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Graham Shearer teaches theology at Union Theological College. He joins Timon on the show to talk about the use of historical sources and current political trends.

In both good times and dark days, pastoral care is a vital ministry of the church. We all want to be confident to walk alongside and care well for those God has placed in our lives. But how do we do that? In this podcast, Andrew Collins (Director of the Certificate Course, Biblical Counselling UK), Marion Hadden (Family and Youth Coordinator and Elder, Terrace Row Presbyterian Church), and Rev Ben Walker (Minister, Saintfield Road Presbyterian Church) reflect on some ways we can build pastoral connection, hold quality conversations, and bring biblical and prayerful content into our pastoral care.  This podcast highlights the now sold-out Confident to Care three-week practical training course being delivered by Andrew Collins, in conjunction with the Council for Congregational Life and Witness, at Union Theological College in May. To find out more about similar events in the future, sign up to E-quip www.presbyterianireland.org/equip

I was joined today by Dr. T. Desmond Alexander from Union Theological College to chat about, among other things, some of the common mistakes people make in reading the Old Testament, the importance of the Old Testament for understanding the New Testament, and the keys to understanding and interpreting the book of Exodus. Dr. T  Desmond Alexander (PhD, The Queen's University of Belfast) is senior lecturer in biblical studies and director of postgraduate studies at Union Theological College in Belfast, Northern Ireland, and an elder at Fitzroy Presbyterian Church. Alexander has written many volumes in the area of biblical theology, notably The City of God and the Goal of Creation: An Introduction to the Biblical Theology of the City of God and The Message of the Kingdom of God. T. D. is married to Anne, and they have two adult children.

On Sunday, we took a break from our series in 1 John as we welcomed Michael McClenahan, Principal of Union Theological College, as he shared on The Aspostle's Creed and it's importance in our lives.Romans 10:1-13

The Presbyterian Church in Ireland (PCI) is holding a Ministry Taster Day on Saturday, 16 March 2024. The special open day is for men and women who have been thinking, and praying about, becoming ordained ministers in PCI and feel that God is leading them in this direction. The event will take place in Belfast at Union Theological College, PCI's principal body for the training of its ministers prior to ordination. In this BBC Radio Ulster interview, from 25 February, Audrey Carville interviews Reverend Professor David Leach, Professor of Ministry and Director of the Institute for Ministry, about the day itself. First-year ministry student, Christine Craig, and third-year student, Andrew Ferguson, also talk about their personal journeys to study for PCI's ordained ministry, and what studying for the ministry at Union is like.

In this episode Caleb is joined by world renowned biblical theologian T. Desmond Alexander (PhD, The Queen's University of Belfast) Senior Lecturer in Biblical Studies at Union Theological College to discuss the biblical-theological theme of Jesus as high priest and mediator via Alexander's recent book on the topic Face to Face with God: A Biblical Theology of Christ as Priest and Mediator. Together, they tackle questions like: How is Jesus like, but also greater than Moses, the temple, and the sacrificial system? How does this theme relate to Christ's ascension? His present ministry in heaven? To the Christian life? And more. Resources: Face to Face with God: A Biblical Theology of Christ as Priest and Mediator by T. Desmond Alexander https://a.co/d/99RNrnw From Eden to the New Jerusalem: An Introduction to Biblical Theology by T. Desmond Alexander https://a.co/d/09BpkSW The Perfect Saviour: Key Themes in Hebrews by Jonathan Griffiths https://a.co/d/7TDttml An Unshakeable Kingdom: The Letter to the Hebrews for Today by David Gooding https://a.co/d/1D2aLNO

Rev Dr Martyn Cowan, Vice-Principle of Union Theological College, Belfast continues Sam's study in Matthew.  Johan 1 v 17 - 2 v 10; Matthew 16 vs 1 - 20.   

