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Year in the Bible

by Jimmy Doyle, Jay Smith, and Various

Discussions on material being read and studied as part of annual Bible reading plans found on read-scripture.com.

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Episodes

  1. Matthew Chapters 1-4 Part 2 | Year in the Gospels Week 14

    In this episode, Jay Smith, Travis Bruno, and Jimmy Doyle discuss elements from Matthew chapters 1-4, including the birth of Jesus, the message of John the Baptist, and the call of the first disciples.

  2. Matthew Chapters 1-4 Part 1 | Year in the Gospels Week 14

    In this episode, Jay Smith, Travis Bruno, and Jimmy Doyle discuss an overview of Matthew chapters 1-4. More at Read-Scripture Text of Matthew 1-4 at BibleGateway Text of Matthew 1-4 at YouVersion (the Bible App)

  3. Mark Chapters 15-16 Part 02 | Year in the Gospels Week 13

    In this episode, Jay Smith, Travis Bruno, and Jimmy Doyle discuss the burial of Jesus, the open ending of Mark's Gospel, and the Resurrection. Reading and Resources for this Episode: Mark 15-16 at Read-Scripture Week 13 Discussions at Read-Scripture Mark 15 on YouVersion (the Bible App) Mark 16…

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  4. Mark Chapters 15-16 Part 01 | Year in the Gospels Week 13

    In this episode, Jay Smith, Travis Bruno, and Jimmy Doyle discuss the mocking, beating, and crucifixion of Jesus. Reading and Resources for this Episode: Mark 15-16 at Read-Scripture Week 13 Discussions at Read-Scripture Mark 15 on YouVersion (the Bible App) Mark 15 at BibleGateway

  5. Mark Chapter 14, Part 2 | Year in the Gospels Week 12

    In this episode, Jay Smith, Travis Bruno, and Jimmy Doyle discuss content from Mark 14:27-72: the Last Supper, the turning over and arrest of Jesus, the suffering of Jesus, and Peter's denial.

  6. Mark Chapter 14, Part 1 | Year in the Gospels Week 12

    In this episode Jay Smith, Travis Bruno, and Jimmy Doyle discuss the content of Mark 14:1-27.

  7. Mark Chapter 13 | Year in the Gospels Week 11

    In this episode Jay Smith, Travis Bruno, and Jimmy Doyle discuss chapter 13 of the Gospel of Mark.

  8. Mark Chapter 12, Part 2 | Mark 12:28-44 | Year in the Gospels Week 10

    In this episode, Jay Smith, Travis Bruno, and Jimmy Doyle discuss Mark chapter 12 verses 28 through 44.

  9. Mark Chapter 12, Part 1 | Mark 12:1-27 | Year in the Gospels Week 10

    In this episode, Jay Smith, Travis Bruno, and Jimmy Doyle discuss Mark chapter 12 verses 1 through 27.

  10. Mark Chapter 11, Part 2 | Year in the Gospels Week 09

    In this episode, Jay Smith, Travis Bruno, and Jimmy Doyle wrap up their discussion of Mark chapter 11. Part 2 of 2.

  11. Mark Chapter 11, Part 1 | Year in the Gospels Week 09

    In this episode, Jay Smith, Travis Bruno, and Jimmy Doyle discuss Mark chapter 11. Part 1 of 2.

  12. Mark Chapter 10, Part 2 | Year in the Gospels Week 08

    In this episode, Jay Smith, Travis Bruno, and Jimmy Doyle discuss the second portion of Mark 10.

  13. Mark Chapter 10, Part 1 | Year in the Gospels Week 08

    In this episode Jay Smith, Travis Bruno, and Jimmy Doyle discuss the first portion of Mark chapter 10.

  14. Mark Chapter 08-09 Part 2 | Year in the Gospels Week 07

    In this episode (part 2 of 2), Jay Smith, Travis Bruno, Jimmy Doyle, and Shelley Johnson discuss material from Mark chapters 8 and 9: the Transfiguration, healings, and more on the call to follow Jesus.

  15. Mark Chapter 08-09 Part 1 | Year in the Gospels Week 07

    In this episode (part 1 of 2), Jay Smith, Travis Bruno, Jimmy Doyle, and Shelley Johnson discuss material from Mark chapters 8 and 9: healing with spit (!), Peter's confession of Jesus, and the call to follow Jesus.

  16. Mark Chapter 07 Verses 24-37 | Year in the Gospels Week 06b

    In this episode Jay Smith, Travis Bruno, and Jimmy Doyle discuss the healing of the Syro-Phoenician woman and the deaf-mute man.

