Ryan and Brian's Bible Bistro

This Week: As this is the week of Easter, Ryan and Brian look at the Resurrection account in Mark 16. They explore the importance of the event and what it means to live everyday in light of the Resurrection of Jesus. Links: Support Ryan and Brian’s Bible Bistro Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thebiblebistro Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thebiblebistro Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the...

This Week: As we approach Easter, Ryan and Brian jump ahead in the Gospel of Mark to chapter 11, looking at Jesus' entry into Jerusalem. They look at the details of Jesus entry and how those events correspond to Old Testament prophecy, the importance of the "sandwich" story of the fig tree, and Jesus' back-handed proclamation to the chief priests, scribes, and elders that his authority came from h...

This Week: Ryan and Brian are hosting Dr. Jon Weatherly once again. In this episode, Dr. Weatherly is giving an overview of the books of Acts. He reminds them that Acts is the second volume of the Gospel of Luke and that it is more than just a description of the early church -- it is a message for the church today. Links: Support Ryan and Brian’s Bible Bistro Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thebi...

This Week: Ryan and Brian are continuing to look at the Gospel of Mark but focusing this week on chapter 9. Brian has been preaching from Mark since the beginning of the year and thought it would be interesting to discuss some of the insights he's been learning and sharing. Mark 9 features the story of Jesus' transfiguration and also the story of the disciples who could previously cast out demons...

This Week: Ryan and Brian are taking a look at Mark 8. Brian has been preaching from Mark since the beginning of the year and thought it would be interesting to share some of the insights he's been learning and sharing. Ryan and Brian look at the narrative structure of Mark, the use of geography, and the use of character. They also look at a peculiar miracle that Jesus performs and what the miracl...

This Week: Ryan and Brian are continuing their series called "Inconceivable." Taking note from the classic movie "The Princess Bride," Ryan and Brian are looking at words that may not mean what you think they mean. In this episode, they look at the word "gospel." They discuss what the word means and what the Bible says the gospel is. Links: Support Ryan and Brian’s Bible Bistro Patreon: https://ww...

This Week: Ryan and Brian are hosting Dr. Jon Weatherly. One of Dr. Weatherly's areas of specialty is the Gospel of Luke, and in this episode he walks Ryan and Brian through Luke 21, also referred to as the Olivet Discourse. They look at the context and what those prophetic words of Jesus mean for believers today. Links: Support Ryan and Brian’s Bible Bistro Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thebib...

This Week: Ryan and Brian are continuing their series called "Inconceivable." Taking note from the classic movie "The Princess Bride," Ryan and Brian are looking at words that may not mean what you think they mean. In this episode, they look at the word "Christ," its connection to the Old Testament, and what it means when applied to Jesus. Links: Support Ryan and Brian’s Bible Bistro Patreon: http...

This Week: Ryan and Brian are hosting their first guest of the third season, Dr. Jody Owens of Johnson University. Dr. Owens, who teaches several Old Testament and Spiritual Formation classes, leads Ryan and Brian to look at the books of 1 & 2 Samuel. While Christians today would typically say 1 & 2 Samuel are historical books, Dr. Owens shows how the original audience would have thought o...

This Week: Ryan and Brian are continuing their series called "Inconceivable." Taking note from the classic movie "The Princess Bride," Ryan and Brian are looking at words that may not mean what you think they mean. In this episode, they look at the name of God. They look at its uses in the Old Testament and its echoes in the New Testament. Links: Support Ryan and Brian’s Bible Bistro Patreon: http...

This Week: As they kick off Season 3, Ryan and Brian are starting a new series called "Inconceivable." Taking note from the classic movie "The Princess Bride," Ryan and Brian are looking at words that may not mean what you think they mean. In this opening episode, they look at the word "faith" and how it is used in the Bible. They look at the original Greek of the New Testament and discuss how we...

This week's episode: Throughout the Advent season, Ryan and Brian will be looking at the ideas of hope, love, joy and peace in the book of Isaiah. This week Ryan and Brian look at the idea of love. Links: Support Ryan and Brian’s Bible Bistro Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thebiblebistro Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thebiblebistro Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thebiblebistro/ Apple...

