Parable Ministries Presents: A Pickled Parables Study of James. Part 6: Real Faith is Challenged Real faith faces challenges in this life, and overcomes them by the mercy and grace of God. -- Scriptures Explored: James 4; Matthew 6:24; Proverbs 3:34; 1 John 3:23-24; Micah 6:8 -- RJ Olmstead is a central Arizonan who has set his heart to follow God’s calling into academia. Using an undergrad focus on Behavioral Health and Ministry, and an M.Div. focused on Intercultural Studies and Missiology, RJ...
Mar 25, 2024•28 min•Ep. 94
Jesse, Michael, and Hunter discuss what ministry is, what examples from Scripture have been important in informing their thinking about ministry, and explore whether Sloppy Wet Kiss or Unforeseen Kiss is more theologically sound. -- contact@parableministries.com https://www.parableministries.com https://www.instagram.com/parable_ministries/ -- If you feel led, give to the work of Parable: https://www.parableministries.com/donate -- Music created by Chad Hoffman Artwork created by Anthony Kuenzi ...
Mar 15, 2024•59 min•Ep. 93
Parable Ministries Presents: A Pickled Parables Study of James. Part 5: Living Real Faith. James reminds us to live out our real faith in Christ to the benefit of those around us. -- Scriptures Explored: James 3; John 4; Titus 2; Isaiah 42 -- Elijah Olander, is currently studying for a Master’s in Ministry at Phoenix Seminary. He lives in Prescott, Arizona with his wife, Gabriela. They attend Canyon Bible Church of Prescott. Elijah plans to go into full time ministry, whether pastoral or in a pa...
Mar 05, 2024•42 min•Ep. 92
Parable Ministries Presents: A Pickled Parables Study of James. Part 4: Proven Faith. Faith without works is dead. Our works proves our faith. "Professed faith in Jesus Christ is useless to everybody involved if that faith is not demonstrated in newness of life." -- Scriptures Explored: James 2:14-26; John 1:1; Deuteronomy 6:4; Genesis 15; Genesis 22; Joshua 2; Joshua 6; Ezekiel 37:1-7 -- Michael Rogers is an Oregon native and Arizona resident. He is a husband to his amazing, spectacular, wonder...
Feb 25, 2024•44 min•Ep. 91
Jesse, Michael, and Hunter discuss the history of Parable, how they all got involved, and explore what ministry is and why we do it. -- contact@parableministries.com https://www.parableministries.com https://www.instagram.com/parable_ministries/ -- If you feel led, give to the work of Parable: https://www.parableministries.com/donate -- Music created by Chad Hoffman Artwork created by Anthony Kuenzi -- Jesse Turkington is the executive director of Parable Ministries and has been a Bible teacher ...
Feb 15, 2024•50 min•Ep. 90
Parable Ministries Presents: A Pickled Parables Study of James. Part 3: Impartial and Merciful Faith. James calls believers to avoid the sin of partiality and asks us to allow mercy to be our guide in doing so. -- Scriptures Explored: James 2:1-13; Jeremiah 17:10; Hosea 12:2; Matthew 11:24; 2 Timothy 4:14; 1 Peter 1:17; Revelation 20:12; James 1:23; -- Michael Rogers is an Oregon native and Arizona resident. He is a husband to his amazing, spectacular, wonderful wife and a new father to his son....
Feb 05, 2024•29 min•Ep. 89
Parable Ministries Presents: A Pickled Parables Study of James. Part 2: Real Faith "Real faith is tested in maturity and corrected in God's goodness." -- Scriptures Explored: James 1:1-18 -- RJ Olmstead is a central Arizonan who has set his heart to follow God’s calling into academia. Using an undergrad focus on Behavioral Health and Ministry, and an M.Div. focused on Intercultural Studies and Missiology, RJ strives to engage people on their own grounds for Christ and biblical thinking through h...
