If someone was to write your life's story, would you be a hero or a zero? Kind of harsh if you think of yourself as a zero and definintely pretty inflated if you think of yourself as a hero, right? The truth is that we all fall short of who God designed us to be and without Him, we are definitely more like Zeroes than heroes! Take a walk with me th…

Have you ever felt broken, discarded, abandoned, forgotten? Have you ever thought that you are in just too many pieces to repair? Paul talks about the treasure that is found in jars of clay. The treasure is the Gospel of Jesus. The jars of clay are us! Listen to how God chooses YOU to be His vessel of this treasure!…

I despise New Year's resolutions! There, I got it off my chest. I don't like making them and I definitely don't like breaking them! But there's one resolution that was made that will never be broken and that is the promise that Christ died for me and my sins are forgiven! Listen to my latest podcast on what the Bible has to say about our plans and …

What does peace look like? Does it depend on your own personal experience? What responsibility do we have to create peace on earth? Is Utopia possible? Throughout world history man has yearned for peace. Listen to this podcast on the second week of Advent, focused on Peace. Learn who truly creates Peace on Earth.…

What is Advent? It is a season of anticipation and of hope. Hope of what? Hope of Christ's return. Advent means "coming". We have hope in Christ's return. This hope is our anchor in turbulent waters. He is our rock and our redeemer. Christ is coming back!By studentofthebible.com

How many of us are frustrated with God because we see evil seeming to get away scott free? How many of us cry out for justice? Jeremiah did this! He wept over his nation and his people but he also got super frustrated when he didn't think God was working quickly enough to free his children from evil. Walk with me through this second part of my 2 pa…

Jeremiah was the "weeping" prophet. What a horrible nickname! But after trying to get people to listen to me for 40 years with no measurable success, I might turn into a cry baby too! Let's dive into who this prophet was and why his story is still relevant for us today.By studentofthebible.com

Did you know that the first thing God gave us to do, was to work? Yes! Work has been around since we've been around. But what kind of work? Can any kind of work glorify God?By studentofthebible.com

When doors are shut and walls are built and obstacles block our way, look up to God and thank Him! What? Not what you were expecting? Listen to our latest podcast on the huge plans God has for your life and how a "No" or a slammed door can actually be an opportunity to focus back on God and His plan for you.…

What does the Bible say about fear? Are we betraying our faith if we have fear? Is there anything or anyone that we are supposed to fear as followers of Jesus? The Bible mentions fear 500 times. It is a pretty important and relatable topic! Let's face our fears together and step into the word of God to see what He says we are to fear and fear not.…

How are you doing with your attitude of gratitude? Is it a bit shaky? Is it more dependent on your mood and your mindset than on who God is and what He has done? Listen to this quick 10 minute reminder of what gratitude is all about!By studentofthebible.com

What is the Lord's Supper? When was it started and why? Can anyone receive it? Do we need to receive it in order to go to Heaven? What do different faith traditions believe about the Lord's Supper? How can bread and wine be the body and blood of Jesus? So many questions! Let's dive in, together.By studentofthebible.com

Have you ever felt rejected by the people who are supposed to love you and care for you? Have you ever felt completely misunderstood for who you are and for what you believe? Jesus was rejected by His own neighbors and was almost pushed off a huge cliff for declaring that He was the fulfillment of the prophet Isaiah. Learn about what actually happe…

We all have idols, let's be honest. Really what's the big deal? It's not like we worship them. It's not like they take our attention away from God. It's not like we're breaking any commandments, right? Wrong. Idolatry breaks the very first commandment which causes us to break every other commandment as well. If we don't love God with all our heart,…

Have you ever felt unworthy of God's call? Who are you to try to spread the Gospel? Well, here's some good news, or maybe some really scary news, God has chosen us, sinful, unworthy, flesh focused sinners to be His messengers of the Gospel. God's ways are foolishness to man. Get ready for a crazy ride - and yes, you are called!…

Jeremiah 29:11 tells us that God has plans for us to prosper and to give us a hope and a future. This is the new year. We all are starting to make plans or to tweak our existing plans. What happens when our plans and God's plans don't align? That's when we invoke Plan B. What is Plan B for your life?…

