The Bible Matters Podcast

Today we feature the third talk in William Taylor's series, The Gospel at Work. This talk concerns the work of God, and how being a Christian actively changes how we should see our work, and what we should consider our work to be.  The Bible Matters Podcast is funded entirely by the generous donations of its listeners. If you would like to become a financial partner with us on this journey,  you c...

In today's episode, we spoke to William Taylor about work. William is the author of Revolutionary Work, and has been teaching on the Biblical Theology of work within London's financial district for three decades. We spoke about how he has formed his understanding of work from the entirety of the Bible, as well as how the Bible's teaching should shape how we see our jobs and how we conduct ourselve...

In this episode we feature a talk by William Taylor titled 'Work is Grim'. It is the second talk in a series William preached on Work. On the following episode of the podcast, we'll be talking to William more about his work on the subject. The Bible Matters Podcast is funded entirely by the generous donations of its listeners. If you would like to become a financial partner with us on this journey...

In this episode we feature a talk titled 'Work is Good' by William Taylor. It is the first talk in a series we'll be featuring on the podcast over the next few weeks.  The Bible Matters Podcast is funded entirely by the generous donations of its listeners. If you would like to become a financial partner with us on this journey, you can give to the project via this link:   https://linktr.ee/BibleMa...

In today's episode we sat down with James Hely Hutchinson, the principal of the Brussels Bible Institute. We asked James about his recent work on the Psalms, in particular reference to his latest book Answering the Psalmist's Perplexity. We talked as well about his work in leading the Brussels Bible Institute and how he sees the work of his seminary equipping the wider body of Christ.  Find out mo...

In this episode we feature a talk by James Hely Hutchinson on the whole book of The Psalms. James helps his listeners understand how The Psalms works as a coherent book and how we can understand its overarching narrative. On Friday's episode we'll be speaking to James more about his work on The Psalms, as well as his work as the principal of the Brussels Bible Institute.  The Bible Matters Podcast...

Today we continued our conversation with Campbell and Audrey Patterson concerning Bible studies. Campbell and Audrey run the small-group ministry at All Souls Langham Place in London and in this episode shared stories of how they've seen Bible studies equip and strengthen those who partake in them. The Bible Matters Podcast is funded entirely by the generous donations of its listeners. If you woul...

In this episode we feature a talk given by Gwilym Davies on John 5:18-47 concerning the authority of scripture. It was part of a series Gwilym gave on the doctrine of the word of God in John's Gospel, and you can listen to the whole series here.   The Bible Matters Podcast is funded entirely by the generous donations of its listeners. If you would like to become a financial partner with us on this...

In today's episode, we sat down with Campbell and Audrey Patterson to discuss Bible studies. Campbell and Audrey run the small-group ministry at All Souls Langham Place in London and believe that small group Bible studies are one of the most effective ways of equipping the saints for the work of ministry. In addition to this, we discussed recent studies they've led on 1 Corinthians 15.  The Bible...

In this episode we feature a talk given by Gwilym Davies on John 1:1-18 concerning the necessity of scripture. It was part of a series Gwilym gave on the doctrine of the word of God in John's Gospel, and you can listen to the whole series here.   The Bible Matters Podcast is funded entirely by the generous donations of its listeners. If you would like to become a financial partner with us on this...

In today's episode, we sat down once again with William Taylor and Tim Sheppard to discuss 1 Timothy 3 and the subject of Christian leadership. We referred specifically to a talk Tim had given on 1 Timothy 3 which you can listen to on our channel.  You can listen to the whole of this teaching series here.    The Bible Matters Podcast is funded entirely by the generous donations of its listeners. I...

In this episode we feature a talk on 1 Timothy 3:1-13 given by Tim Sheppard. The passage concerns the characteristics and attributes required for a leader in God's church. On the next episode of the Bible Matters podcast we'll be speaking to Tim more about his work on this passage, as well as on the theme Christian leadership. You can listen to the whole of this teaching series here.    The Bible...

In this episode, we speak to William Taylor and Tim Sheppard of St Helen's Bishopsgate about their recent work in the book of 1 Timothy. In Particular, we spoke to them about a talk William had given in 1 Timothy 2:8-15 concerning men and women's different but complementary roles within the church. We asked William about how he understands this passage and how he implements it within the church he...

