Jesus once asked, “Who do people say that I am?” Indeed, that is an all-important question. Today we’re considering the person of Jesus–that he is truly God and truly human. We’ll learn why this is essential if Jesus is to be our Savior.

In this conversation, Randal chats with a believer who struggled with a problem with alcohol. She shares how she was delivered from what she calls “a stronghold of sin” in her life in those years. We’re reminded that, indeed, God’s grace is greater than any sin.

When Adam and Eve rebelled against God in the Garden, they and human civilization would suffer horrible results. In this episode, we look at the worst of these results. In grace, God also made a promise to Adam and Eve to someday send Jesus.

Though created in perfection, Adam and Eve ended up rebelling against God. In their guilt and shame they tried to hide from God. Something similar happens today, when we sin against God. Thankfully, God takes the initiative and by His grace to us in Jesus, He calls out to us to save us.

Human beings are created in the image of God. From that central biblical theme, we learn about God’s image in a deeper sense and in a more general sense. We also consider how this teaching motivates us to care for the environment and to be productive in our daily work.

What does the Bible teach about our beings, ourselves as human beings? Today we consider the biblical teaching of how God created the first humans in his own image. This teaching radically changes how we should view ourselves and other people.

In Acts 17:6, two followers of Jesus were accused of “turning the world upside down” (ESV). The gospel does that–in our lives and in our world. We hope that our podcast, in a small way, is contributing to this upside-down mission.

Romans 8:28 says that God is always working for the good of those who are following Jesus. That means He’s working also through our times of suffering. Today we learn some of the good results that come from bad things in our lives.

One of the challenges about the biblical teaching of providence is this: If God is fully in control of everything, why do bad things happen to us? Is God really in control? Or, if he is, perhaps He’s not always good. Let’s explore this teaching in more detail.