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Bible & Stuff
by Bible & Stuff
Bible & Stuff is a podcast about the Bible—and stuff. Grow along with hosts Tanner and Glen as they learn more about the Bible, theology, and Christian history in a fun, approachable way.
Episodes
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This Was All a Ploy (Final Episode)
As we close this chapter of Bible & Stuff, we talk about what we've learned over the years of doing this podcast and explain how it was really all a ploy. Thank you all for listening! Check out our Spiritual Disciplines Worksheet to build habits that help you experience the grace of God....
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Habits for Your Family with Justin Whitmel Earley
Justin Whitmel Earley is a writer, speaker, and lawyer from Richmond, Virginia, and the author of the award-winning book on habits and spiritual formation, The Common Rule, as well as a new book which we’ll be talking about today called Habits of the Household: Practicing the Story of God in...
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Gospel-Centered Discipleship with Jonathan Dodson
Jonathan K. Dodson is the founding pastor of City Life Church in Austin, Texas and the founder of GCDiscipleship.com. He is the author of numerous books including the new revised and expanded of his book, Gospel-Centered Discipleship, which we talk about here. For more information, visit our...
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Old Made New with Greg Lanier
Greg Lanier is associate professor of New Testament at Reformed Theological Seminary in Orlando, Florida and an associate pastor at River Oaks Church. Today, he joins the show to talk with us about his new book, Old Made New: A Guide to the New Testament Use of the Old Testament. For more...
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A Dozen Things God Did With Your Sin with Sam Storms
Author and pastor Sam Storms joins the show to discuss his newest book, A Dozen Things God Did with Your Sin (And Three Things He'll Never Do). Together, we talk about what it means to have a defiled conscience and why understanding penal substitutionary atonement is so crucial. For more...
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'Everything and More' with Zach Bolen
Zach Bolen of Citizens joins the show to talk about new music, the bigness of God, and bringing people together. We also wind through a few other topics like his past church experience and the process of songwriting. Be sure to check out Citizens' new music at wearecitizens.net. For more...
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Simple Prayers for Parents and Kids with Cody Deevers
This week we're joined by our good friend Cody Deevers, pastor of The Table Church in Glendale, AZ. Cody tells us about his new book, Simple Prayers, a short prayerbook that provides direction for kids and courage for adults to pray to the God who created us, calls to us, and delights in us. For...
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Hurry, Limitations, and Rest — Uniquely Wired E6
In the final episode of our Uniquely Wired series, we discuss how, in order to discover our unique wiring, you must address our hurried pace of life and our inherent limitations as humans. Then, to wrap up the series, we explain how the Holy Spirit empowers us to live as the people God has…
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Doing Deep Work — Uniquely Wired E5
In episode five of our Uniquely Wired series, we talk about what it looks like to discover your unique wiring through deep work over time in community. We explain what the "life plan" process looks like and the best way to start the process. SPONSOR: Check out our awesome sponsor Dwell and...
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The Beauty and Glory of the Church with Dustin Benge
Author and professor Dustin Benge joins the show to discuss his new book, The Loveliest Place: The Beauty and Glory of the Church, and awaken our affections for who the church is and why she exists. Together, we talk about what exactly the church does and how it can be beautiful when it often…
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Encouraging Community — Uniquely Wired E4
In episode four of our Uniquely Wired series, we talk about the importance of community is discovering your purpose and what it looks like to stir up one another to love and good works. SPONSOR: Check out our awesome sponsor Dwell and cultivate a habit of living into the Bible. Visit...
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What Holds Us Back — Uniquely Wired E3
In episode three of our Uniquely Wired series, we uncover the strongholds that keep us from obeying Christ and fulfilling our potential. SPONSOR: Check out our awesome sponsor Dwell and cultivate a habit of living into the Bible. Visit dwellapp.io/bibleandstuff today to get 10% off a yearly...
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You on Purpose with Stephanie Shackelford and Bill Denzel
Authors Stephanie Shackelford and Bill Denzel join the show to discuss their new book, You on Purpose: Discover Your Calling and Create the Life You Were Meant to Live, and answer the question that crosses everyone's mind at some point: What should I do with my life? Together, we walk through…
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Discover Your Purpose — Uniquely Wired E2
In episode two of our Uniquely Wired series, we look past general identity to the specific and ask what it means that each of us is both uniquely wired and uniquely placed by God. SPONSOR: Check out our awesome sponsor Dwell and cultivate a habit of living into the Bible. Visit...
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What Defines You? — Uniquely Wired E1
In the first episode of our series, Uniquely Wired: Who God Made You to Be, we ask and answer one of the most foundational questions humans face: "Who are you?" Starting as broad as possible, we talk about the general identity of all humans. Are you in Adam or in Christ? A child of God or a child…
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You Are Not Your Own with Alan Noble
Author Alan Noble joins the show to discuss the fundamental assumption of modern life that many of us are shaped by: "You are your own, and you belong to yourself." The Christian gospel, however, provides a better vision that reframes the way we understand ourselves, our families, and God. Check...