Rev Prof Michael McClenahan, Principle of Union Theological College, Belfast thinks about the forthcoming Lord's Supper and asks, whose table do we come to and why? Genesis 21 vs 22 - 34; Colossians 1 vs 15 - 23 

Our guest this week is Dr. Desmond Alexander, author of the new book, Face to Face with God: A Biblical Theology of Christ as Priest and Mediator. “Desi” is senior lecturer in Biblical Studies and director of postgraduate studies at Union Theological College, Belfast, Northern Ireland. The author of many books and articles, Desi is a former chair of the Tyndale Fellowship for Biblical and Theological Research, and his research interests lie primarily in two areas: the Pentateuch and Biblical Theology. Timely for the last weeks of Lent, Desi joined us to talk about how the New Testament, specifically the Book of Hebrews, understands Christ as our Great High Priest.

An address from Graham Shearer, Ph.D student at Union Theological College, Belfast, entitled "'Who Can Declare His Generation?' Divine Incomprehensibility and Human Reason in 4th Century Trinitarianism," delivered at the UK 2022 Convivium Irenicum, "In Service of Scripture: Rediscovering Reason and Tradition in Evangelical Theology." Graham unpacks to counter-intuitive nature of divine incomprehensibility as giving license to the use of theological reasoning. "Who Can Declare His Generation?" Divine Incomprehensibility and Human Reason in 4th Century Trinitarianism

In celebration of the 500th anniversary of Martin Luther's translation of the New Testament into everyday language, Union Theological College is organizing a series of events called Bible for All to tell the story of how God's Word in Scripture has come to us today, and equip people with resources and skills to get the most out of reading the Bible. To share more about this we are joined by Rev Gordon Campbell (Principal and Professor of New Testament at Union Theological College), Joy Conkey (Librarian at Union Theological College), and Rev Lesley-Ann Wilson (PCI Chaplain at Woodlands Juvenile Justice Centre).

Graham is a PhD student at Union Theological College in Belfast. Before entering PhD studies, he was Associate Minister at East London Tabernacle Baptist Church, having studied at Oak Hill Theological College in London. Before that he worked for six years with UCCF.Graham and I discuss three of his articles in this interview. First, we cover an article he wrote in the Fall of 2020 which articulated his understanding of how the state had over-reached and over-realized its ability to control a disease based on faulty assumptions regarding humanity and God. Next, we discuss the concept of resisting the state in the mind of Calvin. We explore the next generation of Reformed perspectives on resisting tyranny and how that informed a variety of viewpoints related to the relationship of church and state. Finally, we discuss the idea of being a magisterial baptist. Do baptists have a place within the magisterial reformed tradition? What limits are placed upon government in the Christian tradition? Did the reformation ruin government accountability? Join my Pateron - https://www.patreon.com/chasedavisGraham Shearer's Website - https://gjshearer.wordpress.com/Graham Shearer Twitter - https://twitter.com/GJShearerCovid and State - https://gjshearer.wordpress.com/2020/10/26/a-very-modern-plague-part-i/Calvin and Liberty - https://mereorthodoxy.com/calvinism-and-liberty/Response to Russell Moore - https://adfontesjournal.com/web-exclusives/marginal-baptists-a-brief-response-to-russell-moore/Baptist Political Tradition - https://adfontesjournal.com/church-history/must-baptists-reject-a-christian-state-2/

Looking for a Reformed Church in Orange County? Check out Santa Ana Reformed (an United Reformed Church plant) meeting Sundays at 2 PM! Contact us at santaanareformed@gmail.com for more information! Please help support the show on our Patreon Page! WELCOME TO BOOK CLUB! Dr. T. Desmond Alexander (PhD., The Queen's University, Belfast) is Senior Lecturer in Biblical Studies at Union Theological College in Belfast, Ireland. We want to thank IVP Academic for help setting up this interview and providing us with the necessary materials to interview Dr. Alexander! Purchase the book here: Face to Face with God: A Biblical Theology of Christ as Priest and Mediator Have Feedback or Questions? Email us at: guiltgracepod@gmail.com Find us on Instagram: @guiltgracepod Follow us on Twitter: @guiltgracepod Find us on YouTube: Guilt Grace Gratitude Podcast Please rate and subscribe to the podcast on whatever platform you use! Looking for a Reformed Church? North American Presbyterian & Reformed Churches --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/gggpodcast/support

