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Making Sense of Life Through The Biblical Story Podcast096 Prophecies Fulfilled in Isaiah's DayIn todays episode, we’re going to look at some of the historical developments in Isaiah’s day, in which YHWH fulfills elements of the prophecies given through Isaiah.
2022-01-2658 minMaking Sense of Life Through The Biblical Story Podcast095 Woes & The Kingdom to ComeIn todays episode, we’re going to sharpen our picture of the Kingdom that is to Come, as we look at the 3rd major unit of the Book of Isaiah.
2022-01-191h 06Making Sense of Life Through The Biblical Story PodcastAn UpdateA quick update on the timing of the next episode.
2022-01-0502 minMaking Sense of Life Through The Biblical Story Podcast094 The Apocalypse According to IsaiahIn todays episode, we’re going to look at Isaiah’s revelation of the events that are going to make up the Apocalypse.
2021-12-1543 minMaking Sense of Life Through The Biblical Story Podcast093 Oracles Concerning Israel and the Surrounding NationsIn todays episode, we’re going to continue our look at Isaiah’s oracles concerning the nations of the world in which Israel existed.
2021-12-0850 minMaking Sense of Life Through The Biblical Story Podcast092 The Oracle Concerning Babylon - Part 2In todays episode, we’re going to continue our look at Isaiah’s oracle concerning Babylon, and consider the implications of that oracle for both Judah, and for us.
2021-11-1737 minMaking Sense of Life Through The Biblical Story Podcast091 - The Oracle Concerning Babylon - Part 1In todays episode, we’re going to look at Isaiah 13, and the first part of an oracle YHWH gave to Isaiah concerning Babylon, and consider why He included this in His messages to Judah through Isaiah.
2021-11-1054 minMaking Sense of Life Through The Biblical Story Podcast090—The Stump, The Root, and The Branch - Part 2In todays episode, we’re going to look at the reign of the One depicted as the Branch from the Root of Jesse in Isaiah chapter 11.
2021-10-2750 minMaking Sense of Life Through The Biblical Story Podcast089 The Stump, The Root, and The Branch - Part 1In todays episode, we’re going to begin to examine the imagery of the Stump, the Root, and the Branch as we follow his message into Isaiah chapter 11.
2021-10-2047 minMaking Sense of Life Through The Biblical Story Podcast088 YHWH's Message Against JacobIn todays episode, we’re going to examine YHWH’s message against Jacob in Isaiah 9 & 10.
2021-10-1342 minMaking Sense of Life Through The Biblical Story Podcast087 A Child To Be Born To UsIn todays episode, we’re going to look at the prophecy of A Child to Be Born to us; a child whose name will be Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Eternal Father, Prince of Peace.
2021-10-0649 minMaking Sense of Life Through The Biblical Story Podcast087 A Child To Be Born To UsIn todays episode, we’re going to look at the prophecy of A Child to Be Born to us; a child whose name will be Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Eternal Father, Prince of Peace.
2021-09-2947 minMaking Sense of Life Through The Biblical Story Podcast086 Maher-shalal-hash-bazIn todays episode, we’re going to look at the birth of Isaiah’s son, and the message contained in his name, Maher-shalal-hash-baz.
2021-09-2238 minMaking Sense of Life Through The Biblical Story Podcast085 The Sign of the Virgin — Part 2In todays episode, we’re going to finish up our look at Isaiah 7, the sign of the virgin, and the other signs related to it.
2021-09-1540 minMaking Sense of Life Through The Biblical Story Podcast084 The Sign of the VirginIn todays episode, we’re move into the heart of the book of Isaiah as we look at the Sign of the Virgin, in the first half of Isaiah 7.
2021-09-0847 minMaking Sense of Life Through The Biblical Story Podcast083 Isaiah's Call & CommissionIn todays episode, we’re going to wrap up our look at the introduction of the book of Isaiah, with an examination of Isaiah’s call and commission.
2021-09-0145 minMaking Sense of Life Through The Biblical Story Podcast082 Isaiah's Song of the VineyardIn todays episode, we’re going to look at the parable of the Vineyard in Isaiah 5, which was not only important to the message of Isaiah, but also provides the imagery behind several NT passages.
