The Stone Chapel Podcast

N.T. Wright and Michael Bird discuss their book 'Jesus and the Powers' addressing political polarization, Christians' responses, and the intertwined nature of human and spiritual powers. They explore challenges faced by democracies, the intersection of Christianity and politics, and the need for authentic servant leadership.

Stone Chapel Podcasts hosted by David Capes https://www.laniertheologicallibrary.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/TSC_199-Rebirth-2.0-final.mp3 Episode 199 Rebirth 2.0 with Jonathan Brant Jonathan Brant was recently at the Lanier Theological Library in Houston.  While there, he delivered a great address. He stopped by and talked with David Capes on The Stone Chapel Podcasts. Who is Jonathan Brant? Jonathan Brant has spent the last 20 years or so in and around Oxford. Prior to that he lived in London.  After earning his PhD, he is today Dean of Research and Cultural Engagement at Wycliffe Hall, Oxford University.  Before coming to Wycliffe, he traveled around the United States and did some work in Uruguay.  Brant also directs an initiative launched by Michael Lloyd.  They are calling it the Renaissance Project or Rebirth 2.0.  Rebirth 2.0 Given the tension in the world, Wycliffe Hall believes that the world is ripe for a new renaissance.  The word means “rebirth.â€Â Â  In a Christian context, the idea of rebirth or “born again†is common.  But Wycliffe Hall is embarking on a grand project. They want to be a catalyst for a grand vision of the rebirth of Christian culture and tradition, Christian values, and Christian participation.  Brant talks about this primarily in three ways: scholarship, leadership, and creativity.  Each of these are crucial if they want to influence culture.  Scholarship is important because it is influential on culture.  What happens in the university trickles down to culture.  Leadership is important for various reasons.  But we can think especially of business and politics. Creativity is key as well because artists, poets, musicians, and filmmakers tell stories that can shape us in valuable ways.  More Resources For Michael Lloyd’s podcast, “Truth, Culture, and Rebirth,†click here. Jonathan Brant’s book: Running into No Man’s Land – The Wisdom of Woodbine Williean Jonathan Brant’s book: Guide to Knowing God For information about Wycliffe Hall, Oxford click here. For a transcript of this episode click here. More Resources Want more Stone Chapel Podcasts on some great topics? Just click here. You can get information on upcoming lectures at Lanier Theological Library by clicking here Subscribe to this podcast so you don’t miss any of the great conversations with scholars and church leaders from around the world. Apple PodcastsGoogle PodcastsSpotifyAmazon MusicAndroidiHeartRadioStitcherSubscribe by EmailYour Fav Podcasting Platform The post Episode 199 Rebirth 2.0 with Jonathan Brant first appeared on Lanier Theological Library.

John Walton, a renowned Old Testament scholar and retired professor from Wheaton College, joins Aubrey Buster, his colleague, to discuss their commentary on the book of Daniel. They delve into the ancient contexts of Old Testament prophecy, emphasizing how understanding historical and cultural backgrounds enhances biblical interpretation. Walton explores the evolution of prophetic literature and its relevance today, urging listeners to connect ancient messages with contemporary spiritual insights, fostering deeper engagement with the text.

