The Outspoken Bible

Season Seven of The Outspoken Bible sees Fiona, Jen and Neil take on the challenge of discussing Paul's epistle to the Romans. In chapter 16 we encounter the full breadth of the people of God in Rome. There are men and women, enslaved and free people, Jews, Greeks and Romans. In this episode we delve into what we know about some of these characters and finally reach a conclusion to the letter to the Romans. There's an Instant Preach from Jen on Joshua 24:14 and an intriguing Jeneral Knowledge question about what Jesus was wearing when he emerged from the tomb. This episode was engineered and edited by Aimee Higgins. ------- Show Notes The Outspoken Bible is hosted by Fiona Stewart with Neil Glover and Jen Robertson. All opinions are those of the individual contributors and don't necessarily reflect the view of the Scottish Bible Society as an organisation.  ------- Paul and the Power of Grace (John Barclay) Paul and the Gift (John Barclay) The Message of Romans - Bible Speaks Today (John Stott) Phoebe: A Story (Paula Gooder) Into the Heart of Romans (NT Wright) Romans: A Letter That Makes Sense of Life (Andrew Ollerton) The Romans Course (Bible Society) Pauline Dogmatics (Douglas A Campbell) Paul Distilled (Gary W Barnett) ------- Resources: Ends of the Earth Spotify Spoken Out    ------- Get in touch here or by emailing outspoken@scottishbiblesociety.org. ------- Our next season will be based on the books of Ephesians, Philippians and Colossians.

Season Seven of The Outspoken Bible sees Fiona, Jen and Neil take on the challenge of discussing Paul's epistle to the Romans. In chapter 15 we continue our discussion from the previous episode on  weakness and strength before moving on to discuss how Paul begins to reach the end of his letter to the Romans. There's an Instant Preach from Neil on 1 John 1:9 and a Jeneral Knowledge question about disability and our bodies in heaven. This episode was engineered and edited by Aimee Higgins. ------- Show Notes The Outspoken Bible is hosted by Fiona Stewart with Neil Glover and Jen Robertson. All opinions are those of the individual contributors and don't necessarily reflect the view of the Scottish Bible Society as an organisation.  ------- Paul and the Power of Grace (John Barclay) Paul and the Gift (John Barclay) The Message of Romans - Bible Speaks Today (John Stott) Phoebe: A Story (Paula Gooder) Into the Heart of Romans (NT Wright) Romans: A Letter That Makes Sense of Life (Andrew Ollerton) The Romans Course (Bible Society) Pauline Dogmatics (Douglas A Campbell) Paul Distilled (Gary W Barnett) Mark Oestreicher books Embodied (Preston Sprinkle) The Quiet Revival (The Bible Society) ------- Resources: Ends of the Earth Spotify Spoken Out  Youth Specialties ------- The Outspoken Bible LIVE in Newhaven - book your tickets now! Get in touch here or by emailing outspoken@scottishbiblesociety.org. ------- Our next episode will be on Romans 15.

Season Seven of The Outspoken Bible sees Fiona, Jen and Neil take on the challenge of discussing Paul's epistle to the Romans. In chapter 14 we discuss weakness and strength in matters of conscience with a heavy emphasis on food. There's an Instant Preach from Fiona on Jeremiah 29 and a Jeneral Knowledge question about God's right hand. This episode was engineered and edited by Aimee Higgins. ------- Show Notes The Outspoken Bible is hosted by Fiona Stewart with Neil Glover and Jen Robertson. All opinions are those of the individual contributors and don't necessarily reflect the view of the Scottish Bible Society as an organisation.  ------- Paul and the Power of Grace (John Barclay) Paul and the Gift (John Barclay) The Message of Romans - Bible Speaks Today (John Stott) Phoebe: A Story (Paula Gooder) Into the Heart of Romans (NT Wright) Romans: A Letter That Makes Sense of Life (Andrew Ollerton) The Romans Course (Bible Society) Pauline Dogmatics (Douglas A Campbell) Paul Distilled (Gary W Barnett) ------- Resources: Ends of the Earth https://www.scottishbiblesociety.org/resources/bibles-for-bairns Spotify Spoken Out  ------- Get in touch here or by emailing outspoken@scottishbiblesociety.org. ------- Our next episode will be on Romans 15.

Season Seven of The Outspoken Bible sees Fiona, Jen and Neil take on the challenge of discussing Paul's epistle to the Romans. In chapter 13 we discuss authority and clothing ourselves in Jesus. There's an Instant Preach from Jen on Psalm 23 and a Jeneral Knowledge question about what is happening amongst younger generations. This episode was engineered and edited by Aimee Higgins. ------- Show Notes The Outspoken Bible is hosted by Fiona Stewart with Neil Glover and Jen Robertson. All opinions are those of the individual contributors and don't necessarily reflect the view of the Scottish Bible Society as an organisation.  ------- Paul and the Power of Grace (John Barclay) Paul and the Gift (John Barclay) The Message of Romans - Bible Speaks Today (John Stott) Phoebe: A Story (Paula Gooder) Into the Heart of Romans (NT Wright) Romans: A Letter That Makes Sense of Life (Andrew Ollerton) The Romans Course (Bible Society) Pauline Dogmatics (Douglas A Campbell) Paul Distilled (Gary W Barnett) ------- Resources: Easter resources Ends of the Earth https://www.scottishbiblesociety.org/resources/bibles-for-bairns Spotify Spoken Out  ------- Get in touch here or by emailing outspoken@scottishbiblesociety.org. ------- Our next episode will be on Romans 14.

