Best ChurchLeaders Podcast Network Podcasts (2024)

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Abraham: Friend of God With John Lennox 24:07

1h ago24:07

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World acclaimed mathematician and Christian scholar, John Lennox, returns to the Stone Chapel Podcast, this time to talk with David Capes about his recent book, Friend of God: The Inspiration of Abraham in an Age of Doubt (SPCK, 2024). Lennox writes about Abraham with passion and insight into the whole of Scripture. Abraham’s faith becomes the stuf…

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How Christology Began With Stan Porter 23:50

2h ago23:50

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Dr. Stanley Porter is a well-known New Testament scholar. He is also president and dean of McMaster Divinity College in Hamilton, Ontario. He and Bryan Dyer, Baker Academic Books, co-authored a new book investigating the New Testament’s titles and traditions associated with Jesus. Stan joined David Capes on the Stone Chapel Podcasts to talk about t…

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A Bible for First Nations With Terry Wildman 22:36

11d ago22:36

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The First Nations Version is a new Bible translation created by and created for native Americans. The project director, Terry Wildman, joined David Capes on The Stone Chapel Podcast to talk about the impetus to the translation and to read selections. You can read the transcript of this episode here: https://churchleaders.com/podcast-episode/stone-c…

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Genres in the New Testament With Jeannine Brown 20:20

4d ago20:20

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Interpreting the Bible begins with wrestling with the original context. In part that means understanding the genre of the literature (Gospel, history, letter, apocalypse, etc.) and the genres embedded in them (hymns, letters, confessions, preformed traditions, riddles, etc). Dr. Jeannine Brown, Professor of New Testament at Bethel Seminary (Minneap…

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Jesus and the Powers with N.T. Wright 26:15

12d ago26:15

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In this episode of the Stone Chapel Podcast, David Capes talks with N. T. Wright about his book, Jesus and the Powers (Zondervan). Wright and his co-author, Michael Bird, are deeply concerned about the political polarization in cultures now across the globe. And they are more disturbed with how Christians are responding in the midst of it. Wright a…

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Episode 199 Rebirth 2.0 with Jonathan Brant 21:30

18d ago21:30

21:30

Stone Chapel Podcasts hosted by David Capes https://www.laniertheologicallibrary.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/TSC_199-Rebirth-2.0-final.mp3 Episode 199 Rebirth 2.0 with Jonathan Brant Jonathan Brant was recently at the Lanier Theological Library in Houston.Â While there, he delivered a great address. He stopped by and talked with David Capes on T…

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Episode 198 Lost World of the Prophets with John Walton 23:51

25d ago23:51

23:51

Stone Chapel Podcasts hosted by David Capes https://www.laniertheologicallibrary.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/TSC_198-Lost-World-of-the-Prophets-final.mp3 Episode 198 Lost World of the Prophets John Walton was recently at the Lanier Theological Library in Houston.Â He addressed a packed house on a topic related to the book of Daniel.Â Recently, h…

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Episode 197 Truth, Culture, and Rebirth with Michael Lloyd 19:51

1M ago19:51

19:51

Stone Chapel Podcasts hosted by David Capes https://www.laniertheologicallibrary.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/TSC_197-Truth-Culture-and-Rebirth-final.mp3 Episode 197Â Truth, Culture, and Rebirth with Michael Lloyd In spring 2024 David Capes and his wife, Cathy, were in Yarnton for a conference.Â While there, they met with Dr. Michael Lloyd to tal…

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Episode 196 Matthew and the “Trauma” of the Parousia 17:23

1M ago17:23

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Stone Chapel Podcasts hosted by David Capes https://www.laniertheologicallibrary.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/TSC_196-Matthew-and-the-Trauma-of-the-Parousia-final.mp3 Episode 196 Matthew and the “Trauma” of the Parousia In May 2024 the Evangelical Foundation for Biblical Research hosted two conferences at Lanier Library and Learning Centre at Yar…

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Episode 195 The Letter to the Hebrews with Amy Peeler 25:13

2M ago25:13

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Stone Chapel Podcasts hosted by David Capes https://www.laniertheologicallibrary.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/TSC_195-Hebrews-final.mp3 Episode 195 Letter to the Hebrews with Amy Peeler Amy Peeler has been with us before on The Stone Chapel Podcasts. Â Her first podcast has two parts and she talked about her book Women and the Gender of God. Ther…

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Episode 194 How We Got Our New Testament with Lee McDonald 19:54

2M ago19:54

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Stone Chapel Podcasts hosted by David Capes https://www.laniertheologicallibrary.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/TSC_194-How-we-got-the-NT-final.mp3 Episode 194 How we got our New TestamentÂ with Lee McDonald One of the questions I often get is â€œHow did we get our Bible?â€Â As youâ€™re going to hear on this podcast, there is not a quick, easy answ…

