Brad‘s Bible Study

Excerpt: Jonah's Cry

Earlier this year, I did a sermon series on the book of Jonah. It was a delightful exploration of Hebrew literature and how we can use the whole Bible to better understand one book (and vice-versa). This is a small excerpt from the last sermon in the series, looking at Jonah’s anger and God’s response.

This recording is offered as a sample of my work. I'll be posting samples from time to time as an easy way to share what I do.

Better Stories: How Story Can Divide

We look at one of the strangest stories in the Bible and see how even Christians can become divided by confusion and politics. Fortunately, this strange story comes with hope.

Better Stories: The Victory We Miss

This week, we see how stories can shape our view before we read a single word, and how Mark can teach us to read the crucifixion of Jesus in a new way.

Better Stories: Prodigal Son

This week, we look at Luke 15 and the prodigal son. We see how Jesus used this story then, and how the Holy Spirit can use this story now.

Better Stories: Beginnings

The first sermon in our series on stories - the stories we tell about the Bible and about ourselves. In-person discussion of past weeks is a big part of this series, so whether you missed a week, or just want to listen again before next Sunday, you can find the sermon recording here.

 

Play the Game With Love

This is a special episode, an interruption to our series through Matthew. I felt challenged to speak with a less scholarly approach, to speak from my spirit, and this is what happened. 

Sermon on the Mount: The Rock and the Flood

This is the final sermon in our series on the Sermon on the Mount in Matthew. I know it's a little odd to post the last one first, but I wanted to make it available for anyone who missed it.

 

Apologies if the volume is a little low. Using a different setup -- it won't happen next time.

1 Thess 5: Faith, Love , and Hope

We conclude our series on 1 Thessalonians with Paul's advice for how we can face the future -- especially when the future seems scary or painful.

1 Thess 4: Pictures, Promises, and the Rapture

In this message, we take a look at Paul's instructions in 1 Thessalonians 4, and examine the picture and promise of the rapture.

Unscripted: Interpretation Then and Now

This is something totally new: an unscripted recording where I respond to a question about how ordinary people can read the Bible in the midst of cultural pressure and textual confusion.

To examine this topic, I take a look at Matthew 19, where Jesus himself engages with a debate about divorce and Deuteronomy that was going on in the first century.