Podcast
The Speak Life Podcast
Hosted by Speak Life with Glen Scrivener, Naomi Brehm and Thomas Thorogood. · EN
Connecting the Christian faith and modern life.
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What CS Lewis Could Teach This Astronaut (and all of us) || SLP649
Apr 2300:24:51Tap to summarizeGlen 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: podcast@speaklife.org.uk_____________________________Enjoy seeing life through the lens of Jesus? Here’s where to find more Speak Life content: 321course.com // YouTube // Instagram // Website // DiscordFind out more and sign up to our Hero’s Creed Intensive (18th-21st June) : speaklife.org.uk/intensivesOn 18th June at 7:30pm, we’ll be joined by Dr Martin Shaw for a special live evening called Myths That Make Us.Tickets are limited, so book now at speaklife.org.uk/mythsIf you book for the full Hero’s Creed Intensive, your ticket to Myths That Make Us is included for free.Support the show
Transcribe →What Alex O’Connor Gets Wrong About Gender Equality (and Christianity) Feat. Tom Holland || SLP648
Apr 2100:28:33Tap to summarizeGlen Scrivener and Alex O’Connor debating the effects of Christianity on our moral sensibilities: https://youtu.be/-ZnVNM8lkGw?si=f44nExNr5agN8skqTom Holland on the Christian Revolution as regards gender and sex: https://youtu.be/cDa4vpkNKeQ?si=WqxQEnOCHV5qIuSQSend us your mini-revelations, stories, disagreements, questions and hot takes: podcast@speaklife.org.uk_____________________________Enjoy seeing life through the lens of Jesus? Here’s where to find more Speak Life content: 321course.com // YouTube // Instagram // Website // DiscordFind out more and sign up to our Hero’s Creed Intensive (18th-21st June) : speaklife.org.uk/intensivesOn 18th June at 7:30pm, we’ll be joined by Dr Martin Shaw for a special live evening called Myths That Make Us.Tickets are limited, so book now at speaklife.org.uk/mythsIf you book for the full Hero’s Creed Intensive, your ticket to Myths That Make Us is included for free.Support the show
Transcribe →Alex O'Connor and John Lennox: Faith is Inescapable || SLP647
Apr 1600:24:04Tap to summarizeGlen Scrivener reacts to Alex O'Connor and John Lennox talking about what The New Atheism got wrong.Full conversation: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mbs8JGA_Y-M&tSend us your mini-revelations, stories, disagreements, questions and hot takes: podcast@speaklife.org.uk_____________________________Enjoy seeing life through the lens of Jesus? Here’s where to find more Speak Life content: 321course.com // YouTube // Instagram // Website // DiscordFind out more and sign up to our Hero’s Creed Intensive (18th-21st June) : speaklife.org.uk/intensivesOn 18th June at 7:30pm, we’ll be joined by Dr Martin Shaw for a special live evening called Myths That Make Us.Tickets are limited, so book now at speaklife.org.uk/mythsIf you book for the full Hero’s Creed Intensive, your ticket to Myths That Make Us is included for free.Support the show
Transcribe →Do We Need Evidence for the Resurrection? || SLP646
Apr 1501:01:55Tap to summarizeJoin Thomas Thorogood, Glen Scrivener, Naomi Brehm & Nate Morgan Locke as they discuss the evidence for the resurrection. Recorded in the run-up to Easter 2026. This conversation includes:What do we tend to think of when it comes to evidence for the resurrection?Where might that approach be lacking?How can we ultimately have confidence in the resurrection?Why is the resurrection so important?Chapters0:00 Trailer0:54 In this age of AI, can anything convince us?7:08 What is often meant by evidence for the resurrection?15:29 Problems with this approach19:16 The importance of the resurrection24:49 But the history still matters, right?33:16 Why we believe45:57 It’s possible to believe Jesus rose and not be a Christian52:01 Why the resurrection changes everything58:28 OutroWe’d love to know what you think. Have you ever been taken in with an AI video? Which arguments for the resurrection do you find (un)convincing? Send us your mini-revelations, stories, disagreements, questions and hot takes: podcast@speaklife.org.uk_____________________________Enjoy seeing life through the lens of Jesus? Here’s where to find more Speak Life content: 321course.com // YouTube // Instagram // Website // DiscordFind out more and sign up to our Hero’s Creed Intensive (18th-21st June) : speaklife.org.uk/intensivesOn 18th June at 7:30pm, we’ll be joined by Dr Martin Shaw for a special live evening called Myths That Make Us.Tickets are limited, so book now at speaklife.org.uk/mythsIf you book for the full Hero’s Creed Intensive, your ticket to Myths That Make Us is included for free.Support the show