2021-08-2548 minMaking Sense of Life Through The Biblical Story Podcast081 Special Episode — Created Male & FemaleToday’s episode is going to be a special episode where we go back to the beginning of the Story — to the first 3 chapters of Genesis to unpack God’s design as He created Man male and female, and come to understand the distinct roles that He created each for.
2021-08-1838 minMaking Sense of Life Through The Biblical Story Podcast080 Exaltation of the Mountain of the LordIn todays episode, we’re going to begin working our way through the book of Isaiah, which I think may be one of the most important prophets for understanding what happens in the Gospels.
2021-08-1151 minMaking Sense of Life Through The Biblical Story Podcast079 Isaiah's Opening IndictmentIn todays episode, we’re going to begin working our way through the book of Isaiah, which I think may be one of the most important prophets for understanding what happens in the Gospels.
2021-08-0444 minMaking Sense of Life Through The Biblical Story Podcast078 - Micah, part 2In todays episode, we’re going to look at the first 2 chapters of the book of Micah, which contains one of the more familiar passages of the Minor Prophets.
2021-07-2854 minMaking Sense of Life Through The Biblical Story Podcast077 Micah, part 1In todays episode, we’re going to look at the first 5 chapters of the book of Micah, and its message to both Israel and Judah.
2021-07-211h 03Making Sense of Life Through The Biblical Story Podcast076 AmosIn todays episode, we’re going to cover the book of Amos, written to Israel around 760 BC.
2021-07-141h 09Making Sense of Life Through The Biblical Story Podcast075 JoelIn todays episode, we’re going to look at one of the smallest books of the Old Testament — the book of Joel, with its emphasis on the coming Day of the Lord, or Day of YHWH.
2021-07-071h 03Making Sense of Life Through The Biblical Story Podcast074 The Message of Hosea's ProphecyIn todays episode, we wrap up our look at the book of Hosea, how Israel’s spiritual adultery destroyed her relationship with YHWH, and how YHWH’s love for her guarantees a renewal of that relationship.
2021-06-231h 00Making Sense of Life Through The Biblical Story Podcast073 Hosea's Life as ProphecyIn todays episode, we are going to begin our look at the book of Hosea, about a prophet who was commanded by YHWH marry a wife of harlotries.
2021-06-161h 00Making Sense of Life Through The Biblical Story Podcast072 JonahIn todays episode, we move into the Pre-exilic Prophets as we look at the message of the book of Jonah and what it contributes to the Story.
2021-06-0944 minMaking Sense of Life Through The Biblical Story Podcast071 The Chronicles, 1 & 2In todays episode, we are going to look at how 1 & 2 Chronicles, which are often thought of as parallels to 1 & 2 Kings, advance the Story.
2021-06-021h 00Making Sense of Life Through The Biblical Story Podcast070 Babylon Ends JudahIn todays episode, we come, very simply, to the end of Judah, and consider the significance of this development to the Story.
2021-05-1955 minMaking Sense of Life Through The Biblical Story Podcast069 Worst & Best of the Kings of JudahIn todays episode, we continue our look at the at the Kings of Judah, where we meet both, the man who is arguably the worst king of Judah, and the man who is right up there with Hezekiah as the best.
2021-05-0556 minMaking Sense of Life Through The Biblical Story Podcast068 Hezekiah & The BabyloniansIn todays episode, we continue our look at the man who was, perhaps, the most exceptional King of Judah, as he welcomes a delegation from Babylon, after his impressive recovery from a mortal illness.
2021-04-2836 minMaking Sense of Life Through The Biblical Story Podcast067 Hezekiah & The AssyriansIn todays episode, we’re going to look at Hezekiah, one of the best kings to reign over Judah, as he resists the Assyrian Empire through his faith in YHWH.
2021-04-2152 minMaking Sense of Life Through The Biblical Story Podcast066 Assyria Ends IsraelIn todays episode, come to a critical development in the Story as YHWH brings the Assyrian Empire against the Northern Kingdom, ending its existence.
2021-04-0748 minMaking Sense of Life Through The Biblical Story Podcast065 Judah & AssyriaIn todays episode, we’re going to see how Judah responds to the circumstances that develop as the the Assyrian Empire begins to threaten the region.
