Paul is a fascinating character, not only because of his origins as an angry, bloodthirsty Pharisee, but because of how his writings have formed the Church through the millennia since his lifetime. Paul’s contribution to this great narrative is that he connects the dots between the Old Testament’s message of covenant salvation to the world through Israel and the coming of Jesus as the fulfillment of the grand story.

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The Resurrection is Part 2 of what Jesus did on the Cross. How does the Resurrection tie into the greater biblical story? Why is it important for the Christian faith?

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For many Catholics and Protestants alike, the Cross is the starting and stopping point of Christianity. But what if it is part of the greater story of the Bible? What if it continues the narrative of Creation to Exodus to Exile and back again?

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Live on May 11, 2025, Katelyn preaches on the significance of Sabbath to the wandering Israelite people, and how Sabbath holds great power over the things that enslave us today.

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Katelyn continues the discussion on the biblical foundations of salvation—this time jumping into the New Testament to discuss the much-debated kingdom of God.

Resources:

Simply Jesus, N.T. Wright

How God Became King, N.T. Wright

"Heaven and Earth" video, The Bible Project

Kingdom Conspiracy, Scot McKnight

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Katelyn discusses the four dominant theories of atonement: Christ the Victor, Penal Substitution, Satisfaction, and Moral Influence. This article was originally published April 14, 2022, and has been recorded as part of the Biblical Foundations of Salvation series.

If you would like to read the original article, please go to The Cross and the Quill.

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Katelyn discusses how the Exile isn’t simply the punishment of a jealous God upon his unfaithful people. Rather, it reveals God’s slow, patient love as he waits for his people to return to him, even after captivity.

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The Levitical sacrificial system is more than rules and rituals. It displays powerfully how the God of creation and redemption draws near to his people and makes it possible for his people to draw near to him. Join Katelyn as she discusses the importance of sacrifices to reveal God’s plan of salvation.

Resources:

Scott R. A. Starbuck, “Sacrifice in the Old Testament,” in The Lexham Bible Dictionary, ed. John D. Barry et al. (Bellingham, WA: Lexham Press, 2016).

William D. Mounce, Mounce’s Complete Expository Dictionary of Old & New Testament Words (Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan, 2006), 337.

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In evangelical circles, the cross is the crux of salvation. What if we travelled farther back in history? What if the Exodus is, instead, the crux of salvation? How would that change how we talk about God’s redemption? In today's episode, Katelyn talks about the impact of the Passover and Exodus on the plan of salvation in the biblical narrative.

Resources:

“Ten Egyptian Plagues For Ten Egyptian Gods and Goddesses.”

David Fohrman, The Exodus You Almost Passed Over.

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What if salvation didn’t start with the Cross? What if it began much, much earlier than the Cross? Katelyn discusses how the plan of salvation was there from the very beginning in the very breath of God.

Resources:

Tim Mackie, Genesis 1 Study Notes.

William D. Mounce, Mounce's Expository Dictionary of Old and New Testament Words.

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