Episodes
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The Abraham and Isaac Story Is Way Weirder Than You Think || SLP693
The child sacrifice which almost takes place in Genesis 22 has appalled critics of Christianity over millennia. But what is this Abraham and Isaac story really about? Glen Scrivener investigates. Check out Through the Bible: https://speaklife.org.uk/ttb Send us your mini-revelations, stories,...
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Faith is Not What You Think || SLP692
Is a "leap of faith" the best way of considering belief? If not, what are the alternatives? And how does the Bible speak into this question? Check out Through the Bible: https://speaklife.org.uk/ttb Send us your mini-revelations, stories, disagreements, questions and hot takes:...
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This Miracles Expert Just Changed the Debate (Craig Keener) || SLP691
Glen Scrivener interviews Dr Craig Keener, an expert in miracle claims from throughout church history who has regularly been cited by Ethan Muse, Joe Schmid, Cameron Bertuzzi and Noah McKay. What does he make of so-called 'Catholic vindicatory miracles'? Craig Keener's YouTube channel:...
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Speaking Life #5 - Doubts, Questions and Apologetics || SLP690
What about the tough questions? Join Glen Scrivener and Naomi Brehm as we continue our Autumn series on ‘Speaking Life’. In this episode, Naomi grills Glen on his approach to defending his Christian faith. Listen in for: What “apologetics” is, what it isn’t, who it’s for A fresh look at 1 Peter...
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What Can Christians Do About Halloween? || SLP689
What is Halloween, where does it come from and how can we see it through the lens of Jesus? Join Naomi Brehm, Eleanor Politzer and Thomas Thorogood as they discuss... The knotted history of Halloween The dangers of engaging with Halloween The dangers of not engaging with Halloween What an ideal...
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Speaking Life #4 - Conversations That Matter || SLP688
How can more of our conversations feature Jesus? Join Glen Scrivener and Naomi Brehm as they continue our Autumn series on ‘Speaking Life’. In this episode, we cover: How making space in conversations is a form of hospitality Different kinds of questions and when to ask them How good…
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Rebirth Confirmed? Studies Reveal Surge in New Christians || SLP687
Glen Scrivener interviews Peter Lynas from the Evangelical Alliance and Dr Samuel Tunnicliffe from Ligonier Ministries about their recent survey data supporting a growing number of evangelicals in the UK. Send us your mini-revelations, stories, disagreements, questions and hot takes:...
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Why is Trump Rethinking This Execution? || SLP686
On December 3rd Nidal Hasan is to be executed by firing squad but how public will this be. Donald Trump seems to be questioning the Pentagon's plans to livestream the event. Why? And what do we learn about life, death, justice and God? Glen Scrivener reacts. Send us your mini-revelations…
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Speaking Life #3 - Christ in the Culture Wars || SLP685
How can Christians speak life into the hot-button issues of our time? Join Glen Scrivener and Thomas Thorogood as they explore the fracturing of our culture into Pre-Christian, Christian, Post-Christian and Post-Post-Christian. We then play a game: taking turns to draw cultural moments from a…
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The Age of Hitler is Passing — What Now? || SLP684
Glen Scrivener comments on Tucker Carlson's debate with Jacob Rees-Mogg: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WDwKfFV8eCU&t Send us your mini-revelations, stories, disagreements, questions and hot takes: [email protected] _____________________________ Enjoy seeing life through the lens of…
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Speaking Life #2 - “The Gospel” Isn’t A Thing… || SLP683
…it’s a person. Join Glen Scrivener and Naomi Brehm as they continue our Autumn series on ‘Speaking Life’. What is “the seed” sown in Mark 4? What does it actually mean to “share the gospel”? In this episode, we consider some popular methods for articulating the core beliefs of the Christian…
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3 Things Catholics Get Right || SLP682
Glen Scrivener responds to Trent Horn's video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X_Zehdos8tk&t Watch Glen's video about why Protestantism at its best does take history seriously: https://youtu.be/6ifIorHBXiw 00:00 Three Things Catholics Get Right 01:31 1. A Sense of History 05:06 2. Integrity 11:00...
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Are Miracles the Best Route to Faith? Even Rome Says NO. || SLP681
Glen Scrivener responds to a new departure in Catholic apologetics: vindicatory miracles. He compares this new emphasis to the teaching of Cardinal Ratzinger, Vatican I and II, and—most importantly—Scripture. This is not "route one" to faith, nor is it "route one" to Rome. Even Rome disagrees…
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Philosopher Pressed on Outrageous Claim || SLP680
Matthew Adelstein is the author of a viral article: Insects Matter More Than Humans In the Aggregate. https://x.com/benthamsbulldog/status/2100976897140179388?s Here he gives his first interview since the controversy blew up and Glen Scrivener presses him on the argument, its implications and...
