The Bible Matters Podcast

In the final episode of this series, we speak to George Diwakar about a sermon he preached on Acts 19. We talked to George about apologetics, and how the Bible acts an apologetic for itself, as well as more widely about the book of Acts, its structure and its purpose. We were also joined by William Taylor and Tim Sheppard who contributed to the same teaching series on the book of Acts.   In this episode we feature a talk from George Diwakar, curate at St Helen’s Bishopsgate on Acts 19:21-41. The talk explores the shallow nature of opposition to the Gospel and the underlying motives of those who would attack the kingdom of Jesus Christ. On Friday’s episode, we’ll be speaking to George more about this talk, and will be joined by pastors William Taylor and Tim Sheppard who also contributed to this series.   You can listen to the entire series on the book Acts here.   The Bible Matters Podcast is funded entirely by the generous donations of its listeners. If you would like to become a financial partner with us on this journey, you can give to the project here.   The music for today’s episode was written and produced by Leo Elbourne and Josh Stidwill. Listen to more of Josh's work here.      To contact us, email office@biblematters.org        

In this episode we feature a talk from George Diwakar, curate at St The Bible Matters Podcast is funded entirely by the generous donations of its listeners. If you would like to become a financial partner with us on this journey, you can give to the project here.   The music for today’s episode was written and produced by Leo Elbourne and Josh Stidwill. Listen to more of Josh's work here.      To contact us, email office@biblematters.org    

In this episode, we sat down again with Denesh Divyanathan, senior pastor of The Crossing church in Singapore. We continued our conversation with Denesh concerning the book of Judges, and particularly the story of Gideon in Judges 6. Additionally, we asked Denesh about how to make talks simple and memorable, as well as the theme of God’s faithfulness to an unfaithful people.   You can learn more about The Crossing church on their website here: https://thecrossing.com.sg/   The Bible Matters Podcast is funded entirely by the generous donations of its listeners. If you would like to become a financial partner with us on this journey, you can give to the project here.   The music for today’s episode was written and produced by Leo Elbourne and Josh Stidwill. Listen to more of Josh's work here.      To contact us, email office@biblematters.org    

In this episode, we feature a talk on Judges 6:1-40 by Denesh Divyanathan, senior pastor of The Crossing church in Singapore. This talk concerns God’s faithfulness to his people, despite their repeated failings and faithlessness in him; a message that is as true and relevant for Christians today as it was for ancient Israel. In the next episode of the Bible Matters podcast, we’ll sit down with Denesh to discuss the book of Judges, as well as the topics and themes of this talk.   You can learn more about The Crossing church on their website here: https://thecrossing.com.sg/   The Bible Matters Podcast is funded entirely by the generous donations of its listeners. If you would like to become a financial partner with us on this journey, you can give to the project here.   The music for today’s episode was written and produced by Leo Elbourne and Josh Stidwill. Listen to more of Josh's work here.      To contact us, email office@biblematters.org    

In today’s episode, we sat down with Denesh Divyanathan, senior pastor of The Crossing church in Singapore. Denesh recently preached a series of sermons in the book of Judges, and so we spoke to him about the first talk in that series of Judges 1, as well as the book in general. We asked him about preaching Old Testament narratives, as well as the theme of compromise in the Christian life.   You can learn more about The Crossing church on their website here: https://thecrossing.com.sg/   The Bible Matters Podcast is funded entirely by the generous donations of its listeners. If you would like to become a financial partner with us on this journey, you can give to the project here.   The music for today’s episode was written and produced by Leo Elbourne and Josh Stidwill. Listen to more of Josh's work here.      To contact us, email office@biblematters.org    

