A Biblical Frame: Current Events in Perspective

Non-Negotiables for the Modern Church

As promised some months ago, we would like to talk about the non-negotiables for the church in the world today. Many cultural movements of late have put the church in a variety of interesting positions. In this episode, Rev. Dr. Ed Gerber, Prof. Douglas Farrow, Dr. Jens Zimmermann, Dr. Aaron Kheriaty, and Ivan deSilva put forth their ideas of the church’s non-negotiable and have discussion. What are the non-negotiables for the modern church? Join us as we tackle this issue from both a Catholic and Protestant perspective. Our hope and prayer is to build up and exhort Christ’s church to be faithful in her ministry amidst todays cultural and political waves. Thank you for tuning in to this episode. Hosts: Ivan DeSilva, MDiv, ThM, Instructor in Religious Studies, Trinity Western University, Pacific Life Bible College Jens Zimmermann [https://www.jenszimmermann.ca], PhD, JI Packer Chair of Theology, Regent College Douglas Farrow [https://douglasfarrow.substack.com/], Professor of Theology and Ethics, McGill University Aaron Kheriaty, MD [https://aaronkheriaty.substack.com/?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=web&utm_campaign=substack_profile], Fellow and Director of the Bioethics and American Democracy Program at the Ethics and Public Policy Center. Senior Fellow and Director of the Health and Human Flourishing Program at the Zephyr Institute. Scholar at the Paul Ramsey Institute. Producers: Curtis Meliefste [https://dominiehands.substack.com], MDiv Student, Calvin Theological Seminary Dr. Greg Gerber [https://gerber.ca], Associate Campus Dean, Academic; Director of the Vancouver Centre for Teaching and Learning This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit abiblicalframe.substack.com [https://abiblicalframe.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_1]

A Christian Discussion on the Canadian Media Landscape

What is the role of the media in the Christian life? In this episode of A Biblical Frame, we continue our discussion with some Canadian journalists and discuss the relationship between the Christian life, media, and democracy. Join us for this discussion Hosts: Ivan De Silva, MDiv, ThM, Instructor in Religious Studies, Trinity Western University, Pacific Life Bible College Jens Zimmermann [https://www.jenszimmermann.ca], PhD, JI Packer Chair of Theology, Regent College Lee Harding [https://leeharding.substack.com/?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=web&utm_campaign=substack_profile], Freelance journalist, contributes to Western Standard & Epoch Times. Research Fellow for the Frontier Centre for Public Policy Jeff Sandes [https://www.theepochtimes.com/author/jeff-sandes], A freelance contributor to The Epoch Times based in the Vancouver area Producer: Curtis Meliefste [https://dominiehands.substack.com], MDiv Student, Calvin Theological Seminary This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit abiblicalframe.substack.com [https://abiblicalframe.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_1]

Mass Media and Christian Discernment: Looking Back, Looking Forward

One of the things that the Bible talks about over and over again is that when it comes to matters of justice, especially community justice, where life and other serious things hang in the balance, the situation or an event or an incident must be established by a multiplicity of witnesses, not just by one. In Canada we seem to have a single voice from the establishment media. How then are we to determine truth without a multiplicity of voices? On this episode of A Biblical Frame we have invited a few members of the Canadian media to join us to discuss how the Christian ought to engage the current media landscape. We are very thankful to our guests for their time. Subscribe so you do not miss any future episodes. Hosts: Ivan De Silva, MDiv, ThM, Instructor in Religious Studies, Trinity Western University, Pacific Life Bible College Jens Zimmermann [https://www.jenszimmermann.ca], PhD, JI Packer Chair of Theology, Regent College Lee Harding [https://leeharding.substack.com/?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=web&utm_campaign=substack_profile], Freelance journalist, contributes to Western Standard & Epoch Times. Research Fellow for the Frontier Centre for Public Policy Jeff Sandes [https://www.theepochtimes.com/author/jeff-sandes], A freelance contributor to The Epoch Times based in the Vancouver area David Cayley [https://www.davidcayley.com], Retired CBC radio documentary host and author Producer: Curtis Meliefste [https://dominiehands.substack.com], MDiv Student, Calvin Theological Seminary This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit abiblicalframe.substack.com [https://abiblicalframe.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_1]

