Pure Faith: A Bible Discussion Podcast

Send a text Remember that time you stood in line for an ice cream cone on a hot summer day, waiting patiently for your chance to savor that sweet treat? Today we take a stroll down that memory lane, as we chuckle about those long lines and grueling football camps. We also share a poignant memory of our late sister, Missy, and how a recent dream of her left Michele filled with positivity.  Ever exp...

Send a text Welcome to an enlightening exploration on the concept of meekness. The Pure Faith Podcast brings you a riveting discussion on how this biblical principle shapes our relationship with God and with people around us. We dissect the significance of 'being poor in spirit' and mourning - the intellectual and emotional counterparts of faith. We also share a heartfelt reflection on t...

Send a text Ever found yourself pondering the intricate connection between our emotional and intellectual response to faith? That's exactly what we're unpacking in our latest chat. Clustered around the proverbial kitchen table, we send out warm wishes to Caitlin and Remington, soon to tie the knot, and tumble down memory lane, reliving those childhood summers spent cherry picking. We als...

Send a text Are you ready to get up close and personal with the Beatitudes? Your hosts, Michele and Mitchell, will guide you on this enlightening journey, beginning with the third verse. We'll lend some clarity to the language and pacing of these verses, offering tips to enhance your understanding. We'll also share some personal stories from our recent church league volleyball game and a...

Send a text Can you recall the last time you felt genuinely happy or blessed? Join us as we discuss the difference between happiness and joy in the Bible's Beatitudes. We also touch on the concept of being "blessed" in today's society, and how it has evolved over time. Have you ever felt the power of music in evoking deep emotions? In this episode, we share nostalgic memories o...

Send a text Can you believe the chaos and laughter that ensued during our recent adventures at Poultry Days and our hilarious church league volleyball game? Join us as we share our fun-filled experiences going on rides, enjoying treats, and spending quality time with family and friends. Don't miss Michele's amusing recount of her tumble on the volleyball court that had us all in stitches...

Send a text Do you ever find yourself pondering the deeper meaning behind Jesus' words in the Beatitudes? Join us in our latest episode of the Pure Faith Podcast, where we take an in-depth look at this essential passage from the Gospel of Matthew. We analyze the context in which Jesus delivers this sermon and share our personal experiences in the military, drawing parallels between the Army v...

Send a text In this episode we finally finish Matthew 4!!!  We discuss the meaning behind Matthew's repeated use of 'all' in these last three verses, the area that Jesus traveled in compared to the area His fame spread to and finished with a discussion on the great crowds that were following Jesus.  This was a fun episode full of laughter so we hope you laugh with us. Support the sh...

Send a text In this episode we start our discussion on the last three verses of Matthew 4.  We discuss the idea of 'all of Galilee', what synagogues really were, the difference between teaching and proclaiming, where Jesus was healing and some alternative meanings to 'kingdom of heaven'.  We hope you enjoy! Support the show Support our ministry Check us out at purefaithliving.c...

Send a text In this episode we take a deeper dive into the 'immediate' reaction of Simon, Andrew, James and John.  This deeper dive involves me reading a short story that came to me on my drive home from a military weekend that shows the situation these four disciples would have been in using a modern day theme.  Hopefully it gives you a fuller understanding of what was going through the...

Send a text In this episode we finish the detour that we started in our last episode by covering Luke 4:40-44 before covering the parallel story of the calling of the first disciples in Luke 5:1-11.  We then get back into Matthew where we begin our verse by verse breakdown of Matthew 4:18-22.  Some interesting topics of discussion include who the gospel writers were actually writing to and how tha...

Send a text In this episode we start into a new section which is Matthew 4:18-22 which is where Jesus calls His first disciples.  We discuss who these disciples were and how three out of the four would make up Jesus’ inner circle.  We then start a journey into looking at Luke’s version of this same calling, but in our normal fashion, that requires some clarification of background via a slight deto...

Send a text In this episode we cover the rest of Matthew 4:15-17.  We finish our discussion on 'beyond the Jordan,' the symbolism of light and darkness, the role of verse 17 and if all of this is truly the fulfillment of Isaiah 9:1-2.  I was alone in this one so it gets a little awkward, but we managed to make it through.  Enjoy! Support the show Support our ministry Check us out at pure...

