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The Eden Podcast with Bruce C. E. Fleming
by Bruce C. E. Fleming, Dr. Joy Fleming
The Eden Podcast, where we start with a correct understanding of what happened in the Garden of Eden and we share the POSITIVE NEWS OF EDEN. Your host, Rev. Bruce C. E. Fleming, is Co-Founder of the Tru316 Foundation (Tru316.com). Based on the research of his wife, Dr. Joy Fleming, he helps us understand the 7 Key Bible Passages on women and men.
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NEW -- SEVEN POSITIVE INSIGHTS ON EDEN
Bible teacher, Bruce C. E. Fleming walks us step by step through Seven Positive Insights on Eden in the new Tru316 Infographic. You can get a copy by emailing [email protected]! HERE ARE THE 7 INSIGHTS. 1 - Created Together. 2 - Equal Partners. 3 - Both Ate and Died. 4 - Different Responses. 5…
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Should Women be LIMITED or UNLIMITED IN CHURCH? Dr. Cynthia Hester found out.
Her boss at church told her to STOP TEACHING WOMEN IN CHURCH on Sunday mornings! The church board was unanimous in its decision. Learn their three reasons and her response to being stopped that Sunday. This is the Dr. Cynthia Hester Story on The Eden Podcast! She began to research the biblical...
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From harships to presidency of Northern Seminary - Dr. Ingrid Faro
Author of the book, Redeeming Eden: How Women in the Bible Advance the Story of Salvation, shares with us her insights and much more! Dr. Ingrid Faro was born in Sweden and grew up in the Chicago area. She is Interim President and Professor of Old Testament at Northern Seminary . She previously...
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In China, they adjusted their expectations. One was called to Business. The other to Ministry.
They realized the ROLES imposed on them weren't working and didn't match the GIFTS God had given them. In China, they adjusted their expectations. One was called to Business. The other to Ministry. Neither their host country nor their home culture had prepared them to practice God's leading.…
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Dr. Jo Anne Lyon was the first woman leader of her 110 country denomination!
She was horrified at the war crimes occurring in an out of the way West African nation. To raise awareness of the need she got on a plane and trusted God to provide the help she would need. God multiplied her story in the Washington Post newspaper and moved the heart of an American President to...
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The serpent appeared when we studied Genesis 3:15! A true story from the Congo.
As we prayed a serpent started slithering toward our bare feet! I got up silently and followed it around the house. Then I saw a rock the size of a snowball. ... This real event drove home the battle between our enemy in the Garden and our interpretation of Genesis 3! On this episode of The Eden...
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A scorpion in her shoe!! What happened when bad news was mixed with the Good News!
The new believers had been taught both Good News and bad news. The result, even after 25 years, was encouraging and discouraging. Eve had been blamed as a Temptress. Adam had been elevated as a ruler. Village women were treated no better than the barnyard goats! This is why the Tru316 Foundation...
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Dr. Walter Kaiser's SURPRISING STORY for Evangelical Theological Society
In this acceptance video he just received a LIFETIME SERVICE AWARD from the ETS (Evangelical Theological Society) and what was the story he told? Our Old Testament professor, mentor and friend Dr. Walter C. Kaiser, Jr., tells the story of ONE TWIN WHO KNOCKED OUT HIS BROTHER DURING A SUNDAY…
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Mimi Haddad said: "They inspired hearts and woke up the church."
They "inspired hearts and woke up the church." So said Dr. Haddad in presenting Joy and Bruce Fleming, as a couple, with the LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD. The backstory? When Joy first read them as a girl THE VERSES ON EVE AND ADAM in the English translations seemed to NOT FIT with the whole of...
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Tru316 | The Eden Podcast S19Ep22 with Shelia Gregoire
Sheila Gregoire was SHOCKED to learn what is in The Book of Eden. But it was good news about the positive insights of Eden! The Tru316 Foundation (www.Tru316.com) is the home of The Eden Podcast with Bruce C. E. Fleming where we “true” the verse of Genesis 3:16. The Tru316 Message is that “God...
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Rebecca UNTWISTS Passages on Submission and Divorce
Rebecca Davis Untwists Passages that deal with submission and divorce. She and Bruce talk about her half dozen books called Untwisting Scripture. The Tru316 Foundation (www.Tru316.com) is the home of The Eden Podcast with Bruce C. E. Fleming where we “true” the verse of Genesis 3:16. The Tru316...
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Why Mimi loves CLEAR teaching on KEY Verses!
Mimi says, "I always felt there was something wrong about the teaching on THOSE passages. Then I found the Tru316 research. It makes such sense. It aligns with who I've felt God to be." After she discovered The Eden Podcast she bought the study books based on the episodes and studied deeply.…
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Making the Good News Better in the 10/40 Window with Leslie and Chad Segraves
In Asia she was asked, "Is there a difference in what your GOD believes about the STATUS OF WOMEN and what the CHRISTIANS practice?" Good News? There were many conversions in Central Asia after EVANGELISM became possible 30 years ago. Bad News? Sadly, the new believers were taught a HIERARCHICAL...
