Bible Love: A Scripture Podcast

Today we talk about where we’ve been these past 18 months, and what’s coming up over the summer.

Questions for reflection this week:
- How has your engagement with scripture changed these past 18 months?
- How can we practice rest and sabbath this summer?

Links mentioned in today's episode:
- Check us out on YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQt8M5fw3DImMNZKCHgBRNw)

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Today we talk about an endless line of kings who can’t seem to get it right, and how that ultimately leads to our total destruction.

Questions for reflection this week:
- What can we learn from an endless line of failure?
- What do we idolize today? What keeps us from faithfulness?

Links mentioned in today's episode:
- Bible Project overview of 1&2 Kings (https://bibleproject.com/explore/video/kings/)
- Check us out on YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQt8M5fw3DImMNZKCHgBRNw)

The show music is "Silver Lining" by Brent Wood, licensed under Soundstripe

Today we’re joined by John Burruss, rector of St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church in Birmingham, Ala. We talk about prophets, care for the poor, disease, and healing that doesn’t always come on our terms.

Questions for reflection this week:
- How do prophets help us remember that our kingdom isn’t of this world?
- Who are the prophets in our lives?
- How do we hold on to hope for the long haul, when healing seems far off?

Links mentioned in today's episode:
- John Burruss (https://www.ssechurch.org/clergy-staff)
- You can watch Alan’s and St. Martin’s Celebration of New Ministry here (https://www.stmartininthefields.org/livestream/)
- Bible Project overview of 1&2 Kings (https://bibleproject.com/explore/video/kings/)
- Check us out on YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQt8M5fw3DImMNZKCHgBRNw)

The show music is "Silver Lining" by Brent Wood, licensed under Soundstripe

Today we’re joined by Carmen Germino, rector of St. Alban’s Episcopal Church in Davidson, N.C. We talk about extra kings, generational brokenness, and God’s discipline.

Questions for reflection this week:
- What can we learn about our own lives from these one paragraph descriptions of kings?
- What can we learn from God’s wrath, or discipline?

Links mentioned in today's episode:
- Carmen Germina (https://www.saintalbansdavidson.org/clergy-staff)
- Bible Project overview of 1&2 Kings (https://bibleproject.com/explore/video/kings/)
- Check us out on YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQt8M5fw3DImMNZKCHgBRNw)

The show music is "Silver Lining" by Brent Wood, licensed under Soundstripe

Today we dive into 1 Kings, and talk about David’s legacy, Solomon’s wisdom, and our constant choice to be faithful to God.

Questions for reflection this week:
- Why would discernment be the most important thing to ask for?
- How can we choose faithfulness ever day?

Links mentioned in today's episode:
- The Bible Overview book (https://www.amazon.com/Rose-Bible-Overview-Publishing/dp/1596365692)
- Bible Project overview of 1&2 Kings (https://bibleproject.com/explore/video/kings/)
- Check us out on YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQt8M5fw3DImMNZKCHgBRNw)

The show music is "Silver Lining" by Brent Wood, licensed under Soundstripe

Today we’re joined by the Rev. Furman Buchanan, rector of St. Peter’s Episcopal Church in Greenville, S.C. We dive in to 1 and 2 Kings, and look at our failures, God’s loyalty, and how sometimes love requires a mama bear.

Questions for reflection this week:
- How does it change our view of God’s love, and our love for God, if we substitute the word “loyalty”?
- How do we make sense of hard times, and a God who is all-loving and all-powerful?

Links mentioned in today's episode:
- Bible Project overview of 1&2 Kings (https://bibleproject.com/explore/video/kings/)
- Check us out on YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQt8M5fw3DImMNZKCHgBRNw)

The show music is "Silver Lining" by Brent Wood, licensed under Soundstripe

Today we’re joined by the Rev. Paul Abernathy, as we talk about decades of ministry, bringing the Scriptures alive, and how God’s word shapes our world.

