Prophecies of Hope is a short series considering four Old Testament prophecies that point us towards the birth, life and death and resurrection of Jesus. Each episode Fiona, Jen and Neil will consider what the verses meant when they were first spoken, how they shape the understanding of who the promised Messiah would be and what they tell us about Jesus, who, of course, is the fulfilment of the expectation of the anointed king, saviour and Lord.  We begin at the beginning with Genesis 3:14-21. There are segments to enjoy including the reading of the passage, 'The Cloud' and '90sToNow'. This episode was engineered and edited by Aimee Higgins. ------- Show Notes The Outspoken Bible is hosted by Fiona Stewart with Neil Glover and Jen Robertson. All opinions are those of the individual contributors and don't necessarily reflect the view of the Scottish Bible Society as an organisation.  ------- The Living Philosophy of Simone Weil (You Tube introduction) Jesus The Teacher Within (Laurence Freeman) Genesis for Normal People (Peter Enns) ------- Get in touch here or by emailing outspoken@scottishbiblesociety.org. ------- In our next episode, we'll be discussing Micah 5 and Isaiah 60:1-7.

This special episode of The Outspoken Bible was recorded live at the SU Scotland Magnitude Festival in July 2025 at Lendrick Muir. Letters for Life is the title of Season Eight of The Outspoken Bible, and of the special publication created for the Festival. Join Fiona, Jen and Neil as they  discuss Philippians 2 along with a hall packed with young people, and a few not so young! 'The Cloud' is the story of Dundee girl, Mary Slessor, and in 90sToNow Jen answers the question, 'Is faith easier or harder as you get older?' This episode was engineered and edited by Aimee Higgins. ------- Show Notes The Outspoken Bible is hosted by Fiona Stewart with Neil Glover and Jen Robertson. All opinions are those of the individual contributors and don't necessarily reflect the view of the Scottish Bible Society as an organisation.  ------- The Bible Project (Philippians) The Message of Philippians (BST) (Alec Motyer) Paul for Everyone: The Prison Letters (Tom Wright) ------- Resources: Ends of the Earth Spotify Spoken Out  ------- Get in touch here or by emailing outspoken@scottishbiblesociety.org. -------

Letters for Life is the title of Season Eight of The Outspoken Bible as Fiona, Jen and Neil examine three of Paul's New Testament letters - Ephesians, Philippians and Colossians. In episode 7 we take a panoramic look at Paul's the letter to the Colossians, with specific reference to chapters 3-4 before zooming into Colossians 3:1-17. There are segments to enjoy including the reading of the passage, The Cloud and 90sToNow. This episode was engineered and edited by Aimee Higgins. ------- Show Notes The Outspoken Bible is hosted by Fiona Stewart with Neil Glover and Jen Robertson. All opinions are those of the individual contributors and don't necessarily reflect the view of the Scottish Bible Society as an organisation.  ------- The Bible Project (Colossians) Paul for Everyone: The Prison Letters (Tom Wright) In Heaven (Steve Turner) In Memory of Her (Elizabeth Schussler Fiorenza) A Year of Biblical Womanhood (Rachel Held Evans) Fully Alive (Elizabeth Oldfield) ------- Resources: Ends of the Earth Spotify Spoken Out  ------- Get in touch here or by emailing outspoken@scottishbiblesociety.org. ------- In our next episode, we'll be discussing Genesis 3:14-21

Letters for Life is the title of Season Eight of The Outspoken Bible as Fiona, Jen and Neil examine three of Paul's New Testament letters - Ephesians, Philippians and Colossians. In episode 6 we take a panoramic look at Paul's the letter to the Colossians, with specific reference to chapters 1-2 before zooming into Colossians 1:15-29. There are new segments to enjoy including the reading of the passage, The Cloud and 90sToNow. This episode was engineered and edited by Aimee Higgins. ------- Show Notes The Outspoken Bible is hosted by Fiona Stewart with Neil Glover and Jen Robertson. All opinions are those of the individual contributors and don't necessarily reflect the view of the Scottish Bible Society as an organisation.  ------- The Bible Project (Philippians) The Message of Philippians (BST) (Alec Motyer) Paul for Everyone: The Prison Letters (Tom Wright) In The Name of Jesus (Henri Nouwen) A Call To Spiritual Reformation (D A Carson) ------- Resources: Ends of the Earth Spotify Spoken Out  ------- Get in touch here or by emailing outspoken@scottishbiblesociety.org. ------- In our next episode, we'll be discussing Colossians: 3-4 with particular emphasis on Colossians 3:1-17.

