The Teaching Series (with Brad Gray and Brad Nelson)

Jan 20 2025 203 ep. 20 mins 31
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With your Hosts and Bible Teachers, Brad Gray and Brad Nelson, The Teaching Series helps you engage the Bible with clarity and confidence through a deeper understanding of its original context. This is the audio version of our highly visual video series at walkingthetext.com.

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# 203 – Biblical Images of God Pt 2: Faithful Farmer

Jan 20 2025 18 mins  
A lot of us grow up with distorted ideas about who God is, and part of following Jesus is unlearning those false images and discovering the truth. In this episode, we’re diving into the beautiful picture of God as a Faithful Farmer—someone who plants, nurtures, and invests deeply in what He’s growing. This image shows us just how patient and committed God is, working tireless

#202 - Biblical Images of God Pt 1: Living Water

Jan 06 2025 21 mins  
How you think about God determines how you interact with God. Therefore, it’s essential to have an accurate understanding of who He is and what He’s like. In this new series – Biblical Images of God – we unpack the vivid and concrete metaphors used of God in order to deepen our relationship with Him. Beginning with “living water,” we uncover the significance of this ima

#201 - 3 Gifts of Christmas Pt 3: Myrrh

Dec 16 2024 14 mins  
Do you struggle to understand why God is asking you to do something, and hesitate to follow through? In this final episode of “3 Gifts of Christmas,” we explore the mysterious significance of the Magi's gift of myrrh, tracing its historical and symbolic meanings—from its use in ancient perfumes and burial rituals to its connection to Jesus’s sacrificial death.

#200 - 3 Gifts of Christmas Pt 2: Frankincense

Nov 27 2024 17 mins  
The Magi’s gift of frankincense may seem unusual at first, but it is rich with meaning, deeply rooted in their culture and the Hebrew Scriptures. Harvested through a meticulous and labor-intensive process, frankincense was a symbol of worship, reverence, and devotion. By offering this gift, the Magi not only honored Jesus as king but also displayed incredible courage, risking the

#199 - 3 Gifts of Christmas Pt 1: Gold

Nov 18 2024 18 mins  
Each Christmas, talk inevitably turns to gifts and gift-giving. But often, we give from a place of comfort and convenience. The Christmas story, however, teaches us a deeper lesson about giving our best. In “3 Gifts of Christmas,” we explore the significance of the Magi’s gifts in Matthew 2:11, and as we’ll see with the gift of gold, the most precious gifts we give are the

#198 - Life in the Roman Empire Pt 8: Walking the Roman Street

Nov 04 2024 21 mins  
Paul’s letter to the Ephesians is one of the New Testament’s most beloved books, yet its brilliant structure and deeper meanings are often overlooked. Throughout the letter, Paul draws on everyday imagery from the “Roman Street” in Ephesus – the slave market, victory parades, bathhouses, theatres, night watchmen, and pubs – to illustrate how a believer’s conduct shoul

#197 - Life in the Roman Empire Pt 7: Land & Sea Travel

Oct 21 2024 24 mins  
During the height of the Roman Empire, the world experienced an unprecedented era of stability that allowed people to travel freely. Most did so by land and sea, and few logged more miles than the apostle Paul. During his missionary journeys, the Apostle Paul traveled thousands of miles by land and sea! Along the way, he experienced fear repeatedly: beatings, robberies, imprisonmen

#196 - Life in the Roman Empire Pt 6: Macellum & Restaurants

Oct 07 2024 22 mins  
In the Roman world, the macellum wasn’t just a marketplace—it was a crossroads of daily life, culture, and faith. Part grocery store, part food court, part temple, it was a place where the lines between everyday meals and pagan sacrifices often blurred. For Gentile converts from pagan backgrounds, the sight of fellow Christians eating meat once offered to idols stirred deep dis

#195 - Life in the Roman Empire Pt 5: Brothels & Pubs

Sep 23 2024 16 mins  
Brothels and pubs were fixtures in every city of ancient Roman society. Then, as now, people engaged in illicit sex and alcohol use to numb the pain of life. Brothels were staffed primarily by male and female slaves, some of whom were "exposed at birth" as unwanted children and then claimed by brothels to be raised as sex workers. Pubs were popular because most of the poo

#194 - Life in the Roman Empire Pt 4: Roman Baths

Sep 09 2024 16 mins  
Roman bathhouses were a central feature of daily life across the Roman Empire. Ironically, their primary purpose wasn’t hygiene, but for serving as social hubs where people from all walks of life could relax, socialize, conduct business, and engage in various activities like eating, drinking, exercising, playing games, attending lectures, or having sensual interactions. Due to th