Going Deeper

In this week's episode we discuss a little piece of chapter 4 from the book of James. The discussion centers around the idea of God being jealous or envious of the things we desire versus us being jealous for the wrong things. Let us know what you think. Send us an email to askgoingdeeper@gmail.com

In our conversation about Chapter 3, we talk about the heavy burden of being a leader in the church, and taming our tongues. Leave a comment or send an email to askgoingdeeper@gmail.com.

In today's episode we talk about the differences between Paul's writing about Abraham and Isaac's test, and the Author of the book of James' use of the Old Testament account. Leave us a comment or send us a question to askgoingdeeper@gmail.com

In this episode Kyle and Becky discuss the issues brought up in Chapter 1 of the book of James, specifically the concepts of trials and temptations. If you have questions about this or any other episode of the podcast, drop us a comment or send us an email to askgoingdeeper@gmail.com.

In this episode of Going deeper we begin our conversation on the book of James. It's one of the most quoted books of the new testament, but it's also one of the most confusing and controversial. Allow us to shed a little light on it, or maybe even make you more confused.  

The book of revelation is fascinating, encouraging, and troubling all at the same time. When we allow ourselves to read the book as apocalyptic poetry, we discover that God is revealing to us the eventual outcome of his plan that he laid out for us, his creation, from the very beginning.   Do you have questions for us? Send an email to  askgoingdeeper@gmail.com .    Find more about E100 at  trinit...

Theologians have, for centuries, debated the value of faith versus works. In today’s episode we spend a bit of time hashing out the balance between faith and works and how they work together as we live out a transformed life in Jesus Christ.   Do you have questions for us? Send an email to  askgoingdeeper@gmail.com .    Find more about E100 at  trinityruston.org  

The bible lays out the ideas behind starting what has become the global Church. There are things that are great about what the Church has become, and things that we maybe need to remember about the original purpose behind the institution of the Church. We discuss some of these things today, and steps we can take to make the church a more vibrant community of people following Christ.   Do you have...

We dig further into the writings of Paul and his letters to the churches. What does Paul say about things like grace, the law, and condemnation? Paul walks a fine line and at times seems to contradict himself, but when we read a little more carefully, it’s finding the balance in our faith to know where our motives are as we live out our faith.   Do you have questions for us? Send an email to  askg...

You asked, we answered. In this third Q&A session, we answer questions about obscure passages in the Gospel accounts, the order of the Gospels, and more! Get your questions included in the next Q&A session by submitting them to askgoingdeeper@gmail.com

Paul says a lot of difficult things in his writings to the various churches. When we come across these difficult passages, it can often be easier to dismiss them altogether, but then we run the risk of dismissing the bible completely. In today’s episode we put some context behind some of these difficult passages, and offer ways of dealing with and thinking about things in the bible we don’t agree...

Jesus raises from the dead, then has to leave. And this greatly concerns the disciples, but in comes the Holy Spirit. We kick off today’s episode talking about the importance of the Holy Spirit and the significance of the event of Pentecost.   Do you have questions for us? Send an email to  askgoingdeeper@gmail.com .    Find more about E100 at  trinityruston.org

To the everyday observer, having the leader of a religious movement get killed by the government should put a stop to the spread of that movement. But it wasn’t so with Jesus. Jesus’ death on the cross paved the way for his message to spread over the entire world, and in the end, be the ultimate hope for humanity.   Do you have questions for us? Send an email to  askgoingdeeper@gmail.com .    Find...

Jesus performed many miracles during his ministry on Earth. Often times, we try to explain the miracles so that the fit in our understanding of the natural world. In this episode we talk at length about how it’s ok for the miracles to be miraculous. We also welcome Josh Mandrell as a guest on the podcast.     Do you have questions for us? Send an email to  askgoingdeeper@gmail.com .    Find more a...

What is the law? What does Jesus mean when he says he came to fulfill the law? Some very difficult questions get raised in this episode, as we discuss the nature of Jesus’ comments on the law, and how it still affects us today.   Do you have questions for us? Send an email to  askgoingdeeper@gmail.com .    Find more about E100 at  trinityruston.org

Jesus fulfilled many Old Testament prophecies. Now, having read through the Old Testament, we see just how present Jesus was throughout history, even before he arrived in the flesh. But if there’s still any doubt, we kick off our New Testament section of the E100 reading plan with John 1:1, confirming that Jesus, in fact was and is a part of the eternal Godhead.     Do you have questions for us? S...

You asked, we answered.  In this second Q&A session, we answer questions about changing the mind of God, Lady Wisdom, Mt. Carmel, and more.    Get your questions included in the next Q&A session by submitting them to askgoingdeeper@gmail.com

The Prophets often get misunderstood about who they were and what their original purpose was. In this episode we discuss why they wrote and spoke, and how it impacted the original hearers and readers, and how we can read and apply their writings today.   Do you have questions for us? Send an email to  askgoingdeeper@gmail.com .    Order your copy of the E100 study guide -  http://store.scriptureun...

Today we talk about the Psalms and Proverbs. Of all the books of the bible, these two stand out as significantly different from the rest of the canon. Not only should we read them differently, but the way we apply them to our lives is different. Link to Seedbed Psalms: http://psalms.seedbed.com Do you have questions for us? Send an email to  askgoingdeeper@gmail.com .    Order your copy of the E10...

The story of David and Bathsheba is one of the most salacious stories in the old testament and runs the gamut of ways we can choose to ignore God’s path, but it ends with a powerful example of accountability, repentance and reconciliation. We also spend time talking about the powerful events surrounding Elijah and the Prophets of Baal.   Reading the Elijah passage in the Holy Land - https://youtu....

The books of first and second Samuel introduce us to the first two human kings of the Nation of Israel in the persons of Saul and David. It’s a powerful story of quickly we can lose sight of what God desires for us when we insist that our ways are better than God’s. We also see the stark contrast in the character of these two kings, and how it impacts their failure, and success.   Do you have ques...

Today we make our way through the book of Judges. It’s heavy reading, but the lesson we learn here is that we as humans are quick to forget, as evidenced by the cyclical nature of how the nation of Israel remembered, followed, abandoned, and repented in the stories of the Judges. Do you have questions for us? Send an email to  askgoingdeeper@gmail.com .  Order your copy of the E100 study guide - ...

On this special edition of the podcast, we're answering your questions. If you'd like to submit questions for the next Q&A session, send them to askgoingdeeper@gmail.com   Thanks for listening! 

Today we return to the book of Joshua as part of the E100 series, and we revisit the issues that arise while the Israelites are taking the promised land. There’s discussion of Holy war and what it means, and how it played a role in the book of Joshua. We also have some challenging discussion about the Holiness of God and how it’s not always easy to understand God’s decisions, but how we’re still t...

Today we ask some deep questions about the issue of God hardening Pharaoh’s heart, and what that might actually mean, as well as how the order of the plagues of Egypt symbolizes a sort of “de-creation” of the land of Egypt. Do you have questions for us? Send an email to  askgoingdeeper@gmail.com .  Order your copy of the E100 study guide -  http://store.scriptureunionresources.com/the-essential-bi...