Episodios

  • Seth Postell on the Art of Narrative Analogy

    Seth Postell on the Art of Narrative Analogy
    Nov 4 2025
    In this episode, I talk with Dr. Seth Postell about his recent work on hermeneutics and biblical narrative. In our conversation, we discuss The Art of Narrative Analogy: Identifying and Interpreting Parallel Passages in the Bible (Baker). Postell is the academic dean of Israel College of the Bible (One for Israel Bible College) in Netanya, Israel. He is also the author of Adam as Israel: Genesis 1–3 as the Introduction to the Torah and Tanakh.

    This podcast is hosted by Ched Spellman (https://linktr.ee/chedspellman).

    Thanks for listening!

    My Most Recent Book: One Grand Story: How the Bible Tells its Story and Why it Matters Substack Series on the Canonical Approach: https://bit.ly/3rht399 Digital Tip Jar ("Buy Me a Coffee"): https://www.buymeacoffee.com/chedspellman

    Clarifying Note: The views of special guests are their own & do not necessarily reflect my own or the organizations with which I am formally and informally affiliated.
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    1 h y 12 m
  • Stephen Dempster's Return of the Kingdom and Biblical Theology

    Stephen Dempster's Return of the Kingdom and Biblical Theology
    Oct 24 2025

    In this episode, I share two presentations on Stephen Dempster's recent book, Return of the Kingdom: A Biblical Theology of God's Reign (IVP, 2024). In the first part, Dempster discusses how and why he wrote this book on the theme of the Kingdom of God. In the second part, I reflect upon the significance of Dempster's work for teaching and understanding the discipline of biblical theology. Both of these papers were originally delivered as part of a panel discussion of Dempster's book at the annual meeting of the Evangelical Theological Society in 2024.

    See also my previous discussion with Dempster on canon studies, biblical theology, and the book of Genesis.

    This podcast is hosted by Ched Spellman (https://linktr.ee/chedspellman).

    Thanks for listening!

    My Most Recent Book: One Grand Story: How the Bible Tells its Story and Why it Matters Substack Series on the Canonical Approach: https://bit.ly/3rht399 Digital Tip Jar ("Buy Me a Coffee"): https://www.buymeacoffee.com/chedspellman

    Clarifying Note: The views of special guests are their own & do not necessarily reflect my own or the organizations with which I am formally and informally affiliated.
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    1 h y 9 m
  • Preaching and Hermeneutics with Sam Bierig and Jarred Bumpers

    Preaching and Hermeneutics with Sam Bierig and Jarred Bumpers
    Aug 28 2025
    In this episode, I talk with Drs. Sam Bierig and Jarred Bumpers about preaching, hermeneutics, and pastoral ministry. Sam and Jarred work at Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary and they have also served the churches for many years. They both have insight into the process of preparing sermons and also the theological issues at stake in the pastoral task. Bierig Associate Professor of Biblical and Systematic Theology, VP of Undergraduate Studies, and Dean of Spurgeon College at MBTS. Bumpers is Associate Professor of Preaching and Evangelism and FTC Cohorts Faculty Coordinator at MBTS. You can find further resources by Bierig here and Bumpers here.

    This podcast is hosted by Ched Spellman (https://linktr.ee/chedspellman).

    Thanks for listening!

    My Most Recent Book: One Grand Story: How the Bible Tells its Story and Why it Matters Substack Series on the Canonical Approach: https://bit.ly/3rht399 Digital Tip Jar ("Buy Me a Coffee"): https://www.buymeacoffee.com/chedspellman

    Clarifying Note: The views of special guests are their own & do not necessarily reflect my own or the organizations with which I am formally and informally affiliated.
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    1 h y 11 m
  • Stephen Presley on Biblical Theology and the Early Church

    Stephen Presley on Biblical Theology and the Early Church
    May 15 2025
    In this episode, I talk with Dr. Stephen Presley about his recent work on biblical theology and the early church era. In our conversation, we discuss Biblical Theology in the Life of the Early Church: Recovering an Ancient Vision (Baker) and Cultural Sanctification: Engaging the World like the Early Church (Eerdmans). Presley is Senior Fellow for Religion and Public Life at the Center for Religion Culture and Democracy and also Associate Professor of Church History at SBTS.

    This podcast is hosted by Ched Spellman (https://linktr.ee/chedspellman).

    Thanks for listening!