Jan 25, 2024•18 min•Ep. 88
The episode was originally published on our Bible reading podcast, My Dusty Bible. Listen to the complete book of James as it's read in the NLT. -- Just as the body is dead without breath, so also faith is dead without good works (James 2:26 NLT). -- contact@parableministries.com https://www.parableministries.com https://www.instagram.com/parable_ministries/ -- Music created by Chad Hoffman Artwork created by Anthony Kuenzi -- Holy Bible, New Living Translation, copyright © 1996, 2004, 2015 by T...
Jan 25, 2024•20 min
Parable Ministries Presents: A Pickled Parables Study of James. Part 1: An Introduction. The background of the book of James begins our study and understanding of this letter and reminds us of why the book of James is important to us today. -- Scriptures Explored: James 1:1-4 -- Hunter grew up in Montana and now serves the Church in Albany Oregon where he works as a youth and young adults pastor. He and his wife Ana stay busy with two kids. Hunter loves studying the Bible and communicating it in...
Jan 05, 2024•22 min•Ep. 87
Parable is excited for what God has in store, and we hope you will be a part of it! -- contact@parableministries.com https://www.parableministries.com https://www.instagram.com/parable_ministries/ -- If you feel led, give to the work of Parable: https://www.parableministries.com/donate -- Music created by Chad Hoffman Artwork created by Anthony Kuenzi...
Jan 02, 2024•7 min
MERRY CHRISTMAS! To celebrate our Savior's birth, Hunter is reading the Christmas story. -- Scriptures Explored: Luke 2; Matthew 2 -- Hunter grew up in Montana and now serves the Church in Albany Oregon where he works as a youth and young adults pastor. He and his wife Ana stay busy with two kids. Hunter loves studying the Bible and communicating it in a way which encourages further exploration of others. -- contact@parableministries.com https://www.parableministries.com https://www.instagram.co...
Dec 25, 2023•18 min•Ep. 86
Anxiety and worry can be prevalent in our day. But what do the words of Jesus speak to on this topic? Hunter looks at a section on the sermon on the mount to get footing on the subject. -- Scriptures Explored: Matthew 6:25-34; Psalm 42:9-11 -- Hunter grew up in Montana and now serves the Church in Albany Oregon where he works as a youth and young adults pastor. He and his wife Ana stay busy with two kids. Hunter loves studying the Bible and communicating it in a way which encourages further expl...
Dec 05, 2023•31 min•Ep. 85
Hunter reflects on the benefits of thankfulness and explores Paul's expression of thanksgiving in the book of Colossians -- Hunter grew up in Montana and now serves the Church in Albany Oregon where he works as a youth and young adults pastor. He and his wife Ana stay busy with two kids. Hunter loves studying the Bible and communicating it in a way which encourages further exploration of others. -- contact@parableministries.com https://www.parableministries.com https://www.instagram.com/parable_...
Nov 25, 2023•23 min•Ep. 84
God communicates his faithfulness to his people through the example of the Prophet Hosea and the real life analogy of marriage and fidelity. -- Scriptures Explored: Hosea 2, 2 Timothy 2:13, Deuteronomy 28-29, Galatians 2:8-9 -- I am married to Willa; we have two boys: Graham (3) and Benjamin (1). I have a M.Div. from Corban University, a MA in Christian Ministry from GCU, and a Post-Graduate Certificate in Biblical Languages from GCU. The Bible is God’s Word to us, and for that reason, it is imp...
Nov 05, 2023•21 min•Ep. 83
In a big picture view of the Bible, Bradley Trull traces the idea of wealth and poverty to gain a Biblical Theology of how we as Christians can view and interact with our abundance and, more importantly, reflect on the faith that motivates us to use it well. -- Bradley has been married to his wonderful wife Carly for over 3 years and she just had their first child, Samuel. Being in God's Word consistently has been critical for who he is today and he wants to encourage more people to know Him and...
Oct 25, 2023•40 min•Ep. 82
Followers of Christ are called to meet together. But, how do we answer the litany of reasons we have to avoid or miss being a part of a church. Christians are the Church, and should be a part of a local church for the benefit of their spiritual lives and the building up of other believers. -- Scripture Explored: 1 Peter 3:15; Acts 2:42-44; Acts 16:4-5; Hebrews 10:24-25; John 15:1-12; 1 Corinthians 12:4-27 -- Connect with Us: contact@parableministries.com Parable Ministries Instagram -- If you fe...
