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Featuring Nikki Hardeman, Jaye Lynn Peabody Smith, David Adams, David Cassady, Daniel Glaze, along with a diverse collection of guests.
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15.50 Longing for Home
Longing for Home For the session to be discussed on December 10, 2023 Isaiah 40:1-11 David Cassady Lacey Wondree Crystal Shepherd Daniel Glaze For Isaiah, too many years have come and gone without even a sign of God's presence. Isaiah speaks for a people whose tears...
15.49 Hopeful Pottery
Hopeful Pottery For the session to be discussed on December 3, 2023 Isaiah 64:1-9 David Cassady Nikki Hardeman Daniel Glaze David Adams For Isaiah, too many years have come and gone without even a sign of God's presence. Isaiah speaks for a people whose tears have...
15.48 True Shepherd
True Shepherd For the session to be discussed on November 26, 2023 Ezekiel 34:1-31 David Cassady Nikki Hardeman Daniel Glaze David Adams Today's passage is from the 34th chapter of Ezekiel. And while it's fairly lengthy, it comes down to a simple concept: The people...
15.47 Harbinger of Hope or Declaration of Demise?
Harbinger of Hope or Declaration of Demise? For the session to be discussed on November 19, 2023 Zephaniah 1:1-2:3 David Cassady Nikki Hardeman Daniel Glaze Crystal Shepherd Today we explore a difficult text where we are confronted with an angry God. The prophet...
15.46 A Dark Day
A Dark Day For the session to be discussed on November 12, 2023 Amos 5:18-24 David Cassady Nikki Hardeman Daniel Glaze Crystal Shepherd This episode engages a difficult text. In it, we hear Amos saying, woe to you who wish for the Day of the Lord. You don't know it,...
15.45 Averting Our Eyes
Averting Our Eyes For the session to be discussed on November 5, 2023 Micah 3:1-12 David Cassady Nikki Hardeman David Adams Daniel Glaze Micah's words in chapter 3 are graphic, particularly the first four verses. He paints quite the word picture when describing the...
15.44 Changing the View
Changing the View For the session to be discussed on October 29, 2023 Deuteronomy 34:1-12 David Cassady Nikki Hardeman David Adams Daniel Glaze In this passage we find the Hebrew people peering into the promised land, having escaped captivity and years of wandering in...
15.43 Flipping the Coin
Flipping the Coin For the session to be discussed on October 22, 2023 Matthew 22:15-22 David Cassady Nikki Hardeman Crystal Shepherd Daniel Glaze It's been said that in polite company, there are three topics you should avoid: religion, money, and politics. We here at...
15.42 What If?
What If? For the session to be discussed on October 15, 2023 Matthew 22:1-14 David Cassady Nikki Hardeman Crystal Shepherd Daniel Glaze The parable of the wedding feast begins with a king inviting guests to a wedding banquet. These honored guests do not come. The king...
15.41 New Tenants
New Tenants For the session to be discussed on October 8, 2023 Matthew 21:33-46 David Cassady Nikki Hardeman Crystal Shepherd Daniel Glaze Today we grapple with the parable of the wicked tenants. Like most parables, we are drawn into the mystery it presents. Who is...
15.40 Incarnate Authority
Incarnate Authority For the session to be discussed on October 1, 2023 Matthew 21:23-32 David Cassady Nikki Hardeman Crystal Shepherd Daniel Glaze In this episode we discuss authority. Who has it and who lives it? That is the central issue of today's scripture and in...
15.39 Jealousy & Generosity
Jealousy & Generosity For the session to be discussed on September 24, 2023 Matthew 20:1-16 David Cassady Nikki Hardeman David Adams Daniel Glaze In this episode we discuss the parable of the workers in the vineyard. Some work all day, while others only a brief...
15.38 The Reckoning
The Reckoning For the session to be discussed on September 17, 2023 Matthew 18:21-35 David Cassady Nikki Hardeman David Adams Daniel Glaze The call to forgive is a difficult one. We discuss a parable that leads us to reflect on the dynamics that go into our ability to...
15.37 Making Up is Hard to Do
Making Up is Hard to Do For the session to be discussed on September 10, 2023 Matthew 18:15-20 David Cassady Nikki Hardeman David Adams Crystal Shepherd How do we handle a relationship that’s gone awry? Or perhaps where we have felt wronged (or we caused harm to...
15.36 The Great Reverse
The Great Reverse For the session to be discussed on September 3, 2023 Matthew 16:21-28 David Cassady Nikki Hardeman David Adams Crystal Shepherd Today we are presented with a difficult comment by Jesus: “For those who want to save their life will lose it. Those who...
15.35 Who Are You?
Who Are You? For the session to be discussed on August 27, 2023 Matthew 16:13-20 Who is Jesus? Who is Jesus to me? How does our response affect the way we live out our faith? Why is this so difficult to answer? We struggle with our own perceptions of Jesus as we...
15.34 A Holy Challenge
A Holy Challenge For the session to be discussed on August 20, 2023 Matthew 15:1-28 David Cassady Nikki Hardeman Daniel Glaze Bert Montgomery We discuss a text that is seldom covered - where Jesus interacts with a Canaanite woman seeking help for her child. The...
15.33 We’re Not Made to Walk on Water
We're Not Made to Walk on Water For the session to be discussed on August 13, 2023 Matthew 14:13-21 David Cassady Nikki Hardeman Daniel Glaze Bert Montgomery We discuss a well-known passage where Jesus walks on water, and Peter attempts to join him — only to sink and...