Context Matters

By Dr. Cyndi ParkerSociety & Culture Documentary Religion & Spirituality Christianity Education

Context Matters episodes

March 09, 2023 Two Halves Yet One Whole
Dr. Wendy Widder is the author of several books, including Living Whole Without a Better Half and two commentaries on the book of Daniel. She is a freelance editor and a teacher with two master’s degrees and a PhD in biblical studies. Her newest book, Every Road Goes Somewhere is a memoir that recounts her journey of trying to follow God when he doesn’t follow the script.
You will find Dr. Widder's books HERE
Her new memoir is HERE
Her online lectures on Daniel are HERE
And she blogs at www.wendywidder.com
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30 min
March 02, 2023 The Two Halves of Daniel
Dr. Wendy Widder is the author of several books, including Living Whole Without a Better Half and two commentaries on the book of Daniel. She is a freelance editor and a teacher with two master’s degrees and a PhD in biblical studies. Her newest book, Every Road Goes Somewhere is a memoir that recounts her journey of trying to follow God when he doesn’t follow the script.
You will find Dr. Widder's books HERE
Her new memoir is HERE
Her online lectures on Daniel are HERE
And she blogs at www.wendywidder.com
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25 min
February 23, 2023 The Circular Beauty in John's Epistles
Dr. Constantine Campbell is the Professor and Associate Research Director at the Sydney College of Divinity, and also a jazz saxophonist and a visiting instructor at The Australian National University School of Music.
You can find out more about his projects HERE
Find his commentary on 1, 2, 3 John HERE
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25 min
February 16, 2023 John's Epistles in All Their Strangeness
Dr. Constantine Campbell is the Professor and Associate Research Director at the Sydney College of Divinity, and also a jazz saxophonist and a visiting instructor at The Australian National University School of Music.
You can find out more about his projects HERE
Find his commentary on 1, 2, 3 John HERE
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31 min
February 09, 2023 Lamentations for the Modern Church
Dr. May Young is an Associate Professor of Biblical Studies and the Program Director of Biblical Studies at Taylor University. She has written extensively on the subject of Lament. You can find out more about her HERE.
Her upcoming book is Recovering Biblical Lament that will be out later in 2023.
You can explore more about the Psalms of Lament in a Yale Bible Study guide HERE
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30 min
February 02, 2023 Walking through Grief and Pain
Dr. May Young is an Associate Professor of Biblical Studies and the Program Director of Biblical Studies at Taylor University. She has written extensively on the subject of Lament. You can find out more about her HERE.
Her upcoming book is Recovering Biblical Lament that will be out later in 2023.
Dr. Young's book on Reading the Psalms Theologically is found HERE
You can explore more about the Psalms of Lament in a Yale Bible Study guide HERE
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26 min
January 26, 2023 Community, Christianity, and Slavery
Dr. Brogdon is executive director of the Institute for Black Church Studies and the Associate Professor of Preaching and of Black Church Studies at Baptist Seminary of Kentucky. See his faculty page HERE.
Explore Dr. Brogdon's new Book The Bible in the Ashes of Social Chaos.
Read his study on Philemon in A Companion to Philemon.
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28 min
January 19, 2023 Philemon: Master, Host, and Christian
Dr. Brogdon is executive director of the Institute for Black Church Studies and the Associate Professor of Preaching and of Black Church Studies at Baptist Seminary of Kentucky. See his faculty page HERE.
Explore Dr. Brogdon's new Book The Bible in the Ashes of Social Chaos.
Read his study on Philemon in A Companion to Philemon.
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32 min
January 12, 2023 Gems in Genealogy
Dr. Carol Kaminski is the founder and director of Casket Empty which you can find HERE.
See her profile as a Professor of Old Testament and Gordon Conwell Theological Seminary
Her commentary on 1-2 Chronicles is coming out in late spring or early summer. Explore the commentary series HERE
Keep your eyes open this spring for Dr. Kaminski's study Cultivating Godliness: Lessons from Chronicles
And a deep dive into Noah HERE
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25 min
January 05, 2023 Beauty in Chronicles
Dr. Carol Kaminski is the founder and director of Casket Empty which you can find HERE.
See her profile as a Professor of Old Testament and Gordon Conwell Theological Seminary
Her commentary on 1-2 Chronicles is coming out in late spring or early summer. Explore the commentary series HERE
Keep your eyes open this spring for Dr. Kaminski's study Cultivating Godliness: Lessons from Chronicles
And a deep dive into Noah HERE
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25 min

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This podcast is for people who are curious about the ancient context that influenced the final shape of the Bible…AND ALSO…how our modern context influences the way we understand the Bible and God and…