2021-03-3141 minMaking Sense of Life Through The Biblical Story Podcast064 The Assyrian ThreatIn todays episode, we’re going to see the expanding Assyrian Empire as an instrument that God uses in His relationship with His people.
2021-03-2443 minMaking Sense of Life Through The Biblical Story Podcast063 Lesser Known Kings of Israel and JudahIn todays episode, we’re going to continue our journey through the Divided Kingdom of Israel, watching Israel and Judah’s relationship with YHWH play out during the reigns of some of the lesser-known kings.
2021-03-1743 minMaking Sense of Life Through The Biblical Story Podcast062 Joash, King of JudahIn todays episode, we’re going to switch our attention to the Southern Kingdom, as we look at the reign of Joash, King of Judah.
2021-03-1051 minMaking Sense of Life Through The Biblical Story Podcast061 The End of Ahab's HouseIn todays episode, we’re going to look at end of the dynasty of Ahab in the Northern Kingdom of Israel.
2021-03-0355 minMaking Sense of Life Through The Biblical Story Podcast060 Elisha and the Siege of SamariaIn todays episode, we’re going to wrap up our focus on the prophet Elisha, as he represents YHWH to the Northern Kingdom of Israel through a series of 5 stories, the most prominent involving the siege of Samaria.
2021-02-2457 minMaking Sense of Life Through The Biblical Story Podcast059 - Elisha, Naaman, and Gehazi - 2/9/21, 9.09 PMIn todays episode, we’re going to continue our examination of the role of prophets in the Northern Kingdom as we look at the story of Elisha, Naaman, and Gehazi.
2021-02-1045 minMaking Sense of Life Through The Biblical Story Podcast058 The Prophet ElishaIn todays episode, we’re going to continue our focus on the role of prophets in the Northern Kingdom as Elisha represents YHWH to the nation of Israel in miraculous ways.
2021-02-0348 minMaking Sense of Life Through The Biblical Story Podcast057 - Elisha Succeeds ElijahIn todays episode, we’re going to continue our focus on the role of prophets in Israel as Elisha succeeds Elijah as YHWH’s representative.
2021-01-2751 minMaking Sense of Life Through The Biblical Story Podcast056 Ahaziah & ElijahIn todays episode, we’re going to see Elijah again take a prominent place in the Story, as he delivers a word from YHWH to Ahaziah, Ahab’s son and successor.
2021-01-2047 minMaking Sense of Life Through The Biblical Story Podcast055 The End of AhabIn todays episode, we’re going to look at the end of Ahab’s life and see how the judgements pronounced against him play out. In the process, we’ll see the curtain of the heavenly realm pulled back as we get a glimpse of the larger context that influences what we experience here on earth.
2021-01-1348 minMaking Sense of Life Through The Biblical Story Podcast054 AhabIn todays episode, we’re going to focus on events during the reign of Ahab, the somewhat notorious 7th King of the Northern Kingdom who gets significant attention in the book of Kings.
2020-12-2356 minMaking Sense of Life Through The Biblical Story Podcast053 Elijah at Mt. Sinai In todays episode, we’re going to look at the prophet Elijah’s encounter with YHWH on Mt. Sinai, and how this connects him with Moses in the Story.
2020-12-0946 minMaking Sense of Life Through The Biblical Story Podcast052 Elijah & The Decision at Mt. CarmelIn todays episode, we’re going to look at the introduction of the prophet Elijah into the Story and how YHWH uses him to confront the Northern Kingdom of Israel for their unfaithfulness in the days of King Ahab.
2020-12-021h 03Making Sense of Life Through The Biblical Story Podcast051 Early Days of the Divided KingdomIn todays episode, we’re going to look at the early days of the Divided Kingdom of Israel and Judah to see how the choices of those first kings from the two kingdom play out within the context of the sovereignty of God.
2020-11-181h 04Making Sense of Life Through The Biblical Story Podcast050 A Kingdom DividedIn todays episode, we’re going to look at the end of the Kingdom of Israel as a single, sovereign nation, and see how the division impacts the Story going forward.
