Podcast Episodes

Judges 3; Acts 7; Jeremiah 16; Mark 2

The Old Testament historical psalms offer plenty of examples in which writers review the shared history of the Israelites for some special theologica…

1 day, 3 hours ago

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…

2 days, 3 hours 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 …

3 days, 3 hours 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…

4 days, 3 hours 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…

5 days, 3 hours 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…

6 days, 3 hours 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 …

1 week 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, 1 day 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, 2 days 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, 3 days ago