Best John Hamman Podcasts (2025)

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Amanda Bedzrah - Becoming Queen Bathsheba 50:20

10d ago50:20

50:20

On this episode of TheoDisc, Kenny and Amanda Bedzrah talk about Bathsheba - one of the most misunderstood figures in the Old Testament, often labelled as a seductress who, along with David, is complicit in an adultress affair. But a closer reading of the biblical text shows that she is a victim of an abuse of power. Amanda's latest book, Becoming …

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Beth Allison Barr - Becoming the Pastor's Wife 47:44

24d ago47:44

47:44

On this episode of TheoDisc, Kenny is joined by Prof Beth Allison Barr, who talks about her new book, Becoming the Pastor's Wife, where she argues against a theology that says that leadership is not available to women. She discusses the role of women and their service in roles of leadership in the gospels and the early church, and how, in the histo…

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John Walton - Questions of Origin 46:32

1M ago46:32

46:32

On this episode of TheoDisc, Kenny chats with Prof John Walton about the BIG questions: Who are we and where did we come from? What happened at the beginning? And what is Genesis actually trying to tell us? This discussion unpacks the human condition, 'cultural rivers', and original sin, to name but a few of the themes that emerge when one has a ch…

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Grace Hamman - Jesus through Medieval Eyes 36:52

2M ago36:52

36:52

Beholding Christ with Artists, Mystics, and Theologians of the Middle Ages On this episode of TheoDisc, Kenny is joined by Dr Grace Hamman, who is an expert in medieval studies and recently published her first book, Jesus through Medieval Eyes, a fascinating look at how Christians in the Middle Ages viewed and depicted Jesus through art and literat…

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Kate Coleman - Transform your Leadership 43:43

2M ago43:43

43:43

On this episode of TheoDisc, Kenny is joined by Rev Dr Kate Coleman who, in her latest book, Metamorph, asks us to consider transformation at the heart of leadership as revealed in the Scriptures. What we mean by ‘results’ and ‘success’ can shift our priorities and result in leadership that can disconnect what we do from who we are. They had a conv…

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Scot McKnight - Jesus and the Pharisees 46:34

3M ago46:34

46:34

On this episode of TheoDisc, Kenny is joined again by Prof Scot McKnight who has written and taught extensively around the question: "What if we have got the Pharisees, and Jesus, wrong?" Scot argues that’s exactly what’s happened, and a more complete understanding of 1st Century Jewish tradition and culture contradicts much of what Christians have…

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Roger Mitchell - Politics of Love 36:37

3M ago36:37

36:37

On this episode of TheoDisc, Kenny is joined by political theologian, Dr Roger Haydon Mitchell, whose starting point when reading the gospels, or indeed the whole Bible, is in a joining together of politics and love. This episode highlights a number of current issues facing the church today, from talking politics at the dinner table to living our l…

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Kyle Strobel - Rule of Life 39:07

4M ago39:07

39:07

Have we made spritual disciplines a lifehack? On this episode of TheoDisc, Kenny's guest Kyle Strobel, invites us to consider that importing ancient practices of "spiritual formation" or "spritual disciplines" into our current cultural moment isn’t straightforward, and we need to be wary of the propensity in our time to market or refashion our spir…

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Kyle Hughes - How the Spirit became God 38:23

4M ago38:23

38:23

On this episode of TheoDisc, Kenny is joined by Kyle Hughes, who has detailed a journey of discovery in his book, ‘How the Spirit Became God’, and we’ll be talking not just about the development of a doctrine, but about how our understanding of the Spirit affects our practice and our experience of being drawn into the very life of God. Our belief i…

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Peter Hartwig - Knowing and Identity 49:54

5M ago49:54

49:54

A look at Kant, knowing God, and finding our identity The question ‘who are you?’ has a whole set of assumptions behind it, and if we see identity as a key issue for our time now, then Immanuel Kant’s influence provides some explanation for how we have gotten here. Our guide through this philosophical and theological journey is Peter Hartwig, our g…