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Episode 193 Does the Church Have a Future? with Pablo Deiros 20:42

3M ago20:42

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Stone Chapel Podcasts hosted by David Capes Â https://www.laniertheologicallibrary.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/TSC_193-final.mp3 Episode 193Â Does the Church Have a Future? With Pablo Deiros Dr. Pablo Deiros gave a lecture at the Lanier Theological Library to an audience of about 300 people in April 2024.Â He lectured in his heart language, Span…

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Episode 192 “Wise Church Planting” with Dan Steel 20:28

3M ago20:28

20:28

Stone Chapel Podcasts hosted by David Capes https://www.laniertheologicallibrary.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/TSC_192-Wise-Church-Planting-Final.mp3 Episode 192 Wise Church Planting with Dan Steel Dan Steel lives in East Oxford, but he was in Houston recently to talk with various people in the Church Planting Network.Â While he was in Houston, he…

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Episode 191 Puzzling the Parables (Part 2) with R. Zimmerman 21:49

3M ago21:49

21:49

Stone Chapel Podcasts hosted by David Capes https://www.laniertheologicallibrary.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/TSC_191-final.mp3 Episode 191 Puzzling the Parables (Part 2) with Dr. Ruben Zimmerman Today is part 2 of a conversation David Capes had with Ruben Zimmerman. He was a visiting scholar from Germany, resident at the library. Be sure to list…

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Episode 190 Puzzling the Parables (Part 1) with R. Zimmerman 19:48

3M ago19:48

19:48

Stone Chapel Podcasts hosted by David Capes https://www.laniertheologicallibrary.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/TSC_190-final.mp3 Episode 190 Puzzling the Parables Part 1 with Dr. Ruben Zimmerman On a regular basis scholars and leaders come to the Lanier Theological Library to stay a few days, weeks or months.Â While there, they stay in some amazin…

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Episode 189 “Eight Million Exiles” with Christopher M. Hays 21:48

4M ago21:48

21:48

There are eight million exiles in Columbia violently forced from their homes due to a 75 year civil war. Local churches are the very best resource of ministry for them. The post Episode 189 “Eight Million Exiles” with Christopher M. Hays first appeared on Lanier Theological Library.

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Episode 188 Is Reading the Bible Enough? with Brent Sandy 21:03

4M ago21:03

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Reading the Bible in context, together with a community of believers, after diligent preparation, and in large portions is the best way of reading the Bible. The post Episode 188 Is Reading the Bible Enough? with Brent Sandy first appeared on Lanier Theological Library.

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Episode 187 “Nobody’s Mother” with Sandra Glahn 19:55

4M ago19:55

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In "Nobody's Mother" the role of Artemis as a nurtring goodness is questioned. Instead Paul suggest that Jesus provides safety rather than the magic of Artemis. The post Episode 187 “Nobody’s Mother” with Sandra Glahn first appeared on Lanier Theological Library.

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Episode 186 “Surprised by Oxford” with Carolyn Weber 18:36

4M ago18:36

18:36

Surprised by Oxford is Weber's memoir of a year at Oxford. Like C. S. Lewis, she was a “reluctant convert" but relationships were key to her journey or faith. The post Episode 186 “Surprised by Oxford” with Carolyn Weber first appeared on Lanier Theological Library.

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Episode 185 The Saint John’s Bible with John Ross 20:06

4M ago20:06

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The Saint John's Bible is the first hand-written, hand-illuminated Bible in 500 years. It was created by scholars, calligraphers, and artist around the world. The post Episode 185 The Saint John’s Bible with John Ross first appeared on Lanier Theological Library.

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Episode 184 “Time Has Come Today” with Jack Wisdom 19:37

5M ago19:37

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"Time Has Come Today" states time is a gift from God. It can be wasted by slacking off or by keeping too busy. Key Greek words for time are chronos and kairos. The post Episode 184 “Time Has Come Today” with Jack Wisdom first appeared on Lanier Theological Library.

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Episode 183 “Being Real” with Philip Plyming 21:14

5M ago21:14

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"Being Real" is Plymings new book on how God is at work in the tough times of our lives. He is with us on our Good Fridays as well as our Easter Sundays. The post Episode 183 “Being Real” with Philip Plyming first appeared on Lanier Theological Library.

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Episode 182 Conquerors Not Captives with Joey Dodson 20:24

5M ago20:24

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Romans 7 in context, as part of Romans 6-8 suggests we are conquerors not captives. Romans 7 is not about life before Christ, not the normative Christian life. The post Episode 182 Conquerors Not Captives with Joey Dodson first appeared on Lanier Theological Library.

