In this episode, we delve into the profound message of unshakable hope found in the Epistle to the Hebrews. Join us as we explore how the promises of God serve as an anchor for our souls, providing stability and security amidst life's storms. Through an in-depth study of Hebrews chapter six and other key passages, we uncover the significance of God's promises to Abraham and David, and how these promises are fulfilled in Jesus Christ. Discover how faith and hope are intertwined, and how the assur...
Feb 23, 2026•40 min•Ep. 206
Dr. Pitre takes time to answer numerous questions regarding the material covered over the course of the study. See the work of Jesuit Refugee Service Buy Your Bible on Catholic.Market . Watch Bible Studies on Formed . Sign Up for Formed . Support this podcast and the Augustine Institute on the Mission Circle . Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising....
Feb 22, 2026•36 min•Ep. 205
What is the Resurrection? What do we mean when we say Jesus “rose from the dead”? Dr. Pitre lays out the evidence for the Resurrection of Jesus, focusing on three things:the empty tomb, the appearances of Jesus to his disciples, and the fulfillment of scripture. See the work of Jesuit Refugee Service Buy Your Bible on Catholic.Market . Watch Bible Studies on Formed . Sign Up for Formed . Support this podcast and the Augustine Institute on the Mission Circle . Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz com...
Feb 21, 2026•42 min•Ep. 204
Why would Jesus, who preached about the love of God, detachment form worldly goods, and love of one’s neighbor, be so violently opposed that his enemies arranged his execution? In this session, Dr. Pitre looks at the details surrounding Jesus’s trial and Death and what these details reveal about Jesus and his mission. See the work of Jesuit Refugee Service Buy Your Bible on Catholic.Market . Watch Bible Studies on Formed . Sign Up for Formed . Support this podcast and the Augustine Institute on ...
Feb 20, 2026•35 min•Ep. 203
What answers can we give skeptics who think that the early Christians exaggerated stories about Jesus and made him out to be something he was not? Dr. Pitre takes an in-depth look at three particular New Testament passages that show Jesus’s revelation of his divinity and his disciples’ understanding that Jesus is the one true God. See the work of Jesuit Refugee Service Buy Your Bible on Catholic.Market . Watch Bible Studies on Formed . Sign Up for Formed . Support this podcast and the Augustine ...
Feb 19, 2026•32 min•Ep. 202
Who did Jesus claim to be? Who was he? Looking at Jesus’s own words and his fulfillment of two key Old Testament prophecies in the Book of Daniel, Dr. Pitre opens up Jesus’s oft repeated promise to usher in the Kingdom of God. See the work of Jesuit Refugee Service Buy Your Bible on Catholic.Market . Watch Bible Studies on Formed . Sign Up for Formed . Support this podcast and the Augustine Institute on the Mission Circle . Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for inform...
Feb 18, 2026•32 min•Ep. 201
Some attempt to cast doubt on the reliability of the Gospels, asserting they were written too late in the first century to provide accurate information about Jesus. Is there any evidence that the Gospels were written closer to the events they describe? And how did the disciples’ training as students influence the reliability of their witness? See the work of Jesuit Refugee Service Buy Your Bible on Catholic.Market . Watch Bible Studies on Formed . Sign Up for Formed . Support this podcast and th...
Feb 17, 2026•36 min•Ep. 200
Do the Gospels tell us the truth about Jesus? Or should we view them as folklore, fables, or legends? Dr. Pitre demonstrates how the Gospels are best understood as ancient biographies, and, consequently, as reliable sources of historical information about Jesus. See the work of Jesuit Refugee Service Buy Your Bible on Catholic.Market . Watch Bible Studies on Formed . Sign Up for Formed . Support this podcast and the Augustine Institute on the Mission Circle . Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz com...
Feb 16, 2026•35 min•Ep. 199
The early church is not silent on the authorship of the Gospels. From the earliest members of the Christian faith, the early Church Fathers, we learn how well-attested it was that the Gospels are in fact written by Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John. See the work of Jesuit Refugee Service Buy Your Bible on Catholic.Market . Watch Bible Studies on Formed . Sign Up for Formed . Support this podcast and the Augustine Institute on the Mission Circle . Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.ads...
Feb 15, 2026•32 min•Ep. 198
Can we trust the Gospels? Were these accounts written by individuals with firsthand knowledge of Jesus Christ? Dr. Brant Pitre begins this series by examining why the Gospels are reliable sources of information about Jesus and by looking at the historical evidence that backs up this claim. See the work of Jesuit Refugee Service Buy Your Bible on Catholic.Market . Watch Bible Studies on Formed . Sign Up for Formed . Support this podcast and the Augustine Institute on the Mission Circle . Hosted b...
Feb 14, 2026•34 min•Ep. 197
As the study comes to the end, we pause to reflect on some questions that have arisen during our journey through Mark's Gospel. See the work of Jesuit Refugee Service Buy Your Bible on Catholic.Market . Watch Bible Studies on Formed . Sign Up for Formed . Support this podcast and the Augustine Institute on the Mission Circle . Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising....
