SHOW NOTES
Dear Friends of the Soul Care Podcast:
I love hanging out with smart people. That's what happened in this conversation with Dr. Bob Mayer. We talked about how the Bible has become a club which we have weaponized to beat one another up with these days. We quote a Scripture; use a Bible verse to prove our point and to establish a basis of believing rather than accepting the Bible as a book of rescue stories.
Bob Mayer explains that the Bible is a book of rescue stories. Stories --that help us in our own rescue to come home.
When we unlearn what may have gathered as "fact" about our view of what the Bible and relearn that the Bible is a spiritual book and must be learned in a spiritual way.
You'll want to listen to this with a pen in hand and paper to take some notes. It's like going back to school.
And this is the reason I really like THIS podcast. We need to unlearn and relearn so much because so much is not working for us anymore. THIS conversation will help you so much and I hope you'll listen in and join the conversation where the soul meets the world.
As you listen, Bob's trusted voice will become a beacon to help you find your way home about what you will WANT to believe about the Bible. The Bible is a series of stories about a rescue mission with the similar them of a loving God who wants us to come home! We are all slow learners--I know I am. This particular podcast is foundational and so very important. I commend it to you.
As you listen this week, Gwen and I will be on retreat with a brand new cohort of men and women who will begin a two year journey with the Soul Care Institute. We'd appreciate your prayers .
Every blessing dear friends!
Steve
SPECIAL GUEST DR. ROBERT MAYER
Dr. Mayer joined Gordon-Conwell in 1997 as Senior Librarian and Director of the Gordon-Conwell libraries, and Director of the Harold Lindsell Library at the Charlotte campus.
Dr. Mayer’s scholarly interests include American church history, Advent Christian Church history and theology, and 20th century American evangelicalism - with a B.S. at the University of San Francisco; M.A. at Fuller Theological Seminary; D.Min. at Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary and an MLIS at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro.
He enjoys visiting historical sites, which he does often with his wife, Renee, and has been an avid supporter of the San Francisco 49ers football team since he was nine. His other personal interests include collecting campaign buttons (of which he has over 70) and attending concerts and the theater.
MENTIONED IN PODCAST
2 Timothy 3: 15-16 (MSG)
Reading: Beloved is Where We Begin by Jan Richardson. Read by Joe Chambers.
Ancient Words by Lynn DeShazo, performed by Michael W. Smith
SOLO: CREATING SPACE WITH GOD by Stephen W. Smith and Peter Ivey LEARN MORE ABOUT THE BOOK!
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