  17. Mark Chapter 07 Verses 1-23 | Year in the Gospels Week 06a

    In this episode, Jay Smith, Travis Bruno, and Jimmy Doyle discuss the first half of Mark 7. They discuss ritual purity traditions, beginning to look into original languages, and what really makes someone impure.

  18. Mark Chapter 06 | Year in the Gospels Week 05

    In this episode Jay, Travis, and Jimmy discuss Mark 6 as part of the Year in the Gospels reading plan.

  19. Mark Chapter 05 Verses 21-43 | Year in the Gospels Week 04

    In this episdoe Jay Smith, Jimmy Doyle, and Travis Bruno wrap up Mark 5, with a discussion of Mark 5:21-43: the rescue of a woman with a 12-year issue of blood and the healing/raising of a 12-year-old girl.

  20. Mark Chapter 05 Verses 1-20 | Year in the Gospels Week 04

    In this episode Jay Smith, Jimmy Doyle, and Travis Bruno discuss the story of the man from whom a legion of unclean spirits are cast out (Mark 5:1-20).

  21. Mark Chapter 04 | Year in the Gospels Week 03b

    In this episode, Jay Smith, Jimmy Doyle, and Travis Bruno discuss Mark chapter 4.

  22. Mark Chapter 03 | Year in the Gospels Week 03a

    This week Jay Smith, Jimmy Doyle, and Travis Bruno discuss Mark chapter 3.

  23. Mark Chapter 02 - Year in the Gospels Week 02

    This week Jay Smith and Jimmy Doyle discuss Mark Chapter 2 as part of the Year in the Gospels series.

  24. Mark Intro and Chapter 01 - Year in the Gospels Week 01

    In this episdoe Jay Smith and Jimmy Doyle discuss Mark generally and also discuss chapter one of the Gospel of Mark.

  25. 2 Corinthians Part 1

    This week Jay, Jimmy, and Jonathon discuss 2nd Corinthians, Paul's second correspondence to this struggling early Christian community that he loved so dearly. In this podcast, we discuss a continuation of themes from 1st Corinthians, life in the New Creation, and Paul's struggles.

  26. 1 Corinthians

    In this episode, we provide a really broad overview of 1 Corinthians.

  27. Romans 8-16: Life in the Spirit

    This week we discuss the life in the Spirit in the new creation that was inaugurated by Jesus.

  28. Week 31: Romans 1-7

    In this episode, Jay Smith, Jimmy Doyle, and Jonathan Clinesmith discuss some overarching elements important for understanding Paul's letter to the Romans.

  29. Weeks 24-25: Acts 8-16

    This week we pack in a lot: Saul aka Paul, Barnabas, Gentiles and Jews in the early Jesus movement, listening to the Spirit, and a little uncomfortable discussion about Timothy and circumcision.

  30. Week 23: Acts 5-8

    This week Jay and Jimmy talk about Stephen, the overlooking of widows, and the introduction to Saul/Paul. Also so extra info about extra-biblical sources to help understand this period.

  31. Week 22: Acts 1-4

    This week Jay and Jimmy discuss the content from Acts 1-4: Pentecost, Holy Spirit power and ability, and the amazing reality of the earliest Christian communities.

  32. Racial Inequity and a Gospel Centered Way Forward: A Conversation with Reverend Valerie Steele

    This week, in light of all the happenings in the United States after the death of George Floyd, Jay and Jimmy have a conversation with Reverend Valerie Steele on her experiences and insights regarding racism and some ways forward for followers of Jesus.

  33. Week 20: Gospel of John 5-8

    This week Jay and Jimmy talk about Jesus' relationship to God as his Father, titles used by Jesus (Water, Bread, Light, and "I AM"), the conflict between the leaders and Jesus, and why the woman caught in adultery segment of John 8 is bracketed in most Bibles.

  34. Week 19: The Gospel of John Chapters 1-4

    This week Jay and Jimmy discuss content from John 1-4, including Jesus as the Logos made flesh (John 1), water into wine (John 2), and conversations with Nicodemus (John 3) and with a Samaritan woman (John 4).

  35. Week 18: Wrapping-up the Gospel of Luke

    In this episode, Jay and Jimmy discuss elements in the Gospel of Luke about salvation, community, the poor and outcasts, the destruction of Jerusalem, and a bit of the Resurrection appearances to the two on the way to Emmaus.

