Bible Geeks Podcast

This week we’re setting Poetry in Motion again, as David gets some bad advice most of us can relate to in Psalm 11. Unity and humility come up again in the Scripture du Jour. And as we go looking for Jesus in this week’s reading, Bryan finds him in flaming fire, and Ryan notices where we WON’T find Jesus.

The Big Idea: Recognizing the Lord’s coming judgment gives us comfort for our trials, compassion for the lost, and reverent awe for the great Judge of all.

Weekly Challenge: *Be a voice for unity this week. *

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Why is the Christian life a quiet life? What will it look like when Jesus comes again? This week we dive into 1 Thessalonians and then ask each other questions about the coming of Christ in a segment called “Do You Understand?”

The Big Idea: History has a glorious destination: the day our king returns!

Weekly Challenge: Encourage a brother or sister by reminding them of the Lord’s coming.

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Maybe you’ve noticed tensions growing about how to handle the current health crisis. What if someone doesn’t wear a mask in worship? Is it safe to assemble? Is it liberal not to have a traditional assembly yet? What if someone tries to shake your hand or even hug you? While these issues are worthy of serious discussion, is there a more important goal than fighting about all this? How do we maintain harmony in the church while we navigate these questions? This week we’re Finding Jesus in Galatians and diving into the “one another” verses of Galatians 5. Then we take a deep dive into patience and peace in the church, in a time of differing opinions.

The Big Idea: Knowledge can inflate our pride, but love moves us beyond the narcissism of small differences.

Weekly Challenge: Practice patience with someone whose choices don’t align with yours this week.

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Programming Note: This week, we're replaying one of our favorite episodes from the past. We'll be back next week with a brand new episode.

This week, as we go Finding Jesus in Luke 16-20, we notice that Jesus is never boring and always knows the right thing to say. But we also see his heart ache for people, and learn that he likes to hear “thank you” as much as anyone. As we set Psalm 10 in Motion, we learn to speak frankly with God and turn our questions to praise. It may seem like God is avoiding you when you need him most, but the King is listening — so what are you asking?

The Big Idea: Helping the helpless is one of God’s specialties.

Weekly Challenge: Speak your mind to God in prayer this week.

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Is there anything good about being stuck at home? Find out as we list our Favorite Things: Quarantine Edition. Plus we find a prayer formula in Gethsemane, a helpful strategy for making big decisions, and a reality check for the “religious.”

The Big Idea: When unproductive branches are pruned from your life, don’t try to graft them back on.

Weekly Challenge: Identify some aspect of life you thought was important, but now doesn’t seem to be.

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It’s March, er, April Madness! This week we break down the Bible Bracket tournament, offering our biggest surprises, our Most Valuable Passages, and what we learned along the way. And we spend some extra time with the winner, finding our Scriptures du Jour in Matthew 6, and asking questions like: Why is it essential for disciples to receive little children? And, how are we defined by what our eyes look at? Join us for a listen!

The Big Idea: What you value most shapes your heart.

Weekly Challenge: Find some encouragement from the Bible Bracket Final Four (Psalm 19, Isaiah 53, Romans 12, and Matthew 6).

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Why is it so important to learn to accept help from others? Did Jesus command his disciples to “play it by ear”? Why is it sometimes harder to value the input of those we know best? This is week 15 of the Into the Book reading plan, where we find interesting tidbits about the belief of demons and the disbelief of family friends. Join us for a listen! Also, don’t forget to vote in the Bible Bracket of Favorite Chapters this week!

The Big Idea: Upward progress rarely comes when things are handed to us without challenge.

Weekly Challenge: Trust God to bring a positive outcome from something negative.

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The last few weeks we’ve moseyed through the book of Romans, but today we “feel the need … for speed.” So we’re Flyin’ Through the Book, getting the big picture of what’s happening throughout this magnificent letter. We also look at how Jesus touched the untouchable, found time to pray, and brings his family together to glorify God in perfect harmony.

The Big Idea: The Lord holds his people together, as we unite ourselves with him.

Weekly Challenge: Find a way to maximize your time for the Lord this week.

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What does it look like to live every day as a living sacrifice to God? How is imitating Christ’s character like putting on an armor of light? How do we avoid drunken “delusions of grandeur” as we evaluate ourselves? And is it realistic to do what’s right in other people’s eyes and live at peace with everyone? Join us this week, as we zero in on one of our favorite chapters — the practical instruction of Romans 12.

The Big Idea: The mercy of God calls for nothing less than our whole body, mind, and heart, freely given as an offering back to him.

Weekly Challenge: Touch someone’s life in a positive way this week.

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This week, we talk about toilet paper, anxiety, and the security we find in Christ. It’s a great week to find comfort in the encouraging words or Romans 4-8, and that’s where we find ourselves in our reading plan. There, we discover that for those in Christ Jesus, there is no social distancing ourselves from God! The harder things get, the more we need to return to God’s promises. We hope you find the conversation helpful.

The Big Idea: If God has already proven his commitment to you at the cross, why be afraid now?

Weekly Challenge: Identify the source of your fear and pray about it.

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