Season Seven of The Outspoken Bible sees Fiona, Jen and Neil take on the challenge of discussing Paul's epistle to the Romans. As we reach Chapter 12 of Paul's letter to the Romans, we explore what it means to live sacrificially and how to discern the good, pleasing, perfect will of God. There's an Instant Preach from Neil on Acts 2:13 and a Jeneral Knowledge question about the sign of the cross. This episode was engineered and edited by Aimee Higgins. ------- Show Notes The Outspoken Bible is hosted by Fiona Stewart with Neil Glover and Jen Robertson. All opinions are those of the individual contributors and don't necessarily reflect the view of the Scottish Bible Society as an organisation.  ------- Paul and the Power of Grace (John Barclay) Paul and the Gift (John Barclay) The Message of Romans - Bible Speaks Today (John Stott) Phoebe: A Story (Paula Gooder) Into the Heart of Romans (NT Wright) Romans: A Letter That Makes Sense of Life (Andrew Ollerton) The Romans Course (Bible Society) Pauline Dogmatics (Douglas A Campbell) Paul Distilled (Gary W Barnett) The Sacred (Podcast) Theodisc (Podcast) Metamorph: Transforming Your Life and Leadership: Inspired Wisdom from the Extraordinary, Ordinary People of the Bible (Kate Coleman) Is Maths Real? (Eugenia Cheng) One Time Blind/The Skit Guys ------- Resources: Easter resources Ends of the Earth https://www.scottishbiblesociety.org/resources/bibles-for-bairns Spotify Spoken Out  ------- Get in touch here or by emailing outspoken@scottishbiblesociety.org. ------- Our next episode will be on Romans 13.

Join Fiona, Neil and Jen as they explore the Easter story from the point of view of some lesser known Bible characters.  This episode is more devotional in format. You will hear the verses read three times with space to reflect, a short discussion and a prayer to conclude.  This episode was produced by Fiona Stewart and engineered by Aimee Higgins.  ------- Show Notes Easter 2025 resources from SBS. Join Neil, Jen and Fiona every fortnight on The Outspoken Bible podcast. ------- Get in touch by emailing outspoken@scottishbiblesociety.org.

Join Fiona, Neil and Jen as they explore the Easter story from the point of view of some lesser known Bible characters.  This episode is more devotional in format. You will hear the verses read three times with space to reflect, a short discussion and a prayer to conclude.  This episode was produced by Fiona Stewart and engineered by Aimee Higgins.  ------- Show Notes Easter 2025 resources from SBS. Join Neil, Jen and Fiona every fortnight on The Outspoken Bible podcast. ------- Get in touch by emailing outspoken@scottishbiblesociety.org.

Join Fiona, Neil and Jen as they explore the Easter story from the point of view of some lesser known Bible characters.  This episode is more devotional in format. You will hear the verses read three times with space to reflect, a short discussion and a prayer to conclude.  This episode was produced by Fiona Stewart and engineered by Aimee Higgins.  ------- Show Notes Easter 2025 resources from SBS. Join Neil, Jen and Fiona every fortnight on The Outspoken Bible podcast. ------- Get in touch by emailing outspoken@scottishbiblesociety.org.

Join Fiona, Neil and Jen as they explore the Easter story from the point of view of some lesser known Bible characters.  This episode is more devotional in format. You will hear the verses read three times with space to reflect, a short discussion and a prayer to conclude.  This episode was produced by Fiona Stewart and engineered by Aimee Higgins.  ------- Show Notes Easter 2025 resources from SBS. Join Neil, Jen and Fiona every fortnight on The Outspoken Bible podcast. ------- Get in touch by emailing outspoken@scottishbiblesociety.org.

Join Fiona, Neil and Jen as they explore the Easter story from the point of view of some lesser known Bible characters.  This episode is more devotional in format. You will hear the verses read three times with space to reflect, a short discussion and a prayer to conclude.  This episode was produced by Fiona Stewart and engineered by Aimee Higgins.  ------- Show Notes Easter 2025 resources from SBS. Join Neil, Jen and Fiona every fortnight on The Outspoken Bible podcast. ------- Get in touch by emailing outspoken@scottishbiblesociety.org.

Season Seven of The Outspoken Bible sees Fiona, Jen and Neil take on the challenge of discussing Paul's epistle to the Romans. At last we've reached Chapter 11!  After three adverts, two emails and a question the Instant Preach is from Fiona on John 13:6-8 and then they get to the root of the matter with conversation about olive trees and roots. There's a Jeneral Knowledge discussion about how to ask a good question. This episode was engineered and edited by Aimee Higgins. ------- Show Notes The Outspoken Bible is hosted by Fiona Stewart with Neil Glover and Jen Robertson. All opinions are those of the individual contributors and don't necessarily reflect the view of the Scottish Bible Society as an organisation.  ------- Paul and the Power of Grace (John Barclay) Paul and the Gift (John Barclay) The Message of Romans - Bible Speaks Today (John Stott) Phoebe: A Story (Paula Gooder) Into the Heart of Romans (NT Wright) Romans: A Letter That Makes Sense of Life (Andrew Ollerton) The Romans Course (Bible Society) Pauline Dogmatics (Douglas A Campbell) Paul Distilled (Gary W Barnett) Misleading reports of Syrian Christian massacre (Open Doors) ------- Resources: Easter resources Ends of the Earth https://www.scottishbiblesociety.org/resources/bibles-for-bairns Spotify Spoken Out  ------- Get in touch here or by emailing outspoken@scottishbiblesociety.org. ------- Our next episode will be on Romans 11.

Season Seven of The Outspoken Bible sees Fiona, Jen and Neil take on the challenge of discussing Paul's epistle to the Romans. Chapter 10 sees us in the gulley, heading towards the high point of chapter 12 and asking the question of what it means to be new covenant people living under grace. After some discussion of Lent there's an Instant Preach from Jen on Micah 6:8 before them main discussion on the chapter. There's a Jeneral Knowledge question about our bodies. This episode was engineered and edited by Aimee Higgins. ------- Show Notes The Outspoken Bible is hosted by Fiona Stewart with Neil Glover and Jen Robertson. All opinions are those of the individual contributors and don't necessarily reflect the view of the Scottish Bible Society as an organisation.  ------- Paul and the Power of Grace (John Barclay) Paul and the Gift (John Barclay) The Message of Romans - Bible Speaks Today (John Stott) Phoebe: A Story (Paula Gooder) Into the Heart of Romans (NT Wright) Romans: A Letter That Makes Sense of Life (Andrew Ollerton) The Romans Course (Bible Society) Pauline Dogmatics (Douglas A Campbell) Paul Distilled (Gary W Barnett) Giving It Up (Maggi Dawn) Theodisc (Kyle Strobel) ------- Resources: https://www.scottishbiblesociety.org/resources/bibles-for-bairns ------- Get in touch here or by emailing outspoken@scottishbiblesociety.org. ------- Our next episode will be on Romans 11.  

