The Burros of Berea Podcast

In this episode of Rick and Elaine Discuss the Book of Job , we step into the quiet collapse of Job’s friends and the rising clarity of Job’s voice. As we walk through Job 25 and 26, we watch Bildad’s final words that seem to say everything, but end up saying nothing. They are true statements about God, yet completely disconnected from the suffering man sitting before him. What emerges is a powerf...

We complete this series exploring the gospel according to Koresh. What did he actually teach? And why did his followers stay? If you enjoyed this series and would like to hear others like it, we hope you'll visit our collections on our Patreon page at: https://www.patreon.com/theburrosofberea?utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator Thanks for listening!

In this episode, we focus on the aftermath of the Waco siege, what happened after the fire, and how its legacy shaped law enforcement, American culture, and extremism. If you'd like to hear the full series or others similar like Shadows of Jonestown or The Sky Watchers, check out our Patreon collections at: https://www.patreon.com/theburrosofberea?utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator Thanks for liste...

Experience the minute by minute final moments between Mount Carmel and the U.S. Government while the entire world watches. If you'd like to hear the full series, check out our collection on Patreon at: https://www.patreon.com/collection/2125848?utm_campaign=collectionshare_creator&utm_content=android_share Thanks for listening!

We examine the 51-day stand off, Koresh's demands as "the Lamb", and the Federal Government's response. If you'd like to hear the full series, check out our collection at: https://www.patreon.com/collection/2125848?utm_campaign=collectionshare_creator&utm_content=android_share Thanks for listening!

We look at life inside Mount Carmel and the behavior, information, thought, and emotional control of Koresh. To hear the full series, check out our collection on Patreon at: https://www.patreon.com/collection/2125848?utm_campaign=collectionshare_creator&utm_content=android_share Thanks for listening!

While in Jerusalem, Vernon Howell receives a vision and transforms into David Koresh. To hear the full series, check out our collection on Patreon at: https://www.patreon.com/collection/2125848?utm_campaign=collectionshare_creator&utm_content=android_share Thanks for listening!

In this series, Rick Welch dives into one of the most infamous cults born on American soil, The Branch Davidians and their leader, David Koresh. But, before there was a David Koresh, there was Vernon Howell. To hear the entire series now, visit our Patreon page and listen to the collection absolutely free. Visit www.patreon.com/theburrosofberea Thanks for listening!

In this episode of Rick and Elaine Discuss the Book of Job we dive deep into Job's response, not necessarily to Eliphaz himself, but to the whole of the group. We begin to see how God's Oral Law was not only present among the covenant line, but also had descended down through Abraham's other children outside of the promised seed line. This study of Job Chapter 24 is one of the most challenging, ye...

This week on Rick and Elaine Discuss the Book of Job , we come back into the ashes with Job in chapter 22-24 and found ourselves standing at one of the most interesting defenses in the entire book. As Eliphaz makes his harshest and most personal accusations yet, we watched Job stop defending himself before men and begin pressing more deeply into the mystery of God Himself. What unfolds in Job 22–2...

This week on Rick and Elaine Discuss the Book of Job , we continue our journey through chapters 20 and 21, where Job dismantles the rigid assumptions of his friend Zophar point by point. What begins as a confident declaration about how God supposedly deals with the wicked quickly unravels as Job responds with a simple but devastating observation: the world does not actually work the way Zophar cla...

In this episode of Rick and Elaine Discuss the Book of Job , we take a step back in our study to reflect on a powerful theme that has been developing throughout the dialogue between Job and his friends. As we trace Job’s journey through suffering, we explore how his anguish begins to push him beyond the traditional understanding of death and justice held in the ancient world. Instead of accepting...

In this episode of Rick and Elaine Discuss the Book of Job, we stepped into one of the most emotionally intense exchanges in the entire narrative as Bildad delivers his second speech in chapter 18. We explored the ancient imagery behind phrases like “the firstborn of death” and “the king of terrors,” along with the powerful symbolism of dried roots, withered branches, and a forgotten name. We talk...

