The Burros of Berea Podcast

After a request by Ralph and Andy, Rick breaks from his M.O. in going verse by verse and brings the final study out earlier. The Judgment of the Sheep and the Goats is the final part of the Olivet Discourse that describes the Son of Man coming in Judgment. Due to the nature of Dispensationalism this judgment is seen as a "climactic world ending event". Rick sets out to prove that these statements...

In our third Testimony episode our guest, Tiziana Severse, tells Andy and Rick about the terrifying moment she was sexually assaulted by the Pastor of her church. After escaping that horrifying event she fiercely opposed God and Christianity and found solace in friends and in her music. The question "How does a woman who has been sexually assaulted by a Pastor of a church find her way back to Jesu...

Inspired by Andy and Ralph's request to break out the "rapid fire" approach to biblical interpretation, keep the conversation lighter, and stay on point with the group, the Burros of Berea present "Notes from the Underground". These special episodes are designed for the ardent studier of all things biblical. A deeper, deep dive, let's say. This particular episode is designed to break down the Old...

The Burros of Berea sit down with Michael Spears, a friend and colleague, to hear his personal testimony. After explaining how he was raised in church and traveled as a child with his family from "church to church and revival to revival" we hear how at 14 years old he finally heard and responded to the Gospel. However, it wasn't long before all hell broke loose in his life. Tune in to hear a remar...

Happy Purim! The Burros of Berea begin their series on Esther with a special Holiday edition! Not familiar with this holiday? Neither were we until we got into the study of Esther and discovered this special day that the Jewish people have celebrated since the 5th Century BC! Listen in to find out about this long celebrated remembrance of the salvation of the entire Jewish race due to a little orp...

The Burros tackle what Andy so brilliantly coined as "the hard left in this discourse". As Jesus continues to explain to the disciples how the Temple would be destroyed and the series of events that will lead up to His coming, He suddenly begins to utter incredibly destructive words that sound like the end of the world. Through a meticulous study of Old Testament prophecies concerning the judgment...

Uncle AJ comes back to the studio with the Burros loaded with some great questions regarding miracles. After learning some background on AJ we delve into the miraculous events around The Staff of Moses and their meaning. We also ask the question "Why did Jesus walk on the water?". It's obvious that its a show of supernatural power, but was there a significance to it. Listen in as we discover some...

The Burros continue through the Gospel accounts of the Olivet Discourse following the consideration of a Great Tribulation of the past. This week they discuss who the "elect" are and try to find any "imposters" or "false christs" that rise up in that time. They were shocked to find several named men who claimed to be the Messiah as Jerusalem was being destroyed. Then they hone in on Jesus's statem...

The Burros of Berea do a deep dive into historical accounts of the destruction of Jerusalem as told by Flavius Josephus, Tacitus and others. The purpose is to see if the time statements Jesus made in the Olivet Discourse could have happened within the "generation" of his disciples and if there is documented evidence of the "tribulation" that he describes.. Shockingly, Rick finds historical referen...

In Season Two the Burros of Berea begin their new series called "Testimonies". Our guest, Rodney Lewis, an addict for 22 years to Meth and other drugs comes face to face with the Gospel at one of the most pivotal points of his life. If you or anyone you know has issues with addiction of any form please share this episode. It could change their lives. Thanks for listening and supporting our podcast...

The Burros continue their study of the Olivet Discourse given just a few days before his arrest and crucifixion. Understanding that all of what Jesus said to the disciples would happen in their generation and reconciling those prophecies with accurate historical fact that it did, they now further their study into the meaning of the Abomination of Desolation. Through a cross reference of the Gospel...

Rick and Andy sit down in Giraffe Studio to discuss what we've learned from the study of the Bible over the last year and how it shaped us into the Burros of Berea. One year ago today, Billy Kimzey and Rick Welch sat down at Giraffe Studio and it's owner, Andy Bishop to record a simple bible study. From there it took off with the addition of Ralph Hicks and Cherrie Lewis as regulars as well as spe...

