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The BEMA Podcast is a walk-through of the context of the Bible and the Text itself, as well as surrounding history. We deconstruct our common readings of the Bible and attempt to reconstruct them through the lens of historical context. The main body of work is contained in Seasons 1–5, and we encourage you to start with episode 0 (or even -1) and continue in order through episode 204. Beyond that, we explore new topics, revisit old topics, and dive deeper into practical ways of living out th ...
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Welcome to "The Royal Pursuit" podcast, your friend in this journey of following Jesus. Join Caleb as he explores the depths of God's Word, discussing faith, challenges, and learning how to live as royalty! It's more than a podcast; it's a community on the journey of discipleship. Welcome to Kingdom!
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Brent Billings and Elle Grover Fricks unearth a deeper meaning of salt through a Talmudic lens. “The Salt of the Land and the Light of the World” — BibleProject Podcast BEMA 248: Joy and Lot’s Untitled Wife Support The BEMA PodcastBy BEMA Discipleship
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#28 - The Chosen S4E5: Are We Really Called to be Gentle and Lowly?
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Send us a Text Message. Hey everyone! In this week's episode, Becky and I delve into what it means to live like Jesus—the man who turned the other cheek, went the extra mile, and came to serve rather than be served. How does this compare to the mindset and mantra of Western Christianity today? Is this the kind of life the world needs right now? Tun…
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399: Talmudic Matthew — Household of God
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Brent Billings, Elle Grover Fricks, and Josh Bossé browse through the Beatitudes one by one. Purity of Heart Is to Will One Thing by Søren Kierkegaard Live Q&A with Josh Bossé (April 2024) — YouTube Support The BEMA PodcastBy BEMA Discipleship
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#27 - Brent Billings & The BEMA Podcast!!!!
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Send us a Text Message. What's going on everybody!!! In today's episode, I get to interview Brent Billings from the Bema Podcast! In this episode, we learn about Brent, his story and how he stumbled into the Bema Podcast! Later in the show, we do a live scripture study of Matthew 18:1-5 (46 Minute Mark) and it is a blast!!! The BEMA Podcast (bemadi…
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Brent Billings, Elle Grover Fricks, and Josh Bossé crack open the question of what a biblical blessing is. To Bless the Space Between Us by John O’Donohue Every Moment Holy, Volume I by Douglas Kaine McKelvey Every Moment Holy, Volume II by Douglas Kaine McKelvey Support The BEMA PodcastBy BEMA Discipleship
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#26- The Chosen S4E4: How Does God Change a Heart?
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Send us a Text Message. What do you do when a friend is mourning? How do we help? How does Jesus expect his church to behave? And how on earth does God change a hard heart? In this episode, Becky and I unpack these major themes from our favorite episode yet, Episode 4. Join us for an insightful discussion and let us know your thoughts!…
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397: Mitch Lavender — Respect and Dignity
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Marty Solomon and Brent Billings are joined by Mitch Lavender, longtime BEMA listener and group facilitator, and now Lead Campus Minister in Cincinnati with Impact Campus Ministries, about his experiences with a community dealing with the challenges of diversity and how that can lead to transition with family, friends, and faith. A Church Called To…
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#25 - The Chosen S4E3: Learning to Suffer Well
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Send us a Text Message. Hey everyone! In this week, Becky and I discuss our thoughts from The Chosen season 4 episode 3!!! In this episode, we reflect on the fact that we all are faced with the reality of suffering. Is there any point to it? Tune in to the conversation and send us a thought!By Caleb Carter
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396: Talmudic Matthew — Desert and Sea
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Brent Billings, Elle Grover Fricks, and Reed Dent revisit Matthew 4 with a Talmudic lens. BEMA 92: How to Bring Order Out of Chaos Ethics Ratings of Nearly All Professions Down in U.S. — Gallup Scutching — Wikipedia Tractate Sanhedrin — Sefaria “Questions About Angels” (poem) by Billy Collins Gospel of Matthew Summary (Part 1) — BibleProject Gospel…
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#24 - The Chosen S4E2: The Christian Call to Mourn Well & Fight Hard
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Send us a Text Message. Hey everyone!!! This week Becky and I dive into the second episode of The Chosen or season 4! Today’s discussion focuses on how and why we need to mourn and the fight we are called to fight!By Caleb Carter
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Brent Billings and Elle Grover Fricks take a closer look at the work of John the Baptist. BEMA 91: Tavilah T'Shuvah BEMA 92: How to Bring Order Out of Chaos Support The BEMA PodcastBy BEMA Discipleship
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#23 - The Chosen S4E1: What's Our Job as Christians?
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Send us a Text Message. Hey everyone! For this week's episode, Caleb and Becky kick off a summer series with devotionals based on each episode release of The Chosen, season 4! In each episode, we'll take key themes and dive deeper into those concepts, exploring how they apply to following Jesus. In this episode, we discuss John the Baptist's missio…
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Brent Billings and Elle Grover Fricks take a closer look at the magi and the star of the nativity. BEMA 89: Written in the Stars BEMA 257: Wells and Husbands Support The BEMA PodcastBy BEMA Discipleship
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#22 - Listener Requests: My Three Tips on How to Read Scripture.
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Send us a Text Message. Hey everyone! I hope you are all doing well. Toda's episode is marks the last of three episodes where we covered listener's requests for podcasts topics! This one is short, sweet, and to the point!!! Give it a listen and let us know what you think. We want to hear from you!By Caleb Carter
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Brent Billings, Elle Grover Fricks, and Reed Dent explore how the Talmudic conversation might shed new light on the account of Joseph’s angelic visitation in Matthew 1. BEMA 22: Under the Chuppah BEMA 85: Mark — Roman Gospel BEMA 89: Written in the Stars Berakhot 56 (Talmud) — Sefaria Support The BEMA Podcast…
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#21 - Listener Requests: The Body & The Spirit
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Send us a Text Message. Hey friends! In today's episode, Becky and I talk about the Biblical discipline of fasting! Is it still something we should be practicing today? How should we think about the relationship between our flesh and our spirit? Are we bodies with a spirit, or are we spirits with a body? Scripture Mentioned: Genesis 25:19-34 1 Timo…
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Marty Solomon and Brent Billings are with Elle Grover Fricks to kick off a new series on Talmudic conversations in Matthew. Asking Better Questions of the Bible by Marty Solomon Sefaria: A Living Library of Jewish Texts Brad Gray on the Genealogy of Matthew — Real Life on the Palouse “Matthew’s Begats” by Andrew Peterson — YouTube Support The BEMA …
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#20 - Listener Requests: Managing the Greatest Threat to Your Marriage.
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Send us a Text Message. Hey everyone! Becky and I will be taking a few questions from the Facebook community page and discussing them through a Christian perspective! This week, back by popular demand, is more content on marriage. Specifically, the thing that threatens marriage the most.... Expectations. In this conversation, Becky and I discuss th…
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Marty Solomon and Brent Billings are joined by Tommy Brown, author of The Ache for Meaning. He is a pastor and contemplative teacher with a bachelor’s degree in pastoral ministry and master’s degrees in divinity and management, and a former little league baseball coach. The Ache for Meaning by Tommy Brown What Is the Palouse? Dark Night of the Soul…
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#19 - How Should a Christian Respond to Culture???
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Send us a Text Message. In this episode, Caleb walks Becky through the four major responses to the Greek culture that was spreading across the land!!! In this conversation, we discuss the four major responses, and we talk about how things really haven't changed much since way back when! How do you respond to the culture as a Christ follower? Do you…
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