Links mentioned in today's episode:
- The Rev. Paul Abernathy (https://stmatthewsepiscopal.org/connecting/priests)
- Paul’s blog (https://paulrobertsabernathy.com)
- Paul’s Facebook account (https://www.facebook.com/paul.r.abernathy)
- Paul’s Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/paulrobertsabernathy/)
- Check us out on YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQt8M5fw3DImMNZKCHgBRNw)

The show music is "Silver Lining" by Brent Wood, licensed under Soundstripe

Today we’re joined by the Rev. Jared Houze, rector of St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church in Amarillo, Texas). We continue through 2 Samual as we talk about scandal, intrigue, tragedy, and the worst pain imaginable.

Questions for reflection this week:
- Where have you seen God redeem broken and hurting parts of your life?
- How is God present with us in unimaginable suffering?

Links mentioned in today's episode:
- The Rev. Jared Houze (http://www.standrewsamarillo.org/)
- Michael Longley’s poem “Ceasefire” (https://poetryarchive.org/poem/ceasefire/)
- The David Story by Robert Alter (https://wwnorton.com/books/9780393320770)
- The Bible Project’s overview of 2 Samuel (https://bibleproject.com/explore/video/2-samuel/)
- Check us out on YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQt8M5fw3DImMNZKCHgBRNw)

The show music is "Silver Lining" by Brent Wood, licensed under Soundstripe

Today we continue 2 Samuel! We talk about young leadership, hearing God in the voice of those around us, and gratefulness in the hard times.

Questions for reflection this week:
- How do I find the gratefulness today, just as David did?
- Who in my life helps me hear God?

Links mentioned in today's episode:
- The David Story by Robert Alter (https://wwnorton.com/books/9780393320770)
- The Bible Project’s overview of 2 Samuel (https://bibleproject.com/explore/video/2-samuel/)
- Check us out on YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQt8M5fw3DImMNZKCHgBRNw)

The show music is "Silver Lining" by Brent Wood, licensed under Soundstripe

Today we dive into 2 Samuel and the life of David! We talk about war, lamentations, and God’s hope in the mess.

Questions for reflection this week:
- How can we use David’s lament for Saul and Jonathan in our own process of lament?
- What can we learn about resilience from the life of David?

Links mentioned in today's episode:
- The David Story by Robert Alter (https://wwnorton.com/books/9780393320770)
- The Bible Project’s overview of 2 Samuel (https://bibleproject.com/explore/video/2-samuel/)
- Check us out on YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQt8M5fw3DImMNZKCHgBRNw)

The show music is "Silver Lining" by Brent Wood, licensed under Soundstrip

Today we’re joined by Dr. Steven Bishop, associate professor of Old Testament, came to the Seminary of the Southwest. We talk about David faithfulness, David’s failures, and God’s rescue of us from trouble.

Questions for reflection this week:
- What do we learn about ourselves from David’s successes and failures?
- How have you seen God snatch you from trouble?

Links mentioned in today's episode:
- Dr. Steven Bishop (https://ssw.edu/about-southwest/faculty/steven-bishop/)
- The David Story by Robert Alter (https://wwnorton.com/books/9780393320770)
- The Bible Project’s overview of 2 Samuel (https://bibleproject.com/explore/video/2-samuel/)
- Check us out on YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQt8M5fw3DImMNZKCHgBRNw)

Today we’re joined by the Gig Bad Bishop, the Rt. Rev. C. Andrew Doyle. We talk about our Bible stories, the Biblical story, the parts we play in the overarching Christian story, and why Bishop Doyle decided it was a good idea to ordain Alan.

Questions for reflection this week:
- What changes when we read the Bible through the hermeneutic (lens) of love?
- What does God call us to do when life gets hard?

Links mentioned in today's episode:
- Bishop Andy Doyle (https://www.epicenter.org/bishop-diocesan-candrew-doyle/)
- If God is Love, Don’t Be a Jerk (https://johnpavlovitz.com/if-god-is-love-dont-be-a-jerk/)
- Check us out on YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQt8M5fw3DImMNZKCHgBRNw)


The show music is "Silver Lining" by Brent Wood, licensed under Soundstripe

Today we wrap up 1 Samuel, as the story turns to David! We talk about our readiness, our feebleness, and God’s continued faithfulness.