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Jennifer Powell-McNutt - The Mary We Forgot 42:42

6M ago42:42

42:42

In this episode of TheoDisc, Jennifer Powell-McNutt unpacks Mary Magdalene’s story and the way it has been told incorrectly, and helps us to see the powerful witness that she is to the resurrection of Jesus. Mary Magdalene is one of the most prominent figures in the gospel narratives, but is also one of the most misunderstood. Our perception of Mar…

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John Thompson, number 2! Bear Hunting, and all things in the woods!!! 1:25:50

6M ago1:25:50

1:25:50

Hello all, this podcast is with my good friend John Thompson again on all things in the woods. He will cover bear hunting and anything else he decides to talk about. John Thompson is the authority of all things wild, and you can bet his stories are interesting for sure. Thanks for listening to Front Row Chaos. Have a blessed and great day!…

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Sarah Shin and Shin Maeng - The Deliverer has Come! 41:14

6M ago41:14

41:14

On this episode of TheoDisc, Kenny talks with Sarah Shin and Shin Maeng about their new children’s book, ‘The Deliverer Has Come’ an advent story that takes the fulfilment of Israel’s story in Jesus’ birth seriously while communicating effectively to children. We’ll also touch on some of the wider issues of communicating biblical truth to children.…

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Danielle Strickland - Need to Know 40:36

7M ago40:36

40:36

Welcome to TheoDisc episode 46, where Kenny is joined by Danielle Strickland! She is the founder of Boundless Enterprise which has launched multiple creative exploits. She hosts 'The Right Side Up' Podcast, and is the author of multiple books including 'The Liberating Truth' and 'The Other Side of Hope'. You can find out more about Danielle at her …

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Freddy Hedley - Worship in the Old Testament 57:27

7M ago57:27

57:27

In this episode of TheoDisc Podcast we are looking at Old Testament Foundations for Worship with Dr Freddy Hedley. Often when we look at worship in the Old Testament, it can seem highly ritual, centred on external action, and more focussed on the inaccessibility of a holy God. There’s also a lot of blood which can be difficult to study. But Freddy …

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Jack Levison - Fresh Air 36:51

8M ago36:51

36:51

In episode 44 of TheoDisc, Kenny's guest is is Jack Levison, who has recently released a revised edition of his book Fresh Air. He brings some provocative questions to those of us who are charismatic, about the myriad of ways in which the scriptures describe spirit, both divine and human, and how we experience the work and presence of the Spirit of…

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Ben Blackwell - 'Live' from the WTC Residential 43:00

9M ago43:00

43:00

Welcome to this special edition of the TheoDisc podcast which was recorded live at the WTC residential in September 2024. Our Residential is a time when students from all of our Hubs around the UK and Northern Ireland gather together for a week of worship and learning, and we thought it would be fun to record an episode of TheoDisc with our student…

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AJ Swoboda - The Gift of Thorns 40:56

9M ago40:56

40:56

In episode 42 of TheoDisc, Kenny chats with AJ Swoboda about his own experiences and wisdom around the topic of 'Desire'. He is genuinely someone who has wrestled with these things and is eager to help others walk in healing and renewal. In his book, The Gift of Thorns, he helps us to see that desire is actually fundamental to our humanity as God c…

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Jared Michelson - Theology on the Ground 38:45

10M ago38:45

38:45

In episode 41 of TheoDisc, Kenny chats with Jared Michelson, who says that his journey into theological study not only saved his faith, but gave him tools with which to minister to people in the midst of the difficulties they face. Theological study made him a better pastor. It’s certainly what we believe at WTC where we aim to build up the church …

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Tim Mackie and Lucy Peppiatt - Biblical Studies and Christology 50:34

10M ago50:34

50:34

For this standalone TheoDisc episode, we are re-releasing a previous episode where Kenny and Lucy Peppiatt had a chat with Tim Mackie from BibleProject a couple of years ago in Belfast. They found out more about his journey from being purely a biblical scholar, to gaining a deeper understanding of Systematic Theology and Christology, while looking …

