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 119 – Rabbis and Disciples Pt 3: Being Like Jesus
Key Passage(s): Matthew 4:18-22; John 8:31–32
Most of us love the idea of Jesus as savior. We’re usually less enthusiastic about him being our teacher and reorienting our lives around his. But that’s precisely what […]
Episode 118 – Christmas Hope in 2020
Key Passage(s): Hebrews 12:1-2
Christmas is a season of hope. 2020 has been a season of grief. How do we hold hope and grief in creative tension? Because when things get hard, we feel overwhelmed. […]
Episode 117 – Rabbis and Disciples Pt 2: Jewish Educational System
Key Passage(s): Matthew 4:18-22
The Jewish educational system in Jesus’s day was astounding. Growing up in that culture was about total immersion in the Scriptures. It was about learning and memorizing God’s Word so that it shaped everything you did. It was also […]
Episode 116 – Rabbis and Disciples Pt 1: Laying the Foundation
Key Passage(s): Matthew 23:1-2; Matthew 26:20-25
Being intentional with God’s Word is essential to living a deep and meaningful life. In the biblical period, God’s people were called to not only dig into the Scriptures […]
Episode 115 – Placing God’s Word Upon Your Heart
Key Passage(s): Deuteronomy 6:4-9; Hebrews 4:12–13; 2 Timothy 3:16–17
Sometimes the Bible speaks right to our hearts by encouraging or challenging us in just the right way. Other times, we walk away uninspired and discouraged, […]
Episode 114 – Being Intentional With God’s Word
Key Passage(s): Deuteronomy 6:4-9
Being intentional with God’s Word is essential to living a deep and meaningful life. In the biblical period, God’s people were called to not only dig into the Scriptures but also […]
Episode 113 – Storms Reveal Your Foundation
Storms are a guarantee in life. We lose jobs. Relationships end. Money gets tight. All of this can leave us feeling anxious and fearful. Therefore, the reason we feel those things is because storms expose what we really trust. We may say we trust God...
Episode 112 – The Dignity of Difference Pt 3: Being Christ in the Chaos
Key Passage(s): Genesis 12:2-3; Matthew 5:14-16
Jesus was a master at navigating the polarized social context of the First Century with wisdom and skill. In this third and final episode in our teaching series, […]
Episode 111 – The Dignity of Difference Pt 2: Seek Justice
Key Passage(s): Genesis 18:19; Isaiah 9:6-7; Micah 6:8
Things are heated right now. Tensions are high. People are on edge. And justice is the […]
Episode 110 – The Dignity of Difference Pt 1: Unity Not Uniformity
Key Passage(s): Matthew 10:2-4; John 17:20-23
God is a God of unity, not uniformity. In this episode, Brad Gray discusses how there is a dignity to difference. As a result, diversity isn’t the aberration; it’s […]
