The Regular Guys Bible Study

Send us Fan Mail Ken and Steve dig into Matthew 6:1–18 (giving, praying, and fasting), but not before a pig-noise cold open, a space-mushroom background, and Ken failing to recognize himself as "that bald guy" in reunion photos. The thread tying it all together is that it's less about what you do and more about why you do it. Also, the app is this close to approval (sorry, China). &...

Send us Fan Mail Ken and Steve wrap up Matthew 5 with Jesus' teaching on oaths, retaliation, and loving your enemies, after a warm-up detour into where "beating a dead horse" and "let the cat out of the bag" come from. The big theme is that context matters: a lot of these verses hit differently once you know what they meant back then. It all lands on "be perfect,&quot...

Send us Fan Mail Ken and Steve dive into Matthew 5:21–32, Jesus's teaching on anger, lust, and divorce — and true to form, they get through less than half of it before running out of time. Between debating whether their OCD habits count as a hiring qualification and roasting each other's sinus-cold voices, they dig into what it really means to harbor anger, why reconciliation matters mor...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Ken and Steve dig into Matthew 5:13-20 — salt, light, and Jesus fulfilling the law — with plenty of tangents along the way. They get sidetracked debating the actual chemistry of salt losing its saltiness before landing on the real point: Christians are meant to be distinct and to let their good works point back to God, not to themselves. They wrap up wrestling wit...

Send us Fan Mail This week Ken and Steve dig deep into the Beatitudes (Matthew 5:1-12), spending the whole episode breaking down each "blessed are..." statement one at a time. Ken kicks things off with an iOS app update — it's in Apple review and should be live by the time this episode drops. Between the theology, there's plenty of classic RGBS tangents. Announced the RGBS app...

Send us Fan Mail Ken and Steve dig into the temptation of Christ and the calling of the first disciples, wrestling with why God led Jesus into the wilderness to be tested, whether Satan's offer of "all the kingdoms" was even real, and why Peter, Andrew, James, and John dropped everything the moment Jesus said "follow me." As always, the theology comes wrapped in tangents,...

Send us Fan Mail Matthew 3 finds Ken and Steve wading through John the Baptist's fiery wilderness preaching — and getting derailed almost immediately by tech glitches, a meowing cat, and a debate over what a "brood of vipers" actually means. Along the way they dig into some genuinely good cross-references before wrapping up with Jesus's baptism and God's first public decla...

Send us Fan Mail Ken and Steve continue their verse-by-verse walk through Matthew, this week diving into the chapter that gives us the Magi, the star, and Herod's murderous jealousy. Who were the wise men, really? Ken and Steve dig into whether the Magi were Jewish, Gentile astrologers, or something in between — and why Matthew highlighting Gentiles as Jesus's first worshippers matters T...

Send us Fan Mail We start our tenth book by walking straight into Matthew 1 and the “book of the genealogy of Jesus Christ,” even though it’s the part many people want to skip. We talk through why Matthew leads with Abraham and David, why the family tree includes messy stories, and why Joseph’s quiet obedience deserves more credit than he gets.  • starting a new season in the Gospel of Matthew and...

Send us Fan Mail We pick back up in Philippians 4 and talk through how joy, gentleness, prayer, and a disciplined thought life fit together in everyday faith. We also put Philippians 4:13 back in context and ask what real contentment looks like when life changes your money, comfort, and control.  • rejoicing as a choice rooted in the Lord, not circumstances  • gentleness and reasonableness in conf...

Send us Fan Mail We wrestle with what Christian maturity looks like in Philippians 3:15 through 4:3, especially the call to press forward instead of living in the past. We talk honestly about distractions, heavenly citizenship, and why unity in the church matters enough for Paul to plead for it by name.  • pressing toward the goal and defining maturity in Christ  • God making things clear when bel...

Send us Fan Mail We read Philippians 3:1-14 and talk about why Paul warns so sharply against trusting religious credentials. We wrestle with counting our “good” as loss so we can know Christ, keep obeying through hardship, and press on without living in the past.  • Paul’s repeated warnings as a safeguard for faith  • who Paul may mean by “dogs” and “mutilators of the flesh”  • spiritual circumcis...

Send us Fan Mail We wrestle with Philippians 2:12-30 and the uneasy mix of our effort and God’s power, from “fear and trembling” to God working in us to will and to act. We also follow Paul’s examples of Timothy and Epaphroditus and ask how suffering, healing, and honor fit into real Christian life.  • working out salvation with deep reverence rather than self-reliance  • living without grumbling...

