The Outspoken Bible is a conversation amongst three friends about the Bible. In each episode, presenters Fiona Stewart, Neil Glover and Jen Robertson discuss the tricky bits, the joyful bits and bits they want to apply to their lives.
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Season Seven of The Outspoken Bible sees Fiona, Jen and Neil take on the challenge of discussing Paul's epistle to the Romans. The fourth episode in the series begins with some adverts for Christmas resources from SBS. There's an Instant Preach on Philemon 1:12 which forms a good introduction to the main discussion Romans 6. Discussion on the chapt…
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Season Seven of The Outspoken Bible sees Fiona, Jen and Neil take on the challenge of discussing Paul's epistle to the Romans. In the sixth episode in the series, we talk about the Northern Lights, a Christian response to AI and a shoutout for correspondence. There's an Instant Preach from Jen on Isaiah 26:3 before discussion turns to Romans 5. Con…
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Season Seven of The Outspoken Bible sees Fiona, Jen and Neil take on the challenge of discussing Paul's epistle to the Romans. In the third episode of the series, they reach Romans 4 and discuss Abraham, trust, behaviour management and the importance of talking about the cross and resurrection.There's an Instant Preach on Romans 8:37-39 and a Jener…
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Season Seven of The Outspoken Bible sees Fiona, Jen and Neil take on the challenge of discussing Paul's epistle to the Romans. In the third episode of the series, they reach Romans 3, and discuss circumcision, wrath, falling short of God's glory, righteousness, propitiation, penal substitutionary atonement and love. A lot to take in! There's an Ins…
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Season Seven of The Outspoken Bible sees Fiona, Jen and Neil take on the challenge of discussing Paul's epistle to the Romans. In this second episode of the series, they discuss Romans 2, and continue the exploration of the big themes of the book, addressing circularity, judgement and whether this chapter helps us think about those who have never h…
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Season 7 Episode 2 | Romans 1:18-32
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Season Seven of The Outspoken Bible sees Fiona, Jen and Neil take on the challenge of discussing Paul's epistle to the Romans. In this second episode of the series, they discuss Romans 1:18-32, and begin to explore some of the big themes of the book, addressing wrath, grace, spirituality, sexuality and sin. There's an Instant Preach on John 15:1 an…
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Season Seven of The Outspoken Bible sees Fiona, Jen and Neil take on the challenge of discussing Paul's epistle to the Romans. In this first episode of the series, they discuss the first 17 verses of Romans 1, setting the scene for why Paul might have written this letter, gaining an understanding of the church in Rome and highlighting some of the t…
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Back for a sixth season, Neil, Fiona and Jen are delving into Jesus' songbook to discuss a selection of Psalms. In this final episode of the series, they discuss Psalm 103. After some chat about summer events, holidays and correspondence, Neil has an Instant Preach on 1 Kings 19:11-13 and there's a Jeneral Knowledge question about how often people …
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Back for a sixth season, Neil, Fiona and Jen are delving into Jesus' songbook to discuss a selection of Psalms. In this episode, they discuss Psalm 51, a psalm of repentance and restoration. Jen has an Instant Preach on Zechariah 4:10 and there's a Jeneral Knowledge question from Daniel who asks why God gives humans free will. This episode was engi…
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Back for a sixth season, Neil, Fiona and Jen are delving into Jesus' songbook to discuss a selection of Psalms. In this episode, they discuss Psalm 42, thinking about what it means to thirst after God. Plus Fiona has an Instant Preach on 1 Peter 5:7 and there's a Jeneral Knowledge question from a young person about why Jesus doesn't come back now. …
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Back for a sixth season, Neil, Fiona and Jen are delving into Jesus' songbook to discuss a selection of Psalms. Join the team for the much anticipated Outspoken LIVE, with an episode of The Outspoken Bible recorded in front of an audience in Aberfeldy on Sunday 2 June 2024. After some correspondence, and some interaction with the room, Neil faces t…
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Back for a sixth season, Neil, Fiona and Jen are delving into Jesus' songbook to discuss a selection of Psalms. In the first episode of this shorter season, they discuss Psalm 40, thinking about what it means to be pulled out of the slimy pit. Plus Fiona has an Instant Preach and there's a Jeneral Knowledge question from a young person about readin…
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Back for a sixth season, Neil, Fiona and Jen are delving into Jesus' songbook to discuss a selection of Psalms. In the first episode of this shorter season, they discuss Psalm 8, thinking about our place in the universe and the place of children in worship. Plus Jen is under pressure to produce an Instant Preach and there's a Jeneral Knowledge ques…
