The Bible Matters Podcast

In this episode, we share a talk by William Taylor on John 1:1-18. It's a talk that concerns why we need to know Jesus in order to truly know God.
What does it mean that “the Word became flesh”?
How does John 1 show us that knowing Jesus is the way to know God?
Why is the prologue of John’s Gospel so foundational for Christian faith?
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The music for today’s episode was written and produced by Leo Elbourne and Josh Stidwill. Listen to more of Josh's work here.     
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In this first episode of a new series, we feature a conversation considering an overview of John’s Gospel with William Taylor and Gwilym Davies. We asked William and Gwilym about how they begin studying any book of the Bible, how they consider its genre and structure, and how they apply these principles to studying John’s Gospel.   
William Taylor is the rector of St Helen’s Bishopsgate in London, and Gwilym Davies is a senior lecturer on the Cornhill Training Course.  
What's the purpose of John's Gospel?
What role do genre and structure play in understanding Scripture?
How can John’s Gospel help us see Jesus more clearly?
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Got a question about John’s Gospel? Send us a message and we’ll try and answer it in a video! 
The music for today’s episode was written and produced by Leo Elbourne and Josh Stidwill. Listen to more of Josh's work here.      
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In this episode we sat down with Rico Tice once again, this time to speak about a talk he gave at Christmas. We spoke to him about how to make the most of Christmas as a time for evangelism, as well how evangelists can improve. 
How can Christmas be used as a powerful opportunity for evangelism?
What makes an evangelistic talk clear and compelling?
How can preachers grow in their evangelistic speaking?
The Bible Matters Podcast is funded entirely by the generous donations of its listeners. If you would like to become a financial partner with us on this journey, you can give to the project via this link:  https://linktr.ee/BibleMatters
The music for today’s episode was written and produced by Leo Elbourne and Josh Stidwill. Listen to more of Josh's work here.     
To contact us, email office@biblematters.org  

In this episode we feature a talk by Rico Tice on Luke 2:1-12 which was given at Christmas time. It's a talk concerning the offer of life that comes at Christmas, and on the next episode we'll be talking to Rico more about giving evangelistic talks at Christmas. 
What does Luke 2 teach us about the birth of Jesus?
How does Christmas reveal God’s offer of life to the world?
Why is the Christmas story central to the Gospel message?
The Bible Matters Podcast is funded entirely by the generous donations of its listeners. If you would like to become a financial partner with us on this journey, you can give to the project via this link:  https://linktr.ee/BibleMatters
The music for today’s episode was written and produced by Leo Elbourne and Josh Stidwill. Listen to more of Josh's work here.     
To contact us, email office@biblematters.org  

In this episode we spoke to Rico Tice. Rico is the creator of the Christianity Explored course, as well as the author of numerous books. We spoke to Rico about what he understands his role as an evangelist to be and how its informed by the Bible, as well as getting insights into his method of evangelistic preaching, with particular reference to a talk he gave on Luke 16 which you can listen to on our channel. 
The Bible Matters Podcast is funded entirely by the generous donations of its listeners. If you would like to become a financial partner with us on this journey, you can give to the project via this link:  https://linktr.ee/BibleMatters
The music for today’s episode was written and produced by Leo Elbourne and Josh Stidwill. Listen to more of Josh's work here.     
To contact us, email office@biblematters.org  

In this episode we feature a talk on Luke 16:19-31 by evangelist Rico Tice. It's a talk which concerns the parable of the rich man and Lazarus, and in it, Rico warns people who do not yet know Jesus about the dangers of meeting God as an unforgiven person, even when they enjoyed many blessings in this life. On the following episode, we'll be speaking to Rico more about this talk and asking him more about his work as an evangelist. 
The Bible Matters Podcast is funded entirely by the generous donations of its listeners. If you would like to become a financial partner with us on this journey, you can give to the project via this link:  https://linktr.ee/BibleMatters
The music for today’s episode was written and produced by Leo Elbourne and Josh Stidwill. Listen to more of Josh's work here.     
To contact us, email office@biblematters.org  

This episode was the second recorded with a live studio audience. Tiff and Leo sat down once again with three Christians in three different forms of employment to discuss with them the challenges and opportunities that being a Christian in their workplace presents to them. 
The Bible Matters Podcast is funded entirely by the generous donations of its listeners. If you would like to become a financial partner with us on this journey, you can give to the project via this link:  https://linktr.ee/BibleMatters 
The music for today’s episode was written and produced by Leo Elbourne and Josh Stidwill. Listen to more of Josh's work here.     
To contact us, email office@biblematters.org   

In this episode we feature the fourth and final talk in the series. The talk continues to consider how the work of God influences the work of Christians, and how we can best use our lives for Jesus' Kingdom as a result. 
The Bible Matters Podcast is funded entirely by the generous donations of its listeners. If you would like to become a financial partner with us on this journey, you can give to the project via this link:  https://linktr.ee/BibleMatters
The music for today’s episode was written and produced by Leo Elbourne and Josh Stidwill. Listen to more of Josh's work here.     
To contact us, email office@biblematters.org