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Encouraging faithful Bible teaching and ministry.
The Bible Matters Podcast is a podcast about Bible Teaching. Each week, we speak to Bible teachers from across the world to discuss the scriptures they’ve been teaching, the ways that they’ve been doing it, and the stories of the Lord using them to build his Kingdom.
All Christians are Bible teachers, and so we seek to equip all Christians in the work of faithfully holding out the Gospel to the world.
The Bible Matters Podcast is a podcast about Bible Teaching. Each week, we speak to Bible teachers from across the world to discuss the scriptures they’ve been teaching, the ways that they’ve been doing it, and the stories of the Lord using them to build his Kingdom.
All Christians are Bible teachers, and so we seek to equip all Christians in the work of faithfully holding out the Gospel to the world.
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In this first episode of a new series, we feature a conversation considering an overview of John’s Gospel with William Taylor and Gwilym Davies. We asked William and Gwilym about how they begin studying any book of the Bible, how they consider its genre and structure, and how they apply these principles to studying John’s Gospel.
William Taylor is the rector of St Helen’s Bishopsgate in London, and Gwilym Davies is a senior lecturer on the Cornhill Training Course.
What's the purpose of John's Gospel?
What role do genre and structure play in understanding Scripture?
How can John’s Gospel help us see Jesus more clearly?
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 via this link: https://linktr.ee/BibleMatters
Got a question about John’s Gospel? Send us a message and we’ll try and answer it in a video!
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
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In today’s episode, we sat down with William Taylor, Rector of St Helen’s Bishopsgate in London, to discuss his recent work on 1 Thessalonians. We spoke to him in particular about 1 Thessalonians 2 and the marks of an authentic Gospel ministry, as well as the decline in Gospel work in mainline denominations.
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
Season 2 is coming out next week! We're really excited to share it with you.
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
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 Matter 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, email office@biblematters.net
The music for today’s episode was written and produced by Leo Elbourne and Josh Stidwill. Listen to more of Josh’s work: https://open.spotify.com/artist/64ev2Na1bKY5iCN1lJWkUC?si=rDlOH0HwTZOBhl6VoNHVdQ
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
All Christians are Bible Teachers.
The Bible Matters podcast is a conversation with Bible teachers.
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 continued our conversation with Kev Murdoch, Bible teacher based in London. We spoke about Genesis 6-9 and the story of Noah, and Kev helped us to see how this chapter reveals the character of God as both judge and saviour.
Questions answered in this episode:
- What is the story of Noah about?
- Why did God flood the earth?
- How should we preach Genesis?
Got a question about Genesis? Send us a message and we’ll try and answer it in a video!
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 on this link: https://linktr.ee/BibleMatters
To contact us, email office@biblematters.org
In this episode we feature a talk by Kev Murdoch on Genesis 6:9-7:9. It's a talk which dwells on the flood narrative in Genesis, but also considers God's salvation amidst his judgment.
Questions answered in this episode:
- Why did God flood the world?
- Was there a great flood?
- What does the story of Noah mean?
Got a question about Genesis? Send us a message and we’ll try and answer it in a video!
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 on this link: https://linktr.ee/BibleMatters
To contact us, email office@biblematters.org
In this episode we sat with Rico Tice to discuss Christian leadership. Rico offered his thoughts and reflections on recent failures of leadership in the Christian world, as well as offering his advice for Christian leaders.
Questions answered in this episode:
- Why do Christian leaders fall?
- What does the Bible say about leadership?
- How do we keep ourselves accountable to God?
Got a question about Genesis? Send us a message and we’ll try and answer it in a video!
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 on this link: https://linktr.ee/BibleMatters
The music for today’s episode was written and produced by Leo Elbourne and Josh Stidwill. To contact us, email office@biblematters.org
In this episode we feature a talk by William Taylor on Genesis 6:1-8. The talk particularly dwells on the Bible's verdict on the human heart, a verdict which runs contrary to the world's belief that humanity is fundamentally good.
Questions answered in this episode:
- Is humanity fundamentally good?
- What does God think about me?
- Should I follow my heart?
Got a question about Genesis? Send us a message and we’ll try and answer it in a video!