Questions for reflection this week:
- Have you ever felt unprepared for something, but had to go through with it?
- Why does God seem to call folks who don’t think they’re equipped?

Links mentioned in today's episode:
- The Bible Project’s overview on 1 Samuel (https://bibleproject.com/explore/video/1-samuel/)
- Check us out on YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQt8M5fw3DImMNZKCHgBRNw)


The show music is "Silver Lining" by Brent Wood, licensed under Soundstripe

Today we're joined by the Rev. Katherine Harper, Associate Rector at St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church in Birmingham, Ala. We talk about wanting our own way, regret, grief, and God’s love through all the hard times.

Questions for reflection this week:
- Why are we so prone to want things our own way?
- What would it mean if God felt regret?
- How have you been assured of God’s love in the midst of hard times?

Links mentioned in today's episode:
- The Rev. Katherine Harper (https://www.ssechurch.org/clergy-staff)
- Prayers for Children (https://books.google.com/books/about/Prayers_for_Children.html?id=9SxkmAoyVa0C)
- The Bible Project’s overview on 1 Samuel (https://bibleproject.com/explore/video/1-samuel/)
- Check us out on YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQt8M5fw3DImMNZKCHgBRNw)

The show music is "Silver Lining" by Brent Wood, licensed under Soundstripe

Today we're joined again by the Rev. Canon Jimmy Hartley, Canon Pastor at Trinity Cathedral in Columbia, S.C.! We talk about Hannah’s Song, Samuel’s call, and God’s presence with us even in the hard times.

Questions for reflection this week:
- How can we assure ourselves, and others, of God’s presence in hard times?
- How can we help each other discern God’s call in our lives?

Links mentioned in today's episode:
- The Rev. Canon Jimmy Hartley (https://www.trinitysc.org/about/clergy-staff)
- The Book of Longings, by Sue Monk Kidd (https://suemonkkidd.com/books/the-book-of-longings/)
- The Bible Project’s overview on 1 Samuel (https://bibleproject.com/explore/video/1-samuel/)
- Check us out on YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQt8M5fw3DImMNZKCHgBRNw)

The show music is "Silver Lining" by Brent Wood, licensed under Soundstripe

Today we're joined again by the Rev. Dr. Tony Hopkins! Dr. Tony helps walk us through 1 Samuel, situating the book in the larger narrative, and helping us find our place in the story.

Questions for reflection this week:
- What does 1 Samuel tell us about God’s call for flawed people?
- How can we look at the larger narrative of scripture, and not just focus on individual stories?

Links mentioned in today's episode:
- The Rev. Dr. Tony Hopkins, Senior Pastor of First Baptist, Greenwood (https://www.fbcgwd.org/our-staff/)
- 1 Samuel Overview (https://www.biblelovepodcast.com/uploads/images/1-samuel-overview_149.pdf
- The Bible Project’s overview on 1 Samuel (https://bibleproject.com/explore/video/1-samuel/)
- Check us out on YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQt8M5fw3DImMNZKCHgBRNw)


The show music is "Silver Lining" by Brent Wood, licensed under Soundstripe

Today we're joined by the Very (and the not quite Right) Rev. Daniel P. Richards, bishop-elect of the Episcopal Diocese of Upper South Carolina. We talk about scripture, living the Christian life, and how we respond when life gets hard.

Questions for reflection this week:
- What personal spiritual practices can help us better live into the Kingdom of God?
- How do we approach Scripture when life is hard?

Links mentioned in today's episode:
- The Very Rev. Daniel P. Richards (https://www.edusc.org/bishop-elect/)
- Check us out on YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQt8M5fw3DImMNZKCHgBRNw)

Today we wrap up our conversation about the book of Ruth. We talk about redemption, hope, and God’s willingness to jump in the muddy waters with us.

Questions for reflection this week:
- How does the story of Ruth help remind us that God’s love always brings hope?
- When have you experienced God meeting you in the hard places?

Links mentioned in today's episode:
- Check us out on YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQt8M5fw3DImMNZKCHgBRNw)


The show music is "Silver Lining" by Brent Wood, licensed under Soundstripe