Gifford & Sobel Podcasts

Sandra Richter is interviewed by host, Shelley Leith. Sandra discusses the challenges she faced in becoming a college professor specializing in Old Testament studies. Her passion is to make the real people, real places, and real faith of the characters who populate our Bible come alive, and we get to hear how she does that with skill in Episode One…

Lori Wilhite is interviewed by host, Shelley Leith. Lori shares how she got her start in writing and teaching Bible studies geared mainly for pastors’ wives. She talks about the themes that surface most often in her studies of books of the Bible, which are identity, purpose, and joy. We then listen to Session One of her Beautiful Word study called …

Danielle Strickland is interviewed by host, Shelley Leith. She discusses her unlikely background for a Bible teacher, her current “beautiful chaotic frenzy of loving, passionate activity,” and the despair and fears that drove her to write Better Together. We then listen to Session One of Better Together, a study about how women and men can heal the…

Karen Ehman is interviewed by host, Shelley Leith. She shares how she got her start as a Bible teacher, her greatest obstacle to becoming a Bible teacher, and about the new work she’s doing in the area of grief. We then listen to Session One of Listen, Love, Repeat, which is a study about getting over the “me-first you-second” way of living. Watch …

Do you struggle with prayer? It’s really just a simple way to have a conversation with God. The power of prayer is unleashed with these five short sentences: “Father, you are good. I need help. They need help. Thank you. In Jesus’ name, amen.” Watch the video of Session One Get information on the Study Guide Study Gateway is a streaming video Bible…

Through vulnerable storytelling and powerful in-depth teaching, Sheila Walsh offers a life-changing study on ten bedrock promises of God to give us a foundation for daily confidence, joy, and hope. Watch the video of Session One Get information on the Study Guide Study Gateway is a streaming video Bible study service that gives instant access to vi…

Turning the metaphor upside down, Tim Keller contends that in this parable it is the Father who is the true prodigal (one who haves or gives on a lavish scale), as his expression of love for his sons is recklessly extravagant. Watch the video of Session One Get information on the Study Guide Study Gateway is a streaming video Bible study service th…

The Sermon on the Mount is the single most influential talk anybody ever gave. Renowned philosopher Dallas Willard calls it “Jesus’ Master Class for Life,” and he helps us apply its messages for human well-being and human well-doing. Watch the video of Session Two Get information on the Study Guide Study Gateway is a streaming video Bible study ser…

No matter what the world throws at us each day–anxiety, fear, confusion, temptation–we have a choice of how to respond. We can either concede defeat or overcome the forces of evil by putting on the armor of God. Watch the video of Session One Get information on the Study Guide Study Gateway is a streaming video Bible study service that gives instan…

Truth by itself creates controversy, which we see when we try to prove our point rather than extending God’s grace. But when we combine truth with love and the other fruits of the Spirit, then we become appealing ambassadors for Christ. Watch the video of Session One Get information on the Study Guide Study Gateway is a streaming video Bible study …

Oft-quoted, most-underlined, and most likely to be put on a plaque or an inspirational greeting card, Jeremiah 29:11 is everyone’s favorite verse for a reason. Discover God’s good plan for a hope and a future for you, and learn to trust God’s definition of “good” above your own. Watch the video of Session One Get information on the Study Guide Stud…

Grammy-winning hip-hop artist Lecrae suffered a breakdown from the buried impact of unhealed trauma. Hear his story, and join him in the studio for the recording of his biographical song, “Restore Me.” Watch the video of Session One (the podcast airs Session Three) Get information on the Study Guide Study Gateway is a streaming video Bible study se…

Jennie Allen helps us do the impossible: change the way we think. We could waste away our entire lives if we never learn how to take our thoughts captive and replace our downward thought spiral with an upward spiral. Watch the video of Session One Get information on the Study Guide and Conversation Cards Study Gateway is a streaming video Bible stu…

In this careful study of the encounters Jesus had with toxic people, Gary Thomas shows us we can follow Jesus’ example of walking away from toxic people and walking toward healthy relationships. Watch the video of Session One Get information on the Study Guide Study Gateway is a streaming video Bible study service that gives instant access to video…

Rebekah Lyons teaches us to take charge of our mental wellness by practicing simple rhythms that bring us back to God during the times when anxiety and panic come crashing into our lives. Watch the video of Session One Get information on the Study Guide Study Gateway is a streaming video Bible study service that gives instant access to video studie…

It’s impossible to be spiritually mature while remaining emotionally immature. Pete Scazzero helps us discern which of the top ten symptoms of emotional un-healthiness are present in your life. Watch the video of Session One Get information on the Study Guide and Day-by-Day Book Study Gateway is a streaming video Bible study service that gives inst…

When we get caught in the trap of people-pleasing, we’re letting people take the place of God in our lives. Karen Ehman helps us learn to stop letting unpleasable people call the shots and live for the approval of God alone. Watch the video of Session One Get information on the Study Guide Study Gateway is a streaming video Bible study service that…

Chris Hodges wrote Out of the Cave during the pandemic, from a place of great personal darkness. He talks about the stigma of depression, and his teachings from the life of Elijah give us hope for getting out of the cave. Watch the video of Session One Get information on the Study Guide Study Gateway is a streaming video Bible study service that gi…

Sarah Jakes Roberts, daughter of Bishop T. D. Jakes, teaches from the life of Eve in her new study, Woman Evolve. Session One is called, "Drop the Fig Leaves." Watch the video of Session One Get information on the Study Guide Study Gateway is a streaming video Bible study service that gives instant access to video studies taught by hundreds of the …

The mother-daughter team of Anne Graham Lotz and Rachel-Ruth Lotz Wright talk about how to pass down a legacy of faith from one generation to the next in Jesus Followers. Watch the video of Session One Get information on the Study Guide Study Gateway is a streaming video Bible study service that gives instant access to video studies taught by hundr…

This study is so new, you're hearing it weeks before it's available to the public! Lysa TerKeurst tells us in Good Boundaries and Goodbyes that boundaries aren't just a good idea, they're a God idea. Watch the video of Session One Get information on the Study Guide Study Gateway is a streaming video Bible study service that gives instant access to …

Sadie Robertson Huff, who we watched grow up on her family's reality show, Duck Dynasty, is here with her new study, Who Are You Following? which deals with finding our real identity in following Jesus. Watch the video of Session One Get information on the Study Guide Study Gateway is a streaming video Bible study service that gives instant access …

This week's episode features one of our NEW studies, Crazy Faith by Michael Todd. In this episode we get the first installment in Michael's life story that involves baby faith and maybe faith. Watch the video of Session One Get information on the Study Guide Today I’ve got a new study for you, Crazy Faith, by Michael Todd. In case you’re not famili…

Another wildly popular study on Study Gateway is Jennie Allen's Find Your People, which has struck a nerve in this pandemic of loneliness. This session is on how to connect with people already in proximity to us. Watch the video of Session One Get information on the Study Guide This is one of those studies that I wish I didn’t need. Here’s my confe…

We're kicking off our New & Popular season with one of our most-watched studies on Study Gateway, Louie Giglio's Don't Give the Enemy a Seat at Your Table, a fascinating take on the twenty-third Psalm. Watch the video of Session One Get information on the Study Guide We've all been in circumstances that cause our minds to spin with thoughts that ar…

Are you searching for the next video Bible study for your small group to do? Would you like to have a way to discover new Bible teachers instead of just relying on the same few you always use? And, if you hear about a new video study that fits the bill, how do you know the teacher is someone you can trust? If these are your issues, then you’re goin…