Heaven and Hale

Nothing like a power-packed Sunday to set your week off right... unless you lost an hour of sleep and are a little late for church. Oh well! Our Sunday was still everything we needed, and God is still good! I'm sharing my notes from Sunday's sermon, and I might preach a little on my own too. Thanks for listening! Scripture references: Acts 1:8 Zechariah 12 You ARE a Bible reader. You CAN...

What's the most important part of the Bible? The Old Testament? The New Testament? What is a testament, anyways? In this episode, we're digging into how the Bible is organized, the likelihood of Jesus being able to fulfill more than 324 prophecies made about his birth, life, death, and resurrection in the Old Testament, and we're talking about three specific prophecies from the book...

YAY! For the 10th episode of the Heaven and Hale Podcast! In this episode I'm digging into WHY it is so important for us to know how the Bible is translated, starting with a little current news. We are living in a confusing time, one in which the enemy of our souls would love to plant seeds of doubt and confusion. However, Proverbs 20:5 says "Every word of God proves true. He is a shield...

 What a great Sunday! Have you ever been in one of those services where everything seems to be going...wrong? It's easy to say that it's the enemy at work, but what if it's God trying to get our attention, trying to get us to slow down and listen to what He has to say. That's what happened to us on Sunday, and the Lord really spoke to my heart! Pastor Joseph's message came...

I've done my research, and I'm ready to talk about Bible translations! In this episode, I'm sharing details on four ways that the Bible is translated: word-for-word, thought-for-thought, balanced, and paraphrased. I only had time to talk about the history of the King James Version (KJV) and the NKJV in this episode, but I'm looking forward to sharing about other translations wi...

What an exciting day for my first Sunday recap! In this episode, I'm talking about what songs we sang during worship, the main points from Sunday's sermons, and my big take-away for the day.  I love it when the messages I hear at church and my personal Bible study all come together, and that is exactly what happened yesterday.  "God is calling the church to new levels, but it comes...

Feeling stuck or confused in your Bible reading? In this episode, Anna discusses some very practical tips for getting, well, unstuck! She even gives a tip for the kiddos who have been listening along. Here are a few links that Anna mentions in this episode: Halley's Bible Handbook:   https://www.amazon.com/Halleys-Bible-Handbook-Classic-Over/dp/031051939X/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2DU733VTOA2DE&key...

I'm revisiting my number one tip for getting started with Bible reading in this episode: Pair your Bible reading with prayer. The disciples asked Jesus to teach them how to pray, and they certainly weren't the last ones to ask that question. Listen along as I share a sweet story about teaching my nephew about prayer, and as I read and discuss the verses in Matthew and Luke about the Lord...

If you've been asking, "Where do I start?!?" then you've come to the right podcast. In this episode, Anna talks about different kind of Bible reading plans and how to pick the one that is right for you. "The best Bible reading plan is the one that you will actually do." One-Year Chronological Bible Reading Plan: https://www.blueletterbible.org/assets/pdf/dbrp/1Yr_Chro...

"Every time I learn something about God, it changes me too." In this episode, Anna discusses four reasons why you should read the Bible, and takes her list from 2 Timothy. "Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth." 2 Timothy 2:15 "Yea, and all that will live godly in Christ Jesus shall suffer per...

One of my favorite things to talk about when teaching on how to study the Bible is perspective. In this episode we talk about what a road trip through the Bible looks like vs. a bird's eye view. We take a quick trip to Leviticus and drop in on the "Hall of Faith" in Hebrews chapter 11. We're covering all our bases, but we're learning a lot!  "Faith is the link between...

Today is a great day to read the Bible.... but maybe you've never read it for yourself, or maybe you've been reading, but you just don't understand it. Whichever camp you find yourself in, I'm here to help you get started. In this episode, I'm talking about how to dive right into reading the Bible, and I will give you my top four Bible study tips! I'm keeping it short...