Transcribe →What This Famous Sceptic Can't Deny (Bart Ehrman) || SLP645
Apr 1000:26:49Tap to summarizeGlen Scrivener reacts to Ross Douthat's conversation with Bart Ehrman on the topic 'Did Jesus Rise From the Dead?'.Watch the full conversation: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V7EwdZ0Z_gc&tSend us your mini-revelations, stories, disagreements, questions and hot takes: podcast@speaklife.org.uk_____________________________Enjoy seeing life through the lens of Jesus? Here’s where to find more Speak Life content: 321course.com // YouTube // Instagram // Website // DiscordSupport the show
Transcribe →Is Easter “Blood Magic”? Christian vs Atheist || SLP644
Apr 300:19:23Tap to summarizeGlen Scrivener reflects on his debate with Matt Dillahunty. What does Matt miss about the Easter story?Watch the full debate: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B3-sjyDYO2I&tSend us your mini-revelations, stories, disagreements, questions and hot takes: podcast@speaklife.org.uk_____________________________Enjoy seeing life through the lens of Jesus? Here’s where to find more Speak Life content: 321course.com // YouTube // Instagram // Website // DiscordSupport the show
Transcribe →This Manosphere Documentary Needed to Go MUCH Deeper || SLP643
Apr 100:21:53Tap to summarizeGlen Scrivener reflects on the Netflix documentary 'Louis Theroux: Inside The Manosphere'.Send us your mini-revelations, stories, disagreements, questions and hot takes: podcast@speaklife.org.uk_____________________________Enjoy seeing life through the lens of Jesus? Here’s where to find more Speak Life content: 321course.com // YouTube // Instagram // Website // DiscordSupport the show
Transcribe →"Quiet Revival" Report Withdrawn. Why? What Now? || SLP642
Mar 3100:13:09Tap to summarizeThe Bible Society have withdrawn their headline grabbing 2025 report, The Quiet Revival. This comes after YouGov finally admitted their data was unreliable. Glen Scrivener responds.Send us your mini-revelations, stories, disagreements, questions and hot takes: podcast@speaklife.org.uk_____________________________Enjoy seeing life through the lens of Jesus? Here’s where to find more Speak Life content: 321course.com // YouTube // Instagram // Website // Discord Giving for Gospel Growth: Join our team of financial supporters before Easter Monday 2026 and your monthly gift will be doubled for the first year by match funding! Head to speaklife.org.uk/growthGive for Gospel Growth: speaklife.org.uk/growthSupport the show
Transcribe →Top Historians CLASH on Islam: What's Really Going On? || SLP641
Mar 2700:19:59Tap to summarizeGlen Scrivener reacts to Dominic Sandbrook's recent comments on LBC regarding Tom Holland's views on Islam.Send us your mini-revelations, stories, disagreements, questions and hot takes: podcast@speaklife.org.uk_____________________________Enjoy seeing life through the lens of Jesus? Here’s where to find more Speak Life content: 321course.com // YouTube // Instagram // Website // Discord Giving for Gospel Growth: Join our team of financial supporters before Easter Monday 2026 and your monthly gift will be doubled for the first year by match funding! Head to speaklife.org.uk/growthSupport the show
Transcribe →God in the First Trimester || SLP640
Mar 2501:03:46Tap to summarizeJoin Thomas Thorogood, Glen Scrivener, Naomi Brehm & Nate Morgan Locke as they celebrate 25th March: the day God became human. Including:What is the Feast of the Annunciation?What are the implications of God becoming an embryo?Did Mary have a choice?How can we speak life to those struggling with pregnancy today?We’d love to know what you think. How will you mark the Feast of Annunciation next year? Have you ever pictured Jesus as an apple seed? Been listening since 25th March 2013? Send us your mini-revelations, stories, disagreements, questions and hot takes: podcast@speaklife.org.ukIf you, or someone you know, has received the news of a pregnancy with dread or distress, the Pregnancy Crisis Helpline offer support and counsel for those struggling with pregnancy or suffering after an abortion. We pray that you will know the comfort of Jesus, the Wonderful Counsellor and “brother to the unborn”._____________________________Enjoy seeing life through the lens of Jesus? Here’s where to find more Speak Life content: 321course.com // YouTube // Instagram // Website // Discord Giving for Gospel Growth: Join our team of financial supporters before Easter Monday 2026 and your monthly gift will be doubled for the first year by match funding! Head to speaklife.org.uk/growthSupport the show
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