God‘s Story Podcast

By Brent Siddall

God‘s story is the story of the Bible from Genesis to Revelation. But it‘s also humanity‘s story, the story of a world fallen and blown apart and of a world reshaped and restored. It‘s the beginning o... more

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May 02, 2025David Koyzis – Political Visions and Ilusions
What are some of the key political ideologies of our time? Why does what we believe about politics matter?
Brent talks with David Koyzis about his IVP book ‘Political Visions and Illusions: A Survey and Christian Critique of Contemporary Ideologies’.
David is affiliated with Global Scholars Canada and is engaged in an international academic ministry of writing, researching, lecturing and conversing with readers of his books. He taught undergraduate political science for thirty years.
(1:00) Doubts about our ideologies;
(2:05) What is ideology?
(3:20) Idolatrous ideology;
(4:30) ‘Left’ and ‘right’;
(6:00) Liberalism;
(10:00) 5th stage liberalism;
(13:15) Nationalism;
(15:50) Conservatism;
(19:20) Conservatism and progressivism;
(22:30) Societal pluriformity;
(26:50) The role of the church.
Links mentioned in this episode:
www.amazon.com.au/dp/0830852425?ref_=mr_referred_us_au_nz
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30min
April 29, 2025Richard Parrish – The Gift of Conflict
Is conflict actually a good thing?
Brent talks with Richard Parrish about his new book from Richard Parrish Ministries called ‘The Gift of Conflict: The Art of Biblical Reconciliation’.
Richard is the director of Richard Parrish Ministries, an outreach of Music Serving the Word. Richard attends to the soul care of pastors, leaders, and learners. He devotes his life to assisting others through writing, speaking, mentoring, and offering spiritual care.
(0:50) Our modern Western leadership model;
(2:15) Embracing conflict as a gift;
(3:40) Richard and conflict;
(5:40) Where conflict comes from;
(6:55) Why so much church conflict?
(8:40) Confronting church problems;
(10:40) Listening;
(12:30) Responding to attacks;
(14:15) When is it necessary to walk away;
(15:45) Internal conflict;
(17:40) Our inner life;
(20:50) Our own responsibility.
Links mentioned in this episode:
richardparrish.com/the-gift-of-conflict/
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26min
April 25, 2025Movie Review Hannah Long – Out of the Past (1947)
Can we actually escape our past? To what extent does our past define us?
Brent talks with Hannah Long about the 1947 film noir ‘Out of the Past’ directed by Jacques Tourneur and starring Robert Mitchum, Jane Greer and Kirk Douglas.
Hannah is a passionate cinephile. She writes cultural commentary and film criticism for a number of publications including ‘The Despatch’, ‘Angelus News’, ‘The Bulwark’ and ‘First Things’.
((0:15) ‘Out of the Past’ as an example of film noir;
(2:30) The director and cast;
(6:30) Mitchum and Douglas;
(8:15) The book and the screenplay;
(8:50) Why is this such a great film?
(9:50) RKO;
(11:10) What’s the movie about?
(13:30) Flashback and linear storytelling;
(18:40) The lighting and photography;
(20:00) Jeff – a film noir hero?
(24:15) Jeff’s attempts to escape from the past;
(26:40) Can we actually escape from our past?
(27:15) How fatalistic is film noir?
(29:30) Kathie – a femme fatale;
(33:30) Jeff and Kathie;
(36:00) Witt. Why does Witt take Kathie back?
(37:15) Smoking in the film;
(38:35) The Production Code;
(44:15) The Kid – the wisest person in the movie?
(46:30) Redemption?
(48:20) Rural America.
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52min
April 22, 2025Alastair Roberts – Zechariah 12
How does Zechariah 12 speak of Jesus and the Passion Narrative?
Brent talks with Dr. Alastair Roberts of the Theopolis Institute.
(0:25) What does chapter 12 describe?
(2:25) Creation and re-creation;
(3:35) The cup in v 2;
(4:25) A civil war scenario?
(5:20) V 3;
(6:15) The nations;
(6:50) V 4;
(7:35) The fiery torch and blazing pot – v 6?
(9:15) V 8 – the angel of the Lord;
(10:40) A Davidic figure;
(12:00) The 30 pieces of silver; Jesus and the Passion Narrative;
(13:00) Megiddo;
(13:45) Nathan and the house of Levi;
(14:30) Exodus themes;
(15:30) Pentecost.
Links mentioned in this episode:
alastairadversaria.com
theopolisinstitute.com
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18min
April 18, 2025Alastair Roberts – Zechariah 11
How does Matthew use chapter 11 of Zechariah?
Brent talks with Dr. Alastair Roberts of the Theopolis Institute in the States.
(1:00) How Matthew uses chapter 11?
(5:30) The Maccabean period or the period before the exile?
(6:20) Verses 1-3 – the imagery;
(8:15) Zechariah’s commission;
(9:35) The slaughter;
(9:50) V 5;
(10:10) The 2 staffs;
(11:15) V 8;
(11:55) Jeremiah;
(14:00) Verses 12-14 – the good shepherd rejected;
(15:30) Why is the Lord rejected?
(16:15) Ezekiel 34;
(17:15) The Passion Narrative.
Links mentioned in this episode:
theopolisinstitute.com
alastairadversaria.com
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21min
