Episodes

  • Stephen Presley on Biblical Theology and the Early Church

    Stephen Presley on Biblical Theology and the Early Church
    May 15 2025
    In this episode, I talk with Dr. Stephen Presley about his recent work on biblical theology and the early church era. In our conversation, we discuss Biblical Theology in the Life of the Early Church: Recovering an Ancient Vision (Baker) and Cultural Sanctification: Engaging the World like the Early Church (Eerdmans). Presley is Senior Fellow for Religion and Public Life at the Center for Religion Culture and Democracy and also Associate Professor of Church History at SBTS.

    This podcast is hosted by Ched Spellman (https://linktr.ee/chedspellman).

    Thanks for listening!

    My Most Recent Book: One Grand Story: How the Bible Tells its Story and Why it Matters Substack Series on the Canonical Approach: https://bit.ly/3rht399 Digital Tip Jar ("Buy Me a Coffee"): https://www.buymeacoffee.com/chedspellman

    Clarifying Note: The views of special guests are their own & do not necessarily reflect my own or the organizations with which I am formally and informally affiliated.
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    55 mins
  • One Sure Word & A Testimony of Tears (Acts 20)

    One Sure Word & A Testimony of Tears (Acts 20)
    Mar 25 2025

    One Sure Word & A Testimony of Tears (Acts 20)

    In this episode, I share a sermon I preached in chapel at Cedarville University on Paul's farewell address to the Ephesian elders in Acts 20:17–38. In particular, I explore the way that Paul envisions the life of the churches after the age of the apostles.

    This podcast is hosted by Ched Spellman (https://linktr.ee/chedspellman).

    Thanks for listening!

    My Most Recent Book: One Grand Story: How the Bible Tells its Story and Why it Matters Substack Series on the Canonical Approach: https://bit.ly/3rht399 Digital Tip Jar ("Buy Me a Coffee"): https://www.buymeacoffee.com/chedspellman

    Clarifying Note: The views of special guests are their own & do not necessarily reflect my own or the organizations with which I am formally and informally affiliated.
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    40 mins
  • Kevin Vanhoozer on Mere Christian Hermeneutics

    Kevin Vanhoozer on Mere Christian Hermeneutics
    Mar 14 2025
    In this episode, I talk with Dr. Kevin J. Vanhoozer about his recent work in biblical hermeneutics. In our conversation, we discuss Mere Christian Hermeneutics: Transfiguring What It Means to Read the Bible Theologically (Zondervan). Topics include: What does it mean to be biblical? What is the literal sense? Can biblical interpretation change the world? Vanhoozer is Research Professor of Systematic Theology at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School. His other books that we mention in this discussion are Is There Meaning in this Text, Dictionary for Theological Interpretation, and Biblical Authority after Babel.

    This podcast is hosted by Ched Spellman (https://linktr.ee/chedspellman).

    Thanks for listening!

    My Most Recent Book: One Grand Story: How the Bible Tells its Story and Why it Matters Substack Series on the Canonical Approach: https://bit.ly/3rht399 Digital Tip Jar ("Buy Me a Coffee"): https://www.buymeacoffee.com/chedspellman

    Clarifying Note: The views of special guests are their own & do not necessarily reflect my own or the organizations with which I am formally and informally affiliated.
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    56 mins
  • JR Gilhooly on Angels & Demons in the Bible

    JR Gilhooly on Angels & Demons in the Bible
    Feb 11 2025
    In this episode, I talk with Dr. J.R. Gilhooly about his recent book on what the Bible says about angels and demons. In our conversation, we discuss Angels and Demons: What the Bible Says about Spiritual Creatures (B&H). Gilhooly is an Associate Professor of Philosophy and Theology at Cedarville University. He is also the author of The Devil's Own Luck: Lucifer, Luck, and Moral Responsibility (Lexington Books) and 40 Questions on Angels, Demons, and Spiritual Warfare (Kregel).

    This podcast is hosted by Ched Spellman (https://linktr.ee/chedspellman).

    Thanks for listening!