Send a text In this episode we begin with a complete recap of everything Jesus did from the time of His baptism to where we are currently in our Bible study which is Jesus moving to Capernaum.  We then read Isaiah 9:1-7 which leads to a discussion on how the ancient Israelites would have read that same passage before beginning our comparison of Isaiah 9:1-2 with Matthew 4:14-16.  Enjoy! Support th...

Send a text We may have finished our journey between Matthew 4:11 and 4:12, but there is another gap of time between verses 4:12 and 4:13 that we discuss in this episode.  This journey takes us through John 4:43 - John 5:47 and Luke 4:14-30.  We discuss what type of festival Jesus attends in John 5:1, what Jesus did while in Jerusalem and what happened to Jesus when He went back to Nazareth.  We h...

Send a text In this episode we continue our discussion on the time between Matthew 4:11 and 4:12 by taking a walk through John.  We start by following Jesus to Jerusalem for His first Passover as a Rabbi, then into the Judean countryside, through Sychar in Samaria and all the way back to Galilee.  Many things happen on this journey and we take a brief look at all of them.  We hope you enjoy. Suppo...

Send a text In this episode we continue looking at the year between Matthew 4:11 and 4:12.  This week we cover John 1:35-42 which is where Jesus initially meets Andrew, Simon and John.  We also cover John 1:43-51 which is where Jesus meets Philip and Nathanael.  Finally we cover John 2:1-5 which is the opening to the wedding in Cana where Jesus performed His first miracle.  We hope you enjoy. Supp...

Send a text Before watching this video we suggest you go to https://youtu.be/3Dv4-n6OYGI and watch the Bible Projects overview of the Gospel of Matthew In this episode we start our discussion into Matthew 4:12-22, but that isn't as easy as it sounds.  A lot of things happen between verses 11 and 12 that aren't covered by Matthew.  We start to look at that time frame which is going to lea...

Send a text This is the second episode we did on the season of Easter last year.  We are re-releasing them as a reminder of the true meaning behind Lent and Easter.  In this episode we finish up the "triumphant entry" and continue on into the arrest of Jesus while in Gethsemane.  That arrest led to the trial before the Sanhedrin.  We once again take a good look at the difference between...

Send a text This is a replay of a series we did last year about the Easter season.  This is the first of three episodes where we discuss Jesus' triumphant entry into Jerusalem.  We hope you enjoy!!! Support the show Support our ministry Check us out at purefaithliving.com Contact us at purefaithliving.com/contact Follow us on twitter @purefaithliving Follow us on Facebook at Pure Faith Podcas...

Send a text In this episode we finally finish up the temptation story.  We talk about how Jesus defeated the devil in this battle but how it's not the end of the war.  That led us into a discussion on the devil, what he may or may not have known about Jesus' mission and then compared the Apostle's view of Jesus to the devil's view.  We then discussed the idea of angels "mi...

Send a text In this episode we talk about the devil's approach going into the third temptation.  The things that he does different along with his motivation for the changes.  We also compare Matthew to Luke's version of this same temptation.  We discuss the devil's authority over all the kingdoms of the world as well as Jesus' acceptance of that authority.  We then break down J...

Send a text In this episode we finish our discussion on Psalm 91:9-13 before continuing into verse seven.  There we take a deep look into the scripture that Jesus quoted which was Deuteronomy 6:16, but we looked at it in context which included Deuteronomy 6:10-19.  That then led us to look as Exodus 17:1-7 before tying all three back together.  We also made it through verse eight where we discusse...

Send a text This episode is the replay of our first bible study in Matthew.  We cut out all of the discussion before hand and left only the Bible study portion.  We discuss the story of Abraham and Sarah and how they try to rush God's promise through Hagar.  We then discuss the actual fulfillment of God's promise which was Isaac. If you would like to support us then you can go to purefai...

Send a text In this video we continue our discussion through Matthew 4:1-11.  We only get through part of Matthew 4:6 due to a discussion on the book "Counterfeit Kingdom" by Holly Pivec and R. Douglas Geivett.  This book takes a deep dive into the New Apostolic Reformation showing the real threat of modern day false prophets.  We then begin to cover the scriptures that the devil quotes...