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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 the things we have learned together. BEMA Discipleship is a ministry of Impact Campus Ministries.
- 524 - 517: The Gospel of Being Human
Brent Billings interviews Marty Solomon and Reed Dent about their new book, The Gospel of Being Human.
The Gospel of Being Human by Marty Solomon and Reed Dent
BEMA 317: Asking Better Questions of the Bible w/ Erin Geiselman
Heartland Tour 2026 (photo gallery)
Thu, 29 Oct 2026 - 58min - 523 - 516: Women in Joshua & Judges — AkhsahThu, 22 Oct 2026 - 1h 01min
- 522 - 515: Women in Joshua & Judges — Daughters of Zelophehad
Marty Solomon and Brent Billings join Elle Grover Fricks to investigate the story of the first biblical class action lawsuit.
“Absolutely (Story of a Girl)” by Nine Days — YouTube
“Story of a Squirrel” by ApologetiX — YouTube
Thu, 08 Oct 2026 - 53min - 521 - 514: Women in Joshua & Judges — RahabThu, 24 Sep 2026 - 56min
- 520 - 513: Women in Joshua & Judges — Introduction
Marty Solomon and Brent Billings join Elle Grover Fricks to unspool the context of Joshua and Judges.
The Unseen Realm by Michael S. Heiser
Thu, 10 Sep 2026 - 54min - 519 - 512: Ten Years of BEMA (Live in Boise)
Marty Solomon, Brent Billings, Reed Dent, Elle Grover Fricks, unofficial co-host Zack Dean, and more than a hundred of our lovely podrishioners are celebrating ten years of the BEMA Podcast by looking back and looking forward (and having a little fun) in Boise, Idaho.
Watch the Video Version of This Episode (YouTube)
The Gospel of Being Human by Marty Solomon and Reed Dent
Thu, 27 Aug 2026 - 2h 00min - 518 - 511: Dieula Previlon — Does God See Me?
Brent Billings and Elle Grover Fricks are joined by special guest Dieula Previlon, the founder and executive director of ElevateHer International Ministries with a vision to empower women to heal from trauma and thrive. She is a counselor in private practice and an ordained minister. Her professional career in counseling, coaching, pastoring, and international ministry spans more than twenty years.
Does God See Me? by Dieula M. Previlon
“Sounding An Alarm!” by Rev. Traci Blackmon — My View from Hagar’s Porch
ElevateHer International Ministries
Special Guest: Dieula Previlon.
Thu, 20 Aug 2026 - 1h 01min - 517 - 510: The Four Pillars — Soul Wrestling
Marty Solomon, Brent Billings, and Reed Dent reflect on the most famous wrestling match in the Bible.
BEMA 14: Grappling with God, Part 2
Make Your Home in This Luminous Dark by James K. A. Smith
Thu, 13 Aug 2026 - 42min - 516 - 509: The Four Pillars — Don’t Let Go
Brent Billings and Elle Grover Fricks burrow into three different ways to wrestle.
BEMA 502: The Four Pillars — Community
Thu, 30 Jul 2026 - 42min - 515 - 508: The Four Pillars — Wrestling
Marty Solomon and Brent Billings begin the last leg of the journey through the Four Pillars, examining the commitment to wrestling.
The Sin of Certainty by Peter Enns
The Evangelical Imagination by Karen Swallow Prior
The Gospel of Being Human by Marty Solomon and Reed Dent
“Gulliver’s Travels: Week 13” by Karen Swallow Prior
Pontius Pilate Discovers He’s in the Apostles’ Creed — YouTube
Aberfeldy [Scottish town] — Wikipedia
Fire of Notre-Dame — Wikipedia
Big Wheel (tricycle) — Wikipedia
Thu, 16 Jul 2026 - 48min - 514 - 507: The Four Pillars — Discipleship as a Forge
Brent Billings and Reed Dent consider how to create the right conditions for discipleship.
The Pastor by Eugene H. Peterson
The Supper of the Lamb by Robert Farrar Capon
Thu, 02 Jul 2026 - 32min - 513 - 506: The Four Pillars — Talmid & MorahThu, 18 Jun 2026 - 56min
- 512 - 505: The Four Pillars — Discipleship
Marty Solomon and Brent Billings look at the third of BEMA’s four pillars, being challenged by the historical setting and practice of discipleship.
The Life and Times of Jesus the Messiah by Alfred Edersheim
Quest for the Historical Jesus — Wikipedia
The Jesus Quest by Ben Witherington III
Second Temple Judaism — Wikipedia
Thu, 04 Jun 2026 - 51min - 511 - 504: The Four Pillars — Coming Home to Community
Marty Solomon and Brent Billings are wrapping their hands around the pillar of community, guided by Elle Grover Fricks.
Sam Goes With Frodo — Scene from The Fellowship of the Ring (2001 film)
Father’s Letter — Scene from Little Women (2019 film)
“Hallelujah” from Handel’s Messiah — Choir of King’s College, Cambridge
“How far back in time can you understand English?” by Colin Gorrie — Dead Language Society
Thu, 21 May 2026 - 38min - 510 - Special Announcement for July 2026
Marty Solomon shares the news about the live event for our 10-year anniversary celebration.
Buy Tickets for the Anniversary Celebration
BEMA 500: [10-Year Anniversary Announcement]
Thu, 08 Jun 2017 - 1min - 509 - 503: The Four Pillars — Japanese Woodworking Joint
Marty Solomon and Brent Billings look at the pillar of community from the perspective of Reed Dent.
