{"version":"https://jsonfeed.org/version/1","title":"The BEMA Podcast","home_page_url":"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com","feed_url":"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/json","description":"The BEMA Podcast is a walk-through of the context of the Bible and the Text itself, as well as surrounding history. We deconstruct our common readings of the Bible and attempt to reconstruct them through the lens of historical context.\r\n\r\nThe main body of work is contained in Seasons 1–5, and we encourage you to start with episode 0 (or even -1) and continue in order through episode 204. Beyond that, we explore new topics, revisit old topics, and dive deeper into practical ways of living out the things we have learned together.\r\n\r\nBEMA Discipleship is a ministry of Impact Campus Ministries.","_fireside":{"subtitle":"Love God. Love others. Become people of the Text.","pubdate":"2024-04-25T01:00:00.000-07:00","explicit":false,"copyright":"2024 by BEMA Discipleship","owner":"BEMA Discipleship","image":"https://assets.fireside.fm/file/fireside-images/podcasts/images/7/7d8cc2be-fe66-43fb-ada4-e62e2f8c00e7/cover.jpg?v=2"},"items":[{"id":"83e6f25d-973a-4865-b3a9-78ce16db1aa1","title":"388: Psalms — Are You Listening?","url":"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/388","content_text":"Brent Billings and Reed Dent listen to the voice of Psalm 19.Firefly [Lightning Bug] — WikipediaWishful Thinking by Frederick BuechnerPsalm 19: The Heavens Declare the Glory of God — Aleph BetaReflections: Christianity Makes Sense of the World — C. S. Lewis Institute“The Merton Prayer” — Reflections, Yale Divinity School","content_html":"<p class=\"\">Brent Billings and Reed Dent listen to the voice of Psalm 19.</p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Firefly\" target=\"_blank\">Firefly [Lightning Bug] — Wikipedia</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://amzn.to/3xDWBxD\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Wishful Thinking</em> by Frederick Buechner</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://members.alephbeta.org/playlist/the-heavens-declare-the-glory-of-god\" target=\"_blank\">Psalm 19: The Heavens Declare the Glory of God — Aleph Beta</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.cslewisinstitute.org/resources/reflections-december-2013/\" target=\"_blank\">Reflections: Christianity Makes Sense of the World — C. S. Lewis Institute</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://reflections.yale.edu/article/seize-day-vocation-calling-work/merton-prayer\" target=\"_blank\">“The Merton Prayer” — Reflections, Yale Divinity School</a></p>","summary":"Will You Join in the Proclamation?","date_published":"2024-04-25T01:00:00.000-07:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/7d8cc2be-fe66-43fb-ada4-e62e2f8c00e7/83e6f25d-973a-4865-b3a9-78ce16db1aa1.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":33831655,"duration_in_seconds":4199}]},{"id":"531a9ae0-6de1-4d62-a75e-d1101233f8ff","title":"387: Psalms — More Distant Reflections","url":"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/387","content_text":"Brent Billings and Reed Dent mull over the words of Psalm 32.Bad Words Series — BibleProject","content_html":"<p class=\"\">Brent Billings and Reed Dent mull over the words of Psalm 32.</p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://bibleproject.com/explore/category/bad-words-series/\" target=\"_blank\">Bad Words Series — BibleProject</a></p>","summary":"Growth from Tragedy","date_published":"2024-04-18T01:00:00.000-07:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/7d8cc2be-fe66-43fb-ada4-e62e2f8c00e7/531a9ae0-6de1-4d62-a75e-d1101233f8ff.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":25024850,"duration_in_seconds":3098}]},{"id":"514c6703-8b44-4089-959a-9be3fa8213c3","title":"386: Psalms — The Whole Human Experience","url":"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/386","content_text":"Marty Solomon, Brent Billings, and Reed Dent compare and contrast Psalms 51 and 139.Psalm 139: Take 1 — Reed Dent, Campus Christian FellowshipPsalm 139: Take 4 — Reed Dent, Campus Christian FellowshipThe Crucifixion by Fleming Rutledge","content_html":"<p class=\"\">Marty Solomon, Brent Billings, and Reed Dent compare and contrast Psalms 51 and 139.</p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.ccftruman.org/sermons/2023/2/7/psalm-139-take-1\" target=\"_blank\">Psalm 139: Take 1 — Reed Dent, Campus Christian Fellowship</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.ccftruman.org/sermons/2023/4/20/psalm-139-take-iiii\" target=\"_blank\">Psalm 139: Take 4 — Reed Dent, Campus Christian Fellowship</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://amzn.to/4cUY6u4\" target=\"_blank\"><em>The Crucifixion</em> by Fleming Rutledge</a></p>","summary":"Comfort and Terror, Wonder and Dread","date_published":"2024-04-11T01:00:00.000-07:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/7d8cc2be-fe66-43fb-ada4-e62e2f8c00e7/514c6703-8b44-4089-959a-9be3fa8213c3.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":22098815,"duration_in_seconds":2733}]},{"id":"04555aa1-ca0a-4984-8ea2-b8494dfaf5f8","title":"385: Psalms — Ultimate Mario Star","url":"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/385","content_text":"Marty Solomon, Brent Billings, and Reed Dent discuss Psalm 91.","content_html":"<p class=\"\">Marty Solomon, Brent Billings, and Reed Dent discuss Psalm 91.</p>","summary":"Becoming the Shady Refuge for Others","date_published":"2024-04-04T01:00:00.000-07:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/7d8cc2be-fe66-43fb-ada4-e62e2f8c00e7/04555aa1-ca0a-4984-8ea2-b8494dfaf5f8.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":23874619,"duration_in_seconds":2955}]},{"id":"d4e8c3df-0567-48f2-8c37-6b8009ddcd0f","title":"384: Derek Vreeland — Centering Jesus","url":"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/384","content_text":"Marty Solomon and Brent Billings are joined by Derek Vreeland, author of Centering Jesus. He is the discipleship pastor at Word of Life Church in St. Joseph, MO, where he lives with his wife, Jenni.Centering Jesus by Derek VreelandReview of Centering Jesus — Marty Solomon, GoodreadsMan Enough by Nate PyleGod’s Empowering Presence by Gordon D. FeeBenefit of the Doubt by Gregory A. BoydSalvation by Allegiance Alone by Matthew W. BatesDaily Office Lectionary by Derek VreelandBook of Common Prayer — WikipediaDerek’s websiteSpecial Guest: Derek Vreeland.","content_html":"<p class=\"\">Marty Solomon and Brent Billings are joined by Derek Vreeland, author of Centering Jesus. He is the discipleship pastor at Word of Life Church in St. Joseph, MO, where he lives with his wife, Jenni.</p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://amzn.to/4axOun6\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Centering Jesus</em> by Derek Vreeland</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/5804473198\" target=\"_blank\">Review of <em>Centering Jesus</em> — Marty Solomon, Goodreads</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://amzn.to/3VyOtuY\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Man Enough</em> by Nate Pyle</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://amzn.to/4abtTFk\" target=\"_blank\"><em>God’s Empowering Presence</em> by Gordon D. Fee</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://amzn.to/3vqUMpT\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Benefit of the Doubt</em> by Gregory A. Boyd</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://amzn.to/3PJpVvx\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Salvation by Allegiance Alone</em> by Matthew W. Bates</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://amzn.to/4ab8I6x\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Daily Office Lectionary</em> by Derek Vreeland</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Book_of_Common_Prayer\" target=\"_blank\">Book of Common Prayer — Wikipedia</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://derekvreeland.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Derek’s website</a></p><p>Special Guest: Derek Vreeland.</p>","summary":"The Four Sides of Faith","date_published":"2024-03-28T01:00:00.000-07:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/7d8cc2be-fe66-43fb-ada4-e62e2f8c00e7/d4e8c3df-0567-48f2-8c37-6b8009ddcd0f.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":24171056,"duration_in_seconds":2992}]},{"id":"72e45fd6-5deb-412b-b1ab-36e5a6a23070","title":"383: Psalms — Praying Hate","url":"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/383","content_text":"Brent Billings, Reed Dent, and Elle Grover Fricks discuss the words of Psalm 137.BEMA 380: Psalms — The Hidden FaceAnswering God by Eugene H. PetersonBEMA 36: The Redemption CycleThe Message of the Psalms by Walter Brueggemann","content_html":"<p class=\"\">Brent Billings, Reed Dent, and Elle Grover Fricks discuss the words of Psalm 137.</p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/380\" target=\"_blank\">BEMA 380: Psalms — The Hidden Face</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://amzn.to/42NbGes\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Answering God</em> by Eugene H. Peterson</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/36\" target=\"_blank\">BEMA 36: The Redemption Cycle</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://amzn.to/3SVDAka\" target=\"_blank\"><em>The Message of the Psalms</em> by Walter Brueggemann</a></p>","summary":"Properly Utilizing Hate","date_published":"2024-03-21T01:00:00.000-07:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/7d8cc2be-fe66-43fb-ada4-e62e2f8c00e7/72e45fd6-5deb-412b-b1ab-36e5a6a23070.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":34231920,"duration_in_seconds":4249}]},{"id":"f0a47752-2d8b-40fd-b56a-afad52329059","title":"382: Psalms — Small, Not Insignificant","url":"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/382","content_text":"Brent Billings, Reed Dent, and Elle Grover Fricks consider the words of Psalm 8.The Message of the Psalms by Walter BrueggemannVisual Commentary on Psalm 8 — BibleProjectThe Sabbath by Abraham Joshua HeschelReflections on the Psalms by C. S. Lewis“Rabbi Simcha Bunem's Favorite Sayings” by Julie Danan — SefariaMidrash Tehillim on Psalm 8 — SefariaPsalm 8 — Wikipedia“Stars” by Switchfoot — YouTube“Friend of God” by Israel Houghton — YouTube","content_html":"<p class=\"\">Brent Billings, Reed Dent, and Elle Grover Fricks consider the words of Psalm 8.</p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://amzn.to/3SVDAka\" target=\"_blank\"><em>The Message of the Psalms</em> by Walter Brueggemann</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://bibleproject.com/explore/video/psalm-8/\" target=\"_blank\">Visual Commentary on Psalm 8 — BibleProject</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"http://amzn.to/2bE8RUZ\" target=\"_blank\"><em>The Sabbath</em> by Abraham Joshua Heschel</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://amzn.to/49OHxyb\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Reflections on the Psalms</em> by C. S. Lewis</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.sefaria.org/sheets/129984?lang=en\" target=\"_blank\">“Rabbi Simcha Bunem's Favorite Sayings” by Julie Danan — Sefaria</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.sefaria.org/Midrash_Tehillim.8.1?lang=en\" target=\"_blank\">Midrash Tehillim on Psalm 8 — Sefaria</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Psalm_8#Background_and_themes\" target=\"_blank\">Psalm 8 — Wikipedia</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4P9zqHPo9ZA\" target=\"_blank\">“Stars” by Switchfoot — YouTube</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IkDcnw666xQ\" target=\"_blank\">“Friend of God” by Israel Houghton — YouTube</a></p>","summary":"For My Sake the World Was Created; I Am but Dust and Ashes","date_published":"2024-03-14T01:00:00.000-07:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/7d8cc2be-fe66-43fb-ada4-e62e2f8c00e7/f0a47752-2d8b-40fd-b56a-afad52329059.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":25193782,"duration_in_seconds":3120}]},{"id":"962c5d39-1f8a-41ee-835e-ac3cdc042ec0","title":"381: Psalms — A Sheep in the Mirror","url":"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/381","content_text":"Brent Billings, Reed Dent, and Josh Bossé discuss Psalm 23.“House of God Forever” by Jon Foreman — YouTubePsalm 23 — WikipediaThe Hebrew Bible: A Translation with Commentary by Robert Alter","content_html":"<p class=\"\">Brent Billings, Reed Dent, and Josh Bossé discuss Psalm 23.</p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vTSBw2eSWuM\" target=\"_blank\">“House of God Forever” by Jon Foreman — YouTube</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Psalm_23\" target=\"_blank\">Psalm 23 — Wikipedia</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://amzn.to/3uRsjt5\" target=\"_blank\">The Hebrew Bible: A Translation with Commentary by Robert Alter</a></p>","summary":"Psalm 23","date_published":"2024-03-07T01:00:00.000-08:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/7d8cc2be-fe66-43fb-ada4-e62e2f8c00e7/962c5d39-1f8a-41ee-835e-ac3cdc042ec0.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":27139291,"duration_in_seconds":3363}]},{"id":"5ff8f2b1-ff80-46cd-8d72-8d0af0d7e213","title":"380: Psalms — The Hidden Face","url":"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/380","content_text":"Brent Billings, Reed Dent, and Josh Bossé discuss Psalm 13.The Message of the Psalms by Walter BrueggemannTelling the Truth by Frederick BuechnerBEMA 282: John — The Dance of Grief","content_html":"<p class=\"\">Brent Billings, Reed Dent, and Josh Bossé discuss Psalm 13.</p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://amzn.to/3SVDAka\" target=\"_blank\"><em>The Message of the Psalms</em> by Walter Brueggemann</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://amzn.to/3UVKgRG\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Telling the Truth</em> by Frederick Buechner</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/282\" target=\"_blank\">BEMA 282: John — The Dance of Grief</a></p>","summary":"Psalm 13","date_published":"2024-02-29T01:00:00.000-08:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/7d8cc2be-fe66-43fb-ada4-e62e2f8c00e7/5ff8f2b1-ff80-46cd-8d72-8d0af0d7e213.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":29633868,"duration_in_seconds":3675}]},{"id":"2ae7a195-e622-4e2c-affd-f772fd1cb4c1","title":"379: Psalms — Every Season of Life","url":"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/379","content_text":"Marty Solomon and Brent Billings join Reed Dent as he launches a series on the Psalms.Asking Better Questions of the Bible by Marty SolomonFree at Last by dc Talk — YouTube“[Psalm] 40” by dc Talk — YouTubeThe Art of Biblical Poetry by Robert AlterThe Art of Biblical Narrative by Robert AlterThe Art of Bible Translation by Robert AlterPreaching and the Literary Forms of the Bible by Thomas G. LongBEMA 349: The Chosen S3E8 — “Sustenance” (Bonus Episode)The Message of the Psalms by Walter BrueggemannBird by Bird by Anne LamottHelp, Thanks, Wow by Anne LamottAnswering God by Eugene H. PetersonPraying the Psalms by Thomas Merton","content_html":"<p class=\"\">Marty Solomon and Brent Billings join Reed Dent as he launches a series on the Psalms.</p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://amzn.to/3NRdzPK\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Asking Better Questions of the Bible</em> by Marty Solomon</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t1cXUY4sExI&list=PLqi-nJ79YEhsCu2rtth62Yv_NQXd17OfA\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Free at Last</em> by dc Talk — YouTube</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v8TwE-_Yg48\" target=\"_blank\">“[Psalm] 40” by dc Talk — YouTube</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://amzn.to/2Umysrh\" target=\"_blank\"><em>The Art of Biblical Poetry</em> by Robert Alter</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://amzn.to/35qAJYX\" target=\"_blank\"><em>The Art of Biblical Narrative</em> by Robert Alter</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://amzn.to/38zEugB\" target=\"_blank\"><em>The Art of Bible Translation</em> by Robert Alter</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://amzn.to/3uxXR7f\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Preaching and the Literary Forms of the Bible</em> by Thomas G. Long</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/349\" target=\"_blank\">BEMA 349: The Chosen S3E8 — “Sustenance” (Bonus Episode)</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://amzn.to/3SVDAka\" target=\"_blank\"><em>The Message of the Psalms</em> by Walter Brueggemann</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://amzn.to/3T8qMaf\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Bird by Bird</em> by Anne Lamott</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://amzn.to/48oY7Dd\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Help, Thanks, Wow</em> by Anne Lamott</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://amzn.to/42NbGes\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Answering God</em> by Eugene H. Peterson</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://amzn.to/4bLMmth\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Praying the Psalms</em> by Thomas Merton</a></p>","summary":"Orientation, Disorientation, New Orientation","date_published":"2024-02-22T01:00:00.000-08:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/7d8cc2be-fe66-43fb-ada4-e62e2f8c00e7/2ae7a195-e622-4e2c-affd-f772fd1cb4c1.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":30043170,"duration_in_seconds":3726}]},{"id":"be5cfa34-3579-4499-b9b3-4c56e98fc432","title":"378: Lea Schrumpf — Entering Our Stories","url":"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/378","content_text":"Marty Solomon and Brent Billings are joined by Lea Schrumpf, Director of Pastoral Care at Purdue Christian Campus House, to discuss how we are shaped by harm, but how we are created for delight and honor, and how we can enter our stories with compassion and kindness.BEMA 242: Spiritual Abuse — Commodities and VariablesThe Allender CenterAnatomy of the Soul by Curt ThompsonBeing Known PodcastAdam Young CounselingThe Place We Find Ourselves podcastThe Body Keeps the Score by Bessel van der KolkMy Grandmother’s Hands by Resmaa MenakemThe Reconnect InstituteReconnect Marriage PodcastPurdue Christian Campus HouseSnack-Stadium by Ordi Stefan Hossu — FacebookAdditional audio production by Gus SimpsonSpecial Guest: Lea Schrumpf.","content_html":"<p class=\"\">Marty Solomon and Brent Billings are joined by Lea Schrumpf, Director of Pastoral Care at Purdue Christian Campus House, to discuss how we are shaped by harm, but how we are created for delight and honor, and how we can enter our stories with compassion and kindness.</p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/242\" target=\"_blank\">BEMA 242: Spiritual Abuse — Commodities and Variables</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://theallendercenter.org/\" target=\"_blank\">The Allender Center</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://amzn.to/42EHx0S\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Anatomy of the Soul</em> by Curt Thompson</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.beingknownpodcast.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Being Known Podcast</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://adamyoungcounseling.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Adam Young Counseling</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://theplacewefindourselves.libsyn.com/website\" target=\"_blank\">The Place We Find Ourselves podcast</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://amzn.to/48lfGUy\" target=\"_blank\"><em>The Body Keeps the Score</em> by Bessel van der Kolk</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://amzn.to/48hd4Y6\" target=\"_blank\"><em>My Grandmother’s Hands</em> by Resmaa Menakem</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.thereconnectinstitute.com/\" target=\"_blank\">The Reconnect Institute</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.thereconnectinstitute.com/podcast\" target=\"_blank\">Reconnect Marriage Podcast</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://campushouse.church/\" target=\"_blank\">Purdue Christian Campus House</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/media/set?set=a.10100101018556568\" target=\"_blank\">Snack-Stadium by Ordi Stefan Hossu — Facebook</a></p><p class=\"\">Additional audio production by Gus Simpson</p><p>Special Guest: Lea Schrumpf.</p>","summary":"Story Is the Heartbeat of God","date_published":"2024-02-15T01:00:00.000-08:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/7d8cc2be-fe66-43fb-ada4-e62e2f8c00e7/be5cfa34-3579-4499-b9b3-4c56e98fc432.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":29474609,"duration_in_seconds":3655}]},{"id":"eaadabc5-662d-43f4-a1f5-21d17f35e72f","title":"377: Isaiah — The Fruit of Faithfulness","url":"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/377","content_text":"Marty Solomon and Brent Billings conclude the journey through Isaiah by looking at his prophetic visions for the future and how hope changes the substance of our conversations, desires, and experiences.BEMA 137: A Dry TreeBEMA 71: The Prophetic TableBEMA 332: Andrew DeCort — Flourishing on the Edge of FaithFriend or Foe #1: The Truth and Proper Place of Guilt sermon — YouTubeOverview of Isaiah — BibleProjectKing Chizkiah, the Almost Messiah — Rabbi David Fohrman, Aleph BetaAleph Beta AcademySubscribe to Aleph Beta AcademyBEMA listeners can use code friendsofbema for one month off of a monthly Premium membership.","content_html":"<p class=\"\">Marty Solomon and Brent Billings conclude the journey through Isaiah by looking at his prophetic visions for the future and how hope changes the substance of our conversations, desires, and experiences.</p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/137\" target=\"_blank\">BEMA 137: A Dry Tree</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/71\" target=\"_blank\">BEMA 71: The Prophetic Table</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/332\" target=\"_blank\">BEMA 332: Andrew DeCort — Flourishing on the Edge of Faith</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fmJoH9m8udQ\" target=\"_blank\">Friend or Foe #1: The Truth and Proper Place of Guilt sermon — YouTube</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://bibleproject.com/guides/book-of-isaiah/#downloads\" target=\"_blank\">Overview of Isaiah — BibleProject</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://members.alephbeta.org/playlist/king-chizkiah-the-almost-messiah\" target=\"_blank\">King Chizkiah, the Almost Messiah — Rabbi David Fohrman, Aleph Beta</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.alephbeta.org/\" target=\"_blank\">Aleph Beta Academy</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.alephbeta.org/subscribe?utmsource=bema&utmmedium=partnership&utm_campaign=120820-bema\" target=\"_blank\">Subscribe to Aleph Beta Academy</a></p><p>BEMA listeners can use code <code>friendsofbema</code> for one month off of a monthly Premium membership.</p>","summary":"A New World of Hope Realized","date_published":"2024-02-08T01:00:00.000-08:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/7d8cc2be-fe66-43fb-ada4-e62e2f8c00e7/eaadabc5-662d-43f4-a1f5-21d17f35e72f.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":36208294,"duration_in_seconds":4496}]},{"id":"61a69914-a11b-4ad0-846d-ff22f587870e","title":"376: Isaiah — Maternal Images of God","url":"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/376","content_text":"Brent Billings, Elle Grover Fricks, and Reed Dent discuss the maternal images seen throughout Isaiah.Aleph Beta AcademySubscribe to Aleph Beta AcademyBEMA listeners can use code friendsofbema for one month off of a monthly Premium membership.Behavior of a Pallas’s cat — YouTube","content_html":"<p class=\"\">Brent Billings, Elle Grover Fricks, and Reed Dent discuss the maternal images seen throughout Isaiah.</p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.alephbeta.org/\" target=\"_blank\">Aleph Beta Academy</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.alephbeta.org/subscribe?utmsource=bema&utmmedium=partnership&utm_campaign=120820-bema\" target=\"_blank\">Subscribe to Aleph Beta Academy</a></p><p>BEMA listeners can use code <code>friendsofbema</code> for one month off of a monthly Premium membership.</p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/shorts/BVTgx9TpAWM\" target=\"_blank\">Behavior of a Pallas’s cat — YouTube</a></p>","summary":"As a Mother Comforts Her Child","date_published":"2024-02-01T01:00:00.000-08:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/7d8cc2be-fe66-43fb-ada4-e62e2f8c00e7/61a69914-a11b-4ad0-846d-ff22f587870e.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":26498730,"duration_in_seconds":3283}]},{"id":"ded336f5-f24c-4872-9dbc-4bb6cbd57aa1","title":"375: Isaiah — What Perseverance Produces","url":"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/375","content_text":"Marty Solomon and Brent Billings press on into the final chapters of Isaiah’s servant discourse, hearing the famous passage of God’s suffering servant and searching for the fruit of those trials.","content_html":"<p class=\"\">Marty Solomon and Brent Billings press on into the final chapters of Isaiah’s servant discourse, hearing the famous passage of God’s suffering servant and searching for the fruit of those trials.</p>","summary":"The Suffering Servant","date_published":"2024-01-25T01:00:00.000-08:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/7d8cc2be-fe66-43fb-ada4-e62e2f8c00e7/ded336f5-f24c-4872-9dbc-4bb6cbd57aa1.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":16568818,"duration_in_seconds":2041}]},{"id":"930d7ae3-20c3-4a02-8d5e-facae194004b","title":"374: Isaiah — When Suffering Is the Way","url":"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/374","content_text":"Marty Solomon and Brent Billings enter a new season of Isaiah’s prophecy. Times have changed, circumstances are different, but God’s love remains the same.Tikkun Olam — WikipediaBEMA 192: Telling a StoryBEMA 64: 3 Isaiah — ServantBEMA 289: John — Loved to the End","content_html":"<p class=\"\">Marty Solomon and Brent Billings enter a new season of Isaiah’s prophecy. Times have changed, circumstances are different, but God’s love remains the same.</p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tikkun_olam\" target=\"_blank\">Tikkun Olam — Wikipedia</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/192\" target=\"_blank\">BEMA 192: Telling a Story</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/64\" target=\"_blank\">BEMA 64: 3 Isaiah — Servant</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/289\" target=\"_blank\">BEMA 289: John — Loved to the End</a></p>","summary":"Isaiah and Tikkun Olam","date_published":"2024-01-18T01:00:00.000-08:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/7d8cc2be-fe66-43fb-ada4-e62e2f8c00e7/930d7ae3-20c3-4a02-8d5e-facae194004b.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":26865293,"duration_in_seconds":3328}]},{"id":"6ab83fb8-e47d-4aeb-9fa3-26ef1a0184d2","title":"373: Preston Ulmer — Deconstruct Faith, Discover Jesus","url":"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/373","content_text":"Marty Solomon and Brent Billings are joined by Preston Ulmer, author of Deconstruct Faith, Discover Jesus, founder and director of the Doubters’ Club, pastor at North Point Church in Springfield, MO, and many pastoral roles before that.Deconstruct Faith, Discover Jesus by Preston UlmerThe Doubters’ Club (website)The Doubters’ Club (book) by Preston UlmerEncanto (2021 film)Conversational Intelligence by Judith E. GlaserPreston on InstagramAdditional audio production by Gus SimpsonSpecial Guest: Preston Ulmer.","content_html":"<p class=\"\">Marty Solomon and Brent Billings are joined by Preston Ulmer, author of Deconstruct Faith, Discover Jesus, founder and director of the Doubters’ Club, pastor at North Point Church in Springfield, MO, and many pastoral roles before that.</p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://amzn.to/48vjnrI\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Deconstruct Faith, Discover Jesus</em> by Preston Ulmer</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.thedoubtersclub.com/bema\" target=\"_blank\">The Doubters’ Club (website)</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://amzn.to/48zI46E\" target=\"_blank\"><em>The Doubters’ Club</em> (book) by Preston Ulmer</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.justwatch.com/us/movie/encanto\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Encanto</em> (2021 film)</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://amzn.to/47uwAzY\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Conversational Intelligence</em> by Judith E. Glaser</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/ptulmer/\" target=\"_blank\">Preston on Instagram</a></p><p class=\"\">Additional audio production by Gus Simpson</p><p>Special Guest: Preston Ulmer.</p>","summary":"Doubts as a Sign of a Vibrant Faith","date_published":"2024-01-11T01:00:00.000-08:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/7d8cc2be-fe66-43fb-ada4-e62e2f8c00e7/6ab83fb8-e47d-4aeb-9fa3-26ef1a0184d2.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":28811685,"duration_in_seconds":3572}]},{"id":"161a944a-c1e9-41aa-855c-51c9fcf45c1e","title":"372: Isaiah — History and Redaction","url":"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/372","content_text":"Marty Solomon and Brent Billings are with Elle Grover Fricks to discuss the historical portion of Isaiah that bridges the two parts of the prophetic work, considering the possibilities for voices and redactions.BEMA 82: The Text — When, Where, Who, and WhyDocumentary Hypothesis — WikipediaAsking Better Questions of the Bible by Marty Solomon“The Re-Emergence of Source Criticism: The Neo-Documentary Hypothesis” by Joel S. Baden — Yale Divinity SchoolBEMA 71: The Prophetic TableThe Documentary Hypothesis and the Composition of the Pentateuch by Umberto Cassuto (PDF)“You have been weighed, measured, and found wanting” — A Knight’s Tale, YouTubeBEMA 365: Isaiah — Prophet vs. Wizard PriestsAšipu — WikipediaWhere God Was Born by Bruce FeilerIf All the Seas Were Ink by Ilana Kurshan2023 NFL Season — Wikipedia","content_html":"<p class=\"\">Marty Solomon and Brent Billings are with Elle Grover Fricks to discuss the historical portion of Isaiah that bridges the two parts of the prophetic work, considering the possibilities for voices and redactions.</p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/82\" target=\"_blank\">BEMA 82: The Text — When, Where, Who, and Why</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Documentary_hypothesis\" target=\"_blank\">Documentary Hypothesis — Wikipedia</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://amzn.to/3NRdzPK\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Asking Better Questions of the Bible</em> by Marty Solomon</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://bibleinterp.arizona.edu/articles/bad368008\" target=\"_blank\">“The Re-Emergence of Source Criticism: The Neo-Documentary Hypothesis” by Joel S. Baden — Yale Divinity School</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/71\" target=\"_blank\">BEMA 71: The Prophetic Table</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://web.archive.org/web/20180220033847if_/http://www.shalempress.co.il/download/Products/29_3_2011_55_29_cas%20gen.pdf\" target=\"_blank\"><em>The Documentary Hypothesis and the Composition of the Pentateuch</em> by Umberto Cassuto (PDF)</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MK61lJWXzww\" target=\"_blank\">“You have been weighed, measured, and found wanting” — A Knight’s Tale, YouTube</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/365\" target=\"_blank\">BEMA 365: Isaiah — Prophet vs. Wizard Priests</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A%C5%A1ipu\" target=\"_blank\">Ašipu — Wikipedia</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://amzn.to/2vlxU9h\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Where God Was Born</em> by Bruce Feiler</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://amzn.to/3uOpJDP\" target=\"_blank\"><em>If All the Seas Were Ink</em> by Ilana Kurshan</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2023_NFL_season\" target=\"_blank\">2023 NFL Season — Wikipedia</a></p>","summary":"Thinking Critically About the Source","date_published":"2024-01-04T01:00:00.000-08:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/7d8cc2be-fe66-43fb-ada4-e62e2f8c00e7/161a944a-c1e9-41aa-855c-51c9fcf45c1e.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":34816507,"duration_in_seconds":4322}]},{"id":"e470ba14-d4f1-4249-a737-47ae6d7a7af8","title":"371: Isaiah — The Hulk Factor","url":"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/371","content_text":"Marty Solomon and Brent Billings consider the reality of God’s anger in the next portion of Isaiah.The Jewish Study Bible: Second Edition“JPS Bible Translation Enters Digital Era with Sefaria” — The Jewish Publication SocietyJPS Tanakh 1917 — BibleHubNew Jewish Publication Society of America Tanakh — Wikipedia","content_html":"<p class=\"\">Marty Solomon and Brent Billings consider the reality of God’s anger in the next portion of Isaiah.</p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://amzn.to/3TyhB4y\" target=\"_blank\">The Jewish Study Bible: Second Edition</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://jps.org/resources/jps-bible-translation-enters-digital-era-with-sefaria/\" target=\"_blank\">“JPS Bible Translation Enters Digital Era with Sefaria” — The Jewish Publication Society</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://biblehub.com/jps/\" target=\"_blank\">JPS Tanakh 1917 — BibleHub</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Jewish_Publication_Society_of_America_Tanakh\" target=\"_blank\">New Jewish Publication Society of America Tanakh — Wikipedia</a></p>","summary":"All Nations Are Subject","date_published":"2023-12-21T01:00:00.000-08:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/7d8cc2be-fe66-43fb-ada4-e62e2f8c00e7/e470ba14-d4f1-4249-a737-47ae6d7a7af8.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":16279188,"duration_in_seconds":2005}]},{"id":"ddb025bd-5b05-4933-835b-cb814ccaacf9","title":"370: Isaiah — Woes","url":"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/370","content_text":"Marty Solomon and Brent Billings look at the next portion of Isaiah to see God’s message aimed directly as His own people.BEMA 176: Revelation — Smyrna and Their CrownBeth Moore on the Church in History — TwitterBEMA 136: Each One","content_html":"<p class=\"\">Marty Solomon and Brent Billings look at the next portion of Isaiah to see God’s message aimed directly as His own people.</p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/176\" target=\"_blank\">BEMA 176: Revelation — Smyrna and Their Crown</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://twitter.com/BethMooreLPM/status/1327983702979321858\" target=\"_blank\">Beth Moore on the Church in History — Twitter</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/136\" target=\"_blank\">BEMA 136: Each One</a></p>","summary":"God’s Message to His People","date_published":"2023-12-14T01:00:00.000-08:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/7d8cc2be-fe66-43fb-ada4-e62e2f8c00e7/ddb025bd-5b05-4933-835b-cb814ccaacf9.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":26208090,"duration_in_seconds":3246}]},{"id":"f69563d8-b3c6-47a8-8e6e-b0b1f42a4030","title":"369: Isaiah — The Choice Is Yours","url":"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/369","content_text":"Marty Solomon and Brent Billings hear the universal pronouncement of God’s care and judgment in Isaiah, and then see the response of the prophet to what could lie ahead.","content_html":"<p class=\"\">Marty Solomon and Brent Billings hear the universal pronouncement of God’s care and judgment in Isaiah, and then see the response of the prophet to what could lie ahead.</p>","summary":"Hope Waits to Be Chosen","date_published":"2023-12-07T01:00:00.000-08:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/7d8cc2be-fe66-43fb-ada4-e62e2f8c00e7/f69563d8-b3c6-47a8-8e6e-b0b1f42a4030.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":16664625,"duration_in_seconds":2053}]},{"id":"f1a2ad26-ca3f-44e9-b11c-d92075dd34b7","title":"368: Elisa Bosley — Spiritual Eldercare","url":"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/368","content_text":"Brent Billings and Elle Grover Fricks are joined by Elisa Bosley, founder of Spiritual Eldercare. Elisa has decades of experience leading worship services and Bible studies, and also working with adults who have dementia. Combining those efforts, she became a chaplain in 2016 and serves at a long-term memory care community in Boulder, Colorado.Spiritual EldercareAdditional audio production by Gus SimpsonSpecial Guest: Elisa Bosley.","content_html":"<p class=\"\">Brent Billings and Elle Grover Fricks are joined by Elisa Bosley, founder of Spiritual Eldercare. Elisa has decades of experience leading worship services and Bible studies, and also working with adults who have dementia. Combining those efforts, she became a chaplain in 2016 and serves at a long-term memory care community in Boulder, Colorado.</p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://spiritualeldercare.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Spiritual Eldercare</a></p><p class=\"\">Additional audio production by Gus Simpson</p><p>Special Guest: Elisa Bosley.</p>","summary":"Just Show Up","date_published":"2023-11-30T01:00:00.000-08:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/7d8cc2be-fe66-43fb-ada4-e62e2f8c00e7/f1a2ad26-ca3f-44e9-b11c-d92075dd34b7.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":26712884,"duration_in_seconds":3309}]},{"id":"4f89fe58-f96e-4aa6-a111-975e9ad7de4e","title":"367: Isaiah — Burdens","url":"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/367","content_text":"Marty Solomon and Brent Billings hear Isaiah communicate the comprehensive and exhaustive nature of how God carries the burdens of all nations, not just the ones that bear His name.Presentation for Isaiah — Burdens (PDF)NIV Archaeological Study BibleNIV Cultural Backgrounds Study BibleThe Hebrew Bible: A Translation with Commentary by Robert AlterCross Vision by Gregory A. BoydCrucifixion of the Warrior God by Gregory A. Boyd","content_html":"<p class=\"\">Marty Solomon and Brent Billings hear Isaiah communicate the comprehensive and exhaustive nature of how God carries the burdens of all nations, not just the ones that bear His name.</p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://bemadiscipleship.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/BEMA+367+Isaiah+Burdens.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Presentation for Isaiah — Burdens (PDF)</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://amzn.to/2mo2j2s\" target=\"_blank\">NIV Archaeological Study Bible</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://amzn.to/3lqQdUq\" target=\"_blank\">NIV Cultural Backgrounds Study Bible</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://amzn.to/3FuG9Di\" target=\"_blank\">The Hebrew Bible: A Translation with Commentary by Robert Alter</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://amzn.to/47yZ23N\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Cross Vision</em> by Gregory A. Boyd</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://amzn.to/3ene3LE\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Crucifixion of the Warrior God</em> by Gregory A. Boyd</a></p>","summary":"The Care of God for All Nations","date_published":"2023-11-16T01:00:00.000-08:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/7d8cc2be-fe66-43fb-ada4-e62e2f8c00e7/4f89fe58-f96e-4aa6-a111-975e9ad7de4e.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":22881584,"duration_in_seconds":2831}]},{"id":"fe921f87-5bd4-4f5f-91dd-688fb627e1b8","title":"366: Isaiah — Let the Man Cook!","url":"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/366","content_text":"Marty Solomon and Brent Billings venture further into Isaiah and the days of Ahaz to see God’s invitation to trust the story—and warnings for what might happen if that invitation is not accepted.","content_html":"<p class=\"\">Marty Solomon and Brent Billings venture further into Isaiah and the days of Ahaz to see God’s invitation to trust the story—and warnings for what might happen if that invitation is not accepted.</p>","summary":"Hope in the Face of Cynicism and Despair","date_published":"2023-11-09T01:00:00.000-08:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/7d8cc2be-fe66-43fb-ada4-e62e2f8c00e7/fe921f87-5bd4-4f5f-91dd-688fb627e1b8.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":25603827,"duration_in_seconds":3171}]},{"id":"f7a2bbea-16c3-4e86-8fc0-9848e4137090","title":"365: Isaiah — Prophet vs. Wizard Priests","url":"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/365","content_text":"Brent Billings, Elle Grover Fricks, and Josh Bossé dig a little deeper into the cultural context of Isaiah 6.“Isaiah's Impure Lips and Their Purification in Light of Akkadian Sources” by Victor (Avigdor) Hurowitz — JSTORMyths &amp; Legends of Babylonia &amp; Assyria by Lewis SpenceBārû — WikipediaBāru (Mesopotamian priest) — BritannicaBārûtu — Wikipedia","content_html":"<p class=\"\">Brent Billings, Elle Grover Fricks, and Josh Bossé dig a little deeper into the cultural context of Isaiah 6.</p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.jstor.org/stable/23507838?read-now=1#page_scan_tab_contents\" target=\"_blank\">“Isaiah's Impure Lips and Their Purification in Light of Akkadian Sources” by Victor (Avigdor) Hurowitz — JSTOR</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://amzn.to/47dY9Oc\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Myths & Legends of Babylonia & Assyria</em> by Lewis Spence</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/B%C4%81r%C3%BB\" target=\"_blank\">Bārû — Wikipedia</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.britannica.com/topic/baru-Mesopotamian-priest\" target=\"_blank\">Bāru (Mesopotamian priest) — Britannica</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/B%C4%81r%C3%BBtu\" target=\"_blank\">Bārûtu — Wikipedia</a></p>","summary":"Contrasting Isaiah with the Surrounding Culture","date_published":"2023-11-02T01:00:00.000-07:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/7d8cc2be-fe66-43fb-ada4-e62e2f8c00e7/f7a2bbea-16c3-4e86-8fc0-9848e4137090.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":29641405,"duration_in_seconds":3676}]},{"id":"0a55c749-5cd9-42f2-95a9-ad8c7ee9912d","title":"364: Isaiah — Opening Provocations","url":"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/364","content_text":"Marty Solomon and Brent Billings journey into the text of Isaiah, hearing the call of a father to his stubborn children.The Ache for Meaning by Tommy BrownThe Hebrew Bible: A Translation with Commentary by Robert AlterBEMA 51: 1 Isaiah — VineyardIsaiah: Holy, Holy, Holy — Derrick Rohr, Campus Christian Fellowship","content_html":"<p class=\"\">Marty Solomon and Brent Billings journey into the text of Isaiah, hearing the call of a father to his stubborn children.</p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://amzn.to/3tKcSSp\" target=\"_blank\">The Ache for Meaning by Tommy Brown</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://amzn.to/3FuG9Di\" target=\"_blank\">The Hebrew Bible: A Translation with Commentary by Robert Alter</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/51\" target=\"_blank\">BEMA 51: 1 Isaiah — Vineyard</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.ccftruman.org/sermons/2023/9/14/isaiah-holy-holy-holy\" target=\"_blank\">Isaiah: Holy, Holy, Holy — Derrick Rohr, Campus Christian Fellowship</a></p>","summary":"Under the Reign of King Uzziah","date_published":"2023-10-26T01:00:00.000-07:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/7d8cc2be-fe66-43fb-ada4-e62e2f8c00e7/0a55c749-5cd9-42f2-95a9-ad8c7ee9912d.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":25930169,"duration_in_seconds":3212}]},{"id":"20331a07-ee21-4274-b1d8-810b050f6ad4","title":"363: Isaiah — Prophetic Imagination","url":"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/363","content_text":"Marty Solomon and Brent Billings are back with Reed Dent to continue the introduction to the prophecy of Isaiah and consider Walter Brueggemann’s ideas about the prophetic imagination.The Prophetic Imagination by Walter Brueggemann“What Prophecy Is For” — BibleProject PodcastThought of the Day: Prophetic Imagination — Marty Solomon, YouTube","content_html":"<p class=\"\">Marty Solomon and Brent Billings are back with Reed Dent to continue the introduction to the prophecy of Isaiah and consider Walter Brueggemann’s ideas about the prophetic imagination.</p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://amzn.to/3hDO7ya\" target=\"_blank\"><em>The Prophetic Imagination</em> by Walter Brueggemann</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://bibleproject.com/podcast/what-prophecy/\" target=\"_blank\">“What Prophecy Is For” — BibleProject Podcast</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZJiZF7JwbXo\" target=\"_blank\">Thought of the Day: Prophetic Imagination — Marty Solomon, YouTube</a></p>","summary":"Grief and Hope","date_published":"2023-10-19T01:00:00.000-07:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/7d8cc2be-fe66-43fb-ada4-e62e2f8c00e7/20331a07-ee21-4274-b1d8-810b050f6ad4.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":24555454,"duration_in_seconds":3004}]},{"id":"11f93c23-f4d9-4167-9d50-e29838cd135e","title":"362: Isaiah — Prophetic Pathos","url":"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/362","content_text":"Marty Solomon and Brent Billings are with Reed Dent to begin a journey deep into the prophecy of Isaiah by considering what we can learn from Abraham Joshua Heschel about the prophetic pathos.The Prophets by Abraham Joshua HeschelIsaiah: History — Reed Dent, Campus Christian FellowshipA Collision or (3+4=7) by David Crowder*BandCollected Poems of W. H. Auden (see Part IX)Lost in the Cosmos by Walker PercyNIV Cultural Backgrounds Study Bible“I Have a Dream” (Martin Luther King Jr. speech) — Wikipedia“I’ve Been to the Mountaintop” (Martin Luther King Jr. speech) — Wikipedia","content_html":"<p class=\"\">Marty Solomon and Brent Billings are with Reed Dent to begin a journey deep into the prophecy of Isaiah by considering what we can learn from Abraham Joshua Heschel about the prophetic pathos.</p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://amzn.to/2yxLNBe\" target=\"_blank\"><em>The Prophets</em> by Abraham Joshua Heschel</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.ccftruman.org/sermons/2023/9/14/isaiah-history\" target=\"_blank\">Isaiah: History — Reed Dent, Campus Christian Fellowship</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Collision\" target=\"_blank\"><em>A Collision or (3+4=7)</em> by David Crowder*Band</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://amzn.to/46vXgjK\" target=\"_blank\">Collected Poems of W. H. Auden</a> (see Part IX)</p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://amzn.to/3PWmWAj\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Lost in the Cosmos</em> by Walker Percy</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://amzn.to/3lqQdUq\" target=\"_blank\">NIV Cultural Backgrounds Study Bible</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/I_Have_a_Dream\" target=\"_blank\">“I Have a Dream” (Martin Luther King Jr. speech) — Wikipedia</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/I%27ve_Been_to_the_Mountaintop\" target=\"_blank\">“I’ve Been to the Mountaintop” (Martin Luther King Jr. speech) — Wikipedia</a></p>","summary":"A Prophet Who Feels Fiercely","date_published":"2023-10-12T01:00:00.000-07:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/7d8cc2be-fe66-43fb-ada4-e62e2f8c00e7/11f93c23-f4d9-4167-9d50-e29838cd135e.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":27264993,"duration_in_seconds":3378}]},{"id":"c56de38d-9216-4e9a-ac16-525fb15b1374","title":"361: Session 8 Intro","url":"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/361","content_text":"Marty Solomon and Brent Billings return to “Ordinary Time” on the podcast and prepare for some fresh studies of the Text.BEMA 190: Session 4 CapstoneBEMA News &amp; EventsImpact Campus MinistriesBEMA Discord","content_html":"<p class=\"\">Marty Solomon and Brent Billings return to “Ordinary Time” on the podcast and prepare for some fresh studies of the Text.</p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/190\" target=\"_blank\">BEMA 190: Session 4 Capstone</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/news\" target=\"_blank\">BEMA News & Events</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.impacttheu.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Impact Campus Ministries</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/discord\" target=\"_blank\">BEMA Discord</a></p>","summary":"Returning to Ordinary Time","date_published":"2023-10-05T01:00:00.000-07:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/7d8cc2be-fe66-43fb-ada4-e62e2f8c00e7/c56de38d-9216-4e9a-ac16-525fb15b1374.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":23879219,"duration_in_seconds":2955}]},{"id":"44981f06-0f75-490e-865c-61f1647e8a33","title":"360: Session 7 Capstone","url":"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/360","content_text":"Marty Solomon and Brent Billings wrap up Session 7 of the podcast by hearing about Marty’s sabbatical experience and reflecting on what we’ve all been through in this season of rest.“Closing Time” (Marty’s sabbatical recap blog post)Meet the Solomons: Sabbatical Recap — Marty Solomon, YouTubeIgnatius of Loyola — WikipediaBEMA 350: Kat Armstrong — Storyline BibleBEMA 351: Sabbath Reflection Music“Birdsongs alleviate anxiety and paranoia in healthy participants” by E. Stobbe, J. Sundermann, L. Ascone &amp; S. Kühn — Scientific ReportsSound Escapes PodcastFasting by Scot McKnightBeholding by Strahan Coleman","content_html":"<p class=\"\">Marty Solomon and Brent Billings wrap up Session 7 of the podcast by hearing about Marty’s sabbatical experience and reflecting on what we’ve all been through in this season of rest.</p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/articles/2023-09-05-closing-time\" target=\"_blank\">“Closing Time” (Marty’s sabbatical recap blog post)</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JFXTLyFtRVQ\" target=\"_blank\">Meet the Solomons: Sabbatical Recap — Marty Solomon, YouTube</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ignatius_of_Loyola\" target=\"_blank\">Ignatius of Loyola — Wikipedia</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/350\" target=\"_blank\">BEMA 350: Kat Armstrong — Storyline Bible</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/351\" target=\"_blank\">BEMA 351: Sabbath Reflection Music</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-022-20841-0\" target=\"_blank\">“Birdsongs alleviate anxiety and paranoia in healthy participants” by E. Stobbe, J. Sundermann, L. Ascone & S. Kühn — Scientific Reports</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.birdnote.org/podcasts/sound-escapes\" target=\"_blank\">Sound Escapes Podcast</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://amzn.to/3RvXS4y\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Fasting</em> by Scot McKnight</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://amzn.to/3LGiYcy\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Beholding</em> by Strahan Coleman</a></p>","summary":"Conclusion of Session 7","date_published":"2023-09-28T01:00:00.000-07:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/7d8cc2be-fe66-43fb-ada4-e62e2f8c00e7/44981f06-0f75-490e-865c-61f1647e8a33.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":15822939,"duration_in_seconds":1950}]},{"id":"4e6cfe46-6560-400b-bbd4-a59dc79ff8ce","title":"359: Dallas Jenkins — Humanity and Historicity (Bonus Episode)","url":"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/359","content_text":"Marty Solomon and Brent Billings are back with Dallas Jenkins to mull over the questions that arose from Seasons 2 and 3 of The Chosen.The ChosenThe Chosen (TV Series) — WikipediaThe Chosen (2017 TV Series) — IMDb5&amp;2 T-Shirt — The ChosenAncient Israel by Roland de VauxGrafted on YouTubeAdditional audio production by Gus SimpsonSpecial Guest: Dallas Jenkins.","content_html":"<p class=\"\">Marty Solomon and Brent Billings are back with Dallas Jenkins to mull over the questions that arose from Seasons 2 and 3 of The Chosen.</p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://watch.thechosen.tv/\" target=\"_blank\"><em>The Chosen</em></a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Chosen_(TV_series)\" target=\"_blank\">The Chosen (TV Series) — Wikipedia</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.imdb.com/title/tt9471404/\" target=\"_blank\">The Chosen (2017 TV Series) — IMDb</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://new.thechosen.tv/products/5-2-feeding-the-5000-t-shirt\" target=\"_blank\">5&2 T-Shirt — The Chosen</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://amzn.to/3POx2mW\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Ancient Israel</em> by Roland de Vaux</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/@Grafted\" target=\"_blank\">Grafted on YouTube</a></p><p class=\"\">Additional audio production by Gus Simpson</p><p>Special Guest: Dallas Jenkins.</p>","summary":"God Does Impossible Math","date_published":"2023-09-25T01:00:00.000-07:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/7d8cc2be-fe66-43fb-ada4-e62e2f8c00e7/4e6cfe46-6560-400b-bbd4-a59dc79ff8ce.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":38169609,"duration_in_seconds":4744}]},{"id":"5eb4c387-51de-4064-adf1-323eebe51d0a","title":"358: Sabbath Practice — Prayer","url":"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/358","content_text":"Brent Billings, Reed Dent, and Elle Grover Fricks pontificate on the practice of prayer.Presentation for Sabbath Practice — Prayer (PDF)“Patient Trust” by Pierre Teilhard de ChardinSpiritual Direction by Henri NouwenPrayer by Richard J. FosterThis Is Water by David Foster WallaceEvery Moment Holy, Volume I by Douglas Kaine McKelveyEvery Moment Holy, Volume II by Douglas Kaine McKelveyTo Bless the Space Between Us by John O’DonohueThe Ignatian Examen — Jesuits.org“How to Make Ringtones for iPhone” by Don Reisinger — Tom’s Guide“How to Create Custom Ringtones for Your Android Phone” by Cameron Summerson — How-To GeekSilence (2016 film)The Cast of Rogue One — Wikipedia","content_html":"<p class=\"\">Brent Billings, Reed Dent, and Elle Grover Fricks pontificate on the practice of prayer.</p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://bemadiscipleship.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/BEMA+358+Sabbath+Practice+Prayer.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Presentation for Sabbath Practice — Prayer (PDF)</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.chausa.org/prayers/cha-prayer-library/prayer/patient-trust-by-pierre-teilhard-de-chardin\" target=\"_blank\">“Patient Trust” by Pierre Teilhard de Chardin</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://amzn.to/3KyP3Tl\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Spiritual Direction</em> by Henri Nouwen</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://amzn.to/3EMkhmx\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Prayer</em> by Richard J. Foster</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://amzn.to/46o9Q4v\" target=\"_blank\"><em>This Is Water</em> by David Foster Wallace</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://amzn.to/3KygNHA\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Every Moment Holy, Volume I</em> by Douglas Kaine McKelvey</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://amzn.to/3OQ2FvO\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Every Moment Holy, Volume II</em> by Douglas Kaine McKelvey</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://amzn.to/3PkdaXa\" target=\"_blank\"><em>To Bless the Space Between Us</em> by John O’Donohue</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.jesuits.org/spirituality/the-ignatian-examen/\" target=\"_blank\">The Ignatian Examen — Jesuits.org</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.tomsguide.com/us/how-to-make-ringtones-iphone,review-6526.html\" target=\"_blank\">“How to Make Ringtones for iPhone” by Don Reisinger — Tom’s Guide</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.howtogeek.com/252565/how-to-create-custom-ringtones-for-your-android-phone/\" target=\"_blank\">“How to Create Custom Ringtones for Your Android Phone” by Cameron Summerson — How-To Geek</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://letterboxd.com/film/silence/\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Silence</em> (2016 film)</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rogue_One#Cast\" target=\"_blank\">The Cast of Rogue One — Wikipedia</a></p>","summary":"In the Bible and History","date_published":"2023-09-21T01:00:00.000-07:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/7d8cc2be-fe66-43fb-ada4-e62e2f8c00e7/5eb4c387-51de-4064-adf1-323eebe51d0a.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":27912256,"duration_in_seconds":3462}]},{"id":"d72ee77e-2c37-4449-94a6-ec2369916b9b","title":"357: Sabbath Practice — Fasting","url":"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/357","content_text":"Brent Billings and Elle Grover Fricks traverse the topic of fasting.Didache — WikipediaBasil of Caesarea — WikipediaJohn Wesley (Holy Club section for fasting) — WikipediaJewish Fast Days — Chabad.org“Fasting for Religious Observance” — Brandeis University“Intermittent Fasting 101: The Ultimate Beginner’s Guide” — Healthline","content_html":"<p class=\"\">Brent Billings and Elle Grover Fricks traverse the topic of fasting.</p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Didache\" target=\"_blank\">Didache — Wikipedia</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Basil_of_Caesarea\" target=\"_blank\">Basil of Caesarea — Wikipedia</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Wesley#Holy_Club\" target=\"_blank\">John Wesley (Holy Club section for fasting) — Wikipedia</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.chabad.org/library/article_cdo/aid/609607/jewish/Jewish-Fast-Days.htm\" target=\"_blank\">Jewish Fast Days — Chabad.org</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.brandeis.edu/health/promotion/resources/health-info/fasting-tips.html\" target=\"_blank\">“Fasting for Religious Observance” — Brandeis University</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/intermittent-fasting-guide\" target=\"_blank\">“Intermittent Fasting 101: The Ultimate Beginner’s Guide” — Healthline</a></p>","summary":"In the Bible and History","date_published":"2023-09-14T01:00:00.000-07:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/7d8cc2be-fe66-43fb-ada4-e62e2f8c00e7/d72ee77e-2c37-4449-94a6-ec2369916b9b.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":28974835,"duration_in_seconds":3594}]},{"id":"8c02b3ab-84b5-4ff0-b0c0-9e3fc54a20b6","title":"356: Sabbath Practice — Friendship w/ Derrick James Rohr III","url":"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/356","content_text":"Brent Billings is considering the practice of friendship with Reed Dent and his best friend and ministry partner Derrick James Rohr III.CCF Truman StaffThe Cost of Discipleship by Dietrich BonhoefferThe Four Loves by C. S. LewisAdditional audio production by Gus Simpson","content_html":"<p class=\"\">Brent Billings is considering the practice of friendship with Reed Dent and his best friend and ministry partner Derrick James Rohr III.</p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.ccftruman.org/staff\" target=\"_blank\">CCF Truman Staff</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://amzn.to/3PsDwqn\" target=\"_blank\"><em>The Cost of Discipleship</em> by Dietrich Bonhoeffer</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://amzn.to/3Z9eGzV\" target=\"_blank\"><em>The Four Loves</em> by C. S. Lewis</a></p><p class=\"\">Additional audio production by Gus Simpson</p>","summary":"Engaging the Work of Friendship","date_published":"2023-09-07T01:00:00.000-07:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/7d8cc2be-fe66-43fb-ada4-e62e2f8c00e7/8c02b3ab-84b5-4ff0-b0c0-9e3fc54a20b6.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":23848725,"duration_in_seconds":2954}]},{"id":"88e1ee2d-f874-4d87-8268-a18eb6e5d05c","title":"355: Sabbath Practice — Discipline","url":"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/355","content_text":"Marty Solomon and Brent Billings explore Marty’s spiritual practices and see what has changed or evolved for him over the last seven years.BEMA 24: Creating a SpaceThought of the Day: Two Hands of Faith — Marty Solomon, YouTubeThe Universal Christ by Richard RohrAsking Better Questions of the Bible by Marty Solomon“Is It Time to Quit ‘Quiet Time’?” by Dru Johnson and Celina Durgin — Christianity TodayHudson Taylor’s Spiritual Secret by Dr. and Mrs. Howard Taylor (via Jim Feicht)A Day in the Life: Spiritual Practices — Marty Solomon, YouTubeThought of the Day: Writing the Text — Marty Solomon, YouTubeFinding Our Way Again by Brian McLarenThe Practice of the Presence of God by Brother LawrenceShaping Faith #5: Fasting sermon — YouTube","content_html":"<p class=\"\">Marty Solomon and Brent Billings explore Marty’s spiritual practices and see what has changed or evolved for him over the last seven years.</p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/24\" target=\"_blank\">BEMA 24: Creating a Space</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W9393jtnfxg\" target=\"_blank\">Thought of the Day: Two Hands of Faith — Marty Solomon, YouTube</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://amzn.to/3xm36UG\" target=\"_blank\"><em>The Universal Christ</em> by Richard Rohr</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://amzn.to/3NRdzPK\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Asking Better Questions of the Bible</em> by Marty Solomon</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.christianitytoday.com/ct/2023/april/quit-quiet-time-devotions-bible-literacy-reading-scripture.html\" target=\"_blank\">“Is It Time to Quit ‘Quiet Time’?” by Dru Johnson and Celina Durgin — Christianity Today</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://amzn.to/3OFB3tV\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Hudson Taylor’s Spiritual Secret</em> by Dr. and Mrs. Howard Taylor</a> (via Jim Feicht)</p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=28At0Thztt8\" target=\"_blank\">A Day in the Life: Spiritual Practices — Marty Solomon, YouTube</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2iwcA2WUA1M\" target=\"_blank\">Thought of the Day: Writing the Text — Marty Solomon, YouTube</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://amzn.to/2nLftII\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Finding Our Way Again</em> by Brian McLaren</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://amzn.to/2nfl2h5\" target=\"_blank\"><em>The Practice of the Presence of God</em> by Brother Lawrence</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aSxbLRYjE7k\" target=\"_blank\">Shaping Faith #5: Fasting sermon — YouTube</a></p>","summary":"Doing the Work to Create Space","date_published":"2023-08-31T01:00:00.000-07:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/7d8cc2be-fe66-43fb-ada4-e62e2f8c00e7/88e1ee2d-f874-4d87-8268-a18eb6e5d05c.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":23349186,"duration_in_seconds":2891}]},{"id":"23f63f43-a39f-48ff-8973-2d9199fa77cd","title":"354: Sabbath Practice — Flow","url":"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/354","content_text":"Brent Billings and Josh Bossé discuss his spiritual practices and how they have evolved throughout his journey with God.Schottenstein Interlinear Complete Chumash by Rabbi Menachem Davis","content_html":"<p class=\"\">Brent Billings and Josh Bossé discuss his spiritual practices and how they have evolved throughout his journey with God.</p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://amzn.to/3QqmcnQ\" target=\"_blank\">Schottenstein Interlinear Complete Chumash by Rabbi Menachem Davis</a></p>","summary":"Letting the Spirit Carry You as a Sail","date_published":"2023-08-24T01:00:00.000-07:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/7d8cc2be-fe66-43fb-ada4-e62e2f8c00e7/23f63f43-a39f-48ff-8973-2d9199fa77cd.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":34223743,"duration_in_seconds":4251}]},{"id":"31dce880-a613-4a56-b6f7-e87a955fcfe7","title":"353: Sabbath Practice — Heart","url":"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/353","content_text":"Brent Billings and Elle Grover Fricks chat about her spiritual practices.Notebook Classic — LEUCHTTURM1917SHARPIE S-Gel Pen, Medium Point (0.7mm), Black Ink“Advantage of Handwriting Over Typing on Learning Words” by Aya S. Ihara et al. — Frontiers in Human Neuroscience“Is the News Making Us Unhappy?” by Natascha de Hoog and Peter Verboon — British Journal of Psychology","content_html":"<p class=\"\">Brent Billings and Elle Grover Fricks chat about her spiritual practices.</p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.leuchtturm1917.us/notebook-classic.html\" target=\"_blank\">Notebook Classic — LEUCHTTURM1917</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://amzn.to/3OvO0Ez\" target=\"_blank\">SHARPIE S-Gel Pen, Medium Point (0.7mm), Black Ink</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8222525/\" target=\"_blank\">“Advantage of Handwriting Over Typing on Learning Words” by Aya S. Ihara et al. — Frontiers in Human Neuroscience</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7187375/\" target=\"_blank\">“Is the News Making Us Unhappy?” by Natascha de Hoog and Peter Verboon — British Journal of Psychology</a></p>","summary":"Or Baseball Bats","date_published":"2023-08-17T01:00:00.000-07:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/7d8cc2be-fe66-43fb-ada4-e62e2f8c00e7/31dce880-a613-4a56-b6f7-e87a955fcfe7.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":24701013,"duration_in_seconds":3060}]},{"id":"a1a92426-d28a-43b1-857a-c29240a99a71","title":"352: Sabbath Practice — Attentiveness","url":"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/352","content_text":"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","content_html":"<p class=\"\">Brent Billings and Reed Dent consider a different framework for spiritual practice and explore how Reed engages his own practices.</p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/24\" target=\"_blank\">BEMA 24: Creating a Space</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grasslands_National_Park\" target=\"_blank\">Grasslands National Park — Wikipedia</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://brentbillings.com/blog/2023/8/9/visiting-grasslands-national-park\" target=\"_blank\">Visiting Grasslands National Park — Brent Billings</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Big_Bend_National_Park\" target=\"_blank\">Big Bend National Park — Wikipedia</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://amzn.to/3KAOqbF\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Four Quartets</em> by T. S. Eliot</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://amzn.to/47sIVWe\" target=\"_blank\">The Books of Scott Cairns</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://amzn.to/3sbENd5\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Daily Prayer with the Corrymeela Community</em> by Pádraig Ó Tuama</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://onbeing.org/series/poetry-unbound/\" target=\"_blank\">Poetry Unbound Podcast</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://amzn.to/47k9qNP\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Making All Things New</em> by Henri Nouwen</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://amzn.to/3YqU0mT\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Eat This Book</em> by Eugene H. Peterson</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://amzn.to/3DQsLbS\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Common Prayer</em> by Shane Claiborne, Jonathan Wilson-Hartgrove, and Enuma Okoro</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://amzn.to/47kOlCZ\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Endless Life</em> by Scott Cairns</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://amzn.to/3KygNHA\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Every Moment Holy, Volume I</em> by Douglas Kaine McKelvey</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://amzn.to/3OQ2FvO\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Every Moment Holy, Volume II</em> by Douglas Kaine McKelvey</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://amzn.to/3KyP3Tl\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Spiritual Direction</em> by Henri Nouwen</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/46712/introduction-to-poetry\" target=\"_blank\">“Introduction to Poetry” by Billy Collins</a> from <a href=\"https://amzn.to/3vEVool\">The Apple That Astonished Paris</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://amzn.to/3OqczD7\" target=\"_blank\"><em>The Wolf, the Duck, and the Mouse</em> by Mac Barnett and Jon Klassen</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.nytimes.com/2021/02/20/opinion/sunday/picture-books-reading.html\" target=\"_blank\">“Your Kids Aren’t Too Old for Picture Books, and Neither Are You” by Pamela Paul — The New York Times</a></p>","summary":"Attending to the World Around Us","date_published":"2023-08-10T01:00:00.000-07:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/7d8cc2be-fe66-43fb-ada4-e62e2f8c00e7/a1a92426-d28a-43b1-857a-c29240a99a71.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":27518511,"duration_in_seconds":3412}]},{"id":"69f21ef2-99d4-46c4-8cac-60dc792e9817","title":"351: Sabbath Reflection Music (Bonus Episode)","url":"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/351","content_text":"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","content_html":"<p class=\"\">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.</p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://app.soundstripe.com/private_playlists/music/470012\" target=\"_blank\">Source Music for Session 7 — Soundstripe</a></p>","summary":"Extended Music","date_published":"2023-08-07T01:00:00.000-07:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/7d8cc2be-fe66-43fb-ada4-e62e2f8c00e7/69f21ef2-99d4-46c4-8cac-60dc792e9817.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":185820990,"duration_in_seconds":9280}]},{"id":"ae97d42d-bcd8-45b2-b4f1-a2f327207771","title":"350: Kat Armstrong — Storyline Bible","url":"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/350","content_text":"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 SimpsonSpecial Guest: Kat Armstrong.","content_html":"<p class=\"\">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.</p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://amzn.to/3mvApmO\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Mountains</em> by Kat Armstrong</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://amzn.to/3L0aAF7\" target=\"_blank\">Storyline Bible Studies by Kat Armstrong</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://amzn.to/40fe6Qo\" target=\"_blank\"><em>The Sermon on the Mount and Human Flourishing</em> by Jonathan T. Pennington</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://bibleproject.com/podcast/series/tree-life-podcast/\" target=\"_blank\">Tree of Life Series — BibleProject Podcast</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://amzn.to/4183Omj\" target=\"_blank\"><em>The Art of Reading Scripture</em> by Ellen F. Davis and Richard B. Hays (contains “Reading Scripture as a Coherent Story” by Richard Bauckham)</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://amzn.to/3KYP8QP\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Bono</em> by University Press</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://amzn.to/3mvoTrE\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Reading the Bible for a Change</em> by Ray Lubeck</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://amzn.to/3o0lOjF\" target=\"_blank\"><em>No More Holding Back</em> by Kat Armstrong</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://amzn.to/3odtYFG\" target=\"_blank\"><em>The In-Between Place</em> by Kat Armstrong</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/katarmstrong1/\" target=\"_blank\">Kat Armstrong on Instagram</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://polishednetwork.org/\" target=\"_blank\">Polished Network</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.katarmstrong.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Kat Armstrong’s website</a></p><p class=\"\">Additional audio production by Gus Simpson</p><p>Special Guest: Kat Armstrong.</p>","summary":"Exploring Themes Found Across the Bible","date_published":"2023-08-03T01:00:00.000-07:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/7d8cc2be-fe66-43fb-ada4-e62e2f8c00e7/ae97d42d-bcd8-45b2-b4f1-a2f327207771.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":23038537,"duration_in_seconds":2852}]},{"id":"56a3ccfa-f0d9-4122-976e-91c605e93399","title":"349: The Chosen S3E8 — “Sustenance” (Bonus Episode)","url":"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/349","content_text":"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","content_html":"<p class=\"\">Marty Solomon and Brent Billings discuss the ultimate episode of Season 3 of The Chosen.</p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://watch.thechosen.tv/\" target=\"_blank\"><em>The Chosen</em></a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Chosen_(TV_series)\" target=\"_blank\">The Chosen (TV Series) — Wikipedia</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.imdb.com/title/tt9471404/\" target=\"_blank\">The Chosen (2017 TV Series) — IMDb</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/71\" target=\"_blank\">BEMA 71: The Prophetic Table</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kq68THhRwmk\" target=\"_blank\">Addendum to BEMA 80 [on Pharisees] — Marty Solomon, YouTube</a></p>","summary":"Taking the Text Seriously","date_published":"2023-07-31T01:00:00.000-07:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/7d8cc2be-fe66-43fb-ada4-e62e2f8c00e7/56a3ccfa-f0d9-4122-976e-91c605e93399.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":26132050,"duration_in_seconds":3185}]},{"id":"0b9ee128-af92-424f-96a1-de7d4326e4b6","title":"348: Sabbath Reflection VII — Trust","url":"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/348","content_text":"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","content_html":"<p class=\"\">Marty Solomon and Brent Billings conclude this series of reflection by working to apply the lessons of trust from the Mishkan.</p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://bemadiscipleship.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/BEMA+348+Sabbath+Reflection+VII+Trust.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Presentation for Sabbath Reflection VII — Trust (PDF)</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/331\" target=\"_blank\">BEMA 331: Sanctuary — Resting with the Mishkan</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://amzn.to/3L0aAF7\" target=\"_blank\">Storyline Bible Studies by Kat Armstrong</a></p>","summary":"Reflecting on the Tabernacle","date_published":"2023-07-27T01:00:00.000-07:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/7d8cc2be-fe66-43fb-ada4-e62e2f8c00e7/0b9ee128-af92-424f-96a1-de7d4326e4b6.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":68399502,"duration_in_seconds":2130}]},{"id":"ae9c5a5d-edaf-4031-afad-440caf959954","title":"347: The Chosen S3E7 — “Ears to Hear” (Bonus Episode)","url":"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/347","content_text":"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","content_html":"<p class=\"\">Marty Solomon and Brent Billings discuss the events of the penultimate episode of Season 3 of The Chosen.</p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://watch.thechosen.tv/\" target=\"_blank\"><em>The Chosen</em></a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Chosen_(TV_series)\" target=\"_blank\">The Chosen (TV Series) — Wikipedia</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.imdb.com/title/tt9471404/\" target=\"_blank\">The Chosen (2017 TV Series) — IMDb</a></p>","summary":"Simon Takes a Step Forward","date_published":"2023-07-24T01:00:00.000-07:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/7d8cc2be-fe66-43fb-ada4-e62e2f8c00e7/ae9c5a5d-edaf-4031-afad-440caf959954.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":24247915,"duration_in_seconds":2958}]},{"id":"53c551d7-a3a9-4654-ad51-ef701cde6b04","title":"346: Sabbath Reflection VI — Wonder","url":"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/346","content_text":"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","content_html":"<p class=\"\">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.</p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://bemadiscipleship.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/BEMA+346+Sabbath+Reflection+VI+Wonder.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Presentation for Sabbath Reflection VI — Wonder (PDF)</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/330\" target=\"_blank\">BEMA 330: Sanctuary — Traversing the Mishkan</a></p>","summary":"Reflecting on the Tabernacle","date_published":"2023-07-20T01:00:00.000-07:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/7d8cc2be-fe66-43fb-ada4-e62e2f8c00e7/53c551d7-a3a9-4654-ad51-ef701cde6b04.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":98203443,"duration_in_seconds":3062}]},{"id":"ec648364-d4d4-427f-8697-24fbd339d11c","title":"345: The Chosen S3E6 — “Intensity in Tent City” (Bonus Episode)","url":"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/345","content_text":"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","content_html":"<p class=\"\">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.</p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://watch.thechosen.tv/\" target=\"_blank\"><em>The Chosen</em></a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Chosen_(TV_series)\" target=\"_blank\">The Chosen (TV Series) — Wikipedia</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.imdb.com/title/tt9471404/\" target=\"_blank\">The Chosen (2017 TV Series) — IMDb</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rabbi_Akiva\" target=\"_blank\">Rabbi Akiva — Wikipedia</a></p>","summary":"Pilate Enters, John Questions, Jesus Heals","date_published":"2023-07-17T01:00:00.000-07:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/7d8cc2be-fe66-43fb-ada4-e62e2f8c00e7/ec648364-d4d4-427f-8697-24fbd339d11c.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":24395562,"duration_in_seconds":2958}]},{"id":"af37cfa8-9a35-4ab4-b204-edb8c85e74b0","title":"344: Sabbath Reflection V — Place","url":"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/344","content_text":"Marty Solomon and Brent Billings continue a series of reflection, considering our approaches to sin and how we occupy different places.Presentation for Sabbath Reflection V — Place (PDF)BEMA 329: Sanctuary — Moving the Mishkan","content_html":"<p class=\"\">Marty Solomon and Brent Billings continue a series of reflection, considering our approaches to sin and how we occupy different places.</p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://bemadiscipleship.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/BEMA+344+Sabbath+Reflection+V+Place.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Presentation for Sabbath Reflection V — Place (PDF)</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/329\" target=\"_blank\">BEMA 329: Sanctuary — Moving the Mishkan</a></p>","summary":"Reflecting on the Tabernacle","date_published":"2023-07-13T01:00:00.000-07:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/7d8cc2be-fe66-43fb-ada4-e62e2f8c00e7/af37cfa8-9a35-4ab4-b204-edb8c85e74b0.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":89399469,"duration_in_seconds":2787}]},{"id":"6aa4c136-3604-4c64-beb4-b48ff7195e1b","title":"343: The Chosen S3E5 — “Clean, Part 2” (Bonus Episode)","url":"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/343","content_text":"Marty Solomon and Brent Billings see Jesus engage the act of healing in new ways.The ChosenThe Chosen (TV Series) — WikipediaThe Chosen (2017 TV Series) — IMDbBEMA 103: Healing in His Wings","content_html":"<p class=\"\">Marty Solomon and Brent Billings see Jesus engage the act of healing in new ways.</p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://watch.thechosen.tv/\" target=\"_blank\"><em>The Chosen</em></a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Chosen_(TV_series)\" target=\"_blank\">The Chosen (TV Series) — Wikipedia</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.imdb.com/title/tt9471404/\" target=\"_blank\">The Chosen (2017 TV Series) — IMDb</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/103\" target=\"_blank\">BEMA 103: Healing in His Wings</a></p>","summary":"Jesus Takes Healing to a New Level","date_published":"2023-07-10T01:00:00.000-07:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/7d8cc2be-fe66-43fb-ada4-e62e2f8c00e7/6aa4c136-3604-4c64-beb4-b48ff7195e1b.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":21792695,"duration_in_seconds":2651}]},{"id":"6e692b40-0be7-4370-ba57-308623fcc282","title":"342: Sabbath Reflection IV — Teaching","url":"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/342","content_text":"Marty Solomon and Brent Billings continue this series of reflection, working to consider the different ways in which we teach others.Presentation for Sabbath Reflection IV — Teaching (PDF)BEMA 328: Sanctuary — Listening by the Mishkan","content_html":"<p class=\"\">Marty Solomon and Brent Billings continue this series of reflection, working to consider the different ways in which we teach others.</p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://bemadiscipleship.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/BEMA+342+Sabbath+Reflection+IV+Teaching.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Presentation for Sabbath Reflection IV — Teaching (PDF)</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/328\" target=\"_blank\">BEMA 328: Sanctuary — Listening by the Mishkan</a></p>","summary":"Reflecting on the Tabernacle","date_published":"2023-07-06T01:00:00.000-07:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/7d8cc2be-fe66-43fb-ada4-e62e2f8c00e7/6e692b40-0be7-4370-ba57-308623fcc282.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":86422767,"duration_in_seconds":2693}]},{"id":"d4cd11dc-f411-4d74-9f2e-6346bcdbe0b9","title":"341: The Chosen S3E4 — “Clean, Part 1” (Bonus Episode)","url":"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/341","content_text":"Marty Solomon and Brent Billings see the disciples utilize their healing power and then process what happened.The ChosenThe Chosen (TV Series) — WikipediaThe Chosen (2017 TV Series) — IMDbBEMA 332: Andrew DeCort — Flourishing on the Edge of FaithBEMA 124: Statement of TriumphBanias Archaeological Dig of 2020 — YouTube","content_html":"<p class=\"\">Marty Solomon and Brent Billings see the disciples utilize their healing power and then process what happened.