Letters for Life is the title of Season Eight of The Outspoken Bible as Fiona, Jen and Neil examine three of Paul's New Testament letters - Ephesians, Philippians and Colossians. In episode 5 we take a panoramic look at Paul's the letter to the Philippians, with specific reference to chapters 3-4 before zooming into Philippians 3:1-14. There are new segments to enjoy including the reading of the passage, The Cloud and 90sToNow. This episode was engineered and edited by Aimee Higgins. ------- Show Notes The Outspoken Bible is hosted by Fiona Stewart with Neil Glover and Jen Robertson. All opinions are those of the individual contributors and don't necessarily reflect the view of the Scottish Bible Society as an organisation.  ------- The Bible Project (Philippians) The Message of Philippians (BST) (Alec Motyer) Paul for Everyone: The Prison Letters (Tom Wright) ------- Resources: Ends of the Earth Spotify Spoken Out  ------- Get in touch here or by emailing outspoken@scottishbiblesociety.org. ------- In our next episode, we'll be discussing Colossians: 1-2 with particular emphasis on Colossians 1:15-29.

Letters for Life is the title of Season Eight of The Outspoken Bible as Fiona, Jen and Neil examine three of Paul's New Testament letters - Ephesians, Philippians and Colossians. In episode 4 we take a panoramic look at Paul's the letter to the Philippians, with specific reference to chapters 1-2 before zooming into Philippians 2_1-18. There are new segments to enjoy including the reading of the passage, The Cloud and 90sToNow. This episode was engineered and edited by Aimee Higgins. ------- Show Notes The Outspoken Bible is hosted by Fiona Stewart with Neil Glover and Jen Robertson. All opinions are those of the individual contributors and don't necessarily reflect the view of the Scottish Bible Society as an organisation.  ------- The Bible Project (Philippians) The Message of Philippians (BST) (Alec Motyer) Paul for Everyone: The Prison Letters (Tom Wright) ------- Resources: Ends of the Earth Spotify Spoken Out  ------- Get in touch here or by emailing outspoken@scottishbiblesociety.org. ------- In our next episode, we'll be discussing Philippians 3-4 with particular emphasis on Philippians 3:1-14

Letters for Life is the title of Season Eight of The Outspoken Bible as Fiona, Jen and Neil examine three of Paul's New Testament letters - Ephesians, Philippians and Colossians. In episode 2 we take a panoramic look at the letter to the Ephesians, with specific reference to chapters 5-6 before zooming into Ephesians 6:10-20. There are new segments to enjoy including the reading of the passage, The Cloud and 90sToNow. This episode was engineered and edited by Aimee Higgins. ------- Show Notes The Outspoken Bible is hosted by Fiona Stewart with Neil Glover and Jen Robertson. All opinions are those of the individual contributors and don't necessarily reflect the view of the Scottish Bible Society as an organisation.  ------- The Message of Ephesians (John Stott) Naming The Powers (Walter Wink) Paul for Everyone: The Prison Letters (Tom Wright) Fannie Lou Hamer ------- Resources: Ends of the Earth Spotify Spoken Out  ------- Get in touch here or by emailing outspoken@scottishbiblesociety.org. ------- In our next episode, we'll be discussing Philippians 1-2 with particular emphasis on Philippians 2:1-18.

Letters for Life is the title of Season Eight of The Outspoken Bible as Fiona, Jen and Neil examine three of Paul's New Testament letters - Ephesians, Philippians and Colossians. In episode 2 we take a panoramic look at the letter to the Ephesians, with specific reference to chapters 3-4 before zooming into Ephesians 3:14-4:13. There are new segments to enjoy including the reading of the passage, The Cloud and 90sToNow. This episode was engineered and edited by Aimee Higgins. ------- Show Notes The Outspoken Bible is hosted by Fiona Stewart with Neil Glover and Jen Robertson. All opinions are those of the individual contributors and don't necessarily reflect the view of the Scottish Bible Society as an organisation.  ------- Corrie Ten Boom The Anxious Generation (Jonathan Haidt) The Familiar Stranger (Tyler Staton) The Forgotten Ways (Alan Hirsch) Paul for Everyone: The Prison Letters (Tom Wright) ------- Resources: Ends of the Earth Spotify Spoken Out  ------- Get in touch here or by emailing outspoken@scottishbiblesociety.org. ------- In our next episode, we'll be discussing Ephesians 5-6 with particular emphasis on Ephesians 6:10-20.

