We don’t like weakness. And we certainly don’t want to learn anything from it. But in the upside down kingdom of God, weakness is what he often uses to teach us contentment. Listen as Hope and Chris talk through 2 Corinthians 12:7-10 and learn the secret to finding contentment in God’s strength.

You can find more great teaching, including Bible studies and virtual retreats, at athisfeetstudies.com.

We’re going to leap with joy like baby cows! It’s true. Enjoy this discussion of our future joy and victory as Hope and Chris discuss this last portion of Malachi. 

This episode accompanies Study 8 of our book, Haggai and Malachi. You can buy it and our other studies at ⁠athisfeetstudies.com⁠.

God’s people were robbing him. How? Listen as Hope and Christ discuss this easily applicable portion of Malachi. 

This episode accompanies Study 7 of our book, Haggai and Malachi. You can buy it and our other studies at ⁠athisfeetstudies.com⁠.

“I’m going to spread animal poop on your faces if you keep misleading my people!” Did you know God spoke to his priests like that? Listen to Hope and Chris talk about God’s fierce and protective love for his people along with blessings and curses of his covenant. 

This episode accompanies Study 6 of our book, Haggai and Malachi. You can buy it and our other studies at ⁠athisfeetstudies.com⁠.

What’s the significance of God’s “name”? And what does he think about holiness in worship? Hope and Chris discuss Judah’s boredom with worship, and what we can do with our own hearts when they aren’t eager to worship.

This episode accompanies Study 5 of our book, Haggai and Malachi. You can buy it and our other studies at ⁠athisfeetstudies.com⁠.

The Old Testament has some harsh words from God, and this is one of those passages. Listen to Hope and Chris as they explain how God “hated” Esau and what those words would have meant to his people of Judah. 

This episode accompanies Study 4 of our book, Haggai and Malachi. You can buy it and our other studies at ⁠athisfeetstudies.com⁠.

We need encouragement, even if things are going well. We also need discipline, like any children do. God knows this about us, and about his people living 2,500 years ago. Listen as Hope and Chris talk about God’s encouragement and discipline of Judah.

This episode accompanies Study 3 of our book, Haggai and Malachi. You can buy it and our other studies at ⁠athisfeetstudies.com⁠.

We work for God only because God works in us first. Hope and Chris remind us in this short episode that God is that one who always initiates change and obedience, enabling us to listen to his voice and respond. 

This episode accompanies Study 2 of our book, Haggai and Malachi. You can buy it and our other studies at ⁠⁠athisfeetstudies.com⁠⁠.

Ever feel like you have trouble keeping your priorities straight? So did the people Haggai wrote to in his little book. Join Hope and Chris as they discuss the cultural and historical context and main message of Haggai.

This episode accompanies Study 1 of our book, Haggai and Malachi. You can buy it and our other studies at ⁠athisfeetstudies.com⁠.

God isn’t like a distant, unfamiliar disciplinarian who waits to get us in trouble. Instead, he is like a father who knows all our specific weaknesses and individual limits. He remembers each of them and treats us with compassion that takes our particular human needs into account. Listen to Chris walk you through this middle portion of Psalm 103, and hear your Father’s protective love for you.

This talk was part of a retreat, and you can find our Retreats in a Box on our website at athisfeetstudies.com.