Marty Solomon and Brent Billings are joined by special guest Rabbi Dr. David Rudolph, program director and professor at The King’s University, to talk about how the Council of Nicaea affected the dating of Easter and the implications of that for the Church and the Jewish people.

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“The Council of Nicaea, the Dating of Easter, and Its Implications Concerning the

Yachad BeYeshua

Introduction to Messianic Judaism (Zondervan), edited by David J. Rudolph et al.

A Jew to the Jews by David J. Rudolph

Oxford Handbook on Jewish Christianity and Messianic Judaism [coming soon]

Messianic Study Bible (Zondervan) [coming soon]

“The Science of Worship” (Bulletin of Ecclesial Theology) via David’s website

Covenant and the People of God, edited by David J. Rudolph, Jennifer M. Rosner, et al.

New Testament after Supersessionism, David Rudolph (series editor) — Wipf and Stock

The Voice of the Lord: Messianic Jewish Daily Devotional, edited by David J. Rudolph

David’s website

Special Guest: David Rudolph.

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Marty Solomon and Brent Billings join Reed Dent to talk about his perspective on the pillar of Text.

Drawing Hands by M. C. Escher — Wikipedia

The Wall Street Journal, September 12, 2001 (PDF)

“September 11” by Scott Cairns

“Trump's name to appear on coronavirus stimulus checks sent to Americans” — Fox News

“Trump Seeks To Stimulate Economy By Sending Rare Autographed Photo To Every American” — The Onion

Reviews of The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003 film) — Reed Dent, Letterboxd

Reviews of Wake Up Dead Man (2025 film) — Reed Dent, Letterboxd

The Poetics of Biblical Narrative by Meir Sternberg

Cross Vision by Gregory A. Boyd

Crucifixion of the Warrior God by Gregory A. Boyd

“The Bible Talk: Part 1” by Reed Dent

“The Bible Talk: Part 2” by Reed Dent

“The Bible Talk: Postscripts” by Reed Dent

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Marty Solomon and Brent Billings launch a new 12-part reflection on the Four Pillars of BEMA.

BEMA 203: You Are Here

BEMA 78: Silent Years — Essenes

Brent on Instagram

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Marty Solomon and Brent Billings are joined by Brad Gray and Brad Nelson of Walking the Text to talk about the Lord’s Prayer and all of the projects they have in the works to cover this foundational practice of our faith.

Walking the Text

The Sacred Thread

The Lord’s Prayer (2025 film)

Bringing Heaven Here by Brad Gray and Brad Nelson

Review of Bringing Heaven Here — Marty Solomon, Goodreads

Review of Bringing Heaven Here — Brent Billings, Goodreads

“Space philosopher Frank White on ‘The Overview Effect’ and humanity’s connection with Earth” by Leonard David — Space

Didache — Wikipedia

Special Guests: Brad Gray and Brad Nelson.

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Marty Solomon and Brent Billings begin Session 10 of the podcast and discuss what comes next.

“Patient Trust” by Pierre Teilhard de Chardin

Josh’s Memorial Service [occured on February 15, 2026]

Impact Campus Ministries

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Marty Solomon, Brent Billings, Reed Dent, Elle Grover Fricks, and Josh Bossé close out Session 9. This is Josh’s final episode, both in the sense of recording date (October 7, 2025) and release date.

The Gospel of Being Human by Marty Solomon and Reed Dent

Asking Better Questions of the Bible by Marty Solomon

Fiadh Grover-Fricks at 6 months

Fiadh: Like Mother, Like Daughter

Introducing Maple

Maple on Instagram

Josh Bossé on CaringBridge

BEMA 465: Qohelet’s Reflection

Living Unoffended by Brant Hansen

Good Books, Big Questions (Karen Stiller’s new podcast)

Walter Brueggemann’s website

Festschrift — Wikipedia

God in the Fray: A Tribute to Walter Brueggemann by Tod Linafelt and Timothy K. Beal

Finally Comes the Poet by Walter Brueggemann

The Word Militant by Walter Brueggemann

Hopeful Imagination by Walter Brueggemann

Out of Babylon by Walter Brueggemann

The Prophetic Imagination by Walter Brueggemann

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Brent Billings and Reed Dent close out this series in an unorthodox format, talking about the virtue of love and what it means to be fully known and fully loved.

Wishful Thinking by Frederick Buechner

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Brent Billings, Reed Dent, and Josh Bossé talk about hope and the potential it leans into.

Four Quartets by T. S. Eliot

Wishful Thinking by Frederick Buechner

“Holy, Holy, Holy” by Sufjan Stevens — YouTube

BEMA 430: It’s a Wonderful Life

Hope — BibleProject

BEMA 52: Jonah — Potential

Special Guest: Mitch Lavender.

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Marty Solomon, Brent Billings, and Reed Dent talk about the virtue of faith and the idea of trusting the story.

“Bad Theology: A Quiz” by Scott Cairns — America Magazine

Wishful Thinking by Frederick Buechner

Mere Christianity by C. S. Lewis

The Gospel of Being Human by Marty Solomon and Reed Dent

Asking Better Questions of the Bible by Marty Solomon

Velvet Elvis by Rob Bell

Gravity and Grace by Simone Weil

Zero at the Bone by Christian Wiman

Mark 8 — Reed Dent, Campus Christian Fellowship

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Marty Solomon and Brent Billings are joined again by special guest Dr. Sandra Richter to talk about her latest book, Abigail and the Waterfall.

Abigail and the Waterfall by Sandra L. Richter

Stewards of Eden by Sandra L. Richter

Rev. Dr. Ethan Johnson

“My Journey into Coal Country” — Sandra Richter, Substack

“My Journey into Coal Country, II” — Sandra Richter, Substack

[Part III coming soon]

Plant with Purpose

The Great Spiritual Migration by Brian McLaren

Mount Hermon

Mount Hermon Women’s Retreats

Candy Darter (fish) — Wikipedia

Hellbender Salamander — Wikipedia

Black Beauty by Anna Sewell — Project Gutenberg

Special Guest: Sandra Richter.

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