

ProveText
GlossaHouse
A podcast exploring Scripture and all things related to it. New episodes released every day.
Episodes
Mentioned books

Dec 15, 2025 • 42min
1455. Children, Deuteronomy & the Heart of God: Interview with Dr. Harold Shank
What does Deuteronomy really say about children—and what does that mean for the church today?In this episode of the ProveText Podcast, Dr. Michael Halcomb talks with Dr. Harold Shank about his essay on “Children in Deuteronomy” from the GlossaHouse Festschrift Teaching God’fs Sons and Daughters. They explore:Why Deuteronomy mentions children so oftenChildren as full members of the covenant communityGod’s concern for vulnerable kids: orphans, widows, and sojournersHow blessing, law, and grace shape a just community for the next generationDr. Shank also shares from his work with at-risk children and how families and churches today can pass on not just valuables, but values.📚 Learn more about Dr. Shank’s work: www.haroldshank.com📚 Get your copy of Teaching God’s Sons and Daughters: https://glossahouse.com/products/teaching-gods-sons-and-daughters-essays-in-honor-of-allen-black***GlossaHouse resources are available at our website! - https://glossahouse.com/✏️ ***Sign up for classes with GlossaHouse U - https://glossahouse.com/pages/classes📖 ***Subscribe to our GlossaHouse Digital Libraries for access to incredible resources - https://glossahouse.com/collections/glossahouse-digital-library📓 ------ Get What You Need for Serious Bible Study at https://glossahouse.com/🎤 Subscribe to GlossaHouse's podcast, ProveText, for a plethora of great in-depth teachings and discussions: ᯤ Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/7xXn8x6IgdcUDIhKouDEiR🍎 iTunes - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/provetext/id1542221462💻 Amazon - https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/0bf4a019-6adc-4766-bc90-c74df78f3720/provetext😃Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/GlossaHouse👍Twitter - https://twitter.com/glossahouse❤️TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@glossahouse🎲Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/glossahouse/📸YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@glossahouse🧲Rumble - https://www.rumble.com/user/GlossaHouse

Dec 12, 2025 • 9min
1454. Digital Jesus? Bible Scholar Reacts to the Swiss AI Confessional
A Swiss church just created an AI-powered “digital Jesus” for people to confess to — and Dr. T. Michael W. Halcomb has thoughts.In this episode of Bible Scholar Reacts, Dr. Halcomb breaks down the theology, the tech, and the deeper cultural issues behind this experiment called Deus in Machina.Why are we so quick to replace real human connection — and even sacred practices — with machines? What does this reveal about our spiritual hunger… and our discomfort with vulnerability?From Augustine to incarnation theology to the dangers of outsourcing spiritual formation to algorithms, this reaction goes deeper than the headlines.Link to the article: https://www.instagram.com/p/DRzZzOGCFqL/***GlossaHouse resources are available at our website! - https://glossahouse.com/✏️ ***Sign up for classes with GlossaHouse U - https://glossahouse.com/pages/classes📖 ***Subscribe to our GlossaHouse Digital Libraries for access to incredible resources - https://glossahouse.com/collections/glossahouse-digital-library📓 ------ Get What You Need for Serious Bible Study at https://glossahouse.com/🎤 Subscribe to GlossaHouse's podcast, ProveText, for a plethora of great in-depth teachings and discussions: ᯤ Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/7xXn8x6IgdcUDIhKouDEiR🍎 iTunes - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/provetext/id1542221462💻 Amazon - https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/0bf4a019-6adc-4766-bc90-c74df78f3720/provetext😃Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/GlossaHouse👍Twitter - https://twitter.com/glossahouse❤️TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@glossahouse🎲Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/glossahouse/📸YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@glossahouse🧲Rumble - https://www.rumble.com/user/GlossaHouse

