The Teaching Series
Welcome to The Teaching Series. Below you will find short video teachings approx. 12-20 minutes in length (also available as a podcast). Great for personal use, small groups, teams, family time, etc. Accompanying each teaching are discussion questions, and at times, additional resources for going deeper. You can also leave comments and share via social media. New teaching is released every other Tuesday.
Episode 129 – The Journey Pt 2: The Next Right Step
Key Passage(s): Acts 13:2-5; Acts 16:6-10
If God is a God of the journey, and not the destination, then how do[…]
Episode 128 – The Journey Pt 1: It’s Not About the Destination
Key Passage(s): Genesis 12:1-4, Hebrews 11:8, Exodus 3:9-10, John 1:35-36, 1 John 2:6
Abraham is often held up as a model of faithfulness because when God told him to go, he went. No […]
Episode 127 – Ask, Seek, Knock
Key Passage(s): Matthew 7:7-11
What does Jesus mean when he says, “Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and the door will be […]
Episode 126 – Easter at Emmaus
Key Passage(s): Luke 24:13-32
Easter isn’t a day we celebrate. It’s a way of being in the world. It’s a posture of heart that announces, “What Jesus accomplished at the cross and empty […]
Episode 125 – Who’s the GOAT? Jesus vs. Caesar
Key Passage(s): Mark 1:1; Luke 2:10-14, Romans 1:1-4, Colossians 1:15-20
The New Testament uses all kinds of words and phrases to describe Jesus and his kingdom. Savior. Son of God. Gospel. Forgiveness of sins. But […]
Episode 124 – Rabbis and Disciples Pt 8: Jesus’s Yoke
Key Passage(s): Matthew 11:28-30
One of the biggest problems we have when reading the Bible is familiarity. When we’re too familiar with a passage, we start believing we already know what […]
Episode 123 – Rabbis and Disciples Pt 7: A Difficult Lifestyle
Key Passage(s): Matthew 4:23; Luke 9:57-58
We all want to live fully and deeply, but in order to do that we’ve got to live as Jesus lived. The problem is we don’t always understand what […]
Episode 122 – Rabbis and Disciples Pt 6: Jesus’s Occupation
Key Passage(s): Matthew 13:55-56; Mark 6:3
In the culture of Jesus’s day, one was forbidden to receive payment for the teaching of God’s Word. Which is why every rabbi had a trade or occupation. Jesus had one, but the term “carpenter” doesn’t nearly do it […]
Episode 121 – Rabbis and Disciples Pt 5: Having Authority
Key Passage(s): Matthew 21:23-27; Matthew 28:18-20
In the Gospels, people were always commenting on Jesus’s authority. It was clear to everyone that he had it. Some marveled at it, while others scoffed at it. The Scribes […]
Episode 120 – Rabbis and Disciples Pt 4: Walking On Water
Key Passage(s): Matthew 14:22-31
Jesus walking on water is one of the best-known stories in the entire Bible. But we often miss the point because we fail to see the discipleship component at play. When we see it, we learn that the story […]
