Outloud Bible Podcast

Send us a message! We explore 1 Peter 1–2 through the lens of adoption, tracing how God’s heart for Israel reveals our identity and purpose as living stones and a royal priesthood. Peter’s call is simple and costly: set your hope fully, live holy, do good, and endure suffering like Christ. • gratitude for listeners and the value of time in Scripture • adoption analogy to read letters first written...

Send us a message! We walk through Hebrews 11–13 to trace what faith is, why endurance matters, and how hope in an unshakable kingdom reshapes daily life. From Abel to Moses to Jesus, we follow a throughline of trust that moves us outside the camp and into practical love. • defining faith as confidence in the unseen • portraits from the Hall of Faith • endurance as the way to receive the promise •...

Send us a message! We trace the thread from shadows to substance, moving from the law and tabernacle to Jesus’ once-for-all sacrifice, then land on four clear next steps from Hebrews 10. Along the way we read Halloween, marriage, and church as signs that point to deeper spiritual realities. • copies and shadows in Hebrews 7–10 • the law and tabernacle as sketches of heaven • Halloween symbols as p...

Send us a message! Why sacrifice goats when the G.O.A.T. sacrificed Himself? Jesus truly is the "Greatest Of All Time", once and for all. We trace how Hebrews 9–10 turns the tabernacle from a distant ritual into a living map that points to Jesus and a cleansed conscience. We move from shadow to substance, then call each other to hold fast, live worthy, and remember the cost with grateful...

Send us a message! We trace the brief, strange story of Melchizedek in Genesis 14 and show how Hebrews 7–8 uses it to reveal Jesus as the eternal High Priest who brings a better covenant. The heart-level shift from law to life leads to a simple challenge: give God not a tenth, but your whole self. • Melchizedek’s role and meaning in Genesis 14 • Why Jesus’ priesthood surpasses Levi’s • Once-for-al...

Send us a message! We trace Hebrews 3–4 from Israel’s wilderness to our own hard edges, showing how unmet expectations breed distrust and why God’s rest still stands. We make the case for a weekly Sabbath as a humble, practical way to enter that rest and reorder our lives around trust. • warnings from Psalm 95 applied to believers  • how expectations harden hearts and dull trust  • the layered mea...

Send us a message! Check out our spoken word video inspired by today's passage: Get Your Hopes Down We trace Hebrews 4–6 from the warning about hardened hearts to the promise of rest, then center on Jesus as our great high priest and the anchor of hope. Along the way, we share a personal season of closed doors and why anchored hope beats chasing kites. • why God’s rest still stands and how to...

Send us a message! We kick off Hebrews with a clear claim: Jesus fulfills Israel’s story and opens God’s family to all nations. We trace why he is greater than angels and Moses, why drifting is dangerous, and how soft hearts learn God’s ways through Scripture and daily trust. • season frame of building a kingdom through Jesus’ fulfillment • why Hebrews addresses Jewish-Gentile tensions • Jesus’ su...

Send us a message! We trace Paul’s urgent counsel in 2 Timothy to our crowded, noisy moment, moving from warnings about counterfeit godliness to a clear plan for steadiness. We lay down the comment-section battles, take up the Word, and commit to patient, courageous witness. • why 2 Timothy reads like a description of today  • the marks of “last days” and how to respond  • discerning loud spiritua...

Send us a message! Paul’s final words to Timothy call us to courage, sound teaching, and a Scripture-shaped life that stands when culture drifts. We share why the ancient word still equips us today, how to endure with gentleness, and what it means to finish the race with faith. • power, love, and self-control as the antidote to fear • guard the gospel and entrust it to faithful people • avoid empt...

Send us a message! Paul reads Titus and Philemon aloud and shows how sound doctrine forms trustworthy leaders while grace pushes us toward real reconciliation that costs something. We connect elder integrity in Crete with a five-step path to peacemaking between Philemon and Onesimus. • letters to Titus and Philemon read in full • why Crete needs strong elders with integrity • qualifications that p...

Send us a message! We celebrate three years by discussing 1 Timothy with a fresh lens: Paul’s stated purpose that believers be formed in love from a pure heart, a clear conscience, and genuine faith. We look past rule-keeping to the character and unity that make the gospel believable. • why 1 Timothy feels complex and layered • context over proof-texting in hard passages • women’s roles, men’s hol...

