Pickled Parables

Aaron Baddeley shares about how Mark uses to format of narrative to direct our focus as readers. In this literary style, he answers in a clever way the question: Who is Jesus? -- Scriptures Explored: Mark 6:12-29 ; Mark 1:11 ; Mark 8:27-33 ; Mark 3:27-35 ; Mark 15:37-39 -- Aaron Baddeley grew up in Bellingham, Washington, where he met his later-to-be wife, Katelyn Baddeley. He graduated from Corba...

Jesse and Hunter look at the story of Absolom, son of David whose desire for justice goes unchecked, mixes with is pride, and results in betrayal and death. -- Scripture Explored: 2 Samuel 13-19 ; Leviticus 18 -- contact@parableministries.com https://www.parableministries.com https://www.instagram.com/parable_ministries/ -- Music created by Chad Hoffman Artwork created by Anthony Kuenzi -- Jesse T...

Hunter Witcraft discusses the spiritual practice of writing scripture as a means for going deeper into the Scriptures or as a method for being better equipped to share Christ with others. -- Scriptures Explored: Deuteronomy 17:18 , Hosea 2:14 , Ezekiel 18 , Mark 1:5 ; 13 -- I am married to Willa; we have two boys: Graham (3) and Benjamin (1). I have a M.Div. from Corban University, a MA in Christi...

Pastor Zachariah teaches on forgiveness. -- Scriptures Explored: Ephesians 4:32 , Mark 11:25 , Matthew 18:21-22 , Luke 6:37 , Luke 23:34 , Ephesians 1:7 , Matthew 6:14-15 . -- Zachariah and his wife Agnes faithfully serve the Lord in Kenya. He pastors a church and runs an orphanage. -- Email jesse@parableministries.com to learn more about helping Pastor Zachariah drill a well for his orphanage. --...

123 John Part 18: Hunter recaps the 123 John series to make final comments and observe some key takeaways. -- Scriptures Explored:  -- 123 John Series: Part 1 - Introducing 3 Letters - 1 John 5:13; & 1 John 1:1-2 Part 2 - The Foundation of Christian Fellowship - 1 John 1:1-4 Part 3 - Congruent with Christ - 1 John 1:5-10 Part 4 - Jesus our Propitiation and Advocate - 1 John 2:1-6 Part 5 - A Ne...

Hunter sits down with... Hunter to hear the story of how God has worked in his life and bear witness to the testimony of Jesus Christ. -- Hunter Witcraft is married to Willa; they have two boys: Graham and Benjamin. Hunter has a M.Div. from Corban University, a MA in Christian Ministry from GCU, and a Post-Graduate Certificate in Biblical Languages from GCU. The Bible is God’s Word to us, and for...

123 John Part 17: Hunter hones in on the person of Gaius as they near the close of their study series. -- Scriptures Explored: 1 Corinthians 1:14 ; 3 John ; Revelation 2:12-17 -- 123 John Series: Part 1 - Introducing 3 Letters - 1 John 5:13; & 1 John 1:1-2 Part 2 - The Foundation of Christian Fellowship - 1 John 1:1-4 Part 3 - Congruent with Christ - 1 John 1:5-10 Part 4 - Jesus our Propitiati...

Jesse and Hunter discuss the history, theology, and their personal experiences with Lutheranism. In it, they celebrate similarities while highlighting differences of the denomination. -- contact@parableministries.com https://www.parableministries.com https://www.instagram.com/parable_ministries/ -- Music created by Chad Hoffman Artwork created by Anthony Kuenzi -- Jesse Turkington is the executive...

123 John Part 16:  Jesse struggles with pronouncing the name Diotrephes and presents the last of John's letters.  -- Scriptures Explored: 3 John -- 123 John Series: Part 1 - Introducing 3 Letters - 1 John 5:13; & 1 John 1:1-2 Part 2 - The Foundation of Christian Fellowship - 1 John 1:1-4 Part 3 - Congruent with Christ - 1 John 1:5-10 Part 4 - Jesus our Propitiation and Advocate - 1 John 2:1-6...

Aaron gives testimony to the kindness and goodness of God in showing His providence over our lives through changed plans. Check out Aaron's preaching at Princeton Avenue Church in Spokane, WA Check out Aaron's last episode with Parable: What is Evangelism and Why Do It? -- Aaron Baddeley grew up in Bellingham, Washington, where he met his later-to-be wife, Katelyn Baddeley. He graduated from Corba...

123 John Part 15: Hunter discusses 2 John. Why did John write this second letter? Why is it so much shorter? And... is it even for us? -- Scriptures Explored: 2John -- Hunter grew up in Montana and now serves the Church in Albany, Oregon where he works as a youth and young adults pastor. He and his wife Ana stay busy with two kids. Hunter loves studying the Bible and communicating it in a way whic...

Jesse and Hunter look at a survey of Mormon belief and respond to contentions found there. -- BITE Model of Authoritarian Control by Dr. Steven Hassan -- contact@parableministries.com https://www.parableministries.com https://www.instagram.com/parable_ministries/ -- Music created by Chad Hoffman Artwork created by Anthony Kuenzi -- Jesse Turkington is the executive director of Parable Ministries a...

