Tackling the complex, confusing, and controversial stuff of the Bible and life.
That pretty much sums up what we do here on Clearly: Helping demystify the Bible so you can discover the big-dealness of God. Cause when He becomes everything, everything gets better.
Critically (really, they were very, very critical) acclaimed recording artist and pastor Jimmy Needham has always been drawn to things others overlook.
His wife, author and speaker Kelly Needham, is a Bible teacher at heart. Join one or both of them each week for a dive into the parts of the Bible that scare you off and the areas of your spiritual life you’ve been avoiding. You just might find what was once blurry is coming into focus.
False teachers, mom-murderers and an age-old question: What's the point of God's Law since Jesus has come? Is it a relic of the Old Testament or does it have purpose for us today? We told you 1 Timothy wasn't messing around! ---- Be part of our live Q&A's by becoming a Patreon partner! patreon.com/jimmykellyneedham
Welcome back to season 2 of Clearly! This go round Jimmy and Kelly are taking us through the book of 1 Timothy, and it. is. a. doozy. Gender issues, heresy, church discipline, homosexuality, slavery, tricky theology...the whole gang's here! Join the duo as they explore this powerful, beautiful, important letter in the New Testament. ---- Join the live recordings by becoming a Patreon partner ! patreon.com/jimmykellyneedh am...
In Season 2 of Clearly, we get into some of the toughest topics in the Bible: homosexuality women in ministry limited atonement slavery flat earth (not really, but you never know...) Believe it or not, all these topics are addressed in one tiny book of the New Testament: 1 Timothy. We'll be walking with the apostle Paul as he seeks to guide his mentee, Timothy, who was a pastor in the NYC of the ancient world, Ephesus. This season, get ready for more tricky topics, more Q&As, and the exact s...
It's our last episode of the season! We wanted to end with a tour through the entire Bible (NBD), following a single theme. See with us how this great Book is telling one grand story of one grand redemption, from cover to cover. ---- Help us make season 2 and become a partner: patreon.com/jimmyandkellyneedham
Our journey through Joel ends with one of the weightiest realities in all Scripture: The Day of the Lord. What is it? What will it be like? And how can we find God's rescue instead of His judgment? Today on Clearly. ---- Join our live Zoom Q&A's and become a partner: patreon.com/jimmyandkellyneedham
It's hard not to feel like the God we read about in the New Testament is, well, nicer. Why does it feel like God is a curmudgeon in the Old Testament? Is there something we're overlooking? Jimmy and Kelly bring fresh perspective to a question that's been asked by people for almost 2000 years. ---- Been impacted? Become a partner. patreon.com/jimmyandkellyneedham
Sometimes a text's main point can be lost cause we get tripped up in the tricky details. Today Jimmy takes on a couple of those road hazards in Joel 3, including what seems like a contradiction in the behavior of God himself. Can it be resolved?! *spoiler…it can* ---- Join the team and become a live audience member of the show! patreon.com/jimmyandkellyneedham
Is the Old Testament old news if you're a Christian? Is it just the lame, boring cousin of the New Testament? FAKE NEWS. Join Jimmy and Kelly and discover why you need to fall in love with first 2/3 of your Bible. ---- Been impacted by Jimmy and Kelly? Join the team and support the mission: patreon.com/jimmyandkellyneedham
We get that it's been a little bleak in the book of Joel to this point. For you brave souls who've been with us on the journey, congrats! Today we get to gaze with Kelly at the mountain of mercy God has for repentant people. ---- Sign up to get access to live Q&A's with Jimmy and Kelly: patreon.com/jimmyandkellyneedham
Should we be afraid of God? The Bible definitely doesn't shy away from saying we should "fear" the Lord. But lots of Christians get squeamish at the thought of fearing the One we're called to love and draw near. What are we missing? Find out on today's episode. ---- Join our live Zoom Q&A's each episode by becoming a Clearly Partner: patreon.com/jimmykellyneedham
God's judgment gets a bad wrap. Yes, it's never fun to read about, much less experience! But as Kelly shows us in Joel chapter 2, God uses pain like a prod to push our stubborn hearts back to the only place they'll be happy...back to Him. ---- If you enjoy the show, write a review, like and subscribe!
