The Outspoken Bible

Neil, Fiona and Jen delve into the Acts of the Apostles where the strapline 'Go! Go! Go!' seems fitting.  Following on from Philip's encounter with the Ethiopian on the Gaza Road, we return to Jerusalem, where a zealous pharisee named Saul of Tarsus is breathing out murderous threats against the church and is making a plan to head to Damascus in pursuit of the Christians there. But the Lord has ot...

Neil, Fiona and Jen delve into the Acts of the Apostles where the strapline 'Go! Go! Go!' seems fitting.  In this episode we pick up the account after the martyrdom of Stephen, and learn about how the message of Jesus was propelled beyond Jerusalem and Judea and into Samaria. We follow the story of Philip -  discussing evangelism, inclusion and the provenance of 1st century souvenirs.  Glover's Ot...

Neil, Fiona and Jen delve into the Acts of the Apostles where the strapline 'Go! Go! Go!' seems fitting.  In this episode we continue to hear of the persecution of the early church, this time through the martyrdom of Stephen. There's discussion of Stephen's preaching, the description of his face as being angelic and the response of the religious leaders. There's also correspondence on all manner o...

Neil, Fiona and Jen delve into the Acts of the Apostles where the strapline 'Go! Go! Go!' seems fitting.  This episode confronts us with the reality of opposition, as we move into the next section of the Acts of the Apostles. The team talks about the threat to the church through lack of integrity, persecution and distraction. Meanwhile, there's an update on the competition and the next Glover's Ot...

Neil, Fiona and Jen delve into the Acts of the Apostles where the strapline 'Go! Go! Go!' seems fitting.  As we move beyond Pentecost and into the early days of church growth there's an account of a healing that causes a great commotion. Meanwhile, Glover's Others is about Eli and What's The Gen? takes us to some research into intergenerational church. Oh, and there's no correspondence, but we're...

Neil, Fiona and Jen delve into the Acts of the Apostles where the strapline 'Go! Go! Go!' seems fitting.  In episode 2 there's some catching up to be done and some correspondence to be read before Neil reveals another of his Glover's Others. Discussion then turns to Acts 2 - Pentecost. To draw things to a close Jen unpacks a n piece of research in What's The Gen? This episode was engineered and ed...

Neil and Fiona are reunited with Jen Robertson for a new season of The Outspoken Bible. This term we're delving into the Acts of the Apostles where the strapline 'Go! Go! Go!' seems fitting.  In episode 1 there's some catching up to be done and some correspondence to be read before Neil reveals another of his Glover's Others. Discussion then turns to Acts 1. To draw things to a close there's a new...

Five short episodes following the Easter account as told by Luke. Listen to hear the full text of Luke 22-24 read twice, with short a commentary to help you notice what you might not otherwise catch. This episode was edited and engineered by Fiona Stewart.  ------- Easter Outspoken is hosted by Fiona Stewart and Neil Glover. All opinions are those of the individual contributors and don't necessari...

Five short episodes following the Easter account as told by Luke. Listen to hear the full text of Luke 22-24 read twice, with short a commentary to help you notice what you might not otherwise catch. This episode was edited and engineered by Fiona Stewart.  ------- Easter Outspoken is hosted by Fiona Stewart and Neil Glover. All opinions are those of the individual contributors and don't necessari...

Five short episodes following the Easter account as told by Luke. Listen to hear the full text of Luke 22-24 read twice, with short a commentary to help you notice what you might not otherwise catch. This episode was edited and engineered by Fiona Stewart.  ------- Easter Outspoken is hosted by Fiona Stewart and Neil Glover. All opinions are those of the individual contributors and don't necessari...

Five short episodes following the Easter account as told by Luke. Listen to hear the full text of Luke 22-24 read twice, with short a commentary to help you notice what you might not otherwise catch. This episode was edited and engineered by Fiona Stewart.  ------- Easter Outspoken is hosted by Fiona Stewart and Neil Glover. All opinions are those of the individual contributors and don't necessari...

Five short episodes following the Easter account as told by Luke. Listen to hear the full text of Luke 22-24 read twice, with short a commentary to help you notice what you might not otherwise catch. This episode was edited and engineered by Fiona Stewart.  ------- Easter Outspoken is hosted by Fiona Stewart and Neil Glover. All opinions are those of the individual contributors and don't necessari...

