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We will explore Scripture, questions about living in this crazy world, and issues that confront us in everyday life

Dave Collins


    • Dec 14, 2024 LATEST EPISODE
    • every other week NEW EPISODES
    • 36m AVG DURATION
    • 82 EPISODES


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    "The Chosen" Discussion - S4E8

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 14, 2024 61:15


    Humble - in an often-overlooked episode, Jesus is anointed, and the implications are powerful. And as we close out Season 4, we are brought to precipice of an amazing string of events.

    "The Chosen" Discussion - S4E7

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 9, 2024 56:40


    "The Last Sign" - In this episode we see the anticipated miracle - the raising of Lazarus. Tensions mount as the group ponders the implications of this with the religious leaders. 

    "The Chosen" Discussion - S4E6

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 30, 2024 39:48


    "Dedication" - Things get real, as the Sanhedrin sets their sites on publicly silencing Jesus. And a conference at the Temple, during the Feast of Dedication, proves dangerous.

    "The Chosen" Discussion - S4E5

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 10, 2024 42:43


    "Sitting, Serving, Scheming" - In this episode, we see the familiar event of Jesus teaching at Lazarus' house, and the conflict between Mary and Martha. Jesus has some important lessons to teach, However, we also see the scheming and politics in the Sanhedrin, as the danger begins to escalate. 

    "The Chosen" Discussion - S4E4

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 19, 2024 45:06


    "Calm Before" - In the aftermath of the events from the previous episode, the group struggles with loss. But a long-awaited event, involving a "Centurion" and his servant, finally happens, and gives us a great picture of faith.

    "The Chosen" Discussion - S4E3

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 7, 2024 51:35


    "Moon to Blood" - this is a difficult episode. The tensions surrounding Jesus and His followers, arising from both the religious leaders and the Roman officials, begins to mount in ways that have tragic consequences. We have a lot to unpack in this episode. 

    "The Chosen" Discussion - S4E2

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 25, 2024 46:56


    "Confessions" - In this episode we some important teaching on Division, and on Forgiveness. And Simon has to live into his faith in a new way. 

    "The Chosen" Discussion - S4E1

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 13, 2024 40:00


    Promises - Season 4 kicks off with a very somber event, one we've been anticipating for some time. Both the first and last chapters of the Baptizer's life are celebrated in this episode. 

    The Book of the Twelve #8 - Malachi

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 11, 2024 23:18


    Malachi is the last book in this collection, and the last book of the Old Testament. The prophet speaks to the people after the rebuilding of the Temple, reminding them of the way God has called them to live.  

    The Book of the Twelve #7 - Haggai & Zechariah

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 25, 2024 31:55


    With Haggai and Zechariah, we shift from a time before the exile, to the time when the people have recently returned from Exile to rebuild Jerusalem and the Temple. These two prophets spoke into the world of an uncertain people, trying to rebuild their lives, their city, and their faith in face of opposition. 

    The Book of the Twelve #6 - Micah & Zephaniah

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 17, 2024 35:31


    While Micah & Zephaniah have much in common with the other prophets, there are some unique features and history behind these prophecies - some you may have heard before. 

    The Book of the Twelve #5 - Joel & Habakkuk

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 10, 2024 30:28


    Just as Amos and Hosea delivered their messages from God to the people at about the same time in Israel's history, so too do Joel and Habakkuk. Their messages also bring the promise of hope and redemption to a beleaguered people - the same hope and redemption promised to us today. 

    The Book of the Twelve #4 - Jonah

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 4, 2024 30:10


    Jonah stands out among the other prophets - unlike the others, it's mostly narrative. It's a familiar story, but goes much deep than just a big fish and a reluctant prophet.  In this episode we'll look at the difficult question God asks us all through this story.

    The Book of the Twelve #3 - Nahum & Obadiah

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 29, 2024 27:24


    Nahum and Obadiah are both oracles from God concerning the way He intends to deal with Israel's enemies: specifically, Nineveh and Edom. But even though these messages were delivered to the People so long ago, they still have things to teach us today. 

    Book of the 12 #1 - Amos & Hosea

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 21, 2024 28:43


    Amos and Hosea delivered messages to God's people around the same time, with a similar message. The people had wandered far from God and were living in sin. And while their enemies would soon attack and defeat them, the messages God sends through these prophets were not about punishment alone, but also about the redemption God had already planned for them.

    The Book of the Twelve #1 - Introduction

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 14, 2024 35:29


    The Book of the 12, also known as the "Minor Prophets," are sometimes difficult to understand.  As a result, we miss some of the great things God has to say in these books. During this short series, we will take a high-level look at these prophets, try to understand their message, and see what they have to say to us today. In this first episode, we will lay the foundations for the series with some background information that should help us during this journey. 

