Scripture Untangled

Listen to Rev. Charlie Lyons, affectionately called ‘Charlie the Chaplain’, who serves as the Ontario Spiritual Care Provider with Leading Influence being interviewed by Joanna la Fleur. Charlie provides spiritual care in the form of non-partisan chaplaincy and pastoral services to members of the Provincial Parliament and their staff at the Legislative Assembly of Ontario. He is a friend who wants...

We are called to cultivate listening communities in a society that does not listen well and that does not fear God. I believe we must speak confidently, faithfully, boldly, and courageously. If I stand up in my congregation and they don't trust that I believe what I'm saying, that I am who I say I am, that I am a Christian, then the appeals to emotion, the appeals even to the Word will p...

Listen to Rev. Dr. Connie Phillipson being interviewed by CBS Ambassador Rev. Dr. Andrew Stirling. Prior to Connie's call to ordained ministry within the Anglican Church, she worked in Ontario’s criminal justice system for over 30 years. In this episode, Connie talks about her close relationship with God which started at a young age and how she came to realize that He was calling her to serve...

I think a very common, I would say, misperception is that the Bible has been a source of even evil in the world. People think it's done harm in the world. And what we show is that some very core elements of our culture and society come from the Bible. Human rights, for example, the idea that all people are created in the image of God, right, endowed by their creator with certain inalienable r...

Listen to Dr. Jeffrey Kloha, Chief Curatorial Officer at the Museum of the Bible, in Washington, DC being interviewed by seasoned journalist Lorna Dueck. Jeff shares the Museum of the Bible's mission which invites all people to engage with the transformative power of the Bible and walks us through the main themes of the museum: history of the Bible, impact of the Bible on culture, and basic s...

To be a true reflection of God now, a true mirror, an image bearer of God now, in the world now, and to actually share in His purpose as an ambassador, a reflection of God. 2 Corinthians 5: 17 - 21 is a key Scripture in this book that you're brand new, you're not sort of new, you're not that old self, you don't define yourself by that old man, that old nature, that old sin. You...

Listen to Lorie Hartshorn, an acclaimed international speaker, author, and Bible teacher being interviewed by Joanna la Fleur. Lorie recently left her role as co-host of the 700 Club Canada, and finished her new book entitled, Found - which is about identity, and how to find our true identity in Christ. She inspires us to take up the call to live out our true identity and true authority as childre...

It's not that the quest of happiness will fail. It's just that you're missing out on a deeper, qualitatively richer version of happiness if you try and do it in your own strength. And so that's where we talk about, I think, point to Scripture where the Bible actually doesn't say that much about happiness. It's not actually that interested in our happiness. What it say...

Listen or watch Max Jeganathan, Senior Research Fellow at the Centre for Public Christianity and Adjunct Speaker for the Oxford Centre for Christian Apologetics being interviewed by seasoned journalist Lorna Dueck. Max talk abouts how happiness comes and goes but Christian joy holds regardless of what's happening. He describes the Bible as a theological document/declaration, not a political o...

Providence enables us to trust that history is headed somewhere, might not today be visible to sight. but faith will give way to sight if you wait on God. It's about trusting in promises that have yet to come true and I've always wondered about the truth character of a promise. It's true because you trust the person who made it but it isn't true as a fact yet. And so you'r...

Listen to Rev. Dr. Richard Topping (President of Vancouver School of Theology) share with Rev. Dr. Andrew Stirling (Ambassador, Canadian Bible Society) about the influences that helped shape his faith journey. Recorded as part of the series, The Word for Life: When Scripture Comes Alive, Richard talks about how the Bible is key to our understanding of God, how it stokes our imagination to help us...

The biggest thing for me because it's what I need the most and then I hope it helps other people, is just to wake up to all the ways God is making overtures to us, whispering to us, reaching out to us. And so you know, I think that the big three of goodness and beauty and truth...these you know, that old-fashioned idea that there's these three transcendentals and they're like little...

Listen or watch singer/songwriter, author and Director of Education for Renovaré, Carolyn Arends being interviewed by Joanna la Fleur in this episode of Scripture Untangled. Carolyn talks about the role of Scripture in her life and different ways to engage with Scripture - prayerfully reading of Scripture, imaginative entering into Scripture and meditation on Scripture. They also discuss the hones...

