The BEMA Podcast

Marty Solomon and Brent Billings continue the journey through the Gospel of John with the testimony of John the Baptist and Jesus’s call to his first disciples.Discussion Video for BEMA 253Targum — WikipediaCreation Series: John 1 — BibleProjectIn the Beginning: John 1 — BibleProject PodcastBEMA 78: Silent Years — EssenesTranscript for BEMA 253Support The BEMA Podcast

Marty Solomon and Brent Billings start a verse-by-verse journey through the Gospel of John, beginning with a discussion about how John introduces us to Jesus.Discussion Video for BEMA 252Reading the Gospel of John Through Palestinian Eyes by Yohanna KatanachoThe Fifth Gospel: Interview with Gary Burge — GTI Tours Podcast #4Why Context Matters: Interview with Dr. Gary Burge — GTI Tours Podcast #45Interpreting the Gospel of John by Gary M. BurgePublications of Gary M. BurgeBEMA 87: John — GraftedWord Pictures by Brian GodawaNIV Archaeological Study BibleJohn 1 in the New English TranslationNIV Cultural Backgrounds Study BibleHeart and Mind by Alexander John ShaiaJohn 1–12 — BibleProjectJohn 13–21 — BibleProjectCreation Series: John 1 — BibleProjectTranscript for BEMA 252Support The BEMA Podcast

Marty Solomon and Brent Billings are joined by special guest John Roberts to discuss his book, A Griever’s Guide to Life.Discussion Video for BEMA 251A Griever’s Guide to Life by John McNeely Roberts“September” by Earth, Wind, and Fire — YouTubeHome Video: La Paz, Bolivia Vol. 1 — Olivia Roberts, YouTube“Not for Me to Say” by Johnny Mathis — YouTubeB-Olivia LibraryJohn’s family in 2015 | Olivia in 2016Transcript for BEMA 251Additional audio production by Gus SimpsonSpecial Guest: John Roberts.Support The BEMA Podcast

Marty Solomon and Brent Billings go back to where it all started for The Chosen, reviewing what essentially became the pilot episode. “The Shepherd” was created as a short film for Dallas’s church in 2017 and took off like a wildfire.(No) Discussion Video for BEMA 250The ChosenThe Chosen (TV Series) — WikipediaThe Chosen (2017 TV Series) — IMDbThe Nativity Story (2006 film)Transcript for BEMA 250Support The BEMA Podcast

Marty Solomon and Brent Billings are joined by Michael Burns, a teaching minister in the Two Cities Church in Minneapolis-St. Paul. He taught high school history in the central city of Milwaukee for nearly ten years before graduating from Wesley Seminary at Indiana Wesleyan University. He is a national and international biblical teacher at churches, schools of mission, and workshops. He has authored many books, including Crossing the Line; All Things to All People; and Escaping the Beast. Michael and his wife, MyCresha, have two adult sons.Discussion Video for BEMA 249Marty on the All Things to All People Podcast with Michael BurnsMarty’s Sasquatch GIFEscaping the Beast by Michael BurnsJesus for President by Shane Claiborne and Chris HawCrossing the Line by Michael BurnsAll Things to All People by Michael BurnsAll Things to All People PodcastMichael Burns Teaching Ministry websiteTranscript for BEMA 249Additional audio production by Gus SimpsonSpecial Guest: Michael Burns.Support The BEMA Podcast

Brent Billings and Elle Grover Fricks go through a Hebrew lesson on joy and explore the account of Lot’s wife, examining what is said and what is not said about this character.Learning Hebrew with Elle — Joy (PDF)Discussion Video for BEMA 248Elle’s WebsiteText in Us PodcastLot’s Wife (crag) — WikipediaSanhedrin (tractate) — Wikipedia“Lot’s Wife” by Kristine Batey“Women and Torah: Ancient and Modern Midrashim” by Janelle GlickTranscript for BEMA 248Support The BEMA Podcast

Brent Billings is joined by Josh Bossé to examine Esther’s plan for getting into the king’s throne room and what she is actually trying to accomplish once she’s there.Discussion Video for BEMA 247BEMA 70: Esther — PurimJoin the BEMA SlackTranscript for BEMA 247Support The BEMA Podcast

Marty Solomon and Brent Billings are joined by special guest Eugenia Ortega to discuss her experience raising a child with autism, and encouraging all of us to have curiosity and empathy for people whose experiences are different than our own.Discussion Video for BEMA 246A Look into Our Window by Eugenia OrtegaJohn WhittakerBibleProjectEugenia Ortega on FacebookTranscript for BEMA 246Additional audio production by Gus SimpsonSpecial Guest: Eugenia Ortega.Support The BEMA Podcast

Marty Solomon and Brent Billings are joined by Elle Grover Fricks to provide a liturgical space for repentance and healing.This episode is adapted from “Prayers of the Faithful” from the Archdiocese of Chicago.Discussion Video for BEMA 245Rape, Assault & Incest National NetworkNational Domestic Violence HotlineTranscript for BEMA 245Support The BEMA Podcast

Marty Solomon and Brent Billings are joined by Elle Grover Fricks to discuss The Rise and Fall of Mars Hill podcast.Discussion Video for BEMA 244The Rise and Fall of Mars Hill Podcast“Unintended Consequences of Failure Porn” — Liam Thatcher“Sharing Many of the Same Flaws as its Subject ‘The Rise and Fall of Mars Hill’ Podcast Puts Blame Anywhere But Where It Belongs” — Religion Dispatches“Trouble” by Taylor Swift (Angry Mark Driscoll Edition)Marty’s Interview with Joshua BrownTranscript for BEMA 244Support The BEMA Podcast