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Episode 181 Ignatius and Jesus with Jonathon Lookadoo 18:33

5M ago18:33

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Ignatius, an early church father and martyr wrote letters that show us his view of Jesus, & what some early Christians believed about the Christology of Jesus. The post Episode 181 Ignatius and Jesus with Jonathon Lookadoo first appeared on Lanier Theological Library.

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Episode 180 C.S. Lewis & the Spiritual Life, Alister McGrath 17:51

6M ago17:51

17:51

C.S. Lewis is one of the best communicators, and apologists. Teachers can use his writings to fire the imagination and help people grow in their faiths. The post Episode 180 C.S. Lewis & the Spiritual Life, Alister McGrath first appeared on Lanier Theological Library.

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Episode 179 Hostile Environment with George Yancey 21:01

6M ago21:01

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Episode 179 “Hostile Environment” with George Yancey On April 20, 2024, Dr. George Yancey will deliver a lecture at the Lanier Theological Library. He stopped by “The Stone Chapel Podcast” to talk about that lecture and a book he published in 2015. His lecture will present his research on the anti-Christian bias. He will discuss the hostile environ…

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Episode 178 “Beautiful and Terrible Things”, Christian Brady 20:24

6M ago20:24

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Episode 178 “Beautiful and Terrible Things” with Christian Brady Tragedy has a way of bringing people together. People who might not meet otherwise hear about and then seek out connection with people who have a shared experience. Listeners to this podcast will recall that in 2019 the adult son of David Capes, our host, and his wife, Cathy, died at …

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177. The Divine Name in the DSS (Part 2) with Emanuel Tov 12:59

6M ago12:59

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Episode 177 The Divine Name in the DSS (Part 2) with Emanuel Tov For three months Emanuel Tov and his wife, Lika, have been resident at the Lanier Theological Library in Houston (2023-24). I cannot express what an honor it is to have them present in our library. Every day Tov sits reading and studying in the alcove featuring the library of Florenti…

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176. The Divine Name in the DSS (Part 1) with Emanuel Tov 23:07

7M ago23:07

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Episode 176 The Divine Name in the DSS (Part 1) with Emanuel Tov For three months Emanuel Tov and his wife, Lika, have been resident at the Lanier Theological Library in Houston (2023-24). I cannot express what an honor it is to have them present in our library. Every day Tov sits reading and studying in the alcove featuring the library of Florenti…

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Episode 175 The Christian Mind Project, Christian Askeland 20:37

7M ago20:37

20:37

The Christian Mind Project addresses the lack of and bias against evangelical Christians in higher education especially in the areas of social sciences. The post Episode 175 The Christian Mind Project, Christian Askeland first appeared on Lanier Theological Library.

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Episode 174 Reading Scripture in Africa with Liz Mburu 23:12

7M ago23:12

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How we read Scripture depends on our contextual perspective. Our worldviews shape how we read Scripture and what we find valuable and important. The post Episode 174 Reading Scripture in Africa with Liz Mburu first appeared on Lanier Theological Library.

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Episode 173 The State of Evangelicalism USA with Ed Stetzer 18:40

7M ago18:40

18:40

Stetzer studies culture, knows most of the players in evangelicalism, especially in North America and has his finger on the pulse of its current state. The post Episode 173 The State of Evangelicalism USA with Ed Stetzer first appeared on Lanier Theological Library.

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Episode 172 The Gender of God, Part 2 with Amy Peeler 13:22

8M ago13:22

13:22

What is the gender of God? Is God male? Is God genderless or beyond gender? Does God contain the fullness of both genders? What does this mean for Christians? The post Episode 172 The Gender of God, Part 2 with Amy Peeler first appeared on Lanier Theological Library.

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Episode 171 The Gender of God, Part 1 with Amy Peeler 16:58

8M ago16:58

16:58

What is the gender of God? Is God male? Is God genderless or beyond gender? Does God contain the fullness of both genders? What does this mean to Christians? The post Episode 171 The Gender of God, Part 1 with Amy Peeler first appeared on Lanier Theological Library.

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Episode 170 “Lord Jesus Christ” with Dan Treier 17:49

8M ago17:49

17:49

The book "Lord Jesus Christ" encourages evangelical churches to have a sufficient understanding of Jesus’ person and work, impacting other aspects of the Christian faith. The post Episode 170 “Lord Jesus Christ” with Dan Treier first appeared on Lanier Theological Library.

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Episode 169 “We Are All Evangelicals” with Vince Bacote” 21:42

8M ago21:42

21:42

We Are All Evangelicals documents an oral history of black evangelicals, looking at the intersection of traditional black churches and the evangelical movement. The post Episode 169 “We Are All Evangelicals” with Vince Bacote” first appeared on Lanier Theological Library.

