The Eden Podcast with Bruce C. E. Fleming
by Bruce C. E. Fleming, Dr. Joy Fleming
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The Eden Podcast, where we start with a correct understanding of what happened in the Garden of Eden and we share the POSITIVE NEWS OF EDEN. Your host, Rev. Bruce C. E. Fleming, is Co-Founder of the Tru316 Foundation (Tru316.com). Based on the research of his wife, Dr. Joy Fleming, he helps us understand the 7 Key Bible Passages on women and men.
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- Complementarian Tactics Unmasked by Author Lydia Kaiser · 1 h 6 min · Season 20 Episode 8Misleading Tactics by Complementarians are unmasked by author Lydia Grace Kaiser on this long form episode of The Eden Podcast! In her book, Bible Truth About Women: What They…
- Author Susanne Maynes rediscovered prophetic ministry of women! · 27 min · Season 20 Episode 7She had to let go of previous views to helping men and women working in corporate partnership. She went to seminary and and then turned her work into her book Prophesying…
- Dr. Cindy removed years of her books and articles from public access. Find out why. · 21 min · Season 20 Episode 6This popular Nashville radio Bible teacher and home school resource speaker discovered that what she had been teaching was NOT biblical! She dedicated herself to biblical studies…
- We had just prayed and God saved the farmhouse from the fire! A Bonus Episode! · 12 min · Season 20The whole town came out as God saved the farmhouse from THE FIRE on the 4th of July!
- NEW -- SEVEN POSITIVE INSIGHTS ON EDEN · 22 min · Season 20 Episode 5Bible teacher, Bruce C. E. Fleming walks us step by step through Seven Positive Insights on Eden in the new Tru316 Infographic. You can get a copy by emailing [email protected]!
- Should Women be LIMITED or UNLIMITED IN CHURCH? Dr. Cynthia Hester found out. · 33 min · Season 20 Episode 4Her boss at church told her to STOP TEACHING WOMEN IN CHURCH on Sunday mornings! The church board was unanimous in its decision. Learn their three reasons and her response to…
- From harships to presidency of Northern Seminary - Dr. Ingrid Faro · 48 min · Season 20 Episode 3Author of the book, "Redeeming Eden: How Women in the Bible Advance the Story of Salvation," shares with us her insights and much more! Dr. Ingrid Faro was born in Sweden and…
- In China, they adjusted their expectations. One was called to Business. The other to Ministry. · 1 h 4 min · Season 20 Episode 2They realized the ROLES imposed on them weren't working and didn't match the GIFTS God had given them. In China, they adjusted their expectations. One was called to Business. The…
- Dr. Jo Anne Lyon was the first woman leader of her 110 country denomination! · 48 min · Season 20 Episode 1She was horrified at the war crimes occurring in an out of the way West African nation. To raise awareness of the need she got on a plane and trusted God to provide the help she…
- The serpent appeared when we studied Genesis 3:15! A true story from the Congo. · 13 min · Season 19 Episode 26As we prayed a serpent started slithering toward our bare feet! I got up silently and followed it around the house. Then I saw a rock the size of a snowball. ... This real event…
- A scorpion in her shoe!! What happened when bad news was mixed with the Good News! · 11 min · Season 19 Episode 25The new believers had been taught both Good News and bad news. The result, even after 25 years, was encouraging and discouraging. Eve had been blamed as a Temptress. Adam had…
- Dr. Walter Kaiser's SURPRISING STORY for Evangelical Theological Society · 11 min · Season 19 Episode 24He just received a LIFETIME SERVICE AWARD and what was the story he told? Our Old Testament professor, mentor and friend Dr. Walter C. Kaiser, Jr. Tells the story of one twin who…
- Mimi Haddad said: "They inspired hearts and woke up the church." · 13 min · Season 19 Episode 23They "inspired hearts and woke up the church." So said Dr. Haddad in presenting Joy and Bruce Fleming, as a couple, with the LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD. The backstory? When Joy…
- Tru316 | The Eden Podcast S19Ep22 with Shelia Gregoire · 27 min · Season 19 Episode 22Sheila Gregoire was SHOCKED to learn what is in The Book of Eden. But it was good news about the positive insights of Eden!
- Rebecca UNTWISTS Passages on Submission and Divorce · 26 min · Season 19 Episode 21Rebecca Davis Untwists Passages that deal with submission and divorce. She and Bruce talk about her half dozen books called Untwisting Scripture.
- Why Mimi loves CLEAR teaching on KEY Verses! · 7 min · Season 19 Episode 20Mimi says, "I always felt there was something wrong about the teaching on THOSE passages. Then I found the Tru316 research. It makes such sense. It aligns with who I've felt God…
- Making the Good News Better in the 10/40 Window with Leslie and Chad Segraves · 26 min · Season 19 Episode 19There were many conversions in Central Asia after evangelism became possible 30 years ago. That's the good news. Sadly, the new believers were taught a hierarchical message as…
- 'ezer kenegdo like matched a pair of shoes?? Pastor Jay Pound! · 37 min · Season 19 Episode 18'Ezer Kenegdo?? Pastor Jay Pound preaches on equal partners in Eden in Genesis 2!
