This episode continues a segment called Sunday Study Hall, where we dive deeper into the past week's sermon topic to follow rabbit trails from the biblical text and explore the depths and riches of what we taught on Sunday to a deeper level than we could in that context. In this episode, Trevor and Ryan talk about the beginning of Jesus' Sermon on the Mount: the Beatitudes. Their conversation covers how each of the beatitudes is deeply countercultural, hopelessly humble, and embraces weakness and dependence on God above all other pursuits, upsetting the religious leaders and elevating the broken and sinful among Jesus' listeners. Join Zach in the conversation by commenting what you found interesting in our conversation down below!

This episode continues a segment called Sunday Study Hall, where we dive deeper into the past week's sermon topic to follow rabbit trails from the biblical text and explore the depths and riches of what we taught on Sunday to a deeper level than we could in that context. In this episode, Trevor and Ryan talk about the three-pronged end of chapter 4 of the gospel according to Matthew. Their conversation spans across the motivations that would make early middle-aged fishermen leave their stable family business to follow Jesus, how Jesus as the light of God's presence in the dark world goes to the darkest places first, and how Jesus' seemingly commonplace miracles interacted with the start of his ministry and his preaching about the Kingdom of God. Join the conversation by commenting what you found interesting in our conversation down below!

This episode continues a segment called Sunday Study Hall, where we dive deeper into the past week's sermon topic (unless we're more than a week out, like right now) to follow rabbit trails from the biblical text and explore the depths and riches of what we taught on Sunday to a deeper level than we could in that context. In this episode, Ryan is joined by John Cowherd to talk about Jesus' testing in the wilderness. The conversation covers a lengthy discussion on the person of satan, the numerous Old Testament allusions made in the passage, and how we can align ourselves with God by hiding his Word in the deepest part of ourselves. Join the conversation by commenting what you found interesting in our conversation down below!

This episode continues a segment called Sunday Study Hall, where we dive deeper into the past week's sermon topic (unless we're more than a week out, like right now) to follow rabbit trails from the biblical text and explore the depths and riches of what we taught on Sunday to a deeper level than we could in that context. In this episode, Trevor and Ryan talk about Jesus' baptism, which is both one of the shortest and richest passages we have covered in Matthew's gospel account yet. The conversation spans Jesus' relationship with his cousin John the Baptist, the purpose and meaning of Jesus' baptism (and how that interacts with a "baptism of repentance"), and what this event says about God's character. Join the conversation by commenting what you found interesting in our conversation down below!

This episode continues a segment we are calling Sunday Study Hall, where we dive deeper into the past week's sermon topic (unless we're more than a week out, like right now) to follow rabbit trails from the biblical text and explore the depths and riches of what we taught on Sunday to a deeper level than we could in that context. In this episode, Trevor and Ryan talk about John the Baptist's entrance into the story of Matthew's gospel account. The conversation includes the magnitude of John breaking God's 400-year silence, the use of snakes and trees in the passage, and the difference in John's ministry and the ministry of the Pharisees. Join the conversation by commenting what you found interesting in our conversation down below!

This episode continues a segment we are calling Sunday Study Hall, where we dive deeper into the past week's sermon topic (unless we're more than a week out, like right now) to follow rabbit trails from the biblical text and explore the depths and riches of what we taught on Sunday to a deeper level than we could in that context. In this episode, Ryan is joined by Jesse to talk about Jesus and his family's flight to Egypt to escape Herod. The conversation takes us through the socio-political dimensions of Herod's power in that day, how Matthew and the rest of the New Testament authors creatively use the Old Testament to talk about Jesus, and what Matthew meant when he said, "what was spoken through the prophets would be fulfilled: 'He will be called a Nazarene,'" seeing how Nazareth has no mention in the Old Testament (the town was established around 250 years after the ending of the last book in the Old Testament, so there's no mention of it). Join the conversation by commenting what you found interesting in our conversation down below!

This episode continues a new segment we are calling Sunday Study Hall, where we dive deeper into the past week's sermon topic to follow rabbit trails from the biblical text and explore the depths and riches of what we taught on Sunday to a deeper level than we could in that context. In this episode, Trevor and Ryan talk about the wise men who come to baby Jesus from the East as recorded in the Gospel according to Matthew, the distinct perspectives of the other birth narratives (including Revelation 12 and the dragon), and what this means for the story and its original readers. Join the conversation by commenting what you found interesting in our conversation down below!

This episode continues a new segment we are calling Sunday Study Hall, where we dive deeper into the past week's sermon topic to follow rabbit trails from the biblical text and explore the depths and riches of what we taught on Sunday to a deeper level than we could in that context. In this episode, Trevor and is joined by last week's preacher, John, as they talk about Joseph's role in the birth story of Jesus as recorded in the Gospel according to Matthew. Join the conversation by commenting what you found interesting in our conversation down below.

This episode kicks off a new segment we are calling Sunday Study Hall, where we dive deeper into the past week's sermon topic to follow rabbit trails from the biblical text and explore the depths and riches of what we taught on Sunday to a deeper level than we could in that context. In this episode, Trevor and Ryan talk about biblical genealogies and how they help us understand the one found at the beginning of Matthew's gospel account. Join the conversation by commenting what you found interesting in our conversation down below.

For a podcast on biblical genealogies, check out the link below:

https://podcast.biologos.org/e/98-richard-middleton-interpreting-biblical-genealogies/

For an article on genealogies, check out the link below:

https://biologos.org/series/how-should-we-interpret-biblical-genealogies/articles/matthews-genealogy-of-jesus-part-ii

There is a reason the first episode of VeggieTales to be created was called "Where's God When I'm S‑Scared?". The world is not a scary place without reason--life on this earth can be full of pain and loss. In the midst of the cruelty of the world, we need a firm foundation to put our trust in, and for David (the author of this Psalm), for all Christians, and for you today, God is a comfort in the wake of evil because he is an unshakable fortress. In this episode, Ryan is joined by guest John C. to discuss the width of suffering our world can bring, the depth of trust we can and should have in God in the midst of those seasons, and what season of David's life he was reflecting on or was presently in that made his words so real. Join the conversation by emailing us your thoughts at [email protected]!

A song based on Psalm 62

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fSiD1qk7kD4

For an incredible library of resources on the Psalms, including reflective, emotive, artistic, and academic, check out the following link:

https://www.mattstaffordpsalms.com/