Season 5 begins with a six episode block of conversation about Elijah and Elisha. For this block, Neil and Fiona are joined by Elaine Duncan, Chief Executive of the Scottish Bible Society. For the final episode in this mini-season, discussion begins with a question about how expectant we are to see miracles in the everyday. Conversation then turns to a discussion of the latter events of Elisha's m...

Season 5 begins with a six episode block of conversation about Elijah and Elisha. For this block, Neil and Fiona are joined by Elaine Duncan, Chief Executive of the Scottish Bible Society. After an opening discussion about passing on the mantle and succession planning, conversation moves to a discussion about the role of the prophet and the relationship between Elijah and Elisha as observed in 2 K...

Season 5 begins with a six episode block of conversation about Elijah and Elisha. For this block, Neil and Fiona are joined by Elaine Duncan, Chief Executive of the Scottish Bible Society. After an opening question about driving technique, conversation turns to justice, mercy and evil as found in 1 Kings 21, 2 Kings 9:30-37, Hosea 1:1-5 . There's an exploration of the role and reputation of Jezebe...

Season 5 begins with a six episode block of conversation about Elijah and Elisha. In episode 3, Neil and Fiona are joined by Elaine Duncan, Chief Executive of the Scottish Bible Society. After an opening question about how the team copes with failure and weakness, conversation turns to 1 Kings 19 where Elijah runs to Mount Horbeb and encounters the Lord. Glover's Others brings another little known...

Season 5 begins with a six episode block of conversation about Elijah and Elisha. In episode 2, Neil and Fiona are joined by Elaine Duncan, Chief Executive of the Scottish Bible Society. After an opening question about mountain top pressure, conversation turns to 1 Kings 18 where Elijah confronts firstly the king's servant Obadiah, then King Ahab and the prophets of Baal on Mount Carmel. Glover's...

Season 5 begins with a six episode block of conversation about Elijah and Elisha. In episode 1, Neil and Fiona are joined by Elaine Duncan, Chief Executive of the Scottish Bible Society. The episode begins with some introductions. Elaine explains about her role within SBS and the United Bible Societies, and shares what keeps her awake at night. Conversation then turns to 1 Kings 17 and the sudden...

Join Fiona, Neil and Jen for the fourth season of The Outspoken Bible as they talk their way through the gospel of John in pursuit of old truths and fresh insights.  This final episode of 2022 is a review of the year, with all three presenters discussing what they have learned form a year in John's gospel plus there's a preview of what's to come in 2023 on The Outspoken Bible.    The final Glover'...

Join Fiona, Neil and Jen for the fourth season of The Outspoken Bible as they talk their way through the gospel of John in pursuit of old truths and fresh insights.  Glover's Off is about how an encounter with a national treasure leads to a thought about good news. Meanwhile, Jen's Gem is on the importance of preparation.  In this episode, discussion reaches John 21, a chapter where a familiar voi...

Join Fiona, Neil and Jen for the fourth season of The Outspoken Bible as they talk their way through the gospel of John in pursuit of old truths and fresh insights.  Glover's Off is different this week as Neil poses a question to Jen and Fiona about how we maintain our desire to read the Bible when we find it difficult. Meanwhile, Jen's Gem is on the importance of creating an environment where dou...

Join Fiona, Neil and Jen for the fourth season of The Outspoken Bible as they talk their way through the gospel of John in pursuit of old truths and fresh insights.  Glover's Off is on the romance and delight of a Scottish ferry journey and Jen's Gem is a new book recommendation on the topic of preaching in an all-age environment. Meanwhile, as the discussion reaches John 19, there is conversation...

Join Fiona, Neil and Jen for the fourth season of The Outspoken Bible as they talk their way through the gospel of John in pursuit of old truths and fresh insights.  Jen is back from Bolivia with tales to share, Glover's Off is about escapology and there's a Gem about making sure our relationships with young people grow with them. The main subject for discussion is John 18, a chapter in which Ligh...

Join Fiona, Neil and Gill for the fourth season of The Outspoken Bible as they talk their way through the gospel of John in pursuit of old truths and fresh insights.  With Jen still away in Bolivia, Gill once again joins Fiona and Neil to discuss John 17, a chapter where the glory of Fatherly intimacy and eternal transcendence, the past, the future,  the here and now, and the eternity that contain...

Join Fiona, Neil and Gill for the fourth season of The Outspoken Bible as they talk their way through the gospel of John in pursuit of old truths and fresh insights.  After an introduction to Gill, Glover's Off is about the late Queen and the main discussion is on John 16, a chapter full of plain speaking, figurative illustration and prophetic anticipation. With no Jen to give us a gem, Gill has a...