BeachCast.TV: Bible Exploration, Apologetics and Church History with Dr. Chase A. Thompson:

Big question today - what does it look like to come to Jesus, and are all who actually do come to Him saved? Did Jesus ever turn would be followers away from Himself?

The Psalms are raw, transparent, honest and utterly vulnerable. In Psalm 6, David indicates that he has prayed and prayed for God's deliverance, but God's rescue seems delayed. How do we pray and cling to hope when our prayers aren't quickly answered?

Both Psalm 3 and 4 discuss sleeping - even sleeping when you are in the middle of an army of enemies camping all around you. How can we sleep better- does the Bible offer a miraculous way to get more rest? Well...yes and no. Today we talk about sleep and resting in Gentle Jesus.

Jesus was so meek and mild that children flocked to Him and normally repelled people like prostitutes, tax collectors and lepers all wanted to be with Him. But, Jesus does something in Luke 8 that absolutely terrifies the disciples and causes them to question everything about Him. What does Jesus do?

Jesus was rarely surprised by anything on earth, but when he encounters the great faith of a Roman Centurion, Jesus marvels and comments that He had never seen such great faith in the Jewish people. What made the Centurion's faith great, and how could he be full of faith and also humble?

How can we have an eternally successful life? Jesus gives us the key today. For any human to say what Jesus said - "Live your life doing exactly what I say and you will be eternally successful) would be ridiculous and audacious. But when the King of Kings says it- we should pay attention.

When faced with a man who is in a terrible need of immediate healing, Jesus does an astounding thing: instead of healing the man, Jesus FIRST forgives Him. Why would Jesus do something so unexpected, and what truth does this act shout to us? Also: How Jesus calls the unpopular and the sinful to follow Him.

Did you know that there is an episode in the gospel of Luke where an enraged crowd from Jesus' hometown tries to murder Him in cold blood? Did you further know that the reason this crowd was enraged with Jesus, is because Jesus was basically confronting the racism or xenophobia in His hometown? Today we discuss this amazing episode found in Luke 4.

Psalm 2 reveals what appear at first to be two different sides of God: His anger at sin and His loving and protective nature. How can this be? How are we supposed to joyfully tremble in fear in the presence of God? Is it possible to rejoice and be afraid at the same time?

In today's passage, the prophet Zechariah looks into the future and sees the last days. It will be a great day for Israel and a terrible day. He sees destruction and calamity coming, but also God's deliverance and living water flowing out of the city. Wha

The genealogies or birth records of Jesus in Matthew and Luke are different in some places. Is this evidence of possible errors in the Bible? Also - all about John's proclamation that Jesus separates people with his winnowing fork - what is that all about?!

Luke 2 tells an amazing story - all about Jesus, the Son of God, being born to a virgin and having His birth announced by a choir of angels to a group of cowering shepherds. Could such events actually be real and factual? How can we possibly know whether or not the story of Christmas is genuine?

In Luke 1, a priest is struck unable to speak, because he did not believe the prophecy of the angel Gabriel. Once this priest is enabled to speak again, he gives a powerful prophecy himself about the coming of Jesus, and why He came: To shine light into the darkness. How does Jesus do this?

Some have charged that the Bible encourages racism and even slavery. When reading the Bible, however, one finds a different story: man-stealing is punishable by death, and Paul encourages those in servitude to get free and masters to give up their servants. Today we discuss slavery and the Bible

Today we learn about one of the great unknown and unsung heroes of the Bible - and find out how needed and necessary his ministry of wrestling in prayer is needed in today's church.

Zechariah the prophet has an amazing vision: Joshua, the high priest is standing before God on Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement, holiest day of the year for the Jewish people, and yet Joshua is covered in poop and filthy clothes! How could this be, and how does God clean Joshua, AND US?

Today we discuss how churches have misused a chapter in the Old Testament to justify the building of expensive church buildings so that God has a good home to dwell in. Also: The blessings of obedience,and how God withholds His blessings to lead us to Himself.

How should Christians react to critics, false teachers, enemies and those who can't drive well? It turns out that the Bible identifies the kind of responses, reactions, attitudes and behaviors that Christians are to have in ALL situations - and what we are called to is quite challenging!

Following rules is good, right? It can be, but when we rely on following rules to make us more spiritual, we find ourselves in the trap of legalism. When we consider ourselves better than others because we follow the rules better than they do, we find ourselves in the trap of judgmentalism. Why are legalism and judgmentalism so dangerous and impotent?

The Bible characterizes people who are sinners as enemies of God, which is quite surprising. How is it possible to move from enemies to become friends with God? (Hint: It's nothing that WE can do!)

Today we will learn from Paul how to avoid being over-worried and over-thoughtful about the circumstances that we are facing in life, and how to walk in God's supernatural peace in all circumstances. 

I know, I know - that's a pretty weird title, and almost offensive, right? Would you believe it is almost a word for word quote of what the apostle Paul says in Philippians 3? What could such a sentence mean?!

One of the great truths of the Bible is found in one of its most obscure books, Habakkuk. God tells Habakkuk in this book that "The just shall live by his faith." What does this wonderful truth, repeated in the New Testament, mean?

Today's passage in Micah depicts God coming down to visit Israel, and we will see God in all of His terror and splendor, as the mountains melt like wax at His approach.

In today's chapter, Philippians 2, we find a glorious and ancient hymn to Jesus that focuses us in on His wonderful attitude, and calls us to the same humble and servant-hearted attitude that Jesus had.