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A Weekly podcast of conversations with Pastor Jim Bradford. Each conversation focuses on life, faith, and leadership. We hope it helps you grow as a whole person and to minister out of a real depth of spirituality. Hosted by Chase Replogle.
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As we continue our conversations through the books of the Bible, we come to Paul's letter to the Ephesians. Known as the first of Paul's prison letters, Ephesians was not only an important letter in the life of Paul but the church played an important role in Paul's life and ministry. Pastor Jim describes the situation of the letter and offers thoughts on what we can learn from it today.
As we continue our conversations through the Bible, we come to Paul's letter to the Galatians. The book is one of Paul's strongest and most direct words. And it also offers one of Paul's most impassioned appeals for the centrality of the gospel. Pastor Jim explores the historical context for the book including the tensions that risked dividing the early church. We also discuss how Galatians can serve Christians and churches today.
As we continue our conversations through the Bible, we come this week to the book of Second Corinthians. Paul's second letter to the Corinthian church is one of Paul's most personal and painful. Paul was forced to defend his own claim to be an apostle. Pastor Jim explores the difficult situation that led to this letter and what we can learn from it as believers and ministers.
As we continue to work our way through the books of the Bible, we come to two of Paul's most well-known letters, his letters to the church in Corinth. The Corinthian church was facing pretty serious problems, but Paul took the time to work through them in two theologically rich letters. In today's episode, Pastor Jim explores the first of those letters. We discuss the background and the major themes.
The book of Romans is one of the most theologically dense books of the Bible and can be one of the most challenging to understand. In today's episode, we take a closer look at the background of the letter, Paul's situation, and the context of writing to Rome, and we explore the letter's major themes and lessons. Though challenging, Romans also contains some rich explanations of the gospel and the hope we have for Jesus.
In this week's conversation, we take a closer look at the Book of Acts. We discuss how Luke structured the book to work with his gospel and how Acts introduces us to the early church and the ministry of Paul. Pastor Jim explores what the church today can learn from those first days of the church, taking Jesus's message from Jerusalem to Judea, Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.
As we continue our conversations through the books of the Bible and over the last few weeks, the gospels, we come to the book of John. John stands out amongst the Gospel writers as containing a unique style and a significant amount of unique content. In our conversation today, Pastor Jim takes a closer look at John, his gospel writing, and what we can learn from it.
As we continue our conversations through the books of the Bible and over the last few weeks, the gospels, we come to the book of Luke. As perhaps the only gentile writer in the New Testament, Luke offers a carefully constructed two-part account of Jesus and the church. Pastor Jim explores Luke's approach, his reason for writing, and what we can learn from Luke's work.
This week's episode takes us back to the gospels to take a look at Mark's account. As normal, we discuss the author, the book's historical context, and its major themes. Each of the gospels offers a unique perspective on Jesus' life and work. Pastor Jim explores the unique place of Mark's gospel in those accounts.
In today's episode, we're moving from the Old Testament to the New. Over the next few weeks, we'll be looking at each of the gospel accounts. We'll discuss the author, the reason for writing, and what makes each of the gospel books unique. In our conversation today, we're discussing the book of Matthew. We hope these conversations will help you learn and inspire you to read and love Scripture in all of its fullness.
Today is a milestone conversation for us. We are discussing our final book of the Old Testament, Malachi. As the last of the minor prophets, Malachi offers us some of the prophetic words closest to the arrival of Jesus in the New Testament. We take a closer look at Malachi's words, his lessons, and reflect on our time together in the Old Testament.
As we come close to the end of our conversations in the Old Testament, we find ourselves in the post-exilic period discussing the prophets of that time. In today's episode, Pastor Jim looks at the life and work of Zechariah. We'll see the unique challenges Israel faced upon their return from exile and how Zechariah called them to faithfulness and obedience. We'll also discuss how Zechariah's words can be read for today.
We are continuing our conversations through the Bible. Today, we come to a new section within the minor prophets. For the next few weeks, we will be looking at the post-exilic prophets, those prophets who did their work after Israel's return from exile. Pastor Jim helps us better understand the historical moment, the work of these prophets, and how their voices prepare us for the story of the New Testament.
In today's episode, we're taking a closer look at the book of Zephaniah. Working our way through the Old Testament minor prophets, we've been exploring how God speaks to his people and the prophetic warnings against sin, corruption, and injustice that are often themes of these books. The scope of the coming judgment Zephaniah saw was immense, including not only Judah but also the surrounding nations. Zephaniah also included one of the prophet's most expansive views of coming salvation as well...
In today's episode, we're taking a closer look at the book of Habakkuk. Working our way through the Old Testament minor prophets, we've been exploring how God speaks to his people and the prophetic warnings against sin, corruption, and injustice that are often themes of these books. Habakkuk offers us a unique kind of prophetic work. Habakkuk describes his own personal struggles as a prophet and the challenges that go with seeing the sin of his people and speaking the truth of God.
In today's episode, we're taking a closer look at the book of Nahum. Working our way through the Old Testament minor prophets, we've been exploring how God speaks to his people and the prophetic warnings against sin, corruption, and injustice that are often themes of these books. Naham turns his prophetic attention to the ancient Assyrian empire. Pastor Jim offers historical background on Naham and suggestions on what we can learn from this prophet today.
In today's episode, we're taking a closer look at the book of Micah. Working our way through the Old Testament minor prophets, we've been exploring how God speaks to his people and the prophetic warnings against sin, corruption, and injustice that are often themes of these books. Pastor Jim offers historical background on Micah and suggestions on what we can learn from this prophet today.
Lately, we have been working through the books of the minor prophets. Many of those books are unfamiliar to believers, but the story of Jonah is one of the Bible's most recognized stories. In today's episode, we discuss the book of Jonah and take a closer look at the often neglected portions of the story. Pastor Jim offers lessons and a compelling case for the heart of God, which is to reach all people.
We are continuing our conversations through the Bible with today's discussion on the book of Obediah. Recently, we have been discussing the minor prophets and recognizing similar themes but also the frequent quotation of these prophets in the New Testament. Obediah is a short book, but it is significant enough to have been passed down for generations. Pastor Jim explores the book's historical setting and what it can mean for believers today.
In today's episode, we are continuing our look at the minor prophets. Each episode, another conversation on a book of the Bible. Pastor Jim explores the historical setting for Amos as well as its major themes. We also recognize the overlapping themes between these minor prophets and their role in the larger prophetic section.
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