The Covid Apocalypse | Part 2

Our second episode, part 2 of our conversation with Dr. Aaron Kheriaty continues today. What have the churches learned from the pandemic?  What should they learn? As the covid narrative crumbles and examination of what went wrong begins, it is vital that we wrestle with such questions and that we prepare for whatever should be expected next.  We sat down with Aaron Kheriaty [https://aaronkheriaty.substack.com], author of The New Abnormal, and Douglas Farrow [https://douglasfarrow.substack.com] to discuss these things.   Psalm 139 - Re-Written for the Present Day By Ivan De Silva O State of the New World Order, you have hacked me     and know everything about me By your all-encompassing surveillance, you know when I sit down or stand up.     by your implanted nanoparticles you know my thoughts even when I’m far away. By tracking my every central bank digital currency purchase you see me when I travel     and when I rest at home.     You know everything I do. Hear the rest in the podcast Hosts: Ivan De Silva, MDiv, ThM, Instructor in Religious Studies, Trinity Western University, Pacific Life Bible College Jens Zimmermann [https://www.jenszimmermann.ca], PhD, JI Packer Chair of Theology, Regent College Douglas Farrow [https://douglasfarrow.substack.com/], Professor of Theology and Ethics, McGill University Aaron Kheriaty, MD [https://aaronkheriaty.substack.com/?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=web&utm_campaign=substack_profile], Fellow and Director of the Bioethics and American Democracy Program at the Ethics and Public Policy Center. Senior Fellow and Director of the Health and Human Flourishing Program at the Zephyr Institute. Scholar at the Paul Ramsey Institute. Producer: Curtis Meliefste, MDiv Student, Calvin Theological Seminary This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit abiblicalframe.substack.com [https://abiblicalframe.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_1]

The Covid Apocalypse | Part 1

As we look back on the various stages of the Covid-19 pandemic it is plain to see that there are many ways the church responded to the virus and restrictions. Even today the frustration and division caused by Covid are still felt in our families, church communities, and society at large. Covid is apocalyptic because, true to the meaning of this word,  it “unveiled” the church’s weaknesses and lays bare her shortcomings. What have the churches learned from the pandemic?  What should they learn? As the covid narrative crumbles and examination of what went wrong begins, it is vital that we wrestle with such questions and that we prepare for whatever should be expected next.  We sat down with Aaron Kheriaty [https://aaronkheriaty.substack.com], author of The New Abnormal, and Douglas Farrow [https://douglasfarrow.substack.com] to discuss these things.    This will be the first of two episodes of this conversation discussing the covid apocalypse. In this first episode, the focus is on some of the themes of how the church responded to the virus and the restrictions. Hosts: Ivan DeSilva, MDiv, ThM, Instructor in Religious Studies, Trinity Western University, Pacific Life Bible College Jens Zimmermann [https://www.jenszimmermann.ca], PhD, JI Packer Chair of Theology, Regent College Douglas Farrow [https://douglasfarrow.substack.com/], Professor of Theology and Ethics, McGill University Aaron Kheriaty, MD [https://aaronkheriaty.substack.com/?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=web&utm_campaign=substack_profile], Fellow and Director of the Bioethics and American Democracy Program at the Ethics and Public Policy Center. Senior Fellow and Director of the Health and Human Flourishing Program at the Zephyr Institute. Scholar at the Paul Ramsey Institute. Producer: Curtis Meliefste, MDiv Student, Calvin Theological Seminary This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit abiblicalframe.substack.com [https://abiblicalframe.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_1]