Bespoken: Tailor-Made Truths for a Discerning Body
by Chapel Hill Bible Church · 71 episodes
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Bespoken is a weekly podcast from Chapel Hill Bible Church hosted by Pastors Jay Thomas and Ryan McKee. Each episode covers spiritual topics and issues that will help you grow closer to God and deeper in Christ.
Latest episodes
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11 min
State of Theology (Part 4)
One quarter of self-professing Evangelicals believe that religious belief is a matter of opinion, not about objective truth. Although this sentiment has been expressed in a new way…
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9 min
State of Theology (Part 3)
Roughly 40 percent of self-professing Evangelicals agree that God accepts the worship of all religions. They are not alone: many today believe that all religions are different but…
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14 min
State of Theology (Part 2)
Almost half of self-professing Evangelicals believe that everyone sins a little, but most people are good by nature. On this episode, Jay, Ryan, and Matt discuss the witness of the…
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11 min
State of Theology (Part 1)
In this new series, Jay, Ryan, and Matt discuss some of the findings of Ligonier Ministries’ State of Theology survey. About one third of self-professing Evangelicals believe that…
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14 min
Cloud of Witnesses (Part 5)
Francis Grimke turned down a university presidency to continue pastoring. He helped found the NAACP. And he had some prescient words for white churches in his day and in our own. H…
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12 min
Cloud of Witnesses (Part 4)
Amanda Berry Smith emerged from slavery and great hardship eager to proclaim the good news of Jesus Christ. She traveled to Britain, India, and Liberia to do just this: she worked…
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15 min
Cloud of Witnesses (Part 3)
Charles Octavius Boothe was born a slave. He learned to read, was converted, and turned his able mind to the “uplift” of African Americans living under the post-Reconstruction, Jim…
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15 min
Cloud of Witnesses (Part 2)
In the second episode of our series investigating the lives of overlooked witnesses to Jesus Christ, Matt introduces you to Phillis Wheatley, the first published African American p…
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16 min
Cloud of Witnesses (Part 1)
Jay and Ryan are taking a break, so we begin a new series with Matt Gilleskie (our producer) flying solo. In this episode, Matt introduces you to Lemuel Haynes, a remarkable pastor…
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11 min
A Dispersed Assembly? (Part 4)
Restrictions on gathering during the pandemic call for robust reflection on the church’s life together. That’s why Jay, Ryan, and Matt are investigating the theological and practic…
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27 min
The Challenges of Seeking Unity In the Aftermath of the Capitol Hill Riot
Since its inception, CHBC has been known as a gathering of believers from diverse backgrounds of thought and culture. And, while such diversity is often a blessing; loving agreemen…
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11 min
A Dispersed Assembly? (Part 3)
Restrictions on gathering during the pandemic call for robust reflection on the church’s life together. That’s why Jay, Ryan, and Matt are investigating the theological and practic…
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12 min
A Dispersed Assembly? (Part 2)
Restrictions on gathering during the pandemic call for robust reflection on the church’s life together. That’s why Jay, Ryan, and Matt are investigating the theological and practic…
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10 min
A Dispersed Assembly? (Part 1)
Restrictions on gathering during the pandemic call for robust reflection on the church’s life together. That’s why Jay, Ryan, and Matt are investigating the theological and practic…
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20 min
The H3 Conference
Jay, Ryan, and Matt reflect on the H3 conference, discussing its high points and sketching how CHBC plans to move forward. They also preview Bespoken's next series, lasting through…
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34 min
Stop & Listen (Part 10)
Over the past several months, overt racial tension has spurred conversations about racism in our society and the church. There are a variety of opinions on the subject, so we are w…
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28 min
Stop & Listen (Part 9)
Over the past several months, overt racial tension has spurred conversations about racism in our society and the church. There are a variety of opinions on the subject, so we are w…
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28 min
Stop & Listen (Part 8)
Recently, overt racial tension has spurred conversations about racism in our society and the church. There are a variety of opinions on the subject, so we are working to STOP & LIS…
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23 min
Stop & Listen (Part 7)
Recently, overt racial tension has spurred conversations about racism in our society and the church. There are a variety of opinions on the subject, so we are working to STOP & LIS…
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26 min
Stop & Listen (Part 6)
Recently, overt racial tension has spurred conversations about racism in our society and the church. There are a variety of opinions on the subject, so we are working to STOP & LIS…