Just For a Closer Walk

Even when we think God's voice is sparse or distant, He's working to bring beauty from rubbish, order from chaos, revelation from obscurity.  Join us as we pick back up with our Old Testament recap!

The people of Israel had successfully taken possession of the Promised Land, but what did they do with it?  Worship God faithfully and bless the world around them?  Sadly, no.  The book of Judges records some of the darkest days in Israel's history.  But even unpleasant history is useful history to know.  With any luck, we can learn from the mistakes of the past and make b...

The Israelites were out of Egypt, but Egypt was still in the hearts and minds of the Israelites.  It took 40 years, countless miracles, and an entire generation to die in the wilderness before the Israelites could complete a journey that would normally take about 11 days.  Be strong, take courage, trust and honor God.  Choose today whom you will serve.  

It took less than a year to get the Israelites out of Egypt, but it took 40 years to get Egypt out of the Israelites.  Join us as we continue our recap of the Old Testament in preparation for a New Testament study.

"Those who fail to study history are doomed to repeat its mistakes."  What happened when a new Pharaoh came into power that didn't know the history and heritage of the land he ruled?  He began to demonize his allies.  May we learn from his mistakes.

In Genesis 3 we see the advent of the Great Balal - the great confusion that has plagued and continues to plague the human race - the confusion of Lordship.  We can't properly relate to ourselves or others until we acknowledge the exclusive Lordship of God in our lives.  When we deviate from the author of life, and life abundant, the result is our pursuit of death and mundanity.  It...

When we read the New Testament, we're picking up in the middle of the story, which can be confusing unless we know what leads up to it.  Starting with a brief overview of eternity, the beginning of time and the creation narrative, join us as we inaugurate our Old Testament recap in preparation for the Chronological New Testament Study.

Looking back on the first year of this podcast, and looking forward to the year ahead.  What is the role of Scripture in our life today, and how do we successfully read and apply it to our own life and context?

What is the Atonement?  Did Christ have to die to save us?  Many theories of the Atonement have been circulating ever since the Resurrection.  Join us as we take a brief look at 7 of the most common/popular theories.

How do we deal with Gnosticism?  Is it possible that we've dropped the ball by not including the gnostic gospels in the canon of Scripture?  How was the canon of Scripture formed?  Join us this episode as we finish a 2-part study through these questions, using the so called "gospel" of Thomas as our case study.

How do we deal with Gnosticism?  Is it possible that we've dropped the ball by not including the gnostic gospels in the canon of Scripture?  How was the canon of Scripture formed?  Join us this episode as we begin a 2-part study through these questions, using the so called "gospel" of Thomas as our case study.

John 4:4 tells us that Jesus HAD to pass through Samaria.  Why does that matter?  Who were the Samaritans?  Join us this episode as we take a closer look! 

What does it look like to celebrate Christmas year round?  What is Christmas really about?  Is this really the most wonderful time of year?  Join us as we explore an uncommon Christmas text from Scripture.

Continuing our mini-series on the importance of context, this episode we take a look at "the context of us".  What lens are we viewing Scripture (and the world) through?  

How do we read and understand the Bible?  Is context important to understand?  Join us as we explore some of the categories of context that can be useful to understand when we're reading and studying Scripture.

"A text out of context becomes a pretext for a proof text."  Is the Bible meant to be read only at face value, or can we benefit by studying the context and culture in which these events took place?  

We are loved by God's relentless love.  This month, we take a look at a dramatization of the life and encounters of the Apostle Peter.

Just For a Closer Walk Podcast - episode 2