TEI Missouri

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Meghan Bishop 

Post Graduate Research Assistant

Meghan Bishop (MDiv) is the Post Graduate Research Assistant for Moody's Center for Compelling Biblical Preaching, where she conducts research and writing and facilitates the Women Preachers Cohort. Meghan earned a bachelor's degree in Linguistics from University of Texas at Austin and an MDiv from Moody Theological Seminary- Michigan. Meghan serves at All Saints Church, a church plant in San Diego, CA. She is a regular presenter at the Evangelical Homiletics Society's annual c...

Winter Lectures 2020 from his book, "A Historical and Theological Investigation of John's Gospel."

Can the Trinity be explained through natural and rational arguments? And why 3 and not 4 or more? Listen in and find out... Spring Lectures 2026

Spring Lecture 2026 w/ Dr. Kirk MacGregor

Here's an overview of the contribution of Luis de Molina to the Calvinist/Arminian debate.

If you'd like the longer explanation you can find that here from a previous lecture.

https://youtu.be/826rEGu-BmM

I'm often asked for a resource that gives a brief history of the church from the time of Christ to the present. Here's that resource in 1 hour and 13 minutes.

Episode 8

"The pulpit calls them to it as the sea calls its sailors, and, like the sea, it batters and bruises and does not rest, but always there is the lure of its ‘better and incomparable’ society. To preach, to really preach, is to die naked a little at a time, and to know each time you do it that you must do it again."

-Bruce Thielemann, Wittenburg Door, April 1977

Homiletics is the academic discipline of how words work so that God’s wisdom can be heard and applied. The first...

Episode 7

"The pulpit calls them to it as the sea calls its sailors, and, like the sea, it batters and bruises and does not rest, but always there is the lure of its ‘better and incomparable’ society. To preach, to really preach, is to die naked a little at a time, and to know each time you do it that you must do it again."

-Bruce Thielemann, Wittenburg Door, April 1977

Homiletics is the academic discipline of how words work so that God’s wisdom can be heard and applied. The first...

Episode 6

"The pulpit calls them to it as the sea calls its sailors, and, like the sea, it batters and bruises and does not rest, but always there is the lure of its ‘better and incomparable’ society. To preach, to really preach, is to die naked a little at a time, and to know each time you do it that you must do it again."

-Bruce Thielemann, Wittenburg Door, April 1977

Homiletics is the academic discipline of how words work so that God’s wisdom can be heard and applied. The first...

Episode 5

"The pulpit calls them to it as the sea calls its sailors, and, like the sea, it batters and bruises and does not rest, but always there is the lure of its ‘better and incomparable’ society. To preach, to really preach, is to die naked a little at a time, and to know each time you do it that you must do it again."

-Bruce Thielemann, Wittenburg Door, April 1977

Homiletics is the academic discipline of how words work so that God’s wisdom can be heard and applied. The first...

Episode 4

"The pulpit calls them to it as the sea calls its sailors, and, like the sea, it batters and bruises and does not rest, but always there is the lure of its ‘better and incomparable’ society. To preach, to really preach, is to die naked a little at a time, and to know each time you do it that you must do it again."

-Bruce Thielemann, Wittenburg Door, April 1977

Homiletics is the academic discipline of how words work so that God’s wisdom can be heard and applied. The first...

Episode 3

"The pulpit calls them to it as the sea calls its sailors, and, like the sea, it batters and bruises and does not rest, but always there is the lure of its ‘better and incomparable’ society. To preach, to really preach, is to die naked a little at a time, and to know each time you do it that you must do it again."

-Bruce Thielemann, Wittenburg Door, April 1977

Homiletics is the academic discipline of how words work so that God’s wisdom can be heard and applied. The first...

Episode 2

"The pulpit calls them to it as the sea calls its sailors, and, like the sea, it batters and bruises and does not rest, but always there is the lure of its ‘better and incomparable’ society. To preach, to really preach, is to die naked a little at a time, and to know each time you do it that you must do it again."

-Bruce Thielemann, Wittenburg Door, April 1977

Homiletics is the academic discipline of how words work so that God’s wisdom can be heard and applied. The first...

Episode 1

The pulpit calls them to it as the sea calls its sailors, and, like the sea, it batters and bruises and does not rest, but always there is the lure of its ‘better and incomparable’ society. To preach, to really preach, is to die naked a little at a time, and to know each time you do it that you must do it again."

-Bruce Thielemann, Wittenburg Door, April 1977

Homiletics is the academic discipline of how words work so that God’s wisdom can be heard and applied. The first...

Here Rod discusses the need, the struggle, and the practical implications of a weekly, monthly, and annual schedule. As well as a discussion on taking a sabbatical every 7 years.

The Bible in 3D: Discovering Depth from an Original Perspective

Multiple Meanings

We’ve discussed before the wide range of meanings a Hebrew word can cover,

including positive and negative connotations. This can make some passages difficult to

translate.