  36. Week 17: Special Episode on Prayer: The Lord's Prayer and the Persistent Widow

    In this episode, Jay Smith talks with Shelley Johnson and Catherine Cates about Jesus' teaching on prayer in the Gospel of Luke (the Lord's Prayer and the Persistent Widow) and prayer in our own lives.

  37. Week 16: Luke 9-15 Possessions, Lost Things, and an Extravagantly Loving Father

    This week Jay Smith, Jimmy Doyle, and Jonathon Clinesmith tackle proclaiming the Kingdom of God, our relationship to possessions, Jesus' parables of things lost and found, and the shameful and extravagant love of a Father for his sons.

  38. WEEK 15: Luke Chapters 22-24

    In this week's episode Jay and Jimmy are joined by their good friend Jonathon Clinesmith as they discuss the Last Supper, Communion, Passover, and the Crucifixion and Resurrection of Jesus.

  39. Week 14: Luke Chapters 5-7

    This week Jay Smith and Jimmy Doyle discuss the content from Luke 5-7, focusing on Jesus' call of unexpected followers, women in Jesus' Ministry, blessings and woes, and Loving Enemies (Luke 5-7).

  40. Week 13: Gospel of Luke 1-4

    In this week's episode, Jay and Jimmy discuss material from the Gospel fo Luke 1-4, focusing on some of the characters in the stories, the upside-down kingdom of God in Mary's song, and Jesus being full, empowered, and anointed by the Holy Spirit to preach good news to the poor, the oppressed…

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  41. Week 12: Gopsel of Mark, Chapters 14-16

    Jay, Jimmy, and Travis Bruno discuss the arrest, crucifixion, and resurrection of Jesus in the Gospel of Mark. They also discuss the issues of the multiple endings of Mark and a bit about New Testament manuscripts.

  42. Week 11: Gospel of Mark, chapters 11-13

    This week Jay and Jimmy discuss material from the Gospel of Mark chapters 11-13. Topics include Jesus entry into Jerusalem, paying taxes to Caesar, and Jesus' prediction of the coming destruction and troubles.

  43. Week 10: The Gospel of Mark, chapters 7-10

    Jay and Jimmy discuss the Messianic Secret and the Upside Down Kingdom of God, with a king who comes to serve. There is also some discussion about atonement, grace, and the call to be like Jesus.

  44. Week 09: The Gospel of Mark, chapters 3-6

    This week Jay and Jimmy talk about topics mostly from Mark 3, 4 and 6: demons, spiritual warfare, parables, the story of the healing of the woman and the young girl. Mixed into it is a lot of discussions about a need for desperate trust in Jesus.

  45. Week 08 - Crucifixion and Resurrection in Matthew + Good News and an emotional Jesus in Mark 1

    Jay and Jimmy discuss the final two chapter of Matthew (27 & 28), dealing with the suffering, crucifixion, and resurrection of Jesus. Then they dive into the Gospel of Mark, addressing elements of chapter 1 from our readings this week and a brief look ahead to Mark 2.

  46. Week 07 - Son of Man + The Temptation and Humanity of Jesus

    Jimmy Doyle and Shelley Johnson discuss thoughts inspired by the reading from the last week of Jesus life leading up to the crucifixion and resurrection (Matthew 22-26). Topics discussed include the phrase "son of man", Judas, Jesus' prayer and humanity, and our call to follow Jesus.

  47. Week 06 Recap: Matthew 20-24, Holy Week, Parables, Pharisees and Sadducees, Etc

    This week Jay and Jimmy discuss Matthew 20-24, the beginning of the last week of Jesus' life in Jerusalem. The discussion includes Jesus' use of parables in the section, who were the various groups in the stories (Pharisees, Sadducees, Herodians, etc), the relationship of the four gospels to one...

  48. Week 05 Recap: Matthew 16-19, Transfiguration, Binding & Loosing, Divorce

    Jay Smith, Vickie Taylor, and Jimmy Doyle discuss elements from the previous week's readings: transfiguration, binding and loosing, and divorce. They also discuss a few thoughts about this upcoming week's readings.

  49. Week 04 Recap: Matthew 13-15, Uncleanness, Words, the Kingdom of Heaven, etc.

    Jay and Jimmy chat about thoughts from the readings from the last week.

  50. Week 03: Recap Chat Matthew 1-12 (mostly 5-12)

    Jay Smith and Jimmy Doyle chat about some general highlights of what we have read in Matthew 1-12 (mostly 5-12)

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Discussions on material being read and studied as part of annual Bible reading plans found on read-scripture.com.

HOSTED BY

Jimmy Doyle, Jay Smith, and Various

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