Feb 13, 2026•30 min•Ep. 196
Those mocking Jesus at the foot of the Cross are silenced when he utters a single sentence. As Jesus breathes his last and the Temple veil is torn, Mark records the words uttered by the Roman centurion, words which signal that God's people will finally see, hear and understand. See the work of Jesuit Refugee Service Buy Your Bible on Catholic.Market . Watch Bible Studies on Formed . Sign Up for Formed . Support this podcast and the Augustine Institute on the Mission Circle . Hosted by Simplecast...
Feb 12, 2026•28 min•Ep. 195
In the garden of Gethsemane, Jesus's hour finally arrives—the hour of betrayal and suffering, but also the hour of salvation and glory. Christ the King will be falsely accused, mocked, and tortured, but he will ascend the throne of the Cross and draw the whole world into his reign of love. See the work of Jesuit Refugee Service Buy Your Bible on Catholic.Market . Watch Bible Studies on Formed . Sign Up for Formed . Support this podcast and the Augustine Institute on the Mission Circle . Hosted b...
Jan 31, 2026•27 min•Ep. 194
The Temple in Jerusalem was God's glorious dwelling with his chosen people, but it was only a house made by human hands. Jesus proclaims a new Temple, not made with hands, that surpasses the stone building in Jerusalem. Jesus gives himself to us and to dwell in our hearts, anticipating the day that we will dwell with him in Heaven. See the work of Jesuit Refugee Service Buy Your Bible on Catholic.Market . Watch Bible Studies on Formed . Sign Up for Formed . Support this podcast and the Augustine...
Jan 30, 2026•29 min•Ep. 193
As the final week before his Passion begins, Jesus has stern warnings for those who would oppose God by rejecting his beloved Son. Will we also reject his words, or will we heed the call to be faithful by rendering unto God the things that are God's? See the work of Jesuit Refugee Service Buy Your Bible on Catholic.Market . Watch Bible Studies on Formed . Sign Up for Formed . Support this podcast and the Augustine Institute on the Mission Circle . Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pc...
Jan 29, 2026•29 min•Ep. 192
As Jesus makes his way to Jerusalem, three times he predicts his approaching Passion. In response to the disciples' rejection of his words, Jesus works to heal their understanding both of his kingship and of the true nature of Christian discipleship. See the work of Jesuit Refugee Service Buy Your Bible on Catholic.Market . Watch Bible Studies on Formed . Sign Up for Formed . Support this podcast and the Augustine Institute on the Mission Circle . Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pc...
Jan 07, 2026•28 min•Ep. 191
The mystery of the bread, the Eucharistic Presence of God, begins to be revealed in the miraculous multiplication of the loaves and fishes. Jesus reveals himself as the divine giver of a new manna. Yet, as Isaiah foretold, the disciples struggle to understand the significance of his deeds. See the work of Jesuit Refugee Service Buy Your Bible on Catholic.Market . Watch Bible Studies on Formed . Sign Up for Formed . Support this podcast and the Augustine Institute on the Mission Circle . Hosted b...
Jan 06, 2026•29 min•Ep. 190
In the midst of a great storm the disciples cry out in fear. Jesus's words to his frightened disciples are also a challenge to us. In the storms of our life, will we focus on the wind and waves and give in to fear, or will we keep our eyes firmly fixed on Christ in faith? See the work of Jesuit Refugee Service Buy Your Bible on Catholic.Market . Watch Bible Studies on Formed . Sign Up for Formed . Support this podcast and the Augustine Institute on the Mission Circle . Hosted by Simplecast, an A...
Jan 05, 2026•29 min•Ep. 189
The voice of the Lord calls the cosmos into existence and shakes all creation with its power. Jesus, the Incarnate Word of God, speaks with the same power and authority. But we must have ears to hear if his word is to bear fruit in our lives. See the work of Jesuit Refugee Service Buy Your Bible on Catholic.Market . Watch Bible Studies on Formed . Sign Up for Formed . Support this podcast and the Augustine Institute on the Mission Circle . Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswiz...
Jan 04, 2026•29 min•Ep. 188
Jesus's appointing of the Twelve Apostles and his many mighty signs show him as the mighty savior who rescues us from the snares of the devil and from sin, saving us from oppression and for the intimate relationship of discipleship. See the work of Jesuit Refugee Service Buy Your Bible on Catholic.Market . Watch Bible Studies on Formed . Sign Up for Formed . Support this podcast and the Augustine Institute on the Mission Circle . Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for ...
Jan 03, 2026•29 min•Ep. 187
When Jesus says to the paralytic, "Your sins are forgiven," the scribes and Pharisees are taken aback and question, "Who can forgive sins but God alone?" Who is this Jesus who has come to earth with heavenly authority, not just to heal temporal ills but for much more. As his mission unfolds, opposition mounts and the scribes and Pharisees attempt to sow discord between Jesus and his disciples. See the work of Jesuit Refugee Service Buy Your Bible on Catholic.Market . Watch Bible Studies on Forme...
