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The Song of Songs is ridiculously modern. Have you heard of the female gaze in films and TV projects? These are the projects that present the POV of the woman, not from the lens of a male director or writer, but from the POV of a woman. Some modern feminists think that this revolution started a decade ago. Not so. It's over 2500 years old. She is presented as a person of substance and worth, the beloved of the King. Even more, she represents all followers of God, male and female, all who are in ...

We are about proclaiming God’s love to the unlovable, the unloved and the unlovely. That’s all of us, if were only a little honest. Are you beginning to see changes in you? Your sense of worth, value, identity? Are you needing other sources of affirmation less? Are you more free? Are you feeling like you love others a little more? That’s our goal. Well? This has not been just a study to teach about a book. It is to tap into the power behind the book and begin to see frustrated, unloved and unlov...

There is something in the direct unaverted gaze of Jesus that initially causes us to look away, to close our eyes. There is shame, there is fear of seeing disappointment, or his notice of some ugly that we haven’t been able to wash away. But the secret working of the Holy Spirit is to make us look direct into his eyes. It is life changing. Come and see what happened to the Queen when she does. Help us get the word out. This could change the lives of so many Christians. Support The Show: https:/...

Dr. Bill is reading from his modern screenplay of the Song of Songs, Movement 4: The Novella. No ancient Hebrew poetry, just Movement 4 in plain clear English. Enjoy. Support The Show: https://www.gospelrant.com/ Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities at lifeaudio.com/contact-us.

It's the summer of pink. The blockbuster movie scored $330 million in the first weekend alone. It could be nominated for up to 10 Oscars. So this is a special Gospel Rant. I hope you enjoy it and pass it on. If you benefited from it please FOLLOW. We will get back to the last two movements in the Song of Songs on Sunday. Support The Show: https://www.gospelrant.com/ Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities at lifeaudio.com/contact-us.

Hopefully you have been following the last 4 shows on this very important Movement 4 of the Song of Songs. There was the shocking betrothal of the Great King and this very unworthy emotionally shredded bride with a secret shame. Then the great marriage procession, likely following two aborted processions, the original runaway bride. Then the public proclamation of the King’s love for her in front of friends, family and dignitaries—and of course the consummation, the yichud, the event that she ha...

Here’s where we are in the central movement of the Song. The Queen is betrothed to the King. He has come for her to complete the marriage process in a grand marriage procession. Arguably twice she has left him hanging at the altar—in an ancient Mideastern context. She wasn’t ready when he came for her. Something is wrong. Now the wedding celebration has at last begun. He has toasted her with an amazing worship poem, a wasfs—in front of all of the esteem guests in the land and told her that she i...

After Jewish wedding feasts, the couple disappear into the chuppah for the marriage to be at last consummated. Usually it is a time of great joy and celebration. The Queen suspects that this will not be one of those times. Her dream romance is about to crack up. Is there anything that can save her story from becoming a tragedy? Support The Show: https://www.gospelrant.com/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We are deep in Movement 4. Now the Queen is thrilled by the expectations of the final part of the marriage ceremony, but she is also terrified of her dark secret being discovered. There is nothing she can do. She is in too far. What will happen? Support The Show: https://www.gospelrant.com/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

If the Song of Songs is the greatest presentation of the gospel in the Old Testament, Movement 4 is the greatest gospel presentation in the entire songs. When I do a Kiss of God weekend, this is Saturday afternoon, the mic-drop moment, that talk that ties it altogether and changes lives. It's not just about exegeting a great piece of ancient Hebrew poetry, it is really seeing what God is doing with those of us who have been so shredded, abused, dismissed and lost in this falling groaning creatio...

Movement #5. Christian men and woman are longing for real intimacy—we are tired of fake it til you make it, or your role is this and my role is this—just do it, or there are no roles, that should work. Worthy of ongoing dialogue, but the priority is that we, both sexes need healing. On paper, I get it. In the bed and in the heart, they are not working. The SOS shows us why. “Sex can’t be intimate if you feel like you don’t matter.” The Great Sex Rescue, p. 28 Movement 5 is parallel to Movement...

Are you tired of just intercourse? Wouldn't you rather intimacy? Looking at Movement 5, the parallel to Movement 3 of the Song of Songs. The Queen’s problem is not that she is crazy, or disrespectful, or unsubmissive. She needs healing. From year 1, her midbrain has been beat up by disappointing relationships. When the King finds her, and me and you, she cannot be loved, or love in return. There is only one power fstat can begin to heal her issues. The Song shows us what that looks like. Suppor...

