My name is Ryley, and this is my podcast. I am a pastor/church (re)planter, student, and Bible College staffer. I am passionate about preaching through the Bible, helping people finds answers to difficult biblical questions, and exploring how the Gospel speaks to the issues and struggles of our culture. S,o week to week, through interviews, sermons and teachings, that is what this podcast aims to do! https://www.ryleyheppner.com https://www.instagram.com/ryleyheppner/ For all collaboration r ...
…
continue reading
B Heppy is a podcast aimed to inform and help individuals living with hepatitis B through discussing various topics related to hepatitis B. You'll hear from other people who are living with hepatitis B, doctors, scientists, and public health professionals as we tackle new topics every other week. We hope this podcast reminds you that you are not alone in your diagnosis! Together, we can foster a collaborative and connected global community united around all things hepatitis B. Please be sure ...
…
continue reading
Real-life is made up of both Wins and Losses - both were designed for our good and that's basic reality! Without facing and learning how to embrace your losses for greater gain, you miss out. You leave 50% of your life experience on the table. Founder and creator of Weekly Wins And Losses, James helps people in their journey to embrace all of life - both Wins and Losses equally. To gain the courage needed to do the difficult things, learning to pivot with power and poise, while gaining the m ...
…
continue reading
1
Bonhoeffer for the Church | Matthew D. Kirkpatrick
1:01:41
1:01:41
در پخش در آینده
در پخش در آینده
لیست ها
پسندیدن
دوست داشته شد
1:01:41
In this episode, I sit down with Bonhoeffer scholar, Matthew D. Kirkpatrick to discuss his new book, "Bonhoeffer for the Church: An Introduction." Kirkpatrick offers a fresh and accessible look at the life, theology, and enduring legacy of Dietrich Bonhoeffer, one of the most influential Christian voices of the 20th century. In our conversation we …
…
continue reading
In this episode, I sit down with pastor and author, Jim Essian, to discuss his latest book, "Send: Loving Your Church by Praying, Giving, or Going." Jim shares about his journey from professional baseball to church planting and founding the Plant Fort Worth network, which has helped plant 15 churches in just six years. He unpacks the heart of his n…
…
continue reading
1
From Southtown to P.O.D. | Sonny Sandoval
1:17:11
1:17:11
در پخش در آینده
در پخش در آینده
لیست ها
پسندیدن
دوست داشته شد
1:17:11
In this episode I have the amazing privilege of getting to sit down with Sonny Sandoval, the legendary frontman of P.O.D., to talk about his upcoming autobiography, Son of Southtown: My Life Between Two Worlds. This conversation was one of, if not the highlight of this podcasting thing so far. Sonny was one of a kind. The nicest guy, and clearly so…
…
continue reading
In this episode, I was joined by Dr. Janette H. Ok, a leading New Testament scholar, to discuss her contribution as editor and commentator in the groundbreaking commentary, "The New Testament in Color." Dr. Ok shares the inspiration behind this project and reflects on how her own cultural background has shaped her approach to Scripture. We explore …
…
continue reading
In this episode I chat once again Timothy Larsen, this time to discuss his wonderful new book, "12 Classic Christmas Stories: A Feast of Yuletide Tales" (Moody Press). Whether you're a lover of classic literature or simply looking to deepen your appreciation of Christmas traditions, and connect them to Christ, this book will do it, and hopefully th…
…
continue reading
In this episode, Anousha and Bright invited Dr. Robert Gish to speak about hepatitis B Reactivation, a serious health issue often overlooked in the discourse surrounding hepatitis B and liver cancer. Learn more about Dr. Gish at his website www.robertgish.com as well as through his podcast linked below. Everything Liver Podcast: https://www.robertg…
…
continue reading
In this episode, I sit down with well-known author and blogger, Tim Challies, to discuss his book Running to Win: The Lifelong Pursuits of a Godly Man. We dive into the spiritual disciplines and habits that shape a faithful life, exploring the parallels between the Christian walk and the discipline of running a race. Tim shares insights on marriage…
…
continue reading
In today's episode, we’re diving into one of the most challenging topics in biblical interpretation: how to approach the Bible's violent texts in a way that is faithful, thoughtful, and pastoral. I’m thrilled to be joined by Dr. Eric Seibert, a renowned scholar, author, and professor, formerly at Messiah University, whose work has been instrumental…
…
continue reading