In this episode, we feature a talk on Judges 1:1-2:5 by Denesh Divyanathan, senior pastor of The Crossing church in Singapore. This talk concerns compromising on God’s word and how God is always faithful despite the failures of his people. In the next episode of the Bible Matters podcast, we’ll sit down with Denesh to discuss the book of Judges, as well as the topics and themes of this talk.   You can learn more about The Crossing church on their website here: https://thecrossing.com.sg/   The Bible Matters Podcast is funded entirely by the generous donations of its listeners. If you would like to become a financial partner with us on this journey, you can give to the project here.   The music for today’s episode was written and produced by Leo Elbourne and Josh Stidwill. Listen to more of Josh's work here.      To contact us, email office@biblematters.org    

This week we sat down with Dr. Kevin DeYoung, senior pastor of Christ Covenant Church, North Carolina to speak to him about a recent talk he gave on Revelation 8:1-5. We asked him about preaching the book of Revelation and how to navigate the challenges that come with it, as well as about the message of his sermon, that God has ordained our prayers to be the moments that come to define history.   You can listen to the whole of Kevin’s series on Revelation on the Covenant Church website here: https://christcovenant.org/sermon-archive/   The Bible Matters Podcast is funded entirely by the generous donations of its listeners. If you would like to become a financial partner with us on this journey, you can give to the project here.   The music for today’s episode was written and produced by Leo Elbourne and Josh Stidwill. Listen to more of Josh's work here.      To contact us, email office@biblematters.org        

In this episode, we feature a talk on Revelation 8:1-5 by Dr. Kevin DeYoung, senior pastor of Christ Covenant Church, North Carolina. It’s a talk concerning the prayers of God’s people as they pray for the Lord’s return, and how these humble prayers of the believer are in fact the moments that define world history. In the next episode of The Bible Matters Podcast, we’ll sit down with Kevin to ask him further about how he wrote this talk, as well the general principles which shape his preaching.   You can listen to the whole of Kevin’s series on Revelation on the Covenant Church website here: https://christcovenant.org/sermon-archive/   The Bible Matters Podcast is funded entirely by the generous donations of its listeners. If you would like to become a financial partner with us on this journey, you can give to the project here.   The music for today’s episode was written and produced by Leo Elbourne and Josh Stidwill. Listen to more of Josh's work here.      To contact us, email office@biblematters.org    

In this episode we sat down once again with Andrew Sach, pastor at Grace Church Greenwich to continue our conversation on the book of Amos, and discuss a talk he gave on Amos 8:4-14. We continued discussing the theme of God’s judgement, and particularly in reference to God withdrawing understanding from his people. We also discussed preaching with the right emotional tone, and considering God’s judgement in evangelism.   You can listen to the whole of Andrew’s series on Amos on the Gracechurch Greenwich website which can be found here: https://greenwich.church/talks/  The Bible Matters Podcast is funded entirely by the generous donations of its listeners. If you would like to become a financial partner with us on this journey, you can give to the project here.   The music for today’s episode was written and produced by Leo Elbourne and Josh Stidwill. Listen to more of Josh's work here.      To contact us, email office@biblematters.org    

In this episode, we feature a talk on Amos 8:4-14 by Andrew Sach, pastor of Gracechurch Greenwich. It’s a talk that continues the theme of God’s judgment on the nations, but in this passage manifests in the withdrawal of his lifegiving word. In the next episode of The Bible Matters Podcast, we will be continuing to talk to Andrew about his series in Amos, how he preached this talk, and the theme of God’s word.   You can listen to the whole of Andrew’s series on Amos on the Gracechurch Greenwich website which can be found here: https://greenwich.church/talks/  The Bible Matters Podcast is funded entirely by the generous donations of its listeners. If you would like to become a financial partner with us on this journey, you can give to the project here.   The music for today’s episode was written and produced by Leo Elbourne and Josh Stidwill. Listen to more of Josh's work here.      To contact us, email office@biblematters.org    

