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We @TheCottage explore how the ancient people of the Bible to whom God was speaking understood the Scriptures to show us how God was speaking to them yet communicating to them revelation for all of us even today even if in their context.  In this session, we continue our  series on Mountains in the Bible following The Bible Project. We now turn to Elijah. In Part 1, we look at the thrill of victor...

We @TheCottage explore how the ancient people of the Bible to whom God was speaking understood the Scriptures to show us how God was speaking to them yet communicating to them revelation for all of us even today even if in their context.  In this session, we begin our study of Ephesians and focus on Paul. We recall Paul was once Saul and the dynamics of God calling him all the while Paul considers...

We @TheCottage explore how the ancient people of the Bible to whom God was speaking understood the Scriptures to show us how God was speaking to them yet communicating to them revelation for all of us even today even if in their context.  In this session, we continue our  series on Mountains in the Bible following The Bible Project. We continue in Part 2 with Solomon as he descends to lesser gods...

Happy Mother's Day! We @TheCottage explore how the ancient people of the Bible to whom God was speaking understood the Scriptures to show us how God was speaking to them yet communicating to them revelation for all of us even today even if in their context.  In this session, we explore Mary Magdalene, the mother of faith, to understand how God uses mothers and women in the church to lead and s...

We @TheCottage explore how the ancient people of the Bible to whom God was speaking understood the Scriptures to show us how God was speaking to them yet communicating to them revelation for all of us even today even if in their context.  In this session, we continue our  series on Mountains in the Bible. We begin in Part 1 with Solomon as he creates a new Eden in the kingdom of peace so he can bu...

We @TheCottage explore how the ancient people of the Bible to whom God was speaking understood the Scriptures to show us how God was speaking to them yet communicating to them revelation for all of us even today even if in their context.  In this session, we complete our exploration of The Parable of the Ten Virgins in Matthew 25:1-13. Jesus ends the parable with a reflection on how one needs to w...

We @TheCottage explore how the ancient people of the Bible to whom God was speaking understood the Scriptures to show us how God was speaking to them yet communicating to them revelation for all of us even today even if in their context.  In this session, we continue our  series on Mountains in the Bible. We finish David at his final mountain in 2 Sam 24--a story set after a brief overview of much...

We @TheCottage explore how the ancient people of the Bible to whom God was speaking understood the Scriptures to show us how God was speaking to them yet communicating to them revelation for all of us even today even if in their context.  In this session, we begin our exploration of The Parable of the Ten Virgins in Matthew 25:1-13. The five foolish versions had only bought half in and were in sho...

We @TheCottage explore how the ancient people of the Bible to whom God was speaking understood the Scriptures to show us how God was speaking to them yet communicating to them revelation for all of us even today even if in their context.  In this session, we continue our  series on Mountains in the Bible. We move on to David to begin an exploration of the background to David's life setting us...

We @TheCottage explore how the ancient people of the Bible to whom God was speaking understood the Scriptures to show us how God was speaking to them yet communicating to them revelation for all of us even today even if in their context.  In this session, we begin our exploration of The Parable of the Ten Virgins in Matthew 25:1-13. The five foolish versions had only bought half in and were in sho...

We @TheCottage explore how the ancient people of the Bible to whom God was speaking understood the Scriptures to show us how God was speaking to them yet communicating to them revelation for all of us even today even if in their context.  In this session, we continue our  series on Mountains in the Bible. We move on to Moses on the mountain and survey that the journey his life takes to make a lead...

We @TheCottage explore how the ancient people of the Bible to whom God was speaking understood the Scriptures to show us how God was speaking to them yet communicating to them revelation for all of us even today even if in their context.  In this session, we look at the life of Polycarp, one of the first martyrs in the Early Church and his significance in living in this world but not of it. He was...

We @TheCottage explore how the ancient people of the Bible to whom God was speaking understood the Scriptures to show us how God was speaking to them yet communicating to them revelation for all of us even today even if in their context.  In this session, we continue our  series on Mountains in the Bible. We're still in Genesis and move to the Abraham story. Back in Episode 163, we began a len...

