The Levi and Beks Podcast

Are the gifts of the Holy Spirit still active today? Or did they cease with the Apostles and the completion of Scripture? In Episode 010 of the Levi & Beks Podcast, we dive deep into one of the most debated topics in Church history: Continuationism vs. Cessationism. We talk about: • What the “gifts of the Spirit” actually are in Scripture • The Greek terms “Pneumatika” and “Charismata” • Wheth...

Is “Shekinah Glory” actually biblical… or is it something the Church adopted without realizing it? In this episode of the Levi & Beks Podcast, we take a deep dive into a commonly used phrases in modern Christianity—and ask a question most people have never stopped to consider: 👉 Where did the idea of “Shekinah Glory” actually come from? Many of us have heard it in sermons, worship songs, and...

Are we saved by faith alone… or by works? Do Paul and James contradict each other? Is salvation by grace through faith alone actually biblical? In this episode of the White Stone Podcast, we break down one of the most debated topics in Christian theology and church history. We dive deep into Scripture, exploring passages like Ephesians 2:8-10, Romans 3-4, and James 2:14 -26, and explain how they a...

In Episode 7 of our 7-part series on the Letters to the Seven Churches in Revelation, we examine Christ’s final and most sobering warning — His words to the church in Laodicea (Revelation 3:14 –22). Laodicea was wealthy, influential, and self-sufficient — a major banking center with a renowned medical school and thriving economy. Yet Jesus declares them “wretched, pitiable, poor, blind, and naked....

In Episode 6 of our 7-part series on the Letters to the Seven Churches in Revelation, we dive deep into Jesus’ letter to the church in Philadelphia — the church He never rebuked. While most churches in Revelation receive correction, this small, seemingly insignificant congregation receives only praise. Why? Philadelphia had little power. They weren’t influential. They weren’t culturally dominant....

In Episode 5 of our 7-part series on the Letters to the Seven Churches in Revelation, we examine Christ’s sobering words to the church in Sardis, a church with a reputation for being alive, yet declared spiritually dead by Jesus Himself (Revelation 3:1–6). Outwardly, Sardis appeared successful, established, and respectable. But beneath the surface, the church was watchless, compromised, and danger...

In Episode 4 of our 7‑part series on the Letters to the Seven Churches in Revelation, we unpack the challenging message Jesus gives to the church in Thyatira — a congregation commended for love, faith, service, and endurance yet rebuked for tolerating false teaching and compromise. In this study we explore: 📌 The historical and cultural context of Thyatira — a place of trade guilds, idolatry, and...

In Episode 3 of our 7-part series on the Letters to the Seven Churches in Revelation, we study the letter to the church in Pergamum — a congregation living “where Satan has his throne” yet still holding fast to Christ in the midst of extreme cultural pressure. Despite this praise, Jesus rebukes the church for doctrinal compromise and tolerance of false teaching (Revelation 2:12 –17). We unpack: 📖...

In Episode 2 of our 7-part series on the Letters to the Seven Churches in Revelation, we unpack the message Jesus sends to the church in Smyrna — a congregation facing persecution, poverty, and suffering. In this study we explore: 📌 The historical context of Smyrna (Roman persecution & imperial cult pressure) 📌 What Jesus means by “I know your tribulation and your poverty, but you are rich”...

In this first episode of our 7-part series on the Letters to the Seven Churches in Revelation, we dive deep into the letter to the church in Ephesus — a church commended for its perseverance and sound doctrine but rebuked for losing its first love for Christ. What does it mean to have doctrine without devotion? How does Christ call His church to repent and remember its first love? 📖 Join us as we...