The Teaching Series
Welcome to The Teaching Series. Below you will find short video teachings about. 12-20 minutes in length (also available as a podcast) that will help you study the Bible and understand its original context. Great for personal use, small group study, teams, family time, etc. Accompanying each teaching are discussion questions, and at times, additional resources for going deeper. Look out for new teaching every other Tuesday.
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Episode 099 – Parable of the Lost Son Pt 6: Shame on the Cross
Honor and shame played a significant role in the cultural context of Jesus’s life and ministry and those themes find their way into his parables as well.
Episode 098 – Parable of the Lost Son Pt 5: Joy is the Test
Two significant (but often overlooked) moments in the parable reveal there’s more than one way to be lost. It’s just as possible to be lost in the Father’s house as it is to be lost in the far country.
Episode 097 – Parable of the Lost Son Pt 4: Love as Letting Go
Sometimes people walk away from God, but few things are as painful as seeing your children walk away. Jesus’s words strike a deep chord with parents who’ve felt helpless as their children walk their own paths.
Episode 096 – Parable of the Lost Son Part 3: Embrace the Grace
It’s easy to forget how much we’ve been forgiven. And when we do so, our relationship with God and others suffers greatly.
Episode 095 – Parable of the Lost Son Pt 2: Worth Pursuing
Right before Jesus told the Parable of the Lost Son (Prodigal), he told the parables of the Lost Sheep and the Lost Coin. That’s because these three parables go together.
Episode 094 – Parable of the Lost Son Pt 1: Live The Story
Traditionally known as the “Parable of the Prodigal Son,” this story of Jesus has captured the hearts and minds of people for two thousand years.
Episode 093 – Parable of the Rich Fool Pt 4: Setting Rich Goals
92% of New Year’s resolutions fail. Clearly, there’s something wrong with the way we execute our goals. But the biggest problem isn’t with the execution; it’s with the goals themselves.
Episode 092 – Parable of the Rich Fool Pt 3: The Christmas Identity
We are not the sum total of our possessions and accomplishments. Nor are we the sum total of our faults and failures. And yet, we often live as if that’s the case.
Episode 091 – Parable of the Rich Fool Pt 2: We Don’t Own It
One of the biggest mistakes we make is believing that what we have, we actually own. In God’s eyes, we don’t own anything.
Episode 090 – Parable of the Rich Fool Pt 1: Possessed By Our Possessions
Possessions can be tricky. On the one hand, many of them are needed and incredibly useful. But on the other hand, they can possess us in ways that we may or may not realize.
