Beards & Bible Podcast

In the Old Testament book of Leviticus, God’s glory fills the tabernacle… but suddenly, no one can go in.

The exodus brought Israel out of Egypt, but it didn’t take Egypt out of Israel. God wants to dwell with His people—raising the ultimate question: How can a holy God live alongside a broken humanity without consuming them?

Why all the bloody sacrifices, skin parameters, and dietary codes? Is Leviticu...

In a culture that constantly bombards us with unrealistic ideals—perfect marriages, flawless friendships, effortless success, and picture-perfect lifestyles—many Christians find themselves exhausted by unattainable expectations. 

Misplaced expectations can steal our joy, but biblical contentment and gratitude can restore it.

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Beards and Bible listeners, 

Real quick before we jump into today’s episode: we just wanted to give you a little heads-up on what the next couple months are going to look like for us. May and June are honestly just stacked. Between travel, ministry responsibilities, and everything happening in our local churches, Gabe and I are going to be pulled in a lot of different dir...

In Genesis 9 we read that flood resets the world—but it doesn’t reset the human heart.

Genesis 9 opens with blessing, mandate, and covenant… but it doesn’t take long before something feels off. Why does creation now fear humanity? Why does God permit meat, but forbid blood? Why introduce justice systems right out of the gate? And why, after wipin...

What really happened during Noah’s flood? If you read Genesis 6-9 carefully, it’s clearly NOT a kids’ story filled with cute cartoon animals on a floating playground.

In Genesis 6, we’re told the human heart had become so bent, so violent, that God was grieved to His core. The flood isn’t just about water, arks, and animals. It’s about God&...

What if the "ancient world" wasn't a primitive era of cavemen, but a sophisticated, global civilization that rivaled—or maybe even exceeded—our own?

In today’s episode, we dive into the 1,656-year gap between Adam and the Great Flood—a span of time equal to the distance between the Fall of Rome and the invention of the internet. We’re asking the...

The pro-life movement changed dramatically after the fall of Roe v. Wade. But new debates are emerging inside the movement itself. In this week’s episode, we sit down with pro-life speaker and writer Andrew Wood to talk about the current state of the pro-life cause, the rise of the abortion abolitionist movement, and why he believes wisdom—not just urgency—must guide how Christian...

Christianity in America is on the decline. Or is it? Even as fewer American adults claim to practice the Christian faith, Bible sales are up by 41% in the last 3 years, and downloads of spiritual apps are up by 79%.

So is Christianity in America growing? Or shrinking?

One thing’s for sure— the landscape of the church in America certai...

It’s not secret to anyone paying attention: America is more divided politically and ideologically than we’ve been in a very long time. And conversations about important cultural moments often quickly devolve into name-calling, shouting, and shaming those who don’t see things the way that we do. Regardless of what side you’re on of whatever issue is in the forefront of the news cy...

You asked, we listened. And now dear listener, here is an episode devoted entirely to your listener questions. On today’s episode, we field questions about self-defense, miraculous healing, why the younger generation is gravitating towards more liturgical traditions, and what Jesus meant by the phrase, “lead not into temptation” in the Lord’s prayer.

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Textual criticism is basically the process of comparing all the oldest and best ancient copies of the Bible we’ve discovered, so we can get as close as possible to the original words the biblical authors wrote.

Properly understood- it’s not scary, it’s not anti-faith, and it doesn’t deny the inspiration of Scripture — it’s simply good scho...