Season Seven of The Outspoken Bible sees Fiona, Jen and Neil take on the challenge of discussing Paul's epistle to the Romans. Having scaled the heights of chapter 8 we now find ourselves approaching the valley of chapter 9. Here we wrestle with ideas of calling and choice, with the place of Old Testament examples and with some difficult questions about what the arrival of the Messiah means for the people of Israel.  After correspondence there's an Instant Preach from Neil on Psalm 27:4 before them main discussion on the chapter. There's a Jeneral Knowledge question about women and headcoverings. This episode was engineered and edited by Aimee Higgins. ------- Show Notes The Outspoken Bible is hosted by Fiona Stewart with Neil Glover and Jen Robertson. All opinions are those of the individual contributors and don't necessarily reflect the view of the Scottish Bible Society as an organisation.  ------- Paul and the Power of Grace (John Barclay) Paul and the Gift (John Barclay) The Message of Romans - Bible Speaks Today (John Stott) Phoebe: A Story (Paula Gooder) Into the Heart of Romans (NT Wright) Romans: A Letter That Makes Sense of Life (Andrew Ollerton) The Romans Course (Bible Society) Pauline Dogmatics (Douglas A Campbell) Paul Distilled (Gary W Barnett) ------- Resources: https://www.scottishbiblesociety.org/resources/bibles-for-bairns ------- Get in touch here or by emailing outspoken@scottishbiblesociety.org. ------- Our next episode will be on Romans 10.

Season Seven of The Outspoken Bible sees Fiona, Jen and Neil take on the challenge of discussing Paul's epistle to the Romans. Discussion this time turns to a pinnacle episode - Chapter 8 - where we encounter the freedom from condemnation, the spiritual groaning of being part of a broken world and the good news that nothing can separate us from the love of God in Christ. After correspondence there's an Instant Preach from Fiona on Matthew 25:35-40 before them main discussion on the chapter. There's a Jeneral Knowledge question about how to hear from God. This episode was engineered and edited by Aimee Higgins. ------- Show Notes The Outspoken Bible is hosted by Fiona Stewart with Neil Glover and Jen Robertson. All opinions are those of the individual contributors and don't necessarily reflect the view of the Scottish Bible Society as an organisation.  ------- Paul and the Power of Grace (John Barclay) Paul and the Gift (John Barclay) The Message of Romans - Bible Speaks Today (John Stott) Phoebe: A Story (Paula Gooder) Into the Heart of Romans (NT Wright) Romans: A Letter That Makes Sense of Life (Andrew Ollerton) The Romans Course (Bible Society) Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ (Lew Wallace) Field Guide To The Bible (SBS) ------- Resources: https://www.scottishbiblesociety.org/resources/bibles-for-bairns Field Guide to the Bible ------- Get in touch here or by emailing outspoken@scottishbiblesociety.org. ------- Our next episode will be on Romans 9.

Season Seven of The Outspoken Bible sees Fiona, Jen and Neil take on the challenge of discussing Paul's epistle to the Romans. After an Advent break, the team is back for the second part of the epistle, beginning at chapter 7.  It's a long discussion, so you might want to listen in parts! At the start of the 5th year of The Outspoken Bible there's some discussion of what this project has meant to each of us, there a backlog of correspondence and then an Instant Preach from Jen on Philippians 4:6-7. Discussion on the chapter leads to conversation about the metaphor of marriage and the longing to do what we know is right. Plus there's then a Jeneral Knowledge question about why we're told to hand someone over to Satan in 1 Corinthians 5:3-5.  This episode was engineered and edited by Aimee Higgins. ------- Show Notes The Outspoken Bible is hosted by Fiona Stewart with Neil Glover and Jen Robertson. All opinions are those of the individual contributors and don't necessarily reflect the view of the Scottish Bible Society as an organisation.  ------- Paul and the Power of Grace (John Barclay) Paul and the Gift (John Barclay) The Message of Romans - Bible Speaks Today (John Stott) Phoebe: A Story (Paula Gooder) Into the Heart of Romans (NT Wright) Romans: A Letter That Makes Sense of Life (Andrew Ollerton) The Romans Course (Bible Society) You Can Change (Tim Chester) ------- Resources: https://www.scottishbiblesociety.org/resources/bibles-for-bairns ------- Get in touch here or by emailing outspoken@scottishbiblesociety.org. ------- Our next episode will be on Romans 8.

Still in Season Seven of The Outspoken Bible, Fiona, Jen and Neil take a break from their conversation about Romans for four special Advent episodes. In this fourth Advent Episode the focus is on Simeon and Anna. You can read their story in Luke 2. There's a pot of correspondence, an Instant Preach on Zechariah 4:10 about the importance on valuing the small things, and Jeneral Knowledge invites us to ponder how God guided Mary and Joseph when they arrived in Bethlehem.  This episode was engineered and edited by Aimee Higgins. ------- Show Notes The Outspoken Bible is hosted by Fiona Stewart with Neil Glover and Jen Robertson. All opinions are those of the individual contributors and don't necessarily reflect the view of the Scottish Bible Society as an organisation.  ------- Silence and Other Surprising Invitations of Advent (Enuma Okoro) Women of the Nativity (Paula Gooder) The Birth of The Messiah (Raymond E Brown) Watch For The Light (Bonhoeffer, Dillard, Merton et al) Mary's Voice (Amy Orr Ewing) The Christmas Mystery (Jostein Gaarder) ------- Resources: Advent Bunting https://www.scottishbiblesociety.org/christmas https://www.scottishbiblesociety.org/resources/bibles-for-bairns https://www.scottishbiblesociety.org/resources/the-advent ------- Get in touch here or by emailing outspoken@scottishbiblesociety.org. ------- Our next episode will drop in January 2025 when we'll be back in the Book of Romans, talking about Romans 7.

