Where did numbers come from? What are they, and what do they represent? Most important, what do they tell us about our God who created the universe?

Numbers can seem simple on the surface: 2 + 2 = 4. But that simple addition has so much more complexity to it. Not only are numbers the building blocks of math—which are the building blocks of technology, science, and pretty much everything in the universe—they were a part of God's creation. In this first episode of the new "By the Numbers" series, Dr. Bruce Becker helps us understand how numbers were always a part of God's beautiful creation and can be seen everywhere—from honeycombs, to pineapples, to the eyes of dragonflies, and so much more. We'll see just how numbers give us a small glimpse into the mind of our God.

About our podcast "Bible Threads With Dr. Bruce Becker":

The Bible can be intimidating, right? There are 66 different books, more than 700,000 words, and all of it was written over a period of 1,600 years by dozens of different authors. How do we make sense of it all, and what does it mean for our lives? Amazingly, the Bible is incredibly interconnected with “threads” that run through it from beginning to end. In this podcast, Bible scholar and author Dr. Bruce Becker will uncover these threads, help you dig deeper into God’s truth, and inspire you to live your life with greater confidence and joy.

Dr. Becker brings his vast experience to share with you through this podcast. He has served as the pastor of a mission start in New York State; lead pastor of a church in Brillion, Wisconsin; and a ministry coach to churches and schools.

There's an estimated 1 septillion stars in the universe (that's 100 billion stars in our Milky Way times 100 billion galaxies in the universe). But even more amazing, God knows the exact number of stars and gave each of them a name (Psalm 147:4).

Dr. Bruce Becker won't look at all 1 septillion stars in this episode, but he will explore how the Bible talks about stars, stars as metaphors, the stars' relationship with God's people, stars' significance during the end times, and a special star that the Bible appears to use in a contradictory manner. Through this deep dive, we'll see how the stars and universe testify to God's greatness and power.

This is the last episode this summer. Dr. Becker will return this fall with a new "Bible Threads" series looking at how different numbers are used in the Bible, along with their significance and symbolism. Until then, check out our other podcasts. You can search for them wherever you get your favorite podcasts:

– "Time of Grace With Pastor Mike Novotny"

– "Grace Talks" daily devotions

– "Little Things" with Amber Albee Swenson

– "The Nonmicrowaved Truth" with C.L. Whiteside

About our podcast "Bible Threads With Dr. Bruce Becker":

The Bible can be intimidating, right? There are 66 different books, more than 700,000 words, and all of it was written over a period of 1,600 years by dozens of different authors. How do we make sense of it all, and what does it mean for our lives? Amazingly, the Bible is incredibly interconnected with “threads” that run through it from beginning to end. In this podcast, Bible scholar and author Dr. Bruce Becker will uncover these threads, help you dig deeper into God’s truth, and inspire you to live your life with greater confidence and joy.

Dr. Becker brings his vast experience to share with you through this podcast. He has served as the pastor of a mission start in New York State; lead pastor of a church in Brillion, Wisconsin; and a ministry coach to churches and schools.

What do the final 11 of the 12 songs in the Old Testament have in common? And what about the only 2 songs in the New Testament? And guess what? The 2 New Testament songs are likely not the "songs" you're thinking of.

In this final part of the songs story line, Dr. Bruce Becker digs into these last songs and reveals the Bible thread that connects the very first song in the Bible with the very last song.

About our podcast "Bible Threads With Dr. Bruce Becker":

The Bible can be intimidating, right? There are 66 different books, more than 700,000 words, and all of it was written over a period of 1,600 years by dozens of different authors. How do we make sense of it all, and what does it mean for our lives? Amazingly, the Bible is incredibly interconnected with “threads” that run through it from beginning to end. In this podcast, Bible scholar and author Dr. Bruce Becker will uncover these threads, help you dig deeper into God’s truth, and inspire you to live your life with greater confidence and joy.

Dr. Becker brings his vast experience to share with you through this podcast. He has served as the pastor of a mission start in New York State; lead pastor of a church in Brillion, Wisconsin; and a ministry coach to churches and schools.

Continue exploring the songs of the Bible in Part 2 of this story line!

Dr. Bruce Becker takes a look at six songs of the Old Testament: victory songs, grief-stricken songs, and, of course, songs of praise for God. We'll learn which two songs appear twice in the Old Testament, which is the shortest song with just ten words, and which song became well known even to Israel's enemies. But most important, the Bible thread here is clear: Our God is worth singing about.

About our podcast "Bible Threads With Dr. Bruce Becker":

The Bible can be intimidating, right? There are 66 different books, more than 700,000 words, and all of it was written over a period of 1,600 years by dozens of different authors. How do we make sense of it all, and what does it mean for our lives? Amazingly, the Bible is incredibly interconnected with “threads” that run through it from beginning to end. In this podcast, Bible scholar and author Dr. Bruce Becker will uncover these threads, help you dig deeper into God’s truth, and inspire you to live your life with greater confidence and joy.

