The Outspoken Bible

The fourth in our season of conversations about Ezra, Nehemiah, Haggai, Zechariah and Malachi. After a catch-up on life and some information about SBS Christmas resources, there's a Glover's Off about COP26. Discussion then turns to Ezra 7-10 before Jen shares a Gem about the importance of letting go of the young people in our care.  This episode was engineered and edited by Aimee Higgins. -------...

The third in our season of conversations about Ezra, Nehemiah, Haggai, Zechariah and Malachi. After an overview of some SB resources, we hear how Neil has narrowly avoided offended the Forestry Commission and later Jen has a gem about how to help young people hear from God. Meanwhile the main part of the discussion centres around the book of Haggai. With only two chapters, it's a short read, but i...

The second in a new season of conversations about Ezra, Nehemiah, Haggai, Zechariah and Malachi. Beginning with some conversation about events that have shaped contemporary life for each of us, the discussion turns to the first 6 chapters of the Book of Ezra. Worship, sacred-secular divides, post-Covid priorities and the demise of the post-it note are all up for debate. This episode was engineered...

The first in a new season of conversations about Ezra, Nehemiah, Haggai, Zechariah and Malachi. After a post-summer catch-up, conversation turns to the history of this part of the Old Testament. This episode was engineered and edited by Aimee Higgins. ------- Show Notes The Hitchhiker's Guide To The Bible (Colin Sinclair) Cadences of Home (Walter Brueggemann) ------- Get in touch via the much hera...

The fifth of a five-part series to coincide with the publication of Joseph and the Triumph of Grace .  In this episode, Jen, Neil and Fiona talk about families and destiny as they tackle Genesis 46-50.  Read along with Genesis 37-50. This episode was engineered and edited by Aimee Higgins. ------- Show Notes Everything Happens For A Reason (Kate Bowler) Jennifer: A Life Precious To God (Karen Palm...

The fourth of a five-part series to coincide with the publication of Joseph and the Triumph of Grace .  In this episode, Jen, Neil and Fiona talk about families and destiny as they tackle Genesis 41-45.  Read along with Genesis 37-50. This episode was engineered and edited by Aimee Higgins. ------- Show Notes ------- Get in touch via the much heralded Buzz Box! ------- Reading ahead? Why not pre-o...

The third of a five-part series to coincide with the publication of Joseph and the Triumph of Grace .  In this episode, the original gang is back. After an absence of two episodes, Jen re-joins Neil and Fiona for a discussion of Genesis 39 and 40 (Pit to Prison).  Read along with Genesis 37-50. This episode was engineered and edited by Aimee Higgins. ------- Show Notes Hyab Johannes Bridging Theor...

The second of a five-part series to coincide with the publication of Joseph and the Triumph of Grace .  In this episode, Neil and Fiona are again joined by Adrian Armstrong, Head of Bible Engagement at Scottish Bible Society for a discussion of Genesis 37 plus some explanation of why Genesis 38 is not included in Joseph and the Triumph of Grace, but is important in the bigger story.  Read along wi...

The first of a five-part series to coincide with the publication of Joseph and the Triumph of Grace .  In this episode, Neil and Fiona are joined by Adrian Armstrong, Head of Bible Engagement at Scottish Bible Society for an overview of the story of Joseph.  Read along with Genesis 37-50. This episode was engineered and edited by Aimee Higgins. ------- Show Notes Transforming Scotland, 2015, Scotl...

The third of a three-part series on the topic of suffering.  What is lament? What place do we give to complaint in today's church? Why do we find it hard to lament in the Western church? Read along with Psalm 13, Psalm 46, Psalm 116 and Revelation 21:3. This episode was engineered and edited by Aimee Higgins. ------- Show Notes Relevant Magazine interview with Natalie Bergman Find out more about R...

The second of a three-part series on the topic of suffering.  How does the Bible help us when we're going through times of suffering and loss? Do we ever move on from our experiences of grief, or do they shape us? How do the Psalms help us when we feel angry and hurt? Read along with Psalm 6, Psalm 109 and Matthew 26:37-38. This episode was engineered and edited by Aimee Higgins. ------- Show Note...

