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 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 […]
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, […]
