The Stone Chapel Podcast
The Stone Chapel Podcast
David Capes
"The Stone Chapel Podcast" is a weekly podcast of the friends and staff of The Lanier Theological Library and Learning Center in Houston, Texas. It is hosted by David Capes, Director of Academic Programming of the Lanier Theological Library and Learning Center. David is an engaging host, a respected New Testament scholar, and the author of Rediscovering Paul and Matthew through Old Testament Eyes. "The Stone Chapel Podcast" features theologians, scholars, and thought leaders from around the world for lively, informative, and educational discussions. With over 200 compelling, uplifting episodes that are valuable for all spiritually curious listeners, the Stone Chapel Podcast provides an unique, weekly refresh and renewal resource for pastors and church leaders. In case you're interested in going deeper and want more educational content, most of the Stone Chapel podcasts are associated with The Lanier Theological Library and Learning Center's public lecture series, programs, and classes. Please visit our website for videos and panel discussions with many of the podcast visitors David has hosted, as well as all our resources and opportunities! You can find all "The Stone Chapel Podcast" episodes on your favorite podcast platform. "The Stone Chapel Podcast" is now part of the ChurchLeaders Podcast Network. Copyright Lanier Foundation
Walking With God with N.T. Wright
For our 300th episode N. T. (Tom) Wright joins David Capes to discuss questions that arose from Beth Moore's book, Walking with God: A Five Week Journey in Step with the Savior.  In fact, he helped David with his homework!  Tom rehearses his growing up years and spiritual influences that has led him to be one of the top scholars in the world.  •    More Stone Chapel Podcast episodes •    A transcript from this episode •    Email us at [email protected] •    Our sister podcast, Exegetically Speaking and it's Facebook page.
Jun 30
22 min
Saving New Testament Manuscripts with Denis Salgado and Pete Forde
Denis Salgado and Pete Forde join David Capes today on The Stone Chapel Podcast.  They are both working for the Center for the Study of New Testament Manuscripts (csntm.org).  Their mission is to discover and preserve through high quality images the 5000 plus manuscripts of the Greek New Testament.  This is vital because these manuscripts are deteriorating at an alarming rate.  What's more!  CSNTM makes these images available to people all over the world for free to promote the love for and study of the Greek New Testament.  If you want to know how you got your New Testament, listen right now. Listen to more episodes of The Stone Chapel Podcast. Here's a transcript of this episode. CSNTM.org ·        Our sister podcast, Exegetically Speaking and it's Facebook page.      Email us at [email protected]      
Jun 23
23 min
God's Homecoming with N.T. Wright
Dr. N. T. Wright has lectured at the Lanier Theological Library in Houston seven times.  He was in Houston recently to give a lecture in the Stone Chapel: "Reading the Bible the Right Way Up."  You can find that on our YouTube channel.  He joined David Capes on the podcast to talk about his lecture and to discuss his new book God's Homecoming, The Forgotten Promise of Future Renewal (HarperOne).  He challenges the assumption that the main point of the Christian faith is to get people to heaven when they die.  What is its goal?  Listen and see.   ·      More Stone Chapel Podcast episodes ·      A transcript from this episode ·      Dr. Wright's book, God's Homecoming ·      Email us at [email protected] ·      Our sister podcast, Exegetically Speaking and it's Facebook page.  
Jun 16
28 min
George Washington's Sacred Fire with Peter Lillback
Dr. Peter Lillback joins David Capes on The Stone Chapel Podcast to talk about George Washington.  He has written an important book entitled George Washington's Sacred Fire.  He tackles the historical question: Was George Washington a Deist? A good historian will not answer that question until he/she has read everything Washington ever wrote or said.  Beyond that, the historian will want to hear from everyone who had first-hand knowledge of Washington. That is what Lillback did.  So what's the answer? Listen and see.  Watch the video of this podcast on You Tube. Listen to more episodes of The Stone Chapel Podcast. Here is a transcript of this episode. Email us at [email protected] Follow our sister podcast on Facebook. Dr. Lillback's book.
