352: Sabbath Practice — Attentiveness
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
351: Sabbath Reflection Music (Bonus Episode)
Brent Billings offers an extended track of music and sounds for spending time in reflection. To maintain a reasonable file size for downloads, this music is presented at a slightly reduced quality compared to the original Sabbath Reflection episodes.Source Music for Session 7 — Soundstripe
7 Aug 20232h 34min
350: Kat Armstrong — Storyline Bible
Marty Solomon and Brent Billings are joined by special guest Kat Armstrong, a Bible teacher and ministry leader who holds a master’s degree from Dallas Theological Seminary. She is the author of the Storyline Bible Studies and is the cofounder of the Polished Network.Mountains by Kat ArmstrongStoryline Bible Studies by Kat ArmstrongThe Sermon on the Mount and Human Flourishing by Jonathan T. PenningtonTree of Life Series — BibleProject PodcastThe Art of Reading Scripture by Ellen F. Davis and Richard B. Hays (contains “Reading Scripture as a Coherent Story” by Richard Bauckham)Bono by University PressReading the Bible for a Change by Ray LubeckNo More Holding Back by Kat ArmstrongThe In-Between Place by Kat ArmstrongKat Armstrong on InstagramPolished NetworkKat Armstrong’s websiteAdditional audio production by Gus Simpson Special Guest: Kat Armstrong.
3 Aug 202347min
349: The Chosen S3E8 — “Sustenance” (Bonus Episode)
Marty Solomon and Brent Billings discuss the ultimate episode of Season 3 of The Chosen.The ChosenThe Chosen (TV Series) — WikipediaThe Chosen (2017 TV Series) — IMDbBEMA 71: The Prophetic TableAddendum to BEMA 80 [on Pharisees] — Marty Solomon, YouTube
31 Juli 202353min
348: Sabbath Reflection VII — Trust
Marty Solomon and Brent Billings conclude this series of reflection by working to apply the lessons of trust from the Mishkan.Presentation for Sabbath Reflection VII — Trust (PDF)BEMA 331: Sanctuary — Resting with the MishkanStoryline Bible Studies by Kat Armstrong
27 Juli 202335min
347: The Chosen S3E7 — “Ears to Hear” (Bonus Episode)
Marty Solomon and Brent Billings discuss the events of the penultimate episode of Season 3 of The Chosen.The ChosenThe Chosen (TV Series) — WikipediaThe Chosen (2017 TV Series) — IMDb
24 Juli 202349min
346: Sabbath Reflection VI — Wonder
Marty Solomon and Brent Billings continue this series of reflection, considering the wonder of God’s redemptive, saving work, which isn’t ours to control.Presentation for Sabbath Reflection VI — Wonder (PDF)BEMA 330: Sanctuary — Traversing the Mishkan
20 Juli 202351min
345: The Chosen S3E6 — “Intensity in Tent City” (Bonus Episode)
Marty Solomon and Brent Billings are introduced to Pilate and watch with the crowd as Jesus does everything except get John the Baptist out of jail.The ChosenThe Chosen (TV Series) — WikipediaThe Chosen (2017 TV Series) — IMDbRabbi Akiva — Wikipedia
17 Juli 202349min
