The New Testament Story
One of my greatest joys in life is teaching the bible in a way that makes it real to people. There’s no greater thrill for me than seeing a person have that “aha!” moment, when something in Scripture suddenly makes sense. Even after years of teaching, I never get tired of students telling me that something I said made the bible come to life for them. That is my hope for this channel. I have been a student and a lecturer of New Testament since 2005. I began my studies at what was then called Southern Cross College (now called Alphac...
Reading Philippians (Part 13: Phil 3:18–4:23)
In this series, we’re going on a deep dive into the letter to the Philippians. And in this week’s episode, we finish the letter.
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Reading Philippians (Part 12: Phil 3:15–17)
In this series, we’re going on a deep dive into the letter to the Philippians. And in this week’s episode, we are taking a closer look at 3:15–17.
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Reading Philippians (Part 12: Phil 3:15–17)
In this series, we’re going on a deep dive into the letter to the Philippians. And in this week’s episode, we are taking a closer look at 3:15–17.
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Reading Philippians (Part 11: Phil 3:10–14)
In this series, we’re going on a deep dive into the letter to the Philippians. And in this week’s episode, we are taking a closer look at 3:10–14.
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Reading Philippians (Part 10: Phil 3:4–9)
In this series, we’re going on a deep dive into the letter to the Philippians. And in this week’s episode, we are taking a closer look at 3:4–9.
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Reading Philippians (Part 9: Phil 3:1–3)
In this series, we’re going on a deep dive into the letter to the Philippians. And in this week’s episode, we are taking a closer look at 3:1–3.
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Reading Philippians (Part 8: Phil 2:12–30)
In this series, we’re going on a deep dive into the letter to the Philippians. And in this week’s episode, we are taking a closer look at 2:12–30.
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Reading Philippians (Part 7: Phil 2:1–11)
In this series, we’re going on a deep dive into the letter to the Philippians. And in this week’s episode, we are taking a closer look at 2:1–11.
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Reading Philippians (Part 6: Phil 1:27–30)
In this series, we’re going on a deep dive into the letter to the Philippians. And in this week’s episode, we are taking a closer look at 1:27–30.
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Reading Philippians (Part 5: Phil 1:18–26)
In this series, we’re going on a deep dive into the letter to the Philippians. And in this week’s episode, we are taking a closer look at 1:18–26.
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Reading Philippians (Part 4: Phil 1:12–18)
In this series, we’re going on a deep dive into the letter to the Philippians. And in this week’s episode, we are looking at Paul’s response to his situation.
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Reading Philippians (Part 3: Phil 1:1–11)
In this series, we’re going on a deep dive into the letter to the Philippians. And in this week’s episode, we begin looking at the letter itself.
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Reading Philippians (Part 2: Why Was It Written?)
In this series, we’re going on a deep dive into the letter to the Philippians. And in this week’s episode, we are taking a close look at the reason why Paul wrote it in the first place.
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Reading Philippians (Part 1: Who Were the Philippians?)
In this series, we’re going on a deep dive into the letter to the Philippians. And in this week’s episode, we are taking a close look at the Philippians themselves. Who exactly were they?
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Why was Paul in Prison? (Part 7: Paul’s Goes to Rome)
Paul spent at least four years imprisoned, first in Caesarea, then in Rome. But why? In this series, we will look at the reason behind his arrest, trial, and imprisonment. In the final episode of the series, we follow Paul as he makes his journey to Rome.
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Why was Paul in Prison? (Part 6: Paul’s defence of himself)
Paul spent at least four years imprisoned, first in Caesarea, then in Rome. But why? In this series, we will look at the reason behind his arrest, trial, and imprisonment. In this week’s episode, we look at Paul’s defence of himself before the governor, Felix.
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Why was Paul in Prison? (Part 5: Paul’s Trial before Felix)
Paul spent at least four years imprisoned, first in Caesarea, then in Rome. But why? In this series, we will look at the reason behind his arrest, trial, and imprisonment. In this week’s episode, we look at Paul’s trial before the governor, Felix.
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Why was Paul in Prison? (Part 4: Paul’s Interrogation)
Paul spent at least four years imprisoned, first in Caesarea, then in Rome. But why? In this series, we will look at the reason behind his arrest, trial, and imprisonment. In this week’s episode, we look at Paul’s interrogation before Claudius Lysias.
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Why was Paul in Prison? (Part 3: Paul’s Testimony)
Paul spent at least four years imprisoned, first in Caesarea, then in Rome. But why? In this series, we will look at the reason behind his arrest, trial, and imprisonment. In this week’s episode, we look at Paul’s testimony before the Jewish mob.
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Why was Paul in Prison? (Part 2: Arrest in Jerusalem)
Paul spent at least four years imprisoned, first in Caesarea, then in Rome. But why? In this series, we will look at the reason behind his arrest, trial, and imprisonment. In this week’s episode, we look at Paul’s return to Jerusalem and subsequent arrest.
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Why was Paul in Prison? (Part 1: Ancient Imprisonment)
Paul spent at least four years imprisoned, first in Caesarea, then in Rome. But why? In this series, we will look at the reason behind his arrest, trial, and imprisonment. Beginning with this week’s episode, we will first look at ancient imprisonment.
