Episodes

Who were the Pharisees? | May 13, 2025
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May 13, 2025

Who were the Pharisees? | May 13, 2025

The Pharisees complain that Jesus and his disciples don’t follow their traditions. Just who were the Pharisees anyway? Let’s find out together as we read Mark 7:1-8 and Isaiah 29:11-16.
Why did Peter call Jesus the Holy One? | May 12, 2025
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May 12, 2025

Why did Peter call Jesus the Holy One? | May 12, 2025

Peter calls Jesus “the Holy One of God.” What does that mean? Let’s find out together as we read John 6:60-71 and Isaiah 30.
What does it mean to drink Jesus’ blood? | May 11, 2025
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May 11, 2025

What does it mean to drink Jesus’ blood? | May 11, 2025

Jesus goes a step farther and says the crowd has to drink his blood to have life. Did he really mean that? Let’s find out together as we read John 6:52-59 and Leviticus 17.
What does it mean to eat Jesus’ body? | May 10, 2025
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May 10, 2025

What does it mean to eat Jesus’ body? | May 10, 2025

Jesus tells the crowd that they must eat his flesh if they want eternal life. Why would he say that? Let’s find out together as we read John 6:35-51 and Isaiah 54.
What was manna? | May 9, 2025
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May 9, 2025

What was manna? | May 9, 2025

The crowd says Jesus feeding them in the wilderness was like Moses feeding manna to Israel in the desert. Was it really? Let’s find out together as we read John 6:27-34 and Exodus 16.
What did the crowd want? | May 8, 2025
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May 8, 2025

What did the crowd want? | May 8, 2025

The crowd that wanted to make Jesus their king, what were they really looking for? Let’s find out together as we read Mark 6:53-56 and John 6:22-26 and Proverbs 21:25 – 26:16.
What was Israel’s greatest enemy? | May 7, 2025
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May 7, 2025

What was Israel’s greatest enemy? | May 7, 2025

Israel had a great enemy they constantly had to fight. Who was it? Let’s find out together as we read Matthew 14:14-23 and Joshua 1.
The man who refused to be made king | May 6, 2025
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May 6, 2025

The man who refused to be made king | May 6, 2025

Jesus feeds 5,000 in the wilderness, and they try to turn him into something he didn’t want to be. Why? Let’s find out together as we read John 6:1-15 and Isaiah 40:11-16.
Why did John the baptist lose his head? | May 5, 2025
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May 5, 2025

Why did John the baptist lose his head? | May 5, 2025

Herod had John decapitated. Why would he do that to a man he feared and respected? Let’s find out together as we read Mark 6:17-29 and Esther 1.
Why did Herod think Jesus was John? | May 4, 2025
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May 4, 2025

Why did Herod think Jesus was John? | May 4, 2025

Herod thought Jesus was John raised from the dead. Why? Let’s find out together as we read Luke 9:7-9 and Jeremiah 15.
Who did Jesus call his witnesses? | May 3, 2025
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May 3, 2025

Who did Jesus call his witnesses? | May 3, 2025

Jesus talked about those who gave witness to his ministry. Who were they? Let’s find out together as we read John 5:30-47 and Numbers 24.
Why did Jesus do what he did? | May 2, 2025
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May 2, 2025

Why did Jesus do what he did? | May 2, 2025

Jesus tells us why he did what he did. Why? Let’s find out together as we read John 5:19-29 and Daniel 12.
The man who threw Jesus under the bus | May 1, 2025
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May 1, 2025

The man who threw Jesus under the bus | May 1, 2025

Wouldn’t you think that if Jesus healed a man who had an illness for 38 years that he would be grateful? Let’s find out together what he actually did as we read John 5:10-18 and Genesis 4.
Was there a healing angel? | April 30, 2025
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April 30, 2025

Was there a healing angel? | April 30, 2025

When Jesus goes back to Jerusalem, he heals a man who was waiting for a healing angel. Was there such a thing? Let’s find out together as we read John 5:1-9 and Psalm 91.
Rejected by his own | April 29, 2025
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April 29, 2025

Rejected by his own | April 29, 2025

Jesus says the wise man will find new as well as old treasures in his treasure chest. What is he talking about? Let’s find out together as we read Matthew 13:51-53 and Psalm 119:1-24.
New and old treasures | April 28, 2025
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April 28, 2025

New and old treasures | April 28, 2025

Jesus says the wise man will find new as well as old treasures in his treasure chest. What is he talking about? Let’s find out together as we read Matthew 13:51-53 and Psalm 119:1-24.
The good and the bad fish | April 27, 2025
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April 27, 2025

The good and the bad fish | April 27, 2025

Jesus tells a parable about good and bad fish. What is he talking about? Let’s find out together as we read Matthew 13:47-50 and Joel 2.
Is it worth it all? | April 26, 2025
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April 26, 2025

Is it worth it all? | April 26, 2025

Jesus gives us two parables with the same idea: you doggedly pursue a priceless treasure. How does that apply to God’s kingdom? Let’s find out together as we read Matthew 13:44-46 and Proverbs 3:1-18.
Be a blessing where you are | April 25, 2025
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April 25, 2025

Be a blessing where you are | April 25, 2025

Is yeast a good thing or a bad thing? Let’s see what Jesus says in Matthew 13:33-35 and Jeremiah 29:1-7.
A little goes a long way | April 24, 2025
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April 24, 2025

A little goes a long way | April 24, 2025

Jesus talks about the mustard seed and the shrub that grows from it. What’s his point? Let’s find out together as we read Matthew 13:31-32 and 1 Samuel 16:1-13.
The wheat and the weeds | April 23, 2025
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April 23, 2025

The wheat and the weeds | April 23, 2025

Jesus tells a parable about weeds growing in a wheat field. What does the owner of the field do about it? Let’s find out together as we read Matthew 13:24-30, 36-43 and Isaiah 24 and 27.
How does a seed grow? | April 22, 2025
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April 22, 2025

How does a seed grow? | April 22, 2025

Jesus tells a parable in which he says that the sower doesn’t know how the seed grows. So why does he plant it? Let’s find out together as we read Mark 4:26-29 and Isaiah 55.
Is it fair that the rich get richer? | April 21, 2025
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April 21, 2025

Is it fair that the rich get richer? | April 21, 2025

Jesus said that those who have will receive more. Is that fair? Let’s find out together as we read Mark 4:21-25 and Leviticus 26.
The parable of the soils | April 20, 2025
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April 20, 2025

The parable of the soils | April 20, 2025

Jesus’ first parable was about a man sowing seed in different soils. What does it mean? Let’s find out together as we read Mark 4:13-20 and Psalm 119:129-152.