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  1. 318: Alonzo Felder — Discovering A. S. J. Allen

    16 februari 2023 · 1 uur 7 min

    Afspelen
    Marty Solomon and Brent Billings are joined by special guest Alonzo Felder, author of Discovering A. S. J. Allen. Over the course of his career as an IT analyst at Duke University, Alonzo became an expert in a number of research methods and has done extensive work on his own family history. Lees meer

    Discussion Video for BEMA 318

    Discovering A. S. J. Allen by Alonzo Felder

    “Do You Know” Scale

    Review of Discovering A. S. J. Allen — Marty Solomon, Goodreads

    Coming soon: Online Course for Family History Research

    Coming soon: Documentary Film/Series

    My Roots Foundation

    Additional audio production by Gus Simpson

    Special Guest: Alonzo Felder.

  2. 317: Asking Better Questions of the Bible w/ Erin Geiselman

    9 februari 2023 · 1 uur 9 min

    Afspelen
    Marty Solomon and Brent Billings are joined by special guest Erin Geiselman, leader of the launch team for Marty’s book Asking Better Questions of the Bible, to discuss what the experience of writing a book was like for Marty. Lees meer

    Discussion Video for BEMA 317

    Asking Better Questions of the Bible by Marty Solomon

    BEMA 207: J. R. Briggs — The Sacred Overlap

    The Writing Life Course — Kairos Partnerships

    From Novice to Expert by Patricia Benner

    BEMA 57: Lamentations — Lament and Hope

    Erin Geiselman on Twitter

    Additional audio production by Gus Simpson

    Special Guest: Erin Geiselman.

  3. 316: Parables — The Unforgiving Servant

    2 februari 2023 · 1 uur 15 min

    Afspelen
    Brent Billings and Reed Dent talk about the story of the unforgiving servant and the end of bookkeeping and seeing our enemies as ourselves. Lees meer

    Discussion Video for BEMA 316

    BEMA 121: The Key to Your Own Prison

    The Parable of the Unforgiving Servant — Reed Dent, Campus Christian Fellowship

    NIV Cultural Backgrounds Study Bible

    Free of Charge by Miroslav Volf

    Join the BEMA Slack

  4. 315: Parables — The Lost Son

    26 januari 2023 · 1 uur 15 min

    Afspelen
    Marty Solomon and Brent Billings are back with Reed Dent to discuss the lost son of Luke 15 and what it means to be lost. Lees meer

    Discussion Video for BEMA 315

    The Pharisees by Joseph Sievers and Amy-Jill Levine

    Poet & Peasant and Through Peasant Eyes by Kenneth E. Bailey

    Kingdom, Grace, Judgment by Robert Farrar Capon

  5. 314: Parables — The Barn Builder

    19 januari 2023 · 49 min

    Afspelen
    Brent Billings and Reed Dent talk about the story of the rich fool and the dynamics of money and relationships. Lees meer

    Discussion Video for BEMA 314

    Tell It Slant by Eugene Peterson

    Hope: The Prophet Candle — The BEMA Liturgy

    “Tripping Billies” by Dave Matthews Band — YouTube

    Poet & Peasant and Through Peasant Eyes by Kenneth E. Bailey

    The Parable of the Rich Fool — Reed Dent, Campus Christian Fellowship

    Join the BEMA Slack

  6. 313: Parables — The Good Samaritan

    12 januari 2023 · 1 uur 23 min

    Afspelen
    Brent Billings is joined by Reed Dent and Elle Grover Fricks to talk about the story of the Good Samaritan and what it looks like to love people we’d rather not. Lees meer

    Discussion Video for BEMA 313

    Elle Meets John Piper

    “On Priests and Jericho in the Second Temple Period” by Joshua Schwartz — ResearchGate

    The Parable of the Good Samaritan — Reed Dent, Campus Christian Fellowship

  7. 312: Parables — Dissecting a Swallow

    5 januari 2023 · 1 uur 10 min

    Afspelen
    Marty Solomon and Brent Billings are bringing in Reed Dent to launch a miniseries on parables, starting with a discussion about what a parable is and why anyone would want to teach in that way. Lees meer