“5 Spectacular Japanese Joints” by Emi Shinmura — Fine Woodworking
BEMA 356: Sabbath Practice — Friendship w/ Derrick James Rohr III
“Followers, Not Admirers” by Søren Kierkegaard in Bread and Wine: Readings for Lent and Easter
Thu, 07 May 2026 - 31min - 508 - 502: The Four Pillars — Community
Marty Solomon and Brent Billings look at the second of BEMA’s four pillars: the commitment to and experience of community.
About Impact Campus Ministries (Definition of Success)
Loneliness Sucks — Marty Solomon, YouTube
Life Together by Dietrich Bonhoeffer
Thu, 23 Apr 2026 - 51min - 507 - 501: The Four Pillars — Tome at the Center of the Spiral
Brent Billings and Elle Grover Fricks get the big picture about our holy book.
The Unseen Realm by Michael S. Heiser
Review of The Unseen Realm — Brent Billings, Goodreads
Thu, 09 Apr 2026 - 53min - 506 - 500: David Rudolph — Passover
Marty Solomon and Brent Billings are joined by special guest Rabbi Dr. David Rudolph, program director and professor at The King’s University, to talk about how the Council of Nicaea affected the dating of Easter and the implications of that for the Church and the Jewish people.
Sign Up for the BEMA Messenger
Introduction to Messianic Judaism (Zondervan), edited by David J. Rudolph et al.
A Jew to the Jews by David J. Rudolph
Oxford Handbook on Jewish Christianity and Messianic Judaism [coming soon]
Messianic Study Bible (Zondervan) [coming soon]
“The Science of Worship” (Bulletin of Ecclesial Theology) via David’s website
Covenant and the People of God, edited by David J. Rudolph, Jennifer M. Rosner, et al.
New Testament after Supersessionism, David Rudolph (series editor) — Wipf and Stock
The Voice of the Lord: Messianic Jewish Daily Devotional, edited by David J. Rudolph
Special Guest: David Rudolph.
Thu, 26 Mar 2026 - 56min - 505 - 499: The Four Pillars — Truth in Text
Marty Solomon and Brent Billings join Reed Dent to talk about his perspective on the pillar of Text.
Drawing Hands by M. C. Escher — Wikipedia
The Wall Street Journal, September 12, 2001 (PDF)
“September 11” by Scott Cairns
“Trump's name to appear on coronavirus stimulus checks sent to Americans” — Fox News
“Trump Seeks To Stimulate Economy By Sending Rare Autographed Photo To Every American” — The Onion
Reviews of The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003 film) — Reed Dent, Letterboxd
Reviews of Wake Up Dead Man (2025 film) — Reed Dent, Letterboxd
The Poetics of Biblical Narrative by Meir Sternberg
Cross Vision by Gregory A. Boyd
Crucifixion of the Warrior God by Gregory A. Boyd
“The Bible Talk: Part 1” by Reed Dent
“The Bible Talk: Part 2” by Reed Dent
“The Bible Talk: Postscripts” by Reed Dent
Thu, 12 Mar 2026 - 54min - 504 - 498: The Four Pillars — Text
Marty Solomon and Brent Billings launch a new 12-part reflection on the Four Pillars of BEMA.
BEMA 78: Silent Years — Essenes
Thu, 26 Feb 2026 - 56min - 503 - 497: Brad Gray and Brad Nelson — The Lord’s Prayer
Marty Solomon and Brent Billings are joined by Brad Gray and Brad Nelson of Walking the Text to talk about the Lord’s Prayer and all of the projects they have in the works to cover this foundational practice of our faith.
Bringing Heaven Here by Brad Gray and Brad Nelson
Review of Bringing Heaven Here — Marty Solomon, Goodreads
Review of Bringing Heaven Here — Brent Billings, Goodreads
Special Guests: Brad Gray and Brad Nelson.
Thu, 19 Feb 2026 - 47min - 502 - 496: Session 10 Intro
Marty Solomon and Brent Billings begin Session 10 of the podcast and discuss what comes next.
“Patient Trust” by Pierre Teilhard de Chardin
Josh’s Memorial Service [occured on February 15, 2026]
Thu, 12 Feb 2026 - 39min - 501 - 495: Session 9 Capstone
Marty Solomon, Brent Billings, Reed Dent, Elle Grover Fricks, and Josh Bossé close out Session 9. This is Josh’s final episode, both in the sense of recording date (October 7, 2025) and release date.
The Gospel of Being Human by Marty Solomon and Reed Dent
Asking Better Questions of the Bible by Marty Solomon
Fiadh Grover-Fricks at 6 months
Fiadh: Like Mother, Like Daughter
BEMA 465: Qohelet’s Reflection
Living Unoffended by Brant Hansen
Good Books, Big Questions (Karen Stiller’s new podcast)
God in the Fray: A Tribute to Walter Brueggemann by Tod Linafelt and Timothy K. Beal
Finally Comes the Poet by Walter Brueggemann
The Word Militant by Walter Brueggemann
Hopeful Imagination by Walter Brueggemann
Out of Babylon by Walter Brueggemann
The Prophetic Imagination by Walter Brueggemann
Thu, 05 Feb 2026 - 50min - 500 - 494: Vice & Virtue — Love
Brent Billings and Reed Dent close out this series in an unorthodox format, talking about the virtue of love and what it means to be fully known and fully loved.
Wishful Thinking by Frederick Buechner
Thu, 29 Jan 2026 - 26min - 499 - 493: Vice & Virtue — Hope
Brent Billings, Reed Dent, and Josh Bossé talk about hope and the potential it leans into.