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Are We Corinth? (Abusing the Spiritual Gifts)
In this episode, we will take a closer look at a situation where some of the Corinthians abusing the gifts for their own status. Why are they doing this and what is the lesson for us today?
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Are We Corinth? (Taking Each Other to Court)
In this episode, we will take a closer look at a situation where some of the Corinthians taking each other to court. Why are they doing this and what is the lesson for us today?
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Are We Corinth? (Rejecting the Pastor–Part 2)
In this episode, we will take a closer look at a situation where some of the Corinthians completely rejected Paul as their pastor. Even worse, they have replaced him with his opponents! Why are they doing this and what is the lesson for us today?
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Are We Corinth? (Rejecting the Pastor–Part 1)
In this episode, we will take a closer look at a situation where some of the Corinthians completely rejected Paul as their pastor. Even worse, they have replaced him with his opponents! Why are they doing this and what is the lesson for us today?
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Are We Corinth? (Worshipping Idols)
In this episode, we will take a closer look at a situation where some of the Corinthians are still participating in festivals for the city’s idols. Why are they doing this and what is the lesson for us today?
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Are We Corinth? (Getting Drunk at Communion)
In this episode, we will take a closer look at some serious issues at the communion table in Corinth. Some are feasting and getting drunk while others are going hungry. What on Earth is going on here?!
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Are We Corinth? (Sleeping With A Stepmother)
In this episode, we will take a closer look at one of the more troubling passages not just in 1 Corinthians, but probably in the whole Bible. A man is sleeping with his stepmother and Paul’s advice is to “hand him to Satan”. What on Earth is going on here?!
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What are the Gospels? (Part 6: Matthew, Luke, and John)
What are the gospels? Are they reliable accounts of Jesus’ life? How and when did they come into being? Following from the last series on the life of Jesus, in this series we will look at the sources for his life. And in this final episode, we will look at the gospel’s of Matthew, Luke, and John.
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What are the Gospels? (Part 5: Mark’s Gospel)
What are the gospels? Are they reliable accounts of Jesus’ life? How and when did they come into being? Following from the last series on the life of Jesus, in this series we will look at the sources for his life. And in this week’s episode, we will look at the first gospel to be written: that of Mark’s.
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What are the Gospels? (Part 4: The Contradictions?)
What are the gospels? Are they reliable accounts of Jesus’ life? How and when did they come into being? Following from the last series on the life of Jesus, in this series we will look at the sources for his life. And in this week’s episode, we will look at the reason behind some of the “contradictions” in the Gospels.
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What are the Gospels? (Part 3: Reliability of Memory)
What are the gospels? Are they reliable accounts of Jesus’ life? How and when did they come into being? Following from the last series on the life of Jesus, in this series we will look at the sources for his life. And in this week’s episode, we will look at the reliability of memory, especially in the ancient world.
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What are the Gospels? (Part 2: Graeco-Roman Biographies)
What are the gospels? Are they reliable accounts of Jesus’ life? How and when did they come into being? Following from the last series on the life of Jesus, in this series we will look at the sources for his life. And in this week’s episode, we will look at what exactly a gospel is.
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What are the Gospels? (Part 1: Historical Reliability)
What are the gospels? Are they reliable accounts of Jesus’ life? How and when did they come into being? Following from the last series on the life of Jesus, in this series we will look at the sources for his life. And in this week’s episode, we will begin by introducing their basic historicity.
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Who Was Jesus? (Part 14: Trial and Execution)
Who was Jesus? In this series, we are exploring the historical figure of Jesus Christ and, particularly, what was meant when they said he was “The King of the Jews”. In the final episode, we look at Jesus’ trial and execution. And we finally answer the question: why did they put that sign over his head?
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Who Was Jesus? (Part 13: The Final Week)
Who was Jesus? In this series, we are exploring the historical figure of Jesus Christ and, particularly, what was meant when they said he was “The King of the Jews”. In this week’s episode, we look at Jesus’ final week in Jerusalem and the events that led to his arrest.
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Who Was Jesus? (Part 12: Confrontation with the Authorities)
Who was Jesus? In this series, we are exploring the historical figure of Jesus Christ and, particularly, what was meant when they said he was “The King of the Jews”. In this week’s episode, we look at the early stages of the confrontations between Jesus and the Jewish authorities.
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Who Was Jesus? (Part 11: A Prophet and Teacher)
Who was Jesus? In this series, we are exploring the historical figure of Jesus Christ and, particularly, what was meant when they said he was “The King of the Jews”. In this week’s episode, we look at the vocation of Jesus. What exactly was he?
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Who Was Jesus? (Part 10: Jesus in Judaism)
Who was Jesus? In this series, we are exploring the historical figure of Jesus Christ and, particularly, what was meant when they said he was “The King of the Jews”. In this week’s episode, we look at the “religious” context of Jesus’ life—specifically, Judaism.
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Who Was Jesus? (Part 9: Jesus–A Biography)
Who was Jesus? In this series, we are exploring the historical figure of Jesus Christ and, particularly, what was meant when they said he was “The King of the Jews”. In this week’s episode, we look at some of the historical facts about Jesus’ life and explore the political situation at the time of his birth.
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