2020-11-1133 minMaking Sense of Life Through The Biblical Story Podcast049 Solomon, the IdolatorIn todays episode, we’re going to look at the end of Solomon’s reign, and see that, in spite of the fact that he is described as the wisest man that ever lived, he finished his life very poorly.
2020-11-0448 minMaking Sense of Life Through The Biblical Story Podcast048—Special Episode — 2 Chronicles 7:14 in The StoryIn today’s episode, we’re going to slow way down, and focus on one short passage, centered around 2 Chronicles 7:14, to see why the promise it contains belongs exclusively to Israel.
2020-10-2855 minMaking Sense of Life Through The Biblical Story Podcast047 Solomon, the Temple BuilderIn todays episode, we’re going to see Israel at the pinnacle of her glory, as Solomon builds a magnificent House for YHWH, just as YHWH had promised David.
2020-10-1457 minMaking Sense of Life Through The Biblical Story Podcast046 Solomon, Son of DavidIn todays episode, we’re going to look at Solomon’s ascension to the throne of Israel as the Son of David, and the Glory associated with his kingdom.
2020-09-301h 11Making Sense of Life Through The Biblical Story Podcast045 Adam Thru David, A SummaryIn today’s episode, we’re going to back out to the 30,000 foot level and review the Story from Adam to David, to think about what the critical developments are and how they move the Story forward.
2020-09-161h 17Making Sense of Life Through The Biblical Story Podcast044—Davidic Kingship — YHWH's AnointedIn todays episode, we’re going to look at the last segment of 2 Samuel, where David’s kingship is presented in a way that anticipates fulfillment in David’s ultimate Seed, the Christ.
2020-09-021h 06Making Sense of Life Through The Biblical Story Podcast043 The Consequences of David's SinIn todays episode, we are going to look at the consequences of David’s sin with Bathsheba.
2020-08-191h 02Making Sense of Life Through The Biblical Story Podcast042 David's SinIn today’s episode, we’re going to take a look at the dark side of David’s life as we examine the sin connected to his lust for Bathsheba.
2020-08-1248 minMaking Sense of Life Through The Biblical Story Podcast041 The Davidic CovenantIn todays episode, we’re going to see God establish His covenant with David, and through that covenant, bring definition to the hope of everyone who will place their faith in God from this point forward.
2020-08-0555 minMaking Sense of Life Through The Biblical Story Podcast040 David, the King After God's Own HeartIn todays episode, we’re going to see David become the king of Israel, and begin to understand how his reign fulfilled Israel’s need for a king in a unique and very specific way.
2020-07-2958 minMaking Sense of Life Through The Biblical Story Podcast039 The Decline of Saul and Rise of DavidIn todays episode, we’re going to look at the decline of the kind of king that Israel wanted, a the emergence of David, the man after God’s own heart, who would replace Saul.
2020-07-221h 12Making Sense of Life Through The Biblical Story Podcast038 Saul, the Wrong Kind of KingIn todays episode, we’re going to look at the kind of king that Israel wanted, a king like the other nations, who would judge them and go before them in battle; we’re going to look at Saul, who proved why this was the wrong kind of king for Israel.
2020-07-151h 04Making Sense of Life Through The Biblical Story Podcast037 Samuel, Last of the JudgesAs we’ve been tracking the Story, it’s become apparent that Israel is going to need a king if they are going to experience the blessings YHWH has offered them. In today’s episode, as we look at the life of Samuel, the Last Judge, we’ll see Israel decide that they do, indeed, want a king. But the king they desire turns out to be an explicit rejection of the very thing they need. To see how that plays out, let’s get into the Story.
2020-07-081h 01Making Sense of Life Through The Biblical Story Podcast036 Hannah's DesireIn today’s episode, were going to focus on another of the godly women of the Story, and the important role given her. Her name is Hannah, and by most accounts, she would probably be considered a minor character, and yet she advances the Story in a surprising and significant way.
2020-07-0147 minMaking Sense of Life Through The Biblical Story Podcast035 RuthIn today’s episode, we’ll be looking at the story of Ruth, a godly woman, who although she was a Gentile, and a Moabite at that, moves the Story forward by being faithful to the role entrusted to her.
