Nehemiah 7 - Nehemiah's List of Exiled Families
In the West, we often skip over chapters like this because we don't care about family names or random people, but in Nehemiah's day, family name meant everything: God put it on Nehemiah's heart to ga...
8 Jul 29min
James 1:19-27 - Be Doers, Not Just Hearers
This episode delves into James chapter one, focusing on the importance of putting away anger and being swift to hear and slow to speak. The anger of man doesn't produce the righteousness of God. Th...
7 Jul 24min
Nehemiah 6 - Discerning the Prophets
In this episode, the Israelites are rapidly rebuilding the walls of Jerusalem. Sanballot, Tobiah, and Gesham, try to intimidate Nehemiah into stopping the project: They send Nehemiah letters, claimin...
6 Jul 29min
James 1:12-18 - The Difference Between Testing and Tempting
It's easy to get caught up in the idea that God is the one tempting us to sin. But that's not the case. In today's episode, we explore the nuances between testing and temptation: The definition of "t...
2 Jul 21min
Nehemiah 5 - The Wealthy Israelites Mistreat the Poor
In this episode, Jenn discusses Nehemiah chapter five, where the Israelites are facing internal problems that hinder the rebuilding of the Jerusalem wall: The mistreatment of the poor by the wealthy ...
1 Jul 24min
James 1:1-12 - A Fitting Introduction to the Book of James
In this episode of The Bible Explained, we're starting the Book of James, a letter written by the brother of Jesus. James is known for its practical wisdom and straightforward advice on how to live a ...
30 Jun 26min
Nehemiah 4 - Hammer in One Hand, Sword in the Other
As the city of Jerusalem begins to rebuild its walls, a surprising obstacle emerges in the form of Sanballot, a governor from a neighboring region, who's determined to sabotage the project. In this ep...
29 Jun 28min
Bonus: Finding Joy When God's Answer Is No with Kristy Graham of Samaritan's Purse
Today's episode features a special bonus episode from "Untangling Prayer with Rachel Wojo" Host Rachel Wojo interviews Kristy Graham host of On the Ground with Samaritan's Purse. Through powerful stor...
27 Jun 35min
