. Be sure to get his book and read it carefully. If you want to know more about Steve's work at Impact Nations, you can do so at www.impactnations.com. The post TSC_059 Steve Stewart, The Beatitudes for a Time of Crisis first appeared on Lanier Theological Library.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.