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Tamara Knudson - Oaths and Vows: Women in the Old Testament 36:37

11M ago36:37

36:37

In episode 40 of TheoDisc, Kenny chats with Dr Tamara Knudson about oaths and vows in the Old Testament (Hebrew Bible), particularly in the stories of key women figures like Ruth, Hannah and Abigail. Tamara helps us understand the difference between an oath and a vow and how they hold profound and transformative potential as we recognise them in th…

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Dennis Edwards - Humility Illuminated 36:44

11M ago36:44

36:44

In episode 39 of TheoDisc, Kenny is joined by Rev Dr Dennis Edwards, who says humility has been misunderstood, manipulated or marginalised, such that it’s been hidden away in a dark corner. But in his book, Humility Illuminated, Dennis wants to recover the biblical roots of humility, its importance for the character of the church, and the way it ca…

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Episode Whatever. John Thompson. Bigfoot, Aliens, and the Alaska Wilderness. 1:35:27

12M ago1:35:27

1:35:27

Hello all, it has been along time and I am sorry for that. But I have my good friend in the studio witth me John Thompson that I consider a second dad to talk about strange things! He has spent more time in the woods than anyone that I now and I am sure anyone you know. He is in my opinion, the expert on all things Bigfoot related. This episode cov…

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Nijay Gupta - Strange Religion 39:09

12M ago39:09

39:09

In episode 38 of TheoDisc, Kenny chats with Dr Nijay Gupta, who would say that weirdness was actually what made the early church attractive. Nijay’s latest book, Strange Religion, talks about how the First Christians were weird, dangerous and compelling. They spoke about how understanding the way these Christians navigated their world with the mess…

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Terran Williams - Women and Authority in 1 Timothy 2 47:50

1y ago47:50

47:50

In episode 37 of TheoDisc, Kenny had a really insightful and helpful conversation with Terran Williams on Paul’s instruction in his first letter to Timothy, commonly translated in our English Bibles as ‘I do not permit a woman to teach or have authority over a man’. They focussed in on what is happening in 1 Tim 2 concerning women teaching and lead…

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Murray Rae - Resurrection and Renewal 34:46

1y ago34:46

34:46

In episode 36 of TheoDisc, Kenny is joined by Prof Murray Rae, and they address the question: "Why is the resurrection of Jesus important?" Murray works from the narrative of scripture to explore the ways the resurrection influences our understanding of Christ, salvation, the future, mission, the church, and the unfolding purpose of history. They d…

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Amy Brown Hughes - Virginity in Church History 37:16

1y ago37:16

37:16

In episode 35 of TheoDisc, Kenny chats with Dr Amy Brown Hughes about a topic that has often been left for Youth groups to discuss nervously - that’s the topic of Virginity. In her work in historical theology, Amy has explored the ways that, for the church, virginity has historically been about more than just sexual abstinence, but was a calling, a…

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Justin Brierley - The Surprising Rebirth of Belief in God 40:04

1y ago40:04

40:04

In episode 34 of TheoDisc, we ask the question: "Are there signs in the west that attitudes towards God and faith are shifting?" That’s the hope presented by our guest for this episode, Justin Brierley. Justin has been hosting and leading conversations for some time around Christian apologetics, inter-faith dialogue, theological debate, and the pla…

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Stephen Dempster - The Return of the Kingdom 36:12

1y ago36:12

36:12

In episode 33 of Theodisc, we’re thinking about ‘kingdom’ as the overarching theme of the whole biblical story - this idea that if you step back and observe the entire sweep of the Scriptural narrative, the image of God as the coming king becomes evident. Kenny had a chat with Dr Stephen Dempster, who has just written a book called ‘The Return of t…

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Paulus de Jong - Echoes of Exodus in John 37:31

1y ago37:31

37:31

In episode 32 of TheoDisc Podcast, Kenny is joined by Paulus de Jong as they explore allusions from John's Gospel to the book of Exodus, and how seeing those links make us better readers of John's Gospel. Enjoy!By WTC Theology

