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Send us Fan Mail Episode Notes:  In the opening chapter of Ruth, we meet Naomi — a woman whose life is marked by famine, loss, and deep sorrow. Felling forced to leave Bethlehem by her husband and seek survival in Moab, she experiences the bitterness of tragedy. Yet even in her darkest hour, God is quietly at work, preparing the way for redemption through the loyalty of Ruth. In this episode, we e...

Send us Fan Mail Overview: The book of Ruth is more than a love story set in the days of the Judges.  At one level, the story is about Ruth, a Moabite widow who chose to follow her mother-in-law Naomi back to Bethlehem. She was a stranger, an outsider, under the condemnation of the Law — for Deuteronomy tells us that no Moabite could enter the assembly of the Lord. And yet Ruth was redeemed by a n...

Send us Fan Mail Part 3: The Influence of Gurdjieff on the New Age Movement. We trace the impact of Gurdjieff's teachings on the development of the New Age movement. We will identify key New Age practices and philosophies that have their roots in Gurdjieff's ideas. Key Topics: Key figures in the New Age movement influenced by Gurdjieff New Age practices derived from Gurdjieff's teac...

Send us Fan Mail Part 2: Gurdjieff's Philosophy and Its Occult Foundations. We dig deeper into the philosophical underpinnings of George Gurdjieff's teachings. We will explore the occult roots of his ideas and how they parallel various New Age practices. Key Topics: The concept of the Fourth Way Gurdjieff's views on higher consciousness and self-transformation Occult elements in Gur...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to this bonus episode: "George Gurdjieff: The Occult Roots of the New Age Movement,"  Today I look into the intriguing and often controversial life and teachings of George Gurdjieff. All three parts of the this short 'between the main podcast' series of 3 podcasts were edited from a much longer single episode made available to my Patrons first on the 14...

Send us Fan Mail This is a bonus episode of the latest episode of my monthly church history podcast.  To binge the entire series, visit;  https://thehistoryofthechristianchurch.buzzsprout.com Finding God in the Silence: Gregory Palamas In this episode of the History of the Christian Church podcast, we turn to the 14th century and meet one of the most influential voices of Eastern Christianity: Gre...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome back, friends. Today, we’re wrapping up our series on 1 Corinthians with what I’m calling “A Book Review.”   If there’s any church in the New Testament that feels like it could be dropped right into the modern world, it’s the church at Corinth. Because of the issues they were facing then? They’re the very same issues the church faces today.   Leadership Lessons From The Gr...

Send us Fan Mail Episode Notes: Churches are messy. Families are messy. Life is messy.  And when you’re in the middle of it, the temptation is to grow sharp, critical, or even walk away. But Paul’s closing words to the Corinthians give us something better: five short commands that can anchor us in the middle of chaos. In this episode, we’ll explore how to: Stay spiritually alert and grounded in tr...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome: When Paul begins to closes his letter to the Corinthians, he includes what looks like a simple travel log — where he plans to go, who he plans to send, and how long he’ll stay. At first glance, it feels ordinary. But hidden in those details is a surprisingly practical lesson on how Christians should make decisions. In this episode, we’ll explore: Why Paul sometimes based...

Send us Fan Mail Episode Notes: In this episode, we step into the final chapter of 1 Corinthians, where Paul turns to a very practical subject: M oney . If that makes you a little uncomfortable — you’re not alone! But Paul shows us that how we handle money is deeply connected to our discipleship. In just four verses, he lays out a Spirit-inspired pattern for giving that still speaks powerfully tod...

Send us Fan Mail It began with a doubt in the Corinthian church — is there really a resurrection of the dead? That doubt spread into denial, and eventually divided the believers. So, they turned to Paul, and his sweeping answer in 1 Corinthians 15 leaves no room for uncertainty: Christ is risen — and because He lives, all who belong to Him will also rise. Our perishable bodies cannot inherit etern...

Send us Fan Mail Episode Notes: When we talk about proving the resurrection, we usually reach for the familiar arguments — the authority of Scripture, the empty tomb, the eyewitnesses. Those are strong, solid, and true. But in 1 Corinthians 15, Paul takes an unexpected path. In this message, we explore three of Paul’s strange but powerful arguments for the resurrection — ones you won’t often hear...

