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Ask NT Wright Anything

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The weekly podcast that connects you to NT (Tom) Wright’s thought and theology by allowing you to ask the questions. Produced by Premier Unbelievable and hosted by Mike Bird. Want more from Tom and Mike? Subscribe for bonus episodes at https://askntwright.supportingcast.fm.

Episodes

#167 Questions on Mission, Evangelism, Islam and other religions (Classic)

First broadcast in 2019: Tom Wright fields listener questions on evangelism in a post-Christian world, returning to a message of repentance, whether we can know that Jesus is the only way to God, and how to talk about Jesus with a Muslim.And Tom gets his guitar out again! • Subscribe to the Ask NT Wright Anything podcast: https://pod.link/1441656192• More shows, free eBook, newsletter, and sign up to ask Tom your questions: https://premierunbelievable.com• For live events: http://www.unbelievabl...

Apr 27, 202331 minSeason 1Ep. 167

#166 Justin Brierley asks Tom Wright his own personal questions

Justin Brierley is moving on from hosting the Ask NT Wright Anything show. Before the baton gets passed on to fresh hands, he sits down with Tom to ask him the questions he would like to hear answered, including: What do you want your legacy to be? Can you help me to pray and read my Bible every day? What are your hopes and fears for the Anglican Church? And more… Keep in touch with Justin's future projects and work: https://justinbrierley.com/ • Subscribe to the Ask NT Wright Anything podcast: ...

Apr 20, 202337 minSeason 1Ep. 166

#165 A pastor losing his faith writes in, plus more pastoral questions

In a special pastoral Q&A edition Tom responds to various questions on difficult family situations, unforgiveness and a church pastor who doesn’t know if he believes any more. Plus a musical treat from Tom. An archive show first broadcast in 2019. • Subscribe to the Ask NT Wright Anything podcast: https://pod.link/1441656192• More shows, free eBook, newsletter, and sign up to ask Tom your questions: https://premierunbelievable.com• For live events: http://www.unbelievable.live• For online learni...

Apr 13, 202342 minSeason 1Ep. 165

#164 Easter questions on the resurrection of Jesus

As Easter approaches Tom answers a variety of listener questions on the Biblical resurrection accounts, the nature of the resurrection body, why Jesus didn’t stay with us, and also shares his thoughts on popular psychology professor Jordan B Peterson. First broadcast in 2019. • Subscribe to the Ask NT Wright Anything podcast: https://pod.link/1441656192• More shows, free eBook, newsletter, and sign up to ask Tom your questions: https://premierunbelievable.com• For live events: http://www.unbelie...

Apr 06, 202334 minSeason 1Ep. 164

#163 Theology of worship, church and unity

Do you have to go to church to be a Christian? What should our theology of worship be? How do we know we are in the ‘correct’ denomination? Tom Wright answers these and more questions from listeners about Christian unity. An archive show first broadcast in 2019. • Subscribe to the Ask NT Wright Anything podcast: https://pod.link/1441656192• More shows, free eBook, newsletter, and sign up to ask Tom your questions: https://premierunbelievable.com• For live events: http://www.unbelievable.live• Fo...

Mar 30, 202328 minSeason 1Ep. 163

#162 Questions on sexuality and LGBT (Classic)

In this replay podcast from 2019 Tom answered listener questions on how to have better conversations on sexuality in the church, co-habitation, whether the New Testament understanding of homosexuality was different to today and his thoughts on Transgender following a letter he wrote to The Times newspaper. First broadcast in 2019. • Subscribe to the Ask NT Wright Anything podcast: https://pod.link/1441656192• More shows, free eBook, newsletter, and sign up to ask Tom your questions: https://prem...

Mar 23, 202331 minSeason 1Ep. 162

#161 Housebound prayers, computer programming, art and music - what counts as kingdom work?

Tom answers practical questions about the role of those unable to be physically active - does their prayer and meditation make a difference in the kingdom? A computer programmer questions whether his work is a worthwhile activity in Kingdom terms? Are there any forms of art that go against our image-bearing creativity? • Subscribe to the Ask NT Wright Anything podcast: https://pod.link/1441656192• More shows, free eBook, newsletter, and sign up to ask Tom your questions: https://premierunbelieva...

Mar 16, 202326 minSeason 1Ep. 161

#160 Why bother improving the world? Can Christians attain perfection?

