Anna Moseley Gissing,  Senior Acquisitions Editor at Baker Academic, discusses the significance of research and publishing.

Dr. Carmen Imes is passionate about helping students and other laypeople engage the Old Testament and discover its relevance for Christian identity and mission. She is best known for her books Bearing God's Name: Why Sinai Still Matters (IVP 2019) and Being God's Image: Why Creation Still Matters (IVP 2023). Imes has appeared on over 100 podcasts and radio shows and releases weekly "Torah Tuesday" videos on her own YouTube channel. She writes for Christianity Today, Politics of Theology, and The Well (InterVarsity). Imes is also a frequent speaker at churches, conferences, and retreats. Before arriving at Biola in 2021, she served as professor of Old Testament at Prairie College in Alberta, Canada. Her academic journey began when Carmen and her husband served as missionaries in the Philippines with SIM International, reaching out to ethnic minorities. Imes loves introducing students to the rich insights of the global church.
Today's episode discusses Being God's Image: Why Creation Still Matters by Carmen Imes (IVP 2023).

The Rev. Amy Peeler, Ph.D. is an Associate Professor of New Testament at Wheaton College, IL and an Associate Rector at St. Mark’s Episcopal Church in Geneva, IL. Author of Women and Gender of God (Eerdmans, 2022), “You Are My Son”: The Family of God in the Epistle to the Hebrews (T&T Clark, 2014), and co-author with Patrick Gray of Hebrews: An Introduction and Study Guide (T&T Clark, 2020), she continues to research, write, and speak on Hebrews and familial language in the New Testament. She received her BA in Biblical Languages from Oklahoma Baptist University, M. Div. and Ph. D. in New Testament from Princeton Theological Seminary, and served as a Senior Research Fellow with the Logos Institute at the University of St. Andrews.  She is an active member of the Institute for Biblical Research, Society of Biblical Literature, and a Fellow with the Center for Pastor Theologians. Her current research includes a commentary on Hebrews with Eerdmans. In addition to teaching, preaching, and writing, Rev. Dr. Peeler enjoys running, CrossFit, and time with her husband Lance, a church organist and liturgical scholar, and their three children.
In this episode, Amy talks with us about her new book, Women and the Gender of God, published by Eerdmans Publishing Co. 

Beth Stovell (PhD, McMaster Divinity College) is Professor of Old Testament at Ambrose University in Calgary, AB. Beth specializes in biblical metaphor, researching Johannine literature and biblical prophetic literature.  David Fuller (PhD, Mcmaster Divinity College) is Assistant Professor of Old Testament at Torch Trinity Graduate University in Seoul, Korea. David's research interests include the prophetic corpus as a whole (especially the Book of the Twelve), the ancient Near Eastern background of the Old Testament, the Septuagint, Semitic languages, and philosophical hermeneutics.
In this episode, Beth and David discuss their new book, Themes in the Book of the Twelve Minor Prophets. This episode is hosted by Ryan Reed and guest host Colin Toffelmire.

Ran McAnnally-Linz (PhD, Yale) is a systematic theologian and Associate Director of the Yale Center for Faith & Culture. He works at the intersection of theology, ethics, and cultural criticism. His interests include the theological ethics of humility, the place of eschatology in Christian thought and life, biblical theology, the philosophy of Charles Taylor, and understanding the work of his many teachers. He is author, with Miroslav Volf, of Public Faith in Action and The Home of God: A Brief Story of Everything; and he is co-editor of The Joy of Humility: The Beginning and End of the Virtues and Envisioning the Good Life: Essays on God, Christ, and Human Flourishing in Honor of Miroslav Volf. His scholarly articles have appeared in Modern Theology, The Scottish Journal of Theology, and elsewhere.

Jeremy Duncan, founding pastor of Commons Church in Calgary AB Canada, and author of Upside-Down Apocalypse: Grounding Revelation in the Gospel of Peace (Harold Press 2022), talks with co-hosts Beth Stovell and Jon Stovell about how his scholarship connects with Christian life.

Karen Keen, a biblical scholar, author, and spiritual care provider, talks with co-hosts Beth Stovell and Kevin Hill about how her scholarship connects with Christian life.

Esau McCaulley, an associate professor of New Testament at Wheaton College in Wheaton, IL, talks with co-hosts Beth Stovell and Candace Smith about how his scholarship intersects with the Christian life.

Nijay Gupta, Professor of New Testament at Northern Seminary, talks with co-host Beth Stovell about how his scholarship intersects with worship and the Christian life.
 
Giveaway: We are giving away a copy of Nijay's book Paul and the Language of Faith (Eerdmans, 2020) courtesy of Eerdmans. If the winner is in Canada/the US, they will receive a hard copy; If the listener is international, they will receive a digital download. To enter, follow us on Twitter/Instagram/or Facebook and like/share the episode to be entered. Contest closes: Tuesday, March 21, 2023 at 9:00 PM MST. 

Co-hosts Beth Stovell, Candace Smith, Claudia Herrera-Montero, Kevin Hill, and Ryan Reed share reflections on conversations from Season 1 and their hopes for Season 2.

