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Gospeled Boldly
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Gospeled Boldly is a Higher Things podcast hosted by Rev. Eric Brown and Thomas Lemke. This podcast focuses on Bible Study. If you have questions you’d like answered send them via our Contact Page or post them on The Gospeled Boldly Facebook page.
Episodes
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The Letter of the Law – Gospeled Boldly #66
Don’t worry, you can still eat bacon. In this episode, Pastor Eric Brown and Thomas Lemke read about the Jerusalem Council, and the decision they reach regarding whether gentiles must observe Jewish customs to be saved. James gets down to brass tacks and uses the Old Testament to come to a…
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It’s tough to be a god – Gospeled Boldly #65
[ download ] So people think you’re from Olympus? Just another day in the life of an Apostle. In this episode, Pastor Eric Brown and Thomas Lemke read about Paul and Barnabas’ first preaching journey. But the missionaries can’t stay for too long, they have to make it back to Jerusalem in time for...
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Now you see me, now you don’t – Gospeled Boldly #64
[ download ] Son of Jesus, why you no Gospel? Talk about ironic misnomers! In this episode, Pastor Eric Brown and Thomas Lemke read about the first missionary journey of Paul and Barnabas. They have dealings with an unscrupulous magician, and get rejected by the Jews when they go “mainstream” and...
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Jailbreak – Gospeled Boldly #63
[ download ] Since when is dressing yourself so exciting? In this episode, Pastor Eric Brown and Thomas Lemke read about the fallout following Peter’s discovery that the Gospel is also for Gentiles. Speaking of the goy, Barnabas and Paul start their missionary journey. Meanwhile back home in...
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Ham on “Why?” – Gospeled Boldly #62
[ download ] Even the early Church had dear-old quilting ladies. In this episode, Pastor Eric Brown and Thomas Lemke learn about Jesus’ continued ministry of healing, as exercised through Peter. Then, they learn that pig is back on the menu, and so is fellowship with uncircumcised gentiles! In…
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I was blind, but now I see – Gospeled Boldly #61
[ download ] What has two eyes but can’t see? In this episode, Pastor Eric Brown and Thomas Lemke read about the Baptisms of the Ethiopian eunuch and of Saul, the latter being freshly sightless after a brilliant encounter with Christ. In the Backwards Life, Pastor Brown talks about why assigning...
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Children of the Heavenly Father – Gospeled Boldly #60
[ download ] In this solo one-shot, Pastor Eric Brown shares some stories from his own life as he talks about the vocation of being a student, in the context of the Greatest Commandment. If you have questions you’d like answered send them via our Contact Page or post them on The Gospeled Boldly...
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Everybody Must Get Stoned – Gospeled Boldly #59
[ download ] Hey buddy—wanna buy a Pastorate? In this episode Pastor Eric Brown and Thomas Lemke read of the martyrdom of St. Stephen, which kicks off the Christian diaspora as the message of the Gospel is carried to all the surrounding nations. Phillip finds himself preaching to the Samaritans,...
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The Message of the Crown – Gospeled Boldly #58
[ download ] The first Deacons: more Greek than rush week! In this episode, Pastor Eric Brown and Thomas Lemke observe as good men are chosen to take some pressure off the Apostles. Stephen, in particular, takes a LOT of pressure, and preaches a ballin’ sermon in response. In the Backwards Life,...
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Spitting Into the Wind – Gospeled Boldly #57
Episode 56 [ download ] From Ananias and Sapphira to the Sadducees, it seems that most of the folks in our text are intent on defying the Holy Spirit. In this episode, Pastor Eric Brown and Thomas Lemke discuss the goings on within the early Church, and see the grip of persecution tightening all...
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The Resurrection of the Body and Legalism – Gospeled Boldly #56
Episode 56 [ download ] Pastor Eric Brown does a solo one-shot on the topics of the Resurrection of the Body and Legalism. Think these topics are unrelated? You’d be surprised! If you have questions you’d like answered send them via our Contact Page or post them on The Gospeled Boldly Facebook...
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Walking and Leaping and Praising God – Gospeled Boldly #55
Episode 55 [ download ] What did the early Church look like? In this episode, Pastor Eric Brown and Thomas Lemke discover how the believers conducted themselves post-Pentecost. Then they discuss the situation that arises from the healing of a lame man by Christ through Peter and John. In the...