Lessons in Life is the title of Season Eight of The Outspoken Bible as Fiona, Jen and Neil examine three of Paul's New Testament letters - Ephesians, Philippians and Colossians. In episode 1 we take a panoramic look at the letter to the Ephesians, with specific reference to chapters 1-2 before zooming into Ephesians 1:3-14. There are new segments to enjoy including the reading of the passage, The Cloud and 90sToNow. This episode was engineered and edited by Aimee Higgins. ------- Show Notes The Outspoken Bible is hosted by Fiona Stewart with Neil Glover and Jen Robertson. All opinions are those of the individual contributors and don't necessarily reflect the view of the Scottish Bible Society as an organisation.  ------- Walter Brueggemann Finally Comes The Poet Paul for Everyone: The Prison Letters (Tom Wright) ------- Resources: Ends of the Earth Spotify Spoken Out  ------- Get in touch here or by emailing outspoken@scottishbiblesociety.org. ------- In our next episode, we'll be discussing Ephesians 3-4 with particular emphasis on Ephesians 3:14-4:13.

Season Seven of The Outspoken Bible sees Fiona, Jen and Neil take on the challenge of discussing Paul's epistle to the Romans. In chapter 16 we encounter the full breadth of the people of God in Rome. There are men and women, enslaved and free people, Jews, Greeks and Romans. In this episode we delve into what we know about some of these characters and finally reach a conclusion to the letter to the Romans. There's an Instant Preach from Jen on Joshua 24:14 and an intriguing Jeneral Knowledge question about what Jesus was wearing when he emerged from the tomb. This episode was engineered and edited by Aimee Higgins. ------- Show Notes The Outspoken Bible is hosted by Fiona Stewart with Neil Glover and Jen Robertson. All opinions are those of the individual contributors and don't necessarily reflect the view of the Scottish Bible Society as an organisation.  ------- Paul and the Power of Grace (John Barclay) Paul and the Gift (John Barclay) The Message of Romans - Bible Speaks Today (John Stott) Phoebe: A Story (Paula Gooder) Into the Heart of Romans (NT Wright) Romans: A Letter That Makes Sense of Life (Andrew Ollerton) The Romans Course (Bible Society) Pauline Dogmatics (Douglas A Campbell) Paul Distilled (Gary W Barnett) ------- Resources: Ends of the Earth Spotify Spoken Out    ------- Get in touch here or by emailing outspoken@scottishbiblesociety.org. ------- Our next season will be based on the books of Ephesians, Philippians and Colossians.

Season Seven of The Outspoken Bible sees Fiona, Jen and Neil take on the challenge of discussing Paul's epistle to the Romans. In chapter 15 we continue our discussion from the previous episode on  weakness and strength before moving on to discuss how Paul begins to reach the end of his letter to the Romans. There's an Instant Preach from Neil on 1 John 1:9 and a Jeneral Knowledge question about disability and our bodies in heaven. This episode was engineered and edited by Aimee Higgins. ------- Show Notes The Outspoken Bible is hosted by Fiona Stewart with Neil Glover and Jen Robertson. All opinions are those of the individual contributors and don't necessarily reflect the view of the Scottish Bible Society as an organisation.  ------- Paul and the Power of Grace (John Barclay) Paul and the Gift (John Barclay) The Message of Romans - Bible Speaks Today (John Stott) Phoebe: A Story (Paula Gooder) Into the Heart of Romans (NT Wright) Romans: A Letter That Makes Sense of Life (Andrew Ollerton) The Romans Course (Bible Society) Pauline Dogmatics (Douglas A Campbell) Paul Distilled (Gary W Barnett) Mark Oestreicher books Embodied (Preston Sprinkle) The Quiet Revival (The Bible Society) ------- Resources: Ends of the Earth Spotify Spoken Out  Youth Specialties ------- The Outspoken Bible LIVE in Newhaven - book your tickets now! Get in touch here or by emailing outspoken@scottishbiblesociety.org. ------- Our next episode will be on Romans 15.

