The Stone Chapel Podcast

Terry Wildman joins David Capes again on The Stone Chapel Podcast. He is an indigenous church leader who makes his home in Phoenix, along with his wife, Darlene. He led the effort to create the First Nations Version: An Indigenous Bible Translation of the New Testament (InterVarsity Press). You can hear David’s and Terry’s conversation about that here. Now, Terry and the First Nations Version Translation Council are teaming up to translate the Psalms and Proverbs in their new version. The translation has many interesting features, some of which they detail here. And “voice of thunder with a good medicine spirit,” as Terry is called in native Ojibwe, does a fantastic reading of two psalms. For a fresh look at the Scriptures, do yourself a. favor. Pick up your own copy soon. The Stone Chapel Podcast is part of the ChurchLeaders Podcast Network. For a transcript of this episode click here: https://churchleaders.com/podcast-episode/psalms-proverbs-terry-wildman To listen to previous episodes of “The Stone Chapel Podcast” click here. This podcast is about 20 minutes in length.

Gary Habermas has spent a lifetime studying the resurrection of Jesus and asking: did Jesus truly rise from the dead? He just published volume two in a four-volume series on the resurrection published by Broadman & Holman. Dr. Habermas will deliver the fourth annual John Warwick Montgomery lecture in Evidential and Legal Apologetics at the Lanier Theological Library on Saturday, November 9, 2024. In this podcast, he joins David Capes to preview the lecture on the iconic campus. Join us for the lecture, either in person or online. The Stone Chapel Podcast is part of the ChurchLeaders Podcast Network. For a transcript of this episode click here: https://churchleaders.com/podcast-episode/did-jesus-rise-from-the-dead-gary-habermas To listen to previous episodes of “The Stone Chapel Podcast” click here. This podcast is about 20 minutes in length.

Dr. Ingrid Faro is Professor of Old Testament at Northern Seminary in the western suburbs of Chicago. She was recently a Visiting Scholar at the Lanier Theological Library in Houston and sat down with David Capes to talk about her book, Demystifying Evil. Ingrid began her study of evil and suffering after an extensive period of trauma and abuse. Thus, her book is an intensely personal book as well as a biblical exploration. For those who wrestle with principalities and powers, those who have perpetuated their own evil, or those who have suffered as a result of sickness or a natural disaster, this is a book for you. This is Dr. Faro’s second appearance on The Stone Chapel Podcast. To hear her first podcast with us, “Deconstructing Evil,” click here. The Stone Chapel Podcast is part of the ChurchLeaders Podcast Network. For a transcript of this episode click here: https://churchleaders.com/podcast-episode/demystifying-evil-with-ingrid-faro To listen to previous episodes of “The Stone Chapel Podcast” click here. This podcast is about 20 minutes in length.

Recently, Dr. James McGrath, professor of New Testament Literature at Butler University, made his first visit on The Stone Chapel Podcast. He and David Capes discussed his new book, Christmaker: A Life of John the Baptist (Eerdmans). The provocative title came to McGrath to describe the life and legacy of the Baptist. McGrath shares with us his inclinations to write the book and some of the things he learned along the way. Many in the west have a hard time understanding how in certain circles John the Baptist was, and still is, more popular than Jesus of Nazareth. Still, the sources inside and outside the Bible reveal John to be a powerful and polarizing figure for his day. After writing the book, McGrath came to think; if we don’t pay attention to John the Baptist, we will find that we misunderstand Jesus. The Stone Chapel Podcast is part of the ChurchLeaders Podcast Network. For a transcript of this episode click here: https://churchleaders.com/podcast-episode/stone-chapel-christmaker-james-mcgrath To listen to previous episodes of “The Stone Chapel Podcast” click here. This podcast is about 20 minutes in length.

Dr. Michael Bird returns to The Stone Chapel Podcast to talk with David Capes about his recent book, co-authored with Tom Wright, entitled Jesus and the Powers: Christian Political Witness in an Age of Totalitarian Terror and Dysfunctional Democracies. Bird and Wright teamed up to write about politics, the kingdom of God, and theology in light of the polarized nature of western societies. They make a compelling case that followers of Jesus need actually to follow Jesus in his teachings about the kingdom of God as an antidote to the competitive and destructive nature of politics these days. If you think Jesus had more to say about life than how to get to heaven when you die, this is a book you need to read and study. It will lead you deeper into Scripture. The Stone Chapel Podcast is part of the ChurchLeaders Podcast Network. For a transcript of this episode click here: https://churchleaders.com/podcast-episode/stone-chapel-politics-theology-mike-bird To listen to previous episodes of “The Stone Chapel Podcast” click here. This podcast is about 20 minutes in length.

