Ten Minute Bible Talks Devotional Bib...
Connect with God in the time it takes you to drive to work or empty the dishwasher. Every episode focuses on one Bible passage, explains it, and applies it to your life. Co-hosted by Keith Simon, Tanya Willmeth, Jensen Holt McNair, Patrick Miller, and Jeff Parrett.
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What If We’ve Missed the Beauty of Sex? | The G...
What if we’ve misunderstood God’s design for sex? What happens when desire becomes lust? And what does it look like to honor this powerful gift faithfully?
15 min
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The Floor vs. the Ceiling | The Gospels | Matth...
Are you settling for the bare minimum when it comes to obedience? What does Jesus really mean when he says our righteousness must exceed that of the Pharisees? And what happens when we realize we can never reach the ceiling on our own?
7 min
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Make Me Salt, Make Me Light | The Gospels | Mat...
Why does Jesus call his followers salt and light? Why does he want us to live differently from the world? And what’s the point of being different in the first place?
13 min
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Welcome to the Upside-Down Kingdom | The Gospel...
What does it look like to live in Jesus's kingdom? Why does Jesus call the humble, grieving, merciful, and persecuted blessed? And what if the life you're looking for looks very different from what the world promises?
6 min
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Why Did Jesus Heal People? | The Gospels | Matt...
Why did Jesus perform so many miracles? What were his healings actually showing us? And why were desperate, hurting people the ones flocking to him?
12 min
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Let the Adventure Begin! | The Gospels | Matthe...
What would you leave behind if Jesus said, “Follow me”? Are comfort and control keeping you from saying yes? What could you become if you let Jesus remake you?
12 min
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Do You Need a Pilgrimage? | The Gospels | Matth...
Can traveling somewhere actually help us encounter God? What would it look like to step away from ordinary life and seek him? Could you use a change of place to create space for God?
8 min
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When Temptation Comes | The Gospels | Matthew 4...
What do you do when temptation comes? How do you stand firm when compromise feels easier? Where do you look when you’ve already failed?
13 min
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The Cure for Self-Absorption | The Gospels | Ma...
Why are we so focused on ourselves? What happens when humility turns into doubt? How do we stop measuring ourselves and start looking at Jesus?
7 min
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Is Your Repentance Real? | The Gospels | Matthe...
What does real repentance look like? How do you know if your sorrow is genuine? And what happens when you stop looking at yourself and start looking to Jesus?
11 min
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Can Life Grow From the Rubble? | The Gospels | ...
What can possibly grow out of the rubble of tragedy? Why does Matthew emphasize Jesus’ unlikely hometown of Nazareth? How does a seemingly insignificant place point to the kind of King Jesus came to be?
14 min
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What Are the Odds Jesus Is the Messiah? | The G...
How could Jesus fulfill Old Testament passages that weren’t originally written as predictions? What does it actually mean for Jesus to “fulfill” Scripture? And how does the whole story of the Old Testament point us to him?
10 min
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The King Who Brings Outsiders In | The Gospels ...
What happens when the King you’re looking for isn’t the King you expected? Why were the Magi moved to worship while Herod felt threatened? What do you do when you see the signs pointing to Jesus?
12 min
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The Reality of God’s Nearness | The Gospels | M...
What do you do with the sin you can’t seem to shake? Why do rules and principles never fully fix what’s broken in us? And how can we know God's nearness?
7 min
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Jesus Came From That Family? | The Gospels | Ma...
Why would Matthew begin the story of Jesus with a genealogy? What could a list of ancient names possibly have to say about your life today? And what does Jesus's family tree reveal about God's kingdom?
12 min
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When Your Faith Hits a Dead End | The Gospels |...
Does your life ever feel like a road to nowhere? What happens when suffering, doubt, or shame brings you to a dead end? And what if your dead end isn't actually your final destination?
12 min
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Jesus in Disguise? | The Gospels | John 21:1–14
Why didn't the disciples recognize Jesus? Where might he be working in your life without you realizing it? And how can you learn to recognize him more clearly?
8 min
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The Whole Point of John’s Gospel | The Gospels ...
Why was John’s Gospel written? Who does John want us to believe Jesus really is? And what kind of life does that belief lead to?
10 min
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Is Everything Sad Going to Come Untrue? | The G...
How do you hope when your circumstances point in the opposite direction? What do you do when doubt feels more believable than faith? And can Jesus really give you peace right now?
6 min
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When Jesus Calls You by Name | The Gospels | Jo...
What if Jesus is closer than you realize? How does Jesus meet us when we don’t even recognize him? What has the resurrection made possible for us today?
9 min
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Brokenness Isn’t the End | The Gospels | John 2...
Can life really break through death? Can we trust that the resurrection actually happened? And what difference does an empty tomb make for our brokenness today?
13 min
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What Happened to Nicodemus? | The Gospels | Joh...
Have you ever kept your faith a little too private? What happens when following Jesus threatens your reputation or comfort? And is it ever too late to step into the light?
7 min
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Behold the Lamb | The Gospels | John 19:28-37
Have you heard the story of Jesus’s death so many times that it feels familiar? What if the details we’ve heard before are actually invitations to wonder? What do we see when we look closely at the cross?
12 min
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Cast Your Burden on Jesus | The Gospels | John ...
Are you carrying a burden you were never meant to carry? What if worry isn’t protecting you? And what would it look like to actually give your burdens to Jesus?
9 min
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The Counterfeit King Called “Me” | The Gospels ...
Who’s sitting on the throne of your life? What happens when Jesus threatens our little kingdoms? What would it look like to step off the throne and let Jesus rule instead?
8 min