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Back for a sixth season, Neil, Fiona and Jen are delving into Jesus' songbook to discuss a selection of Psalms. In the first episode of this shorter season, they discuss Psalm 1, thinking about trees, streams, postures and songs. Plus there are two new segments, some correspondence to catch up on and, obviously, news of Neil's book! This episode wa…
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Neil, Fiona and Jen are back, delving into the Acts of the Apostles where the strapline 'Go! Go! Go!' seems fitting. In the final episode of the season that taken us though the book of Acts, they discuss what they have learned and how they have changed by reading the book. Glover's Others is on Nebucadnezzer and there's a big reveal about the link.…
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Season 5 Episode 26 | Acts 28:11-31
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Follow Neil, Fiona and Jen as they reach the end of the book of Acts. They share reflections on Act 28:11-31, where Paul travels to Rome and is subsequently placed under house arrest. Paul is still able to witness with many people during this time as they travel from far and wide to hear him share the gospel. Neil shares his Glover's Others and Jen…
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Season 5 Episode 25 | Acts 27:1-28:10
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Neil, Fiona and Jen are back, delving into the Acts of the Apostles where the strapline 'Go! Go! Go!' seems fitting. This week they look at Acts 27:1-28:10 where Paul and companions are caught in a storm that lasts 14 days, and then shipwrecked. After some discussion of Lent resources, Glover's Other is on Luke, the author of this book and What's T…
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Neil, Fiona and Jen are back, delving into the Acts of the Apostles where the strapline 'Go! Go! Go!' seems fitting. This week they look at Acts 24-26, wading into the weeds of Paul's trials before Felix, Festus and Agrippa. There are some podcast recommendations followed by a Glover's Other is on Caiphas, the high priest and What's The Gen? veers …
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Season 5 Episode 23 | Acts 21:1-23:35
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Neil, Fiona and Jen are back, delving into the Acts of the Apostles where the strapline 'Go! Go! Go!' seems fitting. This week they look at Acts 21:1-23:35, as Paul sets off towards Jerusalem via some of the churches along the Mediterranean coastline. Glover's Others is on Junia, a woman found in Romans 16:7, and What's The Gen? is bursting with st…
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Neil, Fiona and Jen are back, delving into the Acts of the Apostles where the strapline 'Go! Go! Go!' seems fitting. This week they look at Acts Chapter 20, with Paul saying an emotional goodbye to the church in Ephesus to set out for Macedonia. Before leaving, a tragedy occurs which leads to a miraculous display of God's mercy... Glover's Others i…
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Neil, Fiona and Jen delve into the Acts of the Apostles where the strapline 'Go! Go! Go!' seems fitting. Paul is now in Ephesians, a great centre of spiritual power in the ancient world. With references to the Epistle to Ephesians, discussion centres around the role of power and authority within the early church and the contemporary context. Glover…
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Neil, Fiona and Jen delve into the Acts of the Apostles where the strapline 'Go! Go! Go!' seems fitting. Having moved on from Athens, we now encounter Paul in Corinth where he lives for 3 years, working alongside a tent making couple called Priscilla and Aquila. Glover's Others is on Zechariah, the father of John the Baptist, and What's The Gen? is…
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If you enjoy The Outspoken Bible - we'd love you to take a look at two more podcasts we have made for the Advent Season! First: The Advent - written and performed by Fiona Stewart (yes, she of The Outspoken Bible) this Audio drama takes us through the waiting and the wondering, the light in the darkness of the advent season. Episodes are released d…
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Neil, Fiona and Jen delve into the Acts of the Apostles where the strapline 'Go! Go! Go!' seems fitting. Paul finds himself waiting around in Athens and uses the opportunity to share the gospel in a new way in the marketplace and the Areopagus. There he uses the local poets and the statues he has seen to name the 'unknown god' as Jesus. Glover's Ot…
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Neil, Fiona and Jen delve into the Acts of the Apostles where the strapline 'Go! Go! Go!' seems fitting. Paul is revisiting the churches in Galatia when he encounters a block and an opportunity to bring the gospel to a new continent. There's a businesswoman, a slave and a jailer, and soon a new church is formed. Glover's Others is on Delilah in Jud…
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Season 5 Episode 17 | Acts 15:1-16:5
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Neil, Fiona and Jen delve into the Acts of the Apostles where the strapline 'Go! Go! Go!' seems fitting. The Council of Jerusalem is a turning point for the early church. In this episode, the team delves into the story and contemplate how decision-making in Christ is fundamental to growth. Glover's Others is on Gad and What's The Gen? is all about …
