The Bible in 260
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Have you ever wanted to read the whole bible but struggled to do so? This is the podcast for you! With five, 15-20 minute episodes per week, you will hear the entire bible read to you in one year! Each episode will include readings from the Old...
Beginnings
This episode begins with God creating the universe and everything in it and concludes with the beginning of the story of Jesus from the gospel account of Mark.
The Fall and Promised King
Continuing in Genesis we read the story of sin and evil entering the world and the devastation it causes, but also we read about God's promised one who would come to save the world.
The Flood & New Life
The story of Noah and the flood is our starting point today and then we read about Jesus doing miracles and showing us how he is calling to himself a new people by his grace.
Covenant, Confusion, Parables
God makes a Covenant(promise) with Noah and the world that he would never flood the world again, signified by the rainbow. This is followed by a description of families of nations and the Tower of Babel where different languages came to be. And...
Abram & Jesus
We meet Abram today and see a mixture of faith and fear in him that reminds us that the bible isn't a collection of people who's behaviour we are to imitate, but a story that leads to Jesus who uses his power to heal, restore and give life!
The God Who Sees, Promises & Provides
We begin with Abram and Sarah taking matters into their own hands, which leads to misery for all. But God appears and shows himself to be a God who sees and also a God who promises grace and mercy. And we conclude this episode seeing how Jesus ...
Judgment & Mercy
The readings from Genesis depict God's judgment on evil and injustice, and the consequences of sin in our lives. And yet we also see God's mercy. Psalm 1 presents us with the choice of focusing our lives on God or ourselves, calling us to see t...
God's Loyal Love
All three passages speak of how God is loyal in how he loves, even though we are not. We see it in the stories from Genesis, from Psalm 107 which has a refrain in each verse that speaks of this loyal love, and in the life of Jesus from Mark 8. ...
Trusting God
The Genesis story tells of us of how Abraham and his servant trust God in every day life. Psalm 4 describes the struggle but need to trust God. And Mark 9 shows why Jesus, the glorious one is trustworthy, even in suffering because he came to gi...
Devoted
God is so devoted to his people, even though they are not devoted to him as they should be. We see both of these truths in our passages today, ending with a Jesus showing his devotion by being the person who came not to be served, but to serve ...
Deception & Deliverer
Today's reading in Genesis exposes a lot of deception in the life of Jacob, both by him and to him. And while it may be tempting to look down on these people, it would be more honest to admit we too can struggle with speaking lies and deceiving...
God Sees All
Notice in these passages that God sees all that is happening, both good and evil. And while it may be tempting to ignore the fact that this means God sees you, all of you, you can admit that is true when you see that God forgives and shows grac...
Stay Awake
The final words of the podcast today are "stay awake", which is what Jesus says to all of us when we consider how God is a God of mercy and justice who one day will return to judge the world. Jesus warns his followers to stay awake, remembering...
Betrayal
One of the most painful experiences of life is to be betrayed by someone close to you. Joseph and Jesus are betrayed in our passages today by those closest to them. Jesus knew this would happen and didn't stop it because he knew this was part o...
Forsaken
Being forsaken is a heart wrenching experience. Each passage speaks of someone who was forsaken, including Jesus as he hung on a cross. And yet the good news is that Jesus willingly endured being forsaken so that those who trust in him could be...
Raised to New Life
We see in both the Genesis story of Joseph being raised from prison to the second most powerful person in Egypt, and Jesus rising from the dead, the theme of being raised to new life! This is the heart of Christianity and is why there is hope f...
Changed Hearts
The theme of today's podcast is "changed hearts" because we see Judah and Paul as men who have undergone a massive change of heart that is only possible due to the work of God in them. This gives great hope to all who think that they are beyond...
A King Who Saves
Each of the passages today speaks of God as the true King who saves people, even when they couldn't see how it was possible. Joseph explained to his brothers that God had sent him to Egypt in order to save them from famine. And Paul explained t...
Saved by Faith
One of the unique aspects of Christianity is that you are not saved by the things you do, but you are saved by putting your faith in Jesus who saves you. This claim is at the heart of true Christianity and is what we see all over the bible, esp...
Children of God
The bible emphasizes family from start to finish, including the claim that those who trust in Jesus become part of God's family, calling God Father and fellow Christians brothers and sisters in Christ. This family is one that crosses all human ...
Freedom
The passages read today speak of freedom from slavery, both physical slavery and spiritual slavery. God's plan and purpose is to free people from slavery by his power and his mercy. And as a result of God's work to free his people, he calls the...
The Struggle to Obey
We see in the passages today a struggle to obey. Moses was struggling to obey God's call to go and be his messenger to Pharaoh, making excuses and becoming discouraged. In Galatians 6 Paul talks about the temptations to sin and says Christians ...