Wishful Thinking by Frederick Buechner
“Holy, Holy, Holy” by Sufjan Stevens — YouTube
BEMA 430: It’s a Wonderful Life
Special Guest: Mitch Lavender.
Thu, 22 Jan 2026 - 1h 18min - 498 - 492: Vice & Virtue — Faith
Marty Solomon, Brent Billings, and Reed Dent talk about the virtue of faith and the idea of trusting the story.
“Bad Theology: A Quiz” by Scott Cairns — America Magazine
Wishful Thinking by Frederick Buechner
Mere Christianity by C. S. Lewis
The Gospel of Being Human by Marty Solomon and Reed Dent
Asking Better Questions of the Bible by Marty Solomon
Gravity and Grace by Simone Weil
Zero at the Bone by Christian Wiman
Mark 8 — Reed Dent, Campus Christian Fellowship
Thu, 15 Jan 2026 - 55min - 497 - 491: Sandra Richter — Abigail and the Waterfall
Marty Solomon and Brent Billings are joined again by special guest Dr. Sandra Richter to talk about her latest book, Abigail and the Waterfall.
Abigail and the Waterfall by Sandra L. Richter
Stewards of Eden by Sandra L. Richter
“My Journey into Coal Country” — Sandra Richter, Substack
“My Journey into Coal Country, II” — Sandra Richter, Substack
[Part III coming soon]
The Great Spiritual Migration by Brian McLaren
Candy Darter (fish) — Wikipedia
Hellbender Salamander — Wikipedia
Black Beauty by Anna Sewell — Project Gutenberg
Special Guest: Sandra Richter.
Thu, 08 Jan 2026 - 50min - 496 - 490: Seven (Bonus Episode)
Brent Billings and Reed Dent discuss the 1995 David Fincher film Seven.
Seven (1995 film) — Letterboxd
Thu, 01 Jan 2026 - 54min - 494 - 489: Vice & Virtue — Justice
Brent Billings and Reed Dent discuss justice. The regular episode is preceded by some thoughts on Josh Bossé from Marty Solomon and Elle Grover Fricks.
Support for Sophia and Ronen after the loss of Josh — GoFundMe
Lament for Josh ft. Reed Dent — Text in Us
“Justice” by George MacDonald, Unspoken Sermons — The Literature Network
Brent reads “Justice” by George MacDonald on Instagram
Justice by Nicholas Wolterstorff
Stewards of Eden by Sandra L. Richter
The Prophets by Abraham Joshua Heschel
Thu, 18 Dec 2025 - 1h 20min - 493 - 488: Vice & Virtue — Courage
Marty Solomon, Brent Billings, and Reed Dent discuss courage. The regular episode is preceded by some thoughts on Josh Bossé from Reed and Brent.
Support for Sophia and Ronen after the loss of Josh — GoFundMe
Remembering Josh Bossé — Brent Billings
“When I Am Among the Trees” by Mary Oliver in Thirst
“The Peace of Wild Things” by Wendell Berry in The Selected Poems of Wendell Berry
Daily Prayer with the Corrymeela Community by Pádraig Ó Tuama
The Screwtape Letters by C. S. Lewis
“Just Do It” Motivational Speech by Shia LaBeouf — YouTube
BEMA 39: A King After God’s Own Heart
Rocky IV (1985 film) — Letterboxd
Thu, 11 Dec 2025 - 1h 05min - 492 - 487: Sitting Shiva for Josh Bossé
Brent Billings marks the beginning of our mourning by sharing a final update about our beloved Josh Bossé.
BEMA 465: Qohelet’s Reflection
BEMA 405: Practical Shabbat — Keeping
Josh’s Cancer Journey on CaringBridge
Support for Sophia and Ronen after the loss of Josh — GoFundMe
“How to Sit Shiva” by Anita Diamant — My Jewish Learning
Wed, 03 Dec 2025 - 12min - 491 - 486: Vice & Virtue — Temperance
Brent Billings, Reed Dent, and Elle Grover Fricks talk about the virtue of temperance.
A Supposedly Fun Thing I'll Never Do Again by David Foster Wallace
“A Thousand No’s for Every Yes” — YouTube
Mere Christianity by C. S. Lewis
The Screwtape Letters by C. S. Lewis
The Cardinal and the Deadly by Karl Clifton-Soderstrom
Face with Steam From Nose — Emojipedia
Thu, 20 Nov 2025 - 47min - 490 - 485: Vice & Virtue — Prudence
Brent Billings, Reed Dent, and Josh Bossé dive into the virtues by talking about prudence (or wisdom).
Teaching a Stone to Talk by Annie Dillard
Asking Better Questions of the Bible by Marty Solomon
The Gospel of Being Human by Marty Solomon and Reed Dent
Ordet (1955 film) — Letterboxd
The Cardinal and the Deadly by Karl Clifton-Soderstrom
Thu, 13 Nov 2025 - 59min - 489 - 484: Dallas Jenkins — It Would Have Been Enough (Bonus Episode)
Marty Solomon and Brent Billings are back again with Dallas Jenkins to mull over the questions that arose from Seasons 4 and 5 of The Chosen.
The Chosen (TV Series) — Wikipedia
The Chosen (2017 TV Series) — IMDb
This Is Not a Pipe — Wikipedia
Roundtable Discussion on the Women’s Supper
The Chosen Adventures (2025 TV series)
Dayenu in Many Languages — The Chosen, YouTube
Special Guest: Dallas Jenkins.