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Speaking Life #1 - How to Fail at Evangelism || SLP679
“Evangelism is hit and miss… mostly miss”. Join Glen Scrivener and Naomi Brehm as we begin our Autumn series on ‘Speaking Life’. In this episode, we dive into Jesus’ story of the sower from Mark 4. As we ‘share Jesus’ with a variety of people and responses, what does ‘success’ look like? What’s…
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How Did Christianity Triumph? Bart Ehrman Has a Theory || SLP678
Glen Scrivener responds to Bart Ehrman who discusses the surprising success of early Christianity. Send us your mini-revelations, stories, disagreements, questions and hot takes: [email protected] _____________________________ Enjoy seeing life through the lens of Jesus? Here’s where to…
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Top Neuroscientist Andrew Huberman Presses Steven Bartlett on Prayer || SLP677
Glen Scrivener reacts to Andrew Huberman on Diary of a CEO talking about the benefits of prayer. Send us your mini-revelations, stories, disagreements, questions and hot takes: [email protected] _____________________________ Enjoy seeing life through the lens of Jesus? Here’s where to find...
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Is This Famous Skeptic (Joe Schmid) a New CS Lewis? || SLP676
Glen responds to Joe Schmid's (@MajestyofReason) conversion to Catholicism. 00:00 What's Happened with Joe Schmidt? 06:40 Joe Schmid and the Cross: Centrepiece or Afterthought? 11:52 Joe Schmidt and C.S. Lewis: Compare and Contrast 15:50 Lewis's Conversion: Transcending Rationalism with Myth…
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Is Our View of The Cross Too Small? || SLP675
“Jesus died so that…” How would you finish the sentence? Join Glen Scrivener and Naomi Brehm as they explore different images the Bible gives us to understand the mystery of what Christ has done. In this episode, we meander through the law courts, the temple, the market, the home and the...
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Is Our View of The Cross Too Small? || SLP675
“Jesus died so that…” How would you finish the sentence? Join Glen Scrivener and Naomi Brehm as they explore different images the Bible gives us to understand the mystery of what Christ has done. In this episode, we meander through the law courts, the temple, the market, the home and the...
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These New Converts Took the Same Advice — You Can Too || SLP674
Glen Scrivener explores the recent conversions of Joe Weller, Brian Guan and Joe Schmid. What do they have in common? Send us your mini-revelations, stories, disagreements, questions and hot takes: [email protected] _____________________________ Enjoy seeing life through the lens of Jesus?...
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Brian Guan: Pretended to Believe for 30 Days... Then THIS Happened || SLP673
Glen Scrivener interviews Brian Guan, the Instagram influencer who decided to try Christianity for 30 days. Send us your mini-revelations, stories, disagreements, questions and hot takes: [email protected] _____________________________ Enjoy seeing life through the lens of Jesus? Here’s...
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Glen Scrivener Presses Trent Horn: Why Are People Converting to Roman Catholicism? || SLP672
Trent Horn (@TheCounselofTrent) is an apologist for Catholic Answers and the host of the very popular Counsel of Trent podcast. Here he talks to Glen Scrivener about atheism, agnosticism, Protestantism, Catholicism, Orthodoxy and how to speak persuasively in the midst of our current "vibe shift"....
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David Campanale: Persecuted By the Left, Punched by the Right || SLP671
Glen Scrivener interviews journalist David Campanale. In 2024 he was deselected as a parliamentary candidate for the Liberal Democrats due to his Christian beliefs. Send us your mini-revelations, stories, disagreements, questions and hot takes: [email protected]…
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6 More Ways To Talk About ‘Sin’ || SLP670
If Jesus is the cure, what’s the disease? Join Glen Scrivener and Naomi Brehm as they explore 6 different lenses the Bible gives us to view the human condition, because how we view “sin” influences how we view the nature of God himself. In this episode (Part 2 of 2), we cover: Rebellion/Return...
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6 Ways to Talk About 'Sin' (#6 Really Resonates With Gen Z) || SLP669
If Jesus is the cure, what’s the disease? Join Glen Scrivener and Naomi Brehm as they explore 6 different lenses the Bible gives us to view the human condition, because how we view “sin” influences how we view the nature of God himself. In this episode (Part 1 of 2), we cover:...