Today's episode was with Amy Peeler out of Wheaton College. Amy has just released a new and wonderful Hebrews commentary in Eerdmans' "Commentaries for Christian Formation” series and I had the wonderful chance to chat with her today about it. Our conversation ranged from what led to her initial excitement about Hebrews, to what value it holds for …
…
continue reading
1
What Makes Mark’s Gospel Unique? | Dr. C. Clifton Black
1:02:51
1:02:51
در پخش در آینده
در پخش در آینده
لیست ها
پسندیدن
دوست داشته شد
1:02:51
In this episode I have the privilege of chatting with New Testament scholar Dr. Clifton Black to explore his journey as a biblical scholar, his recent book Mark’s Gospel, and his deep insights into the unique qualities of this often-underappreciated Gospel. Dr. Black offers valuable insights on how Mark’s Gospel can deepen our understanding of the …
…
continue reading
The scandal of the Gospel. That a perfect God would substitute himself in the place of the guilty. More than that, in the place of enemies. As Charles Wesley so wonderfully wrote, "How can it be That Thou, my God, should die for me?"توسط Ryley Heppner
…
continue reading
1
Partner Spotlight: Raising Awareness About Hepatitis B and Liver Cancer Among Somali Communities
26:43
In this episode, Anousha invited Mohamed Ali, a public health professional with the Seattle King County Health Department as well as a board member with Somali Health Board. Mohamed shared his experience working on the liver cancer disparities project and educating Somali communities in Seattle about the link between hepatitis B and liver cancer. S…
…
continue reading
In this episode, Bright spoke with Prince--a patient advocate living with hepatitis B. Prince details his journey with hepatitis B and his aspirations to eliminate hepatitis B and improve the quality of life of those living with hepatitis B. Support the show Our website: www.hepb.org Support B Heppy! Social Media: Instagram - Twitter - Facebook…
…
continue reading
How do you live as a faithful Christian in such politically polarized times? How do you follow Jesus and participate in politics? How do you be salt and light in the world and love your neighbour well and contribute politically to our society? There are so many pressing questions like these when it comes to the relationship with between faith and p…
…
continue reading
In today's episode I chat with Tod Bolsinger about his new four book series, Practicing Change. In our conversation Tod briefly unpacks each book in the series, walking me through what it looks like to lead a church through positive change and transformation in the midst of crisis and resistance, while building trust and staying on mission. If you …
…
continue reading
Today I had the chance to chat with Kevin Gushiken about his new book out of Kregel Press, “A Theology of Play: Learning to Enjoy Life as God intended.” It is such a unique topic of study and one that hasn’t received that much focus. To think that God created play, gives us the freedom and permission to play, and that he actually delights in his pe…
…
continue reading
I had the wonderful privilege today of getting to speak with, author and biblical scholar Christopher Ash. Ash has most recently released through Crossway a four volume commentary called The Psalms: A Christ Centred Commentary, which was the topic of our conversation today. We talked about how to find Christ in the Psalms, how to read the Psalms of…
…
continue reading
Just ten simple things that have helped me be more disciplined in and get more out of my time in God's Word. Maybe they'll be helpful to you too! 1. Read it daily. 2. Read it in strange places. 3. Read it while you’re waiting. 4. Read it with multiple bookmarks. 5. Read it with a plan. 6. Read the Psalms once a month. 7. Buy new Bibles because you …
…
continue reading
I had the awesome privileged today of getting to talk to pastor and author, Mark Vroegop about his latest book, “Waiting isn’t a Waste: The Surprising Comfort of Trusting God in the Uncertainties of Life." Our conversation covered, among other things, the motivation for the book, why waiting is both normal and difficult, how it is an opportunity fo…
…
continue reading
There is an old adage that goes something like this, "What would you attempt to do if you knew you could not fail?” Now let me reword it for you and ask it again, “What you would attempt for Christ, if you knew His love for you could not fail?”توسط Ryley Heppner
…
continue reading
In this episode, Bright and Anousha invite Wendy, a #justB storyteller with the Hepatitis B Foundation to share valuable insights about the journey towards patient advocacy and the challenges that come with it. Check out the resources mentioned during the episode! How do I Become a Patient Advocate with Wendy Lo Wendy's HepBStories.org Webpage Supp…
…
continue reading