Do you know who Junker Jorg is? What does he have to do with the reformation? Listen to this final installment of the Reformation podcast series and learn about some of the intended and unintended outcomes of the Great Reformation.By studentofthebible.com

Martin Luther focuses on the care of souls. He asks the questions, how can mankind save themselves? How can they be righteous in the eyes of God? Find out what Martin Luther finds out that changes EVERYTHING!By studentofthebible.com

With over 45,000 Christian denominations worldwide you might be wondering how we went from one, holy, catholic and apostolic church to the many flavors of Christianity we have today! Let's explore what took place in the early church and gain some insight into what led to what we call the Reformation. In this first podcast of this series, we will ta…

Can you think of any children that are mentioned in the Bible? What does the Bible have to say about how children were treated in the ancient world? Did birth order or the sex of the baby play an important role? If yes, how? Walk with me as we uncover some stories about some pretty remarkable young boys and girls in the Bible!…

What are the ways that the Hebrew bible and our Old Testament are similar? How are they different? Do we share the same writings? Have Christians or Jews added any books to the Old Testament? What is the TaNaK? What is the Talmud? What is the Hebrew Bible? Are they all the same thing? What did Jesus study? Walk with me as we learn together about th…

Who are the Samaritans of the Bible? Why were they so vehemently disliked by the Jews? Why are they specifically included in Jesus' command to spread the Gospel to Jerusalem, Judea, Samaria, and the ends of the earth? How does their story help us to better understand the blessing of the Gospel? Walk with me as we learn together the story of the Sam…

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The Sea of Galilee actually has many different names in the Bible. It plays a very prominent role in the entire ministry of Jesus. Find out what happened there and why Jesus chose this location to begin and end His ministry.By studentofthebible.com

Why is Caesarea Philippi though only briefly mentioned in the New Testament, such a significant place? Listen to this podcast and find out why this Grotto of Pan was the perfect place for Jesus to affirm His divinity, not once, but twice.By studentofthebible.com

What is the purpose of baptism? Is it even in the Bible? If yes, what does the Bible say about it? Is baptism essential for salvation? Let's take a look at the Old and New Testament verses about cleansing of sin and what bible verses point to the importance of baptism. Walk with me as investigate this important topic and how different faith communi…

We are going to take a look at the role of water, in the Bible and we will start to see how it relates to baptism. Did you know that water is mentioned in the Bible 722 times? I guess it's pretty important. Besides the obvious, what role did water play in the biblical narrative? What did it represent and how does this bring us to the promise made i…

Jesus could have just told us what He needed us to hear, but instead He wanted us to HEAR what He wanted us to know. He wanted us to stew over His words and to discuss them with others. Those who have ears to hear, let them hear. Do we have ears to hear?By studentofthebible.com

What is the better way to learn? Telling or showing? Jesus knew the answer! Jesus showed His students through parables, what the Kingdom of God was like, what Judgement Day would be like, what His heavenly Father was like. He wanted His listeners to experience the story. Jesus was the greatest teacher because He wanted His students to think and He …

During Holy Week let's walk together through a deeper understanding of why Christ died on the cross for us. "My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me?" We are going to wrestle with a heady question of whether God really did abandon Jesus on that cross.By studentofthebible.com

Have you ever thought of David as a prophet? Take a look at psalm 22 and you will be convinced! This psalm truly was divine inspiration. Jesus lived 1000 years after David and yet David prophetically details Christ's crucifixion. Walk with me as we look more closely into this psalm and the heartbreaking words that Jesus utters at His 9th hour, "My …

Crossing the Red Sea was not the last body of water the Israelites would need to navigate with God's help. Discover with me the amazing story of God parting the flooded and fast flowing waters of the Jordan River and then witness the power of God collapsing 20 foot thick stone walls with merely the sound of priests sounding trumpets. Imagine what g…

Joshua is an important leader in the Old Testament. Find out why he led the Hebrew people into the Promised Land instead of Moses. Why did the Hebrew people wander in the desert for 40 years. Bad directions? They loved it so much they didn't want to leave? Who was Rahab and what role did she play in aiding the Hebrew people in their conquering of t…

