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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 Feb 24, 2024
Saturday Feb 24, 2024
Neil, Fiona and Jen are back, delving into the Acts of the Apostles where the strapline 'Go! Go! Go!' seems fitting.
This week they look at Acts 24-26, wading into the weeds of Paul's trials before Felix, Festus and Agrippa. There are some podcast recommendations followed by a Glover's Other is on Caiphas, the high priest and What's The Gen? veers away from stats towards the importance of nurturing our own spirituality.
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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Acts For Everyone (Tom Wright)
The Message of Acts: To The Ends of the Earth (John Stott)
Real Dictators podcast
Divine Nature podcast
The Surprising Rebirth of Belief In God podcast
Beautiful Resistance (Jon Tyson)
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Love, Death and Resurrection resources (SBS)
Bibles for Bairns appeal (SBS)
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Get in touch here or by emailing outspoken@scottishbiblesociety.org.
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Next time we will be talking about Acts 27:1-28:10
Saturday Feb 10, 2024
Saturday Feb 10, 2024
Neil, Fiona and Jen are back, delving into the Acts of the Apostles where the strapline 'Go! Go! Go!' seems fitting.
This week they look at Acts 21:1-23:35, as Paul sets off towards Jerusalem via some of the churches along the Mediterranean coastline.
Glover's Others is on Junia, a woman found in Romans 16:7, and What's The Gen? is bursting with stats.
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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Acts For Everyone (Tom Wright)
The Message of Acts: To The Ends of the Earth (John Stott)
Junia Is Not Alone (Scot McKnight)
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Love, Death and Resurrection resources (SBS)
Bibles for Bairns appeal (SBS)
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Get in touch here or by emailing outspoken@scottishbiblesociety.org.
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Next time we will be talking about Acts 24-26.
Monday Jan 29, 2024
Monday Jan 29, 2024
Neil, Fiona and Jen are back, delving into the Acts of the Apostles where the strapline 'Go! Go! Go!' seems fitting.
This week they look at Acts Chapter 20, with Paul saying an emotional goodbye to the church in Ephesus to set out for Macedonia. Before leaving, a tragedy occurs which leads to a miraculous display of God's mercy...
Glover's Others is on Thaddeus the little-known apostle, and What's The Gen? is all about Youth for Christ's Z to A of Faith and Spirituality.
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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Saturday Jan 06, 2024
Saturday Jan 06, 2024
Neil, Fiona and Jen delve into the Acts of the Apostles where the strapline 'Go! Go! Go!' seems fitting.
Paul is now in Ephesians, a great centre of spiritual power in the ancient world. With references to the Epistle to Ephesians, discussion centres around the role of power and authority within the early church and the contemporary context. Glover's Others is on Herodias whose story is found in Mark 6, and What's The Gen? is all about Generation Alpha, from a report issued by OneHope.
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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Acts For Everyone (Tom Wright)
The Message of Acts: To The Ends of the Earth (John Stott)
Rescuing the Gospel From The Cowboys (Richard Twiss)
Generation Alpha: Initial Insights (One Hope, 2023)
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Love, Death and Resurrection resources (SBS)
This Hope Is For You (SBS daily podcast)
Bibles for Bairns appeal (SBS)
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Get in touch here or by emailing outspoken@scottishbiblesociety.org.
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Next time we will be talking about Acts 20.
Saturday Dec 23, 2023
Saturday Dec 23, 2023
Neil, Fiona and Jen delve into the Acts of the Apostles where the strapline 'Go! Go! Go!' seems fitting.
Having moved on from Athens, we now encounter Paul in Corinth where he lives for 3 years, working alongside a tent making couple called Priscilla and Aquila. Glover's Others is on Zechariah, the father of John the Baptist, and What's The Gen? is about a piece of research commissioned by the Boys Brigade and Youthscape on youth culture trends.
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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Acts For Everyone (Tom Wright)
The Message of Acts: To The Ends of the Earth (John Stott)
Listening to Young People (Boys Brigade/Youthscape, 2023)
Translating God (Youthscape, 2023-24)
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Love, Death and Resurrection resources (SBS)
This Hope Is For You (SBS daily podcast)
Bibles for Bairns appeal (SBS)
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Get in touch here or by emailing outspoken@scottishbiblesociety.org.
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Next time we will be talking about Acts 19.
Friday Dec 08, 2023
Friday Dec 08, 2023
If you enjoy The Outspoken Bible - we'd love you to take a look at two more podcasts we have made for the Advent Season!
