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The Outspoken Bible is a conversation amongst three friends about the Bible. In each episode, presenters Fiona Stewart, Neil Glover and Jen Robertson discuss the tricky bits, the joyful bits and bits they want to apply to their lives.
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Saturday Jun 28, 2025
Saturday Jun 28, 2025
Lessons in Life is the title of Season Eight of The Outspoken Bible as Fiona, Jen and Neil examine three of Paul's New Testament letters - Ephesians, Philippians and Colossians.
In episode 1 we take a panoramic look at the letter to the Ephesians, with specific reference to chapters 1-2 before zooming into Ephesians 1:3-14.
There are new segments to enjoy including the reading of the passage, The Cloud and 90sToNow.
This episode was engineered and edited by Aimee Higgins.
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Show Notes
The Outspoken Bible is hosted by Fiona Stewart with Neil Glover and Jen Robertson. All opinions are those of the individual contributors and don't necessarily reflect the view of the Scottish Bible Society as an organisation.
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Paul for Everyone: The Prison Letters (Tom Wright)
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Resources:
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Get in touch here or by emailing outspoken@scottishbiblesociety.org.
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In our next episode, we'll be discussing Ephesians 3-4 with particular emphasis on Ephesians 3:14-4:13.
Saturday Jun 07, 2025
Saturday Jun 07, 2025
Season Seven of The Outspoken Bible sees Fiona, Jen and Neil take on the challenge of discussing Paul's epistle to the Romans.
In chapter 16 we encounter the full breadth of the people of God in Rome. There are men and women, enslaved and free people, Jews, Greeks and Romans. In this episode we delve into what we know about some of these characters and finally reach a conclusion to the letter to the Romans. There's an Instant Preach from Jen on Joshua 24:14 and an intriguing Jeneral Knowledge question about what Jesus was wearing when he emerged from the tomb.
This episode was engineered and edited by Aimee Higgins.
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Show Notes
The Outspoken Bible is hosted by Fiona Stewart with Neil Glover and Jen Robertson. All opinions are those of the individual contributors and don't necessarily reflect the view of the Scottish Bible Society as an organisation.
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Paul and the Power of Grace (John Barclay)
Paul and the Gift (John Barclay)
The Message of Romans - Bible Speaks Today (John Stott)
Phoebe: A Story (Paula Gooder)
Into the Heart of Romans (NT Wright)
Romans: A Letter That Makes Sense of Life (Andrew Ollerton)
The Romans Course (Bible Society)
Pauline Dogmatics (Douglas A Campbell)
Paul Distilled (Gary W Barnett)
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Resources:
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Get in touch here or by emailing outspoken@scottishbiblesociety.org.
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Our next season will be based on the books of Ephesians, Philippians and Colossians.
Saturday May 24, 2025
Saturday May 24, 2025
Season Seven of The Outspoken Bible sees Fiona, Jen and Neil take on the challenge of discussing Paul's epistle to the Romans.
In chapter 15 we continue our discussion from the previous episode on weakness and strength before moving on to discuss how Paul begins to reach the end of his letter to the Romans. There's an Instant Preach from Neil on 1 John 1:9 and a Jeneral Knowledge question about disability and our bodies in heaven.
This episode was engineered and edited by Aimee Higgins.
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Show Notes
The Outspoken Bible is hosted by Fiona Stewart with Neil Glover and Jen Robertson. All opinions are those of the individual contributors and don't necessarily reflect the view of the Scottish Bible Society as an organisation.
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Paul and the Power of Grace (John Barclay)
Paul and the Gift (John Barclay)
The Message of Romans - Bible Speaks Today (John Stott)
Phoebe: A Story (Paula Gooder)
Into the Heart of Romans (NT Wright)
Romans: A Letter That Makes Sense of Life (Andrew Ollerton)
The Romans Course (Bible Society)
Pauline Dogmatics (Douglas A Campbell)
Paul Distilled (Gary W Barnett)
Mark Oestreicher books
Embodied (Preston Sprinkle)
The Quiet Revival (The Bible Society)
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Resources:
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Get in touch here or by emailing outspoken@scottishbiblesociety.org.
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Our next episode will be on Romans 15.
Saturday May 10, 2025
Saturday May 10, 2025
Season Seven of The Outspoken Bible sees Fiona, Jen and Neil take on the challenge of discussing Paul's epistle to the Romans.
In chapter 14 we discuss weakness and strength in matters of conscience with a heavy emphasis on food. There's an Instant Preach from Fiona on Jeremiah 29 and a Jeneral Knowledge question about God's right hand.
This episode was engineered and edited by Aimee Higgins.
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Show Notes
The Outspoken Bible is hosted by Fiona Stewart with Neil Glover and Jen Robertson. All opinions are those of the individual contributors and don't necessarily reflect the view of the Scottish Bible Society as an organisation.
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Paul and the Power of Grace (John Barclay)
Paul and the Gift (John Barclay)
The Message of Romans - Bible Speaks Today (John Stott)
Phoebe: A Story (Paula Gooder)
Into the Heart of Romans (NT Wright)
Romans: A Letter That Makes Sense of Life (Andrew Ollerton)
The Romans Course (Bible Society)
Pauline Dogmatics (Douglas A Campbell)
Paul Distilled (Gary W Barnett)
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Resources:
https://www.scottishbiblesociety.org/resources/bibles-for-bairns
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Get in touch here or by emailing outspoken@scottishbiblesociety.org.
