Ten Minute Bible Talks Devotional Bible Study

Over the last century, we've baked politics, masculinity, and religion together. In this episode, Keith interviews https://kristindumez.com/ (Dr. Kristin Kobes Du Mez) about her book https://kristindumez.com/books/jesus-and-john-wayne/ (Jesus and John Wayne). She explores how evangelical concepts of masculinity and political playbook merged together to bring about the rise of Donald Trump. If you like this episode, make sure not to miss https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcasts/is-it-okay-for-christians-to-be-nationalists/ (Is It Okay for Christians to be Nationalists?) Like this content? Make sure to leave us a rating and share it with others, so others can find it too. To learn more, visit our https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/ (website) and follow us on https://www.facebook.com/TenMinuteBibleTalks (Facebook), https://www.instagram.com/thecrossingcomo/ (Instagram), and https://twitter.com/tmbtpodcast (Twitter) @TheCrossingCOMO and @TenMinuteBibleTalks. Your support makes TMBT possible. Ten Minute Bible Talks is a crowd-funded project. Join the TMBTeam to reach more people with the Bible. Give now.

Sometimes certain sins don't seem all that bad. Compared to something big like murder, is envy really a big deal? Learn how God sees sin from https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/staff/keith-simon/ (Pastor Keith Simon) as he continues our series on https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcast-series/mark/ (Mark). Interested in more content like this? Check out https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcasts/how-gods-kingdom-conquers-learning-to-follow-jesus-luke-22-47-53/ (How God's Kingdom Conquers) and https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcasts/what-makes-faith-revolutionary/ (What Makes Faith Revolutionary). Like this content? Make sure to leave us a rating and share it with others, so others can find it too. To learn more, visit our https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/ (website) and follow us on https://www.facebook.com/TenMinuteBibleTalks (Facebook), https://www.instagram.com/thecrossingcomo/ (Instagram), and https://twitter.com/tmbtpodcast (Twitter) @TheCrossingCOMO and @TenMinuteBibleTalks. Your support makes TMBT possible. Ten Minute Bible Talks is a crowd-funded project. Join the TMBTeam to reach more people with the Bible. Give now.

Would you ever deny Jesus? None of the disciples thought they would, but they all did. Dig deep with https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/staff/patrick-miller/ (Pastor Patrick Miller) as continues our series on https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcast-series/mark/ (Mark). Interested in more content like this? Check out https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcasts/why-we-are-tested-learning-to-follow-jesus-luke-22-31-34/ (Why Are We Tested?) and https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcasts/are-we-living-a-good-life-learning-to-follow-jesus-luke-19-11-27/ (Are We Living a Good Life?) from our earlier series https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcast-series/how-to-follow-jesus/ (Learning How to Follow Jesus). Like this content? Make sure to leave us a rating and share it with others, so others can find it too. To learn more, visit our https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/ (website) and follow us on https://www.facebook.com/TenMinuteBibleTalks (Facebook), https://www.instagram.com/thecrossingcomo/ (Instagram), and https://twitter.com/tmbtpodcast (Twitter) @TheCrossingCOMO and @TenMinuteBibleTalks. Your support makes TMBT possible. Ten Minute Bible Talks is a crowd-funded project. Join the TMBTeam to reach more people with the Bible. Give now.

What would you do if your political opponent shoveled your driveway? Search for ulterior motives? Give them cookies? You know something's wrong when you can't say thank you to some one who disagrees with you politically, and yet that's exactly what the https://www.latimes.com/opinion/story/2021-02-05/trumpite-neighbor-unity-capitol-attack (L.A. Times is publishing on its opinion page). In this episode, we look at why we hate our opponents, love winning, and value our tribe's success more than facts. But does this jive with what Jesus said about how to treat our enemies? Does it match Jesus' ethic of radical neighbor love, and bottomless forgiveness? Do you follow us on https://twitter.com/tmbtpodcast (Twitter)? Now's a great time to start: https://twitter.com/tmbtpodcast (@tmbtpodcast) Don't forget to follow https://twitter.com/keithsimon_ (Keith) and https://twitter.com/patrickkmiller_ (Patrick), too. Your support makes TMBT possible. Ten Minute Bible Talks is a crowd-funded project. Join the TMBTeam to reach more people with the Bible. Give now.

Why was Jesus so distressed in the Garden of Gethsemane? Was he scared of the cross? Find out what really troubled him from https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/staff/keith-simon/ (Pastor Keith Simon) as he continues our series on https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcast-series/mark/ (Mark). Interested in more content like this? Check out https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcasts/why-jesus-had-to-die-learning-to-follow-jesus-luke-9/ (Why Jesus Had to Die) and https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcasts/why-jesus-had-to-die-learning-to-follow-jesus-luke-9/ (Understanding Jesus's Death). Like this content? Make sure to leave us a rating and share it with others, so others can find it too. To learn more, visit our https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/ (website) and follow us on https://www.facebook.com/TenMinuteBibleTalks (Facebook), https://www.instagram.com/thecrossingcomo/ (Instagram), and https://twitter.com/tmbtpodcast (Twitter) @TheCrossingCOMO and @TenMinuteBibleTalks. Your support makes TMBT possible. Ten Minute Bible Talks is a crowd-funded project. Join the TMBTeam to reach more people with the Bible. Give now.