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Jared Patrick Boyd - Finding Freedom in Constraint 37:45

1+ y ago37:45

37:45

In this episode, Kenny speaks with Jared Patrick Boyd about the danger of seeing Spiritual formation as a mere Christian lifestyle fad, the purpose of spiritual disciplines as more than just helpful habits but to make visible our interior world, and how Spiritual Formation only fully benefits us on our journey to Christlikeness if we pursue it in c…

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Ben Blackwell - Living the Kingdom 39:41

1+ y ago39:41

39:41

In this episode of TheoDisc, Kenny talks with our Vice Principal and New Testament scholar Ben Blackwell about the already but not yet of the kingdom, and how God's kingdom comes with power and also through suffering. Ben’s primary teaching and research areas include New Testament and Theology, and he thoroughly enjoys interacting with students on …

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Roger Ellis & Alain Emerson - Theology for Church Planters 36:43

1+ y ago36:43

36:43

Church planters and ministry pioneers are at the forefront of the mission to carry the good news of the Kingdom to as many places as possible. In many ways, this requires fresh and innovative thinking. But it also requires an understanding of the ways God has been working in the church throughout its history, and a commitment to thinking about chur…

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Nigel Langford - Our Adoption Journey 36:27

1+ y ago36:27

36:27

In this episode, Kenny is joined by Nigel Langford, and they go on an exploration of theological understanding and revelation of God’s character through Nigel and his wife, Nicky’s adoption story. Enjoy!By WTC Theology

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Sandra Glahn - Nobody’s Mother 33:39

1+ y ago33:39

33:39

Welcome to TheoDisc episode 27! In this episode we welcome Prof Sandra Glahn of Dallas Theological Seminary. Kenny and Sandra explore her new book, Nobody’s Mother, and the implications of archaeological, cultural, historical, literary, and biblical evidence for our understanding of Paul’s letters, and in particular the passage in 1 Tim 2:15.…

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Aaron White - Culture and the Power of Narrative 36:20

1+ y ago36:20

36:20

In this episode of TheoDisc, Kenny was in conversation with Aaron White, and they addressed these questions and more... Is it possible that the narratives, themes and words that we see in our popular culture can be avenues for God to speak? How can we engage film, literature, music and more with our ears open to the gospel of the Kingdom? And can o…

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Marijke Hoek - Professionals on Kingdom Mission 35:59

1+ y ago35:59

35:59

At WTC, we believe that theological education should be accessible to everyone, not just those in paid ministerial work. As a result, more than half of our student body aren’t in paid Christian ministry, but are working in the marketplace, education, health, trades, and other venues. Our guest on this episode, Marijke Hoek, believes that profession…

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Andrew Parker - Leading like Jesus 31:40

1+ y ago31:40

31:40

In recent years we’ve seen a crisis of leadership in the western Evangelical world. We can all name names and shake our heads, but perhaps we ought to step back and think more widely about the models or leadership we’ve adopted and put into practice. In this episode of TheoDisc, Kenny talks with Professor Andrew Parker about the ways in which we ne…

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Alister Wallace - Narrative Threads in Judges and Ruth 36:37

1+ y ago36:37

36:37

In this episode of TheoDisc, Kenny chats with Alister Wallace about how the books of Judges and Ruth ought to be read together, and how women and the treatment of women are vital to the theological trajectory of these books. Our often simplistic presentations of Biblical figures like Gideon and Samson can obscure the fact that the book in which the…

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CAL-TRANS. What a joke!!! 32:58

1+ y ago32:58

32:58

Hello again, in this episode we will discussing how Cal-Trans has not made our roads safer here in the North State! Please join me and see what I am talking about. Thank you for listening to Front Row Chaos!By Travis Smith

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Carmen Imes - Being God’s Image 36:19

1+ y ago36:19

36:19

On today’s episode, Kenny had a conversation with the wonderful Dr Carmen Imes. Carmen holds a PhD from Wheaton College and is the Associate Professor of Old Testament at Biola University in California. In her work, Carmen shows a real passion to help everyone engage with the Old Testament and to discover how it is still relevant for us today. She …

