The Eden Podcast with Bruce C. E. Fleming

We call our monthly donors to the Tru316 Foundation our Tru Partners. Jessica was one of the very first!  Learn how she found the Tru316 Message to be a pivotal truth in her ministry to solo Moms seeking resources when parenting children and co-parenting with a destructive individual.  She volunteered to create The Eden Course along with Bruce C. E. Fleming and Dr. Joy Fleming. In this course in 8...

Was the one human led astray by his lies? Was the other led astray by his rebellious example? How did God interact with each one? What did the man leave out in his reply to God? What did the woman reveal? There is much more to Genesis 3 than you may have seen before! This is another chapter in The Book of Eden, Genesis 2-3 by Bruce C. E. Fleming read to you by the author.  Like to go deeper? ENROL...

Jamil Hamil from SE Oklahoma is a student of the Tru School Workshops on Women and Men. Raised in a legalistic and patriarchal church she was restricted from ministry because she was a woman. Baptized three times she earnestly loved God and sought to love and serve. She did all the crafts with the kids at church. Then she facilitated discussions in the women's ministry. Her insights often made the...

The Rev. Dr. Stephanie Holmes and her family recently wrote a book about their autism faith journey. It is entitled Embracing the Autism Spectrum: Finding Hope & Joy Navigating the Neurodiverse Family Journey. It s available from www.christianneurodiversefamilies.com . She and her husband found the Tru316 Message to be extremely helpful in their own marriage and in their ministries. Her links:  Ma...

Special Guest for this Episode is Dr. Ron Pierce. He has taught at Biola University in the undergraduate Biblical and Theological Studies division since 1976, specializing in the controversial area of "theology, sexuality and gender", the life and writings of the Old Testament prophet Daniel, and the Israel-Palestine conflict. From 1986–2001 Ron directed Biola's Israel-Palestine travel-study progr...

Is it healing to care for wounded horses? YES! says Katy Pistole. Learn how she cares for the wounded, both human and animal. Learn what motivates her.  You can reach out to others too spreading the positive news of Eden embodied in the Tru316 Message - That God didn't curse Eve (or Adam) or limit woman in any way! You can enroll today at  www. Tru316.com/workshop Like to go deeper? ENROLL NOW to...

The man leaves his family. Why do most cultures do it the other way around? When does a marriage really count as a marriage? These questions and more are answered in this study of Chapter 3 of The Book of Eden by Bruce C. E. Fleming . GO DEEPER? ENROLL NOW to be part of the next Tru School two-week cohort. Here's that link: www. Tru316.com/workshop The Tru316 Foundation ( www. Tru316.com ) is the...

April Shippy, from Florida, is an advocate for survivors of intimate partner violence. She's witnessed the profound healing that arises from studying Scripture with genuine curiosity. Married for more than two decades and with two children, her family has benefited from the freeing process of shedding unhelpful beliefs and meditating on the Bible's timeless wisdom. Like to go deeper? ENROLL NOW to...

GO DEEPER? ENROLL NOW to be part of the next Tru School two-week cohort. Here's that link: www. Tru316.com/workshop The Tru316 Foundation ( www. Tru316.com ) is the home of The Eden Podcast with Bruce C. E. Fleming  where we “true” the verse of Genesis 3:16. The Tru316 Message is that “God didn’t curse Eve (or Adam) or limit woman in any way.” Once Genesis 3:16 is made clear the other passages on...

I was a Pharisee, Emily explains. I had never been introduced to Jesus. Then I learned the Good News. Along the way I found The Eden Podcast to be a great help to me.  Listen to her gripping yet joyful journey. Emily has a popular blog on Facebook and on her website at ThrivingForward.org.  The Tru316 Foundation (www. Tru316.com) is the home of The Eden Podcast with Bruce C. E. Fleming where...

Sherry has STORIES!   The Tru316 Foundation (www. Tru316.com) is the home of The Eden Podcast with Bruce C. E. Fleming where we “true” the verse of Genesis 3:16. The Tru316 Message is that “God didn’t curse Eve (or Adam) or limit woman in any way.” Once Genesis 3:16 is made clear the other passages on women and men become clear too. You are encouraged to access the episodes of Seasons 1-11 of...

John Calvin was sadly in error when he said ‘ezer kenegodo meant “cook’s helper.” Dive deeper as we study Chapter 2 of The Book of Eden and discover that man and woman were created to be EQUAL PARTNERS! This is chapter 2 in The Book of Eden, Genesis 2-3 by Bruce C. E. Fleming (available from Amazon as an eBook and a paperback, and as an audiobook on Audible)  The Tru316 Foundation (www. Tru316.com...