April 15, 2025Bruce Herman – Makers by Nature
‘We were made by a Maker to be makers’.
Brent talks with artist Bruce Herman about his new IVP America book ‘Makers by Nature: Letters from a Master Painter on Faith, Hope and Art’.
In a series of fictional letters, Bruce passes on wisdom to a younger generation. He explores a wide array of practical, philosophical, and theological issues.
Bruce is a painter, writer and speaker. His art has been exhibited internationally and is in public and private collections worldwide. He taught studio art for nearly four decades at Gordon College, where he held the Lothlorien Distinguished Chair in Fine Arts.
(1:05) Imaginary letters to real people;
(2:25) Made to be makers;
(3:30) Is art outside of human control?
(4:30) Surprise during the creative process;
(10:10) Glorifying God in art;
(11:40) Thinking about the role of the artist;
(13:25) The art department at Gordon College;
(15:35) Apprenticeship;
(19:50) Creative failure;
(22:15) What is beauty?
Links mentioned in this episode:
www.bruceherman.com
www.amazon.com/Makers-Nature-Letters-Master-Painter/dp/1514009803
ivpress.com
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26min
April 11, 2025Keith Simon – Joyful Outsiders
‘Christians today feel more like cultural outsiders than ever before – yet many still long to help their communities flourish’.
Brent is joined by Keith Simon one of the authors with Patrick Miller of a new Zondervan book ‘Joyful Outsiders: Six Ways to Live Like Jesus in a Disorienting Culture’.
Keith is a lead pastor at ‘The Crossing’ and he co-hosts the podcasts ‘Ten Minute Bible Talks’ and ‘Truth over Tribe’.
(1:30) Christians as outsiders;
(3:20) Jesus as an outsider;
(4:40) Accepting our calling as outsiders;
(6:05) Modern Babylon;
(8:20) The Babylonian operating system;
(10:50) Engaging with our modern Babylon;
(11:00) The trainer;
(13:15) The advisor;
(20:20) The artist.
Links mentioned in this episode:
truthovertribe.com/about
/joyfuloutsiders.com
www.zondervan.comeedback:
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26min
April 08, 2025Arianna Molloy – Healthy Calling
How can we pursue our callings while managing our risk for burnout?
Brent talks with Arianna Molloy about her new book from IVP called ‘Healthy Calling: From Toxic Burnout to Sustainable Work’.
Arianna is associate professor of organizational communication at Biola University. Her research focuses on meaningful work, work as a calling, and the connection between humility and burnout in the workplace. She’s an award winning scholar and educator and also a consultant for organizations, business professionals, and ministries.
(1:05) Burnout and deception;
(2:00) Arianna’s personal experience;
(4:30) Calling;
(6:05) Burnout and calling;
(7:45) Dark side of calling;
(9:50) Healthy work;
(11:25) Humility;
(14:00) Boundaries in calling and work;
(16:30) Boundary resilience;
(17:30) Negative workplaces.
Links mentioned in this episode:
www.ariannamolloy.com
ivpress.com
www.amazon.com/Healthy-Calling-Toxic-Burnout-Sustainable/dp/1514008408
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23min
April 07, 2025Special Bonus Episode – Britney Higgs – HER Campaign
Brent talks with Britney Higgs, a dedicated advocate, Founder and CEO of HER campaign, a non-profit organization based in Billings, Montana. She has a deep passion for empowering survivors of human trafficking. Britney, along with her husband Sammy, established HER campaign in 2016 to provide aftercare programs and support for survivors in their journey from recovery to economic independence.
(0:55) How Britney’s work started;
(3:00) What is human trafficking and how does it work?
((4:50) How do people become trafficked people?
(8:10) Living conditions?
(9:25) Trauma;
(10:40) HER campaign;
(13:15) Continuum of care model;
(15:25) Stories;
(20:25) Next steps.
Links mentioned in this episode:
hercampaign.org
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25min
April 05, 2025Special Bonus Episode – Graham McAleer and Alexander S. Rosenthal-Pubul – The Wisdom of our Ancestors Part Two
What is conservatism? What is Christian humanism?
Brent continues his discussion with Graham McAleer and Alexander S. Rosenthal-Pubul about their Notre Dame Press book called ‘The Wisdom of Our Ancestors: Conservative Humanism and the Western Tradition’.
Graham is professor of philosophy at Loyola University in Maryland and the author of a number of books including ‘Tolkien, Philosopher of War’.
Alexander is lecturer at John Hopkins University’s Center for Advanced Governmental Studies and director of the Petrarch Center.
(0:45) Establishment;
(5:40) Liberty of the individual;
(9:20) Liberalism and liberty;
(11:50) Vitalism;
(15:40) The Dionysian;
(20:00) Christian humanism – a defense of the West?
Links mentioned in this episode:
www.amazon.com.au/dp/0268207429?ref_=mr_referred_us_au_nz
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25min

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