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In the Kingdom, Everything Comes Back to the Heart

In the Sermon on the Mount, and with so much of Jesus' teaching, we learn that in the Kingdom of God, everything comes back to the heart. The heart is the foundation of the human engagement with the King...

The Setting of the Sermon on the Mount

In episode 2 of our series “The Manifesto: Life, Politics, and Reality in the Kingdom of God,” we look at the setting and cast of characters in first-century Palestine when Jesus presented the foundational teaching of His Sermon on...

The Setting of the Sermon on the Mount

In episode 2 of our series “The Manifesto: Life, Politics, and Reality in the Kingdom of God,” we look at the setting and cast of characters in first-century Palestine when Jesus presented the foundational teaching of His Sermon on...

Introduction to the Sermon on the Mount – Manifesto of the Kingdom of God

In episode 1 of this series, JB Shreve presents and introduction to the sermon on the mount. What we traditionally refer to as the “Sermon on the Mount” was actually a revolutionary manifesto for a new way of life...

Isaac and Ishmael: Origins of the Middle East Conflict, or a Religious Myth?

For the last 80 years, a popular teaching has emerged that states the conflict between Israel and the Arabs is Biblical in origin. According to this teaching, the story of Isaac and Ishmael is the seed of a perpetual...

The Legacy of David – The Days of David Episode 13 (Finale)

Our story of the Days of David concludes in this final episode (part 13). This episode is called The Legacy of David. In the finale of our podcast series we look at the final events of David's life and some...

The Tabernacle of David – The Days of David Episode 11

We've covered a lot of the big and famous events in the story of King David's life. If we were to track down the one thing that made David more important than so many others in scripture, it would...

The Kingdom of David – The Days of David Episode 10

The Kingdom of David is finally established as we turn to episode 10 in our podcast series. In this episode, we meet several interesting characters, including the sons of Zeruiah, Abner, Mephibosheth, and more. We walk through David’s coronation...

The Mighty Have Fallen – The Days of David Episode 9

Today's episode in our Days of David podcast series tells the dramatic and tragic story that inspired the Song of the Bow. This song of mourning includes the timeless phrase "How the mighty have fallen!" Today we look at...

David’s Mighty Men and Many Women – The Days of David Episode 8

The action starts to heat up in our podcast series on the life of David. This week’s episode looks at the building of David’s army, the famous elite forces unit known as David's Mighty Men, and his many wives. THIS...

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The Crisis of Christian Conscience as Gaza Descends Into Genocide

On July 17, Israeli strikes on a church in Gaza killed three and injured several others. This attack is...