The Speak Life Podcast
Connecting the Christian faith and modern life.
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672 episodes
David Campanale: Persecuted By the Left, Punched by the Right || SLP671
Glen Scrivener interviews journalist David Campanale. In 2024 he was deselected as a parliamentary candidate for the Liberal Democrats due to his Christian beliefs.Send us your mini-revelations, stories, disagreements, questions and hot ...
6 More Ways To Talk About ‘Sin’ || SLP670
If Jesus is the cure, what’s the disease? Join Glen Scrivener and Naomi Brehm as they explore 6 different lenses the Bible gives us to view the human condition, because how we view “sin” influences how we view the nature of God himself.I...
6 Ways to Talk About 'Sin' (#6 Really Resonates With Gen Z) || SLP669
If Jesus is the cure, what’s the disease? Join Glen Scrivener and Naomi Brehm as they explore 6 different lenses the Bible gives us to view the human condition, because how we view “sin” influences how we view the nature of God himself....
Hitchens Hated ‘Original Sin’. Here’s Why the World Needs It. || SLP668
Glen Scrivener discusses the Christian doctrine of original sin. Is it the awful teaching that atheists like Christopher Hitchens have made it out to be? Or is it good news?00:00 Introducing original sin09:18 4 reasons the world shou...
Islam Exposed My Weak Theology (Then I Learnt This) || SLP667
Glen Scrivener explains why we must be Trinitarian in our evangelism.Send us your mini-revelations, stories, disagreements, questions and hot takes: podcast@speaklife.org.uk_____________________________Enjoy seeing life thr...
Nolan's Odyssey: Disenchanted, But Not Entirely || SLP666
Thomas Thorogood unpacks the meaning of ‘The Odyssey’ (2026 movie), written and directed by Christopher Nolan and starring Matt Damon, Anne Hathaway, Tom Holland, Robert Pattinson, Lupita Nyong'o, Samantha Morton, Zendaya and Charlize Theron. I...
The Ancient Church Preached This (We Should Too!) || SLP665
What happened at the cross? Sometimes the doctrine of penal substitutionary atonement is criticised as novel. Here Glen Scrivener shows that the ancient church (both Eastern and Western) proclaimed Christ's death as a penal substitution. But cr...
“I wish I could believe, but…” with Mike Hood || SLP664
Is it possible to be a “Non-Resistant Non-Believer”? Is a supernatural experience of God necessary to believe in Jesus? Is trust in Jesus gradual or is there a moment of “crossing the line”?Join Glen Scrivener, Naomi Brehm and special gu...
"I don't think Jesus was a good person": Deconstruction and Difficult Conversations || SLP663
Join Glen Scrivener, Naomi Brehm and Thomas Thorogood as they discuss deconstruction, denominations and disagreeing well.Thank you to Aidan, Cassidy, Emile, Jeff, Nemo &
10 Reasons to Ditch Pop Protestantism (and Embrace the Real Thing) || SLP662
Glen Scrivener outlines 10 issues with Pop-Protestantism and 3 reasons why true Protestantism is the answer.Send us your mini-revelations, stories, disagreements, questions and hot takes: podcast@speaklife.org.uk__________________...
How To Save the West? The TWO Answers Given at ARC || SLP661
Glen Scrivener reacts to Jonathan Pageau's speech about AI at ARC (The Alliance for Responsible Citizenship) 2026. How does it compare to Jordan Peterson's message?Send us your mini-revelations, stories, disagreements, questions and hot ...
Martin Shaw and Glen Scrivener: People Are Coming to Christianity... But What Kind? || SLP660
Glen Scrivener interviews Dr Martin Shaw about storytelling, his journey to Christ, the renewed interest in Christianity, the differences between Protestantism and Eastern Orthodoxy and more.Send us your mini-revelations, stories, disagr...
It’s A New Era - What Can Protestants Offer? || SLP659
Glen Scrivener discusses Jonathan Pageau's conversation with Gavin Ortlund and what Protestantism can bring to the table in a time of renewed interest in Eastern Orthodoxy and Roman Catholicism.Send us your mini-revelations, stories, dis...
Henry Nowak: It's Deeper Than Left Vs Right || SLP658
Glen Scrivener discusses the comparison between the deaths of Henry Nowak and George Floyd.Send us your mini-revelations, stories, disagreements, questions and hot takes: podcast@speaklife.org.uk_____________________________
How John Lennox is Making Stephen Bartlett Rethink Jesus || SLP657
Glen Scrivener reacts to John Lennox interviewed by Stephen Bartlett on The Diary of a CEO.Full conversation: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dLrvJeSugkMDivine Hiddenness i...
Alex O’Connor’s Biggest Objection to Christianity Backfires || SLP656
Glen Scrivener reacts to William Lane Craig debating Alex O'Connor on the topic of God's existence.Full debate: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OEBTtMjm_4U&tSend ...
Every Moment Holy: Why Liturgy Is Making A Comeback || SLP655
Join Naomi Brehm and Thomas Thorogood as they discuss 'Every Moment Holy' the series of prayer books for everyday life written by Douglas McKelvey and illustrated by Ned Bustard.Chapters00:00 Trailer01:00 What is Every Mom...
Atheist Podcaster Challenges Glen Scrivener's "Circular Argument" || SLP654
During his conversation with Ruslan KD, Elliot Bewick pushed back on Glen Scrivener's argument in 'The Air We Breathe'. Are Christians shooting themselves in the foot? Here, Glen responds.Watch the original conversation:
Former U.S. Senator Ben Sasse: Not Afraid To Die (Here's Why) || SLP653
Glen Scrivener reflects on Ross Douthat's conversation with Ben Sasse, who is is terminally ill with cancer.Original conversation: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7CFo6-6BN9k<...
Is The Trinity a Maths Problem? — Dan McClellan vs Joshua Sijuwade Debate || SLP652
Glen Scrivener moderates a conversation between Joshua Sijuwade and Dan McClellan about the doctrine of the Trinity in Christianity.Send us your mini-revelations, stories, disagreements, questions and hot takes: podcast@speaklife.org.uk<...
100,000 Subscribers... But At What Cost? || SLP651
Join Glen Scrivener, Naomi Brehm and Thomas Thorogood to celebrate 100,000 subs and discuss your questions. This episode features highlights from the full livestream, which you can watch here: http...
The One Thing Christians Should Learn By Heart || SLP650
Join Nate Morgan Locke, Thomas Thorogood & Naomi Brehm, on Nate’s final day at Speak Life, as they discuss one of his favourite topics: The Hero’s Creed.Tune in to find out:Why is memorisation still valuable when we have ...
What CS Lewis Could Teach This Astronaut (and all of us) || SLP649
Glen Scrivener comments on the profound experiences of the Artemis II astronauts with the help of C. S. Lewis, Carl Sagan, Alien, WALL-E and Isaiah.Send us your mini-revelations, stories, disagreements, questions and hot takes: