The beginning of the process of salvation is the foreknowledge of God. We are foreknown not because of our great talents, but because He chose to set His love upon us. This episode goes through several references to foreknowledge and explains the concept of it.By Alex Nash

Salvation is not one step, but many. Romans 8:29-30 lay out these five steps in some detail and help us to understand our salvation. This podcast goes through these five steps and seeks to outline them as best I can.By Alex Nash

When man fell in the garden did they fall a little bit? Or a lot? And why?By Alex Nash

Over the past several years I have had more discussions with people on this subject than on any other. In this episode I want to simply set the stage for what Calvinism and Arminianism are and why it is even worth discussing.By Alex Nash

Why is reformed theology sometimes called covenant theology? Why do they believe in Amillennialism? What is post millennialism and why are there two different forms of premillennialism? These and other questions are addressed in this episode of Acts 242 Podcast.By Alex Nash

I have now finished the book of Zechariah and wanted to at least make a reference to the subject of Covenant Theology and explain how an Amillennialist would interpret the book of Zechariah generally and a few verses in chapter eight or chapter fourteen in particular.By Alex Nash

The final chapter of Zechariah! A scene of chaos and yet beauty too. Of the most terrible disease yet unknown to man, yet the most blessed stream we have ever read of too.By Alex Nash

How will the Lord Jesus respond to this mourning as the people realize that they crucified the Son of God? They will be mourning, but He will be repairing and providing a way even at that time for their salvation.By Alex Nash

Chapter 12 starts the final portion of the book of Zechariah. In this chapter we find the Lord Jesus coming at the second advent and delivering his people first defensively, then offensively, and then the mourning that results as the people of Israel realize who the Messiah is...By Alex Nash

Zechariah chapter 11 takes a turn in the book to remind us that there is a negative future for Israel as well as a positive. As they reject their Messiah He will reject them and will further raise up for them an unprofitable shepherd that will harm them - the man we know as the False Prophet.By Alex Nash

The second part of God's direct call to His people to return. Here he calls them and then begins to tell them of a time when He will call them all back such that the land cannot even fit them all. What is the practical word to you and to me?By Alex Nash

In Zechariah chapter nine we have a prophecy of the future of the land around Israel and a very direct call of God to the people of that day to return to the land of Jerusalem. People were living in other places in cities and different areas where they could make a comfortable living.By Alex Nash

Zechariah chapter eight closes the period of answering that the Lord gives to the people as to what they were supposed to do about fasting. He shows the people again His grand vision of the future and reminds them to be righteous, not to fear, but to be strong. He doesn't directly answer the question about fasting, but he does set before them His h…

Zechariah chapter seven begins the second part of the book. The Jews from Bethel ask whether they should continue to fast or if they could stop. It opens up the subject of fasting generally and allows us to see what God has to say about the subject.By Alex Nash

Here is the final close-out of the eight visions of Zechariah with a final sign to be given in this most important year of Israel's history - the second year of Darius king of Persia.By Alex Nash

Zechariah chapter five - a scroll flying through the air that also consumes houses...and a tiny lady in a basket with a lead cover that is carried off by two other women who have wings like a stork....what could it all mean?By Alex

Have you ever had a "great mountain" in your life which just seems totally impossible to get through? Ever heard of a "mountain of laundry" even? The people of Israel faced a great mountain trying to get this temple built and this is a prophecy is aimed to encourage them that the Spirit of God is going to help them build this temple.…

In Zechariah chapter three we have a bit of a movie scene with the shot panning out and around. It starts in tight with Joshua - a figure of Jerusalem, then it pans out to include angelic beings, and his friends, and ultimately...the stone with seven eyes. Jerusalem is made clean, the Branch is brought in, and all is at peace.…

Zechariah Chapter 2 - the plans that the Lord has for his holy city.By Alex

Zechariah prophecies during the second year of the reign of Darius the king. This podcast covers a basic thumbnail sketch of the history between the carrying away captive and the return of the people of Israel and then goes through briefly the meaning of the three prophecies contained in chapter one of Zechariah.…

John 6 gives us a contrast between the crowd who believed a fact about Jesus with faith in Jesus Himself.By Alex

This is the final installment of Daniel's visions. It covers Daniel chapters 10-12 - some of the most specific of Daniel's prophecies and one that gives atheists a fair amount of trouble because of how accurate it predicts the future.By Alex

This is part 2 of Daniel's visions and just goes through Daniel 9 and the famous Daniel's 70 weeks and the even more famous 70th week - which is the tribulation period of 7 years.By Alex

This is a high level look at the first three of the five visions in the book of Daniel. *Note brief history correction, Alexander the Great died not in the field, but in a palace in Babylon.By Alex

This episode goes through the background and reason that I am putting this podcast together.By Alex

In this episode Mississippi Department of Archives and History director Katie Blount speaks with author Jere Nash about Mississippi’s path to a new state flag.By Speaking of Mississippi

In this episode we speak with scholar Christian Pinnen about Natchez, the oldest European settlement on the Mississippi River, and early interactions there between Native peoples, enslaved and free Africans, French, English, and Spanish.By Speaking of Mississippi

In this episode we speak with the author Daniel de Vise about the life of beloved bluesman BB King. Although King is celebrated around the globe for his music, de Vise argues in his new biography that the guitar player's significance in shaping not just the blues, but nearly all contemporary popular music may still be underrated.…

In this episode we feature a conversation between the celebrated author, Princeton University professor, and Mississippi native Eddie Glaude Jr. and Pamela D.C. Junior, director of the Two Mississippi Museums.By Speaking of Mississippi

In this episode we speak with the author Deborah Douglas about her new guidebook on the people, places, and events that made the Civil Rights Movement.By Speaking of Mississippi

In this episode we speak with Leroy Johnson and Calvin Head about the Black farming cooperative of Mileston, which began eighty years ago as an experimental federal program that aimed to lift Delta sharecroppers out of poverty, but went on to become one of the safe havens of the Civil Rights Movement.…

In this episode we speak with Berkley Hudson about the photographer O.N. Pruitt, who served as the de facto documentarian of Columbus, Mississippi, during the early twentieth century. But the significance of Pruitt’s work was overlooked, and the photos were in danger of being lost forever.By Speaking of Mississippi

In this episode we speak with Beth Batton and Margaret Bucci about the artist Andrew Bucci, The Vicksburg native transcended the bounds of his small native state, and his art is being celebrated across Mississippi in 2022, the centennial of his birth.By Speaking of Mississippi

In this episode we speak with Joshua D. Rothman, author of The Ledger and the Chain: How Domestic Slave Traders Shaped America. The book focuses on the firm of Isaac Franklin, John Armfield, and Rice Ballard, whose slave-trading operation was the largest and most powerful in U.S. history—and which had a principal office in Natchez.…

In this episode we talk with the King of the Chitlin’ Circuit, Bobby Rush. The Grammy award-winning musician has recorded more than 400 songs over the course of five decades in the music industry. His new memoir is I Ain’t Studdin’ Ya: My American Blues Story.By Speaking of Mississippi

In this episode we talk with the King of the Chitlin’ Circuit, Bobby Rush. The Grammy award-winning musician has recorded more than 400 songs over the course of five decades in the music industry. His new memoir is I Ain’t Studdin’ Ya: My American Blues Story.By Speaking of Mississippi

In this episode we talk with Jennifer V.O. Baughn about her new book on Mississippi in the prestigious Buildings of the United States series. Baughn is chief architectural historian for the Mississippi Department of Archives and History and the author of numerous articles on the state's historic buildings.…

In this episode we talk with Nancy Bristow, author of Steeped in the Blood of Racism: Black Power, Law and Order, and the 1970 Shootings at Jackson State College, which won the Mississippi Historical Society’s prize for best book of 2020. Bristow is distinguished professor of history at the University of Puget Sound.…

In this episode we talk with Jeff Giambrone about the Grand Army of the Republic, an organization for Union veterans that was conceived of in Mississippi. Giambrone is a reference librarian and the author of four books, including a regimental history of the 38th Mississippi Infantry and an illustrated guide to the Vicksburg Campaign and National Mi…

In this episode we talk with Wilma Mosley Clopton about the people, places, and events that have been the focus of her short documentary films—things like an early southern bus boycott, Black Civil War soldiers, and a 13-year-old Freedom Rider. Clopton’s body of work to date includes twelve films, four books, and one play.…

In this episode we talk with Harvard Law School professor Randall Kennedy about the legal case that resulted when the segregated public swimming pools in Mississippi’s capital city were shut down rather than integrated. Kennedy clerked for Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall and was awarded the 1998 Robert F. Kennedy Book Award for Race, Crime,…

In this episode we talk with Jim Woodrick, author of The Civil War Siege of Jackson, Mississippi. That often-overlooked action was an essential component of Gen. Ulysses Grant's Vicksburg Campaign, one of the most significant engagements of the U.S. Civil War. Woodrick is a battlefield guide at the Vicksburg National Military Park and former deputy…

In this episode, we talk with Deanne Stephens, the author of Plague among the Magnolias: The 1878 Yellow Fever Epidemic in Mississippi. Stephens is a professor of history at the University of Southern Mississippi and a faculty member with their Center for the Study of the Gulf South.By Mississippi Department of Archives & History

Speaking of Mississippi lets you hear lively conversations with authors and experts about the state's landmark moments and overlooked stories. Join host Chris Goodwin to get a historical perspective on the people, places, and events that continue to shape our state.By Mississippi Department of Archives & History

This episode was recorded in the bike fitting studio of Travis Rassat. He owns a company called Vector Cycle Works that specializes in making bikes fit you and your body type.Throughout the interview Travis and I discuss bike fitting, cycling, some of his favorite times in the saddle, and more. If you are into biking of any kind tune in to this epi…

Coming to you from the classroom of Aaron Becker, or "Becker," this is the very first episode of Outdoor Insights. Becker speaks of his adventures and stories that he experienced while thru-hiking the Appalachian Trail, his philosophies on teaching, and his marathon running/training. If you like the AT and long-distance running, this episode is for…

This is the promo recording for Outdoor Insights. The episode is about 10 minutes long, give or take, and covers everything from why I am doing the show to my fondest memory outside. It is intended to give you an idea of what is to come. Please let me know what you think by e-mailing me at: outdoorinsightspodcast@gmail.com…