Park Hill Church Podcast

BREAD 2023: Thursday, November 9 – John 9

We are praying through the whole New Testament in 2023, together as a community. To join us, get a free digital copy of our BREAD 2023 journal HERE.

Dan Kimball Interview: Godbreathed Conversations, Part 4

Does the Bible demean women? Why do Christians seem to obey only some biblical commands "as written" (i.e. Love God, love neighbor) while obeying other commands only partially (i.e. don't eat shellfish, don't shave your beards, how to marry your captured slaves)? In this conversation, Evan Wickham interviews Dan Kimball, pastor of Vintage Faith, professor at Western Seminary, and author of How (Not) to Read the Bible, among other works. In this conversation, Dan Kimball responds beautifully to some common questions about the Bible and following Jesus. We pray this conversation increases your trust in the goodness of God's written word.

BREAD 2023: Wednesday, November 8 – John 8

We are praying through the whole New Testament in 2023, together as a community. To join us, get a free digital copy of our BREAD 2023 journal HERE.

BREAD 2023: Tuesday, November 7 – John 7

We are praying through the whole New Testament in 2023, together as a community. To join us, get a free digital copy of our BREAD 2023 journal HERE.

BREAD 2023: Monday, November 6 – John 6

We are praying through the whole New Testament in 2023, together as a community. To join us, get a free digital copy of our BREAD 2023 journal HERE.

Dr. AJ Swoboda Interview: Godbreathed Conversations, Part 3

To enrich our Sunday teaching series Godbreathed, the Park Hill Church Podcast is hosting conversations with scholars, theologians, and pastors all about the good, bad, ugly and beautiful parts of the Bible, and how to encounter Jesus through it all. This conversation is with Dr. AJ Swoboda. AJ is a pastor, theologian, and cohost of the Slow Theology Podcast alongside Nijay Gupta. AJ currently teaches Bible and Theology at Bushnell University. In this conversation, Evan Wickham asks AJ some questions about the Bible. As Always, Swoboda’s responses never fail to surprise and delight (which might involve a tirade against what he calls "Bible shaming" plus a provocative take on “kosmos” in John 3:16 being about God’s love for extra terrestrials as well as humans). We think this conversation will help you on your journey following Jesus.

The Book That Reads You

From our series "Godbreathed." The Bible is not just a book that we read; it's also designed to read us. How do we come to the Bible in this way? We don’t read the Bible simply for information, or even for motivation to be better people (although those are good things!). Ultimately, the goal of Bible reading is union and loving communion with the Trinity. The practice of slow, daily, meditative scripture reading, both individually and in community dialogue, has always been central to how followers of Jesus are transformed into Jesus’ image. We are praying through the whole New Testament in 2023, together as a community. To join us, get a free digital copy of our BREAD 2023 journal HERE.

Dr. Nijay Gupta Interview: Godbreathed Conversations, Part 2

To enrich our Sunday teaching series Godbreathed, the Park Hill Church Podcast is hosting conversations with scholars, theologians, and pastors all about the good, bad, ugly and beautiful parts of the Bible, and how to encounter Jesus through it all. This conversation is with biblical scholar and Slow Theology podcast cohost, Dr. Nijay Gupta. Nijay serves on the New Living Bible Translation Committee. But don’t let his credentials fool you: Nijay is a pastor at heart. In this conversation, Evan Wickham asks Nijay Gupta some common questions about the Bible: Is the Bible anti-women? Is the Bible pro-slavery? What parts of the Bible still keep Nijay up at night, and what does he do about that? Perhaps most importantly, how does Nijay encounter Jesus through the scriptures? We discuss these questions and more in this fascinating interview. We pray it equips you to follow Jesus more closely into the wild world of the Bible.

The Bible and Science: The Importance of Reading the Bible on Its Own Terms

We are praying through the whole New Testament in 2023, together as a community. To join us, get a free digital copy of our BREAD 2023 journal HERE.

Dr. Preston Sprinkle Interview: Godbreathed Conversations, Part 1

To enrich our Sunday morning sermon series "Godbreathed," Park Hill Church is hosting conversations with scholars, theologians, and pastors all about the good, bad, ugly, and beautiful parts of the Bible. In this conversation, Evan Wickham sits down with Dr. Preston Sprinkle, author, biblical scholar, and president of the Center for Faith, Sexuality, and Gender. What difficult parts of the Bible still keep Preston up at night? What does he do about that? How should Jesus followers approach our hyper-polarized political moment in time? As a professional Bible guy, how does Preston experience the loving presence of God through the scriptures? We discuss these questions and more in this interview.