Jamil Hamil from SE Oklahoma is a student of the Tru School Workshops on Women and Men. Raised in a legalistic and patriarchal church she was restricted from ministry because she was a woman. Baptized three times she earnestly loved God and sought to love and serve. She did all the crafts with the kids at church. Then she facilitated discussions in the women's ministry. Her insights often made the Bible more real to them. But her faith tradition prevented her from using her spiritual gifts to se...
Nov 08, 2023•25 min•Season 12Ep. 18
The Rev. Dr. Stephanie Holmes and her family recently wrote a book about their autism faith journey. It is entitled Embracing the Autism Spectrum: Finding Hope & Joy Navigating the Neurodiverse Family Journey. It s available from www.christianneurodiversefamilies.com . She and her husband found the Tru316 Message to be extremely helpful in their own marriage and in their ministries. Her links: Main website: www.HolmesASR.com Courses at: https://www.christianneurodiversemarriage.com/membershi...
Nov 07, 2023•24 min•Season 12Ep. 17
Special Guest for this Episode is Dr. Ron Pierce. He has taught at Biola University in the undergraduate Biblical and Theological Studies division since 1976, specializing in the controversial area of "theology, sexuality and gender", the life and writings of the Old Testament prophet Daniel, and the Israel-Palestine conflict. From 1986–2001 Ron directed Biola's Israel-Palestine travel-study program, then continued to lead study tours to the Holy Land for local churches until 2014. His published...
Nov 06, 2023•29 min•Season 12Ep. 16
Is it healing to care for wounded horses? YES! says Katy Pistole. Learn how she cares for the wounded, both human and animal. Learn what motivates her. You can reach out to others too spreading the positive news of Eden embodied in the Tru316 Message - That God didn't curse Eve (or Adam) or limit woman in any way! You can enroll today at www.Tru316.com/workshop Like to go deeper? ENROLL NOW to be part of the next Tru School two-week cohort, The Eden Workshop on Genesis 2-3 . Here's that link: ww...
Nov 03, 2023•31 min•Season 12Ep. 15
The man leaves his family. Why do most cultures do it the other way around? When does a marriage really count as a marriage? These questions and more are answered in this study of Chapter 3 of The Book of Eden by Bruce C. E. Fleming . GO DEEPER? ENROLL NOW to be part of the next Tru School two-week cohort. Here's that link: www.Tru316.com/workshop The Tru316 Foundation ( www.Tru316.com ) is the home of The Eden Podcast with Bruce C. E. Fleming where we “true” the verse of Genesis 3:16. The Tru31...
Nov 02, 2023•17 min•Season 12Ep. 14
April Shippy, from Florida, is an advocate for survivors of intimate partner violence. She's witnessed the profound healing that arises from studying Scripture with genuine curiosity. Married for more than two decades and with two children, her family has benefited from the freeing process of shedding unhelpful beliefs and meditating on the Bible's timeless wisdom. Like to go deeper? ENROLL NOW to be part of the next Tru School two-week cohort. Here's that link: www.Tru316.com/workshop The Tru31...
Nov 01, 2023•18 min•Season 12Ep. 13
GO DEEPER? ENROLL NOW to be part of the next Tru School two-week cohort. Here's that link: www.Tru316.com/workshop The Tru316 Foundation ( www.Tru316.com ) is the home of The Eden Podcast with Bruce C. E. Fleming where we “true” the verse of Genesis 3:16. The Tru316 Message is that “God didn’t curse Eve (or Adam) or limit woman in any way.” Once Genesis 3:16 is made clear the other passages on women and men become clear too. Would you like to support the work of the Tru316 Foundation as Jean has...
Oct 31, 2023•25 min•Season 12Ep. 12
I was a Pharisee, Emily explains. I had never been introduced to Jesus. Then I learned the Good News. Along the way I found The Eden Podcast to be a great help to me. Listen to her gripping yet joyful journey. Emily has a popular blog on Facebook and on her website at ThrivingForward.org. The Tru316 Foundation (www.Tru316.com) is the home of The Eden Podcast with Bruce C. E. Fleming where we “true” the verse of Genesis 3:16. The Tru316 Message is that “God didn’t curse Eve (or Adam) or limit wom...