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Scot McKnight - The Second Testament 38:20

2y ago38:20

38:20

In this episode, Kenny chats with Scot McKnight about his latest publication - The Second Testament - a new Bible translation of the New Testament. Enjoy! Episode 21 Outline: Start-01:37 - Introduction. 01:37-04:20 - Welcome to Scot and 3 questions. 04:29-13:39 - What was your motivation for The Second Testament behind the translation project? How …

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Nick Crawley - Bible for Life 33:41

2y ago33:41

33:41

In this episode, Kenny chats with Rev Nick Crawley about engaging with the Bible in meaningful ways and how this grounds our discipleship. Enjoy! Episode 20 Outline: Start-01:31 - Introduction. 01:31-04:10 - Welcome to Nick and 3 questions. 04:19-13:03 - How did Bible for Life get started? What has your own journey with the Bible been like? How can…

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Jack Johnson - Prayer 35:05

2y ago35:05

35:05

In this episode, Jack and Kenny go on an exploration of prayer and how our understanding of the nature, attributes, and character of God gives ground to our efforts in prayer. Happy listening! Episode 18 Outline: Start-01:31 - Introduction. 01:31-04:25 - Welcome to Jack and 3 questions. 04:25-14:28 - You quote Evagrius Ponticus, who says: "If you'r…

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Matt Lynch - Flood and Fury 37:24

2y ago37:24

37:24

In this episode, Kenny and Matt Lynch discussed passages in the Old Testament like the flood and the conquest of Canaan, that on the surface contain moments of troubling violence. But Matt contends that a closer and slower reading of passages like these can actually reveal a critique of violence and show us more of the goodness and mercy of God. We…

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Matthew Bates - Why the Gospel? 37:24

2y ago37:24

37:24

This conversation revolves around Matthew’s latest book Why the Gospel? Matthew has contended that the “good news” of the gospel is the proclamation that Jesus is King, but why is this message necessary and what difference can it make in our lives? Enjoy. Episode 17 Outline: Start-01:46 - Introduction. 01:46-05:06 - Welcome to Matthew and 3 questio…

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Jason Myers - Paul, Politics, and Pragmatism 36:49

2y ago36:49

36:49

In this episode of TheoDisc, Kenny talks with Dr Jason Myers about how Paul’s attempts to help the church navigate life under the Imperial rule of Rome can inform our own approach as kingdom witnesses in our context. Enjoy. Episode 16 Outline: Start-01:31 - Introduction. 01:31-06:01 - Welcome to Jason and 3 questions. 06:09-16:28 - Paul was operati…

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Adesola Akala - Glory in the Gospel of John 37:09

2y ago37:09

37:09

In episode 15 of TheoDisc, we spoke about the theme of Glory in the New Testament. In the preamble to his gospel, John declares of the Son, the Word made flesh, “We have seen his glory”. We explored what this glory means in relation to God, to the early witnesses of Christ, and to us today. Enjoy. Episode 15 Outline: Start-01:31 - Introduction. 01:…

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Ali Blacklee Whittall - Seeing the Women of the OT 38:41

2y ago38:41

38:41

*Republished episode 14* For many of us, our reading of the Old Testament has been formed in a theological environment that has obscured the often subversive nature of the Bible’s presentation of women and led to interpretations that can be harmful to women. That’s the conversation Kenny had with Ali Blacklee Whittall for this episode. With special…

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Ruth Perrin and Ed Earnshaw - Student Ministry 35:46

2y ago35:46

35:46

In episode 13 of TheoDisc, Kenny chats with Dr Ruth Perrin and Ed Earnshaw about emerging adults and how the church can be more proactive in reaching out to students in today's context... Episode 13 Outline: Start-00:57 – Introduction. 01:01-05:27 – Welcome to Ruth and Ed, and 3 questions. 05:35-15:39 – Discussion about Ruth’s research into emergin…

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