The Hero of the Story Podcast
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Malachi, Satire, & Why the Bible Talks About Behavior [The Hero of the Story]
Why does the Bible talk about behavior so much? That’s the question we’re discussing as we look at the second half of the book of Nehemiah on The Hero of the Story. Listen in as we discuss: Why God might inspire the use of satire How best to understand Malachi 3:7-8 How Malachi points us …
Continue ReadingLife, Death, and Life After Death [The Hero of the Story]
What happens after we die? That’s the question we’re addressing on this episode of The Hero of the Story. Listen in as we discuss: What the Bible teaches about life after death What an intermediate state in the afterlife of a believer does (and doesn’t) mean How the reality of life after death is motivation for …
Continue ReadingResponding to Backsliding [The Hero of the Story]
What happens after you’ve done what God’s compelled you to do? That’s the question we’re discussing as we look at the second half of the book of Nehemiah on The Hero of the Story. Listen in as we discuss: Why the Levites needed to explain the Law to the returned Jews How we should understand …
Continue ReadingThe Starting Point of Sin [The Hero of the Story]
What is idolatry? That’s the question we’re addressing on this episode of The Hero of the Story. Listen in as we discuss: Why it’s important to know that sin is more than our external behaviors How Scripture defines idolatry and its relationship to sin How the gospel transforms the worship problem at the heart of sin …
Continue ReadingNehemiah and God’s Protection [The Hero of the Story]
How should we respond when we hear troubling news? That’s the question we’re discussing as we look at the first half of the book of Nehemiah on The Hero of the Story. Listen in as we discuss: Why it mattered that the walls of Jerusalem were rebuilt What to make of Nehemiah and his role …
Continue ReadingHow Does Scripture Define the Gospel? [The Hero of the Story]
What is the gospel? That’s the question we’re addressing on this episode of The Hero of the Story. Listen in as we discuss: How Scripture shows the gospel as being both an event and the larger story of redemption The dangers of either reducing the gospel to a transaction or broadening it too far that it …
Continue ReadingEsther and the Unseen Hand of God [The Hero of the Story]
Is God at work when we can’t see Him? That’s the question we’re discussing as we look at the book of Esther on The Hero of the Story. Listen in as we discuss: Why we need to not portray Esther’s ascension to the throne as a beauty pageant—especially with kids How we see God at …
Continue ReadingWhat Does the Bible Say About Worship? [The Hero of the Story]
What is worship? That’s the question we’re addressing on this episode of The Hero of the Story. Listen in as we discuss: Where we see worship in Scripture How worship is about more (but not less) than singing Why we need to have a proper perspective on the balance between private and corporate worship How worship …
Continue ReadingWho Was the King Zechariah Prophesied? [The Hero of the Story]
Who was the king God’s people waited for? That’s the question we’re discussing as we look at the book of Zechariah on The Hero of the Story. Listen in as we discuss: The complexity of the book of Zechariah and its relationship to the books of Ezra and Haggai Why God’s call to rebuild the …
Continue ReadingHow Do We Understand God’s Glory? [The Hero of the Story]
What do we mean when we talk about God’s glory? That’s the question we’re addressing on this episode of The Hero of the Story. Listen in as we discuss: How Scripture puts the multiple facets of this doctrine on display Why we need a proper understanding of God’s glory How to (and not to) encourage suffering …
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