Alphabet Soup

Xerxes, aka Ahasuerus, was the king of Medo-Persia and the monarch behind the story of Esther. In this episode we'll look at that book and some of the issues within the narrative worth discussing. Part 1 examines some of the lessons to learn from this fascinating book.

Xerxes, aka Ahasuerus, was the king of Medo-Persia and the monarch behind the story of Esther. In this episode we'll look at that book and some of the issues within the narrative worth discussing. Part 1 is an overview of the book and covers the background and main characters. 

Wisdom is a virtue we all want. But what is wisdom? And what is wisdom literature? In this episode of Alphabet Soup we'll look at the meaning of the Hebrew word "hakmah" and see the value of spending time in the Bible's wisdom literature. Part 2 examines the wisdom literature books in the OT, their differences, and how best to read each of them. 

Wisdom is a virtue we all want. But what is wisdom? And what is wisdom literature? In this episode of Alphabet Soup we'll look at the meaning of the Hebrew word "hakmah" and see the value of spending time in the Bible's wisdom literature. Part 1 explains the term and discusses the role of wisdom in our lives. 

Do you know what the term "virgin birth" means? (Probably not) Do you know how many times it's mentioned in the Bible? (Probably not) And do you know how critical it is to your faith? (Probably not)

In this episode (only one part this week) we'll examine this unique aspect of the incarnation and discuss it's significance to the Christian faith. Yeah, you might be surprised. 

Do the unsaved spend eternity in judgment, or is everyone saved? That latter view is called universalism. This episode examines universalism in light of some key biblical passages to test it against the teaching of Scripture. In Part 2 we look at some of the passages that teach the unsaved spend eternity in judgment and discuss the implications of this truth.

Do the unsaved spend eternity in judgment, or is everyone saved? That latter view is called universalism. This episode examines universalism in light of some key biblical passages to test it against the teaching of Scripture. In Part 1 we'll look at the motivation for the view and some of the passages used to support it. 

Understanding the depth of our sin problem is important if we're to grasp the significance of God's grace that saves us. In Part 2 we answer the question of how our sin nature came to us and how God's grace saves us.

Understanding the depth of our sin problem is important if we're to grasp the significance of God's grace that saves us. In Part 1 we'll look closely at the sin in all of us - where it comes from, its extent, and its power. 

Here's another church word that gets used more often than defined. So we'll try to discover what sanctification is and how it happens. In Part 2 we'll focus on the "how" of sanctification and explore ways in which our efforts to be holy can become a negative thing.