The BEMA Podcast

Marty Solomon and Brent Billings discuss the scene in The Chosen where the disciples are commissioned as apostles and sent out in pairs. The conversation explores the dynamics between Atticus and Quintus, Jesus' location on the Corazon plateau, conversations about recognition, family, and financial decisions, the unique perspective on love and marriage in the Jewish world, and the disciples' perspectives, focusing on Judas and Thomas.

Marty Solomon and Brent Billings start a series of reflection, working to apply the lessons of the Mishkan once again.Presentation for Sabbath Reflection I — Truth (PDF)BEMA 325: Sanctuary — Waking Up in the MishkanSupport The BEMA Podcast

Marty Solomon and Brent Billings jump back into The Chosen with the first episode of Season 3.The ChosenThe Chosen (TV Series) — WikipediaThe Chosen (2017 TV Series) — IMDbBEMA 21: With All Your Soul & “Very”Machaerus — WikipediaSupport The BEMA Podcast

Marty Solomon and Brent Billings venture into new territory and approach the podcast with a different perspective for a season.“The Sabbath Year” by Marty SolomonSupport The BEMA Podcast

Marty Solomon and Brent Billings wrap up Session 6 of the podcast and reflect on where we’ve been.Marty on GoodreadsThe Kingdom (Teaching Series) — Marty Solomon, YouTubeBook Tour Recap blog postBook Tour Recap on YouTubeBEMA 307: Tohu va Vohu (State of the Podcast)Support The BEMA Podcast

Guest Andrew DeCort, author of Flourishing on the Edge of Faith, joins the hosts to discuss his background, books, and the connection between loving one's neighbor and flourishing. They explore his deep connection to Ethiopia, powerful stories from his book, and how living there influenced his understanding of Jesus' ministry. They also discuss the relevance of the Bible today and using a book as a curriculum for spiritual formation.

Brent Billings, Josh Bossé, and Elle Grover Fricks muse on the mysteries of rest and holiness, and conclude the anthology on the tabernacle.Presentation for Sanctuary — Resting with the Mishkan (PDF)Strong Bad Email #58: Dragon — YouTubeThe Sabbath by Abraham Joshua Heschel“When You Believe” from The Prince of Egypt — YouTube“Doubting Doubts” by Citizens & Saints — YouTubeSupport The BEMA Podcast

Brent Billings, Josh Bossé, and Elle Grover Fricks gather once again around the fire and wrestle with the radical implications of putting the Divine Image into practice.Presentation for Sanctuary — Traversing the Mishkan (PDF)“Man as the Image of God in Genesis in the Light of Ancient Near Eastern Parallels” by Edward Mason Curtis — University of Pennsylvania ScholarlyCommonsImage of God — WikipediaBEMA 248: Joy and Lot’s Untitled Wife w/ Elle Grover FricksSupport The BEMA Podcast

Brent Billings is with Josh Bossé and Reed Dent to see how God’s presence shows up in surprising ways throughout the tabernacle.Presentation for Sanctuary — Moving the Mishkan (PDF)BEMA 294: John — Sacrifice, Suffering, and JoySupport The BEMA Podcast

Brent Billings is with Josh Bossé and Reed Dent to consider the role of priests in the tabernacle through their clothing.Presentation for Sanctuary — Listening by the Mishkan (PDF)A Commentary on the Book of Exodus by U. CassutoDiary of a Country Priest (1951 film)Support The BEMA Podcast