The Speak Life Podcast

Join us for this fascinating conversation with James Cary. He talks about what it's like to be a Christian in the world of comedy. James has written for people like Miranda Hart and Milton Jones. He has also written his own plays and many books including 'The Gospel According to a Sitcom Writer'.Sign up for training at Speak Life at speaklifefoundry.comSupport the show

This is session 1 of our first ever Speak Life intensive week. Glen Scrivener explains how being all-of-life is only possible if we are Christ-centred.We would love to welcome you for our upcoming Speak Life Intensives and Foundry Unlocked sessions. A variety of in-person and online options are available. Find out more at: https://speaklifefoundry.com/Support the show

The Rise and Fall of Mars Hill has been a fascinating podcast-documentary about Mark Driscoll and Mars Hill Church in Seattle. Recently Liam Thatcher blogged about its brilliance, its significance and our challenges in receiving it rightly. The article has been hugely popular as well as receiving good natured pushback. Here Glen Scrivener and Nate Morgan Locke discuss the podcast, its reception (especially on Twitter) and what we can learn from both the catastrophe at Mars Hill as well as this kind of journalism.The Rise and Fall of Mars Hill Podcast: https://www.christianitytoday.com/ct/podcasts/rise-and-fall-of-mars-hill/Liam's blog post: https://liamthatcher.com/2021/08/20/unintended-consequences-of-failure-porn/Support the show

Glen chats to Nate Morgan Locke, Speak Life's new Development Director. They discuss the intersection between storytelling and the gospel. What is a reformed mythologist?Find out more about Speak Life's training opportunities: https://speaklifefoundry.com/Support the show

Dan Paterson is an author and speaker from Brisbane, Australia. Formerly of Ravi Zacharias International Ministries, Dan here speaks of his time with RZIM, what he knew of Ravi, his response to the famous evangelist's sexual, spiritual and financial abuse and his new book, Questioning Christianity.Support the show

An exciting update episode for you today. Glen Scrivener, Nate Morgan Locke and Max Paterson discuss the new opportunities to join us for training at Speak Life. A range of options are available depending on how much time you can give and whether you'd like to attend in person or online. To find out more and sign up, go to: https://speaklifefoundry.com/Support the show

Today, Glen interviews Rebecca McLaughlin live about her new book, 'The Secular Creed: Engaging Five Contemporary Claims'.Plus, there's an exciting update about opportunities to train with us at Speak Life. To find out more or sign up, go to: https://speaklifefoundry.com/Support the show

Glen speaks to Matt Searles, Director of Training in the South Central Gospel Partnership. Matt is a musician and loves teaching from the Psalms. His books include 'Tumbling Sky - Psalm devotions for weary souls'. In this conversation, Glen asks Matt about his recent book 'God's Story: The Bible Explained', an accessible and creatively presented Bible overview. They discuss the richness and interconnectedness of God's word, and what it means to see Christ in all of scripture.Support the show

On this episode of the LIVEcast, Glen talks about the resignation of Matt Hancock, the former Health Secretary for the British government. He resigned after being caught on CCTV kissing one of his aides, who isn't his wife. But the outcry has been over the breaking of social distancing rules which he helped to make, rather than his marriage vows. So we ask: what is he guilty of? Adultery? Hypocrisy? Anything?Support the show

Today on the podcast we listen to Glen Scrivener's sermon on freedom (John 8:31-36). This was part of morning worship at Christchurch Banstead on Sunday the 20th June. Glen also shares some important updates.Support the show