2020-06-2459 minMaking Sense of Life Through The Biblical Story Podcast034 Time of the JudgesIn today’s episode, we’re going to be following Israel’s experiences through the time of the Judges — a period which I think contains some of the most unexpected, and even bizarre stories in all of Scripture. But through them, the Story is advanced.
2020-06-171h 02Making Sense of Life Through The Biblical Story Podcast033 Taking Possession of the LandIn this weeks podcast, we will see the Promise to Abraham fulfilled as Joshua leads Israel to finally take possession of the Promised Land.
2020-06-031h 06Making Sense of Life Through The Biblical Story Podcast032 A Glimpse at the Story Ahead (CORRECTED FILE)In today’s episode, we’re going to get a glimpse of the future as we look at the Song of Moses presented in Deut 32. This glimpse is going to provide some important details that will help us understand the path of the Story takes between Moses and our time, and also where we can expect it to head in the future.
2020-05-2754 minMaking Sense of Life Through The Biblical Story Podcast031 A Glimpse of the Heavenly RealmIn today’s episode, we’re going to look at the Larger Spiritual Reality in which the Story occurs. This aspect of the Story often gets neglected, causing us to mishandle the parts of the Story we tend to focus on. Now, a big part of the reason it gets overlooked is because we only catch glimpses of it here and there. So, today, we’re going to take a little different approach — we’re going to step back and take a collective look at some of these glimpses that are spread throughout the Story. We won’t try to be nail d...
2020-05-201h 01Making Sense of Life Through The Biblical Story Podcast030 A Choice to Be MadeIn today’s episode, we’re going to look at the choice that Israel faced in the Mosaic Covenant — the blessings that would come with obedience, and the cursing that unfaithfulness would bring.
2020-05-1356 minMaking Sense of Life Through The Biblical Story Podcast029 Covenant with the SovereignIn today’s episode, we will take a close look at the covenant that YHWH made with Israel — what we know of as the Mosaic Covenant, or The Law — as He offers them the opportunity to represent Him among the nations.
2020-05-0659 minMaking Sense of Life Through The Biblical Story Podcast028 God's Faithfulness as the Foundation for CommitmentIn this episode, we’re going to review God’s faithfulness to Israel in the first of 3 speeches that Moses makes to the 2nd Generation of Israelites. This will lay the foundation for the commitment required of Israel in the Covenant that will be laid out in the 2nd speech. The book of Deuteronomy is built around these three speeches.
2020-04-2959 minMaking Sense of Life Through The Biblical Story Podcast027 - A New GenerationIn today’s episode we will look at the transition to a new generation in Israel, and the issues that need to be addressed if they are going to fulfill YHWH’s purpose once enter the Land.
2020-04-221h 12Making Sense of Life Through The Biblical Story Podcast026 - Journey to Canaan ResumedIn this episode, we’re look at a particularly enigmatic character who comes on the scene in Numbers. He is not an Israelite, and he’s lukewarm, at best, in his orientation toward YHWH, but YHWH’s prophecies through him are an important part of The Story. His name is Balaam.
2020-04-151h 06Making Sense of Life Through The Biblical Story Podcast025 Wilderness Reckoning with HolinessIn today’s episode we are going to watch Israel struggle with the concept of holiness through the 3 stories in Numbers that cover most of their 38 years of wandering.
2020-04-081h 09Making Sense of Life Through The Biblical Story Podcast024 - Heading for the Promised LandIn today’s episode, we’re going to see Israel continue to fight their relationship with YHWH bringing catastrophe on themselves as they journey toward the Land Promised to Abraham and his seed over 700 years earlier.
2020-04-011h 08Making Sense of Life Through The Biblical Story Podcast023 - Set Apart to YHWHIn this episode, we’ll be looking at God’s budding relationship with the nation of Israel. We concluded the last episode with the Tabernacle erected, and YHWH filling it with His presence and glory. But with that event, not even Moses could enter the Tabernacle. In this episode, we’ll see YHWH take the necessary steps to make Israel’s relationship with Him functional.
2020-03-251h 06Making Sense of Life Through The Biblical Story Podcast022 - The Shattered CovenantIn today’s episode we’re going to be looking at the beginning of Israel’s relationship with God, giving the bulk of our attention to the incident involving the golden calf, and the impact of their actions on this newly established relationship with YHWH.