Again, I would reiterate, I love the work of the translation of the Scriptures into people's language. Because that's part of, frankly, the decolonization process as well. I mean, that was something that was stripped from Indigenous peoples. Children in residential schools were punished for speaking their language. And I think it's the right thing to do, given the legacy of the Chur...

Listen or watch Associate Dean and Professor of New Testament Studies at Acadia Divinity College, Rev. Dr. Danny Zacharias being interviewed by CBS Ambassador, Rev. Dr. Andrew Stirling. They discuss the role of Scripture in our daily lives and the relationship between and the integration of culture, heritage, and the Christian faith. How can culture, heritage and the Christian faith be integrated?...

Lamin Sanneh, wonderful African theologian wrote a great book a few years ago, called Whose Religion is Christianity . And he makes the point that all the major world's major faith traditions have largely stayed focused on the culture where they began. So, Islam is an Arabic faith you pray in Arabic. You pray facing Mecca. Saudi Arabia is the spiritual center, so it's remained centered o...

Listen or watch author, speaker and apologist, Andy Bannister being interviewed by author and theologian, Andrew Ollerton. They discuss the difference between the Bible and the Quran, and how to answer questions about the Christian faith and really lean into the tough ones. Andy also talks about his latest book, How To Talk About Jesus Without Looking Like An Idiot , an accessible, practical, down...

I mean, people will say, well, do you take the Bible literally? And my question is, well, which parts you know? Because if you mean like, well, then Jesus is a door. Like He is a wood door or He's a vine. Okay? Well, do you think He's a stick? No. Of course you're gonna... this is so important. We always read the Bible in context. We have a little aphorism we use. We say, never read...

Listen to speaker, author and apologist Tim Barnett being interviewed by Joanna la Fleur, as they discuss faith and reason, moral relativism, and the Next Gen's key questions and concerns. Are faith and reason at odds? Is there such a thing as right vs wrong? Is Christianity good? Is it ok not to agree with everything in the Bible? --- Learn more about the Canadian Bible Society: biblesociety...

I remember when I first started in youth ministry, a few years after my conversion, you'd shy away from the whole God is judge thing. Maybe we save that for Bible study or one-on-one conversation, you know, we don't want to put people off. And it's like, no, man, you need to come out with that. Like if there wasn't a hell, and if there wasn't a judge, I don't even kno...

Listen to Alanzo Paul, a speaker at the Oxford Center for Christian Apologetics being interviewed by author and theologian, Andrew Ollerton. Alanzo shares his origin story, his struggles and how he walks hand-in-hand with Jesus. He talks about the extreme transformation that brought him out of the lowest point in his life to a place where he now has the privilege of connecting with and helping the...

You know, sometimes at Christmas time, you know we have a wonderful and glorious time but actually also for many of us at Christmas time it can be a reminder of the lament of the world, perhaps the wars or you know, violence. The violent things that are happening in the world cause us to lament or perhaps we just remember the losses, you know, another year is rolling around and we see who isn&apos...

Listen to international Christian author Dr. Amy Orr-Ewing being interviewed by veteran journalist Lorna Dueck. They discuss Amy's new book, Mary's Voice: Advent Reflections to Contemplate the Coming of Christ as we prepare our hearts for Christmas - to connect with the Lord and His Word and celebrate Jesus in a deep and meaningful way. Mary's Voice guides the reader through each da...

It's the first three verses of Hebrews 11, which says, "Now faith is confidence in what we hope for, and assurance about what we do not see. This is what the ancients were commended for." And it's this verse here, verse three, that rocks my world, every time I read it, "By faith, we understand that the universe was formed at God's command, so that what is seen was not...

Listen to Kevin Burgess, the Director of Global Communities and Labs for FaithTech being interviewed by veteran journalist Lorna Dueck. They talk about Kevin's journey and his passion for seeing God blurring the boundaries between faith, vocations, and work in peoples' lives. What can you cocreate with Him? How are you using the gifts God has given you? What is your unique identity as a...