Still in Season Seven of The Outspoken Bible, Fiona, Jen and Neil take a break from their conversation about Romans for four special Advent episodes. In this third Advent Episode the focus is on Joseph. You can read his story in Matthew 1-2. Plus there's news of the bunting, an Instant Preach on Proverbs 29:18 about revelation and vision, and Jeneral Knowledge gets heated on the topic of Santa, Rudolph and the Elf on the Shelf. This episode was engineered and edited by Aimee Higgins. ------- Show Notes The Outspoken Bible is hosted by Fiona Stewart with Neil Glover and Jen Robertson. All opinions are those of the individual contributors and don't necessarily reflect the view of the Scottish Bible Society as an organisation.  ------- Women of the Nativity (Paula Gooder) The Birth of The Messiah (Raymond E Brown) Watch For The Light (Bonhoeffer, Dillard, Merton et al) Mary's Voice (Amy Orr Ewing) The Christmas Mystery (Jostein Gaarder) ------- Resources: Advent Bunting https://www.scottishbiblesociety.org/christmas https://www.scottishbiblesociety.org/resources/bibles-for-bairns https://www.scottishbiblesociety.org/resources/the-advent ------- Get in touch here or by emailing outspoken@scottishbiblesociety.org. ------- Our next episode will follow Simeon and Anna's Advent story from Luke 2.

Still in Season Seven of The Outspoken Bible, Fiona, Jen and Neil take a break from their conversation about Romans for four special Advent episodes. In this second Advent Episode the focus is on Mary. You can read her story in Luke 1. Plus there are some Advent resource recommendations, an Instant Preach on Proverbs 4:23 about guarding your heart, and a Jeneral Knowledge question about the Bethlehem star.  This episode was engineered and edited by Aimee Higgins. ------- Show Notes The Outspoken Bible is hosted by Fiona Stewart with Neil Glover and Jen Robertson. All opinions are those of the individual contributors and don't necessarily reflect the view of the Scottish Bible Society as an organisation.  ------- Women of the Nativity (Paula Gooder) The Birth of The Messiah (Raymond E Brown) Watch For The Light (Bonhoeffer, Dillard, Merton et al) Mary's Voice (Amy Orr Ewing) The Christmas Mystery (Jostein Gaarder) ------- Resources: Advent Bunting https://www.scottishbiblesociety.org/christmas https://www.scottishbiblesociety.org/resources/bibles-for-bairns https://www.scottishbiblesociety.org/resources/the-advent ------- Get in touch here or by emailing outspoken@scottishbiblesociety.org. ------- Our next episode will follow Joseph's Advent story from Matthew 1-2.

Still in Season Seven of The Outspoken Bible, Fiona, Jen and Neil take a break from their conversation about Romans for four special Advent episodes. In this first Advent Episode the focus is on Elizabeth, Zechariah and John the Baptist. You can read their story in Luke 1. Plus there are some Advent resource recommendations, an Instant Preach on Psalm 111:2 and the importance of delight and a Jeneral Knowledge question about whether or not Jesus was a normal person.  This episode was engineered and edited by Aimee Higgins. ------- Show Notes The Outspoken Bible is hosted by Fiona Stewart with Neil Glover and Jen Robertson. All opinions are those of the individual contributors and don't necessarily reflect the view of the Scottish Bible Society as an organisation.  ------- Women of the Nativity (Paula Gooder) The Birth of The Messiah (Raymond E Brown) Watch For The Light (Bonhoeffer, Dillard, Merton et al) Mary's Voice (Amy Orr Ewing)   The Christmas Mystery (Jostein Gaarder) The Road To Wisdom: On Truth, Science, Faith and Trust (Francis S Collins) ------- Resources: Advent Bunting https://www.scottishbiblesociety.org/christmas https://www.scottishbiblesociety.org/resources/bibles-for-bairns https://www.scottishbiblesociety.org/resources/the-advent ------- Get in touch here or by emailing outspoken@scottishbiblesociety.org. ------- Our next episode will follow Mary's Advent story.

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 chapter leads to conversation about what it means to live in the realm of grace. There's discussion about sin, enslavement to Christ, baptism and the distance from Jerusalem to Rome. Plus there's then a Jeneral Knowledge question about how to what do to about the violence of the Old Testament.  This episode was engineered and edited by Aimee Higgins. ------- Show Notes The Outspoken Bible is hosted by Fiona Stewart with Neil Glover and Jen Robertson. All opinions are those of the individual contributors and don't necessarily reflect the view of the Scottish Bible Society as an organisation.  ------- Paul and the Power of Grace (John Barclay) Paul and the Gift (John Barclay) The Message of Romans - Bible Speaks Today (John Stott) Phoebe: A Story (Paula Gooder) Into the Heart of Romans (NT Wright) Romans: A Letter That Makes Sense of Life (Andrew Ollerton) The Romans Course (Bible Society) You Can Change (Tim Chester) ------- Resources: https://www.scottishbiblesociety.org/christmas https://www.scottishbiblesociety.org/resources/bibles-for-bairns https://www.scottishbiblesociety.org/resources/the-advent ------- Get in touch here or by emailing outspoken@scottishbiblesociety.org. ------- Our next episode will be on characters from Advent.