We are in Movement #3 of the Song of Songs. The Queen is so messed up and needy when God finds her, finds me today, that she triggers, emotionally dysregulates and runs away from his arms— to the city. It is irrational, it is self-destructive, it is counter everything that she wants and yet, her midbrain is in charge. Do we do that? Have you ever gone through an entire worship service check out? Distant. Hardly plugged in? God is there with you, loving you with all of the love in the universe. T...

What do women want? You do not become whole through legislation. You do not become whole by muscling through insecurities. Even counseling has limitations of what it can do. Women, you want the same thing that men want. Significance, security and belonging. But…nothing has hurt you more than your searching for significance, security and belonging. We are on Movement 3 of the 7 movement Song of Songs. Somethings don’t change. The Queen bride is alone again and longing for something—she is not ev...

Special Gospel Rant interview with neurofeedback expert Shari Johansson with Grey Matters Neurofeedback. VERY IMPORTANT!! She will be talking about LONG COVID. Did you know that 26 million people in the US are suffering from this by-product of Covid-19, some unaware. Symptoms? Fatigue, Headaches, Attention Disorder, Anxiety, Depression, Sleep Disorder, Chronic pain, Neuropathy, Brain fog/Memory, Mood, Cognitive decline... Support The Show: https://www.gospelrant.com/ See omnystudio.com/listener...

The pursuing lover groom finds his bride hiding behind a protective lattice work house. Her subconscious imagines that it is a character house. He sees it as a coffin. What is going on in her subconscious to build such a stultifying boundary? The winter rains. Dangerous, overwhelming, and they can pop up in a moment. She has the scars. Women, you are 2-3 times more likely to develop PTSD symptoms than men. Anxiety, sleep issues, weight gain, difficulty trusting others. The winter rains are real....

Special Gospel Rant interview with neurofeedback expert Shari Johansson with Grey Matters Neurofeedback. VERY IMPORTANT!! When we do interviews we will post them mid-week. Regular Gospel Rant continue to be posted on Sundays. This could help you or someone you love. In the second interview she will share what she has learned about Long Covid. Did you know that 26 million people in the US are suffering from this by-product of Covid-19, some unaware. Support The Show: https://www.gospelrant.com/...

Shame sucks! It’s not all your fault. This world drains our soul dry at times, in seasons. Movement 2 is about that. When the King-Groom finds his bride, she is hiding behind a protective lattice-work house. Her subconscious imagines that it is a character house. He sees it as a coffin. What might help? You’ll see. Support The Show: https://www.gospelrant.com/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

You may be very surprised. This is so important to understand. For mass shooters who are aged K-12 this number rises to 92%. For college students who do mass shootings, the numbers hit 100%. What is it? Is it something that can be changed by legislation? By enforcement of existing laws? Specific gun laws? Check it out. Support The Show: https://www.gospelrant.com/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Song of Songs Novella is an interpretive screenplay of the Song of Songs. In this podcast, Dr. Bill will read Movement #1. Sit back, kick your shoes off and relax. Just let the words walk over you. Let us know what you think. Bill@gospel-app.com. The Song of Song’s Novella is available on Amazon. Support The Show: https://www.gospelrant.com/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This is one of those stunning moments in the Bible. The Groom looks at his unlikely Bride and exclaims this to her. It would have taken her breath away. It is a summary of the Gospel. If we could only hear the Spirit, he just might be whispering this to us as well. It is life changing. It is unbelievable. Want to know what it means? Check it out. Support The Show: https://www.gospelrant.com/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What does God, the King see when he gazes into the beat-up weary eyes of the Queen? We know that whatever he sees, it does not reduce his love for her at all. That is the gospel. The King loves beat-up, shamed, sinners, the impure, the rejected and isolated. But what does he see? We are going to use Attachment theory models to help us better understand her struggles to experience his love for her.They are also ours. Make sure that you FOLLOW the podcast wherever you listen to them. Give us a re...

Are you aware that we are tragically shaming an entire generation of young women, teenagers, in our churches and youth groups. If they have had sex (whatever we mean by that, or our girls thinks it means), they are stigmas in the eyes of God and bad. Linda Kay Klein, author of "Pure", describes it this way, "The purity message is not about sex. Rather, it is about us: who we are, who we are expected to be, and who it is said we will become if we fail to meet those expectations. This is the langu...

This podcast is an important one-and-out message that could just change your life. D. Martyn Lloyd Jones said, “Have you realized that most of your unhappiness in life is due to the fact that you are listening to yourself instead of talking to yourself? Take those thoughts that come to you the moment you wake up in the morning. You have not originated them, but they are talking to you, they bring back the problems of yesterday, etc. Somebody is talking. Who is talking to you? Your self is talkin...