    Discussion Video for BEMA 312

    Tell It Slant by Eugene Peterson

    The Great Spiritual Migration by Brian McLaren

    Kingdom, Grace, Judgment by Robert Farrar Capon

    “Introduction to Poetry” by Billy Collins from The Apple That Astonished Paris

    Poet & Peasant and Through Peasant Eyes by Kenneth E. Bailey

    The Orthodox Heretic by Peter Rollins

    Join the BEMA Slack

  8. 311: Keith Simon — Truth Over Tribe

    29 december 2022 · 49 min

    Afspelen
    Marty Solomon and Brent Billings are joined by special guest Keith Simon, co-author of Truth Over Tribe, who co-planted The Crossing, a politically diverse church where he is the co-lead teaching pastor. He hosts a podcast by the same name, Truth Over Tribe, and teaches on Ten Minute Bible Talks. Lees meer

    Discussion Video for BEMA 311

    Truth Over Tribe by Patrick Miller and Keith Simon

    Truth Over Tribe Podcast

    Ten Minute Bible Talks

    BEMA 309: On Social Media

    Additional audio production by Gus Simpson

    Special Guest: Keith Simon.

  9. 310: The Nativity Story

    22 december 2022 · 47 min

    Afspelen
    Marty Solomon and Brent Billings are joined by special guest Maggi Billings to discuss Marty’s favorite Christmas movie. Lees meer

    Discussion Video for BEMA 310

    The Nativity Story (2006 film) — Amazon

    The Nativity Story (2006 film) — JustWatch

    BEMA 89: Written in the Stars

    When God Was a Boy by C. T. Giles

    “The Birth” [Adaptation from Frederick Buechner] — Katie Del Rocco, YouTube

    Special Guest: Maggi Billings.

  10. 309: On Social Media (Bonus Episode)

    19 december 2022 · 39 min

    Afspelen
    Marty Solomon and Brent Billings address the Twitter-sized elephant in the room, talk about how each of them use social media, and consider ways all of us can engage this part of our world in a healthy way. Lees meer

    Discussion Video for BEMA 309

    BEMA Poll/Survey (valid through 26 April 2023)

    “Twitter suspends @ElonJet plane-tracking bot after Musk pledged to leave it up” — Jon Brodkin, Ars Technica

    “Elon Musk offloads another $3.6 billion of Tesla stock” — Dave Lee, Financial Times/Ars Technica

    “One More for the ‘Everything Is Going Just Fine at Twitter’ File” — John Gruber, Daring Fireball

    “Musk brings back Twitter Blue with new features to prevent impersonation” — Ashley Belanger, Ars Technica

    “On the Prevalence of Hate Speech on Twitter” — John Gruber, Daring Fireball

    “Goodbye, Twitter” — Ken White, Substack

    Brent’s Tweet on Sabbath

    “Platformer: Twitter Considering Making Personalized Ads and Location Sharing Mandatory” — John Gruber, Daring Fireball

    Thought of the Day: The Social Dilemma — Marty Solomon, YouTube

    Brent’s Tweet on Playback Controls

    Tweet Thread on Infinite Scrolling

    BEMA 2: Knowing When to Say “Enough”

    Thought of the Day: Social Media Beatitudes — Marty Solomon, YouTube

    Thought of the Day: Disagreement — Marty Solomon, YouTube

    BEMA on Facebook

    BEMA on Twitter

    Marty on Instagram

    Brent on Instagram

    Brent’s Mastodon Invite Link

    THINGS THAT TRANSPIRED BETWEEN RECORDING AND PUBLISHING

    Elon’s Poll for Leadership of Twitter

    Brent’s Tweet Commenting on How This Episode Quickly Became Outdated

    Dave Lee’s Tweet on Linking to Mastodon

    Aaron Levie’s Tweet on External Linking Policy

  11. 308: The Chosen S2E9 — “The Messengers”

    15 december 2022 · 50 min

    Afspelen
    Marty Solomon and Brent Billings are joined by special guest Maggi Billings to discuss The Chosen S2E9 (the 2021 Christmas special), “The Messengers.” Lees meer

    (No) Discussion Video for BEMA 308

    The Chosen

    The Chosen (TV Series) — Wikipedia

    The Chosen (2017 TV Series) — IMDb

    “The Birth” [Adaptation from Frederick Buechner] — Katie Del Rocco, YouTube

    The Nativity Story (2006 film) — Amazon

    The Nativity Story (2006 film) — JustWatch

    Special Guest: Maggi Billings.