</p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://watch.thechosen.tv/\" target=\"_blank\"><em>The Chosen</em></a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Chosen_(TV_series)\" target=\"_blank\">The Chosen (TV Series) — Wikipedia</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.imdb.com/title/tt9471404/\" target=\"_blank\">The Chosen (2017 TV Series) — IMDb</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/332\" target=\"_blank\">BEMA 332: Andrew DeCort — Flourishing on the Edge of Faith</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/124\" target=\"_blank\">BEMA 124: Statement of Triumph</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yg19zPeypAs\" target=\"_blank\">Banias Archaeological Dig of 2020 — YouTube</a></p>","summary":"The Disciples Engage in Healing","date_published":"2023-07-03T01:00:00.000-07:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/7d8cc2be-fe66-43fb-ada4-e62e2f8c00e7/d4cd11dc-f411-4d74-9f2e-6346bcdbe0b9.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":19489801,"duration_in_seconds":2355}]},{"id":"82676f1f-51d1-4d8a-b437-0eada8540e4d","title":"340: Sabbath Reflection III — Community","url":"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/340","content_text":"Marty Solomon and Brent Billings continue this series of reflection, working to apply the lessons of community from the Mishkan.Presentation for Sabbath Reflection III — Community (PDF)BEMA 327: Sanctuary — Feasting at the Mishkan","content_html":"<p class=\"\">Marty Solomon and Brent Billings continue this series of reflection, working to apply the lessons of community from the Mishkan.</p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://bemadiscipleship.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/BEMA+340+Sabbath+Reflection+III+Community.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Presentation for Sabbath Reflection III — Community (PDF)</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/327\" target=\"_blank\">BEMA 327: Sanctuary — Feasting at the Mishkan</a></p>","summary":"Reflecting on the Tabernacle","date_published":"2023-06-29T01:00:00.000-07:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/7d8cc2be-fe66-43fb-ada4-e62e2f8c00e7/82676f1f-51d1-4d8a-b437-0eada8540e4d.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":66904893,"duration_in_seconds":2084}]},{"id":"8262ea83-c4f5-4f4a-bd13-436d87ff7510","title":"339: The Chosen S3E3 — “Physician, Heal Yourself” (Bonus Episode)","url":"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/339","content_text":"Marty Solomon and Brent Billings watch as Jesus returns to Nazareth to become a prophet without honor in his hometown.The ChosenThe Chosen (TV Series) — WikipediaThe Chosen (2017 TV Series) — IMDb","content_html":"<p class=\"\">Marty Solomon and Brent Billings watch as Jesus returns to Nazareth to become a prophet without honor in his hometown.</p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://watch.thechosen.tv/\" target=\"_blank\"><em>The Chosen</em></a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Chosen_(TV_series)\" target=\"_blank\">The Chosen (TV Series) — Wikipedia</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.imdb.com/title/tt9471404/\" target=\"_blank\">The Chosen (2017 TV Series) — IMDb</a></p>","summary":"Jesus Returns to Nazareth","date_published":"2023-06-26T01:00:00.000-07:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/7d8cc2be-fe66-43fb-ada4-e62e2f8c00e7/8262ea83-c4f5-4f4a-bd13-436d87ff7510.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":24755861,"duration_in_seconds":3006}]},{"id":"541d8372-02ac-4cc2-866c-618211e76f62","title":"338: Sabbath Reflection II — Love","url":"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/338","content_text":"Marty Solomon and Brent Billings continue through this series of reflection, working to apply the lessons of love from the Mishkan.Presentation for Sabbath Reflection II — Love (PDF)BEMA 326: Sanctuary — Entering the Mishkan","content_html":"<p class=\"\">Marty Solomon and Brent Billings continue through this series of reflection, working to apply the lessons of love from the Mishkan.</p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://bemadiscipleship.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/BEMA+338+Sabbath+Reflection+II+Love.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Presentation for Sabbath Reflection II — Love (PDF)</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/326\" target=\"_blank\">BEMA 326: Sanctuary — Entering the Mishkan</a></p>","summary":"Reflecting on the Tabernacle","date_published":"2023-06-22T01:00:00.000-07:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/7d8cc2be-fe66-43fb-ada4-e62e2f8c00e7/541d8372-02ac-4cc2-866c-618211e76f62.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":63897258,"duration_in_seconds":1990}]},{"id":"3185cb65-b309-42f6-be39-15e0e2178eff","title":"337: The Chosen S3E2 — “Two by Two” (Bonus Episode)","url":"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/337","content_text":"Marty Solomon and Brent Billings return to The Chosen to watch as the disciples are commissioned as apostles and sent out in pairs.The ChosenThe Chosen (TV Series) — WikipediaThe Chosen (2017 TV Series) — IMDbCohortes Urbanae — WikipediaThe Kingdom (Teaching Series) — Marty Solomon, YouTubeAddendum: James Who? — Marty Solomon, YouTubeBEMA 259: Kevan Chandler — We Carry Kevan","content_html":"<p class=\"\">Marty Solomon and Brent Billings return to The Chosen to watch as the disciples are commissioned as apostles and sent out in pairs.</p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://watch.thechosen.tv/\" target=\"_blank\"><em>The Chosen</em></a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Chosen_(TV_series)\" target=\"_blank\">The Chosen (TV Series) — Wikipedia</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.imdb.com/title/tt9471404/\" target=\"_blank\">The Chosen (2017 TV Series) — IMDb</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cohortes_urbanae\" target=\"_blank\">Cohortes Urbanae — Wikipedia</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLn6CCcE7mHhbw7W5pZ4zPCH1PQBKMknzm\" target=\"_blank\">The Kingdom (Teaching Series) — Marty Solomon, YouTube</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mf-oFgNYVGE\" target=\"_blank\">Addendum: James Who? — Marty Solomon, YouTube</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/259\" target=\"_blank\">BEMA 259: Kevan Chandler — We Carry Kevan</a></p>","summary":"The Disciples Are Sent Out","date_published":"2023-06-19T01:00:00.000-07:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/7d8cc2be-fe66-43fb-ada4-e62e2f8c00e7/3185cb65-b309-42f6-be39-15e0e2178eff.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":22284683,"duration_in_seconds":2701}]},{"id":"000d5632-3933-45cd-b19f-7beff6417101","title":"336: Sabbath Reflection I — Truth","url":"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/336","content_text":"Marty Solomon and Brent Billings start a series of reflection, working to apply the lessons of the Mishkan once again.Presentation for Sabbath Reflection I — Truth (PDF)BEMA 325: Sanctuary — Waking Up in the Mishkan","content_html":"<p class=\"\">Marty Solomon and Brent Billings start a series of reflection, working to apply the lessons of the Mishkan once again.</p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://bemadiscipleship.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/BEMA+336+Sabbath+Reflection+I+Truth.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Presentation for Sabbath Reflection I — Truth (PDF)</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/325\" target=\"_blank\">BEMA 325: Sanctuary — Waking Up in the Mishkan</a></p>","summary":"Reflecting on the Tabernacle","date_published":"2023-06-15T01:00:00.000-07:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/7d8cc2be-fe66-43fb-ada4-e62e2f8c00e7/000d5632-3933-45cd-b19f-7beff6417101.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":64408791,"duration_in_seconds":2006}]},{"id":"f32a5935-3d90-406a-9cc9-79ac624969ca","title":"335: The Chosen S3E1 — “Homecoming” (Bonus Episode)","url":"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/335","content_text":"Marty Solomon and Brent Billings jump back into The Chosen with the first episode of Season 3.The ChosenThe Chosen (TV Series) — WikipediaThe Chosen (2017 TV Series) — IMDbBEMA 21: With All Your Soul &amp; “Very”Machaerus — Wikipedia","content_html":"<p class=\"\">Marty Solomon and Brent Billings jump back into The Chosen with the first episode of Season 3.</p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://watch.thechosen.tv/\" target=\"_blank\"><em>The Chosen</em></a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Chosen_(TV_series)\" target=\"_blank\">The Chosen (TV Series) — Wikipedia</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.imdb.com/title/tt9471404/\" target=\"_blank\">The Chosen (2017 TV Series) — IMDb</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/21\" target=\"_blank\">BEMA 21: With All Your Soul & “Very”</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Machaerus\" target=\"_blank\">Machaerus — Wikipedia</a></p>","summary":"Practical Application of the Words of Jesus","date_published":"2023-06-12T01:00:00.000-07:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/7d8cc2be-fe66-43fb-ada4-e62e2f8c00e7/f32a5935-3d90-406a-9cc9-79ac624969ca.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":25343129,"duration_in_seconds":3091}]},{"id":"b78fdbd4-929c-4ff1-b208-556e49c824ce","title":"334: Session 7 Intro","url":"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/334","content_text":"Marty Solomon and Brent Billings venture into new territory and approach the podcast with a different perspective for a season.“The Sabbath Year” by Marty Solomon","content_html":"<p class=\"\">Marty Solomon and Brent Billings venture into new territory and approach the podcast with a different perspective for a season.</p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/articles/2021-09-06-sabbath-year\" target=\"_blank\">“The Sabbath Year” by Marty Solomon</a></p>","summary":"Stepping into Sabbath","date_published":"2023-06-08T01:00:00.000-07:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/7d8cc2be-fe66-43fb-ada4-e62e2f8c00e7/b78fdbd4-929c-4ff1-b208-556e49c824ce.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":15072476,"duration_in_seconds":1857}]},{"id":"7ae298c2-be1b-4327-93f4-17c89ad34ebf","title":"333: Session 6 Capstone","url":"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/333","content_text":"Marty Solomon and Brent Billings wrap up Session 6 of the podcast and reflect on where we’ve been.Marty on GoodreadsThe Kingdom (Teaching Series) — Marty Solomon, YouTubeBook Tour Recap blog postBook Tour Recap on YouTubeBEMA 307: Tohu va Vohu (State of the Podcast)","content_html":"<p class=\"\">Marty Solomon and Brent Billings wrap up Session 6 of the podcast and reflect on where we’ve been.</p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/4138053-marty-solomon\" target=\"_blank\">Marty on Goodreads</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLn6CCcE7mHhbw7W5pZ4zPCH1PQBKMknzm\" target=\"_blank\">The Kingdom (Teaching Series) — Marty Solomon, YouTube</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/articles/2023-05-08-book-tour-recap\" target=\"_blank\">Book Tour Recap blog post</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iJ3JkFb2ge4\" target=\"_blank\">Book Tour Recap on YouTube</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/307\" target=\"_blank\">BEMA 307: Tohu va Vohu (State of the Podcast)</a></p>","summary":"Conclusion of Session 6","date_published":"2023-06-01T01:00:00.000-07:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/7d8cc2be-fe66-43fb-ada4-e62e2f8c00e7/7ae298c2-be1b-4327-93f4-17c89ad34ebf.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":24223898,"duration_in_seconds":2891}]},{"id":"6c7a5701-1d98-49af-8b6d-e3bff7830af2","title":"332: Andrew DeCort — Flourishing on the Edge of Faith","url":"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/332","content_text":"Marty Solomon and Brent Billings are joined by special guest Andrew DeCort, author of Flourishing on the Edge of Faith. He holds a Ph.D. in Religious and Political Ethics and is the founder of the Neighbor-Love Movement and the Institute for Faith and Flourishing. Andrew has taught at a variety of universities around the world, and he and his wife, Lily, live and work between Ethiopia and Chicago.Flourishing on the Edge of Faith by Andrew DeCortBEMA 275: Kate Schmidgall — BitterSweetThe Neighbor-Love MovementThe Institute for Faith and FlourishingComing soon: What Is Christianity? by Andrew DeCortAndrew DeCort’s WebsiteAndrew DeCort on FacebookAdditional audio production by Gus SimpsonSpecial Guest: Andrew DeCort.","content_html":"<p class=\"\">Marty Solomon and Brent Billings are joined by special guest Andrew DeCort, author of <em>Flourishing on the Edge of Faith</em>. He holds a Ph.D. in Religious and Political Ethics and is the founder of the Neighbor-Love Movement and the Institute for Faith and Flourishing. Andrew has taught at a variety of universities around the world, and he and his wife, Lily, live and work between Ethiopia and Chicago.</p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://amzn.to/3ZqKIq0\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Flourishing on the Edge of Faith</em> by Andrew DeCort</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/275\" target=\"_blank\">BEMA 275: Kate Schmidgall — BitterSweet</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://balinjeraye.org/en/\" target=\"_blank\">The Neighbor-Love Movement</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://iffglobal.org/\" target=\"_blank\">The Institute for Faith and Flourishing</a></p><p class=\"\">Coming soon: <em>What Is Christianity?</em> by Andrew DeCort</p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://andrew-decort.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Andrew DeCort’s Website</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/andrew.decort\" target=\"_blank\">Andrew DeCort on Facebook</a></p><p class=\"\">Additional audio production by Gus Simpson</p><p>Special Guest: Andrew DeCort.</p>","summary":"Taking the Prayer of Jesus Seriously","date_published":"2023-05-25T01:00:00.000-07:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/7d8cc2be-fe66-43fb-ada4-e62e2f8c00e7/6c7a5701-1d98-49af-8b6d-e3bff7830af2.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":26714048,"duration_in_seconds":3297}]},{"id":"10733475-7427-4a1c-939e-0c84176a8088","title":"331: Sanctuary — Resting with the Mishkan","url":"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/331","content_text":"Brent Billings, Josh Bossé, and Elle Grover Fricks muse on the mysteries of rest and holiness, and conclude the anthology on the tabernacle.Presentation for Sanctuary — Resting with the Mishkan (PDF)Strong Bad Email #58: Dragon — YouTubeThe Sabbath by Abraham Joshua Heschel“When You Believe” from The Prince of Egypt — YouTube“Doubting Doubts” by Citizens &amp; Saints — YouTube","content_html":"<p class=\"\">Brent Billings, Josh Bossé, and Elle Grover Fricks muse on the mysteries of rest and holiness, and conclude the anthology on the tabernacle.</p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://bemadiscipleship.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/BEMA+331+Sanctuary+Resting+with+the+Mishkan.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Presentation for Sanctuary — Resting with the Mishkan (PDF)</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=90X5NJleYJQ\" target=\"_blank\">Strong Bad Email #58: Dragon — YouTube</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://amzn.to/2bE8RUZ\" target=\"_blank\"><em>The Sabbath</em> by Abraham Joshua Heschel</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RTTxywB7b_U\" target=\"_blank\">“When You Believe” from The Prince of Egypt — YouTube</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wHCx4vlsewc\" target=\"_blank\">“Doubting Doubts” by Citizens & Saints — YouTube</a></p>","summary":"Exploring Sabbath in the Presence of God","date_published":"2023-05-18T01:00:00.000-07:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/7d8cc2be-fe66-43fb-ada4-e62e2f8c00e7/10733475-7427-4a1c-939e-0c84176a8088.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":51768817,"duration_in_seconds":6429}]},{"id":"845e528b-6dd1-4279-b7e0-28576ec6ebad","title":"330: Sanctuary — Traversing the Mishkan","url":"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/330","content_text":"Brent Billings, Josh Bossé, and Elle Grover Fricks gather once again around the fire and wrestle with the radical implications of putting the Divine Image into practice.Presentation for Sanctuary — Traversing the Mishkan (PDF)“Man as the Image of God in Genesis in the Light of Ancient Near Eastern Parallels” by Edward Mason Curtis — University of Pennsylvania ScholarlyCommonsImage of God — WikipediaBEMA 248: Joy and Lot’s Untitled Wife w/ Elle Grover Fricks","content_html":"<p class=\"\">Brent Billings, Josh Bossé, and Elle Grover Fricks gather once again around the fire and wrestle with the radical implications of putting the Divine Image into practice.</p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://bemadiscipleship.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/BEMA+330+Sanctuary+Traversing+the+Mishkan.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Presentation for Sanctuary — Traversing the Mishkan (PDF)</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://repository.upenn.edu/dissertations/AAI8422896/\" target=\"_blank\">“Man as the Image of God in Genesis in the Light of Ancient Near Eastern Parallels” by Edward Mason Curtis — University of Pennsylvania ScholarlyCommons</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image_of_God\" target=\"_blank\">Image of God — Wikipedia</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/248\" target=\"_blank\">BEMA 248: Joy and Lot’s Untitled Wife w/ Elle Grover Fricks</a></p>","summary":"The Image and Likeness of God","date_published":"2023-05-11T01:00:00.000-07:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/7d8cc2be-fe66-43fb-ada4-e62e2f8c00e7/845e528b-6dd1-4279-b7e0-28576ec6ebad.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":57051096,"duration_in_seconds":7090}]},{"id":"1c333fd8-6914-46ac-a016-6737f5744f53","title":"329: Sanctuary — Moving the Mishkan","url":"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/329","content_text":"Brent Billings is with Josh Bossé and Reed Dent to see how God’s presence shows up in surprising ways throughout the tabernacle.Presentation for Sanctuary — Moving the Mishkan (PDF)BEMA 294: John — Sacrifice, Suffering, and Joy","content_html":"<p class=\"\">Brent Billings is with Josh Bossé and Reed Dent to see how God’s presence shows up in surprising ways throughout the tabernacle.</p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://bemadiscipleship.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/BEMA+329+Sanctuary+Moving+the+Mishkan.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Presentation for Sanctuary — Moving the Mishkan (PDF)</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/294\" target=\"_blank\">BEMA 294: John — Sacrifice, Suffering, and Joy</a></p>","summary":"Meeting God in Surprising Ways","date_published":"2023-05-04T01:00:00.000-07:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/7d8cc2be-fe66-43fb-ada4-e62e2f8c00e7/1c333fd8-6914-46ac-a016-6737f5744f53.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":48665617,"duration_in_seconds":6041}]},{"id":"77f22040-160b-400b-8a36-f1aa7e31720a","title":"328: Sanctuary — Listening by the Mishkan","url":"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/328","content_text":"Brent Billings is with Josh Bossé and Reed Dent to consider the role of priests in the tabernacle through their clothing.Presentation for Sanctuary — Listening by the Mishkan (PDF)A Commentary on the Book of Exodus by U. CassutoDiary of a Country Priest (1951 film)","content_html":"<p class=\"\">Brent Billings is with Josh Bossé and Reed Dent to consider the role of priests in the tabernacle through their clothing.</p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://bemadiscipleship.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/BEMA+328+Sanctuary+Listening+by+the+Mishkan.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Presentation for Sanctuary — Listening by the Mishkan (PDF)</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://amzn.to/3EwZjsa\" target=\"_blank\"><em>A Commentary on the Book of Exodus</em> by U. Cassuto</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://letterboxd.com/film/diary-of-a-country-priest/\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Diary of a Country Priest</em> (1951 film)</a></p>","summary":"Engaging Spiritual Leadership","date_published":"2023-04-27T01:00:00.000-07:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/7d8cc2be-fe66-43fb-ada4-e62e2f8c00e7/77f22040-160b-400b-8a36-f1aa7e31720a.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":58363092,"duration_in_seconds":7254}]},{"id":"655f6880-1916-4548-ac0d-a832dc1f7f94","title":"327: Sanctuary — Feasting at the Mishkan","url":"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/327","content_text":"Brent Billings and Josh Bossé examine the communal life and stability found in the sacrificial altar.Presentation for Sanctuary — Feasting at the Mishkan (PDF)Ship of Theseus — Wikipedia","content_html":"<p class=\"\">Brent Billings and Josh Bossé examine the communal life and stability found in the sacrificial altar.</p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://bemadiscipleship.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/BEMA+327+Sanctuary+Feasting+at+the+Mishkan.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Presentation for Sanctuary — Feasting at the Mishkan (PDF)</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ship_of_Theseus\" target=\"_blank\">Ship of Theseus — Wikipedia</a></p>","summary":"Growth in Community","date_published":"2023-04-20T01:00:00.000-07:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/7d8cc2be-fe66-43fb-ada4-e62e2f8c00e7/655f6880-1916-4548-ac0d-a832dc1f7f94.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":43402368,"duration_in_seconds":5383}]},{"id":"044d54ac-3220-4579-8331-90a16ebd80a6","title":"326: Sanctuary — Entering the Mishkan","url":"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/326","content_text":"Marty Solomon and Brent Billings are back with Josh Bossé to consider the boundaries established for the tabernacle and the love hidden within them.Presentation for Sanctuary — Entering the Mishkan (PDF)Symbolism of the Biblical World by Othmar KeelInspiration and Incarnation by Peter EnnsJoin the BEMA Slack","content_html":"<p class=\"\">Marty Solomon and Brent Billings are back with Josh Bossé to consider the boundaries established for the tabernacle and the love hidden within them.</p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://bemadiscipleship.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/BEMA+326+Sanctuary+Entering+the+Mishkan.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Presentation for Sanctuary — Entering the Mishkan (PDF)</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://amzn.to/3GE18Ex\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Symbolism of the Biblical World</em> by Othmar Keel</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://amzn.to/3ie6PNY\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Inspiration and Incarnation</em> by Peter Enns</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/slack\" target=\"_blank\">Join the BEMA Slack</a></p>","summary":"Inviting People into the Tent","date_published":"2023-04-13T01:00:00.000-07:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/7d8cc2be-fe66-43fb-ada4-e62e2f8c00e7/044d54ac-3220-4579-8331-90a16ebd80a6.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":34836685,"duration_in_seconds":4313}]},{"id":"ca9b6c45-08e9-4431-a07d-b0eeda440079","title":"325: Sanctuary — Waking Up in the Mishkan","url":"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/325","content_text":"Marty Solomon and Brent Billings are joined by Josh Bossé to begin a series on the tabernacle of Exodus and the parallels it has to the Creation story, turning those spiritual principles into tangible practices.Presentation for Sanctuary — Waking Up in the Mishkan (PDF)Tabernacle — Wikipedia“What’s So Special About the Tabernacle?” — BibleProject PodcastBEMA 286: John — The Test of Bread","content_html":"<p class=\"\">Marty Solomon and Brent Billings are joined by Josh Bossé to begin a series on the tabernacle of Exodus and the parallels it has to the Creation story, turning those spiritual principles into tangible practices.</p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://bemadiscipleship.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/BEMA+325+Sanctuary+Waking+Up+in+the+Mishkan.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Presentation for Sanctuary — Waking Up in the Mishkan (PDF)</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tabernacle\" target=\"_blank\">Tabernacle — Wikipedia</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://bibleproject.com/podcast/whats-so-special-about-tabernacle/\" target=\"_blank\">“What’s So Special About the Tabernacle?” — BibleProject Podcast</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/286\" target=\"_blank\">BEMA 286: John — The Test of Bread</a></p>","summary":"The Testimonies of Light and Darkness","date_published":"2023-04-06T01:00:00.000-07:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/7d8cc2be-fe66-43fb-ada4-e62e2f8c00e7/ca9b6c45-08e9-4431-a07d-b0eeda440079.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":37115449,"duration_in_seconds":4598}]},{"id":"88a3af5e-2ce1-49ac-817c-a9391978de42","title":"324: Anita Grace Brown — Finding Christ in Yoga","url":"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/324","content_text":"Marty Solomon and Brent Billings are joined by special guest Anita Grace Brown. She has been using yoga for 25 years to heal from trauma, fear, and spiritual struggles. She engages nature and uses art to help others find redemption.Grooveology WebsiteIt’s 5 o’clock Somewhere PodcastKamikaze Yogi by Anita Grace BrownChristians Practicing YogaThe Yoga AbbeyI’m Gonna Stress You Out — Online CourseAdditional audio production by Gus SimpsonSpecial Guest: Anita Grace Brown.","content_html":"<p class=\"\">Marty Solomon and Brent Billings are joined by special guest Anita Grace Brown. She has been using yoga for 25 years to heal from trauma, fear, and spiritual struggles. She engages nature and uses art to help others find redemption.</p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.grooveology.org/\" target=\"_blank\">Grooveology Website</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/its-5-oclock-somewhere/id1318316333\" target=\"_blank\">It’s 5 o’clock Somewhere Podcast</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://amzn.to/3nmTeZs\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Kamikaze Yogi</em> by Anita Grace Brown</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.christianspracticingyoga.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Christians Practicing Yoga</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.theyogaabbey.com/\" target=\"_blank\">The Yoga Abbey</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.grooveology.org/programs/i-m-gonna-stress-you-out\" target=\"_blank\">I’m Gonna Stress You Out — Online Course</a></p><p class=\"\">Additional audio production by Gus Simpson</p><p>Special Guest: Anita Grace Brown.</p>","summary":"Engaging Yoga to Find Healing","date_published":"2023-03-30T01:00:00.000-07:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/7d8cc2be-fe66-43fb-ada4-e62e2f8c00e7/88a3af5e-2ce1-49ac-817c-a9391978de42.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":21475866,"duration_in_seconds":2643}]},{"id":"a26eeeaf-358c-420e-98ee-d09211eceb5c","title":"323: The Forgotten Women of the Apocalypse","url":"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/323","content_text":"Brent Billings and Elle Grover Fricks finish out the series by turning their attention to two figures in the book of Revelation.Cinnabar — WikipediaLitter (vehicle) [palanquin] — WikipediaEpiphanius of Salamis — WikipediaHippolytus of Rome — WikipediaIsis — WikipediaBEMA 300: John — The Migdal","content_html":"<p class=\"\">Brent Billings and Elle Grover Fricks finish out the series by turning their attention to two figures in the book of Revelation.</p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cinnabar\" target=\"_blank\">Cinnabar — Wikipedia</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Litter_(vehicle)\" target=\"_blank\">Litter (vehicle) [palanquin] — Wikipedia</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Epiphanius_of_Salamis\" target=\"_blank\">Epiphanius of Salamis — Wikipedia</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hippolytus_of_Rome\" target=\"_blank\">Hippolytus of Rome — Wikipedia</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isis\" target=\"_blank\">Isis — Wikipedia</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/300\" target=\"_blank\">BEMA 300: John — The Migdal</a></p>","summary":"Two Figures in Revelation","date_published":"2023-03-23T01:00:00.000-07:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/7d8cc2be-fe66-43fb-ada4-e62e2f8c00e7/a26eeeaf-358c-420e-98ee-d09211eceb5c.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":29588664,"duration_in_seconds":3657}]},{"id":"87225acc-8745-452e-b4b9-7094133b0f94","title":"322: The Forgotten Women of the New Testament","url":"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/322","content_text":"Marty Solomon and Brent Billings are joined by Elle Grover Fricks to survey the forgotten women of the New Testament.Learning Greek with Elle — Servant (PDF)Asking Better Questions of the Bible by Marty SolomonTrireme — WikipediaDidache — WikipediaJunia (New Testament person) — WikipediaBEMA News &amp; Events","content_html":"<p class=\"\">Marty Solomon and Brent Billings are joined by Elle Grover Fricks to survey the forgotten women of the New Testament.</p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://bemadiscipleship.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/BEMA+322+The+Forgotten+Women+of+the+New+Testament.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Learning Greek with Elle — Servant (PDF)</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://amzn.to/3NRdzPK\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Asking Better Questions of the Bible</em> by Marty Solomon</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trireme\" target=\"_blank\">Trireme — Wikipedia</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Didache\" target=\"_blank\">Didache — Wikipedia</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Junia_(New_Testament_person)\" target=\"_blank\">Junia (New Testament person) — Wikipedia</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/news\" target=\"_blank\">BEMA News & Events</a></p>","summary":"Prophets, Servants, and Ministers","date_published":"2023-03-16T01:00:00.000-07:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/7d8cc2be-fe66-43fb-ada4-e62e2f8c00e7/87225acc-8745-452e-b4b9-7094133b0f94.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":28373798,"duration_in_seconds":3444}]},{"id":"103b3048-48a2-4780-be53-d7490b252949","title":"321: The Forgotten Women of the Tanakh","url":"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/321","content_text":"Brent Billings, Elle Grover Fricks, and Josh Bossé draw their chairs closer to the fire of the accounts of women who may have been overlooked in the Hebrew Bible.Binders Full of Women — Know Your MemeBEMA 209: Midrash — Noah’s Backstory and the Nephilim","content_html":"<p class=\"\">Brent Billings, Elle Grover Fricks, and Josh Bossé draw their chairs closer to the fire of the accounts of women who may have been overlooked in the Hebrew Bible.</p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/binders-full-of-women\" target=\"_blank\">Binders Full of Women — Know Your Meme</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/209\" target=\"_blank\">BEMA 209: Midrash — Noah’s Backstory and the Nephilim</a></p>","summary":"Women from Genesis, Exodus, and Isaiah","date_published":"2023-03-09T01:00:00.000-08:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/7d8cc2be-fe66-43fb-ada4-e62e2f8c00e7/103b3048-48a2-4780-be53-d7490b252949.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":31851342,"duration_in_seconds":3940}]},{"id":"ca126a9e-bb26-4ede-8751-4dd9fc93626b","title":"320: The Forgotten Women — Sages and Wise Women","url":"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/320","content_text":"Brent Billings and Elle Grover Fricks study sages and wise women of the Text.Nadītu — Wikipedia","content_html":"<p class=\"\">Brent Billings and Elle Grover Fricks study sages and wise women of the Text.</p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nad%C4%ABtu\" target=\"_blank\">Nadītu — Wikipedia</a></p>","summary":"Identifying Prominent Roles in the Community","date_published":"2023-03-02T01:00:00.000-08:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/7d8cc2be-fe66-43fb-ada4-e62e2f8c00e7/ca126a9e-bb26-4ede-8751-4dd9fc93626b.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":23065215,"duration_in_seconds":2841}]},{"id":"ed062159-ece8-48ad-82bc-9dd68ac7aa80","title":"319: The Forgotten Women — Presentism and Primitivism","url":"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/319","content_text":"Marty Solomon and Brent Billings are joined by Elle Grover Fricks to discuss how to navigate the dangers of presentism and primitivism as we start a series on the forgotten women of the Bible.Presentation for The Forgotten Women — Presentism and Primitivism (PDF)Sapiens by Yuval Noah HarariHomo Deus by Yuval Noah HarariBEMA 240: Sin and the Archaeology of Joshua w/ Elle Grover FricksLevant — WikipediaThe Red Tent by Anita DiamantBEMA 308: The Chosen S2E9 — “The Messengers”BEMA 310: The Nativity StoryBEMA 297: Kat Armas — Abuelita Faith","content_html":"<p class=\"\">Marty Solomon and Brent Billings are joined by Elle Grover Fricks to discuss how to navigate the dangers of presentism and primitivism as we start a series on the forgotten women of the Bible.</p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://bemadiscipleship.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/BEMA+319+The+Forgotten+Women+Presentism+and+Primitivism.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Presentation for The Forgotten Women — Presentism and Primitivism (PDF)</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://amzn.to/400FqCR\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Sapiens</em> by Yuval Noah Harari</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://amzn.to/3WzEouB\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Homo Deus</em> by Yuval Noah Harari</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/240\" target=\"_blank\">BEMA 240: Sin and the Archaeology of Joshua w/ Elle Grover Fricks</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Levant\" target=\"_blank\">Levant — Wikipedia</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://amzn.to/3XWLPND\" target=\"_blank\"><em>The Red Tent</em> by Anita Diamant</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/308\" target=\"_blank\">BEMA 308: The Chosen S2E9 — “The Messengers”</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/310\" target=\"_blank\">BEMA 310: The Nativity Story</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/297\" target=\"_blank\">BEMA 297: Kat Armas — Abuelita Faith</a></p>","summary":"Dodging the Dangers of Presentism and Primitivism","date_published":"2023-02-23T01:00:00.000-08:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/7d8cc2be-fe66-43fb-ada4-e62e2f8c00e7/ed062159-ece8-48ad-82bc-9dd68ac7aa80.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":22762458,"duration_in_seconds":2803}]},{"id":"c98ecdde-6d70-4255-9ea0-a499f64907b1","title":"318: Alonzo Felder — Discovering A. S. J. Allen","url":"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/318","content_text":"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.Discovering A. S. J. Allen by Alonzo Felder“Do You Know” ScaleReview of Discovering A. S. J. Allen — Marty Solomon, GoodreadsComing soon: Online Course for Family History ResearchComing soon: Documentary Film/SeriesMy Roots FoundationAdditional audio production by Gus SimpsonSpecial Guest: Alonzo Felder.","content_html":"<p class=\"\">Marty Solomon and Brent Billings are joined by special guest Alonzo Felder, author of <em>Discovering A. S. J. Allen</em>. 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.</p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://amzn.to/3PsiKXb\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Discovering A. S. J. Allen</em> by Alonzo Felder</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://myrootsfoundation.com/do-you-know-scale/\" target=\"_blank\">“Do You Know” Scale</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/4994784587\" target=\"_blank\">Review of <em>Discovering A. S. J. Allen</em> — Marty Solomon, Goodreads</a></p><p class=\"\">Coming soon: Online Course for Family History Research</p><p class=\"\">Coming soon: Documentary Film/Series</p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://myrootsfoundation.com/\" target=\"_blank\">My Roots Foundation</a></p><p class=\"\">Additional audio production by Gus Simpson</p><p>Special Guest: Alonzo Felder.</p>","summary":"Understanding Who We Are by Honoring Our Ancestors","date_published":"2023-02-16T01:00:00.000-08:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/7d8cc2be-fe66-43fb-ada4-e62e2f8c00e7/c98ecdde-6d70-4255-9ea0-a499f64907b1.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":32377786,"duration_in_seconds":4005}]},{"id":"f0e5e655-d4ba-4826-b45f-09072c6c4c21","title":"317: Asking Better Questions of the Bible w/ Erin Geiselman","url":"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/317","content_text":"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.Asking Better Questions of the Bible by Marty SolomonBEMA 207: J. R. Briggs — The Sacred OverlapThe Writing Life Course — Kairos PartnershipsFrom Novice to Expert by Patricia BennerBEMA 57: Lamentations — Lament and HopeErin Geiselman on TwitterAdditional audio production by Gus SimpsonSpecial Guest: Erin Geiselman.","content_html":"<p class=\"\">Marty Solomon and Brent Billings are joined by special guest Erin Geiselman, leader of the launch team for Marty’s book <em>Asking Better Questions of the Bible</em>, to discuss what the experience of writing a book was like for Marty.</p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://amzn.to/3NRdzPK\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Asking Better Questions of the Bible</em> by Marty Solomon</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/207\" target=\"_blank\">BEMA 207: J. R. Briggs — The Sacred Overlap</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.kairospartnerships.org/the-writing-life\" target=\"_blank\">The Writing Life Course — Kairos Partnerships</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://amzn.to/3PE3eHY\" target=\"_blank\"><em>From Novice to Expert</em> by Patricia Benner</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/57\" target=\"_blank\">BEMA 57: Lamentations — Lament and Hope</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://twitter.com/ErinGeiselman\" target=\"_blank\">Erin Geiselman on Twitter</a></p><p class=\"\">Additional audio production by Gus Simpson</p><p>Special Guest: Erin Geiselman.</p>","summary":"Turning the Table on Marty and His Book ","date_published":"2023-02-09T01:00:00.000-08:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/7d8cc2be-fe66-43fb-ada4-e62e2f8c00e7/f0e5e655-d4ba-4826-b45f-09072c6c4c21.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":33266132,"duration_in_seconds":4116}]},{"id":"66eee542-bfa6-4856-b107-745f9cf4c205","title":"316: Parables — The Unforgiving Servant","url":"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/316","content_text":"Brent Billings and Reed Dent talk about the story of the unforgiving servant and the end of bookkeeping and seeing our enemies as ourselves.BEMA 121: The Key to Your Own PrisonThe Parable of the Unforgiving Servant — Reed Dent, Campus Christian FellowshipNIV Cultural Backgrounds Study BibleFree of Charge by Miroslav VolfJoin the BEMA Slack","content_html":"<p class=\"\">Brent Billings and Reed Dent talk about the story of the unforgiving servant and the end of bookkeeping and seeing our enemies as ourselves.</p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/121\" target=\"_blank\">BEMA 121: The Key to Your Own Prison</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.ccftruman.org/sermons/2019/2/26/the-parable-of-the-unforgiving-servant\" target=\"_blank\">The Parable of the Unforgiving Servant — Reed Dent, Campus Christian Fellowship</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://amzn.to/3lqQdUq\" target=\"_blank\">NIV Cultural Backgrounds Study Bible</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://amzn.to/3JqOxqw\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Free of Charge</em> by Miroslav Volf</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/slack\" target=\"_blank\">Join the BEMA Slack</a></p>","summary":"Bookkeeping and Enemies","date_published":"2023-02-02T01:00:00.000-08:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/7d8cc2be-fe66-43fb-ada4-e62e2f8c00e7/66eee542-bfa6-4856-b107-745f9cf4c205.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":36186863,"duration_in_seconds":4482}]},{"id":"bc26d93d-1283-4513-a0b5-32e1b3b73d9e","title":"315: Parables — The Lost Son","url":"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/315","content_text":"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.The Pharisees by Joseph Sievers and Amy-Jill LevinePoet &amp; Peasant and Through Peasant Eyes by Kenneth E. BaileyKingdom, Grace, Judgment by Robert Farrar Capon","content_html":"<p class=\"\">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.</p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://amzn.to/3W6vR2F\" target=\"_blank\"><em>The Pharisees</em> by Joseph Sievers and Amy-Jill Levine</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://amzn.to/2OeyWOQ\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Poet & Peasant and Through Peasant Eyes</em> by Kenneth E. Bailey</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://amzn.to/2K4XxlH\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Kingdom, Grace, Judgment</em> by Robert Farrar Capon</a></p>","summary":"Also Known as the Prodigal Son","date_published":"2023-01-26T01:00:00.000-08:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/7d8cc2be-fe66-43fb-ada4-e62e2f8c00e7/bc26d93d-1283-4513-a0b5-32e1b3b73d9e.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":36155001,"duration_in_seconds":4478}]},{"id":"8eaaba2e-b712-4b0a-b2bc-64486e43efcd","title":"314: Parables — The Barn Builder","url":"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/314","content_text":"Brent Billings and Reed Dent talk about the story of the rich fool and the dynamics of money and relationships.Tell It Slant by Eugene PetersonHope: The Prophet Candle — The BEMA Liturgy“Tripping Billies” by Dave Matthews Band — YouTubePoet &amp; Peasant and Through Peasant Eyes by Kenneth E. BaileyThe Parable of the Rich Fool — Reed Dent, Campus Christian FellowshipJoin the BEMA Slack","content_html":"<p class=\"\">Brent Billings and Reed Dent talk about the story of the rich fool and the dynamics of money and relationships.</p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://amzn.to/3Bfw7Ew\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Tell It Slant</em> by Eugene Peterson</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.bemaliturgy.com/1-b-14-hope-the-prophet-candle\" target=\"_blank\">Hope: The Prophet Candle — The BEMA Liturgy</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vsUuYkMHV4w\" target=\"_blank\">“Tripping Billies” by Dave Matthews Band — YouTube</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://amzn.to/2OeyWOQ\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Poet & Peasant and Through Peasant Eyes</em> by Kenneth E. Bailey</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.ccftruman.org/sermons/2019/3/28/the-parable-of-the-rich-fool\" target=\"_blank\">The Parable of the Rich Fool — Reed Dent, Campus Christian Fellowship</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/slack\" target=\"_blank\">Join the BEMA Slack</a></p>","summary":"Accumulating Worthless Wealth","date_published":"2023-01-19T01:00:00.000-08:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/7d8cc2be-fe66-43fb-ada4-e62e2f8c00e7/8eaaba2e-b712-4b0a-b2bc-64486e43efcd.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":23985666,"duration_in_seconds":2956}]},{"id":"4c5cf0f8-cc6e-4278-9d3d-3cc620407eb4","title":"313: Parables — The Good Samaritan","url":"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/313","content_text":"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.Elle Meets John Piper“On Priests and Jericho in the Second Temple Period” by Joshua Schwartz — ResearchGateThe Parable of the Good Samaritan — Reed Dent, Campus Christian Fellowship","content_html":"<p class=\"\">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.</p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://files.fireside.fm/file/fireside-uploads/images/7/7d8cc2be-fe66-43fb-ada4-e62e2f8c00e7/wQibCxRf.jpg\" target=\"_blank\">Elle Meets John Piper</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.researchgate.net/publication/271803441_On_Priests_and_Jericho_in_the_Second_Temple_Period\" target=\"_blank\">“On Priests and Jericho in the Second Temple Period” by Joshua Schwartz — ResearchGate</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.ccftruman.org/sermons/2019/4/30/the-parable-of-the-good-samaritan\" target=\"_blank\">The Parable of the Good Samaritan — Reed Dent, Campus Christian Fellowship</a></p>","summary":"How to Love People We’d Rather Not","date_published":"2023-01-12T01:00:00.000-08:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/7d8cc2be-fe66-43fb-ada4-e62e2f8c00e7/4c5cf0f8-cc6e-4278-9d3d-3cc620407eb4.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":40402889,"duration_in_seconds":5009}]},{"id":"b3043c03-21a8-4af6-a5ee-6890bdfc2188","title":"312: Parables — Dissecting a Swallow","url":"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/312","content_text":"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.Tell It Slant by Eugene PetersonThe Great Spiritual Migration by Brian McLarenKingdom, Grace, Judgment by Robert Farrar Capon“Introduction to Poetry” by Billy Collins from The Apple That Astonished ParisPoet &amp; Peasant and Through Peasant Eyes by Kenneth E. BaileyThe Orthodox Heretic by Peter RollinsJoin the BEMA Slack","content_html":"<p class=\"\">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.</p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://amzn.to/3Bfw7Ew\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Tell It Slant</em> by Eugene Peterson</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://amzn.to/3vD4SjM\" target=\"_blank\"><em>The Great Spiritual Migration</em> by Brian McLaren</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://amzn.to/2K4XxlH\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Kingdom, Grace, Judgment</em> by Robert Farrar Capon</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/46712/introduction-to-poetry\" target=\"_blank\">“Introduction to Poetry” by Billy Collins</a> from <a href=\"https://amzn.to/3vEVool\" target=\"_blank\"><em>The Apple That Astonished Paris</em></a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://amzn.to/2OeyWOQ\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Poet & Peasant and Through Peasant Eyes</em> by Kenneth E. Bailey</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://amzn.to/3ZaPhFS\" target=\"_blank\"><em>The Orthodox Heretic</em> by Peter Rollins</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/slack\" target=\"_blank\">Join the BEMA Slack</a></p>","summary":"An Introduction to Parables","date_published":"2023-01-05T01:00:00.000-08:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/7d8cc2be-fe66-43fb-ada4-e62e2f8c00e7/b3043c03-21a8-4af6-a5ee-6890bdfc2188.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":33739081,"duration_in_seconds":4176}]},{"id":"9a0fceb4-d8d7-4c77-86b0-6a153c129d61","title":"311: Keith Simon — Truth Over Tribe","url":"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/311","content_text":"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.Truth Over Tribe by Patrick Miller and Keith SimonTruth Over Tribe PodcastTen Minute Bible TalksBEMA 309: On Social MediaAdditional audio production by Gus SimpsonSpecial Guest: Keith Simon.","content_html":"<p class=\"\">Marty Solomon and Brent Billings are joined by special guest Keith Simon, co-author of <em>Truth Over Tribe</em>, 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.</p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://amzn.to/3G1PWCh\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Truth Over Tribe</em> by Patrick Miller and Keith Simon</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://podcast.choosetruthovertribe.com/episodes\" target=\"_blank\">Truth Over Tribe Podcast</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://tenminutebibletalks.com\" target=\"_blank\">Ten Minute Bible Talks</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/309\" target=\"_blank\">BEMA 309: On Social Media</a></p><p class=\"\">Additional audio production by Gus Simpson</p><p>Special Guest: Keith Simon.</p>","summary":"Pledging Allegiance to the Lamb","date_published":"2022-12-29T01:00:00.000-08:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/7d8cc2be-fe66-43fb-ada4-e62e2f8c00e7/9a0fceb4-d8d7-4c77-86b0-6a153c129d61.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":23828848,"duration_in_seconds":2937}]},{"id":"ca0e8e36-1192-4eac-ba62-420fa08c5957","title":"310: The Nativity Story","url":"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/310","content_text":"The Nativity Story (2006 film)The Nativity Story on JustWatchBEMA 89: Written in the StarsWhen God Was a Boy by C. T. GilesFestival Edition: The Birth (w/ Katie Del Rocco) [Adaptation from Frederick Buechner] — Marty Solomon, YouTubeSpecial Guest: Maggi Billings.","content_html":"<p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://amzn.to/2xyJayW\" target=\"_blank\">The Nativity Story (2006 film)</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.justwatch.com/us/movie/the-nativity-story\" target=\"_blank\">The Nativity Story on JustWatch</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/89\" target=\"_blank\">BEMA 89: Written in the Stars</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://amzn.to/3Xmupuv\" target=\"_blank\"><em>When God Was a Boy</em> by C. T. Giles</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=75AMg-FT-Sc\" target=\"_blank\">Festival Edition: The Birth (w/ Katie Del Rocco) [Adaptation from Frederick Buechner] — Marty Solomon, YouTube</a></p><p>Special Guest: Maggi Billings.</p>","summary":"Marty’s Favorite Christmas Movie","date_published":"2022-12-22T01:00:00.000-08:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/7d8cc2be-fe66-43fb-ada4-e62e2f8c00e7/ca0e8e36-1192-4eac-ba62-420fa08c5957.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":23056512,"duration_in_seconds":2813}]},{"id":"fb3fd055-6e10-4054-a38d-272ab1a0728f","title":"309: On Social Media (Bonus Episode)","url":"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/309","content_text":"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.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, SubstackBrent’s Tweet on Sabbath“Platformer: Twitter Considering Making Personalized Ads and Location Sharing Mandatory” — John Gruber, Daring FireballThought of the Day: The Social Dilemma — Marty Solomon, YouTubeBrent’s Tweet on Playback ControlsTweet Thread on Infinite ScrollingBEMA 2: Knowing When to Say “Enough”Thought of the Day: Social Media Beatitudes — Marty Solomon, YouTubeThought of the Day: Disagreement — Marty Solomon, YouTubeBEMA on FacebookBEMA on TwitterMarty on InstagramBrent on InstagramBrent’s Mastodon Invite LinkTHINGS THAT TRANSPIRED BETWEEN RECORDING AND PUBLISHINGElon’s Poll for Leadership of TwitterBrent’s Tweet Commenting on How This Episode Quickly Became OutdatedDave Lee’s Tweet on Linking to MastodonAaron Levie’s Tweet on External Linking Policy","content_html":"<p class=\"\">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.</p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdw3i66vr_ICM6oksr1YF_MpG0QPoXWmMQgvUhxp-dDCpg8iA/viewform\" target=\"_blank\">BEMA Poll/Survey (valid through 26 April 2023)</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2022/12/twitter-suspends-elonjet-plane-tracking-bot-after-musk-pledged-to-leave-it-up/\" target=\"_blank\">“Twitter suspends @ElonJet plane-tracking bot after Musk pledged to leave it up” — Jon Brodkin, Ars Technica</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://arstechnica.com/cars/2022/12/elon-musk-offloads-another-3-6-billion-of-tesla-stock/\" target=\"_blank\">“Elon Musk offloads another $3.6 billion of Tesla stock” — Dave Lee, Financial Times/Ars Technica</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://daringfireball.net/linked/2022/12/14/everything-going-just-fine-twitter\" target=\"_blank\">“One More for the ‘Everything Is Going Just Fine at Twitter’ File” — John Gruber, Daring Fireball</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2022/12/twitter-blue-is-coming-back-with-more-colors-and-assurances-from-musk/\" target=\"_blank\">“Musk brings back Twitter Blue with new features to prevent impersonation” — Ashley Belanger, Ars Technica</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://daringfireball.net/linked/2022/12/02/on-the-prevalence-of-hate-speech-on-twitter\" target=\"_blank\">“On the Prevalence of Hate Speech on Twitter” — John Gruber, Daring Fireball</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://popehat.substack.com/p/goodbye-twitter\" target=\"_blank\">“Goodbye, Twitter” — Ken White, Substack</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://twitter.com/eibcb/status/1595568504895594497\" target=\"_blank\">Brent’s Tweet on Sabbath</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://daringfireball.net/linked/2022/12/14/platformer-twitter-ads\" target=\"_blank\">“Platformer: Twitter Considering Making Personalized Ads and Location Sharing Mandatory” — John Gruber, Daring Fireball</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F2IUP4qp_C0\" target=\"_blank\">Thought of the Day: The Social Dilemma — Marty Solomon, YouTube</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://twitter.com/eibcb/status/1556394286374981633\" target=\"_blank\">Brent’s Tweet on Playback Controls</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://twitter.com/eibcb/status/1559750986880540672\" target=\"_blank\">Tweet Thread on Infinite Scrolling</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/2\" target=\"_blank\">BEMA 2: Knowing When to Say “Enough”</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KTMX_d2Bx3w\" target=\"_blank\">Thought of the Day: Social Media Beatitudes — Marty Solomon, YouTube</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NIs4rhS6RQE\" target=\"_blank\">Thought of the Day: Disagreement — Marty Solomon, YouTube</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://facebook.com/BEMAdiscipleship\" target=\"_blank\">BEMA on Facebook</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://twitter.com/the_BEMA\" target=\"_blank\">BEMA on Twitter</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://instagram.com/marty_solomon\" target=\"_blank\">Marty on Instagram</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://instagram.com/brentbillings\" target=\"_blank\">Brent on Instagram</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://mastodon.social/invite/8iTDhY3F\" target=\"_blank\">Brent’s Mastodon Invite Link</a></p>THINGS THAT TRANSPIRED BETWEEN RECORDING AND PUBLISHING<p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1604617643973124097\" target=\"_blank\">Elon’s Poll for Leadership of Twitter</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://twitter.com/eibcb/status/1603888179752603648\" target=\"_blank\">Brent’s Tweet Commenting on How This Episode Quickly Became Outdated</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://twitter.com/DaveLeeFT/status/1603581967009648640\" target=\"_blank\">Dave Lee’s Tweet on Linking to Mastodon</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://twitter.com/levie/status/1604554253946667008\" target=\"_blank\">Aaron Levie’s Tweet on External Linking Policy</a></p>","summary":"Addressing Our Use of Twitter and Social Media","date_published":"2022-12-19T01:00:00.000-08:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/7d8cc2be-fe66-43fb-ada4-e62e2f8c00e7/fb3fd055-6e10-4054-a38d-272ab1a0728f.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":19058247,"duration_in_seconds":2340}]},{"id":"b5d63136-59f7-43b0-a069-2b2b64a6f11f","title":"308: The Chosen S2E9 — “The Messengers”","url":"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/308","content_text":"Marty Solomon and Brent Billings are joined by special guest Maggi Billings to discuss The Chosen S2E9 (the 2021 Christmas special), “The Messengers.”The ChosenThe Chosen (TV Series) — WikipediaThe Chosen (2017 TV Series) — IMDbFestival Edition: The Birth (w/ Katie Del Rocco) [Adaptation from Frederick Buechner] — Marty Solomon, YouTubeThe Nativity Story (2006 film)The Nativity Story on JustWatchSpecial Guest: Maggi Billings.","content_html":"<p class=\"\">Marty Solomon and Brent Billings are joined by special guest Maggi Billings to discuss The Chosen S2E9 (the 2021 Christmas special), “The Messengers.”</p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://watch.angelstudios.com/thechosen\" target=\"_blank\">The Chosen</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Chosen_(TV_series)\" target=\"_blank\">The Chosen (TV Series) — Wikipedia</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.imdb.com/title/tt9471404/\" target=\"_blank\">The Chosen (2017 TV Series) — IMDb</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=75AMg-FT-Sc\" target=\"_blank\">Festival Edition: The Birth (w/ Katie Del Rocco) [Adaptation from Frederick Buechner] — Marty Solomon, YouTube</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://amzn.to/2xyJayW\" target=\"_blank\">The Nativity Story (2006 film)</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.justwatch.com/us/movie/the-nativity-story\" target=\"_blank\">The Nativity Story on JustWatch</a></p><p>Special Guest: Maggi Billings.</p>","summary":"A Special Christmas Presentation","date_published":"2022-12-15T01:00:00.000-08:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/7d8cc2be-fe66-43fb-ada4-e62e2f8c00e7/b5d63136-59f7-43b0-a069-2b2b64a6f11f.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":24832828,"duration_in_seconds":3000}]},{"id":"44c0fade-5259-4d64-8744-6adc54b671a6","title":"307: Tohu va Vohu (State of the Podcast)","url":"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/307","content_text":"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.BEMA Poll/Survey (valid through 26 April 2023)The BEMA LiturgyTell It Slant by Eugene PetersonElle’s Website for Hebrew ClassesThe Text In Us PodcastJosh’s Beard Progress (surgery &gt; shaved &gt; 1 month &gt; 3 months)Sermon with Brian’s Toilet Story“How to Speed Listen (for Students or Podfasters)” by Hugh Rayner — University of MelbourneSpecial Guest: Brian Truschinger.","content_html":"<p class=\"\">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.</p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdw3i66vr_ICM6oksr1YF_MpG0QPoXWmMQgvUhxp-dDCpg8iA/viewform\" target=\"_blank\">BEMA Poll/Survey (valid through 26 April 2023)</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.bemaliturgy.com/\" target=\"_blank\">The BEMA Liturgy</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://amzn.to/3Bfw7Ew\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Tell It Slant</em> by Eugene Peterson</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.ellegroverfricks.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Elle’s Website for Hebrew Classes</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/text-in-us/id1603864863\" target=\"_blank\">The Text In Us Podcast</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://files.fireside.fm/file/fireside-uploads/images/7/7d8cc2be-fe66-43fb-ada4-e62e2f8c00e7/81ifoYb3.jpg\" target=\"_blank\">Josh’s Beard Progress (surgery > shaved > 1 month > 3 months)</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.ccftruman.org/sermons/2022/9/20/beatitudes-the-meek\" target=\"_blank\">Sermon with Brian’s Toilet Story</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://blogs.unimelb.edu.au/sciencecommunication/2018/10/12/how-to-speed-listen-for-students-or-podfasters/\" target=\"_blank\">“How to Speed Listen (for Students or Podfasters)” by Hugh Rayner — University of Melbourne</a></p><p>Special Guest: Brian Truschinger.</p>","summary":"Thankful for How Far We’ve Come, Hopeful for What Lies Ahead","date_published":"2022-12-08T01:00:00.000-08:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/7d8cc2be-fe66-43fb-ada4-e62e2f8c00e7/44c0fade-5259-4d64-8744-6adc54b671a6.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":34331175,"duration_in_seconds":3831}]},{"id":"ff919823-24bf-4bb4-a564-e97cc8c7827f","title":"306: Brian David — Chiasms in John","url":"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/306","content_text":"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.Chiasms in John by Brian DavidBEMA 28: Images of the Desert — Ar'ar and TamariskPoet &amp; Peasant and Through Peasant Eyes by Kenneth E. BaileyStar Wars Ring Theory by Mike KlimoJesus and the Eyewitnesses by Richard BauckhamJoin the BEMA SlackAdditional audio production by Gus SimpsonSpecial Guest: Brian David.","content_html":"<p class=\"\">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.</p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://bemadiscipleship.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/BEMA+306+Brian+David+Chiasms+in+John.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Chiasms in John by Brian David</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/28\" target=\"_blank\">BEMA 28: Images of the Desert — Ar'ar and Tamarisk</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://amzn.to/2OeyWOQ\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Poet & Peasant and Through Peasant Eyes</em> by Kenneth E. Bailey</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.starwarsringtheory.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Star Wars Ring Theory by Mike Klimo</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://amzn.to/3SGiUKL\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Jesus and the Eyewitnesses</em> by Richard Bauckham</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/slack\" target=\"_blank\">Join the BEMA Slack</a></p><p class=\"\">Additional audio production by Gus Simpson</p><p>Special Guest: Brian David.</p>","summary":"That You May Believe","date_published":"2022-12-01T01:00:00.000-08:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/7d8cc2be-fe66-43fb-ada4-e62e2f8c00e7/ff919823-24bf-4bb4-a564-e97cc8c7827f.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":29050255,"duration_in_seconds":3589}]},{"id":"88e8cbe6-38ef-4501-88e4-ad4d52aaffd6","title":"305: Gary Burge — Interpreting the Gospel of John","url":"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/305","content_text":"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.Gary M. Burge, Professor of New Testament — Calvin Theological SeminaryInterpreting the Gospel of John by Gary M. BurgeJames Dunn — WikipediaThe Anointed Community by Gary M. BurgeSociety of Biblical LiteratureC. H. Dodd — WikipediaJohn Robinson — WikipediaThe Gospel of John: A Commentary by Rudolf BultmannJohn’s Wisdom by Ben Witherington IIIActs: An Exegetical Commentary by Craig S. KeenerThe Gospel of John: A Commentary by Craig S. KeenerThe Historical Reliability of John’s Gospel by Craig L. BlombergJesus the Purifier: John’s Gospel and the Fourth Quest for the Historical Jesus by Craig L. BlombergJohn: The NIV Application Commentary by Gary M. BurgeThe Letters of John: The NIV Application Commentary by Gary M. BurgeThe 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 #45Gary Burge’s WebsiteBanias Archaeological Dig of 2020 — YouTubeAdditional audio production by Gus SimpsonSpecial Guest: Gary Burge.","content_html":"<p class=\"\">Marty Solomon and Brent Billings are joined by special guest Dr. Gary Burge, author of <em>Interpreting the Gospel of John</em>, 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.</p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.calvinseminary.edu/profile/gary-m-burge\" target=\"_blank\">Gary M. Burge, Professor of New Testament — Calvin Theological Seminary</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://amzn.to/31nQdgo\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Interpreting the Gospel of John</em> by Gary M. Burge</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Dunn_(theologian)\" target=\"_blank\">James Dunn — Wikipedia</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://amzn.to/3Bc38k8\" target=\"_blank\"><em>The Anointed Community</em> by Gary M. Burge</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.sbl-site.org/\" target=\"_blank\">Society of Biblical Literature</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/C._H._Dodd\" target=\"_blank\">C. H. Dodd — Wikipedia</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Robinson_(bishop_of_Woolwich)\" target=\"_blank\">John Robinson — Wikipedia</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://amzn.to/3hQJmV2\" target=\"_blank\"><em>The Gospel of John: A Commentary</em> by Rudolf Bultmann</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://amzn.to/3dbUzxz\" target=\"_blank\"><em>John’s Wisdom</em> by Ben Witherington III</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://amzn.to/3TJMEGQ\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Acts: An Exegetical Commentary</em> by Craig S. Keener</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://amzn.to/3S2aUUl\" target=\"_blank\"><em>The Gospel of John: A Commentary</em> by Craig S. Keener</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://amzn.to/3LatqHU\" target=\"_blank\"><em>The Historical Reliability of John’s Gospel</em> by Craig L. Blomberg</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://amzn.to/3tDC1ea\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Jesus the Purifier: John’s Gospel and the Fourth Quest for the Historical Jesus</em> by Craig L. Blomberg</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://amzn.to/3daGBw1\" target=\"_blank\"><em>John: The NIV Application Commentary</em> by Gary M. Burge</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://amzn.to/3LagMIZ\" target=\"_blank\"><em>The Letters of John: The NIV Application Commentary</em> by Gary M. Burge</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://amzn.to/3xnEvj4\" target=\"_blank\"><em>The New Testament in Antiquity</em> by Gary M. Burge and Gene L. Green</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://overcast.fm/+iw7opcwbE\" target=\"_blank\">“The Fifth Gospel — Interview with Gary Burge” — GTI Tours Podcast #4</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://overcast.fm/+iw7rmYYjQ\" target=\"_blank\">“Why Context Matters — Interview with Dr. Gary Burge” — GTI Tours Podcast #45</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.garyburge.org/\" target=\"_blank\">Gary Burge’s Website</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yg19zPeypAs\" target=\"_blank\">Banias Archaeological Dig of 2020 — YouTube</a></p><p class=\"\">Additional audio production by Gus Simpson</p><p>Special Guest: Gary Burge.</p>","summary":"Context Is King","date_published":"2022-11-17T01:00:00.000-08:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/7d8cc2be-fe66-43fb-ada4-e62e2f8c00e7/88e8cbe6-38ef-4501-88e4-ad4d52aaffd6.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":31165071,"duration_in_seconds":3854}]},{"id":"06eba72a-6ed4-4669-80ff-70e00bc8cfce","title":"304: The Construction of the Gospel of John","url":"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/304","content_text":"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.Interpreting the Gospel of John by Gary M. BurgeAsking Better Questions of the Bible by Marty Solomon","content_html":"<p class=\"\">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.</p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://amzn.to/31nQdgo\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Interpreting the Gospel of John</em> by Gary M. Burge</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://amzn.to/3NRdzPK\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Asking Better Questions of the Bible</em> by Marty Solomon</a></p>","summary":"The History of Textual Criticism on John and His Style","date_published":"2022-11-10T01:00:00.000-08:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/7d8cc2be-fe66-43fb-ada4-e62e2f8c00e7/06eba72a-6ed4-4669-80ff-70e00bc8cfce.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":22443740,"duration_in_seconds":2764}]},{"id":"7a0e22ac-02c4-4d8c-9a06-56d9a14a34d2","title":"303: The History and Style of the Gospel of John","url":"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/303","content_text":"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.Interpreting the Gospel of John by Gary M. BurgeHistorical Tradition and Sources in John","content_html":"<p class=\"\">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.</p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://amzn.to/31nQdgo\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Interpreting the Gospel of John</em> by Gary M. Burge</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://files.fireside.fm/file/fireside-uploads/images/7/7d8cc2be-fe66-43fb-ada4-e62e2f8c00e7/Dh6bqbQF.png\" target=\"_blank\">Historical Tradition and Sources in John</a></p>","summary":"The History of Textual Criticism on John and His Style","date_published":"2022-11-03T01:00:00.000-07:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/7d8cc2be-fe66-43fb-ada4-e62e2f8c00e7/7a0e22ac-02c4-4d8c-9a06-56d9a14a34d2.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":22952179,"duration_in_seconds":2808}]},{"id":"fbe36286-6c8d-433e-b167-1e16f047ae0a","title":"302: John — Do You Even Like Me?","url":"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/302","content_text":"Marty Solomon and Brent Billings listen in on the restoration of Peter and consider the conclusion John writes for his Gospel account.BEMA 131: BetrayalPre-order: Asking Better Questions of the Bible by Marty Solomon","content_html":"<p class=\"\">Marty Solomon and Brent Billings listen in on the restoration of Peter and consider the conclusion John writes for his Gospel account.</p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/131\" target=\"_blank\">BEMA 131: Betrayal</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://amzn.to/3NRdzPK\" target=\"_blank\">Pre-order: <em>Asking Better Questions of the Bible</em> by Marty Solomon</a></p>","summary":"Jesus Restores Peter and John Concludes His Gospel","date_published":"2022-10-27T01:00:00.000-07:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/7d8cc2be-fe66-43fb-ada4-e62e2f8c00e7/fbe36286-6c8d-433e-b167-1e16f047ae0a.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":20371667,"duration_in_seconds":2505}]},{"id":"3cad4269-1e6a-489e-9cc7-a0aed07ab9e1","title":"301: John — On Doubting and Locked Doors","url":"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/301","content_text":"Brent Billings and Reed Dent discuss Thomas—a seemingly strange disciple—and question the nature of doubt and belief.“The Seeing Heart” by Frederick Buechner — YouTube“Frederick Buechner, Novelist With a Religious Slant, Dies at 96” by Robert D. McFadden — The New York TimesWishful Thinking by Frederick Buechner“St. Thomas Didymus” by Denise LevertovThe Stream &amp; the Sapphire by Denise LevertovJoin the BEMA Slack","content_html":"<p class=\"\">Brent Billings and Reed Dent discuss Thomas—a seemingly strange disciple—and question the nature of doubt and belief.</p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LkZ3PHxWh6A\" target=\"_blank\">“The Seeing Heart” by Frederick Buechner — YouTube</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.nytimes.com/2022/08/15/books/frederick-buechner-dead.html\" target=\"_blank\">“Frederick Buechner, Novelist With a Religious Slant, Dies at 96” by Robert D. McFadden — The New York Times</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://amzn.to/3xDWBxD\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Wishful Thinking</em> by Frederick Buechner</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://radicaldiscipleship.net/2017/04/22/st-thomas-didymus/\" target=\"_blank\">“St. Thomas Didymus” by Denise Levertov</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://amzn.to/3qSQEJq\" target=\"_blank\"><em>The Stream & the Sapphire</em> by Denise Levertov</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/slack\" target=\"_blank\">Join the BEMA Slack</a></p>","summary":"Thomas, Doubt, and Belief","date_published":"2022-10-20T01:00:00.000-07:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/7d8cc2be-fe66-43fb-ada4-e62e2f8c00e7/3cad4269-1e6a-489e-9cc7-a0aed07ab9e1.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":35233408,"duration_in_seconds":4362}]},{"id":"911c90ca-29ec-4942-b648-13071635e833","title":"300: John — The Migdal","url":"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/300","content_text":"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.Isis — WikipediaEarly Christian Women and Pagan Opinion by Margaret Y. MacDonaldThe Resurrection of Mary Magdalene by Jane SchabergThe Woman Jesus Loved by Antti Marjanen","content_html":"<p class=\"\">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.</p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isis\" target=\"_blank\">Isis — Wikipedia</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://amzn.to/3xmUGNM\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Early Christian Women and Pagan Opinion</em> by Margaret Y. MacDonald</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://amzn.to/3xnUFJj\" target=\"_blank\"><em>The Resurrection of Mary Magdalene</em> by Jane Schaberg</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://amzn.to/3RFSKrG\" target=\"_blank\"><em>The Woman Jesus Loved</em> by Antti Marjanen</a></p>","summary":"Miriam the Migdal, or Mary Magdalene","date_published":"2022-10-13T01:00:00.000-07:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/7d8cc2be-fe66-43fb-ada4-e62e2f8c00e7/911c90ca-29ec-4942-b648-13071635e833.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":36795022,"duration_in_seconds":4558}]},{"id":"1d01b343-8424-49b6-8bbf-21507445ddd6","title":"299: John — One Pierced","url":"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/299","content_text":"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.Arimathea — Wikipedia","content_html":"<p class=\"\">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.</p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arimathea\" target=\"_blank\">Arimathea — Wikipedia</a></p>","summary":"Jesus Is Buried","date_published":"2022-10-06T01:00:00.000-07:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/7d8cc2be-fe66-43fb-ada4-e62e2f8c00e7/1d01b343-8424-49b6-8bbf-21507445ddd6.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":14724097,"duration_in_seconds":1799}]},{"id":"690367ad-548e-442d-a028-2bcdfcbe8fbf","title":"298: John — Not Forsaken","url":"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/298","content_text":"Marty Solomon and Brent Billings dive into John’s account of Jesus’s crucifixion.The Case for Christ by Lee StrobelShmuel Safrai — Wikipedia","content_html":"<p class=\"\">Marty Solomon and Brent Billings dive into John’s account of Jesus’s crucifixion.</p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://amzn.to/2RAvH3x\" target=\"_blank\"><em>The Case for Christ</em> by Lee Strobel</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shmuel_Safrai\" target=\"_blank\">Shmuel Safrai — Wikipedia</a></p>","summary":"Jesus Is Crucified","date_published":"2022-09-29T01:00:00.000-07:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/7d8cc2be-fe66-43fb-ada4-e62e2f8c00e7/690367ad-548e-442d-a028-2bcdfcbe8fbf.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":21016769,"duration_in_seconds":2585}]},{"id":"079b29f9-c515-4478-9d69-d551f2f0d9b2","title":"297: Kat Armas — Abuelita Faith","url":"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/297","content_text":"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.The ProtagonistasAbuelita Faith by Kat ArmasAbuelita Fe by Kat ArmasSacred Belonging by Kat ArmasBEMA 52: Jonah — PotentialKat Armas’s WebsiteKat Armas on TwitterKat Armas on InstagramAdditional audio production by Gus SimpsonSpecial Guest: Kat Armas.","content_html":"<p class=\"\">Marty Solomon and Brent Billings are joined by special guest Kat Armas, author of <em>Abuelita Faith</em>, 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.</p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://katarmas.com/theprotagonistaspodcast\" target=\"_blank\">The Protagonistas</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://amzn.to/3oiT9Dj\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Abuelita Faith</em> by Kat Armas</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://amzn.to/3B3fegK\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Abuelita Fe</em> by Kat Armas</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://amzn.to/3EJfUJ9\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Sacred Belonging</em> by Kat Armas</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/52\" target=\"_blank\">BEMA 52: Jonah — Potential</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://katarmas.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Kat Armas’s Website</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://twitter.com/kat_armas\" target=\"_blank\">Kat Armas on Twitter</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/kat_armas/\" target=\"_blank\">Kat Armas on Instagram</a></p><p class=\"\">Additional audio production by Gus Simpson</p><p>Special Guest: Kat Armas.</p>","summary":"Finding the Greatest Theologians","date_published":"2022-09-22T01:00:00.000-07:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/7d8cc2be-fe66-43fb-ada4-e62e2f8c00e7/079b29f9-c515-4478-9d69-d551f2f0d9b2.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":23163891,"duration_in_seconds":2854}]},{"id":"5b845138-8563-4c42-b2dd-85c956100ea9","title":"296: John — I Am He","url":"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/296","content_text":"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.Join the BEMA Slack","content_html":"<p class=\"\">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.</p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/slack\" target=\"_blank\">Join the BEMA Slack</a></p>","summary":"Jesus Is Arrested and Tried","date_published":"2022-09-15T01:00:00.000-07:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/7d8cc2be-fe66-43fb-ada4-e62e2f8c00e7/5b845138-8563-4c42-b2dd-85c956100ea9.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":22180185,"duration_in_seconds":2731}]},{"id":"11755ba9-9184-4ee7-9084-733b3f5797ef","title":"295: John — Strategy","url":"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/295","content_text":"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?","content_html":"<p class=\"\">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?</p>","summary":"Jesus Prays for Unity","date_published":"2022-09-08T01:00:00.000-07:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/7d8cc2be-fe66-43fb-ada4-e62e2f8c00e7/11755ba9-9184-4ee7-9084-733b3f5797ef.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":20148247,"duration_in_seconds":2477}]},{"id":"c8da6b58-5885-4c38-8251-66f0ce400896","title":"294: John — Sacrifice, Suffering, and Joy","url":"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/294","content_text":"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.Learning Hebrew with Elle — Sacrifices (PDF)Consider the Birds by Debbie BlueMichael Pakaluk — The Catholic University of AmericaGeorge Parsenios — Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of TheologyUrban von Wahlde — Loyola University ChicagoRaymond E. Brown — WikipediaBurton Visotzky — Wikipedia“Wine, Women, and the Polis” by Brigette Ford Russell — JSTORBEMA 248: Joy and Lot’s Untitled Wife w/ Elle Grover Fricks","content_html":"<p class=\"\">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.</p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://bemadiscipleship.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/BEMA+294+John+Sacrifice+Suffering+and+Joy.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Learning Hebrew with Elle — Sacrifices (PDF)</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://amzn.to/3e6fVfX\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Consider the Birds</em> by Debbie Blue</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://business.catholic.edu/faculty-and-research/faculty-profiles/pakaluk-michael/index.html\" target=\"_blank\">Michael Pakaluk — The Catholic University of America</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.hchc.edu/faculty/rev-fr-george-parsenios/\" target=\"_blank\">George Parsenios — Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.luc.edu/theology/emeritusfaculty/vonwahldeurban.shtml\" target=\"_blank\">Urban von Wahlde — Loyola University Chicago</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raymond_E._Brown\" target=\"_blank\">Raymond E. Brown — Wikipedia</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Burton_Visotzky\" target=\"_blank\">Burton Visotzky — Wikipedia</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.jstor.org/stable/3567821\" target=\"_blank\">“Wine, Women, and the Polis” by Brigette Ford Russell — JSTOR</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/248\" target=\"_blank\">BEMA 248: Joy and Lot’s Untitled Wife w/ Elle Grover Fricks</a></p>","summary":"A Hebrew Lesson on Sacrifices and the Suffering and Joy of the Disciples","date_published":"2022-09-01T01:00:00.000-07:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/7d8cc2be-fe66-43fb-ada4-e62e2f8c00e7/c8da6b58-5885-4c38-8251-66f0ce400896.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":34329280,"duration_in_seconds":4200}]},{"id":"a0f88e2a-25ad-4c18-8d02-6a6cf93d5a12","title":"293: John — Sin, Righteousness, Judgment","url":"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/293","content_text":"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?Join the BEMA Slack","content_html":"<p class=\"\">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?</p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/slack\" target=\"_blank\">Join the BEMA Slack</a></p>","summary":"The Holy Spirit Guides Into Truth","date_published":"2022-08-25T01:00:00.000-07:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/7d8cc2be-fe66-43fb-ada4-e62e2f8c00e7/a0f88e2a-25ad-4c18-8d02-6a6cf93d5a12.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":16729323,"duration_in_seconds":2049}]},{"id":"0b7e7fdc-769b-4c70-8fdd-33c7ed67b8b8","title":"292: John — The Pruning Work of Persecution","url":"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/292","content_text":"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?BEMA 24: Creating a SpaceAbout — Impact Campus Ministries","content_html":"<p class=\"\">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?</p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/24\" target=\"_blank\">BEMA 24: Creating a Space</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.impacttheu.com/about\" target=\"_blank\">About — Impact Campus Ministries</a></p>","summary":"Jesus Is the True Vine","date_published":"2022-08-18T01:00:00.000-07:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/7d8cc2be-fe66-43fb-ada4-e62e2f8c00e7/0b7e7fdc-769b-4c70-8fdd-33c7ed67b8b8.