The Family Bible Journey Podcast

In Light Of Eternity, Luke 9:1-36 NT S1:E84

As Jesus turns His attention towards Jerusalem, we consider how victory in this life often feels more like defeat. As great as Jesus's healings, exorcisms and resurrection miracles were, He came to heal and raise all people, not just a few. In order to do this, He was bound and determined to go to the cross in Jerusalem.

Philistines and the Ark, I Samuel 4-6 OT S1:E160

When God smites the family of Eli, a bunch of unholy priests who were leading Israel astray, the holy Ark of God falls into the hands of the Philistines. Here we learn how God defended His honor, and how the Philistines show God more honor, in some ways, than Israel.

Samuel Anointed By God, I Samuel 1-3 OT S1:E159

The books of Samuel could be called "The Book of Saul," and "The Book of David," respectively. Samuel was the last of Israel's judges. In this episode, we are introduced to the prophet called by God to anoint Israel's first two kings.

Dying In Faith, Luke 8 NT S1:E83

The death and resurrection of a little girl gives us a glimpse of how we will, as God's people, both die and rise again in faith. This story is so important that it appears in all three synoptic gospels. It gives us hope for the end, as this little girl shows us both how to die and how we will rise again.

Ruth and Boaz, Ruth 3-4 OT S1:E158

Boaz is a faithful man who notices the kindness and generosity of Ruth, who is an immigrant widow. He cares for her. He marries her. Their love story is a true redemption story. God will so bless their family that the two will become great-grandparents of the Shepherd King of Israel, David.

Naomi and Ruth, Ruth 1-2 OT S1:E157

Naomi left Isreal in hopes of a brighter future in Moab. Her hopes were dashed when her husband and both sons died an early death. But when she turns back to Israel, her daughter-in-law Ruth proves to be a faithful daughter, even in the face of extreme poverty.

God's Wisdom Is Love, Luke 7 NT S1:E082

In this chapter we see four episodes that reveal the wisdom of God's love in different ways. The thread that runs through each miracle is God's wisdom shining forth in His Son. Jesus did not act or react as people expected. Instead of doing as we'd expect, He shows us the better way of God's wisdom, which is love in action.

Bad As It Gets, Judges 20-21 OT S1:E156

"Everyone did what was right in his own eyes." A damning judgment of the moral state of Israel at the close of Judges. Immortality and chaos reign as one of the tribes is nearly extinguished in a civil war. Judges ends with no judge and little hope for God's people.

To Each his Own, Judges 18-19 OT S1:E155

With Israel's champion Samson dead, the tribes are sorely oppressed and wandering aimlessly. A tragic episode of rape and murder shows how far Israel had fallen. Everyone was their own god. They had fallen so far that wrong was right and right was wrong.

Love Overcomes Evil, Luke 6:27-49

It seems quite unfair, on the surface, that God asks His people to bless those who curse them. When He calls us to love those who hate us. But isn't that exactly what He's done for us? As a matter of fact, is there anything more Christ-like than forgiving those and doing good to those who sin against us?