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'ezer kenegdo like matched a pair of shoes?? Pastor Jay Pound!
'Ezer Kenegdo? Pastor Jay Pound preaches on equal partners in Eden in Genesis 2! Go deeper? He used The Book of Eden as a resource. The Tru316 Foundation (www.Tru316.com) is the home of The Eden Podcast with Bruce C. E. Fleming where we “true” the verse of Genesis 3:16. The Tru316 Message is that...
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From Philadelphia across from the Liberty Bell. Dr. Joy introduces two 2 special guests!!
Dr. Joy Fleming introduces Dr. Holloran, President of American Bible Society in Philadelphia, who accepts the 2026 Tru316 Medallion Award. Dr. Holloran previously served as COO of Wycliffe Bible Translators in Orlando, Florida. Dr. Joy then introduces Tru316 Day Keynote Speaker Dr. Bev Nyberg,...
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On the Spectrum? A look at 1 Peter 3 with Dr. Stephanie Holmes.
We dive in to this interview on the NeuroDiverse Christian Marriage Podcast. Stephanie has just introduced Bruce. Her focus was 1 Peter 3 - "Does suffering in silence save your marriage?" Here is their link: www.christianneurodiversemarriage.com/ Go deeper? This discussion refers to the book...
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Should Women Preach? He wrote the Book! Dr. Bill Rudd.
"Like a kitten opening its eyes" at last his eyes were opened after more than 40 years of ministry. I had never seriously looked at the passages that I had thought restricted women. The Tru316 Foundation (www.Tru316.com) is the home of The Eden Podcast with Bruce C. E. Fleming where we “true” the...
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Penny Preaches?? The Authors tell us all about this great children's book!
Are role models important to children who feel God's call to ministry?? Many have said so. Penny Preaches is about the little girl named Penny and how she learned to trust God's call in her life. We interview Rob and Amy Dixon about the story behind their book and its publication. Make sure to…
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Two Memes on Women and Men in the Bible
WHY do people misinterpret verses on women and men? There are 4 classic reasons. WHAT do the passages on women and men really say? The message is quite positive! Message me if you'd like to receive the two memes that sum up the answers! The Tru316 Foundation (www.Tru316.com) is the home of The…
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Helping Men Become Allies for Women in Ministry -- Dr. Rob Dixon
Some people insist women can’t use their spiritual gifts in ministry. They won’t listen to alternate views. How to help them see that they deviate from Scripture? We asked Dr. Rob Dixon and he pointed us to his recent book, Allies in Ministry: How Men Can Support Women in God’s Mission, IVP...
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Women in Ministry in Sweden and Beyond
On Midsummer Day in Sweden 10,000 Christians celebrate at the Torp Camp Meeting! We interviewed Dr. Göran Janzon to tell us about women preachers, teachers and Bible Translators in Sweden and around the world! The Tru316 Foundation (www.Tru316.com) is the home of The Eden Podcast with Bruce C. E....
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1 Tim 2.13-14 Creation Order? No. Eligible for Ministry? Yes!
CREATION ORDER in 1 Timothy 2:13-15a? Not at all! This passage is about ELIGIBILITY FOR CORRECTION. Eve and Paul were both second degree offenders who found mercy from God and were used in ministry. She as mother of the Promised Savior. He as Apostle to the Gentiles. These insights challenge...
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Bonus! Ministry to 2,000 Littles. From our Time4Littles Podcast.
In locations at meal time Littles sing along to "ABCDEFG! Thank you God for feeding me!" On the Time4Littles Podcast we interviewed CFO Tiffany Simon to learn more. She reported that incorporating Christ in care for Littles was the spark that led to the founding of the faith-based business that…
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What does 1 Tim 2:11-12 mean in context? NOT what some people tell you!
Anybody ever point out that Paul told Timothy to correct and restore certain false teachers? No? Here is a simplified Adult class lesson I taught in church last Sunday. We cover 1 Timothy 1:1 up through chapter 2 verse 12. And NO Paul wasn't saying that qualified women can't teach men. Let's go...
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This complementarian pastor found the other side had a stronger case! A Terran Williams classic replay on The Eden Podcast
They asked him to review the strong points for their church's complementarian conviction. When Pastor Terran Williams did so he was surprised to find the other side had the stronger case! We learn this part of this winsome South Africa pastor's story as well as startling facts of his personal...
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Paul's Hallelujah Chorus in Eph 5.22-6.9 and why we need to see the parts!