Today's conversation is with Professor of History and Christian thought, Dr. Timothy Larsen. Dr. Larsen's latest project is the reissue of a powerful devotional from the 19th century Scottish author and minister, George MacDonald, Diary of an Old Soul, in which Dr. Larsen provides an introduction and explanatory notes throughout the book. We talked…
…
continue reading
1
Which Bible Translation is Best? | Dr. Mark Strauss
1:02:34
1:02:34
در پخش در آینده
در پخش در آینده
لیست ها
پسندیدن
دوست داشته شد
1:02:34
Today I was joined by New Testament Professor and Bible Translator Dr. Mark Strauss, to talk about his new book, 40 Questions About Bible Translation. Our conversation ranged from gender neutral decisions in the NIV, to the difficulties, challenges and ongoing debates in Bible Translation, to the differences between a translation and paraphrase. Ho…
…
continue reading
Rejection always hurts, no matter what I am being rejected from. It always makes me squirm; makes me want to disappear. And yet, I have come to realize through the years and over the course of many rejections that God can and does use rejection in my life to do a myriad of beautiful things. These days, even though rejection is still uncomfortable, …
…
continue reading
To be entered into a monthly theological book raffle just SUBSCRIBE and then send an email to ryleypod@gmail.com with the word SUBSCRIBE.توسط Ryley Heppner
…
continue reading
1
What Was the Eye of The Needle? Was John the Baptist a Hermit? | Dr. James F. McGrath
1:01:24
1:01:24
در پخش در آینده
در پخش در آینده
لیست ها
پسندیدن
دوست داشته شد
1:01:24
In today's conversation I chat with New Testament Scholar, Dr. James McGrath, about his most recent books, The A to Z of the New Testament: Things Experts Know That Everyone Else Should Too, as well as Christmaker: A Life of John the Baptist. Dr. McGrath discusses, among other things, whether the eye of the needle really was a gate in the city wall…
…
continue reading
In today's episode I have the privilege of talking to Jeff Medders and Doug Logan Jr. about their new book "The Soul Winning Church: Six Keys to Fostering a Genuine Evangelistic Culture." In our conversation Jeff and Doug share about the their individual experiences in the church that led to this book being written; why they think we struggle so ha…
…
continue reading
In this episode, Bright and Anousha spoke with Lynette, a storyteller living with hepatitis B. Lynette shares more about her diagnosis and what encouraged her to make the decision to get treatment to manage her health. Watch Lynette's B the Voice Story here: https://youtu.be/zSbwbRrkVro Support the show Our website: www.hepb.org Support B Heppy! So…
…
continue reading
Are there any biblical reasons for Christians to at least get in control of their smart phone use? I think there are lots of reasons but I will just give you 10!توسط Ryley Heppner
…
continue reading
Who are the poor in spirit and how on earth does the Kingdom of God belong to them?توسط Ryley Heppner
…
continue reading
1
A Conversation About Church: Is it Essential?
1:03:49
1:03:49
در پخش در آینده
در پخش در آینده
لیست ها
پسندیدن
دوست داشته شد
1:03:49
In part three of our ongoing series, "A Conversation About Church," Ben and I discuss where the local church should fit in our lives in terms of priorities. What should be our commitment level to the church? How involved should we be? Is the church important? Essential? Optional? What if we've been hurt by/in the church?…
…
continue reading
Today I was privileged to be joined by Biblical Scholar, Dr. Peter Bolt. In my conversation with Dr. Bolt we discussed, among other things, the Gospel of Mark, some of his work in the area of demonology, and a few of his favourite writings from Karl Barth. Dr. Bolt is the Director of Academic Strategy at Sydney College of Divinity, the founding Dir…
…
continue reading
To be entered into a monthly theological book raffle just SUBSCRIBE and then send an email to ryleypod@gmail.com with the word SUBSCRIBE.توسط Ryley Heppner
…
continue reading
In this episode, Bright and Anousha invited Amy Jessop (Prevention Point) and Beatrice Zovich (Hepatitis B Foundation) to share insights from their recent study examining barriers to screening and education for hepatitis B and delta among PWUD (people who use drugs). Read the study here: https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4915/16/4/628 Support the show Our …
…
continue reading
Today I was joined by pastor, professor and biblical counselor, Dr. Ernie Baker. Our conversation focused primarily on the topics in Dr. Baker's latest book and contribution to the biblical counseling world, Biblical Counseling and the Psychologies. Dr. Baker (D.Min., Westminster Theological Seminary) serves First Baptist Church as the Interim Seni…
…
continue reading
