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Rabbit Holes & Meditations - Christian Bible Study
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Tired of preachy, judgmental sermons? Rabbit Holes & Meditations is a Bible study podcast that trades performance for honest Christian conversation. We walk through Jesus’ words chronologically (this season), chase down the “rabbit holes” most people avoid, and let Scripture interpret Scripture.
This show is for intentionally curious Christians who want depth without the drama. Sometimes we’ll spend 30 minutes on two verses—because careful reading matters. You’ll get biblical references, cross-references, deep dives, and real-life application around faith, fear, forgiveness, judgment, prayer, and hope—without being told what to think.
We follow a strict “Bible interprets the Bible” approach we call the Berean Bible Study Filter, designed to keep teaching grounded and unencumbered by third-party commentary. Bring your questions—nothing is off the table. Come curious, leave grounded.
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Things That Go Bump in the Night - Ghost, Demons and the Spiritual World We Live In
2w ago00:36:11Tap to summarizeM6kzbqcfKDkn1Yl9Ubo8I think, as a rule, we tend to dismiss people who express profound interest in the spiritual, ghostly realm. Worse, we think those who claim to have had actual experiences with ghosts and spirits as “crazy”. It all gets swept under the table. I think as Christians we are missing a profound opportunity if we do that. The Bible is no stranger to the spiritual world. “For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places.” — Ephesians 6:12 Today spiritual discussions are becoming more mainstream. Among like-minded people, the discussion is likely to come up. Beyond the 3am phone in on the Art Bell radio program, people are now considering the possibility. 1 in 5 people believe in Bigfoot. 1 in 5 Brits believe in the Locke Ness monster. Almost half of all Americans believe in Ghosts and spirits and 20% of all report an actual ex2tlwZb9pPLJG9DENrlRgperience. Extra-terrestrials are now described by many as interdimensional. 33% of the global population believes in reincarnation. Notes for Things That Go Bump in the Night Episode Link: https://www.rabbitholesandmeditations.com/things-that-go-bump-in-the-night-ghost-demons-and-the-spiritual-world-we-live-in/ 2tlwZb9pPLJG9DENrlRg
Transcribe →Reincarnation - The Endless Treadmill of Depravity
2w ago00:20:29Tap to summarizeThis podcast is responding a listener request about reincarnation. During the discussion, we learned a number of things. While addressing the issue of reincarnation, we also found out the following, and I have a feeling this is more common among professed Christians than you might think. These statements are telling. I find it really difficult to read the Bible; it’s just too hard to understand. I’m a good person. I think all people end up in heaven. Bad people come back reincarnated to learn the nature of their ways: if they were rich, they might come back as a really poor person. If they were royalty, they may come back as somebody needing to serve. So when pressed, we discovered that this particular person's theology is derived from personal belief, hearsay, friends, family and perhaps the theology of some "guru". We address reincarnation specifically and land with how a person can read the bible comfortably and not get lost in the language of King James. I’m not suggesting it’s ever an easy read, it is more a devoted read but once you grasp a particular subject in the Bible, you tend to want to learn more. The Bible is not a novel as such. Read small, think big with the Bible. And find like-minded people, find a church, find community. He’s how I first read the Bible… I listened to Bible in a Year Podcast. There are a number of them out there. Did I understand it, heck no! But I listened in small chapter bites and heard the whole Bible. I watched some of the more religious programming like the series The Chosen and my current favorite: House of David on Amazon Prime. There are even whole gospel readings on YouTube accompanied with video. “The Gospel of John” is one worth watching. It is 3 hours and fully “consumable”. Reincarnation never solves the problem of fallen man. It is an endless loop of reward and punishment, life after life. That is its own kind of hell! Christ solves the problem for us. He suffers for us and we are resurrected through Him. The person who believes in reincarnation likes to think that everyone goes to heaven, but never really presents a way to accomplish that. There’s no way to get of the reincarnation treadmill! Reincarnation removes the urgency of the moment. Scripture restores it. This life is not a rehearsal. It is the appointed time. Notes for Reincarnation Episode Link: https://www.rabbitholesandmeditations.com/reincarnation-the-endless-treadmill-of-depravity/
Transcribe →Profiling Peter - Applying a Modern Personality Test to an Ancient Character
