Alphabet Soup

Snug up that seatbelt and prepare for a rapid fire introduction to a feature of the OT most people completely miss. Full disclosure: this episode (both parts) are a couple of minutes longer than the usual 22-23 minute length. But I think you'll see the slightly longer time was essential to get this content covered adequately. AND....download & print the 3-page JPG that is attached right be...

Before we can grasp even a corner of the greatness of our salvation we have to understand the enormity of our sin problem. The includes a grasp of what's meant by the term original sin. In Part - what are the implications of the doctrine of original sin?

Before we can grasp even a corner of the greatness of our salvation we have to understand the enormity of our sin problem. The includes a grasp of what's meant by the term original sin. In Part 1 - what is original sin and how did we come by it.

Nathan serves as a springboard for this episode that's really going to discuss the office of prophet. What is a prophet, what do they do, and are there still prophets today? Part 2 will discuss the presence or absence of prophets in the contemporary church

Nathan serves as a springboard for this episode that's really going to discuss the office of prophet. What is a prophet, what do they do, and are there still prophets today? In Part 1 the focus is on the purpose and origin of the prophets.

In a departure from our normal course I ask the question, "Why do you try to live a godly life? What is your motivation?" What does the Bible say about why we should work at that difficult task? Part 2 looks at some NT passages that apply to our question.

In a departure from our normal course I ask the question, "Why do you try to live a godly life? What is your motivation?" What does the Bible say about why we should work at that difficult task? In Part 1 we examine the four types of motivation

Leviticus doesn't get a lot of play in a sermon schedule so most Christians don't know much about the book. Which is too bad because there is a lot of great stuff here. Part 2 examines the two sections of the book and the their relevance and use in today's context.

Leviticus doesn't get a lot of play in a sermon schedule so most Christians don't know much about the book. Which is too bad because there is a lot of great stuff here. In Part 1 we'll set the stage for the book, putting it in its historical and geographical context, both of which are key to understanding Leviticus.

It sounds like a serious kidney disease but the word kenosis describes an important aspect of who Jesus Christ was during his incarnation. Here in Part 2 we'll explore the word and critical it is to a correct, a biblical view of the Person of Christ during his incarnation.

It sounds like a serious kidney disease but the word kenosis describes an important aspect of who Jesus Christ was during his incarnation. Part 1 will lay some groundwork by looking at the basics of the incarnation and assure that we have those basics firmly in place before we move on to the word kenosis in Part 2. (Can you catch my mistake?)

J is for Jonah, Part 2 Make sure your seatbelt is fastened snugly because we've got lots of ground to cover if we're going to understand this ... "Whale of a Tale?" No! It's not about the whale! Part 2 focuses on the last half of this four chapter book and how important the section is to understanding the real message and import of this story.

Make sure your seatbelt is fastened snugly because we've got lots of ground to cover if we're going to understand this ... "Whale of a Tale?" No! It's not about the whale! Part One will give background to the book that will prepare us to understand what the book is really about.

Imputation is not a real familiar word but it's an important one if we want to understand the nature of our guilt before God. Why are we born sinners? Part 2 pulls together what we learned about the imputation of our sin and then briefly looks at the two other cases of imputation in the broader truth of salvation

Imputation is not a real familiar word but it's an important one if we want to understand the nature of our guilt before God. Why are we born sinners? In Part 1 we'll get an overview of the concept of imputation and look at a very important NT passage that teaches us about it.

Here's a word you may not have heard before but the concept is simple and it's key to understanding some familiar OT narratives. It also has an interesting relevance to our current culture. In Part 1 we'll see how henotheism is essential to understanding the OT and how it appears in western culture today.

Here's a word you may not have heard before but the concept is simple and it's key to understanding some familiar OT narratives. It also has an interesting relevance to our current culture. In Part 1 we'll look at the word in the context of theistic systems, but don't worry. That's not as scary as it sounds.

Spiritual growth probably needs more attention than it gets. What is spiritual growth and how does the progression from spiritual immaturity to maturity happen? In Part 2 we'll discuss the current state of spiritual maturity in the American evangelical church. How healthy, how spiritual mature are we, and why?

Spiritual growth probably needs more attention than it gets. What is spiritual growth and how does the progression from spiritual immaturity to maturity happen? In Part 1 we'll look at what the Bible teaches us about that progression, how it happens, and what can go wrong.

After a longer than expected absence we're back with a look at how the word Father is used in the Old and New Testaments. We'll focus especially on what we learn about God, our heavenly Father. In Part Two the focus is metaphorical uses of the word father in the Bible and how those describe our heavenly Father

After a longer than expected absence we're back with a look at how the word Father is used in the Old and New Testaments. We'll focus especially on what we learn about God, our heavenly Father. In Part One we see that the word has a physical meaning (ancestor) and why that's important to understand correctly.

I think you probably seriously misunderstand what the Bible says about evangelism. But it's not your fault!! You've likely been given some bad teaching on the subject, so join me in looking carefully at what the Bible says about it. In Part 2 we'll take what we learned in Part 1 and discover how easily and effectively you can be a small part of spreading the gospel. I think you'll...

I think you probably seriously misunderstand what the Bible says about evangelism. But it's not your fault!! You've likely been given some bad teaching on the subject, so join me in looking carefully at what the Bible says about it. In Part 1 we'll learn about the words the NT uses to describe the key concepts associated with evangelism, which is the first step in understanding what we...

In this episode we'll look at the book, not the person. There isn't a book in the Bible where knowing the background and setting is more important to understanding the content. So we'll give a quick overview of the geography, the political situation, and the key events on the timeline associated with the book of Daniel. In Part Two we'll take what we learned in Part One and see how...

In this episode we'll look at the book, not the person. There isn't a book in the Bible where knowing the background and setting is more important to understanding the content. So we'll give a quick overview of the geography, the political situation, and the key events on the timeline associated with the book of Daniel. In Part One we'll focus on the geography and countries of this...