The Bible For Busy People

You may have heard the phrase or seen the bracelets, WWJD (What Would Jesus Do?). But what about WDJD… What Did Jesus DO?! Today we’re going to be talking about the fact that Jesus hung out with sinners. Did he condone their sin? No. Was he comfortable around sinners? Yes, because he had a goal. Let’s find out what that is today! Show Notes: https://bit.ly/3UE3XNH ---------------- We’d love to enc...

Thanks for being with me this week! Today we end our week of exploring biblical heroes with one of my favorites, Peter. Throughout the gospels, Peter's interactions with Jesus, and the disciples, reflect a leader who is impulsive, ambitious, self-assertive, and quick to commit... without fully understanding the meaning of Jesus's words or actions. Peter is a great reminder to us that we are weak i...

Job was an upright God-fearing man who shows us what it is to have faith in the deepest, darkest of times. Show Notes: https://bit.ly/4bxrx52 ---------------- 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/UC...

Nearly everyone knows how David defeated Goliath with just a sling and a stone. He was a strong, smart, and loyal leader, but he still came up against some pretty significant personal struggles. Let's find out more. Show Notes: https://bit.ly/48qbmnn ---------------- 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...

Today's hero is Moses, a man who shows us how to faithfully obey, even in times of doubt. Show Notes: https://bit.ly/49e9AqE ---------------- 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-...

Jen Ervig is filling in for Erica this week, and she's bringing heroes of the Bible to you! Today is all about Joseph. Despite being sold into slavery by his jealous brothers and falsely imprisoned, he remained faithful to God. Joseph is an excellent example for us in staying faithful to God, even during difficult times. Show Notes: https://bit.ly/4byqLEA ---------------- We’d love to encourage yo...

This week we've been studying the book of Ruth, and jumping out of this study is the word redeem. You have a Redeemer. Jesus came to redeem us from death, by dying on the cross for us, for our sins, not his own. He rose from the grave, defeating death, and He crowns us with love and tender mercies. If you don't know Jesus personally, I encourage you to allow yourself to receive His love and tender...

God writes the best love stories. He writes yours and mine, and he definitely wrote Ruth's. Today we see how God redeemed the lives of Naomi and Ruth, and how God brought Boaz into Ruth's life and redeemed her. He redeemed her from a loveless life, from a life of poverty, provided for her and her mother-in-law... It's beautiful. You want to know the greatest story of redemption of all time, though...

You know what's better than having a night in shining armor? Having a redeemer, and you have one! I'm really looking forward to reading part three of Ruth's story with you today. It is a love story, and it's also about loyalty. It's about hope, it's about faith. Let's dive in. Show Notes: https://bit.ly/4bdELDD ---------------- We’d love to encourage you to spend even more time in the word. Find a...

This week you and I are reading the entire book of Ruth together, and today we're going to meet Boaz. He is a man who is going to walk into Ruth's life and change everything. We're also going to see the parallel of how just as Boaz walked into Ruth's life, Jesus wants to walk into your life, and change everything for the better. Show Notes: https://bit.ly/3HCfVQa ---------------- We’d love to enco...

What if you lost everything, and then got everything back and way more than you could have ever imagined? That is Ruth's story, and as you and I are going to find out this week, it is our story too! Show Notes: https://bit.ly/3SmlJTb ---------------- 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...

The Lord gives his people strength. The Lord blesses them with peace. Psalm 29:11 It's Friday, which means it is time for Joy Bombs in the Psalms! Are you ready to dive into Psalm 29 with me today? After I got out of bed and got ready, I just wasn't feeling all that great. I wanted to go back to bed, but I opened my Bible and I read a few verses that gave me the energy I needed to keep going, and...

In the story we're reading today, the Jew and the Samaritan were enemies, but the Samaritan still showed kindness and mercy and love toward the Jew. The Jew is helpless in the situation, wounded by someone cruel, and that's us when we're in our sin. Jesus is like the Good Samaritan. He came on a rescue mission to save us. He showed us His love while we were yet in our sin, in the gutter of our mis...