First: The Advent - written and performed by Fiona Stewart (yes, she of The Outspoken Bible) this Audio drama takes us through the waiting and the wondering, the light in the darkness of the advent season. Episodes are released daily.
Search for The Advent Spoken Out
Listen to the full series on Apple Podcasts and Spotify
Second: This hope is for you - Brand new for 2023, daily readings and reflections to help us pause and consider why we too can have hope this Christmas season.
Search - This Hope is for you
Saturday Dec 02, 2023
Saturday Dec 02, 2023
Neil, Fiona and Jen delve into the Acts of the Apostles where the strapline 'Go! Go! Go!' seems fitting.
Paul finds himself waiting around in Athens and uses the opportunity to share the gospel in a new way in the marketplace and the Areopagus. There he uses the local poets and the statues he has seen to name the 'unknown god' as Jesus.
Glover's Others is on Eli the priest found in and What's The Gen? is about the encouraging results of the Talking Jesus research.
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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Acts For Everyone (Tom Wright)
The Message of Acts: To The Ends of the Earth (John Stott)
Rescuing The Gospel From The Cowboys (Richard Twiss)
Huia Come Home (J. Ruka)
Talking Jesus research
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Love, Death and Resurrection resources (SBS)
This Hope Is For You (SBS daily podcast)
Bibles for Bairns appeal (SBS)
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Get in touch here or by emailing outspoken@scottishbiblesociety.org.
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Next time we will be talking about Acts 18.
Saturday Nov 18, 2023
Saturday Nov 18, 2023
Neil, Fiona and Jen delve into the Acts of the Apostles where the strapline 'Go! Go! Go!' seems fitting.
Paul is revisiting the churches in Galatia when he encounters a block and an opportunity to bring the gospel to a new continent. There's a businesswoman, a slave and a jailer, and soon a new church is formed. Glover's Others is on Delilah in Judges 16 and What's The Gen? is all about The National Literacy Trust annual report on reading for pleasure.
This episode was engineered and edited by Aimee Higgins and Fiona Stewart.
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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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Acts For Everyone (Tom Wright)
The Message of Acts: To The Ends of the Earth (John Stott)
Huia Come Home (J. Ruka)
Lydia (Paula Gooder)
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Love, Death and Resurrection resources (SBS)
Bibles for Bairns appeal (SBS)
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Get in touch here or by emailing outspoken@scottishbiblesociety.org.
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Next time we will be talking about Acts 17:6-33
Saturday Oct 28, 2023
Saturday Oct 28, 2023
Neil, Fiona and Jen delve into the Acts of the Apostles where the strapline 'Go! Go! Go!' seems fitting.
The Council of Jerusalem is a turning point for the early church. In this episode, the team delves into the story and contemplate how decision-making in Christ is fundamental to growth. Glover's Others is on Gad and What's The Gen? is all about Christmas resources.
This episode was engineered and edited by Aimee Higgins and Fiona Stewart.
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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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Acts For Everyone (Tom Wright)
The Message of Acts: To The Ends of the Earth (John Stott)
Mission in Contemporary Scotland (Liam Jerrold Fraser)
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Love, Death and Resurrection resources (SBS)
Bibles for Bairns appeal (SBS)
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Get in touch here or by emailing outspoken@scottishbiblesociety.org.
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Next time we will be talking about Acts 16:6-17:5
Saturday Oct 21, 2023
Saturday Oct 21, 2023
Neil, Fiona and Jen delve into the Acts of the Apostles where the strapline 'Go! Go! Go!' seems fitting.
Paul and Barnabas are sent out from Antioch and tour around the eastern Mediterranean at the leading of the Holy Spirit. Opportunities and responses to the gospel abound, and there's discussion of prophecy, evangelism and how the gospel spreads. Glover's Others is on the topic of Baruch from Jeremiah 32 and What's The Gen? gives us some figures from 2014 on Bible reading by teenagers, and ponders the question of what's happened to these teenagers now they are in their 20s.
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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Acts For Everyone (Tom Wright)
The Message of Acts: To The Ends of the Earth (John Stott)
Poacher's Pilgrimage (Alastair Mcintosh)
Transforming Scotland (Barna)
Pass It On (The Bible Society)
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Love, Death and Resurrection resources (SBS)
Bibles for Bairns appeal (SBS)
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Get in touch here or by emailing outspoken@scottishbiblesociety.org.
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Next time we will be talking about Acts 15:1-16:5