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. Don’t want to miss an episode?
Episode 019 – You Go First
Key Passage(s): Colossians 3:13; Colossians 4:10
It’s easy to tell others what they should do. It’s more challenging to lead the way first. But we must. In this teaching, we look at how […]
Episode 018 – Build Your Central Park
Key Passage(s): Luke 5:15-16
Our lives are incredibly busy, and most of us aren’t intentional about creating space to retreat from the hustle and bustle to find rest, restoration, and rejuvenation. And yet, […]
Episode 017 – Saying Yes To The Best
Key Passage(s): Mark 1:32-39
We say “yes” to a lot of things, but are they the things we should be saying “yes” to? Jim Collins has said that “the good is the enemy […]
Episode 016 – Seizing Tassels
Key Passage(s): Luke 8:40-48
In Luke 8, a woman grabs the corner of Jesus’ garment and is instantly healed. It’s a bizarre story, until you understand the stunning connections she’s making, and why […]
Episode 015 – Loving God By Loving Others
Key Passage(s): Matthew 22:34-40
Many of us know Jesus’ statement about loving God and loving others in Matthew 22. But I’m guessing most of us don’t know the Gezerah Shavah behind it that makes […]
Episode 014 – Blessing God 100 Times A Day
Key Passage(s): Deuteronomy 8:10-14; 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18
There’s an ancient Jewish practice that revolutionized my prayer life and fostered an awareness of both God and gratitude that I hadn’t accessed on a regular […]
Episode 013 – Grounded In Gratitude
Key Passage(s): 2 Kings 5:1-15; Luke 17:11-19
It’s really easy to focus on what’s notgoing well in our lives, rather than being grateful for what isgoing well. But what would happen if we allowed […]
Episode 012 – Everything Is Intentional
Key Passage(s): Luke 7:11-17
One thing I’ve learned about Jesus is that nothing is random. It’s utterly remarkable how his words and actions tie into the Old Testament story and then propel the […]
Episode 011 – To Live Is To Give
Key Passage(s): Mark 10:45; Acts 20:35
The Sea of Galilee is bursting with life and vitality. The Dead Sea is toxic and nothing can survive. And yet they’re both fed by the same […]
Episode 010 – Make Music With What Remains
Key Passage(s): Colossians 2:15
I’m a really hopeful person, especially on the heels of celebrating the resurrection. But at times, I despair about the condition of our world and the struggles of life. […]