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. Conversation follows about grace, suffering, perseverance, character and hope. Death and life, and why the effect of Christ is greater than the effect of Adam leads to a discussion of universalism. All that is followed by a Jeneral Knowledge question about the rapture.  This episode was engineered and edited by Aimee Higgins. ------- Show Notes The Outspoken Bible is hosted by Fiona Stewart with Neil Glover and Jen Robertson. All opinions are those of the individual contributors and don't necessarily reflect the view of the Scottish Bible Society as an organisation.  ------- Paul and the Power of Grace (John Barclay) Paul and the Gift (John Barclay) The Message of Romans - Bible Speaks Today (John Stott) Phoebe: A Story (Paula Gooder) Into the Heart of Romans (NT Wright) Romans: A Letter That Makes Sense of Life (Andrew Ollerton) The Romans Course (Bible Society) ------- Get in touch here or by emailing outspoken@scottishbiblesociety.org. ------- Our next episode will be on Romans 6.   https://www.scottishbiblesociety.org/christmas https://www.scottishbiblesociety.org/resources/bibles-for-bairns https://www.scottishbiblesociety.org/resources/the-advent

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 Jeneral Knowledge question about how to know God when we can't see him. Plus, Neil has been researching Bible translations, Jen has a new career in perambulation and Fiona is a year older.  This episode was engineered and edited by Aimee Higgins. ------- Show Notes The Outspoken Bible is hosted by Fiona Stewart with Neil Glover and Jen Robertson. All opinions are those of the individual contributors and don't necessarily reflect the view of the Scottish Bible Society as an organisation.  ------- Paul and the Power of Grace (John Barclay) Paul and the Gift (John Barclay) The Message of Romans - Bible Speaks Today (John Stott) Phoebe: A Story (Paula Gooder) Into the Heart of Romans (NT Wright) Romans: A Letter That Makes Sense of Life (Andrew Ollerton) The Romans Course (Bible Society) ------- Get in touch here or by emailing outspoken@scottishbiblesociety.org. ------- Our next episode will be on Romans 5.

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 Instant Preach on Numbers 6:24-26 and a Jeneral Knowledge question about why there were so many people in the bible who had children with close relatives.   This episode was engineered and edited by Aimee Higgins. ------- Show Notes The Outspoken Bible is hosted by Fiona Stewart with Neil Glover and Jen Robertson. All opinions are those of the individual contributors and don't necessarily reflect the view of the Scottish Bible Society as an organisation.  ------- Paul and the Power of Grace (John Barclay) Paul and the Gift (John Barclay) The Message of Romans - Bible Speaks Today (John Stott) Phoebe: A Story (Paula Gooder) Into the Heart of Romans (NT Wright) Romans: A Letter That Makes Sense of Life (Andrew Ollerton) The Romans Course (Bible Society) Life Worth Living (Miroslav Volf et al) ------- Get in touch here or by emailing outspoken@scottishbiblesociety.org. ------- Our next episode will be on Romans 4.

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 heard of Christ. There's an Instant Preach on Philippians 1:6 and a Jeneral Knowledge question about how we know that the Bible is true.  This episode was engineered and edited by Aimee Higgins. ------- Show Notes The Outspoken Bible is hosted by Fiona Stewart with Neil Glover and Jen Robertson. All opinions are those of the individual contributors and don't necessarily reflect the view of the Scottish Bible Society as an organisation.  ------- Paul and the Power of Grace (John Barclay) Paul and the Gift (John Barclay) The Message of Romans - Bible Speaks Today (John Stott) Phoebe: A Story (Paula Gooder) Into the Heart of Romans (NT Wright) Romans: A Letter That Makes Sense of Life (Andrew Ollerton) The Romans Course (Bible Society) ------- Get in touch here or by emailing outspoken@scottishbiblesociety.org. ------- Our next episode will be on Romans 3.

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 and a Jeneral Knowledge question on whether there is life on other planets. All the big topics! This episode was engineered and edited by Aimee Higgins. ------- Show Notes The Outspoken Bible is hosted by Fiona Stewart with Neil Glover and Jen Robertson. All opinions are those of the individual contributors and don't necessarily reflect the view of the Scottish Bible Society as an organisation.  ------- Paul and the Power of Grace (John Barclay) Paul and the Gift (John Barclay) The Message of Romans - Bible Speaks Today (John Stott) Phoebe: A Story (Paula Gooder) Into the Heart of Romans (NT Wright) Romans: A Letter That Makes Sense of Life (Andrew Ollerton) The Romans Course (Bible Society) God and The Gay Christian (Matthew Vines) Unconditional (Justin Lee) The Plausibility Problem (Ed Shaw) Living Out website Robert A.J. Gagnon Theology in the Raw (Preston Sprinkle) The Space Trilogy (CS Lewis) ------- Get in touch here or by emailing outspoken@scottishbiblesociety.org. ------- Our next episode will be about Romans 2.

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 themes that will recur through the book. There's testimony of God at work at events across the summer, some correspondence about last season, an Instant Preach on Colossians 3:23 and a Jeneral Knowledge question on what God was doing before he created the world. This episode was engineered and edited by Aimee Higgins. ------- Show Notes The Outspoken Bible is hosted by Fiona Stewart with Neil Glover and Jen Robertson. All opinions are those of the individual contributors and don't necessarily reflect the view of the Scottish Bible Society as an organisation.  ------- Paul and the Power of Grace (John Barclay) Paul and the Gift (John Barclay) The Message of Romans - Bible Speaks Today (John Stott) Phoebe: A Story (Paula Gooder) Into the Heart of Romans (NT Wright) Romans: A Letter That Makes Sense of Life (Andrew Ollerton) The Romans Course (Bible Society) ------- Get in touch here or by emailing outspoken@scottishbiblesociety.org. ------- Our next episode will be about Romans 1:18-32.

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 should read the Bible. This episode was engineered and edited by Aimee Higgins. ------- Show Notes The Outspoken Bible is hosted by Fiona Stewart with Neil Glover and Jen Robertson. All opinions are those of the individual contributors and don't necessarily reflect the view of the Scottish Bible Society as an organisation.  ------- Favourite Psalms (John Stott) Living with the Psalms (John Bell) My Rock, My Refuge (Tim Keller) Sing Over Me (Porter's Gate) Centering Prayer and Inner Awakening (Cynthia Bourgeault) Invitation to Silence and Solitude (Ruth Hayley Barton) Theology of the Old Testament (Walter Brueggemann) God Has A Name (John Mark Comer) Field Guide to the Bible Paul and the Power of Grace (John Barclay) The Romans Course (Bible Society) ------- Get in touch here or by emailing outspoken@scottishbiblesociety.org. ------- Our next episode will be about Romans 1.