    My Most Recent Book: One Grand Story: How the Bible Tells its Story and Why it Matters Substack Series on the Canonical Approach: https://bit.ly/3rht399 Digital Tip Jar ("Buy Me a Coffee"): https://www.buymeacoffee.com/chedspellman

    Clarifying Note: The views of special guests are their own & do not necessarily reflect my own or the organizations with which I am formally and informally affiliated.
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    40 mins
  • New Beginnings & the Beginning of All Things (John 1; Eph 1)

    New Beginnings & the Beginning of All Things (John 1; Eph 1)
    Jan 1 2025

    New Beginnings and the Beginning of All Things

    A devotional reflection on the new year from John 1 & Ephesians 1.

    This podcast is hosted by Ched Spellman (https://linktr.ee/chedspellman).

    Thanks for listening!

    Substack Series on the Canonical Approach: https://bit.ly/3rht399 My Most Recent Book: https://amzn.to/3ELxbBk Digital Tip Jar ("Buy Me a Coffee"): https://www.buymeacoffee.com/chedspellman

    Clarifying Note: The views of special guests are their own & do not necessarily reflect my own or the organizations with which I am formally and informally affiliated.
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    7 mins
  • Christopher Seitz on Creation, Job, and the Psalter

    Christopher Seitz on Creation, Job, and the Psalter
    Dec 13 2024
    In this episode, I talk with Dr. Christopher Seitz about his wonderful new book on the theme of creation in the Psalter and in the book of Job. The book is titled, The Heights of the Hills Are His from Baylor University Press. Seitz discusses some of his motivations and goals for writing the book and also reflects on some of the main theological conclusions he develops. At any rate, I hope you enjoy this conversation about God's majesty, the biblical canon, the book of Job, and the Psalter. Seitz's other recent works along these lines are The Elder Testament: Canon, Theology, Trinity (Baylor), Convergences: Canon and Catholicity (Baylor), and Essays on Prophecy and Canon: The Rise of a New Model of Interpretation (Mohr Siebeck). Seitz has served as research professor at numerous institutions such as Yale University, University of St Andrews, and most recently at Wycliffe College.

    This podcast is hosted by Ched Spellman (https://linktr.ee/chedspellman).

    Thanks for listening!

    Substack Series on the Canonical Approach: https://bit.ly/3rht399 My Most Recent Book: https://amzn.to/3ELxbBk Digital Tip Jar ("Buy Me a Coffee"): https://www.buymeacoffee.com/chedspellman

    Clarifying Note: The views of special guests are their own & do not necessarily reflect my own or the organizations with which I am formally and informally affiliated.
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    56 mins
  • Brandon D. Smith on Premodern Hermeneutics and Inseparable Operations

    Brandon D. Smith on Premodern Hermeneutics and Inseparable Operations
    Sep 16 2024
    In this episode, I talk with Dr. Brandon D. Smith about his recent work on premodern hermeneutics and the doctrine of inseparable operations. The books we discuss in this conversation are Taught by God: Ancient Hermeneutics for the Modern Church (B&H Academic) and Beholding the Triune God: The Inseparable Work of Father, Son, and Spirit (Crossway). Smith is Associate Professor of Theology and Early Christianity at OBU and host of the excellent Church Grammar Podcast.

    This podcast is hosted by Ched Spellman (https://linktr.ee/chedspellman).

    Thanks for listening!

    Substack Series on the Canonical Approach: https://bit.ly/3rht399 My Most Recent Book: https://amzn.to/3B5eMRv

    Clarifying Note: The views of special guests are their own & do not necessarily reflect my own or the organizations with which I am formally and informally affiliated.
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    1 hr and 1 min
  • The Hermeneutical Basis for a Canonical Approach to the NT

    The Hermeneutical Basis for a Canonical Approach to the NT
    Aug 22 2024

    In this episode, I share a paper I delivered at the annual meeting of the Evangelical Theological Society in 2023. I make the argument that there is a textual basis for a canonical approach to the NT. This paper was part of a panel discussion on the Canonical Approach and NT Studies. Thanks for listening!
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    42 mins
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