The BEMA Podcast is a walk-through of the context of the Bible and the Text itself, as well as surrounding history. We deconstruct our common readings of the Bible and attempt to reconstruct them through the lens of historical context. The main body of work is contained in Seasons 1–5, and we encourage you to start with episode 0 (or even -1) and continue in order through episode 204. Beyond that, we explore new topics, revisit old topics, and dive deeper into practical ways of living out th ...
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Brent Billings and Josh Bossé join Qohelet as she draws us closer to a conclusion. Abel Beth Maachah — Wikipedia Support The BEMA PodcastBy BEMA Discipleship
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Marty Solomon, Brent Billings, and Josh Bossé turn their ears to Qohelet and learn to avert disaster. Support The BEMA PodcastBy BEMA Discipleship
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Brent Billings, Josh Bossé, and Elle Grover Fricks consider what is truly important. Persona (1966 film) — JustWatch Support The BEMA PodcastBy BEMA Discipleship
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Marty Solomon and Brent Billings are joined by the BEMA Kokomo discussion group from Indiana, which launched in 2021, to share their story and give everyone an idea of what a healthy, thriving group can look like. BEMA 317: Asking Better Questions of the Bible w/ Erin Geiselman Bridgeway Church in Kokomo, Indiana Asking Better Questions of the Bibl…
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Marty Solomon, Brent Billings, and Josh Bossé reflect on the tension of human evil and the problem of desire. Support The BEMA PodcastBy BEMA Discipleship
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Brent Billings, Josh Bossé, and Qohelet herself look deeply at the roots of evil. “Let My Words Be Few” by Rebecca St. James — YouTube Support The BEMA PodcastBy BEMA Discipleship
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Brent Billings and Josh Bossé watch Qohelet cast her gaze on injustice and oppression. Support The BEMA PodcastBy BEMA Discipleship
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Brent Billings, Josh Bossé, and Reed Dent consider the appointed time for everything. BEMA 382: Psalms — Small, Not Insignificant First Reformed (2018 film) — JustWatch Support The BEMA PodcastBy BEMA Discipleship
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Marty Solomon, Brent Billings, and Josh Bossé follow Qohelet into many parties to see if we can find any meaning in joy. Support The BEMA PodcastBy BEMA Discipleship
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Brent Billings, Josh Bossé, and Elle Grover Fricks launch an exploration of one of the least understood books of Tanakh (Ecclesiastes). BEMA 320: The Forgotten Women — Sages and Wise Women The Wind Rises (2013 film) — JustWatch Support The BEMA PodcastBy BEMA Discipleship
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Marty Solomon and Brent Billings are joined by Ashlee Eiland, author of Say Good, and someone who seeks to join in God’s redemptive work on Earth. Ashlee is the head of school at Living Stones Academy, and formerly served as co-lead pastor at Mars Hill Bible Church in western Michigan. Ashlee and her family live in Grand Rapids. Say Good by Ashlee …
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Brent Billings, Elle Grover Fricks, and Josh Bossé truly cap off this series by taking a second gander at the Lord’s Prayer. One Thousand Gifts by Ann Voskamp BEMA 286: John — The Test of Bread Why Is Shavuot Celebrated — Aleph Beta Support The BEMA PodcastBy BEMA Discipleship
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Brent Billings, Elle Grover Fricks, and Josh Bossé close out this series by taking a gander at the Lord’s Prayer. BEMA 97: Done in Secret BEMA 332: Andrew DeCort — Flourishing on the Edge of Faith Textus Receptus — Wikipedia Codex Sinaiticus — Wikipedia Codex Vaticanus — Wikipedia Alexandrian Text-Type — Wikipedia Byzantine Text-Type — Wikipedia “A…
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