We @TheCottage explore how the ancient people of the Bible to whom God was speaking understood the Scriptures to show us how God was speaking to them yet communicating to them revelation for all of us even today even if in their context.  In this session, we continue our exploration out of Micah 7:18 on “Who is God?” In this episode, we look more carefully how Jesus ministered out of compassion. W...

We @TheCottage explore how the ancient people of the Bible to whom God was speaking understood the Scriptures to show us how God was speaking to them yet communicating to them revelation for all of us even today even if in their context.  In this session, we continue our  series on Mountains in the Bible. Now we turn to the Flood narrative and Noah at Mt. Arrarat. We are laying the foundation to d...

We @TheCottage explore how the ancient people of the Bible to whom God was speaking understood the Scriptures to show us how God was speaking to them yet communicating to them revelation for all of us even today even if in their context.  In this session, we continue our exploration out of Micah 7:18 on “Who is God?” In this episode, we look how Paul picked up along with Peter what Jesus has been...

We @TheCottage explore how the ancient people of the Bible to whom God was speaking understood the Scriptures to show us how God was speaking to them yet communicating to them revelation for all of us even today even if in their context.  In this session, we continue our  series on Mountains in the Bible. Now we turn to who is the King of the Mountain? Who is the Stronger One? We are laying the fo...

We @TheCottage explore how the ancient people of the Bible to whom God was speaking understood the Scriptures to show us how God was speaking to them yet communicating to them revelation for all of us even today even if in their context.  In this session, we continue our exploration out of Micah 7:18 on “Who is God?” In this episode, we look how Jesus at Jericho in Matthew 20:30-31 exemplifies God...

We @TheCottage explore how the ancient people of the Bible to whom God was speaking understood the Scriptures to show us how God was speaking to them yet communicating to them revelation for all of us even today even if in their context.  In this session, we continue our  series on Mountains in the Bible. Now we turn to Psalm 62 and further track how the NT ties the mountain imagery to the believe...

We @TheCottage explore how the ancient people of the Bible to whom God was speaking understood the Scriptures to show us how God was speaking to them yet communicating to them revelation for all of us even today even if in their context.  In this session, we continue our exploration out of Micah 7:18 on “Who is God?” In this episode, we look how the prophet Micah pulls from the Moses tradition to...

We @TheCottage explore how the ancient people of the Bible to whom God was speaking understood the Scriptures to show us how God was speaking to them yet communicating to them revelation for all of us even today even if in their context.  In this session, we continue our  series on Mountains in the Bible. In Part 2 we cover why Psalm 48 chooses to equate Zion with Zaphon to the North which in thei...

We @TheCottage explore how the ancient people of the Bible to whom God was speaking understood the Scriptures to show us how God was speaking to them yet communicating to them revelation for all of us even today even if in their context.  In this session, we continue our exploration out of Micah 7:18 on “Who is God?” In this episode, we look at the example in Exodus 33 & 34, after the Golden C...

We @TheCottage explore how the ancient people of the Bible to whom God was speaking understood the Scriptures to show us how God was speaking to them yet communicating to them revelation for all of us even today even if in their context.  In this session, we begin our new series on Mountains in the Bible following our previous series the Sermon on the Mount.  Both are based upon  The Bible Project...

We @TheCottage explore how the ancient people of the Bible to whom God was speaking understood the Scriptures to show us how God was speaking to them yet communicating to them revelation for all of us even today even if in their context.  In this session, we're exploring the question of "Who is God?" from the perspective of Micah 7:18 looking back to Moses's initial conversation w/ God at the burn...

We @TheCottage explore how the ancient people of the Bible to whom God was speaking understood the Scriptures to show us how God was speaking to them yet communicating to them revelation for all of us even today even if in their context.  In this session, we're exploring the Christmas Story and look at Herod's response to the birth of Jesus and how the 2 proceeded to build very different kingdoms...