    "The Chosen" Discussion - S3E8 Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 13, 2023 30:07


    Sustenance, Part 2 - in this episode we'll finish our discussion of Season 3, Episode 8. Following the feeding miracle at the Decapolis, the Disciples decide to row across the Sea of Galilee instead of walking home, but a storm overcomes them, and sets up even more miraculous things. 

    "The Chosen" Discussion - S3E8 Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 10, 2023 42:18


    Sustenance, Part 1 - in this episode we'll talk about the first half of Season 3, Episode 8. Things finally come to an amazing conclusion in the Decapolis, as Jesus draws in the people with His teaching, and then provides sustenance in the most amazing way. 

    "The Chosen" Discussion - S3E7

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 4, 2023 59:10


    Ears to Hear - in this episode, storylines converge as the action moves toward a conclusion that promises to be amazing. The trouble in the Decapolis demands Jesus' attention, while at the same time, Simon and Eden's pain is threatening to overcome them both. 

    "The Chosen" Discussion - S3E6

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 27, 2023 58:16


    Ears to Hear - this episode is centered around the question John the Baptize sends to Jesus. But there is so much more going on in and around the lives of the Disciples, and we feel something brewing on the horizon - something big!

    "The Chosen" Discussion - S3E5

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 17, 2023 49:03


    Clean, Part 2 - everything has been moving toward the 2 Big Miracles from Luke 8, Mark 5, and Matthew 9. And in this episode, we finally get to see Jesus perform these miraculous healings.

    "The Chosen" Discussion - S3E4

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 12, 2023 50:27


    "Clean, Part 1" - Episodes 4 and 5 work together to show two amazing, linked miracles - healing the bleeding woman, and raising the daughter of Jairus. In this episode, part 1, we meet the people whose lives will soon be transformed by Jesus, as they move closer and closer to the healing miracles. 

    "The Chosen" Discussion - S3E3

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 22, 2023 38:49


    Physician, Heal Yourself - in a less-well-known but incredibly important moment from Luke 4, Jesus returns to Nazareth and teaches in the synagogue, making a public proclamation that sparks outrage and danger. 

    "The Chosen" Discussion - S3E2

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 22, 2023 52:38


    Two By Two - In episode 2, Jesus prepares His Disciples to go out 2 by 2, Matthew seeks his parents' forgiveness, and Little James has a big conversation with Jesus. 

    "The Chosen" Discussion - S3E1

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 15, 2023 51:25


    "Homecoming" - In the Season 3 opener, we finally see Jesus deliver the Sermon on the Mount, and we immediately see some of the impact of that teaching on Jesus' Disciples, as those who are not yet His followers. And as a bonus, this is the first time we see all of the 12 Disciples together.

    The Sermon on the Mount Overview - Part 4

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 9, 2023 50:15


    Chapter 7 - As Jesus moves toward the conclusion of this teaching, He speaks to the issue of judging, and concludes by calling us to choose. There are two paths we can follow - which will you choose? 

    Sermon on the Mount Overview - Part 3

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 1, 2023 43:26


    Matthew Chapter 6 - In chapter 6, Jesus transitions from changing our understanding about how God wants us to live in this world, to calling us to stop performing religious duties for how it makes us look, and to start living a life of obedience in our hearts and minds. 

    Sermon on the Mount Overview - Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 24, 2023 50:24


    Matthew Chapter 5 - Jesus launches into a section of the sermon where He turns traditional understanding on its head, and having the authority to do so, changes our thinking about how God wants us to live in this world.  

    Sermon on the Mount Overview - Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 16, 2023 45:31


    "The Beatitudes" - Jesus opens the Sermon on the Mount by proclaiming blessing on people. And while it's one of the best-known sections of the sermon, people struggle to understand how to apply it. In this episode, we'll attempt to simplify it, without diminishing its importance. 

    "The Chosen" Discussion - S2E9

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 9, 2023 36:47


    "Messengers" - In the Season 2 "bonus" Christmas episode, we celebrate the nativity in a slightly different way, and rejoice with Mary as she records her Magnificat for Luke's Gospel.

    "The Chosen" Discussion - S2E8

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 2, 2023 45:57


    "Beyond Mountains" - Most of the action of this episode moves toward Jesus delivering the Sermon on the Mount. We are also introduced to a new character - Judas Iscariot, who will join the ministry in Season 3. 

    "The Chosen" Discussion - S2E7

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 27, 2023 47:15


    "Reckoning" - Some surprising drama in this episode will be hard to find in the Gospels. This episode drives some ongoing storylines, and provides a little suspense for those who haven't "read the book." But one little scene, that might go unnoticed, shows us how followers of Jesus should really follow. 

    "The Chosen" Discussion - S2E6

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 18, 2023 53:36


    "Unlawful" - There's a lot going on in this episode. But the big moment is near the end, after Jesus heals a man with a withered hand, and makes a monumental statement. We'll talk about what that statement means, and why it's so important. 

