Context Matters

 Dr. Yeshaya Gruber is my colleague at the Israel Bible Center where I developed a course that roughly follows the content of my book. He sits in the interviewer chair to ask me questions about why this book is necessary for the Christian audience.The book is available here (or through your local bookstore)  Encountering Jesus in Real World of the Gospels. It is also available as an audio or  eBook! And please leave a review!Contact me through Narrative of Place Learn more about me and sign up for upcoming tours of Israel/Palestine.Join Cyndi Parker's  Patreon Team!  

Dr. Gafney and I also discuss  why the original Hebrew language is important and how the bias (intentional or invisible) of the interpreters will influence how YOU read the text and think about God.Learn more about Dr. Gafney HERE   Buy her book Womanist Midrash and look at her upcoming book The Women’s Lectionary: Preaching the Women of the Bible Throughout the Year.  Contact me through Narrative of Place Other resources:  Join Cyndi Parker's  Patreon Team!Learn more about me and sign up for upcoming tours of Israel/Palestine.Buy my new book Encountering Jesus in Real World of the Gospels   or listen to the audio or read the eBook! And please leave a review! 

Catherine Ricketts is an essayist and songwriter whose nonfiction centers on the arts, grief, joy, and spirituality. Her artistic and thoughtful skill is evident in her writing. Her openness about personal challenges is an invitation to readers. To those who have courage, here is the path. It is hard. But come.Find out more about Catherine Ricketts and sign up for her newsletter HERE.Read her essay My Brother Beside MeFollow her on Instagram (@bycatherinericketts)Contact me through Narrative of Place Other resources:  Join Cyndi Parker's  Patreon Team!Learn more about me and sign up for upcoming tours of Israel/Palestine.Buy my new book Encountering Jesus in Real World of the Gospels   or listen to the audio or read the eBook! And please leave a review! 

Catherine Ricketts is an essayist and songwriter. Her nonfiction focuses on the arts, grief, joy, and spirituality. Her beautifully crafted words usher her readers into difficult places and then she stays to point readers towards the beauty and the light.Find out more about Catherine Ricketts and sign up for her newsletter HERE.Follow her on Instagram (@bycatherinericketts)Contact me through Narrative of Place Other resources:  Join Cyndi Parker's  Patreon Team!Learn more about me and sign up for Food and Wine Tours of Israel/Palestine.Buy my new book Encountering Jesus in Real World of the Gospels   or listen to the audio or read the eBook! And please leave a review! 

Nicolas Kotar comes from a long line of priests in the Orthodox church, yet he chose to make a career out of literature - although he ended up ordained in the church as well! He writes epic fantasy and science fiction inspired by Slavic fairy tales. Why? Because, as he says, fairy tales, particularly Russian fairy tales, have profound, even spiritual meaning that makes them worth reading again and again.Learn more about Nicolas Kotar (and his books)  HERE and see his Patreon Page HERE.Listen to his podcast In A Certain Kingdom    Tolkien's essay (was originally a talk) on Fairy Stories is HERE.Contact me through Narrative of Place Other resources:  Join Cyndi Parker's  Patreon Team!Learn more about me and sign up for Food and Wine Tours of Israel/Palestine.Buy my new book Encountering Jesus in Real World of the Gospels   or listen to the audio or read the eBook! And please leave a review! 

Nicolas Kotar comes from a long line of priests in the Orthodox church, yet he chose to make a career out of literature - although he ended up ordained in the church as well! He writes epic fantasy and science fiction inspired by Slavic fairy tales. Why? Because, as he says, fairy tales, particularly Russian fairy tales, have profound, even spiritual meaning that makes them worth reading again and again.Learn more about Nicolas Kotar (and his books)  HERE and see his Patreon Page HERE.Listen to his podcast In A Certain Kingdom    Tolkien's essay (was originally a talk) on Fairy Stories is HERE.Contact me through Narrative of Place Other resources:  Join Cyndi Parker's  Patreon Team!Learn more about me and sign up for Food and Wine Tours of Israel/Palestine.Buy my new book Encountering Jesus in Real World of the Gospels   or listen to the audio or read the eBook! And please leave a review! 

Reverand Dr. Jaqueline Dyer is the Associate Director of the Doctor of Social Work Program and Associate Professor of Practice at Simmons University's School of Social Work. We are discussing her chapter called "From historical trauma to Shalom." Find out more about Dr. Dyer HEREExplore more in the book The Gospel HaymanotContact me through Narrative of PlaceOther resources:  Join Cyndi Parker's  Patreon Team!Learn more about me and sign up for Food and Wine Tours of Israel/Palestine.Buy my new book Encountering Jesus in Real World of the Gospels   or listen to the audio or read the eBook! And please leave a review!  

Find out more about Dr. Dyer HERE Explore more in the book The Gospel HaymanotContact me through Narrative of PlaceOther resources:  Join Cyndi Parker's  Patreon Team!Learn more about me and sign up for Food and Wine Tours of Israel/Palestine.Buy my new book Encountering Jesus in Real World of the Gospels   or listen to the audio or read the eBook! And please leave a review!  

Delving into the emotional depth of Jeremiah's experiences, the podcast explores themes of hope in times of despair and resilience amidst trauma. It discusses the portrayal of God's character in the book of Jeremiah and highlights the intersection of art and spirituality. The conversation also touches on the impact of a recently released book with indigenous elements and acknowledges the guest's significant contributions to Bible scholarship.

Dr. Jill Firth is a lecturer of Hebrew and Old Testament at Ridley College in Parkville Australia. She contributed to the newly released book titled The Bible and Mental Health  and is one of the editors of Grounded in the Body, in Time and Place, in Scripture.You can find out more about her HERE.And you can find her on Twitter HERE.Other resources:  The Prophetic Imagination by Walter BrueggemannJoin Cyndi Parker's  Patreon Team!Learn more about me and sign up for Food and Wine Tours of Israel/Palestine.Buy my new book Encountering Jesus in Real World of the Gospels   or listen to the audio or read the eBook! And please leave a review!