We and He are ONE! This is the teaching in the key verse of Ephesians 5:32. WE MUST SEE THE PATTERNS IN PAUL"S USE OF THE PROPHETIC RHETORICAL TEMPLATE. THEN WE SEE PAUL WAS TALKING ABOUT UNITY IN THE JOINT-BODY WITH CHRIST. Then, we see Paul's teaching on Christian spouses discipling one…
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Horizontal not vertical submission in Christian relationships - Eph 5.22-6.9
“We and He are one!” That is Paul's message in this beautiful but misunderstood passage in Ephesians 5:22-6:9. The center of Paul's message is 5:32 yet people get off track looking for subordination of wives in the home. Here we focus on the patterns and implications of Paul's message in the…
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Don't clip off the ends of the key passages. This leads to CONFUSION!
Don't clip off the ends of the KEY Passages. See our YouTube Channel for the diagrams referred to in this episode. The Tru316 Foundation (www.Tru316.com) is the home of The Eden Podcast with Bruce C. E. Fleming where we “true” the verse of Genesis 3:16. The Tru316 Message is that “God didn’t…
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Dr. Jennifer Holloran and her 2026 Medallion Award Presentation in Philadelphia!
The President and CEO of the American Bible Society is this year's recipient of the Tru316 Medallion Award! On this episode, Bruce C. E. Fleming introduces the Medallion Award presentation, followed by a mix of testimonials by ministry leaders from Wycliffe Bible Translators, Missionary Aviation...
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Women in Ministry and Leadership by Ken Schenck
Wesleyan educator and author Dr. Ken Schenck on his book, "A Biblical Argument for Women in Ministry and Leadership." Dr. Ken Schenck is an Asbury Theological Seminary graduate who did his New Testament Ph.D. under James D.G. Dunn at the University of Durham. He is author of more than 30 books…
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WHO'S IN CHARGE? Author Christa McKirland from New Zealand! PART TWO
WHO'S IN CHARGE? PART TWO. We asked Dr. Christa L. McKirland who is Dean of Faculty and Lecturer in Systematic Theology at Carey Baptist College. Her books include "A Theology of Authority: Rethinking Leadership in the Church" (2025) and "God's Provision, Humanity's Need: The Gift of our...
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WHO'S IN CHARGE? Author Christa McKirland from New Zealand! PART ONE
WHO'S IN CHARGE? PART ONE. We asked Dr. Christa L. McKirland who is Dean of Faculty and Lecturer in Systematic Theology at Carey Baptist College. Her books include "A Theology of Authority: Rethinking Leadership in the Church" (2025) and "God's Provision, Humanity's Need: The Gift of our...
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In Africa when our kids and I shared the good news on Eden!
BACK in 2004. I took our kids back to Africa in 2004. Here's what happened. Due to a minor plane crash and having to make the trip overland, our kids went on into the Congo and I stayed behind with no plans for the week in the Central African Republic. THEN the invitations poured in! I happily...
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Pastor Heather from Wooddale Church talks about littles and bigs on this BONUS Episode from our new sister podcast!
Pastor Heather discovered that "Littles" make a big change when they hit a certain age. In her ministry at Wooddale Church with 12-15 year olds she has gained special insight about what "Littles" need as they become "Bigs." She and Bruce also talk about the new wave of micro schools and how to...
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Sneak Peak at our NEW Sister Podcast - the Time4Littles Podcast!
BONUS Here is the first episode of our NEW sister podcast, Time4Littles. We want to teach "the positive insights of Eden" to our youngest generation. The Time4Littles Podcast is the newest way to do so! John Newton our first guest is a lifelong teacher of kids little and big. He was founding...
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Untangling 1 Timothy 2:8-12 from Book 3 - "Back to Eden"
THE MOST MISUSED VERSE ON WOMEN IN MINISTRY is 1 Timothy 2:12. We untagle the meaning in this episode of The Eden Podcast! We ask and answer just WHO were the men and women of 1 Timothy 2:8 and 9-15?? 1 Timothy 3:1 gives the clue! These were the wayward men and women overseers Timothy was left in...
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In 1 Corinthians Paul fought against restrictions on women! Readings from the Eden Book Series on 1 Corinthians 11 and 14.
Don't miss verse 2 when you study 1 Corinthians 11. Paul praises the believers for following what he had taught them. Only from verse 17 on does he criticize them regarding a different topic. What did Paul teach about women in church? He said they were in charge of their own heads and should keep...
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1 Timothy is FOR women in ministry! Book 3 in The Eden Book Series.
1 Timothy is FOR women in ministry not against them! The author reads and comments on Chapter 1 of Book 3 in The Eden Book Series entitled "Back to Eden, 1 Timothy 2:8-3:16, Corrected and Restored by Jesus the Faithful Word." Did you know? Paul writes about three groups that corresponded to his...
