How do you walk in the big shoes of a calling from God to ministry? Have you ever felt overwhelmed when you thought about the great responsibility God has placed on your...
In the ancient world, the making of covenant was publicly affirmed with a ritual act. In God’s covenant with Abraham, God institutes the ritual of circumcision as that sign...
The ancient practice of a covenant is at the very heart of the Old Testament – and New -- as the name suggests. “Testament” is another word for “covenant.” In this episode...
The Bible calls Abraham a hero of the faith. But he also blew it pretty bad at times as he tried to make things happen his own way. In episode 13, Bryan looks at how these...
God’s plan begins with a middle-aged couple unable to have children and yet God promised to turn them into a great nation! In this episode, Bryan continues the overview of...
Act 3 begins with Abraham and his family and focuses on the nation of Israel. This is the rest of the Old Testament. In this episode, Bryan gives some background about...
Listen to my dad, Dr. Ray Easley, talk about Scripture’s promise that we can be truly holy, transformed into the image of God. September 2008 at Wesley Biblical...
Like a virus, the consequence of sin in the Garden quickly jumped from generation to generation. In the conclusion to Act 2, the Fall, Bryan looks at God’s fourth question...
Whose fault is it anyway? Isn’t that so often what sin produces in us – everyone else is to blame except us? In this episode of Journey Through the Old Testament, Bryan looks...
Listen to my dad, Dr. Ray Easley, talk about God’s great symphony of Pentecost. May 2008 at Wesley Biblical Seminary. Recording courtesy of WBS Archives. “The...
In the Bible’s big story, Act 2 is humanity’s rebellion against God and his kingdom. What are we to make of the sneaky serpent and that tempting fruit in Genesis chapter 3...
Act 1 of the Bible’s big story is the creation of God’s kingdom and his rule over that good world he made. In this episode, Bryan explores the idea of a kingdom and gives a...