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***Trigger Warning: Violence*** This episode discusses the details of Sonya Massey's murder by a now former police officer in Illinois. The circumstances around her death are discussed in detail. On this episode of BMU, Rev. Landon J. Adams joins the guys to wrestle with the reality Sonya Massey's rebuke "in the name of Jesus" not saving her life. They contend with their expectations of invoking God's name for protection, what this means for our faith, our collective exhaustion in the face of police violence against Black people, and the need for us to unlearn individualism as we resist the great evils in our world. Question Marks, Periods and Commas Podcast Getting Involved with God: Rediscovering the Old Testament by Ellen F. Davis
***Trigger Warning: Violence*** This episode discusses the details of Sonya Massey's murder by a now former police officer in Illinois. The circumstances around her death are discussed in detail. On this episode of BMU, Rev. Landon J. Adams joins the guys to wrestle with the reality Sonya Massey's rebuke "in the name of Jesus" not saving her life. They contend with their expectations of invoking God's name for protection, what this means for our faith, our collective exhaustion in the face of police violence against Black people, and the need for us to unlearn individualism as we resist the great evils in our world. Question Marks, Periods and Commas Podcast Getting Involved with God: Rediscovering the Old Testament by Ellen F. Davis
This episode is the first of what I hope will be a series of conversations with pastors about how they are leading, guiding, and navigating their churches through current times. As the Pew Research Center has documented, Christianity in the United States is in decline. Thousands of churches each year are closing. In churches across the nation across the theological and political spectrum, congregations consist of aging members and declining numbers. Sanctuaries are filled to only one fourth to one third of the seating capacity, and much of the entire building space goes unused. The reasons for this decline are complex and comprised of numerous components. We are still in the midst of gaining some understanding and what understanding we have is evolving. Decline is not the only issues churches are facing and some of the other issues are contributors to the decline. What this series seeks to explore is how churches are navigating these times by listening to the thoughts of pastors as they describe their situations and contexts and what they and their churches are doing. The pastors I am choosing to interview serve historic mainline congregations that have been a part of their communities for over 100 year and the facilities of which are often listed in the National Register of Historic Places. The pastors also began serving their churches prior to, served in the midst of, and are continuing to serve following the Covid Pandemic. My first guest in this series in my own pastor, The Reverend Dr. Austin McIver Dennis, who is Senior Pastor of First Baptist Church of Asheville, North Carolina. 'Mack,' as he prefers to be called, is a native of Henderson, North Carolina. He came to First Baptist, Asheville in 2016. Prior to that, for five years he was pastor of First Baptist Church, Mt. Gilead, North Carolina, then received his Th.D. from Duke Divinity School with a focus on homiletics and reconciliation. He is the editor of The Luminous Word: Biblical Sermons and Homiletical Essays, which is an anthology of sermons and essays by Old Testament scholar, Ellen F. Davis. The intro and outro music for this episode is from a clip of a song called 'Father Let Your Kingdom Come' which is found on The Porter's Gate Worship Project Work Songs album and is used by permission by The Porter's Gate Worship Project.
Marty Solomon and Brent Billings are joined by special guest Kat Armstrong, a Bible teacher and ministry leader who holds a master's degree from Dallas Theological Seminary. She is the author of the Storyline Bible Studies and is the cofounder of the Polished Network.Mountains by Kat ArmstrongStoryline Bible Studies by Kat ArmstrongThe Sermon on the Mount and Human Flourishing by Jonathan T. PenningtonTree of Life Series — BibleProject PodcastThe Art of Reading Scripture by Ellen F. Davis and Richard B. Hays (contains “Reading Scripture as a Coherent Story” by Richard Bauckham)Bono by University PressReading the Bible for a Change by Ray LubeckNo More Holding Back by Kat ArmstrongThe In-Between Place by Kat ArmstrongKat Armstrong on InstagramPolished NetworkKat Armstrong's website Special Guest: Kat Armstrong.