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":23588237,"duration_in_seconds":2907}]},{"id":"b66edc5c-10f2-45eb-9708-cc2e49063920","title":"291: John — Parakletos","url":"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/291","content_text":"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.Holy Spirit — BibleProjectJoin the BEMA Slack","content_html":"<p class=\"\">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.</p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://bibleproject.com/explore/video/holy-spirit/\" target=\"_blank\">Holy Spirit — BibleProject</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/slack\" target=\"_blank\">Join the BEMA Slack</a></p>","summary":"Jesus Makes Preparations for the Holy Spirit","date_published":"2022-08-11T01:00:00.000-07:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/7d8cc2be-fe66-43fb-ada4-e62e2f8c00e7/b66edc5c-10f2-45eb-9708-cc2e49063920.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":18586056,"duration_in_seconds":2281}]},{"id":"5eafd44a-cdbe-4a0d-a686-e12c0fbd59b6","title":"290: John — This Is the Way","url":"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/290","content_text":"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.BEMA 22: Under the ChuppahThe Jewish Annotated New Testament by Oxford University Press (NRSV)BEMA 87: John — GraftedBEMA 137: A Dry Tree","content_html":"<p class=\"\">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.</p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/22\" target=\"_blank\">BEMA 22: Under the Chuppah</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://amzn.to/2Z1qsM9\" target=\"_blank\">The Jewish Annotated New Testament by Oxford University Press (NRSV)</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/87\" target=\"_blank\">BEMA 87: John — Grafted</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/137\" target=\"_blank\">BEMA 137: A Dry Tree</a></p>","summary":"Jesus Is the Way, the Truth, and the Life","date_published":"2022-08-04T01:00:00.000-07:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/7d8cc2be-fe66-43fb-ada4-e62e2f8c00e7/5eafd44a-cdbe-4a0d-a686-e12c0fbd59b6.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":23451588,"duration_in_seconds":2890}]},{"id":"63700546-27b2-448e-83b8-2895ac9bcde5","title":"289: John — Loved to the End","url":"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/289","content_text":"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?John — Loved to the End Presentation (PDF)BEMA 131: BetrayalThe Fidelity of Betrayal by Peter Rollins","content_html":"<p class=\"\">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?</p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://bemadiscipleship.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/BEMA+289+John+Loved+to+the+End.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">John — Loved to the End Presentation (PDF)</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/131\" target=\"_blank\">BEMA 131: Betrayal</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://amzn.to/399UoAD\" target=\"_blank\"><em>The Fidelity of Betrayal</em> by Peter Rollins</a></p>","summary":"Jesus Washes Feet and Makes Predictions","date_published":"2022-07-28T01:00:00.000-07:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/7d8cc2be-fe66-43fb-ada4-e62e2f8c00e7/63700546-27b2-448e-83b8-2895ac9bcde5.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":17673771,"duration_in_seconds":2167}]},{"id":"62c62af2-b35a-49e6-a3bc-de920171cf66","title":"288: Steve Park — Little Lights","url":"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/288","content_text":"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.Little LightsThe Road Less Traveled by M. Scott PeckThe World’s Religions by Huston SmithRace: The Power of an Illusion — PBSRace Literacy 101 ClassLittle Lights on YouTubeLittle Lights on FacebookLittle Lights on InstagramLittle Lights on LinkedInLittle Lights on TwitterAdditional audio production by Gus SimpsonSpecial Guest: Steve Park.","content_html":"<p class=\"\">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.</p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://littlelights.org/\" target=\"_blank\">Little Lights</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://amzn.to/3a4spmI\" target=\"_blank\"><em>The Road Less Traveled</em> by M. Scott Peck</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://amzn.to/3y4G8ll\" target=\"_blank\"><em>The World’s Religions</em> by Huston Smith</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.pbs.org/race/000_General/000_00-Home.htm\" target=\"_blank\">Race: The Power of an Illusion — PBS</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://littlelights.org/anti-racism-training/#race-literacy\" target=\"_blank\">Race Literacy 101 Class</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/user/LittleLightsVideos\" target=\"_blank\">Little Lights on YouTube</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/littlelightsurbanministries\" target=\"_blank\">Little Lights on Facebook</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/littlelightsdc/\" target=\"_blank\">Little Lights on Instagram</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.linkedin.com/company/little-lights-urban-ministries/\" target=\"_blank\">Little Lights on LinkedIn</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://twitter.com/LittleLightsDC\" target=\"_blank\">Little Lights on Twitter</a></p><p class=\"\">Additional audio production by Gus Simpson</p><p>Special Guest: Steve Park.</p>","summary":"The Kingdom of God Is a Diverse Community","date_published":"2022-07-21T01:00:00.000-07:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/7d8cc2be-fe66-43fb-ada4-e62e2f8c00e7/62c62af2-b35a-49e6-a3bc-de920171cf66.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":30339420,"duration_in_seconds":3751}]},{"id":"5a1323de-10d6-4354-a92b-3985631d8309","title":"287: John — The Test of Meat","url":"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/287","content_text":"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.Josh Bossé on CaringBridgeJoin the BEMA Slack","content_html":"<p class=\"\">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.</p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.caringbridge.org/visit/josh.bosse\" target=\"_blank\">Josh Bossé on CaringBridge</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/slack\" target=\"_blank\">Join the BEMA Slack</a></p>","summary":"Jesus Increases the Stakes","date_published":"2022-07-14T01:00:00.000-07:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/7d8cc2be-fe66-43fb-ada4-e62e2f8c00e7/5a1323de-10d6-4354-a92b-3985631d8309.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":33151431,"duration_in_seconds":4102}]},{"id":"6401d9bf-5f1c-4165-93b8-811179e12741","title":"286: John — The Test of Bread","url":"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/286","content_text":"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.BEMA 281: John — You Are GodsJosh Bossé on CaringBridge","content_html":"<p class=\"\">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.</p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/281\" target=\"_blank\">BEMA 281: John — You Are Gods</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.caringbridge.org/visit/josh.bosse\" target=\"_blank\">Josh Bossé on CaringBridge</a></p>","summary":"Jesus Tests Philip and Andrew","date_published":"2022-07-07T01:00:00.000-07:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/7d8cc2be-fe66-43fb-ada4-e62e2f8c00e7/6401d9bf-5f1c-4165-93b8-811179e12741.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":24427750,"duration_in_seconds":3012}]},{"id":"c5caf314-f2ef-4e37-9091-b6a2440cc06f","title":"285: John — Book of Signs","url":"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/285","content_text":"Marty Solomon and Brent Billings finish John’s “Book of Signs” and the concluding examination of belief and disbelief.BEMA 64: 3 Isaiah — ServantThought of the Day: Two Hands of Faith — Marty Solomon, YouTubeThe Universal Christ by Richard Rohr","content_html":"<p class=\"\">Marty Solomon and Brent Billings finish John’s “Book of Signs” and the concluding examination of belief and disbelief.</p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/64\" target=\"_blank\">BEMA 64: 3 Isaiah — Servant</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W9393jtnfxg\" target=\"_blank\">Thought of the Day: Two Hands of Faith — Marty Solomon, YouTube</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://amzn.to/3xm36UG\" target=\"_blank\"><em>The Universal Christ</em> by Richard Rohr</a></p>","summary":"Wrestling with Belief","date_published":"2022-06-30T01:00:00.000-07:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/7d8cc2be-fe66-43fb-ada4-e62e2f8c00e7/c5caf314-f2ef-4e37-9091-b6a2440cc06f.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":16730748,"duration_in_seconds":2050}]},{"id":"10b21ea2-b96c-45be-9f12-f20358e2144f","title":"284: John — The Hour Has Come","url":"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/284","content_text":"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.BEMA 124: Statement of TriumphThe Jewish Annotated New Testament by Oxford University Press (NRSV)Voice of God — Wikipedia","content_html":"<p class=\"\">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.</p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/124\" target=\"_blank\">BEMA 124: Statement of Triumph</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://amzn.to/2Z1qsM9\" target=\"_blank\">The Jewish Annotated New Testament by Oxford University Press (NRSV)</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Voice_of_God\" target=\"_blank\">Voice of God — Wikipedia</a></p>","summary":"Jesus Comes to Jerusalem and Predicts His Death","date_published":"2022-06-23T01:00:00.000-07:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/7d8cc2be-fe66-43fb-ada4-e62e2f8c00e7/10b21ea2-b96c-45be-9f12-f20358e2144f.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":16531261,"duration_in_seconds":2025}]},{"id":"258ae715-dad7-432b-b1a5-72cd82bb8ba3","title":"283: John — Missing God in the Name of God","url":"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/283","content_text":"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.“Missing God in the Name of God” sermon — University Christian Church, YouTubeThe Jewish Annotated New Testament by Oxford University Press (NRSV)","content_html":"<p class=\"\">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.</p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wTCrFRXJtaI&t=1844s\" target=\"_blank\">“Missing God in the Name of God” sermon — University Christian Church, YouTube</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://amzn.to/2Z1qsM9\" target=\"_blank\">The Jewish Annotated New Testament by Oxford University Press (NRSV)</a></p>","summary":"The Plot to Kill Jesus and His Anointing by Mary","date_published":"2022-06-16T01:00:00.000-07:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/7d8cc2be-fe66-43fb-ada4-e62e2f8c00e7/258ae715-dad7-432b-b1a5-72cd82bb8ba3.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":18539208,"duration_in_seconds":2276}]},{"id":"5075f994-05b0-48c8-bb91-b5fb82313fb0","title":"282: John — The Dance of Grief","url":"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/282","content_text":"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.“Lazarus Come Forth” by Carmen — YouTube“The Way of Suffering: A Reasoning of the Heart” by Jerome A. MillerExistence of God by John R. Jacobson","content_html":"<p class=\"\">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.</p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QKb5U8LHRZI\" target=\"_blank\">“Lazarus Come Forth” by Carmen — YouTube</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://repository.library.georgetown.edu/handle/10822/854992?show=full\" target=\"_blank\">“The Way of Suffering: A Reasoning of the Heart” by Jerome A. Miller</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://amzn.to/3xhTbQ3\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Existence of God</em> by John R. Jacobson</a></p>","summary":"Approaches to Grief by Mary and Martha","date_published":"2022-06-09T01:00:00.000-07:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/7d8cc2be-fe66-43fb-ada4-e62e2f8c00e7/5075f994-05b0-48c8-bb91-b5fb82313fb0.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":39919312,"duration_in_seconds":4948}]},{"id":"46445a86-fcc9-4d45-af97-cdb92c580032","title":"281: John — You Are Gods","url":"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/281","content_text":"Brent Billings and Josh Bossé discuss spiritual leadership and the conversations with Jesus in the temple courts at the Festival of Dedication.Join the BEMA SlackJosh Bossé on CaringBridgeSupport Josh Bossé","content_html":"<p class=\"\">Brent Billings and Josh Bossé discuss spiritual leadership and the conversations with Jesus in the temple courts at the Festival of Dedication.</p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/slack\" target=\"_blank\">Join the BEMA Slack</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.caringbridge.org/visit/josh.bosse\" target=\"_blank\">Josh Bossé on CaringBridge</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://secure.impacttheu.com/BlessBosse\" target=\"_blank\">Support Josh Bossé</a></p>","summary":"Jesus Confronts a Charge of Blasphemy","date_published":"2022-06-02T01:00:00.000-07:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/7d8cc2be-fe66-43fb-ada4-e62e2f8c00e7/46445a86-fcc9-4d45-af97-cdb92c580032.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":26537380,"duration_in_seconds":3275}]},{"id":"5e578f6a-7797-4b4e-9e26-be5c09eece49","title":"280: The Road Back to Eden","url":"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/280","content_text":"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?BEMA 6: A Tale of a TowerThe Beast that Crouches at the Door by Rabbi David Fohrman (Amazon)The Beast that Crouches at the Door by Rabbi David Fohrman (Aleph Beta)","content_html":"<p class=\"\">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?</p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/6\" target=\"_blank\">BEMA 6: A Tale of a Tower</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://amzn.to/3zLGYDc\" target=\"_blank\"><em>The Beast that Crouches at the Door</em> by Rabbi David Fohrman (Amazon)</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://shop.alephbeta.org/products/genesis-the-beast-that-crouches-at-the-door\" target=\"_blank\"><em>The Beast that Crouches at the Door</em> by Rabbi David Fohrman (Aleph Beta)</a></p>","summary":"Learning to Speak Other Languages","date_published":"2022-05-26T01:00:00.000-07:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/7d8cc2be-fe66-43fb-ada4-e62e2f8c00e7/5e578f6a-7797-4b4e-9e26-be5c09eece49.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":22416697,"duration_in_seconds":2760}]},{"id":"26b51d06-f77e-43ec-9890-88b7361c34be","title":"279: John — My Sheep, My Voice","url":"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/279","content_text":"Marty Solomon and Brent Billings look at Jesus’s claim to be the true gate and the good shepherd for his sheep.John — My Sheep, My Voice Presentation (PDF)BEMA 87: John — GraftedBEMA 26: Images of the Desert — ShepherdBEMA 105: An Explosive KingdomThe 7 Great I Ams #3: I Am the Door sermon — YouTubeThe 7 Great I Ams (Sermon Series) — YouTube","content_html":"<p class=\"\">Marty Solomon and Brent Billings look at Jesus’s claim to be the true gate and the good shepherd for his sheep.</p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://bemadiscipleship.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/BEMA+279+John+My+Sheep+My+Voice.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">John — My Sheep, My Voice Presentation (PDF)</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/87\" target=\"_blank\">BEMA 87: John — Grafted</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/26\" target=\"_blank\">BEMA 26: Images of the Desert — Shepherd</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/105\" target=\"_blank\">BEMA 105: An Explosive Kingdom</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=auQuEOYOnaQ\" target=\"_blank\">The 7 Great I Ams #3: I Am the Door sermon — YouTube</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL9k_t6xacLGv-0rKb7L1_DnyKFfwmdWDP\" target=\"_blank\">The 7 Great I Ams (Sermon Series) — YouTube</a></p>","summary":"Jesus Is the Good Shepherd","date_published":"2022-05-19T01:00:00.000-07:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/7d8cc2be-fe66-43fb-ada4-e62e2f8c00e7/26b51d06-f77e-43ec-9890-88b7361c34be.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":18557978,"duration_in_seconds":2214}]},{"id":"110975ca-6cba-408e-b93d-164b9f170943","title":"278: John — Only the Blind Can See","url":"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/278","content_text":"Marty Solomon and Brent Billings discuss the healing of a blind man and Jesus’s subsequent teaching on a different kind of blindness.Everyman’s Talmud by Abraham CohenThe Prophetic Imagination by Walter BrueggemannAddendum to BEMA 80 — Marty Solomon, YouTube","content_html":"<p class=\"\">Marty Solomon and Brent Billings discuss the healing of a blind man and Jesus’s subsequent teaching on a different kind of blindness.</p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://amzn.to/3eXDplm\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Everyman’s Talmud</em> by Abraham Cohen</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://amzn.to/3hDO7ya\" target=\"_blank\"><em>The Prophetic Imagination</em> by Walter Brueggemann</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kq68THhRwmk\" target=\"_blank\">Addendum to BEMA 80 — Marty Solomon, YouTube</a></p>","summary":"Jesus Heals a Blind Man on the Sabbath","date_published":"2022-05-12T01:00:00.000-07:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/7d8cc2be-fe66-43fb-ada4-e62e2f8c00e7/110975ca-6cba-408e-b93d-164b9f170943.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":22407754,"duration_in_seconds":2759}]},{"id":"b69d9f9e-94a6-4e87-af6b-bcd1d2f61aaa","title":"277: John — Before Abraham Was","url":"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/277","content_text":"Marty Solomon and Brent Billings consider a provocative teaching of Jesus that nearly got him executed.","content_html":"<p class=\"\">Marty Solomon and Brent Billings consider a provocative teaching of Jesus that nearly got him executed.</p>","summary":"Jesus Makes Another Claim of Divinity","date_published":"2022-05-05T01:00:00.000-07:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/7d8cc2be-fe66-43fb-ada4-e62e2f8c00e7/b69d9f9e-94a6-4e87-af6b-bcd1d2f61aaa.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":14520737,"duration_in_seconds":1773}]},{"id":"8fc2c3a8-4a2f-46a7-9197-e553eae2bcf4","title":"276: John — Who Is Your Father?","url":"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/276","content_text":"Marty Solomon and Brent Billings examine the dispute Jesus has with those who believed him about who their father is.","content_html":"<p class=\"\">Marty Solomon and Brent Billings examine the dispute Jesus has with those who believed him about who their father is.</p>","summary":"Father God, Father Abraham, or the Father of Lies","date_published":"2022-04-28T01:00:00.000-07:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/7d8cc2be-fe66-43fb-ada4-e62e2f8c00e7/8fc2c3a8-4a2f-46a7-9197-e553eae2bcf4.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":25467564,"duration_in_seconds":3142}]},{"id":"8d78ec08-f451-4122-96bb-c51617d56dfa","title":"275: Kate Schmidgall — BitterSweet","url":"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/275","content_text":"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.National Community Church, Lincoln Theatre CampusNCC Lincoln Theatre Campus StaffContemplations Series with Walter BrueggemannAn Other Kingdom by Peter Block, Walter Brueggemann, and John McKnightBreaking Ground by Anne Snyder and Susannah BlackComment MagazineResident Aliens by Stanley Hauerwas and William H. WillimonFlourishing on the Edge of Faith by Andrew DeCortAdditional audio production by Gus SimpsonSpecial Guest: Kate Schmidgall.","content_html":"<p class=\"\">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 <em>BitterSweet Monthly</em>.</p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://national.cc/campuses/lincoln\" target=\"_blank\">National Community Church, Lincoln Theatre Campus</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://national.cc/about/staff/lincoln-theatre-campus\" target=\"_blank\">NCC Lincoln Theatre Campus Staff</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://vimeo.com/showcase/7530163\" target=\"_blank\">Contemplations Series with Walter Brueggemann</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://amzn.to/3vo5mtv\" target=\"_blank\"><em>An Other Kingdom</em> by Peter Block, Walter Brueggemann, and John McKnight</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://amzn.to/37l4tKg\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Breaking Ground</em> by Anne Snyder and Susannah Black</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://comment.org/\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Comment Magazine</em></a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://amzn.to/3KMChOR\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Resident Aliens</em> by Stanley Hauerwas and William H. Willimon</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://amzn.to/3ZqKIq0\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Flourishing on the Edge of Faith</em> by Andrew DeCort</a></p><p class=\"\">Additional audio production by Gus Simpson</p><p>Special Guest: Kate Schmidgall.</p>","summary":"The Kingdom Work of Storytelling","date_published":"2022-04-21T01:00:00.000-07:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/7d8cc2be-fe66-43fb-ada4-e62e2f8c00e7/8d78ec08-f451-4122-96bb-c51617d56dfa.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":24001614,"duration_in_seconds":2958}]},{"id":"e1b66460-8270-4778-9cd0-7a3a70447060","title":"274: John — Light of the World","url":"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/274","content_text":"Marty Solomon and Brent Billings hear Jesus talk about his own identity and testimony in the face of those who grapple with his teachings.BEMA 85: Mark — Roman Gospel“Written in the Dust” sermon (Brad Gray) — YouTubeInterpreting the Gospel of John by Gary M. BurgeJesus Within Judaism by James H. Charlesworth","content_html":"<p class=\"\">Marty Solomon and Brent Billings hear Jesus talk about his own identity and testimony in the face of those who grapple with his teachings.</p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/85\" target=\"_blank\">BEMA 85: Mark — Roman Gospel</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LPOFrkDvMRg\" target=\"_blank\">“Written in the Dust” sermon (Brad Gray) — YouTube</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://amzn.to/31nQdgo\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Interpreting the Gospel of John</em> by Gary M. Burge</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://amzn.to/3hbZfSv\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Jesus Within Judaism</em> by James H. Charlesworth</a></p>","summary":"Continuing Disputes on the Identity of Jesus","date_published":"2022-04-14T01:00:00.000-07:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/7d8cc2be-fe66-43fb-ada4-e62e2f8c00e7/e1b66460-8270-4778-9cd0-7a3a70447060.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":16768035,"duration_in_seconds":2054}]},{"id":"e739686c-66d9-4471-868e-3d4bd731c020","title":"273: John — Pericope of an Honor Contest","url":"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/273","content_text":"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.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 — JSTORBEMA 82: The Text — When, Where, Who, and WhyMisreading Scripture with Individualist Eyes by E. Randolph Richards and Richard JamesThe 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 — JSTORTo Cast the First Stone by Jennifer Knust and Tommy Wasserman","content_html":"<p class=\"\">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.</p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CwrLkBEmWtc&t=599s\" target=\"_blank\">The Daniel Scene Brent Could Not Remember (from April 1986)</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.ellegroverfricks.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Hebrew Classes with Elle</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.jstor.org/stable/3267436?read-now=1&refreqid=excelsior%3A873fc1afae03f32c05cc278b828563a2&seq=7\" target=\"_blank\">“John 7:53-8:11: A Study in Misreading” by Gail R. O’Day — JSTOR</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/82\" target=\"_blank\">BEMA 82: The Text — When, Where, Who, and Why</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://amzn.to/3JoyMNZ\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Misreading Scripture with Individualist Eyes</em> by E. Randolph Richards and Richard James</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://amzn.to/36uaCmQ\" target=\"_blank\"><em>The Pericope Adulterae, the Gospel of John, and the Literacy of Jesus</em> by Chris Keith</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.jstor.org/stable/40930895?read-now=1&refreqid=excelsior%3Ac281ea398a56655741a3fa496c6f1464&seq=40\" target=\"_blank\">“Earth Accuses Earth: Tracing What Jesus Wrote on the Ground” by Jennifer Knust and Tommy Wasserman — JSTOR</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://amzn.to/37PHGq4\" target=\"_blank\"><em>To Cast the First Stone</em> by Jennifer Knust and Tommy Wasserman</a></p>","summary":"The Woman Caught in Adultery","date_published":"2022-04-07T01:00:00.000-07:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/7d8cc2be-fe66-43fb-ada4-e62e2f8c00e7/e739686c-66d9-4471-868e-3d4bd731c020.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":25087391,"duration_in_seconds":3094}]},{"id":"1a3b8c5a-0336-4af6-a1b1-ca177daaa32a","title":"272: The Chosen S2E8 — “Beyond Mountains” (Bonus Episode)","url":"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/272","content_text":"Marty Solomon and Brent Billings conclude a review of Season 2 of The Chosen with a discussion on the eighth episode.The ChosenThe Chosen (TV Series) — WikipediaThe Chosen (2017 TV Series) — IMDbDallas Regrets This One Thing (Season Finale Reaction) — The Chosen, YouTubeBEMA 93: BlessedBEMA 99: Fruit of Fools","content_html":"<p class=\"\">Marty Solomon and Brent Billings conclude a review of Season 2 of The Chosen with a discussion on the eighth episode.</p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://watch.angelstudios.com/thechosen\" target=\"_blank\"><em>The Chosen</em></a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Chosen_(TV_series)\" target=\"_blank\">The Chosen (TV Series) — Wikipedia</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.imdb.com/title/tt9471404/\" target=\"_blank\">The Chosen (2017 TV Series) — IMDb</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Abe7PhTr7uk\" target=\"_blank\">Dallas Regrets This One Thing (Season Finale Reaction) — The Chosen, YouTube</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/93\" target=\"_blank\">BEMA 93: Blessed</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/99\" target=\"_blank\">BEMA 99: Fruit of Fools</a></p>","summary":"Jesus Finishes His Sermon and the Disciples Meet Judas","date_published":"2022-04-04T01:00:00.000-07:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/7d8cc2be-fe66-43fb-ada4-e62e2f8c00e7/1a3b8c5a-0336-4af6-a1b1-ca177daaa32a.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":21135496,"duration_in_seconds":2538}]},{"id":"9eb8d689-5019-4220-85d8-dc1ab8a9f724","title":"271: John — The Greatest Day of the Feast","url":"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/271","content_text":"Marty Solomon and Brent Billings finish John 7, discussing the differing opinions about the identity of Jesus.Miracles of Messiah by Ron MillerBEMA 76: Silent Years — SadduceesBEMA 130: The Plot to Kill Jesus","content_html":"<p class=\"\">Marty Solomon and Brent Billings finish John 7, discussing the differing opinions about the identity of Jesus.</p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://amzn.to/36ujbhf\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Miracles of Messiah</em> by Ron Miller</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/76\" target=\"_blank\">BEMA 76: Silent Years — Sadducees</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/130\" target=\"_blank\">BEMA 130: The Plot to Kill Jesus</a></p>","summary":"Jesus Offers Living Water","date_published":"2022-03-31T01:00:00.000-07:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/7d8cc2be-fe66-43fb-ada4-e62e2f8c00e7/9eb8d689-5019-4220-85d8-dc1ab8a9f724.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":22161292,"duration_in_seconds":2728}]},{"id":"de290e23-0c4f-4502-b68f-3095d68a0a83","title":"270: The Chosen S2E7 — “Reckoning” (Bonus Episode)","url":"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/270","content_text":"Marty Solomon and Brent Billings continue reviewing The Chosen with a discussion on the seventh episode of Season 2.The ChosenThe Chosen (TV Series) — WikipediaThe Chosen (2017 TV Series) — IMDb","content_html":"<p class=\"\">Marty Solomon and Brent Billings continue reviewing The Chosen with a discussion on the seventh episode of Season 2.</p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://watch.angelstudios.com/thechosen\" target=\"_blank\"><em>The Chosen</em></a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Chosen_(TV_series)\" target=\"_blank\">The Chosen (TV Series) — Wikipedia</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.imdb.com/title/tt9471404/\" target=\"_blank\">The Chosen (2017 TV Series) — IMDb</a></p>","summary":"Jesus Detained While Planning a Sermon","date_published":"2022-03-28T01:00:00.000-07:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/7d8cc2be-fe66-43fb-ada4-e62e2f8c00e7/de290e23-0c4f-4502-b68f-3095d68a0a83.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":21346793,"duration_in_seconds":2570}]},{"id":"51e04eae-dcbd-42b0-9d7a-82a34b6a0a80","title":"269: John — Any Time Will Do","url":"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/269","content_text":"Marty Solomon and Brent Billings jump into John 7, discussing Jesus’s engagement with the Festival of Tabernacles.Sukkot &amp; Simchat Torah — Chabad.orgRabbi Jesus by Bruce Chilton","content_html":"<p class=\"\">Marty Solomon and Brent Billings jump into John 7, discussing Jesus’s engagement with the Festival of Tabernacles.</p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.chabad.org/library/article_cdo/aid/984606/jewish/Sukkot-Simchat-Torah.htm\" target=\"_blank\">Sukkot & Simchat Torah — Chabad.org</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://amzn.to/2CRvZOP\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Rabbi Jesus</em> by Bruce Chilton</a></p>","summary":"Jesus and the Festival of Tabernacles","date_published":"2022-03-24T01:00:00.000-07:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/7d8cc2be-fe66-43fb-ada4-e62e2f8c00e7/51e04eae-dcbd-42b0-9d7a-82a34b6a0a80.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":15474140,"duration_in_seconds":1892}]},{"id":"0cce8ffa-443d-40c6-839b-e46274624619","title":"268: The Chosen S2E6 — “Unlawful” (Bonus Episode)","url":"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/268","content_text":"Marty Solomon and Brent Billings return to The Chosen with a discussion on the sixth episode of Season 2.The ChosenThe Chosen (TV Series) — WikipediaThe Chosen (2017 TV Series) — IMDbEpisode 6: \"This line wrecks me.\" (Director Reaction) — The Chosen, YouTube","content_html":"<p class=\"\">Marty Solomon and Brent Billings return to The Chosen with a discussion on the sixth episode of Season 2.</p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://watch.angelstudios.com/thechosen\" target=\"_blank\"><em>The Chosen</em></a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Chosen_(TV_series)\" target=\"_blank\">The Chosen (TV Series) — Wikipedia</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.imdb.com/title/tt9471404/\" target=\"_blank\">The Chosen (2017 TV Series) — IMDb</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y8-jL15MC28\" target=\"_blank\">Episode 6: \"This line wrecks me.\" (Director Reaction) — The Chosen, YouTube</a></p>","summary":"Mary Returns, Jesus Continues Sabbath Work","date_published":"2022-03-21T01:00:00.000-07:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/7d8cc2be-fe66-43fb-ada4-e62e2f8c00e7/0cce8ffa-443d-40c6-839b-e46274624619.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":16552469,"duration_in_seconds":1973}]},{"id":"4d23767b-f8cf-436b-a9bc-9a7e4058da0d","title":"267: John — The Far Side of a Tumultuous Sea","url":"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/267","content_text":"Marty Solomon and Brent Billings are joined by Reed Dent to finish examining the sixth chapter of John, and attempt to bring some closure to this challenging portion of the Text.I Asked for Wonder by Abraham Joshua HeschelPrototype by Jonathan MartinBEMA 230: Mandy Smith — UnfetteredUnfettered by Mandy SmithThe Experience of God by David Bentley HartJoin the BEMA Slack","content_html":"<p class=\"\">Marty Solomon and Brent Billings are joined by Reed Dent to finish examining the sixth chapter of John, and attempt to bring some closure to this challenging portion of the Text.</p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://amzn.to/3w2gGgS\" target=\"_blank\"><em>I Asked for Wonder</em> by Abraham Joshua Heschel</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://amzn.to/2YbAsTV\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Prototype</em> by Jonathan Martin</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/230\" target=\"_blank\">BEMA 230: Mandy Smith — Unfettered</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://amzn.to/3jv49wc\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Unfettered</em> by Mandy Smith</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://amzn.to/3MMI7Bo\" target=\"_blank\"><em>The Experience of God</em> by David Bentley Hart</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/slack\" target=\"_blank\">Join the BEMA Slack</a></p>","summary":"Jesus Is the Bread of Life","date_published":"2022-03-17T01:00:00.000-07:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/7d8cc2be-fe66-43fb-ada4-e62e2f8c00e7/4d23767b-f8cf-436b-a9bc-9a7e4058da0d.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":34792085,"duration_in_seconds":4307}]},{"id":"8c2bbfdf-f7c0-48b4-bfa3-e2e53c6583ff","title":"266: The Chosen S2E5 — “Spirit” (Bonus Episode)","url":"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/266","content_text":"Marty Solomon and Brent Billings continue a review of The Chosen with a discussion on the controversial fifth episode of Season 2.The ChosenThe Chosen (TV Series) — WikipediaThe Chosen (2017 TV Series) — IMDbZealot by Reza AslanI'm firing back about one criticism — The Chosen, YouTubeWhoa! Episode 5 was controversial (Director reacts) — The Chosen, YouTubeOur Bible consultants discuss our most controversial moment — The Chosen, YouTube","content_html":"<p class=\"\">Marty Solomon and Brent Billings continue a review of The Chosen with a discussion on the controversial fifth episode of Season 2.</p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://watch.angelstudios.com/thechosen\" target=\"_blank\"><em>The Chosen</em></a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Chosen_(TV_series)\" target=\"_blank\">The Chosen (TV Series) — Wikipedia</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.imdb.com/title/tt9471404/\" target=\"_blank\">The Chosen (2017 TV Series) — IMDb</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://amzn.to/3HTyZr5\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Zealot</em> by Reza Aslan</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lpA5V32PpJs\" target=\"_blank\">I'm firing back about one criticism — The Chosen, YouTube</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TZ72qrGQDH8\" target=\"_blank\">Whoa! Episode 5 was controversial (Director reacts) — The Chosen, YouTube</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YfIz7Z8IMhc\" target=\"_blank\">Our Bible consultants discuss our most controversial moment — The Chosen, YouTube</a></p>","summary":"Simon the Zealot Joins the Disciples and Mary Struggles","date_published":"2022-03-14T01:00:00.000-07:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/7d8cc2be-fe66-43fb-ada4-e62e2f8c00e7/8c2bbfdf-f7c0-48b4-bfa3-e2e53c6583ff.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":19245893,"duration_in_seconds":2309}]},{"id":"e5348fa9-33d5-4870-bbbb-222bef539808","title":"265: John — Make Him King","url":"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/265","content_text":"Marty Solomon and Brent Billings wrestle with the potential interpretations of what is happening in the beginning of John 6.A Harmony of the Gospels (NASB) by Robert L. Thomas and Stanley N. GundryThe NIV Harmony of the Gospels by Robert L. Thomas and Stanley N. GundryA Harmony of the Gospels by A. T. RobertsonBEMA 115: 5 Loaves, 2 Fish, and 1 Big LessonBoaty McBoatface — Wikipedia","content_html":"<p class=\"\">Marty Solomon and Brent Billings wrestle with the potential interpretations of what is happening in the beginning of John 6.</p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://amzn.to/3HNtUkL\" target=\"_blank\">A Harmony of the Gospels (NASB) by Robert L. Thomas and Stanley N. Gundry</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://amzn.to/2Q8if5u\" target=\"_blank\">The NIV Harmony of the Gospels by Robert L. Thomas and Stanley N. Gundry</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://amzn.to/3BgSA2z\" target=\"_blank\">A Harmony of the Gospels by A. T. Robertson</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/115\" target=\"_blank\">BEMA 115: 5 Loaves, 2 Fish, and 1 Big Lesson</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boaty_McBoatface#Naming\" target=\"_blank\">Boaty McBoatface — Wikipedia</a></p>","summary":"Feeding the 5000 and Walking on Water","date_published":"2022-03-10T01:00:00.000-08:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/7d8cc2be-fe66-43fb-ada4-e62e2f8c00e7/e5348fa9-33d5-4870-bbbb-222bef539808.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":21464367,"duration_in_seconds":2641}]},{"id":"84c26d17-ab88-49cb-82e4-2be79f303316","title":"264: The Chosen S2E4 — “The Perfect Opportunity” (Bonus Episode)","url":"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/264","content_text":"Marty Solomon and Brent Billings venture further into a review of The Chosen with a discussion on the fourth episode of Season 2.The ChosenThe Chosen (TV Series) — WikipediaThe Chosen (2017 TV Series) — IMDbPool of Bethesda — WikipediaBEMA 261: John — What Do You Want?Cohortes Urbanae — WikipediaOur best ever? Episode 4 Director Reaction — The Chosen, YouTube100 Fold Studio","content_html":"<p class=\"\">Marty Solomon and Brent Billings venture further into a review of The Chosen with a discussion on the fourth episode of Season 2.</p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://watch.angelstudios.com/thechosen\" target=\"_blank\"><em>The Chosen</em></a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Chosen_(TV_series)\" target=\"_blank\">The Chosen (TV Series) — Wikipedia</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.imdb.com/title/tt9471404/\" target=\"_blank\">The Chosen (2017 TV Series) — IMDb</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pool_of_Bethesda\" target=\"_blank\">Pool of Bethesda — Wikipedia</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/261\" target=\"_blank\">BEMA 261: John — What Do You Want?</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cohortes_urbanae\" target=\"_blank\">Cohortes Urbanae — Wikipedia</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bETZxOGZ7MQ\" target=\"_blank\">Our best ever? Episode 4 Director Reaction — The Chosen, YouTube</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://100foldstudio.org/\" target=\"_blank\">100 Fold Studio</a></p>","summary":"Healing at the Pool and the Introduction to Simon the Zealot","date_published":"2022-03-07T01:00:00.000-08:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/7d8cc2be-fe66-43fb-ada4-e62e2f8c00e7/84c26d17-ab88-49cb-82e4-2be79f303316.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":22845960,"duration_in_seconds":2751}]},{"id":"aa467f49-aa37-4931-9d01-09b5e5447d1a","title":"263: John — Weighty Testimony","url":"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/263","content_text":"Marty Solomon and Brent Billings consider the reactions to Jesus healing on the Sabbath in John 5, and discuss the authority of and testimonies about Jesus.Impact Staff Opening at the University of OregonBEMA 95: Abolish or FulfillGod Was in This Place &amp; I, I Did Not Know by Rabbi Lawrence KushnerBEMA 190: Session 4 Capstone","content_html":"<p class=\"\">Marty Solomon and Brent Billings consider the reactions to Jesus healing on the Sabbath in John 5, and discuss the authority of and testimonies about Jesus.</p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.impacttheu.com/oregonjob\" target=\"_blank\">Impact Staff Opening at the University of Oregon</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/95\" target=\"_blank\">BEMA 95: Abolish or Fulfill</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://amzn.to/2iGxfr3\" target=\"_blank\"><em>God Was in This Place & I, I Did Not Know</em> by Rabbi Lawrence Kushner</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/190\" target=\"_blank\">BEMA 190: Session 4 Capstone</a></p>","summary":"The Authority of and Testimonies about Jesus","date_published":"2022-03-03T01:00:00.000-08:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/7d8cc2be-fe66-43fb-ada4-e62e2f8c00e7/aa467f49-aa37-4931-9d01-09b5e5447d1a.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":24217182,"duration_in_seconds":2985}]},{"id":"1cf875dd-a9c7-4c1f-81b0-d7def1585a23","title":"262: The Chosen S2E3 — “Matthew 4:24” (Bonus Episode)","url":"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/262","content_text":"Marty Solomon and Brent Billings continue reviewing The Chosen with a discussion on the third episode of Season 2.The ChosenThe Chosen (TV Series) — WikipediaThe Chosen (2017 TV Series) — IMDbOur most talked about scene ever? Chosen director reacts — The Chosen, YouTubeStory by Robert McKee“Who Would Have Dreamed” by Sovereign Grace Music — YouTube","content_html":"<p class=\"\">Marty Solomon and Brent Billings continue reviewing The Chosen with a discussion on the third episode of Season 2.</p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://watch.angelstudios.com/thechosen\" target=\"_blank\"><em>The Chosen</em></a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Chosen_(TV_series)\" target=\"_blank\">The Chosen (TV Series) — Wikipedia</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.imdb.com/title/tt9471404/\" target=\"_blank\">The Chosen (2017 TV Series) — IMDb</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ja3NBrraYsE\" target=\"_blank\">Our most talked about scene ever? Chosen director reacts — The Chosen, YouTube</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://amzn.to/3oxRR84\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Story</em> by Robert McKee</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Sqx8cDL8V8\" target=\"_blank\">“Who Would Have Dreamed” by Sovereign Grace Music — YouTube</a></p>","summary":"Jesus Heals and the Disciples Wrestle","date_published":"2022-02-28T01:00:00.000-08:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/7d8cc2be-fe66-43fb-ada4-e62e2f8c00e7/1cf875dd-a9c7-4c1f-81b0-d7def1585a23.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":24261506,"duration_in_seconds":2928}]},{"id":"478acb0b-c1f2-43db-8560-97fb0cb3bdd4","title":"261:  John — What Do You Want?","url":"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/261","content_text":"Marty Solomon and Brent Billings are joined by Kevan Chandler of We Carry Kevan to continue through the Gospel of John, exploring the healing of the official’s son and the healing at the pool of Bethesda.BEMA 102: Son of ManAddendum to BEMA 102 — Marty Solomon, YouTubeWe Carry Kevan (Nonprofit Organization)Additional audio production by Gus SimpsonSpecial Guest: Kevan Chandler.","content_html":"<p class=\"\">Marty Solomon and Brent Billings are joined by Kevan Chandler of We Carry Kevan to continue through the Gospel of John, exploring the healing of the official’s son and the healing at the pool of Bethesda.</p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/102\" target=\"_blank\">BEMA 102: Son of Man</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JfiBedBOhSA\" target=\"_blank\">Addendum to BEMA 102 — Marty Solomon, YouTube</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.wecarrykevan.com/\" target=\"_blank\">We Carry Kevan (Nonprofit Organization)</a></p><p class=\"\">Additional audio production by Gus Simpson</p><p>Special Guest: Kevan Chandler.</p>","summary":"Jesus Heals on the Sabbath","date_published":"2022-02-24T01:00:00.000-08:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/7d8cc2be-fe66-43fb-ada4-e62e2f8c00e7/478acb0b-c1f2-43db-8560-97fb0cb3bdd4.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":29339885,"duration_in_seconds":3626}]},{"id":"9ab5ccb1-7a13-4790-98ec-0368f1e4f088","title":"260: The Chosen S2E2 — “I Saw You” (Bonus Episode)","url":"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/260","content_text":"Marty Solomon and Brent Billings continue a review of The Chosen with a discussion on the second episode of Season 2.The ChosenThe Chosen (TV Series) — WikipediaThe Chosen (2017 TV Series) — IMDbBEMA 78: Silent Years — EssenesBEMA 253: John — Come and SeeBEMA 119: The Gates of HellBanias Archaeological Dig of 2020 — YouTube","content_html":"<p class=\"\">Marty Solomon and Brent Billings continue a review of The Chosen with a discussion on the second episode of Season 2.</p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://watch.angelstudios.com/thechosen\" target=\"_blank\"><em>The Chosen</em></a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Chosen_(TV_series)\" target=\"_blank\">The Chosen (TV Series) — Wikipedia</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.imdb.com/title/tt9471404/\" target=\"_blank\">The Chosen (2017 TV Series) — IMDb</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/78\" target=\"_blank\">BEMA 78: Silent Years — Essenes</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/253\" target=\"_blank\">BEMA 253: John — Come and See</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/119\" target=\"_blank\">BEMA 119: The Gates of Hell</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yg19zPeypAs\" target=\"_blank\">Banias Archaeological Dig of 2020 — YouTube</a></p>","summary":"Philip and Nathanael Join the Disciples","date_published":"2022-02-21T01:00:00.000-08:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/7d8cc2be-fe66-43fb-ada4-e62e2f8c00e7/9ab5ccb1-7a13-4790-98ec-0368f1e4f088.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":18783833,"duration_in_seconds":2244}]},{"id":"3d42f7e9-7100-442f-bbb1-31b2d5a82c55","title":"259: Kevan Chandler — We Carry Kevan","url":"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/259","content_text":"Marty Solomon and Brent Billings are joined by Kevan Chandler, author of the book We Carry Kevan, and founder of the nonprofit organization We Carry Kevan.We Carry Kevan by Kevan ChandlerWe Carry Kevan (Nonprofit Organization)Andrew PetersonThe Wingfeather Saga by Andrew PetersonAdditional audio production by Gus SimpsonSpecial Guest: Kevan Chandler.","content_html":"<p class=\"\">Marty Solomon and Brent Billings are joined by Kevan Chandler, author of the book <em>We Carry Kevan</em>, and founder of the nonprofit organization We Carry Kevan.</p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://amzn.to/3gTv96c\" target=\"_blank\"><em>We Carry Kevan</em> by Kevan Chandler</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.wecarrykevan.com/\" target=\"_blank\">We Carry Kevan (Nonprofit Organization)</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.andrew-peterson.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Andrew Peterson</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://amzn.to/3JwbmWL\" target=\"_blank\"><em>The Wingfeather Saga</em> by Andrew Peterson</a></p><p class=\"\">Additional audio production by Gus Simpson</p><p>Special Guest: Kevan Chandler.</p>","summary":"Experiencing a Miracle","date_published":"2022-02-17T01:00:00.000-08:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/7d8cc2be-fe66-43fb-ada4-e62e2f8c00e7/3d42f7e9-7100-442f-bbb1-31b2d5a82c55.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":31057928,"duration_in_seconds":3840}]},{"id":"149a92ea-bde1-44f0-8106-e6bc8a78d5ac","title":"258: The Chosen S2E1 — “Thunder” (Bonus Episode)","url":"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/258","content_text":"Marty Solomon and Brent Billings are breaking ground with a first-time-ever Monday episode of BEMA, beginning the continuation of our review of The Chosen with a discussion on the first episode of Season 2.The ChosenThe Chosen (TV Series) — WikipediaThe Chosen (2017 TV Series) — IMDbBEMA 167: James — MitzvothAddendum on James — Marty Solomon, YouTube","content_html":"<p class=\"\">Marty Solomon and Brent Billings are breaking ground with a first-time-ever Monday episode of BEMA, beginning the continuation of our review of The Chosen with a discussion on the first episode of Season 2.</p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://watch.angelstudios.com/thechosen\" target=\"_blank\"><em>The Chosen</em></a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Chosen_(TV_series)\" target=\"_blank\">The Chosen (TV Series) — Wikipedia</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.imdb.com/title/tt9471404/\" target=\"_blank\">The Chosen (2017 TV Series) — IMDb</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/167\" target=\"_blank\">BEMA 167: James — Mitzvoth</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mf-oFgNYVGE\" target=\"_blank\">Addendum on James — Marty Solomon, YouTube</a></p>","summary":"Building Relationships in Samaria","date_published":"2022-02-14T01:00:00.000-08:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/7d8cc2be-fe66-43fb-ada4-e62e2f8c00e7/149a92ea-bde1-44f0-8106-e6bc8a78d5ac.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":24239168,"duration_in_seconds":2925}]},{"id":"2e03cf5b-999b-4acc-8176-0120c329a994","title":"257: John — Wells and Husbands","url":"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/257","content_text":"Marty Solomon and Brent Billings are joined by Elle Grover Fricks to continue through the Gospel of John, exploring who the Samaritans are, the place of women in Jewish and Christian practice around the first century, and a sprinkling of midrash to top it all off.Samaritans Cooking for PassoverTargum — WikipediaTargum Jerusalem,  Genesis 28:10 — SefariaThe Samaritan Woman Story: An Alternative View — Israel Institute of Biblical Studies“Women Leaders in the Ancient Synagogue” by Bernadette J. Brooten — Brown University LibrarySerah — Sefaria","content_html":"<p class=\"\">Marty Solomon and Brent Billings are joined by Elle Grover Fricks to continue through the Gospel of John, exploring who the Samaritans are, the place of women in Jewish and Christian practice around the first century, and a sprinkling of midrash to top it all off.</p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://i.natgeofe.com/n/9dd5687d-b235-4951-8220-dbc4f92084b3/samaritans-skewered-sheep-cooking-passover_square.jpg\" target=\"_blank\">Samaritans Cooking for Passover</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Targum\" target=\"_blank\">Targum — Wikipedia</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.sefaria.org/Genesis.28.10?lang=bi&with=Targum&lang2=en\" target=\"_blank\">Targum Jerusalem,  Genesis 28:10 — Sefaria</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://blog.israelbiblicalstudies.com/jewish-studies/a-new-old-view-of-the-samaritan-woman-a-provacative-reading/\" target=\"_blank\">The Samaritan Woman Story: An Alternative View — Israel Institute of Biblical Studies</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://repository.library.brown.edu/studio/item/bdr:1111067/\" target=\"_blank\">“Women Leaders in the Ancient Synagogue” by Bernadette J. Brooten — Brown University Library</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.sefaria.org/search?q=serah&tab=text&tvar=1&tsort=relevance&svar=1&ssort=relevance\" target=\"_blank\">Serah — Sefaria</a></p>","summary":"Samaritans and the Woman at the Well","date_published":"2022-02-10T01:00:00.000-08:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/7d8cc2be-fe66-43fb-ada4-e62e2f8c00e7/2e03cf5b-999b-4acc-8176-0120c329a994.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":27785076,"duration_in_seconds":3366}]},{"id":"9144ffea-1ab6-4cd7-a898-55dbe0c1ec53","title":"256: John — The One from Above","url":"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/256","content_text":"Marty Solomon and Brent Billings continue the journey through the Gospel of John, looking at the testimony of John the Baptist as he ratifies the identity and ministry of Christ.Map of the Regions of Israel in Ancient TimesThought of the Day: Imposter Syndrome — Marty Solomon, YouTubesphragizo — Blue Letter Bible","content_html":"<p class=\"\">Marty Solomon and Brent Billings continue the journey through the Gospel of John, looking at the testimony of John the Baptist as he ratifies the identity and ministry of Christ.</p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://files.fireside.fm/file/fireside-uploads/images/7/7d8cc2be-fe66-43fb-ada4-e62e2f8c00e7/0W6vMgh_.jpg\" target=\"_blank\">Map of the Regions of Israel in Ancient Times</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3DVd0CQRZpg\" target=\"_blank\">Thought of the Day: Imposter Syndrome — Marty Solomon, YouTube</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.blueletterbible.org/lexicon/g4972/kjv/tr/0-1/\" target=\"_blank\"><em>sphragizo</em> — Blue Letter Bible</a></p>","summary":"John the Baptist Ratifies the Identity and Ministry of Christ","date_published":"2022-02-03T01:00:00.000-08:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/7d8cc2be-fe66-43fb-ada4-e62e2f8c00e7/9144ffea-1ab6-4cd7-a898-55dbe0c1ec53.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":20515616,"duration_in_seconds":2523}]},{"id":"9aea3d9a-1d44-4780-b2e8-727ef58020d1","title":"255: John — Water, Spirit, Darkness, Light","url":"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/255","content_text":"Brent Billings and Josh Bossé continue the journey through the Gospel of John, discussing the meeting of Jesus and Nicodemus, and the themes of their conversation.BEMA 226: The Chosen S1E7 — “Invitations”The Great British Bake Off — WikipediaThe Tree of Life (2011 film)God in Search of Man by Abraham Joshua HeschelMan Is Not Alone by Abraham Joshua Heschel","content_html":"<p class=\"\">Brent Billings and Josh Bossé continue the journey through the Gospel of John, discussing the meeting of Jesus and Nicodemus, and the themes of their conversation.</p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/226\" target=\"_blank\">BEMA 226: The Chosen S1E7 — “Invitations”</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Great_British_Bake_Off\" target=\"_blank\">The Great British Bake Off — Wikipedia</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://amzn.to/32vpUG6\" target=\"_blank\"><em>The Tree of Life</em> (2011 film)</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://amzn.to/3qWOwkx\" target=\"_blank\"><em>God in Search of Man</em> by Abraham Joshua Heschel</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://amzn.to/3s9EUm7\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Man Is Not Alone</em> by Abraham Joshua Heschel</a></p>","summary":"The Fundamentals of the Kingdom","date_published":"2022-01-27T01:00:00.000-08:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/7d8cc2be-fe66-43fb-ada4-e62e2f8c00e7/9aea3d9a-1d44-4780-b2e8-727ef58020d1.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":33579105,"duration_in_seconds":4156}]},{"id":"f5835080-54b5-47a1-a82d-26cdd8a443cf","title":"254: John — A Wedding and Some Housekeeping","url":"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/254","content_text":"Marty Solomon and Brent Billings continuing the journey through the Gospel of John with the wedding at Cana and the clearing of the temple courts.BEMA 79: Silent Years — ZealotsBEMA 224: The Chosen S1E5 — “The Wedding Gift”The Jewish Annotated New Testament by Oxford University Press (NRSV)","content_html":"<p class=\"\">Marty Solomon and Brent Billings continuing the journey through the Gospel of John with the wedding at Cana and the clearing of the temple courts.</p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/79\" target=\"_blank\">BEMA 79: Silent Years — Zealots</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/224\" target=\"_blank\">BEMA 224: The Chosen S1E5 — “The Wedding Gift”</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://amzn.to/2Z1qsM9\" target=\"_blank\">The Jewish Annotated New Testament by Oxford University Press (NRSV)</a></p>","summary":"The First Sign and Cleaning the Temple","date_published":"2022-01-20T01:00:00.000-08:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/7d8cc2be-fe66-43fb-ada4-e62e2f8c00e7/f5835080-54b5-47a1-a82d-26cdd8a443cf.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":19233215,"duration_in_seconds":2362}]},{"id":"2ad016b6-1087-4e35-a73e-eba180780f1c","title":"253: John — Come and See","url":"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/253","content_text":"Marty Solomon and Brent Billings continue the journey through the Gospel of John with the testimony of John the Baptist and Jesus’s call to his first disciples.Targum — WikipediaCreation Series: John 1 — BibleProjectIn the Beginning: John 1 — BibleProject PodcastBEMA 78: Silent Years — Essenes","content_html":"<p class=\"\">Marty Solomon and Brent Billings continue the journey through the Gospel of John with the testimony of John the Baptist and Jesus’s call to his first disciples.</p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Targum\" target=\"_blank\">Targum — Wikipedia</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://bibleproject.com/explore/video/john-1/\" target=\"_blank\">Creation Series: John 1 — BibleProject</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://bibleproject.com/podcast/beginning/\" target=\"_blank\">In the Beginning: John 1 — BibleProject Podcast</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/78\" target=\"_blank\">BEMA 78: Silent Years — Essenes</a></p>","summary":"John the Baptist Transfers Disciples","date_published":"2022-01-13T01:00:00.000-08:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/7d8cc2be-fe66-43fb-ada4-e62e2f8c00e7/2ad016b6-1087-4e35-a73e-eba180780f1c.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":20434868,"duration_in_seconds":2513}]},{"id":"dd5fdab6-912e-4c7e-b6e2-bdd0880badae","title":"252: John — What’s in a Logos?","url":"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/252","content_text":"Marty Solomon and Brent Billings start a verse-by-verse journey through the Gospel of John, beginning with a discussion about how John introduces us to Jesus.Reading the Gospel of John Through Palestinian Eyes by Yohanna KatanachoThe Fifth Gospel: Interview with Gary Burge — GTI Tours Podcast #4Why Context Matters: Interview with Dr. Gary Burge — GTI Tours Podcast #45Interpreting the Gospel of John by Gary M. BurgePublications of Gary M. BurgeBEMA 87: John — GraftedWord Pictures by Brian GodawaNIV Archaeological Study BibleJohn 1 in the New English TranslationNIV Cultural Backgrounds Study BibleHeart and Mind by Alexander John ShaiaJohn 1–12 — BibleProjectJohn 13–21 — BibleProjectCreation Series: John 1 — BibleProject","content_html":"<p class=\"\">Marty Solomon and Brent Billings start a verse-by-verse journey through the Gospel of John, beginning with a discussion about how John introduces us to Jesus.</p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://amzn.to/3EfwgXW\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Reading the Gospel of John Through Palestinian Eyes</em> by Yohanna Katanacho</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://gtitours.simplecast.com/episodes/4-the-fifth-gospel-interview-with-gary-burge\" target=\"_blank\">The Fifth Gospel: Interview with Gary Burge — GTI Tours Podcast #4</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://gtitours.simplecast.com/episodes/45-why-context-matters-interview-with-dr-gary-burge\" target=\"_blank\">Why Context Matters: Interview with Dr. Gary Burge — GTI Tours Podcast #45</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://amzn.to/31nQdgo\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Interpreting the Gospel of John</em> by Gary M. Burge</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.garyburge.org/publications.html\" target=\"_blank\">Publications of Gary M. Burge</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/87\" target=\"_blank\">BEMA 87: John — Grafted</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://amzn.to/3G6R3xc\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Word Pictures</em> by Brian Godawa</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://amzn.to/2mo2j2s\" target=\"_blank\">NIV Archaeological Study Bible</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.bible.com/bible/107/JHN.1.NET\" target=\"_blank\">John 1 in the New English Translation</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://amzn.to/3lqQdUq\" target=\"_blank\">NIV Cultural Backgrounds Study Bible</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://amzn.to/3ltwpiW\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Heart and Mind</em> by Alexander John Shaia</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://bibleproject.com/explore/video/john-1-12/\" target=\"_blank\">John 1–12 — BibleProject</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://bibleproject.com/explore/video/john-13-21/\" target=\"_blank\">John 13–21 — BibleProject</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://bibleproject.com/explore/video/john-1/\" target=\"_blank\">Creation Series: John 1 — BibleProject</a></p>","summary":"An Introduction to Jesus","date_published":"2022-01-06T01:00:00.000-08:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/7d8cc2be-fe66-43fb-ada4-e62e2f8c00e7/dd5fdab6-912e-4c7e-b6e2-bdd0880badae.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":18578295,"duration_in_seconds":2280}]},{"id":"ab289769-3a40-401b-a085-d533d24c0140","title":"251: John Roberts — A Griever’s Guide to Life","url":"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/251","content_text":"Marty Solomon and Brent Billings are joined by special guest John Roberts to discuss his book, A Griever’s Guide to Life.A Griever’s Guide to Life by John McNeely Roberts“September” by Earth, Wind, and Fire — YouTubeHome Video: La Paz, Bolivia Vol. 1 — Olivia Roberts, YouTube“Not for Me to Say” by Johnny Mathis — YouTubeB-Olivia LibraryJohn’s family in 2015 | Olivia in 2016Additional audio production by Gus SimpsonSpecial Guest: John Roberts.","content_html":"<p class=\"\">Marty Solomon and Brent Billings are joined by special guest John Roberts to discuss his book, <em>A Griever’s Guide to Life</em>.</p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://amzn.to/3n9t0aS\" target=\"_blank\"><em>A Griever’s Guide to Life</em> by John McNeely Roberts</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gs069dndIYk\" target=\"_blank\">“September” by Earth, Wind, and Fire — YouTube</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sbNP5PBTI_0\" target=\"_blank\">Home Video: La Paz, Bolivia Vol. 1 — Olivia Roberts, YouTube</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IWA6rDGXgcE\" target=\"_blank\">“Not for Me to Say” by Johnny Mathis — YouTube</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://b-olivialibrary.com/\" target=\"_blank\">B-Olivia Library</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://files.fireside.fm/file/fireside-uploads/images/7/7d8cc2be-fe66-43fb-ada4-e62e2f8c00e7/6sp5uNxh.jpg\" target=\"_blank\">John’s family in 2015</a> | <a href=\"https://files.fireside.fm/file/fireside-uploads/images/7/7d8cc2be-fe66-43fb-ada4-e62e2f8c00e7/kEZKp6Xe.jpg\" target=\"_blank\">Olivia in 2016</a></p><p class=\"\">Additional audio production by Gus Simpson</p><p>Special Guest: John Roberts.</p>","summary":"Believing in a God Who Provides the Right People at the Right Time","date_published":"2021-12-30T01:00:00.000-08:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/7d8cc2be-fe66-43fb-ada4-e62e2f8c00e7/ab289769-3a40-401b-a085-d533d24c0140.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":23852197,"duration_in_seconds":2940}]},{"id":"043b6300-f599-4640-b23e-2e5a4fba6ad0","title":"250: The Chosen S1E0 — “The Shepherd”","url":"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/250","content_text":"Marty Solomon and Brent Billings go back to where it all started for The Chosen, reviewing what essentially became the pilot episode. “The Shepherd” was created as a short film for Dallas’s church in 2017 and took off like a wildfire.The ChosenThe Chosen (TV Series) — WikipediaThe Chosen (2017 TV Series) — IMDbThe Nativity Story (2006 film)","content_html":"<p class=\"\">Marty Solomon and Brent Billings go back to where it all started for The Chosen, reviewing what essentially became the pilot episode. “The Shepherd” was created as a short film for Dallas’s church in 2017 and took off like a wildfire.</p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://watch.angelstudios.com/thechosen\" target=\"_blank\">The Chosen</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Chosen_(TV_series)\" target=\"_blank\">The Chosen (TV Series) — Wikipedia</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.imdb.com/title/tt9471404/\" target=\"_blank\">The Chosen (2017 TV Series) — IMDb</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://amzn.to/2xyJayW\" target=\"_blank\"><em>The Nativity Story</em> (2006 film)</a></p>","summary":"Where It All Started","date_published":"2021-12-23T01:00:00.000-08:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/7d8cc2be-fe66-43fb-ada4-e62e2f8c00e7/043b6300-f599-4640-b23e-2e5a4fba6ad0.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":18769154,"duration_in_seconds":2291}]},{"id":"1df60a2e-4948-41cc-8330-1b667ef29e01","title":"249: Michael Burns — Escaping the Beast","url":"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/249","content_text":"Marty Solomon and Brent Billings are joined by Michael Burns, a teaching minister in the Two Cities Church in Minneapolis-St. Paul. He taught high school history in the central city of Milwaukee for nearly ten years before graduating from Wesley Seminary at Indiana Wesleyan University. He is a national and international biblical teacher at churches, schools of mission, and workshops. He has authored many books, including Crossing the Line; All Things to All People; and Escaping the Beast. Michael and his wife, MyCresha, have two adult sons.Marty on the All Things to All People Podcast with Michael BurnsMarty’s Sasquatch GIFEscaping the Beast by Michael BurnsJesus for President by Shane Claiborne and Chris HawCrossing the Line by Michael BurnsAll Things to All People by Michael BurnsAll Things to All People PodcastMichael Burns Teaching Ministry WebsiteAdditional audio production by Gus SimpsonSpecial Guest: Michael Burns.","content_html":"<p class=\"\">Marty Solomon and Brent Billings are joined by Michael Burns, a teaching minister in the Two Cities Church in Minneapolis-St. Paul. He taught high school history in the central city of Milwaukee for nearly ten years before graduating from Wesley Seminary at Indiana Wesleyan University. He is a national and international biblical teacher at churches, schools of mission, and workshops. He has authored many books, including <em>Crossing the Line</em>; <em>All Things to All People</em>; and <em>Escaping the Beast</em>. Michael and his wife, MyCresha, have two adult sons.</p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://allthingstoallpeoplewithmichaelburns.buzzsprout.com/932482/8978622-bonus-episode-a-conversation-w-marty-solomon\" target=\"_blank\">Marty on the All Things to All People Podcast with Michael Burns</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://giphy.com/gifs/sasquatch-sighting-marty-solomon-mmqz5QpqubW52nnzKN\" target=\"_blank\">Marty’s Sasquatch GIF</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://amzn.to/3p0bgPE\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Escaping the Beast</em> by Michael Burns</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://amzn.to/2EeB83r\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Jesus for President</em> by Shane Claiborne and Chris Haw</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://amzn.to/3E2cjTv\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Crossing the Line</em> by Michael Burns</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://amzn.to/3yxNON2\" target=\"_blank\"><em>All Things to All People</em> by Michael Burns</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/all-things-to-all-people-with-michael-burns/id1503896758\" target=\"_blank\">All Things to All People Podcast</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://michaelburnsteachingministry.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Michael Burns Teaching Ministry Website</a></p><p class=\"\">Additional audio production by Gus Simpson</p><p>Special Guest: Michael Burns.</p>","summary":"Politics, Allegiance, and Kingdom","date_published":"2021-12-16T01:00:00.000-08:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/7d8cc2be-fe66-43fb-ada4-e62e2f8c00e7/1df60a2e-4948-41cc-8330-1b667ef29e01.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":30292546,"duration_in_seconds":3745}]},{"id":"a23ca118-fb49-4148-9d03-bfd7cd6d5f1d","title":"248: Joy and Lot’s Untitled Wife w/ Elle Grover Fricks","url":"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/248","content_text":"Brent Billings and Elle Grover Fricks go through a Hebrew lesson on joy and explore the account of Lot’s wife, examining what is said and what is not said about this character.Learning Hebrew with Elle — Joy (PDF)Elle’s WebsiteText in Us PodcastLot’s Wife (crag) — WikipediaSanhedrin (tractate) — Wikipedia“Lot’s Wife” by Kristine Batey“Women and Torah: Ancient and Modern Midrashim” by Janelle Glick","content_html":"<p class=\"\">Brent Billings and Elle Grover Fricks go through a Hebrew lesson on joy and explore the account of Lot’s wife, examining what is said and what is not said about this character.</p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://bemadiscipleship.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/BEMA+248+Joy+and+Lot's+Untitled+Wife.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Learning Hebrew with Elle — Joy (PDF)</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.ellegroverfricks.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Elle’s Website</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/text-in-us/id1603864863\" target=\"_blank\">Text in Us Podcast</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lot%27s_Wife_(crag)\" target=\"_blank\">Lot’s Wife (crag) — Wikipedia</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sanhedrin_(tractate)\" target=\"_blank\">Sanhedrin (tractate) — Wikipedia</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://exceptindreams.livejournal.com/310307.html\" target=\"_blank\">“Lot’s Wife” by Kristine Batey</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://scholars.wlu.ca/consensus/vol40/iss1/5/\" target=\"_blank\">“Women and Torah: Ancient and Modern Midrashim” by Janelle Glick</a></p>","summary":"Considering What the Text Actually Says","date_published":"2021-12-09T01:00:00.000-08:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/7d8cc2be-fe66-43fb-ada4-e62e2f8c00e7/a23ca118-fb49-4148-9d03-bfd7cd6d5f1d.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":22629547,"duration_in_seconds":2738}]},{"id":"63b0ad93-4334-43a2-a119-c7b23855f45c","title":"247: Sleepless in Susa w/ Josh Bossé","url":"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/247","content_text":"Brent Billings is joined by Josh Bossé to examine Esther’s plan for getting into the king’s throne room and what she is actually trying to accomplish once she’s there.BEMA 70: Esther — PurimJoin the BEMA Slack","content_html":"<p class=\"\">Brent Billings is joined by Josh Bossé to examine Esther’s plan for getting into the king’s throne room and what she is actually trying to accomplish once she’s there.</p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/70\" target=\"_blank\">BEMA 70: Esther — Purim</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/slack\" target=\"_blank\">Join the BEMA Slack</a></p>","summary":"Esther’s Plan for the King’s Throne Room","date_published":"2021-12-02T01:00:00.000-08:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/7d8cc2be-fe66-43fb-ada4-e62e2f8c00e7/63b0ad93-4334-43a2-a119-c7b23855f45c.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":28266849,"duration_in_seconds":3492}]},{"id":"3981e540-f36e-4b2a-9462-8b4c30697cbd","title":"246: Eugenia Ortega — A Look into Our Window","url":"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/246","content_text":"Marty Solomon and Brent Billings are joined by special guest Eugenia Ortega to discuss her experience raising a child with autism, and encouraging all of us to have curiosity and empathy for people whose experiences are different than our own.A Look into Our Window by Eugenia OrtegaJohn WhittakerBibleProjectEugenia Ortega on FacebookAdditional audio production by Gus SimpsonSpecial Guest: Eugenia Ortega.","content_html":"<p class=\"\">Marty Solomon and Brent Billings are joined by special guest Eugenia Ortega to discuss her experience raising a child with autism, and encouraging all of us to have curiosity and empathy for people whose experiences are different than our own.</p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://amzn.to/3ny6GrC\" target=\"_blank\"><em>A Look into Our Window</em> by Eugenia Ortega</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.johnwhittaker.net/\" target=\"_blank\">John Whittaker</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://bibleproject.com/\" target=\"_blank\">BibleProject</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/eugenia.oo.589\" target=\"_blank\">Eugenia Ortega on Facebook</a></p><p class=\"\">Additional audio production by Gus Simpson</p><p>Special Guest: Eugenia Ortega.</p>","summary":"Curiosity and Empathy","date_published":"2021-11-18T01:00:00.000-08:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/7d8cc2be-fe66-43fb-ada4-e62e2f8c00e7/3981e540-f36e-4b2a-9462-8b4c30697cbd.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":21618481,"duration_in_seconds":2660}]},{"id":"61e601f0-a24c-4ea6-861e-7d56b735b812","title":"245: Spiritual Abuse — Liturgy for Repentance and Healing","url":"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/245","content_text":"Marty Solomon and Brent Billings are joined by Elle Grover Fricks to provide a liturgical space for repentance and healing.This episode is adapted from “Prayers of the Faithful” from the Archdiocese of Chicago.Rape, Assault &amp; Incest National NetworkNational Domestic Violence Hotline","content_html":"<p class=\"\">Marty Solomon and Brent Billings are joined by Elle Grover Fricks to provide a liturgical space for repentance and healing.</p><p class=\"\">This episode is adapted from <a href=\"https://pvm.archchicago.org/documents/87254/88701/2.1.13+Prayers+of+the+Faithful++.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">“Prayers of the Faithful”</a> from the Archdiocese of Chicago.</p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.rainn.org\" target=\"_blank\">Rape, Assault & Incest National Network</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.thehotline.org\" target=\"_blank\">National Domestic Violence Hotline</a></p>","summary":"Prayers and Reflections for Humanity","date_published":"2021-11-11T01:00:00.000-08:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/7d8cc2be-fe66-43fb-ada4-e62e2f8c00e7/61e601f0-a24c-4ea6-861e-7d56b735b812.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":11371081,"duration_in_seconds":1380}]},{"id":"a3de1048-4872-458c-96eb-3f6fec0aeaaa","title":"244: Spiritual Abuse — The Rise and Fall of Mars Hill","url":"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/244","content_text":"Marty Solomon and Brent Billings are joined by Elle Grover Fricks to discuss The Rise and Fall of Mars Hill podcast.The Rise and Fall of Mars Hill Podcast“Unintended Consequences of Failure Porn” — Liam Thatcher“Sharing Many of the Same Flaws as its Subject ‘The Rise and Fall of Mars Hill’ Podcast Puts Blame Anywhere But Where It Belongs” — Religion Dispatches“Trouble” by Taylor Swift (Angry Mark Driscoll Edition)Marty’s Interview with Joshua Brown","content_html":"<p class=\"\">Marty Solomon and Brent Billings are joined by Elle Grover Fricks to discuss The Rise and Fall of Mars Hill podcast.</p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.christianitytoday.com/ct/podcasts/rise-and-fall-of-mars-hill/\" target=\"_blank\">The Rise and Fall of Mars Hill Podcast</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://liamthatcher.com/2021/08/20/unintended-consequences-of-failure-porn/\" target=\"_blank\">“Unintended Consequences of Failure Porn” — Liam Thatcher</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://religiondispatches.org/sharing-many-of-the-same-flaws-as-its-subject-the-rise-and-fall-of-mars-hill-podcast-puts-blame-anywhere-but-where-it-belongs/\" target=\"_blank\">“Sharing Many of the Same Flaws as its Subject ‘The Rise and Fall of Mars Hill’ Podcast Puts Blame Anywhere But Where It Belongs” — Religion Dispatches</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jQ7kgjhLjb4\" target=\"_blank\">“Trouble” by Taylor Swift (Angry Mark Driscoll Edition)</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://overcast.fm/+K-dja6-Kg\" target=\"_blank\">Marty’s Interview with Joshua Brown</a></p>","summary":"The Good, the Bad, and the Complexities","date_published":"2021-11-04T01:00:00.000-07:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/7d8cc2be-fe66-43fb-ada4-e62e2f8c00e7/a3de1048-4872-458c-96eb-3f6fec0aeaaa.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":34851626,"duration_in_seconds":4315}]},{"id":"60610d6a-8824-496b-bb21-bba86e326c88","title":"243: Spiritual Abuse — The Place We Find Ourselves","url":"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/243","content_text":"Marty Solomon and Brent Billings reflect on a conversation between Rachel Clinton Chen and Adam Young that provided some helpful notes to illuminate the journey into the world of spiritual abuse.The Place We Find Ourselves 89: Spiritual AbuseSpiritual Abuse Archives — The Allender CenterSpiral Dynamics — Wikipedia","content_html":"<p class=\"\">Marty Solomon and Brent Billings reflect on a conversation between Rachel Clinton Chen and Adam Young that provided some helpful notes to illuminate the journey into the world of spiritual abuse.</p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://theplacewefindourselves.libsyn.com/89-spiritual-abuse\" target=\"_blank\">The Place We Find Ourselves 89: Spiritual Abuse</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://theallendercenter.org/category/podcast/spiritual-abuse/\" target=\"_blank\">Spiritual Abuse Archives — The Allender Center</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spiral_Dynamics\" target=\"_blank\">Spiral Dynamics — Wikipedia</a></p>","summary":"Definitions and Symptoms of Spiritual Abuse","date_published":"2021-10-28T01:00:00.000-07:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/7d8cc2be-fe66-43fb-ada4-e62e2f8c00e7/60610d6a-8824-496b-bb21-bba86e326c88.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":22929438,"duration_in_seconds":2824}]},{"id":"0411b277-c68c-4e25-b8a7-30eb9836d607","title":"242: Spiritual Abuse — Commodities and Variables","url":"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/242","content_text":"Marty Solomon and Brent Billings begin a series that reflects on the heartbreaking realities of spiritual abuse, using notes from a recent conference to guide the conversation.Thought of the Day: Imposter Syndrome — Marty Solomon, YouTubeCampus House at PurdueJoin the BEMA SlackFind a BEMA Group","content_html":"<p class=\"\">Marty Solomon and Brent Billings begin a series that reflects on the heartbreaking realities of spiritual abuse, using notes from a recent conference to guide the conversation.</p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3DVd0CQRZpg\" target=\"_blank\">Thought of the Day: Imposter Syndrome — Marty Solomon, YouTube</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://campushouse.church/\" target=\"_blank\">Campus House at Purdue</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/slack\" target=\"_blank\">Join the BEMA Slack</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/groups\" target=\"_blank\">Find a BEMA Group</a></p>","summary":"An Overview of Spiritual Abuse","date_published":"2021-10-21T01:00:00.000-07:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/7d8cc2be-fe66-43fb-ada4-e62e2f8c00e7/0411b277-c68c-4e25-b8a7-30eb9836d607.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":23287969,"duration_in_seconds":2869}]},{"id":"4d145a29-ac5b-4bb8-920f-b889e7b3b462","title":"241: Becky Solomon — Don’t Exasperate Your Kids","url":"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/241","content_text":"Marty Solomon and Brent Billings discuss the state of the podcast, and then Marty is joined by Becky Solomon to talk about parenting.“How 936 Pennies Will Forever Change How You Parent” — Eryn LynumSpecial Guest: Becky Solomon.","content_html":"<p class=\"\">Marty Solomon and Brent Billings discuss the state of the podcast, and then Marty is joined by Becky Solomon to talk about parenting.</p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://erynlynum.com/how-936-pennies-will-forever-change-how-you-parent/\" target=\"_blank\">“How 936 Pennies Will Forever Change How You Parent” — Eryn Lynum</a></p><p>Special Guest: Becky Solomon.</p>","summary":"State of the Podcast and Parenting","date_published":"2021-10-14T01:00:00.000-07:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/7d8cc2be-fe66-43fb-ada4-e62e2f8c00e7/4d145a29-ac5b-4bb8-920f-b889e7b3b462.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":25618541,"duration_in_seconds":3160}]},{"id":"79411b3c-aa8c-4cd1-ac22-ad575cd63082","title":"240: Sin and the Archaeology of Joshua w/ Elle Grover Fricks","url":"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/240","content_text":"Brent Billings and Elle Grover Fricks discuss sin and the archaeology of Joshua.Learning Hebrew with Elle — Sin (PDF)List of Archaeological Periods (Levant) — WikipediaHistory of the Ancient Levant — WikipediaDoron Ben-Ami — WikipediaElle’s Website","content_html":"<p class=\"\">Brent Billings and Elle Grover Fricks discuss sin and the archaeology of Joshua.</p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://bemadiscipleship.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/BEMA+240+Sin+and+the+Archaeology+of+Joshua.