Emily Derby from Tulsa, Oklahoma is a graduate of Oral Roberts University. She is Office Manager in her family’s insurance business. In her free time she enjoys writing, painting, and taking her dog on walks. Emily is passionate about encouraging others to know the truth of what God’s Word says about them and knowing who they are in Christ.  Emily is our newest Tru School Workshops Leader! You can...

Bob and Helga Edwards are longtime advocates for the full and equal participation of women and men in the home and in ministry. They have a wonderful periodic podcast called Awake Deborah and the have produced a number of publications including The Equality Workbook , Freedom in Christ from the Oppression of Patriarchy  and Let my people Go a Call to End the Oppression of Women in the Church . The...

Both man and woman are made in God's image and are of great value! This foundational insight from Genesis 1 allows us to dive deep when we get to Genesis 2-3. (1) Dr. Carmen Imes, of Biola U, wrote the book on Being God's Image . (2) Dr, Joy Fleming, of the Tru316 Foundation, wrote the book on Man and Woman in Biblical Unity . Both are available on Amazon. Like to go deeper? ENROLL NOW to be part...

"In the '80's, something was terribly wrong in society in the way women and men understood each other, and worked together, and related to each other. It seemed like the church should be the place where we got it right!"  God took Jean Bearden on a 3-stage journey that may be similar to your story. What did her passion for prayer have to do with it? How did Jean prove so pivotal in the Public Laun...

Jean Calvin in the 1500's decided that 'ezer kenegdo in Genesis 2:18 which referred to the woman who was to be created meant "cook's helper." He was wrong. Very wrong. Who was the woman? She was the "equal partner" of the man. These two together were to receive the creation mandate from God (se Genesis 1:28) to be fruitful and multiply and rule over the earth.  Go deeper? One way is to enroll in t...

Jeanna Smiley of Florida has been one of our Tru School students and has taken The Eden Workshop on Genesis 2-3, plus several more. She is a former pastor’s wife and the mother of five sons and one daughter. As a stay-at-home mom, she homeschooled her children through high school. For 30 years, she followed what she calls “the harmful teachings” of a wayward teacher but has been attending more sol...

Today we interview the engaging and professional, Norwegian-born Cecilie Croissant, MA. She is a licensed professional counselor, Bible Teacher, and author. She owns Path of Hope, a counseling practice in Owasso Oklahoma.  Cecilie also is the founder of Women in Community, a ministry dedicated to champion and mentor Christian women leaders globally. Along with her husband, she has traveled in over...

At the Tru316 Foundation we believe the most important verse that needs to be "true'd up" is Genesis 3:16. But all the verses need care when translating them from the original Hebrew and Greek languages into our modern Bibles. LEARN HOW the best selling version in the world does its work.  We interview the warm and scholarly Dr. Mark Strauss, Vice Chair of the New International Version Update Comm...

There are 4 Principles and 7 Think Again Bible Study Steps. When Genesis 3:16 is made clear all the other key passages on women and men become clear too! This is the capstone episode of the teaching episodes of Seasons 1-11 on The Eden Podcast with Bruce C. E. Fleming.  Starting with Season 12 we begin our Interview shows. You will find them on this podcast player or go to Tru316.com and follow th...

These are the tools we used to research the 7 key passages on women and men for The Eden Podcast.  Here are The Four Principles to use to let each passage of the Bible speak for itself: God is the source of all Truth Everything in the Bible has its own place Everything in the Bible has its own meaning The Bible is meant to change me Learn to use these 4 Principles well and you can confidently stud...

Peter starts verse 7 on chapter 3 with the word "Likewise" in the Greek text. Likewise what? or who? This is a key to understanding 1 Peter 3:7. This and other keys are covered in this episode of The Eden Podcast and in the book Because of Eden on 1 Corinthians 11 & 14 and 1 Peter 3. Notice the second part of the subtitle that refers to unequally yoked couples: Quotations Refuted and Witnessing Sp...

Witnessing wives and husbands. The passage of 1 Peter 3:1-7 is about those Christians who are married to unbelieving spouses. They are unequally yoked. They are praying for their partner to come to Christ. Peter gives sensible advice how to please God and how to win their spouse. Is this passage about hierarchical marriages with wives submitting to their lordly husbands? Are all wives somehow the...

[We're featuring this replay episode from our archives.] What happens when people teach something the Bible doesn't say? When we try to apply principles that do NOT line up with the inspired Hebrew and Greek words of the Bible what problems arise? How can we learn what God said to the woman in the Garden of Eden? Take THE EDEN COURSE! In eight great lessons walk through Genesis 2-3. You'll encount...