Alphabet Soup

Do you notice something wrong? If it looks like I've lost track of the alphabet you'll understand in the first five minutes of this episode. And I think the reason for this "mistake" will lead you to understand a key word in your New Testament!

Do you notice something wrong? If it looks like I've lost track of the alphabet you'll understand in the first five minutes of this episode. And I think the reason for this "mistake" will lead you to understand a key word in your New Testament!

The word sacrifice can function as both a noun and a verb. This episode looks at both forms in the setting of 2 Samuel 24 which tells a fascinating story of David's failure at the end of his reign. As a bonus you'll learn a Portugues word, "desabafo."

The word sacrifice can function as both a noun and a verb. This episode looks at both forms in the setting of 2 Samuel 24 which tells a fascinating story of David's failure at the end of his reign. As a bonus you'll learn a Portugues word, "desabafo."

How much do you know about the Protestant Reformation? You may be missing out on the most important church-related event of the last 2,000 years and the heroes who led it. Almost everything about your Sunday morning experience comes as a result of the Reformation. Here's a very basic overview of this transformative movement.

How much do you know about the Protestant Reformation? You may be missing out on the most important church-related event of the last 2,000 years and the heroes who led it. Almost everything about your Sunday morning experience comes as a result of the Reformation. Here's a very basic overview of this transformative movement.

How much do you know about the Protestant Reformation? You may be missing out on the most important church-related event of the last 2,000 years and the heroes who led it. Almost everything about your Sunday morning experience comes as a result of the Reformation. Here's a very basic overview of this transformative movement.

The Bible gives us the qualifications for certain positions within the church, within the Body of Christ. In this episode we'll look at a few of those "positions" and what the Bible says are the qualifications required.

The Bible gives us the qualifications for certain positions within the church, within the Body of Christ. In this episode we'll look at a few of those "positions" and what the Bible says are the qualifications required.

Understanding what a prophet is and what they preached will help us better understand both the Old and New Testaments. And in a bit of a surprise ending it may also help us evaluate contemporary preaching.

Understanding what a prophet is and what they preached will help us better understand both the Old and New Testaments. And in a bit of a surprise ending it may also help us evaluate contemporary preaching.

As you'll hear, the term Old Testament Believers is probably a better title. But the important thing is to understand how people in the Old Testament could be rightly related to God and how their spiritual situation compared to ours.

As you'll hear, the term Old Testament Believers is probably a better title. But the important thing is to understand how people in the Old Testament could be rightly related to God and how their spiritual situation compared to ours.

Full disclosure: Nineveh is a springboard to talk about Jonah and the book that bears his name. It's a fascinating story, but most importantly it has an important message for contemporary Christians and the issue of.... Listen and be challenged

Full disclosure: Nineveh is a springboard to talk about Jonah and the book that bears his name. It's a fascinating story, but most importantly it has an important message for contemporary Christians and the issue of.... Listen and be challenged

Full disclosure: Nineveh is a springboard to talk about Jonah and the book that bears his name. It's a fascinating story, but most importantly it has an important message for contemporary Christians and the issue of.... Listen and be challenged

You've heard the word, but do you know what it means? Is it a name or a title? In this episode we'll clear up some of the confusion, learn what "Jesus Christ" means, and explore the how an accurate understanding might inform our speech.

You've heard the word, but do you know what it means? Is it a name or a title? In this episode we'll clear up some of the confusion, learn what "Jesus Christ" means, and explore the how an accurate understanding might inform our speech.

L is for Lamentations, Part 1. What do you know about the book of Lamentations? If your answer is "almost nothing" you're in good company. Which is too bad because it's a great book! So let's fix this. Part 1 is essential to understanding what we'll do in Part 2, so please listen to both.

What do you know about the book of Lamentations? If your answer is "almost nothing" you're in good company. Which is too bad because it's a great book! So let's fix this. Part 1 is essential to understanding what we'll do in Part 2, so please listen to both.

This NT Greek word doesn't get the attention it deserves. The concepts involved are central to what the local church is, what it does, and how it does it. Add to that: the English word typically used to translate koinonia gets used in the American church on an almost weekly basis...and it completely misses the mark. Please listen to both parts of this episode. It really is important.

This NT Greek word doesn't get the attention it deserves. The concepts involved are central to what the local church is, what it does, and how it does it. Add to that: the English word typically used to translate koinonia gets used in the American church on an almost weekly basis...and it completely misses the mark. Please listen to both parts of this episode. It really is important.

The subject of justice is largely ignored by many conservative Christians but the Bible has a LOT to say about it. Let's talk.

The subject of justice is largely ignored by many conservative Christians but the Bible has a LOT to say about it. Let's talk.

Immanence and transcendence both get discussed in this episode because both are important biblical truths about who God is and how we relate to him. This topic is so important that we had to include a very brief Part 3. Give a listen and then pay attention to what you experience this Sunday.