Help Me Teach The Bible

On this episode of Help Me Teach the Bible , Nancy Guthrie sat down with Colin Smith, pastor of  The Orchard Evangelical Free Church  in Arlington Heights, Illinois, and preacher at  Unlocking the Bible . They discussed how to teach the story of Joseph with Christ at the center, as demonstrated in Smith’s “ Snapshots of a Godly Life ” sermon series. Joseph’s is the story of the loved and favored s...

In this episode of Help Me Teach the Bible , Nancy sits down with George Guthrie (no relation), professor of Bible at Union University in Jackson, Tennessee, to talk through how to teach Paul’s second letter to the church in Corinth. Guthrie provides clarity on the “triumphal procession,” our transformation “from one degree of glory to another,” as well as how to teach on financial giving in a way...

In this episode of Help Me Teach the Bible , Nancy talks to Scott Redd, campus president and associate professor of Old Testament at Reformed Theological Seminary in Washington, D.C. Redd is the author of the chapter on Deuteronomy in A Biblical-Theological Introduction to the Old Testament: The Gospel Promised , edited by Miles Van Pelt. He describes Deuteronomy as “the hub around which the entir...

In this episode of Help Me Teach the Bible , Nancy Guthrie talks with Lee Gatiss about the final book in the Old Testament, the book of Malachi. Gatiss  is the director of  Church Society and is an adjunct lecturer in church history at Union School of Theology in Wales. Gatiss is the senior editor of  The NIV Proclamation Bible  and is the author of numerous books including his recent book ,  The...

On this episode of Help Me Teach the Bible , Nancy Guthrie talks with Dick Lucas in London’s  Proclamation Trust offices about what makes an excellent Bible teacher. We talked about how a teacher studies and prepares to teach, dealing with discouragement as a teacher, as well as the temptation to pride. Lucas was rector of  St. Helen’s Bishopsgate  from 1961 to 1998. In 1986, he founded the  Procl...

In this episode of Help Me Teach the Bible , Nancy Guthrie speaks to Iain Duguid about the book of Judges. Duguid has been a professor of Old Testament at Westminster Theological Seminary since 2014, having taught previously at Grove City College, Westminster Seminary California, and RTS Jackson. Duguid is the author of numerous commentaries and books, including volumes on  Daniel  and  Esther and...

On this episode of Help Me Teach the Bible , Nancy Guthrie talks with David Garner of Westminster Theological Seminary. They discuss what it takes to be clear as a teacher, how to lead in situations where participants want to take the discussion in a direction away from the text, and how our sense of the authority of Scripture impacts what and how we teach. Garner is the editor of Did God Really S...

You’ve been asked to give a Bible talk. So where do you begin? And how do you make sure you’re understanding and applying the passage of scripture rightly? How will you get to the gospel? In this workshop session, recorded live at The 2021 Gospel Coalition National Conference, Nancy Guthrie takes listeners through the process of preparing to teach the Bible including prayer, looking at the context...

In this episode of Help Me Teach the Bible, Nancy sat down with Christopher Ash at his home in Cambridge, England, to get help for teaching the book of Job, which was perhaps the first book of the Bible written.  Their conversation covers ways Job is often taught inadequately and the many ways to preach Christ through this ancient book. Ash is a pastor and writer in residence at Tyndale House in C...

In this episode of Help Me Teach the Bible , Nancy talked with Greg Beale , who was at the time professor of New Testament and biblical theology at Westminster Theological Seminary, about the book of Revelation—the book of the Bible surveys say people most want to be taught to them and teachers least want to teach. We work our way through key statements from Beale’s  Revelation: A Shorter Commenta...

Even in churches in which men and women are getting a regular diet of biblical theology and redemptive history in what is being preached from the pulpit, often what is being offered in small-group Bible study is driven by felt needs, has little biblical or theological rigor, or is oriented around self-improvement. But when biblical theology infiltrates Bible study, it puts the emphasis on what Chr...

In this episode of Help Me Teach the Bible, Nancy talked with Robert Smith Jr., professor of preaching at Beeson Divinity School . They discussed Psalm 42–43 and what it has to teach about moving from sorrow to joy, from mourning to morning.  Smith was previously associate professor of Christian preaching at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville, Kentucky. Among other writing pro...

In this the second of a two-part episode of  Help Me Teach the Bible , Nancy talked to  Gary Millar , principal of Queensland Theological College in Brisbane, Australia, and author of  Saving Eutychus . Millar is currently working on a commentary on 1 and 2 Kings, which will be published by Crossway. The Book of 1 Kings opens with a weakened King David who can’t seem to keep warm in bed, and subse...