Oct 30, 2023•27 min•Season 12Ep. 11
Sherry has STORIES! The Tru316 Foundation (www.Tru316.com) is the home of The Eden Podcast with Bruce C. E. Fleming where we “true” the verse of Genesis 3:16. The Tru316 Message is that “God didn’t curse Eve (or Adam) or limit woman in any way.” Once Genesis 3:16 is made clear the other passages on women and men become clear too. You are encouraged to access the episodes of Seasons 1-11 of The Eden Podcast for teaching on the seven key passages on women and men. Are you a reader? We invite you t...
Oct 27, 2023•21 min•Season 12Ep. 10
John Calvin was sadly in error when he said ‘ezer kenegodo meant “cook’s helper.” Dive deeper as we study Chapter 2 of The Book of Eden and discover that man and woman were created to be EQUAL PARTNERS! This is chapter 2 in The Book of Eden, Genesis 2-3 by Bruce C. E. Fleming (available from Amazon as an eBook and a paperback, and as an audiobook on Audible) The Tru316 Foundation (www.Tru316.com) is the home of The Eden Podcast with Bruce C. E. Fleming where we “true” the verse of Genesis 3:16. ...
Oct 26, 2023•18 min•Season 12Ep. 9
Emily Derby from Tulsa, Oklahoma is a graduate of Oral Roberts University. She is Office Manager in her family’s insurance business. In her free time she enjoys writing, painting, and taking her dog on walks. Emily is passionate about encouraging others to know the truth of what God’s Word says about them and knowing who they are in Christ. Emily is our newest Tru School Workshops Leader! You can enroll today at www.Tru316.com/workshop Like to go deeper? ENROLL NOW to be part of the next Tru Sch...
Oct 25, 2023•28 min•Season 12Ep. 8
Bob and Helga Edwards are longtime advocates for the full and equal participation of women and men in the home and in ministry. They have a wonderful periodic podcast called Awake Deborah and the have produced a number of publications including The Equality Workbook , Freedom in Christ from the Oppression of Patriarchy and Let my people Go a Call to End the Oppression of Women in the Church . Their website is AwakeDeborah.com Like to go deeper? ENROLL NOW to be part of the next Tru School two-we...
Oct 24, 2023•18 min•Season 12Ep. 7
Both man and woman are made in God's image and are of great value! This foundational insight from Genesis 1 allows us to dive deep when we get to Genesis 2-3. (1) Dr. Carmen Imes, of Biola U, wrote the book on Being God's Image . (2) Dr, Joy Fleming, of the Tru316 Foundation, wrote the book on Man and Woman in Biblical Unity . Both are available on Amazon. Like to go deeper? ENROLL NOW to be part of the next Tru School two-week cohort, The Eden Workshop on Genesis 2-3 . Here's that link: www.Tru...
Oct 23, 2023•26 min•Season 12Ep. 6
"In the '80's, something was terribly wrong in society in the way women and men understood each other, and worked together, and related to each other. It seemed like the church should be the place where we got it right!" God took Jean Bearden on a 3-stage journey that may be similar to your story. What did her passion for prayer have to do with it? How did Jean prove so pivotal in the Public Launch of the Tru316 Foundation on March 16, 2023, (3/16 Day)? The Tru316 Foundation ( www.Tru316.com ) i...
Oct 20, 2023•25 min•Season 12Ep. 5
Jean Calvin in the 1500's decided that 'ezer kenegdo in Genesis 2:18 which referred to the woman who was to be created meant "cook's helper." He was wrong. Very wrong. Who was the woman? She was the "equal partner" of the man. These two together were to receive the creation mandate from God (se Genesis 1:28) to be fruitful and multiply and rule over the earth. Go deeper? One way is to enroll in the six Session, hour-long Zoom discussion group called The Eden Workshop on Genesis 2-3. Here's how :...
