Podcast Episodes

Judges 2; Acts 6; Jeremiah 15; Mark 1

From a reading of Judges 1–2, it appears that after the initial Israelite victories, the pace of conquest varied considerably. In many cases tribes w…

1 day, 1 hour ago

Judges 1; Acts 5; Jeremiah 14; Matthew 28

The account of Ananias and Sapphira, whose names are recorded in the earliest Christian records because of their deceit (Acts 5:1–11), is disturbing …

2 days, 1 hour ago

Joshua 24; Acts 4; Jeremiah 13; Matthew 27

When Peter and John were released from their first whiff of persecution, they “went back to their own people” (Acts 4:23). The church gathered for pr…

3 days, 1 hour ago

Joshua 23; Acts 3; Jeremiah 12; Matthew 26

Acts 3 includes a brief report of a sermon preached impromptu. (Though like many impromptu sermons, doubtless it was made up of pieces Peter had used…

4 days, 1 hour ago

Joshua 22; Acts 2; Jeremiah 11; Matthew 25

Acts 2 is sometimes called the birthday of the church. This can be misleading. There is a sense in which the old covenant community can rightly be de…

5 days, 1 hour ago

Joshua 20-21; Acts 1; Jeremiah 10; Matthew 24

Between Jesus’ ascension and Pentecost, the nascent church, about one hundred and twenty strong, met together and prayed. At one such meeting, Peter …

6 days, 1 hour ago

Joshua 18-19; Psalms 149-150; Jer. 9; Matt. 23

This (Josh. 18–19) is a good time to reflect on the many chapters of Joshua that have been devoted to the dividing up of the land.

(1) Focusing on th…

1 week ago

Joshua 16-17; Psalm 148; Jeremiah 8; Matthew 22

All of the five closing Psalms begin with the single Hebrew word Hallelujah — “Praise the Lord.” This psalm (Ps. 148) is remarkable for its emphasis …

1 week, 1 day ago

Josh. 14-15; Psalms 146-147; Jeremiah 7; Matt. 21

Psalm 146 has been the inspiration of hymns in many languages. Isaac Watts (1674-1748) wrote a hymn that was largely inspired by this psalm. That hym…

1 week, 2 days ago

Joshua 12-13; Psalm 145; Jeremiah 6; Matthew 20

When we reflected on parts of Psalm 119 (see the meditations for June 22, 25, and 27), we noted that the psalm is an acrostic poem. In the first sect…

1 week, 3 days ago