3w ago00:18:35Tap to summarizeIf you’ve ever gone through the interview process of some of the bigger companies, you were probably given some sort of a personality test… even if you didn’t realize it. The tech company I worked for liked Myers-Briggs. We all knew our MTBI, and most of us could ascertain the MTBI of our coworkers in a matter of minutes. As a salesperson, I was trained to ascertain my client's MTBI as quickly as possible and to tailor my responses to what works best within that person’s framework. Yeah… companies do this, and probably your AI Chatbot is doing it as well. For those of you who don’t know, the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) is a popular self-report questionnaire that categorizes individuals into 16 distinct personality types based on how they perceive the world and make decisions. Developed from Carl Jung’s theories, it identifies preferences across four dichotomies, resulting in a four-letter type (e.g., INTJ, ESFP) used for self-awareness and team development. The four core dichotomies are: Extraversion (E) - Introversion (I): Measures whether you prefer to focus your energy outward on people and activity, or inward on ideas and memories. Sensing (S) - Intuition (N): Focuses on whether you rely on concrete information (facts) or theoretical possibilities. Thinking (T) - Feeling (F): Determines if you make decisions based on objective logic or personal values/emotions. Judging (J) - Perceiving (P): Reflects your preference for a planned, organized life versus a flexible, spontaneous one. The 4 Letter combination of these determines a personality type. So we applied this concept to one of the best know apostles in the Bible, Peter, to see if we could determine is MTBI and maybe get a better understanding of Peter as a person. It also is a great way to ascertain the validity of the gospels. Peter is not a fictitious character. His MTBI is remarkably consistent and that, at least in my eyes, lends credibility to the Gospels as a historical eyewitness journey with Christ. Notes for Profiling Peter Episode Link: https://www.rabbitholesandmeditations.com/profiling-peter-applying-a-modern-personality-test-to-an-ancient-character/
Transcribe →The Singularity is 1000 Days Away - AI Outperforms Humans
3w ago00:46:48Tap to summarizeI think we are on the cusp of a buzzword becoming reality. Ray Kurzweil predicted the singularity to happen around 2030. I think he was right about the substance; he was wrong about the when (but not by much). The (technological) singularity is a hypothetical point when artificial intelligence surpasses human intelligence, triggering rapid, self‑accelerating technological change that fundamentally transforms society and human life. The inspiration for this discussion came from a video by Wes Roth titled “1000 Days Left.” The video discusses warnings from Anthropic leadership that advances in AI—especially self‑improving research systems—may reach a decisive inflection point within roughly the next 1,000 days, potentially reshaping economies, power structures, and human work faster than institutions can adapt. It emphasizes both the transformative potential and the serious safety and governance risks of approaching advanced or superhuman AI. We fired up the Berean Teacher application with the topic of singularity. The Berean Teacher application is confined to responses that are only derived from scriptural sources. We attacked the subject from all angles. Projecting this topic onto the realm of scripture is no small task. Once the inflection point has shifted to the computer outpacing the human, you start to ask questions like What does it mean to be human? What is the difference between knowledge and wisdom? And many other topics. The hardest part is trying to keep the conversation on the tracks and to stay focused on what the singularity means to our existence... and stay within the biblical framework. Notes for the Singularity Episode Link: https://www.rabbitholesandmeditations.com/the-singularity-is-1000-days-away-tower-of-babel-20/
Transcribe →The Counterfeit Shepherd - AI Empathy
3w ago00:38:59Tap to summarizeYesterday we talked about: “The serpent we built.” This is the other side of the coin, now looking at the shepherd we follow. It derives from the exact same conversation we had with the Berean Teacher application about the Serpent We Built. We’ve entered an era in which we’re getting our guidance from AI - WAY BEYOND what to buy and what website we're looking for. You've heard people say this, I'm sure: “I absolutely know this is true! I saw it on the internet". Some say it tongue-in-cheek but more and more, what we believe is derived from "our" web. People absolutely will derive their truth from the internet in some form or another. In a very short time, our “truth” has migrated from the newspaper to the radio to the Walter Cronkites and now to the manicured and curated internet resources. And who curates the content we receive? WE DO! Each of us! The twist? While this podcast is looking at the other side of the coin, i.e. the Shepherd, you’ll discover that it’s a two-headed coin. The Counterfeit Shepherd and the Serpent We Built represent the same image. Notes for the Counterfeit Shepherd Episode Link: https://www.rabbitholesandmeditations.com/the-counterfeit-shepherd/
Transcribe →The Serpent We Built from the Click to the Soul
