Carmen Imes – Becoming God’s Family

Does the church still matter in our modern world? Brent talks with Carmen Imes about her new IVP book ‘Becoming God’s Family: Why the Church Still Matters’. Carmen is associate professor of Old Testament at Biola University in the States and is the author of a number of books.   (0:45) The wardrobe; (2:00) Why does the church matter? (3:20) People leaving the church; (5:00) Biblical theology of family; (6:00) The Tabernacle; (7:30) Ruth and God’s family; (8:50) Samuel; (10:45) The Psalms and family worship; (11:50) Jesus and family; (13:00) The church radical in the ancient world; (13:50) Paul and family; (14:40) Pentecost; (16:00) Revelation – the ultimate view of the church family; (16:55) HUP; (19:20) How are we becoming God’s family? Links mentioned in this episode: carmenjoyimes.blogspot.com www.amazon.com/Becoming-Gods-Family-Church-Matters/dp/1514010321 Leave some feedback: What should we talk about? Please let us know in the comments. Did you enjoy this episode? If so, please give us a rating and leave a short review. Connect with us: [email protected] godsstorypodcast.com Become a Supporter: If you’d like to help us make more great episodes like this one, please consider becoming a Patreon supporter. For as little as $5 a month, you’ll receive early access to new episodes plus bonus episodes and other goodies from time to time, and our undying gratitude. patreon.com/godsstorypodcast Thanks to our sponsors, Liquid Edge Creative who take care of the technical stuff behind the scenes.