Ten Minute Bible Talks Devotional Bible Study

"I'm not strong enough, smart enough or successful enough for God to use me." Does that sound like you? In today's episode, https://twitter.com/KeithSimon_ (Keith) walks through https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Judges%203%3A12-30&version=NIV (Judges 3:12-30), when God uses someone we wouldn't expect to rescue Israel. Like this content? Make sure to leave us a rating and share it with o...

We're launching a new podcast! This episode is a sneak peek into Truth over Tribe. This week, https://twitter.com/PatrickKMiller_?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor (Patrick) sits down with pastor and author, https://johnmarkcomer.com (John Mark Comer), to discuss the state of American Christianity in our modern world. Who killed it? Can it be revived? They specifically highlig...

What desires has God put on your heart? What you choose to do today matters and can have a lasting impact. Why? https://twitter.com/TanyaWillmeth (Tanya) shares the answer in this episode from https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Judges%203%3A7-11&version=NIV (Judges 3:7-11) as she continues our series on Judges. Like this content? Make sure to leave us a rating and share it with others, s...

In a society with mental illness, divorce and gender dysphoria at an all-time high, how can we keep from getting weighed down by it all? In this episode, https://twitter.com/PatrickKMiller_ (Patrick) looks to https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Judges%202%3A11-3%3A6&version=NIV (Judges 2:11-3:6) and the story of https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Ruth%201&version=NIV (Ruth) and...

What sins are you tolerating in your life? Are there any sins that you've gotten comfortable with? Here's the truth: all sin is dangerous. In this episode, https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/Staff/Teaching-Pastors (Keith) kicks off our series on https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Judges%201%3A27-36&version=NIV (Judges) by discussing how Israel continuously falls into sin and what we can d...

We're launching a new podcast! This episode is a sneak peek into Truth over Tribe. America is more divided now than at any other time in history (except the civil war, of course). The church is no different. The fissures aren't healing. They're expanding. Why? Is there any hope to heal? https://twitter.com/KeithSimon_ (Keith Simon) and https://twitter.com/PatrickKMiller_ (Patrick Miller) explore t...

Many Christians are striving for racial reconciliation, but what does that really mean? And how can we achieve that? Co-founder of the https://www.centerforbiblicalunity.com (Center for Racial Unity) and author ofhttps://www.centerforbiblicalunity.com/reconciled ( Reconciled: A Biblical Approach to Racial Unity), https://www.centerforbiblicalunity.com/about-monique (Monique Duson), joins https://w...

What can the book of Joshua teach us about Jesus? What can it teach us about how we live our lives today? In this episode, https://twitter.com/TanyaWillmeth (Tanya) wraps up our series in https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Joshua%2024&version=NIV (Joshua 24) as she shares three counter-cultural things we can learn from the Life of Joshua. Listen to find out what you can take away from ou...

Memories are important because they connect us to the past and shape us for the future. Memories also remind us who God is and what he's done. In today's episode, https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/staff/keith-simon/ (Keith) walks through https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Joshua%2023&version=NIV (Joshua 23), when Joshua reminds Israel what God has done for them. Listen to discover practi...

Have you ever had a miscalculation or made the wrong assumption and it led to trouble? Or maybe you had a disagreement with someone and it started to blow up. Where is God in the midst of those situations? In today's episode, Tanya shares how Israel's wrong assumption in https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Joshua%2022&version=NIV (Joshua 22) almost led to a civil war and how Christians sh...

Jesus talks a lot about money: how we should spend it, save it and give it away. But if it's our money, should we have a say in what we do with it? Or is it God's money? In today's episode, https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/staff/patrick-miller/ (Patrick) tells of how God distributes the land for the Israelites in https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Joshua%2013%3A8-21%3A30&version=NIV (Jo...

God makes a lot of promises. Do you believe that he'll keep them? Is God actually trustworthy? As Israel prepares to enter the land God promised to them, we are reminded of God's faithfulness and trustworthiness over time. In today's episode, https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/staff/keith-simon/ (Keith) shares a few truths we can take away from https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Joshua%20...