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 on this link: https://linktr.ee/BibleMatters
To contact us, email office@biblematters.org
In today's episode, we spoke to Kev Murdoch, senior pastor of Euston Church in London. Kev spoke to us about Genesis 5:1-6:8 and considered the repeated refrain 'and he died', as well as some of the most obscure details in Genesis.
Questions answered in this episode:
- Is there a solution to death?
- Who were the Nephilim?
- Why did people in Genesis live such long lives?
Got a question about Genesis? Send us a message and we’ll try and answer it in a video! T
he 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 on this link: https://linktr.ee/BibleMatters
To contact us, email office@biblematters.org
In this episode we feature a talk by Kev Murdoch on Genesis 5. It's a talk which concerns the reign of death in a cursed world, as well as offering a glimmer of hope for those who walk with God.
Questions answered in this episode:
- Why do people die?
- Is there anyway to avoid death?
- What does the Bible say about death?
Got a question about Genesis? Send us a message and we’ll try and answer it in a video!
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 on this link: https://linktr.ee/BibleMatters
The music for today’s episode was written and produced by Leo Elbourne and Josh Stidwill.
To contact us, email office@biblematters.org
In this episode we spoke to Bible teacher Nancy Guthrie. We discussed her work in teaching Biblical theology to others, as well as her thoughts on the Biblical theology of the offspring, which she believes unlocks so much of what's going on in the story of the Bible.
Questions answered in this episode:
- Who is the 'offspring' in Genesis?
- Why do we have genealogies in the Bible?
- What is Biblical theology?
Got a question about Genesis? Send us a message and we’ll try and answer it in a video!
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 on this link: https://linktr.ee/BibleMatters
The music for today’s episode was written and produced by Leo Elbourne and Josh Stidwill.
To contact us, email office@biblematters.org
In this episode we feature a talk by Paul Williams on Genesis 4. It's a talk which considers humanity's efforts to return to paradise, having been expelled from the garden of Eden.
Questions answered in this episode:
- Why did God not accept Cain's sacrifice?
- Has salvation always been by faith?
- What is God's plan for humanity?
Got a question about Genesis? Send us a message and we’ll try and answer it in a video!
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 on this link: https://linktr.ee/BibleMatters
To contact us, email office@biblematters.org
In this episode William explains Genesis chapter 3-4, explaining that it is best understood in the section of Genesis 2-4. We talked about God's curse on the world, including how it manifests in marriage and work.
Questions answered in this episode:
- What is wrong with the world?
- Why doesn't the world get better?
- What does God's curse mean for me?
Got a question about Genesis? Send us a message and we’ll try and answer it in a video!
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 on this link: https://linktr.ee/BibleMatters
The music for today’s episode was written and produced by Leo Elbourne and Josh Stidwill. To contact us, email office@biblematters.org
In this episode we feature a talk by William Taylor on Genesis 3. It's a talk which considers God's curse on the world as a consequence of human rebellion.
Questions answered in this episode:
- What is wrong with the world?
- How do I know there will be a day of judgement?
- Why did God curse the world?
Got a question about Genesis? Send us a message and we’ll try and answer it in a video!
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 on this link: https://linktr.ee/BibleMatters
The music for today’s episode was written and produced by Leo Elbourne and Josh Stidwill.
To contact us, email office@biblematters.org
In this episode we sat down with Richard and Philly Simpkin, Bible teachers based in London who regularly teach on the doctrine of marriage. We asked them about what informs their theology, how it's to play out in a marriage, as well as how they seek to teach it to others.
Questions answered in this episode:
- What does the Bible teach about marriage?
- Should I get married or stay single?
- How should wives and husbands act in a marriage?
Got a question about Genesis? Send us a message and we’ll try and answer it in a video!
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 on this link: https://linktr.ee/BibleMatters
The music for today’s episode was written and produced by Leo Elbourne and Josh Stidwill.
To contact us, email office@biblematters.org
In this episode we feature a talk by Richard and Philly Simpkin all about marriage. They look at what the Bible has to say about marriage and relationships, as well as considering how these principles should play out in a Christian marriage.
Questions answered in this episode:
- Why should people get married?
- Do husbands and wives have different roles in marriage?
- Should I get married?
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 on this link: https://linktr.ee/BibleMatters
Got a question about Genesis? Send us a message and we’ll try and answer it in a video. To contact us, email office@biblematters.org






