Send us Fan Mail We pick back up after a long break and dig into Philippians 2:1-11, asking what real unity and humility should look like when we say we follow Jesus. We talk through comfort in Christ, serving without ego, and why the authority of Jesus should shape how we live with other people.  • linking “therefore” back to suffering for Christ and what that implies for daily life  • unpacking...

Send us Fan Mail We read Philippians 1:12-30 and watch Paul turn prison into a platform for the gospel. We get honest about fear, shame, and what it looks like to make Christ visible when hardship hits work and home.  • building the discipline of reading Scripture even in dry seasons  • Paul’s chains advancing the gospel and strengthening believers’ boldness  • asking whether public hardship point...

Send us Fan Mail We start Philippians with Paul’s greeting and thanksgiving and realize how much theology is packed into a few lines. We compare translations and wrestle with how humility, grace, love, and discernment show up in real Christian life.  • choosing the NIV for clarity and readability  • Paul and Timothy as servants or slaves of Christ  • why overseers and deacons get called out  • par...

Send us Fan Mail We explore Daniel 12 with open questions, a few laughs, and a focus on hope and endurance. Michael arises, books open, numbers perplex, and Daniel is told to rest and rise, pointing us to faithful living over forced timelines. • why Michael arises and whose protector he is • how to read apocalyptic passages with humility • the tension between confusion and promised understanding •...

Send us Fan Mail We read Daniel 11 aloud and wrestle with a dense, detailed prophecy about power, pride, and God’s timing. We share why hard chapters still shape steady faith and how to keep reading when it feels like a blur. • listener update and job reorg • podcast download swings and consistency • why reading hard scripture matters • choosing NIV and reading Daniel 11 aloud • north vs south and...

Send us Fan Mail We walk through Daniel 10 and the first verse of 11, exploring Daniel’s fasting, the mysterious visitor, and the tension between prayer heard and help delayed. We debate context, translations, and what spiritual warfare might look like when mapped to real empires. • Daniel’s season of mourning and partial fast • The vivid description of the heavenly messenger • Strength lost, lips...

Send us Fan Mail Two regular guys read Daniel 9 in the NIV, moving from a heartfelt national confession to Gabriel’s message about the seventy sevens. We weigh major views on the timelines, center on the anointed one, and end with practical ways to pray with humility and hope. • context of exile and Jeremiah’s seventy years • Daniel’s “we” confession and national repentance • humility that appeals...

Send us Fan Mail We read Daniel 8, trace the ram and goat through history, and wrestle with Gabriel’s explanation that still leaves Daniel stunned. We weigh Antiochus, Nero, and future fulfillment, and land on a steady note: God sets the limits on evil and restores his people. • reading Daniel 8 aloud with context • Media-Persia as the ram, Greece as the goat • Alexander’s broken horn and four suc...

Send us Fan Mail We read Daniel 7, wrestle with the four beasts and the courtroom of the Ancient of Days, and find hope in the Son of Man’s everlasting kingdom. We compare historical interpretations, push back on flimsy claims, and share how to persevere through hard passages. • Daniel’s non-chronological timeline and context • The four beasts as historical empires • The Ancient of Days and divine...

Send us Fan Mail We read Daniel 6 on Christmas Eve Eve and trace how integrity, envy, and leadership collide when prayer is outlawed. Darius brings order, signs a foolish law, fasts in anguish, and then praises the living God who delivers Daniel. • the empire’s new structure under Darius and Daniel’s excellence • jealousy and the manufactured decree to trap a faithful man • Daniel’s unbroken habit...

Send us Fan Mail We trace Daniel 5 from a loud feast to a sudden judgment and ask what pride looks like when it dresses like status and taste. The story exposes how God confronts arrogance and how humble clarity can stand steady in a room full of noise. • purpose of the podcast as ordinary Bible readers • summary of Daniel 5 as a single story arc • sacred vessels and why misuse matters • queen mot...

Send us Fan Mail We walk through Daniel 4 and watch Nebuchadnezzar move from boasting on a rooftop to blessing the God of heaven. The dream of the great tree, the watcher’s decree, Daniel’s warning, and the king’s restoration show how God humbles pride and gives back what we cannot hold alone. • setting the scene between Thanksgiving and Christmas • why Daniel 4 works as a single narrative • Nebuc...