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Dr. Robert Wallace (Old Testament scholar) and Dr. Michael McKeever (New Testament scholar) come together in an inviting and inclusive conversation, developing a common narrative for use in Bible study and personal growth. Their passion for the subject matter, humor, and personal dynamic help the listener to engage in the material and understand how ancient texts apply to today’s culture. Welcome to the office, where the cool kids hang out and the fun never ends. Scripture quotations are from the New Revised Standard Version Bible, copyright © 1989 National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America. Used by permission. All rights reserved.

“Dog Years”

The readings for Sunday, November 24, 2019. The three year lectionary cycle comes to an end with The Reign of Christ Sunday. Jeremiah offers some clev...
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“Nerd Meetup”

The readings for November 17, 2019. Both Old Testament readings focus on the end times, and both in Isaiah. 2 Thessalonians finishes by telling folks ...
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“You Made It Weird”

The readings for November 10, 2019. Someone finally listens to a prophet. The psalms sorta come to an end in Ps 145. The end times are a topic in 2 Th...
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“Crowd-Sourced Speed Limit”

The readings for November 3, 2019. We read Rob’s favorite scripture in the Bible and read even more Psalm 119. Mike opens the discussion of 2 Thessalo...
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“Squirrel & Pie”

The readings for October 20, 2019. In a quick moving podcast, Rob & Mike ACTUALLY discuss Jeremiah’s “Book of Comfort.” They take a manageable bit of ...
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“Liturgical Hacks”

The readings for October 13, 2019. Rob gets to talk about his favorite verses in Jeremiah. Memory is participatory in Psalm 66. Paul writes some beaut...
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“Juice & Crackers”

The readings for October 6, 2019. Mike and Rob work through some dark (and light) texts the Old Testament readings, including the darkest worship song...
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“Nebuchadrizzle”

The readings for September 29, 2019. Jeremiah buys real estate in a buyer’s market. God speaks in the psalms. Money is a sticky topic of conversation ...
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“Classic Jeremiah”

The readings for September 22, 2019. Things are pretty depressing this week. God laments in Jeremiah 8 (probably). The psalmist laments in Ps 79 (defi...
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“God Thing”

The readings for September 15, 2019. Back after another break caused by life circumstances! Jeremiah sees creation unraveling. The psalmist worries ab...
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