If you are feeling lost right now, you have come to the right place by hitting this "hope button." If you feel like you're adrift in life right now, like you're purposeless, I'm so glad you're here. Jesus made his love for us so clearly evident on the cross, and He does it in His stories as well. Let's find out more, starting in Luke chapter 15. Here we go! Show Notes: https://bit.ly/3SiRJYj -----...

We are crushing another myth this week. Stories in the Bible are actually not confusing. When Jesus spoke, crowds were drawn. They were hanging on His every Word. They were listening not just with their ears, but with their hearts. And today, you and I are going to join the crowd on the lakeshore and listen to Jesus in the book of Mark. Show Notes: https://bit.ly/3U9tdLH ---------------- We’d love...

This week we’re zeroing in on common misconceptions that Bible stories are confusing. Jesus’s parable about prayer from Luke chapter 11, illustrates the clarity and simplicity of biblical teachings. God is a deity of order and peace, not confusion. Let’s dig in for more. Show Notes: https://bit.ly/4bdVIxG ---------------- We’d love to encourage you to spend even more time in the word. Find all the...

We're finishing the week by taking a dive into the inspiring chapter of Psalm 34 today, continuing with The Message version to help us understand the language of the Bible a little better. It is such a pleasure to pursue God and soak up His Word together with you! The payoff for all of us is a heart overflowing with love, joy, and peace. Show Notes: https://bit.ly/47HxYPG ---------------- We’d lov...

All of us have felt like the black sheep at some point in our lives, like we didn't belong, or we didn't fit in. Maybe you feel like that right now. Well, I have good news for you because this is why Jesus, the Good Shepherd came. Let me share more about that, starting with the Book of Isaiah. Show Notes: https://bit.ly/47Oj7Dc ---------------- We’d love to encourage you to spend even more time in...

When you and I say "Yes" to Christ's free gift of salvation, we're exchanging our sins, our madness, our bad stuff for His perfection. His goodness. His love. It's not a fair exchange. He didn't have to come and die for us, but He came because He loved us that much. Today we're going to talk about how that was not the end of the story. Show Notes: https://bit.ly/3So0jpO ---------------- We’d love...

Today we're going to take what I would call a very theological complex passage in the Bible and read it in The Message to help us understand it better. And we're going to talk about what it means to be friends with God, how Jesus made that possible. So, are you ready? Join me in the Apostle Paul's letter to the church in Rome. Show Notes: https://bit.ly/47OwbIQ ---------------- We’d love to encour...

Is the language used in the Bible hard to follow at times? This week, I'm going using The Message translation to help us navigate the text better. Starting off, we're diving into the spiritual gem of being "born again," using Nicodemus' journey as a starting point. Here we go! Show Notes: https://bit.ly/4210Pxf ---------------- We’d love to encourage you to spend even more time in the word. Find a...

I'm going to share a very personal story about my Dad today, and his journey to faith, all while intertwining Psalm 19. I also want to encourage you to keep hope for your loved ones who have not yet accepted Jesus, and give YOU hope too, if you're seeking the Lord but unsure. God's love is all about forgiveness, and He loves you with every fiber of His Being. Soak in His love as we dive into Psalm...

It's so fun mining through the Bible and finding all of these story gems. It's just fascinating, really, and I love that every time you and I open God's Word, we can learn something. We're going to grow closer to him. Congratulations to you if this is a brand new habit for you. I pray you stay with me. Let's keep studying God's Word together throughout 2024. Okay, talking about story gems in the B...

You are always on God's mind. You are His child. He loves you so very much, and I just want to make sure you know that here at the beginning of this new year, because it is easier to trust someone who loves you; who laid down His life for you. That's how much Jesus loves you. Show Notes: https://bit.ly/3SeCXmh ---------------- We’d love to encourage you to spend even more time in the word. Find al...

The number three reason why people say they don't read the Bible is because they're not excited to. Today we are debunking that myth and it feels so good. So, join me now in the book of Daniel. We're going to read another exciting story together today. Are you ready? Because we are going to a very strange dinner party hosted by one of the kings of Babylon. Let's dig in. Show Notes: https://bit.ly/...