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Learning Hebrew with Elle — Sin (PDF)</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_archaeological_periods_(Levant)\" target=\"_blank\">List of Archaeological Periods (Levant) — Wikipedia</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_the_ancient_Levant\" target=\"_blank\">History of the Ancient Levant — Wikipedia</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doron_Ben-Ami\" target=\"_blank\">Doron Ben-Ami — Wikipedia</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.ellegroverfricks.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Elle’s Website</a></p>","summary":"Exploring the Archaeological Age of Joshua","date_published":"2021-10-07T01:00:00.000-07:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/7d8cc2be-fe66-43fb-ada4-e62e2f8c00e7/79411b3c-aa8c-4cd1-ac22-ad575cd63082.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":17350771,"duration_in_seconds":2078}]},{"id":"6eb14803-97fb-4d31-af1b-9d1cd7a6c795","title":"239: Abraham Considers a Catechism w/ Reed Dent","url":"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/239","content_text":"Brent Billings is joined by Reed Dent to discuss the meaning of faith and the fears associated with deconstruction, both within a person and for those around them.Join the BEMA SlackYou Have Permission Podcast","content_html":"<p class=\"\">Brent Billings is joined by Reed Dent to discuss the meaning of faith and the fears associated with deconstruction, both within a person and for those around them.</p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/slack\" target=\"_blank\">Join the BEMA Slack</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.dankochwords.com/yhp.html\" target=\"_blank\">You Have Permission Podcast</a></p>","summary":"Faith and the Fears of Deconstruction","date_published":"2021-09-30T01:00:00.000-07:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/7d8cc2be-fe66-43fb-ada4-e62e2f8c00e7/6eb14803-97fb-4d31-af1b-9d1cd7a6c795.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":27256435,"duration_in_seconds":3365}]},{"id":"e23d3257-6760-40f8-876e-c5cfbd091260","title":"238: Jewish Roots — What Difference Does It Make?","url":"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/238","content_text":"Marty Solomon and Brent Billings follow up on listener feedback from the episode with Jen Rosner before exploring the final three chapters of Understanding the Jewish Roots of Christianity, discussing the Jewish character of the Church and puzzling through what difference it makes to our lives as Christians.Understanding the Jewish Roots of Christianity by Gerald McDermottThe Rise and Fall of Mars Hill — Christianity TodayMark S. KinzerArchbishop Foley Beach at the Anglican Church in North AmericaGerald R. McDermott at Samford UniversityJoin the BEMA Slack","content_html":"<p class=\"\">Marty Solomon and Brent Billings follow up on listener feedback from the episode with Jen Rosner before exploring the final three chapters of Understanding the Jewish Roots of Christianity, discussing the Jewish character of the Church and puzzling through what difference it makes to our lives as Christians.</p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://amzn.to/3zJparZ\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Understanding the Jewish Roots of Christianity</em> by Gerald McDermott</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.christianitytoday.com/ct/podcasts/rise-and-fall-of-mars-hill/\" target=\"_blank\">The Rise and Fall of Mars Hill — Christianity Today</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.markkinzer.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Mark S. Kinzer</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://anglicanchurch.net/archbishop-beach/\" target=\"_blank\">Archbishop Foley Beach at the Anglican Church in North America</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.samford.edu/news/seasons/issues/2020/summer/retirees/McDermott-Gerald\" target=\"_blank\">Gerald R. McDermott at Samford University</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/slack\" target=\"_blank\">Join the BEMA Slack</a></p>","summary":"The Jewish Character of the Church and the Difference It Makes for Christians","date_published":"2021-09-23T01:00:00.000-07:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/7d8cc2be-fe66-43fb-ada4-e62e2f8c00e7/e23d3257-6760-40f8-876e-c5cfbd091260.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":27282676,"duration_in_seconds":3368}]},{"id":"9749affd-2468-42cc-9368-a28b2dfc90e7","title":"237: Jewish Roots — Ways Parted for a Dark History","url":"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/237","content_text":"Marty Solomon and Brent Billings explore the seventh and eighth chapters of Understanding the Jewish Roots of Christianity, discussing the divergence of Judaism and Christianity, and analyzing the relationship between the two groups in the centuries since.Jewish Roots — Ways Parted for a Dark History Presentation (PDF)Understanding the Jewish Roots of Christianity by Gerald McDermottIsaac W. Oliver at Bradley University“Seeing What’s Next” (Technology Adoption Rates) — AsymcoRabbi Dr. Eugene Korn — Wikipedia","content_html":"<p class=\"\">Marty Solomon and Brent Billings explore the seventh and eighth chapters of Understanding the Jewish Roots of Christianity, discussing the divergence of Judaism and Christianity, and analyzing the relationship between the two groups in the centuries since.</p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://bemadiscipleship.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/BEMA+237+Jewish+Roots+%E2%80%94%C2%A0Ways+Parted+for+a+Dark+History.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Jewish Roots — Ways Parted for a Dark History Presentation (PDF)</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://amzn.to/3zJparZ\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Understanding the Jewish Roots of Christianity</em> by Gerald McDermott</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.bradley.edu/academic/departments/phlrs/faculty/profile.dot?id=507b42c8-ec37-4ba5-b2f6-e6918c2cf5c0\" target=\"_blank\">Isaac W. Oliver at Bradley University</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"http://www.asymco.com/2013/11/18/seeing-whats-next-2/\" target=\"_blank\">“Seeing What’s Next” (Technology Adoption Rates) — Asymco</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eugene_Korn\" target=\"_blank\">Rabbi Dr. Eugene Korn — Wikipedia</a></p>","summary":"When and How Judaism and Christianity Diverged, and How Jewish-Christian Relations Have Worked Throughout the Centuries","date_published":"2021-09-16T01:00:00.000-07:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/7d8cc2be-fe66-43fb-ada4-e62e2f8c00e7/9749affd-2468-42cc-9368-a28b2dfc90e7.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":26635211,"duration_in_seconds":3106}]},{"id":"f26f55f8-ebd9-45e7-b98a-17fa98f4fb3e","title":"236: Jewish Roots — Paul, Jewish Law, and Atonement in Hebrews","url":"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/236","content_text":"Marty Solomon and Brent Billings explore the fourth and fifth chapters of Understanding the Jewish Roots of Christianity, discussing Paul’s relationship to Jewish Law and the atonement process we see in Hebrews.Understanding the Jewish Roots of Christianity by Gerald McDermottDavid Rudolph at The King’s UniversityDavid M. Moffitt at the University of St. AndrewsBEMA 147: Galatians — Two Women, Two CovenantsBEMA 165: Hebrews — Running a Better RaceBEMA 166: Hebrews — Atonement 101","content_html":"<p class=\"\">Marty Solomon and Brent Billings explore the fourth and fifth chapters of Understanding the Jewish Roots of Christianity, discussing Paul’s relationship to Jewish Law and the atonement process we see in Hebrews.</p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://amzn.to/3zJparZ\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Understanding the Jewish Roots of Christianity</em> by Gerald McDermott</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.tku.edu/faculty/dr-david-rudolph/\" target=\"_blank\">David Rudolph at The King’s University</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://risweb.st-andrews.ac.uk/portal/en/persons/david-m-moffitt(c3e0c164-cecc-4b57-828d-5ac43a3e87bd).html\" target=\"_blank\">David M. Moffitt at the University of St. Andrews</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/147\" target=\"_blank\">BEMA 147: Galatians — Two Women, Two Covenants</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/165\" target=\"_blank\">BEMA 165: Hebrews — Running a Better Race</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/166\" target=\"_blank\">BEMA 166: Hebrews — Atonement 101</a></p>","summary":"Whether Paul Followed Jewish Law and Comparing the Atonement Process in Hebrews to the Mosaic Processes Seen in Torah","date_published":"2021-09-09T01:00:00.000-07:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/7d8cc2be-fe66-43fb-ada4-e62e2f8c00e7/f26f55f8-ebd9-45e7-b98a-17fa98f4fb3e.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":26963341,"duration_in_seconds":3329}]},{"id":"490c6598-da2b-441c-960c-8ad4c0bbc140","title":"235: Jewish Roots — Tanakh and Religion","url":"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/235","content_text":"Marty Solomon and Brent Billings venture further into the ideas from the book Understanding the Jewish Roots of Christianity, discussing chapters 2–3 on how the authors of the New Testament used Tanakh and whether Jesus intended to establish a new religion.Understanding the Jewish Roots of Christianity by Gerald McDermottMark S. Gignilliat at Beeson Divinity SchoolInspiration and Incarnation by Peter EnnsMatthew Thiessen at McMaster UniversityMatthew Thiessen on Twitter","content_html":"<p class=\"\">Marty Solomon and Brent Billings venture further into the ideas from the book Understanding the Jewish Roots of Christianity, discussing chapters 2–3 on how the authors of the New Testament used Tanakh and whether Jesus intended to establish a new religion.</p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://amzn.to/3zJparZ\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Understanding the Jewish Roots of Christianity</em> by Gerald McDermott</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.beesondivinity.com/directory/Gignilliat-Mark\" target=\"_blank\">Mark S. Gignilliat at Beeson Divinity School</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://amzn.to/3ie6PNY\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Inspiration and Incarnation</em> by Peter Enns</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://socialsciences.mcmaster.ca/people/thiessen-matthew\" target=\"_blank\">Matthew Thiessen at McMaster University</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://twitter.com/MattThiessenNT\" target=\"_blank\">Matthew Thiessen on Twitter</a></p>","summary":"Using Tanakh in the New Testament and Jesus’s Plans for Religion","date_published":"2021-09-02T01:00:00.000-07:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/7d8cc2be-fe66-43fb-ada4-e62e2f8c00e7/490c6598-da2b-441c-960c-8ad4c0bbc140.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":21137134,"duration_in_seconds":2600}]},{"id":"56c991d3-c8ba-4bcb-973a-5af4f88a458a","title":"234: Jen Rosner — The Jewish Roots of Christianity","url":"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/234","content_text":"Marty Solomon and Brent Billings are joined by special guest Dr. Jennifer Rosner, Affiliate Assistant Professor of Systematic Theology at Fuller Theological Seminary. She also holds academic posts at The King’s University, Azusa Pacific University, and the Messianic Jewish Theological Institute. Her passion is to explore the relationship with Judaism and Christianity, and she spent time living in Jerusalem with her husband, Yonah, before returning to the States. They have two children.Jen Rosner’s WebsiteKeely Boeving, Literary Agent and Freelance EditorAt the Foot of the Mountain by Joshua M. Lessard and Jennifer M. RosnerThe Torah and the Spirit (Part 1) with Jen Rosner and Josh LessardThe Torah and the Spirit (Part 2) with Jen Rosner and Josh LessardThe God of Israel and Christian Theology by R. Kendall SoulenUnderstanding the Jewish Roots of Christianity by Gerald McDermottHealing the Schism by Jennifer M. RosnerKarl Barth — WikipediaChurch Dogmatics by Karl BarthFranz Rosenzweig — WikipediaJen Rosner on TwitterAdditional audio production by Gus SimpsonSpecial Guest: Jen Rosner.","content_html":"<p class=\"\">Marty Solomon and Brent Billings are joined by special guest Dr. Jennifer Rosner, Affiliate Assistant Professor of Systematic Theology at Fuller Theological Seminary. She also holds academic posts at The King’s University, Azusa Pacific University, and the Messianic Jewish Theological Institute. Her passion is to explore the relationship with Judaism and Christianity, and she spent time living in Jerusalem with her husband, Yonah, before returning to the States. They have two children.</p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.jenrosner.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Jen Rosner’s Website</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.keelyboeving.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Keely Boeving, Literary Agent and Freelance Editor</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://amzn.to/3j0kQh5\" target=\"_blank\"><em>At the Foot of the Mountain</em> by Joshua M. Lessard and Jennifer M. Rosner</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://centerforisrael.com/video/the-torah-and-the-spirit-webinar-part-1/\" target=\"_blank\">The Torah and the Spirit (Part 1) with Jen Rosner and Josh Lessard</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://centerforisrael.com/video/the-torah-and-the-spirit-webinar-part-2/\" target=\"_blank\">The Torah and the Spirit (Part 2) with Jen Rosner and Josh Lessard</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://amzn.to/3l9uSPF\" target=\"_blank\"><em>The God of Israel and Christian Theology</em> by R. Kendall Soulen</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://amzn.to/3zJparZ\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Understanding the Jewish Roots of Christianity</em> by Gerald McDermott</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://amzn.to/3zMM6Xc\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Healing the Schism</em> by Jennifer M. Rosner</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karl_Barth\" target=\"_blank\">Karl Barth — Wikipedia</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.logos.com/product/5758/barths-church-dogmatics\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Church Dogmatics</em> by Karl Barth</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Franz_Rosenzweig\" target=\"_blank\">Franz Rosenzweig — Wikipedia</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://twitter.com/jenrosner\" target=\"_blank\">Jen Rosner on Twitter</a></p><p class=\"\">Additional audio production by Gus Simpson</p><p>Special Guest: Jen Rosner.</p>","summary":"Healing the Jewish-Christian Schism","date_published":"2021-08-26T01:00:00.000-07:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/7d8cc2be-fe66-43fb-ada4-e62e2f8c00e7/56c991d3-c8ba-4bcb-973a-5af4f88a458a.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":31257621,"duration_in_seconds":3865}]},{"id":"c6101863-3cdc-4dc0-88d1-c186e8fa45db","title":"233: Introducing the Team — Striking the Rock w/ Josh Bossé","url":"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/233","content_text":"Marty Solomon and Brent Billings are joined by the next new host, Josh Bossé, to discuss his expanded role on the BEMA team. Josh is the Lead Campus Minister with Impact Campus Ministries in Cincinnati, a newly established team for ICM. He is passionate about digging deep into the Text and finding practical, psychological, cultural, and mystical ways of weaving ourselves into God's story. He and his wife, Sophia, have just purchased a home in College Hill and look forward to building a family.BEMA 21: With All Your Soul &amp; “Very”BEMA 30: Lead with Your VoiceBEMA 23: Falling on Joyful FacesJoin the BEMA Slack","content_html":"<p class=\"\">Marty Solomon and Brent Billings are joined by the next new host, Josh Bossé, to discuss his expanded role on the BEMA team. Josh is the Lead Campus Minister with Impact Campus Ministries in Cincinnati, a newly established team for ICM. He is passionate about digging deep into the Text and finding practical, psychological, cultural, and mystical ways of weaving ourselves into God's story. He and his wife, Sophia, have just purchased a home in College Hill and look forward to building a family.</p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/21\" target=\"_blank\">BEMA 21: With All Your Soul & “Very”</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/30\" target=\"_blank\">BEMA 30: Lead with Your Voice</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/23\" target=\"_blank\">BEMA 23: Falling on Joyful Faces</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/slack\" target=\"_blank\">Join the BEMA Slack</a></p>","summary":"An Issue of Rebellion","date_published":"2021-08-19T01:00:00.000-07:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/7d8cc2be-fe66-43fb-ada4-e62e2f8c00e7/c6101863-3cdc-4dc0-88d1-c186e8fa45db.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":30121906,"duration_in_seconds":3669}]},{"id":"8dffbfbb-835b-4a45-9ea4-b12b5efccf3e","title":"232: Introducing the Team — Jephthah’s Daughter w/ Elle Grover Fricks","url":"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/232","content_text":"Marty Solomon and Brent Billings are joined by their next new host, Elle Grover Fricks. Elle has undergraduate degrees in psychology and music from Washington State University, spent four years in mental health as a state-certified behavioral therapist, has a Master of Arts in the Bible &amp; the Ancient Near East from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, and is the pastor of Refuge Church in Pullman, Washington. They discuss her new role on the BEMA team, the different words for laws and rules in the Old Testament, Jephthah’s daughter and the subject of violence against women, and other random topics.Learning Hebrew with Elle — Laws, Decrees, Commands, etc. (PDF)Elle Singing at St. Anne’s in Jerusalem — YouTubeRefuge Church Pullman on YouTubeElle’s Website","content_html":"<p class=\"\">Marty Solomon and Brent Billings are joined by their next new host, Elle Grover Fricks. Elle has undergraduate degrees in psychology and music from Washington State University, spent four years in mental health as a state-certified behavioral therapist, has a Master of Arts in the Bible & the Ancient Near East from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, and is the pastor of Refuge Church in Pullman, Washington. They discuss her new role on the BEMA team, the different words for laws and rules in the Old Testament, Jephthah’s daughter and the subject of violence against women, and other random topics.</p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://bemadiscipleship.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/BEMA+232+Introducing+the+Team+%E2%80%94+Jephthah%E2%80%99s+Daughter.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Learning Hebrew with Elle — Laws, Decrees, Commands, etc. (PDF)</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CjIBdkeonfE\" target=\"_blank\">Elle Singing at St. Anne’s in Jerusalem — YouTube</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTBsSJ308EsCD9mV5OqHgFw/videos\" target=\"_blank\">Refuge Church Pullman on YouTube</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.ellegroverfricks.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Elle’s Website</a></p>","summary":"Words for Laws, Decrees, Commands, etc., and Jephthah’s Daughter","date_published":"2021-08-12T01:00:00.000-07:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/7d8cc2be-fe66-43fb-ada4-e62e2f8c00e7/8dffbfbb-835b-4a45-9ea4-b12b5efccf3e.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":20903735,"duration_in_seconds":2472}]},{"id":"95f2bca9-31a2-4cbd-8573-354f84c91134","title":"231: Introducing the Team — Deconstruction w/ Reed Dent","url":"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/231","content_text":"Marty Solomon and Brent Billings are joined again by Reed Dent, staff member with Campus Christian Fellowship at Truman State University in Missouri, to discuss his new role on the BEMA team and consider the idea of deconstruction.Reed’s Handcrafted KayakImpossible Constructions — M. C. EscherThe Architecture of Dr. Seuss, a Brief History — ArchitizerKingdom, Grace, Judgment by Robert Farrar CaponCampus Christian Fellowship, Truman State University","content_html":"<p class=\"\">Marty Solomon and Brent Billings are joined again by Reed Dent, staff member with Campus Christian Fellowship at Truman State University in Missouri, to discuss his new role on the BEMA team and consider the idea of deconstruction.</p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://files.fireside.fm/file/fireside-uploads/images/7/7d8cc2be-fe66-43fb-ada4-e62e2f8c00e7/L8xq7wEl.JPG\" target=\"_blank\">Reed’s Handcrafted Kayak</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://mcescher.com/gallery/impossible-constructions/\" target=\"_blank\">Impossible Constructions — M. C. Escher</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://architizer.com/blog/practice/details/the-architecture-of-dr-seuss/\" target=\"_blank\">The Architecture of Dr. Seuss, a Brief History — Architizer</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://amzn.to/2K4XxlH\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Kingdom, Grace, Judgment</em> by Robert Farrar Capon</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.ccftruman.org/\" target=\"_blank\">Campus Christian Fellowship, Truman State University</a></p>","summary":"Removing the Scaffolding","date_published":"2021-08-05T01:00:00.000-07:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/7d8cc2be-fe66-43fb-ada4-e62e2f8c00e7/95f2bca9-31a2-4cbd-8573-354f84c91134.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":30510155,"duration_in_seconds":3741}]},{"id":"72b3d75e-c99d-4d29-9141-2aa2cc2edc7b","title":"230: Mandy Smith — Unfettered","url":"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/230","content_text":"Marty Solomon and Brent Billings are joined by special guest Mandy Smith, pastor, author, and speaker. She is a regular contributor to Christianity Today and Missio Alliance, and a part of the Ecclesia Network. She and her husband, Jamie, a New Testament professor, have two kids.St. Lucia Uniting ChurchThe Vulnerable Pastor by Mandy SmithUnfettered by Mandy SmithThe Wordless Book by Charles H. SpurgeonThe Whole Good News — Missio Alliance [this event happened in 2021]Mandy Smith at Christianity TodayMandy Smith at Missio AllianceMandy Smith at Ecclesia NetworkMandy Smith on VimeoThe Way Is the WayMandy Smith on TwitterAdditional audio production by Gus SimpsonSpecial Guest: Mandy Smith.","content_html":"<p class=\"\">Marty Solomon and Brent Billings are joined by special guest Mandy Smith, pastor, author, and speaker. She is a regular contributor to Christianity Today and Missio Alliance, and a part of the Ecclesia Network. She and her husband, Jamie, a New Testament professor, have two kids.</p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.stluciaunitingchurch.org.au/\" target=\"_blank\">St. Lucia Uniting Church</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://amzn.to/3dsgBcw\" target=\"_blank\"><em>The Vulnerable Pastor</em> by Mandy Smith</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://amzn.to/3jv49wc\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Unfettered</em> by Mandy Smith</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://amzn.to/3Ap4RBt\" target=\"_blank\"><em>The Wordless Book</em> by Charles H. Spurgeon</a></p><p class=\"\">The Whole Good News — Missio Alliance [this event happened in 2021]</p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.christianitytoday.com/pastors/contributors/mandy-smith.html\" target=\"_blank\">Mandy Smith at Christianity Today</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.missioalliance.org/author/mandysmith/\" target=\"_blank\">Mandy Smith at Missio Alliance</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://ecclesianet.org/?s=mandy+smith\" target=\"_blank\">Mandy Smith at Ecclesia Network</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://vimeo.com/user124652815\" target=\"_blank\">Mandy Smith on Vimeo</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://thewayistheway.org/\" target=\"_blank\">The Way Is the Way</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://twitter.com/MandySmithHopes\" target=\"_blank\">Mandy Smith on Twitter</a></p><p class=\"\">Additional audio production by Gus Simpson</p><p>Special Guest: Mandy Smith.</p>","summary":"Childlike Faith and Western Culture","date_published":"2021-07-29T01:00:00.000-07:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/7d8cc2be-fe66-43fb-ada4-e62e2f8c00e7/72b3d75e-c99d-4d29-9141-2aa2cc2edc7b.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":25394024,"duration_in_seconds":3132}]},{"id":"de0c54a6-46b8-47ba-ac33-520d3343bf45","title":"229: Dallas Jenkins — Manna Program, Part 2","url":"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/229","content_text":"Marty Solomon and Brent Billings continue a conversation with special guest Dallas Jenkins, creator and director of The Chosen, on Season 1 of this breakout series.Thank you to Drew Schmitz of Harvest Bible Church in Phoenix for helping us set up this interview.“Can you trust The Chosen?” — The Chosen, YouTubeThe Chosen’s Channel on YouTubeThe ChosenThe Chosen (TV Series) — WikipediaThe Chosen (2017 TV Series) — IMDbAdditional audio production by Gus SimpsonSpecial Guest: Dallas Jenkins.","content_html":"<p class=\"\">Marty Solomon and Brent Billings continue a conversation with special guest Dallas Jenkins, creator and director of The Chosen, on Season 1 of this breakout series.</p><p class=\"\">Thank you to Drew Schmitz of <a href=\"https://harvestbiblechurch.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Harvest Bible Church</a> in Phoenix for helping us set up this interview.</p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S1E-gFGKVWw\" target=\"_blank\">“Can you trust The Chosen?” — The Chosen, YouTube</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/c/TheChosenSeries/videos\" target=\"_blank\">The Chosen’s Channel on YouTube</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://watch.angelstudios.com/thechosen\" target=\"_blank\"><em>The Chosen</em></a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Chosen_(TV_series)\" target=\"_blank\">The Chosen (TV Series) — Wikipedia</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.imdb.com/title/tt9471404/\" target=\"_blank\">The Chosen (2017 TV Series) — IMDb</a></p><p class=\"\">Additional audio production by Gus Simpson</p><p>Special Guest: Dallas Jenkins.</p>","summary":"The Chosen, Season 1","date_published":"2021-07-22T01:00:00.000-07:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/7d8cc2be-fe66-43fb-ada4-e62e2f8c00e7/de0c54a6-46b8-47ba-ac33-520d3343bf45.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":23443184,"duration_in_seconds":2889}]},{"id":"1fb1580b-b246-42c0-bfc6-9e6afae56c5e","title":"228: Dallas Jenkins — Manna Program, Part 1","url":"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/228","content_text":"Marty Solomon and Brent Billings are joined by special guest Dallas Jenkins, creator and director of The Chosen, to discuss all of the burning questions from Season 1 of this breakout series.Thank you to Drew Schmitz of Harvest Bible Church in Phoenix for helping us set up this interview.The ChosenThe Chosen (TV Series) — WikipediaThe Chosen (2017 TV Series) — IMDbAdditional audio production by Gus SimpsonSpecial Guest: Dallas Jenkins.","content_html":"<p class=\"\">Marty Solomon and Brent Billings are joined by special guest Dallas Jenkins, creator and director of The Chosen, to discuss all of the burning questions from Season 1 of this breakout series.</p><p class=\"\">Thank you to Drew Schmitz of <a href=\"https://harvestbiblechurch.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Harvest Bible Church</a> in Phoenix for helping us set up this interview.</p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://watch.angelstudios.com/thechosen\" target=\"_blank\"><em>The Chosen</em></a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Chosen_(TV_series)\" target=\"_blank\">The Chosen (TV Series) — Wikipedia</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.imdb.com/title/tt9471404/\" target=\"_blank\">The Chosen (2017 TV Series) — IMDb</a></p><p class=\"\">Additional audio production by Gus Simpson</p><p>Special Guest: Dallas Jenkins.</p>","summary":"The Chosen, Season 1","date_published":"2021-07-15T01:00:00.000-07:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/7d8cc2be-fe66-43fb-ada4-e62e2f8c00e7/1fb1580b-b246-42c0-bfc6-9e6afae56c5e.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":23156571,"duration_in_seconds":2853}]},{"id":"28b12beb-51b9-4ca8-8603-b8e26f3ea7f5","title":"227: The Chosen S1E8 — “I Am He”","url":"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/227","content_text":"Marty Solomon and Brent Billings continue reviewing The Chosen with a discussion on the eighth and final episode of Season 1.The ChosenThe Chosen (TV Series) — WikipediaThe Chosen (2017 TV Series) — IMDbThe Gifts of the Jews by Thomas CahillForever Changed #3: The Woman at the Well sermon — YouTube","content_html":"<p class=\"\">Marty Solomon and Brent Billings continue reviewing The Chosen with a discussion on the eighth and final episode of Season 1.</p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://watch.angelstudios.com/thechosen\" target=\"_blank\"><em>The Chosen</em></a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Chosen_(TV_series)\" target=\"_blank\">The Chosen (TV Series) — Wikipedia</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.imdb.com/title/tt9471404/\" target=\"_blank\">The Chosen (2017 TV Series) — IMDb</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://amzn.to/3bGECM3\" target=\"_blank\"><em>The Gifts of the Jews</em> by Thomas Cahill</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LYsFrmuVuLk\" target=\"_blank\">Forever Changed #3: The Woman at the Well sermon — YouTube</a></p>","summary":"Jesus and the Woman at the Well","date_published":"2021-07-08T01:00:00.000-07:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/7d8cc2be-fe66-43fb-ada4-e62e2f8c00e7/28b12beb-51b9-4ca8-8603-b8e26f3ea7f5.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":30215792,"duration_in_seconds":3672}]},{"id":"b02e0786-30f7-40eb-9e9f-b8369ce6fc00","title":"226: The Chosen S1E7 — “Invitations”","url":"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/226","content_text":"Marty Solomon and Brent Billings continue a review of The Chosen with a discussion on the seventh episode.The ChosenThe Chosen (TV Series) — WikipediaThe Chosen (2017 TV Series) — IMDb180-degree rule — WikipediaTodd Vaziri on the 180 Line — Twitter","content_html":"<p class=\"\">Marty Solomon and Brent Billings continue a review of The Chosen with a discussion on the seventh episode.</p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://watch.angelstudios.com/thechosen\" target=\"_blank\"><em>The Chosen</em></a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Chosen_(TV_series)\" target=\"_blank\">The Chosen (TV Series) — Wikipedia</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.imdb.com/title/tt9471404/\" target=\"_blank\">The Chosen (2017 TV Series) — IMDb</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/180-degree_rule\" target=\"_blank\">180-degree rule — Wikipedia</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://twitter.com/i/events/1263178812189097984\" target=\"_blank\">Todd Vaziri on the 180 Line — Twitter</a></p>","summary":"Jesus Meets with Nicodemus and Calls Matthew","date_published":"2021-07-01T01:00:00.000-07:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/7d8cc2be-fe66-43fb-ada4-e62e2f8c00e7/b02e0786-30f7-40eb-9e9f-b8369ce6fc00.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":19469862,"duration_in_seconds":2335}]},{"id":"d94394d7-ac2a-41d2-af73-a2da7536c72f","title":"225: The Chosen S1E6 — “Indescribable Compassion”","url":"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/225","content_text":"Marty Solomon and Brent Billings continue a review of The Chosen with a discussion on the sixth episode.The ChosenThe Chosen (TV Series) — WikipediaThe Chosen (2017 TV Series) — IMDb","content_html":"<p class=\"\">Marty Solomon and Brent Billings continue a review of The Chosen with a discussion on the sixth episode.</p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://watch.angelstudios.com/thechosen\" target=\"_blank\"><em>The Chosen</em></a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Chosen_(TV_series)\" target=\"_blank\">The Chosen (TV Series) — Wikipedia</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.imdb.com/title/tt9471404/\" target=\"_blank\">The Chosen (2017 TV Series) — IMDb</a></p>","summary":"Jesus Heals Leprous and Paralyzed Men","date_published":"2021-06-24T01:00:00.000-07:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/7d8cc2be-fe66-43fb-ada4-e62e2f8c00e7/d94394d7-ac2a-41d2-af73-a2da7536c72f.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":23063003,"duration_in_seconds":2778}]},{"id":"9d629f3e-7e9c-4c09-a8e0-62c73ebbe595","title":"224: The Chosen S1E5 — “The Wedding Gift”","url":"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/224","content_text":"Marty Solomon and Brent Billings continue a review of The Chosen with a discussion on the fifth episode.The ChosenThe Chosen (TV Series) — WikipediaThe Chosen (2017 TV Series) — IMDb","content_html":"<p class=\"\">Marty Solomon and Brent Billings continue a review of The Chosen with a discussion on the fifth episode.</p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://watch.angelstudios.com/thechosen\" target=\"_blank\"><em>The Chosen</em></a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Chosen_(TV_series)\" target=\"_blank\">The Chosen (TV Series) — Wikipedia</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.imdb.com/title/tt9471404/\" target=\"_blank\">The Chosen (2017 TV Series) — IMDb</a></p>","summary":"Jesus Performs His First Public Miracle","date_published":"2021-06-17T01:00:00.000-07:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/7d8cc2be-fe66-43fb-ada4-e62e2f8c00e7/9d629f3e-7e9c-4c09-a8e0-62c73ebbe595.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":30212592,"duration_in_seconds":3672}]},{"id":"07f60569-5984-4535-a223-a7db11288cc5","title":"223: The Chosen S1E4 — “The Rock on Which It Is Built”","url":"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/223","content_text":"Marty Solomon and Brent Billings continue a review of The Chosen with a discussion on the fourth episode.The ChosenThe Chosen (TV Series) — WikipediaThe Chosen (2017 TV Series) — IMDb","content_html":"<p class=\"\">Marty Solomon and Brent Billings continue a review of The Chosen with a discussion on the fourth episode.</p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://watch.angelstudios.com/thechosen\" target=\"_blank\"><em>The Chosen</em></a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Chosen_(TV_series)\" target=\"_blank\">The Chosen (TV Series) — Wikipedia</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.imdb.com/title/tt9471404/\" target=\"_blank\">The Chosen (2017 TV Series) — IMDb</a></p>","summary":"Simon Encounters Jesus","date_published":"2021-06-10T01:00:00.000-07:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/7d8cc2be-fe66-43fb-ada4-e62e2f8c00e7/07f60569-5984-4535-a223-a7db11288cc5.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":19741489,"duration_in_seconds":2363}]},{"id":"9e3253a6-d633-495d-a9da-b8b7aee32c09","title":"222: The Chosen S1E3 — “Jesus Loves the Little Children”","url":"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/222","content_text":"Marty Solomon and Brent Billings continue a review of The Chosen with a discussion on the third episode.The ChosenThe Chosen (TV Series) — WikipediaThe Chosen (2017 TV Series) — IMDb","content_html":"<p class=\"\">Marty Solomon and Brent Billings continue a review of The Chosen with a discussion on the third episode.</p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://watch.angelstudios.com/thechosen\" target=\"_blank\"><em>The Chosen</em></a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Chosen_(TV_series)\" target=\"_blank\">The Chosen (TV Series) — Wikipedia</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.imdb.com/title/tt9471404/\" target=\"_blank\">The Chosen (2017 TV Series) — IMDb</a></p>","summary":"The Humanity of Jesus Explored","date_published":"2021-06-03T01:00:00.000-07:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/7d8cc2be-fe66-43fb-ada4-e62e2f8c00e7/9e3253a6-d633-495d-a9da-b8b7aee32c09.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":18335476,"duration_in_seconds":2187}]},{"id":"9c22a35f-a007-49bc-b125-eca0292ce98d","title":"221: The Chosen S1E2 — “Shabbat”","url":"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/221","content_text":"Marty Solomon and Brent Billings continue a review of The Chosen with a discussion on the second episode.Eishet Chayil — Aleph BetaAleph Beta AcademySubscribe to Aleph Beta AcademyBEMA listeners can use code friendsofbema for one month off of a monthly Premium membership.The ChosenThe Chosen (TV Series) — WikipediaThe Chosen (2017 TV Series) — IMDb","content_html":"<p class=\"\">Marty Solomon and Brent Billings continue a review of The Chosen with a discussion on the second episode.</p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.alephbeta.org/shabbat/eshet-proverbs-31-meaning-explained\" target=\"_blank\">Eishet Chayil — Aleph Beta</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.alephbeta.org/\" target=\"_blank\">Aleph Beta Academy</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.alephbeta.org/subscribe?utmsource=bema&utmmedium=partnership&utm_campaign=120820-bema\" target=\"_blank\">Subscribe to Aleph Beta Academy</a></p><p>BEMA listeners can use code <code>friendsofbema</code> for one month off of a monthly Premium membership.</p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://watch.angelstudios.com/thechosen\" target=\"_blank\"><em>The Chosen</em></a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Chosen_(TV_series)\" target=\"_blank\">The Chosen (TV Series) — Wikipedia</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.imdb.com/title/tt9471404/\" target=\"_blank\">The Chosen (2017 TV Series) — IMDb</a></p>","summary":"A Practice Spanning the Centuries","date_published":"2021-05-27T01:00:00.000-07:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/7d8cc2be-fe66-43fb-ada4-e62e2f8c00e7/9c22a35f-a007-49bc-b125-eca0292ce98d.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":27771412,"duration_in_seconds":3256}]},{"id":"ef8b2879-6ec8-48ff-9846-b15320ffd525","title":"220: The Chosen S1E1 — “I Have Called You by Name”","url":"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/220","content_text":"Marty Solomon and Brent Billings commence a review of The Chosen, starting with an overview of what the series is and discussing the first episode.The ChosenThe Chosen (TV Series) — WikipediaThe Chosen (2017 TV Series) — IMDbEveryman’s Talmud by Abraham Cohen","content_html":"<p class=\"\">Marty Solomon and Brent Billings commence a review of The Chosen, starting with an overview of what the series is and discussing the first episode.</p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://watch.angelstudios.com/thechosen\" target=\"_blank\"><em>The Chosen</em></a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Chosen_(TV_series)\" target=\"_blank\">The Chosen (TV Series) — Wikipedia</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.imdb.com/title/tt9471404/\" target=\"_blank\">The Chosen (2017 TV Series) — IMDb</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://amzn.to/3eXDplm\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Everyman’s Talmud</em> by Abraham Cohen</a></p>","summary":"Mary Magdalene Redeemed","date_published":"2021-05-20T01:00:00.000-07:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/7d8cc2be-fe66-43fb-ada4-e62e2f8c00e7/ef8b2879-6ec8-48ff-9846-b15320ffd525.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":28536442,"duration_in_seconds":3470}]},{"id":"0b0f8baa-3413-4d26-bbf4-13f0836ef715","title":"219: Becky Solomon — Loving the Adventure","url":"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/219","content_text":"Marty Solomon is joined by his wife, Becky. They talk about what it is like to live their lifestyle, and how that plays out in their marriage and their parenting.Family Culture Project (website)Family Culture Project (email)Use code bemalistener for 15% off.Marty’s Holiday Series — YouTubeSupersessionism — WikipediaCultural Appropriation — WikipediaBEMA 25: A Kingdom of What?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)Special Guest: Becky Solomon.","content_html":"<p class=\"\">Marty Solomon is joined by his wife, Becky. They talk about what it is like to live their lifestyle, and how that plays out in their marriage and their parenting.</p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.familycultureproject.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Family Culture Project (website)</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"mailto:info@familycultureproject.com?subject=BEMA%20Listener%20Interested%20in%20FCP\" target=\"_blank\">Family Culture Project (email)</a></p><p>Use code <code>bemalistener</code> for 15% off.</p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLn6CCcE7mHhYlaru-32cCevW8_JNz2Hn0\" target=\"_blank\">Marty’s Holiday Series — YouTube</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Supersessionism\" target=\"_blank\">Supersessionism — Wikipedia</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cultural_appropriation\" target=\"_blank\">Cultural Appropriation — Wikipedia</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/25\" target=\"_blank\">BEMA 25: A Kingdom of What?</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://amzn.to/3zLGYDc\" target=\"_blank\"><em>The Beast that Crouches at the Door</em> by Rabbi David Fohrman (Amazon)</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://shop.alephbeta.org/products/genesis-the-beast-that-crouches-at-the-door\" target=\"_blank\"><em>The Beast that Crouches at the Door</em> by Rabbi David Fohrman (Aleph Beta)</a></p><p>Special Guest: Becky Solomon.</p>","summary":"Finding a New Way to Live","date_published":"2021-05-13T01:00:00.000-07:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/7d8cc2be-fe66-43fb-ada4-e62e2f8c00e7/0b0f8baa-3413-4d26-bbf4-13f0836ef715.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":25274247,"duration_in_seconds":3117}]},{"id":"35d93f97-0516-440e-891c-62ddefba9852","title":"218: Midrash — Death at Dinner","url":"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/218","content_text":"Marty Solomon and Brent Billings journey back into the story of Eliezer finding Rebekah as a wife for Isaac. What is happening at dinner that evening? Why is Laban acting with such authority if the father, Bethuel, is alive and well?Map of Abraham’s Servant Finding Isaac a Wife — Headwaters Christian ResourcesBEMA 12: A Mission RealizedSefaria: A Living Library of Jewish Texts","content_html":"<p class=\"\">Marty Solomon and Brent Billings journey back into the story of Eliezer finding Rebekah as a wife for Isaac. What is happening at dinner that evening? Why is Laban acting with such authority if the father, Bethuel, is alive and well?</p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://headwatersresources.org/map-of-abrahams-servant-finding-isaac-a-wife/\" target=\"_blank\">Map of Abraham’s Servant Finding Isaac a Wife — Headwaters Christian Resources</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/12\" target=\"_blank\">BEMA 12: A Mission Realized</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.sefaria.org/\" target=\"_blank\">Sefaria: A Living Library of Jewish Texts</a></p>","summary":"Eliezer and Radical Hospitality","date_published":"2021-05-06T01:00:00.000-07:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/7d8cc2be-fe66-43fb-ada4-e62e2f8c00e7/35d93f97-0516-440e-891c-62ddefba9852.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":16057887,"duration_in_seconds":1965}]},{"id":"9c241180-4fdb-4b5e-9d3b-819aad5bc943","title":"217: Midrash — Isaac’s Bad Eyes","url":"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/217","content_text":"Marty Solomon and Brent Billings dive into some of the midrash surrounding the story of the “binding of Isaac.” What really happened to Isaac on that mountain, and what does this have to do with Isaac’s blindness?BEMA 11: Here I AmMap of Abraham’s Servant Finding Isaac a Wife — Headwaters Christian ResourcesAleph Beta AcademySubscribe to Aleph Beta AcademyBEMA listeners can use code friendsofbema for one month off of a monthly Premium membership.Sefaria: A Living Library of Jewish Texts","content_html":"<p class=\"\">Marty Solomon and Brent Billings dive into some of the midrash surrounding the story of the “binding of Isaac.” What really happened to Isaac on that mountain, and what does this have to do with Isaac’s blindness?</p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/11\" target=\"_blank\">BEMA 11: Here I Am</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://headwatersresources.org/map-of-abrahams-servant-finding-isaac-a-wife/\" target=\"_blank\">Map of Abraham’s Servant Finding Isaac a Wife — Headwaters Christian Resources</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.alephbeta.org/\" target=\"_blank\">Aleph Beta Academy</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.alephbeta.org/subscribe?utmsource=bema&utmmedium=partnership&utm_campaign=120820-bema\" target=\"_blank\">Subscribe to Aleph Beta Academy</a></p><p>BEMA listeners can use code <code>friendsofbema</code> for one month off of a monthly Premium membership.</p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.sefaria.org/\" target=\"_blank\">Sefaria: A Living Library of Jewish Texts</a></p>","summary":"Trauma on the Mountain","date_published":"2021-04-29T01:00:00.000-07:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/7d8cc2be-fe66-43fb-ada4-e62e2f8c00e7/9c241180-4fdb-4b5e-9d3b-819aad5bc943.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":20811466,"duration_in_seconds":2560}]},{"id":"5a8a1a80-9bb6-4faa-bd04-48e4cb1d23f4","title":"216: Porshe Chiles — Can We Talk?","url":"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/216","content_text":"Marty Solomon and Brent Billings are joined by special guest Porshe Chiles. She holds a master’s degree in higher education from the University of North Texas, and she is currently the associate director of global research at Wake Forest University. Moving from Texas to Japan to North Carolina, and other places in between, Porshe has a wealth of experience in language and intercultural studies.Jude 3 Project PodcastThe Disrupters Podcast (Esau McCaulley)Epiphany Fellowship Church Podcast (Eric Mason)BEMA 192: Telling a StoryEndurance ConsultingEndurance Consulting on InstagramCan We Talk? Facebook CommunityAdditional audio production by Gus SimpsonSpecial Guest: Porshe Chiles.","content_html":"<p class=\"\">Marty Solomon and Brent Billings are joined by special guest Porshe Chiles. She holds a master’s degree in higher education from the University of North Texas, and she is currently the associate director of global research at Wake Forest University. Moving from Texas to Japan to North Carolina, and other places in between, Porshe has a wealth of experience in language and intercultural studies.</p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://jude3project.org/podcast\" target=\"_blank\">Jude 3 Project Podcast</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://esaumccaulley.com/the-disrupters-podcast/\" target=\"_blank\">The Disrupters Podcast (Esau McCaulley)</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/epiphany-fellowship-podcast/id460267096\" target=\"_blank\">Epiphany Fellowship Church Podcast (Eric Mason)</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/192\" target=\"_blank\">BEMA 192: Telling a Story</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://enduranceconsulting.org/\" target=\"_blank\">Endurance Consulting</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/enduranceconsulting/\" target=\"_blank\">Endurance Consulting on Instagram</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/GSOCanWeTalk/\" target=\"_blank\">Can We Talk? Facebook Community</a></p><p class=\"\">Additional audio production by Gus Simpson</p><p>Special Guest: Porshe Chiles.</p>","summary":"Being Seen in the Narrative of God","date_published":"2021-04-22T01:00:00.000-07:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/7d8cc2be-fe66-43fb-ada4-e62e2f8c00e7/5a8a1a80-9bb6-4faa-bd04-48e4cb1d23f4.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":24707583,"duration_in_seconds":3046}]},{"id":"3c439512-59d5-40f7-b84e-5d382e51f586","title":"215: Character Study — Joseph, Part 2","url":"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/215","content_text":"Marty Solomon and Brent Billings merge the studies of Joseph and Jacob. As Joseph eventually experiences a reunification of his family, what more is left to do? Shouldn’t they sit back and enjoy the redemption in Egypt? Apparently not, according to Jacob.The Exodus You Almost Passed Over by Rabbi David FohrmanGenesis: A Parsha Companion by Rabbi David FohrmanAleph Beta AcademySubscribe to Aleph Beta AcademyBEMA listeners can use code friendsofbema for one month off of a monthly Premium membership.","content_html":"<p class=\"\">Marty Solomon and Brent Billings merge the studies of Joseph and Jacob. As Joseph eventually experiences a reunification of his family, what more is left to do? Shouldn’t they sit back and enjoy the redemption in Egypt? Apparently not, according to Jacob.</p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://amzn.to/2ksgjJ0\" target=\"_blank\"><em>The Exodus You Almost Passed Over</em> by Rabbi David Fohrman</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://amzn.to/3bG7wfS\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Genesis: A Parsha Companion</em> by Rabbi David Fohrman</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.alephbeta.org/\" target=\"_blank\">Aleph Beta Academy</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.alephbeta.org/subscribe?utmsource=bema&utmmedium=partnership&utm_campaign=120820-bema\" target=\"_blank\">Subscribe to Aleph Beta Academy</a></p><p>BEMA listeners can use code <code>friendsofbema</code> for one month off of a monthly Premium membership.</p>","summary":"Family Redemption","date_published":"2021-04-15T01:00:00.000-07:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/7d8cc2be-fe66-43fb-ada4-e62e2f8c00e7/3c439512-59d5-40f7-b84e-5d382e51f586.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":16035209,"duration_in_seconds":1963}]},{"id":"5738f953-9adb-4d2e-bcab-3aef35383fe6","title":"214: Character Study — Joseph, Part 1","url":"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/214","content_text":"Marty Solomon and Brent Billings examine the arguments surrounding who bought Joseph from his brothers.The Exodus You Almost Passed Over by Rabbi David FohrmanGenesis: A Parsha Companion by Rabbi David FohrmanAleph Beta AcademySubscribe to Aleph Beta AcademyBEMA listeners can use code friendsofbema for one month off of a monthly Premium membership.Rashi — WikipediaMaimonides — WikipediaNachmanides — Wikipedia","content_html":"<p class=\"\">Marty Solomon and Brent Billings examine the arguments surrounding who bought Joseph from his brothers.</p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://amzn.to/2ksgjJ0\" target=\"_blank\"><em>The Exodus You Almost Passed Over</em> by Rabbi David Fohrman</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://amzn.to/3bG7wfS\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Genesis: A Parsha Companion</em> by Rabbi David Fohrman</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.alephbeta.org/\" target=\"_blank\">Aleph Beta Academy</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.alephbeta.org/subscribe?utmsource=bema&utmmedium=partnership&utm_campaign=120820-bema\" target=\"_blank\">Subscribe to Aleph Beta Academy</a></p><p>BEMA listeners can use code <code>friendsofbema</code> for one month off of a monthly Premium membership.</p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rashi\" target=\"_blank\">Rashi — Wikipedia</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maimonides\" target=\"_blank\">Maimonides — Wikipedia</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nachmanides\" target=\"_blank\">Nachmanides — Wikipedia</a></p>","summary":"Who Bought Joseph?","date_published":"2021-04-08T01:00:00.000-07:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/7d8cc2be-fe66-43fb-ada4-e62e2f8c00e7/5738f953-9adb-4d2e-bcab-3aef35383fe6.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":18146337,"duration_in_seconds":2226}]},{"id":"024f8eed-1d84-4d86-811f-db9c5ad475d0","title":"213: Character Study — Jacob, Part 2","url":"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/213","content_text":"Marty Solomon and Brent Billings finish the conversation for this particular character study of Jacob. They suggested in the last episode that God was with Jacob, even if He did not approve of his actions. Why does God delay justice and/or punishment?Genesis: A Parsha Companion by Rabbi David FohrmanAleph Beta AcademySubscribe to Aleph Beta AcademyBEMA listeners can use code friendsofbema for one month off of a monthly Premium membership.Rashi — WikipediaSefaria: A Living Library of Jewish Texts","content_html":"<p class=\"\">Marty Solomon and Brent Billings finish the conversation for this particular character study of Jacob. They suggested in the last episode that God was with Jacob, even if He did not approve of his actions. Why does God delay justice and/or punishment?</p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://amzn.to/3bG7wfS\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Genesis: A Parsha Companion</em> by Rabbi David Fohrman</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.alephbeta.org/\" target=\"_blank\">Aleph Beta Academy</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.alephbeta.org/subscribe?utmsource=bema&utmmedium=partnership&utm_campaign=120820-bema\" target=\"_blank\">Subscribe to Aleph Beta Academy</a></p><p>BEMA listeners can use code <code>friendsofbema</code> for one month off of a monthly Premium membership.</p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rashi\" target=\"_blank\">Rashi — Wikipedia</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.sefaria.org/\" target=\"_blank\">Sefaria: A Living Library of Jewish Texts</a></p>","summary":"Family Dysfunction","date_published":"2021-04-01T01:00:00.000-07:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/7d8cc2be-fe66-43fb-ada4-e62e2f8c00e7/024f8eed-1d84-4d86-811f-db9c5ad475d0.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":22402588,"duration_in_seconds":2758}]},{"id":"94c8d0c5-1147-41d2-bfe1-f1064289f1e9","title":"212: Character Study — Jacob, Part 1","url":"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/212","content_text":"Marty Solomon and Brent Billings take a deeper look at the character of Jacob and share some things they’ve learned since the previous episodes on Jacob from 2017.Genesis: A Parsha Companion by Rabbi David FohrmanAleph Beta AcademySubscribe to Aleph Beta AcademyBEMA listeners can use code friendsofbema for one month off of a monthly Premium membership.","content_html":"<p class=\"\">Marty Solomon and Brent Billings take a deeper look at the character of Jacob and share some things they’ve learned since the previous episodes on Jacob from 2017.</p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://amzn.to/3bG7wfS\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Genesis: A Parsha Companion</em> by Rabbi David Fohrman</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.alephbeta.org/\" target=\"_blank\">Aleph Beta Academy</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.alephbeta.org/subscribe?utmsource=bema&utmmedium=partnership&utm_campaign=120820-bema\" target=\"_blank\">Subscribe to Aleph Beta Academy</a></p><p>BEMA listeners can use code <code>friendsofbema</code> for one month off of a monthly Premium membership.</p>","summary":"Family Dysfunction","date_published":"2021-03-25T01:00:00.000-07:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/7d8cc2be-fe66-43fb-ada4-e62e2f8c00e7/94c8d0c5-1147-41d2-bfe1-f1064289f1e9.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":26155929,"duration_in_seconds":3228}]},{"id":"40863328-b229-4cf2-b918-8e08e86ef3ce","title":"211: John Whittaker — Blue Jeans Theology","url":"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/211","content_text":"Marty Solomon and Brent Billings are joined by special guest John Whittaker. He holds degrees in theology and ministry from Boise Bible College and Cincinnati Bible Seminary, plus a doctorate in preaching from Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary. He served as a professor of preaching and the New Testament for 19 years, spent 11 years planting and pastoring a church, and has taught and preached at various places around the world. He has been teaching people to follow Jesus by learning to hear what the Bible says, and his latest endeavors are more accessible to people than ever. He and his wife, Louise, have been married for more than 30 years.The Pursuit of God by A. W. TozerThe Practice of the Presence of God by Brother LawrenceJohn WhittakerBible in Life PodcastTim Mackie: Skateboards, Jesus, and the Bible — Bible in Life PodcastBrad Gray: The Power of the Original Context — Bible in Life PodcastBrad Gray: The Old Testament Law and the Big Story of the Bible — Bible in Life PodcastJesus vs. Culture on Money and Wealth — Bible in Life PodcastCore Training for Christians — Video Courses by John WhittakerPrepare Them to Flourish by John WhittakerAbout Prepare Them to FlourishThe Listener’s CommentaryResources from John WhittakerIntro to the Gospels — The Listener’s CommentaryLuke — The Listener’s CommentarySpecial Guest: John Whittaker.","content_html":"<p class=\"\">Marty Solomon and Brent Billings are joined by special guest John Whittaker. He holds degrees in theology and ministry from Boise Bible College and Cincinnati Bible Seminary, plus a doctorate in preaching from Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary. He served as a professor of preaching and the New Testament for 19 years, spent 11 years planting and pastoring a church, and has taught and preached at various places around the world. He has been teaching people to follow Jesus by learning to hear what the Bible says, and his latest endeavors are more accessible to people than ever. He and his wife, Louise, have been married for more than 30 years.</p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://amzn.to/3okdXZo\" target=\"_blank\"><em>The Pursuit of God</em> by A. W. Tozer</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://amzn.to/2nfl2h5\" target=\"_blank\"><em>The Practice of the Presence of God</em> by Brother Lawrence</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.johnwhittaker.net/\" target=\"_blank\">John Whittaker</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.johnwhittaker.net/podcast\" target=\"_blank\">Bible in Life Podcast</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.johnwhittaker.net/podcast-1/Episode-67\" target=\"_blank\">Tim Mackie: Skateboards, Jesus, and the Bible — Bible in Life Podcast</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.johnwhittaker.net/podcast-1/Episode-96\" target=\"_blank\">Brad Gray: The Power of the Original Context — Bible in Life Podcast</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.johnwhittaker.net/podcast-1/Episode-97\" target=\"_blank\">Brad Gray: The Old Testament Law and the Big Story of the Bible — Bible in Life Podcast</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.johnwhittaker.net/podcast-1/Episode-130\" target=\"_blank\">Jesus vs. Culture on Money and Wealth — Bible in Life Podcast</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.johnwhittaker.net/courses\" target=\"_blank\">Core Training for Christians — Video Courses by John Whittaker</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://amzn.to/3qkY7iM\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Prepare Them to Flourish</em> by John Whittaker</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.johnwhittaker.net/flourish\" target=\"_blank\">About Prepare Them to Flourish</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.listenerscommentary.com/\" target=\"_blank\">The Listener’s Commentary</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.johnwhittaker.net/resources\" target=\"_blank\">Resources from John Whittaker</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.listenerscommentary.com/intro-to-the-gospels\" target=\"_blank\">Intro to the Gospels — The Listener’s Commentary</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.listenerscommentary.com/luke\" target=\"_blank\">Luke — The Listener’s Commentary</a></p><p>Special Guest: John Whittaker.</p>","summary":"Learning to Hear What the Bible Says","date_published":"2021-03-18T01:00:00.000-07:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/7d8cc2be-fe66-43fb-ada4-e62e2f8c00e7/40863328-b229-4cf2-b918-8e08e86ef3ce.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":25293755,"duration_in_seconds":3120}]},{"id":"15e0a6a3-11e5-441d-bbdd-a68f8f3a8ea2","title":"210: Midrash — The Man in the Fur Coat","url":"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/210","content_text":"Marty Solomon and Brent Billings take a look at even more midrash that surrounds the character of Noah. Some commentary describes Noah as the man in the fur coat. What is this all about?Genesis: A Parsha Companion by Rabbi David FohrmanAleph Beta AcademySubscribe to Aleph Beta AcademyBEMA listeners can use code friendsofbema for one month off of a monthly Premium membership.","content_html":"<p class=\"\">Marty Solomon and Brent Billings take a look at even more midrash that surrounds the character of Noah. Some commentary describes Noah as the man in the fur coat. What is this all about?</p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://amzn.to/38x7Ha5\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Genesis: A Parsha Companion</em> by Rabbi David Fohrman</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.alephbeta.org/\" target=\"_blank\">Aleph Beta Academy</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.alephbeta.org/subscribe?utmsource=bema&utmmedium=partnership&utm_campaign=120820-bema\" target=\"_blank\">Subscribe to Aleph Beta Academy</a></p><p>BEMA listeners can use code <code>friendsofbema</code> for one month off of a monthly Premium membership.</p>","summary":"Insulator, Assimilator, or Engager","date_published":"2021-03-11T01:00:00.000-08:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/7d8cc2be-fe66-43fb-ada4-e62e2f8c00e7/15e0a6a3-11e5-441d-bbdd-a68f8f3a8ea2.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":18354188,"duration_in_seconds":2252}]},{"id":"617b387c-62d0-4f8a-b034-e33d34380134","title":"209: Midrash — Noah’s Backstory and the Nephilim","url":"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/209","content_text":"Marty Solomon and Brent Billings take a look at the backstory of Noah and talk about the midrash surrounding the Nephilim from Genesis 6.BEMA 5: A Misplaced Curse“Pete &amp; Jared on Genesis” — The Bible for Normal People Podcast, Episode 100Genesis for Normal People by Peter Enns and Jared ByasTallest Living Person — Guinness World RecordsHurtaly — WikipediaNoah (2014 film)Parshat Noach — Aleph Beta AcademySubscribe to Aleph Beta AcademyBEMA listeners can use code friendsofbema for one month off of a monthly Premium membership.Genesis: A Parsha Companion by Rabbi David FohrmanBEMA 7: The Preface“What’s So Bad about Babel?” — BibleProject PodcastJewish Women’s ArchiveSefaria: A Living Library of Jewish TextsBEMA FAQ: Midrash — Marty Solomon, YouTubeThe Social Dilemma — NetflixThought of the Day: The Social Dilemma — Marty Solomon, YouTube","content_html":"<p class=\"\">Marty Solomon and Brent Billings take a look at the backstory of Noah and talk about the midrash surrounding the Nephilim from Genesis 6.</p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/5\" target=\"_blank\">BEMA 5: A Misplaced Curse</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://overcast.fm/+cZ2soxf90\" target=\"_blank\">“Pete & Jared on Genesis” — The Bible for Normal People Podcast, Episode 100</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://amzn.to/3hfelGf\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Genesis for Normal People</em> by Peter Enns and Jared Byas</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/news/60at60/2015/8/60-at-60-2011-tallest-living-person-392852\" target=\"_blank\">Tallest Living Person — Guinness World Records</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hurtaly\" target=\"_blank\">Hurtaly — Wikipedia</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://amzn.to/35EdysB\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Noah</em> (2014 film)</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.alephbeta.org/weekly-torah-portion/parshat-noach\" target=\"_blank\">Parshat Noach — Aleph Beta Academy</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.alephbeta.org/subscribe?utmsource=bema&utmmedium=partnership&utm_campaign=120820-bema\" target=\"_blank\">Subscribe to Aleph Beta Academy</a></p><p>BEMA listeners can use code <code>friendsofbema</code> for one month off of a monthly Premium membership.</p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://amzn.to/38x7Ha5\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Genesis: A Parsha Companion</em> by Rabbi David Fohrman</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/7\" target=\"_blank\">BEMA 7: The Preface</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://bibleproject.com/podcast/whats-so-bad-about-babel\" target=\"_blank\">“What’s So Bad about Babel?” — BibleProject Podcast</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://jwa.org/\" target=\"_blank\">Jewish Women’s Archive</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.sefaria.org/\" target=\"_blank\">Sefaria: A Living Library of Jewish Texts</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=69Wmm3XVaJA\" target=\"_blank\">BEMA FAQ: Midrash — Marty Solomon, YouTube</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.netflix.com/title/81254224\" target=\"_blank\">The Social Dilemma — Netflix</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F2IUP4qp_C0\" target=\"_blank\">Thought of the Day: The Social Dilemma — Marty Solomon, YouTube</a></p>","summary":"Are the Nephilim Part of Noah’s Story?","date_published":"2021-03-04T01:00:00.000-08:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/7d8cc2be-fe66-43fb-ada4-e62e2f8c00e7/617b387c-62d0-4f8a-b034-e33d34380134.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":23944427,"duration_in_seconds":2951}]},{"id":"401bc1aa-5020-4363-878d-ac46b2ef6b36","title":"208: Midrash — Iscah, Sarai, and Birth Orders","url":"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/208","content_text":"Marty Solomon and Brent Billings take a deeper dive into one of the topics they hear about from listeners the most—midrash—and answer the most commonly asked question from the entire run of the podcast: What is going on with the genealogy of Abraham?BEMA 8: Buried in a GenealogyBEMA FAQ: Midrash — Marty Solomon, YouTubeJewish Women’s ArchiveBEMA 173: Jude — False Teachers","content_html":"<p class=\"\">Marty Solomon and Brent Billings take a deeper dive into one of the topics they hear about from listeners the most—midrash—and answer the most commonly asked question from the entire run of the podcast: What is going on with the genealogy of Abraham?</p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/8\" target=\"_blank\">BEMA 8: Buried in a Genealogy</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=69Wmm3XVaJA\" target=\"_blank\">BEMA FAQ: Midrash — Marty Solomon, YouTube</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://jwa.org/\" target=\"_blank\">Jewish Women’s Archive</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/173\" target=\"_blank\">BEMA 173: Jude — False Teachers</a></p>","summary":"Why Midrash Is Told and How to Relate to It","date_published":"2021-02-25T01:00:00.000-08:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/7d8cc2be-fe66-43fb-ada4-e62e2f8c00e7/401bc1aa-5020-4363-878d-ac46b2ef6b36.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":19338334,"duration_in_seconds":2375}]},{"id":"f31063c8-90df-4f8b-bb72-8b1000cf92f8","title":"207: J. R. Briggs — The Sacred Overlap","url":"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/207","content_text":"Marty Solomon and Brent Billings are joined by special guest Dr. J. R. Briggs, the founder and director of Kairos Partnerships. His list of ministries and projects spans the gamut of possibility: from coaching pastors to instructing university students, from authoring books to hosting podcasts, J. R. brings a wealth of experience wherever he goes. He and his wife, Megan, have two boys and live just outside of Philadelphia.About J. R. Briggs — Kairos PartnershipsPublications — Kairos PartnershipsFail by J. R. BriggsThe Sacred Overlap by J. R. BriggsThought of the Day: Sacred Overlap — Marty Solomon, YouTubeMonday Morning Pastor Podcast“Rubbing Shoulders with God” with Marty Solomon — Monday Morning PastorResilient Leaders PodcastTweet on Hand Copying LukePractical Tips and Resources for Hand Copying Scripture — Kairos PartnershipsTweet on Hand Copying JohnJ. R. Briggs on TwitterA Time To Heal by J. R. BriggsSpecial Guest: J. R. Briggs.","content_html":"<p class=\"\">Marty Solomon and Brent Billings are joined by special guest Dr. J. R. Briggs, the founder and director of Kairos Partnerships. His list of ministries and projects spans the gamut of possibility: from coaching pastors to instructing university students, from authoring books to hosting podcasts, J. R. brings a wealth of experience wherever he goes. He and his wife, Megan, have two boys and live just outside of Philadelphia.</p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.kairospartnerships.org/jrbriggs\" target=\"_blank\">About J. R. Briggs — Kairos Partnerships</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.kairospartnerships.org/publications\" target=\"_blank\">Publications — Kairos Partnerships</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://amzn.to/3nD3MPa\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Fail</em> by J. R. Briggs</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://amzn.to/35IxYCf\" target=\"_blank\"><em>The Sacred Overlap</em> by J. R. Briggs</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Ee21-US1K4\" target=\"_blank\">Thought of the Day: Sacred Overlap — Marty Solomon, YouTube</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.kairospartnerships.org/podcast\" target=\"_blank\">Monday Morning Pastor Podcast</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://overcast.fm/+RHC7d4VfM\" target=\"_blank\">“Rubbing Shoulders with God” with Marty Solomon — Monday Morning Pastor</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.kairospartnerships.org/resilient-leaders-podcast\" target=\"_blank\">Resilient Leaders Podcast</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://twitter.com/jr_briggs/status/1277624537878867968\" target=\"_blank\">Tweet on Hand Copying Luke</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.kairospartnerships.org/blog/2020/6/30/practical-tips-and-resources-for-hand-copying-scripture\" target=\"_blank\">Practical Tips and Resources for Hand Copying Scripture — Kairos Partnerships</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://twitter.com/jr_briggs/status/1348642823126478850\" target=\"_blank\">Tweet on Hand Copying John</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://twitter.com/jr_briggs\" target=\"_blank\">J. R. Briggs on Twitter</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://amzn.to/3vkkmbL\" target=\"_blank\"><em>A Time To Heal</em> by J. R. Briggs</a></p><p>Special Guest: J. R. Briggs.</p>","summary":"Embracing the Tension of the Bible","date_published":"2021-02-18T01:00:00.000-08:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/7d8cc2be-fe66-43fb-ada4-e62e2f8c00e7/f31063c8-90df-4f8b-bb72-8b1000cf92f8.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":21963278,"duration_in_seconds":2703}]},{"id":"3681485c-6331-489e-a602-fe4cb7aec6ce","title":"206: Reed Dent — The Nature of Truth","url":"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/206","content_text":"Marty Solomon and Brent Billings are joined by special guest Reed Dent. He’s been on staff with Campus Christian Fellowship at Truman State University in Missouri for the last twelve years. He and his wife, LeAnn, have three boys, who provide some great sermon illustrations.Campus Christian Fellowship, Truman State UniversityTruman State University — WikipediaStaff — Campus Christian FellowshipThe Parable of the Unforgiving Servant — Reed Dent, Campus Christian FellowshipThe Parable of the Good Samaritan — Reed Dent, Campus Christian FellowshipThe Wall Street Journal, September 12, 2001 (PDF)“September 11” by Scott Cairns“Trump's name to appear on coronavirus stimulus checks sent to Americans” — Fox News“Trump Seeks To Stimulate Economy By Sending Rare Autographed Photo To Every American” — The OnionDiagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 5th Edition: DSM-5Where the Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendak“The Seeing Heart” by Frederick Buechner — YouTubeSecrets in the Dark by Frederick BuechnerJohn H. Walton — WikipediaThe Lost World of Genesis One by John H. WaltonThe Lord of the Rings: Motion Picture TrilogyThe War by Ken Burns and Lynn NovickThe Art of Biblical Narrative by Robert AlterThe Art of Biblical Poetry by Robert AlterThe Art of Bible Translation by Robert AlterThe Poetics of Biblical Narrative by Meir SternbergWhat Is the Bible? by Rob BellInspired by Rachel Held EvansSpecial Guest: Reed Dent.","content_html":"<p class=\"\">Marty Solomon and Brent Billings are joined by special guest Reed Dent. He’s been on staff with Campus Christian Fellowship at Truman State University in Missouri for the last twelve years. He and his wife, LeAnn, have three boys, who provide some great sermon illustrations.</p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.ccftruman.org/\" target=\"_blank\">Campus Christian Fellowship, Truman State University</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Truman_State_University\" target=\"_blank\">Truman State University — Wikipedia</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.ccftruman.org/staff\" target=\"_blank\">Staff — Campus Christian Fellowship</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.ccftruman.org/sermons/2019/2/26/the-parable-of-the-unforgiving-servant\" target=\"_blank\">The Parable of the Unforgiving Servant — Reed Dent, Campus Christian Fellowship</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.ccftruman.org/sermons/2019/4/30/the-parable-of-the-good-samaritan\" target=\"_blank\">The Parable of the Good Samaritan — Reed Dent, Campus Christian Fellowship</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://online.wsj.com/public/resources/documents/wsj-paper-09122001.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">The Wall Street Journal, September 12, 2001 (PDF)</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.huffpost.com/entry/september-11_b_952456\" target=\"_blank\">“September 11” by Scott Cairns</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.foxnews.com/politics/trumps-name-to-appear-on-coronavirus-stimulus-checks-sent-to-americans-report\" target=\"_blank\">“Trump's name to appear on coronavirus stimulus checks sent to Americans” — Fox News</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://politics.theonion.com/trump-seeks-to-stimulate-economy-by-sending-rare-autogr-1842415662\" target=\"_blank\">“Trump Seeks To Stimulate Economy By Sending Rare Autographed Photo To Every American” — The Onion</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://amzn.to/3pk8Yct\" target=\"_blank\">Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 5th Edition: DSM-5</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://amzn.to/2GZmPU8\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Where the Wild Things Are</em> by Maurice Sendak</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LkZ3PHxWh6A\" target=\"_blank\">“The Seeing Heart” by Frederick Buechner — YouTube</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://amzn.to/38BmUZo\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Secrets in the Dark</em> by Frederick Buechner</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_H._Walton\" target=\"_blank\">John H. Walton — Wikipedia</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://amzn.to/32HeOL0\" target=\"_blank\"><em>The Lost World of Genesis One</em> by John H. Walton</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://amzn.to/35rKZ2Z\" target=\"_blank\">The Lord of the Rings: Motion Picture Trilogy</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://amzn.to/3kruPuK\" target=\"_blank\"><em>The War</em> by Ken Burns and Lynn Novick</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://amzn.to/35qAJYX\" target=\"_blank\"><em>The Art of Biblical Narrative</em> by Robert Alter</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://amzn.to/2Umysrh\" target=\"_blank\"><em>The Art of Biblical Poetry</em> by Robert Alter</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://amzn.to/38zEugB\" target=\"_blank\"><em>The Art of Bible Translation</em> by Robert Alter</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://amzn.to/3lt1AJ8\" target=\"_blank\"><em>The Poetics of Biblical Narrative</em> by Meir Sternberg</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://amzn.to/2qDtaan\" target=\"_blank\"><em>What Is the Bible?</em> by Rob Bell</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://amzn.to/3pouVXL\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Inspired</em> by Rachel Held Evans</a></p><p>Special Guest: Reed Dent.</p>","summary":"All Facts Are Truthful, but Not All Truth Is Factual","date_published":"2021-02-11T01:00:00.000-08:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/7d8cc2be-fe66-43fb-ada4-e62e2f8c00e7/3681485c-6331-489e-a602-fe4cb7aec6ce.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":27979515,"duration_in_seconds":3456}]},{"id":"049675b8-db99-43cf-ba6f-603239d03687","title":"205: Session 6 Intro","url":"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/205","content_text":"Marty Solomon and Brent Billings talk about Session 6, what they hope to accomplish, and some of the things you can expect to find in the next chapter of the BEMA Podcast.BEMA Merchandise — TeePublicJoin the BEMA SlackNews — BEMA DiscipleshipMarty Solomon on YouTubeGroups — BEMA Discipleship","content_html":"<p class=\"\">Marty Solomon and Brent Billings talk about Session 6, what they hope to accomplish, and some of the things you can expect to find in the next chapter of the BEMA Podcast.</p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.teepublic.com/user/bema-discipleship\" target=\"_blank\">BEMA Merchandise — TeePublic</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/slack\" target=\"_blank\">Join the BEMA Slack</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/news\" target=\"_blank\">News — BEMA Discipleship</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/user/coveredinhisdust\" target=\"_blank\">Marty Solomon on YouTube</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/groups\" target=\"_blank\">Groups — BEMA Discipleship</a></p>","summary":"Starting a New Journey","date_published":"2021-02-04T01:00:00.000-08:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/7d8cc2be-fe66-43fb-ada4-e62e2f8c00e7/049675b8-db99-43cf-ba6f-603239d03687.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":23857618,"duration_in_seconds":2910}]},{"id":"7f4220f8-31ec-4b92-aafc-6a6e5f5d5d73","title":"204: Session 5 Capstone","url":"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/204","content_text":"Marty Solomon and Brent Billings officially wrap up the journey through history and talk about what comes next for BEMA…Out of Sorts by Sarah BesseyJesus Feminist by Sarah BesseyJoin the BEMA SlackMarty Solomon on YouTubeSign Up for the BEMA MessengerBible Book Timeline by Roger SchmidgallWhole Bible Story — BibleTelling, YouTube (via Roger Schmidgall)","content_html":"<p class=\"\">Marty Solomon and Brent Billings officially wrap up the journey through history and talk about what comes next for BEMA…</p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://amzn.to/2xGrwgu\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Out of Sorts</em> by Sarah Bessey</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://amzn.to/2JvWtqj\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Jesus Feminist</em> by Sarah Bessey</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/slack\" target=\"_blank\">Join the BEMA Slack</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/user/coveredinhisdust\" target=\"_blank\">Marty Solomon on YouTube</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/news\" target=\"_blank\">Sign Up for the BEMA Messenger</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://bemadiscipleship.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/BEMA+204+Bible+Book+Timeline+by+Roger+Schmidgall.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Bible Book Timeline by Roger Schmidgall</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tnkH729TIMk\" target=\"_blank\">Whole Bible Story — BibleTelling, YouTube (via Roger Schmidgall)</a></p>","summary":"Conclusion of Session 5","date_published":"2021-01-28T01:00:00.000-08:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/7d8cc2be-fe66-43fb-ada4-e62e2f8c00e7/7f4220f8-31ec-4b92-aafc-6a6e5f5d5d73.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":17808959,"duration_in_seconds":2184}]},{"id":"cc0cf9ef-64d6-4397-b10b-626b6231485c","title":"203: You Are Here","url":"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/203","content_text":"Marty Solomon and Brent Billings try to evaluate the great takeaways from this five-session journey through the Bible and the world of faith, talking about “The Four Pillars of BEMA” and imagining a world that returns to partake in some of the same things those early followers did thousands of years ago.Out of Babylon by Walter Brueggemann“Time in Babylon” by Emmylou Harris — YouTube","content_html":"<p class=\"\">Marty Solomon and Brent Billings try to evaluate the great takeaways from this five-session journey through the Bible and the world of faith, talking about “The Four Pillars of BEMA” and imagining a world that returns to partake in some of the same things those early followers did thousands of years ago.</p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"http://amzn.to/2gyJLsM\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Out of Babylon</em> by Walter Brueggemann</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fLEU_okAcLg\" target=\"_blank\">“Time in Babylon” by Emmylou Harris — YouTube</a></p>","summary":"The Four Pillars of BEMA","date_published":"2021-01-21T01:00:00.000-08:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/7d8cc2be-fe66-43fb-ada4-e62e2f8c00e7/cc0cf9ef-64d6-4397-b10b-626b6231485c.