  12. 307: Tohu va Vohu (State of the Podcast)

    8 december 2022 · 1 uur 4 min

    Afspelen
    Marty Solomon and Brent Billings are joined by Brian Truschinger, Elle Grover Fricks, Reed Dent, and Josh Bossé, all together for the very first time to discuss what is happening with BEMA and what we hope for the future. Lees meer

    Discussion Video for BEMA 307

    BEMA Poll/Survey (valid through 26 April 2023)

    The BEMA Liturgy

    Tell It Slant by Eugene Peterson

    Elle’s Website for Hebrew Classes

    The Text In Us Podcast

    Josh’s Beard Progress (surgery > shaved > 1 month > 3 months)

    Sermon with Brian’s Toilet Story

    “How to Speed Listen (for Students or Podfasters)” by Hugh Rayner — University of Melbourne

    Special Guest: Brian Truschinger.

  13. 306: Brian David — Chiasms in John

    1 december 2022 · 1 uur

    Afspelen
    Marty Solomon and Brent Billings are joined by special guest Brian David, who spent 37 years coaching people in software, and 25 years coaching high school sports, but now finds himself “coaching” the Text. Lees meer

    Chiasms in John by Brian David (PDF)

    Discussion Video for BEMA 306

    BEMA 28: Images of the Desert — Ar'ar and Tamarisk

    Poet & Peasant and Through Peasant Eyes by Kenneth E. Bailey

    Star Wars Ring Theory by Mike Klimo

    Jesus and the Eyewitnesses by Richard Bauckham

    Join the BEMA Slack

    Additional audio production by Gus Simpson

    Special Guest: Brian David.

  14. 305: Gary Burge — Interpreting the Gospel of John

    17 november 2022 · 1 uur 4 min

    Afspelen
    Marty Solomon and Brent Billings are joined by special guest Dr. Gary Burge, author of Interpreting the Gospel of John, and one of the foremost authorities on John. He was a professor at Wheaton College for 25 years and now serves as a New Testament scholar at Calvin Theological Seminary. Lees meer

    Discussion Video for BEMA 305

    Gary M. Burge, Professor of New Testament — Calvin Theological Seminary

    Interpreting the Gospel of John by Gary M. Burge

    James Dunn — Wikipedia

    The Anointed Community by Gary M. Burge

    Society of Biblical Literature

    C. H. Dodd — Wikipedia

    John Robinson — Wikipedia

    The Gospel of John: A Commentary by Rudolf Bultmann

    John’s Wisdom by Ben Witherington III

    Acts: An Exegetical Commentary by Craig S. Keener

    The Gospel of John: A Commentary by Craig S. Keener

    The Historical Reliability of John’s Gospel by Craig L. Blomberg

    Jesus the Purifier: John’s Gospel and the Fourth Quest for the Historical Jesus by Craig L. Blomberg

    John: The NIV Application Commentary by Gary M. Burge

    The Letters of John: The NIV Application Commentary by Gary M. Burge

    The New Testament in Antiquity by Gary M. Burge and Gene L. Green

    “The Fifth Gospel — Interview with Gary Burge” — GTI Tours Podcast #4

    “Why Context Matters — Interview with Dr. Gary Burge” — GTI Tours Podcast #45

    Gary Burge’s website

    Banias Archaeological Dig of 2020 — YouTube

    Additional audio production by Gus Simpson

    Special Guest: Gary Burge.

