Episodes

Saturday Oct 05, 2024
Season 7 Episode 4 | Romans 3
Saturday Oct 05, 2024
Saturday Oct 05, 2024
Season Seven of The Outspoken Bible sees Fiona, Jen and Neil take on the challenge of discussing Paul's epistle to the Romans.
In the third episode of the series, they reach Romans 3, and discuss circumcision, wrath, falling short of God's glory, righteousness, propitiation, penal substitutionary atonement and love. A lot to take in! There's an Instant Preach on Numbers 6:24-26 and a Jeneral Knowledge question about why there were so many people in the bible who had children with close relatives.
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)
Life Worth Living (Miroslav Volf et al)
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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 4.

Saturday Sep 21, 2024
Season 7 Episode 3 | Romans 2
Saturday Sep 21, 2024
Saturday Sep 21, 2024
Season Seven of The Outspoken Bible sees Fiona, Jen and Neil take on the challenge of discussing Paul's epistle to the Romans.
In this second episode of the series, they discuss Romans 2, and continue the exploration of the big themes of the book, addressing circularity, judgement and whether this chapter helps us think about those who have never heard of Christ. There's an Instant Preach on Philippians 1:6 and a Jeneral Knowledge question about how we know that the Bible is true.
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)
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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 3.

Saturday Sep 07, 2024
Season 7 Episode 2 | Romans 1:18-32
Saturday Sep 07, 2024
Saturday Sep 07, 2024
Season Seven of The Outspoken Bible sees Fiona, Jen and Neil take on the challenge of discussing Paul's epistle to the Romans.
In this second episode of the series, they discuss Romans 1:18-32, and begin to explore some of the big themes of the book, addressing wrath, grace, spirituality, sexuality and sin. There's an Instant Preach on John 15:1 and a Jeneral Knowledge question on whether there is life on other planets. All the big topics!
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)
God and The Gay Christian (Matthew Vines)
Unconditional (Justin Lee)
The Plausibility Problem (Ed Shaw)
Living Out website
Theology in the Raw (Preston Sprinkle)
The Space Trilogy (CS Lewis)
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Get in touch here or by emailing outspoken@scottishbiblesociety.org.
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Our next episode will be about Romans 2.

Saturday Aug 24, 2024
Season 7 Episode 1 | Romans 1:1-17
Saturday Aug 24, 2024
Saturday Aug 24, 2024
Season Seven of The Outspoken Bible sees Fiona, Jen and Neil take on the challenge of discussing Paul's epistle to the Romans.
In this first episode of the series, they discuss the first 17 verses of Romans 1, setting the scene for why Paul might have written this letter, gaining an understanding of the church in Rome and highlighting some of the themes that will recur through the book. There's testimony of God at work at events across the summer, some correspondence about last season, an Instant Preach on Colossians 3:23 and a Jeneral Knowledge question on what God was doing before he created the world.
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)
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Get in touch here or by emailing outspoken@scottishbiblesociety.org.
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Our next episode will be about Romans 1:18-32.

Saturday Aug 03, 2024
Season 6 Episode 6 | Psalm 103
Saturday Aug 03, 2024
Saturday Aug 03, 2024
Back for a sixth season, Neil, Fiona and Jen are delving into Jesus' songbook to discuss a selection of Psalms.
In this final episode of the series, they discuss Psalm 103. After some chat about summer events, holidays and correspondence, Neil has an Instant Preach on 1 Kings 19:11-13 and there's a Jeneral Knowledge question about how often people should read the Bible.
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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Favourite Psalms (John Stott)
Living with the Psalms (John Bell)
My Rock, My Refuge (Tim Keller)
Sing Over Me (Porter's Gate)
Centering Prayer and Inner Awakening (Cynthia Bourgeault)
Invitation to Silence and Solitude (Ruth Hayley Barton)
Theology of the Old Testament (Walter Brueggemann)
God Has A Name (John Mark Comer)
Paul and the Power of Grace (John Barclay)
The Romans Course (Bible Society)
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Get in touch here or by emailing outspoken@scottishbiblesociety.org.
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Our next episode will be about Romans 1.