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Watch Your Language – Gospeled Boldly #54
Episode 54 [ download ] When Peter Gospels Boldly he go hard, man, he go hard. In this episode, Pastor Eric Brown and Thomas Lemke read the sermon the original “Rock” gave at Pentecost. The Christian Church is now ready to go into all the nations. In the Backwards Life, Thomas asks Pastor why...
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Call It In The Air – Gospeled Boldly #53
Episode 53 [ download ] Acts 1:1-26 Call It In The Air Heads you’re an Apostle; Tails… tough luck bro. In this Episode, Pastor Eric Brown and Thomas Lemke begin the book of Acts, first by discussing the Apostles’ turkey-like behavior after the ascension, and then by examining how Judas’…
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Son of My Left Hand – Gospeled Boldly #52
[ download ] Judges 19:16-21:25 Son of My Left Hand Cut his concubine into pieces, this was his last resort… In this episode, Pastor Eric Brown and Thomas Lemke finish the book of Judges. And the Israelites almost finish off the tribe of Benjamin while they’re at it. Good news – they left a...
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Hide Yo’ Priests, Hide Yo’ Idols – Gospeled Boldly #51
Episode 51 [ download ] Hide Yo’ Priests, Hide Yo’ Idols Judges 18:7-19:15 It’d be a shame if Micah were to have an… accident. In this episode, Pastor Eric Brown and Thomas Lemke discuss the Dan-ish mafia, and their quest for other folks’ stuff. Then, it’s on to a discussion about a concubine and...
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Idols Schmidols – Gospeled Boldly #50
Episode 50 [ download ] GB 050: Judges 16:15-18:6 Idols Schmidols Don’t have ears but fail to hear this episode! In it, Pastor Eric Brown and Thomas Lemke read the account of Samson’s demise – an event that gave him one of the greatest K/D ratios of all time! Then they begin the story of shady...
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How The West Was Nuts – Gospeled Boldly #49
Episode 49 [ download ] GB 049: Judges 14:1-16:14 How The West Was Nuts The Judge went down to Timnah, he was lookin’ for a girl to steal; he drug his parents along ‘cause he was too headstrong and he was willin’ to make a deal. In this episode, Pastor Eric Brown and Thomas Lemke venture through...
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No Grapes for You! – Gospeled Boldly #48
Episode 48 [ download ] GB 048: Judges 12:1-13:25 No Grapes for You! Study your vocabulary words – pronunciation can cost you your life! In this episode, Pastor Eric Brown and Thomas Lemke see how covetousness caused infighting and grudges amongst the people of God. Then, a woman is approached by...
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A Deadly Vow – Gospeled Boldly #47
Episode 47 [ download ] Judges 10:6-11:40 This show is much akin to the life of Jephthah’s daughter: cut short. In this 2/3 length episode Pastor Eric Brown and Thomas Lemke learn that God is jealous, but merciful. When Israel is afflicted by the Ammonites, who does God send to set things right?...
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Catch Me Outside – Gospeled Boldly #46
Episode 46 [ download ] When storming the tower: don’t forget to look up. In this episode, Pastor Eric Brown and Thomas Lemke read about a thorny problem called Abimelech, the son of Gideon. Displeased with his station, he pulls an Order 66 on his brothers and takes over as ruler of the land,...
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I’ll Tell You… in Song! – Gospeled Boldly #43
Episode 43 [ download ] Judges 5:1-6:27 Sometimes you just need a musical interlude! In this episode Pastor Eric Brown and Thomas Lemke read the song of Deborah, offering notes on the text, and observations on the place of victory tunes in times past. Then they begin the account of the next Judge...
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Dripping With Confidence – Gospeled Boldly #42
Episode 42 [ download ] Excursus on Baptism Hello, my name is… Baptized Child of God. Pastor Brown takes the mic alone in this solo episode dealing with Baptism. He explains what happens in the sacrament (there’s certainly a lot going on beneath the surface!), and how the Word spoken over us at…
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She’s Got Him Pegged – Gospeled Boldly #41
Episode 41 [ download ] Was it Ehud, in the Roof Chamber, with a Sword? How about Shamgar, in the Promised Land, with an Oxgoad? Or Jael, in the Tent, with a Tent Peg? In this episode of Gospeled Boldly, Pastor Eric Brown and Thomas Lemke start to get the clue that Judges is not a book for the...
