In today’s podcast I sit down with Matthew Bates, the New Testament scholar behind the thought-provoking book "Why the Gospel?" With his deep insights and scholarly expertise, Bates takes us on a captivating journey through the essence of the Gospel message. Join this conversation as we unravel the layers of meaning behind the intriguing title.

Youtube - https://youtu.be/ImtCKHnd48g

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Apple -  https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/more-to-the-story-with-dr-andy-miller/id1569988895?uo=4

Here’s a link to his book - https://a.co/d/0UCOPu6

And don’t forget about my new book Contender, which is available on Amazon! 

Contender: Going Deeper in the Book of Jude, a video study for small groups - This all-inclusive small group study on the book of Jude is available here: http://courses.andymilleriii.com

Five Steps to Deeper Teaching and Preaching - I’m excited to share some news with you.  Recently, I updated this PDF document and added a 45-minute teaching video with slides, explaining this tool. It's like a mini-course. If you sign up for my list, I will send this free resource to you. Sign up here - www.AndyMillerIII.com or Five Steps to Deeper Teaching and Preaching. 

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