In this episode we sit down with Andrew Sach, pastor at Grace Church Greenwich and author of mulitple books including Pierced for our Transgressions, Dig Deeper, and Are You 100% Sure You Want To Be an Agnostic? We discussed a recent sermon Andrew gave on Amos 1:1-3:8 and discussed with him preaching on God’s judgement, as well as how the form of a sermon should match the way in which a Bible passage is told.   You can listen to the whole of Andrew’s series on Amos on the Grace Church Greenwich website which can be found here: https://greenwich.church/talks/  The Bible Matters Podcast is funded entirely by the generous donations of its listeners. If you would like to become a financial partner with us on this journey, you can give to the project here.   The music for today’s episode was written and produced by Leo Elbourne and Josh Stidwill. Listen to more of Josh's work here.      To contact us, email office@biblematters.org    

In this episode, we feature a talk on Amos 1:1-3:8 by Andrew Sach, pastor of Grace Church Greenwich. It’s a talk concerning God’s judgement on sin and his justice, which extends even to his own people. In the next episode of The Bible Matters Podcast, we will be talking to Andrew more about this talk, how he wrote this talk, and more about the subject of God’s judgement on wickedness and how to preach on such a subject.   You can listen to the whole of Andrew’s series on Amos on the Grace Church Greenwich website which can be found here: https://greenwich.church/talks/  The Bible Matters Podcast is funded entirely by the generous donations of its listeners. If you would like to become a financial partner with us on this journey, you can give to the project here.   The music for today’s episode was written and produced by Leo Elbourne and Josh Stidwill. Listen to more of Josh's work here.      To contact us, email office@biblematters.org    

In this episode we were joined once again by William Taylor, rector of St Helen’s Bishopsgate, London. We continued our conversation about Luke 17-19 and focussed today particularly on a talk he gave on Luke 19:11-27 which concerns the parable of the ten minas. We discussed how someone invests their whole life for the Gospel work, as well as how the Gospel changes people.   Listen to the talk series on Luke 17-19 here: https://www.st-helens.org.uk/resources/series/5447/   The Bible Matters Podcast is funded entirely by the generous donations of its listeners. If you would like to become a financial partner with us on this journey, you can give to the project here.   The music for today’s episode was written and produced by Leo Elbourne and Josh Stidwill. Listen to more of Josh's work here.      To contact us, email office@biblematters.org    

In this episode, we feature a talk on Luke 19:11-27 by William Taylor, Rector of St Helen's Bishopsgate. It is a talk about the Kingdom of God and why the Gospel is worth giving our lives to. In the next episode of The Bible Matters Podcast, we will be talking to William more about this talk, how he wrote this talk, and more about the subject of working for the Kingdom.  You can listen to the whole of William's series on Luke 17-19 here: https://www.st-helens.org.uk/resources/series/5447/  The Bible Matters Podcast is funded entirely by the generous donations of its listeners. If you would like to become a financial partner with us on this journey, you can give to the project here.   The music for today’s episode was written and produced by Leo Elbourne and Josh Stidwill. Listen to more of Josh's work here.      To contact us, email office@biblematters.org    

William Taylor is the Rector of St Helen’s Bishopsgate, London, and author of multiple books including Revolutionary Sex, Revolutionary Work, and Revolutionary Worship. In today’s episode, we spoke to William specifically about a talk he did to leaders in his church from Luke 18:9-30 concerning how the Kingdom comes today. We spoke as well about Luke’s Gospel and its structure, as well as how the Gospel motivates a Christian leader to keep on going.   Listen to the talk series on Luke 17-19 here: https://www.st-helens.org.uk/resources/series/5447/   The Bible Matters Podcast is funded entirely by the generous donations of its listeners. If you would like to become a financial partner with us on this journey, you can give to the project here.   The music for today’s episode was written and produced by Leo Elbourne and Josh Stidwill. Listen to more of Josh's work here.      To contact us, email office@biblematters.org    

