The Outspoken Bible

Over the next five days we are going to be doing something a bit different. The Bible 2020 app has just begun a new theme: "God's Concern - looking a the book of Jonah. And we're going to be reading along with the passage day by day. So join us every day for a new podcast, or wait til the end of the theme and listen to them all in one go. These podcasts are part of a suite of resources available o...

On this week's Outspoken Conversations, Fiona and Alasdair talk to Andrea Boyes, a minister in Kinlochbervie and Durness who has been delivering food parcels and gospels during the pandemic. Andrea reflects on today's passage, the church in lockdown, and how reception to the Bible and church has changed over the last couple of months. Today's reading is 2 Corinthians 5:17-20 Download the Bible 202...

On today's Outspoken Conversations Fiona talks to Fiona and Calum Mitchell about life in lockdown with their two sons. They talk about expectations, understanding priorities, alongside thinking about today's Bible 2020 passage: Hosea 14:2-3 Download the Bible 2020 app 📱⁠ ⁠ IOS: https://bible.scot/bible-2020-appstore⁠ Android: https://bible.scot/bible-2020-android⁠   Show Notes While We're At Home...

In another lockdown conversation, Jen, Neil and Fiona talk about the latest Bible 2020 theme - The Stain of Sin. Catch up on how the cast are doing - what they've been watching and listening to, and how this theme has been impacting theme during the global pandemic.  Listen in, download the app, and join the cast on the app as we speak the words of the Bible together for the whole earth to hear. ...

In Fiona's latest Outspoken Conversation, she speaks to the CEO of Scottish Bible Society Elaine Duncan. Elaine talks to Fiona about her relationship with the Bible as well as how the pandemic has changed both her role, and the work that Bible Societies are doing across the globe. Fiona and Elaine then look to the Bible and reflect on the Bible 2020 passage of the day: Isaiah 53:7-8.   SHOW NOTES:...

In Outspoken Conversations this week, Fiona Stewart talks to Jonny Somerville. Jonny works for Scripture Union Ireland and is the creative force behind Nua - a beautifully crafted series of films on apologetics for teenagers (and beyond!). Jonny was in Scotland in February at a launch event for Nua:Origins, a new set of films aimed at a younger audience.  They talk about the new series (launching...

Fiona, Jen and Neil look at the Easter passages that are part of the Bible 2020 reading plan. In part one it's time to adjust to a new way of meeting - everyone's in lockdown, and finding that there's no better way to think about our current situation than in the light of what happened in the lead up to good Friday. So from Aberfeldy, Rutherglen and Glasgow, there is some sombre reflection on how...

Episode Five of the Outspoken Bible was recorded before the world changed - before the world had to isolate because of coronavirus. We want to keep the podcast going during this time, and future episodes will begin to reflect our current situation. But through it all, God's word remains the same. So join Fiona, Jen and Neil in a conversation that feels like a lifetime ago, discussing the latest th...

Today we launch a new arm of the Outspoken Bible - Outspoken Conversations! Over the year, alongside regular chats with Neil Glover and Jen Robertson, host Fiona Stewart is getting in touch with a variety of people for whom the Bible has been life transforming. She speaks to them about their life, their work, and how God's word influences everything they do. First up Fiona speaks to Laura Young, a...

In episode four of The Outspoken Bible, Fiona Jen and Neil have started reading about how God reveals himself to humanity through Jesus. There's also discussion of how best to share your faith online, what carols the cast would ban from Christmas services, and navigate how we talk about God when we're talking about God.   Download the Bible 2020 app 📱⁠ ⁠ IOS: https://bible.scot/bible-2020-appstor...

In episode 3 Fiona Stewart, Jen Robertson and Neil Glover take another deep dive into the passages in the latest section of Bible 2020. After some mildly hysterical chat about what they’d like to see more of on the video wall, they share some suggestions for creating a regular habit of Bible reading, before turning to the idea of Love. Love is about feelings and words, but it’s also about practica...

Join host Fiona Stewart alongside Jen Robertson and Neil Glover as they read and speak the words of the Bible together in 2020. In this episode, Jen, Neil and Fiona talk about the latest section of Bible 2020 readings, focussing on the character of God as he reveals himself in his word. How much is our view of God influenced by our culture or Greek mythology? How does God describe himself? And do...

Welcome to the Outspoken Bible. Join host Fiona Stewart (Foolproof Creative Arts), alongside Jen Robertson (Scottish Bible Society) and Neil Glover (minister, Aberfeldy Parish Church) as they read and speak the words of the Bible together in 2020. In this episode, Jen, Neil and Fiona introduce themselves and tell us what qualifies them to be outspoken about the Bible. Find out how they’re getting...

A podcast from the global movement Bible 2020 - join Fiona Stewart, Neil Glover and Jen Robertson as they speak the words of the Bible together, and speak about what that means to them and to the world in 2020.