This week's episode: Throughout the Advent season, Ryan and Brian will be looking at the ideas of hope, love, joy and peace in the book of Isaiah. This week Ryan and Brian look at the idea of joy. Links: Support Ryan and Brian’s Bible Bistro Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thebiblebistro Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thebiblebistro Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thebiblebistro/ Apple P...

This week's episode: Throughout the Advent season, Ryan and Brian will be looking at the ideas of hope, love, joy and peace in the book of Isaiah. This week Ryan and Brian look at the idea of peace. Links: Support Ryan and Brian’s Bible Bistro Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thebiblebistro Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thebiblebistro Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thebiblebistro/ Apple...

This week's episode: Throughout the Advent season, Ryan and Brian will be looking at the ideas of hope, love, joy and peace in the book of Isaiah. This week Ryan and Brian look at the idea of hope. Links: Support Ryan and Brian’s Bible Bistro Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thebiblebistro Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thebiblebistro Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thebiblebistro/ Apple...

This week's episode: In this week's episode, Ryan and Brian discuss "the satan." They look at cultural representations and words that are popular but don't necessarily represent what the Bible actually says about God's adversary. Links: Support Ryan and Brian’s Bible Bistro Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thebiblebistro Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thebiblebistro Instagram: https://www.inst...

This week's episode: In this week's episode, Ryan and Brian discuss the meaning of the word "salvation." They look at how the words "savior" and "salvation" were used by 1st century Jews and believers and how their thinking might be different than ours. Links: Support Ryan and Brian’s Bible Bistro Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thebiblebistro Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thebiblebistro Ins...

This week's episode: In this week's episode, Ryan and Brian discuss what was going on when the first five books of the Bible were written. They look at the themes of those books and how those themes related to what was going on in the world of the Israelites at the time. Links: Support Ryan and Brian’s Bible Bistro Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thebiblebistro Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/...

This week's episode: In this week's episode, Ryan and Brian talk about the trip Ryan just took through Egypt and Jordan. Ryan was part of a video production team that traveled through Egypt and Jordan exploring some of the key places mentioned in the book of Exodus where Moses might have been. Links: Support Ryan and Brian’s Bible Bistro Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thebiblebistro Facebook: ht...

In this week's episode, Ryan and Brian look at the book of Exodus. The story of Exodus is recalled all throughout scripture. Ryan and Brian discuss the plagues God brings down on the nation of Egypt and how some of those plagues fly right in the face of the gods that Egypt worshiped. Links: Support Ryan and Brian’s Bible Bistro Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thebiblebistro Facebook: https://www....

This Week's Episode: In this week's episode, Ryan and Brian look at a recent archaeological discovery of ivory in Jerusalem. They took a look at the patterns and amount of ivory found and how it could be correlated to the throne of King Solomon. Links: Support Ryan and Brian’s Bible Bistro Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thebiblebistro Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thebiblebistro Instagram:...

This week's episode: In this week's episode, Ryan and Brian take a look at Revelation 20 and the 1000 years of Christ's reign. As Brian mentions, this is a controversial topic with a lot of different ideas around it but one that has implications for how we should look at the world today. Links: Support Ryan and Brian’s Bible Bistro Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thebiblebistro Facebook: https://...

This week's episode: In this week's episode, Ryan and Brian take a look at the opening verses of the book of 1 Peter. Peter identifies believers as "chosen exiles." Ryan and Brian discuss these opening verses and what it means to live as a chosen exile today. Links: Support Ryan and Brian’s Bible Bistro Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thebiblebistro Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thebiblebist...

This week's episode: In this week's episode, Ryan and Brian take a look at Hezekiah's prayer in Isaiah 36 & 37. Judah was besieged by the Assyrians, and the situation looked dire for the city of Jerusalem. This sets the stage for Hezekiah's prayer and deliverance. Links: Support Ryan and Brian’s Bible Bistro Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thebiblebistro Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/the...

This week's episode: In this week's episode, Ryan and Brian take a look at the story of Nicodemus in John 3. The Gospel of John is full of symbolism and one of the symbols John often uses is light and darkness. In John 3, Nicodemus comes to Jesus in the night and asks a question. Instead of Jesus answering his question, Jesus asks him a different question and then challenges him to step into the l...