Dr. Becker brings his vast experience to share with you through this podcast. He has served as the pastor of a mission start in New York State; lead pastor of a church in Brillion, Wisconsin; and a ministry coach to churches and schools.

God must love singing because of the number of songs in the Bible. So how many songs are in the Bible? (If you know that the book of Psalms is all songs, you can guess that there are at least 150 songs!) But more important than the number of songs in the Bible, we need to ask: Why are there songs, and what's their significance?

Join Dr. Bruce Becker for another deep dive into the Bible. Dr. Becker explains how we can't understand the songs in the Bible without first understanding poetry. But not just any poetry—Hebrew poetry. It is very different from the English poetry we're familiar with. By understanding the songs of the Bible, we can experience the power and love of God.

About our podcast "Bible Threads With Dr. Bruce Becker":

The Bible can be intimidating, right? There are 66 different books, more than 700,000 words, and all of it was written over a period of 1,600 years by dozens of different authors. How do we make sense of it all, and what does it mean for our lives? Amazingly, the Bible is incredibly interconnected with “threads” that run through it from beginning to end. In this podcast, Bible scholar and author Dr. Bruce Becker will uncover these threads, help you dig deeper into God’s truth, and inspire you to live your life with greater confidence and joy.

Dr. Becker brings his vast experience to share with you through this podcast. He has served as the pastor of a mission start in New York State; lead pastor of a church in Brillion, Wisconsin; and a ministry coach to churches and schools.

Yes, there are famous donkeys in the Bible! Not only were they valuable and versatile animals used for agriculture and transport; the two most famous donkeys also symbolize the power of God's will and blessing. How?

Dr. Bruce Becker unpacks the significance of these pack animals. Learn just how many words there are for "donkey" in Hebrew and Greek (more than you think!), why the kings of Israel preferred donkeys and mules over horses, some interesting facts about donkey milk (yep, there's such a thing as donkey milk), and what an Old Testament talking donkey and prophetic New Testament donkey have in common that still affects you today.

Dr. Becker mentioned our other podcasts. You can search for them wherever you get your favorite podcasts:

– Time of Grace With Pastor Mike Novotny

– Grace Talks daily devotions

– Little Things with Amber Albee Swenson

– The Nonmicrowaved Truth with C.L. Whiteside

About our podcast "Bible Threads With Dr. Bruce Becker":

The Bible can be intimidating, right? There are 66 different books, more than 700,000 words, and all of it was written over a period of 1,600 years by dozens of different authors. How do we make sense of it all, and what does it mean for our lives? Amazingly, the Bible is incredibly interconnected with “threads” that run through it from beginning to end. In this podcast, Bible scholar and author Dr. Bruce Becker will uncover these threads, help you dig deeper into God’s truth, and inspire you to live your life with greater confidence and joy.

Dr. Becker brings his vast experience to share with you through this podcast. He has served as the pastor of a mission start in New York State; lead pastor of a church in Brillion, Wisconsin; and a ministry coach to churches and schools.

Angels. They're not the cute chubby cupids or winged glowing figures in white robes that we tend to think of. They are so much more.

Dr. Bruce Becker takes us through a deep exploration of these heavenly beings. We learn the definition of "angel," get an idea of when they were created, discover just how many are named in the Bible, why they were created, and how we can take comfort in angels.

Other resources Dr. Becker mentions from this episode:

– A book about the fallen angel, Satan: https://timeofgracestore.org/product/20/give-satan-the-credit-he-is-due

– A book about angels: https://timeofgracestore.org/product/3/angels-because-everyone-loves-a-mystery

– A video devotional series about angels: https://bit.ly/3uFvpuR

About our podcast "Bible Threads With Dr. Bruce Becker":

The Bible can be intimidating, right? There are 66 different books, more than 700,000 words, and all of it was written over a period of 1,600 years by dozens of different authors. How do we make sense of it all, and what does it mean for our lives? Amazingly, the Bible is incredibly interconnected with “threads” that run through it from beginning to end. In this podcast, Bible scholar and author Dr. Bruce Becker will uncover these threads, help you dig deeper into God’s truth, and inspire you to live your life with greater confidence and joy.

Dr. Becker brings his vast experience to share with you through this podcast. He has served as the pastor of a mission start in New York State; lead pastor of a church in Brillion, Wisconsin; and a ministry coach to churches and schools.

Dr. Bruce Becker continues the exploration of mountains in the Bible with Part 2 of the Mountains story line. Today's mountains include not just big mountains where big things happened but also a mountain that moved and one you won't find on a map!

