Thread with Dr. Chuck Quinley

In this special episode of Thread, we take an extended look at Psalm 82 to seek answers to the question: Why is there so much evil and injustice in this world?  Is there a spirit world government behind human social structures around the world? Find out more in this episode of Thread. Music by Ryan Andersen and Ross SchmidtArtwork by Kyounga SchmidtPhoto by Frank Mennu, Bulwark ProductionsRyan Andersen is licensed under an Attribution-NonCommercial License.Thread Bible Podcast is produced and edited by Ross Schmidt and is brought to you by Medialightonline.com and Emergemissions.orgSupport the show (https://www.paypal.com/donate?hosted_button_id=RL4F28KKJPKWQ)

In this episode of Thread, we take a look at the song of Moses in Deuteronomy 32 and his worry of future Israelite idolatry.  Deuteronomy 32 will help our understanding of the Big Story from Genesis 1-12. We'll also see how translation differences can either help or hinder a clear understanding of God's Big Story by considering the Masoretic Text, the Septuagint, and the Dead Sea Scrolls.All this and more and this episode of the Thread Bible podcast, Powered by Emerge Missions. Music by Ryan AndersenRyan Andersen is licensed under an Attribution-NonCommercial License.Thread Bible Podcast is produced and edited by Ross Schmidt and is brought to you by Medialightonline.comSupport the show (https://www.paypal.com/donate?hosted_button_id=RL4F28KKJPKWQ)

In this episode of Thread, the Big Story leads to Abraham and look at the answer to the question: Why are Christians so supportive of Israel? We'll give an overview of the last 11 chapters which end with God's decision to divide the one human race into nations with distinct languages, cultures and traditions. At this point, the Creator seems to take a break from direct involvement with humans, except for one man, Abraham. He's the beginning of God's plan to save humans from themselves and to give them a new heart. Abraham's seed will bring God's solution to the division of Heaven and Earth and restore the world back to it's original purpose as God's Home.Music by Ryan AndersenRyan Andersen is licensed under an Attribution-NonCommercial License.Thread Bible Podcast is produced and edited by Ross Schmidt and is brought to you by Medialightonline.comSupport the show (https://www.paypal.com/donate?hosted_button_id=RL4F28KKJPKWQ)Support the show (https://www.paypal.com/donate?hosted_button_id=RL4F28KKJPKWQ)

In this episode of Thread we take a detailed look at the well known story of the building of the tower of Babel. We look at the reasons the peoples of the earth had to come together and build, how these actions were defiant to God, and also how the intervention of God in scrambling their language actually works to save us from ourselves.Music by Ryan AndersenRyan Andersen is licensed under an Attribution-NonCommercial License.Thread Bible Podcast is produced and edited by Ross Schmidt and is brought to you by Medialightonline.comSupport the show (https://www.paypal.com/donate?hosted_button_id=RL4F28KKJPKWQ)

In this episode of Thread, we see where all of the nations of the world came from in addition to looking at a rather embarrassing, yet significant, story involving Noah and his second son, Ham.Music by Ryan AndersenRyan Andersen is licensed under an Attribution-NonCommercial License.Thread Bible Podcast is produced and edited by Ross Schmidt and is brought to you by Medialightonline.comSupport the show (https://www.paypal.com/donate?hosted_button_id=RL4F28KKJPKWQ)

In this episode of Thread, we study more closely how the event of the flood affected God personally, and how it changed the way he interacts with humans.Music by Ryan AndersenRyan Andersen is licensed under an Attribution-NonCommercial License.Thread Bible Podcast is produced and edited by Ross Schmidt and is brought to you by Medialightonline.comSupport the show (https://www.paypal.com/donate?hosted_button_id=RL4F28KKJPKWQ)

In this episode of Thread we continue with the story of Noah and the ark God commanded him to build to save the remnant of all life on earth from the great cleansing that was the flood.Music by Ryan AndersenRyan Andersen is licensed under an Attribution-NonCommercial License.Thread Bible Podcast is produced and edited by Ross Schmidt and is brought to you by Medialightasia.com

In this episode of Thread, we look at Noah, the only man in his generation to walk with God, and the man with whom God enters into the first covenant we see in scripture.Music by Ryan Andersen and Ross SchmidtRyan Andersen is licensed under an Attribution-NonCommercial License.Thread Bible Podcast is produced and edited by Ross Schmidt and is brought to you by Medialightasia.com

In this episode of Thread we finally arrive at chapter 6. In this chapter we see the rise of giant supernatural men on the earth, and look at why and how they were such a problem.Music by Ryan AndersenRyan Andersen is licensed under an Attribution-NonCommercial License.Thread Bible Podcast is produced and edited by Ross Schmidt and is brought to you by Medialightasia.com

