301: John — On Doubting and Locked Doors
Brent Billings and Reed Dent discuss Thomas—a seemingly strange disciple—and question the nature of doubt and belief.Discussion Video for BEMA 301“The Seeing Heart” by Frederick Buechner — YouTube“Frederick Buechner, Novelist With a Religious Slant, Dies at 96” by Robert D. McFadden — The New York TimesWishful Thinking by Frederick Buechner“St. Thomas Didymus” by Denise LevertovThe Stream & the Sapphire by Denise LevertovJoin the BEMA Slack
20 Okt 20221h 12min
300: John — The Migdal
Brent Billings and Elle Grover Fricks witness the resurrection of Jesus and consider the figure of Miriam the Migdal, more commonly known as Mary Magdalene.Discussion Video for BEMA 300Isis — WikipediaEarly Christian Women and Pagan Opinion by Margaret Y. MacDonaldThe Resurrection of Mary Magdalene by Jane SchabergThe Woman Jesus Loved by Antti Marjanen
13 Okt 20221h 15min
299: John — One Pierced
Marty Solomon and Brent Billings pick up after the moment of Jesus’s death on the cross, looking at the preparations for his burial and the work of two unexpected characters who take their own stand in honoring Jesus.Discussion Video for BEMA 299Arimathea — Wikipedia
6 Okt 202229min
298: John — Not Forsaken
Marty Solomon and Brent Billings dive into John’s account of Jesus’s crucifixion.Discussion Video for BEMA 298The Case for Christ by Lee StrobelShmuel Safrai — Wikipedia
29 Sep 202243min
297: Kat Armas — Abuelita Faith
Marty Solomon and Brent Billings are joined by special guest Kat Armas, author of Abuelita Faith, whose earliest theological formation came from her grandmother and ultimately inspired her to tell the stories of those we find on the margins. She teaches people to reflect on the abuelitas in their lives and shows us how to live out this kind of faith on a daily basis.Discussion Video for BEMA 297The ProtagonistasAbuelita Faith by Kat ArmasAbuelita Fe by Kat ArmasSacred Belonging by Kat ArmasBEMA 52: Jonah — PotentialKat Armas’s websiteKat Armas on TwitterKat Armas on InstagramAdditional audio production by Gus Simpson Special Guest: Kat Armas.
22 Sep 202247min
296: John — I Am He
Marty Solomon and Brent Billings see Jesus arrested, finding himself questioned, Peter questioned, finding himself lacking in courage, and Pilate drawn into an argument, finding himself cornered.Discussion Video for BEMA 296Join the BEMA Slack
15 Sep 202245min
295: John — Strategy
Marty Solomon and Brent Billings look at Jesus’s famous prayer for unity. Why is this his foremost concern before he goes to the cross?Discussion Video for BEMA 295
8 Sep 202241min
294: John — Sacrifice, Suffering, and Joy
Brent Billings and Elle Grover Fricks consider the various words for sacrifices in Hebrew before moving on to the second half of John 16 as we work our way through the Farewell Discourses.Learning Hebrew with Elle — Sacrifices (PDF)Discussion Video for BEMA 294Consider the Birds by Debbie BlueMichael Pakaluk — The Catholic University of AmericaGeorge Parsenios — Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of TheologyUrban von Wahlde — Loyola University ChicagoRaymond E. Brown — WikipediaBurton Visotzky — Wikipedia“Wine, Women, and the Polis” by Brigette Ford Russell — JSTORBEMA 248: Joy and Lot’s Untitled Wife w/ Elle Grover Fricks
1 Sep 20221h 10min
