TextLab

Jake and Kyle work through Roman’s 12:9-13 and break down how this passage reflects Christ’s character as well as our own areas of growth as we strive to become more like Christ. 

Kyle and David explore Paul’s call to live with humility as a way to maintain unity, and how every disciple is empowered by the Spirit to serve the church.

Kyle, Jake and Matt discuss Romans 12:2, diving into the details of what Paul is trying to say to his audience and how we can practically be transformed in the renewing of our minds.

Kyle and David unpack Romans 12:1 and talk about what it means to be a living sacrifice in our everyday life.

Jake and Kyle pause to recap the first 11 chapters of Romans and explore how important it is to meditate on the richness of the Gospel so that the good news doesn't become old news.

Kyle and Jake hash out the spiritual discipline of Sabbath. They go through some Old Testament scripture that first introduces sabbath, discuss the benefits of taking a sabbath, and end with what it looks like for us to practice it this week.

As we enter into the advent season and our Christmas series focusing on Christ as the greatest King, David and Kyle start a new 4 week series called Following The King: Habits that help us become like Jesus and unpack the why and how of practicing solitude and silence in the midst of our busy and often noisy lives.

Jake and David discuss Romans 11:25-32 and break down some of the views that are commonly discussed when interpreting this text. They discuss the grander view of Romans 9-11 and how Paul’s tone makes this theology personal and intimate.

This week on the pod Kyle and David unpack Titus 2:11-15 and how the Gospel of grace brings us salvation and transforms our hearts while we hope in Christ's return and our present and future life with Him.

Jake and Kyle look at Romans 11:16-24 and discuss how salvation should spark humility, not arrogance, in the life of a disciple.

Today on the TextLab, Kyle and David discuss Romans 11:11- 16 and how God has worked through all of redemptive history to bring about salvation through Christ, and how we can trust His purposes and plan for our lives because of His steadfast goodness.

Kyle and Jake discuss Roman’s 11:1-10 where Paul continues his argument of the sovereignty and fairness of God inside the difficult topic of salvation. Alongside this discussion, they talk practically about what this text means for us today as we engage with our yet-to-believe friends.

Kyle and Jake discuss in Romans 10:18-21 the outstretched arms of God that have forever been towards his people. They discuss the quotes that Paul uses from the Old Testament to display God’s constant desire to reach out to his people and for them to receive him (Psalm 19, Deut. 32:21, & Isaiah 65).

David and Kyle discuss Romans 10:14-17 and consider what it means to be SENT as messengers of the Gospel, and how disciples can help others HEAR the good news.

Kyle and David dive into Romans 10:5-13 and ask: How is a person made right with God? They discuss how salvation is a gift received by faith, not a prize attained through any human effort or heritage.

This week on the pod, David and Kyle dig into Romans 10:1-4 looking at why zeal must be accompanied by knowledge or else it will miss the most important thing.

This week David sits down with Zack Serface and unpacks Romans 9:22-29, focusing on the interplay between God’s divine sovereignty & human responsibility. They discuss how God’s sovereignty is continually a display of God’s grace and faithfulness to us, even in the midst of our own sin and rebellion.

This week Jake and David tackle Romans 9 and the themes of election and free will. They offer advice towards heart posture and dig into Paul’s original intent for the chapter, as it changes how we read this text and apply it to our lives.

This week Kyle unpacks Romans 9:6-13 to explore how God has remained faithful to his promises even though Israel rejected Christ. We learn that God’s family is, and has always been, defined by faith in Yahweh, not our heritage or our works.

In today’s episode, Kyle & Jake unpack Romans 9:1-5 which focuses on Paul’s heartfelt anguish over the spiritual state of his fellow Jews, highlighting their unique privileges as God’s chosen people and emphasizing the importance of Christ’s lineage from them, despite their current unbelief.

This week David & Kyle unpack Genesis 46-50 as we conclude the end of our Genesis series. As we follow the narrative of Joseph’s life we see how God takes our brokenness and restores it for His glory and our good. God continually uses broken people to accomplish His plan as ultimately what is meant for evil, God uses for good.

This week David and Kyle unpack Genesis 42 to 46, looking at the overall story and narrative of the Genesis account, focusing on Joseph’s interactions with his brothers in the gaps that lead to God's redemptive work in Joseph’s life, his family and ultimately the entire world.

This week Jake and Kyle discuss Genesis 41 continuing the story of Joseph. They break down different implications of the text regarding the lens that the narrative is viewed through.