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 engineered and edited by Aimee Higgins. ------- Show Notes The Outspoken Bible is hosted by Fiona Stewart with Neil Glover and Jen Robertson. All opinions are those of the individual contributors and don't necessarily reflect the view of the Scottish Bible Society as an organisation.  ------- Favourite Psalms (John Stott) Living with the Psalms (John Bell) My Rock, My Refuge (Tim Keller) ------- Get in touch here or by emailing outspoken@scottishbiblesociety.org. ------- Our next episode will be about Psalm 103.

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. This episode was engineered and edited by Aimee Higgins. ------- Show Notes The Outspoken Bible is hosted by Fiona Stewart with Neil Glover and Jen Robertson. All opinions are those of the individual contributors and don't necessarily reflect the view of the Scottish Bible Society as an organisation.  ------- Favourite Psalms (John Stott) Living with the Psalms (John Bell) My Rock, My Refuge (Tim Keller) ------- Get in touch here or by emailing outspoken@scottishbiblesociety.org. ------- Our next episode will be about Psalm 51.

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 the challenge of an Instant Preach on Zephaniah 3:17 timed by a member of his congregation. Discussion then turns to Psalm 73. Jeneral Knowledge is on the question of whether we're all related to Adam and Eve sent in by a listener, Sam. This episode was engineered and edited by Aimee Higgins. ------- Show Notes The Outspoken Bible is hosted by Fiona Stewart with Neil Glover and Jen Robertson. All opinions are those of the individual contributors and don't necessarily reflect the view of the Scottish Bible Society as an organisation.  ------- Favourite Psalms (John Stott) Living with the Psalms (John Bell) My Rock, My Refuge (Tim Keller) ------- Get in touch here or by emailing outspoken@scottishbiblesociety.org. ------- Our next episode will be about Psalm 42.

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 reading your Bible. This episode was engineered and edited by Aimee Higgins. ------- Show Notes The Outspoken Bible is hosted by Fiona Stewart with Neil Glover and Jen Robertson. All opinions are those of the individual contributors and don't necessarily reflect the view of the Scottish Bible Society as an organisation.  ------- Favourite Psalms (John Stott) Living with the Psalms (John Bell) My Rock, My Refuge (Tim Keller) Paul and The Power of Grace (John Barclay) The Faith-filled Therapist (Jo Hargreaves) ------- Get in touch here or by emailing outspoken@scottishbiblesociety.org. ------- Our next episode will be about Psalm 73. 

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 question from a young person about the word of God - is it Jesus? Is it the Bible? Is it both?  This episode was engineered and edited by Aimee Higgins. ------- Show Notes The Outspoken Bible is hosted by Fiona Stewart with Neil Glover and Jen Robertson. All opinions are those of the individual contributors and don't necessarily reflect the view of the Scottish Bible Society as an organisation.  ------- Favourite Psalms (John Stott) Living with the Psalms (John Bell) My Rock, My Refuge (Tim Keller) Paul and The Power of Grace (John Barclay) ------- Get in touch here or by emailing outspoken@scottishbiblesociety.org. ------- Our next episode will be about Psalm 40. 

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 was engineered and edited by Aimee Higgins. ------- Show Notes The Outspoken Bible is hosted by Fiona Stewart with Neil Glover and Jen Robertson. All opinions are those of the individual contributors and don't necessarily reflect the view of the Scottish Bible Society as an organisation.  ------- Favourite Psalms (John Stott) Living with the Psalms (John Bell) My Rock, My Refuge (Tim Keller) Paul and The Power of Grace (John Barclay) ------- Get in touch here or by emailing outspoken@scottishbiblesociety.org. ------- Our next episode will be about Psalm 8.

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. The final What's The Gen? of the season is a reminder to keep an eye on the Youthscape Translating God project.  This episode was engineered and edited by Aimee Higgins. ------- Show Notes The Outspoken Bible is hosted by Fiona Stewart with Neil Glover and Jen Robertson. All opinions are those of the individual contributors and don't necessarily reflect the view of the Scottish Bible Society as an organisation.  ------- Acts For Everyone (Tom Wright) The Message of Acts: To The Ends of the Earth (John Stott) ------- Love, Death and Resurrection resources (SBS) Easter resources (SBS) Gather Together (SBS/Youthwork Journeys) Translating God (Youthlink) ------- Get in touch here or by emailing outspoken@scottishbiblesociety.org. ------- Season 6 of The Outspoken Bible will begin after Easter!

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 shares some interesting research in Jen's Gen.   This episode was engineered and edited by Aimee Higgins. ------- Show Notes The Outspoken Bible is hosted by Fiona Stewart with Neil Glover and Jen Robertson. All opinions are those of the individual contributors and don't necessarily reflect the view of the Scottish Bible Society as an organisation.  ------- Acts 28:11-31: Acts For Everyone (Tom Wright) The Message of Acts: To The Ends of the Earth (John Stott) The Church of Scotland Jewish Christian Glossary (Church of Scotland) A qualitative inquiry into Christian faith transmission in the family context (Sarah Holmes) ------- Love, Death and Resurrection resources (SBS) Bibles for Bairns appeal (SBS) ------- Get in touch here or by emailing outspoken@scottishbiblesociety.org. ------- Next time we will be reviewing the whole of Acts.     