Ben and Craig talk to Rachael Gamble, Discipleship Facilitator in Sloan Street Presbyterian Church in the Presbytery of Dromore. Follow us on Twitter @PCIcast. Follow Ben @benspreston, follow Craig @rookieminister, follow our guest Rachael @RachaelGamble4 and Sloan Street Presbyterian Church @SloanStreetPC. Rachael is studying her MA in Theology at Union Theological College, PCI's denomination college in the heart of Belfast. You can find out more about Union and the courses available there by clicking here and you can follow Union College on Twitter @UnionTCollege.

Guests at the Presbyterian Church in Ireland's (PCI) centenary event ‘On These Steps', which took place on 17 September 2021, were treated to the premier of a specially commissioned song by the Belfast-based indie singer-songwriter, Ferna. The livestreamed event from PCI's Union Theological College in south Belfast, marked the part played by the College in hosting the Parliament of Northern Ireland 100 years ago, and also marked the centenary of the creation of Northern Ireland along with the partition of Ireland. Speaking about the commission, Ferna said, “When Steve [Stockman] asked me I was surprised and very apprehensive about it because I felt the song could go wrong in so many ways! I mean, how do you reflect upon something as complex and troubled as 100 years of Northern Ireland in a helpful, thoughtful way? You can read the full story here Contemporary musical take at centenary event - Presbyterian Church Ireland (presbyterianireland.org)

Ben and Craig talk to The Very Rev. Dr. Stafford Carson, the recently-retired executive principal and professor of ministry of Union Theological College. He was moderator of the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church in Ireland from June 2009 to June 2010. Follow us on Twitter @PCIcast. Follow Ben @benspreston, follow Craig @rookieminister and follow our guest Stafford @staffordcarson and Union Theological College @UnionTCollege. You can read Stafford's paper, Recovering Reformed Catholicity, here. You can read the Church of Scotland Theological Forum’s report to their General assembly here.

Dr Zach Cole from Union Theological College, Belfast gives us reason to have confidence in what has been written for us in the Bible.

Ben and Craig talk to Gareth Keaveney (assistant minister of Gardenmore Presbyterian Church in Larne) and Stephen Cairns (Youth & Children's Ministry Co-ordinator in Whiteabbey Presbyterian Church in Newtownabbey). We talk about their calls to ministry, ministry training at Union Theological College and what life is like for them during the ongoing Coronavirus lockdown.Follow us on Twitter @PCIcast. Follow Ben @benspreston, follow Craig @rookieminister and follow our guests Gareth @GKeaveney of @GardenmorePCI fame and Stephen @stephencairnsjr of @whiteabbeypres fame.Stephen is also the co-host of The Pilgrim's Podcast, a podcast where we pilgrimage our way through the allegorical classic by John Bunyan, The Pilgrim's Progress. Listen along with them by clicking here or by searching "The Pilgrim's Podcast" wherever you get your podcasts. You can also follow them on Twitter @pilgrimspod

with Zach Cole. Dr Zach Cole, from Union Theological College, Belfast, speaks on the question, “Can we really trust the Bible?”, as part of our Tough Questions series.

Dr. Michael McClenahan is an Irish Presbyterian minister and Professor of Systematic Theology at Union Theological College. He has degrees in Jurisprudence, Theology, and Ecclesiastical History from the University of Oxford, where he wrote his doctoral dissertation on the theology of Jonathan Edwards. He is the author of Jonathan Edwards and Justification by Faith (Ashgate, 2012). This academic year he is the holder of the New Saint Andrews Lectureship.