  15. 304: The Construction of the Gospel of John

    10 november 2022 · 46 min

    Afspelen
    Marty Solomon and Brent Billings examine the different elements of John’s construction and consider some of the scholarly theories and observations that have been made over the years, seeing what there might be to learn in those possibilities. Lees meer

    Discussion Video for BEMA 304

    Interpreting the Gospel of John by Gary M. Burge

    Asking Better Questions of the Bible by Marty Solomon

  16. 303: The History and Style of the Gospel of John

    3 november 2022 · 47 min

    Afspelen
    Marty Solomon and Brent Billings take a tour through the history of textual criticism that surrounds the Gospel of John and we look at the unique styles and attributes of John’s writing. Lees meer

    Discussion Video for BEMA 303

    Interpreting the Gospel of John by Gary M. Burge

    Historical Tradition and Sources in John

  17. 302: John — Do You Even Like Me?

    27 oktober 2022 · 42 min

    Afspelen
    Marty Solomon and Brent Billings listen in on the restoration of Peter and consider the conclusion John writes for his Gospel account. Lees meer

    Discussion Video for BEMA 302

    BEMA 131: Betrayal

    Pre-order: Asking Better Questions of the Bible by Marty Solomon

  18. 301: John — On Doubting and Locked Doors

    20 oktober 2022 · 1 uur 13 min

    Afspelen
    Brent Billings and Reed Dent discuss Thomas—a seemingly strange disciple—and question the nature of doubt and belief. Lees meer

    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 Times

    Wishful Thinking by Frederick Buechner

    “St. Thomas Didymus” by Denise Levertov

    The Stream & the Sapphire by Denise Levertov

    Join the BEMA Slack

  19. 300: John — The Migdal

    13 oktober 2022 · 1 uur 16 min

    Afspelen
    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. Lees meer

    Discussion Video for BEMA 300

    Isis — Wikipedia

    Early Christian Women and Pagan Opinion by Margaret Y. MacDonald

    The Resurrection of Mary Magdalene by Jane Schaberg

    The Woman Jesus Loved by Antti Marjanen

  20. 299: John — One Pierced

    6 oktober 2022 · 30 min

    Afspelen
    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. Lees meer

    Discussion Video for BEMA 299

    Arimathea — Wikipedia

  21. 298: John — Not Forsaken

    29 september 2022 · 43 min

    Afspelen
    Marty Solomon and Brent Billings dive into John’s account of Jesus’s crucifixion. Lees meer

    Discussion Video for BEMA 298

    The Case for Christ by Lee Strobel

    Shmuel Safrai — Wikipedia

  22. 297: Kat Armas — Abuelita Faith

    22 september 2022 · 48 min

    Afspelen
    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. Lees meer

    Discussion Video for BEMA 297

    The Protagonistas

    Abuelita Faith by Kat Armas

    Abuelita Fe by Kat Armas

    Sacred Belonging by Kat Armas

    BEMA 52: Jonah — Potential

    Kat Armas’s website

    Kat Armas on Twitter

    Kat Armas on Instagram

    Additional audio production by Gus Simpson

    Special Guest: Kat Armas.

  23. 296: John — I Am He

    15 september 2022 · 46 min

    Afspelen
    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. Lees meer

    Discussion Video for BEMA 296

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  24. 295: John — Strategy

    8 september 2022 · 41 min

    Afspelen
    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? Lees meer

    Discussion Video for BEMA 295

  25. 294: John — Sacrifice, Suffering, and Joy

    1 september 2022 · 1 uur 10 min

    Afspelen
    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. Lees meer

    Learning Hebrew with Elle — Sacrifices (PDF)

    Discussion Video for BEMA 294

    Consider the Birds by Debbie Blue

    Michael Pakaluk — The Catholic University of America

    George Parsenios — Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology

    Urban von Wahlde — Loyola University Chicago

    Raymond E. Brown — Wikipedia

    Burton Visotzky — Wikipedia

    “Wine, Women, and the Polis” by Brigette Ford Russell — JSTOR

    BEMA 248: Joy and Lot’s Untitled Wife w/ Elle Grover Fricks

  26. 293: John — Sin, Righteousness, Judgment

    25 augustus 2022 · 34 min

    Afspelen
    Marty Solomon and Brent Billings continue Jesus’s discussion about the place of persecution in the coming days, decades, and centuries. What is the Holy Spirit’s job (or at least one of them) in this process of glorification? Lees meer

