Category: Understanding My Bible
Reading Ruth: What's Going on In The Old Testament
Getting the most out of reading the book of Ruth requires understanding what's going on in the rest of the Old Testament. Before reading a book like Ruth, it's important to ask some questions: Where does the book fall in the larger story of scripture? What was it like to live during the time this…
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How God Works Through People and Places
To read the story of Ruth as a romantic love story is to miss the full picture of God’s faithfulness in horrific circumstances. It is about love — but the covenantal, sacrificial kind of Ruth to Naomi and God to His people. In the second part of their conversation about Ruth, Whit and Casey explore…
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How to Love Your Bible
A lot of us respect the Bible but if we’re honest with ourselves, we struggle to love it. We haven't learned to "consume" what's spiritually nourishing. Scripture is not just literature; it's spiritual fuel, essential for our growth and vitality. In this episode, Whit and Casey discuss how to learn and grow in our understanding…
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What Did Jesus Say About Anger and Lust?
Jesus pulls no punches in His Sermon on the Mount. He directly addresses the ways we tend to drift from His way of life. In this episode, Whit, Blake, and Casey explore Matthew 5:17-30, what it means for Jesus to fulfill the law, and the pitfalls of anger and lust. Check it Out: We often…
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The Beatitudes: Aligning Your Motives & Actions
In this episode, Casey and Whit talk about the last four beatitudes which urge us to be merciful, pure of heart, a peacemaker, and to expect opposition. What does it look like to live this out in 2024? Check it Out: One of the most important things about Christianity is that it’s more than an…
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Beatitudes: An Invitation to Live Different in 2024
In the first four beatitudes, Jesus invites you to be poor in spirit, to mourn, to be meek, and to hunger and thirst for righteousness, which may leave you thinking, wait, what? But we can explain. In this episode, Whit and Casey explore meme culture, Old Testament references, and the qualities of a Kingdom seeker.…
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How to Thrive: Lessons From the Sermon on the Mount
Every community has a set of rules and values to live by: this is what it means to be us. That’s what Jesus’ Sermon on the Mount is. In this episode, Whit and Casey explore how the Sermon on the Mount should be understood and applied and what it means to truly thrive. Check it…
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Missio Dei: Partnering with God's Grand Mission
Have you ever read a Bible story and thought, "okay, but why?" Some people avoid the "why" questions: Why did God create mankind? What's God's end game here? But they're necessary to get to the deeper truth. In this episode, Whit and Lyndsey talk about the concept of Missio Dei, what God is up to…
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Finding Peace in the Fixed Future of Revelation
How often do you think about the future? For many, thoughts of the future bring uncertainty and anxiety. But Revelation gives us a picture of the future, and (spoiler alert) God’s ultimate plan is fulfilled. This view of the future changes the way we live in the present. In this episode, Whit and Casey talk…
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The Good News About God’s Wrath
By Blake Zimmerman If I’ve heard it once, I’ve heard it a thousand times: “Why does Jesus seem nicer than the God of the Old Testament?” Have you heard this before? Or maybe said it yourself? When I get asked that question, I typically respond by pointing out that the God we read about…
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