The BEMA Podcast

Marty Solomon and Brent Billings are back with Dallas Jenkins to mull over the questions that arose from Seasons 2 and 3 of The Chosen.The ChosenThe Chosen (TV Series) — WikipediaThe Chosen (2017 TV Series) — IMDb5&2 T-Shirt — The ChosenAncient Israel by Roland de VauxGrafted on YouTubeAdditional audio production by Gus Simpson Special Guest: Dallas Jenkins.

25 Sep 20231h 19min

Brent Billings, Reed Dent, and Elle Grover Fricks pontificate on the practice of prayer.Presentation for Sabbath Practice — Prayer (PDF)“Patient Trust” by Pierre Teilhard de ChardinSpiritual Direction by Henri NouwenPrayer by Richard J. FosterThis Is Water by David Foster WallaceEvery Moment Holy, Volume I by Douglas Kaine McKelveyEvery Moment Holy, Volume II by Douglas Kaine McKelveyTo Bless the Space Between Us by John O’DonohueThe Ignatian Examen — Jesuits.org“How to Make Ringtones for iPhone” by Don Reisinger — Tom’s Guide“How to Create Custom Ringtones for Your Android Phone” by Cameron Summerson — How-To GeekSilence (2016 film)The Cast of Rogue One — Wikipedia

21 Sep 202357min

Brent Billings and Elle Grover Fricks traverse the topic of fasting.Didache — WikipediaBasil of Caesarea — WikipediaJohn Wesley (Holy Club section for fasting) — WikipediaJewish Fast Days — Chabad.org“Fasting for Religious Observance” — Brandeis University“Intermittent Fasting 101: The Ultimate Beginner’s Guide” — Healthline

14 Sep 202359min

Brent Billings is considering the practice of friendship with Reed Dent and his best friend and ministry partner Derrick James Rohr III.CCF Truman StaffThe Cost of Discipleship by Dietrich BonhoefferThe Four Loves by C. S. LewisAdditional audio production by Gus Simpson

7 Sep 202349min

Marty Solomon and Brent Billings explore Marty’s spiritual practices and see what has changed or evolved for him over the last seven years.BEMA 24: Creating a SpaceThought of the Day: Two Hands of Faith — Marty Solomon, YouTubeThe Universal Christ by Richard RohrAsking Better Questions of the Bible by Marty Solomon“Is It Time to Quit ‘Quiet Time’?” by Dru Johnson and Celina Durgin — Christianity TodayHudson Taylor’s Spiritual Secret by Dr. and Mrs. Howard Taylor (via Jim Feicht)A Day in the Life: Spiritual Practices — Marty Solomon, YouTubeThought of the Day: Writing the Text — Marty Solomon, YouTubeFinding Our Way Again by Brian McLarenThe Practice of the Presence of God by Brother LawrenceShaping Faith #5: Fasting sermon — YouTube

31 Aug 202348min

Brent Billings and Josh Bossé discuss his spiritual practices and how they have evolved throughout his journey with God.Schottenstein Interlinear Complete Chumash by Rabbi Menachem Davis

24 Aug 20231h 10min

Brent Billings and Elle Grover Fricks chat about her spiritual practices.Notebook Classic — LEUCHTTURM1917SHARPIE S-Gel Pen, Medium Point (0.7mm), Black Ink“Advantage of Handwriting Over Typing on Learning Words” by Aya S. Ihara et al. — Frontiers in Human Neuroscience“Is the News Making Us Unhappy?” by Natascha de Hoog and Peter Verboon — British Journal of Psychology

17 Aug 202351min

Brent Billings and Reed Dent consider a different framework for spiritual practice and explore how Reed engages his own practices.BEMA 24: Creating a SpaceGrasslands National Park — WikipediaVisiting Grasslands National Park — Brent BillingsBig Bend National Park — WikipediaFour Quartets by T. S. EliotThe Books of Scott CairnsDaily Prayer with the Corrymeela Community by Pádraig Ó TuamaPoetry Unbound PodcastMaking All Things New by Henri NouwenEat This Book by Eugene H. PetersonCommon Prayer by Shane Claiborne, Jonathan Wilson-Hartgrove, and Enuma OkoroEndless Life by Scott CairnsEvery Moment Holy, Volume I by Douglas Kaine McKelveyEvery Moment Holy, Volume II by Douglas Kaine McKelveySpiritual Direction by Henri Nouwen“Introduction to Poetry” by Billy Collins from The Apple That Astonished ParisThe Wolf, the Duck, and the Mouse by Mac Barnett and Jon Klassen“Your Kids Aren’t Too Old for Picture Books, and Neither Are You” by Pamela Paul — The New York Times

10 Aug 202356min