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Love Me Anyway with Jared C. Wilson
Author Jared C. Wilson joins the show to discuss his new book, Love Me Anyway: How God's Perfect Love Fills Our Deepest Longing. Together, we talk through one of the deepest human desires, why so many people feel unloveable, and what it looks like to give a loved one "room to breathe." Like the...
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Urgency and Rest — Joshua E4
Settling into the Promised Land, the people of Israel are faced with two realities: they can finally rest, and they still have work to do. Likewise, modern-day Christians have to deal with what it means to live in the "already/not yet." We can rest in Christ's finished work, but we must also be...
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Obedience in the Battle — Joshua E3
As the people of Israel begin to take the Promised Land, their ability to have a strong and courageous obedience to God is tested. In this, we see how seriously God pursues his purposes and how he allows us as humans to be a part of his plans. And, we cover the toughest topic of the book—what do…
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We're Still Alive (A Quick Update)
We'll be back with new episodes soon. In the meantime, check out our Bible Bites videos on Instagram or YouTube. Want to support the show? Leave us a tip at bbl.st/tipjar. We can't do it without you.
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The God of the Garden with Andrew Peterson
This week, we're joined by Andrew Peterson to discuss The God of the Garden and how we can experience the glory of God through his creation. The garden metaphor runs deep in the Bible. God's first command for Adam and Eve was to "work and keep" the garden, and God himself has always been present,...
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Entering the Promised Land — Joshua E2
After 40 years in the wilderness, the people of Israel finally enter the Promised Land. But, they have to cross the Jordan River to do so, all the while preparing to face the looming resistance of the Canaanite inhabitants. In these first five chapters of Joshua, the people of God must look back…
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Getting Back to the Garden — Joshua E1
As we begin our series through the book of Joshua, we look to the people of Israel as they prepare to enter the Promised Land and how this story parallels with our own of trying to get back to the Garden of Eden. We also examine how God's specific charge to Joshua to "be strong and very…
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Practical Help for Building Spiritual Disciplines
Too often when it comes to building spiritual disciplines our go-to methods include relying on sheer willpower and trying to shame ourselves into submission. And, again and again, the whole experiment ends in failure, leaving us feeling even worse about our spiritual life than when we started....
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Why God Makes Sense in a World That Doesn’t with Gavin Ortlund
Author and pastor Gavin Ortlund joins the show to discuss his new book, Why God Makes Sense in a World That Doesn't: The Beauty of Christian Theism. Together we talk about his approach to apologetics, deconstruction, and why he aims to leave people with the probability of God's existence instead…
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What Real Fellowship Looks Like
Fellowship is a word and practice worth reclaiming. Our modern understanding of what fellowship looks like does little to measure up to the more robust meaning found in the Bible. This week, we talk about what fellowship really is, and why it is such a powerful means of grace to believers. Like…
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Cultivating Prayer and Friendship with God
This week we discuss how the person and work of Jesus opens up the possibility of friendship with God, and how that friendship fuels prayer. By pairing this with the spiritual discipline of Bible reading, we have access to real two-way communication with the God of the universe and the restorer…
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Worship and Theology Need Each Other with Amy Gannett
Author and Bible teacher Amy Gannett joins the show to discuss her new book, Fix Your Eyes: How Our Study of God Shapes Our Worship of Him. Together we talk about how worship and theology go hand in hand and how each one is incomplete without the other. You can follow Amy on Twitter, Instagram…
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The Why and How of Bible Reading
To love someone, you have to know them. And if we desire to love God, we must look where he has mostly clearly revealed himself—his Word. Like the show? Leave us a tip at bbl.st/tipjar. For more information, visit our website at bibleandstuff.com.
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What Are the "Means of Grace" in the Christian Life?
If the means of grace are one of the primary channels through which God's love and power flow (and they are), then it is crucial that we not misunderstand or neglect them. In this episode, we'll tackle a number of questions help us think rightly about these means before putting them in to…
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Spiritual Disciplines and Our New Mission
In our last episode of 2021, Glen and Tanner discuss the spiritual disciplines, how they play into the new mission of Bible & Stuff, and where we're going in the coming year. Like the show? Leave us a tip at bbl.st/tipjar. For more information, visit our website at bibleandstuff.com.
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Work, Laughter, and Balancing It All with Firefighter Fenton
This week we're joined by our friend Brent Fenton (AKA Firefighter Fenton) to talk about living out your faith in your vocation, not taking yourself too seriously, and dealing with the tension of a busy life. You can find Brent as Firefighter Fenton on Instagram, TikTok, and Facebook. Like the...
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What to Do When the World’s on Fire with Hannah Anderson
Author and Bible teacher Hannah Anderson joins the show to discuss her contributions to a new book, World on Fire: Walking in the Wisdom of Christ When Everyone’s Fighting About Everything. Together we cover why exactly everyone is fighting all of the time and how the wisdom in the Beatitudes…
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Rethinking Your “Self” with Trevin Wax
Author Trevin Wax joins us to talk about his book Rethink Your Self: The Power of Looking Up Before Looking In. Trevin challenges the conventional wisdom of statements like "follow your heart," "you do you," and "you are enough," and suggests a different, more biblical approach to finding our...
