TheoDisc Podcast

The Way of Christ for Men and Women
Very often, the conversation around women leading and teaching in the church gets mired in partisan and entrenched positions rather than centering on a careful examination of the Scriptures. In his latest book, 'True Complementarity: the Way of Christ for Men and Women', our guest on this episode of TheoDisc, Andrew Bartlett, argues for a mutuality between men and women, acknowledging their beautiful differences while maintaining that men and women are equally gifted and released into ministry and leadership and ministry by the Spirit. We hope this conversation gives you plenty to think about.

Get Andrew’s Books: HERE

Read Andrew’s articles hosted on Terran Williams’ website: HERE

Supralapsarian Christology for Faith and Practice
On this episode of TheoDisc we are exploring the question: "Which came first: creation or or the incarnation?" Could texts like Colossians 1, which says that all things were made through Christ and for him, or that he is the firstborn of all creation, could they hint at a different story? That’s the claim of our guest on this episode, Professor Edwin van Driel, who argues for a supralapsarian Christology, which is the idea that creation exists because God first intended to be incarnate. This conversation may bend your thinking, so have a seat, get comfy, and settle in for a thought-provoking exploration of the incarnation.

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Purchase Edwin's book: HERE
Find out more about Edwin: HERE

Hésed - Understanding God’s relation to humanity in the Old Testament
In our quest to understand the old testament scripture, we tend to look for themes around which we can plot the narrative, like tent poles that hold up the biblical story. But what if, instead of hinging our understanding on singular themes, the Old Testament could be understood as emerging from a relational seed from which the story grows and expands? Dr Jennifer Matheny has identified the Hebrew concept of hesed as that seed which enables possibilities in human relationship with God while maintaining the complex and rich nature of the Hebrew Scriptures. Her latest book, Hesed, the Seed of the Biblical Story, is the basis for this episode of TheoDisc. Enjoy!

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Get Jennifer’s Book: HERE

Find out more about Jennifer’s work: HERE

Working with God for deeper renewal in your church
Does the Holy Spirit still move in signs and wonders in the church today? If the Spirit does, is it possible for us to hold the tension between responsible exercise of gifts and open-handedness for what the Spirit wants to do, even if that makes us uncomfortable? And where can we look to learn how to participate in this work of the Spirit without hype and with deep pastoral care? Well, one such place is the new book by Paul Harcourt called Spirit Filled Churches, where he lays out a biblical, theological, pastoral, and practical approach to being open to the renewal of the Spirit in our churches for the sake of the mission of the Kingdom of God. We’re going to talk about that renewal in our conversation on this episode of TheoDisc.

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Purchase Paul's book, Spirit-Filled Churches HERE

A conversation about Thomas Aquinas and the infused moral virtues
How does the grace of God change a person? And how can we account for the times when grace most definitely has not changed a person? Thomas Aquinas, spoke of virtue, both natural and supernatural, that helped form a Christian’s moral character. In Prof Angela Knobel's book, Aquinas and the Infused Moral Virtues, she navigates a path to help us understand the relationship between those virtues we can develop in our own right, and those gifted to us by grace, as she aims to help us see the root of the challenges we face in our Christian formation. She joins Kenny on this episode of TheoDisc as they talk about the virtues and Aquinas. Enjoy!

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Get Angela’s book: HERE

Listen to Angela lecture on Aquinas and the infused moral virtues: HERE