The Bible Is Good

The Psalm Behind the Cry (Psalm 22 / Matthew 27) When Jesus cries out, “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?” on the cross, he is not just expressing pain. He is pointing somewhere. In this episode, we follow that line back to Psalm 22. What we find is not just a moment of suffering, but an entire pattern—complaint, trust, suffering, rescue, and ultimately global praise. This psalm mirrors th...

From the Cross to the Commission (Matthew 27–28) This episode walks through the most important moment in history: the death and resurrection of Jesus. From the darkness over the land to the empty tomb, Matthew 27–28 shows that Jesus’ death was not an accident but a plan—and his resurrection was not symbolic but real. We see the meaning behind the torn curtain, the power displayed in the resurrecti...

The King Who Stayed (Matthew 27:1–44) Matthew 27 brings us to the most pivotal moment in history: the path to the cross. Jesus is condemned, betrayed, mocked, beaten, and crucified—all while being declared innocent again and again. In this episode, we see the layers of irony and truth woven through the story. Judas confesses innocent blood. Pilate declares it. The crowd rejects their king. The sol...

More Powerful Than Power (Matthew 26:36–75) Matthew 26 moves from the Passover table into the darkness of Gethsemane. Jesus wrestles in prayer, asking the Father if there is any other way to deal with the problem of human sin. The answer is clear: there isn’t. In this episode, we walk through Jesus’ prayer in the garden, Judas’ betrayal, the arrest, the trial before Caiaphas, and Peter’s denial. A...

The Lamb and the Table (Matthew 26:1–35) As we approach Easter, Matthew 26 brings us into the final hours before the cross. The Passover story from Exodus sets the stage. A lamb without blemish. Blood on the doorposts. Death passing over. Now Jesus stands in Jerusalem during Passover and says plainly, “The Son of Man will be delivered up to be crucified.” In this episode, we see two very different...

Second Peter ends with a reminder that changes everything: Jesus is coming back. After warning about false teachers in chapter 2, Peter closes the letter by lifting our eyes to the return of Christ. Scoffers will question the promise. They will forget creation. They will forget the flood. They will forget that God is holy. But Peter reminds us that the Lord is not slow—he is patient. The day of th...

Second Peter 2 is not a comfortable chapter, but it is a necessary one. Peter warns that false teachers will come, and many will follow them. They will secretly introduce destructive ideas, deny Jesus in subtle ways, exploit people for greed, and indulge their passions without shame. The warning is strong because the stakes are high. God does not ignore corruption. Peter reminds us of angels cast...

Episode 005  The Upward Spiral (2 Peter 1) In 2 Peter 1, the apostle Peter shows us how to live a fruitful and effective Christian life. Jesus has already given us everything we need for life and godliness, but we are called to respond with diligence. Peter lays out seven qualities that mark spiritual maturity: faith, virtue, knowledge, self-control, steadfastness, godliness, brotherly affection,...

Let Us Draw Near (Heb 10) Once for All (Hebrews 10:1–25) From Shadow to Reality (Hebrews 10) Drawing Near with Confidence (Hebrews 10) Episode Description / Show Summary Hebrews 10 explains how Jesus fulfills the Old Testament sacrificial system. The law was not bad, but it was a shadow. It pointed forward to something greater that could actually deal with sin once and for all. In this episode, we...

Luke 15 is often remembered for the Prodigal Son, but that name misses the point. In this episode, we walk through all three parables in Luke 15 and discover that the real focus is not the lost son, but the searching, celebrating Father. Jesus shows us that repentance is not the hero of the story. God’s love is. Whether we relate to the younger son who ran away or the older son who stayed but judg...

Jesus tells the Parable of the Sower, but the real meaning sits in the middle of the story. In Mark 4, Jesus says some have been given “the secret of the kingdom of God,” and that raises a simple but unsettling question: what is that secret? This episode shows that the good soil is not defined by knowledge, productivity, or religious effort. It is defined by people who move toward Jesus and want t...

Psalm 63 begins in a dry place. David is thirsty, exhausted, and under pressure, yet his longing is not for relief or escape. His whole being thirsts for God. In this episode, we walk through Psalm 63 to see how spiritual dryness can clarify what we are really seeking. David shows us that God’s steadfast love is better than life itself. That truth leads from thirst to praise, from praise to satisf...

Everything about Christianity really comes down to one question: “Is the Bible trustworthy and true?” If it isn’t, then there’s no reason to hang on to it. But if it is —then it deserves the commitment of our time, our attention, and our lives. The Bible Is Good is a podcast for people who want to take Scripture seriously without turning it into something cold or academic. In each episode, we slow...