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Reflections

BibleProject

Religion & Spirituality

Frequency: 1 episode/7d. Total Eps: 35

Experience the story of Jesus with Reflections, a podcast by BibleProject featuring short, guided meditations on passages of Scripture. New episodes release every Wednesday.

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Our Final Episode

Episode 34

Wednesday, August 18, 2021 • Duration 15:04

In this special final episode, the team shares why the podcast portion of Reflections Bible Study is wrapping up and how you can continue to participate in our journey through the Bible the rest of this year.

To receive our written Reflections Bible Studies for the rest of this year in your inbox, subscribe at bibleproject.com/study.

Show Credits

Host: Cheree Hayes
Bible Reading: Michelle Jones
Review Reading: Matthew Halbert-Howen & Cooper Peltz
Production: Dan Gummel & Zach Mckinley
Theme music: Grant William Harold

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Looking Back to Look Forward

Episode 33

Wednesday, August 11, 2021 • Duration 13:22

Is the book of Chronicles just a rerun of stories we’ve already been told? How does it help us understand where the story of the Bible leads?

In English Bibles, the books of 1-2 Chronicles follow Samuel and Kings, but in the ancient Hebrew ordering of the Scriptures, Chronicles is the final book of the Old Testament. So what is the significance of this? The book of Chronicles ends with a decree to build a temple. This is the same decree that is told in the book of Ezra-Nehemiah. But Ezra and Nehemiah have already built the temple. So the fact that the whole Hebrew Bible ends on this note tells us that there must be another return from exile, another temple that will be built up and a better leader to come—a Messiah who will lead the people back to communion with God. The Hebrew Bible ends in anticipation for all that’s to come.

Let’s reflect more on this.

Bible Reading

2 Chronicles 36:22-23

Reflection Questions

1. The temple is the place of communion where God and humanity, Heaven and Earth, all come together in unity. Reflect on how Jesus the Messiah leads his people into this place of unity. What comes to mind?

2. What kind of exile do people return from in order to experience unity with God today?

3. How have you experienced unity with God and others, and how are you still waiting with anticipation?

Want to Go Deeper?

Check out this episode's Bible study to watch a video and explore more detailed questions for personal study and group discussion. Go to bibleproject.com/study.

Show Credits

Host: Cheree Hayes
Message: Dr. Carissa Quinn
Pre-Production: Zach McKinley
Production: Cooper Peltz
Production and Bible Reading: Dan Gummel
Theme music: Grant William Harold
Background Music: IamDayLight, Blue

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One Handful of Rest

Episode 24

Wednesday, June 9, 2021 • Duration 14:34

How can we approach our responsibilities in life with wisdom and healthy mindsets? In this episode, we open the book of Ecclesiastes and discover some practical advice for how to live realistically.

Bible Reading

Ecclesiastes 4:4-12

Reflection Questions

1. Everyone can relate to the desire to either escape or control their lives. Which approach do you relate to most?

2. What specific area of your life are you inclined to escape or control right now?

3. What would it practically look like for you to engage that area of your life with open-handed trust? What’s one small step you can take today?

Want to Go Deeper?

Check out this week’s Reflections Bible Study to watch a video and explore more detailed questions for personal study and group discussion. Go to bibleproject.com/study.

Show Credits

Host: Cheree Hayes

Message: Dr. Tim Mackie

Bible Reading: Michelle Jones

Production: Dan Gummel

Theme music: Grant William Harold

Background Music: "Approaching" by Be Still the Earth.

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Power of Metaphor

Episode 23

Wednesday, June 2, 2021 • Duration 13:55

What is the purpose of metaphor in the Bible? The biblical authors use metaphors to help us better understand the world, God, and ourselves. In today’s episode, we reflect on the surprising metaphor of God giving birth. In the book of Job, we see God giving birth to elements of creation, and in the book of Isaiah, God is depicted as both a warrior and a mother giving birth to a new reality.

Bible Reading

Isaiah 42:13-16

Reflection Questions

1. A mother often suffers to deliver her baby. Let’s reflect on how God suffered to deliver us. What comes to mind when you compare the sufferings of Jesus to the pains of a mother in labor?