Mon, 10 Nov 2025 - 58min - 488 - 483: Annie F. Downs — That Sounds Fun
Marty Solomon and Brent Billings are joined by special guest Annie F. Downs, bestselling author, speaker, prolific podcaster, and “Queen of Fun.”
Annie’s upcoming events (Tour with Cain, etc.)
Let’s Read the Gospels Podcast
That Sounds Fun 965: Jonathan Roumie
Annie’s Recommended Episodes
That Sounds Fun 906: Jonathan Merritt and Dr. James Merritt That Sounds Fun 964: John Eldredge That Sounds Fun 898: John Eldredge That Sounds Fun 388: John Eldredge That Sounds Fun 281: John Eldredge That Sounds Fun 210: John Eldredge That Sounds Fun 877: Esau McCaulley That Sounds Fun 485: Esau McCaulley That Sounds Fun 291: Dr. Matthew Sleeth That Sounds Fun 178: Dr. Matthew Sleeth That Sounds Fun 879: Dr. Scot McKnight That Sounds Fun 494: Dr. Scot McKnight That Sounds Fun 977: Lisa Harper That Sounds Fun 504: Lisa Harper That Sounds Fun 40: Lisa HarperRemember God by Annie F. Downs
Where Did TJ Go? by Annie F. Downs
Special Guest: Annie F. Downs.
Thu, 06 Nov 2025 - 53min - 487 - 482: The Chosen S5E8 — “The Upper Room, Part 2” (Bonus Episode)
Marty Solomon and Brent Billings bring the analysis of Season 5 of The Chosen to a close with a discussion of the eighth episode.
The Chosen (TV Series) — Wikipedia
The Chosen (2017 TV Series) — IMDb
Gethsemane — Blue Letter Bible
“Flee as a Bird” by Mary S. B. D. Shindler (1842) — A Cappella Hymns, YouTube
“Flee as a Bird” by Mary S. B. D. Shindler (1842) — The Cyber Hymnal
Mon, 03 Nov 2025 - 35min - 486 - 481: Vice & Virtue — Sloth
Brent Billings, Reed Dent, and Josh Bossé talk about the capital vice known as sloth—or rather, acedia.
David Hume’s Moral Philosophy: The Natural Virtues — Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy
Making All Things New by Henri Nouwen
Glittering Vices by Rebecca Konyndyk DeYoung
Acedia & Me by Kathleen Norris
The Message in the Bottle by Walker Percy
BEMA 2: Knowing When to Say “Enough”
1 Corinthians 3 — Reed Dent, Campus Christian Fellowship
BEMA 400: Talmudic Matthew — Salt
BEMA 401: Talmudic Matthew — Light
BEMA 402: Talmudic Matthew — Lightly Salted
Mark 11 (aroma reference) — Reed Dent, Campus Christian Fellowship
Where the Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendak
The Book of Delights by Ross Gay
“Patient Trust” by Pierre Teilhard de Chardin
“Followers, Not Admirers” by Søren Kierkegaard in Bread and Wine: Readings for Lent and Easter
Prayer of St. Teresa of Avila — Catholic Health Association of the United States
Lost in the Cosmos by Walker Percy
The Sabbath by Abraham Joshua Heschel
The Screwtape Letters by C. S. Lewis
Canada Geese and Diet Dr. Pepper — The Anthropocene Reviewed
Thu, 30 Oct 2025 - 1h 15min - 485 - 480: The Chosen S5E7 — “The Upper Room, Part 1” (Bonus Episode)
Marty Solomon and Brent Billings continue analyzing Season 5 of The Chosen with a discussion of the seventh episode.
The Chosen (TV Series) — Wikipedia
The Chosen (2017 TV Series) — IMDb
Mon, 27 Oct 2025 - 36min - 484 - 479: Vice & Virtue — Wrath
Brent Billings and Reed Dent talk about wrath (and anger and revenge).
“Goodbye Earl” by The Chicks — YouTube
“Justice” by George MacDonald, Unspoken Sermons — The Literature Network
Brent reads “Justice” by George MacDonald on Instagram
Glittering Vices by Rebecca Konyndyk DeYoung
The West Wing S1E3, “A Proportional Response” (Part 1) — YouTube
The West Wing S1E3, “A Proportional Response” (Part 2) — YouTube
Thu, 23 Oct 2025 - 1h 03min - 483 - 478: The Chosen S5E6 — “Reunions” (Bonus Episode)
Marty Solomon and Brent Billings continue analyzing Season 5 of The Chosen with a discussion of the sixth episode.
The Chosen (TV Series) — Wikipedia
The Chosen (2017 TV Series) — IMDb
Mon, 20 Oct 2025 - 37min - 482 - 477: Vice & Virtue — Envy
Brent Billings and Reed Dent talk about envy.
The Talented Mr. Ripley (1999 film) — Letterboxd
Glittering Vices by Rebecca Konyndyk DeYoung
“The Other Six Deadly Sins” by Dorothy L. Sayers
The Cardinal and the Deadly by Karl Clifton-Soderstrom
No Exit (1944 play) by Jean-Paul Sartre — Wikipedia
BEMA 39: A King After God’s Own Heart
Thu, 16 Oct 2025 - 1h 02min - 481 - 476: The Chosen S5E5 — “Because of Me” (Bonus Episode)
Marty Solomon and Brent Billings continue analyzing Season 5 of The Chosen with a discussion of the fifth episode.