Welcome to the 135th episode of Equipping You in Grace. On today's episode, Dave Jenkins talks with T. Desmond Alexander about his book The City of God and the Goal of Creation (Crossway, 2018). What you’ll hear in this episode How Babel is the antithesis of what God desires for His people. How Jerusalem as a temple-city fits appropriately with the expectation that God created the earth to be his dwelling place. The establishment of Jerusalem as God’s royal city and it’s importance to the development in the Old Testament story. How the theme of Jerusalem transformed unifies the book of Isaiah. How the New Jerusalem is central to the Prophets end-times expectations. How the New Testament portrays the temple city on earth. How understanding the city of God helps Christians grow in their understanding of the gospel and serve the Lord Jesus where He has placed them. How understanding the city of God helps Christians develop a biblical worldview. About the Guest T. Desmond Alexander (PhD, The Queen’s University of Belfast) is senior lecturer in biblical studies and director of postgraduate studies at Union Theological College in Belfast. Alexander is the chairman of the Tyndale Fellowship for Biblical and Theological Research, served as coeditor of The New Dictionary of Biblical Theology, and has written many volumes in the area of biblical theology. T. D. is married to Anne, and they have two adult children. Subscribing, sharing, and your feedback You can subscribe to Equipping You in Grace via iTunes, Google Play, or your favorite podcast catcher. If you like what you’ve heard, please consider leaving a rating and share it with your friends (it takes only takes a second and will go a long way to helping other people find the show). You can also connect with me on Twitter at @davejjenkins, on Facebook or via email to share your feedback. Thanks for listening to this week’s episode of Equipping You in Grace!

On this program, we speak with T. Desmond Alexander about his recent commentary on Exodus in the Teach the Text Commentary Series published by Baker Books in 20016. T. Desmond Alexander is senior lecturer in biblical studies and director of postgraduate studies at Union Theological College in Belfast, Ireland. Among his many contributions, he is the coeditor of the New Dictionary of Biblical Theology (IVP Academic, 2000) and the author of From Paradise to the Promised Land: An Introduction to the Pentateuch (Baker Academic, 2012) already in its 3d edition. L. Michael Morales is Professor of Biblical Studies at Greenville Presbyterian Theological Seminary, and the author of The Tabernacle Pre-Figured: Cosmic Mountain Ideology in Genesis and Exodus (Peeters, 2012), and Who Shall Ascend the Mountain of the Lord?: A Biblical Theology of Leviticus (IVP Academic, 2015). He can be reached at mmorales@gpts.edu Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this program, we speak with T. Desmond Alexander about his recent commentary on Exodus in the Teach the Text Commentary Series published by Baker Books in 20016. T. Desmond Alexander is senior lecturer in biblical studies and director of postgraduate studies at Union Theological College in Belfast, Ireland. Among his many contributions, he is the coeditor of the New Dictionary of Biblical Theology (IVP Academic, 2000) and the author of From Paradise to the Promised Land: An Introduction to the Pentateuch (Baker Academic, 2012) already in its 3d edition. L. Michael Morales is Professor of Biblical Studies at Greenville Presbyterian Theological Seminary, and the author of The Tabernacle Pre-Figured: Cosmic Mountain Ideology in Genesis and Exodus (Peeters, 2012), and Who Shall Ascend the Mountain of the Lord?: A Biblical Theology of Leviticus (IVP Academic, 2015). He can be reached at mmorales@gpts.edu Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this program, we speak with T. Desmond Alexander about his recent commentary on Exodus in the Teach the Text Commentary Series published by Baker Books in 20016. T. Desmond Alexander is senior lecturer in biblical studies and director of postgraduate studies at Union Theological College in Belfast, Ireland. Among his many contributions, he is the coeditor of the New Dictionary of Biblical Theology (IVP Academic, 2000) and the author of From Paradise to the Promised Land: An Introduction to the Pentateuch (Baker Academic, 2012) already in its 3d edition. L. Michael Morales is Professor of Biblical Studies at Greenville Presbyterian Theological Seminary, and the author of The Tabernacle Pre-Figured: Cosmic Mountain Ideology in Genesis and Exodus (Peeters, 2012), and Who Shall Ascend the Mountain of the Lord?: A Biblical Theology of Leviticus (IVP Academic, 2015). He can be reached at mmorales@gpts.edu Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