What does your faith look like to the rest of the world? How do you display it? See how this woman showed her devotion in https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Mark+14.3-9&version=ESV (Mark 14.3-9) as https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/staff/keith-simon/ (Pastor Keith Simon) continues our series on https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcast-series/mark/ (Mark). Interested in more content like this? Check out https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcasts/how-to-beat-digital-distraction/ (How to Beat Digital Distraction) and https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcasts/is-jesus-worth-it-learning-to-follow-jesus-luke-14-25-35/ (Is Jesus Worth It?) Like this content? Make sure to leave us a rating and share it with others, so others can find it too. To learn more, visit our https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/ (website) and follow us on https://www.facebook.com/TenMinuteBibleTalks (Facebook), https://www.instagram.com/thecrossingcomo/ (Instagram), and https://twitter.com/tmbtpodcast (Twitter) @TheCrossingCOMO and @TenMinuteBibleTalks. Your support makes TMBT possible. Ten Minute Bible Talks is a crowd-funded project. Join the TMBTeam to reach more people with the Bible. Give now.

The troubling allegations against Ravi Zacharias reveal a deep need for change within the church. Discussions emphasize the importance of prioritizing victims' voices over those of perpetrators. The podcast explores the systemic issues of abuse in religious institutions and highlights the need for accountability and transparency. It also addresses the dangers of idolizing spiritual leaders, advocating for shared leadership to foster integrity and community support. Through these discussions, the necessity of robust protective measures within the church is underscored.

Does it feel like the world is crumbling? Are we living in the end times? Understand what Jesus was talking about when he predicted the apocalypse in https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=mark+13&version=ESV (Mark 13) as https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/staff/patrick-miller/ (Pastor Patrick Miller) continues our series on https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcast-series/mark/ (Mark). Interested in more content like this? Listen to our previous episodes https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcasts/are-your-ready-for-the-apocalypse-mark-mark-13/ (Are You Ready for the Apocalypse?) and https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcasts/did-jesus-think-he-was-living-in-the-end-times-who-is-jesus-mark-1-14-15/ (Did Jesus Think He Was Living in the End Times?) Like this content? Make sure to leave us a rating and share it with others, so others can find it too. To learn more, visit our https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/ (website) and follow us on https://www.facebook.com/TenMinuteBibleTalks (Facebook), https://www.instagram.com/thecrossingcomo/ (Instagram), and https://twitter.com/tmbtpodcast (Twitter) @TheCrossingCOMO and @TenMinuteBibleTalks. Your support makes TMBT possible. Ten Minute Bible Talks is a crowd-funded project. Join the TMBTeam to reach more people with the Bible. Give now.

Talking about the future can get confusing. That's why https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/staff/patrick-miller/ (Pastor Patrick Miller) corrects six common misunderstandings about the apocalypse. Learn what Jesus really means in https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=mark+13&version=ESV (Mark 13) as we continue our series on https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcast-series/mark/ (Mark). Interested in more content like this? Check out https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcasts/is-the-rapture-real/ (Is the Rapture Real?) and https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcasts/did-jesus-think-he-was-living-in-the-end-times-who-is-jesus-mark-1-14-15/ (Did Jesus Think He Was Living in the End Times?) Like this content? Make sure to leave us a rating and share it with others, so others can find it too. To learn more, visit our https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/ (website) and follow us on https://www.facebook.com/TenMinuteBibleTalks (Facebook), https://www.instagram.com/thecrossingcomo/ (Instagram), and https://twitter.com/tmbtpodcast (Twitter) @TheCrossingCOMO and @TenMinuteBibleTalks.Your support makes TMBT possible. Ten Minute Bible Talks is a crowd-funded project. Join the TMBTeam to reach more people with the Bible. Give now.

Last week, Rush Limbaugh passed away. Some people lauded him. Others hated him. But no one denies it: Rush invented a new way of doing news. He pioneered a highly entertaining, highly polarized, highly politicized version of the news, which paved the way for FOX News, Jon Stewart, and Donald Trump. In this episode, we explore his mixed legacy and what Rush’s 33-year tenure tells Christians about our current cultural moment. Do you follow us on https://twitter.com/tmbtpodcast (Twitter)? Now's a great time to start: https://twitter.com/tmbtpodcast (@tmbtpodcast) Don't forget to follow https://twitter.com/keithsimon_ (Keith) and https://twitter.com/patrickkmiller_ (Patrick), too.Your support makes TMBT possible. Ten Minute Bible Talks is a crowd-funded project. Join the TMBTeam to reach more people with the Bible. Give now.