Oct 19, 2023•19 min•Season 12Ep. 4
Jeanna Smiley of Florida has been one of our Tru School students and has taken The Eden Workshop on Genesis 2-3, plus several more. She is a former pastor’s wife and the mother of five sons and one daughter. As a stay-at-home mom, she homeschooled her children through high school. For 30 years, she followed what she calls “the harmful teachings” of a wayward teacher but has been attending more solidly Bible-based churches recently. Says she, "I found the Tru316 Message and the teaching of the Wo...
Oct 18, 2023•21 min•Season 12Ep. 3
Today we interview the engaging and professional, Norwegian-born Cecilie Croissant, MA. She is a licensed professional counselor, Bible Teacher, and author. She owns Path of Hope, a counseling practice in Owasso Oklahoma. Cecilie also is the founder of Women in Community, a ministry dedicated to champion and mentor Christian women leaders globally. Along with her husband, she has traveled in over 30 countries sharing her passion for women to walk in their full identity and inheritance in Jesus. ...
Oct 17, 2023•33 min•Season 12Ep. 2
At the Tru316 Foundation we believe the most important verse that needs to be "true'd up" is Genesis 3:16. But all the verses need care when translating them from the original Hebrew and Greek languages into our modern Bibles. LEARN HOW the best selling version in the world does its work. We interview the warm and scholarly Dr. Mark Strauss, Vice Chair of the New International Version Update Committee. This is the first of our DAILY INTERVIEWS on Season 12 of The Eden Podcast. Make sure to dig i...
Oct 16, 2023•25 min•Season 12Ep. 1
There are 4 Principles and 7 Think Again Bible Study Steps. When Genesis 3:16 is made clear all the other key passages on women and men become clear too! This is the capstone episode of the teaching episodes of Seasons 1-11 on The Eden Podcast with Bruce C. E. Fleming. Starting with Season 12 we begin our Interview shows. You will find them on this podcast player or go to Tru316.com and follow the links. These new episodes will also have video! Subscribe on YouTube @Tru316 Media Monday features ...
Oct 15, 2023•47 min•Season 11Ep. 25
These are the tools we used to research the 7 key passages on women and men for The Eden Podcast. Here are The Four Principles to use to let each passage of the Bible speak for itself: God is the source of all Truth Everything in the Bible has its own place Everything in the Bible has its own meaning The Bible is meant to change me Learn to use these 4 Principles well and you can confidently study any Bible passage! In this extended Master Class we especially highlight these passages: Genesis 3:...
Oct 08, 2023•56 min•Season 11Ep. 24
Peter starts verse 7 on chapter 3 with the word "Likewise" in the Greek text. Likewise what? or who? This is a key to understanding 1 Peter 3:7. This and other keys are covered in this episode of The Eden Podcast and in the book Because of Eden on 1 Corinthians 11 & 14 and 1 Peter 3. Notice the second part of the subtitle that refers to unequally yoked couples: Quotations Refuted and Witnessing Spouses. It is available HERE ! Want to be a part of getting the Word out? Become a Tru Partner of...
Oct 01, 2023•20 min•Season 11Ep. 23
Witnessing wives and husbands. The passage of 1 Peter 3:1-7 is about those Christians who are married to unbelieving spouses. They are unequally yoked. They are praying for their partner to come to Christ. Peter gives sensible advice how to please God and how to win their spouse. Is this passage about hierarchical marriages with wives submitting to their lordly husbands? Are all wives somehow the "weaker vessel"? NOT AT ALL! The weaker spouse does not yet know Christ and needs to be won to Him. ...
Sep 24, 2023•37 min•Season 11Ep. 22
[We're featuring this replay episode from our archives.] What happens when people teach something the Bible doesn't say? When we try to apply principles that do NOT line up with the inspired Hebrew and Greek words of the Bible what problems arise? How can we learn what God said to the woman in the Garden of Eden? Take THE EDEN COURSE! In eight great lessons walk through Genesis 2-3. You'll encounter key lessons you already know. And you'll make new discoveries too! Go to www.TheEdenCourse.com or...