‘On being human' is a series of six thought-provoking seminars that provide an opportunity to reflect on what it means to be a human being in the 21st Century. Part of the Presbyterian Church in Ireland's Church in the Public Square series [http://www.presbyterianireland.org/publicsquare], ‘On being human' draws on the expertise of academics and professionals working in a variety of disciplines in Ireland and the UK to explore the essence and uniqueness of human life. Dr. Desi Alexander, Senior Lecturer in Biblical Studies at PCI's Union Theological College set the scene in the first seminar, ‘What Genesis 1-3 says about human identity?' His seminar explored what these three chapters of the Bible have to say in the light of contemporary biblical studies and considered the relevance of their message for modern life. You can read Dr. Alexander's Blog here [http://www.presbyterianireland.org/Blog/September-2016/On-being-human-in-the-beginning.aspx] and the original ‘On being human' news story here [http://www.presbyterianireland.org/News/September-2016/Essence-of-humanity-at-heart-of-forthcoming-semina.aspx.]

The Presbyterian Church in Ireland and Union Theological College held their third joint conference under the theme ‘Church in the Public Square' on Thursday, 22nd January 2015. The aim of the conference was to bring together a number of leading thinkers in the UK to consider the role that Christians and the Church can play in wider community life. The theme for the event was 'Living and Dying Well', addressing the ethical, pastoral and legal issues surrounding attempts to legislate in favour of assisted suicide. Professor John Wyatt, Professor of Ethics and Perinatology at University College, London, lectures widely on issues in ethics from a Christian perspective and his most prominent book is Matters of life and death: Today's healthcare dilemmas in the light of Christian Faith. He addressed the pastoral and medical challenges from a Christian perspective.

The Presbyterian Church in Ireland and Union Theological College held their third joint conference under the theme ‘Church in the Public Square' on Thursday, 22nd January 2015. The aim of the conference was to bring together a number of leading thinkers in the UK to consider the role that Christians and the Church can play in wider community life. The theme for the event was 'Living and Dying Well', addressing the ethical, pastoral and legal issues surrounding attempts to legislate in favour of assisted suicide. Robert Preston, Director of the think-tank, Living and Dying Well, which works to examine the objective evidence surrounding the controversial end-of-life debate and publishes research to help inform Parliament and the public, spoke on 'The Assisted Dying Debate: An Overview' where he gave an overview of the subject, linking the various strands together to show how they interact with each other.

The Presbyterian Church in Ireland and Union Theological College held their third joint conference under the theme ‘Church in the Public Square' on Thursday, 22nd January 2015. The aim of the conference was to bring together a number of leading thinkers in the UK to consider the role that Christians and the Church can play in wider community life. The theme for the event was 'Living and Dying Well', addressing the ethical, pastoral and legal issues surrounding attempts to legislate in favour of assisted suicide. Baroness Ilora Finlay, chairwoman of the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Dying Well, a professor of palliative medicine at Cardiff University and the current President of the BMA, spoke on 'End of Life or Ending Life', focusing in some depth on the medical aspects of end of life care; explaining what palliative care is, how it has developed and how it differs from what is called 'palliative care' in other jurisdictions. She also discussed the implications of a change in the law for end of life care.

The Presbyterian Church in Ireland and Union Theological College held their second joint conference under the theme ‘The Church in the Public Square' on Thursday, 9th October 2014. The aim of the conference was to bring together a number of leading thinkers in the UK to consider the role that Christians and the Church can play in wider community life. The theme for the event, a follow up from January's first conference, was ‘Equality, freedom and religion'. Professor Roger Trigg, Emeritus Professor of Philosophy at Warwick University, argued that there ought to be much more scope to exercise freedom of conscience, and that we should strive for “reasonable accommodation” in situations where there was a genuine conscientious problem.

