24 Minute Bible - A Simple Journey to Understand the Bible

Episode #162 From a slave girl to Queen of Persia. Only a God who ‘sees’ could do that! And He did that! Even greater, though was her deeper mission— to save the Jewish lineage of the Messiah from total destruction.

Episode # 160 ‘Walls’ are hot political topics today. Building them, especially! The book of Nehemiah is almost exclusively about that very subject— rebuilding the WALLS of Jerusalem. Nehemiah was the man chosen for the task… he persevered through the opposition… and rebuilt the walls of Jerusalem!

Episode #160 It has been 70 years since the babylonian King Nebuchadnezzar burned Jerusalem - including the Temple - to the ground. Now....it is time to rebuild the Temple. And that is the job of Ezra - to get the Temple rebuilt. For one day....a King of Kings will teach in it's court.

Episode # 159 The definition of a ‘chronicle’ is ‘a factual written account of important or historical events in the order of their occurrence’. Well… welcome the books of 1 and 2 Chronicles. These two books give an orderly account of, predominantly, the background , plan and building of the greatest structure ever built— the TEMPLE of Solomon. God filled it with His PRESENCE… and for 400 years it...

Episode #158 The books of 1 and 2 Kings starts with the reign of the last great king (Solomon), then details the ‘civil war’ that breaks the ‘united’ Israel into two separate countries/kingdoms (Northern kingdom of ISRAEL and the Southern kingdom of JUDAH) to the final destruction of these kingdoms (the burning of Solomon’s Temple). Enhance your understanding with a ‘listen’ to this episode — Talk...

Episode #157 Two Kings… One Nation… and the Last Judge. That is what we ‘talk through’ in the books of 1 and 2 Samuel. As the last Judge of Israel, Samuel is charged with anointing TWO kings for the new ‘United States of Israel. The lives of these two kings (Saul and David) are the focus of the books of Samuel.

Episode #156 The Book of of Ruth is a ‘love story’ on many levels. A love story about a man and a women (Boaz and Ruth)— but also a deep love between two women (Naomi and her daughter-in-law Ruth)… AND about a Moabite lady who abandons her pagan god and commits to love and serve the God of Israel. Enjoy the fascinating story of RUTH!

Episode #155 One of the most ‘intriguing’ books of the Bible is JUDGES! The odd list of characters and their twisted and depraved exploits would put any ‘Hollywood’ movie to shame. JUDGES shows the sad depths of humanity— and how God in grace raise up ‘heroes’ to help in times of despair.

Episode #154 Over 500 years earlier, a promise was given by God to Abraham— a promise that ‘one day’ his children will have their own nation and a land to call their own. A PROMISED Land. That day is now here… and the book of Joshua is about the battles to ‘fulfill’ God’s promise and to give the Nation of Israel a place to live.

(Episode #153) Moses has lead the Children of Israel out of Egypt, through the Red Sea, across the wilderness and to the border of the Promised Land.  And he is about to DIE. His FAREWELL SPEECH to this new generation of Israelites... is the book of Deuteronomy.

What we call the book of 'Numbers' is call 'Bemidbar' in the Jewish tradition, which means 'the WANDERINGS.  Numbers is the record of the 40 years of 'wanderings' in the wilderness.  It is an exciting and event filled book. Enjoy the journey!!

Episode #151 The book of Leviticus can seem rather confusing, redundant and boring... and it is-- if you are reading it like a novel or history book.  Understand, however, that LEVITICUS is written as a 'legal reference book' to help this newly freed nation-- known as Israel-- govern themselves and then the book is absolutely FOUNDATIONAL.  In Leviticus we discover three 'mountains&#39...

Episode #150 The 7 Mountains of this episode cover over 400 years of time - from the family of Jacob traveling to Egypt - to their enslavement - to the raising up of a Deliverer named Moses. (Please check out the FACEBOOK side of the 24 MINUTE BIBLE PODCAST for additional resources to give a deeper dive of Exodus...  and to help you TALK through the Bible.