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 The Gen? is on some research and ideas from Youthscape.  This episode was engineered and edited by Aimee Higgins. ------- Show Notes The Outspoken Bible is hosted by Fiona Stewart with Neil Glover and Jen Robertson. All opinions are those of the individual contributors and don't necessarily reflect the view of the Scottish Bible Society as an organisation.  ------- Acts 21:1-23: Acts For Everyone (Tom Wright) The Message of Acts: To The Ends of the Earth (John Stott) Let Me Go There (Paula Gooder) Every Day Reflections (SBS) Give Up Ten (Trussell Trust) Beautiful Resistance (Jon Tyson) Losing Heart (Youthscape) Dear Theo (SBS) Making a Mark in Mark (SBS) ------- Love, Death and Resurrection resources (SBS) Bibles for Bairns appeal (SBS) ------- Get in touch here or by emailing outspoken@scottishbiblesociety.org. ------- Next time we will be talking about Acts 28:11-31

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 away from stats towards the importance of nurturing our own spirituality.  This episode was engineered and edited by Aimee Higgins. ------- Show Notes The Outspoken Bible is hosted by Fiona Stewart with Neil Glover and Jen Robertson. All opinions are those of the individual contributors and don't necessarily reflect the view of the Scottish Bible Society as an organisation.  ------- Acts 21:1-23: Acts For Everyone (Tom Wright) The Message of Acts: To The Ends of the Earth (John Stott) Real Dictators podcast Divine Nature podcast The Surprising Rebirth of Belief In God podcast Beautiful Resistance (Jon Tyson) Mark Yaconelli  ------- Love, Death and Resurrection resources (SBS) Bibles for Bairns appeal (SBS) ------- Get in touch here or by emailing outspoken@scottishbiblesociety.org. ------- Next time we will be talking about Acts 27:1-28:10

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 stats.  This episode was engineered and edited by Aimee Higgins. ------- Show Notes The Outspoken Bible is hosted by Fiona Stewart with Neil Glover and Jen Robertson. All opinions are those of the individual contributors and don't necessarily reflect the view of the Scottish Bible Society as an organisation.  ------- Acts 21:1-23:35 Acts For Everyone (Tom Wright) The Message of Acts: To The Ends of the Earth (John Stott) Junia Is Not Alone (Scot McKnight) ------- Love, Death and Resurrection resources (SBS) Bibles for Bairns appeal (SBS) ------- Get in touch here or by emailing outspoken@scottishbiblesociety.org. ------- Next time we will be talking about Acts 24-26.

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 is on Thaddeus the little-known apostle, and What's The Gen? is all about Youth for Christ's Z to A of Faith and Spirituality. This episode was engineered and edited by Aimee Higgins. ------- Show Notes The Outspoken Bible is hosted by Fiona Stewart with Neil Glover and Jen Robertson. All opinions are those of the individual contributors and don't necessarily reflect the view of the Scottish Bible Society as an organisation.  ------- Acts 20 Youth for Christ - Z to A of Faith and Spirituality Infographic

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's Others is on Herodias whose story is found in Mark 6, and What's The Gen? is all about Generation Alpha, from a report issued by OneHope.  This episode was engineered and edited by Aimee Higgins. ------- Show Notes The Outspoken Bible is hosted by Fiona Stewart with Neil Glover and Jen Robertson. All opinions are those of the individual contributors and don't necessarily reflect the view of the Scottish Bible Society as an organisation.  ------- Acts 18. Acts For Everyone (Tom Wright) The Message of Acts: To The Ends of the Earth (John Stott) Rescuing the Gospel From The Cowboys (Richard Twiss) Generation Alpha: Initial Insights (One Hope, 2023) ------- Love, Death and Resurrection resources (SBS) This Hope Is For You (SBS daily podcast) Bibles for Bairns appeal (SBS) ------- Get in touch here or by emailing outspoken@scottishbiblesociety.org. ------- Next time we will be talking about Acts 20.

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 about a piece of research commissioned by the Boys Brigade and Youthscape on youth culture trends.  This episode was engineered and edited by Aimee Higgins. ------- Show Notes The Outspoken Bible is hosted by Fiona Stewart with Neil Glover and Jen Robertson. All opinions are those of the individual contributors and don't necessarily reflect the view of the Scottish Bible Society as an organisation.  ------- Acts 18. Acts For Everyone (Tom Wright) The Message of Acts: To The Ends of the Earth (John Stott) Listening to Young People (Boys Brigade/Youthscape, 2023) Translating God (Youthscape, 2023-24) ------- Love, Death and Resurrection resources (SBS) This Hope Is For You (SBS daily podcast) Bibles for Bairns appeal (SBS) ------- Get in touch here or by emailing outspoken@scottishbiblesociety.org. ------- Next time we will be talking about Acts 19.

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 daily. Search for The Advent Spoken Out Listen to the full series on Apple Podcasts and Spotify Second: This hope is for you -  Brand new for 2023, daily readings and reflections to help us pause and consider why we too can have hope this Christmas season.  Search - This Hope is for you Spotify | Apple Podcasts | Amazon Music | Google Podcasts

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 Others is on Eli the priest found in and What's The Gen? is about the encouraging results of the Talking Jesus research. This episode was engineered and edited by Aimee Higgins. ------- Show Notes The Outspoken Bible is hosted by Fiona Stewart with Neil Glover and Jen Robertson. All opinions are those of the individual contributors and don't necessarily reflect the view of the Scottish Bible Society as an organisation.  ------- Acts 17:6-33 Acts For Everyone (Tom Wright) The Message of Acts: To The Ends of the Earth (John Stott) Rescuing The Gospel From The Cowboys (Richard Twiss) Huia Come Home (J. Ruka) Talking Jesus research ------- Love, Death and Resurrection resources (SBS) This Hope Is For You (SBS daily podcast) Bibles for Bairns appeal (SBS) ------- Get in touch here or by emailing outspoken@scottishbiblesociety.org. ------- Next time we will be talking about Acts 18.

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 Judges 16 and What's The Gen? is all about The National Literacy Trust annual report on reading for pleasure. This episode was engineered and edited by Aimee Higgins and Fiona Stewart. ------- Show Notes The Outspoken Bible is hosted by Fiona Stewart with Neil Glover and Jen Robertson. All opinions are those of the individual contributors and don't necessarily reflect the view of the Scottish Bible Society as an organisation.  ------- Acts 16:6-17:5 Acts For Everyone (Tom Wright) The Message of Acts: To The Ends of the Earth (John Stott) Huia Come Home (J. Ruka) Lydia (Paula Gooder) ------- Love, Death and Resurrection resources (SBS) Bibles for Bairns appeal (SBS) ------- Get in touch here or by emailing outspoken@scottishbiblesociety.org. ------- Next time we will be talking about Acts 17:6-33