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Hitchens Hated ‘Original Sin’. Here’s Why the World Needs It. || SLP668
Glen Scrivener discusses the Christian doctrine of original sin. Is it the awful teaching that atheists like Christopher Hitchens have made it out to be? Or is it good news? 00:00 Introducing original sin 09:18 4 reasons the world should love the doctrine of original sin 16:35 3 reasons it…
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Islam Exposed My Weak Theology (Then I Learnt This) || SLP667
Glen Scrivener explains why we must be Trinitarian in our evangelism. Send us your mini-revelations, stories, disagreements, questions and hot takes: [email protected] _____________________________ Enjoy seeing life through the lens of Jesus? Here’s where to find more Speak Life content:...
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Nolan's Odyssey: Disenchanted, But Not Entirely || SLP666
Thomas Thorogood unpacks the meaning of ‘The Odyssey’ (2026 movie), written and directed by Christopher Nolan and starring Matt Damon, Anne Hathaway, Tom Holland, Robert Pattinson, Lupita Nyong'o, Samantha Morton, Zendaya and Charlize Theron. It's an adaptation of Homer's Odyssey from around the...
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The Ancient Church Preached This (We Should Too!) || SLP665
What happened at the cross? Sometimes the doctrine of penal substitutionary atonement is criticised as novel. Here Glen Scrivener shows that the ancient church (both Eastern and Western) proclaimed Christ's death as a penal substitution. But crucially they proclaimed it in the context of three...
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“I wish I could believe, but…” with Mike Hood || SLP664
Is it possible to be a “Non-Resistant Non-Believer”? Is a supernatural experience of God necessary to believe in Jesus? Is trust in Jesus gradual or is there a moment of “crossing the line”? Join Glen Scrivener, Naomi Brehm and special guest Mike Hood as they discuss the place of spiritual...
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"I don't think Jesus was a good person": Deconstruction and Difficult Conversations || SLP663
Join Glen Scrivener, Naomi Brehm and Thomas Thorogood as they discuss deconstruction, denominations and disagreeing well. Thank you to Aidan, Cassidy, Emile, Jeff, Nemo & Jared for sharing part of their story with us. Thank you to Paul VanderKlay and Cassidy van Der Kamp for hosting conversations...
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10 Reasons to Ditch Pop Protestantism (and Embrace the Real Thing) || SLP662
Glen Scrivener outlines 10 issues with Pop-Protestantism and 3 reasons why true Protestantism is the answer. Send us your mini-revelations, stories, disagreements, questions and hot takes: [email protected] _____________________________ Enjoy seeing life through the lens of Jesus? Here’s...
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How To Save the West? The TWO Answers Given at ARC || SLP661
Glen Scrivener reacts to Jonathan Pageau's speech about AI at ARC (The Alliance for Responsible Citizenship) 2026. How does it compare to Jordan Peterson's message? Send us your mini-revelations, stories, disagreements, questions and hot takes: [email protected]…
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Martin Shaw and Glen Scrivener: People Are Coming to Christianity... But What Kind? || SLP660
Glen Scrivener interviews Dr Martin Shaw about storytelling, his journey to Christ, the renewed interest in Christianity, the differences between Protestantism and Eastern Orthodoxy and more. Send us your mini-revelations, stories, disagreements, questions and hot takes: [email protected]...
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It’s A New Era - What Can Protestants Offer? || SLP659
Glen Scrivener discusses Jonathan Pageau's conversation with Gavin Ortlund and what Protestantism can bring to the table in a time of renewed interest in Eastern Orthodoxy and Roman Catholicism. Send us your mini-revelations, stories, disagreements, questions and hot takes…
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Henry Nowak: It's Deeper Than Left Vs Right || SLP658
Glen Scrivener discusses the comparison between the deaths of Henry Nowak and George Floyd. Send us your mini-revelations, stories, disagreements, questions and hot takes: [email protected] _____________________________ Enjoy seeing life through the lens of Jesus? Here’s where to find more...
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How John Lennox is Making Stephen Bartlett Rethink Jesus || SLP657
Glen Scrivener reacts to John Lennox interviewed by Stephen Bartlett on The Diary of a CEO. Full conversation: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dLrvJeSugkM Divine Hiddenness is a REAL Problem (SLP613): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FGCbR94TBNo&t Send us your mini-revelations, stories,...
