TextLab

Kyle and David dive into Matthew 8:14-17, exploring how the Bible talks about demons and the spiritual realm, and how Jesus has decisive authority over that realm.

Kyle and David explore how the identities of the people Jesus heals teach us that God's kingdom is available to all people.

Kyle and David unpack the idea of ritual purity/impurity that is presented in the Old Testament, and explore how being "cleansed" of leprosy radically transformed this man's entire life.

Kyle and David explore how “hearing” and “doing” are intricately connected in scripture, and how true listening leads to obedience.

Kyle and David look at Matthew 7:15-23 and consider what “good fruit” is, and how we become disciples who bear good fruit in our own lives.

David and Kyle explore how Jesus' words in Matthew 7:13-14 tap into a broader Biblical theme about “two divergent paths”, and how the way of Jesus leads to abundant life.

Kyle and David unpack how our perception of who God is shapes the way we pray. 

Kyle and David unpack Matthew 7:1-6, and explore  the danger of judging others harshly and being blind to our own sin.

Jake and David dive into Matthew 6:25-34 and explore what Jesus means when he talks about anxiety and how we can live a non-anxious life.

Kyle and David dive into Matthew 6:19-24 and explore how our relationship to wealth reveals the reality of our heart.

Jesus assumes his disciples will fast. But what's the purpose of fasting? In this episode, Kyle and David explore how fasting frees us to feast on God's love and presence.

Kyle and Jake explore how praying the Lord's Prayer can transform our own hearts, as well as the world around us.

Kyle and David explore how prayer is relational, not transactional, and an invitation to be honest, not good.

Kyle and David explore how Jesus defines hypocrisy, and unpack the dangers of doing "good deeds" in order to gain approval from others.

 Kyle and David explore Jesus' command to love and bless those who harm us.

Kyle and David explore what the Bible teaches about sex, and how Jesus builds on that wisdom to show us how to steward our sexuality for our good and His glory.

Kyle and David explore what the Bible teaches about anger, and how that might shape how we understand Jesus' command in Matthew 5:21.

Jesus says his disciples are salt and light in the world. But what exactly does that mean? In this episode, Kyle and David talk about how Jesus invites his disciples to bless the world by embracing a distinct way of living.

The Hebrew word for “peace” is “shalom.” Kyle and David unpack what shalom means, and how we can join Jesus and bringing shalom to the world.

Kyle and David explore what the "heart" is in the Biblical imagination, and how God wants to renew and cleanse our inner being.

In America, we often think that people are blessed when they are successful, healthy and safe. But Jesus talks about blessing in a very different way. In today's podcast, we explore what the word "blessed" means in the Bible.

People have argued for centuries about how Christians should read and understand the Sermon on the Mount. In today's podcast, we provide an overview of the entire sermon, and explore how Jesus wants to disrupt our vision of "the good life" and teaches us the true path that leads to abundant life.

We talk all the time about "following Jesus." But what exactly does that mean? In this episode, we discuss how followers of Jesus are apprentices who seek to imitate Jesus and join Him as He builds His Kingdom.

When Jesus comes, he regularly talks about "the Kingdom of Heaven." But what is the Kingdom of Heaven? In this episode, Kyle and David reflect on what Jesus is talking about, and how we can live in the reality of God's Kingdom today.

This week, Kyle and Paul explore how Jesus' temptation in the wilderness parallels Israel's wandering and testing in the wilderness (Deuteronomy 6-8), and how understanding Israel's story helps us understand Jesus' identity.

In this episode, Kyle and David explore how Jesus' baptism expands our understanding of WHAT baptism is and WHO Jesus is.

What does it mean to repent? Does it mean that we feel bad? Or that we say "sorry?" In this episode, we explore what the word "repent" means in the Bible, and how repentance is ultimately about God inviting us to experience abundant life. 

Why does it matter that Jesus fulfills Old Testament prophecy? In this episode, we answer that question and learn how to connect the dots between the New Testament and the Old Testament, and as we do this, we learn that the entire Biblical narrative points us to Jesus.

Matthew makes a point to stress that Jesus is "Immanuel - which means 'God with us." But why does it matter that Jesus is WITH US? To answer this, Kyle and David track the theme of God's presence through the Old Testament, and explore how the entire Old Testament leads up to this announcement.

After Adam and Eve sinned the Garden of Eden, humanity was exiled from God's presence. From that point, the entire Bible is exploring the question, "How can we return home to God?" Today, we explore Jesus ends our spiritual exile and brings us home to God.

David and Kyle discuss genealogies. What are they? Why are they in the Bible? And what is the genealogy in Matthew all about?

Kyle and David provide an overview for the book of Matthew, exploring major themes, highlighting the main characters, and unpacking historical background.

Kyle and David discuss key themes of 1 Thess 4:9-12 - that the Gospel would grow and develop “more and more” in the lives of the Thessalonians and overflow in their life and to everyone they encounter.

Paul and Kyle discuss 1 Thessalonians 4:1-8 and explore how, when it comes to sex and sexuality, Jesus offers us a better script and a path that leads to life.

This week, Paul and David discuss what it means to be filled with Christ's love that results in ongoing spiritual transformation and growing deeper in our relationship with Christ.

Paul and Kyle dive into 1 Thessalonians 3:6-10 and discuss how Paul models what it means to live as a disciple-maker.

Kyle and David look at 1 Thessalonians 2:13-3:5 and consider how God's church is called to live as a family united by love and affection.

Paul and Kyle dive into 1 Thessalonians 2:1-12 and consider how disciples of Jesus are called to live to please God, not man, and how God's church is intended to be a new spiritual family.

This week, Kyle and David unpack 1 Thessalonians 1:2-10, and look at how the Gospel shapes the life of a disciple.

Kyle and Jake dive into Romans 15:14-21 and consider how we can speak truth to one another in a loving way, and what it means to be "proud" of the work God has allowed us to join him in.

Jake and Kyle dive into Romans 14:13-23. They discuss the importance of loving everyone even when they have different beliefs or convictions and to focus our efforts towards unity and mutual edification.

David and Kyle dive into Romans 13:11-14. They explore what it means to "wake up" as disciples, and highlight the danger of sleepwalking through our spiritual life.

Matt and Kyle reflect on what it means to "owe" love, and discuss how love fulfills the law that God gave to his people.

Kyle and Jake dive into Romans 13:1-7 and reflect on how Christians should relate to the government, and how God sovereignly reigns over all things (even when we can't see it).