Stone Chapel Podcasts hosted by David Capes https://www.laniertheologicallibrary.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/TSC_192-Wise-Church-Planting-Final.mp3 Episode 192 Wise Church Planting with Dan Steel Dan Steel lives in East Oxford, but he was in Houston recently to talk with various people in the Church Planting Network. While he was in Houston, he met David Capes and David invited him to be on the podcast to talk about his new book. Who Is Dan Steel? Dan is the ministry program director at Yarn...
May 07, 2024•20 min•Season 1Ep. 192
Stone Chapel Podcasts hosted by David Capes https://www.laniertheologicallibrary.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/TSC_191-final.mp3 Episode 191 Puzzling the Parables (Part 2) with Dr. Ruben Zimmerman Today is part 2 of a conversation David Capes had with Ruben Zimmerman. He was a visiting scholar from Germany, resident at the library. Be sure to listen to last week’s podcast. Â It sets up the conversation today on two Gospel parables. Here’s the link for last week’s podcast Most of the time we lea...
Apr 30, 2024•22 min•Season 1Ep. 191
Stone Chapel Podcasts hosted by David Capes https://www.laniertheologicallibrary.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/TSC_190-final.mp3 Episode 190 Puzzling the Parables Part 1 with Dr. Ruben Zimmerman On a regular basis scholars and leaders come to the Lanier Theological Library to stay a few days, weeks or months. While there, they stay in some amazing cottages on our property. Most of the time we leave them in peace so they can read and research as they wish. Occasionally, we ask them to teach a...
Apr 23, 2024•20 min•Season 1Ep. 190
There are eight million exiles in Columbia violently forced from their homes due to a 75 year civil war. Local churches are the very best resource of ministry for them. The post Episode 189 “Eight Million Exiles” with Christopher M. Hays first appeared on Lanier Theological Library .
Apr 16, 2024•22 min•Season 1Ep. 189
Reading the Bible in context, together with a community of believers, after diligent preparation, and in large portions is the best way of reading the Bible. The post Episode 188 Is Reading the Bible Enough? with Brent Sandy first appeared on Lanier Theological Library .
Apr 09, 2024•21 min•Season 1Ep. 188
In "Nobody's Mother" the role of Artemis as a nurtring goodness is questioned. Instead Paul suggest that Jesus provides safety rather than the magic of Artemis. The post Episode 187 “Nobody’s Mother” with Sandra Glahn first appeared on Lanier Theological Library .
Apr 02, 2024•20 min•Season 1Ep. 187
Surprised by Oxford is Weber's memoir of a year at Oxford. Like C. S. Lewis, she was a “reluctant convert" but relationships were key to her journey or faith. The post Episode 186 “Surprised by Oxford” with Carolyn Weber first appeared on Lanier Theological Library .
Mar 25, 2024•19 min•Season 1Ep. 186
The Saint John's Bible is the first hand-written, hand-illuminated Bible in 500 years. It was created by scholars, calligraphers, and artist around the world. The post Episode 185 The Saint John’s Bible with John Ross first appeared on Lanier Theological Library .
Mar 19, 2024•20 min•Season 1Ep. 185
"Time Has Come Today" states time is a gift from God. It can be wasted by slacking off or by keeping too busy. Key Greek words for time are chronos and kairos. The post Episode 184 “Time Has Come Today” with Jack Wisdom first appeared on Lanier Theological Library .
Mar 12, 2024•20 min•Season 1Ep. 184
"Being Real" is Plymings new book on how God is at work in the tough times of our lives. He is with us on our Good Fridays as well as our Easter Sundays. The post Episode 183 “Being Real” with Philip Plyming first appeared on Lanier Theological Library .
Mar 05, 2024•21 min•Season 1Ep. 183
Romans 7 in context, as part of Romans 6-8 suggests we are conquerors not captives. Romans 7 is not about life before Christ, not the normative Christian life. The post Episode 182 Conquerors Not Captives with Joey Dodson first appeared on Lanier Theological Library .
Feb 27, 2024•20 min•Season 1Ep. 182
Ignatius, an early church father and martyr wrote letters that show us his view of Jesus, & what some early Christians believed about the Christology of Jesus. The post Episode 181 Ignatius and Jesus with Jonathon Lookadoo first appeared on Lanier Theological Library .
Feb 20, 2024•19 min•Season 1Ep. 181
C.S. Lewis is one of the best communicators, and apologists. Teachers can use his writings to fire the imagination and help people grow in their faiths. The post Episode 180 C.S. Lewis & the Spiritual Life, Alister McGrath first appeared on Lanier Theological Library .
Feb 13, 2024•18 min•Season 1Ep. 180
Episode 179 “Hostile Environment” with George Yancey On April 20, 2024, Dr. George Yancey will deliver a lecture at the Lanier Theological Library. He stopped by “The Stone Chapel Podcast” to talk about that lecture and a book he published in 2015. His lecture will present his research on the anti-Christian bias. He will discuss the hostile environment for American Christians. And he will offer a few ideas on how to deal with it. Who is George Yancey? George Yancey is a professor of sociology at...