The Burros continue discussing what it means to be "born again". Rick asks the question, "do we birth ourselves? or are we spiritually awakened in order to receive the gift of salvation without being aware?". Through a search of the scriptures discussing the terms "regeneration", "quickened", and "predestination" they discover the reasons why so many churches disagree on this one very important po...

The Burros of Berea get into the second part of Jesus Christ's Olivet Discourse given shortly before he is arrested and crucified. After telling the disciples that the Temple that they were admiring would be utterly destroyed, He then goes on to explain through prophecy each step that will occur leading up to the destruction of their center of worship, The Holy Temple. Through the historical accou...

The Burros of Berea come together to look deeper into what it means to be "born again". When Ralph tried to explain his point of view about the miracle of birth for human beings, he was met with disagreeing views in regard to what can and cannot be explained about physical birth. This study was to look deeper into what actually happens to a person that becomes a believer in Jesus and undergoes cha...

The Burros take a deep dive approach into one of the most famous prophetic dialogues given by Jesus to His disciples shortly before His death. Rick brings a different perspective on End Times Prophecy by forcing the drove to keep all of Jesus's words within the hermeneutic principle of "audience relevance". Did Jesus actually say that all of the prophecies that He would utter would be fulfilled wi...

The Burros continue on their journey through the gospel accounts of Jesus Christ's resurrection. They work through the Gospel of John to seek the unique differences this book brings to this particular account. Also, they discover a homicide detective who was an athiest that became a Christian late in life had written a book on the resurrection. It's a fascinating look at a Cold Case study from his...

The Burros complete their study of the origins of Satan and the other heavenly host also called "the Divine Council". They look through the New Testament and show the development of the Arch Nemesis of Yahweh and how Yahweh's prophets conclude the Bible with the promised destruction of The Evil Adversary. We hope you enjoy this episode. Happy New Year to all our listeners! Thanks for supporting ou...

The Burros dig into a unique comment made by the Apostle Paul in regard to the message he'd been given to share with the Non-Jewish nations. They discover that this special message had not been told to any other human being before him. Join us on this fascinating deep dive into what is called The Hidden Mystery of God. Thanks for listening and supporting our podcast!

The Burros tackle the different views of the Christmas holidays in this special holiday edition. Cherrie recites the biblical account from the Gospel of Luke and the drove discuss it from the shepherd's point of view. Ralph brings the historical accounts of Saturnalia and the development of Saint Nicholas/Santa Claus. Rick uses the account in Revelation Chapter 12 of the birth of the Messiah found...

The Burros take a break from their Resurrection and Side Studies to have a little fun and lots of laughs at scriptures taken out of context. Ancient cultures had many oddities in comparison to today's modern views. Listen in as they find some of the funniest verses from the Bible and attempt to explain them in context. We appreciate you listening and supporting our podcast!

The Burros continue their study of this fascinating topic of "other gods" and the origin of the "adversary" found throughout scripture. In this episode they move from the Old Testament and Pseudepigrapha into the New Testament. This is where we find the true arch nemesis of Yahweh and His Christ, the Tempter, Satan. Without reading the second temple literature from the first century it is difficul...

On the wake of the Kyle Rittenhouse verdict, in this special episode, Rick and Andy sit down with Rick's Aunt Joan and Uncle AJ to discuss their interracial marriage, biracial children and the effects of racism on their household. During the interview Rick speaks about the reality of having racist tendencies within him and his longing to overcome those natural responses. Together, they delve into...

The Burros dig into the history books to learn more about the "first" Thanksgiving feast. Surprisingly, they discover the "Separatist" movement from England to Holland and eventually leading to North America. It's a harrowing story of a people trying to escape an overbearing Church of England and a desperate will to survive in the harshest of elements. They also learn more about the native tribe t...

Ralph is back with the Burros after a leave of absence! The Burros dig deeper into the racial divide in the United States moving from the KKK and SCLC into the Black Lives Matter protests. Rick tries to show the divide between that effort, the Blue Lives Matter campaign that shortly followed and why its effort didn't have the effect expected. Digging deeper into the Resurrection accounts in the sc...