Our guest Dr. Jessica Joy Candelario, Pastoral Program Coordinator at CICM-Bukal ng Tipan Pastoral Center (Philippines), talks with co-hosts Candace Smith and Kevin Hill about various topics related to practical theology in the Philippines. Joy received her PhD in Practical Theology from St. Thomas University.

Our guest Dr. Mark DelCogliano, Associate Professor of Theology at the University of St. Thomas (Minnesota), talks with co-hosts Kevin Hill and Claudia Herrera-Montero about learning from early Christianity/Patristics. He is the author of multiple books, and he edited volumes 3 and 4 of the Cambridge Edition of Early Christian Writings (Cambridge University Press, 2022).

Co-hosts Beth Stovell and Ryan Reed talk with Dr. Madison Pierce, Associate Professor of New Testament at Western Seminary. She is the author of multiple books, including Divine Discourse in the Epistle to the Hebrews (Cambridge University Press, 2020).

Co-hosts Candace Smith and Beth Stovell talk with Dr. Lewis Brogdon, Director of the Institute for Black Church Studies and Research Professor of Preaching and Black Church Studies at the Baptist Seminary of Kentucky. He is the author of multiple books, including A Companion to Philemon (Cascade 2018).

Co-hosts Ryan Reed and Beth Stovell talk with Dr. Scott Manetsch, Chair of the Church History and the History of Christian Thought Department at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School. He is a specialist in Calvin and Reformed Christianity, the history of the pastoral office, and the history of exegesis in the Reformation era. He recently published the 1 Corinthians volume in the Reformation Commentary on Scripture Series (IVP Academic, 2017).

Co-hosts Claudia Herrera-Montero and Kevin Hill talk with Dr. Maria Del Socorro Castañeda (Soco) about faith, raising strong daughters, and her award-winning book Our Lady of Everyday Life: La Virgen de Guadalupe and the Catholic Imagination of Mexican Women in America (Oxford University Press: 2018), which examines the life trajectories and faith of three groups of Mexican origin women between the ages of 18 and 82 (single and in college; mothers; and older women). You can learn more at becomingmujeres.com and her YouTube channel, Becoming Mujeres.Episodes for season one are released every two weeks on Tuesdays. Bridging Theology is hosted by Drs. Beth Stovell, Candace Smith, Claudia Herrera-Montero, Kevin Hill, and Ryan Reed. 

Co-hosts Beth Stovell and Claudia Herrera-Montero talk with Dr. Chloe Sun, Professor of Old Testament and Academic Dean at Logos Evangelical Seminary.Some of the topics discussed include:Asian American and cultural hermeneutics, the Old Testament, Biblical studies, the journey of faith, and her book: Conspicuous in His Absence: Studies in the Song of Songs and Esther (IVP Academic, 2021).Episodes for season one are released biweekly on Tuesdays. Bridging Theology is hosted by Drs. Beth Stovell, Candace Smith, Claudia Herrera-Montero, Kevin Hill, and Ryan Reed.

Co-hosts Ryan Reed and Kevin Hill talk with Douglas A. Sweeney about the study of Jonathan Edwards and church history.Some of the topics discussed include:Jonathan Edwards as a person, on Scripture, and on happinessThinking about Jonathan Edwards in view of him having several slavesHow the study of history and history of the church is formational for ChristiansThoughts for pastors and preachers on preparing sermonsTheological education in North AmericaPlus much moreDouglas A. Sweeney is Dean and Professor of Divinity at Beeson Divinity School. Douglas is the author or editor of many books, including Edwards the Exegete: Biblical Interpretation and Anglo-Protestant Culture on the Edge of Enlightenment (Oxford University Press: 2016).Episodes for season one are released biweekly on Tuesdays. Bridging Theology is hosted by Drs. Beth Stovell, Candace Smith, Claudia Herrera-Montero, Kevin Hill, and Ryan Reed.

Co-hosts Kevin Hill and Candace Smith talk with Paul Foster about the New Testament and Christianity in the first and second centuries.Some of the topics discussed include:What is Christian scholarship?The Apostle Paul on SlaveryWhy study early Christian writings after the New Testament?Women in the early churchAdvice for pastors and students on connecting intellectual work to spiritualityPaul Foster is Professor in New Testament Language, Literature & Theology at the University of Edinburgh. Paul is the author of many scholarly articles, chapters, and books, including the Colossians commentary in the Black's New Testament Commentaries series (Bloomsbury: 2016).Episodes for season one are released biweekly on Tuesdays. Bridging Theology is hosted by Drs. Beth Stovell, Candace Smith, Claudia Herrera-Montero, Kevin Hill, and Ryan Reed.

Co-hosts Beth Stovell and Claudia Herrera-Montero talk with Kat Armas about what we can learn from women on the margins. Kat is the author of Abuelita Faith: What Women on the Margins Teach Us About Wisdom, Persistence and Strength (Brazos: 2021), which sits at the intersection of women, decolonialism, the Bible, and Cuban identity. She also explores these topics and more on her podcast, The Protagonistas, which centers the voices of Black, Indigenous, and other women of color in theological spaces. If you enjoy the conversation, you can learn much more in her book and from her podcast.Episodes for season one are released every two weeks on Tuesdays. Bridging Theology is hosted by Drs. Beth Stovell, Candace Smith, Claudia Herrera-Montero, Kevin Hill, and Ryan Reed.