America has seen a steady decline in the percentage of farming individuals in the last century, so how do we maintain a connection to the land that God gave us? Dr. Ellen F. Davis—professor of Bible and practical theology at Duke University Divinity School—has come to see how the Bible could help redirect our connection to creation and how we care for it. Dr. Davis' extensive research led her to believe that land is not merely soil, but a community of all creatures that participate in the life of that soil. Quotes “The land, in some sense, comes first and we have to be responsible for it. That was a new way of thinking and working for me as a biblical scholar. I began reading the Bible with that view in mind, and discovered issues having to do with the well-being of the land, and how they are interconnected with human well-being.” – Dr. Ellen F. Davis “Being an agrarian means recognizing that the health, the life of human beings is not separate from the life of the land on which we live, on which we depend daily for existence. And when I speak of land, I mean not just soil, but also land as a community, all of the creatures that participate in the life of that soil.” – Dr. Ellen F. Davis “The Bible was written by people who knew their land, knew that if they did not care for it, it would not be available to their children. So they knew their land and its fragility and its infinite value. They knew that it came to them as a gift of God, and it was entrusted to them not as individuals, but as part of an intergenerational community.” – Dr. Ellen F. Davis “The good news and the source of hope is that people are more concerned about the central issues of land use and land care, sustainable food production, and destruction of habitat for animals. People are more aware and more determined to be involved in whatever kind of healing we can participate in.” – Dr. Ellen F. Davis Guest's Links Dr. Ellen F. Davis Resources Mentioned in This Episode Meeting the Expectations of the Land book Scripture, Culture, and Agriculture: An Agrarian Reading Of The Bible by Dr. Ellen F. Davis Connect with Sally Lloyd-Jones Jesus Storybook Bible Facebook Jesus Storybook Bible Instagram Sally's website Sally's Facebook Sally's Instagram *Episode produced by Four Eyes Media*
In episode 14 of season 4, Prof. Kathryn Schifferdecker and Katie Langston gather to answer the listener submitted questions. Guest, Ellen F. Davis, is Amos Ragan Kearns Distinguished Professor of Bible and Practical Theology at Duke Divinity School. Notes: Ellen F. Davis, "Scripture, Culture and Agriculture" (Cambridge University Press, 2012). Link: https://www.cambridge.org/core/books/scripture-culture-and-agriculture/641066F1E857A986F8A6D37BC5EF3... Avery Davis-Lamb, author and founder of https://sojo.net/biography/avery-davis-lamb Amy Peterson, Episcopal priest and author: http://www.amypeterson.net/writing This episode was recorded on December 20, 2022 over Zoom.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
In episode 13 of season 4, Prof. Kathryn Schifferdecker and Katie Langston gather to answer the listener submitted questions. Watch the video version on Youtube. Guest, Ellen F. Davis, is Amos Ragan Kearns Distinguished Professor of Bible and Practical Theology at Duke Divinity School. Notes: Link to "The Art of Reading Scripture" edited by Ellen F. Davis and Richard B. Hays, link: https://www.eerdmans.com/Products/1269/the-art-of-reading-scripture.aspx This episode was recorded on December 20, 2022 over Riverside.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
What does it mean to read the scripture confessionally? How do we interpret the difficult verses of scripture that seem to endorse genocide and other difficult texts? Can we learn how to read scripture from other faith backgrounds? Today we discuss these questions and more with Dr. Ellen F. Davis. We hope you enjoy this wonderful conversation as we continue our series on Biblical Hermeneutics. To learn more about Regent College and our upcoming courses, visit:https://www.regent-college.edu
God's creation is a direct reflection of God's glory, and Christians are called to be faithful stewards of the earth. While global issues of climate and environment can seem out of reach, our local communities give us space to learn and take action in small and large ways. How can we partner with our creator to build a better, more sustainable living environment? What simple, practical changes can we make to responsibly care for our local communities and our world?Chris and Eddie are joined by Ellen F. Davis, professor at Duke Divinity School and author of Scripture, Culture, and Agriculture: An Agrarian Reading of the Bible. An Old Testament scholar with deep wisdom about our ecological crisis, Davis views the land we've inherited as kin and a covenant partner. She speaks to our call to serve and preserve the land out of honor and love for what God has given us. Davis challenges us to hold onto a hope that is not just a passive, sunny optimism, but a collective vision of goodness and wholeness driven by human agency and creativity.Resources:Learn more about Ellen Davis here:https://divinity.duke.edu/faculty/ellen-davisOrder Scripture, Culture, and Agriculture: An Agrarian Reading of the Bible hereCheck out all books by Ellen Davis here
What does the Bible have to say about caring for creation in an age of industrialised agriculture and urban-dwelling?Ellen F. Davis is Amos Ragan Kearns Distinguished Professor of Bible and Practical Theology at Duke Divinity School. The author of eleven books and many articles, her research interests focus on how biblical interpretation bears on the life of faith communities and their response to urgent public issues, particularly the ecological crisis and interfaith relations. She speaks to Peter and Bryony about her personal interest in the environmental content of scripture, the teaching of the church on climate issues and our interpretation of the opening chapters of Genesis.