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":10937810,"duration_in_seconds":1325}]},{"id":"4852e00b-b75a-4e69-96ba-a000a9429a15","title":"202: AD 1925 to Today","url":"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/202","content_text":"Marty Solomon and Brent Billings bring the story to our current day, seeing what this last century has done to the world of faith that we call our own. What is Christian fundamentalism and where did it come from? And how does evangelicalism fit into all of this? As believers, we make many assumptions about the world around us, but knowing why it exists is often helpful in accepting what it is.AD 1925 to Today Presentation“Jacob Neusner, Judaic Scholar Who Forged Interfaith Bonds, Dies at 84” — The New York TimesJacob Neusner — Wikipedia","content_html":"<p class=\"\">Marty Solomon and Brent Billings bring the story to our current day, seeing what this last century has done to the world of faith that we call our own. What is Christian fundamentalism and where did it come from? And how does evangelicalism fit into all of this? As believers, we make many assumptions about the world around us, but knowing <em>why</em> it exists is often helpful in accepting what it is.</p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://files.fireside.fm/file/fireside-uploads/images/7/7d8cc2be-fe66-43fb-ada4-e62e2f8c00e7/jaSZ-eP2.jpg\" target=\"_blank\">AD 1925 to Today Presentation</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.nytimes.com/2016/10/11/us/jacob-neusner-judaic-scholar-who-forged-interfaith-bonds-dies-at-84.html\" target=\"_blank\">“Jacob Neusner, Judaic Scholar Who Forged Interfaith Bonds, Dies at 84” — The New York Times</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jacob_Neusner\" target=\"_blank\">Jacob Neusner — Wikipedia</a></p>","summary":"A Fundamental Shift","date_published":"2021-01-14T01:00:00.000-08:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/7d8cc2be-fe66-43fb-ada4-e62e2f8c00e7/4852e00b-b75a-4e69-96ba-a000a9429a15.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":9651286,"duration_in_seconds":1164}]},{"id":"e8bfacdb-61f8-41ee-86a6-6a974f3f8040","title":"201: AD 1800–1925","url":"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/201","content_text":"Marty Solomon and Brent Billings leave the French Revolution behind and move into the modern era. How was the newfound land of freedom and independence handled? How did it impact the theology and ecclesiology of the people?AD 1800–1925 Presentation (PDF)Union in Truth by James B. North","content_html":"<p class=\"\">Marty Solomon and Brent Billings leave the French Revolution behind and move into the modern era. How was the newfound land of freedom and independence handled? How did it impact the theology and ecclesiology of the people?</p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://bemadiscipleship.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/BEMA+201+AD+1800-1925.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">AD 1800–1925 Presentation (PDF)</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://amzn.to/35kuBku\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Union in Truth</em> by James B. North</a></p>","summary":"Theological and Scientific Movements","date_published":"2021-01-07T01:00:00.000-08:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/7d8cc2be-fe66-43fb-ada4-e62e2f8c00e7/e8bfacdb-61f8-41ee-86a6-6a974f3f8040.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":11481876,"duration_in_seconds":1393}]},{"id":"fca8daef-e12e-4788-b55a-a264532b0a38","title":"200: AD 1650–1800","url":"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/200","content_text":"Marty Solomon and Brent Billings journey up to the end of the eighteenth century and follow the world of Protestant history as it moves out of the Reformation and through the Age of Enlightenment.AD 1650–1800 PresentationRediscovering Discipleship by Robby Gallaty","content_html":"<p class=\"\">Marty Solomon and Brent Billings journey up to the end of the eighteenth century and follow the world of Protestant history as it moves out of the Reformation and through the Age of Enlightenment.</p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://files.fireside.fm/file/fireside-uploads/images/7/7d8cc2be-fe66-43fb-ada4-e62e2f8c00e7/myEjbY3W.jpg\" target=\"_blank\">AD 1650–1800 Presentation</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://amzn.to/3do6bZE\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Rediscovering Discipleship</em> by Robby Gallaty</a></p>","summary":"Exponential Division and Diversity","date_published":"2020-12-31T01:00:00.000-08:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/7d8cc2be-fe66-43fb-ada4-e62e2f8c00e7/fca8daef-e12e-4788-b55a-a264532b0a38.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":8612686,"duration_in_seconds":1035}]},{"id":"8549dbb2-a0d4-4ac4-a725-b19a37b99749","title":"199: AD 1550–1650","url":"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/199","content_text":"Marty Solomon and Brent Billings walk through one century of history that experienced an unbelievable amount of change and progress. Even outside of church history, this evolving world was fertile soil for the Reformation.AD 1550–1650 Presentation (PDF)Geocentric Model — WikipediaHeliocentrism — Wikipedia","content_html":"<p class=\"\">Marty Solomon and Brent Billings walk through one century of history that experienced an unbelievable amount of change and progress. Even outside of church history, this evolving world was fertile soil for the Reformation.</p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://bemadiscipleship.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/BEMA+199+AD+1550-1650.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">AD 1550–1650 Presentation (PDF)</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geocentric_model\" target=\"_blank\">Geocentric Model — Wikipedia</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heliocentrism\" target=\"_blank\">Heliocentrism — Wikipedia</a></p>","summary":"Church and State","date_published":"2020-12-17T01:00:00.000-08:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/7d8cc2be-fe66-43fb-ada4-e62e2f8c00e7/8549dbb2-a0d4-4ac4-a725-b19a37b99749.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":12994884,"duration_in_seconds":1582}]},{"id":"59b6fb5d-97ee-4c5b-913a-236f1f8a4553","title":"198: AD 1300–1550","url":"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/198","content_text":"Marty Solomon and Brent Billings journey from the Crusades and head toward the Protestant Reformation—but on the way, it is good to recognize some names that are often underappreciated. These figures truly paved the way for some of the formative changes coming to Christendom.AD 1300–1550 Presentation","content_html":"<p class=\"\">Marty Solomon and Brent Billings journey from the Crusades and head toward the Protestant Reformation—but on the way, it is good to recognize some names that are often underappreciated. These figures truly paved the way for some of the formative changes coming to Christendom.</p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://files.fireside.fm/file/fireside-uploads/images/7/7d8cc2be-fe66-43fb-ada4-e62e2f8c00e7/L68Q49ll.jpg\" target=\"_blank\">AD 1300–1550 Presentation</a></p>","summary":"Indulgences and the Spark of the Reformation","date_published":"2020-12-10T01:00:00.000-08:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/7d8cc2be-fe66-43fb-ada4-e62e2f8c00e7/59b6fb5d-97ee-4c5b-913a-236f1f8a4553.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":10234896,"duration_in_seconds":1237}]},{"id":"0b9ee2c0-13c2-450b-8970-8b3533bc746a","title":"197: AD 1000–1300","url":"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/197","content_text":"Marty Solomon and Brent Billings examine one of the darkest chapters in the history of Christendom.AD 1000–1300 PresentationBlue Like Jazz by Donald MillerBlue Like Jazz (2012 film)The Battle for God by Karen Armstrong","content_html":"<p class=\"\">Marty Solomon and Brent Billings examine one of the darkest chapters in the history of Christendom.</p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://files.fireside.fm/file/fireside-uploads/images/7/7d8cc2be-fe66-43fb-ada4-e62e2f8c00e7/4yZAPmZ8.jpg\" target=\"_blank\">AD 1000–1300 Presentation</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://amzn.to/33rHg2E\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Blue Like Jazz</em> by Donald Miller</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://amzn.to/2QrWW0R\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Blue Like Jazz</em> (2012 film)</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://amzn.to/3d50nnP\" target=\"_blank\"><em>The Battle for God</em> by Karen Armstrong</a></p>","summary":"A Dark History","date_published":"2020-12-03T01:00:00.000-08:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/7d8cc2be-fe66-43fb-ada4-e62e2f8c00e7/0b9ee2c0-13c2-450b-8970-8b3533bc746a.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":9347906,"duration_in_seconds":1127}]},{"id":"b5a8208e-d8a3-42dc-8c8c-d1bc4aa2b1b4","title":"196: AD 700–1000","url":"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/196","content_text":"Marty Solomon and Brent Billings walk through three centuries to see the great and famous East-West Schism, look at the idea of icons, and meet Charlemagne as a major character of this era of history.AD 700–1000 PresentationByzantine Iconoclasm — WikipediaBEMA 0: Introductory LessonThe Genesis of Science by James Hannam","content_html":"<p class=\"\">Marty Solomon and Brent Billings walk through three centuries to see the great and famous East-West Schism, look at the idea of icons, and meet Charlemagne as a major character of this era of history.</p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://files.fireside.fm/file/fireside-uploads/images/7/7d8cc2be-fe66-43fb-ada4-e62e2f8c00e7/ZNb3oAAV.jpg\" target=\"_blank\">AD 700–1000 Presentation</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Byzantine_Iconoclasm\" target=\"_blank\">Byzantine Iconoclasm — Wikipedia</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/0\" target=\"_blank\">BEMA 0: Introductory Lesson</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://amzn.to/3adaZzf\" target=\"_blank\"><em>The Genesis of Science</em> by James Hannam</a></p>","summary":"The East-West Schism","date_published":"2020-11-19T01:00:00.000-08:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/7d8cc2be-fe66-43fb-ada4-e62e2f8c00e7/b5a8208e-d8a3-42dc-8c8c-d1bc4aa2b1b4.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":13004407,"duration_in_seconds":1584}]},{"id":"24c3299b-1b22-4119-b476-d2099f010775","title":"195: AD 500–700","url":"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/195","content_text":"Marty Solomon and Brent Billings journey through the sixth and seventh centuries, examining the early monastic movements.AD 500–700 PresentationThe Source by James Mishner","content_html":"<p class=\"\">Marty Solomon and Brent Billings journey through the sixth and seventh centuries, examining the early monastic movements.</p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://files.fireside.fm/file/fireside-uploads/images/7/7d8cc2be-fe66-43fb-ada4-e62e2f8c00e7/b2ZNkXqB.jpg\" target=\"_blank\">AD 500–700 Presentation</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://amzn.to/2rWFsyh\" target=\"_blank\"><em>The Source</em> by James Mishner</a></p>","summary":"Rise of the Monastic Movement","date_published":"2020-11-12T01:00:00.000-08:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/7d8cc2be-fe66-43fb-ada4-e62e2f8c00e7/24c3299b-1b22-4119-b476-d2099f010775.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":7260074,"duration_in_seconds":866}]},{"id":"4d8a0cf7-0cfc-4db8-94ac-43ad6067385d","title":"194: AD 300–500","url":"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/194","content_text":"Marty Solomon and Brent Billings examine the fourth and fifth centuries and the period of the ecumenical councils of early Christendom.AD 300–500 Presentation (PDF)","content_html":"<p class=\"\">Marty Solomon and Brent Billings examine the fourth and fifth centuries and the period of the ecumenical councils of early Christendom.</p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://bemadiscipleship.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/BEMA+194+AD+300-500.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">AD 300–500 Presentation (PDF)</a></p>","summary":"Christianity in Council","date_published":"2020-11-05T01:00:00.000-08:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/7d8cc2be-fe66-43fb-ada4-e62e2f8c00e7/4d8a0cf7-0cfc-4db8-94ac-43ad6067385d.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":11705964,"duration_in_seconds":1421}]},{"id":"f78663f1-551a-415f-82e0-80000ec62465","title":"193: AD 100–300","url":"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/193","content_text":"Marty Solomon and Brent Billings walk through the second and third centuries of Church history. Why are we so not-Jewish in our Christian practice today? What happened to cause such a schism between Jews and Christians?AD 100–300 Presentation (PDF)Bar Kokhba revolt — WikipediaDidache — Wikipedia","content_html":"<p class=\"\">Marty Solomon and Brent Billings walk through the second and third centuries of Church history. Why are we so not-Jewish in our Christian practice today? What happened to cause such a schism between Jews and Christians?</p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://bemadiscipleship.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/BEMA+193+AD+100-300.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">AD 100–300 Presentation (PDF)</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bar_Kokhba_revolt\" target=\"_blank\">Bar Kokhba revolt — Wikipedia</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Didache\" target=\"_blank\">Didache — Wikipedia</a></p>","summary":"A Schism Between Jews and Gentiles","date_published":"2020-10-29T01:00:00.000-07:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/7d8cc2be-fe66-43fb-ada4-e62e2f8c00e7/f78663f1-551a-415f-82e0-80000ec62465.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":12915247,"duration_in_seconds":1572}]},{"id":"196dc730-74f4-4e3e-9538-908cb42439d8","title":"192: Telling a Story","url":"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/192","content_text":"Marty Solomon and Brent Billings discuss what history is, what it isn’t, and give some disclaimers about the intentions of Session 5.Making an Impact: Message — Covered in His DustConstantine’s Sword by James CarrollChurch History in Plain Language by Bruce ShellyThe History of Christian Thought by Justo L. GonzálezChristian History ProjectThe Fall of Rome PodcastTikkun olam — Wikipedia","content_html":"<p class=\"\">Marty Solomon and Brent Billings discuss what history is, what it isn’t, and give some disclaimers about the intentions of Session 5.</p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://makingtalmidim.blogspot.com/2018/05/making-impact-message.html\" target=\"_blank\">Making an Impact: Message — Covered in His Dust</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://amzn.to/2IXiP7n\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Constantine’s Sword</em> by James Carroll</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://amzn.to/35q4ojL\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Church History in Plain Language</em> by Bruce Shelly</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://amzn.to/3je6qrW\" target=\"_blank\"><em>The History of Christian Thought</em> by Justo L. González</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://amzn.to/3ofghSc\" target=\"_blank\">Christian History Project</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://wondery.com/shows/the-fall-of-rome-podcast/\" target=\"_blank\">The Fall of Rome Podcast</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tikkun_olam\" target=\"_blank\">Tikkun olam — Wikipedia</a></p>","summary":"The Narrative of Church History","date_published":"2020-10-22T01:00:00.000-07:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/7d8cc2be-fe66-43fb-ada4-e62e2f8c00e7/196dc730-74f4-4e3e-9538-908cb42439d8.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":12724010,"duration_in_seconds":1549}]},{"id":"be54028f-447b-421a-b246-32c529a0ad8c","title":"191: Session 5 Intro","url":"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/191","content_text":"Marty Solomon and Brent Billings prepare for the beginning of Session 5 and our journey through church history by taking one last look in our rearview mirror.Session 5 Intro Presentation (PDF)Bible Book Timeline by Roger SchmidgallWhole Bible Story — BibleTelling, YouTube (via Roger Schmidgall)Sign Up for the BEMA MessengerDiscussion Groups MapJoin the BEMA SlackTranscript for BEMA 191","content_html":"<p class=\"\">Marty Solomon and Brent Billings prepare for the beginning of Session 5 and our journey through church history by taking one last look in our rearview mirror.</p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://bemadiscipleship.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/BEMA+191+Session+5+Intro.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Session 5 Intro Presentation (PDF)</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://bemadiscipleship.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/BEMA+191+Bible+Book+Timeline+by+Roger+Schmidgall.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Bible Book Timeline by Roger Schmidgall</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tnkH729TIMk\" target=\"_blank\">Whole Bible Story — BibleTelling, YouTube (via Roger Schmidgall)</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/news\" target=\"_blank\">Sign Up for the BEMA Messenger</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/groups\" target=\"_blank\">Discussion Groups Map</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/slack\" target=\"_blank\">Join the BEMA Slack</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vS0OiJveCyu0HWp3NybpOTmuwn5SjWIFhkHQhFDTC37woqAqsQExKfeQW4RHvDaphx5qx2wxvxiRqd2/pub\" target=\"_blank\">Transcript for BEMA 191</a></p>","summary":"Introduction to Session 5","date_published":"2020-10-15T01:15:00.000-07:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/7d8cc2be-fe66-43fb-ada4-e62e2f8c00e7/be54028f-447b-421a-b246-32c529a0ad8c.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":10608087,"duration_in_seconds":1284}]},{"id":"5de0b237-345e-48b8-9a33-4c6ce0c4876c","title":"190: Session 4 Capstone","url":"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/190","content_text":"Marty Solomon and Brent Billings hold the usual capstone conversation, concluding our journey through the remainder of Scripture and reviewing the entirety thereof.Session 4 Capstone Presentation (PDF)Bible Book Timeline by Roger SchmidgallWhole Bible Story — BibleTelling, YouTube (via Roger Schmidgall)Join the BEMA SlackSign Up for the BEMA MessengerDiscussion Groups MapTranscript for BEMA 190","content_html":"<p class=\"\">Marty Solomon and Brent Billings hold the usual capstone conversation, concluding our journey through the remainder of Scripture and reviewing the entirety thereof.</p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://bemadiscipleship.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/BEMA+190+Session+4+Capstone.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Session 4 Capstone Presentation (PDF)</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://bemadiscipleship.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/BEMA+191+Bible+Book+Timeline+by+Roger+Schmidgall.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Bible Book Timeline by Roger Schmidgall</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tnkH729TIMk\" target=\"_blank\">Whole Bible Story — BibleTelling, YouTube (via Roger Schmidgall)</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/slack\" target=\"_blank\">Join the BEMA Slack</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/news\" target=\"_blank\">Sign Up for the BEMA Messenger</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/groups\" target=\"_blank\">Discussion Groups Map</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vSnjR7do3F4_rA6fpQfJji75L3WMWmThgkbf07wywF-RAajc1662vI-Y-KsEC1F3z9KfHm7p6TNWJMM/pub\" target=\"_blank\">Transcript for BEMA 190</a></p>","summary":"Conclusion of Session 4","date_published":"2020-10-15T01:00:00.000-07:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/7d8cc2be-fe66-43fb-ada4-e62e2f8c00e7/5de0b237-345e-48b8-9a33-4c6ce0c4876c.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":25039900,"duration_in_seconds":3089}]},{"id":"52ed6451-7905-4f24-886f-972cbc0b2ec8","title":"189: Revelation — The End Is a New Beginning","url":"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/189","content_text":"Marty Solomon and Brent Billings wrap up the book of Revelation and the final verses of our journey through the New Testament, hearing the moving description of a new heaven and a new earth and an old world that has been made new.Transcript for BEMA 189","content_html":"<p class=\"\">Marty Solomon and Brent Billings wrap up the book of Revelation and the final verses of our journey through the New Testament, hearing the moving description of a new heaven and a new earth and an old world that has been made new.</p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vSDWREAs6_dHdQ-p6Hu5NrNmiouExESat4UCBBRRr1vV135vKsizMyUepMA-3ieiNkGQE9AY2I8-CBD/pub\" target=\"_blank\">Transcript for BEMA 189</a></p>","summary":"New Heaven and New Earth","date_published":"2020-10-08T01:00:00.000-07:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/7d8cc2be-fe66-43fb-ada4-e62e2f8c00e7/52ed6451-7905-4f24-886f-972cbc0b2ec8.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":9854062,"duration_in_seconds":1191}]},{"id":"404fc534-f664-49ab-9e44-448615507a84","title":"188: Revelation — The Fall of Greatness","url":"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/188","content_text":"Marty Solomon and Brent Billings confront the great beast of Babylon as it appears in Revelation and consider which part of the story we should align with the most.Revelation #14: Babylon’s Demise sermon — YouTubeTranscript for BEMA 188","content_html":"<p class=\"\">Marty Solomon and Brent Billings confront the great beast of Babylon as it appears in Revelation and consider which part of the story we should align with the most.</p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bfHxUP3Po6o\" target=\"_blank\">Revelation #14: Babylon’s Demise sermon — YouTube</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vQPo4fhc_SSjy793dOHT1wKgJVlRiw_iN2UjNJ8jBddJARP85-CLOVznYjdZ30o_unBC1YP8uw8GizH/pub\" target=\"_blank\">Transcript for BEMA 188</a></p>","summary":"The Spirit of Prophecy Returns","date_published":"2020-10-01T01:00:00.000-07:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/7d8cc2be-fe66-43fb-ada4-e62e2f8c00e7/404fc534-f664-49ab-9e44-448615507a84.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":20856354,"duration_in_seconds":2566}]},{"id":"5900223e-86f6-4ab8-9a5c-e066f3cbb7de","title":"187: Revelation — The Blessed and Faithful Fallen","url":"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/187","content_text":"Marty Solomon and Brent Billings hear the voices of those who stood against Empire and paid for it with their lives, and are reminded that Revelation is not a book of futuristic code, but an encouragement to those trying to remain faithful almost 2,000 years ago.BEMA Discipleship — NewsTranscript for BEMA 187","content_html":"<p class=\"\">Marty Solomon and Brent Billings hear the voices of those who stood against Empire and paid for it with their lives, and are reminded that Revelation is not a book of futuristic code, but an encouragement to those trying to remain faithful almost 2,000 years ago.</p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/news\" target=\"_blank\">BEMA Discipleship — News</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vSIRLIv7nnKFEvKsL9xtob8X9AMeBifzpHTH4_yr9TsaLNr3D9KVA0a9iUy12eDpbcOiUYZSOY4382S/pub\" target=\"_blank\">Transcript for BEMA 187</a></p>","summary":"Plagues and Bowls of Wrath","date_published":"2020-09-24T01:00:00.000-07:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/7d8cc2be-fe66-43fb-ada4-e62e2f8c00e7/5900223e-86f6-4ab8-9a5c-e066f3cbb7de.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":14113626,"duration_in_seconds":1724}]},{"id":"98b3a09b-481f-4bba-af1c-d6b737283344","title":"186: Revelation — Mother and Dragons","url":"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/186","content_text":"Marty Solomon and Brent Billings see dragons and beasts and women riding on them. Who is this beast of land and sea? The same hermeneutic we’ve used throughout Revelation will help us know more.Revelation — Mother and Dragons Presentation (PDF)Transcript for BEMA 186","content_html":"<p class=\"\">Marty Solomon and Brent Billings see dragons and beasts and women riding on them. Who is this beast of land and sea? The same hermeneutic we’ve used throughout Revelation will help us know more.</p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://bemadiscipleship.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/BEMA+186+Revelation+Mother+and+Dragons.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Revelation — Mother and Dragons Presentation (PDF)</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vQI_epuvorWGuYoTjtoy091AaAEJthTGOM9Zyq21dpbqDs4gsdlwGJ3c7GIbsqzTKGlf8Os3Vh7pkY6/pub\" target=\"_blank\">Transcript for BEMA 186</a></p>","summary":"A Beast Rising","date_published":"2020-09-17T01:00:00.000-07:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/7d8cc2be-fe66-43fb-ada4-e62e2f8c00e7/98b3a09b-481f-4bba-af1c-d6b737283344.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":13088501,"duration_in_seconds":1410}]},{"id":"20096f9f-4b4a-487b-a448-2bf4e505fbba","title":"185: Revelation — Bittersweet Prophecy","url":"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/185","content_text":"Marty Solomon and Brent Billings press further into Revelation and this epic showdown and holy competition between Empire and Shalom.Transcript for BEMA 185","content_html":"<p class=\"\">Marty Solomon and Brent Billings press further into Revelation and this epic showdown and holy competition between Empire and Shalom.</p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vQp7b-mUhRYnVblsZcVnAqffUot3756EJtBaW9VhpFObRD1wyaFesUtMr58XulpIJJXBsICka7n5iKO/pub\" target=\"_blank\">Transcript for BEMA 185</a></p>","summary":"Familiar Witnesses","date_published":"2020-09-10T01:00:00.000-07:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/7d8cc2be-fe66-43fb-ada4-e62e2f8c00e7/20096f9f-4b4a-487b-a448-2bf4e505fbba.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":10256790,"duration_in_seconds":1242}]},{"id":"22fc961c-1ed7-44d5-99a8-2a9e6278595e","title":"184: Revelation — Let the Games Begin","url":"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/184","content_text":"Marty Solomon and Brent Billings put some context behind a cultural device that is setting up John’s Apocalypse, seeing the ancient Olympic Games and wrestling with John’s intent for the letter of Revelation.Transcript for BEMA 184","content_html":"<p class=\"\">Marty Solomon and Brent Billings put some context behind a cultural device that is setting up John’s Apocalypse, seeing the ancient Olympic Games and wrestling with John’s intent for the letter of Revelation.</p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vSryhq5gxCQ9SpkgWMODu3h00arXASl18huJTnq7UQfkC6dHjr8DqWtZ4xQN_rvoUFxcYblzYTBA_XA/pub\" target=\"_blank\">Transcript for BEMA 184</a></p>","summary":"The Olympic Format","date_published":"2020-09-03T01:00:00.000-07:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/7d8cc2be-fe66-43fb-ada4-e62e2f8c00e7/22fc961c-1ed7-44d5-99a8-2a9e6278595e.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":13744539,"duration_in_seconds":1677}]},{"id":"a7cea057-07a5-42a7-997b-031f25ad71f5","title":"183: Revelation — Seals from Scripture","url":"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/183","content_text":"Marty Solomon and Brent Billings examine some of the context behind the seals of the scroll that are opened and what happens when they are, taking note of the apocalyptic chaos that ensues.Transcript for BEMA 183","content_html":"<p class=\"\">Marty Solomon and Brent Billings examine some of the context behind the seals of the scroll that are opened and what happens when they are, taking note of the apocalyptic chaos that ensues.</p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vSGLBFW5q1hmjuBRFR2D4SkPi5tTyHoHMaHJR9AoTyFgm_FRIIxrtvfLuXTgNFnhH2c_l92fVSYXR4o/pub\" target=\"_blank\">Transcript for BEMA 183</a></p>","summary":"The Return of the Horses","date_published":"2020-08-27T01:00:00.000-07:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/7d8cc2be-fe66-43fb-ada4-e62e2f8c00e7/a7cea057-07a5-42a7-997b-031f25ad71f5.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":10529315,"duration_in_seconds":1276}]},{"id":"34659e01-dede-4e4a-8b41-b9f0ede6ad1b","title":"182: Revelation — The Throne Room","url":"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/182","content_text":"Marty Solomon and Brent Billings head into the rest of Revelation and the apocalyptic vision that John is sharing with his persecuted audience, standing in the throne room and paying careful attention to what is seen.Revelation — The Throne Room Presentation (PDF)Transcript for BEMA 182","content_html":"<p class=\"\">Marty Solomon and Brent Billings head into the rest of Revelation and the apocalyptic vision that John is sharing with his persecuted audience, standing in the throne room and paying careful attention to what is seen.</p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://bemadiscipleship.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/BEMA+182+Revelation+The+Throne+Room.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Revelation — The Throne Room Presentation (PDF)</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vQhq_InnjdTmAq_hKd5lD1D5wwrCS4nNjBpjzSAKyOTUw9qzZD6e2uDz_REgdZedzff-S3-B22lNglj/pub\" target=\"_blank\">Transcript for BEMA 182</a></p>","summary":"Deliverance from Persecution","date_published":"2020-08-20T01:00:00.000-07:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/7d8cc2be-fe66-43fb-ada4-e62e2f8c00e7/34659e01-dede-4e4a-8b41-b9f0ede6ad1b.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":13287664,"duration_in_seconds":1370}]},{"id":"f28b681d-2051-4359-ab08-78a0aa2afa49","title":"181: Revelation — Lukewarm Laodicea","url":"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/181","content_text":"Marty Solomon and Brent Billings travel to the last of the seven churches of John’s apocalypse: Laodicea. We’ve heard the warning against being a “lukewarm Christian.” Is there more context to this idea?Revelation — Lukewarm Laodicea Presentation (PDF)Discussion Video for BEMA 181The Early Church — Ray Vander Laan (Amazon)TTWMK Faith Lessons on DVD and Digital (Focus on the Family)BEMA listeners can use code BEMA12 for 20% off of one purchase. Details.Transcript for BEMA 181","content_html":"<p class=\"\">Marty Solomon and Brent Billings travel to the last of the seven churches of John’s apocalypse: Laodicea. We’ve heard the warning against being a “lukewarm Christian.” Is there more context to this idea?</p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://bemadiscipleship.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/BEMA+181+Revelation+Lukewarm+Laodicea.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Revelation — Lukewarm Laodicea Presentation (PDF)</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Tm_NcALAuE\" target=\"_blank\">Discussion Video for BEMA 181</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://amzn.to/31kVmT6\" target=\"_blank\">The Early Church — Ray Vander Laan (Amazon)</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/ttwmk\" target=\"_blank\">TTWMK Faith Lessons on DVD and Digital (Focus on the Family)</a></p><p>BEMA listeners can use code <code>BEMA12</code> for 20% off of one purchase. <a href=\"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/ttwmk\" target=\"_blank\">Details</a>.</p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vQWbnZKw3nJ52X0vZ3Bh0kAtEP_NKc56EHe_eh9MoxQgSADCN1pWDUn5qJwjK-12Sys4ogh9xqoXHMN/pub\" target=\"_blank\">Transcript for BEMA 181</a></p>","summary":"We Did It Ourselves","date_published":"2020-08-13T01:00:00.000-07:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/7d8cc2be-fe66-43fb-ada4-e62e2f8c00e7/f28b681d-2051-4359-ab08-78a0aa2afa49.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":14589388,"duration_in_seconds":1589}]},{"id":"3fc02c1b-5f30-4983-99a9-3ce5f7719202","title":"180: Revelation — Philadelphia and Their New Name","url":"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/180","content_text":"Marty Solomon and Brent Billings examine John’s apocalyptic letter to the church of Philadelphia and look for context, as well as Text spoken into that context.Discussion Video for BEMA 180BEMA 161: 1 Thessalonians — ParousiaTranscript for BEMA 180","content_html":"<p class=\"\">Marty Solomon and Brent Billings examine John’s apocalyptic letter to the church of Philadelphia and look for context, as well as Text spoken into that context.</p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p0KZ4zmaLsA\" target=\"_blank\">Discussion Video for BEMA 180</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/161\" target=\"_blank\">BEMA 161: 1 Thessalonians — Parousia</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vTDK6Jbq4bPSV6-wONjkID8XsXwRETkNQCSIgl3SdoSjrzgXUHRngEt53f6MRs-uZJDDmCE_4hMQj8P/pub\" target=\"_blank\">Transcript for BEMA 180</a></p>","summary":"The Doorway to Asia Minor","date_published":"2020-08-06T01:00:00.000-07:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/7d8cc2be-fe66-43fb-ada4-e62e2f8c00e7/3fc02c1b-5f30-4983-99a9-3ce5f7719202.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":7535376,"duration_in_seconds":901}]},{"id":"863e3bb7-e97c-4492-b4a5-79c93596475b","title":"179: Revelation — Waking Up in Sardis","url":"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/179","content_text":"Marty Solomon and Brent Billings wake up in the ancient city of Sardis to see her history and glory, which should help us understand the message in the letter to her church.Revelation — Waking Up in Sardis Presentation (PDF)Discussion Video for BEMA 179Transcript for BEMA 179","content_html":"<p class=\"\">Marty Solomon and Brent Billings wake up in the ancient city of Sardis to see her history and glory, which should help us understand the message in the letter to her church.</p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://bemadiscipleship.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/BEMA+179+Revelation+Waking+Up+in+Sardis.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Revelation — Waking Up in Sardis Presentation (PDF)</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3WGCwwD7cUs\" target=\"_blank\">Discussion Video for BEMA 179</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vQxmy8CN31XSER3Fezd9i3cNCNuGTW-9IsgMVOmW9U2KgBUsFfRKWVwiz4qM_syM5crbU7MkAfIr8Ah/pub\" target=\"_blank\">Transcript for BEMA 179</a></p>","summary":"Engaging Sh’phelah","date_published":"2020-07-30T01:00:00.000-07:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/7d8cc2be-fe66-43fb-ada4-e62e2f8c00e7/863e3bb7-e97c-4492-b4a5-79c93596475b.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":23744697,"duration_in_seconds":2337}]},{"id":"53b48b48-a416-47bc-9d55-2b8b9cda887a","title":"178: Revelation — Thyatira and Her Jezebel","url":"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/178","content_text":"Marty Solomon and Brent Billings consider the idea that John has been deliberately drawing off of apocalyptic prophets while speaking directly into culture, and we add one more layer to our hermeneutical toolbox as it relates to the book of Revelation.Discussion Video for BEMA 178Transcript for BEMA 178","content_html":"<p class=\"\">Marty Solomon and Brent Billings consider the idea that John has been deliberately drawing off of apocalyptic prophets while speaking directly into culture, and we add one more layer to our hermeneutical toolbox as it relates to the book of Revelation.</p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hrjFSJ9y7hQ\" target=\"_blank\">Discussion Video for BEMA 178</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vTAeYFDiOl9mwprwG1fHbysUSYARZx9fQrx2_ZxRTGC5p5bfidH8xbI8AUtbTWdG0Cgj6yiNZokeKk-/pub\" target=\"_blank\">Transcript for BEMA 178</a></p>","summary":"Using Text and Context","date_published":"2020-07-23T01:00:00.000-07:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/7d8cc2be-fe66-43fb-ada4-e62e2f8c00e7/53b48b48-a416-47bc-9d55-2b8b9cda887a.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":13512338,"duration_in_seconds":1648}]},{"id":"614fa6a9-ae60-4fee-90c0-501d9c2063ae","title":"177: Revelation — Pergamum and Satan’s Throne","url":"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/177","content_text":"Marty Solomon and Brent Billings explore the ancient city of Pergamum and hear the letter to their church in its original context.Revelation — Pergamum and Satan’s Throne Presentation (PDF)Discussion Video for BEMA 177Transcript for BEMA 177","content_html":"<p class=\"\">Marty Solomon and Brent Billings explore the ancient city of Pergamum and hear the letter to their church in its original context.</p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://bemadiscipleship.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/BEMA+177+Revelation+Pergamum+and+Satans+Throne.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Revelation — Pergamum and Satan’s Throne Presentation (PDF)</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0TswlmPCn0o\" target=\"_blank\">Discussion Video for BEMA 177</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vT7xpWwCbagEnCNGpKI2Fyf8ov3CopwXoI-T4X5PZVbI2x3lb6iXkwE8inA91oDeWvjsVxD9l4R0gPJ/pub\" target=\"_blank\">Transcript for BEMA 177</a></p>","summary":"Rooted in Paganism","date_published":"2020-07-16T01:00:00.000-07:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/7d8cc2be-fe66-43fb-ada4-e62e2f8c00e7/614fa6a9-ae60-4fee-90c0-501d9c2063ae.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":26876726,"duration_in_seconds":2022}]},{"id":"3b867e01-30cd-4aaf-b8e0-d2db064a5842","title":"176: Revelation — Smyrna and Their Crown","url":"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/176","content_text":"Marty Solomon and Brent Billings continue to hone a hermeneutical prowess in the realm of apocalyptic literature, taking a look at the letter to Smyrna and asking, “What is the context?”Discussion Video for BEMA 176Transcript for BEMA 176","content_html":"<p class=\"\">Marty Solomon and Brent Billings continue to hone a hermeneutical prowess in the realm of apocalyptic literature, taking a look at the letter to Smyrna and asking, “What is the context?”</p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wXr_DZi6QHE\" target=\"_blank\">Discussion Video for BEMA 176</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vQTEYc_h1SapWPV8TPhosDw6Xv-XDn_Eo555rCx4iWd_7BOxPiKubSMkIQNN0a-DEt1gO3Xw-UZxzD4/pub\" target=\"_blank\">Transcript for BEMA 176</a></p>","summary":"Unlocked by Cultural Context","date_published":"2020-07-09T01:00:00.000-07:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/7d8cc2be-fe66-43fb-ada4-e62e2f8c00e7/3b867e01-30cd-4aaf-b8e0-d2db064a5842.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":9888365,"duration_in_seconds":1195}]},{"id":"64b51a02-93a1-42bd-aa02-9ca47c3a0cd5","title":"175: Revelation — Ephesus and Their First Love","url":"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/175","content_text":"Marty Solomon and Brent Billings travel to Ephesus, hearing the first of John’s seven letters in its context.Discussion Video for BEMA 175BEMA 158: Ephesians — Family MembershipJoin the BEMA SlackTranscript for BEMA 175","content_html":"<p class=\"\">Marty Solomon and Brent Billings travel to Ephesus, hearing the first of John’s seven letters in its context.</p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4kU4gKAfBOA\" target=\"_blank\">Discussion Video for BEMA 175</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://bema.fireside.fm/158\" target=\"_blank\">BEMA 158: Ephesians — Family Membership</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/slack\" target=\"_blank\">Join the BEMA Slack</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vSTwaXwXXCqyDKsAL8HM8RmG6wJvw2APlc70JCqvuRgn574zLWeYemZrpjho9rQ6Lc-lJsp1PBo27hS/pub\" target=\"_blank\">Transcript for BEMA 175</a></p>","summary":"Changing Conditions in Ephesus","date_published":"2020-07-02T01:00:00.000-07:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/7d8cc2be-fe66-43fb-ada4-e62e2f8c00e7/64b51a02-93a1-42bd-aa02-9ca47c3a0cd5.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":8423750,"duration_in_seconds":1012}]},{"id":"be28645d-d0cf-47a4-97be-23b6b476fdfa","title":"174: Revelation — A Book for Its Time","url":"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/174","content_text":"Marty Solomon and Brent Billings prepare for a journey through the book of Revelation, remembering the function and method of apocalyptic literature and trying to remove the “crazy” from the study.Discussion Video for BEMA 174BEMA 68: Zechariah — Apocalyptic LiteratureChrist and the Caesars by Ethelbert StaufferThe Christians: Their First Two Thousand Years — A Pinch of Incense by the Christian History ProjectThe Seven Cities of the Apocalypse and Roman Culture by Roland H. Worth, Jr.The Seven Cities of the Apocalypse and Greco-Asian Culture by Roland H. Worth, Jr.Imperial Cult and Commerce in John’s Apocalypse by J. Nelson KraybillThe Letters to the Seven Churches by William M. RamsayThe Days of Vengeance by David ChiltonThe Greco-Roman World of the New Testament Era by James S. JeffersTranscript for BEMA 174","content_html":"<p class=\"\">Marty Solomon and Brent Billings prepare for a journey through the book of Revelation, remembering the function and method of apocalyptic literature and trying to remove the “crazy” from the study.</p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aTdgS1ZS3GQ\" target=\"_blank\">Discussion Video for BEMA 174</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://bema.fireside.fm/68\" target=\"_blank\">BEMA 68: Zechariah — Apocalyptic Literature</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://amzn.to/3aW7n5q\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Christ and the Caesars</em> by Ethelbert Stauffer</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://amzn.to/38Sbduf\" target=\"_blank\"><em>The Christians: Their First Two Thousand Years — A Pinch of Incense</em> by the Christian History Project</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://amzn.to/31atwbm\" target=\"_blank\"><em>The Seven Cities of the Apocalypse and Roman Culture</em> by Roland H. Worth, Jr.</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://amzn.to/2Od3j78\" target=\"_blank\"><em>The Seven Cities of the Apocalypse and Greco-Asian Culture</em> by Roland H. Worth, Jr.</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://amzn.to/2RE5imR\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Imperial Cult and Commerce in John’s Apocalypse</em> by J. Nelson Kraybill</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://amzn.to/2S4bbZx\" target=\"_blank\"><em>The Letters to the Seven Churches</em> by William M. Ramsay</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://amzn.to/2GDzFDD\" target=\"_blank\"><em>The Days of Vengeance</em> by David Chilton</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://amzn.to/2OcyRKa\" target=\"_blank\"><em>The Greco-Roman World of the New Testament Era</em> by James S. Jeffers</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vTT7iMGb3M90a0UjoKce271WKeagIIPC66uTd2SK6Bmx_i5841xgRjPCkkC3EPo4KxKhbVJzgO2ZEvm/pub\" target=\"_blank\">Transcript for BEMA 174</a></p>","summary":"A Retelling of Apocalyptic Literature","date_published":"2020-06-25T01:00:00.000-07:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/7d8cc2be-fe66-43fb-ada4-e62e2f8c00e7/be28645d-d0cf-47a4-97be-23b6b476fdfa.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":14336117,"duration_in_seconds":1751}]},{"id":"e1900f62-ee54-4308-8988-036644718aa8","title":"173: Jude — False Teachers","url":"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/173","content_text":"Marty Solomon and Brent Billings examine the short, often forgotten, and confusing book of Jude. Just what is Jude talking about?Discussion Video for BEMA 173BEMA 169: 2 Peter — The Other Side of a ConversationBEMA 156: 1 Corinthians — Broken BodyThe Book of Enoch — WikipediaThe Book of Enoch — Academy of Ancient TextsThe Assumption of Moses — WikipediaThe Assumption of Moses — The Wesley CenterJude — BibleProjectTranscript for BEMA 173","content_html":"<p class=\"\">Marty Solomon and Brent Billings examine the short, often forgotten, and confusing book of Jude. Just what is Jude talking about?</p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tUoBmSo6yjY\" target=\"_blank\">Discussion Video for BEMA 173</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/169\" target=\"_blank\">BEMA 169: 2 Peter — The Other Side of a Conversation</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/156\" target=\"_blank\">BEMA 156: 1 Corinthians — Broken Body</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Book_of_Enoch\" target=\"_blank\">The Book of Enoch — Wikipedia</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"http://www.ancienttexts.org/library/ethiopian/enoch/index.html\" target=\"_blank\">The Book of Enoch — Academy of Ancient Texts</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Assumption_of_Moses\" target=\"_blank\">The Assumption of Moses — Wikipedia</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"http://wesley.nnu.edu/index.php?id=2124\" target=\"_blank\">The Assumption of Moses — The Wesley Center</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://thebibleproject.com/explore/jude/\" target=\"_blank\">Jude — BibleProject</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vSDsBIvMwnvYQKNccYiGgBMcjUbHXCe7wu0EwCCLHALWAmiyuyOXFljYPaiInKh8RRmpZfLvWgNj4gI/pub\" target=\"_blank\">Transcript for BEMA 173</a></p>","summary":"Idolatry, Sexual Immorality, and Wealth and Influence","date_published":"2020-06-18T01:00:00.000-07:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/7d8cc2be-fe66-43fb-ada4-e62e2f8c00e7/e1900f62-ee54-4308-8988-036644718aa8.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":11676355,"duration_in_seconds":1419}]},{"id":"00bc7247-0dca-44d4-ab1e-05cc757dd19b","title":"172: 3 John — Diotrephes","url":"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/172","content_text":"Marty Solomon and Brent Billings take a brief but meaningful and reflective journey through the short letter of 3 John, hearing the apostle warn the church about those who are trying to discredit and dismantle the faith.Discussion Video for BEMA 172BEMA 39: A King After God’s Own HeartTranscript for BEMA 172","content_html":"<p class=\"\">Marty Solomon and Brent Billings take a brief but meaningful and reflective journey through the short letter of 3 John, hearing the apostle warn the church about those who are trying to discredit and dismantle the faith.</p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qaQ1z4RkUtE\" target=\"_blank\">Discussion Video for BEMA 172</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://bema.fireside.fm/39\" target=\"_blank\">BEMA 39: A King After God’s Own Heart</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vRRuju4WU6DK-KHKsvgr8KDI442QmH4ZsxIKlJ2fAa_xBVy4Cpa8GJxabVMLxtftXeR6V32e6iugp-u/pub\" target=\"_blank\">Transcript for BEMA 172</a></p>","summary":"A Lack of Hospitality","date_published":"2020-06-11T01:00:00.000-07:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/7d8cc2be-fe66-43fb-ada4-e62e2f8c00e7/00bc7247-0dca-44d4-ab1e-05cc757dd19b.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":7322624,"duration_in_seconds":875}]},{"id":"f4763eb4-9b7c-4029-bc7e-30f9eaa51cc1","title":"171: 2 John — The “Woman”","url":"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/171","content_text":"Marty Solomon and Brent Billings hear the words of 2 John and toy with the question of who the woman is that John addresses his letter to.Discussion Video for BEMA 171Transcript for BEMA 171","content_html":"<p class=\"\">Marty Solomon and Brent Billings hear the words of 2 John and toy with the question of who the woman is that John addresses his letter to.</p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BGGzRMF1CdM\" target=\"_blank\">Discussion Video for BEMA 171</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vSTrnsLqOzW4k5xAyDWS_1B33nRPPJGV_R03iZbdXAUCQ5KZVQAucU6urQOOqDIpUO9koE8KtjwHv7y/pub\" target=\"_blank\">Transcript for BEMA 171</a></p>","summary":"Seeing Through the Lens of Love","date_published":"2020-06-04T01:00:00.000-07:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/7d8cc2be-fe66-43fb-ada4-e62e2f8c00e7/f4763eb4-9b7c-4029-bc7e-30f9eaa51cc1.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":6820328,"duration_in_seconds":812}]},{"id":"41fcdde6-b8ef-46a2-a469-d75f5487ffa5","title":"170: 1 John — Love and Truth","url":"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/170","content_text":"Marty Solomon and Brent Billings discuss the letter of 1 John and his insistence on the role that love plays in truth—and not the other way around.Discussion Video for BEMA 170Docetism — WikipediaTranscript for BEMA 170","content_html":"<p class=\"\">Marty Solomon and Brent Billings discuss the letter of 1 John and his insistence on the role that love plays in truth—and not the other way around.</p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_iS7TDnGHPU\" target=\"_blank\">Discussion Video for BEMA 170</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Docetism\" target=\"_blank\">Docetism — Wikipedia</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vSaJ11Gi-xtgPwnVsFkTI9h6mNoeNyxWZhy0e63oClhLvcgX8rQha2mOB2aJ0_PwnDlH-3mvmOPrOzt/pub\" target=\"_blank\">Transcript for BEMA 170</a></p>","summary":"Loving Each Other","date_published":"2020-05-28T01:00:00.000-07:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/7d8cc2be-fe66-43fb-ada4-e62e2f8c00e7/41fcdde6-b8ef-46a2-a469-d75f5487ffa5.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":10015461,"duration_in_seconds":1211}]},{"id":"1adf9b7c-418b-4d9a-8c02-9d4ad867b102","title":"169: 2 Peter — The Other Side of a Conversation","url":"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/169","content_text":"Marty Solomon and Brent Billings look at the second letter from the Apostle Peter to see how he utilizes the Midrash to encourage the early believers to keep walking in faithfulness and not give in to the temptation to return to the cultural norms around them.Discussion Video for BEMA 169Sefaria: A Living Library of Jewish TextsThe Bible as It Was by James L. KugelNoah (2014 film)Transcript for BEMA 169","content_html":"<p class=\"\">Marty Solomon and Brent Billings look at the second letter from the Apostle Peter to see how he utilizes the Midrash to encourage the early believers to keep walking in faithfulness and not give in to the temptation to return to the cultural norms around them.</p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yP8uTQHukDc\" target=\"_blank\">Discussion Video for BEMA 169</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.sefaria.org/\" target=\"_blank\">Sefaria: A Living Library of Jewish Texts</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://amzn.to/2YIh5Vb\" target=\"_blank\"><em>The Bible as It Was</em> by James L. Kugel</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://amzn.to/35EdysB\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Noah</em> (2014 film)</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vT-yBowb2rzfoZ3_tzWqbdQCyERcFd2-JBZ4VR1FPlqz1QcewEXS8MszJwbFgBMTbJLssM6hUAOKXD2/pub\" target=\"_blank\">Transcript for BEMA 169</a></p>","summary":"Encouraging Early Believers","date_published":"2020-05-21T01:00:00.000-07:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/7d8cc2be-fe66-43fb-ada4-e62e2f8c00e7/1adf9b7c-418b-4d9a-8c02-9d4ad867b102.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":15146191,"duration_in_seconds":1853}]},{"id":"0cfa7dee-ef1f-4d59-8c26-5f3d10799b22","title":"168: 1 Peter — Living Stones and a Spiritual House","url":"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/168","content_text":"Marty Solomon and Brent Billings look at the first of two letters penned by Peter, hearing the heart of a man who had went everywhere with Jesus—including betrayal and restoration.Discussion Video for BEMA 168Transcript for BEMA 168","content_html":"<p class=\"\">Marty Solomon and Brent Billings look at the first of two letters penned by Peter, hearing the heart of a man who had went everywhere with Jesus—including betrayal and restoration.</p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UJSUg-GbNF4\" target=\"_blank\">Discussion Video for BEMA 168</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vRPMPb5bukRQmuaEIRUI-Rbu5JgV8f3XSiIFEfDkfHmR_SNAP2rwy13JivV7vcj0LoE1ixnGzQL0DCy/pub\" target=\"_blank\">Transcript for BEMA 168</a></p>","summary":"A View of Hope","date_published":"2020-05-14T01:00:00.000-07:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/7d8cc2be-fe66-43fb-ada4-e62e2f8c00e7/0cfa7dee-ef1f-4d59-8c26-5f3d10799b22.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":8354457,"duration_in_seconds":1004}]},{"id":"7614cdaf-5e62-4bff-84d3-3c39590d6415","title":"167: James — Mitzvoth","url":"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/167","content_text":"Marty Solomon and Brent Billings examine the book of James and its challenging contents. Love it or hate it, this letter often provokes very strong reactions.Addendum on James — Marty Solomon, YouTubeDiscussion Video for BEMA 167Transcript for BEMA 167","content_html":"<p class=\"\">Marty Solomon and Brent Billings examine the book of James and its challenging contents. Love it or hate it, this letter often provokes very strong reactions.</p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mf-oFgNYVGE\" target=\"_blank\">Addendum on James — Marty Solomon, YouTube</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IzS1ooJZ5Z0\" target=\"_blank\">Discussion Video for BEMA 167</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vQgrH2HYaGkWB3EZ3_zsXEvs3Wemcw7t0A3u1fND86_b1SlXosaEu1Gw2dFhlEz8RQGwS2BMGHZNucM/pub\" target=\"_blank\">Transcript for BEMA 167</a></p>","summary":"Faith in Action","date_published":"2020-05-07T01:00:00.000-07:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/7d8cc2be-fe66-43fb-ada4-e62e2f8c00e7/7614cdaf-5e62-4bff-84d3-3c39590d6415.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":14274704,"duration_in_seconds":1744}]},{"id":"430c7516-85af-47a7-aa04-8c181869fe6e","title":"166: Hebrews — Atonement 101","url":"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/166","content_text":"Marty Solomon and Brent Billings look at the many different theories and explanations of atonement that have arisen throughout the centuries—a very critical conversation for theology in our day and how we interact with the story.Discussion Video for BEMA 166A Better Atonement by Tony JonesDid God Kill Jesus? by Tony JonesThe Chronicles of Narnia by C. S. LewisThe Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe by C. S. LewisCrucifixion of the Warrior God by Gregory A. BoydThe Jesus Driven Life by Michael HardinA Community Called Atonement by Scot McKnightTranscript for BEMA 166","content_html":"<p class=\"\">Marty Solomon and Brent Billings look at the many different theories and explanations of atonement that have arisen throughout the centuries—a very critical conversation for theology in our day and how we interact with the story.</p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ya7eA73n-8U\" target=\"_blank\">Discussion Video for BEMA 166</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://amzn.to/2VozHWV\" target=\"_blank\"><em>A Better Atonement</em> by Tony Jones</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://amzn.to/34yXl7c\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Did God Kill Jesus?</em> by Tony Jones</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://amzn.to/34AAA2J\" target=\"_blank\"><em>The Chronicles of Narnia</em> by C. S. Lewis</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://amzn.to/2yeMdR7\" target=\"_blank\"><em>The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe</em> by C. S. Lewis</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://amzn.to/3ene3LE\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Crucifixion of the Warrior God</em> by Gregory A. Boyd</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://amzn.to/3em9zof\" target=\"_blank\"><em>The Jesus Driven Life</em> by Michael Hardin</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://amzn.to/3em9BMT\" target=\"_blank\"><em>A Community Called Atonement</em> by Scot McKnight</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vQKdMQ0egcflF7_k91UpZugIoBTU5GlaCeWVS-9fSFpehs61ebPIMeo8Z79GrXXyt8_13mymIN-XP7D/pub\" target=\"_blank\">Transcript for BEMA 166</a></p>","summary":"He Sat Down","date_published":"2020-04-30T01:00:00.000-07:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/7d8cc2be-fe66-43fb-ada4-e62e2f8c00e7/430c7516-85af-47a7-aa04-8c181869fe6e.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":22301491,"duration_in_seconds":2747}]},{"id":"2cfc971c-b79e-4336-a13b-1b53deb48d4c","title":"165: Hebrews — Running a Better Race","url":"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/165","content_text":"Marty Solomon and Brent Billings begin to examine the letter of Hebrews and learn from its potential context, hearing the call for us to be people who suffer well and persevere in the faith and struggle authored by Jesus himself.Discussion Video for BEMA 165Hebrews (Sermon Series) — Real Life on the PalouseHebrews InfographicTranscript for BEMA 165","content_html":"<p class=\"\">Marty Solomon and Brent Billings begin to examine the letter of Hebrews and learn from its potential context, hearing the call for us to be people who suffer well and persevere in the faith and struggle authored by Jesus himself.</p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tKH8aeJKLm4\" target=\"_blank\">Discussion Video for BEMA 165</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://liferotp.com/sermons/?tag=Hebrews\" target=\"_blank\">Hebrews (Sermon Series) — Real Life on the Palouse</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://files.fireside.fm/file/fireside-uploads/images/7/7d8cc2be-fe66-43fb-ada4-e62e2f8c00e7/0HSn04y1.jpg\" target=\"_blank\">Hebrews Infographic</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vTICql9TtQXF7sr2FUwWyqzwvLoOO2HzaHl-mH1x57m5d5d2X5r0Fg_bD2seA3OxhenPJqz2tr1yGz_/pub\" target=\"_blank\">Transcript for BEMA 165</a></p>","summary":"A Better Way to Live","date_published":"2020-04-23T01:00:00.000-07:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/7d8cc2be-fe66-43fb-ada4-e62e2f8c00e7/2cfc971c-b79e-4336-a13b-1b53deb48d4c.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":16830838,"duration_in_seconds":2063}]},{"id":"b797a145-19dd-4e89-8b37-4855175d56fd","title":"164: Philemon — Faith Works","url":"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/164","content_text":"Marty Solomon and Brent Billings journey through a tiny letter from Paul with a big message to Philemon, enjoying Paul’s light-hearted encouragement to live as Jesus would have us live.Discussion Video for BEMA 164Transcript for BEMA 164","content_html":"<p class=\"\">Marty Solomon and Brent Billings journey through a tiny letter from Paul with a big message to Philemon, enjoying Paul’s light-hearted encouragement to live as Jesus would have us live.</p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AjpLPoYVabM\" target=\"_blank\">Discussion Video for BEMA 164</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vTpJr52vFotkwAPeMdxsoYzv9qZXmDiJsXmLXfcNc3zpy8zyvHeIhT1E0ClTI3o0VJMc1nBn3ZhFwud/pub\" target=\"_blank\">Transcript for BEMA 164</a></p>","summary":"Living for the Right Reasons","date_published":"2020-04-16T01:00:00.000-07:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/7d8cc2be-fe66-43fb-ada4-e62e2f8c00e7/b797a145-19dd-4e89-8b37-4855175d56fd.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":12672160,"duration_in_seconds":1543}]},{"id":"d630f596-1015-472d-a3c3-508d1ebee1b1","title":"163: Pastoral Epistles — Timid Timothy & Tough Titus","url":"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/163","content_text":"Marty Solomon and Brent Billings examine the lives of two very different pastors discipled by Paul—Timothy in Ephesus and Titus on Crete—and hear of their different personalities and how Paul uses each of them in his ministry.Addendum to BEMA 163 — Marty Solomon, YouTubeDiscussion Video for BEMA 163Walk as Jesus Walked — Ray Vander Laan (Amazon)TTWMK Faith Lessons on DVD and Digital (Focus on the Family)BEMA listeners can use code BEMA12 for 20% off of one purchase. Details.Kingdom, Grace, Judgment by Robert Farrar CaponTranscript for BEMA 163","content_html":"<p class=\"\">Marty Solomon and Brent Billings examine the lives of two very different pastors discipled by Paul—Timothy in Ephesus and Titus on Crete—and hear of their different personalities and how Paul uses each of them in his ministry.</p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ME_nFLrBfBo\" target=\"_blank\">Addendum to BEMA 163 — Marty Solomon, YouTube</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2GuCw57db2M\" target=\"_blank\">Discussion Video for BEMA 163</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://amzn.to/33Mc1hn\" target=\"_blank\">Walk as Jesus Walked — Ray Vander Laan (Amazon)</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/ttwmk\" target=\"_blank\">TTWMK Faith Lessons on DVD and Digital (Focus on the Family)</a></p><p>BEMA listeners can use code <code>BEMA12</code> for 20% off of one purchase. <a href=\"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/ttwmk\" target=\"_blank\">Details</a>.</p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://amzn.to/2K4XxlH\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Kingdom, Grace, Judgment</em> by Robert Farrar Capon</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vSeYCsUGZKoo0P-XaCUjAzXbHR7xpjlH0vgc2l-BZG0Gd7N4E3TR9btctI6lY7OKldZOpYlTI6U9qIA/pub\" target=\"_blank\">Transcript for BEMA 163</a></p>","summary":"The Right Man for the Job","date_published":"2020-04-09T01:00:00.000-07:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/7d8cc2be-fe66-43fb-ada4-e62e2f8c00e7/d630f596-1015-472d-a3c3-508d1ebee1b1.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":11535734,"duration_in_seconds":1401}]},{"id":"f0315642-76c7-47b8-8dfd-bb13f678841d","title":"162: 2 Thessalonians — Man of Lawlessness","url":"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/162","content_text":"Marty Solomon and Brent Billings look at the second letter to Thessalonica, learn about the “Man of Lawlessness,” and wrestle with the implications of this mysterious character.Discussion Video for BEMA 162Transcript for BEMA 162","content_html":"<p class=\"\">Marty Solomon and Brent Billings look at the second letter to Thessalonica, learn about the “Man of Lawlessness,” and wrestle with the implications of this mysterious character.</p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yLAzMUPlmT8\" target=\"_blank\">Discussion Video for BEMA 162</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vSdL55LahxrMIbU2A0o7ynGexIXqooCUe6eOKhCjySCIAJt78RzQpyFvVAmlxJ_qTcBDgU-OLbfrvU6/pub\" target=\"_blank\">Transcript for BEMA 162</a></p>","summary":"The Mysterious Character","date_published":"2020-04-02T01:00:00.000-07:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/7d8cc2be-fe66-43fb-ada4-e62e2f8c00e7/f0315642-76c7-47b8-8dfd-bb13f678841d.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":8474174,"duration_in_seconds":1019}]},{"id":"ea39b466-7776-4c32-9883-b579f7f0b685","title":"161: 1 Thessalonians — Parousia","url":"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/161","content_text":"Marty Solomon and Brent Billings step into the context of the church in Thessalonica and examine the theme of “parousia.”Discussion Video for BEMA 161In Search of Paul by John Dominic Crossan and Jonathan L. ReedSurprised by Hope by N. T. WrightTranscript for BEMA 161","content_html":"<p class=\"\">Marty Solomon and Brent Billings step into the context of the church in Thessalonica and examine the theme of “parousia.”</p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aWCdiio8gYI\" target=\"_blank\">Discussion Video for BEMA 161</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://amzn.to/32ktxJS\" target=\"_blank\"><em>In Search of Paul</em> by John Dominic Crossan and Jonathan L. Reed</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://amzn.to/2NvUuFf\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Surprised by Hope</em> by N. T. Wright</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vTK0alddvVhnsMUXN5hOBhAowKqVkD1SF2GqL1LNmAtt9mKsTskzeV9JPrbwzXvL_7SuALa71nHj488/pub\" target=\"_blank\">Transcript for BEMA 161</a></p>","summary":"The Second Coming","date_published":"2020-03-26T01:00:00.000-07:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/7d8cc2be-fe66-43fb-ada4-e62e2f8c00e7/ea39b466-7776-4c32-9883-b579f7f0b685.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":10744701,"duration_in_seconds":1303}]},{"id":"a049585f-7915-468c-88a7-022534150ea3","title":"160: Colossians — Gnostic Heresy","url":"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/160","content_text":"Marty Solomon and Brent Billings examine the letter to the Colossians, pointing out the unique context that seems to surround the people there and the false thinking that seeks to pervade their lives of worship.Discussion Video for BEMA 160The Cave: An Adaptation of Plato’s Allegory in Clay — YouTubeSurprised by Hope by N. T. WrightTranscript for BEMA 160","content_html":"<p class=\"\">Marty Solomon and Brent Billings examine the letter to the Colossians, pointing out the unique context that seems to surround the people there and the false thinking that seeks to pervade their lives of worship.</p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jO1Uiy1efHE\" target=\"_blank\">Discussion Video for BEMA 160</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=69F7GhASOdM\" target=\"_blank\">The Cave: An Adaptation of Plato’s Allegory in Clay — YouTube</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://amzn.to/2NvUuFf\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Surprised by Hope</em> by N. T. Wright</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vRlwcE-hITuB8U5050NygLAsyGHkm8IQuSqwDI0eRIjMokKu5kowWaUN322N2NT3ehBn3JNAqcohrwt/pub\" target=\"_blank\">Transcript for BEMA 160</a></p>","summary":"Wrestling with Shadows","date_published":"2020-03-19T01:00:00.000-07:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/7d8cc2be-fe66-43fb-ada4-e62e2f8c00e7/a049585f-7915-468c-88a7-022534150ea3.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":11474403,"duration_in_seconds":1394}]},{"id":"58c8c820-4681-4af3-8dd6-04e8fac5e2da","title":"159: Philippians — Joy","url":"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/159","content_text":"Marty Solomon and Brent Billings hear Paul’s warm letter to the Philippians and see him express joy at their faith, love, and generosity as they follow Christ.Discussion Video for BEMA 159Kingdom, Grace, Judgment by Robert Farrar CaponTranscript for BEMA 159","content_html":"<p class=\"\">Marty Solomon and Brent Billings hear Paul’s warm letter to the Philippians and see him express joy at their faith, love, and generosity as they follow Christ.</p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ab8aEeT-UoA\" target=\"_blank\">Discussion Video for BEMA 159</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://amzn.to/2K4XxlH\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Kingdom, Grace, Judgment</em> by Robert Farrar Capon</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vRFn9Owvv5IuytCzX9NYLBRVsR95Va2BhN_RFwLYcP159woFBu5zEbQoxOcdaaJUCmwGKPEQsGVgLZ7/pub\" target=\"_blank\">Transcript for BEMA 159</a></p>","summary":"Faith, Love, Generosity","date_published":"2020-03-12T01:00:00.000-07:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/7d8cc2be-fe66-43fb-ada4-e62e2f8c00e7/58c8c820-4681-4af3-8dd6-04e8fac5e2da.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":7379220,"duration_in_seconds":882}]},{"id":"1bc9f166-3fac-4ca7-9a69-ac73dc781286","title":"158: Ephesians — Family Membership","url":"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/158","content_text":"Marty Solomon and Brent Billings travel to the second largest city in the Roman Empire and hear the words Paul wrote to the Ephesians.Discussion Video for BEMA 158Transcript for BEMA 158","content_html":"<p class=\"\">Marty Solomon and Brent Billings travel to the second largest city in the Roman Empire and hear the words Paul wrote to the Ephesians.</p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OlOqB2sIr7k\" target=\"_blank\">Discussion Video for BEMA 158</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vTeSqXjpYmG0hrjyTQyL-zaUkj-PdCo0P7ieMI3Osj7ZZ7M-jMBSGxHxuYRLljXdLO_bXjsFrg_fWub/pub\" target=\"_blank\">Transcript for BEMA 158</a></p>","summary":"Living Out the Gospel","date_published":"2020-03-05T01:00:00.000-08:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/7d8cc2be-fe66-43fb-ada4-e62e2f8c00e7/1bc9f166-3fac-4ca7-9a69-ac73dc781286.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":14146321,"duration_in_seconds":1728}]},{"id":"0665c00b-5d6a-48fd-a246-08c082378d91","title":"157: 2 Corinthians — Apostleship","url":"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/157","content_text":"Marty Solomon and Brent Billings look at the second letter to the Corinthians and see their continued struggle to live out the gospel in their unique context.Discussion Video for BEMA 157Paul Through Mediterranean Eyes by Kenneth E. BaileyTranscript for BEMA 157","content_html":"<p class=\"\">Marty Solomon and Brent Billings look at the second letter to the Corinthians and see their continued struggle to live out the gospel in their unique context.</p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rcR2xF09Ono\" target=\"_blank\">Discussion Video for BEMA 157</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://amzn.to/39LSroZ\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Paul Through Mediterranean Eyes</em> by Kenneth E. Bailey</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vQ4cXsDXxFVlYkAv0Y5hnREsGvRSw6Pq1CojbV4qrVxCkspFzyEODZUFm38ASgayH-4tRnvpiUKNxWg/pub\" target=\"_blank\">Transcript for BEMA 157</a></p>","summary":"Paul’s Credentials Solidified","date_published":"2020-02-27T01:00:00.000-08:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/7d8cc2be-fe66-43fb-ada4-e62e2f8c00e7/0665c00b-5d6a-48fd-a246-08c082378d91.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":9246051,"duration_in_seconds":1115}]},{"id":"6a794c7a-a0dc-4277-9b6d-79717fb00709","title":"156: 1 Corinthians — Broken Body","url":"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/156","content_text":"Marty Solomon and Brent Billings take a trip to Corinth for an examination of the first letter to that complex city.Discussion Video for BEMA 156Paul Through Mediterranean Eyes by Kenneth E. BaileyJoin the BEMA SlackTranscript for BEMA 156","content_html":"<p class=\"\">Marty Solomon and Brent Billings take a trip to Corinth for an examination of the first letter to that complex city.</p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BcodpcrQ9OA\" target=\"_blank\">Discussion Video for BEMA 156</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://amzn.to/39LSroZ\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Paul Through Mediterranean Eyes</em> by Kenneth E. Bailey</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/slack\" target=\"_blank\">Join the BEMA Slack</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vSThYJbDgjfBUy7-nHh6ktSzTUppiUtbc90eLwTxYlc34DLVfeXAkgjqSe5_Dye50Xl4wfy1R4FiPVH/pub\" target=\"_blank\">Transcript for BEMA 156</a></p>","summary":"Reminded of Love Incarnate","date_published":"2020-02-20T01:00:00.000-08:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/7d8cc2be-fe66-43fb-ada4-e62e2f8c00e7/6a794c7a-a0dc-4277-9b6d-79717fb00709.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":16202605,"duration_in_seconds":1985}]},{"id":"7e74c3f1-6101-437d-8d07-6cf9bbbcfc63","title":"155: Romans — God’s Mission, Paul’s Mission","url":"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/155","content_text":"Marty Solomon and Brent Billings wrap up the verse-by-verse journey through the book of Romans and look back to see Paul’s big argument buried in this brilliant letter.Romans — God’s Mission, Paul’s Mission Presentation (PDF)Discussion Video for BEMA 155Transcript for BEMA 155","content_html":"<p class=\"\">Marty Solomon and Brent Billings wrap up the verse-by-verse journey through the book of Romans and look back to see Paul’s big argument buried in this brilliant letter.</p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://bemadiscipleship.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/BEMA+155+Romans+God%E2%80%99s+Mission+Paul%E2%80%99s+Mission.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Romans — God’s Mission, Paul’s Mission Presentation (PDF)</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jM3SUjDaYVA\" target=\"_blank\">Discussion Video for BEMA 155</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vRPiWq0XXuqYOmOO5RWuuq29k95DAVUBHAIvfT5AJaZmJHwIwPgliJ1xSilVjC9pDtJsok2oV-YlqR3/pub\" target=\"_blank\">Transcript for BEMA 155</a></p>","summary":"Closing and Overview of Romans","date_published":"2020-02-13T01:00:00.000-08:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/7d8cc2be-fe66-43fb-ada4-e62e2f8c00e7/7e74c3f1-6101-437d-8d07-6cf9bbbcfc63.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":18709758,"duration_in_seconds":2298}]},{"id":"78eb9be2-cfd4-4777-891b-f17b267cb827","title":"154: Romans — Therefore","url":"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/154","content_text":"Marty Solomon and Brent Billings watch Paul transition from a larger argument to the massive implications for how we interact in this new Kingdom.An Outline of RomansDiscussion Video for BEMA 154Transcript for BEMA 154","content_html":"<p class=\"\">Marty Solomon and Brent Billings watch Paul transition from a larger argument to the massive implications for how we interact in this new Kingdom.</p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://files.fireside.fm/file/fireside-uploads/images/7/7d8cc2be-fe66-43fb-ada4-e62e2f8c00e7/bi4ArfkD.jpg\" target=\"_blank\">An Outline of Romans</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cwrk8aFtXiY\" target=\"_blank\">Discussion Video for BEMA 154</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vSO2Z8ZFs2i1Vk9p4c8ViAEzAaSzdXHy4M-y8wo3uvbfTl01levgAiMVqC7Dd9URm7zsaVpPTr-ALPP/pub\" target=\"_blank\">Transcript for BEMA 154</a></p>","summary":"Called to Love","date_published":"2020-02-06T01:00:00.000-08:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/7d8cc2be-fe66-43fb-ada4-e62e2f8c00e7/78eb9be2-cfd4-4777-891b-f17b267cb827.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":9183082,"duration_in_seconds":1107}]},{"id":"b55e506f-71de-4f95-b2cc-05a3cfd9772d","title":"153: Romans — The Potter","url":"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/153","content_text":"Marty Solomon and Brent Billings tackle the pesky idea of predestination and election.Discussion Video for BEMA 153In the Dust of the Rabbi — Ray Vander Laan (Amazon)TTWMK Faith Lessons on DVD and Digital (Focus on the Family)BEMA listeners can use code BEMA12 for 20% off of one purchase. Details.BEMA 19: A Strengthened HeartTranscript for BEMA 153","content_html":"<p class=\"\">Marty Solomon and Brent Billings tackle the pesky idea of predestination and election.</p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tiKJVbjWw_U\" target=\"_blank\">Discussion Video for BEMA 153</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://amzn.to/2MJb2Io\" target=\"_blank\">In the Dust of the Rabbi — Ray Vander Laan (Amazon)</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/ttwmk\" target=\"_blank\">TTWMK Faith Lessons on DVD and Digital (Focus on the Family)</a></p><p>BEMA listeners can use code <code>BEMA12</code> for 20% off of one purchase. <a href=\"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/ttwmk\" target=\"_blank\">Details</a>.</p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://bema.fireside.fm/19\" target=\"_blank\">BEMA 19: A Strengthened Heart</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vTUyFiwrcur45S3aN9R0hC1elKFfo8Q1KXDRM9t6ghz77pmaXnzjxNyWEvNKML1jhmkbe6m04JP6gzw/pub\" target=\"_blank\">Transcript for BEMA 153</a></p>","summary":"Predestination and Election","date_published":"2020-01-30T01:00:00.000-08:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/7d8cc2be-fe66-43fb-ada4-e62e2f8c00e7/b55e506f-71de-4f95-b2cc-05a3cfd9772d.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":26419479,"duration_in_seconds":3262}]},{"id":"fb9c8748-43e2-42cf-959c-09fb6b39b806","title":"152: Romans — The Struggle","url":"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/152","content_text":"Marty Solomon and Brent Billings let Paul teach us from the metaphor of covenants and death. If part of us died at baptism, why would we live as if we were bound?Discussion Video for BEMA 152sarx — Blue Letter BibleJoin the BEMA SlackTranscript for BEMA 152","content_html":"<p class=\"\">Marty Solomon and Brent Billings let Paul teach us from the metaphor of covenants and death. If part of us died at baptism, why would we live as if we were bound?</p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JY3dYMrD5jo\" target=\"_blank\">Discussion Video for BEMA 152</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.blueletterbible.org/lang/lexicon/lexicon.cfm?Strongs=G4561&t=KJV\" target=\"_blank\"><em>sarx</em> — Blue Letter Bible</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/slack\" target=\"_blank\">Join the BEMA Slack</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vS19bQwwrVMV_Jrc0D6CJ3rmGyJ8XMggIpSDuy67ACaAjk6P3ghXqzFZtx63bT_3-ufKHZlFftBEcMm/pub\" target=\"_blank\">Transcript for BEMA 152</a></p>","summary":"More Than Conquerors","date_published":"2020-01-23T01:00:00.000-08:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/7d8cc2be-fe66-43fb-ada4-e62e2f8c00e7/fb9c8748-43e2-42cf-959c-09fb6b39b806.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":16587717,"duration_in_seconds":2033}]},{"id":"45552396-8b69-40a2-96fc-cf88a6fddd89","title":"151: Romans — Buried Alive","url":"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/151","content_text":"Marty Solomon and Brent Billings listen to what Paul says about walking in righteousness.Discussion Video for BEMA 151The Evolution of Adam by Peter EnnsElementary Principles by D. Thomas LancasterDidache — WikipediaTranscript for BEMA 151","content_html":"<p class=\"\">Marty Solomon and Brent Billings listen to what Paul says about walking in righteousness.</p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ljLsKRENoDE\" target=\"_blank\">Discussion Video for BEMA 151</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://amzn.to/2RxI68P\" target=\"_blank\"><em>The Evolution of Adam</em> by Peter Enns</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://amzn.to/2sxMA6Q\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Elementary Principles</em> by D. Thomas Lancaster</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Didache\" target=\"_blank\">Didache — Wikipedia</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vRYnWItTF6qo3SO0waJpblYrKPNcEuxWNt6ZtezlPs1N_7Wp3bHdprE1-C4vV-swwBPV-QVGYN_kvfQ/pub\" target=\"_blank\">Transcript for BEMA 151</a></p>","summary":"The Greatest Kal Va'chomer","date_published":"2020-01-16T01:00:00.000-08:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/7d8cc2be-fe66-43fb-ada4-e62e2f8c00e7/45552396-8b69-40a2-96fc-cf88a6fddd89.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":14620926,"duration_in_seconds":1787}]},{"id":"ed2e0335-97e0-411f-b55c-f812c31b833a","title":"150: Romans — Righteousness from God","url":"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/150","content_text":"Marty Solomon and Brent Billings continue the journey through Romans, addressing the question of where we find righteousness.Discussion Video for BEMA 150Prototype by Jonathan MartinTranscript for BEMA 150","content_html":"<p class=\"\">Marty Solomon and Brent Billings continue the journey through Romans, addressing the question of where we find righteousness.</p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PypbA8Wm8OY\" target=\"_blank\">Discussion Video for BEMA 150</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://amzn.to/2YbAsTV\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Prototype</em> by Jonathan Martin</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vTcq8DRzKk-DGViH-WMWA1wkLaOrMHrDJ94TE_mmq_spVy3wvApGeriYZLrJi4Ddfh1jJ77PsUCsamA/pub\" target=\"_blank\">Transcript for BEMA 150</a></p>","summary":"Where We Find Righteousness","date_published":"2020-01-09T01:00:00.000-08:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/7d8cc2be-fe66-43fb-ada4-e62e2f8c00e7/ed2e0335-97e0-411f-b55c-f812c31b833a.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":13202326,"duration_in_seconds":1610}]},{"id":"89dd9ad5-78a7-4fff-bb84-c26b1560aa59","title":"149: Romans — Blended Family","url":"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/149","content_text":"Marty Solomon and Brent Billings enter into a verse-by-verse journey through the book of Romans, looking at Paul’s introductory section as he addresses this diverse group of believers.Discussion Video for BEMA 149Romans (Sermon Series) — Real Life on the PalousePederasty — WikipediaTranscript for BEMA 149","content_html":"<p class=\"\">Marty Solomon and Brent Billings enter into a verse-by-verse journey through the book of Romans, looking at Paul’s introductory section as he addresses this diverse group of believers.</p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=abSW18lQEOw\" target=\"_blank\">Discussion Video for BEMA 149</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://liferotp.com/sermons/?tag=Romans\" target=\"_blank\">Romans (Sermon Series) — Real Life on the Palouse</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pederasty\" target=\"_blank\">Pederasty — Wikipedia</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vRNDFjqvqcsuRo5PJvXVzvPqSR9uYyP_0xcp-SjHD5NGqQFdYq1_5UJpGpAmPfZuTJYoWwofblt7sp9/pub\" target=\"_blank\">Transcript for BEMA 149</a></p>","summary":"All Fall Short","date_published":"2020-01-02T01:00:00.000-08:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/7d8cc2be-fe66-43fb-ada4-e62e2f8c00e7/89dd9ad5-78a7-4fff-bb84-c26b1560aa59.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":18702892,"duration_in_seconds":2297}]},{"id":"b3d19f53-54df-45d9-91d8-41e549a3155b","title":"148: Galatians — Set Free to Be Free","url":"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/148","content_text":"Marty Solomon and Brent Billings wrap up the study of Galatians and try to grapple with the implications of this gospel for Jews and Gentiles.Discussion Video for BEMA 148The Holy Epistle to the Galatians by D. Thomas LancasterTranscript for BEMA 148","content_html":"<p class=\"\">Marty Solomon and Brent Billings wrap up the study of Galatians and try to grapple with the implications of this gospel for Jews and Gentiles.</p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=heBwKFnNS8k\" target=\"_blank\">Discussion Video for BEMA 148</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://amzn.to/377GpG6\" target=\"_blank\"><em>The Holy Epistle to the Galatians</em> by D. Thomas Lancaster</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vQ3zer2kI5qQ6mgKx-A-PB7T1qgHoJ3qn_PyYwvl1QFlat5C_4IkaOKard1dxFYOGTAKE6dk7mlVBs9/pub\" target=\"_blank\">Transcript for BEMA 148</a></p>","summary":"New Creation in Christ","date_published":"2019-12-19T01:00:00.000-08:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/7d8cc2be-fe66-43fb-ada4-e62e2f8c00e7/b3d19f53-54df-45d9-91d8-41e549a3155b.