- From Philadelphia across from the Liberty Bell. Dr. Joy introduces two 2 special guests!! · 48 min · Season 19 Episode 17Dr. Joy Fleming introduces Dr. Holloran, President of American Bible Society in Philadelphia, who accepts the 2026 Tru316 Medallion Award. Dr. Joy then introduces Keynote Speaker…
- On the Spectrum? A look at 1 Peter 3 with Dr. Stephanie Holmes. · 51 min · Season 19 Episode 16We dive in to this interview on the NeuroDiverse Christian Marriage Podcast. Stephanie has just introduced Bruce. Her focus was 1 Peter 3 - "Does suffering in silence save your…
- Should Women Preach? He wrote the Book! Dr. Bill Rudd. · 20 min · Season 19 Episode 14"Like a kitten opening its eyes" at last his eyes were opened after more than 40 years of ministry. I had never seriously looked at the passages that I had thought restricted…
- Penny Preaches?? The Authors tell us all about this great children's book! · 30 min · Season 19 Episode 13Are role models important to children who feel God's call to ministry?? Many have said so. THIS BOOK is about the little girl named Penny and how she learned to trust God's call…
- Two Memes on Women and Men in the Bible · 21 min · Season 19 Episode 11WHY do people misinterpret verses on women and men? There are 4 classic reasons. WHAT do the passages on women and men really say? The message is quite positive! Message me if…
- Helping Men Become Allies for Women in Ministry -- Dr. Rob Dixon · 29 min · Season 19 Episode 10Some people insist women can’t use their spiritual gifts in ministry. They won’t listen to alternate views. How to help them see that they deviate from Scripture? We asked Dr…
- Women in Ministry in Sweden and Beyond · 10 min · Season 19 Episode 9On Midsummer Day in Sweden 10,000 Christians celebrate at the Torp Camp Meeting! On this "Best Of" episode, we interviewed Dr. Göran Janzon to tell us about women preachers…
- 1 Tim 2.13-14 Creation Order? No. Eligible for Ministry? Yes! · 22 min · Season 19 Episode 8CREATION ORDER in 1 Timothy 2:13-15a? Not at all! This passage is about ELIGIBILITY FOR CORRECTION. Eve and Paul were both second degree offenders who found mercy from God and…
- Bonus! Ministry to 2,000 Littles. From our Time4Littles Podcast. · 25 min · Season 19 Episode 7"Day care that incorporates Christ in care for Littles" was the spark that led to the founding of the faith-based business that now serves 2,000 Littles with more than 600 staff…
- What does 1 Tim 2:11-12 mean in context? NOT what some people tell you! · 26 min · Season 19 Episode 6Anybody ever point out that Paul told Timothy to correct and restore certain false teachers? No? Here is a simplified Adult class lesson I taught in church last Sunday. We cover…
- This complementarian pastor found the other side had a stronger case! A Terran Williams classic replay on The Eden Podcast · 19 min · Season 19 Episode 5They asked him to review the strong points for their church's complementarian conviction. When Pastor Terran Williams did so he was surprised to find the other side had the…
- Paul's Hallelujah Chorus in Eph 5.22-6.9 and why we need to see the parts! · 22 min · Season 19 Episode 4WHEN WE SEE THE PATTERNS IN PAUL’S USE OF THE PROPHETIC RHETORICAL TEMPLATE, WE THEN SEE PAUL WAS TALKING ABOUT UNITY IN THE JOINT-BODY WITH CHRIST. And we see Paul's teaching on…
- Horizontal not vertical submission in Christian relationships - Eph 5.22-6.9 · 14 min · Season 19 Episode 3“We and He are one!” That is Paul's message in this beautiful but misunderstood passage in Ephesians 5:22-6:9. The center of Paul's message is 5:32 yet people get off track…
- Don't clip off the ends of the key passages. This leads to CONFUSION! · 13 min · Season 19 Episode 2Don't clip off the ends of the KEY Passages. See our YouTube Channel for the diagrams referred to in this episode.
