Podcast Episodes

Protecting the Witness: New Testament Themes Part 3

Episode 21

This episode explores what the word “witness” means in the New Testament. The way this word is used in the apostles' writing is a bit different than how modern Christians have come to use it. We'll e…

Published on 8 years, 3 months ago

The Cost of Following Jesus: New Testament Themes Part 2

Episode 20

This teaching explores Jesus' call to a radical way of life in following him. It's based on Luke Chapter 14, which includes some very challenging sayings of Jesus about counting the cost of following…

Published on 8 years, 3 months ago

God's Kingdom Has Arrived: New Testament Themes Part 1

Episode 19

In this teaching we explore the Gospel of Mark's introduction to Jesus and his basic message and mission. We discover that announcing the arrival of God's kingdom was Jesus' greatest priority. For th…

Published on 8 years, 3 months ago

A Theology of Work Part 2 - A Future for My Work

Episode 18

Should the fact that I am a follower of Jesus mean that I think differently about my work and career? If so, how? In this teaching, I explore how our hopes about the ultimate outcome of history have …

Published on 8 years, 4 months ago

A Theology of Work Part 1 - A Story about Work

Episode 17

In this teaching, I compare what constitute work in the story line of the bible vs. how modern American culture defines work. We will look at Genesis chapters 1-3 and see how work is not a curse but …

Published on 8 years, 4 months ago

Ecclesiastes Part 3 - The Limits of Labor

Episode 16

In this message, I explore the concept of work and labor in the book of Ecclesiastes. The teacher wants to show us that it's impossible to create meaning in your life from one's vocation or career. B…

Published on 8 years, 4 months ago

Ecclesiastes Part 2 - The Gift

Episode 15

In this episode, we explore how how acknowledging that all of life is "vapor" (Hebrew "hevel") can lead to the enjoyment of the small and simple delights we encounter in day to day life.

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Published on 8 years, 4 months ago

Ecclesiastes Part 1 - Hevel

Episode 14

In this first episode we unpack the introduction to the book of Ecclesiastes and touch upon the issues of authorship. Mostly we'll camp out on the core the metaphor the teachers uses to talk about al…

Published on 8 years, 4 months ago

Making of the Bible Part 3 - A History of New Testament Manuscripts and English Translations

Episode 13

This last episode is about the manuscript history of the New Testament, as well as a short history of English translations. In the second half of this lecture, we talk about the process and the dynam…

Published on 8 years, 4 months ago

Making of the Bible Part 2 - Old Testament Manuscripts & The Making of the New Testament

Episode 12

In this episode we dive into the composition and writing of the book of the New Testament. Specifically, we'll look at how the books themselves give us clues about when and how they were written. As…

Published on 8 years, 4 months ago