The Bible Unbranded

Becky and Renee address an audience of students with foundational principals of studying the Old Testament. Why bother to study it? What should we keep in mind when we do? Why is this so hard sometimes and why is it rewarding to our understanding of our whole Bible? 

Becky and Renee have a bite sized conversation about the instructions for the conquest that are found in Deuteronomy. 

Becky and Renee have a bite-sized conversation: Are we intended to recapture the social norms set forth in the book of Deuteronomy? Where does Israelite culture and God's laws intersect? Do we need guardrails against the culture around us? Let's talk about it!

Becky and Renee have a bite-sized conversation about Old Testament law. Laws in Deuteronomy and Exodus are designed to reveal the incomparable character of God rather than construct a human utopia. 

Becky and Renee bring a bite-sized conversation about Deuteronomy, the heart of the Lawgiver and common misconceptions surrounding Biblical Law. Far from being an obsolete set of rules, the law—and specifically the Sabbath command—reveals deep theological truths about who God is and how He cares for His creation.

Becky and Renee bring a bite-sized conversation about Deuteronomy. It’s the "backbone" of the Bible. By exploring the specific "if-then" commands and Moses' final heartfelt sermons, they show how these laws are actually windows into God’s character, designed to help us fall in love with Him more deeply.

Join Becky and Renee for a recap on their summer. Family, work, and everything in between.

Becky and Renee bring a bite-sized conversation about the story of "Cain and Abel," it's role as the first of many sibling rivalry stories in the Bible and how they'd like to see the story re-titled "God and Cain." For more on this topic, check out the hour long conversation Becky and Renee had with James Spencer on his podcast, Thinking Christian also available in The Bible Unbranded's podcast feed. More from Dr. Spencer can be found at https://www.thinkingchristian.org/ 

Becky and Renee bring a bite-sized conversation about the Tree of the Knowledge of Good and Evil and the "crafty" serpent in the garden. For more on this topic, check out the hour long conversation Becky and Renee had with James Spencer on his podcast, Thinking Christian also available in The Bible Unbranded's podcast feed. More from Dr. Spencer can be found at https://www.thinkingchristian.org/ 

In this episode of The Bible Unbranded, the hosts share their own personal stories. From dry and lifeless times of reading to rich and connected understanding. Join us to hear more about our own personal stories and encouragement to start reading wherever you are in your own story.

In this episode of The Bible Unbranded, we discuss the integral role of culture in both the writing and the reading of the Bible. The Bible wasn't written in a cultural vaccuum, and we can't read it in one either. Two biblical scholars discuss the importance of identifying the cultural influences of the biblical authors and our own cultural influences as they affect us when we read the Bible. We can't dispense with culture, we have to account for it.

In this episode of The Bible Unbranded, we discuss the need to accept that there is room for various valid interpretations. We discuss the freedom this gives the reader while still acknowledging important interpretive boundaries. In this episode, we talk candidly about the necessity of changing your mind, owning your interpretive process, and maintaining intellectual honesty in your reading of Scripture. We also share how to engage respectfully and non-defensively with those who fundamentally disagree with us.