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.

Religion & Spirituality
Christianity
Spirituality
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The Prison of Self-Importance | The Gospels | J...
Why are we so obsessed with our own significance? What if the self-centered life isn't freedom at all? And where can true joy be found?
12 min
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The Two Paths Before Every Person | The Gospels...
Are you the same person in private that you are in public? Why did Nicodemus seek Jesus under the cover of darkness? And what does it really mean to be born again?
7 min
28
Why Does God Feel So Distant? | The Gospels | J...
Why does God feel so distant sometimes? Could your attention be competing with your devotion? And what does the story of Jesus clearing the Temple have to do with this?
13 min
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The Secret to a Life-Giving Faith | The Gospels...
Where do you feel depleted right now? Are you ever afraid your weaknesses disqualify you from God's help? Could your greatest need actually become the place where you encounter Jesus?
8 min
30
Are You an Admirer or a Follower? | The Gospels...
How serious are you about following Jesus? Is faith just one part of your life, or does it hold everything together? What does it look like to be fully devoted to Christ?
9 min
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You Are Not the Christ | The Gospels | John 1:1...
What kind of future is God bringing into the world? Why does John the Baptist quote Isaiah's promise of hope and renewal? And how do we enter into that reality today?
12 min
32
The Word Became Flesh | The Gospels | John 1:1–18
Why does John begin his Gospel with the opening words of Genesis? What does it mean that "the Word became flesh"? And what does this reveal about God's heart for us?
7 min
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This is the Craziest Thing You Believe... | The...
What does the reality of the resurrection mean for our lives today? Is the goal of Christianity to leave this world behind? And what work has Jesus left us to do until his return?
10 min
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Are You Still Living in Despair? | The Gospels ...
Do you wish your circumstances were different? Ever wondered why God wasn't doing what you expected? Or struggled to see his presence in the middle of disappointment?
6 min
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Evidence of an Empty Tomb | The Gospels | Luke ...
Can the resurrection stand up to scrutiny? What evidence supports the resurrection? And what does Jesus's resurrection mean for our future?
9 min
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Why We Can’t Skip Jesus’s Burial | The Gospels ...
What do we do with Jesus’s burial? Why does Holy Saturday matter for our faith? And what hope can be found in the silence between the cross and the resurrection?
11 min
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The Cross Was Anything BUT Defeat | The Gospels...
Why did Jesus’s crucifixion seem like just another failed messianic movement? What did the people standing at the cross fail to understand? And what do the darkness and torn curtain reveal about who he truly is?
8 min
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The Posture of a True Disciple | The Gospels | ...
Why does Luke's Gospel include Simon carrying Jesus’s cross and the criminal beside him? What do their responses reveal about the human heart? And what does this tell us about what true discipleship actually look like?
13 min
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Who’s Really Ruling Your Heart? | The Gospels |...
What are you turning to for comfort, control, or affirmation? Why do those things never fully satisfy? And what does it look like to loosen your grip on lesser masters and trust Jesus instead?
9 min
40
3 Signs You're Drifting from Jesus | The Gospel...
Why do people drift from Jesus even when they sincerely want to stay faithful? What are the warning signs that we’re slowly moving away from him? And what does Jesus think when you fail him?
9 min
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No More of This! | The Gospels | Luke 22:47–53
Where do you look for strength when life feels out of control? Why do the world’s versions of strength always leave us emptier in the end? And what does true strength look like in the kingdom of God?
12 min
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What If God Says No? | The Gospels | Luke 22:39–46
Why doesn’t God answer every prayer with a “yes”? What do we do when his will feels painful or confusing? And what can we learn from Jesus praying in the Garden of Gethsemane?
7 min
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The Hour Has Come | The Gospels | Luke 22:7–38
What was really happening at the Last Supper? Why does Jesus keep talking about “the hour” that has come? And what does it mean that his blood establishes a “new covenant”?
14 min
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The Danger of Spiritual Drift | The Gospels | L...
What are you waiting to surrender to Jesus? Why do we delay obedience until we feel more ready, settled, or prepared? And what happens when we stop actively following Christ?
8 min
45
Are We Reading the End Times All Wrong? | The G...
How should we read prophetic language in the Bible? Was Jesus predicting the end of the world or warning his first followers about events they would soon face? And how do we stay spiritually awake in a world full of distraction, fear, and uncertainty?
13 min
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Do You Have a Scarcity Mindset? | The Gospels |...
Are jealousy, fear, or comparison shaping your faith? What if scarcity is keeping you from experiencing the fullness of God’s kingdom? And what does abundant faith actually look like?
13 min
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The Ultimate Hope of the Christian Life | The G...
Is the ultimate hope of the Christian life simply “going to heaven”? Why does Jesus place so much emphasis on resurrection? And what will eternal life actually be like?
6 min
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The Trap That Saved the World | The Gospels | L...
Why were the Pharisees so desperate to trap Jesus? What did they fail to understand about his authority? And how did God use rejection itself to bring redemption?
12 min
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What Do You Have That Jesus Needs? | The Gospel...
Do you ever wonder whether what you have to offer really matters? What if the ordinary thing in your hands could become part of God’s bigger story?
7 min
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You’re a Steward, Not an Owner | The Gospels | ...
What has God entrusted to you? Do you see your life as a list of tasks, or part of a bigger story? And what does Jesus want his followers doing while they wait for his return?
11 min