2. How does imagining God as a mother in labor reshape your understanding of his relationship to creation?

3. Giving birth is a powerful experience for both the mother and the baby. What’s one specific way you have experienced God’s life-giving power?

Want to Go Deeper?
Check out this episode's Bible study to watch a video and explore more detailed questions for personal study and group discussion. Go to bibleproject.com/study.

Show Credits

Host: Cheree Hayes

Message: Dr. Carissa Quinn

Production and Bible Reading: Dan Gummel

Theme music: Grant William Harold

Background Music: "Present" by Sean Williams

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How to Live Wisely

Episode 22

Wednesday, May 26, 2021 • Duration 13:09

What does it mean to fear the Lord and be wise?

The book of Proverbs helps us understand how to live by God’s wisdom. It teaches us that true wisdom isn’t just knowing the right thing to do––it’s about doing it. But how do we know what the right decisions are in every situation? The Scriptures show us that God understands what is good and bad in the world. So to be wise, we must first recognize that our own perspectives are limited and God knows what we can’t comprehend. This humble dependence is called the “fear of the Lord,” and it’s where all wisdom starts. From this posture of reliance, we can begin to learn from God and live in light of his wisdom. So what does God say is wise? Jesus shows us the way. He perfectly embodies God’s wisdom and summarizes what it means by calling us to love others as he loved us.

Bible Reading

Proverbs 1:1-7

Reflection Questions

1.What is one specific decision that impacts others that you are weighing right now?

2. Has Jesus faced a decision that impacted others in a similar way? How did he wisely love others with his choice?

3. With all this in mind, what would it look like to wisely love others with your decision?

Want to Go Deeper?

Check out this episode's Bible study guide to watch a video and explore more detailed questions for personal study and group discussion. Go to bibleproject.com/study.

Show Credits

Host: Cheree Hayes
Message: Dr. Tim Mackie
Bible Reading: Michelle Jones
Production: Dan Gummel

How God Replies to Job’s Suffering

Episode 21

Wednesday, May 19, 2021 • Duration 14:33

Today we open the book of Job, a complex story about a good man who suffered the cosmic loss of everything. What did God want Job to know in the midst of his suffering? And what do we need to know in our own suffering?

In this episode, we remember that we’re not alone in hardship and that God is trustworthy. Even when the pain is so intense that we can barely see beyond it, God is at work limiting chaos and giving life.

Bible Reading

Job 38:1-18

Reflection Questions

1. What is one area of suffering in your life or in the world? Take some time now to tell God how you feel about it. He hears you.

2. Ask God for more understanding. How might he be working to limit the chaos in that painful situation? What comes to mind as you listen for his wisdom?

3. How might God be laboring to give life even in the midst of suffering? If you can’t see any signs of life yet, keep watching. God doesn’t let pain have the final word against his people.

Want to Go Deeper?

Check out this episode's Bible study guide to watch a video and explore more detailed questions for personal study and group discussion. Go to bibleproject.com/study.

Show Credits

Host: Cheree Hayes
Message: Dr. Carissa Quinn
Production and Bible Reading: Dan Gummel
Theme music: Grant William Harold
Background Music: Sean Williams, Fortitude

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God’s Mercy on Our Enemy

Episode 20

Wednesday, May 12, 2021 • Duration 13:32

How can we show God’s mercy to people who’ve hurt us?

In this episode, we are reflecting on the final chapter of the book of Jonah. God doesn’t just want Jonah to preach to his enemies, he wants Jonah to share his compassionate heart toward them too. Will Jonah agree with God’s compassionate perspective? The book ends with a question to give us the opportunity to self-reflect. So let’s do that together.

Bible Reading

Jonah 4:1-11

Reflection Questions

1. Who is someone in your life you struggle to love?

2. Picture this person from God’s perspective. How does God see them with compassion?

3. What is one way you can join God’s perspective and show love toward this person today?

Want to Go Deeper?

