Brown Couch Commentary

Proverbs 4:26-27 | God makes a promise to lead us and direct us. In this episode let's discuss the straight path and walking this life with God. 

Acts 18, Romans 16 | Dive into the briefly mentioned people of Paul's letters and discover how your own story is so very important to the Kingdom of God.     

Explore servant leadership through Barnabas. Dive into what it takes to be an encourager and the importance placed on this in our walk with Christ. 

Boy meets girl. Girl meets boy - A Biblical love story! Let's discuss how God writes the story of our lives so beautifully. 

To be Anointed. What does that really mean? We dive into the actual recipe given for the anointing oil in Exodus, then we find the Anointed One talked about in Daniel and Luke 4 and finally we see how we can live in the anointing as the Church. 

Spend a snow day with me diving into a character study on Binaiah. From a lion, in a pit, on a snowy day to the perilous anointing of King Solomon, see how Binaiah  showcases loyalty, humility, and faithfulness to God. 

Trace the presence of LIGHT from Genesis to Revelation and dive deeper into the Light of the World. Let's discuss how we can shine the light of Jesus to those around us!    Check out Daily Grace Co . for devotions and Bible handbooks. 

In the minutia of life God is there. Dive into the spiritual transformation of the Samaritan woman and Jesus' disciples in John 4. Discuss what it means to be spiritual in a fleshly world. 

Read through the Christmas story and discuss with us: the angels and shepherds, Simeon and Anna, first hand accounts from a visit to Bethlehem, and much more! These are GOOD TIDINGS of GREAT JOY for ALL PEOPLE! Thank you for listening to Brown Couch Commentary. Merry Christmas!

Luke 1 | Dive into Mary's response to the news of Jesus' coming and the favor on her life. See how we can apply the principles to our own lives as we go deeper into this portion of the Christmas story

Explore the reason we celebrate the season with Missionary Halley Hulsman. Learn all about her amazing Christmas Bible Study and hear hilarious and heart warming stories.  Swiss Paperie on Etsy . Christmas Bible Study HERE . Enjoy 10% off your purchase with (2025) discount code EVERYHEART 

Isaiah 9:1-7 | Join me as we dig into Isaiah's prophecy of the Messiah and discover our HOPE. Christmas time is here and what better way to celebrate than to dive into the word of God! 

Explore what the Bible says about being Thankful while also reminiscing about all the best things about Thanksgiving! 

Ever wonder what Jesus and bread have in common? Dive into this week's episode on Matthew 6:11 and our daily bread. Discover Jesus as: the Bread of Life, Bread from Heaven, the Sabbath, and in Communion. 

II Timothy 2:15 | Pastor Draper joins the podcast to discuss the importance of studying the word of God. Listen to insightful personal stories, a deep dive into scripture, and recommendations of resources for your own study!    Resource Links:  Bible Hub   Open Bible  

II Timothy 2:20-21 | We all have a calling on our lives to be used by God for His kingdom. Let's take a look into Paul's final letter to see his advice on this topic; to see how we can stay ready for the calling. 

Luke 5:12-16 | Let's place ourselves into a small scripture passage and discover the big lessons we can take away about faith, the reaching hand of God, and God's willingness to work in our lives. 

Dive into what the Bible says about anxiety and how we can live a peace filled life.    Scriptures to quote when anxious thoughts arise:  Ephesians 6:12 2 Timothy 1:7 1 John 4:17-19 Matthew 6:34 Philippians 4:6-7 1 Peter 5:7 Isaiah 41:10 Philippians 4:8-9  

Take a look at connections between Moses, Elijah, and Jesus through their mountain top experiences. Discover what THE mountain top experience is and how you can walk in it today. Exodus 19, 24   1 Kings 19   Mark 9   Acts 2

Let's discuss Jesus by looking at Him in the role of Teacher. Join me and my guest, Amy, as we dive into teaching strategies of Jesus and the importance of the tongue. | Matthew 28:16-20

Let's discuss Jesus by looking at Him in the role of Teacher. Join me as we dive into five teaching philosophies that we can apply to our own lives. | Matthew 28:16-20 Referenced Article by Dr. Paul Twiss: Jesus The Teacher

Walk through what it means to Biblically DELIGHT in God in this two part episode! Grab your Bible and study along as we talk about two women who exampled this delight: Mark 14:3-6 and Sara Hagerty in her book " Unseen : The Gift of Being Hidden in a Wold That Loves to Be Noticed." 

Walk through what it means to Biblically DELIGHT in God in this two part episode! Grab your Bible and study along as we talk about two prophets who exampled this delight: Jeremiah 15:16, 19-21 and Ezekiel 3:1-3

Luke 10:38-42 |  We see two different expectations from two sisters who had Jesus in their home. Let's dive in to Martha and Mary's encounter with Jesus. 

Welcome to Brown Couch Commentary!  If you love reading the word of God and want a community to talk about it with, then you have found the right place. So! Grab your Bible and let’s dive into this week’s topic.