The BEMA Podcast
BEMA Discipleship
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.
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.
Episodes
Mentioned books
Oct 30, 2025 • 1h 16min
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 PhilosophyMaking All Things New by Henri NouwenInside Out 2 (2024 film)Glittering Vices by Rebecca Konyndyk DeYoungAcedia & Me by Kathleen NorrisThe Message in the Bottle by Walker PercyBEMA 2: Knowing When to Say “Enough”1 Corinthians 3 — Reed Dent, Campus Christian FellowshipBEMA 400: Talmudic Matthew — SaltBEMA 401: Talmudic Matthew — LightBEMA 402: Talmudic Matthew — Lightly SaltedMark 11 (aroma reference) — Reed Dent, Campus Christian FellowshipWhere the Wild Things Are by Maurice SendakBEMA 136: Each OneThe 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 EasterPrayer of St. Teresa of Avila — Catholic Health Association of the United StatesLost in the Cosmos by Walker PercyThe Sabbath by Abraham Joshua HeschelThe Screwtape Letters by C. S. LewisCalorie — WikipediaCanada Geese and Diet Dr. Pepper — The Anthropocene ReviewedSupport The BEMA Podcast
Oct 27, 2025 • 37min
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 ChosenThe Chosen (TV Series) — WikipediaThe Chosen (2017 TV Series) — IMDbSupport The BEMA Podcast
Oct 23, 2025 • 1h 4min
479: Vice & Virtue — Wrath
Brent Billings and Reed Dent talk about wrath (and anger and revenge).“Goodbye Earl” by The Chicks — YouTubeSlow to Anger — BibleProject“Justice” by George MacDonald, Unspoken Sermons — The Literature NetworkBrent reads “Justice” by George MacDonald on InstagramGlittering Vices by Rebecca Konyndyk DeYoungSteve Holt! — YouTubeThe West Wing S1E3, “A Proportional Response” (Part 1) — YouTubeThe West Wing S1E3, “A Proportional Response” (Part 2) — YouTubeSupport The BEMA Podcast
Oct 20, 2025 • 38min
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 ChosenThe Chosen (TV Series) — WikipediaThe Chosen (2017 TV Series) — IMDbSupport The BEMA Podcast
Oct 16, 2025 • 1h 2min
477: Vice & Virtue — Envy
Brent Billings and Reed Dent talk about envy.The Talented Mr. Ripley (1999 film) — LetterboxdGlittering Vices by Rebecca Konyndyk DeYoung“The Other Six Deadly Sins” by Dorothy L. SayersThe Cardinal and the Deadly by Karl Clifton-SoderstromNo Exit (1944 play) by Jean-Paul Sartre — WikipediaBEMA 39: A King After God’s Own HeartSupport The BEMA Podcast
Oct 13, 2025 • 31min
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 ChosenThe Chosen (TV Series) — WikipediaThe Chosen (2017 TV Series) — IMDbJesus and the Victory of God by N. T. WrightSupport The BEMA Podcast
Oct 9, 2025 • 1h 2min
475: Vice & Virtue — Vainglory
Marty Solomon, Brent Billings, and Reed Dent talk about pride (or, rather, vainglory).The King of Comedy (1982 film) — LetterboxdWishful Thinking by Frederick BuechnerThere Will Be Blood (2007 film) — LetterboxdWhiplash (2014 film) — LetterboxdSoli Deo Gloria — WikipediaJohn Chrysostom — Wikipedia“This Is Water” by David Foster Wallace (YouTube)“This Is Water” by David Foster Wallace (Amazon)Glittering Vices by Rebecca Konyndyk DeYoungJesus and the Victory of God by N. T. WrightThe Weight of Glory by C. S. LewisRaiders of the Lost Ark (1981 film) — LetterboxdSupport The BEMA Podcast
Oct 6, 2025 • 42min
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 ChosenThe Chosen (TV Series) — WikipediaThe Chosen (2017 TV Series) — IMDbDayenu — WikipediaSupport The BEMA Podcast
Oct 2, 2025 • 1h 14min
473: Vice & Virtue — Greed
Brent Billings, Reed Dent, and Elle Grover Fricks talk about greed.Wall Street (1987 film) — LetterboxdGlengarry Glen Ross (1992 film) — LetterboxdThe Wolf of Wall Street (2013 film) — LetterboxdWishful Thinking by Frederick Buechner“Is Greed Good? On God and Wealth” by Donald Goergen — Church Life JournalTo Have or to Be? by Eric FrommFight Club (1999 film) – LetterboxdBEMA 356: Sabbath Practice — Friendship w/ Derrick James Rohr IIIThe Cardinal and the Deadly by Karl Clifton-SoderstromBEMA 314: Parables — The Barn BuilderLa Pachanga Mexican RestaurantSupport The BEMA Podcast
Sep 29, 2025 • 38min
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 ChosenThe Chosen (TV Series) — WikipediaThe Chosen (2017 TV Series) — IMDbJesus and the Victory of God by N. T. WrightSupport The BEMA Podcast
