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Bev Murrill – The Leadership Landscape

As we continue to emerge from, and feel the effects of, the pandemic on church life and practice, what lessons have been learned from that time, and what might church leadership and community look like going forward?

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Steve Watts – Church History & Humility

Contrasting the cultural arrogance borne from ignorance of the context of church history with the potential for humility, self-aware insight, and faithful witness empowered by a healthy engagement with church history.

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Tim Mackie – Biblical Studies and Christology

For our Christmas special, Kenny and Lucy chat with Tim Mackie, from the Bible Project, about his journey from being purely a biblical scholar, to gaining a deeper understanding of Christology and the early church fathers and mothers, and how it plays such a significant part in shaping and influencing our faith.

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Tobias Siegenthaler – The Bible as Narrative

Tobias and Kenny talk about how developing an awareness of the interplay between New Testament and Hebrew scriptures with regards to literary and narrative links can open our eyes to fresh ways of understanding the biblical text for our world. This episode includes a BONUS blog post!

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Freddy Hedley – Lamentations

TheoDisc Podcast episode with Freddy Hedley on how the concept of the ‘right to reply’ in Lamentations is instructive for us in our own concept of intimacy with God.

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Lucy Peppiatt – Imago Dei Part 1

Lucy Peppiatt – The Imago Dei (Part 1)

Lucy PeppiattSince 2013, Lucy has been the principal of WTC where she lectures primarily in systematic theology and in spiritual formation. She is the author of 5 books, the latest of which is called The Imago Dei, and over the next two episodes, Kenny will be talking to Lucy about the book and why the doctrine of the image of God is so foundational to the Christian faith. In this first episode, we discuss the importance of the Imago Dei, why it’s such a difficult doctrine to define neatly, and some of the broader implications it has on how we think about God and ourselves. We do hope you enjoy listening to our very first episode of the TheoDisc Podcast!

You can buy The Imago Dei HERE.

Find out more about Lucy Peppiatt HERE.

Episode Outline:
  • Start-01:20 – Introduction 
  • 01:24-04:38 – A few of Lucy’s favourite things. 
  • 04:38-07:19 – What led to the writing of this book?
  • 07:19-09:16 – Why is the doctrine of the Imago Dei so important for us to wrestle with? 
  • 09:16-12:04 – ‘What does it mean to be made in the image of God?’ feels like a fundamental question without a simple answer. Why do you think this is? Is this a function of how wide-reaching the doctrine is to human existence?
  • 12:04-16:16 – As you sifted through some of the history of thought on the Imago Dei, what were some discoveries you made?
  • 16:16-25:11 – Your book opens with a series of questions – perhaps we could touch on some of those and the issues they raise.
  • 25:11-29:49 – We seem to learn something of God by looking at ourselves, and of ourselves by looking at God. How can we push into this while still maintaining a healthy and necessary distinction between God and humanity?
  • 29:49-34:15 – What does being made in the image of God say to those personally who do not feel worthy or that they have any value? How can the Imago Dei be a life-giving doctrine?
  • 34:15-End – Closing information
NEXT EPISODE: Lucy Peppiatt – The Imago Dei (Part 2)

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TheoDisc Podcast

TheoDisc is a podcast by WTC faculty and friends where we present theological ideas in an accessible way that will hopefully stimulate you to pursue your own theological learning and ultimately to deepen your faith. It is a place of discussion and debate, and a place to hear a variety of voices. We do hope you enjoy listening!

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