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Restoration — The Bible's Big Story, Pt. 4
Our story isn't over, but we already know how it ends. The final chapter in the Bible's big story shows us what will happen when Christ returns, once and for all, and makes everything right again. No more tears, no more pain—only restoration. Like the show? Leave us a tip at bbl.st/tipjar. For…
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Redemption — The Bible's Big Story, Pt. 3
Much of Scripture's story is dedicated to illustrating the fact that humankind is utterly helpless to fix the problems it has created. We need force outside of and greater than ourselves to be our agent of redemption. Enter Jesus. He is the cornerstone on which the Bible's whole story hinges....
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The “Mostly Ordinary” Practice of Family Discipleship with Adam Griffin
Adam Griffin, pastor of Eastside Community Church, joins us to talk about his book Family Discipleship: Leading Your Home through Time, Moments, and Milestones. During our conversation, he explains what he means when he says family discipleship is "mostly ordinary" and provides strong…
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Fall — The Bible's Big Story, Pt. 2
As we move from creation to fall, we look into the story of Adam and Eve, where that leaves us, and where we go from here. Ultimately, understanding the fall gives us a lens through which we can make sense of our often dark reality while hoping in a more glorious future. Like the show? Leave us a...
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Creation — The Bible's Big Story, Pt. 1
Although the Bible is comprised of many books by many different authors, they all work together to tell one big story. In this series, we break down the Bible's big story by looking at its four main parts: creation, fall, redemption, and restoration. We'll begin by looking at creation, examining...
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Purity as a Means to an End with Garrett Kell
Garrett Kell joins the show to discuss his book, Pure in Heart: Sexual Sin and the Promises of God, and how sexual purity is a means to an end. Sexual purity on its own cannot save, but based on the promise of Matthew 5:8, it helps us see the beauty of Jesus. Here are the articles referenced in…
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The Tenth Commandment and Unhelpful Expectations
While the other commandments address sins that can be seen by others, the tenth commandment tackles covetousness, which hides in the heart. It's in our hearts that unhelpful expectations breed ungodly desires, leading in turn to sin and death. But God sees the heart, and Jesus changes it, giving…
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Theology for Beginners with Theo.Bits
Jake Cannon of Theo.Bits joins the show to discuss all things beginner theology, like... Everyone is a theologian, The importance of doing theology in community, and How theology can kill. Check out the resources Jake recommends at theobits.co/start. Like the show? Leave us a tip at…
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The Ninth Commandment and Untruthful Speech
The ninth commandment calls us to love our neighbors by addressing one of our smallest but most dangerous members—our tongue. When our speech runs wild, small sparks can create massive fires. But, by controlling our tongue, we can honor our neighbor's good name and breathe life into the world...
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Processing the News as Christians with The Pour Over
In this episode, Jason Woodruff of The Pour Over joins Tanner and Glen to talk about processing the news as Christians and navigating relationships in a politically divided culture. You can see Jason's work by singing up for The Pour Over at thepourover.org. Pick up a Bible & Stuff t-shirt to…
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The Eighth Commandment and Trusting God
The eighth commandment reveals our unbelief and distrust of God. When we perceive that God has made an error in the way he has divvied up his gifts, we sinfully take matter into our own hands to rectify the matter. But Jesus sets a different example, giving up what he rightfully deserved to be...
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The Problem of Biblical Illiteracy with Dave Jenkins
In this interview, Dave Jenkins joins the podcast to talk about his new book The Word Explored: The Problem of Biblical Illiteracy & What to Do About It. Together we discuss the size of the biblical illiteracy problem, delighting in your Bible reading, and how the church can help. You can find…
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The Seventh Commandment and Honoring Marriage
Whereas the sixth commandment prohibiting murder is one that seems easily kept, the seventh may give us a bit more pause. Even if we haven't been outright adulterous in our relationship, many of us feel great shame because of our failures to remain pure. Jesus doesn't hold back as he cuts…
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The Sixth Commandment and Destructive Anger
It's easy when looking at the Ten Commandments to arrive at the sixth word and think, "Whew. Finally one I've obeyed perfectly." Unfortunately for our egos, Jesus says, "Not so fast." When we cut to the heart of this commandment prohibiting murder, we find that perhaps we harbor more anger…
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Jen Wilkin on Bible Literacy, Parenting, and the Law
In this interview, author and Bible teacher Jen Wilkin talks about her passion for Bible literacy, seeing the Law as a means of grace for believers, and the parenting book she'll probably never write. You can find more from Jen by checking out her website, listening to the Knowing Faith podcast…
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The Fifth Commandment and Spiritual Family
Does the fifth commandment really just want us to obey our parents, or is it aiming at something deeper? This week we break down the fifth commandment, what it meant to its original audience, and how Jesus transforms its meaning today. Like the show? Leave us a tip at bbl.st/tipjar. Don't like...
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Bible & Stuff is a podcast about the Bible—and stuff. Grow along with hosts Tanner and Glen as they learn more about the Bible, theology, and Christian history in a fun, approachable way.
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