In this two-part episode of  Help Me Teach the Bible , Nancy talked to  Gary Millar , principal of Queensland Theological College in Brisbane, Australia, and author of  Saving Eutychus . Millar is currently working on a commentary on 1 and 2 Kings, which will be published by Crossway. The Book of 1 Kings opens with a weakened King David who can’t seem to keep warm in bed, and subsequently works it...

In this episode of  Help Me Teach the Bible Nancy went to Columbia, South Carolina, to sit down with Derek Thomas and ask his help for teaching through the book of Mark. Over the course of the conversation they discussed: the miracle stories and how to apply them the kingdom of God true repentance what it means to be a disciple Recommended audio resources: Sermons on the book of Mark  by Derek Tho...

In this, the second of two episodes, Nancy talked with  Ryan Kelly , pastor for preaching at Desert Springs Church in Albuquerque, New Mexico, where he taught through the book of 1 Samuel. Kelly calls 1 Samuel a “hinge book” between the time of the judges and the establishment of the kingship in Israel. Topics include: The prayer of Hannah that extends beyond what has been revealed and provides a...

In this two-part episode, Nancy talked with  Ryan Kelly , pastor for preaching at Desert Springs Church in Albuquerque, New Mexico, where he taught through the book of 1 Samuel. Kelly calls 1 Samuel a “hinge book” between the time of the judges and the establishment of the kingship in Israel. Topics include: The prayer of Hannah that extends beyond what has been revealed and provides a table of co...

On this episode, Nancy Guthrie talked with Mike Bullmore about what may be one of the least-studied books in the Bible. The book of 2 Chronicles is rich in story and encouragement to trust God to be faithful to his promises. Bullmore is senior pastor of CrossWay Community Church in Bristol, Wisconsin, and author of  The Gospel and Scripture: How to Read the Bible  (Crossway, 2011). Topics include:...

In this episode of  Help Me Teach the Bible , Nancy talked about the book of Hebrews with Sam Storms, lead pastor for preaching and vision at Bridgeway Church in Oklahoma City, and founder of  Enjoying God Ministries . They discussed the many challenging aspects of teaching this book so steeped in the Old Testament, as well as the deep encouragement that comes from it. Topics include: the aim of t...

In this episode of  Help Me Teach the Bible , Nancy talked with one of her favorite Scottish preachers, Colin Smith, about how the book of Jonah reveals the steadfast love and mercy of God. Smith is senior pastor of  The Orchard Evangelical Free Church  in Arlington Heights, Illinois, and teacher on  Unlocking the Bible . Topics in this episode include: ways the book of Jonah is taught inadequatel...

To teach us how to teach the book of James, Nancy Guthrie talked with  Dan Doriani,  vice president of strategic academic initiatives and professor of theology at Covenant Theological Seminary in St. Louis. Doriani is the author of  Getting the Message: A Plan for Interpreting and Applying the Bible , a book that is essential reading for every Bible teacher, as well as numerous commentaries. He al...

In this episode of  Help Me Teach the Bible , Nancy talks with David Helm, pastor of the Hyde Park Congregation of  Holy Trinity Church   and chairman of  The Charles Simeon Trust . The book of Daniel is often mined for the stories in its first half while the apocalyptic visions of the second half are avoided. David is the author of a new book  Daniel for You (The Good Book Company, 2015) and is a...

In this episode of  Help Me Teach the Bible , Nancy talks with Michael Lawrence, senior pastor of  Hinson Baptist Church  in Portland, Oregon, or “the ends of the earth” as Lawrence calls it in context of the book of Acts. In this episode you'll not only hear the sounds of a church office building under construction, you'll also hear about how God is going about building his church as recorded in...

In this episode of  Help Me Teach the Bible , Nancy sits down with Dale Ralph Davis at First Presbyterian Church in Columbia, South Carolina, where, in his “retirement” he serves as minister in residence or, as senior pastor Derek Thomas calls him, “the preacher of the night.” Davis is a long-time pastor and former professor of Old Testament at Reformed Theological Seminary in Jackson, Mississippi...

On this episode of  Help Me Teach the Bible , I spoke with Bryan Chapell, senior pastor of Grace Presbyterian Church in Peoria, Illinois, and the former president of Covenant Theological Seminary about how to teach through the book of Ephesians. Chapell’s books include  Holiness by Grace: Delighting in the Joy That Is Our Strength  and  Christ-Centered Preaching .  In Ephesians, Paul presents us w...