Oct 05, 2023•24 min•Ep. 81
Christian evangelism is a crucial part of the life of the believer. To understand what it is, we must also understand what it is not. Finally, evangelizing in the Spirit and in the power of God is the only option for real, effective evangelism. -- Scripture Explored: Isaiah 52:7; Galatians; James 2:18-26; John 15:5; Colossians 3:17; John 10:15; Revelation 3:20; Luke 15: 11-32; Romans 12; 1 Corinthians 12 -- Noah Daily was raised in Weiser, Idaho until the age of 15, when his family moved to the ...
Sep 25, 2023•41 min•Ep. 80
When faced with many trials, we are faced with a choice. We can be frustrated and angry and turn from God, or we can count it all joy and run to God. Running to God is a habit, and takes Christians responding by seeking God. -- Scripture Explored: James 1:1-8; Psalm 55:22, 62:7-8, 64:10, 57:1-9, 119:132-133, 1:1-3; Joshua 1:8; Psalm 119:9-16; Colossians 3:1-4; 1 Thessalonians 5:16-21 -- Connect with Us: contact@parableministries.com Parable Ministries Instagram -- If you feel led to give to Para...
Sep 05, 2023•37 min•Ep. 79
Pickled Parables Presents: A Study of 1 and 2 Peter. Part 14: Series Summary: Principles from Exile. Peter's 2 letters can be summarized as: trust God in the face of suffering, do good, and grow in your knowledge of Christ. -- Scriptures Explored: 1 and 2 Peter; Daniel 3, 6 -- Hunter grew up in Montana and now serves the Church in Albany Oregon where he works as a youth and young adults pastor. He and his wife Ana stay busy with two kids. Hunter loves studying the Bible and communicating it in a...
Aug 25, 2023•21 min•Ep. 78
Pickled Parables Presents: A Study of 1 and 2 Peter. Part 13: Remembering God's Promises. Jesse Turkington explores 2 Peter chapter 3 and its message of remembrance. -- Passages explored: 2 Peter 3. -- Jesse Turkington is the executive director of Parable Ministries and has been a Bible teacher for the last 9 years. When Jesse was just finishing high school, he started a little Bible study at his parent’s house. Little did he know, this Bible study would change the direction of his life. He fell...
Aug 05, 2023•18 min•Ep. 77
Pickled Parables Presents: A Study of 1 and 2 Peter. Part 12: False vs Faithful Teachers Michael Tourtellotte continues the study of 2 Peter by discussing the differences between false teachers and the destruction they bring and faithful teachers and their character in the Spirit. -- Passages Explored: 2 Peter 2; Matthew 13:24-30 -- Michael Tourtellotte is a disciple of Jesus and a ponderer of His Word. He serves as the associate pastor of youth and young adults at Emmanuel Bible Church in Salem...
Jul 25, 2023•19 min•Ep. 76
Pickled Parables Presents: A Study of 1 and 2 Peter. Part 11: Living Your Calling. Peter introduces his second letter to the dispersed believers by challenging them with 2 ideas. Live lives worthy of the Jesus who saved you. Cling to the credibility of the promises of God and his Scriptures. -- Scriptures Explored: 2 Peter 1; Matthew 17:1-8; Psalm 119:105 -- Hunter grew up in Montana and now serves the Church in Albany Oregon where he works as a youth and young adults pastor. He and his wife Ana...
Jul 05, 2023•37 min•Ep. 75
The episode was originally published on our Bible reading podcast, My Dusty Bible. Listen to the complete book of 2 Peter as it's read in the NLT. -- In view of all this, make every effort to respond to God’s promises. Supplement your faith with a generous provision of moral excellence, and moral excellence with knowledge, and knowledge with self-control, and self-control with patient endurance, and patient endurance with godliness, and godliness with brotherly affection, and brotherly affection...
