So We Speak

The Songs of Easter with Dr. Kim Arnold

The Easter season is full of great music, and one way to focus on Christ's death and resurrection during Holy Week is to read, sing, and meditate on great hymns from Christian history. Dr. Kim Arnold has picked out 5 hymns for Holy Week this year that guide our hearts to the cross and the empty tomb. To read about these hymns, see her article, "Hymns for Lent." 

"O Sacred Head Now Wounded" - Paul Gerhardt 

"When I Survey the Wondrous Cross" - Isaac Watts

"O Love Divine, What Hast Thou Done?" - Charles Wesley

"In Christ Alone" - Keith Getty and Stuart Townsend

"Christ the Lord Is Risen Today" - Charles Wesley 

Empires: Greece with Terry Feix

It is impossible to understand the world of the New Testament without Greek culture, philosophy, and history. But the Greeks play a role in the Old Testament, too, and between the Testaments. In this episode, Cole and Terry look at the Greeks and the ways God used this region and these people to work his plan in the world. 

Empires: Persia with Terry Feix

Cyrus the Great may own the title for the greatest conqueror before Alexander. He and his famous successors Darius and Xerxes conquered the known world and extended their empire all the way to Greece. The Persian Empire did not treat the Israelites like the Assyrians and Babylonians; they returned them to the promised land, let them rule themselves, and allowed them to rebuild the temple. In this episode, discover the roles the Persians played in biblical history and learn from their legacy as the last empire of the East before the rise of Rome. 

Empires: Babylon with Terry Feix

One empire stands above them all in the Bible: Babylon. From the opening pages of Genesis to the end of Revelation, Babylon stands in for every city and kingdom that would raise itself against God. But how did it become that symbol? Cole and Terry discuss the origins of Babylon, the high point under Nebuchadnezzar, the final destruction of the city, and the reputation that lives on to this day. 

Empires: Assyria with Terry Feix

The Assyrian Empire was the first world empire. Founded in the small town of Ashur on the Tigris, the Assyrian kingdom would eventually engulf much of the known world until it vanished nearly overnight. The kings of Assyria play leading roles in the Bible and the northern kingdom of Israel falls to Sennacherib in 722 BC. In this episode, Terry and Cole discuss the empire and what the Bible has to say about the Assyrians. 

Christians in a Post-Christian World with Terry Feix

What opportunities does the post-Christian world hold for Christians? Glen Scrivener's book The Air We Breathe sorts through the Christian values that pervade our post-Christian world and discusses opportunities for Christians to reconnect people to the person of Jesus Christ. 

How Christian Is Our World? With Terry Feix

Tom Holland's book Dominion has sparked a wave of books, articles, and interviews about the Christian foundations of the West. Though fewer people might call themselves Christians, their worldviews are still saturated with Christianity. In this episode, Cole and Terry discuss the Christian foundations of the West and the glimpses of that worldview still shining through today. 

How 1776 Created the Post-Christian World with Terry Feix

1776 was a formative year for the West, in fact, Andrew Wilson argues in his new book Remaking the World that it is an origin point for so much of the world as we experience it today. In this episode, Cole and Terry discuss the book and the making of the post-Christian world we live in in the West. 

The Problem of Evil, Part 2 with Terry Feix

How can a good God allow evil? Or, since God created everything, is he responsible for evil? In this final episode on common objections to Christianity, Cole and Terry discuss responses to the problem of evil. 

The Best Books of 2023!

Here are our best books for 2023:

Terry's Top 5

Dynasty - Tom Holland 

Finding Calcutta - Mary Poplin

Scalia - James Rosen 

The Matter with Things - Iain McGilchrist 

Leadership Not by the Book - David Green and Bill High

 

Cole's Top 5

Timothy Keller - Collin Hansen

Remaking the World - Andrew Wilson 

Dominion - Tom Holland 

The Pastor of Kilsyth - Islay Burns 

The Fellowship - Philip and Carol Zeleski