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Alex O’Connor’s Biggest Objection to Christianity Backfires || SLP656
Glen Scrivener reacts to William Lane Craig debating Alex O'Connor on the topic of God's existence. Full debate: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OEBTtMjm_4U&t Send us your mini-revelations, stories, disagreements, questions and hot takes: [email protected] _____________________________…
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Every Moment Holy: Why Liturgy Is Making A Comeback || SLP655
Join Naomi Brehm and Thomas Thorogood as they discuss 'Every Moment Holy' the series of prayer books for everyday life written by Douglas McKelvey and illustrated by Ned Bustard. Chapters 00:00 Trailer 01:00 What is Every Moment Holy? 10:27 Meeting the Every Moment Holy team at Hutchmoot 15:11...
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Atheist Podcaster Challenges Glen Scrivener's "Circular Argument" || SLP654
During his conversation with Ruslan KD, Elliot Bewick pushed back on Glen Scrivener's argument in 'The Air We Breathe'. Are Christians shooting themselves in the foot? Here, Glen responds. Watch the original conversation: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JLZqLTWX_xU&t Send us your…
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Former U.S. Senator Ben Sasse: Not Afraid To Die (Here's Why) || SLP653
Glen Scrivener reflects on Ross Douthat's conversation with Ben Sasse, who is is terminally ill with cancer. Original conversation: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7CFo6-6BN9k Send us your mini-revelations, stories, disagreements, questions and hot takes: [email protected]...
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Is The Trinity a Maths Problem? — Dan McClellan vs Joshua Sijuwade Debate || SLP652
Glen Scrivener moderates a conversation between Joshua Sijuwade and Dan McClellan about the doctrine of the Trinity in Christianity. Send us your mini-revelations, stories, disagreements, questions and hot takes: [email protected] _____________________________ Enjoy seeing life through the...
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100,000 Subscribers... But At What Cost? || SLP651
Join Glen Scrivener, Naomi Brehm and Thomas Thorogood to celebrate 100,000 subs and discuss your questions. This episode features highlights from the full livestream, which you can watch here: https://youtube.com/live/p2XsB8gjNBk Send us your mini-revelations, stories, disagreements, questions…
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The One Thing Christians Should Learn By Heart || SLP650
Join Nate Morgan Locke, Thomas Thorogood & Naomi Brehm, on Nate’s final day at Speak Life, as they discuss one of his favourite topics: The Hero’s Creed. Tune in to find out: Why is memorisation still valuable when we have such easy access to information? Can Thomas Thorogood recite the Doctor…
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What CS Lewis Could Teach This Astronaut (and all of us) || SLP649
Glen Scrivener comments on the profound experiences of the Artemis II astronauts with the help of C. S. Lewis, Carl Sagan, Alien, WALL-E and Isaiah. Send us your mini-revelations, stories, disagreements, questions and hot takes: [email protected] _____________________________ Enjoy seeing...
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What Alex O’Connor Gets Wrong About Gender Equality (and Christianity) Feat. Tom Holland || SLP648
Glen Scrivener and Alex O’Connor debating the effects of Christianity on our moral sensibilities: https://youtu.be/-ZnVNM8lkGw?si=f44nExNr5agN8skq Tom Holland on the Christian Revolution as regards gender and sex: https://youtu.be/cDa4vpkNKeQ?si=WqxQEnOCHV5qIuSQ Send us your mini-revelations,...
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Alex O'Connor and John Lennox: Faith is Inescapable || SLP647
Glen Scrivener reacts to Alex O'Connor and John Lennox talking about what The New Atheism got wrong. Full conversation: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mbs8JGA_Y-M&t Send us your mini-revelations, stories, disagreements, questions and hot takes: [email protected]...
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Do We Need Evidence for the Resurrection? || SLP646
Join Thomas Thorogood, Glen Scrivener, Naomi Brehm & Nate Morgan Locke as they discuss the evidence for the resurrection. Recorded in the run-up to Easter 2026. This conversation includes: What do we tend to think of when it comes to evidence for the resurrection? Where might that approach be...
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What This Famous Sceptic Can't Deny (Bart Ehrman) || SLP645
Glen Scrivener reacts to Ross Douthat's conversation with Bart Ehrman on the topic 'Did Jesus Rise From the Dead?'. Watch the full conversation: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V7EwdZ0Z_gc&t Send us your mini-revelations, stories, disagreements, questions and hot takes: [email protected]...
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