2020-03-1856 minMaking Sense of Life Through The Biblical Story Podcast021 - The Mosaic CovenantIn today’s episode we’re going to see the relationship that God has been pursuing with Israel — the one that He promised to Abraham over 700 years earlier — be formalized in the covenant with Israel at Mt. Sinai — the covenant known as the Mosaic Covenant, or the Old Testament Law.
2020-03-1153 minMaking Sense of Life Through The Biblical Story Podcast020 - Leaving EgyptIn today’s episode we’ll be looking at God’s deliverance of Israel from Egypt, considering, not only the plagues leading up to the death of all the firstborn in Egypt, but also the rituals that God gave the Israelites to commemorate these events, the truths those rituals communicate, and how all of this moves the Story forward.
2020-03-041h 04Making Sense of Life Through The Biblical Story PodcastOops — Technical DifficultiesMy computer is out of commission and I will not be able to produce an episode this week.
2020-02-2605 minMaking Sense of Life Through The Biblical Story Podcast019 - Moses, the DelivererIn this episode we’ll pick up the story of Israel enslaved in Egypt, and see how YHWH raises up Moses to be His instrument through which He will fulfill His promises to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.
2020-02-1956 minMaking Sense of Life Through The Biblical Story Podcast018 - The Sons of IsraelIn today’s episode we’re going to look what happened to Jacob through the lives of his sons, with a particular focus on two of those sons, Joseph and Judah. Through their lives, we will see the re-emergence of the expectation of a ruler who will come through Abraham’s seed.
2020-02-121h 01Making Sense of Life Through The Biblical Story Podcast017 Jacob Becomes IsraelIn this episode, we’re going to look at the life of Jacob, who becomes Israel, and what this new identity means to the Story.
2020-02-051h 02Making Sense of Life Through The Biblical Story Podcast016 Abraham, Isaac, and JacobIn today’s episode, we’re going to see the Promises to Abraham fully and completely ratified, and then watch as they pass from Abraham to Isaac, and toward Jacob. I also want to give you a key to thinking about the Story in a way that you can begin to track it in your own mind.
2020-01-2952 minMaking Sense of Life Through The Biblical Story Podcast015 - The Sign of the CovenantIn today’s episode we’re going to look at Abram & Sarai’s efforts to fulfill God’s Promise of a Seed with the Hagar Solution, and then see God’s rejection of those efforts with the Promise of the birth of Isaac. In these events, we’ll also look at the Sign of the Covenant, circumcision.
2020-01-2255 minMaking Sense of Life Through The Biblical Story Podcast014 — The Abrahamic CovenantIn today’s episode we’ll look at the connection between Abram’s faith and God’s Promises to him. We will see the Promise of a Seed return to prominence in the Story, and we will see the Promises that have already been made formalized into a binding Covenant.
2020-01-1552 minMaking Sense of Life Through The Biblical Story Podcast013 - Abraham in the Promised LandWith the conclusion of the Story at Babel, things seem pretty hopeless. Man is nowhere near living up to what God created him for, and God has given men over to their defiance. There is no glimmer of hope in that smaller story. But the Larger Story isn’t over. In today’s episode, we’ll look at God’s initiative, through Abraham, to bring blessing to those who seem determined to live under the Curse.
2020-01-0849 minMaking Sense of Life Through The Biblical Story Podcast012 - Blessing Through AbrahamAfter Babel, things seem pretty hopeless. Man is nowhere near living up to what God created him for, and God has given men over to their defiance. There is no glimmer of hope in that smaller story. But the Larger Story isn’t over. In today’s episode, we’ll look at God’s actions to bring blessing to those who seem determined to live under the Curse.
2019-12-1746 minMaking Sense of Life Through The Biblical Story Podcast011 - The Beginning of NationsIn this episode, we’re going to look at what happened to the sons of Noah after the flood. In the process, we’re going to see again that genealogies are simply a dry list, but make important contributions to the development of the Story. And by the end of today’s episode, we’re going to see that what happened at Babel was just as catastrophic as the flood.