    "The Chosen" Discussion - S2E5

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 11, 2023 58:11


    "Spirit" - SimonZ is brought face-to-face with Jesus in an unusual way; Jesus has an interesting conversation with the Baptizer; and Mary Madgalene struggles. This episode doesn't boast a big Biblical event, but it does have a lot to teach about living as a follower of Jesus.

    "The Chosen" Discussion - S2E4

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 6, 2023 50:45


    This episode revolves around the healing of the paralytic at the Bethesda pool, and introduces some important new characters along the way. 

    "The Chosen" Discussion - S2E3

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 29, 2023 42:20


    In this episode, Jesus and the Disciples travel north into Syria, and Jesus heals all those who come to him. Based on Matthew 4:24, this episode has a lot to teach about the pettiness his followers can get caught up in.  

    "The Chosen" Discussion - S2E2

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 22, 2023 26:51


    In Season 2 Episode2, Jesus and the Disciples head toward Syria, and add two members to the group. In this episode we'll talk about the calling of Philip and Nathanael

    "The Chosen" Discussion - S2E1

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 15, 2023 55:08


    In the opening of Season 2, Jesus remains in Samaria for two days healing and teaching. And we get a wonderful set of bookends in this episode, as John begins composing his Gospel. 

    The Gospels Overview - Part 3

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 8, 2023 36:55


    In this episode we wrap up our overview of the Gospels by diving into the Gospel of John

    The Gospels Overview - Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 1, 2023 51:19


    In this episode, we continue our overview of the Gospels, by diving into the Gospels of Matthew & Luke.

    The Gospels Overview - Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 25, 2023 56:52


    As we take a break between Seasons 1 & 2 of "The Chosen," we want to talk about about the Gospels: what are they, and what's different between them. In this episode, we take a look at the Gospels in general, and then dive into the Gospel of Mark. 

    "The Chosen" Discussion - S1E8-2

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 19, 2023 44:11


    In part 2 of our discussion on Season 1, Episode 8, we finally dive into to Jesus' conversation with the Samaritan woman (the Woman at the Well), and discover that what Jesus offers, He offers to everyone, regardless of their social status.

    "The Chosen" Discussion - S1E8-1

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 10, 2023 43:22


    In the first half of Episode 8, several storylines converge. We get an introduction to the Samaritan Woman Jesus will meet later; we see the feast at Matthew's House; we witness more or Nicodemus' struggles; Jesus heals Simon's mother-in-law; and the Disciple set out on a journey with Jesus to a place they do not want to go. 

    "The Chosen" Discussion - S1E7

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 4, 2023 55:31


    This episode portrays the famous scene of Nicodemus visiting Jesus at night, from John Chapter 3Pre-roll announcing the email address for Podcast questions

    "The Chosen" Discussion - S1E6

    Play Episode Listen Later May 27, 2023 65:16


    This episode covers two great healing miracles - Jesus healing the Leper and the Paralyzed Man. Compassion and humility are both important topics of discussion.Pre-roll announcing the email address for Podcast questions

    "The Chosen" Discussion - S1E5

    Play Episode Listen Later May 17, 2023 63:57


    In this episode they depict the Wedding at Cana from John 2. It's an interesting story that teaches a lot about faith.Pre-roll announcing the email address for Podcast questions

    "The Chosen" Discussion - S1E4

    Play Episode Listen Later May 12, 2023 53:35


    "The Rock on which it is Built" - This episode culminates in Simon Peter's Miraculous Catch of Fish from the opening verses of Luke 5. Simon struggles with Faith (just as we all do), but Jesus goes to great lengths to capture his attention. Pre-roll announcing the email address for Podcast questions

    "The Chosen" Discussion - S1E3

    Play Episode Listen Later May 2, 2023 30:45


    "Jesus Loves the Little Children" - this episode put Jesus' humanity on display. It also showed him welcome and teaching children, and praising their childlike faith. 

    "The Chosen" Discussion - S1E2

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 25, 2023 59:44


    "Shabbat" - this episode explores Shabbat, and the way different folks approach it. And we get to know a little more about the main characters, and how they are affected by meeting Jesus. Pre-roll announcing the email address for Podcast questions

    "The Chosen" Discussion - S1E1

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 23, 2023 82:35


    "I have Called You by Name" - Season 1, Episode 1 introduces some main characters, and finished strong with a beautiful scene of healing. In this episode we discuss those characters, and what this healing shows us about who Jesus is. Pre-roll announcing the email address for Podcast questions

    "The Chosen" Discussion - Intro

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 16, 2023 45:24


    We plan to walk through the episodes of the TV show "The Chosen," and use them as a roadmap to talk about Jesus and the Gospels. In this episode, we introduce this new series. Pre-roll announcing the email address for Podcast questions

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