Stone Chapel Podcasts hosted by David Capes https://www.laniertheologicallibrary.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/TSC_197-Truth-Culture-and-Rebirth-final.mp3 Episode 197  Truth, Culture, and Rebirth with Michael Lloyd In spring 2024 David Capes and his wife, Cathy, were in Yarnton for a conference.  While there, they met with Dr. Michael Lloyd to talk about an initiative at Wycliffe Hall, one of the permanent houses at Oxford. In this podcast David and Michael discuss briefly a huge project to reset the tone of culture.  Who Is Michael Lloyd? Dr. Michael Lloyd is principal of Wycliffe Hall.  He has been with us before on this podcast.  Be sure to check the show notes for links to those podcasts.  He has also been a lecturer at the Lanier Theological Library in Houston.  They are below as well.  As principal, Michael is tasked with the overall direction of the school.  Wycliffe is an Anglican training college in one of the oldest, most important universities in the world.  Indeed, the world comes to Oxford, and then goes back to their respective countries. Truth, Culture, and Rebirth  Michael Lloyd believes we are at a crossroads.  People have become fed up with the idea that truth is subjective and relative.  They recognize that relativism is a danger to science and justice.  So, they are looking for something more reasonable.  The Christian faith addresses the question of truth. The world has witnessed many renaissances.  The most famous, the Italian Renaissance of the late middle ages.  Renaissance means rebirth.  It is the rediscovery of the truth, goodness, and beauty of the classical world.  Dr. Lloyd believes we need a new rebirth of culture and the Christian faith can speak profoundly to that.  He wants Wycliffe Hall to take a leading role in gathering scholars, artists, and other creatives to reimagine the world through the lens of the Christian faith. Listen to get a more complete picture of what Michael is proposing. Truth, Culture, and Rebirth Resources Click here for a transcript of this podcast. For Dr. Lloyd’s book Café Theology click here. To hear his earlier podcast on Jesus, Evil and Suffering on the Stone Chapel Podcasts click here. And here for a podcast on Wycliff Hall. To see his lecture at the Lanier Theological Library on Jesus, Satan and the Problem of Suffering click here. Want more Stone Chapel Podcasts on some great topics? Just click here. You can get information on upcoming lectures at Lanier Theological Library by clicking here Subscribe to this podcast so you don’t miss any of the great conversations with scholars and church leaders from around the world. Apple PodcastsGoogle PodcastsSpotifyAmazon MusicAndroidiHeartRadioStitcherSubscribe by EmailYour Fav Podcasting Platform The post Episode 197 Truth, Culture, and Rebirth with Michael Lloyd first appeared on Lanier Theological Library.

The hosts delve into the historical trauma linked to the teachings of the Parousia during the 1970s and 80s, particularly the fear of being left behind. They explore how New Testament scholarship intersects with psychotherapy to address these deep-seated anxieties. Discussion includes Matthew 24 and 25, focusing on preparedness for Jesus' return and the importance of a loving understanding of God. The conversation also reflects on acts of kindness and faithfulness as central to navigating the complexities of faith and anticipation in Matthew's Gospel.

Stone Chapel Podcasts hosted by David Capes https://www.laniertheologicallibrary.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/TSC_195-Hebrews-final.mp3 Episode 195 Letter to the Hebrews with Amy Peeler Amy Peeler has been with us before on The Stone Chapel Podcasts.  Her first podcast has two parts and she talked about her book Women and the Gender of God. There is a link in the show notes below to find those two podcasts.  She joins David Capes today on the podcast to discuss her new commentary on the letter to the Hebrews. Who Is Amy Peeler? Amy Peeler is the Kenneth T. Wessner Chair of Biblical Studies at Wheaton College. The former holder of that chair was Dr. Doug Moo.  She earned her PhD at Princeton Theological Seminary and today is ordained as a priest in the Anglican Church.  She serves as associate rector of St. Mark’s Episcopal church in Geneva, IL. The Letter to the Hebrews For all practical purposes the letter to the Hebrews is one of the most complicated and robust of biblical books.  It has attracted Dr. Peeler’s attention since grad school.  She loves it, first, because of its heavy engagement with the Scriptures of Israel.  She also loves it as a historian because of the way you can see Greek influences in the book. We call it a letter today.  It also has the overtones of a sermon and deep encouragement to a community under stress. The commentary is part of a new series on Spiritual Formation.  For Dr. Peeler the essential questions are: (1) who is God as revealed in Hebrews? (2) how are we to live in the light of this revelation? (3) how does reading this book change your life?  Joshua Jipp, professor at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School in Chicago, said on social media that this is his all time favorite commentary.  High praise, indeed!  So if you want to know more about the letter to the Hebrews, listen to this podcast first.  Then find Dr. Peeler’s book. Resources For a link to Part 1 of her earlier podcast click here. Part 2 can be found by clicking here. For a link to her book, Hebrews in the Series Commentary for Christian Formation (Eerdmans 2024), click here. For a link to her book, Women and the Gender of God (Eerdmans 2022), click here.   Want more Stone Chapel Podcasts on some great topics? Just click here. You can get information on upcoming lectures at Lanier Theological Library by clicking here Subscribe to this podcast so you don’t miss any of the great conversations with scholars and church leaders from around the world. Apple PodcastsGoogle PodcastsSpotifyAmazon MusicAndroidiHeartRadioStitcherSubscribe by EmailYour Fav Podcasting Platform The post Episode 195 The Letter to the Hebrews with Amy Peeler first appeared on Lanier Theological Library.