Season Seven of The Outspoken Bible sees Fiona, Jen and Neil take on the challenge of discussing Paul's epistle to the Romans. In chapter 14 we discuss weakness and strength in matters of conscience with a heavy emphasis on food. There's an Instant Preach from Fiona on Jeremiah 29 and a Jeneral Knowledge question about God's right hand. This episode was engineered and edited by Aimee Higgins. ------- Show Notes The Outspoken Bible is hosted by Fiona Stewart with Neil Glover and Jen Robertson. All opinions are those of the individual contributors and don't necessarily reflect the view of the Scottish Bible Society as an organisation.  ------- Paul and the Power of Grace (John Barclay) Paul and the Gift (John Barclay) The Message of Romans - Bible Speaks Today (John Stott) Phoebe: A Story (Paula Gooder) Into the Heart of Romans (NT Wright) Romans: A Letter That Makes Sense of Life (Andrew Ollerton) The Romans Course (Bible Society) Pauline Dogmatics (Douglas A Campbell) Paul Distilled (Gary W Barnett) ------- Resources: Ends of the Earth https://www.scottishbiblesociety.org/resources/bibles-for-bairns Spotify Spoken Out  ------- Get in touch here or by emailing outspoken@scottishbiblesociety.org. ------- Our next episode will be on Romans 15.

Season Seven of The Outspoken Bible sees Fiona, Jen and Neil take on the challenge of discussing Paul's epistle to the Romans. In chapter 13 we discuss authority and clothing ourselves in Jesus. There's an Instant Preach from Jen on Psalm 23 and a Jeneral Knowledge question about what is happening amongst younger generations. This episode was engineered and edited by Aimee Higgins. ------- Show Notes The Outspoken Bible is hosted by Fiona Stewart with Neil Glover and Jen Robertson. All opinions are those of the individual contributors and don't necessarily reflect the view of the Scottish Bible Society as an organisation.  ------- Paul and the Power of Grace (John Barclay) Paul and the Gift (John Barclay) The Message of Romans - Bible Speaks Today (John Stott) Phoebe: A Story (Paula Gooder) Into the Heart of Romans (NT Wright) Romans: A Letter That Makes Sense of Life (Andrew Ollerton) The Romans Course (Bible Society) Pauline Dogmatics (Douglas A Campbell) Paul Distilled (Gary W Barnett) ------- Resources: Easter resources Ends of the Earth https://www.scottishbiblesociety.org/resources/bibles-for-bairns Spotify Spoken Out  ------- Get in touch here or by emailing outspoken@scottishbiblesociety.org. ------- Our next episode will be on Romans 14.

Season Seven of The Outspoken Bible sees Fiona, Jen and Neil take on the challenge of discussing Paul's epistle to the Romans. As we reach Chapter 12 of Paul's letter to the Romans, we explore what it means to live sacrificially and how to discern the good, pleasing, perfect will of God. There's an Instant Preach from Neil on Acts 2:13 and a Jeneral Knowledge question about the sign of the cross. This episode was engineered and edited by Aimee Higgins. ------- Show Notes The Outspoken Bible is hosted by Fiona Stewart with Neil Glover and Jen Robertson. All opinions are those of the individual contributors and don't necessarily reflect the view of the Scottish Bible Society as an organisation.  ------- Paul and the Power of Grace (John Barclay) Paul and the Gift (John Barclay) The Message of Romans - Bible Speaks Today (John Stott) Phoebe: A Story (Paula Gooder) Into the Heart of Romans (NT Wright) Romans: A Letter That Makes Sense of Life (Andrew Ollerton) The Romans Course (Bible Society) Pauline Dogmatics (Douglas A Campbell) Paul Distilled (Gary W Barnett) The Sacred (Podcast) Theodisc (Podcast) Metamorph: Transforming Your Life and Leadership: Inspired Wisdom from the Extraordinary, Ordinary People of the Bible (Kate Coleman) Is Maths Real? (Eugenia Cheng) One Time Blind/The Skit Guys ------- Resources: Easter resources Ends of the Earth https://www.scottishbiblesociety.org/resources/bibles-for-bairns Spotify Spoken Out  ------- Get in touch here or by emailing outspoken@scottishbiblesociety.org. ------- Our next episode will be on Romans 13.

