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Theologian, zoo keeper, and world explorer Jungle Jim tells of Jacob's flight from his brother Esau - how he was instructed to go to his mother's families home town and the incredible dream he had along the way of a ladder reaching all the way to heaven.  After this, there is the tale of the most romantic story in all the Bible, that of the love of Jacob for Rachel.  Unfortunately for Ja...

From before they were born the twin sons Jacob and Esau, sons of Isaac and Rebekah, struggled to get along.  Although Esau was the firstborn, Jacob founds ways to take both his birth right and his blessing.  Theologian and oh yes, former zookeeper Jungle Jim joins the show to tell us all about it.  To see David Hicks on YouTube, click here . 

Unusual theologian that he is to say the least, Jungle Jim tells the story of how Abraham sends out his servant to find a wife for his son Isaac.  It is a story of prayer, of trust, of humility and of wisdom.  In the end, the tale leads to a young, beautiful wife of godly and noble character for Isaac, a woman named Rebekah. To see David Hicks on YouTube, click here . 

Oddly insightful(??) theologian Jungle Jim tells stories concerning the childhood and youth of Isaac, son of Abraham.  The stories include the dismissal of Hagar and Ishmael, a move that almost cost them their lives, and the most unusual request ever made by God of any man, the request that Abraham kill the very son of promise for whom he had long waited, Isaac.  To see David Hicks on YouTube, cli...

The often goofy theologian Jungle Jim continues his march through the Bible stories of the Old Testament, this time talking about how God called a man of faith, a man named Abram, to move without telling Abram where he would end up.  It is to this Abram, later to be called Abraham, that God gave great promises including one that foreshadowed the coming of Jesus, Son of God. Along the way we learn...

Comedic theologian Jungle Jim is at it again, this time telling the story of how God created the first man and woman - Adam and Eve.   Want to know what was the forbidden fruit?  How did Eve and the serpent communicate?  Let Jungle Jim answer such bewildering questions and more for you!  Or at least let him try, anyway. To see David Hicks on YouTube, click here . 

Humorist theologian Jungle Jim tells another story from the Bible, this time talking about the sibling rivalry between the two of the sons of Adam and Eve, Cain the farmer and Abel the shepherd.  It was a one-sided rivalry, with Cain hating Abel but not the other way around.  Learn about what happened and how God tried to turn Cain from the dark path on which he was walking.  To see David Hicks on...

Humorist zookeeper, explorer and theologian Jungle Jim tells the Bible story of Noah and the flood.  Noah lived in a time when the entire world was filled with violence.  The only thing mankind could think about was evil.  Except for Noah, people had become the exact opposite of what God wanted them to be.  So God, who loves love and hates hate, looked with broken heart at His creation and decided...

Jungle Jim, a rather odd theologian who strangely enough looks a whole lot like David Hicks, tells stories from the Bible with a humorous flare.  In this podcast he talks about one of Jesus' most important parables, the parable of the unforgiving servant.  It is the story Jesus used to answer Peter's question, "How often shall my brother sin against me and I forgive him?  Up to seve...

Physical, Emotional and Sexual abuse are some of the most difficult darknesses to overcome in life.  If you need help, you need it from a) those who have experienced it and b) those who genuinely want to help you get past your suffering.  This you can find in the form of God the Father and His Son Jesus.  They are intimately acquainted with suffering.  Jesus alone was beaten, spat on, mocked, humi...

In the episode, I present a summary of the story of God, Jesus and people as outlined in the collection of writings known as the Bible.  In it we learn that we all do wrong, we all do things that merit punishment.  We rebel against God and go our own way.  Yet the very God we defy is the one who, along with His beloved Son Jesus, went to extraordinarily loving lengths not only to save us from puni...

As we continue to look at how God outlined the story of humanity through the seasons of the year, we focus on how Autumn warns us to be ready for the end, whether we are talking about our lives or the return of Jesus.  We see how winter illustrates the truth of death and the beauty of forgiveness.  Finally we look once again at Spring, this time seeing how it preaches to us the truth and hope of t...

