The Bible For Busy People

What was your favorite story growing up? Why did it stick with you? Stories are meant to stick, to make us think, to leave us with a message. Jesus loved to tell stories, and that's our job today... to listen to this parable about soil (or dirt) and consider what Jesus wanted us to hold onto. Show Notes: https://bit.ly/41gTQjC  ---------------- We’d love to encourage you to spend even more time in...

What's the strangest remedy you've ever heard of? Did it work for you? As Christ believers we know that Jesus is our Remedy. Let's soak in John chapter 9 for some reminders of His blessed gift to us.  Show Notes: https://bit.ly/4khiBoO  ---------------- We’d love to encourage you to spend even more time in the Word. Find all the past episodes of The Bible for Busy People at Purposely.com  You can...

Today is Ash Wednesday, the start of the season of Lent. If you're unfamiliar with this practice, we're going to look into it today from Genesis chapter 2. Show Notes: https://bit.ly/4k6ytKJ  ---------------- We’d love to encourage you to spend even more time in the Word. Find all the past episodes of The Bible for Busy People at Purposely.com  You can find video versions of these podcasts on our...

What do you pack for a trip? We're going to "unpack" this out of the book of Matthew today.  Show Notes: https://bit.ly/3XfzlCO  ---------------- We’d love to encourage you to spend even more time in the Word. Find all the past episodes of The Bible for Busy People at Purposely.com  You can find video versions of these podcasts on our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzoDefRkBIV2b...

Ever been in a wilderness season? This passage in Isaiah is the remedy. It was written to the Israelites, who were exiled in Babylon, as encouragement when they were ready to give up. Show Notes: https://bit.ly/3D3nelu   ---------------- We’d love to encourage you to spend even more time in the Word. Find all the past episodes of The Bible for Busy People at Purposely.com  You can find video versi...

This is the last day of our series on the Names of God. So many fascinating aspects of God's character are displayed in different parts of scripture. Today's name is Jehovah Saboath, the God of Hosts, of Multitudes, God over Armies, a Sovereign God. Show Notes: https://bit.ly/4369TDt  ---------------- We’d love to encourage you to spend even more time in the Word. Find all the past episodes of The...

Today's name for God is El-Gibbor, meaning Mighty God. Gibbor indicates courage or action and is used in the Bible to describe warriors like David's mighty men. Show Notes: https://bit.ly/433BzZU  ---------------- We’d love to encourage you to spend even more time in the Word. Find all the past episodes of The Bible for Busy People at Purposely.com  You can find video versions of these podcasts on...

Today we're looking at a biblical declaration that told us of another name for God, and what that means for us. Show Notes: https://bit.ly/3EU932w  ---------------- We’d love to encourage you to spend even more time in the Word. Find all the past episodes of The Bible for Busy People at Purposely.com  You can find video versions of these podcasts on our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/cha...

If you could be an animal, which animal would you be? You probably wouldn't pick this one--but one of God's names is actually a caretaker to this animal, and the meaning of this speaks right to us. Jehovah- Rohi (ro-high), which means, God our Shepherd, or the Lord my Shepherd. Show Notes: https://bit.ly/431ZPLB  ---------------- We’d love to encourage you to spend even more time in the Word. Find...

What do God’s name, treaties and trees have in common? Let's find out today! Show Notes: https://bit.ly/4hOb1jS  ---------------- We’d love to encourage you to spend even more time in the Word. Find all the past episodes of The Bible for Busy People at Purposely.com  You can find video versions of these podcasts on our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzoDefRkBIV2bGEy0-GWwUw  We w...

We're rounding out our first week of "Names of God." This week: YHWH or Yahweh "I Am", El Roi" "The God Who Sees", Jehovah Jireh "the Lord Will Provide", and El Shaddai "All Sufficient One." Today, we're looking at a time when Israel is desperate. Judges 6 - The Lord is Peace - Jehovah Shalom. Show Notes: https://bit.ly/3QmKfTf  ---------------- We’d love to encourage you to spend even more time i...

Today's name for God is translated as God Almighty, but its actual meaning is disputed and has several pretty interesting connections to consider. It also was a popular Amy Grant song in the '80s... El Shaddai. God first introduces himself this way to Abram in Genesis 17. Show Notes: https://bit.ly/4hYrgul  ---------------- We’d love to encourage you to spend even more time in the Word. Find all t...

