Practicology Podcast

The story in Leviticus 10 of two priests being burned alive for offering unauthorized fire to God is our entry point to exploring Leviticus 8-15, and to learning four lessons: (1) you can enliven your reading of ‘boring’ parts of the Bible by looking for the story; (2) God is the one who gets to tell us how to worship him; (3) relationship with God impacts every area of life; (4) obedience to God can be very costly. There is no such thing as convenient Christianity.

Also, catch the announcement of this year’s summer memorization challenge at the beginning of the episode!

Scriptures Referenced:
Lev 10; Lev 8-16; Heb 13:28-29; 1Cor 10:31; Eph 4:31-32; 5:1

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What should you read this summer? Matthew, Mike, and special guest Brynette Yee, have some ideas for you! There is no book like the Bible but we all learn from the ministry of others, including ministry that comes to us in written form. In our ninth instalment of Cloak, Books, and Parchments (2Tim 4:13), we share brief reviews of seven books for your reading enjoyment:
– When God Seems Distant: Surprising Ways God Deepens Our Faith and Draws Us Near by Kyle Strobel and John Coe (Baker Books)
– The Rare Jewel of Christian Contentment by Jeremiah Burroughs (UpdatedWorks.com)
– Everything Is Never Enough: Ecclesiastes’ Surprising Path to Resilient Happiness by Bobby Jamieson (Waterbrook)
– Leaves from the African Jungle by R.C. Allison (John Ritchie)
– My Life Story: Concerning God’s Goodness, Grace & Guidance by Andrew Bergsma, edited by Rhoda Griffin
– The Wide Wide Sea: Imperial Ambition, First Contact and the Fateful Final Voyage of Captain James Cook by Hampton Sides (Doubleday)
– The Pianist by Wladyslaw Szpilman (Picador)

Scriptures Referenced:
Ps 119:160

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Sin is no small thing in the eyes of God – nor should it be to us. And not only is God interested in our confession of sins to him, He calls on us to make things right with the people that we have hurt with our sin. Guest host Marcus Cain joins the podcast to help us learn these lessons from our concluding consideration of the five main Levitical offerings.

Scriptures Referenced:
Lev 4-5

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Confessing our sins to God is a basic part of the Christian life, but we still need to be taught how to do it. In this episode we explore what confession is, how to do it, and why it’s even necessary. The episode ends with some help for when you confess a sin, but struggle with whether God has forgiven it.

Scriptures Referenced:
1John 1:6-2:2; Ps 51

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Did you know there is a sacrifice in the Old Testament known as the fellowship offering? Tune in to see what Israel’s ancient act of worship teaches us about our acceptance with God, and how it leads to a very practical example of Christian fellowship today.

Scriptures Referenced:
Lev 3; Php 4:14-18

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What’s your type? Whether looking for a spouse, or trying to discern who the Lord is raising up for future leadership, the Scriptures urge us to screen for character.

Scriptures Referenced:
Gen 24, 29; Ex 18:13-27; Prov 31; 1Tim 3:1-7; 2Pet1:3-8

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Do you wear any fragrance? Many places have adopted scent free policies, but that need not prevent you from bringing in an aroma of Christ. The sometimes overlooked grain offering (or meal offering) of Leviticus 2 provides an abundance of material about the Lord Jesus and helps us to wear the right fragrance.

Scriptures Referenced:
Lev 2

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Do you want to draw closer to God? Do you want to worship Him better? Then read Leviticus! Guest contributor Thomas Seale joins us to introduce the first of the Levitical offerings and gives us some clues to seeing Christ in these ancient sacred rituals.

Scriptures Referenced:
Lev 1; Rom 12:1; Eph 1:6

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Do you find it hard to tell others about your faith in Jesus Christ? In Exodus 18, Moses tells his father-in-law (a Gentile priest) what God has done in his life. In doing so, Moses models for us how to share our faith. In fact, Moses teaches us five lessons that can help wimps become witnesses of Christ.

Scriptures Referenced:
Ex 18:1-12; 1Thess 1:6-10

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In the midst of our suffering, when we are just trying to survive, we may feel like there is nothing we can do to bless others. But Scripture teaches that there is a vital contribution we continue make to the spiritual lives of our brothers and sisters, because of our afflictions. And listen for the three simple, practical, Biblical ways we can support suffering saints.

Scriptures Referenced:
1Thess 3:1-13

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