In this episode we feature a talk by William Taylor on 1 Timothy 2:8-15. The passage concerns men and women reflecting their different, God given roles within the church, and the talk reflects on how we're to understand it and implement it today. We'll be talking to William further about this talk on the next episode of the podcast.  If you want to listen to the whole of William's series, you can...

In this episode we sit down with Mārtiņš Martinson, pastor at Pārdaugava Reformed Church in Riga, Latvia. We spoke to Mārtiņš about his story of coming to know Jesus in Soviet country, and how he now seeks to hold out the Gospel to those around him in Riga.  More details on Mārtiņš's work can be found here. The Bible Matters Podcast is funded entirely by the generous donations of its listeners. If...

In this episode we feature a talk from Dick Lucas given in 1975 on Matthew 28:16-20. Dick considers the commission given to all disciples to go and make disciples of all nations.  The Bible Matters Podcast is funded entirely by the generous donations of its listeners. If you would like to become a financial partner with us on this journey, you can give to the project via this link:   https://linkt...

In this episode we continued our conversation with David Jackman, Bible teacher, author and founder of the Cornhill Training Course. We spoke to David about a talk he gave in 2 Corinthians 12-13, and particularly Paul's description of the thorn in flesh. We talked about how Christians are to deal with their own weaknesses and the manner in which they lead us to relying on God's strength.  You can...

In this episode, we feature a talk given by David Jackman on 2 Corinthians 12-13:14. It's a talk on the famous passages of Paul's vision of heaven as well as the thorn in his flesh and God giving him strength amidst his weakness. David reflects on what Christians can learn from this and what to expect from the life of ministry.  You can listen to the full series David preached here.   The Bible Ma...

In this episode we spoke to David Jackman, Bible teacher, author and founder of the Cornhill Training Course. We spoke to David about the expository ministry he has been involved with across five decades, as well as a recent series he preached in the book of 2 Corinthians.  You can listen to David's series on 2 Corinthians here.   The Bible Matters Podcast is funded entirely by the generous donati...

In this episode, we feature a talk given by David Jackman on 2 Corinthians 1:1-2:13. It's a talk which gives an overview of the book, as well as dwelling on the theme of the weakness of the Christian and the power of God. On the next episode, we'll speak to David more about this talk, as well as about his ministry and 2 Corinthians in general. You can listen to the full series David preached here....

In this episode we spoke to Gwilym Davies once again about his talk series in the book of Hebrews. In particular, we talked about Hebrews 12 with reference to a recent sermon Gwilym had preached on it, as well as Gwilym's book titled 'Application' concerning how to apply the Bible well.  You can listen to the full series Gwilym preached here.   The Bible Matters Podcast is funded entirely by the g...

In this episode we feature a talk by Gwilym Davies on Hebrews 12:1-29. It was the final talk Gwilym preached in this series on Hebrews and focussed on the exhortation for the reader to finish running the race. On Friday we'll be chatting to Gwilym more about this and about how to accurately apply the Bible.  You can listen to the full series Gwilym preached here.   The Bible Matters Podcast is fun...

In this episode we sit down with Gwilym Davies. Gwilym is a tutor on the Cornhill Training Course in London and recently preached a series on the book of Hebrews. We spoke to Gwilym about his study of the whole book, and in particular about a talk he gave on Hebrews 2-3 which you can listen to on our channel. In addition we spoke to Gwilym about falling away from the faith and how the book of Hebr...

In today's episode we feature a talk by Gwilym Davies on Hebrews 2:5-3:6. It's a talk which concerns Jesus' descent to the world in order to be made like his brothers so that he could make them like him. We will be discussing this talk with Gwilym, along with wider themes in the book of Hebrews, on Friday's episode.  You can listen to the full series Gwilym preached here.   The Bible Matters Podca...

In this episode we spoke to Peter Muturi who works with iServe Africa to train apprentices to handle the Bible well and teach the word of God effectively. We spoke to Peter about contending for the Gospel in a country where the false teaching of the prosperity Gospel is rampant, as well as his testimony in coming to believe in the true Gospel of Jesus Christ.  You can learn more about the work of...