Why bother with earth and not just create heaven? Why try to make the world a better place if God is going to fix it? Is the world getting better or worse because of Christianity? Can Christians achieve perfection in this life, as Wesley claimed? Tom Wright answers listeners questions on the 'now-and-not-yet' of new creation. • Subscribe to the Ask NT Wright Anything podcast: https://pod.link/1441656192• More shows, free eBook, newsletter, and sign up to ask Tom your questions: https://premierun...

Mar 09, 202329 minSeason 1Ep. 160

#159 What difference does prayer make? Tom shares his prayer habits

Tom answers listener questions on prayer including: 'Is prayer just telling God what to do?' and 'What difference does prayer make if God has already decided what to do?'. Kelly is nervous about praying out loud before a meal in public, and Jennifer is questioning the legitimacy of public displays of prayer in the USA. Tom responds to these questions and shares his own habits of prayer, including keeping a prayer diary. • Subscribe to the Ask NT Wright Anything podcast: https://pod.link/14416561...

Mar 02, 202330 minSeason 1Ep. 159

#158 Why don’t I hear from God any more?

CORRECTED AUDIO UPLOADED!Tom and Justin are back with a fresh batch of questions from listeners who are having trouble hearing from God. Nicole asks why 'Ask and you shall receive' doesn't seem to work in practise? Shelagh says she doesn't hear from God the way she used to - is it because of disobedience? Robert asks how you can tell if you have misheard from God? Tom also gives an update on his health and work and reflects on how he hears from God. • Subscribe to the Ask NT Wright Anything podc...

Feb 23, 202326 minSeason 1Ep. 158

#157 Making sense of Adam, Eve and the Genesis creation story

Tom Wright joins Justin to answer listener questions on how to interpret the early chapters of Genesis, what he believes about the nature of Adam and Eve, whether suffering and death existed before the fall and much more… He also pulls out the guitar once more for a Genesis-themed song. First broadcast in 2019. Tom's recommended resources mentioned in this show: John Walton: 'The Lost World of Genesis One'Gregory K Beale: 'The Temple and the Church's Mission'Jon D Levenson: 'Creation and the Per...

Feb 16, 202336 minSeason 1Ep. 158

#156 Have you ever struggled with your own faith Tom?

Listeners want to know about Tom - Who are his favourite authors? If he could have dinner with anyone from the 20th Century who would it be? Why is he an Anglican? Has he ever struggled with his own faith? First broadcast in 2019. • Subscribe to the Ask NT Wright Anything podcast: https://pod.link/1441656192• More shows, free eBook, newsletter, and sign up to ask Tom your questions: https://premierunbelievable.com• For live events: http://www.unbelievable.live• For online learning: https://www.p...

Feb 09, 202329 minSeason 1Ep. 156

#155 Making sense of Old Testament violence

Tom responds to listener Qs on Andy Stanley ‘unhitching’ Christianity from the Old Testament, the historicity of the Exodus, and the way that Greg Boyd interprets violent portraits of God in ‘The Crucifixion Of The Warrior God’. First broadcast in 2019. • Subscribe to the Ask NT Wright Anything podcast: https://pod.link/1441656192• More shows, free eBook, newsletter, and sign up to ask Tom your questions: https://premierunbelievable.com• For live events: http://www.unbelievable.live• For online ...

Feb 02, 202330 minSeason 1Ep. 155

#154 Tom answers Qs on universalism, hell and salvation

In an extended edition of the show originally broadcast on the Unbelievable? podcast, Justin asks a variety of listener questions on dispensationalism, John’s gospel, inerrancy, salvation, hell, universalism and Tom’s favourite books, music and much more… First broadcast in 2016. • Subscribe to the Ask NT Wright Anything podcast: https://pod.link/1441656192• More shows, free eBook, newsletter, and sign up to ask Tom your questions: https://premierunbelievable.com• For live events: http://www.unb...

Jan 26, 202359 minSeason 1Ep. 157

#153 Is the Bible inerrant? Is ’Sola Scriptura’ correct? What about verses endorsing slavery?

How should we treat the Bible? Inerrant? Infallible? Does it contain errors? Tom answers questions on the nature of the Bible as well as related issues such as whether the Reformers were right to concentrate solely on scripture rather than church tradition, and whether there is a ‘trajectory hermeneutic’ when it comes to issues like slavery in the Bible. First broadcast in 2019, this episode includes a bonus bit of 'Tom Unplugged' at the end! • Subscribe to the Ask NT Wright Anything podcast: ht...

Jan 19, 202335 minSeason 1Ep. 153

#152 - Can women lead in church? Why does 1 Timothy tell women to ’be silent’?