In our final podcast on Jonah we will see how this story continues to surprise us! The pagan non-believers acknowledge God and repent, but the prophet, Jonah ends up being more like an anti-prophet and continues to see God’s mercy and abounding love as evil and God’s judgment as a personal tool that he can wield at his enemies without regard for th…

We are swimming along in this sea of discovery in this small yet packed with meaning, Book of Jonah. So far we have seen that this prophet is perhaps better at being an anti-prophet as he focuses on trying to run away from God rather than to preach to the Ninevites. We find out very quickly that none of us can hide from God! This is an upside down …

Who was Jonah and why is his story in the Bible. Is there more to this tale than a man and a whale? Could this story possibly point us to Jesus? If yes, how? What lessons can we learn from this story? Walk with me on this amazing journey into this very familiar but little understood book of the Bible.…

This is the 3rd podcast in our series on the temples of Jerusalem. In this podcast we will look at how the Israelites prepared themselves to enter the temple and try to better understand the role that the temple played in their daily Jewish life. We will also learn about the southern steps which is the background for my studentofthebible.com websit…

This is part 2 in my temple talk series. We are focusing on history of the ancient temples in Jerusalem. We learn the significance of its location on top of Mt Moriah. In this episode we will learn more about the reconstruction of the second temple under the leadership of Herod. We will learn about the various rooms within the temple and their sign…

Welcome to a 3 part series on the ancient temple of Jerusalem. In this series we are going to look at the reason for the temple, the amazing construction of the 2 temples, and the predicted destruction of the temple, twice. We will talk about the kings who were involved in the temple build and the powerful role the temple played in Jewish life. Wal…

What a journey this has been, learning about the many attributes of God and walking through the “persons” of God in tri-unity. This is the final podcast in this series with a focus on the Holy Spirit, God’s ruakh ha-kodesh. Let this life giving spirit breath into you a renewed sense of purpose and mission to help build God’s kingdom.…

For God so loved the world that He gave His only Son, that he who believes in Him shall not die, but have eternal life. John 3:16By studentofthebible.com

In Romeo and Juliet Shakespeare asks “what is in a name?” When we study the first part of the Trinity, God the Father, we learn that there is much in a name. In fact there is so much in a name that we can barely comprehend the awesomeness of it. Walk with me as we uncover the rich Hebrew names for God and what they reveal about His character and at…

The world is going to Hell in a handbasket and you want to crawl under your covers and wait for Jesus to take you home! Well, that’s not what we are called as The Church to do. Walk with me as we discover what the Bible says we as The Church should do during these turbulent times.By studentofthebible.com

What does it mean to have a Christian worldview? How does this differ from the prevalent worldviews today? Why does having a Christian worldview matter? Walk with me as we discover this together. It has eternal implications.By studentofthebible.com

What comes to mind when you hear someone talk about “the church”? Do you run in fear? Do you break out in hives? Do you become angry or disconnected? Or do you smile knowingly that the church is God ordained and His method for spreading The Gospel? Walk with me as we review the history of the church and the plans for the church going forward. It’s …

This is the final podcast in our series on the occult and the Bible. This podcast will focus on New Age. Have you ever heard someone tell you that you can “manifest your destiny?” Do you place faith in crystals or positive speech or The Secret? Please listen to the podcast and grow to understand how Satan’s lies tempt us into trusting sources for p…

I’ve received such positive feedback from Part 1 and I hope you will be blessed by this lesson as well. We will talk about mediums, psychics, astrology and horoscopes and why as Christians we should never consult any of these. These are not innocent games or carnival tricks. There is a source of information out there whose sole purpose is to mislea…

This is such an important topic and I hope you will take time to listen to it. I have never heard a sermon about this and I think most people think the occult is fake and therefore not dangerous. That could not be further from the truth. It is very real, very dangerous and the Bible warns about it. God uses His most strongest language to describe h…

Before we close the book on Peter, we have so much more to learn about the important role he played in the development of the early church. Walk with me through his continuing story in the Book of Acts!By studentofthebible.com