Podcast Overview

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Judges 8:29-9:29 (Episode 207)

03/16/20

1 min

By Chad Bird | Daniel Emery Price

Gideon takes many wives and has a ton of children and one son named Abimelech from a woman who was not his wife. Gideon dies, and the people take their idolatry to the next level. Abimelech puts together a plan to seize power that involves killing all his brothers. And Gideon’s youngest son delivers a fable/prophecy to the leaders of Shechem.
- Old Testament
- Scripture
Judges 8:8-28 (Episode 206)

03/06/20

1 min

By Chad Bird | Daniel Emery Price

Gideon makes a 2nd threatening promise and then follows through on both of them. We learn more about his family and what may be some additional motivation in these conflicts. The people start wanting a ruler and Gideon slips into compromise.
- Old Testament
- Scripture
Judges 7:8-8:7 (Episode 205)

02/29/20

1 min

By Chad Bird | Daniel Emery Price

Gideon gets some reassurance from an interpretation of a very strange dream. He and his reduced force go into battle with trumpets and jars. Why are all these victories so lopsided and how does Isaiah talk about this battle when speaking of the coming Christ?
- Old Testament
- Scripture
Judges 6:25-7:7 (Episode 204)

02/21/20

2 mins

By Chad Bird | Daniel Emery Price

Contending with false gods, fleeces, and a new nickname are all in store for Gideon.
- Old Testament
- Scripture
Judges 6:1-24 (Episode 203)

02/14/20

1 min

By Chad Bird | Daniel Emery Price

Bad things happen when you refuse to listen to God and Gideon meets Jesus.
- Old Testament
- Scripture
Judges 5:1-31 (Episode 202)

02/10/20

1 min

By Chad Bird | Daniel Emery Price

A song is sung by Deborah to cement what God has done in the history of Israel. Why does this song and others have an address to enemies? Why is God’s interaction with creation so personal?
- Old Testament
- Scripture
110: Viktor Frankl, “Man’s Search for Meaning,” part 2

02/04/20

1 min

By Christopher Gillespie | Donavon Riley

Must... continue... thinking... in... ways... that... lead... to... dying... with... meaning. Gillespie and Riley finish their reading and discussion of Viktor Frankl's book, Man's Search for Meaning. How has Frankl's book changed the way people discuss identity and meaning? How has this influenced the Church?
Judges 4:1-24 (Episode 201)

02/03/20

1 min

By Chad Bird | Daniel Emery Price

Israel is in trouble again, so we are introduced to a prophetess judge named Deborah.
- Old Testament
- Scripture
109: Viktor Frankl, “Man’s Search for Meaning,” part 1

02/02/20

1 min

By Christopher Gillespie | Donavon Riley

We’re all going to die. Come watch TV. Gillespie and Riley read and discuss Viktor Frankl's, Man's Search for Meaning. Why has a book that was written by a psychoanalyst and neurologist about his experience in the Nazi death camps had such an effect and influence on the Christian Church?
108: Tim Townsend, Mission to Nuremberg, part 3

01/28/20

1 min

By Christopher Gillespie | Donavon Riley

I mean, if you spend all day shuffling words around, you can make anything sound bad. Gillespie and Riley finish their discussion of the book, Mission to Nuremberg. What happens when a pastor is called to minister to Nazi war criminals? This is the third of three episodes, where we talk about the power of the Gospel, state-sponsored religion, and pastoral care when it's attacked from outside and within the church.
Judges 3:1-30 (Episode 200)

01/25/20

1 min

By Chad Bird | Daniel Emery Price

A left-handed man has a short sword and a message from God for a fat king.
- Old Testament
- Scripture
107: Tim Townsend, Mission to Nuremberg, part 2

01/23/20

1 min

By Christopher Gillespie | Donavon Riley

There's a lesson here and we're not going to be the ones to figure it out. What happens when a pastor is called to minister to Nazi war criminals? This is the second of three episodes, where we talk about the power of the Gospel, state-sponsored religion, and pastoral care when it's attacked from outside and within the church.