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
May 25, 2023 • 23min
Reading Children's Bibles
I really am curious if you’ve paid attention to what is in or left out of Children’s bibles. And I have lingering questions! Do children's Bibles influence how teenagers engage the Bible? Have you ever compared a story in the children’s bible to the story in the adult bible?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!
May 18, 2023 • 31min
Reading the Bible with Questions
We start off our new season of Context Matters with a bag! And all of this will influence the rest of the series. Join for the conversation and then take notes on this mini-masterclass on hermeneutics. From May 11-31 2023 you can receive 30% the print or ebook and free shipping by going to www.ivpress.com and 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!
May 11, 2023 • 35min
Reading the Bible with Different Cultural Lenses
We start off our new season of Context Matters with a bag! And all of this will influence the rest of the series. Join for the conversation and then take notes on this mini-masterclass on hermeneutics. From May 11-31 2023 you can receive 30% the print or ebook and free shipping by going to www.ivpress.com and 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!
Apr 6, 2023 • 44min
EASTER SPECIAL! The Geography of Passion Week
Find the full episodes of The Wayside Podcast HERE. Our conversation is in episodes 22 and 23. 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!
Mar 9, 2023 • 29min
Two Halves Yet One Whole
Dr. Wendy Widder is the author of several books, including Living Whole Without a Better Half and two commentaries on the book of Daniel. She is a freelance editor and a teacher with two master’s degrees and a PhD in biblical studies. Her newest book, Every Road Goes Somewhere is a memoir that recounts her journey of trying to follow God when he doesn’t follow the script.You will find Dr. Widder's books HEREHer new memoir is HEREHer online lectures on Daniel are HEREAnd she blogs at www.wendywidder.comContact 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!
Mar 2, 2023 • 24min
The Two Halves of Daniel
Dr. Wendy Widder is the author of several books, including Living Whole Without a Better Half and two commentaries on the book of Daniel. She is a freelance editor and a teacher with two master’s degrees and a PhD in biblical studies. Her newest book, Every Road Goes Somewhere is a memoir that recounts her journey of trying to follow God when he doesn’t follow the script.You will find Dr. Widder's books HEREHer new memoir is HEREHer online lectures on Daniel are HEREAnd she blogs at www.wendywidder.comContact 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!
Feb 23, 2023 • 24min
The Circular Beauty in John's Epistles
Dr. Constantine Campbell is the Professor and Associate Research Director at the Sydney College of Divinity, and also a jazz saxophonist and a visiting instructor at The Australian National University School of Music.You can find out more about his projects HEREFind his commentary on 1, 2, 3 John 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!
Feb 16, 2023 • 30min
John's Epistles in All Their Strangeness
Dr. Constantine Campbell is the Professor and Associate Research Director at the Sydney College of Divinity, and also a jazz saxophonist and a visiting instructor at The Australian National University School of Music.You can find out more about his projects HEREFind his commentary on 1, 2, 3 John 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!
Feb 9, 2023 • 29min
Lamentations for the Modern Church
Dr. May Young is an Associate Professor of Biblical Studies and the Program Director of Biblical Studies at Taylor University. She has written extensively on the subject of Lament. You can find out more about her HERE.Her upcoming book is Recovering Biblical Lament that will be out later in 2023. You can explore more about the Psalms of Lament in a Yale Bible Study guide 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!
Feb 2, 2023 • 25min
Walking through Grief and Pain
Dr. May Young is an Associate Professor of Biblical Studies and the Program Director of Biblical Studies at Taylor University. She has written extensively on the subject of Lament. You can find out more about her HERE.Her upcoming book is Recovering Biblical Lament that will be out later in 2023. Dr. Young's book on Reading the Psalms Theologically is found HEREYou can explore more about the Psalms of Lament in a Yale Bible Study guide 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!