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Season 5 Episode 16 | Acts 12:25-14:28
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Neil, Fiona and Jen delve into the Acts of the Apostles where the strapline 'Go! Go! Go!' seems fitting. Paul and Barnabas are sent out from Antioch and tour around the eastern Mediterranean at the leading of the Holy Spirit. Opportunities and responses to the gospel abound, and there's discussion of prophecy, evangelism and how the gospel spreads.…
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Neil, Fiona and Jen delve into the Acts of the Apostles where the strapline 'Go! Go! Go!' seems fitting. Saul, or Paul, has taken a step back from public life, but Barnabas is determined to find him. Meanwhile, a group of Jesus-followers in Antioch is gathering a reputation and nickname. Glover's Others is on the topic of Abimelech the outsider fro…
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Neil, Fiona and Jen delve into the Acts of the Apostles where the strapline 'Go! Go! Go!' seems fitting. After Saul's encounter with Jesus on the road to Damascus, we're back with Peter as he raises a woman from the dead then travels on to Joppa for an encounter with Jesus on the roof of a house. Glover's Others is about Amos and What's The Gen? Th…
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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 pur…
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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 p…
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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 lea…
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Season 5 Episode 10 | Acts 4:32-6:7
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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 u…
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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 chur…
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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 W…
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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 t…
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Easter Outspoken: Long Reads In Luke || The Tomb and Emmaus
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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 o…
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Easter Outspoken: Long Reads In Luke || Golgotha
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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 o…
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Easter Outspoken: Long Reads In Luke || Pilate’s Residence
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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 o…
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Easter Outspoken: Long Reads In Luke || The Garden and The Courtyard
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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 o…
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Easter Outspoken: Long Reads In Luke || The Upper Room
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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 o…
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Season 5 Episode 6 | The many miracles of Elisha (Elijah 6) | 2 Kings 4:1-7:2
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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 …
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Season 5 Episode 5 | Elijah: Elijah ends, Elisha begins (Elijah 5) | 2 Kings 2
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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 relatio…
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Season 5 Episode 4 | Elijah: Jezreel - A Byword For Horror (Elijah 5) | 1 Kings 21, 2 Kings 9:30-37, Hosea 1:1-5
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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…
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Season 5 Episode 3 | Elijah: Brokenness and Stillness on Horeb | 1 Kings 19
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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…
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Season 5 Episode 2 | Elijah: Confrontations | 1 Kings 18
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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 a…
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Season 5 Episode 1 | Elijah: Bursting Onto The Scene | 1 Kings 17
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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. Con…
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Season 4 Episode 23 | Light and Life | End of Year Reflections
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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 …
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Season 4 Episode 22 | Light and Life | John 21
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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…
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Season 4 Episode 21 | Light and Life | John 20
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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 th…
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