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Send us Fan Mail This week we welcome special guest Pastor and Dr. Peter Wyns to the show to share some insight on the book of Esther and some insights into the Messianic Jewish perspective of this book. He shares some information about his ministry, his background  and experience with Old Testament scriptural studies. For more information on Dr. Peter Wyns you can visit: https://www.peterwyns.com...

Send us Fan Mail This week I'm joined again by Andrew from the Ministry Misfits as well as Tiara Wilson to discuss the connection between Esther, Jesus and our stance on Social Justice as a whole.  Support the show   If you have any questions about the subjects covered in today's episode you can find us on Facebook at the links below or you can shoot me an email at joe@buddywalkwithjesus...

Send us Fan Mail In this jam-packed episode, I'm joined once again by Andrew from the Ministry Misfits to help me wrap up the book! That's right, the end of the text has come and boy howdy do we have a lot to cover.  Throughout the whole book we've been working our way to this moment in history where the Jewish people would have to defend themselves against their enemies and we are...

Send us Fan Mail We're with our coverage of the book of Esther. This week we're jumping into chapter 8 with the aftermath of the hanging of Haman. Esther makes her plea to the King to save the Jewish people. Mordecai is given a promotion within the royal court and both are given the authority to write a counter decree to solve the problem of Haman's original law.  00:11 - 00:49 Spea...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to the 2023 holiday sermon! If you don't know every year I give a Christmas message during the holiday season and this year I'm talking about finding the real meaning of Christmas in the midst of chaos, hurt, busyness, etc and I'm doing it with a little help from my good friend Charlie Brown! Check out the video version by heading over to YouTube and searchi...

Send us Fan Mail This week we're digging into chapter 7 of Esther and covering Esther's request of the King and how everything ends up working out for Haman (spoilers, not good!) Support the show   If you have any questions about the subjects covered in today's episode you can find us on Facebook at the links below or you can shoot me an email at joe@buddywalkwithjesus.com   One Sto...

Send us Fan Mail This week we're cracking into Mordecai chapter 5 and part of 6 where we're going to see what Esther does in response to what she learned in chapter 4. We will then see how Haman's plan to kill Mordecai begins to fall apart as the King of Persia honors Mordecai for responding to what he learned earlier in the book.  Support the show   If you have any questions about...

Send us Fan Mail This week we're covering the namesake chapter of this season and who better to help us break it down than Andrew from the Ministry Misfits! We're covering Esther chapter 4 and discussing why it's so important to understand what the scriptures are saying in this chapter and why it's dangerous to read ourselves into the text.  This is the point in the story where...

Send us Fan Mail This week we're jumping into Esther chapter 3. In this chapter we'll be looking at Mordecai's decision not to pay homage to the promoted Haman and what his motivations may have been. We'll then be looking at everything that spirals out from Haman's reaction of hurt pride  We're unpacking this moment in history in an effort to look at this piece of the...

Send us Fan Mail Hey y'all episode 200 is right around the corner and I can think of no better way of celebrate 200 episodes of the show than by hearing from YOU GUYS, the BuddyWalk Community.  So what I need from you is for you send me your favorite episodes, moments from the show or a way that God has impacted your live.  You can email me directly at joe@buddywalkwithjesus.com or you can pr...

Send us Fan Mail This week we're covering Esther chapter 2 which covers Esther's path to becoming the queen of Persia. We discuss the reality of the moment in history and approach the topic of why the name of God doesn't appear in this book of the bible and how we can still clearly see God evidently working.  Support the show   If you have any questions about the subjects covered in...

Send us Fan Mail We are kicking off our series covering the Book of Esther! This week we're digging into the history and context of the book as well as the first chapter as we discover what is so important about this book.  Support the show   If you have any questions about the subjects covered in today's episode you can find us on Facebook at the links below or you can shoot me an email...