The Chosen (TV Series) — Wikipedia
The Chosen (2017 TV Series) — IMDb
Jesus and the Victory of God by N. T. Wright
Mon, 13 Oct 2025 - 30min - 480 - 475: Vice & Virtue — Vainglory
Marty Solomon, Brent Billings, and Reed Dent talk about pride (or, rather, vainglory).
The King of Comedy (1982 film) — Letterboxd
Wishful Thinking by Frederick Buechner
There Will Be Blood (2007 film) — Letterboxd
Whiplash (2014 film) — Letterboxd
“This Is Water” by David Foster Wallace (YouTube)
“This Is Water” by David Foster Wallace (Amazon)
Glittering Vices by Rebecca Konyndyk DeYoung
Jesus and the Victory of God by N. T. Wright
The Weight of Glory by C. S. Lewis
Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981 film) — Letterboxd
Thu, 09 Oct 2025 - 1h 01min - 479 - 474: The Chosen S5E4 — “The Same Coin” (Bonus Episode)
Marty Solomon and Brent Billings continue analyzing Season 5 of The Chosen with a discussion of the fourth episode.
The Chosen (TV Series) — Wikipedia
The Chosen (2017 TV Series) — IMDb
Mon, 06 Oct 2025 - 41min - 478 - 473: Vice & Virtue — Greed
Brent Billings, Reed Dent, and Elle Grover Fricks talk about greed.
Wall Street (1987 film) — Letterboxd
Glengarry Glen Ross (1992 film) — Letterboxd
The Wolf of Wall Street (2013 film) — Letterboxd
Wishful Thinking by Frederick Buechner
“Is Greed Good? On God and Wealth” by Donald Goergen — Church Life Journal
To Have or to Be? by Eric Fromm
Fight Club (1999 film) – Letterboxd
BEMA 356: Sabbath Practice — Friendship w/ Derrick James Rohr III
The Cardinal and the Deadly by Karl Clifton-Soderstrom
BEMA 314: Parables — The Barn Builder
La Pachanga Mexican Restaurant
Thu, 02 Oct 2025 - 1h 14min - 477 - 472: The Chosen S5E3 — “Woes” (Bonus Episode)
Marty Solomon and Brent Billings continue analyzing Season 5 of The Chosen with a discussion of the third episode.
The Chosen (TV Series) — Wikipedia
The Chosen (2017 TV Series) — IMDb
Jesus and the Victory of God by N. T. Wright
Mon, 29 Sep 2025 - 38min - 476 - 471: Vice & Virtue — Gluttony
Brent Billings and Reed Dent gorge themselves on gluttony and its many forms.
“Living Lent” by Barbara Cawthorne Crafton in Bread and Wine: Readings for Lent and Easter
Glittering Vices by Rebecca Konyndyk DeYoung
The Screwtape Letters by C. S. Lewis
When Harry Met Sally (1989 film) — JustWatch
The Cardinal and the Deadly by Karl Clifton-Soderstrom
“Hungry Mungry” by Shel Silverstein in Where the Sidewalk Ends
“The Satisfactions of the Mad Farmer” by Wendell Berry in The Mad Farmer Poems
Thu, 25 Sep 2025 - 1h 03min - 475 - 470: The Chosen S5E2 — “House of Cards” (Bonus Episode)
Marty Solomon and Brent Billings continue the analysis of Season 5 of The Chosen with a discussion of the second episode.
The Chosen (TV Series) — Wikipedia
The Chosen (2017 TV Series) — IMDb
Mon, 22 Sep 2025 - 27min - 474 - 469: Vice & Virtue — Lust
Marty Solomon, Brent Billings, and Reed Dent dive into the first of our vices, lust.
Confessions by Augustine of Hippo (Amazon)
Confessions by Augustine of Hippo (Project Gutenberg)
Glittering Vices by Rebecca Konyndyk DeYoung
The Cardinal and the Deadly by Karl Clifton-Soderstrom
Wishful Thinking by Frederick Buechner
“The Two Loves” from The Hungering Dark by Frederick Buechner
The Ladder of Divine Ascent by St. John Climacus — Wikipedia
The Cloister Walk by Kathleen Norris
Thu, 18 Sep 2025 - 1h 02min - 473 - 468: The Chosen S5E1 — “Entry” (Bonus Episode)
Marty Solomon and Brent Billings dive into Season 5 of The Chosen with a discussion of the first episode.
The Chosen (TV Series) — Wikipedia
The Chosen (2017 TV Series) — IMDb
The Last Supper by Leonardo da Vinci — Wikipedia
Mon, 15 Sep 2025 - 33min - 472 - 467: Vice & Virtue — Introduction
Marty Solomon, Brent Billings, and Reed Dent embark on a journey through the vices and virtues.
The Gospel of Being Human by Marty Solomon and Reed Dent
Confessions by Augustine of Hippo (Amazon)
Confessions by Augustine of Hippo (Project Gutenberg)
Summa Theologica by Thomas Aquinas — Wikipedia
Glittering Vices by Rebecca Konyndyk DeYoung
The Cardinal and the Deadly by Karl Clifton-Soderstrom
The Seven Deadly Sins by Kevin Vost
The Seven Deadly Sins by Solomon Schimmel
The Inferno by Dante Alighieri (Amazon)
The Inferno by Dante Alighieri (Project Gutenberg)
Seven (1995 film) — Letterboxd
Thu, 11 Sep 2025 - 58min - 471 - 466: Ethan Bryan — If You Were Brave
Marty Solomon and Brent Billings are joined by special guest Ethan Bryan, author of A Year of Playing Catch, along with many other books. He has found himself in the National Baseball Hall of Fame and the White House, and he is self-proclaimed “one of the best benchwarmers [from his] high school junior varsity baseball team.”