In this episode of Thread we learn the significance of calling upon the name of the Lord and look at the first instance in scripture of this after the Fall.Music by Ryan Andersen and Ross SchmidtRyan Andersen is licensed under an Attribution-NonCommercial License.Thread Bible Podcast is produced and edited by Ross Schmidt and is brought to you by Medialightasia.com

T.S. Eliot, wrote,“The world turns and the world changes, But one thing does not change. In all of my years, one thing does not change, However you disguise it, this thing does not change: The perpetual struggle of Good and Evil.” (taken from "The Rock")Cain, the firstborn human, is also the first to hate, to lie, to use brotherly "love" for deception, and the first to murder. He is also the first example of religious persecution. He killed his brother because of the open way he worshipped the Creator God. Soon, Cain's descendants fill the earth with violence and ambition for conquest and human greatness. In the Bible, he becomes the head of an unbroken line of humans at war with God. They are referred to as "the children of the devil". In their sights are those who are loyal and loving toward the Creator God. Join us for this episode of Thread where we investigate the origins of evil on the planet and the roots of the spiritual war that began in the murder of Cain and continues until the return of Christ to defeat this army and its capital city, Babylon. Learn more in this episode of Thread.Music by Ryan AndersenRyan Andersen is licensed under an Attribution-NonCommercial License.Thread Bible Podcast is produced and edited by Ross Schmidt and is brought to you by Medialightasia.com

In this episode of Thread we see Cain, the first-born human, wrestle with his own capacity to hate his brother. The Creator speaks to him about the importance of ruling over our intentions because they drive our actions. Learn more in this important episode of Thread.Music by Ryan Andersen and Ross SchmidtRyan Andersen is licensed under an Attribution-NonCommercial License.Thread Bible Podcast is produced and edited by Ross Schmidt and is brought to you by Medialightasia.com a ministry of Emerge Missions, Inc., all rights reserved.

In this episode of Thread we learn about what comes after Adam and Eve openly disobeyed God's command, allowing evil to enter the world and spoiling the garden utopia. What can we expect from a life outside the perfect Garden of Eden?Music by Ryan AndersenRyan Andersen is licensed under an Attribution-NonCommercial License.Thread Bible Podcast is produced and edited by Ross Schmidt and is brought to you by Medialightasia.com

In this episode of Thread we examine the consequences of Adam and Eve's failure in the great test of their loyalty to the Creator, and also look at the legacy of pain those actions have unleashed upon the earth. Why is there so much division among humans, and is there anything we can do to heal it?Music by Ryan AndersenRyan Andersen is licensed under an Attribution-NonCommercial License.Thread Bible Podcast is produced and edited by Ross Schmidt and is brought to you by Medialightasia.com

In this episode of Thread, we see the moment darkness entered the world and changed the course of the human race, driving us away from the tranquility of God's perfect garden and into exile in a world turned against us.Music by Ryan Andersen and Ross SchmidtRyan Andersen is licensed under an Attribution-NonCommercial License.Thread Bible Podcast is produced and edited by Ross Schmidt and is brought to you by Medialightasia.com

In this special episode of Thread, we learn how story, or narrative, can change whole societies and the people living in them. In addition, we also learn how the written Creation narrative in Genesis was a story war on the society that held the Jews captive, Babylon.Music by Ryan Andersen and Ross SchmidtRyan Andersen is licensed under an Attribution-NonCommercial License.Thread Bible Podcast is produced and edited by Ross Schmidt and is brought to you by Medialightasia.com

In this episode of Thread, we witness the cloning of the first creature, man, into human 2.0, woman. We learn how woman significantly differs from man, and how God has reasons and a plan for those distinctions. We marvel at the creation of woman and her unique giftedness. Will she use her powers to bring the world closer to perfection or to plunge it into darkness? Find out in this episode of the Thread Bible Podcast with Chuck QuinleyMusic by Ryan Andersen and Ross SchmidtRyan Andersen is licensed under an Attribution-NonCommercial License.“Woman” - John Lennon, Geffin Records“I’ve Got A Woman” - Ray Charles, Atlantic“I’ve Been Working” - Van Morrison, Warner Bros. Records“I’m Just A Woman” - Bonnie Tyler, RCA Records“Evil Woman” - Electric Light Orchestra, Jet Records/United Artists Records“Got To Know The Woman” - The Beach Boys, Brothers Records“Oh, Pretty Woman” - Roy Orbison, Monument Records“More Than A Woman” - Tavares, Capitol Records“I Am Woman” - Helen Reddy, Capitol RecordsThread Bible Podcast is produced and edited by Ross Schmidt and is brought to you by Medialightasia.com