Stone Chapel Podcasts hosted by David Capes https://www.laniertheologicallibrary.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/TSC_194-How-we-got-the-NT-final.mp3 Episode 194 How we got our New Testament with Lee McDonald One of the questions I often get is “How did we get our Bible?â€Â  As you’re going to hear on this podcast, there is not a quick, easy answer.  It’s an important historical question that had a few questions marks around it.  Dr. Lee McDonald has given a lifetime to the question and has authored more than a dozen books on the topic.  You can find a link to those later in these shownotes. Dr. McDonald joined David Capes on the Stone Chapel Podcasts to talk about this question. Who Is Lee McDonald? Lee McDonald earned his PhD at the University of Edinburgh.  Prior to that he earned his masters at Harvard.  Today he is retired.  But he spent many years as professor of New Testament Studies and President of Acadia Divinity College in Nova Scotia.  He has written a number of books on the canon of the Bible.  See the show notes below for some of those.  In retirement he lives in southern California.  How We Got Our New Testament McDonald is interested in the question of how we got our Bible.  But this podcast deals only with part two of the Bible, the New Testament.  The issues are challenging.  We have minimal historical sources that discuss the canon.  The presence of manuscripts themselves help us somewhat.  Canon is a technical term for the list of inspired books referred to today as the New Testament.  There are historical forces and factors that led to the development of the canon.  Capes and McDonald outline a few of these in the podcast.   But there are also theological factors and concerns at the same time.  Geographically, the church was scattered.  So, practices in Ethiopia were different than those in Italy.  Early Christians were a very bookish people.  They wrote a lot of books.  I suppose you could say they also read a lot of books Some of those books were included in the canon, but many were excluded.  In this podcast Capes and McDonald discuss the criteria for apostolic authorship.  Resources Click here for a transcript of today’s podcast. A key book on the question which he wrote with interested lay people in mind: Formation of the Bible: The Story of the Church’s Canon (Hendrickson, 2012). A bit more technical is: The Biblical Canon: Its Origin, Transmission, and Authority (Baker Academic, 2006) To see a lecture by Dr. Lee McDonald at the Lanier Theological Library click here. More Resources Want more Stone Chapel Podcasts on some great topics? Just click here. You can get information on upcoming lectures at Lanier Theological Library by clicking here Subscribe to this podcast so you don’t miss any of the great conversations with scholars and church leaders from around the world. Apple PodcastsGoogle PodcastsSpotifyAmazon MusicAndroidiHeartRadioStitcherSubscribe by EmailYour Fav Podcasting Platform The post Episode 194 How We Got Our New Testament with Lee McDonald first appeared on Lanier Theological Library.