Here we go, gang. Joel chapter 1. We've got locusts. Armies. Armies of locusts. Famine. Wailing. God's judgment. Did we mention locusts? Begin the journey through one of the shortest and least read books of the Bible with us on Clearly! ---- Become a live audience member at patron.com/jimmykellyneedham
Joel = Probably the least read book in the whole Bible. But why? Jimmy and Kelly explore some of the top reasons Christians avoid this book like the plague…which, consequently, is Joel's theme. Go figure. ---- Become a live audience member: patreon.com/jimmykellyneedham
If we had to pick...here are 5 spiritual disciplines that are indispensable for us to be satisfied in Christ. Just one problem...most of us totally misunderstand them. Jimmy and Kelly bring some clarity to some confusing but valuable rhythms of grace. ---- Join the team and become a live audience member: patreon.com/jimmykellyneedham
The spiritual disciplines are like a ship that takes us to the shores of Christ. So why are they so frequently snubbed by Christians? Jimmy and Kelly discuss the spiritual disciplines and how to (rightly) understand them. ---- Join the team and join us LIVE for our episode recordings! patreon.com/jimmykellyneedham
We've reached the end of Malachi…and the end of the Old Testament…and the end of the world? Well, kinda. Kelly takes us home in the final chapter of the final book of the Jewish Bible, which (fittingly) deals with the final chapter of the universe. ---- Join the team and become a live audience member: patreon.com/jimmykellyneedham
Is the Old Testament the "rules" and the New Testament "Christ"? Or have we not looked close enough? Kelly takes us through Malachi 3 and God's surprising solution to Israel's biggest problems. Oh yeah…also tithing. ---- Join the team and become a live audience member: patreon.com/jimmykellyneedham
Foreign women, pagan idols and our love lives. Just another day on Clearly. Join Jimmy and Kelly as they take on the touchy topic of what God wants in our relationships. ---- Join the team and become a live audience member: patreon.com/jimmykellyneedham
What does our emotional life reveal about what we value? Evidently a lot. Kelly walks us through Malachi 2:10-17. ---- Join the team and become a live audience member: patreon.com/jimmykellyneedham
"Behold, I will rebuke your offspring, and spread dung on your faces." Yep, that's a Bible verse. Kelly walks us through Malachi 2:10-17 and shows us what our God loves by learning what He hates. ---- Join the team and become a live audience member: patreon.com/jimmykellyneedham
Jimmy turns a nerdy lesson about Bible maps (yeesh) into a discovery about how we can experience lasting victory over our sins. ---- Join the team and become a live audience member: patreon.com/jimmykellyneedham
Turns out being the Lord of creation isn't enough to get a decent sacrifice around here. Kelly walks us through Malachi 1:6-14. ---- Join our team and get live access! patreon.com/jimmykellyneedham
Jimmy responds to some tough questions about election. ---- Become a live audience member: patreon.com/jimmykellyneedham
Jimmy explains the doctrine of election. ---- Become a live audience member: patreon.com/jimmykellyneedham
Kelly walks us through Malachi 1:1-5. ---- Become a live audience member: patreon.com/jimmykellyneedham
Kelly introduces us to the books of Joel and Malachi. ---- Become a live audience member: patreon.com/jimmykellyneedham
I bet you can't make it all the way through this episode. I dare you to try. You did? Oh, well...why are you reading the description? Go listen to our other episodes you crazy kid! Choose a season that catches your eye and dive into God's word! We got minor prophets with major applications, a Timothy, a Job which is not a job even though both Job and a job can feel like hard work. We have topical episodes and episodes on whole books of the Bible. So now go choose click and enjoy! ---- Become a l...
On this first season of the Clearly podcast: We’re going straight for the deep end, swimming in those often avoided books of the Bible—the minor prophets. Kelly will be walking us through Malachi and Joel while Jimmy addresses some of the complex topics that come up in these passages, things like election, judgment, and wrath (charming, right?). Don’t be scared! These books and topics are good for us! Paul assured us in 2 Timothy 3:16 that ALL scripture is profitable, not just the stuff that fit...