Multiple meanings: Just like ambiguous pictures – “My Wife and My MIL” by W.E. Hill

1915

 Lack of vowels – example: (mop/map) is helpful – happens at least 40 times in

Job,

 Positive/negative – coming to visit, hesed

 No marker to indicate the subject/object or re...

A candid conversation with Dr. Steve Call on marriage regarding his resource "Reconnect."

1. Intro: Reading in Hebrew names and places

a. General rules of thumb for Hebrew (ivrit), the language of the Hebrews (ivrim)

i. Vowels follow Spanish vowel pronunciation – ah, eh, ee, oh, oo

ii. Accent is likely on the last syllable – to-rah, ya-da

iii. Go for it and own it with confidence, even if you’re not confident.

1. Likely, no one in the room is certain

2. Pronounciations are anglicized

3. Audio Bible variations (different readers will have different pronunciations)

iv. Help: Google translate, Google/YouTube it, Yo...

The word "evangelical" has lots of political and religious baggage. Should we keep it or discard it and find another word to describe our values? This and more we discuss and discern in this episode of a lunch & learn?

How can neuro-science inform our discipleship processes? Jim Wilder shares his perspective and informs Dallas Willard's view of the will as the seat of decision making.

In this second episode the assertions of Molinism are applied to a variety of topics.

In this episode is a summary of the life and theology of Louis de Molina as well as an overview of his teachings mediating the Calvinist and Arminian debate.

The Bible in 3D: Discovering Depth from an Original Perspective

Original Surprises

Heather Kiffe

TEI August 2025

1. Hebrew language and translating

a. Difficult and holy endeavor not to be taken lightly

i. Some things don’t translate well (macho = several English ideas wrapped up

into one word)

ii. Style or structure of language communicates, lost in translation

1. Ps 119, Word order, and more…

iii. Range of meanings: Positive/negative, literal/figurative

iv...

Jesus Curses a Fig Tree

Heather Kiffe

TEI July 2025

1. Story Summary

2. What seems odd? a few…

a. Cursing the tree out of season (counter character)

b. Leaders want to kill Jesus – over-reaction?

c. Faith/prayer/forgiveness – mixed bag, connections?

d. Seems like Mark gets distracted

3. Mark uses sandwiches to clue the reader concerning important themes.

a. Starts with one event, interrupts, then returns

b. Two events are related and should be viewed together as they help interpret each<...

Part 2 of 2 of our Winter Lecture Series 2021 on an anabaptistic perspective on ordinances of the church.

Part 1 of 2 on anabaptistic views of the ordinances of the church. Winter Lecture Series 2021.

In this episode Dr. Ross gives a second lecture giving further evidence that the creation account of Genesis is compatible with what scientific investigation reveals.

In this 2 part lecture Dr. Ross makes the case for the reliability of the creation account in Genesis and what science reveals.

Sharing from his own experience, Rod seeks to persuade ministry leaders they will accomplish more in six days than in seven if you respect a day off. Also, the ins & outs of a sabbatical/study break are discussed.

Without some guardrails our expositions are merely history lessons and lack transformational relevance. The developmental questions employed by Haddon Robinson in his classic resource, "Biblical Preaching" along with an additional one Rod has added can help communicators avoid this pitfall.

In this episode of a Lunch & Learn, Rod shares vulnerably how he learned to listen and the questions that helped him.

In part 2 of 2 from our 2025 Spring Lectures, Dr. Amy Peeler of Wheaton College addressed the question of how God as Father can still include women. From her book, "Women and the Gender of God" the following content was a welcome personal overview of the content included there.

In part 1 of 2 from our 2025 Spring Lectures, Dr. Amy Peeler of Wheaton College addressed the question of how God as Father can still include women. From her book, "Women and the Gender of God" the following content was a welcome personal overview of the content included there.

In this episode:

Part 1: The Hebrew Word "Instruction"

Part 2: The Greek Word "Apprentice"

Using the no -cost online resource tool called the Blue Letter Bible, Pastor Burt gives a tutorial on how to do research for word studies in Hebrew.

Using the no -cost online resource tool called the Blue Letter Bible, Pastor Burt gives a tutorial on how to do research for word studies in Greek.

Part 1 of 7 in our Lunch & Lecture Series hearing from local female theologians on a variety of subjects.

Topic: Communion Has a Story- Jewish Roots of the Bread

Part 2 of 7 in our Lunch & Learn Series hearing thought provoking presentations from our local female theologians.

Topic: Leading Kids- Perspectives and Practices for Handling the Hard Stuff!

Part 3 of 7 in our Lunch & Learn series hearing the thought provoking perspectives of our local female theologians.

Topic: Preaching and Teaching that Engages Women

Part 4 of 7 in our Lunch & Learn series hearing the thought provoking perspectives of our local female theologians. Topic: An Ocean of Shame