    My Most Recent Book: One Grand Story: How the Bible Tells its Story and Why it Matters Substack Series on the Canonical Approach: https://bit.ly/3rht399 Digital Tip Jar ("Buy Me a Coffee"): https://www.buymeacoffee.com/chedspellman

    Clarifying Note: The views of special guests are their own & do not necessarily reflect my own or the organizations with which I am formally and informally affiliated.
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    55 m
  • One Sure Word & A Testimony of Tears (Acts 20)

    One Sure Word & A Testimony of Tears (Acts 20)
    Mar 25 2025

    One Sure Word & A Testimony of Tears (Acts 20)

    In this episode, I share a sermon I preached in chapel at Cedarville University on Paul's farewell address to the Ephesian elders in Acts 20:17–38. In particular, I explore the way that Paul envisions the life of the churches after the age of the apostles.

    This podcast is hosted by Ched Spellman (https://linktr.ee/chedspellman).

    Thanks for listening!

    My Most Recent Book: One Grand Story: How the Bible Tells its Story and Why it Matters Substack Series on the Canonical Approach: https://bit.ly/3rht399 Digital Tip Jar ("Buy Me a Coffee"): https://www.buymeacoffee.com/chedspellman

    Clarifying Note: The views of special guests are their own & do not necessarily reflect my own or the organizations with which I am formally and informally affiliated.
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    40 m
  • Kevin Vanhoozer on Mere Christian Hermeneutics

    Kevin Vanhoozer on Mere Christian Hermeneutics
    Mar 14 2025
    In this episode, I talk with Dr. Kevin J. Vanhoozer about his recent work in biblical hermeneutics. In our conversation, we discuss Mere Christian Hermeneutics: Transfiguring What It Means to Read the Bible Theologically (Zondervan). Topics include: What does it mean to be biblical? What is the literal sense? Can biblical interpretation change the world? Vanhoozer is Research Professor of Systematic Theology at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School. His other books that we mention in this discussion are Is There Meaning in this Text, Dictionary for Theological Interpretation, and Biblical Authority after Babel.

    This podcast is hosted by Ched Spellman (https://linktr.ee/chedspellman).

    Thanks for listening!

    My Most Recent Book: One Grand Story: How the Bible Tells its Story and Why it Matters Substack Series on the Canonical Approach: https://bit.ly/3rht399 Digital Tip Jar ("Buy Me a Coffee"): https://www.buymeacoffee.com/chedspellman

    Clarifying Note: The views of special guests are their own & do not necessarily reflect my own or the organizations with which I am formally and informally affiliated.
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    56 m
  • JR Gilhooly on Angels & Demons in the Bible

    JR Gilhooly on Angels & Demons in the Bible
    Feb 11 2025
    In this episode, I talk with Dr. J.R. Gilhooly about his recent book on what the Bible says about angels and demons. In our conversation, we discuss Angels and Demons: What the Bible Says about Spiritual Creatures (B&H). Gilhooly is an Associate Professor of Philosophy and Theology at Cedarville University. He is also the author of The Devil's Own Luck: Lucifer, Luck, and Moral Responsibility (Lexington Books) and 40 Questions on Angels, Demons, and Spiritual Warfare (Kregel).

    This podcast is hosted by Ched Spellman (https://linktr.ee/chedspellman).

    Thanks for listening!

    My Most Recent Book: One Grand Story: How the Bible Tells its Story and Why it Matters Substack Series on the Canonical Approach: https://bit.ly/3rht399 Digital Tip Jar ("Buy Me a Coffee"): https://www.buymeacoffee.com/chedspellman

    Clarifying Note: The views of special guests are their own & do not necessarily reflect my own or the organizations with which I am formally and informally affiliated.
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    40 m
  • New Beginnings & the Beginning of All Things (John 1; Eph 1)

    New Beginnings & the Beginning of All Things (John 1; Eph 1)
    Jan 1 2025

    New Beginnings and the Beginning of All Things

    A devotional reflection on the new year from John 1 & Ephesians 1.

    This podcast is hosted by Ched Spellman (https://linktr.ee/chedspellman).

    Thanks for listening!

    Substack Series on the Canonical Approach: https://bit.ly/3rht399 My Most Recent Book: https://amzn.to/3ELxbBk Digital Tip Jar ("Buy Me a Coffee"): https://www.buymeacoffee.com/chedspellman

    Clarifying Note: The views of special guests are their own & do not necessarily reflect my own or the organizations with which I am formally and informally affiliated.
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    7 m