Bible, Glitter and Glue
In each weekly episode, Bible teachers, David and Mary Nelson, study and discuss an event from the Bible and then exchange ideas for creative teaching.
- Update frequency
- every 7 days
- Average duration
- 23 minutes
- Episodes
- 144
- Years Active
- 2022 - 2025
The Church in Antioch
Barnabas was already known as a great encourager, so when the church in Jerusalem heard about all of the new Gentile believers in Antioch, they sent Barnabas to help. He encouraged the…
Cornelius Becomes a Christian
Until the conversion of Cornelius, the gospel message had been preached almost exclusively to Jewish people. Any Gentile (anyone not born into a Jewish family) who wanted to follow Jes…
Peter Raises Dorcas from the Dead
Dorcas (or Tabitha) was a woman who “was always doing good and helping the poor” in her city of Joppa. When she died, everyone was very sad, and they called Peter to come to her house. …
The Conversion of Saul (Paul)
Saul (later known by his Roman name, Paul) threatened and hurt followers of Jesus. On the way to persecute disciples in Damascus, Saul experienced an encounter with Jesus that changed …
2023 Christmas Bonus Episode
Merry Christmas from David and Mary.
We will be back to producing episodes in January.
If you would like to review past episodes relating to the Christmas stories follow the links below:
Phillip & the Ethiopian Official
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Philip followed instructions from an angel of the Lord and went to a very important man riding in a chariot. The man was a chief official of the Queen of Ethiopia. He was reading …
Simon the Sorcerer
Philip was one of the original seven helpers in the church. When he preached in Samaria, a well-known sorcerer (or magician) named Simon believed and became a Christian. Simon had only…
Stoning of Stephen
Stephen preached to people about Jesus and God. Some of the Jews got so angry about this that they told lies about Stephen and had him taken before the Jewish court (Sanhedrin). Stephen…
Helpers in the Church
Many Jews were becoming followers of Jesus in Jerusalem. Needy widows were given food every day, but some were being left out. Instead of neglecting their teaching and preaching time to…
Ananias & Sapphira
Because so many Jewish Christians stayed in Jerusalem after Pentecost, some Christians sold property and gave the money to the church so those in need could have enough. Ananias and his…
Healing of a Man Who Could Not Walk
As Peter and John were passing through the temple gate, a man who was unable to walk begged money from them. Instead of giving him money, Peter miraculously healed him by the power of …
The First Church
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The early church was full of excitement as they saw more and more people becoming Christians every day. Many people who had come to Jerusalem to celebrate Pentecost stayed longer …
Sermon at Pentecost
While the eleven apostles waited in Jerusalem, Matthias was chosen to replace the now-dead Judas. During the Jewish feast of Pentecost, the Holy Spirit came upon the apostles just as Je…
The Great Commission & Ascension of Jesus
After his resurrection from the dead, Jesus spent forty days with his disciples. Before ascending to heaven, he gave the apostles important instructions on announcing the gospel to all …
Jesus Teaches about Salt and Light
In the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus told the crowd how to live Godly lives. He illustrated the significance of followers displaying Godly lives by saying, “You are the salt of the earth” …
Parable of Pharisee & Tax Collector
Jesus told the parable of two men who went to pray at the temple.
- The Pharisee (who most people thought was good)
This man had too much pride and told God all of the good things he had …
Parable of the Prodigal Son
Jesus told a parable about a man with two sons. The younger son convinced his father to give him his portion of his inheritance early. Upon receiving it, the son left his father and sq…
Parable of the Unforgiving Servant
The servant in this parable was happy when his master did not require him to repay a debt of millions of dollars. Incredibly, the servant went straight to another servant and demanded t…
Parable of the Lost Sheep
Jesus told a parable about a shepherd who had one hundred sheep. When one of the sheep got lost, the shepherd searched and searched until he found it.
God has made everyone on the earth,…
Parable of the Ten Bridesmaids
Jesus told a parable about ten girls who participated in a wedding feast. The day's custom was for the feast to begin when the bridegroom arrived. Five bridesmaids were wise and had th…