Constantine Campbell, professor and research director at the Sydney College of Divinity in Australia, joins David Capes on The Stone Chapel Podcast to talk about a new edition of a well-known book, Basics of Verbal Aspect in Biblical Greek (2nd edition, Zondervan Language Basics Series). He and David nerd out a little on the Greek, but they demonstrate how knowing verbal aspect—a universal feature of languages—pays off when reading Scripture. Con, as his friends know him, is also an amazing jazz saxophonist. We include a snippet of one of his songs, “Lykabettus” from the album Athina, released in March 2024. The album’s site is here: https://kavos.hearnow.com/athina For more about Con Campbell as a musician and scholar see his website: https://www.constantinecampbell.info/ For a transcript of this episode click here: https://churchleaders.com/podcast-episode/stone-chapel-verbal-aspect-biblical-greek-constantine-campbell The Stone Chapel Podcast is part of the ChurchLeaders Podcast Network.  To listen to previous episodes of “The Stone Chapel Podcast” click here. This podcast is approximately 21 minutes in length.

Esau McCaulley (PhD, St. Andrews University) joins David Capes on the Stone Chapel Podcast to discuss his upcoming lecture at the Lanier Theological Library, October 12, 2024. His title is “The Gospels and the Anti-Slavery Movement.” Many scholars and critics of the Bible conclude that the proper reading of the Christian Scripture promotes slavery and is thus immoral. Indeed, the best cases made from the Bible during the anti-slavery movement were on the side of the slave owners and defenders. Esau McCaulley challenges that conclusion; he says the best readings of Scripture were on the side of the abolitionists. In this lecture McCaulley will show how the life and teachings of Jesus ultimately undermine one of humanity’s oldest and gravest sins. For a transcript of this episode click here: https://churchleaders.com/podcast-episode/stone-chapel-gospels-anti-slavery-esau-mccaulley The Stone Chapel Podcast is part of the ChurchLeaders Podcast Network.  To listen to previous episodes of “The Stone Chapel Podcast” click here.

John Peckham returns to The Stone Chapel Podcast to discuss a new book, titled "Why We Pray: Understanding Prayer in the Context of Cosmic Conflict" (Baker Academic, 2024). Rather than conceiving of prayer as merely communication one to another, Peckham asks of us to put prayer within the context of what is and has been going on since creation; there is a conflict between God and the principalities and power. There are conflicts too between human beings and God. In particular, Peckham’s book tackles the thorny question of seemingly unanswered prayers. Check out John’s earlier book, "The Theodicy of Love." For a transcript of this episode click here: https://churchleaders.com/podcast-episode/stone-chapel-pray-john-peckham The Stone Chapel Podcast is part of the ChurchLeaders Podcast Network.  To listen to previous episodes of “The Stone Chapel Podcast” click here.  

Dr. Amy Orr-Ewing is an international author, speaker, and influencer from near London. She will lecture at the Lanier Theological Library on the weekend of 20-22 September 2024. Her topic: “C. S. Lewis and the Problem of Pain.” In this podcast we provide a bit of apreview to that lecture. Click here for a description of that weekend’s lecture: https://www.laniertheologicallibrary.org/event/september-21-2024-lecture-by-amy-orr-ewing/?event_date=2024-09-21 If you are interested in attending the lecture in person or on the Internet, please register as soon as possible. Jerry Root, Stephanie Derrick, Jahdiel Perez, and Mark Lanier will join us for the panel discussion. For a transcript of this episode click here: https://churchleaders.com/podcast-episode/stone-chapel-c-s-lewis-pain-amy-orr-ewing The Stone Chapel Podcast is part of the ChurchLeaders Podcast Network.  To listen to previous episodes of “The Stone Chapel Podcast” click here.

In September 2024 the Lanier Theological Library in Houston will host the 2024 Earle Lectures in Biblical Studies for the Nazarene Theological Seminary (NTS) in Kansas City, Missouri.  Dr. Michael Gorman, widely known for his work in hermeneutics, Paul, and John, will deliver the lectures which will be streamed all around the world and presented live to a special audience of about forty people.  Dr. Gorman and Dr. Andy Johnson, Professor of New Testament at NTS, join Dr. David Capes on the Stone Chapel Podcasts to discuss the series, its significance, and summarize Dr. Gorman’s upcoming lectures at LTLHouston.  To join the special, live audience in Houston email David.capes@lanierlibrary.org.  Here’s the link to stream the lecture- 2024 Earle Lectures in Biblical Studies for the Nazarene Theological Seminary For a transcript of this episode click here: https://churchleaders.com/podcast-episode/stone-chapel-paul-john-michael-gorman-andy-johnson The Stone Chapel Podcast is part of the ChurchLeaders Podcast Network.  To listen to previous episodes of “The Stone Chapel Podcast” click here.