Better Bible Reading Podcast

Are you a biased Christian? Do you live in a bubble? Insert Church History: Centuries of decisions and practices God wants us to learn from. Today I talk about the top reasons why Bible readers can't afford to neglect church history!

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What Is Dispensationalism? Whether you know it or not, it's probably the way you have been taught to understand the Bible. It is the most popular interpretation of the Bible in American today. But is it biblical? Today on Teaching Thursdays, I give an overview of Dispensationalism and begin a loving but biblical critique of it by introducing a better method.

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What is Bible Interpretation? More importantly, what does Bible interpretation have to do with the American Government of all things? It all comes down to meaning and truth. In episode 22 of the Better Bible Reading Podcast, I talk about the vast parallel between interpreters of the Bible and the Constitution. This episode will help you think about the Bible, politics, God, and the quest for truth in our ever changing culture. https://betterbiblereading.com/episode22Support the Show.If you en...

Why does God allow suffering? And if God has promised us eternal life, why are we left in a broken world after becoming Christians? In today's episode, we answer these two important questions by looking to 2 Corinthians 6. In that passage, Paul tells us not to receive the grace of God in vain. Instead, we must handle our gift of grace responsibly. And what place has God designated for us to do this? Trials. For show notes, head over to https://betterbiblereading.com/episode21Support the Show....

Does the Bible answer life's biggest questions? In two recent headline articles, a prominent Christian writer and singer both say that the answer is no. What answer would you give? In episode 20 of the Better Bible Reading Podcast, I talk about our responsibility to give an answer for our hope. And ultimately our hope comes down to what we think about the Bible. https://betterbiblereading.com/episode20Support the Show.If you enjoyed this episode and want to support the show, consider be...

Today's edition of Teaching Thursdays entitled "Keep Watch and Pray". Just before His betrayal, Jesus teaches His disciples the importance of prayer as a way to keep watch over our lives. We learn that we stay awake spiritually by resting in Christ. Just as we seek God in Bible reading, we want to be careful to apply what we read through prayer. This is what Jesus calls "keeping watch"! For show notes, head over to www.betterbiblereading.com/episode19Support the Show.If you enjoyed this episo...

Do you take the time to think about what to read in the Bible? Many people don't know where to read in the Bible, or they wait until sitting down to read before deciding on a book or Bible passage. This leads to lots of wasted reading time and never-ending rabbit trails. I want to help you know where to read in the Bible by thinking about what you read. This is episode 18 of the Better Bible Reading Podcast!

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Today's edition of Teaching Thursdays entitled "Reading Praying and Meditating". In Psalm 119, we are taught that these three elements of the Christian life work together. We can do well at reading the Bible, but our reading is only good reading if it is followed with praying and meditating. By the end of this episode, you will learn from the Bible that we are only reading, praying or meditating well if we are doing all three of them together! For show notes, head over to betterbiblereading...

"I don't know the Bible like I should." I can't tell you how many times I've heard that confession of shame from people in conversation. When people say this, there are only two options to move forward: Fight or Flight. This episode of the Better Bible Reading Podcast is all about helping you fight. I want to help you know your Bible like you should. This requires having the right mindset. Let's get started!

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Today's episode is the second in our special edition called Teaching Thursdays entitled "Christian Meditation". Our culture has a lot to say about meditation, but how should Christians think about meditation. More importantly, is there a biblical way to meditate? Kevin answers these questions from a sermon preached on Colossians chapter 3. By the end of this episode, you'll have a biblical understanding of meditation and how it is the lost art that should accompany our approach to Bible read...