All families are broken, but what about Jesus's? In this episode, Keith kicks off our Christmas series by sharing some important lessons we can learn about God's character from Jesus's genealogy in https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Matthew%201%3A1-17&version=NIV (Matthew 1:1-17). Like this content? Make sure to leave us a rating and share it with others, so others can find it too. Use #asktmbt to connect with us, ask questions, and suggest topics. We'd love to hear from you! To le...
Nov 08, 2021•12 min•Season 1Ep. 350
When you're faced with fear and anxiety, do you start to doubt God? While God never promises a life free of doubt, his word does equip you to trust his promises. In today's episode, https://www.robinmayministries.com (Robin May), host of The Problem With Perfect podcast, shares how she learned to lean on God throughout her son's sickness. Like this content? Make sure to leave us a rating and share it with others, so others can find it too. Use #asktmbt to connect with us, ask questions, and sugg...
Nov 04, 2021•11 min•Season 1Ep. 349
What does the treatment of marginalized people say about a culture? In today's episode, https://twitter.com/TanyaWillmeth (Tanya) examines Israel from https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Judges%2020&version=NIV (Judges 20). Listen to find out how Israel's treatment of women illustrated where Israel was as a society. Like this content? Make sure to leave us a rating and share it with others, so others can find it too. Use #asktmbt to connect with us, ask questions, and suggest topics...
Nov 03, 2021•12 min•Season 1Ep. 349
In what ways have you become like the world? In how you spend your money? In your entertainment habits? In how you talk? In today's episode, https://twitter.com/PatrickKMiller_ (Patrick) uses https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Judges%2019&version=NIV (Judges 19) to share the dangers of becoming like the culture around us. Like this content? Make sure to leave us a rating and share it with others, so others can find it too. Use #asktmbt to connect with us, ask questions, and suggest...
Nov 02, 2021•10 min•Season 1Ep. 348
Do you pick and choose the attributes of God that you like? Do you believe in a customizable God? Have you rejected the true God as king in your life? In today's episode, https://twitter.com/KeithSimon_ (Keith) shares from https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Judges%2018&version=NIV (Judges 18) about the dangers of building your own idea of God instead of following the true God. Like this content? Make sure to leave us a rating and share it with others, so others can find it too. Use...
Nov 01, 2021•11 min•Season 1Ep. 347
Would you consider yourself impulsive? Do you think through decisions before you make them? In today's episode, https://www.instagram.com/anniereakelly/ (Annie Kelly) not only shares the outcomes of some of her impulsive decisions (think tattoos and Craigslist dogs), but she also shares how https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Proverbs%201%3A7&version=NIV (Proverbs 1:7) has helped her grow in her decision making. Like this content? Make sure to leave us a rating and share it with oth...
Oct 28, 2021•13 min•Season 1Ep. 345
Is it possible to do all of the rights things as a Christian? Do you expect God to bless you because of the way you live your life? In today's episode, https://twitter.com/TanyaWillmeth (Tanya) shares from https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Judges%2017&version=NIV (Judges 17) how Micah thought he was following God perfectly, but in reality, he was far from God. Like this content? Make sure to leave us a rating and share it with others, so others can find it too. Use #asktmbt to con...
Oct 27, 2021•10 min•Season 1Ep. 346
At the end of your life, what will people remember about you? Your accomplishments? Your failures? Your faithfulness to Jesus? https://twitter.com/PatrickKMiller_ (Patrick) shares about the legacy of Samson’s life from https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Judges%2016%3A23-31&version=NIV (Judges 16:23-31) and what we can learn from it. Like this content? Make sure to leave us a rating and share it with others, so others can find it too. Use #asktmbt to connect with us, ask questions, ...
Oct 26, 2021•9 min•Season 1Ep. 345
Why do we do what we don't what to do? And why don't we do what we do want to do? The simple answer is sin. In today's episode, Keith looks at https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Judges%2016%3A1-22&version=NIV (Judges 16:1-22) when Samson's sin leads him further than he wants to go. Listen to find out what we can learn from Samson's experience. Like this content? Make sure to leave us a rating and share it with others, so others can find it too. Use #asktmbt to connect with us, ask ...
Oct 25, 2021•8 min•Season 1Ep. 344
What do you think about throughout the day? https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Philippians%204%3A8&version=NIV (Philippians 4:8) provides a list of "whatevers" that help our thoughts stay focused on God. In today's episode, https://twitter.com/intent/follow?original_referer=https%3A%2F%2Ffox2now.com&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Ebuttonembed%7Ctwterm%5Efollow%7Ctwgr%5Echelseeeaolivia&screen_name=chelseeeaolivia (Chelsea Haynes), TV Host at FOX 2 in St. Louis, walks through ...
