The BEMA Podcast

Marty Solomon and Brent Billings pick up after the moment of Jesus’s death on the cross, looking at the preparations for his burial and the work of two unexpected characters who take their own stand in honoring Jesus.Discussion Video for BEMA 299Arimathea — WikipediaSupport The BEMA Podcast

Marty Solomon and Brent Billings dive into John’s account of Jesus’s crucifixion.Discussion Video for BEMA 298The Case for Christ by Lee StrobelShmuel Safrai — WikipediaSupport The BEMA Podcast

Marty Solomon and Brent Billings are joined by special guest Kat Armas, author of Abuelita Faith, whose earliest theological formation came from her grandmother and ultimately inspired her to tell the stories of those we find on the margins. She teaches people to reflect on the abuelitas in their lives and shows us how to live out this kind of faith on a daily basis.Discussion Video for BEMA 297The ProtagonistasAbuelita Faith by Kat ArmasAbuelita Fe by Kat ArmasSacred Belonging by Kat ArmasBEMA 52: Jonah — PotentialKat Armas’s websiteKat Armas on TwitterKat Armas on InstagramAdditional audio production by Gus SimpsonSpecial Guest: Kat Armas.Support The BEMA Podcast

Marty Solomon and Brent Billings see Jesus arrested, finding himself questioned, Peter questioned, finding himself lacking in courage, and Pilate drawn into an argument, finding himself cornered.Discussion Video for BEMA 296Join the BEMA SlackSupport The BEMA Podcast

Marty Solomon and Brent Billings look at Jesus’s famous prayer for unity. Why is this his foremost concern before he goes to the cross?Discussion Video for BEMA 295Support The BEMA Podcast

Brent Billings and Elle Grover Fricks consider the various words for sacrifices in Hebrew before moving on to the second half of John 16 as we work our way through the Farewell Discourses.Learning Hebrew with Elle — Sacrifices (PDF)Discussion Video for BEMA 294Consider the Birds by Debbie BlueMichael Pakaluk — The Catholic University of AmericaGeorge Parsenios — Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of TheologyUrban von Wahlde — Loyola University ChicagoRaymond E. Brown — WikipediaBurton Visotzky — Wikipedia“Wine, Women, and the Polis” by Brigette Ford Russell — JSTORBEMA 248: Joy and Lot’s Untitled Wife w/ Elle Grover FricksSupport The BEMA Podcast

Marty Solomon and Brent Billings continue Jesus’s discussion about the place of persecution in the coming days, decades, and centuries. What is the Holy Spirit’s job (or at least one of them) in this process of glorification?Discussion Video for BEMA 293Join the BEMA SlackSupport The BEMA Podcast

Marty Solomon and Brent Billings spend time in one of the staple passages of Impact Campus Ministries, and a foundational text for intimacy with God. Jesus is the true vine—what can we learn by taking this truth seriously?Discussion Video for BEMA 292BEMA 24: Creating a SpaceAbout — Impact Campus MinistriesSupport The BEMA Podcast

Marty Solomon and Brent Billings continue into Jesus’s discourse in preparation for his death, where he promises the Advocate, the Helper, the Counselor—the Holy Spirit.Discussion Video for BEMA 291Holy Spirit — BibleProjectJoin the BEMA SlackSupport The BEMA Podcast

Marty Solomon and Brent Billings begin Jesus’s final discourse in John as he prepares for his imminent arrest, considering what it means that Jesus is the Way, the Truth, and the Life.Discussion Video for BEMA 290BEMA 22: Under the ChuppahThe Jewish Annotated New Testament by Oxford University Press (NRSV)BEMA 87: John — GraftedBEMA 137: A Dry TreeSupport The BEMA Podcast