Sep 17, 2023•53 min
We'd love to have you help get the Word out on The Eden Podcast and beyond. Become a Tru Partner of the Tru316 Foundation here: Tru316.com/partner The Tru316 Foundation (www.Tru316.com) is the home of The Eden Podcast with Bruce C. E. Fleming where we “true” the verse of Genesis 3:16. The Tru316 Message is that “God didn’t curse Eve (or Adam) or limit woman in any way.” Once Genesis 3:16 is made clear the other passages on women and men become clear too. You are encouraged to access the episodes...
Sep 10, 2023•12 min•Season 11Ep. 21
Throughout 1 Corinthians Paul inserts words and sentences from his critics. He then responds to their ideas. In 1 Corinthians 14:34-35 he inserts a final quote from the legalists. They justified their views by saying "as the law says." This was the Jewish oral law not the Law! Therefore we should put quotation marks around verses 34-35. By not doing so we allow people to think Paul is advancing these ideas which are contradictory to the freedom in Christ he taught elsewhere! But some people have...
Sep 03, 2023•23 min•Season 11Ep. 20
Did you know we will judge angels? We will! See 1 Corinthians 6. Paul's point in 1 Corinthians 11:10 is that since we are fit to judge the angels we are also fit to put into practice what he recommends in the first part of 1 Corinthians 11:10. Don't forget to start the passage at verse 2. Paul is praising the women and men in the church at Corinth for practicing what he preached! He quoted the hypocritical legalists in verses 4-6. Then he appealed to the Jewish believers in the church based on G...
Aug 27, 2023•27 min•Season 11Ep. 19
Joy made some important discoveries about the word patterns in Genesis 3:16 we've never told you about before. We'll be including them in the forthcoming edition of her book: Man & Woman in Biblical Unity, Theology from Genesis 2-3! Did you know that there is a chiasm that shows which part of the linchpin we're supposed to notice? In the chiasm of lines a and b the stress is on the Hebrew word heron in Genesis 3:16a! But modern language translations cover over this VERY important detail. Tha...
Aug 20, 2023•4 min
Points in the Jewish oral law is refuted by Paul in this passage. Neither men nor women should cover their heads is the upshot of Paul's teaching. Jesus corrected wrong ideas in The Sermon on the Mount. Paul is similarly doing so here. Go deeper with the book, Because of Eden which is Book 4 in The Eden Book Series. The Tru316 Foundation (www.Tru316.com) is the home of The Eden Podcast with Bruce C. E. Fleming where we “true” the verse of Genesis 3:16. The Tru316 Message is that “God didn’t curs...
Aug 13, 2023•23 min•Season 11Ep. 18
Paul refutes the error-filled quote in 1 Corinthians 11:4-6. Without this recognition there results a cascade of errors in interpreting 1 Corinthians 11:2-16. The Tru316 Foundation (www.Tru316.com) is the home of The Eden Podcast with Bruce C. E. Fleming where we “true” the verse of Genesis 3:16. The Tru316 Message is that “God didn’t curse Eve (or Adam) or limit woman in any way.” Once Genesis 3:16 is made clear the other passages on women and men become clear too. You are encouraged to access ...
Aug 06, 2023•21 min•Season 11Ep. 17
Why so much turning in circles? Why so much confusion and disputing on what Paul wrote to Timothy? I believe it is because people have missed Paul's three-part passage in 1 Timothy 1:18-3:16. THIS IS IMPORTANT. It helps make clear that in 1 Timothy 2:11-12 Paul refers the subgroup of wayward women overseers in Ephesus. "In every place" in 1 Timothy 2:8 is the start of Section 3 where Paul first refers to the wayward overseers who were disrupting the church. We go deeper on this in our zoom Works...
Jul 30, 2023•19 min•Season 11Ep. 16
