Spirit Talk Theology

In this episode, Church Historian & Theologian Dr. Dale Coulter joins us to explore the depth and beauty of holiness, not as legalism, but as healing, wholeness, and divine love at work in the human heart. Dr. Coulter shares from his Oxford research on Richard of St. Victor and the Abbey of St. Victor, where spirituality, worship, and study came together in a holistic pursuit of knowing God. He explains how meditation, contemplation, and imagination open us to revelation and how the Spirit transforms both head and heart into harmony. 
• Holiness as healing and wholeness, not rule-keeping.
• The union of intellect, worship, and emotion in spiritual life.
• The link between meditation, contemplation, and revelation.
• The influence of Richard of St. Victor and medieval spirituality.
• How divine love reshapes our desires and actions.
• Holiness expressed through compassion and social renewal

Welcome back to Spirit Talk Theology! 🎙️ In our second episode, we sit down with Dr. Ayodeji Adewuya, a New Testament scholar and teacher, for a rich conversation on holiness, grace, and what it truly means to live as God’s people. From Romans to James, Dr. Adewuya helps us see how Scripture calls us beyond compromise and into a life of transformation, restoration, and love.
 
📖 Topics we cover in this episode:
• Predestination in Romans 8 — understanding God’s purpose for His people.
• Holiness as transformation — grace, sanctification, and consecration.
• Communal holiness — why living in community shapes our faith.
• Relevance vs compromise — the salt metaphor and Christian conviction.
• Romans 7 — unpacking the “wretched man” passage. • What Jesus meant by “Be perfect as your Father is perfect.”
• Holiness and social justice — from Leviticus 19 to today’s world.
• Restoration and reconciliation — how the church can heal the fallen.
• The power of Christ’s sacrifice vs the power of sin.

The premiere episode of Spirit Talk Theology, hosted by Miranda Nelson, lays a foundation for understanding why sound theology matters for every believer. Drawing from the letter of Jude, Miranda explores the importance of good doctrine, the role of the Holy Spirit in interpretation, and the balance between Scripture, tradition, reason, and experience known as the Wesleyan Quadrilateral.
Through biblical teaching and historical insight, she unpacks Jude’s warning against false teachers, the need to “contend for the faith,” and how to stay grounded in truth while walking in love and power. From the Trinity to the role of women in ministry, Miranda challenges believers to know God rightly, live faithfully, and guard the faith that’s been handed down through generations.
Spirit Talk Theology begins here: Where Word & Spirit Unite.