In this episode, we feature a talk on Luke 18:9-30 by William Taylor, Rector of St Helen's Bishopsgate. The talk concerns the Kingdom of God and what it will look like as it comes to the world today. In the next episode of The Bible Matters Podcast, we will be talking to William more about this talk, how he wrote it, and more about the subject of the Kingdom of God in Luke's Gospel.  You can listen to the whole of William's series on Luke 17-19 here: https://www.st-helens.org.uk/resources/series/5447/  The Bible Matters Podcast is funded entirely by the generous donations of its listeners. If you would like to become a financial partner with us on this journey, you can give to the project here.   The music for today’s episode was written and produced by Leo Elbourne and Josh Stidwill. Listen to more of Josh's work here.      To contact us, email office@biblematters.org      

In this episode we continued our conversation with Joelle Kenny, a Bible teacher living in Ratanakiri province in Northeastern Cambodia. We discussed the story of Jesus healing a demon-possessed man in Mark 5, and how that story has helped to change the lives of women in a culture which lives with a genuine fear of the Devil’s power. We also discussed Bible studies more generally and how to keep going as a Bible teacher even when it’s difficult.   Check out Joelle’s book: https://uk.10ofthose.com/product/9781913896645/the-life-i-now-live-paperback   The Bible Matters Podcast is funded entirely by the generous donations of its listeners. If you would like to become a financial partner with us on this journey, you can give to the project here.   The music for today’s episode was written and produced by Leo Elbourne and Josh Stidwill. Listen to more of Josh's work here.      To contact us, email office@biblematters.org    

Joelle Kenny lives in Ratanakiri province in the Northeast of Cambodia where she teaches the Bible in a number of different ministries. She is the author of This Life I now Live, an account of her work in Cambodia. In this episode we sat down with Joelle to ask her about her Bible teaching work among the communities in which God has placed her.  Check out Joelle’s book: https://uk.10ofthose.com/product/9781913896645/the-life-i-now-live-paperback   The Bible Matters Podcast is funded entirely by the generous donations of its listeners. If you would like to become a financial partner with us on this journey, you can give to the project here.   The music for today’s episode was written and produced by Leo Elbourne and Josh Stidwill. Listen to more of Josh's work here.      To contact us, email office@biblematters.org    

In today’s episode we spoke once again with Dick Lucas, former rector of St Helen’s Bishopsgate in London. Throughout the latter half of the 20th century, Dick Lucas became known across the world for his distinctive style of expository preaching, a style which was renowned for faithfulness to the Biblical text, and a high quality of public speaking.   Today, Tiff and Leo sat down with Dick to ask him about how he came to develop his style, what his practice of studying the Bible looked like, as well who influenced him in his work. You can find a catalogue of Dick’s teaching on the St Helen’s Bishopsgate resource library: https://www.st-helens.org.uk/resources/dick-lucas/  The Bible Matters Podcast is funded entirely by the generous donations of its listeners. If you would like to become a financial partner with us on this journey, you can give to the project here.   The music for today’s episode was written and produced by Leo Elbourne and Josh Stidwill. Listen to more of Josh's work here.      To contact us, email office@biblematters.org    

Dick Lucas was the rector of St Helen’s Bishopsgate for 34 years from 1961 to 1995 in which the church grew from a handful of people to one of the largest churches in the church of England.  Amongst the many initiatives Dick pioneered was a midweek ministry to the workers in the City of London which saw hundreds of attendees every single week and continues even today in Bible talks across the capital. In 1986 Dick started the Proclamation Trust which trains and encourages ministers in expositional Bible Teaching; the style of preaching which Dick himself became internationally renowned for. Now age 98, Dick still regularly records content of his own Bible study and teachings.   In this episode Tiff and Leo spoke to Dick about the story of how his ministry began, how it grew, and the principles he learnt along the way. You can find a catalogue of Dick’s teaching on the St Helen’s Bishopsgate resource library: https://www.st-helens.org.uk/resources/dick-lucas/   The Bible Matters Podcast is funded entirely by the generous donations of its listeners. If you would like to become a financial partner with us on this journey, you can give to the project here.   The music for today’s episode was written and produced by Leo Elbourne and Josh Stidwill. Listen to more of Josh's work here.      To contact us, email office@biblematters.org