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":12630837,"duration_in_seconds":1538}]},{"id":"ce4167b8-b615-42ba-be1c-a295e8d35b85","title":"147: Galatians — Two Women, Two Covenants","url":"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/147","content_text":"Marty Solomon and Brent Billings talk about the importance of covenants and how they are relevant to different audiences.Galatians — Two Women, Two Covenants Presentation (PDF)Discussion Video for BEMA 147The Epic of Eden by Sandra L. RichterTranscript for BEMA 147","content_html":"<p class=\"\">Marty Solomon and Brent Billings talk about the importance of covenants and how they are relevant to different audiences.</p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://bemadiscipleship.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/BEMA+147+Galatians+Two+Women+Two+Covenants.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Galatians — Two Women, Two Covenants Presentation (PDF)</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IS5GJyQsw3k\" target=\"_blank\">Discussion Video for BEMA 147</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"http://amzn.to/2eln1NZ\" target=\"_blank\"><em>The Epic of Eden</em> by Sandra L. Richter</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vREaiD7ODpu692lSoIsInH-dJnsNkRR2fdKUVw0NXgUv6AnG8VGmM8Wg9zkEDmgkP79giX86WcxeThi/pub\" target=\"_blank\">Transcript for BEMA 147</a></p>","summary":"Belonging to a Covenant","date_published":"2019-12-12T01:00:00.000-08:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/7d8cc2be-fe66-43fb-ada4-e62e2f8c00e7/ce4167b8-b615-42ba-be1c-a295e8d35b85.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":12656048,"duration_in_seconds":1541}]},{"id":"2a768ab1-1b75-4ba5-b088-21c6e5d82b97","title":"146: Galatians — The Curse","url":"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/146","content_text":"Marty Solomon and Brent Billings examine the third chapter of Galatians, unpacking big ideas about Gentiles, their relation to the family of God, and a “curse” that Paul seems to suggest the Law brings.Discussion Video for BEMA 146Gezerah Shavah — WikipediaThe Holy Epistle to the Galatians by D. Thomas LancasterTranscript for BEMA 146","content_html":"<p class=\"\">Marty Solomon and Brent Billings examine the third chapter of Galatians, unpacking big ideas about Gentiles, their relation to the family of God, and a “curse” that Paul seems to suggest the Law brings.</p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B9Lmz-9D6yM\" target=\"_blank\">Discussion Video for BEMA 146</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talmudical_hermeneutics#Gezerah_shavah_(%D7%92%D7%96%D7%99%D7%A8%D7%94_%D7%A9%D7%95%D7%94)\" target=\"_blank\">Gezerah Shavah — Wikipedia</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://amzn.to/377GpG6\" target=\"_blank\"><em>The Holy Epistle to the Galatians</em> by D. Thomas Lancaster</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vSbddmKxOeF774Zgg_wrYquYAp1g0MS4p1U8mAGhEU4Q15Fv_DnfzDVg6DyrPhHxGzOl7PDem6JVpD9/pub\" target=\"_blank\">Transcript for BEMA 146</a></p>","summary":"Why We Have the Law","date_published":"2019-12-05T01:00:00.000-08:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/7d8cc2be-fe66-43fb-ada4-e62e2f8c00e7/2a768ab1-1b75-4ba5-b088-21c6e5d82b97.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":15990195,"duration_in_seconds":1958}]},{"id":"7c930fb6-76ba-4400-8cc1-f67fa5e9cf5c","title":"145: Galatians — Right Hand of Fellowship","url":"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/145","content_text":"Marty Solomon and Brent Billings spend time in the second chapter of Galatians, bringing some context to a much misunderstood and often misrepresented passage.Addendum on James — Marty Solomon, YouTubeDiscussion Video for BEMA 145Backyard Tap HouseTranscript for BEMA 145","content_html":"<p class=\"\">Marty Solomon and Brent Billings spend time in the second chapter of Galatians, bringing some context to a much misunderstood and often misrepresented passage.</p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mf-oFgNYVGE\" target=\"_blank\">Addendum on James — Marty Solomon, YouTube</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mcQiigoV3Dg\" target=\"_blank\">Discussion Video for BEMA 145</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://backyardtaphouse.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Backyard Tap House</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vRXRTEThF91uvdqHf4_LpYq6Hhr_ZbujUVDaqq57ypEaVc0syx2pFNEYoVGGaTsUnJX8vGWrRDT_mTU/pub\" target=\"_blank\">Transcript for BEMA 145</a></p>","summary":"Not Running in Vain","date_published":"2019-11-21T01:00:00.000-08:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/7d8cc2be-fe66-43fb-ada4-e62e2f8c00e7/7c930fb6-76ba-4400-8cc1-f67fa5e9cf5c.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":17230555,"duration_in_seconds":2113}]},{"id":"50674150-4597-4665-b2f6-071cd591413f","title":"144: Galatians — Paul’s Gospel","url":"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/144","content_text":"Marty Solomon and Brent Billings examine the first chapter of Paul’s letter to the Galatians, listening to Paul describe a gospel he received straight from Jesus, not from any human teaching.Discussion Video for BEMA 144The Holy Epistle to the Galatians by D. Thomas LancasterTranscript for BEMA 144","content_html":"<p class=\"\">Marty Solomon and Brent Billings examine the first chapter of Paul’s letter to the Galatians, listening to Paul describe a gospel he received straight from Jesus, not from any human teaching.</p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mMM8PIdtb-Q\" target=\"_blank\">Discussion Video for BEMA 144</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://amzn.to/377GpG6\" target=\"_blank\"><em>The Holy Epistle to the Galatians</em> by D. Thomas Lancaster</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vQFrROGc6hErwCXdFJYRX5jI1GnzI0tc0kGovh3IPG4f-bTIW9_nVeqqS5eZOsCIUiSuELQg564_M0m/pub\" target=\"_blank\">Transcript for BEMA 144</a></p>","summary":"Received from Jesus","date_published":"2019-11-14T01:00:00.000-08:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/7d8cc2be-fe66-43fb-ada4-e62e2f8c00e7/50674150-4597-4665-b2f6-071cd591413f.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":12560177,"duration_in_seconds":1529}]},{"id":"f58e2e27-5f29-4232-b91c-14ebf96fc6c9","title":"143: The Epilogue","url":"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/143","content_text":"Marty Solomon and Brent Billings set everything we have studied about Acts back into the context of the larger Textual narrative, wrapping up the greater story and setting the stage for the inspired letters of the New Testament.The Epilogue Presentation (PDF)Discussion Video for BEMA 143BEMA 7: The PrefaceJesus Wants to Save Christians by Rob Bell and Don GoldenBEMA Messenger #3A New Kind of Christianity by Brian D. McLarenTranscript for BEMA 143","content_html":"<p class=\"\">Marty Solomon and Brent Billings set everything we have studied about Acts back into the context of the larger Textual narrative, wrapping up the greater story and setting the stage for the inspired letters of the New Testament.</p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://bemadiscipleship.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/BEMA+143+The+Epilogue.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">The Epilogue Presentation (PDF)</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HId9vRapIX8\" target=\"_blank\">Discussion Video for BEMA 143</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/7\" target=\"_blank\">BEMA 7: The Preface</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"http://amzn.to/2vHLgdZ\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Jesus Wants to Save Christians</em> by Rob Bell and Don Golden</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://conta.cc/31Ot7L5\" target=\"_blank\">BEMA Messenger #3</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://amzn.to/2pOogft\" target=\"_blank\"><em>A New Kind of Christianity</em> by Brian D. McLaren</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vQJi-1s5r1H8MwxYD5p38cHtWdmEQli2i9pm_F4vcm2M8PusB38poY50jAsE9RihdQjzqBjk8OyT3qF/pub\" target=\"_blank\">Transcript for BEMA 143</a></p>","summary":"The Epilogue of the Narrative","date_published":"2019-11-07T01:00:00.000-08:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/7d8cc2be-fe66-43fb-ada4-e62e2f8c00e7/f58e2e27-5f29-4232-b91c-14ebf96fc6c9.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":13520143,"duration_in_seconds":1649}]},{"id":"a6237bf6-07a7-463f-a91e-b1ab3ac85ad1","title":"142: Calling of a Prophet","url":"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/142","content_text":"Marty Solomon and Brent Billings circle back to a question from a few episodes ago: Did Paul experience a conversion, a repentance, or something else entirely?Discussion Video for BEMA 142BEMA 138: Unclean SheetsTranscript for BEMA 142","content_html":"<p class=\"\">Marty Solomon and Brent Billings circle back to a question from a few episodes ago: Did Paul experience a conversion, a repentance, or something else entirely?</p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=agPz1JSK3qQ\" target=\"_blank\">Discussion Video for BEMA 142</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/138\" target=\"_blank\">BEMA 138: Unclean Sheets</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vTur6d7iCQjYVsC2lrqW5UdQdcg8fPj-XmBFPjlL7r57Jb-Pv9w0eYOK-ngoc3SIlLLbxegnOuazNTE/pub\" target=\"_blank\">Transcript for BEMA 142</a></p>","summary":"When Saul Became Paul","date_published":"2019-10-31T01:00:00.000-07:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/7d8cc2be-fe66-43fb-ada4-e62e2f8c00e7/a6237bf6-07a7-463f-a91e-b1ab3ac85ad1.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":10839718,"duration_in_seconds":1314}]},{"id":"a1265f88-53e9-4885-9a02-124b9f8a7aa5","title":"141: Mathetes or Talmidim?","url":"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/141","content_text":"Marty Solomon and Brent Billings see how Paul’s methodology changes and then draw some conclusions about what we see happening in his ministry.Discussion Video for BEMA 141Theater at EphesusTranscript for BEMA 141","content_html":"<p class=\"\">Marty Solomon and Brent Billings see how Paul’s methodology changes and then draw some conclusions about what we see happening in his ministry.</p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-vhGcrzSjrc\" target=\"_blank\">Discussion Video for BEMA 141</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://files.fireside.fm/file/fireside-uploads/images/7/7d8cc2be-fe66-43fb-ada4-e62e2f8c00e7/TQBzdyR0.jpg\" target=\"_blank\">Theater at Ephesus</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vQ56Z0KISgPiCP6XnKAKIx_ht54xRK-0nofEbZIkNOITNN46DMul2h_nZh1cO-P4oR6qw-Ae4he5VEG/pub\" target=\"_blank\">Transcript for BEMA 141</a></p>","summary":"Progression of Paul","date_published":"2019-10-24T01:00:00.000-07:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/7d8cc2be-fe66-43fb-ada4-e62e2f8c00e7/a1265f88-53e9-4885-9a02-124b9f8a7aa5.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":19544996,"duration_in_seconds":2337}]},{"id":"f6a89c25-9263-403b-bdf5-c5281bc7baca","title":"140: Not to Burden You","url":"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/140","content_text":"Marty Solomon and Brent Billings examine how the early church community handled applying the gospel to a major cultural problem, seeking to learn from their methods and seeing what we might be able to take into our own unique settings.Addendum on James — Marty Solomon, YouTubeDiscussion Video for BEMA 140Latest Information on BEMA TripsIn Search of Paul by John Dominic Crossan and Jonathan L. ReedBooks by N. T. WrightBooks by E. P. SandersBooks by James D. G. DunnBooks by Mark D. NanosTranscript for BEMA 140","content_html":"<p class=\"\">Marty Solomon and Brent Billings examine how the early church community handled applying the gospel to a major cultural problem, seeking to learn from their methods and seeing what we might be able to take into our own unique settings.</p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mf-oFgNYVGE\" target=\"_blank\">Addendum on James — Marty Solomon, YouTube</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lP5Jt-L682g\" target=\"_blank\">Discussion Video for BEMA 140</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/news\" target=\"_blank\">Latest Information on BEMA Trips</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://amzn.to/32ktxJS\" target=\"_blank\"><em>In Search of Paul</em> by John Dominic Crossan and Jonathan L. Reed</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://amzn.to/2VMZ3xD\" target=\"_blank\">Books by N. T. Wright</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://amzn.to/2Mooan6\" target=\"_blank\">Books by E. P. Sanders</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://amzn.to/2IYqb7B\" target=\"_blank\">Books by James D. G. Dunn</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://amzn.to/2Mm49xL\" target=\"_blank\">Books by Mark D. Nanos</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vRtbSuvepx83zqQeYwHaz-f1_IL6lQkvM6okdJL_BoZMlqrRYIhSZ4UvJFa-fc1GMQqzYnuUom5aBm4/pub\" target=\"_blank\">Transcript for BEMA 140</a></p>","summary":"A Covenant for the Gentiles","date_published":"2019-10-17T01:00:00.000-07:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/7d8cc2be-fe66-43fb-ada4-e62e2f8c00e7/f6a89c25-9263-403b-bdf5-c5281bc7baca.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":22316984,"duration_in_seconds":2695}]},{"id":"aa396e16-dd30-49d1-b675-7b193366b2f2","title":"139: Theosabes","url":"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/139","content_text":"Marty Solomon and Brent Billings come back to the story of Saul and see what is impacting his experience and how that is calling him to impact the Greco-Roman world.Discussion Video for BEMA 139Paul’s First Missionary Journey — Bible History OnlineTranscript for BEMA 139","content_html":"<p class=\"\">Marty Solomon and Brent Billings come back to the story of Saul and see what is impacting his experience and how that is calling him to impact the Greco-Roman world.</p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZDqvLVFj-7E\" target=\"_blank\">Discussion Video for BEMA 139</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.bible-history.com/maps/maps/map_pauls_first_missionary_journey.html\" target=\"_blank\">Paul’s First Missionary Journey — Bible History Online</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vSQbytk9HwXqg1VyDYmx2OfDmMK3e_sGH4ml_ObCeUnXLk9eWy8cnjtN1znZ-VThY8Cj902-vnkLHQd/pub\" target=\"_blank\">Transcript for BEMA 139</a></p>","summary":"Saul Becomes Paul","date_published":"2019-10-10T01:00:00.000-07:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/7d8cc2be-fe66-43fb-ada4-e62e2f8c00e7/aa396e16-dd30-49d1-b675-7b193366b2f2.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":20521118,"duration_in_seconds":2525}]},{"id":"27077705-24e6-4b30-86a4-5cfb34d28005","title":"138: Unclean Sheets","url":"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/138","content_text":"Marty Solomon and Brent Billings meet Saul, persecutor of Jesus, and wrestle with the questions of his identity and his experience; they also encounter the entrance of some unlikely characters into God’s narrative.Discussion Video for BEMA 138The Jewish Annotated New Testament by Oxford University Press (NRSV)Transcript for BEMA 138","content_html":"<p class=\"\">Marty Solomon and Brent Billings meet Saul, persecutor of Jesus, and wrestle with the questions of his identity and his experience; they also encounter the entrance of some unlikely characters into God’s narrative.</p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g5EpDQq7ZeA\" target=\"_blank\">Discussion Video for BEMA 138</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://amzn.to/2Z1qsM9\" target=\"_blank\">The Jewish Annotated New Testament by Oxford University Press (NRSV)</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vRTS8JI9m1Cy-9i8OA5xI9yJvw7fljRQOGKqBN5iLCqmhMO6Ci36TpR0tvObiMGspfxbgjU4vaNmq1L/pub\" target=\"_blank\">Transcript for BEMA 138</a></p>","summary":"Saul and Cornelius","date_published":"2019-10-03T01:00:00.000-07:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/7d8cc2be-fe66-43fb-ada4-e62e2f8c00e7/27077705-24e6-4b30-86a4-5cfb34d28005.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":21857958,"duration_in_seconds":2692}]},{"id":"3cb4a5b3-3530-41ca-b412-c92c18ff1808","title":"137: A Dry Tree","url":"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/137","content_text":"Marty Solomon and Brent Billings challenge listeners to consider our methods of advancing God’s agenda and the implications of this new king and new kingdom.Discussion Video for BEMA 137BEMA 64: 3 Isaiah — ServantTranscript for BEMA 137","content_html":"<p class=\"\">Marty Solomon and Brent Billings challenge listeners to consider our methods of advancing God’s agenda and the implications of this new king and new kingdom.</p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hPKStGkORxs\" target=\"_blank\">Discussion Video for BEMA 137</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://bema.fireside.fm/64\" target=\"_blank\">BEMA 64: 3 Isaiah — Servant</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vT3SKHvo2M0oft96HPlUrwSAm9uHytxx0T_Hx22yhA0NkWzkROtjzRCkZriEA5wCBKAIjU-Er7Tad9P/pub\" target=\"_blank\">Transcript for BEMA 137</a></p>","summary":"Martyrs and Eunuchs","date_published":"2019-09-26T01:00:00.000-07:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/7d8cc2be-fe66-43fb-ada4-e62e2f8c00e7/3cb4a5b3-3530-41ca-b412-c92c18ff1808.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":15537762,"duration_in_seconds":1902}]},{"id":"fd11c224-9a1e-4e89-97f6-08ce69e42d30","title":"136: Each One","url":"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/136","content_text":"Marty Solomon and Brent Billings make observations about what this early church community was accomplishing together with the help of the Holy Spirit.Discussion Video for BEMA 136The Story #28: New Beginnings (‘Each One’ Rant) sermon — YouTubeTranscript for BEMA 136","content_html":"<p class=\"\">Marty Solomon and Brent Billings make observations about what this early church community was accomplishing together with the help of the Holy Spirit.</p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YiKNCAQJnw4\" target=\"_blank\">Discussion Video for BEMA 136</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wu3pZ2KZeN8\" target=\"_blank\">The Story #28: New Beginnings (‘Each One’ Rant) sermon — YouTube</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vSusl7Bp_IwIX6Aav9LRKx7Z9xBMOjw4RPFD-1q6O4iW8AoL2rWfqytMQB2wt3i3RVVtSiC7Y2X7z8n/pub\" target=\"_blank\">Transcript for BEMA 136</a></p>","summary":"Bringing the Kingdom","date_published":"2019-09-19T01:00:00.000-07:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/7d8cc2be-fe66-43fb-ada4-e62e2f8c00e7/fd11c224-9a1e-4e89-97f6-08ce69e42d30.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":16457448,"duration_in_seconds":2017}]},{"id":"35eefbc3-cf68-48c2-857c-78c7467ca9d4","title":"135: Uncut Corners","url":"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/135","content_text":"Marty Solomon and Brent Billings look at the opening of the book of Acts and the beginning of the Spirit-filled movement changing the course of human history.Discussion Video for BEMA 135Caesar’s Comet — WikipediaBEMA 22: Under the ChuppahBEMA 37: A Love StoryTranscript for BEMA 135","content_html":"<p class=\"\">Marty Solomon and Brent Billings look at the opening of the book of Acts and the beginning of the Spirit-filled movement changing the course of human history.</p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zWHgya9bKU4\" target=\"_blank\">Discussion Video for BEMA 135</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caesar%27s_Comet\" target=\"_blank\">Caesar’s Comet — Wikipedia</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://bema.fireside.fm/22\" target=\"_blank\">BEMA 22: Under the Chuppah</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://bema.fireside.fm/37\" target=\"_blank\">BEMA 37: A Love Story</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vQ7iYxP-GaGSSOuTKwI7siiYyixb0s9iOF0aNYm1jG50qzI-IjV6Ef5_pIAmMCqaF8nfj8DbMOnbwGa/pub\" target=\"_blank\">Transcript for BEMA 135</a></p>","summary":"Pentecost and the Spirit","date_published":"2019-09-12T01:00:00.000-07:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/7d8cc2be-fe66-43fb-ada4-e62e2f8c00e7/35eefbc3-cf68-48c2-857c-78c7467ca9d4.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":14220782,"duration_in_seconds":1737}]},{"id":"770d0d15-0259-47ca-b6b2-3fc352d490bf","title":"134: Session 4 Intro","url":"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/134","content_text":"Marty Solomon and Brent Billings begin to see how God’s people apply the reality of Christ into their first-century contexts.Session 4 Intro Presentation (PDF)Donate to BEMA MinistryDonate to Marty or the General FundTranscript for BEMA 134","content_html":"<p class=\"\">Marty Solomon and Brent Billings begin to see how God’s people apply the reality of Christ into their first-century contexts.</p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://bemadiscipleship.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/BEMA+134+Session+4+Intro.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Session 4 Intro Presentation (PDF)</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.impacttheu.com/donate-to-ministry-team\" target=\"_blank\">Donate to BEMA Ministry</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.impacttheu.com/donate-to-staff-member\" target=\"_blank\">Donate to Marty or the General Fund</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vQTWfkgw4LOlAqXV7pXGGaNYCAUpLYs5KQTr-F44EnjVAt30nSLTT3QytZIJzLqcdIk_qy8fukcq1Fs/pub\" target=\"_blank\">Transcript for BEMA 134</a></p>","summary":"Introduction to Session 4","date_published":"2019-09-05T01:15:00.000-07:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/7d8cc2be-fe66-43fb-ada4-e62e2f8c00e7/770d0d15-0259-47ca-b6b2-3fc352d490bf.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":9918182,"duration_in_seconds":1199}]},{"id":"3315df13-ee2a-46be-b825-ff2958bf5c7f","title":"133: Session 3 Capstone","url":"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/133","content_text":"Marty Solomon and Brent Billings hold the usual capstone conversation, concluding a journey through the gospels, and reviewing the story from Genesis to John.Session 3 Capstone Presentation (PDF)Bible Book Timeline by Roger SchmidgallHow to Survive a Shipwreck by Jonathan MartinTranscript for BEMA 133","content_html":"<p class=\"\">Marty Solomon and Brent Billings hold the usual capstone conversation, concluding a journey through the gospels, and reviewing the story from Genesis to John.</p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://bemadiscipleship.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/BEMA+133+Session+3+Capstone.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Session 3 Capstone Presentation (PDF)</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://bemadiscipleship.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/BEMA+133+Bible+Book+Timeline+by+Roger+Schmidgall.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Bible Book Timeline by Roger Schmidgall</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://amzn.to/2XKedIa\" target=\"_blank\"><em>How to Survive a Shipwreck</em> by Jonathan Martin</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vRRTjtXsByIZ-oDIUxsAwOkYG14o5k9jH56P7LcXmDDO9ES8wk290hXtdkMnSp-jGTrttrBQV8lx3CP/pub\" target=\"_blank\">Transcript for BEMA 133</a></p>","summary":"Conclusion of Session 3","date_published":"2019-09-05T01:00:00.000-07:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/7d8cc2be-fe66-43fb-ada4-e62e2f8c00e7/3315df13-ee2a-46be-b825-ff2958bf5c7f.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":21516432,"duration_in_seconds":2649}]},{"id":"589b0319-d78e-4bca-916e-574c8b95ec82","title":"132: Go","url":"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/132","content_text":"Marty Solomon and Brent Billings bring the discussion of the Gospels to a close with a brief look at the resurrection and the great commission.Discussion Video for BEMA 132Living Hope sermon — YouTubeThe Final Week #7: Just One Hope sermon — YouTubeTranscript for BEMA 132","content_html":"<p class=\"\">Marty Solomon and Brent Billings bring the discussion of the Gospels to a close with a brief look at the resurrection and the great commission.</p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YNk8U490Vbw\" target=\"_blank\">Discussion Video for BEMA 132</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=txv-gyE-Zv0\" target=\"_blank\">Living Hope sermon — YouTube</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a3MtVHYzXb4\" target=\"_blank\">The Final Week #7: Just One Hope sermon — YouTube</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vQSiASJoSLzB-t7_etry4BBpkGIjwu91SJotQHFcFLtfMHwfzmQ-YJFwCCA_D4apNaVsXRu7EDBD8Pd/pub\" target=\"_blank\">Transcript for BEMA 132</a></p>","summary":"Resurrection and Commission","date_published":"2019-08-29T01:00:00.000-07:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/7d8cc2be-fe66-43fb-ada4-e62e2f8c00e7/589b0319-d78e-4bca-916e-574c8b95ec82.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":14773612,"duration_in_seconds":1806}]},{"id":"57b79073d482e9b69b7a1a19:5ad6e4172b6a284cf9ff6200:5d5e41977f8ced000101a070","title":"131: Betrayal","url":"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/131","content_text":"Marty Solomon and Brent Billings examine the betrayals of Jesus and discuss which characters are involved in it.Discussion Video for BEMA 131BEMA 79: Silent Years — ZealotsFidelity of Betrayal by Peter RollinsTranscript for BEMA 131","content_html":"<p class=\"\">Marty Solomon and Brent Billings examine the betrayals of Jesus and discuss which characters are involved in it.</p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ficEThb_LQw\" target=\"_blank\">Discussion Video for BEMA 131</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/79\" target=\"_blank\">BEMA 79: Silent Years — Zealots</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://amzn.to/2Xkr0vT\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Fidelity of Betrayal</em> by Peter Rollins</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vTHSsmCKifIxW-aH4v7W1Wiv6tXWmMeSV0tmEZ7O4PIAQgqJqR45LpmzBKjoofmK6hVQlOAzTB5sNn0/pub\" target=\"_blank\">Transcript for BEMA 131</a></p>","summary":"Who Betrayed Jesus?","date_published":"2019-08-22T01:00:00.000-07:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/7d8cc2be-fe66-43fb-ada4-e62e2f8c00e7/23c6b040-e906-490a-8c62-8668af81f170.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":15128349,"duration_in_seconds":1850}]},{"id":"57b79073d482e9b69b7a1a19:5ad6e4172b6a284cf9ff6200:5d54f34c96ab02000180557d","title":"130: The Plot to Kill Jesus","url":"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/130","content_text":"Marty Solomon and Brent Billings examine the question of who brought about Jesus’s execution, acknowledging the different characters at play and the role they each had.Discussion Video for BEMA 130BEMA 76: Silent Years — SadduceesThe Last Week by Marcus J. Borg and John Dominic CrossanTranscript for BEMA 130","content_html":"<p class=\"\">Marty Solomon and Brent Billings examine the question of who brought about Jesus’s execution, acknowledging the different characters at play and the role they each had.</p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FDnqMWBPBrM\" target=\"_blank\">Discussion Video for BEMA 130</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://bema.fireside.fm/76\" target=\"_blank\">BEMA 76: Silent Years — Sadducees</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://amzn.to/2WfRVNN\" target=\"_blank\"><em>The Last Week</em> by Marcus J. Borg and John Dominic Crossan</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vTcuSwcJP53qnkEbffdaO6uYbcRmp2k08-gNIh-zpubwQTUcxLW5VzL3WlV1VI0tURspgOHsATN0an6/pub\" target=\"_blank\">Transcript for BEMA 130</a></p>","summary":"Who Killed Jesus?","date_published":"2019-08-15T01:00:00.000-07:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/7d8cc2be-fe66-43fb-ada4-e62e2f8c00e7/9e895808-171d-477f-abdc-3ad781ebc21a.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":15445832,"duration_in_seconds":1890}]},{"id":"57b79073d482e9b69b7a1a19:5ad6e4172b6a284cf9ff6200:5d4bdc7bf29ccc0001a545d3","title":"129: The Final Week","url":"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/129","content_text":"Marty Solomon and Brent Billings set the stage for the final week of Jesus’s earthly ministry.Discussion Video for BEMA 129The Case for Christ by Lee StrobelThe Last Week by Marcus J. Borg and John Dominic CrossanA Better Atonement by Tony JonesDid God Kill Jesus? by Tony JonesA Community Called Atonement by Scot McKnightTranscript for BEMA 129","content_html":"<p class=\"\">Marty Solomon and Brent Billings set the stage for the final week of Jesus’s earthly ministry.</p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s1XCBRDyfNk\" target=\"_blank\">Discussion Video for BEMA 129</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://amzn.to/2RAvH3x\" target=\"_blank\"><em>The Case for Christ</em> by Lee Strobel</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://amzn.to/2WfRVNN\" target=\"_blank\"><em>The Last Week</em> by Marcus J. Borg and John Dominic Crossan</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://amzn.to/2JjRUPF\" target=\"_blank\"><em>A Better Atonement</em> by Tony Jones</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://amzn.to/2X3uDuV\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Did God Kill Jesus?</em> by Tony Jones</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://amzn.to/2X2uVlA\" target=\"_blank\"><em>A Community Called Atonement</em> by Scot McKnight</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vSYNoFZ8DuT9xypUzzkf1Xf92t1vVZkCddWI8BOQSoTB1M4pbbsqVwr6vvC3N8GDOHxOa71iaVfIepW/pub\" target=\"_blank\">Transcript for BEMA 129</a></p>","summary":"Trial and Crucifixion","date_published":"2019-08-08T01:00:00.000-07:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/7d8cc2be-fe66-43fb-ada4-e62e2f8c00e7/08bbe90d-9987-4db7-a683-214ec6febcfb.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":18476921,"duration_in_seconds":2269}]},{"id":"57b79073d482e9b69b7a1a19:5ad6e4172b6a284cf9ff6200:5d42b2c96b6b6f0001f05f9b","title":"128: Faithful and Wise Steward","url":"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/128","content_text":"Marty Solomon and Brent Billings look at one of the most perplexing passages of Jesus’s ministry, asking if this is about the end times or ancient times.Faithful and Wise Steward Presentation (PDF)Addendum to BEMA 128 — Marty Solomon, YouTubeDiscussion Video for BEMA 128Transcript for BEMA 128","content_html":"<p class=\"\">Marty Solomon and Brent Billings look at one of the most perplexing passages of Jesus’s ministry, asking if this is about the end times or ancient times.</p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://bemadiscipleship.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/BEMA+128+Faithful+and+Wise+Steward.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Faithful and Wise Steward Presentation (PDF)</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4aaA-6vfll0\" target=\"_blank\">Addendum to BEMA 128 — Marty Solomon, YouTube</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=47DnZZaS0ss\" target=\"_blank\">Discussion Video for BEMA 128</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vSvK7t9I7_WZPuPbqMQbouKpO73JxdNVB8xu-OnxMZ1lFo0m2xz_pr1UDf8NuPmygWywdJQyNPPMFiP/pub\" target=\"_blank\">Transcript for BEMA 128</a></p>","summary":"The Fall or the End","date_published":"2019-08-01T01:00:00.000-07:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/7d8cc2be-fe66-43fb-ada4-e62e2f8c00e7/68816302-8542-4fc6-9966-383a0fe2c8ae.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":24295259,"duration_in_seconds":2580}]},{"id":"57b79073d482e9b69b7a1a19:5ad6e4172b6a284cf9ff6200:5d395887a9e3180001a5cfb6","title":"127: Six or Seven?","url":"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/127","content_text":"Marty Solomon and Brent Billings dive into the list of woes Jesus gives to the Pharisees and ask what kind of person Jesus is describing.Discussion Video for BEMA 127The Last Week by Marcus J. Borg and John Dominic CrossanTranscript for BEMA 127","content_html":"<p class=\"\">Marty Solomon and Brent Billings dive into the list of woes Jesus gives to the Pharisees and ask what kind of person Jesus is describing.</p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=awmkhxs6v14\" target=\"_blank\">Discussion Video for BEMA 127</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://amzn.to/2WfRVNN\" target=\"_blank\"><em>The Last Week</em> by Marcus J. Borg and John Dominic Crossan</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vQJsKgv70RIn1dETIbYbkvXVbSxOtfqaHXBPqYGhTHF0LcYaVcgpNo1GiBrtcBcloITCH74IlgqBbsf/pub\" target=\"_blank\">Transcript for BEMA 127</a></p>","summary":"The Seven Woes","date_published":"2019-07-25T01:00:00.000-07:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/7d8cc2be-fe66-43fb-ada4-e62e2f8c00e7/ffaaa2d0-9157-4f40-96ad-43c86418ca24.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":14012089,"duration_in_seconds":1711}]},{"id":"57b79073d482e9b69b7a1a19:5ad6e4172b6a284cf9ff6200:5d303c8afc077d00017a758d","title":"126: Trapped by a Question","url":"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/126","content_text":"Marty Solomon and Brent Billings see the religious leadership of both Pharisees and Sadducees attempting to trap Jesus with a series of testing questions, and witness the rabbinical brilliance of Jesus as a Jewish teacher.Discussion Video for BEMA 126Trapped by a Question Presentation (PDF)The Parables by Brad H. Young (cites Flusser extensively)The Parable of the Good Samaritan — Reed Dent, Campus Christian FellowshipTranscript for BEMA 126","content_html":"<p class=\"\">Marty Solomon and Brent Billings see the religious leadership of both Pharisees and Sadducees attempting to trap Jesus with a series of testing questions, and witness the rabbinical brilliance of Jesus as a Jewish teacher.</p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5RY73ObpJgk\" target=\"_blank\">Discussion Video for BEMA 126</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://bemadiscipleship.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/BEMA+126+Trapped+by+a+Question.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Trapped by a Question Presentation (PDF)</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://amzn.to/32C1UME\" target=\"_blank\"><em>The Parables</em> by Brad H. Young</a> (cites Flusser extensively)</p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.ccftruman.org/sermons/2019/4/30/the-parable-of-the-good-samaritan\" target=\"_blank\">The Parable of the Good Samaritan — Reed Dent, Campus Christian Fellowship</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vST2xfQ-FxU98jiip_ZX0ZnEIuBB7NnFkQYnvmnXl10ULENY9WFNtpoU-tTh-2a7VQ3kaSOqP3uV9ZS/pub\" target=\"_blank\">Transcript for BEMA 126</a></p>","summary":"Tribute, Marriage, Commands, Son of David","date_published":"2019-07-18T01:00:00.000-07:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/7d8cc2be-fe66-43fb-ada4-e62e2f8c00e7/8d6b91d0-8ebb-449f-9b42-fe598b832e11.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":23104378,"duration_in_seconds":2668}]},{"id":"57b79073d482e9b69b7a1a19:5ad6e4172b6a284cf9ff6200:5d26959a0112250001cade9c","title":"125: Are You Talking to Me?","url":"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/125","content_text":"Marty Solomon and Brent Billings see Jesus go on the offensive, confronting the corrupt priesthood that rules in Jerusalem.Discussion Video for BEMA 125BEMA 80: Silent Years — PhariseesBEMA 76: Silent Years — SadduceesBEMA 51: 1 Isaiah — VineyardTranscript for BEMA 125","content_html":"<p class=\"\">Marty Solomon and Brent Billings see Jesus go on the offensive, confronting the corrupt priesthood that rules in Jerusalem.</p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gLl1RWL9QiE\" target=\"_blank\">Discussion Video for BEMA 125</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://bema.fireside.fm/80\" target=\"_blank\">BEMA 80: Silent Years — Pharisees</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://bema.fireside.fm/76\" target=\"_blank\">BEMA 76: Silent Years — Sadducees</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://bema.fireside.fm/51\" target=\"_blank\">BEMA 51: 1 Isaiah — Vineyard</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vTcDeSwOWtkJ8T9QbxpJwVKlfTSkvsMZhGTgESkDgKFNR8q38eQCOvefSDF19sHuRdNyrfvZ9Cp4jzy/pub\" target=\"_blank\">Transcript for BEMA 125</a></p>","summary":"Sons, Tenants, and a Wedding Banquet","date_published":"2019-07-11T01:00:00.000-07:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/7d8cc2be-fe66-43fb-ada4-e62e2f8c00e7/a340f935-168c-4523-b58f-ef3b4ae4aa43.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":15972281,"duration_in_seconds":1956}]},{"id":"57b79073d482e9b69b7a1a19:5ad6e4172b6a284cf9ff6200:5d1db0d711031d0001e6c862","title":"124: Statement of Triumph","url":"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/124","content_text":"Marty Solomon and Brent Billings examine the triumphal entry and Jesus’s confrontation of religious corruption on all sides.Discussion Video for BEMA 124Caesarea Maritima — WikipediaMap of Israel in New Testament Times — Wikimedia CommonsTranscript for BEMA 124","content_html":"<p class=\"\">Marty Solomon and Brent Billings examine the triumphal entry and Jesus’s confrontation of religious corruption on all sides.</p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3zN7z8KD-tg\" target=\"_blank\">Discussion Video for BEMA 124</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caesarea_Maritima\" target=\"_blank\">Caesarea Maritima — Wikipedia</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/b/b2/Palestine_in_the_time_of_Jesus.jpg\" target=\"_blank\">Map of Israel in New Testament Times — Wikimedia Commons</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vQu6FGSc1I7Si7L7Q_0lYeCanfIYhvmRxhFdijoeJ4kBSVPYfihkGdnywtvJKZvtXENxdNsMVdPxI4-/pub\" target=\"_blank\">Transcript for BEMA 124</a></p>","summary":"Donkeys, Cleansing, and Authority","date_published":"2019-07-04T01:00:00.000-07:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/7d8cc2be-fe66-43fb-ada4-e62e2f8c00e7/549d2140-7fa3-4efb-9c46-009ab59cf41f.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":20227313,"duration_in_seconds":2488}]},{"id":"57b79073d482e9b69b7a1a19:5ad6e4172b6a284cf9ff6200:5d146de72d27b30001595770","title":"123: The Heat of the Day","url":"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/123","content_text":"Marty Solomon and Brent Billings discuss the parable of the vineyard, a generous God, and the interactions that follow as Jesus makes his way towards Jerusalem.Discussion Video for BEMA 123Rabbi Jesus by Bruce ChiltonTranscript for BEMA 123","content_html":"<p class=\"\">Marty Solomon and Brent Billings discuss the parable of the vineyard, a generous God, and the interactions that follow as Jesus makes his way towards Jerusalem.</p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZgPVXnJsOCQ\" target=\"_blank\">Discussion Video for BEMA 123</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://amzn.to/2Dh6bKu\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Rabbi Jesus</em> by Bruce Chilton</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vTMSy602pyo1x7G2dhtiqLXqqP9zf25f_yVN8mHtphDMks6tWMqBHgZHNCTUf1aklcij_mmMJoFPYZ_/pub\" target=\"_blank\">Transcript for BEMA 123</a></p>","summary":"The Parable of the Vineyard","date_published":"2019-06-27T01:00:00.000-07:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/7d8cc2be-fe66-43fb-ada4-e62e2f8c00e7/1ea7fa4b-39ce-426e-97ff-4283e2f20f3b.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":16377841,"duration_in_seconds":2006}]},{"id":"57b79073d482e9b69b7a1a19:5ad6e4172b6a284cf9ff6200:5d0b3c30a44d030001e7adce","title":"122: A Naked Thing","url":"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/122","content_text":"Marty Solomon and Brent Billings find our understanding of divorce challenged by Jesus, and an ancient discussion taking place between the rabbis about the importance and value of people.Discussion Video for BEMA 122The Ten Commandments — Aleph Beta AcademySubscribe to Aleph Beta AcademyBEMA listeners can use code friendsofbema for one month off of a monthly Premium membership.Transcript for BEMA 122","content_html":"<p class=\"\">Marty Solomon and Brent Billings find our understanding of divorce challenged by Jesus, and an ancient discussion taking place between the rabbis about the importance and value of people.</p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KGN1xksNnQA\" target=\"_blank\">Discussion Video for BEMA 122</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.alephbeta.org/the-ten-commandments\" target=\"_blank\">The Ten Commandments — Aleph Beta Academy</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.alephbeta.org/subscribe?utmsource=bema&utmmedium=partnership&utmcampaign=120820-bema\" target=\"_blank\">Subscribe to Aleph Beta Academy</a></p><p>BEMA listeners can use code <code>friendsofbema</code> for one month off of a monthly Premium membership.</p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vQuvZ1u5do76SGWyVzZwj2tKG9NRMBcsR-U3HpR1OfONn7rGjcV6KgJqxWl_A7Dm1S_nd5xBFiCjAa9/pub\" target=\"_blank\">Transcript for BEMA 122</a></p>","summary":"Divorce, Children, and Wealth","date_published":"2019-06-20T01:00:00.000-07:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/7d8cc2be-fe66-43fb-ada4-e62e2f8c00e7/18066639-eff3-4c07-b230-5d77f8199b6f.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":15877641,"duration_in_seconds":1944}]},{"id":"57b79073d482e9b69b7a1a19:5ad6e4172b6a284cf9ff6200:5d01f84866308b0001212eec","title":"121: The Key to Your Own Prison","url":"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/121","content_text":"Marty Solomon and Brent Billings discuss the many teachings of Matthew 18, including some parables and rabbinic insights from Jesus.Discussion Video for BEMA 121Love Wins by Rob BellErasing Hell by Francis ChanBEMA 36: The Redemption CycleThe Queen You Thought You Knew by Rabbi David FohrmanBEMA 70: Esther — PurimThe Parable of the Unforgiving Servant — Reed Dent, Campus Christian FellowshipTranscript for BEMA 121","content_html":"<p class=\"\">Marty Solomon and Brent Billings discuss the many teachings of Matthew 18, including some parables and rabbinic insights from Jesus.</p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yD5mZS5N5X8\" target=\"_blank\">Discussion Video for BEMA 121</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://amzn.to/2WM6Q2A\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Love Wins</em> by Rob Bell</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://amzn.to/2MUTeNY\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Erasing Hell</em> by Francis Chan</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://bema.fireside.fm/36\" target=\"_blank\">BEMA 36: The Redemption Cycle</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://amzn.to/2v9EqC9\" target=\"_blank\"><em>The Queen You Thought You Knew</em> by Rabbi David Fohrman</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://bema.fireside.fm/70\" target=\"_blank\">BEMA 70: Esther — Purim</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.ccftruman.org/sermons/2019/2/26/the-parable-of-the-unforgiving-servant\" target=\"_blank\">The Parable of the Unforgiving Servant — Reed Dent, Campus Christian Fellowship</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vQyynA8X6sozB260K50STlXKiQh8xianJicGlqMO2dNSQuF24u0Dac3okluhV1rBw1uFXkLk0gw8ReR/pub\" target=\"_blank\">Transcript for BEMA 121</a></p>","summary":"Stumbling and Forgiveness","date_published":"2019-06-13T01:00:00.000-07:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/7d8cc2be-fe66-43fb-ada4-e62e2f8c00e7/78ce43bb-ccc6-4093-8646-b61a0b7aac68.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":22229799,"duration_in_seconds":2738}]},{"id":"57b79073d482e9b69b7a1a19:5ad6e4172b6a284cf9ff6200:5cf8c3e5a3a9f700018e61bc","title":"120: Truth and Light","url":"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/120","content_text":"Marty Solomon and Brent Billings join Peter, James, and John on the Mount of Transfiguration as Jesus talks about his exodus with Moses and Elijah.Discussion Video for BEMA 120The BEMA MessengerShaping Faith #5: Fasting sermon — YouTubeTranscript for BEMA 120","content_html":"<p class=\"\">Marty Solomon and Brent Billings join Peter, James, and John on the Mount of Transfiguration as Jesus talks about his exodus with Moses and Elijah.</p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8d3e7y49E_E\" target=\"_blank\">Discussion Video for BEMA 120</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://bemadiscipleship.com/news\" target=\"_blank\">The BEMA Messenger</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aSxbLRYjE7k\" target=\"_blank\">Shaping Faith #5: Fasting sermon — YouTube</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vR__tKYaOMYcL4-14WE_WXP1bq_W_RKwyjoLEASCRKi6_tk6vEGrHnZyWiskmknCEVZ_kwaD9O2Xrsw/pub\" target=\"_blank\">Transcript for BEMA 120</a></p>","summary":"Transfiguration and Taxes","date_published":"2019-06-06T01:00:00.000-07:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/7d8cc2be-fe66-43fb-ada4-e62e2f8c00e7/bc908702-b892-4b06-979b-186453eeb886.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":20130429,"duration_in_seconds":2475}]},{"id":"57b79073d482e9b69b7a1a19:5ad6e4172b6a284cf9ff6200:5cef8629dffb70000167a960","title":"119: The Gates of Hell","url":"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/119","content_text":"Marty Solomon and Brent Billings examine Peter’s great confession at Caesarea Philippi and the intense conversation that follows.The Gates of Hell Presentation (PDF)Discussion Video for BEMA 119On the Early Church: Conquering the Gates of Hell — Ray Vander Laan (Amazon)TTWMK Faith Lessons on DVD and Digital (Focus on the Family)BEMA listeners can use code BEMA12 for 20% off of one purchase. Details.The BEMA MessengerTranscript for BEMA 119","content_html":"<p class=\"\">Marty Solomon and Brent Billings examine Peter’s great confession at Caesarea Philippi and the intense conversation that follows.</p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://bemadiscipleship.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/BEMA+119+The+Gates+of+Hell.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">The Gates of Hell Presentation (PDF)</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YPHUiTC-F8o\" target=\"_blank\">Discussion Video for BEMA 119</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://amzn.to/2FE0urx\" target=\"_blank\">On the Early Church: Conquering the Gates of Hell — Ray Vander Laan (Amazon)</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/ttwmk\" target=\"_blank\">TTWMK Faith Lessons on DVD and Digital (Focus on the Family)</a></p><p>BEMA listeners can use code <code>BEMA12</code> for 20% off of one purchase. <a href=\"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/ttwmk\" target=\"_blank\">Details</a>.</p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://bemadiscipleship.com/news\" target=\"_blank\">The BEMA Messenger</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vTILAx-NknEpESifO35bpguiALvwrxW-hkaX3O-D9MNJbv6FfhI9TEJZrrP6J5YXO9whzwpvZcL2Sbo/pub\" target=\"_blank\">Transcript for BEMA 119</a></p>","summary":"The Confession at Caesarea Philippi","date_published":"2019-05-30T01:00:00.000-07:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/7d8cc2be-fe66-43fb-ada4-e62e2f8c00e7/47e61c7b-be2e-4f53-9756-422a3bf7883b.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":22494334,"duration_in_seconds":2349}]},{"id":"57b79073d482e9b69b7a1a19:5ad6e4172b6a284cf9ff6200:5ce64d7d419202a0f2aa2ec9","title":"118: Eyes That Cannot See","url":"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/118","content_text":"Marty Solomon and Brent Billings look at the story of the feeding of the four thousand and watch the disciples struggle to apply its meaning.Discussion Video for BEMA 118Map of Tyre and Sidon in relation to the GalileeSign Up for the BEMA MessengerTranscript for BEMA 118","content_html":"<p class=\"\">Marty Solomon and Brent Billings look at the story of the feeding of the four thousand and watch the disciples struggle to apply its meaning.</p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f84ms5ZfsZM\" target=\"_blank\">Discussion Video for BEMA 118</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://files.fireside.fm/file/fireside-uploads/images/7/7d8cc2be-fe66-43fb-ada4-e62e2f8c00e7/AsQT6tpp.jpg\" target=\"_blank\">Map of Tyre and Sidon in relation to the Galilee</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://bemadiscipleship.com/news\" target=\"_blank\">Sign Up for the BEMA Messenger</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vQy9KZkaUIMoOOcj1ElEmFajfRZxS7JjX1LUqhrHgCcxvEg28GBTg8GdTS_TgZ_5W27lNhyt5_UogFh/pub\" target=\"_blank\">Transcript for BEMA 118</a></p>","summary":"Feeding the 4000","date_published":"2019-05-23T01:00:00.000-07:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/7d8cc2be-fe66-43fb-ada4-e62e2f8c00e7/ba6ee8c3-3352-4986-af50-066b94809474.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":14176378,"duration_in_seconds":1731}]},{"id":"57b79073d482e9b69b7a1a19:5ad6e4172b6a284cf9ff6200:5cdcf3c1eef1a18697128eb5","title":"117: Jesus Resorts to Name Calling","url":"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/117","content_text":"Marty Solomon and Brent Billings, with special guest Dr. Christopher Gambino, talk about Jesus’s critique of rabbinic traditions and the surprise he encounters in the region of Phoenicia.Discussion Video for BEMA 117Dr. Christopher Gambino on TwitterThe Shuvah ProjectTranscript for BEMA 117","content_html":"<p class=\"\">Marty Solomon and Brent Billings, with special guest Dr. Christopher Gambino, talk about Jesus’s critique of rabbinic traditions and the surprise he encounters in the region of Phoenicia.</p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1zlslnYabVQ\" target=\"_blank\">Discussion Video for BEMA 117</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://twitter.com/sustainingnow\" target=\"_blank\">Dr. Christopher Gambino on Twitter</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://theshuvahproject.com/\" target=\"_blank\">The Shuvah Project</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vSkCQQHMF5NTes6F1kYnNjOqXuC5gY1cJW5T0GouJPxy_qhvVM2JY4fQkeVKumuGS7kaX4K9KKdvWdS/pub\" target=\"_blank\">Transcript for BEMA 117</a></p>","summary":"The Canaanite Woman","date_published":"2019-05-16T01:00:00.000-07:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/7d8cc2be-fe66-43fb-ada4-e62e2f8c00e7/4df860d9-6d66-44b3-8522-586d7a7ee5d5.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":15011244,"duration_in_seconds":1836}]},{"id":"57b79073d482e9b69b7a1a19:5ad6e4172b6a284cf9ff6200:5cd3a675466a130001ebd377","title":"116: She Giggled","url":"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/116","content_text":"Brent Billings introduces the story of Peter walking on water and Marty Solomon interacts with it by sharing some of his thoughts originally written years ago.Discussion Video for BEMA 116In the Dust of the Rabbi — Ray Vander Laan (Amazon)TTWMK Faith Lessons on DVD and Digital (Focus on the Family)BEMA listeners can use code BEMA12 for 20% off of one purchase. Details.Velvet Elvis by Rob BellNOOMA 008: Dust by Rob BellShe Giggled (Part 1) — Covered in His DustShe Giggled (Part 2) — Covered in His DustPrototype by Jonathan MartinTranscript for BEMA 116","content_html":"<p class=\"\">Brent Billings introduces the story of Peter walking on water and Marty Solomon interacts with it by sharing some of his thoughts originally written years ago.</p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UgH67Bl_twY\" target=\"_blank\">Discussion Video for BEMA 116</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://amzn.to/2urQD1X\" target=\"_blank\">In the Dust of the Rabbi — Ray Vander Laan (Amazon)</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/ttwmk\" target=\"_blank\">TTWMK Faith Lessons on DVD and Digital (Focus on the Family)</a></p><p>BEMA listeners can use code <code>BEMA12</code> for 20% off of one purchase. <a href=\"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/ttwmk\" target=\"_blank\">Details</a>.</p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://amzn.to/2FfAQYL\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Velvet Elvis</em> by Rob Bell</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://amzn.to/2Cyjg1H\" target=\"_blank\">NOOMA 008: Dust by Rob Bell</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://makingtalmidim.blogspot.com/2015/04/she-giggled-part-one.html\" target=\"_blank\">She Giggled (Part 1) — Covered in His Dust</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://makingtalmidim.blogspot.com/2015/04/she-giggled-part-two.html\" target=\"_blank\">She Giggled (Part 2) — Covered in His Dust</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://amzn.to/2YbAsTV\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Prototype</em> by Jonathan Martin</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vSHSz4EhRZKNFsTe8is_dLZZyLZLs5jJPJ4UmWcBlJvrSzhnZ_l_yqGzXgp4izMjxuBHg3VfUlXRBte/pub\" target=\"_blank\">Transcript for BEMA 116</a></p>","summary":"Peter Walks on Water","date_published":"2019-05-09T01:00:00.000-07:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/7d8cc2be-fe66-43fb-ada4-e62e2f8c00e7/eb8b7a9b-578a-474c-b81b-60a1d26d836c.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":11639836,"duration_in_seconds":1414}]},{"id":"57b79073d482e9b69b7a1a19:5ad6e4172b6a284cf9ff6200:5cca9d048165f5e66eed5852","title":"115: 5 Loaves, 2 Fish, and 1 Big Lesson","url":"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/115","content_text":"Marty Solomon and Brent Billings, with special guest Dr. Christopher Gambino, look at Jesus’s time in Nazareth, pass briefly through the beheading of John the Baptist, and land in the story of feeding the 5000.Discussion Video for BEMA 115Dr. Christopher Gambino on TwitterThe Evangelists’ Calendar by M. D. GoulderThe Shuvah ProjectTranscript for BEMA 115","content_html":"<p class=\"\">Marty Solomon and Brent Billings, with special guest Dr. Christopher Gambino, look at Jesus’s time in Nazareth, pass briefly through the beheading of John the Baptist, and land in the story of feeding the 5000.</p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A6yVHX9hrQI\" target=\"_blank\">Discussion Video for BEMA 115</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://twitter.com/sustainingnow\" target=\"_blank\">Dr. Christopher Gambino on Twitter</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://amzn.to/2N6KwGU\" target=\"_blank\"><em>The Evangelists’ Calendar</em> by M. D. Goulder</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://theshuvahproject.com/\" target=\"_blank\">The Shuvah Project</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vTrYFlq1FXFlgHQBeUeDHfto7yYcOojw-9mn2bwQaKtm6TMdPm7KwG0weDqRXroyWN2QpkhHjTArUvl/pub\" target=\"_blank\">Transcript for BEMA 115</a></p>","summary":"Feeding the 5000","date_published":"2019-05-02T01:00:00.000-07:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/7d8cc2be-fe66-43fb-ada4-e62e2f8c00e7/3ad2619e-5ef6-4708-9df3-16f2d67ca82a.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":18783010,"duration_in_seconds":2307}]},{"id":"57b79073d482e9b69b7a1a19:5ad6e4172b6a284cf9ff6200:5cb818f36e9a7f2692fc31aa","title":"114: Fish in a Net","url":"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/114","content_text":"Marty Solomon and Brent Billings, with special guest Corey Knadler, look at the final parable in the string of teachings found in Matthew 13, searching for the p’shat, remez, and drash found in the story of fish caught in a net.Discussion Video for BEMA 114Corey Knadler on TwitterWhy the Midrash Has Abraham Thrown into Nimrod’s Furnace — TheTorah.comTranscript for BEMA 114","content_html":"<p>Marty Solomon and Brent Billings, with special guest Corey Knadler, look at the final parable in the string of teachings found in Matthew 13, searching for the p’shat, remez, and drash found in the story of fish caught in a net.</p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kk6FaEfsGuM\" target=\"_blank\">Discussion Video for BEMA 114</a></p><p><a href=\"https://twitter.com/fishgibblets\" target=\"_blank\">Corey Knadler on Twitter</a></p><p><a href=\"https://thetorah.com/why-the-midrash-has-abraham-thrown-into-nimrods-furnace/\" target=\"_blank\">Why the Midrash Has Abraham Thrown into Nimrod’s Furnace — TheTorah.com</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vQbZTetPZCpnlziajJuNrL5OutUPZyLNfXjmsByzzWF0FVnDP-R-KFR3k7SqybkaXkoK3HCRmionBZl/pub\" target=\"_blank\">Transcript for BEMA 114</a></p>","summary":"The Parable of Fish Caught in a Net","date_published":"2019-04-25T01:00:00.000-07:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/7d8cc2be-fe66-43fb-ada4-e62e2f8c00e7/3999db17-6e7e-46c2-bcbc-989692364b72.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":14716246,"duration_in_seconds":1799}]},{"id":"57b79073d482e9b69b7a1a19:5ad6e4172b6a284cf9ff6200:5cb81678ec212d1aa1eab066","title":"113: Treasures and Pearls","url":"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/113","content_text":"Marty Solomon and Brent Billings, with special guest Corey Knadler, discuss the next two parables of Jesus in Matthew 13.Discussion Video for BEMA 113Corey Knadler on TwitterTranscript for BEMA 113","content_html":"<p class=\"\">Marty Solomon and Brent Billings, with special guest Corey Knadler, discuss the next two parables of Jesus in Matthew 13.</p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RZUjgaXtXYc\" target=\"_blank\">Discussion Video for BEMA 113</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://twitter.com/fishgibblets\" target=\"_blank\">Corey Knadler on Twitter</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vRTjeHP9RXYxiP0XEoHMIX0ixQWgXtY0o79t0Ho4SvE04H8PaUx-T7xQiYi3CUq_n8T7EB8bG3O2cCe/pub\" target=\"_blank\">Transcript for BEMA 113</a></p>","summary":"The Parables of Treasure and a Pearl","date_published":"2019-04-18T01:00:00.000-07:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/7d8cc2be-fe66-43fb-ada4-e62e2f8c00e7/b8f12e97-79ad-48a8-afd0-b9e0d49d3594.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":12204155,"duration_in_seconds":1485}]},{"id":"57b79073d482e9b69b7a1a19:5ad6e4172b6a284cf9ff6200:5caecaf1b208fca71832e135","title":"112: Explanations That Don’t Explain","url":"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/112","content_text":"Marty Solomon and Brent Billings try to learn from Jesus’s puzzling explanation for the parable of the weeds.Discussion Video for BEMA 112Transcript for BEMA 112","content_html":"<p>Marty Solomon and Brent Billings try to learn from Jesus’s puzzling explanation for the parable of the weeds.</p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bd6c0k7BGM8\" target=\"_blank\">Discussion Video for BEMA 112</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vQh-VS_Ni_uilWZGLHovJGSR3Nih6xvzuB-S9-n9jddHgtmvmZIr6j-6dyvAbBhChwY0jnUhwLXEbvF/pub\" target=\"_blank\">Transcript for BEMA 112</a></p>","summary":"The Parable of the Weeds “Explained”","date_published":"2019-04-11T01:00:00.000-07:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/7d8cc2be-fe66-43fb-ada4-e62e2f8c00e7/39a49ca2-1f71-4e43-b382-ca2399ab8b23.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":17526216,"duration_in_seconds":2150}]},{"id":"57b79073d482e9b69b7a1a19:5ad6e4172b6a284cf9ff6200:5ca5b2aaeb393131db61d9ad","title":"111: A Farmer and a Woman","url":"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/111","content_text":"Marty Solomon and Brent Billings look at two intimately connected parables in the stories of a crazy farmer and his mustard seed, and a credulous woman and her baked goods.Discussion Video for BEMA 111BEMA 11: Here I AmThe Parable of the Leaven — LeAnn Dent, Campus Christian FellowshipSermons — Campus Christian Fellowship, Truman State UniversityTranscript for BEMA 111","content_html":"<p>Marty Solomon and Brent Billings look at two intimately connected parables in the stories of a crazy farmer and his mustard seed, and a credulous woman and her baked goods.</p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_fdgYAO3Cck\" target=\"_blank\">Discussion Video for BEMA 111</a></p><p><a href=\"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/11\" target=\"_blank\">BEMA 11: Here I Am</a></p><p><a href=\"https://www.ccftruman.org/sermons/2019/2/5/the-parable-of-the-leaven\" target=\"_blank\">The Parable of the Leaven — LeAnn Dent, Campus Christian Fellowship</a></p><p><a href=\"https://www.ccftruman.org/sermons\" target=\"_blank\">Sermons — Campus Christian Fellowship, Truman State University</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vQJsgE_G6zil_CPyI8mv_u3lVYLEKIAmzvNCFyMD0odv4_0XHx9f4pzdUzeR2222O-IGsEIg-MaHzOE/pub\" target=\"_blank\">Transcript for BEMA 111</a></p>","summary":"The Parables of a Mustard Seed and Yeast","date_published":"2019-04-04T01:00:00.000-07:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/7d8cc2be-fe66-43fb-ada4-e62e2f8c00e7/df0b2691-aada-4e7b-ad54-157345f0e275.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":15240833,"duration_in_seconds":1864}]},{"id":"57b79073d482e9b69b7a1a19:5ad6e4172b6a284cf9ff6200:5c9c6b76652dea3651a3135e","title":"110: Jewish Hermeneutics","url":"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/110","content_text":"Marty Solomon and Brent Billings learn how to engage the methods of rabbinical teaching and unpack what a rabbi is trying to accomplish with his cryptic instructions.Addendum to BEMA 110 — Marty Solomon, YouTubeDiscussion Video for BEMA 110Hayamim: A Proposal [this event happened in 2019]BEMA 12: A Mission RealizedJewish Hermeneutics — Covered in His DustTranscript for BEMA 110","content_html":"<p>Marty Solomon and Brent Billings learn how to engage the methods of rabbinical teaching and unpack what a rabbi is trying to accomplish with his cryptic instructions.</p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=agOBehe58Cc\" target=\"_blank\">Addendum to BEMA 110 — Marty Solomon, YouTube</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mNCJm-jW19Q\" target=\"_blank\">Discussion Video for BEMA 110</a></p><p>Hayamim: A Proposal [this event happened in 2019]</p><p><a href=\"https://bema.fireside.fm/12\" target=\"_blank\">BEMA 12: A Mission Realized</a></p><p><a href=\"https://makingtalmidim.blogspot.com/2015/03/jewish-hermeneutics.html\" target=\"_blank\">Jewish Hermeneutics — Covered in His Dust</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vRBXqv_Kdo04Ipqm-Aila2CJWk8KNndCOI2X888y6WkaVH8s4xT8CvZxG7MEvYm9UqPTB7Gpz_wlYEm/pub\" target=\"_blank\">Transcript for BEMA 110</a></p>","summary":"PaRDeS","date_published":"2019-03-28T01:00:00.000-07:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/7d8cc2be-fe66-43fb-ada4-e62e2f8c00e7/87502b68-122d-448c-8101-b3d346226ec5.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":18949777,"duration_in_seconds":2328}]},{"id":"57b79073d482e9b69b7a1a19:5ad6e4172b6a284cf9ff6200:5c93204141920263332fa8b6","title":"109: Which Soil?","url":"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/109","content_text":"Marty Solomon and Brent Billings begin an exciting trip through the parables of Jesus, starting with his conversation about four different soils.Discussion Video for BEMA 109Hayamim: A Proposal [this event happened in 2019]BEMA 27: Images of the Desert — Rotem and AcaciaTranscript for BEMA 109","content_html":"<p>Marty Solomon and Brent Billings begin an exciting trip through the parables of Jesus, starting with his conversation about four different soils.</p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aQ69Ba7X9QA\" target=\"_blank\">Discussion Video for BEMA 109</a></p><p>Hayamim: A Proposal [this event happened in 2019]</p><p><a href=\"https://bema.fireside.fm/27\" target=\"_blank\">BEMA 27: Images of the Desert — Rotem and Acacia</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vRRixjTN4t9CBXQkdAKJyPPyKlyoSC-u8Rp8ebf0y1SsmCBtyhtN3Pw_P-5Verqh3rd6hB3iy4_YW74/pub\" target=\"_blank\">Transcript for BEMA 109</a></p>","summary":"The Parable of the Soils","date_published":"2019-03-21T01:00:00.000-07:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/7d8cc2be-fe66-43fb-ada4-e62e2f8c00e7/f7574875-703b-4506-8bfb-340bfeb21ea8.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":14485455,"duration_in_seconds":1770}]},{"id":"57b79073d482e9b69b7a1a19:5ad6e4172b6a284cf9ff6200:5c89f5169140b7d7eeacd328","title":"108: The Fruit of Beelzebul","url":"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/108","content_text":"Marty Solomon and Brent Billings hear the critique of the Pharisees who want to write off Jesus’s ministry as the work of evil. They also see Jesus field their request for a sign.Discussion Video for BEMA 108Beelzebub — WikipediaTranscript for BEMA 108","content_html":"<p>Marty Solomon and Brent Billings hear the critique of the Pharisees who want to write off Jesus’s ministry as the work of evil. They also see Jesus field their request for a sign.</p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jCU-dGOsJXM\" target=\"_blank\">Discussion Video for BEMA 108</a></p><p><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beelzebub\" target=\"_blank\">Beelzebub — Wikipedia</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vRqXOoLSKOFbHwwFIYTkjV7MlAiTo_8yPLfxrHfCizqLys7bAFBYJwEaV595zs3UWJ4_OYQACdnzg03/pub\" target=\"_blank\">Transcript for BEMA 108</a></p>","summary":"Demons and a Sign","date_published":"2019-03-14T01:00:00.000-07:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/7d8cc2be-fe66-43fb-ada4-e62e2f8c00e7/03608581-6893-40ba-ac97-6305106d038d.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":15950978,"duration_in_seconds":1953}]},{"id":"57b79073d482e9b69b7a1a19:5ad6e4172b6a284cf9ff6200:5c80cb304785d342b6df37c7","title":"107: Donkeys and Rabbis","url":"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/107","content_text":"Marty Solomon and Brent Billings continue a verse-by-verse examination of the gospel of Matthew by dealing with the Sabbath and rabbinical arguments surrounding Torah.Discussion Video for BEMA 107Sefaria: A Living Library of Jewish TextsBEMA 25: A Kingdom of What?Transcript for BEMA 107","content_html":"<p>Marty Solomon and Brent Billings continue a verse-by-verse examination of the gospel of Matthew by dealing with the Sabbath and rabbinical arguments surrounding Torah.</p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N69GM8kRQUs\" target=\"_blank\">Discussion Video for BEMA 107</a></p><p><a href=\"https://www.sefaria.org/\" target=\"_blank\">Sefaria: A Living Library of Jewish Texts</a></p><p><a href=\"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/25\" target=\"_blank\">BEMA 25: A Kingdom of What?</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vQs7iETBa3jlG2br_VaOf-xMhjaS-WvQA9mugoaGKP8VkYvPPKonqqWmBpLd8JX07tAGSmo2o5pc_GQ/pub\" target=\"_blank\">Transcript for BEMA 107</a></p>","summary":"Sabbath and the Law","date_published":"2019-03-07T01:00:00.000-08:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/7d8cc2be-fe66-43fb-ada4-e62e2f8c00e7/3ca3b505-ec43-4d4c-ae82-9e95bb352739.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":21745508,"duration_in_seconds":2677}]},{"id":"57b79073d482e9b69b7a1a19:5ad6e4172b6a284cf9ff6200:5c778e5f1905f4c757bbc397","title":"106: Jury Duty in Sodom","url":"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/106","content_text":"Marty Solomon and Brent Billings examine Jesus as he moves on from John the Baptist and begins to confront the religious worldview around him.Discussion Video for BEMA 106Poet &amp; Peasant and Through Peasant Eyes by Kenneth E. BaileySitting at the Feet of Rabbi Jesus by Ann Spangler and Lois TverbergWalking in the Dust of Rabbi Jesus by Lois TverbergReading the Bible with Rabbi Jesus by Lois TverbergNew Light on the Difficult Words of Jesus by David BivinThe Secret Message of Jesus by Brian D. McLarenPaRDeS (Jewish exegesis) — WikipediaBEMA 61: Ezekiel — StrengthTranscript for BEMA 106","content_html":"<p>Marty Solomon and Brent Billings examine Jesus as he moves on from John the Baptist and begins to confront the religious worldview around him.</p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UZGbvvHdCBs\" target=\"_blank\">Discussion Video for BEMA 106</a></p><p><a href=\"https://amzn.to/2OeyWOQ\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Poet &amp; Peasant and Through Peasant Eyes</em> by Kenneth E. Bailey</a></p><p><a href=\"https://amzn.to/2C0PKAO\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Sitting at the Feet of Rabbi Jesus</em> by Ann Spangler and Lois Tverberg</a></p><p><a href=\"https://amzn.to/2VnSm4o\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Walking in the Dust of Rabbi Jesus</em> by Lois Tverberg</a></p><p><a href=\"https://amzn.to/2U9qEaw\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Reading the Bible with Rabbi Jesus</em> by Lois Tverberg</a></p><p><a href=\"https://amzn.to/2H4JOux\" target=\"_blank\"><em>New Light on the Difficult Words of Jesus</em> by David Bivin</a></p><p><a href=\"https://amzn.to/2SxeE14\" target=\"_blank\"><em>The Secret Message of Jesus</em> by Brian D. McLaren</a></p><p><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pardes_(Jewish_exegesis)\" target=\"_blank\">PaRDeS (Jewish exegesis) — Wikipedia</a></p><p><a href=\"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/61\" target=\"_blank\">BEMA 61: Ezekiel — Strength</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vRYJ3BVr-B1qIZqiUJh_fBGfPPpiTyq5vq_8M_zko9HwXH3mF5b2Qp_ONIyAqBx-lb2Qxak3vogLgmN/pub\" target=\"_blank\">Transcript for BEMA 106</a></p>","summary":"Tyre, Sidon, and Sodom","date_published":"2019-02-28T01:00:00.000-08:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/7d8cc2be-fe66-43fb-ada4-e62e2f8c00e7/7c2240c6-a0e1-4649-bc8b-3f5de9f651c8.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":16511724,"duration_in_seconds":2023}]},{"id":"57b79073d482e9b69b7a1a19:5ad6e4172b6a284cf9ff6200:5c6e6063eb39315d8de2cc7c","title":"105: An Explosive Kingdom","url":"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/105","content_text":"Marty Solomon and Brent Billings hear what appears to be the doubt of John the Baptist and the challenging response of Jesus that honors him.An Explosive Kingdom Presentation (PDF)Discussion Video for BEMA 105BEMA 91: Tavilah T’Shuvah“Sheep going through a gate, North Yorkshire moors” — YouTubeTranscript for BEMA 105","content_html":"<p>Marty Solomon and Brent Billings hear what appears to be the doubt of John the Baptist and the challenging response of Jesus that honors him.</p><p><a href=\"https://bemadiscipleship.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/BEMA+105+An+Explosive+Kingdom.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">An Explosive Kingdom Presentation (PDF)</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yFrRFGphcHs\" target=\"_blank\">Discussion Video for BEMA 105</a></p><p><a href=\"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/91\" target=\"_blank\">BEMA 91: Tavilah T’Shuvah</a></p><p><a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LINsEVvXL0c\" target=\"_blank\">“Sheep going through a gate, North Yorkshire moors” — YouTube</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vQiXQ_yc6Q31lu7RwiXsYVz-dyXstlLgY4BQqVtL5_dc4bPv3Scp5RmGmXUHhjUX_qZP8W0pD0tWquD/pub\" target=\"_blank\">Transcript for BEMA 105</a></p>","summary":"John the Baptist and Eschatology","date_published":"2019-02-21T01:00:00.000-08:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/7d8cc2be-fe66-43fb-ada4-e62e2f8c00e7/3df1408b-b2fc-4c1c-971c-58957c8f4ac6.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":22645089,"duration_in_seconds":2666}]},{"id":"57b79073d482e9b69b7a1a19:5ad6e4172b6a284cf9ff6200:5c65216aec212de344436e13","title":"104: Innocent as Doves","url":"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/104","content_text":"Marty Solomon and Brent Billings listen to the second major discourse given by Jesus as he sends out his disciples on a mission to bring the Kingdom.Discussion Video for BEMA 104Matthew — BibleProjectMatthew Poster — BibleProjectBEMA 50: Micah — JudgeTranscript for BEMA 104","content_html":"<p>Marty Solomon and Brent Billings listen to the second major discourse given by Jesus as he sends out his disciples on a mission to bring the Kingdom.</p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j1PkS8w5Z6A\" target=\"_blank\">Discussion Video for BEMA 104</a></p><p><a href=\"https://thebibleproject.com/explore/matthew/\" target=\"_blank\">Matthew — BibleProject</a></p><p><a href=\"https://thebibleproject.com/view-resource/249\" target=\"_blank\">Matthew Poster — BibleProject</a></p><p><a href=\"https://bema.fireside.fm/50\" target=\"_blank\">BEMA 50: Micah — Judge</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vSZ9x00jgBOHioPgcKNDkYjIY_q52kwKpMMF0VI3ANua62iV0J-1x4utkzNsZE0L_xQEQ6odlkx7_-2/pub\" target=\"_blank\">Transcript for BEMA 104</a></p>","summary":"Sending the Disciples","date_published":"2019-02-14T01:00:00.000-08:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/7d8cc2be-fe66-43fb-ada4-e62e2f8c00e7/6c91660c-69ad-4782-b75f-e993c81c83fe.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":19514995,"duration_in_seconds":2399}]},{"id":"57b79073d482e9b69b7a1a19:5ad6e4172b6a284cf9ff6200:5c5beb13eb393140dc7b4454","title":"103: Healing in His Wings","url":"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/103","content_text":"Marty Solomon and Brent Billings finish the ninth chapter of Matthew, seeing a handful of stories where Jesus brings shalom to the chaos of others.Healing in His Wings Presentation (PDF)Discussion Video for BEMA 103Transcript for BEMA 103","content_html":"<p>Marty Solomon and Brent Billings finish the ninth chapter of Matthew, seeing a handful of stories where Jesus brings shalom to the chaos of others.</p><p><a href=\"https://bemadiscipleship.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/BEMA+103+Healing+in+His+Wings.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Healing in His Wings Presentation (PDF)</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ms2F3cVEBV4\" target=\"_blank\">Discussion Video for BEMA 103</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vRM8R5AX8OjpmDK2J2hE2Ymr_pW6XY4gL5rafS3eUMHnC7Gnc15lAM7k-MNACEKpk4A3_J9gIYhLd17/pub\" target=\"_blank\">Transcript for BEMA 103</a></p>","summary":"Healing and Harvest","date_published":"2019-02-07T01:00:00.000-08:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/7d8cc2be-fe66-43fb-ada4-e62e2f8c00e7/c226ef79-15dc-4a9a-9a6c-a7bfd7c2eca8.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":19423879,"duration_in_seconds":2322}]},{"id":"57b79073d482e9b69b7a1a19:5ad6e4172b6a284cf9ff6200:5c52a59a2b6a2803e8c56404","title":"102: Son of Man","url":"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/102","content_text":"Marty Solomon and Brent Billings look at the story of a paralyzed man and his faithfully determined friends who inspire his healing.Addendum to BEMA 102 — Marty Solomon, YouTubeDiscussion Video for BEMA 102BEMA 80: Silent Years — PhariseesJesus H. Christ, Part 11: And Now the H — The RobCast, Episode 221BEMA 62: Daniel — Son of ManTranscript for BEMA 102","content_html":"<p>Marty Solomon and Brent Billings look at the story of a paralyzed man and his faithfully determined friends who inspire his healing.</p><p><a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JfiBedBOhSA\" target=\"_blank\">Addendum to BEMA 102 — Marty Solomon, YouTube</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ND50vneDQNA\" target=\"_blank\">Discussion Video for BEMA 102</a></p><p><a href=\"https://bema.fireside.fm/80\" target=\"_blank\">BEMA 80: Silent Years — Pharisees</a></p><p><a href=\"https://robbell.podbean.com/e/jesus-h-christ-part-11-and-now-the-h/\" target=\"_blank\">Jesus H. Christ, Part 11: And Now the H — The RobCast, Episode 221</a></p><p><a href=\"https://bema.fireside.fm/62\" target=\"_blank\">BEMA 62: Daniel — Son of Man</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vQlbpiZqfbbCvxq1WGpmN_3DE8IgPoGdERt-awpym0fIok9Inv7PAOd-eeUp9_Q3cWWIpFFyIhcdmL9/pub\" target=\"_blank\">Transcript for BEMA 102</a></p>","summary":"The Paralyzed Man, Matthew, and Fasting","date_published":"2019-01-31T01:00:00.000-08:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/7d8cc2be-fe66-43fb-ada4-e62e2f8c00e7/03c0ee82-cbd2-4424-8992-c8f3eef2809f.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":21493322,"duration_in_seconds":2646}]},{"id":"57b79073d482e9b69b7a1a19:5ad6e4172b6a284cf9ff6200:5c496baa0ebbe8f531dbfebe","title":"101: The Other Side","url":"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/101","content_text":"Marty Solomon and Brent Billings continue in Matthew’s narrative by jumping to the gospel of Mark, traveling to the other side of the Sea of Galilee.Discussion Video for BEMA 101BEMA 88: Setting the StageTranscript for BEMA 101","content_html":"<p>Marty Solomon and Brent Billings continue in Matthew’s narrative by jumping to the gospel of Mark, traveling to the other side of the Sea of Galilee.</p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bQneSvSD90s\" target=\"_blank\">Discussion Video for BEMA 101</a></p><p><a href=\"https://bema.fireside.fm/88\" target=\"_blank\">BEMA 88: Setting the Stage</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vTprUCushS_YHrM0-ZYh4nKh4qSOCncs7riR1vMFltN2zVRqPoxuONCFRNkLzitbewEXIrQ90I912BX/pub\" target=\"_blank\">Transcript for BEMA 101</a></p>","summary":"The Demon-Possessed Man","date_published":"2019-01-24T01:00:00.000-08:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/7d8cc2be-fe66-43fb-ada4-e62e2f8c00e7/f5034826-4038-4ac9-8e51-693f945d61ff.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":19494718,"duration_in_seconds":2396}]},{"id":"57b79073d482e9b69b7a1a19:5ad6e4172b6a284cf9ff6200:5c401cca2b6a2851985e6448","title":"100: Healing at Great Cost","url":"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/100","content_text":"Marty Solomon and Brent Billings watch as Jesus brings the Kingdom to the brokenness of the world around him, observing the surprising responses of those who encounter it.Discussion Video for BEMA 100Transcript for BEMA 100","content_html":"<p>Marty Solomon and Brent Billings watch as Jesus brings the Kingdom to the brokenness of the world around him, observing the surprising responses of those who encounter it.</p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eWXPiCHbDCE\" target=\"_blank\">Discussion Video for BEMA 100</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vTmrH3mSqw9zDC1K0n_7uO6ny_3z-xa4hY_s7cu6yoEtjgraoq4EPcEQ_WH6-h5XBSBBFWGgI_2BBYk/pub\" target=\"_blank\">Transcript for BEMA 100</a></p>","summary":"Jesus Heals the People","date_published":"2019-01-17T01:00:00.000-08:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/7d8cc2be-fe66-43fb-ada4-e62e2f8c00e7/3d08daf3-def3-44e3-9abe-81f4c375e75e.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":21606560,"duration_in_seconds":2660}]},{"id":"57b79073d482e9b69b7a1a19:5ad6e4172b6a284cf9ff6200:5c36e93d88251b2faf2f7ba8","title":"99: Fruit of Fools","url":"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/99","content_text":"Marty Solomon and Brent Billings finish the Sermon on the Mount, talking about gates, trees, fools, and houses.Discussion Video for BEMA 99Sermon on the Mount #10: Trees and Fruit sermon — YouTubeBEMA 29: Images of the Desert — Wadi and En GediTranscript for BEMA 99","content_html":"<p>Marty Solomon and Brent Billings finish the Sermon on the Mount, talking about gates, trees, fools, and houses.</p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DtvfLwAEDVQ\" target=\"_blank\">Discussion Video for BEMA 99</a></p><p><a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=smc1nRv9ZYc\" target=\"_blank\">Sermon on the Mount #10: Trees and Fruit sermon — YouTube</a></p><p><a href=\"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/29\" target=\"_blank\">BEMA 29: Images of the Desert — Wadi and En Gedi</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vSMyUSLq3Wcnc-7Wv__iGW6e3s0Z0rjpDlm9ZsSlSDkAD5MQHjYhFzd-0dfvFX-ZcQJNLw47LfiRuKY/pub\" target=\"_blank\">Transcript for BEMA 99</a></p>","summary":"Gates, Trees, Fools, and Houses","date_published":"2019-01-10T01:00:00.000-08:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/7d8cc2be-fe66-43fb-ada4-e62e2f8c00e7/e759b9fa-354d-4e05-b963-b52ce745de43.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":17060579,"duration_in_seconds":2092}]},{"id":"57b79073d482e9b69b7a1a19:5ad6e4172b6a284cf9ff6200:5c2db236aa4a99b8798fae28","title":"98: A Good Eye","url":"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/98","content_text":"Marty Solomon and Brent Billings discover how worry leads to judgment, and judgment leads to muddy pearls.Discussion Video for BEMA 98Walking in the Dust of Rabbi Jesus by Lois TverbergSitting at the Feet of Rabbi Jesus by Ann Spangler and Lois TverbergThe Divine Conspiracy by Dallas WillardTranscript for BEMA 98","content_html":"<p>Marty Solomon and Brent Billings discover how worry leads to judgment, and judgment leads to muddy pearls.</p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lMY3hYdpF8M\" target=\"_blank\">Discussion Video for BEMA 98</a></p><p><a href=\"https://amzn.to/2VnSm4o\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Walking in the Dust of Rabbi Jesus</em> by Lois Tverberg</a></p><p><a href=\"https://amzn.to/2C0PKAO\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Sitting at the Feet of Rabbi Jesus</em> by Ann Spangler and Lois Tverberg</a></p><p><a href=\"https://amzn.to/2CrnTvt\" target=\"_blank\"><em>The Divine Conspiracy</em> by Dallas Willard</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vTqTCl6cVvdzfIkJwaOhOI5mHYQQsR-aN2N0SkBkuzf1yFCU5KqbVvj47vSzXL90SoUk40q_-DcqWZr/pub\" target=\"_blank\">Transcript for BEMA 98</a></p>","summary":"Treasure, Worry, Judgment, Gifts","date_published":"2019-01-03T01:00:00.000-08:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/7d8cc2be-fe66-43fb-ada4-e62e2f8c00e7/6124c231-550c-4225-a334-de66eb08972a.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":19618878,"duration_in_seconds":2412}]},{"id":"57b79073d482e9b69b7a1a19:5ad6e4172b6a284cf9ff6200:5c1b2de8032be4faa677a42e","title":"97: Done in Secret","url":"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/97","content_text":"Marty Solomon and Brent Billings continue the journey through the Sermon on the Mount, looking at Jesus’s teachings on generosity, prayer, and fasting.Discussion Video for BEMA 97Donate to Impact Campus MinistriesSermon on the Mount #6: Prayer and Fasting sermon — YouTubeTranscript for BEMA 97","content_html":"<p>Marty Solomon and Brent Billings continue the journey through the Sermon on the Mount, looking at Jesus’s teachings on generosity, prayer, and fasting.</p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lSWcx4mZh2I\" target=\"_blank\">Discussion Video for BEMA 97</a></p><p><a href=\"https://www.impactcampusministries.com/donate/\" target=\"_blank\">Donate to Impact Campus Ministries</a></p><p><a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Du0FR-yG3oU\" target=\"_blank\">Sermon on the Mount #6: Prayer and Fasting sermon — YouTube</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vRgpwU2B0pTKR5_KDoPqMpFFsGZwyjbqjFlrmG5--OZtxZkWxi5suGX72ai4H--EuwRaBvfrAbp7lgX/pub\" target=\"_blank\">Transcript for BEMA 97</a></p>","summary":"Generosity, Prayer, Fasting","date_published":"2018-12-20T01:00:00.000-08:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/7d8cc2be-fe66-43fb-ada4-e62e2f8c00e7/e507a6b4-b0d4-4617-8509-c20eca254630.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":17822679,"duration_in_seconds":2187}]},{"id":"57b79073d482e9b69b7a1a19:5ad6e4172b6a284cf9ff6200:5c11bc25898583735e560aae","title":"96: But I Say Unto You","url":"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/96","content_text":"Marty Solomon and Brent Billings finish the fifth chapter of Matthew, surveying the many examples Jesus gives for properly interpreting the Text.Discussion Video for BEMA 96The Divine Conspiracy by Dallas WillardJesus for President by Shane Claiborne and Chris HawThe Irresistible Revolution by Shane ClaiborneBEMA 25: A Kingdom of What?Transcript for BEMA 96","content_html":"<p>Marty Solomon and Brent Billings finish the fifth chapter of Matthew, surveying the many examples Jesus gives for properly interpreting the Text.