Join Fiona, Neil and Jen as they explore the Easter story from the point of view of some lesser known Bible characters.  This episode is more devotional in format. You will hear the verses read three times with space to reflect, a short discussion and a prayer to conclude.  This episode was produced by Fiona Stewart and engineered by Aimee Higgins.  ------- Show Notes Easter 2025 resources from SBS. Join Neil, Jen and Fiona every fortnight on The Outspoken Bible podcast. ------- Get in touch by emailing outspoken@scottishbiblesociety.org.

Join Fiona, Neil and Jen as they explore the Easter story from the point of view of some lesser known Bible characters.  This episode is more devotional in format. You will hear the verses read three times with space to reflect, a short discussion and a prayer to conclude.  This episode was produced by Fiona Stewart and engineered by Aimee Higgins.  ------- Show Notes Easter 2025 resources from SBS. Join Neil, Jen and Fiona every fortnight on The Outspoken Bible podcast. ------- Get in touch by emailing outspoken@scottishbiblesociety.org.

Join Fiona, Neil and Jen as they explore the Easter story from the point of view of some lesser known Bible characters.  This episode is more devotional in format. You will hear the verses read three times with space to reflect, a short discussion and a prayer to conclude.  This episode was produced by Fiona Stewart and engineered by Aimee Higgins.  ------- Show Notes Easter 2025 resources from SBS. Join Neil, Jen and Fiona every fortnight on The Outspoken Bible podcast. ------- Get in touch by emailing outspoken@scottishbiblesociety.org.

Join Fiona, Neil and Jen as they explore the Easter story from the point of view of some lesser known Bible characters.  This episode is more devotional in format. You will hear the verses read three times with space to reflect, a short discussion and a prayer to conclude.  This episode was produced by Fiona Stewart and engineered by Aimee Higgins.  ------- Show Notes Easter 2025 resources from SBS. Join Neil, Jen and Fiona every fortnight on The Outspoken Bible podcast. ------- Get in touch by emailing outspoken@scottishbiblesociety.org.

Join Fiona, Neil and Jen as they explore the Easter story from the point of view of some lesser known Bible characters.  This episode is more devotional in format. You will hear the verses read three times with space to reflect, a short discussion and a prayer to conclude.  This episode was produced by Fiona Stewart and engineered by Aimee Higgins.  ------- Show Notes Easter 2025 resources from SBS. Join Neil, Jen and Fiona every fortnight on The Outspoken Bible podcast. ------- Get in touch by emailing outspoken@scottishbiblesociety.org.

Season Seven of The Outspoken Bible sees Fiona, Jen and Neil take on the challenge of discussing Paul's epistle to the Romans. At last we've reached Chapter 11!  After three adverts, two emails and a question the Instant Preach is from Fiona on John 13:6-8 and then they get to the root of the matter with conversation about olive trees and roots. There's a Jeneral Knowledge discussion about how to ask a good question. This episode was engineered and edited by Aimee Higgins. ------- Show Notes The Outspoken Bible is hosted by Fiona Stewart with Neil Glover and Jen Robertson. All opinions are those of the individual contributors and don't necessarily reflect the view of the Scottish Bible Society as an organisation.  ------- Paul and the Power of Grace (John Barclay) Paul and the Gift (John Barclay) The Message of Romans - Bible Speaks Today (John Stott) Phoebe: A Story (Paula Gooder) Into the Heart of Romans (NT Wright) Romans: A Letter That Makes Sense of Life (Andrew Ollerton) The Romans Course (Bible Society) Pauline Dogmatics (Douglas A Campbell) Paul Distilled (Gary W Barnett) Misleading reports of Syrian Christian massacre (Open Doors) ------- Resources: Easter resources Ends of the Earth https://www.scottishbiblesociety.org/resources/bibles-for-bairns Spotify Spoken Out  ------- Get in touch here or by emailing outspoken@scottishbiblesociety.org. ------- Our next episode will be on Romans 11.