Dec 8, 2025 • 1h 16min
1453. From Queer Theology to Christ: A Conversation with Elizabeth Woning
Elizabeth Woning, co-founder of the CHANGED Movement, joins Dr. Michael Halcomb for a powerful and deeply thoughtful conversation on identity, sexuality, queer theology, political engagement, discipleship, trauma, and what real spiritual transformation looks like.Elizabeth shares her personal journey out of LGBTQ culture, her encounters with the Holy Spirit, how Scripture reshaped her understanding of herself, and what she’s learned after years of ministry, advocacy, and academic work on union with Christ.We also talk about: • Queer theory vs. Christian theology • Why LGBTQ ideology exploded culturally • How political activism impacts the church • The role of discipleship, community, and healing • Why many Christians struggle to navigate sexuality and identity today • Her D.Min. research on transformation and participation in Christ • How to discern truth in a theologically divided ageThis is one of the most nuanced, insightful, and needed conversations on the subject of sexuality and Christian faith.🔗 Learn more about Elizabeth: www.elizabethwoning.com 🔗 Explore the CHANGED Movement: www.changedmovement.com#lgbt #culture #bible #faith #god #politics ***GlossaHouse resources are available at our website! - https://glossahouse.com/✏️ ***Sign up for classes with GlossaHouse U - https://glossahouse.com/pages/classes📖 ***Subscribe to our GlossaHouse Digital Libraries for access to incredible resources - https://glossahouse.com/collections/glossahouse-digital-library📓 ------ Get What You Need for Serious Bible Study at https://glossahouse.com/🎤 Subscribe to GlossaHouse's podcast, ProveText, for a plethora of great in-depth teachings and discussions: ᯤ Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/7xXn8x6IgdcUDIhKouDEiR🍎 iTunes - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/provetext/id1542221462💻 Amazon - https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/0bf4a019-6adc-4766-bc90-c74df78f3720/provetext😃Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/GlossaHouse👍Twitter - https://twitter.com/glossahouse❤️TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@glossahouse🎲Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/glossahouse/📸YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@glossahouse🧲Rumble - https://www.rumble.com/user/GlossaHouse

Dec 5, 2025 • 6min
1452. Generations & God’s Faithfulness | The Lenses of Scripture | Dr. T. Michael W. Halcomb
Have you ever wondered why God doesn’t seem to move as fast as you want? In Scripture, God rarely works in the timeline of a single life. He works in generations. From Abraham to Mary, from Lois to Timothy, the Bible teaches us that faith is something received, nurtured, and passed on.In this episode, Dr. T. Michael W. Halcomb breaks down the “Generation Lens”—a way of reading Scripture that helps us see how God tells His story across centuries, family lines, and communities of faith. #BibleStudy #SpiritualGrowth #Legacy #FaithJourney #ProveText***GlossaHouse resources are available at our website! - https://glossahouse.com/✏️ ***Sign up for classes with GlossaHouse U - https://glossahouse.com/pages/classes📖 ***Subscribe to our GlossaHouse Digital Libraries for access to incredible resources - https://glossahouse.com/collections/glossahouse-digital-library📓 ------ Get What You Need for Serious Bible Study at https://glossahouse.com/🎤 Subscribe to GlossaHouse's podcast, ProveText, for a plethora of great in-depth teachings and discussions: ᯤ Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/7xXn8x6IgdcUDIhKouDEiR🍎 iTunes - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/provetext/id1542221462💻 Amazon - https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/0bf4a019-6adc-4766-bc90-c74df78f3720/provetext😃Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/GlossaHouse👍Twitter - https://twitter.com/glossahouse❤️TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@glossahouse🎲Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/glossahouse/📸YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@glossahouse🧲Rumble - https://www.rumble.com/user/GlossaHouse

Dec 1, 2025 • 51min
1451. Is America a “Christian Nation”? A Conversation with Dr. Paul D. Miller
In this episode of the ProveText Podcast, Dr. T. Michael W. Halcomb sits down with Dr. Paul D. Miller—professor of international affairs at Georgetown University, veteran of the war in Afghanistan, and author of The Religion of American Greatness: What’s Wrong with Christian Nationalism—to talk about Christian nationalism, patriotism, and faithful public engagement.What is Christian nationalism, and how is it different from healthy love of country? Can Christians bring their convictions into the public square without trying to “take the nation back for God”? What are the spiritual dangers when we fuse political identity with Christian faith?Whether you’re disillusioned with politics or tempted to pin your hope on it, this episode will help you think more clearly—and hopefully more Christianly—about public life.📚 Learn more about Dr. Miller’s work:– Buy The Religion of American Greatness here– Georgetown University faculty page for Dr. Paul D. Miller***GlossaHouse resources are available at our website! - https://glossahouse.com/✏️ ***Sign up for classes with GlossaHouse U - https://glossahouse.com/pages/classes📖 ***Subscribe to our GlossaHouse Digital Libraries for access to incredible resources - https://glossahouse.com/collections/glossahouse-digital-library📓 ------ Get What You Need for Serious Bible Study at https://glossahouse.com/🎤 Subscribe to GlossaHouse's podcast, ProveText, for a plethora of great in-depth teachings and discussions: ᯤ Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/7xXn8x6IgdcUDIhKouDEiR🍎 iTunes - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/provetext/id1542221462💻 Amazon - https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/0bf4a019-6adc-4766-bc90-c74df78f3720/provetext😃Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/GlossaHouse👍Twitter - https://twitter.com/glossahouse❤️TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@glossahouse🎲Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/glossahouse/📸YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@glossahouse🧲Rumble - https://www.rumble.com/user/GlossaHouse

