Men and Women in the New Testament
From Phillip Jensen:
“We come back today to the subject of men and women, though this time not from Genesis, but looking at how the New Testament looks at this topic.”
– Another helpful discussion between Peter and Phillip Jensen – at Two Ways News.
Nicea — Church Society podcast
At the Church Society website:
“1700 years on from the Council of Nicea (325AD), Mark Smith talks to Lee Gatiss about its history, myths, theology and legacy.”
– Listen here.
Are You Really in God’s Image? — The glory to be found in body-building
From Phillip Jensen –
“One of the great statements of the Bible that is most often quoted or alluded to in public Christian debate is the ‘image of God’. But what does it refer to, and to whom does it refer?
In this episode we continue to look at the New Testament understanding of the early chapters of Genesis. And here we find there are more references to the image of God than in the Old Testament. For there is a great surprise in store for those who read Genesis 1.”
– Listen at Two Ways News podcast.
Eyes Wide Open: Using Secular Wisdom to Achieve Ministry Goals
“Recently, I had the joy of spending time with some ministers in an area of Sydney where Anglican churches are growing and thriving. Several of the ministers had participated in church consultations that used an outcomes-oriented framework based on solid gospel convictions and utilising organisational systems theory. The consultations had helped the ministry teams accurately measure their present situation and make concrete plans to achieve goals for reaching the lost. This had already led to substantial gospel growth and had given these ministers renewed optimism and Christ-centred confidence in ministry.
I praise God for this. I believe there should be more of it.
The positive power and potential of frameworks like this leads me to keep sounding a note of warning. I’m not trying to dampen enthusiasm for such frameworks. I’m trying to help make their implementation theologically robust for decades to come. …”
– Lionel Windsor at Moore College provides a stand-alone text and video version of his article in the current Synod edition of The Australian Church Record. You might find it easier to read, or watch or listen.
Do check it out.
The New Testament Creator
From Phillip Jensen:
“Peter and I have had a great time pondering the early chapters of Genesis. But the best commentary and authentic understanding of Genesis is found in the New Testament. So for the next few weeks, we are turning there to see what the New Testament makes of the early chapters of Genesis.”
– Listen here.
Dying Day-to-Day
From Phillip Jensen –
“As we come to the end of Genesis 3, we see the judgement of death brought upon the serpent, the woman, and the man. It is surprising in many ways, for it outlines the character of death while we are, apparently, alive.
We have so limited death to that point of the end of life that we are not understanding our present life under the sentence of death.”
– Hear the latest podcast with Phillip and Peter Jensen at Two Ways News.
How does Truth and Authority work for Catholics? — Certainty4Eternity
In the latest video from Certainty4Eternity –
“Where does true authority come from: the Church, tradition, or God’s Word?
In this episode, Mark and Rayne unpack the Catholic understanding of power, authority, and truth compared to the Protestant conviction that the Bible alone is our ultimate authority.”
– Watch here.
The Necessity of Sin
From Phillip Jensen:
“As we come to Genesis 3, we come to one of the most distinctive and controversial teachings of the Bible: namely, sin.
It is surprising how deeply our society misunderstands and/or rejects the doctrine of sin. Surprising because we see sin all around us.
I would like to say I hope you enjoy this episode, but the necessity of sin is not enjoyable, even though the Bible speaks of its fleeting pleasures.”
– In this week’s discussion, Phillip and Peter turn to Genesis 3:1-7.
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Themelios 50.2
The Gospel Coalition has published the latest issue of Themelios – Volume 50, number 2.
Opening Our Eyes to Evil — Seeing the bad in the good
From Phillip Jensen –
“Two Ways News is freely available and supported by generosity. We hope you freely enjoy this and every episode, and that you will recommend it to others. If in your generosity you wish to support this ministry, the details of how to do this are at the end of this transcript.
This particular episode is opening our eyes to what Adam and Eve saw when their eyes were opened through eating the fruit of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil.”
The Faith of Satan — Know your enemy
From Phillip Jensen:
“Two words commonly misunderstood today are ‘faith’ and ‘Satan’. In this week’s episode, Peter and I pursue our understanding of faith and Satan’s contribution in undermining it.
Once again, can we encourage you to mention the weekly podcast to friends, colleagues, and neighbours? I hope you will enjoy this episode.”
The Power and Purpose of Apocalyptic Preaching
From The Gospel Coalition’s Carson Center, an audio recording of a lecture by Don Carson –
“In this lecture, Don Carson discusses the unique nature of apocalyptic literature, emphasizing its distinct historical context and symbolic language. Carson argues that apocalyptic texts like Revelation can be engaging and evangelistically effective. He discusses the importance of understanding these texts within their original setting and literary genre to grasp their full theological significance. …”
Listen – or read the transcript.
It’s Tempting to Sin
From Phillip Jensen:
“One of the doctrines of the Bible that is easy to demonstrate and widely rejected is the universality of sin.
Sin is not an optional extra choice of some degenerate people. Sin is the inbuilt character of humanity.
But what is sin? How did sin come into the world? What temptation did Satan use? How do moralists sin, and why are they amongst the most sinful of people?
In this episode of Two Ways News, Peter and I discuss the temptation that came to Eve and its implications for our temptation to sin.”
– Listen to the latest from Phillip and Peter here.
A Biblical Theology of Faith — 2025 Annual Moore College Lectures — with Dr Peter Orr
From Moore Theological College:
“Since 1977, the Annual Moore College Lectures have showcased leading contemporary biblical and theological scholarship on topics ranging from a theology of the Christian life with Kelly Kapic, the use of the Pentateuch in the New Testament with T Desmond Alexander, and last year’s series on the Book of Galatians with Tom Schreiner.
This year, Peter Orr, lecturer in the New Testament Department at Moore Theological College, will be delivering the 2025 Annual Moore College Lectures on the topic of faith.
What is faith? Is faith with knowledge still faith? What did Jesus mean when he said that if we have faith as small as a mustard seed, we can uproot a tree or move a mountain (Luke 17:6; Matt 21:21)? And why does Paul tell us that we are declared right with God by “faith apart from works of the law” (Rom 3:28), while James insists that “a person is justified by works and not by faith alone” (Jas 2:24)?
Join us on the mornings of Monday 4 to Friday 8 August and hear from Peter Orr how God provides us with an unfolding revelation of faith across the whole Bible.”
Of Snakes and Satan
From Phillip Jensen;
“Strangely, some people find it easier to believe in Satan than to believe in God. But what they think of Satan can be so different to the Bible as to not be recognisable.
Moving to Genesis 3 has given us an opportunity to pause and think about Satan: his character, his nature, and his ways of operation. I don’t want you to enjoy a discussion on Satan, but I do hope you find it stimulating and informative.”
– Listen here.
What we believe
The message at the heart of Christianity is really quite simple…