Oct 21, 2021•12 min•Season 1Ep. 343
What do you look for in a leader? Confidence? Whether or not they're well-spoken? In https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Judges%2015&version=NIV (Judges 15), we see that being a strong leader doesn't necessarily equate to being a godly leader. Today, https://twitter.com/TanyaWillmeth (Tanya) shares how God can use flawed and sinful people to accomplish his plan. Like this content? Make sure to leave us a rating and share it with others, so others can find it too. Use #asktmbt to con...
Oct 20, 2021•11 min•Season 1Ep. 343
Am I too sinful for God to use me? Will my ministry be ineffective because of my sin? Have you ever had these thoughts? In today's episode, https://twitter.com/PatrickKMiller_ (Patrick) shares from https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Judges%2014&version=NIV (Judges 14) and explains how God can work through anyone to bring about his plans. Like this content? Make sure to leave us a rating and share it with others, so others can find it too. Use #asktmbt to connect with us, ask questi...
Oct 19, 2021•11 min•Season 1Ep. 342
Who decides the difference between right and wrong? If something seems right to you, does that make it okay? Are there some sins that seem respectable to you? https://twitter.com/KeithSimon_ (Keith) uses https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Judges%2013&version=NIV (Judges 13) to describe how although there may be things that appear to be right by culture's standards, they ultimately end in death. Like this content? Make sure to leave us a rating and share it with others, so others ca...
Oct 18, 2021•13 min•Season 1Ep. 341
We're launching a new podcast! This episode is a sneak peek into Truth over Tribe. This week on Truth Over Tribe, Patrick sits down with Os Guinness to discuss what the Bible has to say about politics. Os is an author and social critic who has written or edited more than 30 books. This episode includes insights into various revolutions, and Os teaches us about revolutionary liberationism, a cultural Marxist idea. Os and Patrick also discuss hierarchical structures and if the Bible is a source fo...
Oct 15, 2021•52 min•Season 1Ep. 340
Does it take much to make you angry? What fuels the flame inside of your heart? How do you respond to the anger of others? In today's episode, https://twitter.com/TanyaWillmeth (Tanya) explains what we can learn about anger from Jephthah in https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Judges%2012%3A1-7&version=NIV (Judges 12:1-7) and how Christians should react to anger. Like this content? Make sure to leave us a rating and share it with others, so others can find it too. Use #asktmbt to con...
Oct 13, 2021•12 min•Season 1Ep. 340
Who wrote the Bible: God or humans? Or both? How were the stories of the Bible created and shared? In today's episode, Patrick uses https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Judges%2011&version=NIV (Judges 11) to describe how Bible stories have been passed down throughout generations and the responsibility we have to continue that process. Like this content? Make sure to leave us a rating and share it with others, so others can find it too. Use #asktmbt to connect with us, ask questions, ...
Oct 12, 2021•12 min•Season 1Ep. 339
What idols do you worship in your life? (Hint: we're not just talking about people bowing down to statues.) In today's episode, https://twitter.com/KeithSimon_ (Keith) continues our series through Judges as he explains an important lesson about idolatry in https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Judg%2010:6-Judg%2010:18 (Judges 10:6-18). Like this content? Make sure to leave us a rating and share it with others, so others can find it too. Use #asktmbt to connect with us, ask questions, and ...
Oct 11, 2021•12 min•Season 1Ep. 338
We're launching a new podcast! This episode is a sneak peek into Truth over Tribe. If you commercialize social activism or service, does that cheapen social justice? Should CEOs of a company use their company's platform to enforce their ethical agenda? In today's episode, Keith and Patrick take a look at these questions and many more. They discuss the moral limitations to what capitalism should be involved in. They start with LLCs and the dark side that can live in an LLC. Then you'll hear a dee...
Oct 08, 2021•1 hr 48 min•Season 1Ep. 337
Where do you search for belonging? Do you identify with things other than God's kingdom to find a sense of belonging? https://twitter.com/TanyaWillmeth (Tanya) shares from https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Judges%209%3A22-57&version=NIV (Judges 9:22-57) as Abimelech searches to build his own kingdom, but his strivings have a fatal outcome. Like this content? Make sure to leave us a rating and share it with others, so others can find it too. Use #asktmbt to connect with us, ask que...
Oct 06, 2021•11 min•Season 1Ep. 337
Whether you're a parent, CEO, teacher, employee or student, everyone has some sort of power. The important question is this: what do you do with your power? https://twitter.com/PatrickKMiller_ (Patrick) continues our series through Judges as he describes Abimelech's abuse of power in https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Judges%209%3A1-21&version=NIV (Judges 9:1-21). Listen to find out what you can do to use your power wisely. Like this content? Make sure to leave us a rating and shar...