Nov 28, 2025 • 6min
1450. The Group Lens Changes Everything | The Lenses of Scripture | Dr. T. Michael W. Halcomb
Most of us were taught to read the Bible as a story about me—my faith, my salvation, my walk with God. But Scripture wasn’t written to individuals. It was written to communities.In this episode, Dr. T. Michael W. Halcomb unpacks the Group Lens—revealing how covenant, calling, identity, and even salvation were understood as we, not me. Once you see this lens, it changes how you read nearly every story in the Bible.***GlossaHouse resources are available at our website! - https://glossahouse.com/✏️ ***Sign up for classes with GlossaHouse U - https://glossahouse.com/pages/classes📖 ***Subscribe to our GlossaHouse Digital Libraries for access to incredible resources - https://glossahouse.com/collections/glossahouse-digital-library📓 ------ Get What You Need for Serious Bible Study at https://glossahouse.com/🎤 Subscribe to GlossaHouse's podcast, ProveText, for a plethora of great in-depth teachings and discussions: ᯤ Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/7xXn8x6IgdcUDIhKouDEiR🍎 iTunes - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/provetext/id1542221462💻 Amazon - https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/0bf4a019-6adc-4766-bc90-c74df78f3720/provetext😃Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/GlossaHouse👍Twitter - https://twitter.com/glossahouse❤️TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@glossahouse🎲Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/glossahouse/📸YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@glossahouse🧲Rumble - https://www.rumble.com/user/GlossaHouse

Nov 24, 2025 • 33min
1449. The Gospel Before the Gospels?! Paul’s Original “Good News” Explained with Dr. Clint Burnett
Did the Gospel exist before Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John? Dr. T. Michael W. Halcomb sits down with Dr. Clint Burnett to trace the earliest Christian use of “gospel” in Paul’s letters—as a singular proclamation from God that is apocalyptic, centered on the Messiah event (death, burial, resurrection, ascension), eschatological, grounded in the Old Testament, and tied to Paul’s calling as apostle to the Gentiles.We also talk about Romans 1 and 1 Corinthians 15 (“according to the Scriptures”), why “apocalyptic” ≠ doomsday, and how the earliest believers evangelized from the Old Testament.Order Teaching God’s Sons & Daughters: Essays in Honor of Allen Black, here: https://glossahouse.com/products/teaching-gods-sons-and-daughters-essays-in-honor-of-allen-blackVisit Dr. Burnett's website here: https://www.clintburnett.com/***GlossaHouse resources are available at our website! - https://glossahouse.com/✏️ ***Sign up for classes with GlossaHouse U - https://glossahouse.com/pages/classes📖 ***Subscribe to our GlossaHouse Digital Libraries for access to incredible resources - https://glossahouse.com/collections/glossahouse-digital-library📓 ------ Get What You Need for Serious Bible Study at https://glossahouse.com/🎤 Subscribe to GlossaHouse's podcast, ProveText, for a plethora of great in-depth teachings and discussions: ᯤ Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/7xXn8x6IgdcUDIhKouDEiR🍎 iTunes - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/provetext/id1542221462💻 Amazon - https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/0bf4a019-6adc-4766-bc90-c74df78f3720/provetext😃Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/GlossaHouse👍Twitter - https://twitter.com/glossahouse❤️TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@glossahouse🎲Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/glossahouse/📸YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@glossahouse🧲Rumble - https://www.rumble.com/user/GlossaHouse

