34. Year-End Reflections

Rethinking Scripture Podcast - Episode 34: End of Year Reflections December 31, 2021 - Host: Dr. Gregory Hall Thanks for listening. We’ve accomplished a lot in the first 6-months of the podcast. We introduced what Rethinking Scripture is all about. It’s about rethinking what we thought we already knew about the Bible. It’s about taking those things that have become entrenched in our mindset, and bringing them back to the table for a little chat. I’m taking a couple of weeks off to do some planning for the next year. You can use this time to do a few things. You can get caught up on your listening. Odds are you’ve missed some of the episodes along the way. Now’s your chance to head back and get caught up… or even revisit an episode that challenged you in a particular way. Give some other podcasts a listen. Some of my favorites right now. Referenced Resources: https://nakedbiblepodcast.com - Mike Heiser is a scholar in the fields of biblical studies and the ancient Near East. He is the Scholar-in-Residence at Logos Bible Software. Mike earned the M.A. and Ph.D. in Hebrew Bible and Semitic Languages at the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 2004. He has also earned an M.A. in Ancient History from the University of Pennsylvania (major fields: Ancient Israel and Egyptology). https://www.christianitytoday.com/ct/podcasts/rise-and-fall-of-mars-hill/ - Founded in 1996, Seattle’s Mars Hill Church was poised to be an influential, undeniable force in evangelicalism—that is until its spiraling collapse in 2014. The church and its charismatic founder, Mark Driscoll, had a promising start. But the perils of power, conflict, and Christian celebrity eroded and eventually shipwrecked both the preacher and his multimillion-dollar platform. https://www.churchcalledtov.org - Tragically, in recent years, Christians have gotten used to revelations of abuses of many kinds in our most respected churches. We need a better way. The sad truth is that churches of all shapes and sizes are susceptible to abuses of power, sexual abuse, and spiritual abuse. Abuses occur most frequently when Christians neglect to create a culture that resists abuse and promotes healing, safety, and spiritual growth. How do we keep these devastating events from repeating themselves? We need a map to get us from where we are today to where we ought to be as the body of Christ. That map is in a mysterious and beautiful little Hebrew word in Scripture that we translate “good,” the word tov. Thanks for a great year… and we’ll see you back here in a couple of weeks with the first episode in 2022. Show Music: Intro/Outro - "Growth" by Armani Delos Santos Transition Music - produced by Jacob A. Hall Podcast Website: RethinkingScripture.com The John Study Resources: https://rethinkingscripture.com/john-study-resources/ John 21 Teaching Video - https://rethinkingscripture.com/the-john-study-videos/ Sister site: RethinkingRest.com Social Media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RethinkingScripture Twitter: @RethinkingStuff Instagram: Rethinking_Scripture YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6YCLg2UldJiA0dsg0KkvLA Powered and distributed by Simplecast.