The Bible teaches us that we can learn about God just by looking at what He created.  In this case, we will look at how God teaches us about life, death, the resurrection and more by the seasons of the year.  In part 1, we will look at the value of new life illustrated by Spring, the hardships of life as messaged by Summer, and how beautiful the end of our life can be as seen in the Autumn.  This...

In this episode we do two things.  First, we look at the big picture of what Jesus wants and does not want in His church.  We remind ourselves of the many things for which He praised churches - love, service, perseverance, etc.  Next we look back at what Jesus did not want - idolatry, sexual immorality, being spiritually dead, etc.  We close by looking at the one church about which Jesus had nothi...

As Jesus continues His evaluation of the seven churches in Asia, He comes to two very different congregations.  With Sardis there was almost nothing good to say.  They had a reputation of being alive but they were dead.   Jesus warns them to wake up, to be watchful and repent.   The one positive was that there were at Sardis those who would walk with Him "in white, for they are worthy." ...

The church of at Thyatira was a loving, faithful church full of good deeds.  Despite this, two common problems had infiltrated the believers - idolatry and sexual immorality, in particular adultery.  This was because a false teacher was teaching the church that they needed to know "the depths of Satan" / "Satan's deep secrets".  Jesus had given this so-called prophetess ti...

As we continue to learn what Jesus wants from the church, we also learn more and more about Jesus Himself.  With Pergamos (aka Pergamum), we learn how Jesus speaks the powerful words of God, how He knows what we have been through, how He praises us when we do what is right and how He lets us know when we need to repent.    To see David Hicks on YouTube, click here . 

Jesus determines to the lift the spirits of the church at Smyrna by letting them know He is aware of their hardships and poverty.  He reminds them that they are rich and encourages the church to not be afraid of any of the things that they are about to suffer.   Jesus warns them saying that the devil was about to throw some of them into prison.  He ends by encouraging the people to stay faithful t...

We begin looking at Jesus' personal evaluation of the seven churches of in Asia by examining what Jesus said to the church at Ephesus.  Some of the main things we will see is that Jesus knows our works, love is what is most important, some deeds should be hated, and an eternal life in paradise awaits those who overcome.  To see David Hicks on YouTube, click here . 

If you are wondering what Jesus' church should look like, you are not alone.  Fortunately for us, Jesus did not leave it a mystery.  In the book of Revelation chapters 1 to 3, Jesus Himself appears to the apostle John and gives him a message to share with  seven churches in Asia: Ephesus, Smyrna, Pergamos, Thyatira, Sardis, Philadelphia, and Laodicea.  These messages give us powerful insights...

Thanks to Jesus we have the hope of eternal life in paradise with God.  That being the case, how should we respond to it?  And what about all the pain and hurt that we carry inside?  Some of the things we will see is the power of focusing on the joy that is coming,  the beauty of giving our worries to a God who cares for us, and the comfort of knowing that we are not alone, neither in pain nor in...

So why keep going?  Why believe?  Because in Jesus, there is hope, not just any hope, but the hope of life after death, the hope of the resurrection.  There is the hope of immortality, of eternal life, in paradise, in a new existence where God is going to wipe away all tears from our eyes - no more death, sorrow, crying or pain.  God is going to make all things new.  That's why we must put ou...

We take a Biblical look at how dangerous and bad adultery actually is followed by five tips for keeping infidelity out of one's marriage -   Never assume your marriage is adultery proof  Mentally train yourself to abhor adultery  Stay away from things like porn, strip clubs, etc.  Stay out of high risk situations where you are alone with someone to whom you are attracted  Love your spouse (Li...

What does God want His children to do now that the Supreme Court has overturned the decision that made abortion legal across the United States?  And how does God feel about unborn children and pregnant women anyway?  It comes down to remembering that Jesus died for all and to loving one another, including both mother and child.  To see David Hicks on YouTube, click here . 

We cover how sex is encouraged in marriage, how sexual immorality is opposed to brotherly love, and how Jesus explained what defiles us, what makes us unclean, is what comes out of our heart, not what we put into our stomach.   To see David Hicks on YouTube, click here .