Today, we’re in our second week in the Song of Songs. Jason and Tom are in San Diego, and happened to run into Miles Van Pelt, a scholar just completing work on Song of Songs. What a gift! Miles walks us through the book. We recorded this podcast outside, so be prepared for a little background noise. It’s worth it! When you’re done listening,be sure to take a look at the resources connected to Song of Songs highlighted in our show notes.

We’ve been focusing on books connected to Solomon. Today, Jason and Tom take a look at the Song of Songs. There are at least four different ways this book has been interpreted. We talk about these different approaches and land on a preferred approach. This all sets the table for our walk-through of the book in our next podcast on Song of Songs. When you get a chance, take a look at the resources connected to Song of Songs highlighted in our show notes.

Jason and Tom continue their conversation on the often misunderstood book of Ecclesiastes. This is the second podcast on Ecclesiastes. We would encourage you to listen to Life Under the Sun - Ecclesiastes, part 1 in connection with this podcast. When you get a chance, take a look at the resources connected to Ecclesiastes highlighted in our show notes.

What do we do with the book of Ecclesiastes. Are these the words of a pessimist? How can a book like this bring help to the follower of Jesus? Today, Jason and Tom talk about this remarkable book and the great help the preacher’s perspective brings to God’s people.

Tom and Jason begin looking at biblical writings connected to Solomon. He is a complicated figure, and this can make interpreting the things he has written challenging. How should we think about Solomon as an author? How should we think about the things he has written? How can we use these writings? After an introduction to Solomon as an author, we begin this consideration of Solomon’s writings with a look at Ecclesiastes.

Today, we are playing an interview originally recorded on November 17, 2023 in San Antonio, Texas. This interview features four men from three continents talking about Luke’s not-so-subtle use of Isaiah when he recorded the story of Paul in the book of Acts.

Jason DeRouchie again interviews Tom Kelby regarding his recently defense of his dissertation regarding the place of the eschatological king in Book One of the Psalms.

Jason DeRouchie interviews Tom Kelby regarding his recently defense of his dissertation regarding the place of the eschatological king in Book One of the Psalms.

Today, we’re wrapping up our conversations on the church plant Jason is involved with. Tom and Jason's conversation focuses on six values the new church sees and is striving to embrace. You’ll find a pdf with the six values and the accompanying verses in our show notes.

Jason walks Tom through the mission statement Sovereign Joy Baptist Church has adopted.

Today, we’ll be listening to the second of two messages Jason DeRouchie gave to a new church plant - Sovereign Joy Baptist Church. We’ve mentioned that the name Sovereign Joy can be looked at from two perspectives. It can speak of God’s joy in his people. We talked about this last week, and I would encourage you to listen to the message we shared based on the final servant song in Isaiah. This week, after a short introduction, we’ll be listening to the second message, related to our joy in...

Today, we’re continuing our conversation about the new church plant Jason is involved with—Sovereign Joy Baptist Church. As we mentioned last week, the name Sovereign Joy says something about God’s joy in his people and about his people’s joy in him. Today, Tom and Jason reflect on God’s joy in his people. We’re doing something a little different today. After a short introduction, we’re going to play a short sermon from Jason on this topic. Then, Tom and Jason come back and reflect on the...

Tom and Jason talk about Sovereign Joy. It’s the name of a church plant Jason is involved with. But the name means a lot more than just that. It relates to God's joy in his people and his people's joy in him.

Tom Kelby and Charles Ackmann talk about the repeated phrase connecting Matthew 3:1 and 4:17.

Brian Verrett and Tom Kelby talk about Jesus healing the paralyzed man found in Mark 2:1–12.

Tom interviews Daniel Graham. Daniel will help us consider Paul’s description of his imprisonment in his letter to the Philippians. A story about imprisonment may not sound encouraging, but the apostle Paul would not agree with this statement. If you have your Bible with you, we’ll be looking at Philippians 1:12-26 today.

Tom Kelby interviews Kaden Clausen about the story in 2 Kings 6 where God causes an ax head to float. There are just seven verses in this story, but these verses tell us a lot about God’s care for his people, physically and spiritually. Kaden also points out this story likely says something about not trusting in idols.

Tom interviews Lance Kramer about four stories in Psalm 107. Lance can’t just stay in Psalm 107. He takes us through a number of psalms, showing us the story of God’s great deliverance of his people through his great king in a whole group of psalms.

We’ll be hearing another story from Spencer Stewart today. This podcast purposely follows after last week's podcast on Joseph the Type. Today, Tom and Spencer about Daniel and his portrayal as a second Joseph. Spencer shows us a large number of connections between these two figures. He then makes the connection between Daniel and Jesus.

Today, Tom Kelby interviews Spencer Stewart about the Joseph story. Spencer helps us see Joseph as a prophet, priest and king like Adam. However, unlike Adam, he doesn’t fail in his task. He becomes a picture of the Lord Jesus.

Tom Kelby interviews Charles Ackmann about Mark’s account of Jesus walking on the water. Charles helps us understand why Jesus wanted to pass by the disciples as he walked and why, ultimately, he didn’t do it. But Charles doesn’t stay in Mark. He moves us from the Gospels to Exodus, and then to 1 Kings. This all demonstrates, once again, how all Scripture testifies to the Lord Jesus.

What did the three signs God gave to Moses have to do with rescuing the Israelites from Egypt? How does a staff turning into a snake, a hand filled with leprosy, and water from the Nile turning into blood encourage God’s people. What message would these signs have sent? Today, Brian Verrett joins Tom Kelby and leads us through Exodus 4:2-9.

Tom interviews Joey Reichhoff about a story from the gospel of Luke related to paying taxes and walking as a son or daughter God.