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Episode 168 Righteous AI with Gretchen Huizinga 20:14

8M ago20:14

20:14

How do we frame AI systems that do the work we want but still remain good. The term Righteous AI is a way to view beneficial AI through the Christian lens. The post Episode 168 Righteous AI with Gretchen Huizinga first appeared on Lanier Theological Library.

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Episode 167 Mary’s Voice: Advent Readings with Amy Orr-Ewing 25:14

9M ago25:14

25:14

Mary’s Voice is a Christmas devotional for the Advent Season. Dr. Orr-Ewing wanted to amplify Mary, the mother of Jesus, as a key witness to the incarnation The post Episode 167 Mary’s Voice: Advent Readings with Amy Orr-Ewing first appeared on Lanier Theological Library.

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Episode 166 AI and the Future of Humanity with John Lennox 25:37

9M ago25:37

25:37

Many futurists, entrepreneurs, and government officials are concerned that rampant AI, artificial intelligence could do massive harm to lives and cultures around the planet. The post Episode 166 AI and the Future of Humanity with John Lennox first appeared on Lanier Theological Library.

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Episode 165 Scripture Alone with Ben Witherington 21:55

9M ago21:55

21:55

Sola Scriptura is Ben Witherington's book discussing scripture alone as authoritative for the faith and practice of the Christian even in the modern world. The post Episode 165 Scripture Alone with Ben Witherington first appeared on Lanier Theological Library.

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Episode 164 The Biblical Studies Path to Archaeology 25:09

9M ago25:09

25:09

There are a lot of things you can do with a biblical studies degree other than “go into the ministry.” Biblical Archaeology is one of them. The post Episode 164 The Biblical Studies Path to Archaeology first appeared on Lanier Theological Library.

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Episode 163 Christians Coping with Pluralism, Darrell Bock 21:29

10M ago21:29

21:29

Pluralism exists. Cultures and values have shifted radically. It's been described as a culture war but rather than enemies, they are people to be gained. The post Episode 163 Christians Coping with Pluralism, Darrell Bock first appeared on Lanier Theological Library.

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Episode 162 Apologetics in Strasbourg France 23:34

10M ago23:34

23:34

Episode 162 Apologetics in Strasbourg, France with Craig Parton A few years ago David Fleming, the executive director of the Lanier Foundation, and Mark Lanier signed an agreement to host annually the John Warwick Montgomery Lecture in Evidential Apologetics. Along the way we have become acquainted with the International Academy of Apologetics, Eva…

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Episode 161 The Jesus Revolution in Nashville 25:20

10M ago25:20

25:20

The Jesus Revolution got its East Coast start in Nashville at Belmont church with pastor Don Finto. Much of Christian contemporary music has its roots there. The post Episode 161 The Jesus Revolution in Nashville first appeared on Lanier Theological Library.

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Episode 160 Why the Gospel? with Matthew Bates 22:07

10M ago22:07

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Why did God give the gospel to the church? In his book Dr. Bates says that if it's just to deal with our sin problem, then that is not the complete story. The post Episode 160 Why the Gospel? with Matthew Bates first appeared on Lanier Theological Library.

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Episode 159 Jesus among the Gods with Michael Bird 21:03

11M ago21:03

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Jesus among the Gods asks the question: what does it mean to call Jesus “God” or “god”? That may seem self-evident 2000 later, but the question is more complex. The post Episode 159 Jesus among the Gods with Michael Bird first appeared on Lanier Theological Library.

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Episode 158 Tell Her Story with Nijay Gupta 24:02

11M ago24:02

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Dr. Gupta’s current book explores the stories and contributions of women in the earliest churches. Paul commends women right alongside men as fellow workers, apostles, deacons, and fellow prisoner. The post Episode 158 Tell Her Story with Nijay Gupta first appeared on Lanier Theological Library.

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Episode 157 The Surprising Rebirth of Belief, J. Brierley 20:45

11M ago20:45

20:45

Why New Atheism Grew Old and Secular Thinkers Are Considering Christianity Again. The post Episode 157 The Surprising Rebirth of Belief, J. Brierley first appeared on Lanier Theological Library.

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Episode 156 The Visual Museum, Women in Early Christian Art 17:33

11M ago17:33

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The Virtual Museum is about gathering images showing women at high levels of leadership in the church both in the medieval era an in earlier centuries as well. The post Episode 156 The Visual Museum, Women in Early Christian Art first appeared on Lanier Theological Library.

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Episode 155 AWKNG School of Theology with Karla Adcox 20:14

11M ago20:14

20:14

The mission of the AWKNG School of Theology is to awaken Christians to a deeper understanding of the Bible. They would like to bridge the gaps between the academy and the church. The post Episode 155 AWKNG School of Theology with Karla Adcox first appeared on Lanier Theological Library.

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