</p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pq66QFdS8_8\" target=\"_blank\">Discussion Video for BEMA 96</a></p><p><a href=\"https://amzn.to/2CrnTvt\" target=\"_blank\"><em>The Divine Conspiracy</em> by Dallas Willard</a></p><p><a href=\"https://amzn.to/2EeB83r\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Jesus for President</em> by Shane Claiborne and Chris Haw</a></p><p><a href=\"https://amzn.to/2LccaTN\" target=\"_blank\"><em>The Irresistible Revolution</em> by Shane Claiborne</a></p><p><a href=\"https://bema.fireside.fm/25\" target=\"_blank\">BEMA 25: A Kingdom of What?</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vQtC9A94MV9FkCW-_70opCoEvtn6mNPH0-VYsP2U5cECZ_YKxziOeei0D2Qw-zRrpzFEWcvpTx23O_m/pub\" target=\"_blank\">Transcript for BEMA 96</a></p>","summary":"Murder, Adultery, Divorce, etc.","date_published":"2018-12-13T01:00:00.000-08:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/7d8cc2be-fe66-43fb-ada4-e62e2f8c00e7/618d0ee2-2e90-4f89-a81e-3db3b9f654fb.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":18684703,"duration_in_seconds":2295}]},{"id":"57b79073d482e9b69b7a1a19:5ad6e4172b6a284cf9ff6200:5c08ca144d7a9c4906d94211","title":"95: Abolish or Fulfill","url":"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/95","content_text":"Marty Solomon and Brent Billings look at the next few verses in the Sermon on the Mount where Jesus speaks of the relationship between his teaching and the teachings of the Hebrew scriptures.Discussion Video for BEMA 95BEMA 64: 3 Isaiah — ServantTranscript for BEMA 95","content_html":"<p>Marty Solomon and Brent Billings look at the next few verses in the Sermon on the Mount where Jesus speaks of the relationship between his teaching and the teachings of the Hebrew scriptures.</p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vZgp85IEV6c\" target=\"_blank\">Discussion Video for BEMA 95</a></p><p><a href=\"https://bema.fireside.fm/64\" target=\"_blank\">BEMA 64: 3 Isaiah — Servant</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vTPlEcosSN9vqyv4-tvIFO5_2NARrGdWMy2jJYHtMaUXwlRdAT17daY70U1J1PKSezsBbqMStyhjN_Z/pub\" target=\"_blank\">Transcript for BEMA 95</a></p>","summary":"To Abolish or Fulfill the Law","date_published":"2018-12-06T01:00:00.000-08:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/7d8cc2be-fe66-43fb-ada4-e62e2f8c00e7/d1a0545e-fe41-4c2b-a288-44f38a41fd2e.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":18527943,"duration_in_seconds":2275}]},{"id":"57b79073d482e9b69b7a1a19:5ad6e4172b6a284cf9ff6200:5bff858703ce643c6ff65330","title":"94: Hope of the World","url":"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/94","content_text":"Marty Solomon and Brent Billings resume looking at the opening teachings of Jesus in the Sermon on the Mount and how he sets the stage for his interpretation of Torah.Discussion Video for BEMA 94BEMA 35: Crossroads of the EarthBEMA 56: Jeremiah — WeepingLove Wins by Rob BellTranscript for BEMA 94","content_html":"<p>Marty Solomon and Brent Billings resume looking at the opening teachings of Jesus in the Sermon on the Mount and how he sets the stage for his interpretation of Torah.</p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YEDeN77nXCE\" target=\"_blank\">Discussion Video for BEMA 94</a></p><p><a href=\"https://bema.fireside.fm/35\" target=\"_blank\">BEMA 35: Crossroads of the Earth</a></p><p><a href=\"https://bema.fireside.fm/56\" target=\"_blank\">BEMA 56: Jeremiah — Weeping</a></p><p><a href=\"https://amzn.to/2KG3c0D\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Love Wins</em> by Rob Bell</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vSjwceTSMKSSrqNQ1n00MGbQwS_8vBLIIv6KFnaR381FEm8LvLCi-GEfhJsyN2JyZWSap8nD7Op-JzQ/pub\" target=\"_blank\">Transcript for BEMA 94</a></p>","summary":"Salt and Light","date_published":"2018-11-29T01:00:00.000-08:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/7d8cc2be-fe66-43fb-ada4-e62e2f8c00e7/4bbc9699-b89c-43a7-bd46-bddb71458140.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":13592056,"duration_in_seconds":1556}]},{"id":"57b79073d482e9b69b7a1a19:5ad6e4172b6a284cf9ff6200:5bed0a9d352f53b39fffce81","title":"93: Blessed","url":"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/93","content_text":"Marty Solomon and Brent Billings continue the journey through the gospel of Matthew and into the beginning of the Sermon on the Mount.Discussion Video for BEMA 93Rabbi Jesus by Bruce ChiltonBEMA 74: Silent Years — SynagogueThe Divine Conspiracy by Dallas WillardTranscript for BEMA 93","content_html":"<p>Marty Solomon and Brent Billings continue the journey through the gospel of Matthew and into the beginning of the Sermon on the Mount.</p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LJUsb0r5gWs\" target=\"_blank\">Discussion Video for BEMA 93</a></p><p><a href=\"https://amzn.to/2CRvZOP\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Rabbi Jesus</em> by Bruce Chilton</a></p><p><a href=\"https://bema.fireside.fm/74\" target=\"_blank\">BEMA 74: Silent Years — Synagogue</a></p><p><a href=\"https://amzn.to/2CrnTvt\" target=\"_blank\"><em>The Divine Conspiracy</em> by Dallas Willard</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vRYtd89Ixtt_3rVTfqpWfH0MC4jDzDhXkr3UC3YLovGt_1FKn8iPt9j7o-Pw-sAcqEoN_XTLmuUqv7G/pub\" target=\"_blank\">Transcript for BEMA 93</a></p>","summary":"The Beatitudes","date_published":"2018-11-15T01:00:00.000-08:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/7d8cc2be-fe66-43fb-ada4-e62e2f8c00e7/95a1cc27-44ab-4d0e-8618-53197db4acc8.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":18489659,"duration_in_seconds":2270}]},{"id":"57b79073d482e9b69b7a1a19:5ad6e4172b6a284cf9ff6200:5be3f85021c67cb4e3ef406a","title":"92: How to Bring Order Out of Chaos","url":"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/92","content_text":"Marty Solomon and Brent Billings examine the stories of Jesus’s baptism and temptation.How to Bring Order Out of Chaos Presentation (PDF)Discussion Video for BEMA 92BEMA 1: Trust the StoryBEMA 2: Knowing When to Say “Enough”BEMA 4: His Bow in the CloudsBEMA 5: A Misplaced CurseBEMA 20: With All Your HeartBEMA 21: With All Your Soul &amp; “Very”Transcript for BEMA 92","content_html":"<p>Marty Solomon and Brent Billings examine the stories of Jesus’s baptism and temptation.</p><p><a href=\"https://bemadiscipleship.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/BEMA+092+How+to+Bring+Order+Out+of+Chaos.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">How to Bring Order Out of Chaos Presentation (PDF)</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gdUTBMvRz2U\" target=\"_blank\">Discussion Video for BEMA 92</a></p><p><a href=\"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/1\" target=\"_blank\">BEMA 1: Trust the Story</a></p><p><a href=\"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/2\" target=\"_blank\">BEMA 2: Knowing When to Say “Enough”</a></p><p><a href=\"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/4\" target=\"_blank\">BEMA 4: His Bow in the Clouds</a></p><p><a href=\"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/5\" target=\"_blank\">BEMA 5: A Misplaced Curse</a></p><p><a href=\"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/20\" target=\"_blank\">BEMA 20: With All Your Heart</a></p><p><a href=\"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/21\" target=\"_blank\">BEMA 21: With All Your Soul & “Very”</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vTiDOimU-HjviZ1Az6BeN_96WXo-gMvRwti6Fj3ihdPTEDwmzblE4isD1EsSLbSHdHWjhN22w9Q7u21/pub\" target=\"_blank\">Transcript for BEMA 92</a></p>","summary":"The Baptism and Temptation of Jesus","date_published":"2018-11-08T01:00:00.000-08:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/7d8cc2be-fe66-43fb-ada4-e62e2f8c00e7/a5db5015-6007-4ab6-a06d-de460a7fbb2e.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":13985543,"duration_in_seconds":1645}]},{"id":"57b79073d482e9b69b7a1a19:5ad6e4172b6a284cf9ff6200:5bda85f04fa51a6960c38f08","title":"91: Tavilah T'Shuvah","url":"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/91","content_text":"Marty Solomon and Brent Billings dive into the third chapter of the gospel of Matthew, uncovering the ministry of John the Baptist.Discussion Video for BEMA 91Complete Jewish Bible by David SternJewish New Testament Commentary by David SternBEMA 42: The Fire of ElijahTranscript for BEMA 91","content_html":"<p>Marty Solomon and Brent Billings dive into the third chapter of the gospel of Matthew, uncovering the ministry of John the Baptist.</p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TyDN7-kNlXQ\" target=\"_blank\">Discussion Video for BEMA 91</a></p><p><a href=\"https://amzn.to/2yHVD4L\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Complete Jewish Bible</em> by David Stern</a></p><p><a href=\"https://amzn.to/2qjBkpN\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Jewish New Testament Commentary</em> by David Stern</a></p><p><a href=\"https://bema.fireside.fm/42\" target=\"_blank\">BEMA 42: The Fire of Elijah</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vTxXGUzysgpD9oWRXnMTYc1Ougx-G6fQNmU8JgF4IezAuPxRopttoktlsyYEySr0l7yAz4TlIlxuu5p/pub\" target=\"_blank\">Transcript for BEMA 91</a></p>","summary":"John the Baptist","date_published":"2018-11-01T01:00:00.000-07:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/7d8cc2be-fe66-43fb-ada4-e62e2f8c00e7/691d9682-6b4a-4f1d-b811-c838affff2f9.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":18411718,"duration_in_seconds":2261}]},{"id":"57b79073d482e9b69b7a1a19:5ad6e4172b6a284cf9ff6200:5bd16c4cb208fc4331c57a75","title":"90: A Gospel of Two Kingdoms","url":"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/90","content_text":"Marty Solomon and Brent Billings finish looking at the story of the birth of Jesus, juxtaposing two kings and the kingdoms that they bring.A Gospel of Two Kingdoms Presentation (PDF)Discussion Video for BEMA 90Herod the Great — WikipediaMasada — WikipediaHerodium — WikipediaCaesar’s Comet — WikipediaTranscript for BEMA 90","content_html":"<p>Marty Solomon and Brent Billings finish looking at the story of the birth of Jesus, juxtaposing two kings and the kingdoms that they bring.</p><p><a href=\"https://bemadiscipleship.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/BEMA+090+A+Gospel+of+Two+Kingdoms.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">A Gospel of Two Kingdoms Presentation (PDF)</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dfP32WkmC7Q\" target=\"_blank\">Discussion Video for BEMA 90</a></p><p><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Herod_the_Great\" target=\"_blank\">Herod the Great —&nbsp;Wikipedia</a></p><p><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Masada\" target=\"_blank\">Masada —&nbsp;Wikipedia</a></p><p><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Herodium\" target=\"_blank\">Herodium — Wikipedia</a></p><p><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caesar%27s_Comet\" target=\"_blank\">Caesar’s Comet —&nbsp;Wikipedia</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vRkY1M2hU7kGjsFpRqid9gQornd274iyhV6CP_nqfV5u7cNG_qiyiGB3s_VsCkg6fiMIWZ7Pdg16kG0/pub\" target=\"_blank\">Transcript for BEMA 90</a></p>","summary":"Herod the Great","date_published":"2018-10-25T01:00:00.000-07:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/7d8cc2be-fe66-43fb-ada4-e62e2f8c00e7/7cd6f2c3-6bf5-49ca-9bf2-24882842afca.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":13313643,"duration_in_seconds":1422}]},{"id":"57b79073d482e9b69b7a1a19:5ad6e4172b6a284cf9ff6200:5bc823a053450a52e8f4f0fd","title":"89: Written in the Stars","url":"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/89","content_text":"Marty Solomon and Brent Billings begin the trek through the gospel narrative of Matthew and the life and ministry of Jesus, starting with a look at the story of the birth of Jesus and the visit of the Magi.Discussion Video for BEMA 89Prepare the Way #5: In Our Present sermon — YouTubeMen Askaenos in Antioch of Pisidia — WikipediaThe Real Meaning of the Zodiac by D. James KennedyThe Nativity Story (2006 film)Picture of the Bull in the HouseTranscript for BEMA 89","content_html":"<p>Marty Solomon and Brent Billings begin the trek through the gospel narrative of Matthew and the life and ministry of Jesus, starting with a look at the story of the birth of Jesus and the visit of the Magi.</p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2j-XFSM48A0\" target=\"_blank\">Discussion Video for BEMA 89</a></p><p><a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tr1kMHk5-d4\" target=\"_blank\">Prepare the Way #5: In Our Present sermon — YouTube</a></p><p><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antioch_of_Pisidia#History_of_Antioch\" target=\"_blank\">Men Askaenos in Antioch of Pisidia — Wikipedia</a></p><p><a href=\"https://amzn.to/2pj7Wzm\" target=\"_blank\"><em>The Real Meaning of the Zodiac</em> by D. James Kennedy</a></p><p><a href=\"https://amzn.to/2xyJayW\" target=\"_blank\"><em>The Nativity Story</em> (2006 film)</a></p><p><a href=\"https://files.fireside.fm/file/fireside-uploads/images/7/7d8cc2be-fe66-43fb-ada4-e62e2f8c00e7/TE9GFZl-.jpg\" target=\"_blank\">Picture of the Bull in the House</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vQB5PaWascmY0R47tpVPLMepZcJGn1Bw3sK_suPrm9dXhgScafOkFJxyrK-XEGu0H8X45zoUaBIWFab/pub\" target=\"_blank\">Transcript for BEMA 89</a></p>","summary":"The Birth of Jesus and the Visit of the Magi","date_published":"2018-10-18T01:00:00.000-07:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/7d8cc2be-fe66-43fb-ada4-e62e2f8c00e7/cb0f014d-ace2-497c-98e1-0e11152b6a60.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":22007622,"duration_in_seconds":2649}]},{"id":"57b79073d482e9b69b7a1a19:5ad6e4172b6a284cf9ff6200:5bbf1ff2eef1a1350e62524c","title":"88: Setting the Stage","url":"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/88","content_text":"Marty Solomon and Brent Billings set the stage for our journey through the gospels by looking at the geographical region of the Galilee where Jesus did most of his ministry.Setting the Stage Presentation (PDF)Discussion Video for BEMA 88Transcript for BEMA 88","content_html":"<p>Marty Solomon and Brent Billings set the stage for our journey through the gospels by looking at the geographical region of the Galilee where Jesus did most of his ministry.</p><p><a href=\"https://bemadiscipleship.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/BEMA+088+Setting+the+Stage.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Setting the Stage Presentation (PDF)</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rPQh2mCiBGE\" target=\"_blank\">Discussion Video for BEMA 88</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vS2EuNmcVfYpZaBB9Y0lfiPrA00Rm_6UunuV_ledGHO0AD6OgUro91fFvlZL9FWP3nTCcChmQ8Jk6NL/pub\" target=\"_blank\">Transcript for BEMA 88</a></p>","summary":"Geography of the Galilee","date_published":"2018-10-11T01:00:00.000-07:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/7d8cc2be-fe66-43fb-ada4-e62e2f8c00e7/a54b83bb-cf9a-4957-8f8c-b55aee2b2c28.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":17647777,"duration_in_seconds":1619}]},{"id":"57b79073d482e9b69b7a1a19:5ad6e4172b6a284cf9ff6200:5bb5b0999140b7eecfaffaf6","title":"87: John — Grafted","url":"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/87","content_text":"Marty Solomon and Brent Billings spend time in the gospel of John, investigating the different tools he uses in speaking to his particular audience.Discussion Video for BEMA 87Map of Asia and Asia MinorTranscript for BEMA 87","content_html":"<p>Marty Solomon and Brent Billings spend time in the gospel of John, investigating the different tools he uses in speaking to his particular audience.</p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F11CB85IOrE\" target=\"_blank\">Discussion Video for BEMA 87</a></p><p><a href=\"https://files.fireside.fm/file/fireside-uploads/images/7/7d8cc2be-fe66-43fb-ada4-e62e2f8c00e7/gqcqGS0C.jpg\" target=\"_blank\">Map of Asia and Asia Minor</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vR0Jz2VV_xx3LZhadPtvK2xaBqlMiPwtjdYS7iWGy2omlaweorkxLP_NxCIhJo2QEspi9vK0b18YyES/pub\" target=\"_blank\">Transcript for BEMA 87</a></p>","summary":"Overview of John","date_published":"2018-10-04T01:00:00.000-07:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/7d8cc2be-fe66-43fb-ada4-e62e2f8c00e7/ed18a627-146f-41f6-af85-c4e7aa54eb5a.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":20207765,"duration_in_seconds":2435}]},{"id":"57b79073d482e9b69b7a1a19:5ad6e4172b6a284cf9ff6200:5bac76e39140b7582b96db43","title":"86: Luke — Ordered","url":"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/86","content_text":"Marty Solomon and Brent Billings look at the gospel of Luke and wrestle with the many perspectives regarding his audience and his agenda.Discussion Video for BEMA 86The Evangelists’ Calendar by M. D. GoulderPoet &amp; Peasant and Through Peasant Eyes by Kenneth E. BaileyTranscript for BEMA 86","content_html":"<p>Marty Solomon and Brent Billings look at the gospel of Luke and wrestle with the many perspectives regarding his audience and his agenda.</p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0utNEvzRoJ4\" target=\"_blank\">Discussion Video for BEMA 86</a></p><p><a href=\"https://amzn.to/2N6KwGU\" target=\"_blank\"><em>The Evangelists’ Calendar</em> by M. D. Goulder</a></p><p><a href=\"https://amzn.to/2OeyWOQ\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Poet &amp; Peasant and Through Peasant Eyes</em> by Kenneth E. Bailey</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vTFBUKX6jvx-7KPQEmvBIbRQVJRR8si1bY87_3Glv61b-G5O2EBzNKYz00DKz8pXAV-7-yeVmGdJlsE/pub\" target=\"_blank\">Transcript for BEMA 86</a></p>","summary":"Overview of Luke","date_published":"2018-09-27T01:00:00.000-07:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/7d8cc2be-fe66-43fb-ada4-e62e2f8c00e7/90910824-197d-41f0-b68d-92a11e114727.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":10978959,"duration_in_seconds":1332}]},{"id":"57b79073d482e9b69b7a1a19:5ad6e4172b6a284cf9ff6200:5ba31f231ae6cf58cac4be70","title":"85: Mark — Roman Gospel","url":"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/85","content_text":"Marty Solomon and Brent Billings examine the gospel narrative of Mark, noting his distinct audience and the intentional methods he used to communicate the euangelion to them.Discussion Video for BEMA 85Transcript for BEMA 85","content_html":"<p>Marty Solomon and Brent Billings examine the gospel narrative of Mark, noting his distinct audience and the intentional methods he used to communicate the euangelion to them.</p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XOHYqw6QKVE\" target=\"_blank\">Discussion Video for BEMA 85</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vT4VhlktwrQzB8Oh0KEGhnC8i2T6Ef8XqUnGvdEZ3fF3AjObvTmYRORzFfe-SUs7hDPXHVN9C4XEf46/pub\" target=\"_blank\">Transcript for BEMA 85</a></p>","summary":"Overview of Mark","date_published":"2018-09-20T01:00:00.000-07:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/7d8cc2be-fe66-43fb-ada4-e62e2f8c00e7/479f64f9-76f3-471c-a57e-09eb883b66cc.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":19301938,"duration_in_seconds":2372}]},{"id":"57b79073d482e9b69b7a1a19:5ad6e4172b6a284cf9ff6200:5b9a153d575d1f3c4745af41","title":"84: Matthew — Mumzer","url":"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/84","content_text":"Marty Solomon and Brent Billings look at the record of Matthew, attempting to understand his unique agenda as he presents the life and ministry of his Rabbi Jesus.Discussion Video for BEMA 84Didache — WikipediaMamzer — WikipediaTranscript for BEMA 84","content_html":"<p>Marty Solomon and Brent Billings look at the record of Matthew, attempting to understand his unique agenda as he presents the life and ministry of his Rabbi Jesus.</p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1LmtLOXGCFc\" target=\"_blank\">Discussion Video for BEMA 84</a></p><p><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Didache\" target=\"_blank\">Didache — Wikipedia</a></p><p><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mamzer\" target=\"_blank\">Mamzer — Wikipedia</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vRGNseClzFuzZUKXucZ0lnODO1xR3b51HqWUYgNV9mGPD_pbPzRBDN_1h9WXLMvG1lvgbnzNePMdP2N/pub\" target=\"_blank\">Transcript for BEMA 84</a></p>","summary":"Overview of Matthew","date_published":"2018-09-13T01:00:00.000-07:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/7d8cc2be-fe66-43fb-ada4-e62e2f8c00e7/575d2e41-eacc-4dbf-a6a4-0cf7f4ef0a04.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":15786434,"duration_in_seconds":1932}]},{"id":"57b79073d482e9b69b7a1a19:5ad6e4172b6a284cf9ff6200:5b90cd1340ec9ab3a961ff5a","title":"83: Gospel Narrative","url":"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/83","content_text":"Marty Solomon and Brent Billings take a look at the ancient use of gospel (euangelion in Greek) and how the New Testament writers are subversively playing off of this Greco-Roman idea.Discussion Video for BEMA 83The NIV Harmony of the Gospels by Robert L. Thomas and Stanley N. GundryRoman air conditioning — Twitter (thread)Transcript for BEMA 83","content_html":"<p>Marty Solomon and Brent Billings take a look at the ancient use of gospel (euangelion in Greek) and how the New Testament writers are subversively playing off of this Greco-Roman idea.</p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7M8S_lcq-Tk\" target=\"_blank\">Discussion Video for BEMA 83</a></p><p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://amzn.to/2Q8if5u\">The NIV Harmony of the Gospels by Robert L. Thomas and Stanley N. Gundry</a></p><p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://twitter.com/wrathofgnon/status/1019056740128600065\">Roman air conditioning — Twitter (thread)</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vSE6uayiXnMH397lst9kxU5ykzi3t5PuZLuRrFyRmztMcApZ9RTJoM7iUMEeiKLIeZA2GGHE46efr-s/pub\" target=\"_blank\">Transcript for BEMA 83</a></p>","summary":"What Gospel Means","date_published":"2018-09-06T01:00:00.000-07:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/7d8cc2be-fe66-43fb-ada4-e62e2f8c00e7/ba07f539-d620-481d-90d0-7ed5dd07a433.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":15758515,"duration_in_seconds":1929}]},{"id":"57b79073d482e9b69b7a1a19:5ad6e4172b6a284cf9ff6200:5b876483562fa7972e63ff42","title":"82: The Text — When, Where, Who, and Why","url":"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/82","content_text":"Marty Solomon and Brent Billings wrestle with the questions surrounding the authorship of the Text.Discussion Video for BEMA 82Documentary Hypothesis — WikipediaBEMA 71: The Prophetic TableBEMA 62: Daniel — Son of ManSilent Years — Welcome to Hellenism Presentation (PDF)Transcript for BEMA 82","content_html":"<p>Marty Solomon and Brent Billings wrestle with the questions surrounding the authorship of the Text.</p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7QsKrXbROtI\" target=\"_blank\">Discussion Video for BEMA 82</a></p><p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Documentary_hypothesis\">Documentary Hypothesis —&nbsp;Wikipedia</a></p><p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://bema.fireside.fm/71\">BEMA 71: The Prophetic Table</a></p><p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://bema.fireside.fm/62\">BEMA 62: Daniel — Son of Man</a></p><p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://bemadiscipleship.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/BEMA+075+Silent+Years+Hellenism.pdf\">Silent Years — Welcome to Hellenism Presentation (PDF)</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vSp6CnGxgyxb2bWS9qslfpJbhXlyHJJjFi_xR08Ppf5FhBJW0eRFNcZOxFF7IkYRqOoPNni0yWdyXnb/pub\" target=\"_blank\">Transcript for BEMA 82</a></p>","summary":"Biblical Authorship","date_published":"2018-08-30T01:00:00.000-07:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/7d8cc2be-fe66-43fb-ada4-e62e2f8c00e7/b556f171-a466-4591-aca0-6348e43250f6.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":24013953,"duration_in_seconds":2961}]},{"id":"57b79073d482e9b69b7a1a19:5ad6e4172b6a284cf9ff6200:5b726b8a575d1f3a6fb52192","title":"81: Silent Years — Association","url":"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/81","content_text":"Marty Solomon and Brent Billings discuss the perfect timing spoken of in Galatians 4:4 in reference to the coming of Jesus in his cultural context. We also wrestle with the personal implications of the different responses to Hellenism in our world today.Discussion Video for BEMA 81Rising Strong by Brené BrownTranscript for BEMA 81","content_html":"<p>Marty Solomon and Brent Billings discuss the perfect timing spoken of in Galatians 4:4 in reference to the coming of Jesus in his cultural context. We also wrestle with the personal implications of the different responses to Hellenism in our world today.</p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ArZpMbGCct4\" target=\"_blank\">Discussion Video for BEMA 81</a></p><p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://amzn.to/2B9viAq\"><em>Rising Strong</em> by Brené Brown</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vQabeBce_V9YXTx7yCdsrrWjJD4d4HXlLlvnvaFLPpfM0cMXxZm7W2Vv3UOaIxMvdNz9MK27l6bvg1Y/pub\" target=\"_blank\">Transcript for BEMA 81</a></p>","summary":"Christ’s Perfect Timing","date_published":"2018-08-16T01:00:00.000-07:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/7d8cc2be-fe66-43fb-ada4-e62e2f8c00e7/317c48d5-1a1e-4b2a-8df3-4d59e59e0528.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":17668262,"duration_in_seconds":2168}]},{"id":"57b79073d482e9b69b7a1a19:5ad6e4172b6a284cf9ff6200:5b62c527352f53e99ff31321","title":"80: Silent Years — Pharisees","url":"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/80","content_text":"Marty Solomon and Brent Billings, with special guest Megan Gambino, near the end of our journey through the silent years and the context of Jesus’s ministry, examining the Pharisees.Silent Years — Pharisees Presentation (PDF)Addendum to BEMA 80 — Marty Solomon, YouTubeDiscussion Video for BEMA 80Megan Gambino on InstagramMegan’s Website [no longer available]BEMA 74: Silent Years — SynagogueTranscript for BEMA 80","content_html":"<p>Marty Solomon and Brent Billings, with special guest Megan Gambino, near the end of our journey through the silent years and the context of Jesus’s ministry, examining the Pharisees.</p><p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://bemadiscipleship.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/BEMA+080+Silent+Years+Pharisees.pdf\">Silent Years — Pharisees Presentation (PDF)</a></p><p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kq68THhRwmk\">Addendum to BEMA 80 — Marty Solomon, YouTube</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wggvds1j1mo\" target=\"_blank\">Discussion Video for BEMA 80</a></p><p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://www.instagram.com/megambino/\">Megan Gambino on Instagram</a></p><p>Megan’s Website [no longer available]</p><p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/74\">BEMA 74: Silent Years — Synagogue</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vSF0uYtTjBqSRjjtYYk_sGCIKFzrXq8zjutOfT1s9CFo4sdAm699Mr20pZAySgIK6lNzBhix5I2gFEL/pub\" target=\"_blank\">Transcript for BEMA 80</a></p>","summary":"The Pharisees","date_published":"2018-08-02T01:00:00.000-07:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/7d8cc2be-fe66-43fb-ada4-e62e2f8c00e7/1c8ee24f-ca92-4149-8569-7077953da5da.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":16133319,"duration_in_seconds":1477}]},{"id":"57b79073d482e9b69b7a1a19:5ad6e4172b6a284cf9ff6200:5b5043dd1ae6cfa99e632c87","title":"79: Silent Years — Zealots","url":"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/79","content_text":"Marty Solomon and Brent Billings, joined by special guest Megan Gambino, continue the journey through the silent years and the context of Jesus’s ministry, examining the group known as the Zealots.Silent Years — Zealots Presentation (PDF)Discussion Video for BEMA 79Megan Gambino on InstagramMegan’s Website [no longer available]Transcript for BEMA 79","content_html":"<p>Marty Solomon and Brent Billings, joined by special guest Megan Gambino, continue the journey through the silent years and the context of Jesus’s ministry, examining the group known as the Zealots.</p><p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://bemadiscipleship.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/BEMA+079+Silent+Years+Zealots.pdf\">Silent Years — Zealots Presentation (PDF)</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6gQJbTeQ8zQ\" target=\"_blank\">Discussion Video for BEMA 79</a></p><p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://www.instagram.com/megambino/\">Megan Gambino on Instagram</a></p><p>Megan’s Website [no longer available]</p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vQoB0az0Thu890i0I9uZpDhIPPYFxyoxmdzydX3uQbOxRD76SqhbFLyZa23sum5GTE9aNRmyEEhpY8C/pub\" target=\"_blank\">Transcript for BEMA 79</a></p>","summary":"The Zealots","date_published":"2018-07-19T01:00:00.000-07:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/7d8cc2be-fe66-43fb-ada4-e62e2f8c00e7/59cabfc8-1601-48e0-820c-8ad8398dff8a.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":24277161,"duration_in_seconds":2449}]},{"id":"57b79073d482e9b69b7a1a19:5ad6e4172b6a284cf9ff6200:5b3ddbf3f950b77f51984150","title":"78: Silent Years — Essenes","url":"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/78","content_text":"Marty Solomon and Brent Billings continue a look at the responses to Hellenism in the world of first-century Judaism, this time examining the group known as the Essenes.Silent Years — Essenes Presentation (PDF)Discussion Video for BEMA 78Qumran — WikipediaDead Sea Scrolls — WikipediaTranscript for BEMA 78","content_html":"<p>Marty Solomon and Brent Billings continue a look at the responses to Hellenism in the world of first-century Judaism, this time examining the group known as the Essenes.</p><p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://bemadiscipleship.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/BEMA+078+Silent+Years+Essenes-v2.pdf\">Silent Years — Essenes Presentation (PDF)</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O23zVDaRxu4\" target=\"_blank\">Discussion Video for BEMA 78</a></p><p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Qumran\">Qumran — Wikipedia</a></p><p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dead_Sea_Scrolls\">Dead Sea Scrolls — Wikipedia</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vTVYV3NFrNG7ECKKCeQ3kklVz--b7dZpidex0GAchNMMn45ZK2bRnPYsnzAWpWM6-gy9FwFPbhNuibX/pub\" target=\"_blank\">Transcript for BEMA 78</a></p>","summary":"The Essenes","date_published":"2018-07-05T01:00:00.000-07:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/7d8cc2be-fe66-43fb-ada4-e62e2f8c00e7/f630851b-9bd2-4b60-9086-5c92d1d7dda9.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":14255571,"duration_in_seconds":1305}]},{"id":"57b79073d482e9b69b7a1a19:5ad6e4172b6a284cf9ff6200:5b2b4e2bf950b7ec244af0f8","title":"77: Silent Years — Herodians","url":"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/77","content_text":"Marty Solomon and Brent Billings continue a look at the responses to Hellenism in the world of first-century Judaism, this time examining the group known as Herodians.Silent Years — Herodians Presentation (PDF)Discussion Video for BEMA 77Sepphoris (Zippori) — WikipediaTranscript for BEMA 77","content_html":"<p>Marty Solomon and Brent Billings continue a look at the responses to Hellenism in the world of first-century Judaism, this time examining the group known as Herodians.</p><p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://bemadiscipleship.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/BEMA+077+Silent+Years+Herodians.pdf\">Silent Years — Herodians Presentation (PDF)</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KkGYOiyndlg\" target=\"_blank\">Discussion Video for BEMA 77</a></p><p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sepphoris\">Sepphoris (Zippori) — Wikipedia</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vS9LyxuYOZAbg7We_Dk9cjzJ9nySnc2oF9nYesIyMhANxmnkKD6VAGlitI2KXlDWDWIuEqdOFpCUQOF/pub\" target=\"_blank\">Transcript for BEMA 77</a></p>","summary":"Herodians","date_published":"2018-06-21T01:00:00.000-07:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/7d8cc2be-fe66-43fb-ada4-e62e2f8c00e7/e7db409b-084b-4440-bc4b-e0b1e5e8e8aa.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":21507744,"duration_in_seconds":1875}]},{"id":"57b79073d482e9b69b7a1a19:5ad6e4172b6a284cf9ff6200:5b140f2c758d4674dd76787a","title":"76: Silent Years — Sadducees","url":"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/76","content_text":"Marty Solomon and Brent Billings begin an in-depth look at the five different responses to Hellenism in the first-century world of Judaism by examining the priestly group known as the Sadducees.Silent Years — Sadducees Presentation (PDF)Discussion Video for BEMA 76Transcript for BEMA 76","content_html":"<p>Marty Solomon and Brent Billings begin an in-depth look at the five different responses to Hellenism in the first-century world of Judaism by examining the priestly group known as the Sadducees.</p><p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://bemadiscipleship.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/BEMA+076+Silent+Years+Sadducees.pdf\">Silent Years — Sadducees Presentation (PDF)</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bu_b2iJlLKg\" target=\"_blank\">Discussion Video for BEMA 76</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vQoxwbqigBuIszZQIo_HCFA1JQsCjzfjwL96PErscL7Y6JeV7DlCL_qwRKEE1AbTZVn1N0ndxX2rBpZ/pub\" target=\"_blank\">Transcript for BEMA 76</a></p>","summary":"Sadducees, Chief Priests","date_published":"2018-06-07T01:00:00.000-07:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/7d8cc2be-fe66-43fb-ada4-e62e2f8c00e7/ff679d9a-e85a-47ef-a09f-daf9dd87b221.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":19250990,"duration_in_seconds":1944}]},{"id":"57b79073d482e9b69b7a1a19:5ad6e4172b6a284cf9ff6200:5b066d14352f537faa9169e6","title":"75: Silent Years — Welcome to Hellenism","url":"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/75","content_text":"Marty Solomon and Brent Billings, joined by special guest Jim Feicht, continue their examination of the context of the world of Jesus. The last episode covered the context of Judaism specifically, whereas this episode covers the context of the surrounding culture.Silent Years — Welcome to Hellenism Presentation (PDF)Discussion Video for BEMA 75Jim Feicht on TwitterHellas — WikipediaEmpire of Alexander the Great — WikipediaTranscript for BEMA 75","content_html":"<p>Marty Solomon and Brent Billings, joined by special guest Jim Feicht, continue their examination of the context of the world of Jesus. The last episode covered the context of Judaism specifically, whereas this episode covers the context of the surrounding culture.</p><p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://bemadiscipleship.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/BEMA+075+Silent+Years+Hellenism.pdf\">Silent Years — Welcome to Hellenism Presentation (PDF)</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r9TKw9wIUCU\" target=\"_blank\">Discussion Video for BEMA 75</a></p><p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://twitter.com/feichtjim\">Jim Feicht on Twitter</a></p><p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hellas\">Hellas —&nbsp;Wikipedia</a></p><p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexander_the_Great#/media/File:Alexander-Empire_323bc.jpg\">Empire of Alexander the Great —&nbsp;Wikipedia</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vQsAiWQrV6L6-l8vgSdsuzGYK6c0MdmZS25YsYv9N629WLW-wbtpP9A3PzP80QMV8jxR6F7t1LzjPsn/pub\" target=\"_blank\">Transcript for BEMA 75</a></p>","summary":"Hellenistic Culture","date_published":"2018-05-24T01:00:00.000-07:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/7d8cc2be-fe66-43fb-ada4-e62e2f8c00e7/ff6f4ac7-c74b-4ff5-876b-6ff51b31bdca.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":15339242,"duration_in_seconds":1877}]},{"id":"57b79073d482e9b69b7a1a19:5ad6e4172b6a284cf9ff6200:5af40d1888251bd3a022d0d7","title":"74: Silent Years — Synagogue","url":"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/74","content_text":"Marty Solomon and Brent Billings are joined by special guest Jim Feicht. They begin the journey into the historical context of the world of Jesus, looking at the new Judaism that arose from the ashes of exile.Silent Years — Synagogue Presentation (PDF)Discussion Video for BEMA 74Jim Feicht on TwitterIn the Dust of the Rabbi — Ray Vander Laan (Amazon)TTWMK Faith Lessons on DVD and Digital (Focus on the Family)BEMA listeners can use code BEMA12 for 20% off of one purchase. Details.NOOMA 008: Dust by Rob BellTranscript for BEMA 74","content_html":"<p>Marty Solomon and Brent Billings are joined by special guest Jim Feicht. They begin the journey into the historical context of the world of Jesus, looking at the new Judaism that arose from the ashes of exile.</p><p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://bemadiscipleship.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/BEMA+074+Silent+Years+Synagogue-v2.pdf\">Silent Years — Synagogue Presentation (PDF)</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P2v0ZSXDdEQ\" target=\"_blank\">Discussion Video for BEMA 74</a></p><p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://twitter.com/feichtjim\">Jim Feicht on Twitter</a></p><p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://amzn.to/2rwuL3m\">In the Dust of the Rabbi — Ray Vander Laan (Amazon)</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/ttwmk\" target=\"_blank\">TTWMK Faith Lessons on DVD and Digital (Focus on the Family)</a></p><p>BEMA listeners can use code <code>BEMA12</code> for 20% off of one purchase. <a href=\"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/ttwmk\" target=\"_blank\">Details</a>.</p><p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://amzn.to/2jNbTcM\">NOOMA 008: Dust by Rob Bell</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vQe56AwLVEnscmzeVSLNXrzyjz-na0cKevqrNjiCJLEOtXR59meIaqO0CplEy87RaQfCaagY0vlr6ZE/pub\" target=\"_blank\">Transcript for BEMA 74</a></p>","summary":"Synagogue and Education System","date_published":"2018-05-10T01:00:00.000-07:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/7d8cc2be-fe66-43fb-ada4-e62e2f8c00e7/c7536e01-8930-451d-8403-fac0aa4f65da.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":27672124,"duration_in_seconds":2520}]},{"id":"57b79073d482e9b69b7a1a19:5ad6e4172b6a284cf9ff6200:5ad6e5c51ae6cf08acc040ba","title":"73: Session 3 Intro","url":"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/73","content_text":"Marty Solomon and Brent Billings introduce the third session of the BEMA Podcast with special guest Jim Feicht, discussing what to expect in the upcoming session and reviewing where we have been to this point.Session 3 Intro Presentation (PDF)Jim Feicht on TwitterNOOMA 019: Open by Rob BellTranscript for BEMA 73","content_html":"<p>Marty Solomon and Brent Billings introduce the third session of the BEMA Podcast with special guest Jim Feicht, discussing what to expect in the upcoming session and reviewing where we have been to this point.</p><p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://bemadiscipleship.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/BEMA+073+Session+3+Intro.pdf\">Session 3 Intro Presentation (PDF)</a></p><p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://twitter.com/feichtjim\">Jim Feicht on Twitter</a></p><p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://amzn.to/2HdHt1B\">NOOMA 019: Open by Rob Bell</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vTvHlrMUnsO_iXaFNwiFruG2J0k11C4gAxptKS4vlb8abKnyguRG-6bv4iN0IbA_gqNb1Vaw6SPTQ2P/pub\" target=\"_blank\">Transcript for BEMA 73</a></p>","summary":"Introduction to Session 3","date_published":"2018-04-26T01:15:00.000-07:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/7d8cc2be-fe66-43fb-ada4-e62e2f8c00e7/292c2554-7e2e-47fe-b0f7-7e0ad3197912.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":9005020,"duration_in_seconds":1085}]},{"id":"57b79073d482e9b69b7a1a19:591636208419c282a857380e:5ad8386eaa4a996c2d5b7b01","title":"72: Session 2 Capstone","url":"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/72","content_text":"Marty Solomon and Brent Billings give a summary of the prophets and the writings at the conclusion of Session 2 of the podcast.Session 2 Capstone Presentation (PDF)Tattoos on the Heart by Gregory BoyleImpact Campus MinistriesTranscript for BEMA 72","content_html":"<p class=\"\">Marty Solomon and Brent Billings give a summary of the prophets and the writings at the conclusion of Session 2 of the podcast.</p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://bemadiscipleship.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/BEMA+072+Session+2+Capstone.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Session 2 Capstone Presentation (PDF)</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://amzn.to/2HK7tid\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Tattoos on the Heart</em> by Gregory Boyle</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.impactcampusministries.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Impact Campus Ministries</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vTwbtoOqUSLdkqIZukTnCH8oZp839_iNrf2ZyvHJQfPsKTvAYChsYD-Na91qciuOOiIq0LzQe8U5d0w/pub\" target=\"_blank\">Transcript for BEMA 72</a></p>","summary":"Conclusion of Session 2","date_published":"2018-04-26T01:00:00.000-07:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/7d8cc2be-fe66-43fb-ada4-e62e2f8c00e7/92d80293-2db0-41dd-b16c-aa9049c22905.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":13101208,"duration_in_seconds":1592}]},{"id":"57b79073d482e9b69b7a1a19:591636208419c282a857380e:5ad81a7c1ae6cf35111e11cb","title":"71: The Prophetic Table","url":"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/71","content_text":"Marty Solomon and Brent Billings look at the multifaceted dialogue and the many voices found within the prophets that represent the battling perspectives found in the world of God’s people as they attempt to respond to the effects of exile.Discussion Video for BEMA 71Out of Babylon by Walter BrueggemannTranscript for BEMA 71","content_html":"<p>Marty Solomon and Brent Billings look at the multifaceted dialogue and the many voices found within the prophets that represent the battling perspectives found in the world of God’s people as they attempt to respond to the effects of exile.</p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XYwiT9FLHUw\" target=\"_blank\">Discussion Video for BEMA 71</a></p><p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http://amzn.to/2gyJLsM\"><em>Out of Babylon</em> by Walter Brueggemann</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vT82SFHSi4oWc4hE42U5HjKuKoI9Fg43IIasqimMgnL6jYLlUjQR_yB5PBkM2I2B9BFuKcRZ61ClGIi/pub\" target=\"_blank\">Transcript for BEMA 71</a></p>","summary":"Summary and Conclusion of the Prophets","date_published":"2018-04-19T01:00:00.000-07:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/7d8cc2be-fe66-43fb-ada4-e62e2f8c00e7/23ab5b4d-c156-4e5d-95fd-dd01c03c9d5d.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":11168391,"duration_in_seconds":1350}]},{"id":"57b79073d482e9b69b7a1a19:591636208419c282a857380e:5acef1a81ae6cf77137c9dbb","title":"70: Esther — Purim","url":"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/70","content_text":"Marty Solomon and Brent Billings discuss the book of Esther and the story that lies behind the celebration of Purim.Discussion Video for BEMA 70The Queen You Thought You Knew by Rabbi David FohrmanThe Story #20: The Queen of Beauty and Courage sermon — YouTubeTranscript for BEMA 70","content_html":"<p>Marty Solomon and Brent Billings discuss the book of Esther and the story that lies behind the celebration of Purim.</p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1HKXHzBGVDE\" target=\"_blank\">Discussion Video for BEMA 70</a></p><p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://amzn.to/2v9EqC9\"><em>The Queen You Thought You Knew</em> by Rabbi David Fohrman</a></p><p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zsdSdDjt7Pk\">The Story #20: The Queen of Beauty and Courage sermon — YouTube</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vTF6Rknmh-YzRFJ7al7AyCKhhkIiH65TtO7NJag7vGwY3qtUsPFQJf_F70Ymf7BtfzDYFparLNe8xLP/pub\" target=\"_blank\">Transcript for BEMA 70</a></p>","summary":"Esther","date_published":"2018-04-12T01:00:00.000-07:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/7d8cc2be-fe66-43fb-ada4-e62e2f8c00e7/6c0c1f24-1a40-4a78-978b-ba811114b5b7.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":17026210,"duration_in_seconds":2083}]},{"id":"57b79073d482e9b69b7a1a19:591636208419c282a857380e:5ac5c6611ae6cf3b2c67809b","title":"69: Malachi — Q&A","url":"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/69","content_text":"Marty Solomon and Brent Billings hear the message of Malachi, seeing how he utilizes a question-and-answer format to prophetically speak to the people of God.Discussion Video for BEMA 69Out of Babylon by Walter BrueggemannTranscript for BEMA 69","content_html":"<p>Marty Solomon and Brent Billings hear the message of Malachi, seeing how he utilizes a question-and-answer format to prophetically speak to the people of God.</p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_EtLuXphx3o\" target=\"_blank\">Discussion Video for BEMA 69</a></p><p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http://amzn.to/2gyJLsM\"><em>Out of Babylon</em> by Walter Brueggemann</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vTOY7svNbkdKWS5WK-eZ_Ic29dXldtl75go_BCaBUuke9C0z9G7rp_Q9wiOlpmuy1HwekaqPyPfJo24/pub\" target=\"_blank\">Transcript for BEMA 69</a></p>","summary":"Malachi","date_published":"2018-04-05T01:00:00.000-07:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/7d8cc2be-fe66-43fb-ada4-e62e2f8c00e7/ae57bf3a-ba8c-44e2-8788-5f0bcd19ac24.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":8994663,"duration_in_seconds":1079}]},{"id":"57b79073d482e9b69b7a1a19:591636208419c282a857380e:5abc7d1a6d2a733c07ac5821","title":"68: Zechariah — Apocalyptic Literature","url":"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/68","content_text":"Marty Solomon and Brent Billings study the apocalyptic message of Zechariah, a contemporary to Haggai, who sought to encourage God’s people with image-driven messages of forthcoming hope.Discussion Video for BEMA 68Transcript for BEMA 68","content_html":"<p>Marty Solomon and Brent Billings study the apocalyptic message of Zechariah, a contemporary to Haggai, who sought to encourage God’s people with image-driven messages of forthcoming hope.</p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6rzSZaGcHws\" target=\"_blank\">Discussion Video for BEMA 68</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vRm0B2phwgPwx56NFVrHMT4yTpTJpdYqlpeeWnXVIZjl7-rs_COu6F542BdjpbTwwTRhjFioM6Q8dCH/pub\" target=\"_blank\">Transcript for BEMA 68</a></p>","summary":"Zechariah","date_published":"2018-03-29T01:00:00.000-07:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/7d8cc2be-fe66-43fb-ada4-e62e2f8c00e7/4397bbae-c02b-4716-a58e-3de754b75dc1.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":7986495,"duration_in_seconds":953}]},{"id":"57b79073d482e9b69b7a1a19:591636208419c282a857380e:5ab357a2352f53484000c0b0","title":"67: Haggai — Build!","url":"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/67","content_text":"Marty Solomon and Brent Billings read through the prophecy of Haggai and find that the real issues rarely change—past, present, or future.Discussion Video for BEMA 67Transcript for BEMA 67","content_html":"<p>Marty Solomon and Brent Billings read through the prophecy of Haggai and find that the real issues rarely change—past, present, or future.</p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cvMrudghM6s\" target=\"_blank\">Discussion Video for BEMA 67</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vRoiSGWwrHoW37vPOdpN-Degv-3So3MSg9jUhc4iXVd6eEbLphlox68DI-SELgwdX40iGPC3u5aiUBf/pub\" target=\"_blank\">Transcript for BEMA 67</a></p>","summary":"Haggai","date_published":"2018-03-22T01:00:00.000-07:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/7d8cc2be-fe66-43fb-ada4-e62e2f8c00e7/4f996cee-de08-4982-9412-7d5760b0ef0f.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":11460346,"duration_in_seconds":1387}]},{"id":"57b79073d482e9b69b7a1a19:591636208419c282a857380e:5aaa0fabf9619ada9290aac4","title":"66: Ezra/Nehemiah — Passionate Leadership","url":"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/66","content_text":"Marty Solomon and Brent Billings look at the different leadership styles seen during the rebuilding of Jerusalem in the books of Ezra and Nehemiah.Discussion Video for BEMA 66BEMA Discipleship on FacebookTranscript for BEMA 66","content_html":"<p>Marty Solomon and Brent Billings look at the different leadership styles seen during the rebuilding of Jerusalem in the books of Ezra and Nehemiah.</p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mdo-tS2YxQc\" target=\"_blank\">Discussion Video for BEMA 66</a></p><p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://www.facebook.com/BEMAdiscipleship/\">BEMA Discipleship on Facebook</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vQzrdCtZu_45T3kNCbMV_PLbXPr7-BRNFWdJVnjToqOQXtO-zHz1XWC8mE2W88Rjj8VrwTfjN88uq_v/pub\" target=\"_blank\">Transcript for BEMA 66</a></p>","summary":"Ezra and Nehemiah","date_published":"2018-03-15T01:00:00.000-07:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/7d8cc2be-fe66-43fb-ada4-e62e2f8c00e7/104dac7a-499b-4979-8035-4984eaf0e55d.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":11456230,"duration_in_seconds":1386}]},{"id":"57b79073d482e9b69b7a1a19:591636208419c282a857380e:5aa0e96cc83025fedf5bc1ab","title":"65: 4 Isaiah — Hope","url":"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/65","content_text":"Marty Solomon and Brent Billings move into the fourth voice of Isaiah, seen in chapters 55–66. We hear the compelling promise of restoration for God’s people and the invitation for them to become the people they were meant to be.Discussion Video for BEMA 651 Isaiah — Vineyard Presentation (PDF)Faith Unraveled by Rachel Held EvansSabbath as Resistance by Walter BrueggemannTranscript for BEMA 65","content_html":"<p>Marty Solomon and Brent Billings move into the fourth voice of Isaiah, seen in chapters 55–66. We hear the compelling promise of restoration for God’s people and the invitation for them to become the people they were meant to be.</p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hXMEoBeukpE\" target=\"_blank\">Discussion Video for BEMA 65</a></p><p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://bemadiscipleship.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/BEMA+051+1+Isaiah+Vineyard.pdf\">1 Isaiah — Vineyard Presentation (PDF)</a></p><p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http://amzn.to/2EMVGxZ\"><em>Faith Unraveled</em> by Rachel Held Evans</a></p><p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http://amzn.to/2sfziLd\"><em>Sabbath as Resistance</em> by Walter Brueggemann</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vSDSWBjMQnC11ieY8tCdGQ5DoKSpW1s70Pw7lnf6VdPZj181sNyVna5jGWGs3K8mnTGqNP0FfZMMQ_Y/pub\" target=\"_blank\">Transcript for BEMA 65</a></p>","summary":"4 Isaiah","date_published":"2018-03-08T01:00:00.000-08:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/7d8cc2be-fe66-43fb-ada4-e62e2f8c00e7/30045f5c-c6ff-4f89-a4c4-f691962cbad7.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":12302263,"duration_in_seconds":1492}]},{"id":"57b79073d482e9b69b7a1a19:591636208419c282a857380e:5a97a478652dea1afc81bf2d","title":"64: 3 Isaiah — Servant","url":"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/64","content_text":"Marty Solomon and Brent Billings challenge the typical understanding of the voice of Isaiah, taking a look at the servant discourse in chapters 40–54.Discussion Video for BEMA 64Out of Babylon by Walter BrueggemannTranscript for BEMA 64","content_html":"<p>Marty Solomon and Brent Billings challenge the typical understanding of the voice of Isaiah, taking a look at the servant discourse in chapters 40–54.</p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SU3YjFrSc-E\" target=\"_blank\">Discussion Video for BEMA 64</a></p><p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http://amzn.to/2gyJLsM\"><em>Out of Babylon</em> by Walter Brueggemann</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vRn5D3RDWVwrf3dZs089sGENu3xxAAx8yL5-tpp7MFjt-s4dn0OvIzVe9hpti4xyhdozY8qilNNtr_-/pub\" target=\"_blank\">Transcript for BEMA 64</a></p>","summary":"3 Isaiah","date_published":"2018-03-01T01:00:00.000-08:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/7d8cc2be-fe66-43fb-ada4-e62e2f8c00e7/58d9523f-dbc8-4f5c-b3a6-4ae97083a21d.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":12711970,"duration_in_seconds":1543}]},{"id":"57b79073d482e9b69b7a1a19:591636208419c282a857380e:5a8e6e36419202db3245bbb2","title":"63: Job — Perspective","url":"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/63","content_text":"Marty Solomon and Brent Billings discover that the famous story of Job is so much more than we ever realized.Discussion Video for BEMA 63NOOMA 012: Matthew by Rob BellLiterary Structure (Chiasm) of the BibleNOOMA 024: Whirlwind by Rob BellTranscript for BEMA 63","content_html":"<p>Marty Solomon and Brent Billings discover that the famous story of Job is so much more than we ever realized.</p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IDJWQIZpdrg\" target=\"_blank\">Discussion Video for BEMA 63</a></p><p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http://amzn.to/2HBynYZ\">NOOMA 012: Matthew by Rob Bell</a></p><p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http://www.bible.literarystructure.info/bible/bible_e.html\">Literary Structure (Chiasm) of the Bible</a></p><p><a href=\"http://amzn.to/2oobiAs\">NOOMA 024: Whirlwind by Rob Bell</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vQJFIucDF6fGyKHtYb_C3PwkOFHCfrq9-5v-RRaO1MpxOX5PDGAsUa0z8lP1jyquwXT2iUlJUK9Oi07/pub\" target=\"_blank\">Transcript for BEMA 63</a></p>","summary":"Job","date_published":"2018-02-22T01:00:00.000-08:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/7d8cc2be-fe66-43fb-ada4-e62e2f8c00e7/7f4b8013-976b-4ea5-89e8-2fd06d2b34b7.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":13051815,"duration_in_seconds":1586}]},{"id":"57b79073d482e9b69b7a1a19:591636208419c282a857380e:5a85338ee4966b15dda25a8a","title":"62: Daniel — Son of Man","url":"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/62","content_text":"Marty Solomon and Brent Billings examine the book of Daniel and its persistent and sometimes hidden message of perseverance.Daniel — Son of Man Presentation (PDF)Discussion Video for BEMA 62Double Rainbow — YouTubeTranscript for BEMA 62","content_html":"<p>Marty Solomon and Brent Billings examine the book of Daniel and its persistent and sometimes hidden message of perseverance.</p><p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://bemadiscipleship.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/BEMA+062+Daniel+Son+of+Man.pdf\">Daniel — Son of Man Presentation (PDF)</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oaMESMpflYg\" target=\"_blank\">Discussion Video for BEMA 62</a></p><p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OQSNhk5ICTI\">Double Rainbow — YouTube</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vRoTJE9JVlmcTiZqm2ly4lJCX7w8CMKsRgnZrZubQUlV2qtX8d0xuiQ9jgRtJrGJ1hLhDisvbGu4pEC/pub\" target=\"_blank\">Transcript for BEMA 62</a></p>","summary":"Daniel","date_published":"2018-02-15T01:00:00.000-08:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/7d8cc2be-fe66-43fb-ada4-e62e2f8c00e7/08957d7c-2e92-4781-b9a3-5e24995f13cb.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":10482684,"duration_in_seconds":1265}]},{"id":"57b79073d482e9b69b7a1a19:591636208419c282a857380e:5a7c0d2671c10b9941f0a4b8","title":"61: Ezekiel — Strength","url":"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/61","content_text":"Marty Solomon and Brent Billings examine the apocalyptic visions of Ezekiel and his message of encouragement to a people trapped in exile.Discussion Video for BEMA 61Transcript for BEMA 61","content_html":"<p>Marty Solomon and Brent Billings examine the apocalyptic visions of Ezekiel and his message of encouragement to a people trapped in exile.</p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rJ5plX2UsPo\" target=\"_blank\">Discussion Video for BEMA 61</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vSU12uMJKzJAkx_C5wz5IVc0gbq7V2BPdDYFUZI-DOUBcZhe_qSrau3wpq-_hjPvYT_IOcbh5DqJTnn/pub\" target=\"_blank\">Transcript for BEMA 61</a></p>","summary":"Ezekiel","date_published":"2018-02-08T01:00:00.000-08:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/7d8cc2be-fe66-43fb-ada4-e62e2f8c00e7/3bc8a255-ef32-4d99-9edd-32717f8797c5.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":11905262,"duration_in_seconds":1443}]},{"id":"57b79073d482e9b69b7a1a19:591636208419c282a857380e:5a72c5f9f9619ac3d252ea53","title":"60: Joel — Locusts","url":"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/60","content_text":"Marty Solomon and Brent Billings hear the words of prophet Joel speaking to God’s people about the hope that exists, even in the midst of utter destruction.Discussion Video for BEMA 60Transcript for BEMA 60","content_html":"<p>Marty Solomon and Brent Billings hear the words of prophet Joel speaking to God’s people about the hope that exists, even in the midst of utter destruction.</p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9qqlZdt9ix0\" target=\"_blank\">Discussion Video for BEMA 60</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vQF7IU92KRyF9DqlrzpqaeSKTZ4yyMbg8X6oPbA4Rzgq1kLEaI1ejjtkMnjRJFf421b1fpqcVE7Qboz/pub\" target=\"_blank\">Transcript for BEMA 60</a></p>","summary":"Joel","date_published":"2018-02-01T01:00:00.000-08:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/7d8cc2be-fe66-43fb-ada4-e62e2f8c00e7/2749780d-f511-4b07-b742-cc0b0ae698bd.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":12665385,"duration_in_seconds":1538}]},{"id":"57b79073d482e9b69b7a1a19:591636208419c282a857380e:5a696d7a652deaeb8076ffac","title":"59: Obadiah — Petra","url":"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/59","content_text":"Marty Solomon and Brent Billings explore the shortest prophet in Tanakh—the book of Obadiah—and its condemnation of the nation of Edom for their lack of care for their brother and their neighbor.Obadiah — Petra Presentation (PDF)Discussion Video for BEMA 59Transcript for BEMA 59","content_html":"<p>Marty Solomon and Brent Billings explore the shortest prophet in Tanakh—the book of Obadiah—and its condemnation of the nation of Edom for their lack of care for their brother and their neighbor.</p><p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://bemadiscipleship.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/BEMA+059+Obadiah+Petra.pdf\">Obadiah — Petra Presentation (PDF)</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D_bsTSN_8-M\" target=\"_blank\">Discussion Video for BEMA 59</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vQ5-YA1W6gS_A_3JTWWm34u2FtzNBhpCW-x9vPA_KUpxK08xZ_0Sh38H6W0AQYjag9dNmXeXfW61xrr/pub\" target=\"_blank\">Transcript for BEMA 59</a></p>","summary":"Obadiah","date_published":"2018-01-25T01:00:00.000-08:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/7d8cc2be-fe66-43fb-ada4-e62e2f8c00e7/1fd9ae29-af43-48e5-bd76-0a8dc54352af.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":10608556,"duration_in_seconds":1280}]},{"id":"57b79073d482e9b69b7a1a19:591636208419c282a857380e:5a60523c71c10b8fa3d113c1","title":"58: Habakkuk — Watchtower","url":"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/58","content_text":"Marty Solomon and Brent Billings dive into one of Marty’s favorite prophecies: the book of Habakkuk. They examine the complaints submitted by the prophet and his ensuing dialogue with God.Discussion Video for BEMA 58Transcript for BEMA 58","content_html":"<p>Marty Solomon and Brent Billings dive into one of Marty’s favorite prophecies: the book of Habakkuk. They examine the complaints submitted by the prophet and his ensuing dialogue with God.</p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FlDFb6tpfw4\" target=\"_blank\">Discussion Video for BEMA 58</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vTynTUGf9j85LGZf0RI6AwR7shx7RFFWI04c14pgp6Pb1UNdZMQqtfkwyUvOXo4MdwiiCuAsrWdsa6s/pub\" target=\"_blank\">Transcript for BEMA 58</a></p>","summary":"Habakkuk","date_published":"2018-01-18T01:00:00.000-08:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/7d8cc2be-fe66-43fb-ada4-e62e2f8c00e7/e3087d9e-ff6b-4af6-8ce2-9e9a331aec04.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":13089755,"duration_in_seconds":1591}]},{"id":"57b79073d482e9b69b7a1a19:591636208419c282a857380e:5a57171f419202b169a1b007","title":"57: Lamentations — Lament and Hope","url":"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/57","content_text":"Marty Solomon and Brent Billings examine the often-avoided book of Lamentations and the shocking space it creates for the dark things that need to be grieved.Discussion Video for BEMA 57Learning to Lament, Part 1: The Culture of Denial — The RobCast, Episode 92Learning to Lament, Part 2: Widow, Slave, Mother — The RobCast, Episode 93Learning to Lament, Part 3: She’s Finding Her Voice — The RobCast, Episode 94Learning to Lament, Part 4: As Deep as the Sea — The RobCast, Episode 95Learning to Lament, Part 5: Skirts and Virgins — The RobCast, Episode 96Transcript for BEMA 57","content_html":"<p>Marty Solomon and Brent Billings examine the often-avoided book of Lamentations and the shocking space it creates for the dark things that need to be grieved.</p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lls0Yv-avMU\" target=\"_blank\">Discussion Video for BEMA 57</a></p><p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://robbell.podbean.com/e/episode-92-learning-to-lament-part-1-the-culture-of-denial/\">Learning to Lament, Part 1: The Culture of Denial — The RobCast, Episode 92</a></p><p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://robbell.podbean.com/e/episode-93-learning-to-lament-part-2-widow-slave-mother/\">Learning to Lament, Part 2: Widow, Slave, Mother — The RobCast, Episode 93</a></p><p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://robbell.podbean.com/e/episode-94-learning-to-lament-part-3-shes-finding-her-voice/\">Learning to Lament, Part 3: She’s Finding Her Voice — The RobCast, Episode 94</a></p><p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://robbell.podbean.com/e/episode-95-learning-to-lament-part-4-as-deep-as-the-sea/\">Learning to Lament, Part 4: As Deep as the Sea — The RobCast, Episode 95</a></p><p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://robbell.podbean.com/e/episode-96-learning-to-lament-part-5-skirts-and-virgins/\">Learning to Lament, Part 5: Skirts and Virgins — The RobCast, Episode 96</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vS5311u19UH5kS4uXekTjBDq6oDZDof0fqxEngLBHIcOo4u7HHv4pGY9P4O3iIRFidlkYPutW50QHHa/pub\" target=\"_blank\">Transcript for BEMA 57</a></p>","summary":"Lamentations","date_published":"2018-01-11T01:00:00.000-08:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/7d8cc2be-fe66-43fb-ada4-e62e2f8c00e7/f5111a26-65f6-4bda-9e36-d46308629796.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":12745047,"duration_in_seconds":1548}]},{"id":"57b79073d482e9b69b7a1a19:591636208419c282a857380e:5a4dd02d652dea036ca334bd","title":"56: Jeremiah — Weeping","url":"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/56","content_text":"Marty Solomon and Brent Billings begin our journey through the Babylonian prophets, examining the famous weeping prophet: Jeremiah.Discussion Video for BEMA 56The Disciple Scroll by Allan RabinowitzLove Wins by Rob BellErasing Hell by Francis ChanTranscript for BEMA 56","content_html":"<p>Marty Solomon and Brent Billings begin our journey through the Babylonian prophets, examining the famous weeping prophet: Jeremiah.</p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nWhb2pSPf3g\" target=\"_blank\">Discussion Video for BEMA 56</a></p><p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http://amzn.to/2nhC0xm\"><em>The Disciple Scroll</em> by Allan Rabinowitz</a></p><p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http://amzn.to/2Coloa9\"><em>Love Wins</em> by Rob Bell</a></p><p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http://amzn.to/2CDpdvo\"><em>Erasing Hell</em> by Francis Chan</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vRmqFpFzX15PUsCsI7NeEsXzeGbcl_dEGpc9GuR2tkqq6ldqmiL4TSh-S3Y9jqn5NKH9hJ2wCad6Jgv/pub\" target=\"_blank\">Transcript for BEMA 56</a></p>","summary":"Jeremiah","date_published":"2018-01-04T01:00:00.000-08:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/7d8cc2be-fe66-43fb-ada4-e62e2f8c00e7/ad7bc283-adce-43e8-88ea-e15d6b88d755.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":19745938,"duration_in_seconds":2423}]},{"id":"57b79073d482e9b69b7a1a19:591636208419c282a857380e:5a3250b6652dea4e8a2eba40","title":"55: 2 Isaiah — Woe","url":"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/55","content_text":"Marty Solomon and Brent Billings wrap up the Assyrian period of history by looking at one of the most distressing prophets: the voice of 2 Isaiah as he delivers numerous woes to the nations of the world, including God’s people. Yet even this is not void of hope as we see it scattered throughout today’s portion of Text.Discussion Video for BEMA 55Transcript for BEMA 55","content_html":"<p>Marty Solomon and Brent Billings wrap up the Assyrian period of history by looking at one of the most distressing prophets: the voice of 2 Isaiah as he delivers numerous woes to the nations of the world, including God’s people. Yet even this is not void of hope as we see it scattered throughout today’s portion of Text.</p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-fGGENb5REI\" target=\"_blank\">Discussion Video for BEMA 55</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vRsQGjl-KNnuqRGLzpreoAMJx-Y-AJn9vQrXRzAfmQuvTDKKbuChgaINNi3WEmOzj51lzNlOLEOaxEU/pub\" target=\"_blank\">Transcript for BEMA 55</a></p>","summary":"2 Isaiah","date_published":"2017-12-14T01:00:00.000-08:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/7d8cc2be-fe66-43fb-ada4-e62e2f8c00e7/8cf8502c-ccb4-4e9e-a312-797cfa05b2fa.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":15733444,"duration_in_seconds":1921}]},{"id":"57b79073d482e9b69b7a1a19:591636208419c282a857380e:5a28ff68f9619ace6d766298","title":"54: Zephaniah — T'shuvah","url":"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/54","content_text":"Marty Solomon and Brent Billings hear the voice of Zephaniah as he warns the kingdom of Judah of impending judgment.Discussion Video for BEMA 54Transcript for BEMA 54","content_html":"<p>Marty Solomon and Brent Billings hear the voice of Zephaniah as he warns the kingdom of Judah of impending judgment.</p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QO1vEBsJ_Uo\" target=\"_blank\">Discussion Video for BEMA 54</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vQRb3Kyb10jozzNs0zF_tK-5gfV4xf-XJysQj5yLL3PB1Y_UzGZ1CkGc47cY9XEXN6pcJbCNT2YJE97/pub\" target=\"_blank\">Transcript for BEMA 54</a></p>","summary":"Zephaniah","date_published":"2017-12-07T01:00:00.000-08:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/7d8cc2be-fe66-43fb-ada4-e62e2f8c00e7/6f19b544-616d-4e68-b1f8-d23c1aaeb717.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":17261803,"duration_in_seconds":2112}]},{"id":"57b79073d482e9b69b7a1a19:591636208419c282a857380e:5a1fc5a4c830253d32dbfe89","title":"53: Nahum — Diyn","url":"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/53","content_text":"Marty Solomon and Brent Billings juxtapose the book of Jonah against the other Assyrian prophet to Israel—the book of Nahum—looking at the other side of the equation of how God deals with evil.Discussion Video for BEMA 53Information on BEMA Trips [Marty doesn’t need more emails]Transcript for BEMA 53","content_html":"<p>Marty Solomon and Brent Billings juxtapose the book of Jonah against the other Assyrian prophet to Israel—the book of Nahum—looking at the other side of the equation of how God deals with evil.</p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dReTA5oIhqQ\" target=\"_blank\">Discussion Video for BEMA 53</a></p><p><a href=\"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/news\">Information on BEMA Trips</a> [Marty doesn’t need more emails]</p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vRdzRQnL3JmaVGYFoGh_zG_9tSYaXQYOru1voIY6q6BwjWuY8Qt5ZLQ8wS9wVNyNy6WdyNLm4zLIPCf/pub\" target=\"_blank\">Transcript for BEMA 53</a></p>","summary":"Nahum","date_published":"2017-11-30T01:00:00.000-08:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/7d8cc2be-fe66-43fb-ada4-e62e2f8c00e7/6436e8cf-5dda-4750-9bf0-08d8d75f370b.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":11371958,"duration_in_seconds":1376}]},{"id":"57b79073d482e9b69b7a1a19:591636208419c282a857380e:5a0d4f8f652deae2eb779dfc","title":"52: Jonah — Potential","url":"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/52","content_text":"Marty Solomon and Brent Billings look at the book of Jonah and try to uncover the message buried in this most unusual prophet.Jonah — Potential Presentation (PDF)Discussion Video for BEMA 52Challenging God: Why Did Jonah Run? — Aleph Beta AcademySubscribe to Aleph Beta AcademyBEMA listeners can use code friendsofbema for one month off of a monthly Premium membership.Transcript for BEMA 52","content_html":"<p>Marty Solomon and Brent Billings look at the book of Jonah and try to uncover the message buried in this most unusual prophet.</p><p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://bemadiscipleship.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/BEMA+052+Jonah+Potential.pdf\">Jonah — Potential Presentation (PDF)</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=806Nzk02alQ\" target=\"_blank\">Discussion Video for BEMA 52</a></p><p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://www.alephbeta.org/course/lecture/whats-jonah-really-about\">Challenging God: Why Did Jonah Run? — Aleph Beta Academy</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.alephbeta.org/subscribe?utmsource=bema&utmmedium=partnership&utmcampaign=120820-bema\" target=\"_blank\">Subscribe to Aleph Beta Academy</a></p><p>BEMA listeners can use code <code>friendsofbema</code> for one month off of a monthly Premium membership.</p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vREZaWPuShIHxxujGrRR_UwUui5qTXsj_62ZT7ldrRPhgr0zbtO1refuBv56eauLkrXIsdl5Op3XT1w/pub\" target=\"_blank\">Transcript for BEMA 52</a></p>","summary":"Jonah","date_published":"2017-11-16T01:00:00.000-08:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/7d8cc2be-fe66-43fb-ada4-e62e2f8c00e7/43b5bf47-90f3-4f20-9905-8681a189636b.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":17254039,"duration_in_seconds":2111}]},{"id":"57b79073d482e9b69b7a1a19:591636208419c282a857380e:5a0419d6085229e18aa4398a","title":"51: 1 Isaiah — Vineyard","url":"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/51","content_text":"Marty Solomon and Brent Billings look at the first of four voices found in Isaiah — the pre-Assyrian voice that condemned the greed and injustice of the people of Judah.NB: Due to a malfunction with our original recording, this episode was recorded in 2021. Our environments and equipment setups have changed, but we did our best to present it as it was in 2017.1 Isaiah — Vineyard Presentation (PDF)Discussion Video for BEMA 51Out of Babylon by Walter BrueggemannThe Prophets by Abraham Joshua HeschelTranscript for BEMA 51","content_html":"<p>Marty Solomon and Brent Billings look at the first of four voices found in Isaiah — the pre-Assyrian voice that condemned the greed and injustice of the people of Judah.</p><p><em>NB: Due to a malfunction with our original recording, this episode was recorded in 2021. Our environments and equipment setups have changed, but we did our best to present it as it was in 2017.</em></p><p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://bemadiscipleship.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/BEMA+051+1+Isaiah+Vineyard.pdf\">1 Isaiah — Vineyard Presentation (PDF)</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7IRj66aoleY\" target=\"_blank\">Discussion Video for BEMA 51</a></p><p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http://amzn.to/2gyJLsM\"><em>Out of Babylon</em> by Walter Brueggemann</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://amzn.to/2yxLNBe\" target=\"_blank\"><em>The Prophets</em> by Abraham Joshua Heschel</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vT-Ng2OnL6coGCCADfU0GnpGRWsHZF7tMrncXTcJ17OJfbLxJnuCjf5_WRHwF4Rfl4z5sBfJUCNhhZ1/pub\" target=\"_blank\">Transcript for BEMA 51</a></p>","summary":"1 Isaiah","date_published":"2017-11-09T01:00:00.000-08:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/7d8cc2be-fe66-43fb-ada4-e62e2f8c00e7/89115ac3-e633-4c39-87e5-c37bb711818e.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":19904689,"duration_in_seconds":2252}]},{"id":"57b79073d482e9b69b7a1a19:591636208419c282a857380e:59fac2f68165f5028c5f903f","title":"50: Micah — Judge","url":"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/50","content_text":"Marty Solomon and Brent Billings explore the warning of the prophet Micah as he speaks to the people of Judah about what God truly desires.NB: Due to a malfunction with our original recording, this episode was recorded in 2021. Our environments and equipment setups have changed, but we did our best to present it as it was in 2017.Discussion Video for BEMA 50Transcript for BEMA 50","content_html":"<p>Marty Solomon and Brent Billings explore the warning of the prophet Micah as he speaks to the people of Judah about what God truly desires.</p><p><em>NB: Due to a malfunction with our original recording, this episode was recorded in 2021. Our environments and equipment setups have changed, but we did our best to present it as it was in 2017.</em></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Go91Z5V9pH0\" target=\"_blank\">Discussion Video for BEMA 50</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vSKm13QFDByC99uqANy2tPDoSQNVujvfOu4orrrzEUOaIDsYnOHsotp5BESxMtaPoE7C_fuLT9bER5A/pub\" target=\"_blank\">Transcript for BEMA 50</a></p>","summary":"Micah","date_published":"2017-11-02T01:00:00.000-07:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/7d8cc2be-fe66-43fb-ada4-e62e2f8c00e7/90726620-27e9-4280-87e8-3178e91c38e0.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":20575806,"duration_in_seconds":2526}]},{"id":"994f4d22-23db-4ea4-8799-71157f629308","title":"Verastikh (Hosea)","url":"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/49b","content_text":"A simplified version of the daily prayer from Hosea 2. This recording is meant to follow Episode 49.\n\nVerastikh le l'olam\nVerastikh lib'tzedek\n     uve'mishpat, uve'chesed, uve'rachamim\nVerastikh lib'emuna, v'yadat et Adonai\n\nI will betroth you to myself forever.\nI will betroth you to myself in righteousness,\n     and in justice, and in love, and in compassion.\nI will betroth you to myself in faithfulness, and you shall know the Lord.","content_html":"<p>A simplified version of the daily prayer from Hosea 2. This recording is meant to follow <a href=\"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/49\" target=\"_blank\">Episode 49</a>.</p>\n\n<p><em>Verastikh le l&#39;olam<br>\nVerastikh lib&#39;tzedek<br>\n&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;uve&#39;mishpat, uve&#39;chesed, uve&#39;rachamim<br>\nVerastikh lib&#39;emuna, v&#39;yadat et Adonai</em></p>\n\n<p>I will betroth you to myself forever.<br>\nI will betroth you to myself in righteousness,<br>\n&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;and in justice, and in love, and in compassion.<br>\nI will betroth you to myself in faithfulness, and you shall know the <span style=\"font-variant: small-caps\" class=\"small-caps\">Lord</span>.</p>","summary":"A Daily Prayer","date_published":"2017-10-26T01:15:00.000-07:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/7d8cc2be-fe66-43fb-ada4-e62e2f8c00e7/994f4d22-23db-4ea4-8799-71157f629308.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":1430988,"duration_in_seconds":68}]},{"id":"57b79073d482e9b69b7a1a19:591636208419c282a857380e:59f17d83692ebe6007232ae4","title":"49: Hosea — Prostitute","url":"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/49","content_text":"Marty Solomon and Brent Billings examine the message of Hosea as depicted in the prophetic theater of his own life through his marriage to the prostitute Gomer.Verastikh — Learn HebrewDiscussion Video for BEMA 49Transcript for BEMA 49","content_html":"<p>Marty Solomon and Brent Billings examine the message of Hosea as depicted in the prophetic theater of his own life through his marriage to the prostitute Gomer.</p><p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://bema.fireside.fm/49b\">Verastikh — Learn Hebrew</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9OgUCF6b6t4\" target=\"_blank\">Discussion Video for BEMA 49</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vQYtgfi_fLcc_eHewAi-OavqCwfHbj8GHsm8j5dtvQ9p8nTkWYXRPApYv69tbwEUUMoTTwtHr1T4vaL/pub\" target=\"_blank\">Transcript for BEMA 49</a></p>","summary":"Hosea","date_published":"2017-10-26T01:00:00.000-07:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/7d8cc2be-fe66-43fb-ada4-e62e2f8c00e7/088d3d25-53ba-4ddf-b15e-4844782b5918.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":17616550,"duration_in_seconds":1621}]},{"id":"57b79073d482e9b69b7a1a19:591636208419c282a857380e:59e84c816f4ca39efc124033","title":"48: Amos — Plumb Line","url":"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/48","content_text":"Marty Solomon and Brent Billings explore the book of Amos on a quest to find the heart of God as expressed in the first of His many mouthpieces.Amos — Plumb Line Presentation (PDF)Discussion Video for BEMA 48The Prophets by Abraham Joshua HeschelPlumb Line — WikipediaTranscript for BEMA 48","content_html":"<p>Marty Solomon and Brent Billings explore the book of Amos on a quest to find the heart of God as expressed in the first of His many mouthpieces.</p><p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://bemadiscipleship.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/BEMA+048+Amos+Plumb+Line.pdf\">Amos — Plumb Line Presentation (PDF)</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S65MByHqvaA\" target=\"_blank\">Discussion Video for BEMA 48</a></p><p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http://amzn.to/2yxLNBe\"><em>The Prophets</em> by Abraham Joshua Heschel</a></p><p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plumb_bob\">Plumb Line —&nbsp;Wikipedia</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vTE3Ep4GJH4a1zyADP-MEIfQ4o4xyJRZ8BNAld4JXpSLWoA4MSPegR_JabCCl9yKEwOLlTv7NJJLLTY/pub\" target=\"_blank\">Transcript for BEMA 48</a></p>","summary":"Amos","date_published":"2017-10-19T01:00:00.000-07:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/7d8cc2be-fe66-43fb-ada4-e62e2f8c00e7/98875eb9-c297-46d6-8028-382fdbbf10b8.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":24784780,"duration_in_seconds":2285}]},{"id":"57b79073d482e9b69b7a1a19:591636208419c282a857380e:59defa7e80bd5e963fd6e5e8","title":"47: The Lord’s Mouthpiece","url":"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/47","content_text":"Marty Solomon and Brent Billings examine the remaining books in Tanakh, most of which are prophets, attempting to understand prophetic history as a whole and the setting for each period of history.The Lord’s Mouthpiece Presentation (PDF)Discussion Video for BEMA 47Out of Babylon by Walter BrueggemannTranscript for BEMA 47","content_html":"<p>Marty Solomon and Brent Billings examine the remaining books in Tanakh, most of which are prophets, attempting to understand prophetic history as a whole and the setting for each period of history.</p><p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://bemadiscipleship.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/BEMA+047+The+Lords+Mouthpiece.pdf\">The Lord’s Mouthpiece Presentation (PDF)</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Ij8s7XAJBQ\" target=\"_blank\">Discussion Video for BEMA 47</a></p><p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http://amzn.to/2gyJLsM\"><em>Out of Babylon</em> by Walter Brueggemann</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vQFRO4Tcl9oqend9dF1fb2QOPm4JcGFNnjqMXia3I9H7hSSgZRqqhI_5SFVvgG7DtSxt5kj6UbMswaY/pub\" target=\"_blank\">Transcript for BEMA 47</a></p>","summary":"The Prophets","date_published":"2017-10-12T01:00:00.000-07:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/7d8cc2be-fe66-43fb-ada4-e62e2f8c00e7/6120421e-8c66-49e3-acc6-96998885d378.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":12915081,"duration_in_seconds":1179}]},{"id":"57b79073d482e9b69b7a1a19:591636208419c282a857380e:59d5d1e3a803bba2527daf86","title":"46: Song of Sexuality","url":"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/46","content_text":"Marty Solomon and Brent Billings look at the underaddressed book called Song of Songs and explore the ramifications of avoiding the topic of sexuality.Discussion Video for BEMA 46Sex God by Rob BellNOOMA 002: Flame by Rob BellThe Zimzum of Love by Rob and Kristen BellTranscript for BEMA 46","content_html":"<p>Marty Solomon and Brent Billings look at the underaddressed book called Song of Songs and explore the ramifications of avoiding the topic of sexuality.</p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TRWuxaMsBQs\" target=\"_blank\">Discussion Video for BEMA 46</a></p><p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http://amzn.to/2ypjyYc\"><em>Sex God</em> by Rob Bell</a></p><p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http://amzn.to/2yr1X2g\">NOOMA 002: Flame by Rob Bell</a></p><p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http://amzn.to/2fSPJrx\"><em>The Zimzum of Love</em> by Rob and Kristen Bell</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vRyLpteHUT1luIHBrY51k89MOv6YBYvGu1Lxr1aqgnEyjzVL-gxXCp8X40EpUtQmmJrAkOr_is28stP/pub\" target=\"_blank\">Transcript for BEMA 46</a></p>","summary":"Song of Songs","date_published":"2017-10-05T01:00:00.000-07:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/7d8cc2be-fe66-43fb-ada4-e62e2f8c00e7/f7d1ae32-37f8-46ca-981f-b355cc38fcdc.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":21413917,"duration_in_seconds":1991}]},{"id":"57b79073d482e9b69b7a1a19:591636208419c282a857380e:59cca977cd39c3e808ccc38c","title":"45: Wisdom and Meaning","url":"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/45","content_text":"Marty Solomon, Brent Billings, and special guest Kevin Luo continue our study of wisdom literature, examining the collection of Proverbs and the teaching of Ecclesiastes.Discussion Video for BEMA 45Kevin Luo on TwitterA Year of Biblical Womanhood by Rachel Held EvansLess Is More Than Enough by Chris McNaught“How Great Leaders Inspire Action” by Simon Senek — TEDNOOMA 012: Matthew by Rob BellTranscript for BEMA 45","content_html":"<p>Marty Solomon, Brent Billings, and special guest Kevin Luo continue our study of wisdom literature, examining the collection of Proverbs and the teaching of Ecclesiastes.