The Presbyterian Church in Ireland and Union Theological College held their second joint conference under the theme ‘The Church in the Public Square' on Thursday, 9th October 2014. The aim of the conference was to bring together a number of leading thinkers in the UK to consider the role that Christians and the Church can play in wider community life. The theme for the event, a follow up from January's first conference, was ‘Equality, freedom and religion'. Professor Colin Harvey, Professor of Human Rights Law at Queen's University in Belfast, was explicit in saying that human rights law was founded on centuries of Christian theology, and that the churches should be fully engaged in the debates that are still very much “work in progress” as the law develops.

The Presbyterian Church in Ireland and Union Theological College held their second joint conference under the theme ‘The Church in the Public Square' on Thursday, 9th October 2014. The aim of the conference was to bring together a number of leading thinkers in the UK to consider the role that Christians and the Church can play in wider community life. The theme for the event, a follow up from January's first conference, was ‘Equality, freedom and religion'. Dr. Michael Wardlow, the Chief Commissioner of the Equality Commission NI, used a great deal of Biblical material to under gird his conviction that strong Christian faith and a commitment to human rights and equality are entirely compatible.

‘The Church in the Public Square?' was the title for a major day conference held on Thursday, 30th January in Assembly Buildings, Belfast and organised jointly by Union Theological College and the Church and Society Committee of the Presbyterian Church. It was attended by 200 people including ministers, students and MLA's and officials from the various political parties and the NI Assembly. At a time when not only has the Christian voice become incomprehensible in many ears, but is often hated and opposed, the aim of the conference was to bring together a number of leading thinkers in the UK to consider the role which Christians and the Church can play in wider community life. Professor Donald McLeod is Professor of Systematic Theology at Free Church College in Edinburgh, and a regular commentator on current affairs in Scotland and the UK from a Christian point of view. He reflected on how and where the Church ought to position itself in current debates. Should the church retreat from the public square and only be concerned with spiritual matters or is there a biblical mandate for involvement in the discussion of key issues?

‘The Church in the Public Square?' was the title for a major day conference held on Thursday, 30th January in Assembly Buildings, Belfast and organised jointly by Union Theological College and the Church and Society Committee of the Presbyterian Church. It was attended by 200 people including ministers, students and MLA's and officials from the various political parties and the NI Assembly. At a time when not only has the Christian voice become incomprehensible in many ears, but is often hated and opposed, the aim of the conference was to bring together a number of leading thinkers in the UK to consider the role which Christians and the Church can play in wider community life. Dr. Jonathan Chaplin is Director of the Kirby-Laing Centre for Christian Ethics in Cambridge and a specialist in Christian political thought. He dealt with the challenge that arises when a diversity of religious communities no longer accept the privatised role allotted to them by liberal secularism but demand public recognition and public influence. Many want public policy to reflect their distinctive religious identity. Can this be done and should we expect, or work for, some degree of practical agreement?

‘The Church in the Public Square?' was the title for a major day conference held on Thursday, 30th January in Assembly Buildings, Belfast and organised jointly by Union Theological College and the Church and Society Committee of the Presbyterian Church. It was attended by 200 people including ministers, students and MLA's and officials from the various political parties and the NI Assembly. At a time when not only has the Christian voice become incomprehensible in many ears, but is often hated and opposed, the aim of the conference was to bring together a number of leading thinkers in the UK to consider the role which Christians and the Church can play in wider community life. John Larkin QC is the Attorney General for Northern Ireland he addressed the questions, What about rights? Do Christians have rights? Can the competing and opposing rights of individuals and groups be reconciled?

Graduation Ceremony of Union Theological College of the Presbyterian Church in Ireland