RTN Theology #26 partners with the NC Study Center for a brilliant end-of-semester concert and conversation between Duke Divinity bible scholar Ellen Davis and Nashville songwriter Sandra McCracken. Director of Spiritual Formation, Bill Boyd guides a conversation around the hopeful resources of the Psalter in times of disorientation and displacement. (Apologies for some broken audio and the limitations of Zoom recording, some performances were augmented with studio recordings, all featured music is available for purchase and stream.)
04/26/2020 Luke 24:13-35 Christian DaPonte Godly Play at Home Download Songs for Good Friday by Oak Music More resources for the sermon and season: Reading Scripture in Light of the Resurrection (chapter in the Art of Reading Scripture) by Richard B Hays (and Ellen F. Davis) Can These Bones Live?: A Theology in Outline by Robert Jenson Miracles […]
2016 Convocation & Pastors’ School: Who Needs Theology? Inside and Outside the Church
Panel discussion recorded Oct. 10, 2016, featuring Valerie S. Ashby, Peter J. Gerend and A. Eugene Washington.
Is prophecy today simply fortune telling or something else? Jeff, Mona and Allen discuss this deceptively layered topic. Much of the time the rhetoric around prophecy, or the prophetic, or even the hebrew prophets themselves seems so otherworldly. Saturated with mysticism and the divine. Perhaps there is more. And that although all that is true, there is another dimension to the tradition of the prophetic. A practical one. One deeply connected to the real life details and systems we all encounter on a regular basis. And finally in an attempt to divine the thoughts of our co-hosts we play another round of Title Me This. Prophecy Today Conversation (00:38) Title Me This Segment (56:53) RELEVANT LINKS From our Conversation on Prophecy Today The Prophetic Imagination by Walter Brueggemann (Book - Amazon Affiliate Link) Development of Trinitarian theology (Theopedia Article) Prophetic Thought in Postmodern Times by Cornel West (Book - Amazon Affiliate Link) Biblical Prophecy: Perspectives for Christian Theology, Discipleship, and Ministry by Ellen F. Davis (Book - Amazon Affiliate Link) Homosexuality and the Church – Interview with Jim and Richard – 014 (Irenicast Episode) “Learn the lesson that, if you are to do the work of a prophet, what you need is not a sceptre but a hoe.” ― Bernard of Clairvaux The Prophets by Abraham J. Heschel (Book - Amazon Affiliate Link) The Message of the Prophets by Gerhard Von Rad (Book - Amazon Affiliate Link) From Our Title Me This Segment - This segment was also on Irenicast episode #055 God Does Not Eat Meat by Arthur Poletti (Book - Amazon Affiliate Link) Lumanite X - The Miracle Robot by Koffi Amouzouvi (Book - Amazon Affiliate Link) The Dragon Warrior and the Princess by Celesta Thiessen (Book - Amazon Affiliate Link) THANK YOU Thank you to Mike Golin for our intro and outro music. Check out his band Soulwise. WE WANT TO HEAR FROM YOU Thank you for supporting the podcast! Your ratings, reviews and feedback are not only encouraging to us personally, but they help others find the show. If you appreciate the content we provide please rate, review and subscribe to the podcast on iTunes, Google Play and Stitcher. Join our conversations on faith and culture by interacting with us through the following links: Read Us on our blog Irenicon Email Us at podcast@irenicast.com Follow Us on Twitter and Google+ Like Us on Facebook Listen & Subscribe to Us on iTunes, Google Play, Android, Stitcher, SoundCloud, iHeart Radio, Spreaker and TuneIn Speak to Us on our Feedback Page and the Post Evangelical Facebook Group See Us on Instagram Support Us on Amazon Love Us? This post may contain affiliate links. An Irenicon is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to amazon.com
This week, for the Wilson-Addis Endowed Lecture, we welcomed Dr. Ellen F. Davis to the pulpit. Dr. Davis currently serves as the Amos Ragan Kearns Distinguished Professor of Bible and Practical Theology at Duke Divinity School. The title for her lecture is: "Abraham and the Origin of Intercessory Prayer."
This week, for the Wilson-Addis Endowed Lecture, we welcomed Dr. Ellen F. Davis to the pulpit. Dr. Davis currently serves as the Amos Ragan Kearns Distinguished Professor of Bible and Practical Theology at Duke Divinity School. The title for her lecture is: "Abraham and the Origin of Intercessory Prayer."
Ellen F. Davis is Amos Ragan Kearns Distinguished Professor of Bible and Practical Theology at Duke Divinity School. The author of eight books and many articles, she focuses her research on how biblical interpretation bears on the life of faith communities and their responses to urgent public issues, particularly the environmental crisis and interfaith relations.