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 Christmas resources.  This episode was engineered and edited by Aimee Higgins and Fiona Stewart. ------- Show Notes The Outspoken Bible is hosted by Fiona Stewart with Neil Glover and Jen Robertson. All opinions are those of the individual contributors and don't necessarily reflect the view of the Scottish Bible Society as an organisation.  ------- Acts 15:1-16:5 Acts For Everyone (Tom Wright) The Message of Acts: To The Ends of the Earth (John Stott) Mission in Contemporary Scotland (Liam Jerrold Fraser)  ------- Love, Death and Resurrection resources (SBS) Bibles for Bairns appeal (SBS) ------- Get in touch here or by emailing outspoken@scottishbiblesociety.org. ------- Next time we will be talking about Acts 16:6-17:5

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. Glover's Others is on the topic of Baruch from Jeremiah 32 and What's The Gen? gives us some figures from 2014 on Bible reading by teenagers, and ponders the question of what's happened to these teenagers now they are in their 20s.  This episode was engineered and edited by Aimee Higgins. ------- Show Notes The Outspoken Bible is hosted by Fiona Stewart with Neil Glover and Jen Robertson. All opinions are those of the individual contributors and don't necessarily reflect the view of the Scottish Bible Society as an organisation.  ------- Acts 12:25-14:28 Acts For Everyone (Tom Wright) The Message of Acts: To The Ends of the Earth (John Stott) Poacher's Pilgrimage (Alastair Mcintosh) Transforming Scotland (Barna) Pass It On (The Bible Society) ------- Love, Death and Resurrection resources (SBS) Bibles for Bairns appeal (SBS) ------- Get in touch here or by emailing outspoken@scottishbiblesociety.org. ------- Next time we will be talking about Acts 15:1-16:5

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 from Genesis 26 and What's The Gen? is all about the importance of peer evangelism. This episode was engineered and edited by Aimee Higgins. ------- Show Notes The Outspoken Bible is hosted by Fiona Stewart with Neil Glover and Jen Robertson. All opinions are those of the individual contributors and don't necessarily reflect the view of the Scottish Bible Society as an organisation.  ------- Acts 11:19-12:24 Acts For Everyone (Tom Wright) The Message of Acts: To The Ends of the Earth (John Stott) ------- Love, Death and Resurrection resources (SBS) Bibles for Bairns appeal (SBS) ------- Get in touch here or by emailing outspoken@scottishbiblesociety.org. ------- Next time we will be talking about Acts 12:25-14:28

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?  This episode was engineered and edited by Aimee Higgins. ------- Show Notes The Outspoken Bible is hosted by Fiona Stewart with Neil Glover and Jen Robertson. All opinions are those of the individual contributors and don't necessarily reflect the view of the Scottish Bible Society as an organisation.  ------- Acts 9:32-11:18 Acts For Everyone (Tom Wright) The Message of Acts: To The Ends of the Earth (John Stott) Recast (Baptist Union of Scotland podcast) How To Pray (Pete Greig) ------- Love, Death and Resurrection resources (SBS) Bibles for Bairns appeal (SBS) ------- Get in touch here or by emailing outspoken@scottishbiblesociety.org. ------- Next time we will be talking about Acts 11:19-12:24

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 pursuit of the Christians there. But the Lord has other plans...  Glover's Others is about a passage from Isaiah 12 and What's The Gen? is all about the Field Guide to the Bible. This episode was engineered and edited by Aimee Higgins. ------- Show Notes The Outspoken Bible is hosted by Fiona Stewart with Neil Glover and Jen Robertson. All opinions are those of the individual contributors and don't necessarily reflect the view of the Scottish Bible Society as an organisation.  ------- Acts 9:1-32 Acts For Everyone (Tom Wright) The Message of Acts: To The Ends of the Earth (John Stott) Field Guide To The Bible https://www.instagram.com/scottishbiblenow/ How We Read The Bible (Matt Laidlaw) ------- Love, Death and Resurrection resources (SBS) ------- Get in touch here or by emailing outspoken@scottishbiblesociety.org. ------- Next time we will be talking about Acts 11:19-12:24

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 provenance of 1st century souvenirs.  Glover's Others is about Josheb-Basshebetha the Tahkemonite, Eleazar son of Dodai the Ahohite and Shammah son of Agee the Hararite, AKA the Three. What's The Gen? is all about role models and their importance in literacy. This episode was engineered and edited by Aimee Higgins. ------- Show Notes The Outspoken Bible is hosted by Fiona Stewart with Neil Glover and Jen Robertson. All opinions are those of the individual contributors and don't necessarily reflect the view of the Scottish Bible Society as an organisation.  ------- Acts 8:1-40 Acts For Everyone (Tom Wright) The Message of Acts: To The Ends of the Earth (John Stott) National Literacy Trust Role Models ------- Love, Death and Resurrection resources (SBS) ------- Get in touch here or by emailing outspoken@scottishbiblesociety.org. ------- Next time we will be talking about Acts 9:1-43

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 leaders. There's also correspondence on all manner of topics, plus Glover's Others is about Hagar, the first person ever to name God in the book of Genesis. What's The Gen? shares 7 statements about Gen Z from a recent report into the spiritual state of the world's children. These are: Diverse but avoid confrontation Less religious (25% attend church each week but not hostile to church) Authenticity and anonymity matter online (1 in 3 have finsta account) Constantly connected (damaging mental health/sleep) Entrepreneurs  Self learning (watching videos, collaboration, creativity preferred ways to learn) This episode was engineered and edited by Aimee Higgins. ------- Show Notes The Outspoken Bible is hosted by Fiona Stewart with Neil Glover and Jen Robertson. All opinions are those of the individual contributors and don't necessarily reflect the view of the Scottish Bible Society as an organisation.  ------- Acts 6:8-7:60 Acts For Everyone (Tom Wright) The Message of Acts: To The Ends of the Earth (John Stott) Spiritual State of the World's Children (OneHope, Inc. (2009)) ------- Love, Death and Resurrection resources (SBS) ------- Get in touch here or by emailing outspoken@scottishbiblesociety.org. ------- Next time we will be talking about Acts 8:1-40