The Tree Church Bible Study

The Tree Church Bible Study podcast (TCBS) is created for the purpose of helping the Tree grow deeper in our understanding of the Scriptures. Join the conversation as we take an in depth look at different books of the Bible.   Access Show Notes and Extra Resources Here Join the TCBS Community and Ongoing Discussion about Scripture Here

The Tree Church Bible Study podcast (TCBS) is created for the purpose of helping the Tree grow deeper in our understanding of the Scriptures. Join the conversation as we take an in depth look at different books of the Bible.   Access Show Notes and Extra Resources Here Join the TCBS Community and Ongoing Discussion about Scripture Here

What did John mean when he wrote that the last hour is here? In this episode of The Tree Church Bible Study, Pastor Stacey Crawford, Pastor Chris Reed, and Pastor Mary Johnson walk through 1 John 2:18–19. You’ll hear Pastor Chris explain eschatology, the study of last things, and why the early church believed Jesus’ death and resurrection began the last days. The pastors talk about living ready wi...

The Tree Church Bible Study podcast (TCBS) is created for the purpose of helping the Tree grow deeper in our understanding of the Scriptures. Join the conversation as we take an in depth look at different books of the Bible.   Access Show Notes and Extra Resources Here Join the TCBS Community and Ongoing Discussion about Scripture Here

In this episode of The Tree Church Bible Study, Stacey Crawford, Pastor Matthew Johnson, and Chris Reed study 1 John 2:7–14. John reminds the church that the command to love one another is both old and new, and that Jesus' light is already shining in the darkness. You'll hear Chris explain agape love, a love that starts with affection and always produces action. Pastor Matthew challenges l...

The Tree Church Bible Study podcast (TCBS) is created for the purpose of helping the Tree grow deeper in our understanding of the Scriptures. Join the conversation as we take an in depth look at different books of the Bible.   Access Show Notes and Extra Resources Here   Join the TCBS Community and Ongoing Discussion about Scripture Here

What does it mean to walk in the light? In our latest Tree Church Bible Study, Pastor Stacey, Pastor Jonathan, and Pastor Chris dive deep into 1 John 1:5-7, unpacking what it truly means that God is light and there is no darkness in Him at all. The conversation gets real as they explore how walking in fellowship with God requires honesty about sin in our lives. Confession is not about shame or con...

What does it mean that Jesus was fully God and fully man? In 1 John 1:1-4, the apostle John opens with a bold declaration rooted in eyewitness testimony. He heard Jesus, saw Him, and touched Him. This was no legend or spiritual theory. The Word of life stepped into history and made Himself known. Pastor Stacey welcomes Pastor Chris and first-time guest Pastor Jonathan as they explore what John cal...

What does right theology have to do with how you actually live? More than you might think. In our latest Tree Church Bible Study, Stacey and Chris dive into the world of 1 John, unpacking why the author wrote this powerful letter and what it means for us today. 1 John was written to a community wrestling with division, false teaching, and questions about who Jesus truly is. The author's messag...

Welcome back to the Tree Church Bible Study! After a summer break, hosts Pastor Stacy and Pastor Chris open a new season with an introduction to John's epistles: 1, 2, and 3 John. Before exploring the text verse by verse in coming episodes, they build a foundation by discussing authorship, historical context, and how these letters fit into the New Testament. Pastor Chris shares a simple three-...

In this final episode of The Tree Church Bible Study's study of the book of Ruth, Pastor Stacey Crawford is joined by Pastor Phil Venrick and Pastor Chris Reed to close out Ruth 4:13-22. The group reads through the birth of Obed, the blessing spoken over Naomi, and the genealogy connecting Boaz and Ruth to King David and ultimately to Jesus. Pastor Chris unpacks why genealogies in Scripture ca...

In this episode of The Tree Church Bible Study, Pastor Stacey Crawford is joined by Pastor Phil Venrick and Pastor Chris Reed for a rich conversation covering Ruth 4:7-12. The group unpacks the unusual sandal custom, Boaz's public declaration before the elders, and the blessing spoken over him and Ruth by the community. The conversation then turns to one of the most meaningful discussions in t...

What does it really mean to be redeemed? In this episode of The Tree Church Bible Study, Pastor Stacey Crawford is joined by Pastor Zach Stephens and Pastor Christopher Reed to study Ruth 4:1-6. The group follows Boaz to the town gate, where he meets the closer family redeemer and navigates the redemption process with wisdom and integrity. When the other redeemer steps back after learning the full...

