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 189 – Out of Context Pt 5: Do Not Judge
“Do not judge or you too will be judged.” These well-known words are quoted by Christians and non-Christians alike, often as a shield to prevent others from speaking into their lives in ways that feel critical.
Episode 188 – Out of Context Pt 4: Where Two or Three Gather
At Christian gatherings, you’ll often hear a leader say, “Jesus is present because he promised that ‘whenever two or three are gathered in my name, there I am among them.’” Now, there’s nothing wrong with reminding people of Jesus’s presence.
Episode 187 – Out of Context Pt 3: Examine Yourself Before Communion
Key Passage(s): 1 Corinthians 11:20-33; Luke 7:34
Communion … out of context … REALLY? That’s not what usually comes to mind when we think about Scripture’s instructions on the Lord’s Supper.
Episode 186 – Out of Context Pt 2: For I Know the Plans
Jeremiah 29:11 is a crowd favorite! “For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the LORD, “plans to proper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.” Who wouldn’t want these plans? Prosperity, comfort (no harm), a hopeful future – sign us up!
Episode 185 – Out of Context Pt 1: I Can Do All Things
Understanding the original context of a passage unleashes the power of Scripture to transform our lives. “Out of Context” is a new series designed to help us train our minds to ask better questions when we read the Bible by exploring famous passages that are frequently taken out of context.
Episode 184 – Proclamations of Christmas Pt 4: Simeon’s Song
The final song of Christmas included in Luke’s gospel comes forty days after the birth of Jesus on the lips of an elderly man named Simeon. Set in its original context, Simeon's song provides some of the most moving and inspiring words for us to consider as we launch into a new year.
Episode 183 – Proclamations of Christmas Pt 3: Angels’ Song
During the Christmas season, we join the angels in singing “peace on earth.” But earth doesn’t always feel peaceful. In fact, it often feels really chaotic. From personal challenges to family heartaches to friends who are suffering to wars around the world, the idea of “peace” can be confusing and elusive.
Episode 182 – Proclamations of Christmas Pt 2: Zechariah’s Song
Zechariah’s song (the “Benedictus” in Latin) is a potent reminder that God sees us, cares about us, and faithfully show up to us in our lives. It’s a powerful song, but as you’ll see, powerful songs come from powerful stories – usually painful ones.
Episode 181 – Proclamations of Christmas Pt 1: Mary’s Song
Christmas songs are powerful! From hymns and carols to drumlines and choirs, few things capture the essence of Christmas like its music. Which is why in this new series, we examine the prophetic songs surrounding the first Christmas recorded in Luke’s Gospel.
Episode 180 – Flora & Faith Pt 6: Resting Under the Rotem
In this final episode of our Flora & Faith series, we meet two biblical characters who come to the end of themselves in the same wilderness south of Beersheba. “Wilderness” is more than just a place on a map.