2019-12-1055 minMaking Sense of Life Through The Biblical Story Podcast010 The Story of Noah - Part 2The Story of Noah is more than a standalone Bible story. In it, God's relationship with mankind is dramatically altered. In this episode, we'll conclude our look at how the events related to Noah's life advance the larger Story.
2019-12-0350 minMaking Sense of Life Through The Biblical Story Podcast009 The Story of Noah - Part 1The Story of Noah is one of those bible stories that is usually taught as a stand-alone story. But as we’ve seen, it’s not. It’s part of the larger Story of Scripture. So, what are the critical developments found in it, and how do they move the Story forward? That’s what we’re going to begin to look at in this episode.
2019-11-2645 minMaking Sense of Life Through The Biblical Story Podcast008 Adam to NoahIn this episode we’re going to look how the Story moves from Adam to Noah. In particular, we will see what becomes of the Seed of the Woman.
2019-11-1948 minMaking Sense of Life Through The Biblical Story Podcast007 Seed of the Serpent, Seed of the Woman - Part 2In this episode, we continue our look into the Seed of the Serpent and the Seed of the Woman. In what we think of as The Curse, God had told the Serpent that He would put conflict between his Seed and the Seed of the Woman. At the time, it wasn’t apparent what these two Seed were, but in the story of Cain and Abel, they begin to come into focus. We began looking at that in the last episode. Today, we want to continue what we started there, and watch these two lines materialize more fully.
2019-11-1240 minMaking Sense of Life Through The Biblical Story Podcast006 Seed of the Serpent, Seed of the Woman - Part 1In what we think of as The Curse, God had told the Serpent that He would put conflict between the seed of the Serpent and the Seed of the Woman, and He told the woman that He would multiply her pain and her pregnancies, and that in pain she would bring forth Sons. In this episode, we’ll watch as these elements of the Story begin to play out.
2019-11-0534 minMaking Sense of Life Through The Biblical Story Podcast005 The Woman's DesireIt is commonly taught, at least among Evangelicals, that the Curse impacted how a man and woman would relate in marriage—specifically, that the woman would desire to control her husband, but that her husband would dominate her harshly. But as I've followed the development of The Story, I no longer believe that's true. I believe that Genesis 3:16 is saying something very different—something hopeful, not punitive. In this episode, we'll look at the woman’s desire—what it is, and why it is good, not bad.
2019-10-2949 minMaking Sense of Life Through The Biblical Story Podcast004 DyingIn this episode of The Story, we explore the consequences of the Woman's decision to be like God and to pursue the knowledge of Good and Evil independent of Him. As we watch things play out, we will look at the things that happened as a result of that decision and the consequences of that decision that plague us still today. At the heart of this episode, we want to understand what God meant when He told the Man they would die in the day they ate.
2019-10-2251 minMaking Sense of Life Through The Biblical Story Podcast003 The ChoiceIn this episode of The Story, we’re going to explore the account that is often called The Fall of Man. As we watch this play out, we will look at the temptation presented to the woman, what was wrong with the woman’s desire to know good and evil, and how the same elements of that temptation challenge us down to today.
2019-10-1526 minMaking Sense of Life Through The Biblical Story Podcast002 Life In The GardenIn this episode, we’re going to take a look at the special place that God created for His representative, more detail about the role that God gave him in the Story, and the mate provided for him in all of this. In short, we're going to get a glimpse of Life, here at the beginning of the Story.
2019-10-0830 minMaking Sense of Life Through The Biblical Story Podcast001 Created to Represent GodIn this first episode in The Story, we’re going to see how God brings order to Creation and fills it with Life, and then creates man, male and female, to continue that work as His representative. As we watch this play out, we will get a glimpse of the Fellowship God intended to share with His representatives, and encounter what I believe is a fundamental question that will guide us in our understanding of the Story.
2019-09-2748 minMaking Sense of Life Through The Biblical Story Podcast000: Making Sense of Life Podcast IntroGarth gives the background out of which this podcast grows. Motivated by a frustration with the random and fragmented nature of the Christian faith as he had experienced it, he set out to understand that faith in a cohesive and comprehensive way. In the process, he came to see the Bible, not as a collection of stories, but as a single a Story, and that the key to understanding it is to treat it as such.http://truequest.us
2019-09-2416 min