I cannot express how wonderful it was sitting down with Cameron and Jailyn Driver. You can hear it almost immediately in the conversation. Their love for God is genuine, thoughtful, and grounded in real life experiences that have shaped them in so many powerful ways. Cameron’s passion for studying Scripture and teaching younger believers is contagious, while Jailyn’s honesty about pain, loss, fait...

In this episode of Rick and Elaine Discuss the Book of Job , we begin by sharing the joy of the growing community forming around this study. From Lannette’s encouragement about the theme song to Deana’s tears over the Hebrew meaning of Yahweh’s name, “hand, behold, nail, behold,” we are reminded that this is more than an academic exercise. It is fellowship. It is worship. It is the Word of God kni...

In this episode of Rick and Elaine Discuss the Book of Job , we move into Job chapter 15 and begin to see what is really happening beneath the surface of the dialogue. As we reflect on how far we have come in the book, we remind ourselves and our listeners that Job is not about discovering why Job suffers. That mystery was dismantled in the opening chapters. Instead, we explore how humans speak ab...

In this episode, I sat down with my dear friend and sister in Christ, Karen Ogea, Executive Director of the Eagle Mountain Pregnancy Help Center in Azle, Texas. This conversation is at times very difficult. We discuss abortion at the State and Federal levels, as well as the abortion pill epidemic across the United States. Karen had the opportunity to share a presentation about her work with 41 pas...

In this episode of Rick and Elaine Discuss the Bible , we found ourselves stepping into one of those conversations where everything starts connecting in real time. What began as a continuation of our discussion on Matthew 27 quickly turned into a deep dive through Daniel 12, Luke 16, John 11, and beyond, as we wrestled with what it truly means for the “dead” to rise. Along the way, we explored the...

In this episode of Rick and Elaine Discuss the Bible , we stepped into one of the strangest and most fascinating moments in all of Scripture: Matthew 27 and the mysterious raising of the saints . What exactly was Matthew showing us when he said tombs were opened and many holy ones appeared after Christ’s resurrection? Were literal dead bodies walking around Jerusalem, or was Matthew revealing some...

In this episode of Rick and Elaine Discuss the Book of Job , we settle into one of the most important turning points in the book as Job shifts from defending himself before his friends to speaking directly to God. We spend concentrated time in Job chapters 13 and 14, watching Job dismantle the shallow theology being projected onto him and openly challenge his friends for misrepresenting God. We ta...

In this episode of Rick and Elaine Discuss the Book of Job , we focus tightly on Job 12 and the moment where Job turns from absorbing his friends’ accusations to directly challenging their theology. We talk through Job’s sharp, almost sarcastic opening, where he calls out the false assumption that wisdom belongs only to the confident and the comfortable. We examine how Job exposes retribution theo...

I sat down with my friend, Lilly Marie to hear her personal testimony. I met Lilly through Facebook and through her YouTube comments during my conversation with Alan Bondar called God in the Matrix and immediately loved her brutal honesty. I hope you enjoy this conversation as much as I did! If you'd like to see the video of this interview, hop on over to our Patreon page and watch it for free. I...

In this episode of Rick and Elaine Discuss the Book of Job, we slow down and sit with the weight of Job’s story in a way that feels deeply human and deeply necessary. We walk carefully through Job 11 and Zophar’s harsh response, unpacking how certainty without compassion can wound rather than heal, and how truth, when misapplied, becomes cruelty instead of wisdom or care for others. As we reflect...

In this episode of Rick and Elaine Discuss the Book of Job , we continue our slow and honest walk through Job’s response to his friends, focusing especially on chapters 9 and 10. From that opening point forward, we explore together what it means to wrestle with God from a place of genuine suffering rather than abstract theology. We reflect on Job’s growing realization that his pain cannot be neatl...

It's funny. I discovered author William James Rankine Taylor from a Google search on books by Full Preterists and I saw a link to Walmart's website where one was offered. Little did I know, that same individual was recently interviewed by Tim Martin (author of Beyond Creation Science and content creator of Covenant Creation's YouTube Channel). Thankfully Tim graciously introduced me to him and got...