</p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OuUXxwVNTi4\" target=\"_blank\">Discussion Video for BEMA 45</a></p><p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://twitter.com/SComet821\">Kevin Luo on Twitter</a></p><p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http://amzn.to/2wYvniX\"><em>A Year of Biblical Womanhood</em> by Rachel Held Evans</a></p><p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http://amzn.to/2xMCtuP\"><em>Less Is More Than Enough</em> by Chris McNaught</a></p><p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://www.ted.com/talks/simon_sinek_how_great_leaders_inspire_action\">“How Great Leaders Inspire Action” by Simon Senek — TED</a></p><p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http://amzn.to/2fSnJUW\">NOOMA 012: Matthew by Rob Bell</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vRxtTnw0O9JBjJ-pOt7gD9PiTDUdWE7cdplBsAAb9nVyiEEhbva8CKNe7mNnrugJz2eqYWr6Hj39uoL/pub\" target=\"_blank\">Transcript for BEMA 45</a></p>","summary":"Proverbs and Ecclesiastes","date_published":"2017-09-28T01:00:00.000-07:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/7d8cc2be-fe66-43fb-ada4-e62e2f8c00e7/91c43a87-6dc1-4213-9ea5-13e350469551.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":17789974,"duration_in_seconds":1620}]},{"id":"57b79073d482e9b69b7a1a19:591636208419c282a857380e:59c362a01f318d489cde2a3f","title":"44: Our Harps in the Trees","url":"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/44","content_text":"Marty Solomon, Brent Billings, and special guest Kevin Luo discuss the collection of ancient songs known as the Psalms.Discussion Video for BEMA 44Classifying the Psalms by GenreKevin Luo on TwitterTranscript for BEMA 44","content_html":"<p>Marty Solomon, Brent Billings, and special guest Kevin Luo discuss the collection of ancient songs known as the Psalms.</p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nvofo636oPk\" target=\"_blank\">Discussion Video for BEMA 44</a></p><p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http://www.crivoice.org/psalmtypes.html\">Classifying the Psalms by Genre</a></p><p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://twitter.com/SComet821\">Kevin Luo on Twitter</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vSsHGgux9OsqTtbNsBMN4Z64ogsr271HHRqhLFuWk2ciIZVjC9qtYLE8RLj7m5D6kV-Ntm5vFokrU2V/pub\" target=\"_blank\">Transcript for BEMA 44</a></p>","summary":"The Psalms","date_published":"2017-09-21T01:00:00.000-07:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/7d8cc2be-fe66-43fb-ada4-e62e2f8c00e7/cbaf96ad-7593-4405-a910-880c6d1f85cc.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":20778639,"duration_in_seconds":1909}]},{"id":"57b79073d482e9b69b7a1a19:591636208419c282a857380e:59ba2e50e45a7c88ea9602a8","title":"43: Go in Peace","url":"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/43","content_text":"Marty Solomon and Brent Billings wrap up a look at the kings of Israel, exploring the story of Naaman and its implications for us today.Discussion Video for BEMA 43Transcript for BEMA 43","content_html":"<p>Marty Solomon and Brent Billings wrap up a look at the kings of Israel, exploring the story of Naaman and its implications for us today.</p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bvyY8Fy05NU\" target=\"_blank\">Discussion Video for BEMA 43</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vSv8Obkk2xWo78XxJ-l4vahmZPqe5Y5QOq1R2UooTOeuMbEebCtNpmwJGeh2mrzc47YR-58fjPxj78S/pub\" target=\"_blank\">Transcript for BEMA 43</a></p>","summary":"Naaman","date_published":"2017-09-14T01:00:00.000-07:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/7d8cc2be-fe66-43fb-ada4-e62e2f8c00e7/3e4172f0-4193-4ccc-bfd7-c7745ca9740d.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":22364223,"duration_in_seconds":2064}]},{"id":"57b79073d482e9b69b7a1a19:591636208419c282a857380e:59b0ec89b7411ca20a0febc0","title":"42: The Fire of Elijah","url":"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/42","content_text":"Marty Solomon and Brent Billings look at the story of Elijah and the lessons learned by one of Israel’s greatest prophets.Discussion Video for BEMA 42Where God Was Born by Bruce FeilerMap of Phoenicia, Late Bronze Age — WikipediaTranscript for BEMA 42","content_html":"<p>Marty Solomon and Brent Billings look at the story of Elijah and the lessons learned by one of Israel’s greatest prophets.</p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2KB_e258mjA\" target=\"_blank\">Discussion Video for BEMA 42</a></p><p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http://amzn.to/2vlxU9h\"><em>Where God Was Born</em> by Bruce Feiler</a></p><p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/c/c5/Phoenicia_map-en.svg\">Map of Phoenicia, Late Bronze Age —&nbsp;Wikipedia</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vQ3h4vBh7PuTabXZ_USHB_vxG5bJWrw2YasSNJEtvpn_a-22XADum3_L7jG6Ci_un9iEnW2-M8tbcGR/pub\" target=\"_blank\">Transcript for BEMA 42</a></p>","summary":"Elijah","date_published":"2017-09-07T01:00:00.000-07:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/7d8cc2be-fe66-43fb-ada4-e62e2f8c00e7/534e5951-809d-40e7-b0d0-8a48a809b2f1.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":28381139,"duration_in_seconds":2607}]},{"id":"57b79073d482e9b69b7a1a19:591636208419c282a857380e:59a7aa26cd0f6870302c797f","title":"41: The Story Behind the Story","url":"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/41","content_text":"Marty Solomon and Brent Billings revisit the two sources comprising this portion of the biblical narrative, analyzing the agendas found in each. They attempt to look at the differences between the sources to understand the reigns of David and Solomon and the split of the nation of God’s people, ultimately helping us figure out what went wrong.The Story Behind the Story Presentation (PDF)Discussion Video for BEMA 41Jesus Wants to Save Christians by Rob Bell and Don GoldenTranscript for BEMA 41","content_html":"<p>Marty Solomon and Brent Billings revisit the two sources comprising this portion of the biblical narrative, analyzing the agendas found in each. They attempt to look at the differences between the sources to understand the reigns of David and Solomon and the split of the nation of God’s people, ultimately helping us figure out what went wrong.</p><p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://bemadiscipleship.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/BEMA+041+The+Story+Behind+the+Story.pdf\">The Story Behind the Story Presentation (PDF)</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X1LazpATUaY\" target=\"_blank\">Discussion Video for BEMA 41</a></p><p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http://amzn.to/2vHLgdZ\"><em>Jesus Wants to Save Christians</em> by Rob Bell and Don Golden</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vRDt-A87VGWmQxDlhILh0mPQKlz84EheQoKhvjzP0GtbTpdVEY1TupEMG1EJyvco_y-GC9OPdO9P8Ae/pub\" target=\"_blank\">Transcript for BEMA 41</a></p>","summary":"David and Solomon in Chronicles","date_published":"2017-08-31T01:00:00.000-07:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/7d8cc2be-fe66-43fb-ada4-e62e2f8c00e7/1ce0db88-f86d-44ed-89cb-4646bad43aff.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":23582211,"duration_in_seconds":2190}]},{"id":"57b79073d482e9b69b7a1a19:591636208419c282a857380e:599e7920914e6b73b9a04d64","title":"40: One Story, Two Sources","url":"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/40","content_text":"Marty Solomon and Brent Billings begin the journey to understanding the historical record of the united kingdom of Israel by taking a look at the two sources comprising this biblical narrative.One Story, Two Sources Presentation (PDF)Discussion Video for BEMA 40Transcript for BEMA 40","content_html":"<p>Marty Solomon and Brent Billings begin the journey to understanding the historical record of the united kingdom of Israel by taking a look at the two sources comprising this biblical narrative.</p><p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://bemadiscipleship.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/BEMA+040+One+Story%2C+Two+Sources.pdf\">One Story, Two Sources Presentation (PDF)</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xkv5BJ4hMt8\" target=\"_blank\">Discussion Video for BEMA 40</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vQPvE36jTbb7XhacQVbNo1i93ROAAECtC3viqkRjC5Z2Eh6hxposaV2AS3yV72Y4I550E-zGcycKlY1/pub\" target=\"_blank\">Transcript for BEMA 40</a></p>","summary":"Samuel & Kings and Chronicles","date_published":"2017-08-24T01:00:00.000-07:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/7d8cc2be-fe66-43fb-ada4-e62e2f8c00e7/299baa3e-0cd0-48ab-a94a-f50b6ae5203e.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":21496860,"duration_in_seconds":1976}]},{"id":"57b79073d482e9b69b7a1a19:591636208419c282a857380e:598bff62197aea3c27f717b3","title":"39: A King After God’s Own Heart","url":"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/39","content_text":"Marty Solomon and Brent Billings continue to examine the life of David, looking at the defeat of Goliath and making some general observations about the character of David.Discussion Video for BEMA 39Promised Land — Ray Vander Laan (Amazon)TTWMK Faith Lessons on DVD and Digital (Focus on the Family)BEMA listeners can use code BEMA12 for 20% off of one purchase. Details.“The Unheard Story of David and Goliath” by Malcolm Gladwell — TEDValley of Elah — WikipediaJesus Wants to Save Christians by Rob Bell and Don GoldenWhere God Was Born by Bruce FeilerThe Practice of the Presence of God by Brother LawrenceTranscript for BEMA 39","content_html":"<p>Marty Solomon and Brent Billings continue to examine the life of David, looking at the defeat of Goliath and making some general observations about the character of David.</p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wnOLoo5Nc44\" target=\"_blank\">Discussion Video for BEMA 39</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://amzn.to/2KQJUK9\" target=\"_blank\">Promised Land — Ray Vander Laan (Amazon)</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/ttwmk\" target=\"_blank\">TTWMK Faith Lessons on DVD and Digital (Focus on the Family)</a></p><p>BEMA listeners can use code <code>BEMA12</code> for 20% off of one purchase. <a href=\"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/ttwmk\" target=\"_blank\">Details</a>.</p><p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://www.ted.com/talks/malcolm_gladwell_the_unheard_story_of_david_and_goliath\">“The Unheard Story of David and Goliath” by Malcolm Gladwell — TED</a></p><p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Valley_of_Elah\">Valley of Elah — Wikipedia</a></p><p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http://amzn.to/2vlxMqe\"><em>Jesus Wants to Save Christians</em> by Rob Bell and Don Golden</a></p><p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http://amzn.to/2vlxU9h\"><em>Where God Was Born</em> by Bruce Feiler</a></p><p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http://amzn.to/2nfl2h5\"><em>The Practice of the Presence of God</em> by Brother Lawrence</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vSipewERp3T6EQfkdjXFgvaE1LVw_x56gRmFnykCr1KYF38QV_4TrZJnCpHZhF0UYq9Aq-JnJD1LRLD/pub\" target=\"_blank\">Transcript for BEMA 39</a></p>","summary":"David and Goliath","date_published":"2017-08-10T01:00:00.000-07:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/7d8cc2be-fe66-43fb-ada4-e62e2f8c00e7/417f4b5e-6ed7-4424-9093-a7e8c5d12474.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":20790405,"duration_in_seconds":1923}]},{"id":"57b79073d482e9b69b7a1a19:591636208419c282a857380e:59798d3215d5db2591648d58","title":"38: A Donkey Herder to Lead Us","url":"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/38","content_text":"Marty Solomon and Brent Billings take a look at Israel’s first two kings and try to see what the Text is showing us in these two characters.Discussion Video for BEMA 38A Tale of Three Kings by Gene EdwardsTranscript for BEMA 38","content_html":"<p>Marty Solomon and Brent Billings take a look at Israel’s first two kings and try to see what the Text is showing us in these two characters.</p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qRSoeglljg4\" target=\"_blank\">Discussion Video for BEMA 38</a></p><p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http://amzn.to/2ePpamc\"><em>A Tale of Three Kings</em> by Gene Edwards</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vRIURCht1ENHUcKSkrHtgXJkzjo1lbvtronhs0gjv8cvIjw7O3FFXQBgnOv9yjPglgscS4U_PDLwUqr/pub\" target=\"_blank\">Transcript for BEMA 38</a></p>","summary":"Saul and David","date_published":"2017-07-27T01:00:00.000-07:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/7d8cc2be-fe66-43fb-ada4-e62e2f8c00e7/184e26e1-0fc7-42c8-96d0-2d9769f6b76b.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":18633078,"duration_in_seconds":1709}]},{"id":"57b79073d482e9b69b7a1a19:591636208419c282a857380e:596718321e5b6c31e1ec0108","title":"37: A Love Story","url":"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/37","content_text":"Marty Solomon and Brent Billings zoom in on the mini-narrative of Ruth — one story where the mission of God is realized in the way Israel treats the alien, the orphan, and the widow.Discussion Video for BEMA 37Map of Moab and the Surrounding RegionTranscript for BEMA 37","content_html":"<p>Marty Solomon and Brent Billings zoom in on the mini-narrative of Ruth — one story where the mission of God is realized in the way Israel treats the alien, the orphan, and the widow.</p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yquEvlUsPmw\" target=\"_blank\">Discussion Video for BEMA 37</a></p><p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moab#/media/File:Kingdoms_around_Israel_830_map.svg\">Map of Moab and the Surrounding Region</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vTyV99QreluqVpPpE8xLpehca1bc0hyTWusrjq7-IsDaYMQXRF0m5q0jxbD8LvfSH7_3ZzkZj7TCmH4/pub\" target=\"_blank\">Transcript for BEMA 37</a></p>","summary":"Ruth","date_published":"2017-07-13T01:00:00.000-07:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/7d8cc2be-fe66-43fb-ada4-e62e2f8c00e7/5f8e308a-45c8-4c8b-bbda-417b12be25be.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":21237630,"duration_in_seconds":1952}]},{"id":"57b79073d482e9b69b7a1a19:591636208419c282a857380e:5954960ebebafb5e2571482c","title":"36: The Redemption Cycle","url":"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/36","content_text":"Marty Solomon and Brent Billings look at the book of Judges and the cycle found therein.Discussion Video for BEMA 36The Forgiving Flow, Part 2: Drop the Jawbone — The RobCast, Episode 39Make Your Mark by Brad GrayTranscript for BEMA 36","content_html":"<p>Marty Solomon and Brent Billings look at the book of Judges and the cycle found therein.</p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2qcvDB-Ghw4\" target=\"_blank\">Discussion Video for BEMA 36</a></p><p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http://robbell.podbean.com/e/episode-39-the-forgiving-flow-part-2-drop-the-jawbone/\">The Forgiving Flow, Part 2: Drop the Jawbone — The RobCast, Episode 39</a></p><p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http://amzn.to/2tnhUDG\"><em>Make Your Mark</em> by Brad Gray</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vSCX7SFtgi11APTXsDN8J7kDsupjrTvVzyx9IkmH1jwoe0QoUQmC6e1jfINU0Vd-pEF8sKZ9hvDWc3a/pub\" target=\"_blank\">Transcript for BEMA 36</a></p>","summary":"Judges","date_published":"2017-06-29T01:00:00.000-07:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/7d8cc2be-fe66-43fb-ada4-e62e2f8c00e7/7b0dd127-96ec-4d78-b19a-9a42426be83c.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":22922851,"duration_in_seconds":2104}]},{"id":"57b79073d482e9b69b7a1a19:591636208419c282a857380e:59423d13e58c624bbba214f2","title":"35: Crossroads of the Earth","url":"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/35","content_text":"Marty Solomon and Brent Billings wrap up the discussion of Joshua and bridge the gap toward the book of Judges, pondering the mission of God and His choice of real estate for His people.Crossroads of the Earth Presentation (PDF)Discussion Video for BEMA 35The Source by James A. MichenerTranscript for BEMA 35","content_html":"<p>Marty Solomon and Brent Billings wrap up the discussion of Joshua and bridge the gap toward the book of Judges, pondering the mission of God and His choice of real estate for His people.</p><p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://bemadiscipleship.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/BEMA+035+Crossroads+of+the+Earth.pdf\">Crossroads of the Earth Presentation (PDF)</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4r7xs4jVqf4\" target=\"_blank\">Discussion Video for BEMA 35</a></p><p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http://amzn.to/2rWFsyh\"><em>The Source</em>&nbsp;by James A. Michener</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vTR4607anACEp58jsXpHEBEruJmFfcZAsNiBwk5YPJp0XMD0sii-nQphrRw3XNYFRQLuq6wrV79az1G/pub\" target=\"_blank\">Transcript for BEMA 35</a></p>","summary":"Joshua, Part 2","date_published":"2017-06-15T01:00:00.000-07:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/7d8cc2be-fe66-43fb-ada4-e62e2f8c00e7/8614d725-9113-4471-8043-e82aebc9c47d.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":22958365,"duration_in_seconds":2137}]},{"id":"57b79073d482e9b69b7a1a19:591636208419c282a857380e:592faff615d5db909ee4d793","title":"34: The Hardest Story in the Bible (for me)","url":"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/34","content_text":"Marty Solomon and Brent Billings address the nagging questions about the book of Joshua and its stories of mass slaughter and genocide.The Hardest Story in the Bible (for me) Presentation (PDF)Discussion Video for BEMA 34The Hardest Story in the Bible (for me) — Covered in His DustStele — WikipediaThe Forest in the Trees: Jesus — Woodland Hills (Greg Boyd)[no longer available] Why Is the Old Testament So Violent? (blog post)What Is the Bible? by Rob BellThe Source by James A. MichenerTranscript for BEMA 34","content_html":"<p>Marty Solomon and Brent Billings address the nagging questions about the book of Joshua and its stories of mass slaughter and genocide.</p><p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://bemadiscipleship.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/BEMA+034+The+Hardest+Story+in+the+Bible+(for+me).pdf\">The Hardest Story in the Bible (for me) Presentation (PDF)</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vKUGA85zMwo\" target=\"_blank\">Discussion Video for BEMA 34</a></p><p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http://makingtalmidim.blogspot.com/2013/12/the-hardest-story-in-bible-for-me.html\">The Hardest Story in the Bible (for me) — Covered in His Dust</a></p><p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stele\">Stele — Wikipedia</a></p><p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://whchurch.org/sermon/jesus/\">The Forest in the Trees: Jesus — Woodland Hills (Greg Boyd)</a></p><p>[no longer available] Why Is the Old Testament So Violent? (blog post)</p><p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http://amzn.to/2qDtaan\"><em>What Is the Bible?</em> by Rob Bell</a></p><p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http://amzn.to/2rWFsyh\"><em>The Source</em> by James A. Michener</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vSkB7wAO8otMwj5Lfb6GyyVQsSQ7LXMMWTfLvZ6CjKp69COa5gURORMeEAxTU4lnAt-t8Xz2YqeAIga/pub\" target=\"_blank\">Transcript for BEMA 34</a></p>","summary":"Joshua, Part 1","date_published":"2017-06-01T01:00:00.000-07:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/7d8cc2be-fe66-43fb-ada4-e62e2f8c00e7/88726eba-748f-4e3c-99b6-8281c58e80ad.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":27877420,"duration_in_seconds":2590}]},{"id":"57b79073d482e9b69b7a1a19:591636208419c282a857380e:5916381046c3c45c5c6ce772","title":"33: Session 2 Intro","url":"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/33","content_text":"Marty Solomon and Brent Billings set the stage for Session 2 of the podcast. We review our journey through Torah to bring everyone up to speed for what we will study next.Session 2 Intro Presentation (PDF)BEMA Discipleship SupportBEMA Discipleship on FacebookBEMA Discipleship on TwitterTranscript for BEMA 33","content_html":"<p>Marty Solomon and Brent Billings set the stage for Session 2 of the podcast. We review our journey through Torah to bring everyone up to speed for what we will study next.</p><p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://bemadiscipleship.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/BEMA+033+Session+2+Intro.pdf\">Session 2 Intro Presentation (PDF)</a></p><p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/donate/\">BEMA Discipleship Support</a></p><p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://www.facebook.com/BEMAdiscipleship/\">BEMA Discipleship on Facebook</a></p><p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://twitter.com/the_bema\">BEMA Discipleship on Twitter</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vTf0PKoYsE1S8F5DFqsDfQSTyV4yphCQaY8o7xwESNMljBeNM52pX5hDi4KPtRtnvXFvA5EXtmlGmra/pub\" target=\"_blank\">Transcript for BEMA 33</a></p>","summary":"Introduction to Session 2","date_published":"2017-05-18T01:15:00.000-07:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/7d8cc2be-fe66-43fb-ada4-e62e2f8c00e7/fb97afe4-defa-4180-bc6b-e9a1769ba25b.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":10034183,"duration_in_seconds":1209}]},{"id":"57b79073d482e9b69b7a1a19:57b793c003596e6c59accf62:591d3af91e5b6cb773a62c2e","title":"32: Session 1 Capstone","url":"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/32","content_text":"Marty Solomon and Brent Billings give a summary of the books of Moses at the conclusion of Session 1 of the podcast.Session 1 Capstone Presentation (PDF)BEMA Discipleship on FacebookBEMA Discipleship on TwitterTranscript for BEMA 32","content_html":"<p>Marty Solomon and Brent Billings give a summary of the books of Moses at the conclusion of Session 1 of the podcast.</p><p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://bemadiscipleship.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/BEMA+032+Session+1+Capstone.pdf\">Session 1 Capstone Presentation (PDF)</a></p><p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://www.facebook.com/BEMAdiscipleship/\">BEMA Discipleship on Facebook</a></p><p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://twitter.com/the_bema\">BEMA Discipleship on Twitter</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vTn7oq8UvQ1ZxQjTBCMoOgq_clZgz5hhWwiveT4Te0xpLoIXacajB7u4r1UUJB1pzDq7-PpV5Bhmg6N/pub\" target=\"_blank\">Transcript for BEMA 32</a></p>","summary":"Conclusion of Session 1","date_published":"2017-05-18T01:00:00.000-07:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/7d8cc2be-fe66-43fb-ada4-e62e2f8c00e7/0933347d-80e5-4595-aab7-8d01b6a333de.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":13743266,"duration_in_seconds":1681}]},{"id":"57b79073d482e9b69b7a1a19:57b793c003596e6c59accf62:59141db0e6f2e10a5caf78ce","title":"31: Remember Where You Came From","url":"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/31","content_text":"Marty Solomon and Brent Billings bring our study of Torah to a close by exploring the book of Deuteronomy, examining its call to remember our stories.Remember Where You Came From Presentation (PDF)Discussion Video for BEMA 31The Epic of Eden by Sandra L. RichterTopic: Deuteronomy 32 — Aleph Beta AcademySubscribe to Aleph Beta AcademyBEMA listeners can use code friendsofbema for one month off of a monthly Premium membership.Transcript for BEMA 31","content_html":"<p>Marty Solomon and Brent Billings bring our study of Torah to a close by exploring the book of Deuteronomy, examining its call to remember our stories.</p><p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://bemadiscipleship.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/BEMA+031+Remember+Where+You+Came+From.pdf\">Remember Where You Came From Presentation (PDF)</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uQLTmuwFt8U\" target=\"_blank\">Discussion Video for BEMA 31</a></p><p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http://amzn.to/2hnUDLq\"><em>The Epic of Eden</em> by Sandra L. Richter</a></p><p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://www.alephbeta.org/torah/deuteronomy/haazinu\">Topic: Deuteronomy 32 — Aleph Beta Academy</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.alephbeta.org/subscribe?utmsource=bema&utmmedium=partnership&utmcampaign=120820-bema\" target=\"_blank\">Subscribe to Aleph Beta Academy</a></p><p>BEMA listeners can use code <code>friendsofbema</code> for one month off of a monthly Premium membership.</p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vSdyBYXXSUrQcveKbQipha3nhr7uB7VAWSQeQZVj2ui-r_QYvGdtTsafEXOkiJ301iwA2iBFhnEwVJj/pub\" target=\"_blank\">Transcript for BEMA 31</a></p>","summary":"The Call of Deuteronomy","date_published":"2017-05-11T01:00:00.000-07:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/7d8cc2be-fe66-43fb-ada4-e62e2f8c00e7/754c2cdd-9a30-47dd-a754-44a17b9d3ec0.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":26369986,"duration_in_seconds":2445}]},{"id":"57b79073d482e9b69b7a1a19:57b793c003596e6c59accf62:590ace2c46c3c4b30420d5fb","title":"30: Lead with Your Voice","url":"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/30","content_text":"Marty Solomon and Brent Billings wrap up the discussion of the desert and the book of Numbers with the story of Moses striking the rock and subsequently having his entrance to the Promised Land denied.Lead with Your Voice Presentation (PDF)Discussion Video for BEMA 30Transcript for BEMA 30","content_html":"<p>Marty Solomon and Brent Billings wrap up the discussion of the desert and the book of Numbers with the story of Moses striking the rock and subsequently having his entrance to the Promised Land denied.</p><p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://bemadiscipleship.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/BEMA+030+Lead+with+Your+Voice.pdf\">Lead with Your Voice Presentation (PDF)</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bM01wT_ETrg\" target=\"_blank\">Discussion Video for BEMA 30</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vTzqTph1YDSs9vyWKYedezLfrJ5xWvemkSx2_QejCyfIQt6YXHw81xxoVJzcm63S_SCtJBf5Hf15tsF/pub\" target=\"_blank\">Transcript for BEMA 30</a></p>","summary":"Moses and the Promised Land","date_published":"2017-05-04T01:00:00.000-07:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/7d8cc2be-fe66-43fb-ada4-e62e2f8c00e7/10896165-9da9-46cf-a70e-45076084fb94.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":29585296,"duration_in_seconds":2775}]},{"id":"57b79073d482e9b69b7a1a19:57b793c003596e6c59accf62:59017da26b8f5b870312dfe1","title":"29: Images of the Desert — Wadi and En Gedi","url":"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/29","content_text":"Marty Solomon and Brent Billings continue the series on images found in the desert. We will see God’s continual use of the desert to minister to us and to teach us how to minister to others.Images of the Desert — Wadi and En Gedi Presentation (PDF)Discussion Video for BEMA 29Lulav — Chabad.orgFlash Floods in Wadi Peres — YouTubeFlash Flood in Israel — YouTubeIsrael: Flash Floods Hit Negev Desert — AP Archive, YouTubeTranscript for BEMA 29","content_html":"<p>Marty Solomon and Brent Billings continue the series on images found in the desert. We will see God’s continual use of the desert to minister to us and to teach us how to minister to others.</p><p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://bemadiscipleship.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/BEMA+029+Images+of+the+Desert+Wadi+and+En+Gedi.pdf\">Images of the Desert — Wadi and En Gedi Presentation (PDF)</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w1eBwZikdgU\" target=\"_blank\">Discussion Video for BEMA 29</a></p><p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http://www.chabad.org/holidays/JewishNewYear/template_cdo/aid/609564/jewish/The-Four-Kinds-The-Lulav-and-Etrog.htm\">Lulav — Chabad.org</a></p><p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://youtu.be/yj94OXAg78g?t=138\">Flash Floods in Wadi Peres — YouTube</a></p><p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YyMi-lzAeCE\">Flash Flood in Israel — YouTube</a></p><p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KgDEuRouTOU\">Israel: Flash Floods Hit Negev Desert — AP Archive, YouTube</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vRoHHFgODn8nv8fALy9bbqJ5ARwjJtDe28FUp87iPoGzTMPYVq_c2VN9dGbcMemGP31MF__MOFFPlxY/pub\" target=\"_blank\">Transcript for BEMA 29</a></p>","summary":"Wadi and En Gedi","date_published":"2017-04-27T01:00:00.000-07:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/7d8cc2be-fe66-43fb-ada4-e62e2f8c00e7/f39395d3-fa35-4c9c-9d67-af51fe37e375.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":21506066,"duration_in_seconds":1998}]},{"id":"57b79073d482e9b69b7a1a19:57b793c003596e6c59accf62:58f84aa7725e25f6a4bd3b99","title":"28: Images of the Desert — Ar'ar and Tamarisk","url":"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/28","content_text":"Marty Solomon and Brent Billings continue the series on images found in the desert, discussing the ar'ar and tamarisk trees and what they teach us about living in our own deserts.Images of the Desert — Ar'ar and Tamarisk Presentation (PDF)Discussion Video for BEMA 28BEMA Schedule (no longer active) — See our current Groups pageNoga Hareuveni — WikipediaWritten Works of Noga HareuveniHebrew University — WikipediaBEMA 24: Creating a SpaceTranscript for BEMA 28","content_html":"<p>Marty Solomon and Brent Billings continue the series on images found in the desert, discussing the ar'ar and tamarisk trees and what they teach us about living in our own deserts.</p><p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://bemadiscipleship.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/BEMA+028+Images+of+the+Desert+Ar'ar+and+Tamarisk.pdf\">Images of the Desert — Ar'ar and Tamarisk Presentation (PDF)</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UnaRlwfH-GI\" target=\"_blank\">Discussion Video for BEMA 28</a></p><p>BEMA Schedule (no longer active) — See our current <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/groups\">Groups</a> page</p><p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Noga_Hareuveni\">Noga Hareuveni — Wikipedia</a></p><p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http://amzn.to/2nGXl36\">Written Works of Noga Hareuveni</a></p><p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hebrew_University_of_Jerusalem\">Hebrew University — Wikipedia</a></p><p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://bema.fireside.fm/24\">BEMA 24: Creating a Space</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vQeGHPKjxG7M6trKXmoFIK3VbBuNHrZQNHQ8ZF-G2KNuZYcQQiN4IJSgzVxFsrzZB-6dfgLVE35lBoQ/pub\" target=\"_blank\">Transcript for BEMA 28</a></p>","summary":"Ar'ar and Tamarisk Trees","date_published":"2017-04-20T01:00:00.000-07:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/7d8cc2be-fe66-43fb-ada4-e62e2f8c00e7/8a688c15-6c9c-4a0e-ae37-eeebae9f1841.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":14224191,"duration_in_seconds":1321}]},{"id":"57b79073d482e9b69b7a1a19:57b793c003596e6c59accf62:58ef081cd2b857e333d2de01","title":"27: Images of the Desert — Rotem and Acacia","url":"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/27","content_text":"Marty Solomon and Brent Billings continue the series on images found in the desert, discussing the rotem and acacia trees and what they teach us about living in our own deserts.Images of the Desert — Rotem and Acacia Presentation (PDF)Discussion Video for BEMA 27The Story #28: New Beginnings (‘Each One’ Rant) sermon — YouTubeWalking with God in the Desert — Ray Vander Laan (Amazon)TTWMK Faith Lessons on DVD and Digital (Focus on the Family)BEMA listeners can use code BEMA12 for 20% off of one purchase. Details.Hebrew University — WikipediaNoga Hareuveni — WikipediaWritten Works of Noga Hareuveni“The Broom Usually Grows in the Wilderness” — Bar-Ilan University (via Jim Feicht)Transcript for BEMA 27","content_html":"<p>Marty Solomon and Brent Billings continue the series on images found in the desert, discussing the rotem and acacia trees and what they teach us about living in our own deserts.</p><p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://bemadiscipleship.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/BEMA+027+Images+of+the+Desert+Rotem+and+Acacia.pdf\">Images of the Desert — Rotem and Acacia Presentation (PDF)</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5vRL5LoKx9s\" target=\"_blank\">Discussion Video for BEMA 27</a></p><p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wu3pZ2KZeN8\">The Story #28: New Beginnings (‘Each One’ Rant) sermon — YouTube</a></p><p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http://amzn.to/2oq6N8b\">Walking with God in the Desert — Ray Vander Laan (Amazon)</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/ttwmk\" target=\"_blank\">TTWMK Faith Lessons on DVD and Digital (Focus on the Family)</a></p><p>BEMA listeners can use code <code>BEMA12</code> for 20% off of one purchase. <a href=\"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/ttwmk\" target=\"_blank\">Details</a>.</p><p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hebrew_University_of_Jerusalem\">Hebrew University — Wikipedia</a></p><p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Noga_Hareuveni\">Noga Hareuveni — Wikipedia</a></p><p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http://amzn.to/2nGXl36\">Written Works of Noga Hareuveni</a></p><p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://www.biu.ac.il/JH/Parasha/eng/vayera/evayera3.html\">“The Broom Usually Grows in the Wilderness” — Bar-Ilan University</a> (via Jim Feicht)</p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vQ6VLo8MmtsYMslolJkRduETgrQmWxr2Okx3koFIzBTP19w2ijKn1K9djOJ72r7Njz9Xo9v5Hb17y0Q/pub\" target=\"_blank\">Transcript for BEMA 27</a></p>","summary":"Rotem and Acacia Trees","date_published":"2017-04-13T01:00:00.000-07:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/7d8cc2be-fe66-43fb-ada4-e62e2f8c00e7/e72a7ad6-d998-4899-af9f-53ca127a43a0.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":15764104,"duration_in_seconds":1475}]},{"id":"57b79073d482e9b69b7a1a19:57b793c003596e6c59accf62:58e5de1bc534a58796067e82","title":"26: Images of the Desert — Shepherd","url":"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/26","content_text":"Marty Solomon and Brent Billings discuss the first in a series of images found in the desert — what it means to be a shepherd in the biblical world.Images of the Desert — Shepherd Presentation (PDF)Discussion Video for BEMA 26Walking with God in the Desert — Ray Vander Laan (Amazon)TTWMK Faith Lessons on DVD and Digital (Focus on the Family)BEMA listeners can use code BEMA12 for 20% off of one purchase. Details.Walking the Bible by Bruce FeilerThe Good Shepherd by Kenneth BaileyTranscript for BEMA 26","content_html":"<p>Marty Solomon and Brent Billings discuss the first in a series of images found in the desert — what it means to be a shepherd in the biblical world.</p><p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://bemadiscipleship.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/BEMA+026+Images+of+the+Desert+Shepherd.pdf\">Images of the Desert — Shepherd Presentation (PDF)</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qPwCIsrfF4k\" target=\"_blank\">Discussion Video for BEMA 26</a></p><p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http://amzn.to/2oDPzH2\">Walking with God in the Desert — Ray Vander Laan (Amazon)</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/ttwmk\" target=\"_blank\">TTWMK Faith Lessons on DVD and Digital (Focus on the Family)</a></p><p>BEMA listeners can use code <code>BEMA12</code> for 20% off of one purchase. <a href=\"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/ttwmk\" target=\"_blank\">Details</a>.</p><p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http://amzn.to/2ocBeAp\"><em>Walking the Bible</em> by Bruce Feiler</a></p><p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http://amzn.to/2o09Pzs\"><em>The Good Shepherd</em> by Kenneth Bailey</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vSigIeJDXAMgFiG4VhAKacHCa0lBDfdpVn5vyvtBmhhltV17PS0C6GtKgos7fHlWRH1O5wzxJyUPoml/pub\" target=\"_blank\">Transcript for BEMA 26</a></p>","summary":"Shepherds","date_published":"2017-04-06T01:00:00.000-07:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/7d8cc2be-fe66-43fb-ada4-e62e2f8c00e7/d62aa96d-58de-4f49-854c-ab16574af58a.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":23592316,"duration_in_seconds":2182}]},{"id":"57b79073d482e9b69b7a1a19:57b793c003596e6c59accf62:58dca089c534a5a988711992","title":"25: A Kingdom of What?","url":"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/25","content_text":"Marty Solomon and Brent Billings give an overview of the book of Leviticus.A Kingdom of What? Presentation (PDF)Discussion Video for BEMA 25Leviticus: A Call to Priesthood (Sermon Series) — Real Life on the PalouseTranscript for BEMA 25","content_html":"<p>Marty Solomon and Brent Billings give an overview of the book of Leviticus.</p><p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://bemadiscipleship.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/BEMA+025+A+Kingdom+of+What.pdf\">A Kingdom of What? Presentation (PDF)</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IAYmEX74eOA\" target=\"_blank\">Discussion Video for BEMA 25</a></p><p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://liferotp.com/sermons/?tag=Leviticus\">Leviticus: A Call to Priesthood (Sermon Series) — Real Life on the Palouse</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vQIm0PCniGtyLGnUFFPf0bNYkdVJznXpRqtlEpJB6tGKCM9BO5zpMaX5q_o8enx9lRJM7EKn3UZCScO/pub\" target=\"_blank\">Transcript for BEMA 25</a></p>","summary":"Leviticus","date_published":"2017-03-30T01:00:00.000-07:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/7d8cc2be-fe66-43fb-ada4-e62e2f8c00e7/52abb681-531c-4e68-9136-5b5ced952f3d.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":25883625,"duration_in_seconds":2428}]},{"id":"57b79073d482e9b69b7a1a19:57b793c003596e6c59accf62:58d357b71e5b6c804e634988","title":"24: Creating a Space","url":"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/24","content_text":"Marty Solomon and Brent Billings consider the implications of the story of the Tabernacle in our own pursuits of God.Creating a Space PresentationDiscussion Video for BEMA 24Walter Brueggemann, “An Alternative Way” — The Work of the PeopleThe Practice of the Presence of God by Brother LawrenceOne Thousand Gifts by Ann VoskampFinding Our Way Again by Brian McLarenTranscript for BEMA 24","content_html":"<p>Marty Solomon and Brent Billings consider the implications of the story of the Tabernacle in our own pursuits of God.</p><p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http://prezi.com/pomwj1qgsjo-/\">Creating a Space Presentation</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8d4IMN8_GT8\" target=\"_blank\">Discussion Video for BEMA 24</a></p><p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http://www.theworkofthepeople.com/an-alternative-way\">Walter Brueggemann, “An Alternative Way” — The Work of the People</a></p><p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http://amzn.to/2nfl2h5\"><em>The Practice of the Presence of God</em> by Brother Lawrence</a></p><p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http://amzn.to/2nFfpJU\"><em>One Thousand Gifts</em> by Ann Voskamp</a></p><p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http://amzn.to/2nLftII\"><em>Finding Our Way Again</em> by Brian McLaren</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vRj4xlrCGl2JGWEvZ5DPbMQdgxm7ucJ61T4oz7DYbZho96wXxKMEu7SUicjnMN0TQOs3uP6Sx2KTGEf/pub\" target=\"_blank\">Transcript for BEMA 24</a></p>","summary":"Spiritual Disciplines","date_published":"2017-03-23T01:00:00.000-07:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/7d8cc2be-fe66-43fb-ada4-e62e2f8c00e7/7f12cb5d-e941-430c-bcb1-246fd52e6eec.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":35478891,"duration_in_seconds":3322}]},{"id":"57b79073d482e9b69b7a1a19:57b793c003596e6c59accf62:58ca28b88419c287d4b48a93","title":"23: Falling on Joyful Faces","url":"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/23","content_text":"Marty Solomon and Brent Billings look at the construction of the Tabernacle and its call to be a place of rest, covering Exodus 24–40.Falling on Joyful Faces Presentation (PDF)Discussion Video for BEMA 23With All Your Heart — Ray Vander Laan (Amazon)TTWMK Faith Lessons on DVD and Digital (Focus on the Family)BEMA listeners can use code BEMA12 for 20% off of one purchase. Details.Transcript for BEMA 23","content_html":"<p>Marty Solomon and Brent Billings look at the construction of the Tabernacle and its call to be a place of rest, covering Exodus 24–40.</p><p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://bemadiscipleship.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/BEMA+023+Falling+on+Joyful+Faces.pdf\">Falling on Joyful Faces Presentation (PDF)</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GQxxfUJisz0\" target=\"_blank\">Discussion Video for BEMA 23</a></p><p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http://amzn.to/2m38slS\">With All Your Heart — Ray Vander Laan (Amazon)</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/ttwmk\" target=\"_blank\">TTWMK Faith Lessons on DVD and Digital (Focus on the Family)</a></p><p>BEMA listeners can use code <code>BEMA12</code> for 20% off of one purchase. <a href=\"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/ttwmk\" target=\"_blank\">Details</a>.</p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vTwJbDwYB7D_g5S5Pel2khRU3Ou2ABf_sbagjNmYvSos3Ze9brTNvX6tdR_4ZevGvg3C8k6mxMouwK9/pub\" target=\"_blank\">Transcript for BEMA 23</a></p>","summary":"The Tabernacle","date_published":"2017-03-16T01:00:00.000-07:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/7d8cc2be-fe66-43fb-ada4-e62e2f8c00e7/36ccf2a3-adc7-4ffa-8846-63148fc6e817.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":14873746,"duration_in_seconds":1388}]},{"id":"57b79073d482e9b69b7a1a19:57b793c003596e6c59accf62:58c0f48e37c581ac65c69a9c","title":"22: Under the Chuppah","url":"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/22","content_text":"Marty Solomon and Brent Billings discuss Israel’s arrival at Sinai and the ensuing covenant relationship with their God, covering Exodus 19–23.Under the Chuppah Presentation (PDF)Discussion Video for BEMA 22NIV Archaeological Study BibleTranscript for BEMA 22","content_html":"<p>Marty Solomon and Brent Billings discuss Israel’s arrival at Sinai and the ensuing covenant relationship with their God, covering Exodus 19–23.</p><p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://bemadiscipleship.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/BEMA+022+Under+the+Chuppah.pdf\">Under the Chuppah Presentation (PDF)</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fcvlJ-Q5kZc\" target=\"_blank\">Discussion Video for BEMA 22</a></p><p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http://amzn.to/2mo2j2s\">NIV Archaeological Study Bible</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vR3Fb7cLsI78VZG3OZK81mNZRlAbdhLsJUKAnLlLpR7Uyjqj08Bho8aN50iaO8YyN64yjcLHdWQSO8F/pub\" target=\"_blank\">Transcript for BEMA 22</a></p>","summary":"The Ten Commandments","date_published":"2017-03-09T01:00:00.000-08:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/7d8cc2be-fe66-43fb-ada4-e62e2f8c00e7/3416fecc-0433-4739-8333-a9fa88e52b28.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":26039040,"duration_in_seconds":2403}]},{"id":"8a17d848-b297-4b5b-a000-28a2255df18b","title":"“Jesus Shema”","url":"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/21b","content_text":"A simplified version of the daily prayer from Deuteronomy 6 and Leviticus 19. This recording is meant to follow Episode 21.\n\nSh'ma Israel, adonai elohenu, adonai echad\nVe'ahavta et adonai eloiekah\n     b'khol levavkah\n     uve'khol naphshekah\n     uve'khol meodeikah\nVe'ahavta reyacha c'mocha\n\nHear, O Israel! The Lord is our God, the Lord alone.\nLove the Lord your God\n     with all your heart,\n     with all your soul,\n     and with all your might.\nAnd love your neighbor as yourself.","content_html":"<p>A simplified version of the daily prayer from Deuteronomy 6 and Leviticus 19. This recording is meant to follow <a href=\"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/21\" target=\"_blank\">Episode 21</a>.</p>\n\n<p><em>Sh&#39;ma Israel, adonai elohenu, adonai echad<br>\nVe&#39;ahavta et adonai eloiekah<br>\n&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;b&#39;khol levavkah<br>\n&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;uve&#39;khol naphshekah<br>\n&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;uve&#39;khol meodeikah<br>\nVe&#39;ahavta reyacha c&#39;mocha</em></p>\n\n<p>Hear, O Israel! The <span style=\"font-variant: small-caps\" class=\"small-caps\">Lord</span> is our God, the <span style=\"font-variant: small-caps\" class=\"small-caps\">Lord</span> alone.<br>\nLove the <span style=\"font-variant: small-caps\" class=\"small-caps\">Lord</span> your God<br>\n&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;with all your heart,<br>\n&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;with all your soul,<br>\n&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;and with all your might.<br>\nAnd love your neighbor as yourself.</p>","summary":"A Daily Prayer","date_published":"2017-03-02T01:15:00.000-08:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/7d8cc2be-fe66-43fb-ada4-e62e2f8c00e7/8a17d848-b297-4b5b-a000-28a2255df18b.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":1102773,"duration_in_seconds":78}]},{"id":"57b79073d482e9b69b7a1a19:57b793c003596e6c59accf62:58b7c7601e5b6cfc1768960d","title":"21: With All Your Soul & “Very”","url":"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/21","content_text":"Marty Solomon and Brent Billings explore the next two tests of God’s people on their way to Mount Sinai in Exodus 16–17.With All Your Soul &amp; “Very” Presentation (PDF)“Jesus Shema” — Learn HebrewDiscussion Video for BEMA 21Transcript for BEMA 21","content_html":"<p>Marty Solomon and Brent Billings explore the next two tests of God’s people on their way to Mount Sinai in Exodus 16–17.</p><p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://bemadiscipleship.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/BEMA+021+With+All+Your+Soul+%26+Very.pdf\">With All Your Soul &amp; “Very” Presentation (PDF)</a></p><p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://bema.fireside.fm/21b\">“Jesus Shema” — Learn Hebrew</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kSi8LdCCT4Q\" target=\"_blank\">Discussion Video for BEMA 21</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vQY27-tKBmH6asGvNO3RkI4Lckv-f_HteHeupwZ3yeN3-OVMj2v05INLGC-tV4bIGJyzcVUX0GWsc81/pub\" target=\"_blank\">Transcript for BEMA 21</a></p>","summary":"Test of the Soul and Test of the “Very”","date_published":"2017-03-02T01:00:00.000-08:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/7d8cc2be-fe66-43fb-ada4-e62e2f8c00e7/61c6dd78-a79b-48e1-af83-a621ce0b1753.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":25816633,"duration_in_seconds":2404}]},{"id":"57b79073d482e9b69b7a1a19:57b793c003596e6c59accf62:58ae72406b8f5b803385337f","title":"20: With All Your Heart","url":"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/20","content_text":"Marty Solomon and Brent Billings look at the story of the Israelites crossing the Red Sea in Exodus 14, and then dissect their first test on the way to Mount Sinai in Exodus 15.With All Your Heart Presentation (PDF)Discussion Video for BEMA 20Transcript for BEMA 20","content_html":"<p>Marty Solomon and Brent Billings look at the story of the Israelites crossing the Red Sea in Exodus 14, and then dissect their first test on the way to Mount Sinai in Exodus 15.</p><p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://bemadiscipleship.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/BEMA+020+With+All+Your+Heart.pdf\">With All Your Heart Presentation (PDF)</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QjyrD1LAXz4\" target=\"_blank\">Discussion Video for BEMA 20</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vSuelh866UXKgVr9a39AfpI3qfIWe52IqzZJL7Z0svK9ipg8H9Xfnh7YkVRvAYDWvpbuG6sSbWbZYaS/pub\" target=\"_blank\">Transcript for BEMA 20</a></p>","summary":"Crossing the Sea and Test of the Heart","date_published":"2017-02-23T01:00:00.000-08:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/7d8cc2be-fe66-43fb-ada4-e62e2f8c00e7/37fa3dcb-9359-458e-a406-1aab9fcbb26d.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":20325321,"duration_in_seconds":1877}]},{"id":"57b79073d482e9b69b7a1a19:57b793c003596e6c59accf62:58a54a8ee6f2e11e86871625","title":"19: A Strengthened Heart","url":"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/19","content_text":"Marty Solomon and Brent Billings dive into the story of the Passover and its plagues, God’s interaction with Pharaoh, and the call of God’s rescued people.Discussion Video for BEMA 19The Exodus You Almost Passed Over by Rabbi David Fohrmankavad — Blue Letter Biblehazak — Blue Letter BibleTranscript for BEMA 19","content_html":"<p>Marty Solomon and Brent Billings dive into the story of the Passover and its plagues, God’s interaction with Pharaoh, and the call of God’s rescued people.</p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=irNkS6Actrc\" target=\"_blank\">Discussion Video for BEMA 19</a></p><p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http://amzn.to/2ksgjJ0\"><em>The Exodus You Almost Passed Over</em> by Rabbi David Fohrman</a></p><p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://www.blueletterbible.org/lang/lexicon/lexicon.cfm?Strongs=H3513&amp;t=KJV\"><em>kavad</em> — Blue Letter Bible</a></p><p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://www.blueletterbible.org/lang/lexicon/lexicon.cfm?Strongs=H2388&amp;t=KJV\"><em>hazak</em> — Blue Letter Bible</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vTSLUllOLUlhP2_2P3jjuiqJ5JWIq7k-89pO_44F2r5lFTctzM1Jg8NPCTEupPPVLXCxQ4nPmuvU8S-/pub\" target=\"_blank\">Transcript for BEMA 19</a></p>","summary":"The Passover and the Plagues","date_published":"2017-02-16T01:00:00.000-08:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/7d8cc2be-fe66-43fb-ada4-e62e2f8c00e7/a2ccd08b-7d28-4d5c-a78e-94afe9b03fef.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":22511869,"duration_in_seconds":2101}]},{"id":"57b79073d482e9b69b7a1a19:57b793c003596e6c59accf62:589bf6f82994cafc6ae72fb1","title":"18: A Tale of Two Kingdoms","url":"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/18","content_text":"Marty Solomon and Brent Billings set up the narrative of God’s story as a contrast between empire and shalom.Discussion Video for BEMA 18That the World May Know — Faith Lessons, Volumes 1–12 (Amazon)God Heard Their Cry — Ray Vander Laan (Amazon)TTWMK Faith Lessons on DVD and Digital (Focus on the Family)BEMA listeners can use code BEMA12 for 20% off of one purchase. Details.God Heard Their Cry, Lesson 1 — YouTubeTranscript for BEMA 18","content_html":"<p>Marty Solomon and Brent Billings set up the narrative of God’s story as a contrast between empire and shalom.</p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fq7mmnsDRI8\" target=\"_blank\">Discussion Video for BEMA 18</a></p><p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http://amzn.to/2kjSf7N\">That the World May Know — Faith Lessons, Volumes 1–12 (Amazon)</a></p><p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http://amzn.to/2kU8Hil\">God Heard Their Cry — Ray Vander Laan (Amazon)</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/ttwmk\" target=\"_blank\">TTWMK Faith Lessons on DVD and Digital (Focus on the Family)</a></p><p>BEMA listeners can use code <code>BEMA12</code> for 20% off of one purchase. <a href=\"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/ttwmk\" target=\"_blank\">Details</a>.</p><p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PGfxaMsFdC4\">God Heard Their Cry, Lesson 1 — YouTube</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vQggOTmn9TvaBbaUBQnat3qX-70A2ysI3QReZoLbMDx4IfbU2pbR7jmuuTClpjVLVy4fe3pzOjTA2MO/pub\" target=\"_blank\">Transcript for BEMA 18</a></p>","summary":"Empire vs. Shalom","date_published":"2017-02-09T01:00:00.000-08:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/7d8cc2be-fe66-43fb-ada4-e62e2f8c00e7/befad4e4-0c0b-4b7c-94e5-0b41ff30ed4e.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":28204171,"duration_in_seconds":2616}]},{"id":"57b79073d482e9b69b7a1a19:57b793c003596e6c59accf62:5892c9649f745653f78a21a6","title":"17: A God Who Hears the Cry","url":"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/17","content_text":"Marty Solomon and Brent Billings wrap up the introduction to God’s story and set up the narrative of the remainder of Scripture in an effort to understand what God is rescuing His people from.A God Who Hears the Cry Presentation (PDF)Discussion Video for BEMA 17That the World May Know — Faith Lessons, Volumes 1–12 (Amazon)God Heard Their Cry — Ray Vander Laan (Amazon)TTWMK Faith Lessons on DVD and Digital (Focus on the Family)BEMA listeners can use code BEMA12 for 20% off of one purchase. Details.Transcript for BEMA 17","content_html":"<p>Marty Solomon and Brent Billings wrap up the introduction to God’s story and set up the narrative of the remainder of Scripture in an effort to understand what God is rescuing His people from.</p><p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://bemadiscipleship.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/BEMA+017+A+God+Who+Hears+the+Cry.pdf\">A God Who Hears the Cry Presentation (PDF)</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jrKz3Yula2Y\" target=\"_blank\">Discussion Video for BEMA 17</a></p><p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http://amzn.to/2kjSf7N\">That the World May Know — Faith Lessons, Volumes 1–12 (Amazon)</a></p><p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http://amzn.to/2kU8Hil\">God Heard Their Cry — Ray Vander Laan (Amazon)</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/ttwmk\" target=\"_blank\">TTWMK Faith Lessons on DVD and Digital (Focus on the Family)</a></p><p>BEMA listeners can use code <code>BEMA12</code> for 20% off of one purchase. <a href=\"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/ttwmk\" target=\"_blank\">Details</a>.</p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vQJ2e_xnOSXj8jZBKRKNxc1kLNnZACOMWlkUGcc9sMXqE7wam4cAbaS53nPt478fSExdj1W03CYsw6V/pub\" target=\"_blank\">Transcript for BEMA 17</a></p>","summary":"Introduction and Narrative","date_published":"2017-02-02T01:00:00.000-08:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/7d8cc2be-fe66-43fb-ada4-e62e2f8c00e7/6d72e9a6-924c-473a-ae04-4eb0924ba337.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":28275886,"duration_in_seconds":2614}]},{"id":"57b79073d482e9b69b7a1a19:57b793c003596e6c59accf62:5889a3bbbebafb85b35deb46","title":"16: Out of the Pit","url":"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/16","content_text":"Marty Solomon and Brent Billings finish the study of the life of Joseph, covering Genesis 41–50.Out of the Pit Presentation (PDF)Discussion Video for BEMA 16Rabbi David Fohrman — TorahAnytimeThe Joseph Story — Aleph Beta AcademySubscribe to Aleph Beta AcademyBEMA listeners can use code friendsofbema for one month off of a monthly Premium membership.Transcript for BEMA 16","content_html":"<p>Marty Solomon and Brent Billings finish the study of the life of Joseph, covering Genesis 41–50.</p><p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://bemadiscipleship.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/BEMA+016+Out+of+the+Pit.pdf\">Out of the Pit Presentation (PDF)</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mmDBPfOdia8\" target=\"_blank\">Discussion Video for BEMA 16</a></p><p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://www.torahanytime.com/#/speaker?l=31\">Rabbi David Fohrman — TorahAnytime</a></p><p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://www.alephbeta.org/the-joseph-story\">The Joseph Story — Aleph Beta Academy</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.alephbeta.org/subscribe?utmsource=bema&utmmedium=partnership&utmcampaign=120820-bema\" target=\"_blank\">Subscribe to Aleph Beta Academy</a></p><p>BEMA listeners can use code <code>friendsofbema</code> for one month off of a monthly Premium membership.</p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vQmaVXF5eQRNRbRTQMsRlATePQm0NrnVObGkgrX6dSCXGHLcIAXSWu8CjdtwTb1T81W6CfJCGWgUCVB/pub\" target=\"_blank\">Transcript for BEMA 16</a></p>","summary":"The Life of Joseph, Part 2","date_published":"2017-01-26T01:00:00.000-08:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/7d8cc2be-fe66-43fb-ada4-e62e2f8c00e7/cd278b51-4432-4bb0-bcc8-ec6e318c18ec.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":29613683,"duration_in_seconds":2776}]},{"id":"57b79073d482e9b69b7a1a19:57b793c003596e6c59accf62:58806705e6f2e1431061e7af","title":"15: Into the Pit","url":"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/15","content_text":"Marty Solomon and Brent Billings begin a study of the life of Joseph, covering Genesis 37–40.Into the Pit Presentation (PDF)Discussion Video for BEMA 15Transcript for BEMA 15","content_html":"<p>Marty Solomon and Brent Billings begin a study of the life of Joseph, covering Genesis 37–40.</p><p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://bemadiscipleship.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/BEMA+015+Into+the+Pit.pdf\">Into the Pit Presentation (PDF)</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YZgz_QXLD4E\" target=\"_blank\">Discussion Video for BEMA 15</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vSzuE8GI9hzbCeL__y_RTvhCZiv2IldXPo2rYsCh96cpIHs0GuFfQ3cpWh3IA4NtTwG2yE3Nj8XP9oT/pub\" target=\"_blank\">Transcript for BEMA 15</a></p>","summary":"The Life of Joseph, Part 1","date_published":"2017-01-19T01:00:00.000-08:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/7d8cc2be-fe66-43fb-ada4-e62e2f8c00e7/56947232-e260-490b-80b3-63775edf5318.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":30146704,"duration_in_seconds":2814}]},{"id":"57b79073d482e9b69b7a1a19:57b793c003596e6c59accf62:58772e86bf629a1623877f40","title":"14: Grappling with God, Part 2","url":"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/14","content_text":"Marty Solomon and Brent Billings continue to look at the life of Jacob, covering Genesis 32–35.Discussion Video for BEMA 14Aleph Beta AcademySubscribe to Aleph Beta AcademyBEMA listeners can use code friendsofbema for one month off of a monthly Premium membership.Transcript for BEMA 14","content_html":"<p>Marty Solomon and Brent Billings continue to look at the life of Jacob, covering Genesis 32–35.</p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qdrSGf9qfpc\" target=\"_blank\">Discussion Video for BEMA 14</a></p><p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://www.alephbeta.org/\">Aleph Beta Academy</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.alephbeta.org/subscribe?utmsource=bema&utmmedium=partnership&utmcampaign=120820-bema\" target=\"_blank\">Subscribe to Aleph Beta Academy</a></p><p>BEMA listeners can use code <code>friendsofbema</code> for one month off of a monthly Premium membership.</p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vQJcmP1_NGVpz2tS4oGFO5HpQNiNXRfNFEe2maNhdoTmf1sQdnQH1se_zym33UUwG7_Hl1ysxBqADI1/pub\" target=\"_blank\">Transcript for BEMA 14</a></p>","summary":"The Life of Jacob, Part 2","date_published":"2017-01-12T01:00:00.000-08:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/7d8cc2be-fe66-43fb-ada4-e62e2f8c00e7/4dbb169a-b984-47ec-b250-f995207665d1.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":24596485,"duration_in_seconds":2297}]},{"id":"57b79073d482e9b69b7a1a19:57b793c003596e6c59accf62:586dfa2bf5e2319aa2784cb3","title":"13: Grappling with God, Part 1","url":"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/13","content_text":"Marty Solomon and Brent Billings begin a look at the life of Jacob, covering Genesis 25–31.Discussion Video for BEMA 13Aleph Beta AcademySubscribe to Aleph Beta AcademyBEMA listeners can use code friendsofbema for one month off of a monthly Premium membership.God Was in This Place &amp; I, I Did Not Know by Rabbi Lawrence KushnerTranscript for BEMA 13","content_html":"<p>Marty Solomon and Brent Billings begin a look at the life of Jacob, covering Genesis 25–31.</p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J_o2L96R8hg\" target=\"_blank\">Discussion Video for BEMA 13</a></p><p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://www.alephbeta.org/\">Aleph Beta Academy</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.alephbeta.org/subscribe?utmsource=bema&utmmedium=partnership&utmcampaign=120820-bema\" target=\"_blank\">Subscribe to Aleph Beta Academy</a></p><p>BEMA listeners can use code <code>friendsofbema</code> for one month off of a monthly Premium membership.</p><p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http://amzn.to/2iGxfr3\"><em>God Was in This Place &amp; I, I Did Not Know</em> by Rabbi Lawrence Kushner</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vRL2IPGB2g4NDsgLL0dTV1BvBdyUQyNfVcCtYPjeVU_zpUjTIzIW5oWEkfPnGERTr7cLxf3qAZLN81v/pub\" target=\"_blank\">Transcript for BEMA 13</a></p>","summary":"The Life of Jacob, Part 1","date_published":"2017-01-05T01:00:00.000-08:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/7d8cc2be-fe66-43fb-ada4-e62e2f8c00e7/b278775f-1313-4790-b0dd-45d01d46202f.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":23347658,"duration_in_seconds":2202}]},{"id":"57b79073d482e9b69b7a1a19:57b793c003596e6c59accf62:58524119e58c62343f3bea7d","title":"12: A Mission Realized","url":"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/12","content_text":"Marty Solomon and Brent Billings cover the life of Isaac as told in Genesis 24 and 26, where we begin to see the initial realization of God’s promise to Abraham.Discussion Video for BEMA 12History of male circumcision — WikipediaGeorge DeJong, Under the Fig TreeThe Epic of Eden by Sandra L. RichterSandra Richter, Ph.D.The Anchor Bible Dictionary, Volume IImpact Campus MinistriesTranscript for BEMA 12","content_html":"<p>Marty Solomon and Brent Billings cover the life of Isaac as told in Genesis 24 and 26, where we begin to see the initial realization of God’s promise to Abraham.</p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LURnEQ_Hn1M\" target=\"_blank\">Discussion Video for BEMA 12</a></p><p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_male_circumcision\">History of male circumcision — Wikipedia</a></p><p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http://underthefigtree.org/\">George DeJong, Under the Fig Tree</a></p><p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http://amzn.to/2hnUDLq\"><em>The Epic of Eden</em> by Sandra L. Richter</a></p><p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://www.westmont.edu/people/sandra-richter-phd\">Sandra Richter, Ph.D.</a></p><p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http://amzn.to/2gLTUEG\">The Anchor Bible Dictionary, Volume I</a></p><p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://www.impactcampusministries.com/\">Impact Campus Ministries</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vS_ijwUGiY_ze18phcf0iVVFXHWfBtS2FeM92v5hO43b7wpWwi0cM4Oq_sXJ78x_T07LFU8RkPZTv0C/pub\" target=\"_blank\">Transcript for BEMA 12</a></p>","summary":"The Life of Isaac","date_published":"2016-12-15T01:00:00.000-08:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/7d8cc2be-fe66-43fb-ada4-e62e2f8c00e7/bb262c26-79db-4cfd-b079-ef41ab2dd05d.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":24627703,"duration_in_seconds":2294}]},{"id":"57b79073d482e9b69b7a1a19:57b793c003596e6c59accf62:58490c1dd1758e4fb829644a","title":"11: Here I Am","url":"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/11","content_text":"Marty Solomon and Brent Billings continue to look at the kind of partner God has chosen in Abraham.Here I Am Presentation (PDF)Discussion Video for BEMA 11Aleph Beta AcademySubscribe to Aleph Beta AcademyBEMA listeners can use code friendsofbema for one month off of a monthly Premium membership.Transcript for BEMA 11","content_html":"<p>Marty Solomon and Brent Billings continue to look at the kind of partner God has chosen in Abraham.</p><p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://bemadiscipleship.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/BEMA+011+Here+I+Am.pdf\">Here I Am Presentation (PDF)</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I6S6Oj266_s\" target=\"_blank\">Discussion Video for BEMA 11</a></p><p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://www.alephbeta.org/\">Aleph Beta Academy</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.alephbeta.org/subscribe?utmsource=bema&utmmedium=partnership&utmcampaign=120820-bema\" target=\"_blank\">Subscribe to Aleph Beta Academy</a></p><p>BEMA listeners can use code <code>friendsofbema</code> for one month off of a monthly Premium membership.</p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vSFVF8jKqNzxLH9PiWuZ1puKzdX9j0sHhhn1pPZVVKBYBOb8LM0Ca8Z0KSJ4LNNyOq_uP-pff0aqfMD/pub\" target=\"_blank\">Transcript for BEMA 11</a></p>","summary":"A Partner in Abraham","date_published":"2016-12-08T01:00:00.000-08:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/7d8cc2be-fe66-43fb-ada4-e62e2f8c00e7/ce05e962-81f6-45d8-b002-87f5b7c9387e.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":34656972,"duration_in_seconds":3227}]},{"id":"57b79073d482e9b69b7a1a19:57b793c003596e6c59accf62:583fc3896a49633dc718ec06","title":"10: Walking the Blood Path","url":"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/10","content_text":"Marty Solomon and Brent Billings work through Genesis 15–17, continuing to look at the evolving partnership between God and Abram.Walking the Blood Path Presentation (PDF)Discussion Video for BEMA 10Aleph Beta AcademySubscribe to Aleph Beta AcademyBEMA listeners can use code friendsofbema for one month off of a monthly Premium membership.Transcript for BEMA 10","content_html":"<p>Marty Solomon and Brent Billings work through Genesis 15–17, continuing to look at the evolving partnership between God and Abram.</p><p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://bemadiscipleship.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/BEMA+010+Walking+the+Blood+Path.pdf\">Walking the Blood Path Presentation (PDF)</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BtT5VeTGEPQ\" target=\"_blank\">Discussion Video for BEMA 10</a></p><p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://www.alephbeta.org/\">Aleph Beta Academy</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.alephbeta.org/subscribe?utmsource=bema&utmmedium=partnership&utmcampaign=120820-bema\" target=\"_blank\">Subscribe to Aleph Beta Academy</a></p><p>BEMA listeners can use code <code>friendsofbema</code> for one month off of a monthly Premium membership.</p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vTV1FyDibVFYv3QLF6EOLLB3H-yygW-vK5sBF5OI4LoBdE2mB6xBs3WvDdwIOF5GRhGusxl5SvloWE7/pub\" target=\"_blank\">Transcript for BEMA 10</a></p>","summary":"Abram and the Blood Path Covenant","date_published":"2016-12-01T01:00:00.000-08:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/7d8cc2be-fe66-43fb-ada4-e62e2f8c00e7/61caf9f9-610d-4143-9f88-2c5f16b3041e.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":31778481,"duration_in_seconds":2989}]},{"id":"57b79073d482e9b69b7a1a19:57b793c003596e6c59accf62:582d57adc534a5fce5295655","title":"9: Letting Go","url":"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/9","content_text":"Marty Solomon and Brent Billings talk about Genesis 12–14: the call of Abram and his initial adventures in the land of Canaan.Discussion Video for BEMA 9Transcript for BEMA 9","content_html":"<p>Marty Solomon and Brent Billings talk about Genesis 12–14: the call of Abram and his initial adventures in the land of Canaan.</p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j3ERbGYNo1E\" target=\"_blank\">Discussion Video for BEMA 9</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vS2pFr2rKmRBCF0hesf8s7al0LbUaoEA091-csVNUUqf5-Y3CsAqWVJj5hvLAD23KQeHFV7BwjifqF4/pub\" target=\"_blank\">Transcript for BEMA 9</a></p>","summary":"Abram in Canaan and Egypt","date_published":"2016-11-17T01:00:00.000-08:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/7d8cc2be-fe66-43fb-ada4-e62e2f8c00e7/8c1b62de-ce59-4529-82a2-f7094a349ce7.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":26122925,"duration_in_seconds":2459}]},{"id":"57b79073d482e9b69b7a1a19:57b793c003596e6c59accf62:5823c79a37c581110933faf6","title":"8: Buried in a Genealogy","url":"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/8","content_text":"Marty Solomon and Brent Billings ask the same question the Rabbis have asked over the centuries: Why did God choose Abraham?Buried in a Genealogy Presentation (PDF)Follow-up 1: BEMA 208: Midrash — Iscah, Sarai, and Birth OrdersFollow-up 2: BEMA FAQ: Abram, Sarai &amp; Iscah — Marty Solomon, YouTubeDiscussion Video for BEMA 8The Epic of Eden by Sandra L. RichterTranscript for BEMA 8","content_html":"<p>Marty Solomon and Brent Billings ask the same question the Rabbis have asked over the centuries: Why did God choose Abraham?</p><p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://bemadiscipleship.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/BEMA+008+Buried+in+a+Genealogy.pdf\">Buried in a Genealogy Presentation (PDF)</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/208\" target=\"_blank\">Follow-up 1: BEMA 208: Midrash — Iscah, Sarai, and Birth Orders</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CmX1jws4j0k\" target=\"_blank\">Follow-up 2: BEMA FAQ: Abram, Sarai & Iscah — Marty Solomon, YouTube</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gJEcgALhVf4\" target=\"_blank\">Discussion Video for BEMA 8</a></p><p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http://amzn.to/2eln1NZ\"><em>The Epic of Eden</em> by Sandra L. Richter</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vTaRofdkeUYp7hCNcXIXmbvpHJTfZVVfZqbmx4ZjLiJOPe0pNYc2K6FMxer_bkw0Ec2MqPZICljGTXK/pub\" target=\"_blank\">Transcript for BEMA 8</a></p>","summary":"Why Abraham?","date_published":"2016-11-10T01:00:00.000-08:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/7d8cc2be-fe66-43fb-ada4-e62e2f8c00e7/8fcd093a-344b-4fe0-b8b3-460dd973c339.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mp3","size_in_bytes":17249469,"duration_in_seconds":1628}]},{"id":"57b79073d482e9b69b7a1a19:57b793c003596e6c59accf62:581a8414893fc0c77e3b807b","title":"7: The Preface","url":"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/7","content_text":"Marty Solomon and Brent Billings look back over the first eleven chapters of Genesis and work to understand their significance to the greater narrative of the scriptures.The Preface Presentation (PDF)Discussion Video for BEMA 7Transcript for BEMA 7","content_html":"<p>Marty Solomon and Brent Billings look back over the first eleven chapters of Genesis and work to understand their significance to the greater narrative of the scriptures.</p><p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://bemadiscipleship.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/BEMA+007+The+Preface.pdf\">The Preface Presentation (PDF)</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vgWIpmzAFMc\" target=\"_blank\">Discussion Video for BEMA 7</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vQlJA-fa8f7nZJeYe-GqK452vK517_kgGOhHOFri8mcCGo1rSDzfIikjDZDly5u1Qitq40TSVt9_6ms/pub\" target=\"_blank\">Transcript for BEMA 7</a></p>","summary":"Summary of Genesis 1–11","date_published":"2016-11-03T01:00:00.000-07:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/7d8cc2be-fe66-43fb-ada4-e62e2f8c00e7/491eb18d-0b1d-4ac3-a0d0-9e222d2c0816.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":13157499,"duration_in_seconds":1241}]},{"id":"57b79073d482e9b69b7a1a19:57b793c003596e6c59accf62:58117fe26a49630f40b6addd","title":"6: A Tale of a Tower","url":"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/6","content_text":"Marty Solomon and Brent Billings talk about the tower of Babel and some of the observations we can take away from the story.Discussion Video for BEMA 6Transcript for BEMA 6","content_html":"<p>Marty Solomon and Brent Billings talk about the tower of Babel and some of the observations we can take away from the story.</p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iFHke0_XZK0\" target=\"_blank\">Discussion Video for BEMA 6</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vR4J0OASXkiuegaKKvOE_cGlOR_FSD-ULXDVjRfnIwAT-QxaRDE2SA5s8qrMzFtJIiETvxkAMSGctxO/pub\" target=\"_blank\">Transcript for BEMA 6</a></p>","summary":"The Tower of Babel","date_published":"2016-10-27T01:00:00.000-07:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/7d8cc2be-fe66-43fb-ada4-e62e2f8c00e7/62379e74-04d7-4776-84c8-2b7df25c5d8d.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":12491396,"duration_in_seconds":1182}]},{"id":"57b79073d482e9b69b7a1a19:57b793c003596e6c59accf62:580839c059cc68e812757925","title":"5: A Misplaced Curse","url":"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/5","content_text":"Marty Solomon and Brent Billings talk about Noah’s departure from the ark and the tragedy that ensues.Discussion Video for BEMA 5Transcript for BEMA 5","content_html":"<p>Marty Solomon and Brent Billings talk about Noah’s departure from the ark and the tragedy that ensues.</p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_cHDb6xqO5s\" target=\"_blank\">Discussion Video for BEMA 5</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vTH2M1p6IelFlmVF4etGcgpsKxp59iGVatT7qeOeIq4jcF4l1Uern6F6nyo1ZiIynxo7tbhgJbFXqfH/pub\" target=\"_blank\">Transcript for BEMA 5</a></p>","summary":"Noah after the Flood","date_published":"2016-10-20T01:00:00.000-07:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/7d8cc2be-fe66-43fb-ada4-e62e2f8c00e7/02d1bac1-7085-46e1-8ece-5e9e4e3a8165.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":14610312,"duration_in_seconds":1379}]},{"id":"57b79073d482e9b69b7a1a19:57b793c003596e6c59accf62:57f5d49be4fcb5154dc74c30","title":"4: His Bow in the Clouds","url":"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/4","content_text":"Marty Solomon and Brent Billings discuss the story of Noah and the Flood, digging through a wide variety of buried treasure from the author.Discussion Video for BEMA 4Transcript for BEMA 4","content_html":"<p>Marty Solomon and Brent Billings discuss the story of Noah and the Flood, digging through a wide variety of buried treasure from the author.</p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t0cLRkrMLjk\" target=\"_blank\">Discussion Video for BEMA 4</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vTp8y4q8QyW5tQU8mYDh-XNJncS7DJAvFdYhfjElT0S8Ds8arf37osLET4ZqJN7LA8AgOFfnOz1-0rx/pub\" target=\"_blank\">Transcript for BEMA 4</a></p>","summary":"Noah and the Flood","date_published":"2016-10-06T01:00:00.000-07:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/7d8cc2be-fe66-43fb-ada4-e62e2f8c00e7/b183af98-2046-428c-ab23-92db003b9300.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":19764024,"duration_in_seconds":1856}]},{"id":"57b79073d482e9b69b7a1a19:57b793c003596e6c59accf62:57e31a8a8419c27908be5a23","title":"3: Master the Beast","url":"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/3","content_text":"Marty Solomon and Brent Billings talk about Cain and Abel and the idea of how fear and shame ruin the story.Discussion Video for BEMA 3The Beast that Crouches at the Door by Rabbi David Fohrman (Amazon)The Beast that Crouches at the Door by Rabbi David Fohrman (Aleph Beta)Aleph Beta AcademySubscribe to Aleph Beta AcademyBEMA listeners can use code friendsofbema for one month off of a monthly Premium membership.Transcript for BEMA 3","content_html":"<p>Marty Solomon and Brent Billings talk about Cain and Abel and the idea of how fear and shame ruin the story.</p><p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HDZMuY_8G2E\">Discussion Video for BEMA 3</a></p><p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://amzn.to/3zLGYDc\"><em>The Beast that Crouches at the Door</em> by Rabbi David Fohrman (Amazon)</a></p><p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://shop.alephbeta.org/products/genesis-the-beast-that-crouches-at-the-door\"><em>The Beast that Crouches at the Door</em> by Rabbi David Fohrman (Aleph Beta)</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.alephbeta.org/\" target=\"_blank\">Aleph Beta Academy</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.alephbeta.org/subscribe?utmsource=bema&utmmedium=partnership&utm_campaign=120820-bema\" target=\"_blank\">Subscribe to Aleph Beta Academy</a></p><p>BEMA listeners can use code <code>friendsofbema</code> for one month off of a monthly Premium membership.</p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vQ2W_SSRMAIWRff90Ah8Xyii2yulP5C1Qz2zNpR_2daWDm7R-e--jWrudR_LElQWGgAA32cjJ5NK9FA/pub\" target=\"_blank\">Transcript for BEMA 3</a></p>","summary":"Cain and Abel","date_published":"2016-09-22T01:00:00.000-07:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/7d8cc2be-fe66-43fb-ada4-e62e2f8c00e7/44657d2a-969b-4d04-8ead-5e00d9a175d3.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":15960372,"duration_in_seconds":1516}]},{"id":"57b79073d482e9b69b7a1a19:57b793c003596e6c59accf62:57daa8bae58c627633876fdd","title":"2: Knowing When to Say “Enough”","url":"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/2","content_text":"Marty Solomon and Brent Billings discuss the story of Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden, and what the story might really be getting at.Discussion Video for BEMA 2Transcript for BEMA 2","content_html":"<p>Marty Solomon and Brent Billings discuss the story of Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden, and what the story might really be getting at.</p><p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yYItiPKnJ-o\">Discussion Video for BEMA 2</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vRbBiAgwB_pROO4EPqQXE3wFI4x-mmwWBSd8nmgbth0Iz4bx4Jqqg0WtONGLCsJKsn3JX8xmaedFQD3/pub\" target=\"_blank\">Transcript for BEMA 2</a></p>","summary":"Adam and Eve and the Garden of Eden","date_published":"2016-09-15T01:00:00.000-07:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/7d8cc2be-fe66-43fb-ada4-e62e2f8c00e7/e8b72123-1083-448d-a29f-f43f935ece70.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":29621193,"duration_in_seconds":2810}]},{"id":"57b79073d482e9b69b7a1a19:57b793c003596e6c59accf62:57d159bd9de4bbd9d306ad52","title":"1: Trust the Story","url":"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/1","content_text":"Marty Solomon and Brent Billings talk about the creation story in Genesis 1 and the foundation it lays for understanding the scriptural narrative correctly.Trust the Story Presentation (PDF)Discussion Video for BEMA 1The Sabbath by Abraham Joshua HeschelBEMA Discipleship — GroupsJoin the BEMA Slack (I forgot to mention this!)Marty on TwitterBrent on TwitterBEMA Discipleship on TwitterBEMA Discipleship on FacebookMarty on InstagramBrent on InstagramBEMA Discipleship — Subscribe (Recommended Apps)Transcript for BEMA 1","content_html":"<p>Marty Solomon and Brent Billings talk about the creation story in Genesis 1 and the foundation it lays for understanding the scriptural narrative correctly.</p><p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://bemadiscipleship.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/BEMA+001+Trust+the+Story.pdf\">Trust the Story Presentation (PDF)</a></p><p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rlA8xzntvV4\">Discussion Video for BEMA 1</a></p><p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http://amzn.to/2bE8RUZ\"><em>The Sabbath</em> by Abraham Joshua Heschel</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://bema.fireside.fm/groups\" target=\"_blank\">BEMA Discipleship — Groups</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/slack\" target=\"_blank\">Join the BEMA Slack (I forgot to mention this!)</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://twitter.com/martysolomon\" target=\"_blank\">Marty on Twitter</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://twitter.com/eibcb\" target=\"_blank\">Brent on Twitter</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://twitter.com/the_BEMA\" target=\"_blank\">BEMA Discipleship on Twitter</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://facebook.com/BEMAdiscipleship\" target=\"_blank\">BEMA Discipleship on Facebook</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://instagram.com/marty_solomon\" target=\"_blank\">Marty on Instagram</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://instagram.com/brentbillings\" target=\"_blank\">Brent on Instagram</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://bema.fireside.fm/subscribe\" target=\"_blank\">BEMA Discipleship — Subscribe (Recommended Apps)</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vTxaD3qkypp4bRh4nPQ0JGP7bEKyiC-iMAKHrNRZvjPqi0WQN7HgPFIdfEQKZqy_o0DxuNtOjaqqzJm/pub\" target=\"_blank\">Transcript for BEMA 1</a></p>","summary":"The Creation Story of Genesis 1","date_published":"2016-09-08T01:00:00.000-07:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/7d8cc2be-fe66-43fb-ada4-e62e2f8c00e7/12e69976-b104-40bb-9876-025466d839f7.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":24775453,"duration_in_seconds":3060}]},{"id":"57b79073d482e9b69b7a1a19:57b793c003596e6c59accf62:57c7a61cd1758efe189a86e1","title":"0: Introductory Lesson","url":"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/0","content_text":"Marty Solomon and Brent Billings have an introductory conversation about the world of the Bible, investigating the differences between eastern and western perspectives.Introductory Lesson Presentation (PDF)Transcript for BEMA 0Special music by Logan Daily","content_html":"<p>Marty Solomon and Brent Billings have an introductory conversation about the world of the Bible, investigating the differences between eastern and western perspectives.</p><p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://bemadiscipleship.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/BEMA+000+Introductory+Lesson.pdf\">Introductory Lesson Presentation (PDF)</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vTPmrgoBt49bLS5iPWYdi3-bRCEFIN7kxNJ52KdyrR7VN3LERQqxUK8BclTllsRuhjecAKdsrkjwSJK/pub\" target=\"_blank\">Transcript for BEMA 0</a></p><p>Special music by <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://twitter.com/logan_daily\">Logan Daily</a></p>","summary":"Eastern and Western Perspectives","date_published":"2016-09-01T01:00:00.000-07:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/7d8cc2be-fe66-43fb-ada4-e62e2f8c00e7/3052e3df-cb1c-4eb7-8528-9978857915ac.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":24090394,"duration_in_seconds":2299}]},{"id":"57b79073d482e9b69b7a1a19:57b793c003596e6c59accf62:57bcc5cdd482e9272989d0f3","title":"-1: What Is BEMA?","url":"https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/-1","content_text":"For the pilot episode of the BEMA Podcast, Marty Solomon and Brent Billings talk about the hopes and dreams for this series in the years to come.What Is the Palouse?Transcript for BEMA -1","content_html":"<p>For the pilot episode of the BEMA Podcast, Marty Solomon and Brent Billings talk about the hopes and dreams for this series in the years to come.</p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://brentbillings.com/blog/2023/12/12/what-is-the-palouse\" target=\"_blank\">What Is the Palouse?</a></p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vRTt98ZxSOTJVa68nDyWwLH7ROgEx1gJWfCjubh2L1DRPyFCjGKe_GmODElrpj0MiKK0GqQeJy3Cwg-/pub\" target=\"_blank\">Transcript for BEMA -1</a></p>","summary":"Establishing Goals","date_published":"2016-08-25T01:00:00.000-07:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/7d8cc2be-fe66-43fb-ada4-e62e2f8c00e7/02619575-a441-4071-a2cd-18eda592e131.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":10151445,"duration_in_seconds":969}]}]}