Many begin in January with honest and heartfelt intentions to READ through the Bible. It is a GREAT GOAL. My invitation to you, however, is to join me on a journey to TALK through the Bible. I think you will enjoy it! I am confident you will grow from it. Each week— a new book of the Bible— and a simple way to UNDERSTAND the Plan. Give it a try! This week: the book of Genesis!

Episode #148 In this final episode about the mess that is the Middle East we will examine— through ‘historical, political and spiritual lens’ HOW to think about what is happening in this most difficult area of the world. The future of our world, as the Bible informs us, will in large part, be impacted by events in the Middle East.

Understanding the Middle East Part 4 - Episode 147 What is the motivation for such hatred against the Jews? Is it the issue of the 'land' or 'revenge' or lust for their supposed wealth? In this episode we look at the 'belief system' that really drives this unmasked vitriol.

The Palestinian Question - Episode #146 In this episode we look at three very important questions concerning the Middle East: 1. Who are the Philistines? 2. Where did the Philistines come from? 3. Are the Philistines of the bible the Palestinians of today? To truly understand the complex Middle East, we must ask those questions. The answers will be evasive - but at least we will understand why the...

UNDERSTANDING the Middle East — BLOOD LINES. (Episode #145) Did you know that Abraham had 8 SONS. And over 21 boys called Abraham ‘GRAMPS’. And all were in the ‘blood line’ of Abraham. No wonder the Middle East is such a tempest— it is a ‘family feud’! In this episode we examine the many different family connections to the ‘mess’ in the Middle East. Hopefully, it will bring some light to this very...

Understanding the complexity, the politics, the motives and the bloodlines of the Middle East is like trying to untangle a ‘wad of fishing line’ ! It is almost impossible. Yet— the events in the Middle East (Israel, the Arab countries, the Palestinian territories, Iran and Iraq ) are front and center on our world news today as a flashpoint for World War 3. For the next 5 weeks we will examine, fro...

Continuing the discussion from Episode #142, we review the questions ‘Were Jesus and other Biblical Figures Involved in Politics? (Yes)… and ‘Who is the Authority— the King in America? (We the People). From there we dive into ‘party affiliations’, important issues and some Practical Advice on how to navigate this divisive but important decision for all Americans!

Should a Christian Get Involved in Politics (Part #1) Episode # 142 Very few subjects generate more fireworks than ‘politics’. Some stay away from the subject… others, like snipers, fire a shot or two from the shadows… and then others are more than happy to give you a piece of their ‘political mind’. So the question for this episode is ‘Should a Christian get involved in this very decisive activit...

FIVE SECRETS TO A GREAT MARRIAGE (part 2): Episode #141 Following up on the first 2 ‘secrets’ of a great marriage (‘Get YOURSELF WELL’ and ‘UNDERSTANDING Biblical Marriage’), this episode continues with three more important marital considerations. Those three are ‘Seeking to Understand Your Spouse’, ‘The Phases of Marriage’ and ‘Changing the Oil’— the Need for Maintenance’! Next to ‘salvation’ the...

Five Secrets to a GREAT Marriage. (Part 1): Episode #140 Let’s be honest— every marriage is different AND I am not sure if anyone is truly qualified to ‘teach about’ a Great Marriage. However, there are some good, important and Biblical principles that, when understood, can benefit and even transform marital and family relationships. This episode offers two of five important ‘secrets’ to a great m...

Episode #139 One of the greatest gifts of Good - and perhaps the only thing we will take with us on our journey from Earth too Heaven - is our memory. Over 200 times in the Bible we read about memories. We are encouraged to remember the Sabbath and to partake of the Lord's Supper in remembrance of Jesus. Good....bad....and in between, memories are the building blocks and shapers of our lives....

Episode #138 The Entertainment world is very skilled in transporting our imaginations to dark and scary places,  Authors like Stephen King have sold millions of books by 'imagining' frightening, bloody, anxious plots.  So today, let's do the same-- only instead of going to the 'dark side',  let's image the Light.  The question for today's episode:  What will you experie...