Send us Fan Mail Join Joe for a special live recording where we're covering the future of the show. What's next for BuddyWalk with Jesus? Where do we go from here? Tune in to find out.  Support the show   If you have any questions about the subjects covered in today's episode you can find us on Facebook at the links below or you can shoot me an email at joe@buddywalkwithjesus.com  ...

Send us Fan Mail In this bonus episode, I sit down with author Steve Case to discuss his newest book The Frankenstein Book of Prayer. This delightfully creative work addresses topics like prayer, identity and so much more! *Warning, this episode contains some strong language.* Check out The Frankenstein Book of Prayer and Steve's other works below: The Frankenstein Book of Prayer https://a.co...

Send us Fan Mail This week we're address a core concept in trying to piece together our relationship with God and that's repentance. What do we do when we offend God? Is God waiting to punish us when we've done wrong and what does it look like to turn to Him?  This is a topic that has been covered a lot of ways by a lot of different and unfortunately many have been known to miss the...

Send us Fan Mail This week we're continuing our mini-series as a wrap up to Matthew revisiting different foundational concepts that Jesus discusses throughout this account of His life.  This week we're talking about righteousness. What does it mean to live righteously? What is the impact of allow Jesus to have the authority over our lives to tell us how to live and how to operate within...

Send us Fan Mail This week we're taking a break from the action to discuss Halloween! Spooky season is upon us here in the states the questions have begun. Is trick or treating a sin? Is Halloween a sin? Should I watch horror movies?  You guys have asked and so I'm addressing it from a biblical perspective.  Support the show   If you have any questions about the subjects covered in today...

Send us Fan Mail This week we have a special presentation for you guys. I'm joined by Pastors Scott and Mike for a conversation comparing the BWC's walk through Matthew with their walk through Matthew that they've been on with their church on and off for a few years.  We're discussing what we've learned through studying the life of Jesus, what He taught,  what He did etc a...

Send us Fan Mail This week we're breaking down a concept found throughout scripture that tends to be complicated to us when trying to wrap our minds around it...love.  Part of walking through what Jesus said and taught is understanding that there's a need to live in a way where Jesus is Lord over our lives and part of that is loving people without exception. So this week we're break...

Send us Fan Mail This week we're unpacking the concept of Christocentric theology. Throughout the Matthew Series there were several points where we discussed different aspects so Jesus' teaching or actions an made reference to painting the full picture of who Christ is and how he reflects God the father.  Also, a few months ago I put out a poll in our Facebook group asking if the BWC kne...

Send us Fan Mail This week we're asking the question What Now?  We've finished up reading Matthew and now we're doubling back to where a lot of this began by asking questions about Kingdom, academia and how we move forward throughout scripture in light of how Jesus taught.  Support the show   If you have any questions about the subjects covered in today's episode you can find u...

Send us Fan Mail This week we're wrapping up Matthew 28! We're discussing the Great Commission. Jesus sends out his disciples with a command and while there is cultural context to the command, it's still one that we are called to today! We're going to discuss the value of relational discipleship and what exactly that looks like and why it's so important and we're goin...

Send us Fan Mail The time has come! This week we are beginning our walk through the final chapter of Matthew by covering the resurrection but this week we're widening our perspective slightly to get a fuller picture.  The truth is, the 4 gospel accounts highlight various aspects of Jesus' life and ministry, including His passion and resurrection. In order to really process everything tha...

Send us Fan Mail As we prepare to discuss the resurrection next week, I wanted to take this week and give you a look at where my heart is at currently.  This has been a hard week and unfortunately tragedy has hit my family and the reality is it's moments like this where we NEED to be authentic about what we are wrestling with, the thoughts we have and the struggles of life.  So this is where...

Send us Fan Mail This week we're finishing up Matthew chapter 27. We're covering what happened in the moments after Jesus died and impact it had. We're discussing the beautiful reality of the diverse collection of people who were present at the time of Jesus' crucifixion including the women who were present and ministered to Jesus.  From there we dig into the burial of Jesus an...