In this episode of Thread we encounter two mystical trees in God's garden of delight. One is the Tree of Life, and the other has a mysterious name; the Tree of the Knowledge of Good and Evil. What's that all about? Find out in this episode of Thread.Music by Ryan AndersenRyan Andersen is licensed under an Attribution-NonCommercial License."Turn, Turn, Turn (To Everything There is A Season)" - The Byrds 1965 Columbia RecordsThread Bible Podcast is produced and edited by Ross Schmidt and is brought to you by medialightonline.com

In the first 10 episodes of this season of Thread, we worked our way through the creation overture, the glorious vision of utopia that leads our world's Creator to undertake his masterpiece, a world to connect heaven and earth. Now we shift into the second movement in the symphony. This is a tale about betrayal, broken trust, and ultimately, the shedding of blood. It's the story of the fall of man and the defacing of God's vision.In this episode we zoom in and learn the personal name of the creator and why he never gave a name to the first human. All this and more in this episode of Thread.Music by Ryan Andersen and Ross SchmidtRyan Andersen is licensed under an Attribution-NonCommercial License.Thread Bible Podcast is produced and edited by Ross Schmidt and is brought to you by medialightonline.com

In this episode of Thread, God will reveal to us his productivity method that will reduce anxiety, strengthen our physical health, and help us stay on top of our schedule of work each day.Music by Ryan Andersen"Creation Overture": In the Steppes of Central Asia - Alexander BorodinRyan Andersen is licensed under an Attribution-NonCommercial License.Thread Bible Podcast is produced and edited by Ross Schmidt and is brought to you by Medialightasia.com

In this episode of Thread, God will invite us to join him as he settles into a secure state as King of the worlds he has created. We learn what the Sabbath day is all about.Music by Ryan Andersen and Ross SchmidtRyan Andersen is licensed under an Attribution-NonCommercial License.Thread Bible Podcast is produced and edited by Ross Schmidt and is brought to you by Medialightasia.com

In this episode of Thread, we look at Day 6 of Creation. The Biggest Day. Our text will be Genesis 1.24-31 and one verse in particular, that may be the most important verse in the Bible if you want to understand the big story the Bible is here to tell us.Music by Ryan AndersenRyan Andersen is licensed under an Attribution-NonCommercial License.Thread Bible Podcast is produced and edited by Ross Schmidt and is brought to you by Medialightasia.com

Is this episode of Thread we witness the creation of fish, reptiles, and birds and we'll learn the answer to the age-old question, "Do animals have souls?" This question connects to another, larger one: "Does God intend our life to be primarily conceived of as a "spiritual" life with its true allegiance to an unseen part of us, our souls, with the goal of going to an otherworldly place called, Heaven? Or does he intend our life to be primarily a physical life, firmly connected to Earth and all of its inhabitants? Is the ultimate destination of our lives as believers clouds and skies, or a recreated, and very physical earth? All these questions start with day 6 of the Creation Overture. Join us for this fascinating study.Music by Ryan AndersenRyan Andersen is licensed under an Attribution-NonCommercial License.

In this episode of Thread we learn the important role of the Moon and stars in all of our lives, and we'll hear the first shot in the story war between YHWH, the Creator God, and all the sky gods who were worshipped in the ancient world. Music by Ryan Andersen Ryan Andersen is licensed under an Attribution-NonCommercial License.

In this episode of Thread, we witness the dramatic birth of beautiful mother earth herself.We'll see God's love for this planet. We'll explore God's ongoing living relationship with even the plants, water and soil of this land on which we walk on each day.And we'll ask the question, "Why aren't more Christians environmentalists?"Tune in to his episode and see the deep connection between the gospel message and the earth itself. Is the gospel about going up to heaven or reclaiming planet earth? Decide for yourself after this episode of Thread. Music by Ryan Andersen and Ross SchmidtRyan Andersen is licensed under an Attribution-NonCommercial License."Creation Overture": In the Steppes of Central Asia - Alexander Borodin

In this episode, we study Day 2 of the creation narrative. On this day, we're told, God creates "the Firmament." That's an old-world concept about the atmosphere around our blue planet. We'll learn the importance of protecting our own infant creations once life begins and of creating a healthy, life-giving atmosphere in our worlds. Need more structure in your life? Check out how God uses structure to protect what He creates in this week's episode of Thread.Music by Ryan AndersenRyan Andersen is licensed under an Attribution-NonCommercial License."Creation Overture": In the Steppes of Central Asia - Alexander Borodin

