Context Matters
This podcast is for people who are curious about the ancient context that influenced the final shape of the Bible…AND ALSO…how our modern context influences the way we understand the Bible and God and all things spiritual.
Latest episodes
Aug 3, 2023 • 30min
Reading with Mystics
Learn more about Dr. Massad HEREWatch Dr. Massad's online lecture titled “Polemicist, Apologist, or Missionary: Rashīd Riḍā’s Ṭarīq al-Da‘wa” for the Center for Muslim and Christian Studies Oxford (YouTube Video) HERE“Toward Enriched Ways of Knowing: The Multiple Roles of Aesthetics in Interreligious Encounters” with William Dyrness in The Georgetown Companion to Interreligious Studies“Who is the ‘Other?’ Reconsidering Salvation Through Classical Islamic Thought.” In Muslims, The Religious Other: Towards A Biblical Understanding of Islam, the Qur’an and MuhammaDr. Massad mentioned the book Heavenly Participation.And also this book Savoring Scripture.Contact Cyndi Parker through Narrative of Place.Learn more about me and sign up for upcoming tours of Israel/Palestine.Join Cyndi Parker's Patreon Team!
Jul 27, 2023 • 34min
Reconstructing Faith
Discover more about Holy Trinity HTX and follow them on Instagram @holyfamilyhtxRead more about Father Jacob BreezeContact Cyndi Parker through Narrative of Place.Learn more about me and sign up for upcoming tours of Israel/Palestine.Join Cyndi Parker's Patreon Team!
Jul 20, 2023 • 30min
Reading with the Spiritually Wounded
Discover more about Holy Trinity HTX and follow them on Instagram @holyfamilyhtxRead more about Father Jacob BreezeContact Cyndi Parker through Narrative of Place.Learn more about me and sign up for upcoming tours of Israel/Palestine.Join Cyndi Parker's Patreon Team!
Jul 13, 2023 • 27min
A Translation for Turtle Island
Read more about the Wildman's ministry Rain MinistriesExplore the book Terry Wildman referenced called Becoming Kin: An Indigenous Call to Unforgetting the Past and Reimagining Our FutureFollow Terry on Instagram @fnv.nt and on Facebook @FirstNationsVersion or @TerryMWildmanExplore the First Nations Translation of the New Testament and get 30% off when you use the code PLACE23 at checkout.Contact Cyndi Parker through Narrative of Place.Learn more about me and sign up for upcoming tours of Israel/Palestine.Join Cyndi Parker's Patreon Team!
Jul 6, 2023 • 30min
First Nations Translation of the New Testament
Read more about the Wildman's ministry Rain MinistriesExplore the book Terry Wildman referenced called Becoming Kin: An Indigenous Call to Unforgetting the Past and Reimagining Our FutureExplore the First Nations Translation of the New Testament and get 30% off when you use the code PLACE23 at checkout.Contact Cyndi Parker through Narrative of Place.Learn more about me and sign up for upcoming tours of Israel/Palestine.Join Cyndi Parker's Patreon Team!
Jun 29, 2023 • 23min
Can Science and Faith Enhance Each Other?
Find out more about BioLogos Here and listen to their podcast The Language of God HereLearn more about Dr. Deb Haarsma HERE and follow her on Instagram @deb_haarsmaRead the article she mentioned The Unreasonable Effectiveness of Mathematics in the Natural SciencesContact Cyndi Parker through Narrative of Place.Learn more about me and sign up for upcoming tours of Israel/Palestine.Join Cyndi Parker's Patreon Team!
Jun 22, 2023 • 22min
Reading the Bible with Scientists
Find out more about BioLogos Here and listen to their podcast The Language of God HereLearn more about Dr. Deb Haarsma HERE and follow her on Instagram @deb_haarsmaRead the article she mentioned The Unreasonable Effectiveness of Mathematics in the Natural SciencesContact Cyndi Parker through Narrative of Place.Learn more about me and sign up for upcoming tours of Israel/Palestine.Join Cyndi Parker's Patreon Team!
Jun 15, 2023 • 26min
Reading with Disability Theology
For books about exploring the world with people with disabilities, check out My Body is not a Prayer Request and also What Can a Body Do?Find Dr. Fraser on Facebook (@letiah.fraser), Instagram (@revletiah), and Twitter (@revletiah).Explore The Millennial Pastor podcast HEREContact Cyndi Parker through Narrative of Place.Learn more about me and sign up for upcoming tours of Israel/Palestine.Join Cyndi Parker's Patreon Team!
Jun 8, 2023 • 22min
Reading the Bible with a Disabled God
For books about exploring the world with people with disabilities, check out My Body is not a Prayer Request and also What Can a Body Do?Find Dr. Fraser on Facebook (@letiah.fraser), Instagram (@revletiah), and Twitter (@revletiah).Explore The Millennial Pastor podcast HEREContact Cyndi Parker through Narrative of Place.Learn more about me and sign up for upcoming tours of Israel/Palestine.Join Cyndi Parker's Patreon Team!
Jun 1, 2023 • 37min
Is an Illustration THAT Important?
Next time you are reading a book to your kids or nephews and neices, pay attention to the illustrations. Who is in the picture, how are they presented, and what does the landscape look like? And then go take a look at the resources through Fresh Wind studios.Explore Fresh Wind Studios here: https://www.freshwindstudios.comFind their list of books here: https://www.freshwindstudios.com/ourbooksContact Cyndi Parker through Narrative of Place.Learn more about me and sign up for upcoming tours of Israel/Palestine.Join Cyndi Parker's Patreon Team!
