The Speak Life Podcast

Hasn’t Science disproved the bible? Do we need God? Glen Scrivener and Andy Brinkley look at the interaction of Faith and Science. Some people may hold Science as the rule by which we judge everything – including the spiritual. Is this the right way round? Again 321 helps answer the question.Support the show

In this podcast episode, Glen and Andy look at the *truth* of the Gospel. How do Christian’s really know the Gospel is true? Is it just a fuzzy feeling, or is there more to it than that? Again 321 helps answer the question.Support the show

Suffering is something that affects us all. Is it something that we should just shrug off and say ‘that’s life’, or should we be upset in it all. We also look at the question of where is God in suffering. Again 321 helps answer the question.Support the show

In our series of “hot topics” we’ve talked about Homosexuality, Hell, and now we look at Hypocrisy. Have people said to you: “I don’t go to church because it’s full of hypocrites?”. How should we answer?  321 helps answer the question.Support the show

In our series of “hot topics” we talk about God’s judgement. In particular, how can a loving God send people to hell? We see how 321 helps answer the question: THREE: Judgement is not original to God – love is. TWO: In Adam, we’re already in the pit – hell is this disconnected life. ONE: Eternal life is a connection to Christ. Armed with these truths we see how hell is not opposed to a God of love. Madly, we are opposed to a God of love – hence hell!Support the show

Though not a usual subject first addressed in Evangelism, people do often ask questions about Christians and Homosexuality – how should we respond? Sometimes reading about David and Jonathan in 1 Samuel 18:1-4 shows very close, no-erotic love.  What’s our reaction? We ask the questions Are Christians against Gays? and Is the Bible anti-Gay? We talk about a photo history of male affection which has photos of male platonic friendships. Glen’s blog – a response to the question “When did you choose to be straight?”Support the show

In this episode we talk about Easter. In particular we spotlight our latest spoken word video: “Bread of Heaven.” link We also speak about Easter preaching. Here’s a selection of 8 Easter sermons I’ve given in other settings. Nothing a resurrection won’t fix (Job) (featured in this podcast) The Suffering Servant Rises (Isaiah 50) Why the Cross? (Matt 26:36-46) The Power of the Cross (Mark 15:21-41 ) The Road to Emmaus (Luke 24:13-35) Come and have Breakfast (John 21) Two Cups / Maundy Thusday (Matthew 26:17-46) All Age Easter (Matthew 28) And… Easter songs and resources especially for all-age services.Support the show

Glen finishes up by answering a question submitted after last weeks episode. In this podcast show we talk about Glen’s sermon on Luke 14.Support the show

In this series about Evangelistic Speaking, Glen and Andy discuss 10 ‘commandments’ to adhere too. Here they are: Thou shalt worship Christ from the pulpit. Thou shalt communicate the newness of God’s revelation. Thy tone shall be declarative and devotional. Thy method shall be expositional and christocentric. Thou shalt not preach “the passage” thou shalt preach Christ from the passage. Thy fevered entreaty shall not be ‘DO’ so much as ‘LOOK’. Thou shalt not apologize for the word Thou shalt not be clever Thou shalt not go searching for illustrations. Thou shalt not go searching for jokes. And how can you tell if you’ve done a good job? Ask yourself these questions: Have I communicated JESUS? Have I used or abused the passage? Have I encouraged confidence in the flesh or faith in Christ? Have I taken people on a journey from Adam to Christ? Have I offered promises or simply stated truths? (In other words, Have I offered Christ?)Support the show

In this series on Evangelistic Speaking, Glen and Andy discuss 10 steps in preparing and evangelistic talk. Here are the ten steps: STEP ONE: Read, Read and Read again. STEP TWO: Write an initial SUMMARY STEP THREE: Make notes on each and every verse. STEP FOUR: Consult the Wisdom of Others. STEP FIVE: Return to the SUMMARY STEP SIX: Shape it for your audience STEP SEVEN: Make an OUTLINE STEP EIGHT: Write it STEP NINE: Add colour. STEP TEN: Final form. We also discussed blueletterbible.orgSupport the show