419: A. J. Sherrill — Rediscovering Christmas
Marty Solomon and Brent Billings are joined by special guest Dr. A. J. Sherrill, who has more than twenty years of experience as a pastor, including his current role as lead pastor at St. Peter’s Church in Charleston, South Carolina. He has served as adjunct professor at Fuller Theological Seminary, and he is the author of a new book called Rediscovering Christmas.Rediscovering Christmas by AJ SherrillBeing with God by AJ SherrillThe Enneagram for Spiritual Formation by AJ SherrillExpansive by AJ SherrillAJ Sherrill’s websiteAJ Sherrill on InstagramAJ Sherrill on FacebookAJ Sherrill on Twitter/XAJ Sherrill on ThreadsAdditional audio production by Gus Simpson Special Guest: A. J. Sherrill.
31 Loka 202437min
418: The Chosen S4E4 — “Calm Before” (Bonus Episode)
Marty Solomon and Brent Billings continue the discussion of Season 4 of The Chosen with a big finally in episode 4.The ChosenThe Chosen (TV Series) — WikipediaThe Chosen (2017 TV Series) — IMDbTel Dor — Wikipedia
28 Loka 202440min
417: Hosea — Staring Brokenness in the Face
Marty Solomon, Brent Billings, and Reed Dent look to Hosea 4 to answer the question of how we can find ourselves in a mess like this.BEMA 386: Psalms — The Whole Human Experience“Lord’s Supper” by Frederick Buechner
24 Loka 202451min
416: The Chosen S4E3 — “Moon to Blood” (Bonus Episode)
Marty Solomon and Brent Billings continue the discussion of Season 4 of The Chosen with the controversial episode 3.The ChosenThe Chosen (TV Series) — WikipediaThe Chosen (2017 TV Series) — IMDb“Leading Like Jesus” sermon by Megan Trischler — University Christian Church
21 Loka 202441min
415: Hosea — Living Metaphor
Marty Solomon and Brent Billings venture into the biblical Text of Hosea, letting the prophetic story of Hosea lead us into some reflections on wisdom for our day.1994 Minister’s Manual (HarperCollins, 1993). Series by Roger Lovette (Preaching from Hosea: A Gospel for Broken Things). Edited by James W. CoxThe Prophetic Imagination by Walter BrueggemannBEMA 49b: Verastikh (Hosea)Shirat Ha'azinu: The Song of Moses by Rabbi David Fohrman — Aleph BetaAleph Beta AcademySubscribe to Aleph Beta AcademyBEMA listeners can use code friendsofbema for one month off of a monthly Premium membership.
17 Loka 202450min
414: The Chosen S4E2 — “Confessions” (Bonus Episode)
Marty Solomon and Brent Billings discuss some Chosen announcements, offer a mea culpa for episode 1, and continue into Season 4 of The Chosen with episode 2.The ChosenThe Chosen (TV Series) — WikipediaThe Chosen (2017 TV Series) — IMDb
14 Loka 202443min
413: Hosea — Context and Caution
Marty Solomon, Brent Billings, and Elle Grover Fricks begin a series on Hosea, considering a framework we can use to approach a passage with a fresh lens.The 6-Column Sheet (PDF)BEMA 49: Hosea — Prostitute“Israeli Archaeologists Find Enigmatic 2,500-year-old Burials in the Desert” by Ariel David — HaaretzThe Oxford Handbook of Hosea by Brad E. KelleThe Latter Prophets: A Feminist Companion to the Bible by Athalya Brenner-IdanTexts of Terror by Phyllis TribleGender and Difference in Ancient Israel by Peggy L. Day (contains “‘To Play the Harlot’: An Inquiry into an Old Testament Metaphor” by Phyllis Bird)Harlot or Holy Woman? by Phyllis A. BirdPhyllis Trible — WikipediaPhyllis Bird — Wikipedia
10 Loka 202451min
412: The Chosen S4E1 — “Promises” (Bonus Episode)
Marty Solomon and Brent Billings finally commence the discussion of Season 4 of The Chosen, starting things off with episode 1.The ChosenThe Chosen (TV Series) — WikipediaThe Chosen (2017 TV Series) — IMDbBEMA 310: The Nativity Story
7 Loka 202441min