A Year of Playing Catch by Ethan D. Bryan
Baltimore Orioles at Kansas City Royals, May 28, 1979 — Baseball Reference
The Center for Healing and Justice Through Sport
Field of Dreams (1989 film) — Letterboxd
Field of Dreams (Dubuque County, Iowa) — Wikipedia
Mary Moore (infielder) — Wikipedia
A League of Their Own (1992 film) — Letterboxd
Perry Barber — Grassroots Baseball
The Art of Asking Better Questions by J. R. Briggs
Community Partnership of the Ozarks
The Life-Saving Adventure of Gracelyn Gordon and Her Dog by Ethan D. Bryan
Braum’s Ice Cream & Dairy Store
Review of The Life-Saving Adventure of Gracelyn Gordon and Her Dog — Brent Billings, Goodreads
America at the Seams by Nathan Rueckert with Ethan D. Bryan
The Catch-Playing Wedding Story
Catch 365 with the Nashville Sounds
Special Guest: Ethan Bryan.
Thu, 04 Sep 2025 - 48min - 470 - 465: Qohelet’s Reflection
Marty Solomon, Brent Billings, and Josh Bossé close out this series, and—instead of letting Qohelet do the talking—consider the reflection of Qohelet in our hearts and in our lives.
The Jesus Quest by Ben Witherington III
Sabbath as Resistance by Walter Brueggemann
Opportunities — Impact Campus Ministries
Campuses — Impact Campus Ministries
Sign up for Josh’s newsletter — Constant Contact
Thu, 28 Aug 2025 - 1h 02min - 469 - 464: Qohelet Goes HomeThu, 21 Aug 2025 - 1h 35min
- 468 - 463: Qohelet Feeds the Ducks
Brent Billings, Josh Bossé, and Reed Dent join Qohelet by the pond.
“Go to the Limits of Your Longing” by Rainer Maria Rilke — The On Being Project
Thu, 14 Aug 2025 - 1h 20min - 467 - 462: Qohelet Rolls the DiceThu, 07 Aug 2025 - 1h 15min
- 466 - 461: Qohelet Gives a Pep TalkThu, 31 Jul 2025 - 1h 16min
- 465 - 460: Qohelet Hears Bad WordsThu, 24 Jul 2025 - 1h 07min
- 464 - 459: Qohelet Buys a Coffin
Brent Billings, Josh Bossé, and Elle Grover Fricks consider what is truly important.
Persona (1966 film) — JustWatch
Thu, 17 Jul 2025 - 1h 23min - 463 - 458: BEMA Kokomo — The Body of Christ
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 Bible by Marty Solomon
Evolving Faith Podcast 1: Evolution, Apocalypse, and Remembering Rachel Held Evans
Coming soon: “Show Me Christmas” [Blue Christmas song]
Crossroads Community Church in Kokomo, Indiana
Review of Trust Fall — Marty Solomon, Goodreads
Citizenship Papers by Wendell Berry
Special Guest: Erin Geiselman.
Thu, 10 Jul 2025 - 50min - 462 - 457: Qohelet Checks the TimeThu, 03 Jul 2025 - 56min
- 461 - 456: Qohelet Weeds the Garden
Brent Billings, Josh Bossé, and Qohelet herself look deeply at the roots of evil.
“Let My Words Be Few” by Rebecca St. James — YouTube
Thu, 26 Jun 2025 - 1h 10min - 460 - 455: Qohelet Fights the PowerThu, 19 Jun 2025 - 1h 06min
- 459 - 454: Qohelet Goes Off
Brent Billings, Josh Bossé, and Reed Dent consider the appointed time for everything.
BEMA 382: Psalms — Small, Not Insignificant
First Reformed (2018 film) — JustWatch
Thu, 12 Jun 2025 - 1h 17min - 458 - 453: Qohelet Tries to PartyThu, 05 Jun 2025 - 56min
- 457 - 452: Qohelet Gets Out of Bed
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
Thu, 29 May 2025 - 1h 27min - 456 - 451: Ashlee Eiland — Say Good
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.
Thought of the Day: Say Good — Marty Solomon, YouTube
Myles and His Many Friends by Ashlee Eiland
Leap of Faith (2024 film) — JustWatch
The Van Lunen Center Fellows Program
Special Guest: Ashlee Eiland.
Thu, 22 May 2025 - 41min - 455 - 450: Talmudic Matthew — The 7
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
Thu, 15 May 2025 - 1h 16min - 454 - 449: Talmudic Matthew — The Seven
Brent Billings, Elle Grover Fricks, and Josh Bossé close out this series by taking a gander at the Lord’s Prayer.
BEMA 332: Andrew DeCort — Flourishing on the Edge of Faith
Alexandrian Text-Type — Wikipedia
Byzantine Text-Type — Wikipedia
“Ancient Amulets with Incipits” — Biblical Archaeology Society
“The Lord’s Prayer” (Live from Jerusalem in 2001) — Charlotte Church, YouTube
BEMA 325: Sanctuary — Waking Up in the Mishkan
Thu, 08 May 2025 - 1h 06min - 453 - 448: Talmudic Matthew — SecretThu, 01 May 2025 - 46min
- 452 - 447: Talmudic Matthew — Wages
Brent Billings and Elle Grover Fricks take a spin with Jesus’s concept of rewards or wages.