123 John Part 14:  Jesse shares the last passage of 1 John in this episode and stumbles upon a verse he doesn't fully understand.  -- Scriptures Explored: 1 John 1:1-4 , 1 John 5:13-21 ; Matthew 5:2-9 , Matthew 12:31-32 ; Hebrews 4:16 , Hebrews 6:4-6 ; 1 Corinthians 11:27-30 ; Genesis 9:5-6 ; Acts 5:1-5 . -- 123 John Series: Part 1 - Introducing 3 Letters - 1 John 5:13; & 1 John 1:1-2 Part 2 -...

Chris Luckman shares his story of how God has been pursuing him  over a lifetime, the lessons he's learned about our spiritual lives from music, and how making Jesus your everything is often uncomfortable, but worth it. -- contact@parableministries.com https://www.parableministries.com https://www.instagram.com/parable_ministries/ -- If you feel led, give to the work of Parable: https://www.parabl...

123 John Part 13: Jesse presents 1 John 5:6-12 and delves into the hypostatic union of Christ. John draws a line between accepting the Jesus that the Apostles preached and accepting a new version of Jesus. -- Scriptures Explored: 1 John 5:1-5 & 5:6-12 , Matthew 3:16-17 , John 1:32-34 , Matthew 27:54 , 1 John 4:1-2 , 2 Timothy 4:3-4 . -- Jesse Turkington is the executive director of Parable Min...

Jesse and Hunter look at the story of Balaam, the son of Beor and how he was hired to curse Israel.  -- contact@parableministries.com https://www.parableministries.com https://www.instagram.com/parable_ministries/ -- Music created by Chad Hoffman Artwork created by Anthony Kuenzi -- Jesse Turkington is the executive director of Parable Ministries and has been a Bible teacher since 2014. When Jesse...

123 John Part 12: John defines God as love. It is a simple idea, which has huge implications for our faith, our future, and our conduct. -- Scriptures Explored: 1 John 4:7-5:5 , John 3:16-18 , John 1:18 , John 16:33 -- Hunter grew up in Montana and now serves the Church in Albany, Oregon where he works as a youth and young adults pastor. He and his wife Ana stay busy with two kids. Hunter loves st...

Update: In November 2021, Jesse shared reflections regarding approaching God, which are pertinent to the current 123 John Study. In this episode, Jesse brings in an old lesson about the immensity of God and how we approach such a Heavenly Father. -- contact@parableministries.com https://www.parableministries.com https://www.instagram.com/parable_ministries/ -- Music created by Chad Hoffman Artwork...

Michael Rogers shares his "portrait": a simple story which causes he and Hunter to reflect on the blessing these testimonies have. Michael Rogers is an Oregon native and Arizona resident. He is a husband to his amazing, spectacular, wonderful wife and a new father to his son. He spends the rest of his time working in landscaping as an irrigation technician, earning his M.Div at Phoenix Seminary, s...

123 John Part 11: Jesse presents the assurance and distinction Christians have through the promised Holy Spirit. Beware of deceptive spirits that seek to silence the victory of Christ with heresy. -- Scriptures Explored: 1 John 3:23-4:6 , 1 John 2:3-6 , Gospel of John 14:15-26 , Ephesians 1:14 , Romans 10:9 , Ephesians 6:12 , 2 Corinthians 11:13-15 , John 14:6 , Colossians 2:8-15 . -- Jesse Turkin...

Jesse and Hunter look at the history and background to the founding of the Mormon church. -- contact@parableministries.com https://www.parableministries.com https://www.instagram.com/parable_ministries/ -- Music created by Chad Hoffman Artwork created by Anthony Kuenzi -- Jesse Turkington is the executive director of Parable Ministries and has been a Bible teacher since 2014. When Jesse was just f...

123 John Part 10: Child of God Michael Rogers discusses the chief characteristic of children of God. Namely, loving your brother. -- Scriptures Explored: 1 John 3:10:23 Michael Rogers is an Oregon native and Arizona resident. He is a husband to his amazing, spectacular, wonderful wife and a new father to his son. He spends the rest of his time working in landscaping as an irrigation technician, ea...

The testimony of RJ Olmstead, in which he shares how God uses the people and circumstances of our lives in ways we could never know. -- RJ Olmstead is a central Arizonan who has set his heart to follow God’s calling into academia. Using an undergrad focus on Behavioral Health and Ministry, and an M.Div. focused on Intercultural Studies and Missiology, RJ strives to engage people on their own groun...

123 John Part 9 Hunter continues the study by looking at the idea of practicing righteousness and practicing sin. For the Christian, a child of God, there is only one clear choice. -- Scriptures Explored: 1 John 3:4-10 -- Hunter grew up in Montana and now serves the Church in Albany, Oregon where he works as a youth and young adults pastor. He and his wife Ana stay busy with two kids. Hunter loves...

Hunter brings the character of Sosthenes to discuss with Jesse in a reminder about how God redeems our past as well. -- Passages explored: Acts 18 ; 1 Corinthians 1 ; Romans 8:28 -- contact@parableministries.com https://www.parableministries.com https://www.instagram.com/parable_ministries/ -- Music created by Chad Hoffman Artwork created by Anthony Kuenzi -- Jesse Turkington is the executive dire...