Nov 21, 2025 • 6min
1448. How Geography Shapes the Story of Scripture | The Lenses of Scripture | Dr. T. Michael W. Halcomb
Most of us skip the maps in our Bibles—but what if where things happen is just as important as what happens?In this episode, Dr. Michael Halcomb unpacks the Geography Lens and shows how place, terrain, and distance reveal God’s story—from the wilderness to Galilee, from exile to resurrection.👉 Watch more from The Lenses of Scripture playlist to see the Bible in color📍 Subscribe for weekly episodes, language tips, and interviews.***GlossaHouse resources are available at our website! - https://glossahouse.com/✏️ ***Sign up for classes with GlossaHouse U - https://glossahouse.com/pages/classes📖 ***Subscribe to our GlossaHouse Digital Libraries for access to incredible resources - https://glossahouse.com/collections/glossahouse-digital-library📓 ------ Get What You Need for Serious Bible Study at https://glossahouse.com/🎤 Subscribe to GlossaHouse's podcast, ProveText, for a plethora of great in-depth teachings and discussions: ᯤ Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/7xXn8x6IgdcUDIhKouDEiR🍎 iTunes - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/provetext/id1542221462💻 Amazon - https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/0bf4a019-6adc-4766-bc90-c74df78f3720/provetext😃Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/GlossaHouse👍Twitter - https://twitter.com/glossahouse❤️TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@glossahouse🎲Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/glossahouse/📸YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@glossahouse🧲Rumble - https://www.rumble.com/user/GlossaHouse

Nov 17, 2025 • 30min
1447. 1 Timothy 2 Decoded: Artemis, Adornment & “Saved Through Childbearing” with Dr. Anessa Westbrook
What did Paul actually mean in 1 Timothy 2:9–15—adornment, “quietness,” authority, and being “saved through childbearing”? In this conversation, Dr. T. Michael W. Halcomb and Dr. Anessa Westbrook put the text back in Ephesus—with Artemis and the “new Roman wife”—to show how context changes everything.Order Teaching God’s Sons & Daughters: Essays in Honor of Allen Black, here: https://glossahouse.com/products/teaching-gods-sons-and-daughters-essays-in-honor-of-allen-blackCheck out the Center for Ministry at York University here: https://www.york.edu/center-for-ministry/index.phpFollow Dr. Westbrook on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/anessa_w/***GlossaHouse resources are available at our website! - https://glossahouse.com/✏️ ***Sign up for classes with GlossaHouse U - https://glossahouse.com/pages/classes📖 ***Subscribe to our GlossaHouse Digital Libraries for access to incredible resources - https://glossahouse.com/collections/glossahouse-digital-library📓 ------ Get What You Need for Serious Bible Study at https://glossahouse.com/🎤 Subscribe to GlossaHouse's podcast, ProveText, for a plethora of great in-depth teachings and discussions: ᯤ Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/7xXn8x6IgdcUDIhKouDEiR🍎 iTunes - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/provetext/id1542221462💻 Amazon - https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/0bf4a019-6adc-4766-bc90-c74df78f3720/provetext😃Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/GlossaHouse👍Twitter - https://twitter.com/glossahouse❤️TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@glossahouse🎲Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/glossahouse/📸YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@glossahouse🧲Rumble - https://www.rumble.com/user/GlossaHouse

Nov 14, 2025 • 5min
1446. Why Bible Genealogies Matter | The Lenses of Scripture | Dr. T. Michael W. Halcomb
Why does the Bible include so many genealogies? In this episode of The Lenses of Scripture, Dr. T. Michael W. Halcomb shows how these ancient “family trees” aren’t filler — they’re theology. Through the Genealogy Lens, we see that God’s promises run through imperfect people, messy stories, and forgotten names — all woven into His plan of redemption.👁️🗨️ Don’t skip the lists — look closer. 📖 Discover the beauty of God’s faithfulness through generations.***GlossaHouse resources are available at our website! - https://glossahouse.com/✏️ ***Sign up for classes with GlossaHouse U - https://glossahouse.com/pages/classes📖 ***Subscribe to our GlossaHouse Digital Libraries for access to incredible resources - https://glossahouse.com/collections/glossahouse-digital-library📓 ------ Get What You Need for Serious Bible Study at https://glossahouse.com/🎤 Subscribe to GlossaHouse's podcast, ProveText, for a plethora of great in-depth teachings and discussions: ᯤ Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/7xXn8x6IgdcUDIhKouDEiR🍎 iTunes - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/provetext/id1542221462💻 Amazon - https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/0bf4a019-6adc-4766-bc90-c74df78f3720/provetext😃Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/GlossaHouse👍Twitter - https://twitter.com/glossahouse❤️TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@glossahouse🎲Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/glossahouse/📸YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@glossahouse🧲Rumble - https://www.rumble.com/user/GlossaHouse