Jun 2
21 min
Disability and The Church with Benjamin Wall
Dr. Benjamin Wall is back on The Stone Chapel Podcast.  This time he talks with David Capes about disabilities and the church.  Rather than seeing disabilities as something we have to "accommodate" Wall asks us to consider some other deeper, more abiding questions about all of us.  What are they?  Take a listen and see.  Dr. Wall's previous episode. Here is a transcript of this episode. Listen to more episodes of The Stone Chapel Podcast. Join us our sister podcast, Exegetically Speaking on Facebook. Email us at [email protected].    
May 26
20 min
From Genesis to Junia with Preston Sprinkle
Preston Sprinkle has gone from uncertainty to certainty on the question of women in leadership in the churches. He sets his reasoning and thinking through scripture in a new book, From Genesis to Junia. The subtitle describes it as an honest search for what the Bible really says about women in leadership. Preston joins David Capes on The Stone Chapel Podcast to talk through some of the issues. Watch the video podcast on Youtube. Listen to more episodes of The Stone Chapel Podcast here. Here is a transcript of this episode. Here is a link to Preston Sprinkle's book, From Genesis to Junia. Listen to our sister podcast, Exegetically Speaking. Follow Exegetically Speaking and Friends on Facebook. Email us at [email protected].
May 19
17 min
The "Job Girl" with Ellie Paley
Dr. Ellie Paley is a newly minted PhD from Cambridge University.  She has been dubbed "the Job girl" by friends because she has written a "crackin'" thesis on Job AND she has memorized Job in the Hebrew.  That's quite a feat.  She joins David Capes on the Stone Chapel Podcast to talk about her work and to hint at the question: is there a resolution to the book of Job?  Email us at [email protected] Listen to more episodes of The Stone Chapel Podcast here. Here is the transcript for this episode. Watch our video podcast episodes on Youtube. Follow us and our sister podcast Exegetically Speaking on facebook.
May 12
20 min
C.S. Lewis: On the Good Life with Benjamin Wall
Dr. Benjamin Wall joins David Capes today on The Stone Chapel Podcast.  He and his family have been resident for a few months at the Lanier Theological Library and Learning Center.  Dr. Wall is a theologian and an ethicist. He has been working on several articles related to C. S. Lewis' notion of humanity, particularly related to his book, The Abolition of Man.   Listen to more episodes of The Stone Chapel Podcast. Here is the transcript from this episode. Email us at [email protected] Follow our sister podcast, Exegetically Speaking on Facebook. Watch our video podcast episodes on Youtube.
May 5
21 min
What Christians Ought to Believe with Michael Bird
Dr. Michael Bird joins David Capes on the Stone Chapel Podcast to talk about his book What Christians Ought to Believe: An Introduction to Christian Doctrine through the Apostles Creed. This book is essential Christian doctrine taught through the lens of the Apostle's Creed.  Dr. Bird is a prolific writer, teacher, and podcaster.  And he despises coffee, but don't hold that against him.  Watch the video podcast version on Youtube. Listen to many more great episodes of TSCP. Here is a transcript from this episode. Email us at [email protected] Get a copy of Dr. Bird's book here. Follow our sister podcast Exegetically Speaking on your favorite podcast platform.
Apr 28
19 min
God Hasn't Forgotten You with Robert J. Morgan
"Before there was Joseph, Mary, and the baby Jesus; there was Zechariah, Elizabeth, and the baby John."   Dr. Robert Morgan joins David Capes for this episode of "The Stone Chapel Podcast." He is a prolific author who loves Scripture, theology, and the great hymns of the faith.  He has written a wonderful book entitled God Hasn't Forgotten You: 24 Remarkable Ways God Is Working in You and through You.  It is an extended medication and explanation of Luke chapter 1.  Before there was Joseph, Mary, and the baby Jesus; there was Zechariah, Elizabeth, and the baby John.  For Dr. Morgan's book: God Hasn't Forgotten You: 24 Remarkable Ways God Is Working in You and through You.   You can find many more great episodes here. Here is the transcript for this episode. Email us at [email protected] Follow our sister podcast Exegetically Speaking on facebook.
Apr 21
20 min
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