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The Nicene Sessions

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The Nicene Sessions is a podcast from IVP Books (UK) featuring conversations with leading biblical scholars and theologians exploring the creed that shaped Christian history. Recorded live at the Evangelical Theological Society, each episode takes a line of the Nicene Creed as its starting point, connecting its ancient confession to Scripture, theology, and the Christian life today. From the Trinity and the Incarnation to the cross, the church, and the hope of new creation, The Nicene Sessions brings trusted voices, thoughtful scholarship, and fresh insight to the foundations of Christian...

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The Incarnation: Jesus, the Spirit & Virgin Birth with Daniel Block 07.07.2026 24:03

“For us and for our salvation…”—the heart of the Christian gospel. In this episode, we explore the Incarnation in the Nicene Creed: why Jesus came down from heaven, what it means that He was born of the Holy Spirit and the Virgin Mary, and how this fulfills the Old Testament hope of God dwelling with His people. In this episode: What the Incarnation really means Why both the Holy Spirit and Mary a...

We Believe in One God - Father & Creator with David Firth 30.06.2026 17:58

What does it mean to say “We believe”? In this episode of The Nicene Sessions, we explore the opening line of the Nicene Creed and how belief shapes theology, Scripture reading, and Christian life. Old Testament scholar David Firth unpacks God as Father Almighty and Creator of heaven and earth — not just in the beginning, but as the One who sustains creation today. In this episode: What “we believ...

Trailer: The Nicene Sessions 25.06.2026 1:08

What has a creed written sixteen centuries ago got to say to the church today? Welcome to The Nicene Sessions — a new podcast from IVP Books UK. Recorded live at the Evangelical Theological Society 2025, each episode brings leading biblical scholars and theologians into conversation around one line of the Nicene Creed. Together, they explore the Trinity, the Incarnation, the cross, the church, and...