What does it actually mean to have humility? And why does God want us to be humble? https://gregholder.com (Greg Holder), pastor at https://thecrossing.church (The Crossing) in St. Louis, Missouri, unpacks https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1%20Peter%205%3A6-7&version=NIV (1 Peter 5:6-7) to give a glimpse into how God responds to humility among his people. Like this content? Make sure to...

If you had everything you ever wanted, would you feel validated and secure? Would it ever be enough? In today's episode, Tanya examines how although Israel didn't have the equipment or army to beat the cities they came up against in battle, their trust in God led them to victory. Like this content? Make sure to leave us a rating and share it with others, so others can find it too. Use #asktmbt to...

The destruction in Afghanistan might have you asking: where is God? How can a good God allow this? Even worse, as we study Joshua you might be thinking: what makes Joshua's conquest any different than the Holy Wars of the Taliban and ISIS? These are pressing and important questions that every Christian needs to wrestle with. In this episode, Patrick explore's God's answer to terrible suffering, an...

Have you ever been confused about how God’s power and control fit with human choices and responsibility? The Bible is clear that there is no tension nor contradiction between the two, but how? https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/staff/keith-simon/ (Keith) explains the relationship as he unpacks https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Joshua%2010&version=NIV ( Joshua 10) when God and Israel have...

How has the past year impacted your emotional health? Have you ever spent time working on improving it? In this episode, Patrick speaks with Pete Scazzero, author of https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/249014.Emotionally_Healthy_Spirituality (Emotionally Healthy Spirituality) and https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/54287595-emotionally-healthy-discipleship (Emotionally Healthy Discipleship), about...

How do you respond when you've made a mistake? Do you try to fix it yourself? Or do you try to proceed with faithfulness? In today's episode, https://twitter.com/TanyaWillmeth (Tanya) shares how the Israelites made a big mistake in https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Joshua%209&version=NIV (Joshua 9) and what they did to try to avoid turning it into an even bigger mistake. Listen to find...

Do you feel weighed down by exhaustion and anxiety? Is your week filled with busyness? It might be time to pause and get renewal with God. In today's episode, https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/staff/patrick-miller/ (Patrick) shares how Joshua leads Israel to take a break and focus on what really matters, and why you should too. Interested in more content like this? Check out https://podcasts.apple...

This is a popular phrase often used by Christians, but is it biblical? Or does it promote passivity? https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/staff/keith-simon/ (Keith) discusses how God works through Joshua's prayer and efforts to defeat Ai in https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Joshua%208%3A1-29&version=NIV (Joshua 8:1-29). Interested in more content like this? Check out https://podcasts.apple...

What is something you're hiding from God? Does that question scare you? What if God's all-knowingness made us feel more loved and accepted by him? In today's episode, https://twitter.com/TanyaWillmeth (Tanya) discusses how one man is exposed for his sin in https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Joshua%207&version=NIV (Joshua 7) and how God uses sin to draw people closer to him. Interested in...

What will you do to win? If you're anything like me, more than you probably should. But winning at the cost of your character, credibility, or values is never worth it. Why? Because winning everything means very little if you lose your soul in the process. https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/staff/patrick-miller/ (Patrick Miller) continues our series on The Life of Joshua as he discusses the cost of...

Can God use you to further his kingdom? Do you trust God to do so? Many times we doubt that God would use us in our brokenness and in our sin, but is that true? https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/staff/keith-simon/ (Keith) walks through https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Joshua%206&version=NIV (Joshua 6) to explain how God uses the weak and lowly for his own glory. Interested in more cont...

Should we go to God for our basic needs? Have you ever thought God was "too big" or "too busy" to answer your small prayers? In today's episode, https://twitter.com/TanyaWillmeth (Tanya) describes how a seemingly small occurrence in https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Joshua%205&version=NIV (Joshua 5) points to a bigger picture of God's story, and how God could be doing the same thing in...

Are you ready to grow in your faith? Have you had that "mountain top experience" with God and are wondering what's next? You might be ready to walk with God in your everyday, ordinary life. https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/staff/patrick-miller/ (Patrick Miller) continues our series on The Life of Joshua as he discusses how the Israelites mature in their faith at Canaan in https://www.biblegateway...