Episodes

Hey, it's Christmas again and time for Gospel Rant's annual Christmas podcast series. This year we want to expand our typical children's Christmas pageant stage to bring out some of the lesser known things about the story and characters that should make the story jump off the usual small 12x12 pageant stage. In this podcast we look at the typical antagonist of the story, the feared and violent King Herod. We know a great deal about him above and beyond the Christmas story. Is there something tha...

In this Podcast we are in a three-part series on the so-called Lord’s Prayer. Is Jesus giving Christians a new pillar? Remember, Jesus is addressing the accepted three pillars of Judaism, almsgiving, prayer and fasting. Is he saying that in order to be a Christian and to get God’s blessing, we should pray this prayer regularly? Often enough? Word for word? Or have we misunderstood his whole point? You ay be surprised. Check it out.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hey, it's Christmas again and time for Gospel Rant's annual Christmas podcast series. This year we want to expand our typical children's Christmas pageant stage to bring out some of the lesser known things about the story and characters that should make the story jump off the usual small 12x12 pageant stage. In this podcast we look at the unspoken theme of the nativity—alienation —or better the end of alienation. Also, at the end, there will be a presentation of a new skit, “Anne, A Christmas Ca...

Welcome to Gospel Rant. Dr. Bill is continuing on this eye-opening radical journey through the Sermon on the Mount (not a sermon or a mount). It is not a sermon or a lecture, it is a dialogue. Feel free to agree or disagree. It is a rant. In this Podcast we are in a new section of the sermon on the mount. Jesus is addressing the accepted three pillars of Judaism, almsgiving, prayer and fasting. He begins each section, “When you…” What is the accepted godly way to do acts of righteousness (i.e., ...

Hey, it's Christmas again and time for Gospel Rant's annual Christmas podcast series. This year we want to expand our typical children's Christmas pageant stage to bring out some of the lesser known things about the story and characters that should make the story jump off the usual small 12x12 pageant stage. What do we know about Herod--really? What was going on in that region and time that made it so dark? Have you ever heard a Christmas sermon about the shamed priest Zechariah? What about the...

Welcome to Gospel Rant. Dr. Bill is continuing on this eye-opening radical journey through the Sermon on the Mount (not a sermon or a mount). It is not a sermon or a lecture, it is a dialogue. Feel free to agree or disagree. It is a rant. In this Podcast we are in a new section of the sermon on the mount. Jesus is addressing the accepted three pillars of Judaism, almsgiving, prayer and fasting. He begins each section, “When you…” What is the accepted godly way to do acts of righteousness (i.e., ...

In this Gospel Rant podcast we are wrestling with one of the strangest, maddening and troubling verses in all the Sermon on the Mount, or anywhere for that matter. How you understand this will tell you how you understand the rest of the Sermon on the Mount and the rest of Matthew. Don’t miss it. You will be encouraged.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Carrie Despres, a dear friend and a recovering addict tells her story. She was a leader in my church plant in the Vancouver region in 1995. Does the Gospel have the power to make a difference in the life of a addict? You may be surprised.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Tough passage in the Sermon on the Mount. Historically, it has been the source of a lot of misunderstanding and harm. Is Jesus telling a rape victim to not resist? A black teen who is being treated unjustly that they shouldn't do something? Or a spouse that he/she should go back and submit to an abusive spouse because of obedience to Jesus???? GOD HELP US! NO. There is another way of understanding Jesus' comments in light of the entirety of the Sermon on the Mount. Help us get this podcast out t...

Is Jesus teaching a new law--a ramping up of the Old Testament already severe law about oaths, or swearing, or lying, or misrepresenting the truth, or little white lies? He puts it after his comment on murder and rape and divorce. Will another law make a difference? Or does he have something else in mind. Have we buried the real headline again?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hi, Ranters! Today I’m sharing a special episode of “The Happy Rant” podcast hosted by Barnabas Piper, Ronnie Martin, and Ted Kluck! This show is also on the LifeAudio Podcast Network and is rooted in Christian values, similar to Gospel Rant. In the episode, these friends share: 1. Who they are 2. What they love about podcasting together 3. How they would describe their show: The Seinfeld of podcasts, a Piper family dinner party, and a description to aspirational college students To hear more ...