In Luke 10 Jesus encounters Mary and her sister Martha and it is a powerful picture of the distracting dangers of serving Him rather than sitting with Him.توسط Ryley Heppner
…
continue reading
I am joined by author and theologian, Dr. Grace Ji-Sun Kim, to talk about her new book "When God Became White: Dismantling Whiteness For a More Just Christianity." In our conversation Dr. Kim describes the origins of her new book, briefly unpacks the roots of and the damage done by painting God as a white, and speaks to how the Church can begin to …
…
continue reading
When I was four my parents took me into my first skateboard shop and bought me my first skateboard. I tell you all that not for no reason, but because that has a lot to do with how and why I started really following Jesus and then how and why I became obsessed with His Word.توسط Ryley Heppner
…
continue reading
The church that does not know the purpose for which it exists will inevitably misplace its focus, misuse its resources, and miss out on so much of God intended for it. The church has got to know its primary purpose. Thankfully its in Ephesians 3, and it is truly a glorious purpose with mind blowing proportions.…
…
continue reading
What is God like toward His children? What is the extent of His goodness? How does He give us rest? Psalm 23 has something to say on it!توسط Ryley Heppner
…
continue reading
Before reading the genealogy in Matthew chapter 1, one might expect that it would be most boring passage in Matthew's entire book. But nothing could be further from the truth. It is simply incredible how many treasures Matthew packed into just 17 verses, and how he uses a genealogy of all things to so beautifully and poetically setup the rest of th…
…
continue reading
More hard words from Jesus, but there is no getting around it. Are we the overeager disciple or the undereager? What are the things that we have not fully surrendered; the costs we have not truly counted? What are the things we use to justify the putting off of following Jesus with our whole hearts?توسط Ryley Heppner
…
continue reading
What is the Gospel? It seems like a simple question, yet how many of us struggle to put the gospel into words?توسط Ryley Heppner
…
continue reading
1
A Conversation About Church: Lessons From Anglicanism
1:05:51
1:05:51
در پخش در آینده
در پخش در آینده
لیست ها
پسندیدن
دوست داشته شد
1:05:51
In our ongoing conversation about the Church, today we were joined by a good friend and brother, Reverend Austin Spry. Austin is a Priest in the Anglican Church of Canada, and as such he brings a unique experience and much needed perspective to the conversation. Our questions for Austin covered topics like liturgy, Anglican church models, children …
…
continue reading
What is the Church? How does the Bible describe the Church, and what are the marks of its gatherings?توسط Ryley Heppner
…
continue reading
1
Updated CDC Guidelines on Hepatitis B Screening and Vaccination with Dr. Chari Cohen and Dr. Carolyn Wester.
29:20
In this episode, Bright and Anousha interviewed Dr. Chari Cohen (President of the Hepatitis B Foundation), and Dr. Carolyn Wester (Director of the Division of Viral Hepatitis at the CDC). Dr. Cohen and Dr. Wester shared insights about the importance and impact of the universal hepatitis B screening and vaccination recommendations for adults in the …
…
continue reading
Are lukewarm Christians saved? I don't know. At the end of the day that is God's decision. What I do know is that either way, the Bible has some difficult things to say to the lukewarm Church.توسط Ryley Heppner
…
continue reading
What does it mean to follow Jesus? A pretty important question for those who would call themselves followers of Jesus. And maybe it is not as complicated as we seem to make it sometimes. After all, Jesus doesn't seem to make it very complicated. What does He say when He calls the disciples? Simply, "Follow me."…
…
continue reading
With Acts 28 the book of Acts comes to end. As Luke brings brings Paul's journey to a conclusion, he passes the torch of the mission of Jesus to the reader, as if to say, "Now will you go? Will you take the gospel the rest of the way?" So, will you? Or maybe the better question: Will you go all in? Will you give everything to Jesus and hold nothing…
…
continue reading
1
Nicole Heppner /// A Conversation About Biblical Counseling
1:01:44
1:01:44
در پخش در آینده
در پخش در آینده
لیست ها
پسندیدن
دوست داشته شد
1:01:44
Today I am joined by my wife, Nicole Heppner, to talk about the basics of biblical counselling. In our chat Nicole helps define what exactly biblical counselling is; she disusses how it is different from other forms of counselling, and even gets into some the specifics of applying biblical counselling principles and methods to our day to day lives.…
…
continue reading