Check out this episode's Bible study to watch a video and explore more detailed questions for personal study and group discussion. Go to https://tbp.xyz/reflections20.

Show Credits:

Host: Cheree Hayes
Message: Dr. Tim Mackie Quinn
Bible Reading: Michelle Jones
Production: Dan Gummel
Theme music: Grant William Harold
Background Music: Josh Leake, Young Summer

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God’s Desire in Relationship

Episode 19

Wednesday, May 5, 2021 • Duration 13:28

What does God really want as he relates to us? In this episode, we are reflecting on the book of Hosea, where we’ll discover what God desires in a relationship.

Here’s a quick overview. God promised to love Israel like a husband vows to love his bride. But Israel didn’t love him back––they cheated on him. This broke God’s heart but not his promise. God’s commitment to love his people is stronger than anything else. So while Israel still experienced the consequences of their unfaithfulness, God called them to remember his love and promised to heal the relationship. Jesus came to fulfill that promise for Israel and for us. And it’s because of Jesus that our hearts can be healed to faithfully love God back.

Bible Reading

Hosea 14:1-9

Reflection Questions

1. God wants to relate to us like a loving spouse not as a demanding boss. What are some of the key differences between these two relationships?

2. What comes to your mind as you think about God’s unrelenting love for you?

3. What might change in your relationship with God if you loved him the same way you’d want a spouse to love you? Think about it.

Want to Go Deeper?

Check out this episode's Bible study guide to watch a video and explore more detailed questions for personal study and group discussion. Go to bibleproject.com/study.

Show Credits

Host: Cheree Hayes
Message: Dr. Carissa Quinn
Production and Bible Reading: Dan Gummel
Theme music: Grant William Harold
Background Music: Be Still the Earth, Cleanse

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What Good News Looks Like

Episode 18

Wednesday, April 28, 2021 • Duration 12:38

How is God at work in the world today? Jesus read from Isaiah 61 to describe what it looks like when the good news of his kingdom is at work in the world: the ignored are honored, the poor are fed, and the sick receive care. This kind of stuff happens wherever followers of Jesus honor him as King.

Bible Reading
Isaiah 61:1-11

Reflection Questions

Where do you think renewal is most needed in your part of the world?
Imagine God’s Kingdom bringing renewal to that situation. What do you think it would look like?
You and your community can partner with Jesus to begin to bring this renewal. And remember, small steps are significant! No matter how small, what's one specific step you can take to bring renewal today?

Want to Go Deeper?
Check out this episode's Bible study to watch a video and explore more detailed questions for personal study and group discussion.

Show Credits

Host: Cheree Hayes
Message: Dr. Tim Mackie
Bible Reading: Michelle Jones
Production: Dan Gummel
Theme music: Grant William Harold
Background Music: Be Still the Earth, In the Clouds

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Message of the Prophets

Episode 17

Wednesday, April 21, 2021 • Duration 11:17

Who are the Hebrew prophets? What was the goal of their message? And how can their words bring hope to us today? God wants his people to flourish - to experience peace and joy in a community of love. But sin destroys a community. So God sends his prophets to warn his people, so they’ll turn from sin and its destruction. When Israel refuses to listen, they experience the awful consequences of their own ways, just like the prophets warned. But when Israel listens, they receive God’s promised mercy. And we can too. If we are honest about our sins, God forgives. Completely. That’s how God wants to show his faithfulness and justice to people. He forgives everyone who humbly comes to him.

Bible Reading

1 John 1:5-9

Reflection Questions
1. Remember God’s desire to have a thriving and peaceful relationship with you and your community. What thoughts come to mind as you think about this?

2. What specific things are hindering your relationship with God and others right now?

3. Take some time to be honest about those sins. Confess them to God and receive the peace of his forgiveness now.

Want to Go Deeper?
Check out this episode's Bible study guide to watch a video and explore more detailed questions for personal study and group discussion. Go to bibleproject.com/study.

Show Credits

Host: Cheree Hayes
Message: Dr. Carissa Quinn
Production and Bible Reading: Dan Gummel
Theme music: Grant William Harold
Background Music: Sean Williams, Remember

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