The Sins of David & His Degenerate Children – The Days of David Episode...
The sins of David need little introduction. His adultery with Bathsheba and his murder of her husband Uriah are nearly as famous as his...
The Fall of Jerusalem – Episode 23
This episode looks at the final invasion of Babylon, the destruction of Jerusalem, and the beginning of the Jewish captivity in Babylon. The era...
King Jehoiakim – Episode 22
In today’s episode in our Kings and Prophets podcast series, we continue to look at the life of Jeremiah and specifically his ministry during...
Nebuchadnezzar and the Kingdom of Babylon – Episode 21
In this episode, we look at the life and influence of Nebuchadnezzar and the Kingdom of Babylon. These entities are more than historical realities,...
The Life of the Prophet Jeremiah – Episode 20
In this episode, we look at the beginning of the life and ministry of the prophet Jeremiah. He is, in a subtle way, one...
Kings Manasseh, Amon, and Josiah – Episode 19
In today’s episode, we will explore no fewer than three different kings of Judah: some quite terrible and one truly incredible. We examine the...
King Hezekiah (Part 2) – Episode 18
In this episode of the Kings and Prophets podcast series we complete our look at the reign of King Hezekiah. He would be one...
King Hezekiah (Part 1) – Episode 17
In this episode, we look at the rise of King Hezekiah. The Bible marks him as among the greatest of Judah’s kings, probably even...
The Life of the Prophet Isaiah – Episode 16
In this week's episode, we look at the life of the prophet Isaiah. The book of Isaiah is the longest book of prophecy in...
The Lost Tribes of Israel – Episode 15
In this week’s dramatic episode we arrive at the finale and end to the northern Kingdom of Israel and Samaria. The long foretold and...
The Wicked Queen Athaliah – Episode 14
We are going to cover a lot of ground in this week's podcast as we shift our gaze from the northern Kingdom of Israel...
The House of Jehu – Episode 13
In 'The House of Jehu" we look at the man God used to bring judgment to the House of Ahab and Jezebel. This story...
Elisha and the Nations – Episode 12
As we continue our story on the Kings and Prophets of I and II Kings, we have spent the last couple of episodes looking at the...
The Ministry of the Prophet Elisha – Episode 11
In our last episode, we looked at the call and the beginning of Elisha's prophetic ministry. Today, in episode 11 of the Kings and...
The Rise of Elisha – Episode 10
In Episode 10 of the Kings and Prophets podcast series we look at the calling of Elisha and how God set him apart from the prophets...
Jehoshophat and Jehoram of Judah – Episode 9
For the last three episodes, we have been focused on events in the northern kingdom of Israel/Samaria with the stories of Elijah, Ahab, and...
The Fall of Ahab, Elijah Rides the Whirlwind – Episode 8
In this episode of our Kings and Prophets podcast series we conclude the story of Elijah and Ahab. While Jezebel outlives them both, her...
The Prophet Elijah -Episode 7
In episode 7 of our Kings and Prophets podcast series we come to one of the most famous stories of the Old Testament with Elijah's...
The Rise of Ahab and Jezebel – Episode 6
In episode six of our Kings and Prophets podcast series, we look at the Rise of Ahab and Jezebel in the northern kingdom of Israel,...
The Dark Days of Israel and Judah – Episode 5
In this next episode of our Kings and Prophets podcast series, we look at the Dark Days of Israel and Judah. In the northern Kingdom...
King Jeroboam and the Man of God – Episode 4
In episode 4 of the Kings and Prophets podcast series, we turn our gaze to the northern kingdom of Israel and the first king of the...
King Rehoboam of Judah – Episode 3
In episode 3 of the Kings and Prophets podcast series, we look at King Solomon's son and successor, Rehoboam. All that David and Solomon...
Solomon and The Judgment of God – Episode 2
In episode 2 of the Kings and Prophets podcast series, we look at Solomon and the Judgment of God.
As noted in the last episode,...
Solomon and His Reign of Wisdom – Episode 1
In episode 1 of our Kings and Prophets podcast series, we look at the first half of Solomon's story. The beginning of Solomon's reign...
Episode 1: Devotionals for Kings and Prophets Series
In episode 1 of our Kings and Prophets podcast series, we look at the first half of Solomon's story. The beginning of Solomon's reign...
Race and the Politics of God
We are looking at the Politics of God, and in this final episode in our section covering the issue of race and the politics...
Why Are There No Famous Black Rulers in Ancient History?
I know it’s a strange question but when you search for famous black rulers in ancient history, you will find your search results render...
America’s Original Sin and the Politics of God
Nothing has divided American politics since the nation’s inception like the issue of race. Unfortunately, that reality continues to this day and it will...
Immigration and the Politics of God
Immigration is one of the hottest issues in this year’s elections. A Gallup poll from February 2024 cited immigration as the top issue among...
The Politics of Life and Death – Episode 2
To find the politics of God involves a completely different approach to both scripture and politics than most of us are accustomed to today....
The Politics of God – Episode 1
The politics of God are probably not what you think they are. In this introductory episode of the new podcast series from JB Shreve...
2011 – The Year That Destroyed the Middle East
In our Six Years That Made the Modern Middle East podcast series, we come to our finale episode 2011. This is the year of...
The Dark and Dangerous Reality of Christian Nationalism (Video)
If you have not yet heard the phrase "Christian Nationalism" in this crucial election year, then you might not be paying attention. A minority...
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...
Why Do Christians Support Israel?
Why do Christians in the Western world often give unconditional support to the nation of Israel? Can a Christian believe in a loving and...
2003 – Six Years That Made the Middle East
In our Six Years That Made the Modern Middle East podcast series, we come to 2003, the year of the US invasion of Iraq....
1979 – Six Years That Made the Middle East
In our next episode of the Six Years that Made the Middle East, we look at 1979. In the aftermath of the Six Days...
1967 – Six Years That Made the Middle East
Episode 3 in our series Six Years That Made the Middle East, looks at 1967. This is the year of the famous Six Days War....
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...
1948 – Six Years That Made the Middle East
Episode 2 in our series Six Years That Made the Middle East, looks at 1948. This was the year that Israel became a state, but there...
1919 – Six Years That Made the Middle East
In our first episode in this podcast series that explores the six pivotal years that made the modern Middle East, we look at 1919....
The Age of Grace
When Christ completed His work at the cross and the resurrection, He ushered in a new age of grace. This episode considers what grace...
History of the Christian Right – Part 6: End of the Christian Right
This final episode in our series looks at how the religious and Christian right lost its influence in America. Picking up with the culture...
History of the Christian Right – Part 5: The Culture War of the 1990s
The 1980s saw great prominence for the rise of the religious right. The beliefs and politics of this group transitioned from a subculture to...
History of the Christian Right – Part 4: A Born Again President and the...
After the tumult of the 60s and Watergate, Americans were burnt out by the mid 1970s. Jimmy Carter entered the scene as America’s first...
History of the Christian Right – Part 3: Christian America Undone the Turbulent 60s...
The idea of a Christian America began falling apart in the 1960s. For the religious right the 1960s and 70 answer the question, when did America...
History of the Christian Right – Part 2: The Christian Nation, America in the...
There is a reason why American conservatives and Christian conservatives look back to the 1950s as the golden age of America. The 1950s were...
History of the Christian Right – Part 1: Before We Were Republicans
The origin of Christian involvement in American politics has a longer history than most people realize but it probably does not begin where you...
Israel At War (Intelligence Brief)
This Intelligence Brief provides a unique overview and insight regarding this week's Hamas invasion of Israel and subsequent Israeli siege of Gaza. The Israel...
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...