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And I thought he smelled bad on the outside! – Gospeled Boldly #40
Episode 40 [ download ] Judges 1:27-3:23 Mommy, where do Judges come from? In this episode Pastor Eric Brown and Thomas Lemke continue through the text, which addresses how and why God placed the Judges in Israel’s midst. We also get our first two judges – Othniel and Ehud, ancient action heroes...
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Gospeled Boldly #39: Your Judge-y friends
Episode 39 [ download ] Judges 1:1-33 All Sheol breaks loose for the Canaanites as Pastor Eric Brown and Thomas Lemke start their next book – Judges! In this episode they intro the book, then dive in for what promises to be one wild ride. Also, they address the inevitable question about the...
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Gospeled Boldly #38: John’s Fanservice
Episode 38 [ download ] John 21:1-25 The apostles are a bit adrift after the Resurrection … literally. Pastor Eric Brown and Thomas Lemke talk about their post-resurrection fishing trip, and reaction to seeing the Lord again, in this episode. Far from being “cast out”, Peter is restored as a…
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Gospeled Boldly #37: God came in through the bathroom window?
Episode 37 [ download ] John 20:19-31 Is John cantankerous? That’s one of several theories put forth by Pastor Eric Brown and Thomas Lemke as they discuss Jesus’ appearances before the disciples, Thomas the apostle’s skeptical challenge, and the “ending” to John’s gospel (…or is it?). They also...
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Gospeled Boldly #36: Jesus beats up death
Episode 36 [ download ] John 19:43-20:18 The Firstfruits from among the dead lives again. Pastor Eric Brown and Thomas Lemke go deep on the Resurrection, discussing Jesus’ feat and its ramifications for all of mankind. In the Backwards Life the Trinity is in focus. Also, Pastor and Thomas got a...
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GB 35: The Burial of Jesus
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The Crucifixion and Crucifixes
Episode 34 [ download ] The strange feeling of being excited about the Crucifixion afflicts Pastor Eric Brown and Thomas in this episode. In it, they deal with passages in which Jesus is condemned and killed, and discuss whether it’s proper (and why) for us Christians to adorn our spaces with the...
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Jesus and Pilate Square Off
Episode 33 [ download ] Jesus and Pilate square off and the banter is worthy of Hollywood writing. In this episode, Pastor Eric Brown and Thomas Lemke marvel at the back-and-forth between these two, and the level of respect (and even courtesy) they show – starkly contrasted with the cries of...
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High Priestly Prayer and Jesus’ Arrest
Episode 32 [ download ] Pastor Eric Brown and Thomas Lemke finish off the High Priestly Prayer, and jump into the account of Jesus’ arrest. Name calling and incompetent violence ensues. In the backwards life segment, they address the subject of Christians boycotting businesses. If you have...
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The Theology of the Cross
Episode 31 [ download ] Pastor Brown does a deep-dive on the theology of the cross. What is it? How can it help us when we’re down? What does Jesus’ death and resurrection teach us about our own impending demise and renewal? If you have questions you’d like answered send them via our Contact Page...
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How Not to Goof with the Word of God
Episode 30 [ download ] In this episode Jeff Goldblum, er, I mean, Pastor Eric Brown, lays out how scriptural interpretation is rightly done. If you have questions you’d like answered send them via our Contact Page or post them on The Gospeled Boldly Facebook page. Copyright Higher Things®…
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Philemon: An Overwhelmingly Encouraging Book
Episode 29 [ download ] In this episode, Pastor Eric Brown goes on a solo tour to tackle the book of Philemon. He addresses the reasons it is such an overwhelmingly encouraging book, and recounts why it holds a special place in his heart. If you have questions you’d like answered send them via…
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Jesus’ Upcoming Departure and The Coming of the Holy Spirit
Episode 27 [ download ] In this episode, Pastor Eric Brown and Thomas Lemke discuss Jesus’ upcoming departure, and what is means that the Holy Spirit is coming. Deep wells here, to be sure; much deeper than the sleep you get when you fall asleep in church… like Pastor and Thomas did. In the...