Wealth, Poverty, and Charity in Jewish Antiquity by Gregg E. Gardner
De Re Publica, De Legibus by Cicero — Internet Archive
Politics by Aristotle — Internet Archive
Politics (Aristotle) — Wikipedia
Synagogue Wall Decorations — Sardis Expedition
Inscriptions of the Megiddo Mosaic — Museum of the Bible
Thu, 24 Apr 2025 - 49min - 451 - 446: Talmudic Matthew — Children
Marty Solomon, Brent Billings, and Elle Grover Fricks take a crack at what it means to be children of God.
“What’s Wrong with Winsomeness?” by Russell Moore — Christianity Today
The Greatest Prayer by John Dominic Crossan
BEMA 80: Silent Years — Pharisees
Misreading Scripture with Individualist Eyes by E. Randolph Richards and Richard James
Dr. Anna C. Miller — Xavier University
Thu, 17 Apr 2025 - 50min - 450 - 445: Talmudic Matthew — Enemies
Brent Billings and Reed Dent team up with Elle Grover Fricks to excavate some ancient ideas about enemies.
Jesus and Nonviolence by Walter Wink
The Peaceable Kingdom by Stanley Hauerwas
Rise and Kill First by Ronen Bergman
1QS 1 (Community Rule) with Matthew 5:43 — Intertextual Bible
BEMA 358: Sabbath Practice — Prayer
Greek Priest Recreates Excitement of Resurrection Announcement — Instagram
Greek Priest Recreates Excitement of Resurrection Announcement — TikTok
“‘Flying Priest’ Marks Holy Saturday’s Liturgy in Greece” by Nick Kampouris — Greek Reporter
Thu, 10 Apr 2025 - 1h 02min - 449 - 444: Karen Stiller — Holiness Here
Marty Solomon and Brent Billings are joined by special guest Karen Stiller, author of Holiness Here and the author and editor of many other books, magazines, essays, and more.
Holiness Here by Karen Stiller
Review of Holiness Here — Marty Solomon, Goodreads
Review of Holiness Here — Brent Billings, Goodreads
Meadow Lake Progress — Wikipedia
The Minister’s Wife by Karen Stiller
Craft, Cost & Call by Patricia Paddey & Karen Stiller
“A New Podcast Adventure” — Karen Stiller
Good Books, Big Questions podcast
Additional audio production by Gus Simpson
Special Guest: Karen Stiller.
Thu, 03 Apr 2025 - 38min - 448 - 443: Talmudic Matthew — Oaths
Brent Billings and Elle Grover Fricks investigate Jesus’s teaching on oaths.
“Greek Oath-Rituals” by Irene Berti — OpenEdition Books
“The Greek Oath in the Roman World” by Serena Connolly — Oxford Academic
“The Kinyradai of Paphos” by John Curtis Franklin — The Center for Hellenic Studies
Thu, 27 Mar 2025 - 38min - 447 - 442: Talmudic Matthew — MarriageThu, 20 Mar 2025 - 38min
- 446 - 441: Talmudic Matthew — Thymos
Brent Billings, Elle Grover Fricks, and Josh Bossé take a closer look at Jesus’s teachings on desire.
BEMA 273: John — Pericope of an Honor Contest
Thu, 13 Mar 2025 - 46min - 445 - 440: Talmudic Matthew — Reconciliation
Brent Billings joins Elle Grover Fricks to reconsider the topic of reconciliation through a Talmudic lens, featuring Reed Dent.
“Dining in Heaven” by Robin M. Jensen — Biblical Archaeology Society Library
Thu, 06 Mar 2025 - 57min - 444 - 439: Talmudic Matthew — Anger
Marty Solomon, Brent Billings, and Elle Grover Fricks consider Jesus’s teaching on anger through a Talmudic lens.
Matthew 5:22 (Interlinear) — Bible Hub
A Rabbi Talks with Jesus by Jacob Neusner
Thu, 27 Feb 2025 - 52min - 443 - 438: Talmudic Matthew — Truly(?) I Say to YouThu, 20 Feb 2025 - 36min
- 442 - 437: Talmudic Matthew — Mainstream or Marginal
Marty Solomon and Brent Billings join Elle Grover Fricks to lay the groundwork for another series of Talmudic conversations in Matthew.
“Dei Verbum” — Pope Paul VI, November 18, 1965
A Marginal Jew: Rethinking the Historical Jesus, Volume I, by John P. Meier
Early Jewish Messianism in the New Testament — “Introduction” by Serge Ruzer
Thu, 13 Feb 2025 - 40min - 441 - 436: Brant Hansen — 3D Chiastic Chess
Marty Solomon and Brent Billings are joined by special guest Brant Hansen, author, nationally syndicated radio host, and advocate for healing children through CURE International.
Tenth Avenue North — Wikipedia
Life Is Hard, God Is Good, Let's Dance by Brant Hansen
Kingdom, Grace, Judgment by Robert Farrar Capon
Brant Hansen on Good Morning America — YouTube
The Men We Need by Brant Hansen
The (Young) Men We Need by Brant Hansen
Unoffendable Bible Study Guide plus Streaming Video
The Unoffendable Small Group Questions Leaders Guide
Additional audio production by Gus Simpson
Special Guest: Brant Hansen.
Thu, 06 Feb 2025 - 50min - 440 - 435: Hosea — The Hope of Healing
Marty Solomon and Brent Billings conclude an examination of Hosea, finding out what actually gets the last word. Featuring a special appearance by Elle Grover Fricks.