Friend and co-conspirator in the faith, Blane Despres created a fantastic rite of passage for his son that is worth checking out. We don't do much of this in our country--too bad. It is smart and powerful. Would be powerful for a young man or young woman as well.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dr. Bill gave a sermon, Jesus Enough? at Bergen Park Church in Evergreen Co. on Aug 28th. It was both an introduction to the Beatitudes and an encapsulation. It contains his unique perspective on the core of Jesus' message. Please pass it on. You can watch it on our website, Gospel-app.com.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ranters, I am headed to Greece soon as part of a tour to visit the places Paul walked in this second missionary journey. Before I go, I wanted to get into Paul's head. What was he thinking? What was he feeling? How was he adapting his strategy from the previous journey as he was going into a very different environment, far from supporters and benefactors? What were the signs of the Spirit moving? I figured that since I was doing all of this research for myself, I might as well share it with my r...

Ranters, I am headed to Greece soon as part of a tour to visit the places Paul walked in this second missionary journey. Before I go, I wanted to get into Paul's head. What was he thinking? What was he feeling? How was he adapting his strategy from the previous journey as he was going into a very different environment, far from supporters and benefactors? What were the signs of the Spirit moving? I figured that since I was doing all of this research for myself, I might as well share it with my r...

Ranters, I am headed to Greece soon as part of a tour to visit the places Paul walked in this second missionary journey. Before I go, I wanted to get into Paul's head. What was he thinking? What was he feeling? How was he adapting his strategy from the previous journey as he was going into a very different environment, far from supporters and benefactors? What were the signs of the Spirit moving? I figured that since I was doing all of this research for myself, I might as well share it with my r...

Ranters, I am headed to Greece soon as part of a tour to visit the places Paul walked in this second missionary journey. Before I go, I wanted to get into Paul's head. What was he thinking? What was he feeling? How was he adapting his strategy from the previous journey as he was going into a very different environment, far from supporters and benefactors? What were the signs of the Spirit moving? I figured that since I was doing all of this research for myself, I might as well share it with my r...

Ranters, I am headed to Greece soon as part of a tour to visit the places Paul walked in this second missionary journey. Before I go, I wanted to get into Paul's head. What was he thinking? What was he feeling? How was he adapting his strategy from the previous journey as he was going into a very different environment, far from supporters and benefactors? What were the signs of the Spirit moving? I figured that since I was doing all of this research for myself, I might as well share it with my r...

Ranters, I am headed to Greece soon as part of a tour to visit the places Paul walked in this second missionary journey. Before I go, I wanted to get into Paul's head. What was he thinking? What was he feeling? How was he adapting his strategy from the previous journey as he was going into a very different environment, far from supporters and benefactors? What were the signs of the Spirit moving? I figured that since I was doing all of this research for myself, I might as well share it with my r...

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Ranters, I am headed to Greece soon as part of a tour to visit the places Paul walked in this second missionary journey. Before I go, I wanted to get into Paul's head. What was he thinking? What was he feeling? How was he adapting his strategy from the previous journey as he was going into a very different environment, far from supporters and benefactors? What were the signs of the Spirit moving? I figured that since I was doing all of this research for myself, I might as well share it with my r...

Ranters, I am headed to Greece soon as part of a tour to visit the places Paul walked in this second missionary journey. Before I go, I wanted to get into Paul's head. What was he thinking? What was he feeling? How was he adapting his strategy from the previous journey as he was going into a very different environment, far from supporters and benefactors? What were the signs of the Spirit moving? I figured that since I was doing all of this research for myself, I might as well share it with my r...

Going through separation or divorce--or maybe you are already divorced and it is affecting your current relationships--welcome. We have some tips for you--shame free, we promise. If you go to ten churches you will get 15 thoughts on divorce, very confusing. What does the gospel offer truly hurting couples who for a myriad of reasons now hate each other? You may be surprised. In the podcast and the next we will look at ways that dead relationships can be resurrected—without giving up healing, ju...

If you go to ten churches you will get 15 thoughts on divorce, very confusing. What does the gospel offer truly hurting couples who for a myriad of reasons now hate each other? You may be surprised. In the podcast and the next we will look at ways that dead relationships can be resurrected—without giving up healing, justice and honor.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.