3w ago00:36:01Tap to summarizeThe Serpent We Built is an article developed for our Berean Teacher series. As you may have learned from recent episodes in this series: We used our Berean Teacher application and uploaded discussions and videos from a number of sources to get the Berean Teacher (an application confined to the scriptures) to weigh in on the recent news and topics submitted by our audience. The idea was to cover as much from all sides of the discussion as possible and then let the Berean Teacher respond with a comprehensive biblical perspective. The Berean application evaluates modern ideas, spiritual claims, cultural narratives, and emerging technologies through the authority of Scripture alone. Its purpose is to separate evidence from speculation, expose counterfeit spirituality and deception, and help readers think biblically, soberly, and discerningly about subjects such as UFOs, AI, transhumanism, prophecy, and modern spirituality. The article by Greg Newell, in the source, covers the Berean Teacher’s response the question of AI and Deception. Notes for the Serpent We Built Episode Link: https://www.rabbitholesandmeditations.com/the-serpent-we-built-from-the-click-to-the-soul
Transcribe →Signs, Spirits and Synthetic Minds - The Modern UFO, UAP, AI Deception
4w ago00:39:29Tap to summarizeWe used our Berean Teacher application and uploaded discussions and videos from various sources to have the Berean Teacher weigh in on the recent news. The idea was to cover as much from all sides of the discussion as possible and then let the Berean Teacher respond with a comprehensive biblical perspective. The Berean application evaluates modern ideas, spiritual claims, cultural narratives, and emerging technologies through the authority of Scripture alone. Its purpose is to separate evidence from speculation, expose counterfeit spirituality and deception, and help readers think biblically, soberly, and discerningly about subjects such as UFOs, AI, transhumanism, prophecy, and modern spirituality. The article by Greg Newell, in the source, is the Berean Teacher’s response to all of this. Article: Signs, Spirits and Synthetic Minds Episode Link: https://www.rabbitholesandmeditations.com/signs-spirits-and-synthetic-minds
Transcribe →The Parable of the Sower
4w ago00:12:42Tap to summarizeThis is a repeat but worth re-hearing. Originally played in the Red-letter Journey. Most Christians are already quite familiar with the Parable of the Sower. What often goes unnoticed, however, are the subtle distinctions in how each Gospel records and emphasizes the parable, offering perspectives that differ slightly yet remain fully complementary. In this discussion, we explore those nuances and also take a closer look at certain English translation choices—particularly in Mark 4:11–12—that have caused confusion, including the phrase “lest at any time they should be converted, and their sins should be forgiven them.” Notes for Parable of the Sower Episode Link: https://www.rabbitholesandmeditations.com/the-parable-of-the-sower-1778121628/
Transcribe →The Two Debtors
4w ago00:20:36Tap to summarizeI spent two hours contemplating three verses in Luke. The best way, I think, to read The Two Debtors in Luke 7:41-43, is to insert yourself into the story. If you dare, play the part of Simon the Pharisee. If your first inclination is to say, I couldn’t do that, that’s not me- well, then, you’re already doing it. And that’s the point of the parable. Notes for the Two Debtors Episode Link: https://www.rabbitholesandmeditations.com/the-two-debtors/
Transcribe →Simulations vs Revelation
4w ago00:35:54Tap to summarizeIf you’re watching some of the biggest YouTube channels, or at least the biggest ones I watch - Chase Hughes, Steven Bartlett, Tom Bilyeu, the Why Files, and more, across the board, you are going to run into almost a universal consensus that we are living in a simulation. We decided to pit this theory against scripture using our Berean software. The Berean application was written to avoid the affirming nature of AI chats. The explicit instruction is that if I say something contrary to scripture, you must call it out and correct it. The Berean software looks across all of scripture, with explicit instruction not to stray from the Bible's text. It is allowed to consider the various translations, and the Greek and Hebrew interpretation is often useful. It is important to note what the application will not access for answers. It will avoid the use of any commentary, sermons, or other extrabiblical writing. How we apply the Berean software is pretty simple. After setting up the instructions, we simply begin a conversation covering any topic that we want to test against what the scriptures might have to say on the subject. Often, that will involve saying something that clearly contradicts scripture just to test the validity of the application. In this case, we uploaded several YouTube conversations among a variety of podcasters and YouTube hosts to set the stage. We then had what I can only describe as a very deep philosophical discussion regarding the nature of the universe, creation, and simulations. The cool thing with the Berean application enabled is it doesn’t matter if what you tell it is right or wrong. If what you say agrees with scripture, the Berean will say so. If what you say is inconsistent with scripture, the Berean will correct your misunderstanding and draw you into a deeper conversation. The conversation was not scripted and this one ventured well off the subject of simulations at times, but we pulled everything back into one cohesive document that you now have here in the notes. The only thing we avoided in the document is writing about anything that strayed off the subject of simulation theory. Notes for Simulation vs Revelation Episode Link: https://www.rabbitholesandmeditations.com/simulations-vs-revelation/
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