    Discussion Video for BEMA 293

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  27. 292: John — The Pruning Work of Persecution

    18 augustus 2022 · 48 min

    Afspelen
    Marty Solomon and Brent Billings spend time in one of the staple passages of Impact Campus Ministries, and a foundational text for intimacy with God. Jesus is the true vine—what can we learn by taking this truth seriously? Lees meer

    Discussion Video for BEMA 292

    BEMA 24: Creating a Space

    About — Impact Campus Ministries

  28. 291: John — Parakletos

    11 augustus 2022 · 38 min

    Afspelen
    Marty Solomon and Brent Billings continue into Jesus’s discourse in preparation for his death, where he promises the Advocate, the Helper, the Counselor—the Holy Spirit. Lees meer

    Discussion Video for BEMA 291

    Holy Spirit — BibleProject

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  29. 290: John — This Is the Way

    4 augustus 2022 · 48 min

    Afspelen
    Marty Solomon and Brent Billings begin Jesus’s final discourse in John as he prepares for his imminent arrest, considering what it means that Jesus is the Way, the Truth, and the Life. Lees meer

    Discussion Video for BEMA 290

    BEMA 22: Under the Chuppah

    The Jewish Annotated New Testament by Oxford University Press (NRSV)

    BEMA 87: John — Grafted

    BEMA 137: A Dry Tree

  30. 289: John — Loved to the End

    28 juli 2022 · 36 min

    Afspelen
    Marty Solomon and Brent Billings begin an examination of the “Book of Hours” or the “Book of Glory.” What does it look like to believe in Jesus? Lees meer

    John — Loved to the End Presentation (PDF)

    Discussion Video for BEMA 289

    BEMA 131: Betrayal

    The Fidelity of Betrayal by Peter Rollins

  31. 288: Steve Park — Little Lights

    21 juli 2022 · 1 uur 3 min

    Afspelen
    Marty Solomon and Brent Billings are joined by special guest Steve Park, founder of Little Lights Urban Ministries in Washington, DC. He teaches race literacy for Christians, provides after-school and summer programs, adult and employment programs, Christian mentoring and Bible studies, and so much more. Lees meer

    Discussion Video for BEMA 288

    Little Lights

    The Road Less Traveled by M. Scott Peck

    The World’s Religions by Huston Smith

    Race: The Power of an Illusion — PBS

    Race Literacy 101 Class

    Little Lights on YouTube

    Little Lights on Facebook

    Little Lights on Instagram

    Little Lights on LinkedIn

    Little Lights on Twitter

    Additional audio production by Gus Simpson

    Special Guest: Steve Park.

  32. 287: John — The Test of Meat

    14 juli 2022 · 1 uur 8 min

    Afspelen
    Brent Billings and Josh Bossé resume an reexamination of John 6 as Jesus continues to subvert the expectations of the people as the second Moses. Lees meer

    Discussion Video for BEMA 286/287

    Josh Bossé on CaringBridge

    Join the BEMA Slack

  33. 286: John — The Test of Bread

    7 juli 2022 · 50 min

    Afspelen
    Brent Billings and Josh Bossé examine John 6 for a second time, looking at the test Jesus gives to his disciples as they prepare to feed the 5000. Lees meer

    Discussion Video for BEMA 286/287

    BEMA 281: John — You Are Gods

    Josh Bossé on CaringBridge

  34. 285: John — Book of Signs

    30 juni 2022 · 34 min

    Afspelen
    Marty Solomon and Brent Billings finish John’s “Book of Signs” and the concluding examination of belief and disbelief. Lees meer