Ever wonder how God would describe himself? If he ever had to introduce himself, what would he say? What's he like as a person? What does he do with all his energies and abilities?In this episode, we'll open the Bible and read its perfect opening sentence, the one that tells us what this book is all about. Then, in the first paragraph, we'll learn about God by finding out how he chooses to introduce himself to mankind (with so many possibilities to choose from). Join us for Episode 3, of the Thread Bible Podcast! Click here to check out Episode 3: We Meet our MakerMusic by Ryan AndersenRyan Andersen is licensed under an Attribution-NonCommercial License."Creation Overture": In the Steppes of Central Asia - Alexander Borodin

If you struggled to integrate the Bible and the current state of science, I believe this episode could really help you. As people of faith, we do not have to check our brains at the door. God gave us the ability to reason and to look into the nature of things and to experiment and to evolve mentally. What we need is not another level of denial about proven scientific facts, but a deeper understanding of both science and the Bible and we'll see that they can both be friends. All truth is God's truth and science can only study what truly is as long as it stays out of politics and religion or anti-religion which is more the case today.In this episode, we work to understand the overall purpose of the Bible and of the Genesis narrative in particular. Once we know what we are and aren't looking at, we can focus and see the amazing message God has sent to us through the creation narrative of Genesis 1-3, the foundation for the drama that continues throughout the Bible, to the crucifixion and resurrection of Jesus to the Book of Revelation. Join us for episode 2, Science Vs. the Bible.Music by Ryan AndersenRyan Andersen is licensed under an Attribution-NonCommercial License.

Hi! Welcome to Thread, Season 4! We're back with more verse-by-verse Bible study so you can build spiritual muscle through God's word. For this season, we're choosing to go carefully through Ge. 1-12 because it's the place to begin if you want to understand the message of the whole Bible properly. Western Civilization, with its emphasis on the worth of each individual and the equality of all persons, is birthed with one verse in chapter one of Genesis, "So God created man in his image. In the image of God created he him, male and female created he them."Genesis has teaching about ecology, the dominion of mankind upon the earth, the spiritual war in the heavenlies, and the forsaken tree of life, the scene of the original rebellion that spoiled the creation and set in motion God's plan to reclaim the world He had created.I've spent the last 2 years studying Ge 1-12. It's been an amazing journey! I feel like I'm just now understanding the core story of the Bible after 35 years studying it and I can't wait to share it with you.Join our list by clicking here and you'll be the first to receive notice of each new episode of Thread, Season Four as it is released each Tuesday.Welcome to Season Four, we're glad you could join us!Chuck Quinley and Thread teamMusic by Ryan Andersen and Ross SchmidtRyan Andersen is licensed under an Attribution-NonCommercial License.Thread Bible Podcast is produced and edited by Ross Schmidt and is brought to you by Medialightasia.com

Let's wrap up this season with the concept of a Powerful Servant. We see this example in the Apostle Paul as his examples of servanthood rewrote major life stages of people he spends time with. Servanthood is a powerful position, if you understand it properly. You become a catalyst to change people's moods, feelings, concepts... even re-write stories of their life!Join me and let's tie everything we've learned in the book of 2nd Corinthians!

It's like we've been on this long hike up a set of hills and have finally come to the peak. Time to sit a while, open the canteen, break out some food and enjoy the view from here. In the past 30 episodes we have walked with the Apostle Paul, a ministry pioneer in evangelism, pastoral care, apologetics, church planting, leadership development and discipleship. He has shared his heart, so transparently, about his experience in living a life of ministry. He has established his theology, life vision, and has shared with us some of the principles that have helped him to succeed in planting churches across the ancient world in a time of persecution and great testing.

Today, the real battle is not church growth, financial growth or personal growth. It's church health, financial health and personal health. Healthy things grow. That's just what they do.

As believers we all know how important it is to claim our spiritual inheritance as God's children. It's a good practice to train our minds to believe that, "We are strong in him, because he is our strength." In this passage the Apostle Paul shares a gem of a thought that motivates the best part of his personal ministry with others. It's not something you might expect.

Parenting is one of the most meaningful undertakings in anyone's life. It has moments of glory. Days of routine and some of the deepest trials you can ever experience as an adult. In the end it's more than worth it and the journey alone makes life more worthwhile.

In this Thread Paul talks about the supernatural gifts of God that come by grace to all of us, gifts of power for ministry to set others free and he links these gifts to a pain we struggle with personally.Our status comes from our success, but our ability to minister to others comes from how deeply we have come to face and process the wounds inside of us—old wounds and fresh ones. That’s where the power lies.