Tom answers questions on what the New Testament says about the role of women in church leadership. Does 1 Tim 2:13-15 forbid women from preaching? What does he make of complementarian vs egalitarian theology? How does he treat passages such as Ephesians 5: 22 ‘wives submit to your husband’? First broadcast in 2019. • Subscribe to the Ask NT Wright Anything podcast: https://pod.link/1441656192• More shows, free eBook, newsletter, and sign up to ask Tom your questions: https://premierunbelievable....

Jan 12, 202331 minSeason 1Ep. 152

#151 NT Wright Q&A with Bishop Joseph D’Souza on global mission - Oxford Conference Session 3

Tom Wright and Joseph D'Souza host a Q&A at the Reimagining Global Mission conference in Oxford covering questions on the theology of mission and discipleship.NT Wright was keynote speaker at an Oxford conference on Reimagining Mission in the Global South, hosted by Bishop Joseph D'Souza of the Good Shepherd Church network in India, in partnership with Premier.Watch the video: https://youtu.be/HTFvFT0I7VAFor Bishop Joseph D'Souza: http://www.gsi.org/• Subscribe to the Ask NT Wright Anything podc...

Jan 05, 20231 hr 1 minSeason 1Ep. 151

#150 NT Wright on the multi-ethnic mission of the church - Oxford Conference Session 2

In this second lecture from the Reimagining Global Mission conference in Oxford, Tom speaks on the multi-ethnic, multicultural, polychrome mission of the church.NT Wright was keynote speaker at an Oxford conference on Reimagining Mission in the Global South, hosted by Bishop Joseph D'Souza of the Good Shepherd Church network in India, in partnership with Premier.Support our End Of Year Appeal: https://gtly.to/aAxRk0kQsWatch the video: https://youtu.be/fd-iIxpaDvcFor Bishop Joseph D'Souza: http:/...

Dec 29, 20221 hr 3 minSeason 1Ep. 150

#149 Can we trust the Christmas story? Responding to Bart Ehrman

Tom Wright talks to Justin about Christmas and the birth narratives, and answers listener questions on the reliability of the gospels, Bart Ehrman on textual transmission, the dating of the gospels, and whether The Ascension happened as described. Replay of a show first broadcast December 2018 Support our End Of Year Appeal: https://gtly.to/aAxRk0kQs • Subscribe to the Ask NT Wright Anything podcast: https://pod.link/1441656192• More shows, free eBook, newsletter, and sign up to ask Tom your que...

Dec 22, 202231 minSeason 1Ep. 149

#148 NT Wright on Reimagining Mission in the Global South - Oxford Conference Session 1

NT Wright was keynote speaker at an Oxford conference on Reimagining Mission in the Global South, hosted by Bishop Joseph D'Souza of the Good Shepherd Church network in India, in partnership with Premier. In this opening lecture from the conference Tom speaks on how the story of Jesus through scripture should shape our approach to global mission. Support our End Of Year Appeal: https://gtly.to/aAxRk0kQs Watch the video: https://youtu.be/AtPxCU7ps3oFor Bishop Joseph D'Souza: http://www.gsi.org/ •...

Dec 15, 20223 minSeason 1Ep. 148

#147 Catholics have questions

Catholic listeners have sent in some questions for Tom, including: Will the elusive dream of Catholic and Anglican unity ever be possible? I'm reconsidering my conversion to Catholicism... should I take my 6 year old daughter out of the church? Justin Bass joins for a final time. For the book 'Harvesting The Fruits' mentioned by Tom: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Harvesting-Fruits-Christian-Ecumenical-Dialogue/dp/1441162720 • Subscribe to the Ask NT Wright Anything podcast: https://pod.link/144165619...

Dec 08, 202225 minSeason 1Ep. 147

#146 Can a Christian vote for Biden? Can faith be disentangled from left vs right politics?

Tom is joined by Texan Bible scholar Justin Bass as they respond to questions from US listeners about right wing politics and faith. Where does patriotism fit with Christian worship? What do I say to family members who say I can't be a Christian and vote for Joe Biden? How do I talk to post-Christian friends who have rejected US evangelicalism? • Subscribe to the Ask NT Wright Anything podcast: https://pod.link/1441656192• More shows, free eBook, newsletter, and sign up to ask Tom your questions...

Dec 01, 202234 minSeason 1Ep. 146

#145 Should I use the word ’heaven’? Will we know everything in the new creation?

