The Speak Life Podcast

By Speak Life with Glen Scrivener, Naomi Brehm and Thomas Thorogood.Society & Culture Religion & Spirituality Christianity Philosophy

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November 13Jo Frost: The Spiritual Climate Has Changed || SLP694
Jo Frost and Naomi Brehm explore the current spiritual climate in the UK. Jo is Director of OCCA: The Oxford Centre for Christian Apologetics and former Director of Communications and Engagement at the Evangelical Alliance.
Coming up in this episode...
Recent surveys and statistics: what’s going on?
Bible sales are up 134%: who’s buying them… and who isn’t?
If an influx of young, right-wing men are coming to church, how do we feel about it?
What does the TV show 'The Traitors' reveal about our culture?
Using spiritual practices as a means for evangelism: effective or dangerous?
Check out Ethos (for the spiritually curious): ethos.beinghumanlens.com
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54 min
November 11 The Abraham and Isaac Story Is Way Weirder Than You Think || SLP693
The child sacrifice which almost takes place in Genesis 22 has appalled critics of Christianity over millennia. But what is this Abraham and Isaac story really about? Glen Scrivener investigates.
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30 min
November 10 Faith is Not What You Think || SLP692
Is a "leap of faith" the best way of considering belief? If not, what are the alternatives? And how does the Bible speak into this question?

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19 min
November 06 This Miracles Expert Just Changed the Debate (Craig Keener) || SLP691
Glen Scrivener interviews Dr Craig Keener, an expert in miracle claims from throughout church history who has regularly been cited by Ethan Muse, Joe Schmid, Cameron Bertuzzi and Noah McKay. What does he make of so-called 'Catholic vindicatory miracles'?
Craig Keener's YouTube channel: @CraigKeenerPhD
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58 min
November 04Speaking Life #5 - Doubts, Questions and Apologetics || SLP690
What about the tough questions? Join Glen Scrivener and Naomi Brehm as we continue our Autumn series on ‘Speaking Life’. In this episode, Naomi grills Glen on his approach to defending his Christian faith. Listen in for:
What “apologetics” is, what it isn’t, who it’s for
A fresh look at 1 Peter 3:15 and Acts 17
Why Glen is a reluctant “Cultural Apologist”
Glen’s diagnosis of today’s cultural climate in the UK.
Recommended resources:
Apologetics at the Cross - Joshua D. Chatraw & Mark D. Allen
The Gospel After Christendom: An Introduction to Cultural Apologetics - from The Keller Centre for Cultural Apologetics
The Reason for God - Tim Keller
Mere Christianity - C.S. Lewis
END OF SERIES Q&A: Ask Glen, Naomi and Thomas anything! Send in your questions and reflections to [email protected] by 15th November 2026.
Enjoying the series? You'll love Glen's book, "How To Speak Life: Sharing Your Faith in 321".
Try out our BRAND NEW course, Through The Bible. You can help us develop the prototype by watching and giving us a bunch of feedback. (Thanks in advance!)
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1 hr 11 min
October 29What Can Christians Do About Halloween? || SLP689
What is Halloween, where does it come from and how can we see it through the lens of Jesus? Join Naomi Brehm, Eleanor Politzer and Thomas Thorogood as they discuss...
The knotted history of Halloween
The dangers of engaging with Halloween
The dangers of not engaging with Halloween
What an ideal 'Allhallowtide' might look like
“Halloween is not something to fear. It's an opportunity to meet your neighbours with the love of Jesus! Check out Light the Night for top tips on how to share Jesus on 31st October.”
Greg Basch on Instagram: Screwtape on Halloween
Shoutout to James Harleman, whose Halloween episode for Popcorn Theology was very helpful in researching the history of Halloween.
Try out our BRAND NEW course, Through The Bible. You can help us develop the prototype by watching and giving us a bunch of feedback. (Thanks in advance!)
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58 min
October 21Speaking Life #4 - Conversations That Matter || SLP688
How can more of our conversations feature Jesus? Join Glen Scrivener and Naomi Brehm as they continue our Autumn series on ‘Speaking Life’. In this episode, we cover:
How making space in conversations is a form of hospitality
Different kinds of questions and when to ask them
How good conversations become Jesus conversations
Why exposing our own ignorance and unearthing difference is a gift
END OF SERIES Q&A: Ask Glen, Naomi and Thomas anything! Send in your questions and reflections to [email protected] by 15th November 2026.
Enjoying the series? You'll love Glen's book, "How To Speak Life: Sharing Your Faith in 321".
Try out our BRAND NEW course, Through The Bible. You can help us develop the prototype by watching and giving us a bunch of feedback. (Thanks in advance!)
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1 hr 7 min
October 17 Rebirth Confirmed? Studies Reveal Surge in New Christians || SLP687
Glen Scrivener interviews Peter Lynas from the Evangelical Alliance and Dr Samuel Tunnicliffe from Ligonier Ministries about their recent survey data supporting a growing number of evangelicals in the UK.
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1 hr 2 min
October 15 Why is Trump Rethinking This Execution? || SLP686
On December 3rd Nidal Hasan is to be executed by firing squad but how public will this be. Donald Trump seems to be questioning the Pentagon's plans to livestream the event. Why? And what do we learn about life, death, justice and God? Glen Scrivener reacts.
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22 min
October 12 Speaking Life #3 - Christ in the Culture Wars || SLP685
How can Christians speak life into the hot-button issues of our time? Join Glen Scrivener and Thomas Thorogood as they explore the fracturing of our culture into Pre-Christian, Christian, Post-Christian and Post-Post-Christian.
We then play a game: taking turns to draw cultural moments from a bowl and see them through the lens of Jesus.
Enjoying the series? You'll love Glen's book, "How To Speak Life: Sharing Your Faith in 321".
We love hearing from our listeners. Shoot over your reflections and questions to [email protected]
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1 hr 28 min