Today we're tackling one of the most difficult passages in scripture in my opinion, one I still can't really explain or fully understand, especially as a mom. It does leave us with a pretty incredible name for God though: Jehovah Jireh. Show Notes: https://bit.ly/40TpinT  ---------------- We’d love to encourage you to spend even more time in the Word. Find all the past episodes of The Bible for Bu...

If you had to start all over again with a brand new name, who would you pick to give you a name? Probably somebody who knew you pretty well, right? What if it was someone wholly unexpected? The first time in scripture someone gave God a name... it was someone completely unexpected, a foreign woman who was a slave. Let's find out more. Show Notes: https://bit.ly/3WUBqnB  ---------------- We’d love...

We're starting a new series on the Names of God! What's in a name? Names are often carefully chosen and hold special meaning. It matters how people spell and say your name. To know someone's name is to be personally connected. When it comes to God, these names speak to the character of God. Today, we'll talk about the most common name for God in the Bible. God’s proper name in Hebrew is used over...

I've pulled together a whole bunch of different verses for you on how God loves you, and I just want them to sink in for you today. I don't know where you're coming from, how you're feeling in terms of your own worth, if you feel loved, if you feel valuable or if you feel anything. I'm wondering where you belong and who your people are, wondering what your next steps are. If you're feeling unloved...

Today we're going to look at another scripture on love, Psalm 139. It's a reminder that God loves every facet of you. Before you’ve done anything in a day, He loves you. You don’t have to fix your face or brush your teeth or have a momentous quiet time or do something amazing for Him. Nothing you can do would make God love you more or less. He loves you unconditionally where you stand today.  Show...

If you've ever watched a romantic comedy, you know that moment where the guy and the girl meet for the first time, and it's this kind of quirky, funny story, or they spot each other from across the room. I'm hoping that this week you'll encounter God in that way, and catch the glimmers and small moments that remind you how much you are loved, looked over, and cared for. Show Notes: https://bit.ly/...

This week we are talking about Meet Cutes, how we can meet with God and experience Him in our lives through love. Love is central to experiencing Him and living a fulfilling life. Today we're going to be reading 1 Corinthians 13 on how God's characteristics—patience, kindness, and forgiveness—are mirrored in true love. Show Notes: https://bit.ly/41dP8n1  ---------------- We’d love to encourage you...

We talked last week about how long and wide and high and deep is the love of Christ. We talked about how we are rooted and established in Christ's love. So, this is not just any love that we're going to be talking about. We are talking about the incredible agape love of God. The word agape means that it's an incredible, selfless, full love. Let's dig into this! Show Notes: https://bit.ly/4guE0Yn ...

Today, we're soaking in Paul's guidance on living a life worthy of God's calling for us. We are responsible for the decisions that we make, but Satan is hard at work to divide us. That's his goal. He wants us separate from God and separate from each other because that leaves us easier to take out. So, when we put on the armor of God, we don't put it on to fight other people. Christ transformed us...

We are talking about one of my favorite books of the Bible this week, the letter to the Ephesians, written by Paul while he was imprisoned in Rome. We just spent the first three days talking about all that we mean to God. Everything that He says about us, what He calls us, He calls us chosen and loved, forgiven, holy and blameless in Christ. It's important that we know all of these things before w...

Welcome back to the Bible for Busy People. I'm Jenn and this is my first week with the Bible for Busy People Podcast. I'm taking over for Erica, but we know she's with us in spirit, and she left me some wisdom, so I'm not doing this all on my own, which I'm very grateful for. I'm also really glad to spend this time with you and that you're taking time out of your day to align yourself with God and...

Yesterday we talked about the identity that we have in God and in Christ, and today we're going to be talking about the before and after. We're calling this week Walk Worthy, which echoes Paul's words in Ephesians four, but we're setting ourselves up to live out discipleship practically by knowing how God sees us, what gifts He's given us, and who we're meant to be as His people. We're built to la...

We're excited to introduce Jenn Schultz as our new Bible for Busy People host! Welcome to the Bible for Busy People! I'm Jenn Schultz, and this is my first day, and my first week doing this podcast, and I’m honored to  be doing this with you. You’re taking time to prioritize the Word of God, and allow it to guide you and form you spiritually today, and that’s no small matter. I know what it’s like...