Oct 05, 2021•11 min•Season 1Ep. 336
How much of your success is due to your hard work and how much is due to luck? Your answer to this question could be important. In today's episode, Keith shares from https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Judges%208%3A22-35&version=NIV (Judges 8:22-35) when Gideon's success exposes a problem in his relationship with God. Like this content? Make sure to leave us a rating and share it with others, so others can find it too. Use #asktmbt to connect with us, ask questions, and suggest topi...
Oct 04, 2021•14 min•Season 1Ep. 335
We're launching a new podcast! This episode is a sneak peek into Truth over Tribe. In this week's episode, Justin Giboney joins the show to discuss why Christians should be involved in politics. Justin is the Co-Founder of the AND Campaign, whose mission is to educate and organize Christians for civic and cultural engagement. Should the church be involved in politics? You'll get to listen to Justin and Keith discuss just that, plus you'll learn about the aspects of politics that are tearing our ...
Oct 01, 2021•42 min•Season 1Ep. 334
In today's day and age, it's hard to talk about current events or serious issues without leaving feeling frustrated. Jason Woodruff, CEO of https://www.thepourover.org (The Pour Over), shares a practical verse that we can apply to our lives every day. Listen to find out how https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=James%201%3A19-20&version=NIV (James 1:19-20) can help us navigate tough conversations. Like this content? Make sure to leave us a rating and share it with others, so others ca...
Sep 30, 2021•9 min•Season 1Ep. 333
Are you self-reliant? Is that better than reliance on God? In https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Judges%207&version=NIV (Judges 7), Gideon learns about being dependent on God as he goes into battle with only 300 men. Join https://twitter.com/TanyaWillmeth (Tanya) as continues our series on Judges and shares how reliance on God is more important than self-reliance. Like this content? Make sure to leave us a rating and share it with others, so others can find it too. Use #asktmbt to ...
Sep 29, 2021•11 min•Season 1Ep. 334
You might know that God loves you, but do you really believe it? What proof do we have that he actually loves us? In today's episode, https://twitter.com/PatrickKMiller_ (Patrick) shares how Gideon had similar questions in https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Judges%206%3A36-40&version=NIV (Judges 6:36-40). Listen to find out how you can be reminded of God's love for you. Like this content? Make sure to leave us a rating and share it with others, so others can find it too. Use #asktm...
Sep 28, 2021•9 min•Season 1Ep. 333
Have you ever felt inadequate for something God has called you to do? Do you think God couldn't or wouldn't use you because of your inadequacy? https://twitter.com/KeithSimon_ (Keith) continues our series on Judges by describing how God uses an unlikely leader in https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Judges%206%3A1-35&version=NIV (Judges 6). Listen to today's episode to find out how the word "with" changes everything. Like this content? Make sure to leave us a rating and share it with...
Sep 27, 2021•9 min•Season 1Ep. 332
We're launching a new podcast! This episode is a sneak peek into Truth over Tribe. Is Jesus political? Is he on the left or the right? In this week's episode, we dive deep into whether or not Jesus even cares about politics. You'll hear us define what a politic is, and then we look into the idea of Heaven and how that might help us decide on Jesus's politics. Later in the episode, we discuss temptations and how addiction to power plays a role in religion and politics. Tune in now! Subscribe to h...
Sep 24, 2021•50 min•Season 1Ep. 331
When you pray, what do you ask God for? Do you give God the space to do “immeasurably more” than you ask? Author Richard Blackaby shares why https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Ephesians%203%3A20&version=NIV (Ephesians 3:20) is his favorite Bible verse and how he learned to pray big prayers for the glory of God's power. Like this content? Make sure to leave us a rating and share it with others, so others can find it too. Use #asktmbt to connect with us, ask questions, and suggest to...
Sep 23, 2021•5 min•Season 1Ep. 331
Do you look for it in yourself or in God? God chooses to use us to fulfil his plans for the sake of his glory. https://twitter.com/TanyaWillmeth (Tanya) walks through https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Judges%205&version=NIV (Judges 5) and describes how Deborah doesn't downplay her own personal confidence but finds her confidence in the Lord. Here's a reminder about where we should look for confidence. Like this content? Make sure to leave us a rating and share it with others, so o...
Sep 22, 2021•11 min•Season 1Ep. 330
What does the Bible say about women? What does our culture say? Many of the Bible's teachings are counter-cultural, but why is that? In today's episode, https://twitter.com/PatrickKMiller_ (Patrick) describes an instance in https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Judges%204&version=NIV (Judges 4) when God works in a way that culture didn't expect and what we can learn from it. Like this content? Make sure to leave us a rating and share it with others, so others can find it too. Use #ask...
Sep 21, 2021•11 min•Season 1Ep. 329