Saturday Jul 20, 2024
Season 6 Episode 5 | Psalm 51
Saturday Jul 20, 2024
Saturday Jul 20, 2024
Back for a sixth season, Neil, Fiona and Jen are delving into Jesus' songbook to discuss a selection of Psalms.
In this episode, they discuss Psalm 51, a psalm of repentance and restoration. Jen has an Instant Preach on Zechariah 4:10 and there's a Jeneral Knowledge question from Daniel who asks why God gives humans free will.
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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Favourite Psalms (John Stott)
Living with the Psalms (John Bell)
My Rock, My Refuge (Tim Keller)
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Get in touch here or by emailing outspoken@scottishbiblesociety.org.
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Our next episode will be about Psalm 103.

Saturday Jul 06, 2024
Season 6 Episode 4 | Psalm 42
Saturday Jul 06, 2024
Saturday Jul 06, 2024
Back for a sixth season, Neil, Fiona and Jen are delving into Jesus' songbook to discuss a selection of Psalms.
In this episode, they discuss Psalm 42, thinking about what it means to thirst after God. Plus Fiona has an Instant Preach on 1 Peter 5:7 and there's a Jeneral Knowledge question from a young person about why Jesus doesn't come back now.
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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Favourite Psalms (John Stott)
Living with the Psalms (John Bell)
My Rock, My Refuge (Tim Keller)
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Get in touch here or by emailing outspoken@scottishbiblesociety.org.
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Our next episode will be about Psalm 51.

Saturday Jun 22, 2024
Season 6 | Psalm 73 | LIVE
Saturday Jun 22, 2024
Saturday Jun 22, 2024
Back for a sixth season, Neil, Fiona and Jen are delving into Jesus' songbook to discuss a selection of Psalms.
Join the team for the much anticipated Outspoken LIVE, with an episode of The Outspoken Bible recorded in front of an audience in Aberfeldy on Sunday 2 June 2024.
After some correspondence, and some interaction with the room, Neil faces the challenge of an Instant Preach on Zephaniah 3:17 timed by a member of his congregation. Discussion then turns to Psalm 73. Jeneral Knowledge is on the question of whether we're all related to Adam and Eve sent in by a listener, Sam.
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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Favourite Psalms (John Stott)
Living with the Psalms (John Bell)
My Rock, My Refuge (Tim Keller)
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Get in touch here or by emailing outspoken@scottishbiblesociety.org.
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Our next episode will be about Psalm 42.

Saturday Jun 08, 2024
Season 6 Episode 3 | Psalm 40
Saturday Jun 08, 2024
Saturday Jun 08, 2024
Back for a sixth season, Neil, Fiona and Jen are delving into Jesus' songbook to discuss a selection of Psalms.
In the first episode of this shorter season, they discuss Psalm 40, thinking about what it means to be pulled out of the slimy pit. Plus Fiona has an Instant Preach and there's a Jeneral Knowledge question from a young person about reading your Bible.
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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Favourite Psalms (John Stott)
Living with the Psalms (John Bell)
My Rock, My Refuge (Tim Keller)
Paul and The Power of Grace (John Barclay)
The Faith-filled Therapist (Jo Hargreaves)
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Get in touch here or by emailing outspoken@scottishbiblesociety.org.
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Our next episode will be about Psalm 73.

Wednesday May 29, 2024
Season 6 Episode 2 | Psalm 8
Wednesday May 29, 2024
Wednesday May 29, 2024
Back for a sixth season, Neil, Fiona and Jen are delving into Jesus' songbook to discuss a selection of Psalms.
In the first episode of this shorter season, they discuss Psalm 8, thinking about our place in the universe and the place of children in worship. Plus Jen is under pressure to produce an Instant Preach and there's a Jeneral Knowledge question from a young person about the word of God - is it Jesus? Is it the Bible? Is it both?
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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Favourite Psalms (John Stott)
Living with the Psalms (John Bell)
My Rock, My Refuge (Tim Keller)
Paul and The Power of Grace (John Barclay)
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Get in touch here or by emailing outspoken@scottishbiblesociety.org.
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Our next episode will be about Psalm 40.