    Discussion Video for BEMA 285

    BEMA 64: 3 Isaiah — Servant

    Thought of the Day: Two Hands of Faith — Marty Solomon, YouTube

    The Universal Christ by Richard Rohr

  35. 284: John — The Hour Has Come

    23 juni 2022 · 34 min

    Afspelen
    Marty Solomon and Brent Billings work toward the closing of the Book of Signs in the Gospel of John as Jesus states that his hour has come. Lees meer

    Discussion Video for BEMA 284

    BEMA 124: Statement of Triumph

    The Jewish Annotated New Testament by Oxford University Press (NRSV)

    Voice of God — Wikipedia

  36. 283: John — Missing God in the Name of God

    16 juni 2022 · 38 min

    Afspelen
    Marty Solomon and Brent Billings consider the Pharisees’ reaction to the raising of Lazarus, as well as the story of Mary anointing Jesus for burial. Lees meer

    Discussion Video for BEMA 283

    “Missing God in the Name of God” sermon — University Christian Church, YouTube

    The Jewish Annotated New Testament by Oxford University Press (NRSV)

  37. 282: John — The Dance of Grief

    9 juni 2022 · 1 uur 22 min

    Afspelen
    Brent Billings and Reed Dent discuss a story about Mary and Martha and Jesus, which also happens to contain an episode about the death and resurrection of Lazarus. Lees meer

    Discussion Video for BEMA 282

    “Lazarus Come Forth” by Carmen — YouTube

    “The Way of Suffering: A Reasoning of the Heart” by Jerome A. Miller

    Existence of God by John R. Jacobson

  38. 281: John — You Are Gods

    2 juni 2022 · 55 min

    Afspelen
    Brent Billings and Josh Bossé discuss spiritual leadership and the conversations with Jesus in the temple courts at the Festival of Dedication. Lees meer

    Discussion Video for BEMA 281

    Join the BEMA Slack

    Josh Bossé on CaringBridge

    Support Josh Bossé

  39. 280: The Road Back to Eden

    26 mei 2022 · 46 min

    Afspelen
    Brent Billings provides an introduction for Marty Solomon to lead us in a special conversation that means a lot to him personally, meant to help us consider one of the things God is inviting us to as we partner with Him to put the world back together. How do we make it back to Eden? Lees meer

    Discussion Video for BEMA 280

    BEMA 6: A Tale of a Tower

    The Beast that Crouches at the Door by Rabbi David Fohrman (Amazon)

    The Beast that Crouches at the Door by Rabbi David Fohrman (Aleph Beta)

  40. 279: John — My Sheep, My Voice

    19 mei 2022 · 37 min

    Afspelen
    Marty Solomon and Brent Billings look at Jesus’s claim to be the true gate and the good shepherd for his sheep. Lees meer

    John — My Sheep, My Voice Presentation (PDF)

    Discussion Video for BEMA 279

    BEMA 87: John — Grafted

    BEMA 26: Images of the Desert — Shepherd

    BEMA 105: An Explosive Kingdom

    The 7 Great I Ams #3: I Am the Door sermon — YouTube

    The 7 Great I Ams (Sermon Series) — YouTube

  41. 278: John — Only the Blind Can See

    12 mei 2022 · 46 min

    Afspelen
    Marty Solomon and Brent Billings discuss the healing of a blind man and Jesus’s subsequent teaching on a different kind of blindness. Lees meer

    Discussion Video for BEMA 278

    Everyman’s Talmud by Abraham Cohen

    The Prophetic Imagination by Walter Brueggemann

    Addendum to BEMA 80 — Marty Solomon, YouTube

  42. 277: John — Before Abraham Was

    5 mei 2022 · 30 min

    Afspelen
    Marty Solomon and Brent Billings consider a provocative teaching of Jesus that nearly got him executed. Lees meer

    Discussion Video for BEMA 277

  43. 276: John — Who Is Your Father?