The first of a three-part series on the topic of suffering.  Why does God allow us to suffer? Does he, in fact, allow it, or is suffering an inevitable part of existence? And how does the Bible help us respond when we experience loss and sadness? Read along at Psalm 55 and Lamentations 3   ------- Show Notes Download the Beyond Disaster resource  Find out more about The Welcoming Prayer Get in tou...

Why does Mark devote a third his gospel to the last week of Jesus' life? How does the book really end? And how does all this help when life doesn't turn out as expected? Read along at Mark 8:27-16:20 ------- Show Notes Find out more about The Jesus' Storybook Bible Order copies of The Time Has Come (Mark's gospels) Get in touch with the much heralded Buzz Box!

Fiona, Neil and Jen continue through Mark and consider the Easter season.  -------  

The gang are back reading through the Gospel of Mark.  Read along as they look at Mark 2:1-8:26 ------- Show Notes Powers of Ten Get in touch with the much heralded Buzz Box!

It's a new season of the Outspoken Bible, and we're jumping into the Gospel of Mark. Join Jen, Neil and Fiona as they look at this fast paced biography of Jesus' life. And why not read along too?   Reading: Mark 1:1-8:26   Show notes: Order Mark - The Time Has Come

Love for God, love for others.  Learning to accept and understand God’s love for us. Why do we find it so hard to love and be loved?  Jen, Neil and Fiona revisit Bible 2020 readings about God's love, and ask themselves if anything has changed since this time last year. ---- Show notes: Bible readings from episode Season Two begins on 6th March!  

The last time we read these passages the world was a completely different place. So what has changed? How can we talk about the goodness of God in a time of pandemic - we’re far from out of the woods - and over the last year we have seen loss, trauma, suffering experienced across the globe. So how do these verses help us understand God’s goodness when there is so much to mourn? How do we deepen th...

Fiona, Jen and Neil are back together for 2021, and plans are afoot for a new season of The Outspoken Bible launching in March. Meanwhile, everyone has been listening back to the very first episode and pondering how their experiences last year have shaped and changed a return to the same passages.  Our thanks to our Bible 2020 users who provide their voices for the readings in the episode. Show no...

It's the end of the year show, and Jen Fiona and Neil have some final reflections to finish off the Bible 2020 readings!   Thanks for joining us this year, and do not worry - We'll be back in 2021 with all new episodes, stories and time to explore the Bible together. We hope you all have a safe and peaceful Christmas and New Year.

It's the Christmas episode! Finally, Bible 2020 has reached advent, and a series of passages that consider the reality of Christ's incarnation. Join Fiona, Jen and Neil as they look at the Bible, Carols and culture and ponder on what we have been given by God to know about the birth of Christ, and why it matters. Our thanks to our Bible 2020 users who provide their voices for the readings in the e...

Neil, Jen and Fiona look at the Bible 2020 theme A Vision of Heaven, biblical passages that give us visions of a broken world made new, and of the Christian hope of resurrection. Our thanks to our Bible 2020 app users who provided the readings for this episode. Show notes Find out more about our Christmas resources at https://www.scottish.bible/christmas

We wanted to let you know about The Advent - a new podcast series that takes you on a journey through the Bible 2020 readings from our next theme - The Incarnation... Let’s have a tale whose origins are from of old, from ancient times. A tale of the mystery from which true godliness springs. A tale that is in one measure familiar but, in another, strange and fresh. Because everyone needs a story a...

On this episode the cast look at the theme The Blessing of Fruitfulness: a series of readings that explore the theme of “fruitfulness”: what happens when God is at work in our life. Show notes Find out more about our Christmas resources at https://www.scottish.bible/christmas      

Fiona and Jen delve into 3 John, a short letter at the end of the New Testament, and talk about old age, fellowship and the importance of giving younger people freedom to lead. Our thanks to our Bible 2020 app users who provided the voices for the scripture readings. Download the Bible 2020 app 📱⁠ ⁠ IOS:  https://bible.scot/bible-2020-appstore⁠ Android:  https://bible.scot/bible-2020-android⁠