Stone Chapel Podcasts hosted by David Capes   https://www.laniertheologicallibrary.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/TSC_193-final.mp3 Episode 193 Does the Church Have a Future? With Pablo Deiros Dr. Pablo Deiros gave a lecture at the Lanier Theological Library to an audience of about 300 people in April 2024.  He lectured in his heart language, Spanish, the heart language of a growing number of people in the United States.  Every year the Lanier Theological Library sponsors a lecture in Spanish.  Pablo stopped by the library to talk with David Capes for this episode of the Stone Chapel Podcasts. Who is Pablo Deiros? Pablo was born in Paraguay to medial missionaries who were from Argentina.  Today he makes his home in Argentina.  He has served as a pastor for fifty years.  He has also taught and written books, mainly about the history of the church.  You can find some of his books at the Lanier Theological Library in the Spanish collection.  For a time he taught at Fuller Seminary in California. Does the Church Have a Future? The topic of Dr. Deiros’s lecture at the Lanier Library was the church in the 21st century.  His focus was on Latin America and Hispanic churches in America.  However, the principles he shared are important for other parts of the world and church too. Deiros believes we need to rethink the whole idea of church and how we “do†church.  There must be a new orientation to ministry.  Not so much pastor-centered and denominational.  But with a greater sense of “the priesthood of all believers.â€Â  This was a Reformation focus that got lost in Christendom.  This means relying less on a professional clergy and relying more on training every gifted person.  Or everyone, because everyone has a ministry gift.  And this means a greater emphasis on the gifts and power of the Spirit.  There is a lot more here, so just take a listen! Resources  To watch the video of Dr. Deiros’ lecture in Spanish click here. Here’s a link to LTL’s Spanish lecture in 2023, click here. Want more Stone Chapel Podcasts on some great topics? Just click here. You can get information on upcoming lectures at Lanier Theological Library by clicking here Subscribe to this podcast so you don’t miss any of the great conversations with scholars and church leaders from around the world. Apple PodcastsGoogle PodcastsSpotifyAmazon MusicAndroidiHeartRadioStitcherSubscribe by EmailYour Fav Podcasting Platform The post Episode 193 Does the Church Have a Future? with Pablo Deiros first appeared on Lanier Theological Library.

Stone Chapel Podcasts hosted by David Capes https://www.laniertheologicallibrary.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/TSC_192-Wise-Church-Planting-Final.mp3 Episode 192 Wise Church Planting with Dan Steel Dan Steel lives in East Oxford, but he was in Houston recently to talk with various people in the Church Planting Network.  While he was in Houston, he met David Capes and David invited him to be on the podcast to talk about his new book. Who Is Dan Steel? Dan is the ministry program director at Yarnton Manor, the Lanier project four miles north of Oxford.  It is his first time on The Stone Chapel Podcasts.  He is originally from Oxford and has been in pastoral work, specifically church planting for years.  Dan has learned a thing or two about church planting, the right and wrong ways to approach.  As a church planter and pastor, he has seen a bit of everything.  God placed it on his heart to write his new book, Wise Church Planting. Wise Church Planting Steel’s recent book is about the pitfalls ahead for those who are brave enough to plant a church anywhere in the world.  He used his marketing skills to pull together and analyze the major threats confronting church planters.  He surveyed people from 27 countries, so these are not just pitfalls for western countries.  They are world-wide. In this podcast (22 minutes), he gives a brief overview of the book and offers a summary of some of the issues faced by church planters.  Some of these are issues are related to the leaders and the groups itself (internal factors). Others have to do with external pressures and how to negotiate them.  If you are a church planter or are interested in church planting, you want to hear this podcast.  And if you’re thinking of starting a church, this is a book you need to read.  There is wisdom here. Resources For a transcript of this podcast, click here. Want more Stone Chapel Podcasts on some great topics? Just click here. You can get information on upcoming lectures at Lanier Theological Library by clicking here Subscribe to this podcast so you don’t miss any of the great conversations with scholars and church leaders from around the world. Apple PodcastsGoogle PodcastsSpotifyAmazon MusicAndroidiHeartRadioStitcherSubscribe by EmailYour Fav Podcasting Platform The post Episode 192 “Wise Church Planting†with Dan Steel first appeared on Lanier Theological Library.

R. Zimmerman, a New Testament professor from Germany, dives deep into the parables of the mustard seed and the dying grain. He explores the transformative power of faith and how these stories resonate with hope in the face of adversity. The discussion reveals the political nuances of Jesus's teachings, contrasting the kingdom of heaven with the Roman Empire. Additionally, Zimmerman highlights the agricultural symbolism of sacrifice and resurrection, linking it to the evolution of Christianity and the pivotal role of women in biblical narratives.