What does it mean to be a person of godly character, and what does that actually look like in everyday life? In this episode of The Tree Church Bible Study, Pastor Stacey Crawford is joined by Pastor Zach Stephens and Pastor Christopher Reed to continue their study of the book of Ruth. Together they walk through Ruth 3:10-18, unpacking how Boaz responds to Ruth with blessing, integrity, and a comm...

In this episode of The Tree Church Bible Study, Stacy Crawford, Chris Reed, and Anthony Lombardi continue their study of the book of Ruth with one of its most complex and talked-about passages. Ruth 3:1–9 places Ruth and Boaz in a situation that raises real questions about motives, culture, and character. The hosts work through the ambiguity of Naomi's plan, what Ruth's actions would have...

Pastor Stacey Crawford is joined by Pastor Chris Reed and Pastor Anthony Lombardi to continue the Tree Church Bible Study's study of the book of Ruth, picking up in chapter 2, verses 14 through 23. This episode examines Boaz's invitation to share a meal with Ruth and the cultural significance of table fellowship in the ancient world. The pastors discuss what Boaz's treatment of Ruth an...

Ruth shows up to a stranger's field hoping for leftovers. What she receives is far more than she expected - and far more than she felt she deserved. In this episode of the Tree Church Bible Study, Pastors Stacey Crawford, Matthew Johnson, and Chris Reed study Ruth 2:8-12, exploring how Boaz offers Ruth companionship, protection, and provision - going well beyond what the law required. The past...

Ruth is looking for food. Boaz is looking after his workers. And God is quietly orchestrating something neither of them can see yet. In this episode of the Tree Church Bible Study, Pastors Stacey Crawford, Matthew Johnson, and Chris Reed dig into Ruth 2:1-7, introducing Boaz and exploring the Old Testament practice of gleaning. The pastors examine the phrase "as it happened" in verse thr...

Naomi and Ruth arrive in Bethlehem and the town is stirred. But Naomi finds no comfort in her homecoming. She asks to be called Mara - bitter - and names God as the one who has brought her back empty. In this episode of the Tree Church Bible Study, Pastor Stacey Crawford and Pastor Chris Reed study Ruth 1:19-22 and open an extended conversation on the practice of lament. They explore why lament is...

The famine in Judah is over. Naomi decides to return home and releases her daughters-in-law to go back to their families and find new husbands. Orpah agrees. Ruth refuses. In this episode of the Tree Church Bible Study, Pastor Stacey Crawford and Pastor Chris Reed study Ruth 1:6-18, unpacking Naomi's honest reckoning with God's discipline, the levirate law and its importance for vulnerable...

The Tree Church Bible Study podcast exists to help the Tree grow deeper in Scripture — taking an in-depth look through the books of the Bible, one passage at a time. The Book of Ruth opens in the middle of loss. Pastor Stacey Crawford, Pastor Chris Reed, and Pastor Zach walk through the first five verses of Ruth chapter one — a famine, a family's journey to Moab, and the rapid succession of deaths...

The Tree Church Bible Study podcast exists to help the Tree grow deeper in Scripture — taking an in-depth look through the books of the Bible, one passage at a time. This series opens a brand new study on the Book of Ruth with Pastor Stacey Crawford, Pastor Chris Reed, and Pastor Zach. Before diving into the text, the pastors cover everything you need to get started: authorship, literary genre, hi...

The Tree Church Bible Study wraps up its study of Acts in this final episode. Pastor Stacey Crawford, Pastor Chris Reed, and Pastor Phil Venrick pick up in Acts 28:23 as Paul spends a full day teaching the Jewish leaders in Rome. Some are persuaded. Others are not. Paul responds by quoting Isaiah's 700-year-old prophecy about people who cannot see or hear what God is doing - and the weight of...

In this episode of the Tree Church Bible Study, Pastor Stacey Crawford, Pastor Chris Reed, and Phil Venrick continue their study of Acts 28. As Paul arrives in Rome and gathers the local Jewish leaders, the group explores a question that runs deeper than it first appears — why did so many people fail to recognize Jesus as the Messiah? Pastor Chris walks through the historical expectations of first...

In this episode of the Tree Church Bible Study, Pastors Stacey Crawford, Zach, and Chris Reed pick up in Acts 28:11 as Paul and his companions finally depart Malta and sail toward Rome. The pastors explore the details Luke includes along the way — including the significance of the ship's figurehead — and reflect on what Paul's long-awaited arrival in Rome meant for him personally and spiri...