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Ephesians 5 is NOT about wifely submission, from Book 2 in The Eden Book Series!
People are missing the context of Ephesians 5:22! In his book, "Beyond Eden - Ephesians 5:15-6:9, The Great Mystery Revealed: Mutually Submitting in Christ," author and scholar Bruce C. E. Fleming points out MAJOR errors that most people are making. In this episode he reads from Chapter One in…
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Genesis 3:16 has been polluted but cleanup is possible!
With new insights added, author Bruce C. E. Fleming rereads chapter 1 of "The Book of Eden on Genesis 2-3." A river caught on fire?? Yes, because of pollution flowing on top of it. A verse on fire? Yes, because of mistranslation covering over the Hebrew words underlying Genesis 3:16. Discover the...
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Go tell IT on the mountain! Stories from dozens of listeners!
Stories from listeners are featured on this episode of The Eden Podcast! From El Paso, Texas to Nairobi, Kenya and more! "Life changing" are the words frequently used for the books in The Eden Book Series and the for the Tru School Workshops which are based on the teaching material from Seasons…
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Christmas in Eden?? Oh yes!!
Not only 'Mary did you know?' but 'Eve did you know?' And THEY DID! The promise of the Savior was first made in the Garden of Eden. Eve and her daughter Mary both believed the promise made by God back in the Beginning. It should deepen our awe at this season of the year! Merry Christmas to you…
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Which translation is better on Genesis 3:16? Dr. Joy Fleming answers!
The King James Version (KJV) got Genesis 3:16 right in 1611. The Revised Standard Version (RSV) got it wrong in 1952 by inserting what looked like a curse on Eve that God never placed on her in the Hebrew text back in the beginning. In her new article for the scholarly journal Priscilla Papers…
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Reformed Pastor Ryan Kron on The Eden Podcast
Pastor Ryan loves the Bible and winter sports in snowy Minnesota! Here is our interview with cross country skier and father on 6 kids as he tells us about nurturing the members of his local church, Emmaus Road Reformed Church in Edina, Minnesota. The Tru316 Foundation (www.Tru316.com) is the home...
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The Genesis 3 Sermon - The Attack and the Aftermath in Eden! by Bruce C. E. Fleming
EARLY RELEASE! How have we missed what happened in Eden? It happens when we start by wrongly thinking Genesis 3 is about The Fall when it really is about The Attack and The Aftermath! Based on decades of research by Dr. Joy Fleming here is a sample sermon, that can also be used as a lesson plan…
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Della Olson Book, Part 4. Further involvement by women leaders in the Free Church USA.
Part 4 from Della Olson's book! No proof?? Not so! Author and historian Della Olson made a survey of the documentation of women in ministry in the Evangelical Free Church especially in the United States. Her friend and neighbor, Dr. Joy Fleming, reads final excerpts of her book for Part 4 of...
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Della Olson Book, Part 3. Oh yes! Free Church Women Ministered in the U.S.
Free Church women in the United States DID lead in ministry. This is the focus on Part 3 of Della Olson's book, "A Woman of Her Times - Stories of women who dared to place obedience to the commands of Christ above submission to the traditions of men," with a forward by Ruth Kantzer. Dr. Joy…
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PREQUEL Bonus Episode with Josh Ratliff. Called to mutual ministry!
On this Prequel Bonus Episode learn the steps to mutual ministry taken by Wesleyan Pastor Josh Ratliff The Tru316 Foundation (www.Tru316.com) is the home of The Eden Podcast with Bruce C. E. Fleming where we “true” the verse of Genesis 3:16. The Tru316 Message is that “God didn’t curse Eve (or...
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Wesleyan pastor opened to the idea of women in ministry | Rev. Josh Ratliff
A woman bishop he respected ordained him to the ministry. Why did he change his mind? Rev. Josh Ratliff is Lead Pastor of Crosspoint Church in Lynchburg, VA. A graduate of Liberty University and Asbury Theological Seminary, he is passionate about preaching the truth of Scripture, in context, and...
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Naghmeh Panahi, PART 2! No more shame for women house church pastors!
Hindered by shame caused by incorrect teaching Naghmeh Panahi now freeely serves the underground churches. Hear how this came about and much more in PART TWO of our conversation on The Eden Podcast. The Tru316 Foundation (www.Tru316.com) is the home of The Eden Podcast with Bruce C. E. Fleming...
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The Eden Podcast, where we start with a correct understanding of what happened in the Garden of Eden and we share the POSITIVE NEWS OF EDEN. Your host, Rev. Bruce C. E. Fleming, is Co-Founder of the Tru316 Foundation (Tru316.com). Based on the research of his wife, Dr. Joy Fleming, he helps us understand the 7 Key Bible Passages on women and men.
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