392: Talmudic Matthew — Legacy

Brent Billings, Elle Grover Fricks, and Reed Dent explore how the Talmudic conversation might shed new light on the account of Joseph’s angelic visitation in Matthew 1.BEMA 22: Under the ChuppahBEMA 85: Mark — Roman GospelBEMA 89: Written in the StarsBerakhot 56 (Talmud) — Sefari ...  Show more

Brent Billings and Elle Grover Fricks take a closer look at the magi and the star of the nativity.BEMA 89: Written in the StarsBEMA 257: Wells and Husbands 

Sermon on the Mount E3 – The Sermon on the Mount is one of five major speeches Jesus gives in the Gospel of Matthew, and there are many similarities between these speeches. What is Matthew doing in his gospel that is unique from the other gospels? And how does this shape his p ...

Sermon on the Mount E13 – In Matthew 5:31-32, Jesus offers a quote from the Torah about when it is lawful to divorce, and then he shares his perspective. But what is the context of these words, and how would Jesus’ original audience have heard them? It’s easy for modern reader ...

In this Bible Story, Jesus climbs a small hill and preaches to thousands of people about the kingdom of God. He speaks about the backwards economy of God’s blessings. That the poor in spirit, meek, and mourning are the ones to inherit ultimate blessing from God. All these things ...  Show more

Grief is an inescapable part of the human experience. As Christians living in a broken world, sometimes we encounter situations which don’t seem to fit with what we want or expect God to do. 

Today, we welcome special guest Mark Vroegop, the author of the book Dark Clou ...