The Fig Tree Podcast

A Year with the Bible, E9: On this episode, join Nina, Mike, and Jacob as they discuss the book of Judges, talking about its colorful and often troubling characters, its theme of the "spiral," and how it still has lessons to teach us today about disobedience, grace, and God's invitation to a different way of living. 

A Year with the Bible, E8: On this episode, join Nina, Mike, and Jacob as they discuss the book of Joshua, talking about how the book relates to history, the difficult parts of the book, as well as the themes of God's faithfulness and choosing, and how they were important to ancient Israel and are important for us today. 

A Year with the Bible, E7: On this episode, Nina, Mike, and Jacob discuss the books of Leviticus, Numbers, and Deuteronomy, exploring how the Law and God's Covenant with Israel, and how they continue to be relevant for us today. 

A Year with the Bible, E6: Join Nina, Mike, and Jacob as they discuss the second half of the book of Exodus, and how the Ten Commandments and God's presence with the people of Israel in the desert teach us about God's relationship to us today. 

A Year with the Bible, E5: Join Nina, Mike, and Jacob as they discuss the story of Moses and the the escape of the people of Israel from Egypt, and how it looks forward to God’s deliverance and salvation of all of us today. 

A Year with the Bible, E4: On this episode, Nina, Mike, and Jacob discuss the second half of Genesis, following the story of Abraham and Sarah and their descendants, and how through God's covenant with Abraham, God's love is made known to the whole world.

A Year with the Bible, E3: On this episode, Nina, Mike, and Jacob discuss the rest of the first half of Genesis, often referred to as the "Primordial History," exploring how these stories show that things can go very wrong for humanity, but God never abandons us.

A Year with the Bible, E2: On this episode, Nina, Mike, and Jacob discuss the creation story, exploring the world the Bible was written in and how the Creation story uniquely tells us about God and ourselves. 

A Year with the Bible, E1: On this episode, Nina, Mike, and Jacob, discuss reading the Bible and how some ancient Christian practices can help bring the Bible alive.  Purchase the CEB Study Bible suggested by Nina: https://www.commonenglishbible.com/bibles/itemDetails/id,9781609260293 

Introducing the Fig Tree Podcast! Join Jacob, Nina, and Mike as they explore the Bible, Christian beliefs, and prayer every week.