There are 35 mountains named in the Bible, with almost all of them in the Old Testament. But the significance isn't on just the mountains themselves. Instead, it's what happened at these mountains that has great impact today.

Through this study of seeing big things happen on big mountains, we'll discover the intersection of the things of God and the things of this world.

Dr. Becker mentioned Time of Grace video devotions that have also explored mountains. You can view them here:

– A look at the life of Noah: https://bit.ly/3dDndnF

– The Israelites in the wilderness. This video is part of Pastor Jeremy's Evening Encouragements; continue the videos in this playlist for a complete look at the Israelites' plight: https://bit.ly/2Rd7vYP

– Elijah and the prophets of Baal: https://bit.ly/3mnhfLs

– Sermon on the Mount. Pastor Mike was in Israel last year and recorded dozens of devotions there, including on the Mount of Beatitudes, near Mount Tabor and on the Mount of Olives: timeofgrace.org/Israel

About our podcast "Bible Threads With Dr. Bruce Becker":

The Bible can be intimidating, right? There are 66 different books, more than 700,000 words, and all of it was written over a period of 1,600 years by dozens of different authors. How do we make sense of it all, and what does it mean for our lives? Amazingly, the Bible is incredibly interconnected with “threads” that run through it from beginning to end. In this podcast, Bible scholar and author Dr. Bruce Becker will uncover these threads, help you dig deeper into God’s truth, and inspire you to live your life with greater confidence and joy.

Dr. Becker brings his vast experience to share with you through this podcast. He has served as the pastor of a mission start in New York State; lead pastor of a church in Brillion, Wisconsin; and a ministry coach to churches and schools.

There are 35 mountains named in the Bible, with almost all of them in the Old Testament. But the significance isn't on just the mountains themselves. Instead, it's what happened at these mountains that has great impact today.

Dr. Bruce Becker examines 7 of these 35 mountains. In Part 1 of "Mountains," Dr. Becker looks at the first four mountains. We'll go all the way back to Genesis, and then find ourselves in the New Testament where the most famous sermon was delivered. Through this study of seeing big things happen on big mountains, we'll discover the intersection of the things of God and the things of this world.

Part 2 of "Mountains" will drop on April 22!

Dr. Becker mentioned Time of Grace video devotions that have also explored mountains. You can view them here:

– A look at the life of Noah: https://bit.ly/3dDndnF

– The Israelites in the wilderness. This video is part of Pastor Jeremy's Evening Encouragements; continue the videos in this playlist for a complete look at the Israelites' plight: https://bit.ly/2Rd7vYP

– Elijah and the prophets of Baal: https://bit.ly/3mnhfLs

– Sermon on the Mount. Pastor Mike was in Israel last year and recorded dozens of devotions there, including on the Mount of Beatitudes: timeofgrace.org/Israel

About our podcast "Bible Threads With Dr. Bruce Becker":

The Bible can be intimidating, right? There are 66 different books, more than 700,000 words, and all of it was written over a period of 1,600 years by dozens of different authors. How do we make sense of it all, and what does it mean for our lives? Amazingly, the Bible is incredibly interconnected with “threads” that run through it from beginning to end. In this podcast, Bible scholar and author Dr. Bruce Becker will uncover these threads, help you dig deeper into God’s truth, and inspire you to live your life with greater confidence and joy.

Dr. Becker brings his vast experience to share with you through this podcast. He has served as the pastor of a mission start in New York State; lead pastor of a church in Brillion, Wisconsin; and a ministry coach to churches and schools.

What do you picture when you think of the word "storm"? Whether your mind conjures up a snowstorm, windstorm, or tropical storm, know that all storms have some things in common: they are powerful, can cause major damage, and we humans can't prevent them because God controls them. So what did it mean when God brought about the storms in the Bible? And what does it mean for us today?

Dr. Bruce Becker walks us through five major storms in the Bible and helps us learn about the character of God and our role as his creation.

Dr. Becker mentions the special upcoming Easter message from Pastor Mike Novotny. Make sure you watch Pastor Mike's message on Easter Sunday, April 4!

About our podcast "Bible Threads With Dr. Bruce Becker":

The Bible can be intimidating, right? There are 66 different books, more than 700,000 words, and all of it was written over a period of 1,600 years by dozens of different authors. How do we make sense of it all, and what does it mean for our lives? Amazingly, the Bible is incredibly interconnected with “threads” that run through it from beginning to end. In this podcast, Bible scholar and author Dr. Bruce Becker will uncover these threads, help you dig deeper into God’s truth, and inspire you to live your life with greater confidence and joy.

Dr. Becker brings his vast experience to share with you through this podcast. He has served as the pastor of a mission start in New York State; lead pastor of a church in Brillion, Wisconsin; and a ministry coach to churches and schools.