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Marty Solomon and Brent Billings are with Elle Grover Fricks to kick off a new series on Talmudic conversations in Matthew.Asking Better Questions of the Bible by Marty SolomonSefaria: A Living Library of Jewish TextsBrad Gray on the Genealogy of Matthew — Real Life on the Palouse“Matthew’s Begats” by Andrew Peterson — YouTubeSupport The BEMA Podcast

Marty Solomon and Brent Billings are joined by Tommy Brown, author of The Ache for Meaning. He is a pastor and contemplative teacher with a bachelor’s degree in pastoral ministry and master’s degrees in divinity and management, and a former little league baseball coach.The Ache for Meaning by Tommy BrownWhat Is the Palouse?Dark Night of the Soul — WikipediaThe Seven Money Types by Tommy BrownThe Torah for Dummies by Arthur KurzweilThe Sabbath by Abraham Joshua HeschelSabbath as Resistance by Walter BrueggemannTommy Brown’s websiteAdditional audio production by Gus SimpsonSpecial Guest: Tommy Brown.Support The BEMA Podcast

Brent Billings, Reed Dent, and Elle Grover Fricks conclude the series on the Psalms and offer a final bit of encouragement to carry with us into the future.Festival of Faith & Writing — Calvin UniversityMy Bright Abyss by Christian WimanInside Out (2015 film) — JustWatch“Despite My Efforts Even My Prayers Have Turned into Threats” from Pilgrim Bell by Kaveh Akbar“The Only Animal” from Walking to Martha’s Vineyard by Franz Wright“Ulysses” by Alfred, Lord Tennyson — Poetry Foundation“Bless Me” by Maverick City Music (feat. Kirk Franklin) — YouTubeLiturgy Prints — Every Moment Holy“A Greek Papyrus Amulet from the Duke Collection with Biblical Excerpts” by Csaba A. La’da and Amphilochios Papathomas — JSTORCoble Eye CareSupport The BEMA Podcast

Brent Billings, Elle Grover Fricks, and Josh Bossé take a second stroll through the words of Psalm 23.The Gorge AmphitheatreSaving Paradise by Rita Nakashima Brock and Rebecca Ann ParkerSupport The BEMA Podcast

Brent Billings and Reed Dent listen to the voice of Psalm 19.Firefly [Lightning Bug] — WikipediaWishful Thinking by Frederick BuechnerPsalm 19: The Heavens Declare the Glory of God — Aleph BetaReflections: Christianity Makes Sense of the World — C. S. Lewis Institute“The Merton Prayer” — Reflections, Yale Divinity SchoolSupport The BEMA Podcast

Brent Billings and Reed Dent mull over the words of Psalm 32.Bad Words Series — BibleProjectSupport The BEMA Podcast

Marty Solomon, Brent Billings, and Reed Dent compare and contrast Psalms 51 and 139.Psalm 139: Take 1 — Reed Dent, Campus Christian FellowshipPsalm 139: Take 4 — Reed Dent, Campus Christian FellowshipThe Crucifixion by Fleming RutledgeSupport The BEMA Podcast

Marty Solomon, Brent Billings, and Reed Dent discuss Psalm 91.Support The BEMA Podcast

Marty Solomon and Brent Billings are joined by Derek Vreeland, author of Centering Jesus. He is the discipleship pastor at Word of Life Church in St. Joseph, MO, where he lives with his wife, Jenni.Centering Jesus by Derek VreelandReview of Centering Jesus — Marty Solomon, GoodreadsMan Enough by Nate PyleGod’s Empowering Presence by Gordon D. FeeBenefit of the Doubt by Gregory A. BoydSalvation by Allegiance Alone by Matthew W. BatesDaily Office Lectionary by Derek VreelandBook of Common Prayer — WikipediaDerek Vreeland’s WebsiteAdditional audio production by Gus SimpsonSpecial Guest: Derek Vreeland.Support The BEMA Podcast

Brent Billings, Reed Dent, and Elle Grover Fricks discuss the words of Psalm 137.BEMA 380: Psalms — The Hidden FaceAnswering God by Eugene H. PetersonBEMA 36: The Redemption CycleThe Message of the Psalms by Walter BrueggemannSupport The BEMA Podcast