- Dr. Jennifer Holloran and her 2026 Medallion Award Presentation in Philadelphia! · 17 min · Season 19 Episode 1The President and CEO of the American Bible Society is this year's recipient of the Tru316 Medallion Award! On this episode, Bruce C. E. Fleming introduces the Medallion Award…
- Women in Ministry and Leadership by Ken Schenck · 40 min · Season 18 Episode 8We dive deep with Wesleyan educator and author Dr. Ken Schenck on his book, "A Biblical Argument for Women in Ministry and Leadership." Dr. Schenck is an ordained minister in the…
- WHO'S IN CHARGE? Author Christa McKirland from New Zealand! PART TWO · 25 min · Season 18 Episode 7WHO'S IN CHARGE? PART TWO. We asked Dr. Christa L. McKirland who is Dean of Faculty and Lecturer in Systematic Theology at Carey Baptist College. Her books include "A Theology of…
- WHO'S IN CHARGE? Author Christa McKirland from New Zealand! PART ONE · 26 min · Season 18 Episode 6WHO'S IN CHARGE? PART ONE. We asked Dr. Christa L. McKirland who is Dean of Faculty and Lecturer in Systematic Theology at Carey Baptist College. Her books include "A Theology of…
- In Africa when our kids and I shared the good news on Eden! · 14 min · Season 18BACK in 2004. I took our kids back to Africa in 2004. Here's what happened. Due to a minor plane crash and having to make the trip overland, our kids went on into the Congo and I…
- Pastor Heather from Wooddale Church talks about littles and bigs on this BONUS Episode from our new sister podcast! · 35 min · Season 18Pastor Heather from Wooddale Church talks about littles and bigs on this BONUS Episode from our new sister podcast! She discovered that "Littles" make a big change when they hit…
- Sneak Peak at our NEW Sister Podcast - the Time4Littles Podcast! · 21 min · Season 18BONUS Here is the first episode of our NEW sister podcast, Time4Littles. We want to teach "the positive insights of Eden" to our youngest generation. The Time4Littles Podcast is…
- Untangling 1 Timothy 2:8-12 from Book 3 - "Back to Eden" · 42 min · Season 18 Episode 5Just WHO were the men and women of 1 Timothy 2:8 and 9-15?? 1 Timothy 3:1 gives the clue! These were the wayward men and women overseers Timothy was left in Ephesus to correct…
- In 1 Corinthians Paul fought against restrictions on women! Readings from the Eden Book Series on 1 Corinthians 11 and 14. · 26 min · Season 18 Episode 4Don't miss VERSE TWO when you study 1 Corinthians 11. Paul praises the believers for following what he had taught them. From verse 17 on he criticizes them regarding a different…
- 1 Timothy is FOR women in ministry! Book 3 in The Eden Book Series. · 24 min · Season 18 Episode 31 Timothy is FOR women in ministry not against them! The author reads and comments on Chapter 1 of Book 3 in The Eden Book Series entitled "Back to Eden, 1 Timothy 2:8-3:16…
- Ephesians 5 is NOT about wifely submission, from Book 2 in The Eden Book Series! · 18 min · Season 18 Episode 2People are missing the context of Ephesians 5:22! In his book, "Beyond Eden - Ephesians 5:15-6:9, The Great Mystery Revealed: Mutually Submitting in Christ," author and scholar…
- Genesis 3:16 has been polluted but cleanup is possible! · 21 min · Season 18 Episode 1With new insights added, author Bruce C. E. Fleming rereads chapter 1 of "The Book of Eden on Genesis 2-3." A river caught on fire? Yes, because of pollution flowing on top of…
- Go tell IT on the mountain! Stories from dozens of listeners! · 34 min · Season 17 Episode 25Stories from listeners are featured on this episode of The Eden Podcast! From El Paso, Texas to Nairobi, Kenya and more! "Life changing" are the words frequently used for the…
- Christmas in Eden?? Oh yes!! · 6 min · Season 17 Episode 24Not only 'Mary did you know?' but 'Eve did you know?' And THEY DID! The promise of the Savior was first made in the Garden of Eden. Eve and her daughter Mary both believed the…
- Which translation is better on Genesis 3:16? Dr. Joy Fleming answers! · 32 min · Season 17 Episode 23The King James Version (KJV) got Genesis 3:16 right in 1611. The Revised Standard Version (RSV) got it wrong in 1952 by inserting what looked like a curse on Eve that God never…
- Reformed Pastor Ryan Kron on The Eden Podcast · 24 min · Season 17 Episode 22Pastor Ryan loves the Bible and winter sports in snowy Minnesota! Here is our interview with cross country skier and father of 6 kids as he tells us about nurturing the members…
- The Genesis 3 Sermon - The Attack and the Aftermath in Eden! by Bruce C. E. Fleming · 26 min · Season 17 Episode 21EARLY RELEASE! How have we missed what happened in Eden? It happens when we start by wrongly thinking Genesis 3 is about "The Fall" when it really is about "The Attack and The…
- Della Olson Book, Part 4. Further involvement by women leaders in the Free Church USA. · 39 min · Season 17 Episode 20Part 4 from Della Olson's book! No proof?? Not so! Author and historian Della Olson made a survey of the documentation of women in ministry in the Evangelical Free Church…
