Join the TMBT community in reading the entire New Testament in 2023. Get your FREE reading plan here. In a world where what feels good is more important than anything else, what is the need for self-control? How do you know when to say no to something? Why is self-control biblical? In today's episode, Keith shares how creating a habit of self-control can change your life.

What's the most important thing you can give your kids? (Or spiritual kids!) What kind of parents did Jesus have? In today's episode, Patrick shares the importance of valuing faith over busyness.

We crave exclusivity. But what happens when you aren't included? Does God play by such rules? Do you need to be better before you're worthy of God? Jensen shares how God's reveals Jesus's birth to ordinary, weak and unclean people.

What made Jesus so unlikely? Do you delight in Jesus? Where do you find your value? In a world that prioritizes might, Tanya shares the importance of dependency.

Why is it important that John the Baptist got his name? Does your name have meaning? What can names reveal about faith? In today's episode, Keith shares about the importance of acting out of faith.

How do you achieve the good life? What makes God's kingdom different than kingdoms of the world? Is the American dream biblical? In today's episode, Patrick shares from Luke 1:39-56 to contrast the American way with God's way.

Does the reality of Jesus's virgin birth matter? Was Mary actually a virgin? Can Jesus be God without a virgin birth? What's the purpose of it? In today's episode, Jensen looks at Luke 1:26-38 to discuss the theological explanation of the virgin birth.

How do you prepare your heart for Jesus? What areas of your life are you keeping from him? What consumes your time and energy? In today's episode, Tanya looks at Luke 1:5-25 to discuss what it looked like to prepare for Jesus's coming.

What are you striving for? Is God's love conditional? What do you have to do to earn God's love? How does grace work? In today's episode, Keith uses John 1:14-18 to discuss the importance and depth of God's grace toward those who don't deserve it.

What were your parents like? What kind of family did you come from? In today's episode, Patrick shares what it's like to be a part of Jesus's family, as told in John 1:6-13.

Why do you see so much light around Christmas time? What's the purpose of Christmas lights? What does it mean that Jesus is the light of the world? in today's episode, Jensen shares what the imagery of light represents in the Bible and in John 1:4-5.

So why is Jesus's birth such a big deal? How can we know he's for real? Why should you even trust Jesus? Tanya (and John) share four reasons why you can trust Jesus as found in John 1:1-3.

What if Christmas doesn't feel like the most wonderful time of the year? What if you don't feel the peace on earth? What if Christmas just doesn't feel like Christmas? In today's episode, Keith shares the messiness of the very first Christmas and how it brings hope to your Christmas.

The wisemen followed the stars to get to Jesus's birth, were they astrologists? Is astrology real? How can God reveal himself through astrology? In today's episode, Patrick uses Matthew 2:1-12 to discuss the ways God reveals himself to people.

Was the birth of Jesus like the nativity scene? Why do the specifics of Jesus's birth matter? Does Jesus's birth fulfill Old Testament prophecies? In today's episode, Jensen describes Jesus birth from Matthew's point of view in Matthew 1:18-24.

Do want the promises of Jesus without the allegiance to Jesus? Who is the ruler of your life? What do you base decisions on? Do you have a right view of Jesus? In today's episode, Tanya looks at Matthew 1:12-17 to describe the right way to honor and submit to Jesus.

Is there a sin too great for God's grace? Are you ever too far gone? In today's episode, Keith looks at a man listed in Matthew 1:6-11 as an example of God's grace covering great sin and evil.

What's with all of the genealogies and numbers in the Bible? Do they even matter? Patrick kicks off our Advent series by walking through Matthew 1:1-5 and discussing how seemingly forgettable people reveal a lot about Jesus.

Thanks for studying the Torah with us this year! In today's episode, Jensen reflects on the year and talks through the top three truths she's learned from the Torah.

How do you react when things don't do the way you hoped they would? What happens when your dream dies? What do you have to live for? Tanya shares about the death of Moses in Deuteronomy 34 and how God shapes our lives for his bigger story.

What will people say about your life? What defines your life's purpose? What comes first for you in your life: yourself or God? In today's episode, Keith discusses Deuteronomy 33 and how to live the good life.

Do you expect your life to be easy? Spoiler alert: God never promises that. In today's episode, Patrick uses Deuteronomy 32:48-52 to discuss what you should expect in your life and why suffering can be good.

When you think about God, who do you imagine? Can you capture the full image of God? How can the Bible describe the complexities of God? In today's episode, Jensen uses Moses's poem in Deuteronomy 32:1-47 to describe the importance of poetry in scripture.

Have you been feeling burnt out? What do your weaknesses keep you from? What are your limits and boundaries? In today's episode, Tanya uses Deuteronomy 31 to describe how God turns your weakness into strength.

Is it possible to follow all of God's laws? Why should Christians be obedient to God? What does it take to live a faithful life to Jesus? In today's episode, Keith discusses Deuteronomy 30:11-20. and the importance of obedience to Jesus.