Where do we turn when trauma leaves us feeling lost, ashamed, and exhausted?

Brent talks with Michael John Cusick the author of a new book from IVP called ‘Sacred Attachment: Escaping Spiritual Exhaustion and Trusting in Divine Love’.

Michael John Cusick is the CEO and founder of Restoring the Soul, an intensive counseling ministry in Denver. He’s a licensed professional counselor, spiritual director, and former assistant professor of counseling at Colorado Christian University.

• (0:58) A childhood experience;
• (4:35) Spiritual exhaustion;
• (7:10) Brokenness a bridge;
• (9:30) The 4 S’s;
• (11:10) Embodiment;
• (14:10) Experiencing God;
• (17:50) ‘The Cloud of Unknowing’.

Links mentioned in this episode:

/michaeljohncusick.com

www.amazon.com/Sacred-Attachment-Escaping-Spiritual-Exhaustion/dp/1514008319

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Brent talks with Holly Beers the author of a new Baker books commentary on Colossians and Philemon. It’s a volume in the Word and Spirit Commentary on the New Testament series.

Holly is associate professor of religious studies at Westmont College in Santa Barbara, California. She’s formerly served on the board of the Institute for Biblical Research and is a participating member of the Society for Pentecostal Studies.

• (1:00) Word and Spirit Commentary;
• (2:50) How and why are Colossians and Philemon often grouped together?
• (3:40) Slavery;
• (4:45) What’s Colossians about?
• (6:20) The gospel in Colossians;
• (8:15) The Holy Spirit in Colossians;
• (9:40) Jesus in Colossians;
• (10:50) The mystery of Christ;
• (11:55) Fullness in Christ;
• (16:00) Virtues and vices;
• (18:00) Embodying Christ;
• (19:40) Philemon.

Links mentioned in this episode:

www.westmont.edu/people/holly-beers-phd

www.amazon.com/Colossians-Philemon-Spirit-Commentary-Testament/dp/1540963861

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Who was the Apostle Paul? How can we best understand the shape of his thought?

Brent talks with Thomas Schreiner about the second edition of his IVP book ‘Paul, Apostle of God’s Glory in Christ’.

Thomas is associate dean and James Buchanan Harrison Professor of New Testament interpretation at the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Kentucky. His books include commentaries on Romans and Galatians.

• (0:51) The image of a house;
• (1:50) God’s glory;
• (3:10) The Lord Jesus;
• (4:15) Paul and the Gentiles;
• (7:15) Paul’s mission;
• (8:55) The mystery;
• (11:00) Suffering and Paul;
• (13:50) Paul and the Law;
• (15:40) Sin;
• (16:50) Jesus a second Adam;
• (17:40) Jesus and redemption;
• (18:50) Jesus’ divinity;
• (20:20) Christ’s righteousness;
• (22:40) Can we lose our salvation?
• (24:00) The already and not yet.

Links mentioned in this episode:

www.sbts.edu/faculty/thomas-r-schreiner/

koorong.com/product/paul-apostle-of-god-s-glory-in-christ_9780830852703

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