Season 3

S3 E10: A tale of 3 kings

Saul. David. Solomon.
So far in the story, God has been king over his people. He is a God who radically gives to an undeserving people his grace and kindness as he loves and leads them. And yet, his own people will call for a king, "like the rest of the nations." Although these kings represent the best humanity has to offer, each will fall short of being a righteous king over God's people. Where God gives, these kings take. Seeing these kings is meant to make us long for a better King, Jesus.
 
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S3 E9: The adventures of the Ark

1 Samuel 4-8.
In this episode, we explore a unique story in Scripture where God saved his people through the Ark of the Covenant. Here we see that God is a God who saves. But will his people receive salvation from him and submit to him as King? When we treat God like an object to be used (the way the Israelites did), we miss the beautiful reality that he is a person to be loved and followed.
Movement of the Ark
 
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S3 E8: God is speaking, are we listening?

1 Samuel 1-3.
How does God speak today? Does he? How do we discern the voice of God in our own lives? In the opening chapters of 1 Samuel, God is speaking, but his people are dull of hearing. In this episode, we explore what can we learn from the people of God then in order to better listen to the voice of God now. God is a God who speaks, but are his people listening?
 
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BONUS | Ruth - Faithfulness in Uncertainty

Ruth.
What do you do when faced with uncertainty in life? Whether the world at large or the world right in front of you? Ruth tells a story of faithfulness in the midst of chaos and crisis. Her story is really our story when a "kinsman redeemer" takes her from death to life.
 
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S3 E7: The Judges and the spiral of sin

Judges 3-21.
When God wants to deliver his people, he raises up a deliverer. But what happens when each successive sin spirals God's people further and further away from God? In this episode we look at 4 Judges who represent the downward spiral of sin from good to bad to worse. And yet, we see a faithful God who uses broken people to accomplish his purposes (just like he does today).
 
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S3 E6: From faith to failure (in 3 steps)

Judges 1-2.
The book of Judges is dark. It is meant to show us mankind's utter depravity apart from God. So how did the people of God go from faithfully entering the Promised Land to now failing in the Promised Land? The slow fade for them is the same temptation for us. So let's listen in and learn how  to avoid going from faith to failure.
 
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S3 E5: God's Place, Promise, and People

Joshua 13-24.
Ladies and gentlemen, what you have all been waiting for... the land allotment of the Promised Land! This part of Scripture is easy to overlook. Yet, it actually shows us the heart of God who desires to create a place for his people in fulfillment of his promises. This land is an echo of Eden and foreshadow of the better land to come, Heaven.
 
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S3 E4: Is God guilty of genocide?

There are hard moments in the story of Scripture. As you move through the narrative, you see God extending grace, but also enacting his justice over humanity. In the book of Joshua, he even uses his own people as the means of this justice, casting out and killing a people in the Promised Land. So then... is God guilty of genocide? This is a hard question, but one that finds its answer in the story of Scripture. The more we dig into it, the more we find a God who is love and gives grace.
 
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S3 E3: Faith(less) in the Promised Land

Joshua 1-12.
The faith needed to enter into the land will be the faith required to remain in the land. In this episode, we look at Rahab, Achan, and the Gibeonites. When these three stories are seen together, they show a pattern of faith, faithlessness, and fear. These three stories are a mirror to our own story of walking by faith, while being tempted to walk in faithlessness and fear.
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S3 E2: Entering into God's promise

Joshua 1-5.
As the people of God enter into the Promised Land, God reinforces three critical lessons. They are called to be fearless, faithful, and followers of God. All of these connect to one another. How do you be fearless in life? Be faithful to God. How do you faithful to God? Follow God in everything. These three lessons allow God's people to enter into God's land. It is only through this active faith that they (and us) are able to enter into the life God intends for his people.
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