At His Feet Studies

What? Hope & Chris wrote a book about Anxiety and Depression? Where did THAT come from? Listen in and learn how this book came to be and what’s in it.

The bodies we walk around in now are not the same as the bodies we’ll one day inhabit. This makes a difference now in our everyday lives because of the dignity the resurrection instills. Listen to Hope and Chris talk about how this is true, and to real life names of some of the saints in Corinth.  This episode accompanies Study 10 of our book, 1 Corinthians. You can buy it and our other studies at...

Does anyone speak in tongues anymore? How about prophesying? Listen to Hope and Chris discuss the gifts, the closing of the canon, and primary vs. secondary beliefs. This episode accompanies Study 9 of our book, 1 Corinthians. You can buy it and our other studies at ⁠athisfeetstudies.com⁠ .

Do some gifts get more press than others? What can we do about that? And what if we read the famous love chapter with a big substitution? Visit these two familiar texts with Hope and Chris. This episode accompanies Study 8 of our book, 1 Corinthians. You can buy it and our other studies at ⁠athisfeetstudies.com⁠ .

Does Paul hate women? Why is he talking about women’s hair and telling them what to do in a worship service? Listen to Hope and Chris explain the parts of Corinthian culture behind Paul’s often misunderstood words.  This episode accompanies Study 7 of our book, 1 Corinthians. You can buy it and our other studies at ⁠athisfeetstudies.com⁠ .

How can we lower barriers that prevent people from hearing the gospel? Are there morally neutral things we could change about our church practices that might enable more people to clearly hear Jesus’s invitation to himself? Also, should you refrain from taking communion if you’ve been in a particularly difficult season spiritually?  This episode accompanies Study 6 of our book, 1 Corinthians. You...

Do we treat married people as if they have more value than single people in the church? What does Paul have to say about marriage and singleness? Hope and Chris discuss the “weaker” brother, the application of wisdom in all circumstances, and giving up our rights to love others.  This episode accompanies Study 5 of our book, 1 Corinthians. You can buy it and our other studies at ⁠athisfeetstudies....

The saints in Corinth were confused about Biblical sexual ethics. How were they to submit their sexuality to God? Paul refused to give them black and white categories, but challenged them to discern the best way to give God glory with their bodies.  This episode accompanies Study 4 of our book, 1 Corinthians. You can buy it and our other studies at ⁠athisfeetstudies.com⁠ .

Someone in the church at Corinth was sinning in a blatant, public way. And many in the church were celebrating it. What is the church to do when a member doesn’t repent or seem to even show remorse over sin? Come along with Hope and Chris as they walk through Paul’s loving rebuke of his spiritual children.  This episode accompanies Study 3 of our book, 1 Corinthians. You can buy it and our other s...

What happens when a group of Christians don’t grow like they should? And will believers be rewarded with something in addition to salvation? Hope and Chris walk through some of Paul’s difficult words to the church at Corinth along with some of his words of hope. This episode accompanies Study 2 of our book, 1 Corinthians. You can buy it and our other studies at ⁠athisfeetstudies.com⁠ .

What in the world was going on in the church at Corinth? Come along with Hope and Chris as they dive into the messy first-century church Paul founded in that city.  This episode accompanies Study 1 of our book, 1 Corinthians. You can buy it and our other studies at athisfeetstudies.com .

We don’t like weakness. And we certainly don’t want to learn anything from it. But in the upside down kingdom of God, weakness is what he often uses to teach us contentment. Listen as Hope and Chris talk through 2 Corinthians 12:7-10 and learn the secret to finding contentment in God’s strength. You can find more great teaching, including Bible studies and virtual retreats, at athisfeetstudies.com...

We’re going to leap with joy like baby cows! It’s true. Enjoy this discussion of our future joy and victory as Hope and Chris discuss this last portion of Malachi.  This episode accompanies Study 8 of our book, Haggai and Malachi. You can buy it and our other studies at ⁠ athisfeetstudies.com ⁠.

God’s people were robbing him. How? Listen as Hope and Christ discuss this easily applicable portion of Malachi.  This episode accompanies Study 7 of our book, Haggai and Malachi. You can buy it and our other studies at ⁠ athisfeetstudies.com ⁠.

“I’m going to spread animal poop on your faces if you keep misleading my people!” Did you know God spoke to his priests like that? Listen to Hope and Chris talk about God’s fierce and protective love for his people along with blessings and curses of his covenant.  This episode accompanies Study 6 of our book, Haggai and Malachi. You can buy it and our other studies at ⁠ athisfeetstudies.com ⁠.

What’s the significance of God’s “name”? And what does he think about holiness in worship? Hope and Chris discuss Judah’s boredom with worship, and what we can do with our own hearts when they aren’t eager to worship. This episode accompanies Study 5 of our book, Haggai and Malachi. You can buy it and our other studies at ⁠ athisfeetstudies.com ⁠.

The Old Testament has some harsh words from God, and this is one of those passages. Listen to Hope and Chris as they explain how God “hated” Esau and what those words would have meant to his people of Judah.  This episode accompanies Study 4 of our book, Haggai and Malachi. You can buy it and our other studies at ⁠ athisfeetstudies.com ⁠.

We need encouragement, even if things are going well. We also need discipline, like any children do. God knows this about us, and about his people living 2,500 years ago. Listen as Hope and Chris talk about God’s encouragement and discipline of Judah. This episode accompanies Study 3 of our book, Haggai and Malachi. You can buy it and our other studies at ⁠ athisfeetstudies.com ⁠.

We work for God only because God works in us first. Hope and Chris remind us in this short episode that God is that one who always initiates change and obedience, enabling us to listen to his voice and respond.  This episode accompanies Study 2 of our book, Haggai and Malachi. You can buy it and our other studies at ⁠ ⁠ athisfeetstudies.com ⁠ ⁠.

Ever feel like you have trouble keeping your priorities straight? So did the people Haggai wrote to in his little book. Join Hope and Chris as they discuss the cultural and historical context and main message of Haggai. This episode accompanies Study 1 of our book, Haggai and Malachi. You can buy it and our other studies at ⁠ athisfeetstudies.com ⁠.

God isn’t like a distant, unfamiliar disciplinarian who waits to get us in trouble. Instead, he is like a father who knows all our specific weaknesses and individual limits. He remembers each of them and treats us with compassion that takes our particular human needs into account. Listen to Chris walk you through this middle portion of Psalm 103, and hear your Father’s protective love for you. Thi...

Friendship in the ancient near east was a little different than friendship today. Find out how Paul treated his friends in Philippi, and how God became a third member in their relationship in this final episode of the Philippians podcast. 

Why was Paul calling out two women in the Philippian church by name? What does real rejoicing look like? And what are Christians supposed to think about? It’s all in this episode of Philippians with Hope and Chris. This episode goes with Study 9 of our book, Philippians . You can buy it and our other studies at athisfeetstudies.com .

Let’s take a deep dive into sanctification with Paul, the Westminster Confession of Faith, and some great theologians! 

Do you struggle to rely on Christ and his record instead of your own accomplishments? Paul has words for you. Also, what do we do with Paul’s seemingly positive view of “sharing in Christ’s sufferings”? Learn this and more in this episode of Philippians.