Jul 05, 2023•14 min
Pickled Parables Presents: A Study of 1 and 2 Peter. Part 10: Peter Bids Farewell (For Now). As Peter closes his first letter, he leaves Christians with warnings. Elders are called to a higher standard, and their congregants are called to be watchful. -- Scriptures Explored: 1 Peter 5; John 10:11-15; John 21:15-19 -- Hunter grew up in Montana and now serves the Church in Albany Oregon where he works as a youth and young adults pastor. He and his wife Ana stay busy with two kids. Hunter loves stu...
Jun 25, 2023•25 min•Ep. 74
Pickled Parables Presents: A Study of 1 and 2 Peter. Part 9: Trust God, Do Good. When faced with suffering, all things considered, how does the Christian proceed? -- Scriptures Explored: 1 Peter 4:12-19; Luke 9:23-24; Matthew 5:11; Matthew 10:20-22; Proverbs 11:31 -- Hunter grew up in Montana and now serves the Church in Albany Oregon where he works as a youth and young adults pastor. He and his wife Ana stay busy with two kids. Hunter loves studying the Bible and communicating it in a way which...
Jun 05, 2023•23 min•Ep. 73
Pickled Parables Presents: A Study of 1 and 2 Peter. Part 8: God Gives Grace, He Receives Glory. God gives believers grace to endure suffering, and in return, is brought glory through their testimony. -- Scriptures Explored: 1 Peter 4:1-11; John 21:11-19; Romans 5:6-8 -- Hunter grew up in Montana and now serves the Church in Albany Oregon where he works as a youth and young adults pastor. He and his wife Ana stay busy with two kids. Hunter loves studying the Bible and communicating it in a way w...
May 25, 2023•31 min•Ep. 72
Pickled Parables Presents: A Study of 1 and 2 Peter. Part 7: Baptism as a Symbol for... Suffering Often when we think of baptism, we think of the victory we have in Jesus, but Peter suggests it has a lot to do with suffering as well. -- Scriptures Explored: 1 Peter 3:18-22; Genesis 6-8 -- Hunter grew up in Montana and now serves the Church in Albany Oregon where he works as a youth and young adults pastor. He and his wife Ana stay busy with two kids. Hunter loves studying the Bible and communica...
May 05, 2023•27 min•Ep. 71
Pickled Parables Presents: A Study of 1 and 2 Peter. Part 6: Zealous for What is Good. Hunter continues to discuss the nature of suffering in the life of a Christian as it relates to their call to do what is right. In short, it both produces and requires zeal. -- Scriptures Explored: 1 Peter 3:8-17; 1 Peter 2:20; Matthew 5:38-45; Psalm 34:12-16 -- Hunter grew up in Montana and now serves the Church in Albany Oregon where he works as a youth and young adults pastor. He and his wife Ana stay busy ...
Apr 25, 2023•33 min•Ep. 70
Pickled Parables Presents: A Study of 1 and 2 Peter. Part 5: Household Witness (1 Peter 2:16-3:7). Jesse Turkington explores Peter's strategy of living a representative life in the midst of the world's cultures. -- Passages explored: 1 Peter 2:9-10, 2:16-20, 2:21-25, 3:1-7. -- Jesse Turkington is the executive director of Parable Ministries and has been a Bible teacher for the last 9 years. When Jesse was just finishing high school, he started a little Bible study at his parent’s house. Little d...
Apr 05, 2023•22 min•Ep. 69
Pickled Parables Presents: A Study of 1 and 2 Peter. Part 4: Authority Under God (1 Peter 2:13-17). Jesse Turkington offers a straightforward meditation on this famous passage. How should we submit to worldly authorities in view of our heavenly citizenship? -- Passages explored: 1 Peter 1:14-15, 2:1-3, 11-12, 13-17; Daniel 4:29-33; Acts 19:23-41; Daniel 3:28-30, 6:4-5. -- Jesse Turkington is the executive director of Parable Ministries and has been a Bible teacher for the last 9 years. When Jess...
Mar 25, 2023•24 min•Ep. 68