In this day of clergy scandals it is appropriate to ask who we should follow as our spiritual leaders. Some say, "No one but Jesus," but that doesn't really solve the problem because parents still need their kids to follow them or they can't parent, and the same throughout all legitimate channels of authority.Humans need to be organized to thrive and survive. We need leadership at varying levels, even in the church. Maybe not the thunderous power claimed by Pope's of the past, but some level of authority--of legitimacy.

Stories of religious abuse fill tabloids regularly. Religious abuse is a fact and rather than denying it, we need to learn to identify characteristics of abusive church leaders and either remove them from leadership or at least remove ourselves from the damage they can cause.

What's the difference between status and authority and how do you know if you have the true spiritual authority or just status? Tune in to this episode of Thread and find out as we explore 2 Corinthians 10.7-18.

The good news is that we have been given a case of spiritual weapons, forged by God himself. These weapons have divine authority to demolish strongholds and take every thought captive until we live with the mind of Christ with our lives fully aligned with God's will for us and for the world.

Ever seen one of those TV shows where someone gives a poor waitress a $100 tip and she goes to tears and tells this story about needing this money to keep the electricity on for her children in their tiny apartment? Do you wish you could be a person who could do things like that for others? You already are and in this Thread God wants you to catch the vision for your life that He has for you already. He's the King of all the Earth and if you are His child, then that makes you a prince or princess.

Think about the opportunity, responsibility, and danger associated with handling other people's money in a position of trust. Money is at least Volatile, if not charged with dark spiritual energy. You would expect Jesus to say, “Avoid money,” but he doesn’t.

Ambassadors live an abundant life. Since we are ambassadors of God, we have an eternal allowance from God, and we can live on it without any doubt. We are covered. Listen to today's Thread as we talk about the 5 secrets of an abundant life.

Have you felt that God was calling you to do something for Him but were afraid of where the money would come from? Does your heart tell you to launch out into a radically new life of obedience but your family is holding you back, worrying how it will affect your career? Would you obey your calling if you just knew your family would have enough provision for their needs?

There is a special gift, perhaps one above all other gifts, that allows you to ride above the worries and cares of this world. While the world frets about money and position and supply, we have been given a gift that we can receive, unwrap, and put to work. This gift from God will liberate your life and make you a big person, a source of blessing and material help to others.

How important are your friendships in your spiritual development? Do your friends build you to be a better person, or do they lead you to your downfall? Be careful who you'd be "tied up" with in business, club memberships, hangout friends or the highest relationship of all, our marriage partner.

Extreme circumstances call for extreme measures, but when you venture into the thought of engaging someone whose life is spiraling out of control, things can come back and hurt you even though you are sincerely trying to help. Have you ever had a friend with a problem so big that some kind of intervention seemed to be the only way to get their attention? Would you be willing to participate in an intervention?

It's impossible to finish the race without knowing and having this one BIG secret. You simply cannot! Today’s Thread covers 2 Corinthians Chapter 6:1-10. It's about this one single character trait you need to possess, as a believer, OR you can't even race at all. A lot of things are important, but without this one, you're out by default. You just have to have it, and it's up to you to develop it.

Evangelism, is it a heart or head matter? Is it wrong to use an emotional appeal for a person to make peace with God? Is it our job to try to persuade or should we just deliver a rational version of the message and consider our part of the work done? Christians all over the world have many opinions on these things. Check out this episode of Thread to explore this topic as we study 2 Cor. 5.14-21

Set spiritual goals! Yes, it's a lot harder than clicking off a bucket list of experiences BUT the effort you pour into completing a spiritual goal will change your life forever. Who I am is more important than what I do, but doing is usually what gets me there. Life responds to action and our actions need to be focused on pre-selected targets and ambitions.

If you ask people in church if they believe in heaven and believe that it's the best life possible, they’d all say yes. Now add a second question, “Would you go there right now if you could?” If I promised you that if you stood at the altar in church and prayed real loud, “OH Father, please let me die now and go to you!” you’d drop dead where you stood and enter heaven would you pray it? We are very, very attached to this physical world and to life in the body.And this keeps us from experiencing the full freedom we could know in Christ. Learn more in this week's Thread podcast, the Bible study for those in formal and informal ministry.

Fitting in. Being accepted by others. These are key social drives that can hinder us in our efforts to be a disciple of Jesus Christ. He was notoriously out of sync with culture, family, and friends in His day. Truth sets you free but it also calls you to live out of response to what you now know is true. The disciple is a student of truth and truth is an opportunity to enter the freedom of the mind. It's up to us to take it.