After Class Podcast

Ever wonder how we got the Bible as we have it? This week the guys discuss how the Story of the Bible started as oral traditions in a primarily oral culture and over centuries made it to the written form we have today. With so many steps along the way - can we be certain of its credibility and trust that it's not been tampered with? Absolutely! Listen in as the guys explain the process.

What is the Bible anyway? The Bible is something God intended us to understand - that doesn't mean there isn't some mystery to it now and then. This week the guys continue the Bible Basics series by offering answers for what the Bible is and what it isn't.

So why do we view all 66 books of the Bible as God's Word? What does it mean for Scripture to be "God-breathed"? This week the guys continue to search the Bible for what it means for Scripture to be the inspired and authoritative words of God.

This week as the guys continue the series on all things Bible they zero in on what it means to call the Bible, "God's Word". They do the leg work and offer a cliff note's version of all the passages where "Word of God" or "Word of the Lord" is mentioned in Scripture. Give it a listen and join the discussion.

This week the guys start a new series - built off the Intro to Biblical Interpretation class offered at GLCC. Over the next several weeks they will be exploring all things Bible. Why is it necessary and good for Christians to study the Bible? In this beginning discussion the guys offer eight reasons for why studying the Bible is a necessity for Christians today.

This week, in response to a listener-posed request (thanks Regan Clem!) the guys offer their top books that all pastors/Christians should make time to read - maybe a more challenging request than anticipated. But the guys power through and offer some of their top reads.

To open the new year the guys offer their first movie review: Noah. They give a summary of the movie (spoiler alert) before offering their rating of thumbs up or thumbs down. They're also joined this week by a surprise, special guest.

The last episode of 2020! Happy New Year! What role does fasting play in Christian life? This week's episode concludes the six-part series on fasting where the guys wrap up the New Testament passages and then offer some conclusions from all of the material.

Merry Christmas from the After Class Podcast! This week the guys reach the New Testament and the gospel of Matthew as they get closer to wrapping up the study on biblical fasting. Do Jesus's practices or his teachings add anything new to the discussion?

This week the guys wrap up the Old Testament passages on fasting. What's the deal with fasting anyway? Is it just a method of manipulating God - to convince him to change his mind? Or is fasting all about humility and spiritual discipline? Maybe fasting is meant to be a road to greater personal health? Be sure to catch this episode (and the three previous) to get the summary of the relevant Old Testament passages and their implications.