Send us Fan Mail When we talk about proving the resurrection, we usually reach for the familiar arguments — the authority of Scripture, the empty tomb, the eyewitnesses. Those are strong, solid, and true. But in 1 Corinthians 15, Paul takes an unexpected path. In this message, we explore three of Paul’s strange but powerful arguments for the resurrection — ones you won’t often hear in an apologeti...

Send us Fan Mail The Reality of Our Resurrection (1 Corinthians 15:20–28) Death comes to us all — one out of one. And yet, Scripture declares that death is not the end. In this message, we turn to 1 Corinthians 15:20–28, where Paul shows us that Christ’s resurrection is both the guarantee of our resurrection and the promise of His final victory over every enemy, including death itself. In this epi...

Send us Fan Mail What is the heart of Christianity?  Church buildings? Sunday gatherings? Traditions? As important as they are, the early church thrived without them. The true heartbeat of our faith is the resurrection of Jesus Christ. Without it, Paul says, Christianity collapses. Preaching is empty, faith is futile, sins remain unforgiven, and hope is lost. In short, no resurrection, no Christia...

Send us Fan Mail What if you saw a headline that read: "Man Returns from Dead, Witnessed by Hundreds" ? Most of us would scroll past with a smirk—but what if it was true? In this episode, we explore Paul’s eyewitness account of the resurrection of Jesus Christ, not as a myth or metaphor, but as the concrete, historical act of God that changed everything—past, present, and future. Through...

Send us Fan Mail Hi.  When the Apostle Paul wrote 1 Corinthians 15, he tackled one of the biggest—and most hotly debated—questions in the Christian faith: What really happens after we die? For the Corinthians, the issue wasn’t whether Jesus rose from the dead—they believed that. The problem was the resurrection of our bodies. Many thought it was impossible, undesirable, or downright absurd. In thi...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome back to the podcast! In this episode, we’re stepping into the closing section of 1 Corinthians 14 to tackle a challenging but essential topic: order in the church . From ancient Corinth to our modern congregations, the same struggles show up — division, misuse of spiritual gifts, and confusion about worship.  We’ll unpack why God calls His people to worship in a way that b...

Send us Fan Mail Few topics in the church spark as much debate as the gifts of the Spirit, and particularly that of speaking in tongues. Is it a private prayer language? A sign of the Holy Spirit’s baptism? A tool for evangelism? Or something else entirely? In this episode, I try and go beyond traditions and opinions to see what the Bible says. Drawing from 1 Corinthians 14 and the prophecy of Isa...

Send us Fan Mail Episode Notes: In this episode, we explore Paul’s teaching on how the gathered church should function when God’s people come together. Using 1 Corinthians 14:26–40 as our guide, we unpack why order in worship is not about stifling the Spirit but about making space for every believer to contribute in a way that builds up the body of Christ. We look at: Why every gift matters when e...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome Welcome back to the podcast! In this episode, we're diving back into our series on 1 Corinthians , picking up where we left off in Chapter 12. Paul's letter to the Corinthian church is more than just a theological discussion; it's a practical guide for how believers should function as a unified body. The Corinthians were struggling with the use of spiritual...

Send us Fan Mail Episode Notes:  Scripture Focus: “If I speak in the tongues of men and of angels, but have not love…” (1 Cor 13:1) Overview: Today, we explore the contrast between spiritual gifts and spiritual fruit. Paul’s words cut through eloquence, prophecy, and sacrifice to reveal the one thing that gives all things meaning: love. Not sentimentality, but divine agape—self-giving, enduring, a...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome: Today, we begin a new section in Paul’s letter to the Corinthians—one that has stirred conversation, confusion, and often controversy in the church: Spiritual gifts. But Paul’s goal here isn’t confusion. It’s clarity, unity, and edification. In these opening verses of chapter 12, Paul reminds us that every spiritual gift—no matter how ordinary or extraordinary—comes from...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome back to The Bible Project Daily Podcast . Today we’re exploring one of the most sobering of teachings found in the New Testament—Paul’s shocking warning about the Lord’s Supper in 1 Corinthians 11. You may have heard these verses read many times during Communion, but Paul didn’t write them for tradition—he wrote them in response to a crisis. A broken church had turned the...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome: A simple question about head coverings leads Paul into one a tricky passage on worship, creation, and God’s design for men and women. In this episode of The Bible Project Daily Podcast , we tackle a challenging and often misunderstood text and discover why this chapter isn’t ultimately about fabric or fashion, but about reflecting the order and glory of God when we gather...