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Our next episode will be on Romans 15.
Saturday Apr 26, 2025
Saturday Apr 26, 2025
Season Seven of The Outspoken Bible sees Fiona, Jen and Neil take on the challenge of discussing Paul's epistle to the Romans.
In chapter 13 we discuss authority and clothing ourselves in Jesus. There's an Instant Preach from Jen on Psalm 23 and a Jeneral Knowledge question about what is happening amongst younger generations.
This episode was engineered and edited by Aimee Higgins.
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Show Notes
The Outspoken Bible is hosted by Fiona Stewart with Neil Glover and Jen Robertson. All opinions are those of the individual contributors and don't necessarily reflect the view of the Scottish Bible Society as an organisation.
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Paul and the Power of Grace (John Barclay)
Paul and the Gift (John Barclay)
The Message of Romans - Bible Speaks Today (John Stott)
Phoebe: A Story (Paula Gooder)
Into the Heart of Romans (NT Wright)
Romans: A Letter That Makes Sense of Life (Andrew Ollerton)
The Romans Course (Bible Society)
Pauline Dogmatics (Douglas A Campbell)
Paul Distilled (Gary W Barnett)
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Resources:
https://www.scottishbiblesociety.org/resources/bibles-for-bairns
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Get in touch here or by emailing outspoken@scottishbiblesociety.org.
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Our next episode will be on Romans 14.
Saturday Apr 12, 2025
Saturday Apr 12, 2025
Season Seven of The Outspoken Bible sees Fiona, Jen and Neil take on the challenge of discussing Paul's epistle to the Romans.
As we reach Chapter 12 of Paul's letter to the Romans, we explore what it means to live sacrificially and how to discern the good, pleasing, perfect will of God. There's an Instant Preach from Neil on Acts 2:13 and a Jeneral Knowledge question about the sign of the cross.
This episode was engineered and edited by Aimee Higgins.
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Show Notes
The Outspoken Bible is hosted by Fiona Stewart with Neil Glover and Jen Robertson. All opinions are those of the individual contributors and don't necessarily reflect the view of the Scottish Bible Society as an organisation.
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Paul and the Power of Grace (John Barclay)
Paul and the Gift (John Barclay)
The Message of Romans - Bible Speaks Today (John Stott)
Phoebe: A Story (Paula Gooder)
Into the Heart of Romans (NT Wright)
Romans: A Letter That Makes Sense of Life (Andrew Ollerton)
The Romans Course (Bible Society)
Pauline Dogmatics (Douglas A Campbell)
Paul Distilled (Gary W Barnett)
The Sacred (Podcast)
Theodisc (Podcast)
Metamorph: Transforming Your Life and Leadership: Inspired Wisdom from the Extraordinary, Ordinary People of the Bible (Kate Coleman)
Is Maths Real? (Eugenia Cheng)
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Resources:
https://www.scottishbiblesociety.org/resources/bibles-for-bairns
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Get in touch here or by emailing outspoken@scottishbiblesociety.org.
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Our next episode will be on Romans 13.
Thursday Mar 27, 2025
Thursday Mar 27, 2025
Join Fiona, Neil and Jen as they explore the Easter story from the point of view of some lesser known Bible characters.
This episode is more devotional in format. You will hear the verses read three times with space to reflect, a short discussion and a prayer to conclude.
This episode was produced by Fiona Stewart and engineered by Aimee Higgins.
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Show Notes
Easter 2025 resources from SBS. Join Neil, Jen and Fiona every fortnight on The Outspoken Bible podcast.
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Get in touch by emailing outspoken@scottishbiblesociety.org.
Thursday Mar 27, 2025
Thursday Mar 27, 2025
Join Fiona, Neil and Jen as they explore the Easter story from the point of view of some lesser known Bible characters.
This episode is more devotional in format. You will hear the verses read three times with space to reflect, a short discussion and a prayer to conclude.
This episode was produced by Fiona Stewart and engineered by Aimee Higgins.
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Show Notes
Easter 2025 resources from SBS. Join Neil, Jen and Fiona every fortnight on The Outspoken Bible podcast.
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Get in touch by emailing outspoken@scottishbiblesociety.org.
Thursday Mar 27, 2025
Thursday Mar 27, 2025
Join Fiona, Neil and Jen as they explore the Easter story from the point of view of some lesser known Bible characters.
This episode is more devotional in format. You will hear the verses read three times with space to reflect, a short discussion and a prayer to conclude.
This episode was produced by Fiona Stewart and engineered by Aimee Higgins.
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Show Notes
Easter 2025 resources from SBS. Join Neil, Jen and Fiona every fortnight on The Outspoken Bible podcast.
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Get in touch by emailing outspoken@scottishbiblesociety.org.
Thursday Mar 27, 2025
Thursday Mar 27, 2025
Join Fiona, Neil and Jen as they explore the Easter story from the point of view of some lesser known Bible characters.
This episode is more devotional in format. You will hear the verses read three times with space to reflect, a short discussion and a prayer to conclude.
This episode was produced by Fiona Stewart and engineered by Aimee Higgins.
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Show Notes
Easter 2025 resources from SBS. Join Neil, Jen and Fiona every fortnight on The Outspoken Bible podcast.
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Get in touch by emailing outspoken@scottishbiblesociety.org.