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Christian Life – Not a Walk in the Garden
Episode 26 [ download ] In this episode Pastor Eric Brown and Thomas Lemke discuss the conversation between the disciples and Jesus on the way to the garden. It is becoming evident through Jesus’ words that a Christian life is not, well, a walk in the garden. Also, Pastor has a new mic! …And...
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I AM the Vine
Episode 25 [ download ] In this episode, Pastor Eric Brown and Thomas Lemke go deep on the Holy Spirit. Then, they examine Jesus’ next “I AM” statement—where he compares himself to a vine, and the disciples to branches who bear fruit. Speaking of, tune in to find out why Pastor says blackberries...
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The High Priestly Prayer
Episode 28 [ download ] In this episode, Pastor Eric Brown and Thomas Lemke discuss Jesus’ ongoing pre-cruxifiction briefing of the disciples, with the aim that they remember that peace and joy are going to be the ultimate outcome (an important lesson even for us as we age, to be sure). Then they...
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John Chapter 14
Episode 24 [ download ] In this episode, Pastor Eric Brown and Thomas Lemke launch into John chapter 14. They begin by discussing where Jesus is going, and the nature of his relationship with the Father, all while taking on the next I AM statement: “I Am the Way, the Truth, and the Life”. Then…
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The Way, The Truth, and The Life
Episode 23 [ download ] In this episode Pastor Brown and Thomas look at the set-up to Judas’ betrayal, and it turns out that there’s more there than meets the eye. The following verses have them asking, “what is love?” Next, they examine Jesus’ promise that the disciples can not come with him…
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What Washing Feet and Changing Diapers have in Common
Episode 22 [ download ] In this episode Pastor Brown and Thomas dive into the end-cap of Jesus’ public ministry – a discourse on belief, unbelief, why Jesus and come, and who sent him. Then they get into Jesus’ use of object lessons with the disciples, and what washing feet and changing diapers...
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Episode 21: The Triumphal Entry
[ download ] Pastor Brown and Thomas embark on a discussion of the triumphal entry, and what the Jewish throngs in attendance might have been expecting. Then they discover how Jesus handles questions from the Greeks who have come to figure Jesus out. Last, they talk about the concept of glory…
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Episode 20: Back to Bethany (John 12)
[ download ] Coming back from what amounts to an unannounced hiatus, Thomas and Pastor Brown (who recorded this episode just prior to Lent) jump into Jesus’ road to his passion and death. He gets back to Bethany (a town coming under increased scrutiny now that Lazarus has been raised), gets some...
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Episode 19: The Resurrection of Lazarus
[ download ] In this episode, Pastor Brown and Thomas get into the resurrection of Lazarus, and our own resurrections, also accomplished through Christ. In place of the Inquisition, Pastor and Thomas talk about movies and stories with Christian themes. If you have questions you’d like answered…
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Episode 18: Is it Blasphemy if it’s True?
[ download ] In this episode, Pastor Brown and Thomas examine the fallout from Jesus’ claim of one-ness with the Father. Is it bragging (or blasphemy) if it’s true? Then, they begin to move through the story of the death of Lazarus, ending with a bit of a cliffhanger. In the Inquisition, Pastor...
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Episode 17: All Manner of Things Shepherd
[ download ] In this episode, Pastor Brown and Thomas continue to talk all manner of things Shepherd. The Jews themselves are still hard to impress, even as Jesus drops another claim to outright Deity. In the Inquisition, Thomas asks Pastor how we go about building up treasure in heaven, and…
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Episode 16: A Gospeled Boldly Christmas
[ download ] In this Christmas episode, Pastor Brown and Thomas turned to Luke’s account of the nativity of our Lord and discussed the other birth narratives as well. During the Inquisition Thomas asked Pastor to talk about the Incarnation, then the two discussed possibilities for the actual time...
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Episode 15: “I was blind, but now I see.”
[ download ] In this episode, Pastor and Thomas finish the story of the formerly blind man and his groan-worthy treatment at the hands of the Pharisees. He stood his ground though, and we still sing “I was blind, but now I see” in like manner in Churches across the world. Then we got into Jesus’...
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Gospeled Boldly is a Higher Things podcast hosted by Rev. Eric Brown and Thomas Lemke. This podcast focuses on Bible Study.
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