The Stone Chapel Podcast

N. T. (Tom) Wright returns to the Lanier Theological Library and "The Stone Chapel Podcast." His topic this time is how we are all Corinthians. What does he mean by that? Well, stick around and see the challenges he issues to us who sit easily in our Western, comfortable churches.

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Matthew Bates returns to “The Stone Chapel Podcast” to discuss his new book: Beyond the
Salvation Wars: Why Both Protestants and Catholics Must Reimagine How They Are Saved. Dr. Bates is a life-long Protestant who earned his PhD at Notre Dame and went on to teach for 14 years at Quincy University. So many great topics and angles accompany this book.

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David Kinnaman, president of Barna, has some interesting and surprising things to share with the
Stone Chapel audience regarding the in-depth "State of the Church" research. He joins David Capes on the podcast to talk about his upcoming visit to the library to speak, along with Ed Stetzer, Nicole Martin, and John Plake. For details about the event June 21, 2025, 5:30 to 9:00 pm, click here.

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Dr. James Hoffmeier joined David Capes on “The Stone Chapel Podcast” to talk about his book, "The Prophets of Israel: Walking the Ancient Paths." Hoffmeier came to the Lanier Theological Library to teach a course for the Lanier Certificate in Theology and Ministry on the prophets. In this podcast, he answers some basic questions about prophecy. If you’re interested in taking this course, consider signing up for the certificate prog...

Shane Wood did part of his research at the Lanier Theological Library as he was writing his new book, "Thinning the Veil: Encountering Jesus Christ in the Book of Revelation." This young scholar is worth watching and following as he pulls back the curtain on a book that is often misunderstood or neglected. He joins David Capes on "The Stone Chapel Podcast" to discuss aspects of his book and how thin the veil is between us and the w...

Ed Stetzer, dean of the School of Theology at Biola, joins David Capes on "The Stone Chapel Podcast" to talk about new research that shows young men curious and returning to the faith (among other things). He and his friends—Nicole Martin of Christianity Today, David Kinnaman of Barna, and John Plake of the American Bible Society—are coming together at the Lanier Theological Library on June 21, 2025, to talk about the “State of the...

Josephus, a Jewish historian born not long after Jesus’ crucifixion, may well have had connections to people who witnessed the “trial” of Jesus in Jerusalem. That is part of the findings of a new book written by Tom Schmidt (Oxford University Press, 2025). Schmidt, a historian of early Christianity, goes back to the Testimony of Flavius Josephus regarding Jesus of Nazareth (Antiquities 18.63-64) and interprets it against the exeget...

Drs. Aubrey Buster and John Walton have been hard at work for seven years writing a commentary on the book of Daniel. They join David Capes on "The Stone Chapel Podcast" to talk about some of the key questions surrounding the book. Daniel is one of the most colorful books in the Old Testament. It is often misunderstood and misapplied. Buster and Walton will solve every riddle!

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Historian and Presbyterian church leader, Jennifer Powell McNutt, joins David Capes on "The Stone Chapel Podcast" to discuss her recent book, "The Mary We Forgot: What the Apostle to the Apostles Teaches the Church Today" (BrazosPress). Mary Magdalene is one of the earliest followers of Jesus. Through the twists and turns of history, her backstory has been obscured. She’s not who you think.

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Mike Woodruff, Senior Pastor for Christ Church in Chicago, joins David Capes on "The Stone
Chapel Podcast" to talk about a unique ministry of their church, Lakelight Institute. The institute
hosts events, talks, research, trips, and resources (web and print) to help serious Christians go
deeper in their faith and love for God. For more information about Lakelight click here. For
years, pastors and church leaders have been feeling t...

Mark Lanier has written a series of devotional books on the Scriptures, and it all started with his five children. Now he turns his attention to his grandchildren (12 at the time of writing!) to write some special things for them in his devotional books. Listen to find out what it is. Perhaps Mark’s ideas will lead you to leave something behind for your children and grandchildren to inspire and thrill them.

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Dr. Lawson Younger is Professor Emeritus at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School outside Chicago, Illinois, and joins David Capes on "The Stone Chapel Podcast" to discuss a little known, but extremely important adversary of Israel and Judah around the time of Elijah and Elisha. His name is Hazael, and he reigned over the Arameans in Damascus. He was a scourge to the Hebrew Kingdoms, but apparently God had a purpose for him.

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Dr. Scott Hafemann, retired reader in New Testament from the University of St. Andrews, joins David Capes on "The Stone Chapel Podcast." He was at the Lanier Library to teach a course for the Lanier Certificate in Theology and Ministry. His topic: Paul and his letters. In this podcast, they cover a lot of topics: new covenant, Paul’s thorn in the flesh, his suffering, the law, the role of the Spirit, faith, and Paul’s self- underst...

Filipino scholar, Federico “Rico” Villanueva, joins David Capes on "The Stone Chapel Podcast" to talk about the tragic loss of lament in the church today. Everyone wants to come to church and be happy in Jesus, yet the reality is, a large portion of the people present are going through soul-wrenching hardships. What can we do for them? One-third of the Psalms are laments, and we need to recover those in our worship today to ministe...

Emanuel Tov stops by for another episode of "The Stone Chapel Podcast." The scribes had an enormous and critical job to do. How well did they do it? If you missed last week’s podcast, you missed part one. Go back and listen to that now. Also, make sure you join us at the Lanier Theological Library on Saturday, April 7, 2025, for Emanuel Tov’s lecture, “The Scribes of Qumran.” Our website is www.laniertheologicallibrary.org

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Legendary Dead Sea Scrolls expert, Emanuel Tov, joins David Capes again on "The Stone Chapel Podcast." He and his wife, Lika, are residents at the Lanier Theological Library in Houston, Texas. On this episode, he discusses the people who copied and created all the wonderful scrolls discovered in the Judean desert. He will lecture on April 5, 2025, at the library on “The Scribes of Qumran.” For more information, please consult www.l...

Frank Viola is back this week with part two of his podcast with David Capes on The Stone Chapel Podcast. Frank has released a new book, "The Untold Story of the New Testament Church: Revised and Expanded." It is a terrific book that weds together the history and the letters in a fresh and reliable way. Frank’s website is frankviola.org.

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More than 20 books and 1000 articles into a writing and speaking career for the church, Frank Viola joins David Capes to talk about his book, "The Untold Story of the New Testament." It’s a book that situates the many letters of the New Testament within a plausible history of the times. Frank has conducted meticulous research for decades to tell the untold story. All of Frank’s books, articles, and other great content (much of it F...

David Wilhite and Adam Winn are back for part two of their conversation with David Capes on "The Stone Chapel Podcast." They have written an important book that explores the nature of Judaism at the time of Jesus and the early church. In particular, they are interested in what Jews thought about God’s Names, attributes, and his oneness. A good deal of this conversation is given to the mysterious figure of the Son of Man.

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