Feb 06, 2024•21 min•Season 1Ep. 179
Episode 178 “Beautiful and Terrible Things” with Christian Brady Tragedy has a way of bringing people together. People who might not meet otherwise hear about and then seek out connection with people who have a shared experience. Listeners to this podcast will recall that in 2019 the adult son of David Capes, our host, and his wife, Cathy, died at the age of 36 from a vicious and rare cancer. They have been open about their grief. Well, years earlier Christian Brady and his wife, Elizabeth, had ...
Jan 30, 2024•20 min•Season 1Ep. 178
Episode 177 The Divine Name in the DSS (Part 2) with Emanuel Tov For three months Emanuel Tov and his wife, Lika, have been resident at the Lanier Theological Library in Houston (2023-24). I cannot express what an honor it is to have them present in our library. Every day Tov sits reading and studying in the alcove featuring the library of Florentino Garcia Martinez. Professor Tov joined David Capes on The Stone Chapel Podcasts to talk about how scribes in the desert community of Qumran wrote th...
Jan 23, 2024•13 min•Season 1Ep. 177
Episode 176 The Divine Name in the DSS (Part 1) with Emanuel Tov For three months Emanuel Tov and his wife, Lika, have been resident at the Lanier Theological Library in Houston (2023-24). I cannot express what an honor it is to have them present in our library. Every day Tov sits reading and studying in the alcove featuring the library of Florentino Garcia Martinez. Professor Tov joined David Capes on The Stone Chapel Podcasts to talk about how scribes in the desert community of Qumran wrote th...
Jan 15, 2024•23 min•Season 1Ep. 176
The Christian Mind Project addresses the lack of and bias against evangelical Christians in higher education especially in the areas of social sciences. The post Episode 175 The Christian Mind Project, Christian Askeland first appeared on Lanier Theological Library .
Jan 09, 2024•21 min•Season 1Ep. 175
How we read Scripture depends on our contextual perspective. Our worldviews shape how we read Scripture and what we find valuable and important. The post Episode 174 Reading Scripture in Africa with Liz Mburu first appeared on Lanier Theological Library .
Jan 02, 2024•23 min•Season 1Ep. 174
Stetzer studies culture, knows most of the players in evangelicalism, especially in North America and has his finger on the pulse of its current state. The post Episode 173 The State of Evangelicalism USA with Ed Stetzer first appeared on Lanier Theological Library .
Dec 26, 2023•19 min•Season 1Ep. 173
What is the gender of God? Is God male? Is God genderless or beyond gender? Does God contain the fullness of both genders? What does this mean for Christians? The post Episode 172 The Gender of God, Part 2 with Amy Peeler first appeared on Lanier Theological Library .
Dec 19, 2023•13 min•Season 1Ep. 172
What is the gender of God? Is God male? Is God genderless or beyond gender? Does God contain the fullness of both genders? What does this mean to Christians? The post Episode 171 The Gender of God, Part 1 with Amy Peeler first appeared on Lanier Theological Library .
Dec 12, 2023•17 min•Season 1Ep. 171
The book "Lord Jesus Christ" encourages evangelical churches to have a sufficient understanding of Jesus’ person and work, impacting other aspects of the Christian faith. The post Episode 170 “Lord Jesus Christ” with Dan Treier first appeared on Lanier Theological Library .
Dec 05, 2023•18 min•Season 1Ep. 170
We Are All Evangelicals documents an oral history of black evangelicals, looking at the intersection of traditional black churches and the evangelical movement. The post Episode 169 “We Are All Evangelicals” with Vince Bacote” first appeared on Lanier Theological Library .
Nov 28, 2023•22 min•Season 1Ep. 169
How do we frame AI systems that do the work we want but still remain good. The term Righteous AI is a way to view beneficial AI through the Christian lens. The post Episode 168 Righteous AI with Gretchen Huizinga first appeared on Lanier Theological Library .
Nov 21, 2023•20 min•Season 1Ep. 168
Mary’s Voice is a Christmas devotional for the Advent Season. Dr. Orr-Ewing wanted to amplify Mary, the mother of Jesus, as a key witness to the incarnation The post Episode 167 Mary’s Voice: Advent Readings with Amy Orr-Ewing first appeared on Lanier Theological Library .
Nov 14, 2023•25 min•Season 1Ep. 167
Many futurists, entrepreneurs, and government officials are concerned that rampant AI, artificial intelligence could do massive harm to lives and cultures around the planet. The post Episode 166 AI and the Future of Humanity with John Lennox first appeared on Lanier Theological Library .
Nov 07, 2023•26 min•Season 1Ep. 166
Sola Scriptura is Ben Witherington's book discussing scripture alone as authoritative for the faith and practice of the Christian even in the modern world. The post Episode 165 Scripture Alone with Ben Witherington first appeared on Lanier Theological Library .
Oct 31, 2023•22 min•Season 1Ep. 165
There are a lot of things you can do with a biblical studies degree other than “go into the ministry.” Biblical Archaeology is one of them. The post Episode 164 The Biblical Studies Path to Archaeology first appeared on Lanier Theological Library .
Oct 24, 2023•25 min•Season 1Ep. 164
Pluralism exists. Cultures and values have shifted radically. It's been described as a culture war but rather than enemies, they are people to be gained. The post Episode 163 Christians Coping with Pluralism, Darrell Bock first appeared on Lanier Theological Library .
Oct 18, 2023•21 min•Season 1Ep. 163
