Beste Baldini podcasts (2024)

Ephesians 3:14-21, Psalm 103 “Dear friend, being the Beloved is the origin and the fulfillment of the life of the Spirit. I say this because, as soon as we catch a glimpse of this truth, we are put on a journey in search of the fullness of that truth and we will not rest until we can rest in that truth. From the moment we claim the truth of being t…

1
I Am the Vine - Rev. Scott Jennings | 8.18.24

Play Pause

24d ago

—

John 15:1-11 / Isaiah 5:1-7 When we read Scripture in light of the resurrection, we understand Scripture as testimony to the life-giving power of God. The resurrection of Jesus is not an isolated miracle but a disclosure of God's purpose finally to subdue death and to embrace us within the life of the resurrection.... The God with whom we have to d…

1
The Syrophoencian Woman - Dr. Cyndi Parker | 8.11.24

1M ago

—

Mark 7:24–30 You either come to the text with a view of what is and isn’t possible in the world, which won’t allow any fresh evidence - which is not, perhaps, the best way of approaching a book like John, which is all about the challenge of the gospel to all existing world-views - or you come with at least an open mind to new possibilities hitherto…

1
Parable of the Soils - Dr. Cyndi Parker | 8.4.24

1M ago

—

Isaiah 55:10-13; Mark 4:1–20 With Christ as our true teacher, we are called to a lifelong journey of joint inquiry in which we seek to embody Scripture wisely and faithfully in Christian community. After all, even as we apprentice ourselves to Christ and to saintly exemplars before and around us, we are simultaneously called to live in such a way t…

1
Is Grace Fair? - Dr. Cyndi Parker | 7.28.24

1M ago

—

Matt 20:1–16 When we ignore or minimize the importance of the original context, our default position will be to fill in the textual backdrop with our own social context. In other words, we will assume that things in the biblical context are just like they are in our own. So there is no way to attain a reading of a biblical text without a context. -…

1
Jesus & Zacchaeus - Rev. Ryan McCormick | 7.21.24

1M ago

—

Luke 19:1-10 Ezekiel 34:11-16 The gospel story is precisely this: it is a story. It is not a collection of esoteric philosophical musings, nor is it a reflection upon a series of mystical experiences or contemplative insights. The gospel story is a narrative, or rather a series of narratives; it issues from the testimony of those who saw and heard …

1
The River of Life - Dr. Cyndi Parker | 7.14.24

2M ago

—

Ezekiel 43:1–5 and 47:1–12; Rev 22:1–5 "We need a way of approaching Scripture that will move us very concretely from our overreliance on information gathering to an experience of Scripture as a place of intimate encounter." - Ruth Haley Barton, Sacred RhythmsDoor Dr. Cyndi Parker

1
Valley of Dry Bones - Dr. Cyndi Parker | 7.7.24

2M ago

—

Ezekiel 37:1–14; John 20:19–23 Whenever we pick up the Bible, read it, put it down, and say, "That's just what I thought," we are probably in trouble. The technical term for that kind of reading is "proof-texting." Using the text to confirm our presuppositions is sinful; it is an act of resistance against God's fresh speaking to us, an effective de…

1
Uzzah and the Ark - Paul Burkhart | 6.30.24

2M ago

—

2 Samuel 6:1-11; Luke 8:40-48 We do not invite the text into a transformation of its original meaning, into a new application geared toward our thought forms; rather, the text invites us into a transformation of allegiances and commitments, which will manifest itself in behaviors appropriate to our social worlds. - Joel Green, "Practicing the Gospe…

1
The Writing on the Wall - Rev. Ryan McCormick | 6.23.24

3M ago

—

Daniel 5 Luke 20:5-19 Our understanding does not seamlessly conform to God's reality, and instruction that suggests otherwise inevitably distorts the truth. The explanatory power such instruction generates is a mark of propaganda, not faithful Christian witness. Good teachers do not make Christianity easier for students by providing them with count…

1
Walking with God - Dr. Cyndi Parker | 6.16.24

3M ago

—

Genesis 18:16–33; Matthew 11:20–24 Interpretations of Scripture are not just right and wrong, although at times such categories are useful and necessary. But perhaps ultimately a more adequate way of judging our readings is the way we judge works of art - according to the standards of beauty. To what extent do our readings reveal the intricacy, the…

1
The Garden Temptation - Paul Burkhart | 6.9.24

3M ago

—

Genesis 3; Matthew 4:1-11 Biblical authority is tied inseparably to the author's intention. God vested his authority in a human author, so we must consider what the human author intended to communicate if we want to understand what God's message is. Two voices speak: the human author is our doorway into the room of God's meaning and message. Thus, …

1
Belonging to Community - Rev. Vito Baldini | 6.2.24

3M ago

—

Acts 8:26-40Door Rev. Vito Baldini

1
God the Trinity - Rev. Chris Currie | 5.26.24

4M ago

—

Romans 8:12-17; John 3:1-17Door Rev. Chris Currie

1
Pentecost - Rev. Chris Currie | 5.19.24

4M ago

—

Acts 2:1-21; John 15:26-27, 16:4b-15 The Spirit is given to begin the work of making God's future real in the present. ... Just as the resurrection of Jesus opened up the unexpected world of God's new creation, so the Spirit comes to us from that new world, the world waiting to be born, the world in which, according to the old prophets, peace and j…

1
Shared Responsibility - Rev. Chris Currie | 5.12.24

4M ago

—

Ephesians 4:1-16; John 20:19-29 "I believe that we need to rethink the nature and priority of the corporate body, the church. Throughout biblical history God has been gathering people together so that in them and through their life together he might work out his purposes for the world. It was never simply about God calling out an individual so that…