You have a calling to speak to the truth but the truth is not always pleasant to hear by those who prefer the shadows or have been blinded by the darkness. You risk losing friends and loved ones. You risk losing community. You risk losing opportunities. And sometimes you're even gaslighted into thinking you are wrong for wanting to be truthful. If you are familiar with these feelings, in this episode you will be encouraged to be bold and encouraged by knowing that God will be on your side just as He was with Esther, Gideon and Jeremiah.

There are temptations that are thrown toward us from the world when we decide to go into ministry and sometimes those are easier to spot. However, ministry itself can generate certain temptations because of the nature of the human heart and in this episode, Rev. Keller will help you identify some of these and how to avoid them. God bless.

In this special episode, we announce an exciting update: our podcast is now called The Teaching Layman Podcast! While the name has changed, our mission remains the same— going deeper into the common topics in church and encouraging laymen to dig deeper into Scripture and grow in faith. Join us as we share the reason behind the rebranding and what it means for our journey together.

Music: New Horizons

Musician: Rafael Krux

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When we're in service to God, how can we know that we're doing a good job? What are the metrics for judging our own ministry to God? In this episode we learn how Paul assessed his own work and why we should also learn to follow his example.

We all make mistakes when we are trying to understand the Bible. No one has perfect theology. But understanding some common mistakes we make during the process of Bible interpretation can help you avoid making wrong conclusions as best as we can. It can also help you spot problematic or false teaching so you do not end up building your beliefs around untruths. In this episode, we go into some of these common mistakes, discuss why they are mistakes and how you can avoid making such. God bless you.

Intro music by Coruscant.

In this episode, you're going to acquire some tools that will help you rightly divide the Word of Truth. Understanding the Bible is not all about meditating and waiting for the Holy Spirit to drop something into your spirit. Even though He does do that, you still need some basic skills when trying to read and understand your Bible. The principles you learn in this episode will guide you and make you a better Bible expositor.

Intro music by Coruscant.

In this episode, you will learn about the Bible's two natures which is it's divinity and it's humanity. The Bible is not an entirely divine book. It did not drop from the heavens. But it is not an entirely human book either. It was not produced from the will of men but of God. Understanding the Bible's dual nature will improve your approach to it and help you better read and understand the scriptures.

Intro music by Coruscant.

In this first of a series of episodes on the topic of learning to read your Bible, you will learn what it means when it is said that the Bible came from God even though we know it is men that penned its words down. You will also learn how God inspired the writers of the Bible, why it is not a dictation and what inspiration does not guarantee when it comes to understanding the Bible. We pray you are blessed.

Intro music is by Coruscant.

In this final part of our Blessing of Abraham series, we look at how Jesus, as Israel's Messiah, becomes the agent through which the nations are blessed. We then finally answer the question 'What is the blessing of Abraham' and how does it apply to believers today.

In our second episode on this topic, we focus on the call of Abraham and what exactly the blessing means to the ancient Israelite within the context of the Old Testament. By placing ourselves in the mind of the ancient Israelite, it helps us better understand how the blessing is revealed in the New Testament.