{"id":45087,"date":"2026-08-27T11:08:41","date_gmt":"2026-08-27T16:08:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/trinities.org\/blog\/?p=45087"},"modified":"2026-08-27T11:08:43","modified_gmt":"2026-08-27T16:08:43","slug":"podcast-401-pastor-sean-finnegan-on-three-new-books-for-disciples","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/trinities.org\/blog\/podcast-401-pastor-sean-finnegan-on-three-new-books-for-disciples\/","title":{"rendered":"podcast 401 &#8211; Pastor Sean Finnegan on Three New Books for Disciples"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"powerpress_player\" id=\"powerpress_player_688\"><audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-45087-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/trinities\/trinities.org\/blog\/wp-content\/podcast\/trinities401.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/trinities\/trinities.org\/blog\/wp-content\/podcast\/trinities401.mp3\">https:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/trinities\/trinities.org\/blog\/wp-content\/podcast\/trinities401.mp3<\/a><\/audio><\/div><p class=\"powerpress_links powerpress_links_mp3\" style=\"margin-bottom: 1px !important;\">Podcast: <a href=\"https:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/trinities\/trinities.org\/blog\/wp-content\/podcast\/trinities401.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_pinw\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Play in new window\" onclick=\"return powerpress_pinw('https:\/\/trinities.org\/blog\/?powerpress_pinw=45087-podcast');\" rel=\"nofollow\">Play in new window<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/trinities\/trinities.org\/blog\/wp-content\/podcast\/trinities401.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_d\" title=\"Download\" rel=\"nofollow\" download=\"trinities401.mp3\">Download<\/a><\/p><p class=\"powerpress_links powerpress_subscribe_links\">Subscribe: <a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/show\/7FuUF9DZM3zhtN41n6RJ6l\" class=\"powerpress_link_subscribe powerpress_link_subscribe_spotify\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Subscribe on Spotify\" rel=\"nofollow\">Spotify<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/subscribebyemail.com\/trinities.org\/blog\/feed\/podcast\/\" class=\"powerpress_link_subscribe powerpress_link_subscribe_email\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Subscribe by Email\" rel=\"nofollow\">Email<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/trinities.org\/blog\/feed\/podcast\/\" class=\"powerpress_link_subscribe powerpress_link_subscribe_rss\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Subscribe via RSS\" rel=\"nofollow\">RSS<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Countless millions have testified to the spiritual depth and importance of the Bible, and it is the most-read and most-translated book in human history. Yet in the recent west, reading the Bible has fallen out of favor (not to mention <a href=\"https:\/\/archive.ph\/iGxgT\">reading in general<\/a>).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Do you have a Bible or two on your shelf that are just collecting dust? Are you intimidated by this influential and important, but not easy-to-read ancient collection of Jewish and Christian writings? The main book discussed in this episode is<strong> the stepladder you need<\/strong> to reach the Bible&#8217;s rich and life-giving contents: Sean Finnegan&#8217;s <em>Read the Bible for Yourself<\/em>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It&#8217;s part of <strong>a new, three-book series of books <\/strong>published by <a href=\"https:\/\/lhim.org\/\">Living Hope International Ministries (LHIM)<\/a> for disciples, those who have been convinced that following Jesus is the only way to live, and who want to follow his footsteps in loving God and our fellow humans. The authors are three well-known unitarian Christian pastors whom I respect and unreservedly recommend (see the links below). <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In this new interview, Pastor Finnegan and I discuss this <strong>some of the very different genres<\/strong> of the biblical books, his new book, and the other two books in this series.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"668\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/trinities.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/3-new-books-from-LHIM-668x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-45088\" style=\"aspect-ratio:0.6523625557206538;width:392px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/trinities.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/3-new-books-from-LHIM-668x1024.jpg 668w, https:\/\/trinities.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/3-new-books-from-LHIM-294x450.jpg 294w, https:\/\/trinities.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/3-new-books-from-LHIM-768x1177.jpg 768w, https:\/\/trinities.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/3-new-books-from-LHIM-1002x1536.jpg 1002w, https:\/\/trinities.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/3-new-books-from-LHIM-1336x2048.jpg 1336w, https:\/\/trinities.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/3-new-books-from-LHIM-scaled.jpg 1670w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 668px) 100vw, 668px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Links for this episode:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@UnitarianChristianAlliance\/search?query=Finnegan\">Pastor Sean Finnegan @ UCA Youtube<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/livinghope.family\/\">Living Hope Community Church, Latham, New York<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/restitutio.org\/get-podcast\/\">Restitutio Podcast<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Read-Bible-Yourself-Discipleship-Finnegan\/dp\/1736918087\">Finnegan, <em>Read the Bible for Yourself<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@UnitarianChristianAlliance\/search?query=Barlow\">Pastor Will Barlow @ UCA YouTube<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.compasslou.org\/\">Compass Christian Church, Louisville, Kentucky<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Explore-What-We-Believe-Discipleship\/dp\/1736918095\">Barlow, <em>Explore What We Believe<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/livingfaithri.org\/victor-gluckin\">Pastor Victor Gluckin<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/livingfaithri.org\/\">Living Faith Christian Church, Warwick, Rhode Island<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Follow-Jesus-Discipleship-Victor-Gluckin\/dp\/1736918079\">Gluckin, <em>Follow the Way of Jesus<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This week&#8217;s thinking music is &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/freemusicarchive.org\/music\/aurosonmusic\/single\/midnight-relax-blues-jazz\/\">Midnight Relax Blues Jazz<\/a>&#8221; 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