A podcast that examines the Bible and its importance for the Christian faith. From Riverlife Church in Brisbane, Australia, hosts Jo, Alex and Chris take their love of the Bible and unpack it each episode, sometimes with the help of guest Biblical scholars. Sometimes taking a bird's eye view, sometimes getting into the nitty gritty, but always trying to get to know the author better, and to better know His plans for us and the invitation He's given us to life in Him.
Paul the Apostle is a complex figure, and this section of Acts takes us deeper into the life and ministry of Paul as the Holy Spirit launches his ministry into Europe. Paul visits and establishes chu…
The gospel continues to spread from the Jerusalem out towards the ends of the Earth; first through Peter and on through Paul. This section of Acts sees a monumental shift, where the Jerusalem Council…
As we continue through the earliest days of the spread of the Good News of Jesus and the growth of the early Church, we find ourselves at one it's most pivotal moments: the first inclusion of non-Jew…
As the book of Acts continues, the earliest followers of Jesus become bold as they take the good news out, empowered by the Holy Spirit. They had faced persecution, but the death of Stephen caused th…
The opening chapters of Acts catapult the early believers from a Jewish sect to a persecuted and scattered alternative to the religious establishment in Israel. The early chapters recount growth, opp…
The Book of Acts: for some, a handbook on church planting and mission movements; for others, a record of a time of church growth that is past and gone. But there are timely lessons and important exam…
Malachi completes the book of The 12, and it finishes with many of the same themes and it offers the reader a weighty promise. It sets up the reader for the New Testament story, with the promise of a…
Zechariah is the largest of The 12 minor prophets, and portrays the sweeping plan of God's redemptive work, across the nation of Israel, the spiritual people of God, and God's dealings with the natio…
Haggai is a short post-exilic book that looks at the hearts of the Israelites as they enter back into the promised land. Having returned to the promised land for 20 years, God, through the hand of th…
Zephaniah is a confronting look at the reality of God's response to human disobedience. His covenant commitment to discipline and restoration are shocking when we come to Zephaniah's prophetic oracle…
Habakkuk is a potent book depicting a powerful God, who both brings judgment and salvation. Join Jo and Scott as they did into the text of this often quoted but little known book. The Minor Prophets …
Nahum completes three books in the Minor Prophets that address the nation of Assyria and their interaction with God and His covenant people, Israel. Nahum doesn't as clearly express the hope that som…
Micah is often called the prophet of the oppressed. In episode 6 of their look at The 12, Jo and Scott examine this prophetic onslaught in the middle of the Minor Prophets. Micah's powerful book is f…
In episode 5 of our series on The 12, the Minor Prophets, Jo and Scott take a look at the book of Jonah. A short story that is loaded with meaning, Jonah packs a solid punch for both the original rea…
The Minor Prophets are a collection of books that can be confronting, confusing and mysterious. In episode 4 of our series on the Minor Prophets, Jo and Scott take a look at the book of Obadiah. This…
The Minor Prophets are a collection of books that can be confronting, confusing and mysterious. In episode 3 of our series on the Minor Prophets, Jo and Scott take a look at the book of Amos. A prett…
The Minor Prophets are a collection of books that can be confronting, confusing and mysterious. Scott and Jo begin a new series looking at each of these twelve books with this second episode focussin…
The Minor Prophets are a collection of books that can be confronting, confusing and mysterious. Scott and Jo begin a new series looking at each of these twelve books, beginning with the Prophet Hosea…
Scott and Jo conclude their look at biblical prophecy, looking at the New Testament's teaching and presentation of the prophetic ministry, and what implications that has for church life for each of u…
Scott and Jo examine the role and work of the prophets and prophecy in the Old Testament. This is the first of two episodes looking at biblical prophecy. There is significant continuity and discontin…