Send us a message! We read the second half of 1 Timothy and trace Paul’s charge to protect the gospel, form resilient leaders, care for real needs, and pursue godliness with contentment. We challenge each other to pair up, practice the word, and guard what God has entrusted. • the church as pillar and support of truth • training for godliness and visible progress • modeling speech, conduct, love,...

Send us a message! We open 1 Timothy with a clear aim: build the kingdom with humble hearts and wise discernment. Paul’s “trustworthy sayings” pull us back to the gospel while his counsel on teaching, prayer, and leadership forms a credible life together. • why pastoral letters need discernment rather than blanket rules • the aim of instruction as love from a pure heart and sincere faith • warning...

Send us a message! Following Jesus today can be dangerous and unpopular, much like it was during his final days in Matthew's Gospel. • Looking at Judas, we see how misplaced expectations can lead us to betray Jesus when he doesn't act how we want • Judas was a real follower who saw miracles and heard teachings, yet abandoned Jesus when his expectations weren't met • The sleeping dis...

Send us a message! The book of Matthew concludes with Jesus's crucifixion, resurrection, and the Great Commission that gives every Christian their true calling regardless of profession or circumstance. • Mike celebrates the podcast reaching 25,000 downloads, with listeners in all 50 states and 80 countries worldwide • Matthew's gospel strategically highlights fulfilled prophecies pointin...

Send us a message! We explore Matthew chapter 26, one of the most dramatic narratives in the Bible that depicts the pivotal events leading to Jesus' crucifixion. This powerful chapter captures betrayal, intrigue, lies, and vicious attacks against Jesus who, with utmost humility, willingly embraces it all as God's will. • The religious leaders plotting to arrest and kill Jesus • A woman a...

Send us a message! We explore how Jesus's teachings in Matthew 22-25 challenge us to focus less on predicting His return and more on loving others in His name while we wait. • Jesus warns against trying to predict the date of His return (Matthew 24:42) • The danger of rapture date predictions is causing new believers to fall away when dates pass • True readiness for Christ's return isn&a...

Send us a message! Jesus warns his disciples about the destruction of the temple and signs preceding the end times, emphasizing that no one knows when he will return except the Father. Through powerful parables about ten virgins, talents, and separating sheep from goats, he teaches the importance of staying alert, using our gifts wisely, and caring for "the least of these" as we would ca...

Send us a message! Jesus directly challenges religious hypocrisy in Matthew 22-23, revealing the disconnect between outward religious practice and inner spiritual reality. This passage invites us to examine our own lives and let Scripture be a mirror that reveals our true spiritual condition. • Jesus tells the parable of the wedding banquet, showing how many reject God's invitation while othe...

Send us a message! Forgiveness and conflict resolution are at the core of genuine Christian community, yet these practices often get sidelined in favor of avoidance and resentment.  • Coming down from spiritual mountaintop experiences into real-life relationship challenges • Jesus' practical, step-by-step conflict resolution model in Matthew 18 • The damage caused when offended parties skip d...

Send us a message! What happens when Jesus's teachings don't align with our expectations of comfort and fairness? Matthew chapters 20-21 confront us with this very tension, revealing a kingdom that operates contrary to our natural instincts. Jesus delivers a string of teachings and parables that systematically dismantle our human-centered perspective. The parable of the vineyard workers...

Send us a message! Following Jesus often feels so messy? In this thought-provoking episode, we dive into Matthew 17-19 where Jesus consistently challenges conventional wisdom and turns our expectations upside down. The heart of our discussion centers on a radical proposition: what if we actually took Jesus literally? When he says to cut off a hand that causes sin, to forgive seventy-seven times, o...

Send us a message! Mike and Kelsey discuss the recurring themes from Matthew 12-16 that reveal Jesus' priorities and challenge our modern understanding of discipleship. Reading large portions of scripture reveals overarching themes we miss when focusing on isolated stories Jesus defines family as "whoever does the will of my Father in heaven" The kingdom parables illustrate that God...

Send us a message! Jesus seems to be really bad at making the idea of following him look attractive... if he doesn't try to sugarcoat it, why do we? At outloudbible.com , you can find free resources to help you study the Bible. And while you’re there, send us a message to say hi, or start a conversation about having us at your church or event.  If Outloud Bible has been a valuable part of you...