Jan 02, 2026•28 min•Ep. 186
Following his baptism in the Jordan River and temptation in the wilderness, Jesus returns to Galilee where he invites the first disciples to follow behind him, and begins the work of regathering the scattered people of God. See the work of Jesuit Refugee Service Buy Your Bible on Catholic.Market . Watch Bible Studies on Formed . Sign Up for Formed . Support this podcast and the Augustine Institute on the Mission Circle . Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for informati...
Jan 01, 2026•29 min•Ep. 185
The opening lines of Mark's Gospel proclaim that Jesus is, without a doubt, the Son of God. He is the one for whom the way is being prepared. As Jesus sets out on that way, fulfilling the Old Testament _prophecies and prefigurements, Mark shows the Son doing precisely the work of the Father. See the work of Jesuit Refugee Service Buy Your Bible on Catholic.Market . Watch Bible Studies on Formed . Sign Up for Formed . Support this podcast and the Augustine Institute on the Mission Circle . Hosted...
Dec 31, 2025•28 min•Ep. 184
Just who is St. Mark, the author of this short but action-packed Gospel? Using outside sources, other books of the Bible, and the Gospel itself, Dr. Gray takes a closeup look at St. Mark, and his connection with St. Peter and the Christians of Rome. See the work of Jesuit Refugee Service Buy Your Bible on Catholic.Market . Watch Bible Studies on Formed . Sign Up for Formed . Support this podcast and the Augustine Institute on the Mission Circle . Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm...
Dec 30, 2025•28 min•Ep. 183
Do you desire to grow in your understanding and devotion to the Luminous Mysteries of the Rosary? Join Dr. Ben Akers and Dr. Mark Giszczak as they explore these biblical mysteries and seek to grow in love for Christ through them. This episode on the Institution of the Holy Eucharist is the fifth episode of a five-part series on the Luminous Mysteries of the Rosary. See the work of Jesuit Refugee Service Buy Your Bible on Catholic.Market . Watch Bible Studies on Formed . Sign Up for Formed . Supp...
Dec 29, 2025•20 min•Ep. 182
Have you ever wanted to grow in your understanding and devotion to the Luminous Mysteries of the Rosary? Join Dr. Ben Akers and Dr. Elizabeth Klein as they walk through these Biblical mysteries and seek to grow in understanding and love for Christ through them. This episode on the Transfiguration is the fourth episode of a five part series on the Luminous Mysteries of the Rosary. See the work of Jesuit Refugee Service Buy Your Bible on Catholic.Market . Watch Bible Studies on Formed . Sign Up fo...
Dec 28, 2025•18 min•Ep. 181
Do you desire to grow in your understanding and devotion to the Luminous Mysteries of the Rosary? Join Dr. Ben Akers and Dr. James Prothro as they walk through these biblical mysteries and seek to grow in love for Christ through them. This episode on the Proclamation of the Kingdom of God is the third episode of a five-part series on the Luminous Mysteries of the Rosary. See the work of Jesuit Refugee Service Buy Your Bible on Catholic.Market . Watch Bible Studies on Formed . Sign Up for Formed ...
Dec 27, 2025•18 min•Ep. 180
Do you desire to grow in your understanding and devotion to the Luminous Mysteries of the Rosary? Join Dr. Ben Akers and Dr. John Sehorn as they walk through these biblical mysteries and seek to grow in love for Christ through them. This episode on the Wedding at Cana is the second episode of a five-part series on the Luminous Mysteries of the Rosary. See the work of Jesuit Refugee Service Buy Your Bible on Catholic.Market . Watch Bible Studies on Formed . Sign Up for Formed . Support this podca...
Dec 26, 2025•18 min•Ep. 179
Do you desire to grow in your understanding and devotion to the Luminous Mysteries of the Rosary? Join Taylor Kemp and Dr. Michael Barber as they walk through these biblical mysteries and seek to grow in love for Christ through them. This episode on the Baptism of Jesus is the first episode of a five-part series on the Luminous Mysteries of the Rosary. See the work of Jesuit Refugee Service Buy Your Bible on Catholic.Market . Watch Bible Studies on Formed . Sign Up for Formed . Support this podc...
Dec 25, 2025•18 min•Ep. 178
Dr. Tim Gray and Dr. James Prothro, Scripture scholars at the Augustine Institute Graduate School of Theology, dive into a powerful New Testament text: the Letter to the Philippians. See the work of Jesuit Refugee Service Buy Your Bible on Catholic.Market . Watch Bible Studies on Formed . Sign Up for Formed . Support this podcast and the Augustine Institute on the Mission Circle . Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of person...
Dec 24, 2025•30 min•Ep. 177
