Episode 157: What is an Olah Offering?
To better understand the Akeida in Genesis 22, we need to have some background on the olah offering—also translated as the whole burnt offering or…
Category: General Teachings
Episode 149: What is the ancient Near East?
Anyone who knows me knows how much I enjoy studying the history of the ancient Near East because it is also the history around the…
Episode 148: What happens when we read the Bible?
I have been wanting to do this lesson for a long time and I wish someone had shared all of this with me—or even any…
Episode 137: Talking about Angels in the Bible
The truth is that we know more about angels on TV and in Christian art than we do about angels in the Bible, and so…
Episode 116: Holiness, Circumcision, and Signs in the Bible
Sorry parents, but in order to teach Genesis 17, we can’t avoid talking about circumcision—a subject that was absolutely normal and not at all embarrassing…
Episode 110: What is obedience (and who should we obey)?
This is an episode designed to address a serious issue for both adults and kids—what does it mean to honor mother and father, and how…
Episode 91: What’s Happening at Asbury and What Is a Revival?
Every once in a while, something is going on with Christians or the world and I think it is important to explore it with the…
Episode 80: What is the Bible?
The Bible really changes when we get to Genesis 12 and so I wanted to take a week to talk to the kids about what…
Episode 78: Being Sad When Our Pets Die
I wanted to take some time to talk the kids about the trauma they experience after losing a beloved pet. My favorite cat Monty died…
Bible “Insults” and why we shouldn’t use them– “You Pharisee!”
This week we are starting a series on both context and showing good fruit in Biblical discussions. Grown-ups on social media often use what they…