    28 april 2022 · 52 min

    Afspelen
    Marty Solomon and Brent Billings examine the dispute Jesus has with those who believed him about who their father is. Lees meer

    Discussion Video for BEMA 276

  44. 275: Kate Schmidgall — BitterSweet

    21 april 2022 · 49 min

    Afspelen
    Marty Solomon and Brent Billings are joined by special guest Kate Schmidgall, the founder and director of BitterSweet Creative, and the founder and editor of BitterSweet Monthly. Lees meer

    Discussion Video for BEMA 275

    National Community Church, Lincoln Theatre Campus

    NCC Lincoln Theatre Campus Staff

    Contemplations Series with Walter Brueggemann

    An Other Kingdom by Peter Block, Walter Brueggemann, and John McKnight

    Breaking Ground by Anne Snyder and Susannah Black

    Comment Magazine

    Resident Aliens by Stanley Hauerwas and William H. Willimon

    Flourishing on the Edge of Faith by Andrew DeCort

    Additional audio production by Gus Simpson

    Special Guest: Kate Schmidgall.

  45. 274: John — Light of the World

    14 april 2022 · 34 min

    Afspelen
    Marty Solomon and Brent Billings hear Jesus talk about his own identity and testimony in the face of those who grapple with his teachings. Lees meer

    Discussion Video for BEMA 274

    BEMA 85: Mark — Roman Gospel

    “Written in the Dust” sermon (Brad Gray) — YouTube

    Interpreting the Gospel of John by Gary M. Burge

    Jesus Within Judaism by James H. Charlesworth

  46. 273: John — Pericope of an Honor Contest

    7 april 2022 · 52 min

    Afspelen
    Brent Billings and Elle Grover Fricks talk about the cultural context of Jesus being confronted in the courts with the woman accused of adultery in John 8. Lees meer

    Discussion Video for BEMA 273

    The Daniel Scene Brent Could Not Remember (from April 1986)

    Hebrew Classes with Elle

    “John 7:53-8:11: A Study in Misreading” by Gail R. O’Day — JSTOR

    BEMA 82: The Text — When, Where, Who, and Why

    Misreading Scripture with Individualist Eyes by E. Randolph Richards and Richard James

    The Pericope Adulterae, the Gospel of John, and the Literacy of Jesus by Chris Keith

    “Earth Accuses Earth: Tracing What Jesus Wrote on the Ground” by Jennifer Knust and Tommy Wasserman — JSTOR

    To Cast the First Stone by Jennifer Knust and Tommy Wasserman

  47. 272: The Chosen S2E8 — “Beyond Mountains” (Bonus Episode)

    4 april 2022 · 42 min

    Afspelen
    Marty Solomon and Brent Billings conclude a review of Season 2 of The Chosen with a discussion on the eighth episode. Lees meer

    (No) Discussion Video for BEMA 272

    The Chosen

    The Chosen (TV Series) — Wikipedia

    The Chosen (2017 TV Series) — IMDb

    Dallas Regrets This One Thing (Season Finale Reaction) — The Chosen, YouTube

    BEMA 93: Blessed

    BEMA 99: Fruit of Fools

  48. 271: John — The Greatest Day of the Feast

    31 maart 2022 · 45 min

    Afspelen
    Marty Solomon and Brent Billings finish John 7, discussing the differing opinions about the identity of Jesus. Lees meer

    Discussion Video for BEMA 271

    Miracles of Messiah by Ron Miller

    BEMA 76: Silent Years — Sadducees

    BEMA 130: The Plot to Kill Jesus

  49. 270: The Chosen S2E7 — “Reckoning” (Bonus Episode)

    28 maart 2022 · 43 min

    Afspelen
    Marty Solomon and Brent Billings continue reviewing The Chosen with a discussion on the seventh episode of Season 2. Lees meer

    (No) Discussion Video for BEMA 270

    The Chosen

    The Chosen (TV Series) — Wikipedia

    The Chosen (2017 TV Series) — IMDb

  50. 269: John — Any Time Will Do

    24 maart 2022 · 32 min

    Afspelen
    Marty Solomon and Brent Billings jump into John 7, discussing Jesus’s engagement with the Festival of Tabernacles. Lees meer

    Discussion Video for BEMA 269

    Sukkot & Simchat Torah — Chabad.org

    Rabbi Jesus by Bruce Chilton