Tradition for Crisis by Walter Brueggemann
Hosea: A Commentary by James Luther Mays
The Interpreter’s Bible, Volume VI by George Arthur Buttrick
Thu, 30 Jan 2025 - 40min - 439 - 434: Hosea — Who Among Us?Thu, 23 Jan 2025 - 40min
- 438 - 433: Hosea — Doomed to Repeat It
Marty Solomon and Brent Billings watch the prophet parallel the experience of God’s people with the history of their Patriarch Jacob.
“Back to the Future” by Brad Gray (14 minutes) — Walking the Text
“Back to the Future” by Brad Gray (55 minutes) — Central Holland Church, YouTube
Thu, 16 Jan 2025 - 39min - 437 - 432: Hosea — God’s Avatar
Marty Solomon and Brent Billings are with Elle Grover Fricks to venture into Hosea 11, seeing a shift in the prophet’s tone as he talks about who God is and how God feels.
Your God Is Too Small by J. B. Phillips
Thu, 09 Jan 2025 - 46min - 436 - 431: Hosea — Stubborn SoilThu, 02 Jan 2025 - 57min
- 435 - 430: It’s a Wonderful Life
Brent Billings and Reed Dent drive this podcast into a tree and find out how many friends we actually have.
It’s a Wonderful Life — Wikipedia
It’s a Wonderful Life — JustWatch
Planet Money Movie Club: It’s a Wonderful Life — NPR
CPI Inflation Calculator — US Bureau of Labor Statistics
Thu, 26 Dec 2024 - 59min - 434 - 429: Catherine McNiel — Fearing Bravely
Marty Solomon and Brent Billings are joined by special guest Catherine McNiel, author of Fearing Bravely.
Fearing Bravely by Catherine McNiel
Review of Fearing Bravely — Marty Solomon, Goodreads
Review of Fearing Bravely — Brent Billings, Goodreads
Long Days of Small Things by Catherine McNiel
All Shall Be Well by Catherine McNiel
Mid-Faith Crisis by Catherine McNiel
Additional audio production by Gus Simpson
Special Guest: Catherine McNiel.
Thu, 19 Dec 2024 - 41min - 433 - 428: Hosea — Consequences
Marty Solomon and Brent Billings discuss Hosea 9 and the consequences of participating in imperial rebellion against the Lord.
BEMA 362: Isaiah — Prophetic Pathos
Water Hyacinth — Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission
Thu, 12 Dec 2024 - 46min - 432 - 427: Hosea — How Empty Is Empty?
Marty Solomon, Brent Billings, and Reed Dent discuss the futility of reaping a whirlwind, and why we would keep going back to empty expecting to find anything else.
Presentation for Hosea — How Empty Is Empty? (PDF)
Thu, 05 Dec 2024 - 41min - 431 - 426: The Chosen S4E8 — “Humble” (Bonus Episode)
Marty Solomon and Brent Billings wrap up discussion of Season 4 of The Chosen with the emotional events of episode 8.
The Chosen (TV Series) — Wikipedia
The Chosen (2017 TV Series) — IMDb
BEMA 283: John — Missing God in the Name of God
BEMA 124: Statement of Triumph
Mon, 25 Nov 2024 - 49min - 430 - 425: Hosea — Fruit in Keeping with RepentanceThu, 21 Nov 2024 - 29min
- 429 - 424: The Chosen S4E7 — “The Last Sign” (Bonus Episode)
Marty Solomon and Brent Billings discuss Season 4 of The Chosen and the dramatic events of episode 7.
The Chosen (TV Series) — Wikipedia
The Chosen (2017 TV Series) — IMDb
Addendum: James Who? — Marty Solomon, YouTube
Mon, 18 Nov 2024 - 46min - 428 - 423: Hosea — Forgiveness
Marty Solomon and Brent Billings use the first portion of Hosea 6 to examine the relationship between God’s forgiveness and our repentance.
BEMA 242: Spiritual Abuse — Commodities and Variables
Thu, 14 Nov 2024 - 39min - 427 - 422: The Chosen S4E6 — “Dedication” (Bonus Episode)
Marty Solomon and Brent Billings continue the discussion of Season 4 of The Chosen with episode 6.
The Chosen (TV Series) — Wikipedia
The Chosen (2017 TV Series) — IMDb
Festival Edition: Hiding Miracles — Marty Solomon, YouTube
Mon, 11 Nov 2024 - 39min - 426 - 421: Hosea — When God Goes MissingThu, 07 Nov 2024 - 47min
- 425 - 420: The Chosen S4E5 — “Sitting, Serving, Scheming” (Bonus Episode)
Marty Solomon and Brent Billings continue the discussion of Season 4 of The Chosen with the struggles of Jesus in episode 5.
The Chosen (TV Series) — Wikipedia
The Chosen (2017 TV Series) — IMDb
Mon, 04 Nov 2024 - 42min - 424 - 419: A. J. Sherrill — Rediscovering Christmas
Marty Solomon and Brent Billings are joined by special guest Dr. A. J. Sherrill, who has more than twenty years of experience as a pastor, including his current role as lead pastor at St. Peter’s Church in Charleston, South Carolina. He has served as adjunct professor at Fuller Theological Seminary, and he is the author of a new book called Rediscovering Christmas.
Rediscovering Christmas by AJ Sherrill
The Enneagram for Spiritual Formation by AJ Sherrill
Additional audio production by Gus Simpson
Special Guest: A. J. Sherrill.
Thu, 31 Oct 2024 - 37min
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