A listener wants to know if the suggestion of Old Testament prophets being raised from the dead presents a problem for the uniqueness of Jesus' resurrection? Is 'heaven' the in-between-state before new creation? Will we know everything once we are raised? Tom answers listener questions along with guest scholar Justin Bass. Support the show for Giving Tuesday: https://gtly.to/t4eSg7RRc • Subscribe to the Ask NT Wright Anything podcast: https://pod.link/1441656192• More shows, free eBook, newslett...

Nov 24, 202226 minSeason 1Ep. 145

#144 Why is John’s Gospel so different? What did Paul know about Jesus?

Tom Wright and Justin Brierley are back with a fresh batch of listener questions on the gospels this week including: How do I reconcile John's portrayal of Jesus with the other gospels? Are the timings of the crucifixion accounts in conflict? And what did Paul know about Jesus? New Testament scholar Justin Bass also joins the conversation. • Subscribe to the Ask NT Wright Anything podcast: https://pod.link/1441656192• More shows, free eBook, newsletter, and sign up to ask Tom your questions: htt...

Nov 17, 202225 minSeason 1Ep. 144

#143 The bedrock facts of the resurrection - NT Wright & Justin Bass

Justin Brierley and Tom Wright are joined by New Testament scholar Justin Bass, author of ‘The Bedrock of Christianity: The unalterable facts of Jesus’ death and resurrection’. They discuss why the appearances of Jesus and the rise of Christianity count as historical evidence for the truth of the resurrection For 'The Bedrock of Christianity': https://justinwbass.com/ • Subscribe to the Ask NT Wright Anything podcast: https://pod.link/1441656192• More shows, free eBook, newsletter, and sign up t...

Nov 10, 202238 minSeason 1Ep. 143

#142 What did St Paul believe about justification, election and salvation?

Tom Wright talks to Justin about his book Paul: A Biography and takes listener questions on ‘justification’, election and salvation and what three things he would ask Paul if he were alive today. From a show first broadcast in 2019. • Subscribe to the Ask NT Wright Anything podcast: https://pod.link/1441656192• More shows, free eBook, newsletter, and sign up to ask Tom your questions: https://premierunbelievable.com• For live events: http://www.unbelievable.live• For online learning: https://www...

Nov 03, 202231 minSeason 1Ep. 142

#141 How do I talk to Muslims about Christ? Is Jesus the only way?

Tom answers questions on evangelism in a post-Christian world, returning to a message of repentance, whether we can know that Jesus is the only way to God, and how to talk about Jesus with a Muslim in a show first broadcast in 2019. And Tom gets his guitar out again… • Subscribe to the Ask NT Wright Anything podcast: https://pod.link/1441656192• More shows, free eBook, newsletter, and sign up to ask Tom your questions: https://premierunbelievable.com• For live events: http://www.unbelievable.liv...

Oct 27, 202233 minSeason 1Ep. 141

#140 Q&A on racial reconciliation and female leadership with Pastor Miles McPherson Pt 2

Tom speaks on the role of the church in racial reconcliation in the USA and why he believes the Bible affirms the leadership roles of both men and women. This is the second part of Tom's on-stage interview with Pastor Miles McPherson, recorded at Rock Church, San Diego in 2019. Used with permission of Rock Church, San Diego https://www.sdrock.com • Subscribe to the Ask NT Wright Anything podcast: https://pod.link/1441656192• More shows, free eBook, newsletter, and sign up to ask Tom your questio...

Oct 20, 202228 minSeason 1Ep. 140

#139 Q&A on New Creation & Salvation with Pastor Miles McPherson Pt 1

NT Wright was interviewed by Pastor Miles McPherson at Rock Church San Diego. They talk about Tom's work to redescribe the gospel in terms of new creation, and what that means for the concept of 'getting saved'. Recorded in 2019. Used with permission of Rock Church, San Diego https://www.sdrock.com • Subscribe to the Ask NT Wright Anything podcast: https://pod.link/1441656192• More shows, free eBook, newsletter, and sign up to ask Tom your questions: https://premierunbelievable.com• For live eve...

Oct 13, 202225 minSeason 1Ep. 139

#138 An evening with NT Wright at The Rock Church

Recorded at The Rock Church, San Diego, Tom Wright challenges us to think like first-century Christians, to imagine Jesus and the early church within the history, culture, and religion of Second Temple Judaism and the Greco-Roman world. Recorded in Nov 2019. For 'The New Testament In Its World': https://zondervanacademic.com/pages/new-testament-in-its-worldUsed with permission of Rock Church, San Diego https://www.sdrock.comWatch the video: https://youtu.be/D1kSQwgZNSM • Subscribe to the Ask NT ...

Oct 06, 202227 minSeason 1Ep. 138
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