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The BEMA Podcast
Hosted by BEMA Discipleship · EN
The BEMA Podcast is a walk-through of the context of the Bible and the Text itself, as well as surrounding history. We deconstruct our common readings of the Bible and attempt to reconstruct them through the lens of historical context.
The main body of work is contained in Seasons 1–5, and we encourage you to start with episode 0 (or even -1) and continue in order through episode 204. Beyond that, we explore new topics, revisit old topics, and dive deeper into practical ways of living out the things we have learned together.
BEMA Discipleship is a ministry of Impact Campus Ministries.
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503: The Four Pillars — Japanese Woodworking Joint
1w ago00:31:44Summary readyMarty Solomon and Brent Billings look at the pillar of community from the perspective of Reed Dent.“5 Spectacular Japanese Joints” by Emi Shinmura — Fine WoodworkingBEMA 356: Sabbath Practice — Friendship w/ Derrick James Rohr III“Followers, Not Admirers” by Søren Kierkegaard in Bread and Wine: Readings for Lent and EasterSupport The BEMA Podcast
Summary502: The Four Pillars — Community
3w ago00:51:22Summary readyMarty Solomon and Brent Billings look at the second of BEMA’s four pillars: the commitment to and experience of community.About Impact Campus Ministries (Definition of Success)Loneliness Sucks — Marty Solomon, YouTubeLife Together by Dietrich BonhoefferSupport The BEMA Podcast
Summary501: The Four Pillars — Tome at the Center of the Spiral
Apr 900:53:54Summary readyBrent Billings and Elle Grover Fricks get the big picture about our holy book. Spiral Dynamics Illustration The Unseen Realm by Michael S. Heiser Review of The Unseen Realm — Brent Billings, GoodreadsSupport The BEMA Podcast
Summary500: David Rudolph — Passover
Mar 2600:56:23Summary readyMarty Solomon and Brent Billings are joined by special guest Rabbi Dr. David Rudolph, program director and professor at The King’s University, to talk about how the Council of Nicaea affected the dating of Easter and the implications of that for the Church and the Jewish people. Sign Up for the BEMA Messenger “The Council of Nicaea, the Dating of Easter, and Its Implications Concerning the Church’s Relationship to the Jewish People” by David Rudolph, Ph.D. Yachad BeYeshua Introduction to Messianic Judaism (Zondervan), edited by David J. Rudolph et al. A Jew to the Jews by David J. Rudolph Oxford Handbook on Jewish Christianity and Messianic Judaism [coming soon] Messianic Study Bible (Zondervan) [coming soon] “The Science of Worship” (Bulletin of Ecclesial Theology) via David’s website Covenant and the People of God, edited by David J. Rudolph, Jennifer M. Rosner, et al. New Testament after Supersessionism, David Rudolph (series editor) — Wipf and Stock The Voice of the Lord: Messianic Jewish Daily Devotional, edited by David J. Rudolph David’s websiteSpecial Guest: David Rudolph.Support The BEMA Podcast
Summary499: The Four Pillars — Truth in Text
Mar 1200:54:27Summary readyMarty Solomon and Brent Billings join Reed Dent to talk about his perspective on the pillar of Text.Drawing Hands by M. C. Escher — WikipediaThe Wall Street Journal, September 12, 2001 (PDF)“September 11” by Scott Cairns“Trump's name to appear on coronavirus stimulus checks sent to Americans” — Fox News“Trump Seeks To Stimulate Economy By Sending Rare Autographed Photo To Every American” — The OnionReviews of The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003 film) — Reed Dent, LetterboxdReviews of Wake Up Dead Man (2025 film) — Reed Dent, LetterboxdThe Poetics of Biblical Narrative by Meir SternbergCross Vision by Gregory A. BoydCrucifixion of the Warrior God by Gregory A. Boyd“The Bible Talk: Part 1” by Reed Dent“The Bible Talk: Part 2” by Reed Dent“The Bible Talk: Postscripts” by Reed DentSupport The BEMA Podcast
Summary498: The Four Pillars — Text
Feb 2600:56:41Summary readyMarty Solomon and Brent Billings launch a new 12-part reflection on the Four Pillars of BEMA.BEMA 203: You Are HereBEMA 78: Silent Years — EssenesBrent on InstagramSupport The BEMA Podcast
Summary497: Brad Gray and Brad Nelson — The Lord’s Prayer
Feb 1900:47:22Summary readyMarty Solomon and Brent Billings are joined by Brad Gray and Brad Nelson of Walking the Text to talk about the Lord’s Prayer and all of the projects they have in the works to cover this foundational practice of our faith.Walking the TextThe Sacred ThreadThe Lord’s Prayer (2025 film)Bringing Heaven Here by Brad Gray and Brad NelsonReview of Bringing Heaven Here — Marty Solomon, GoodreadsReview of Bringing Heaven Here — Brent Billings, Goodreads“Space philosopher Frank White on ‘The Overview Effect’ and humanity’s connection with Earth” by Leonard David — SpaceDidache — WikipediaSpecial Guests: Brad Gray and Brad Nelson.Support The BEMA Podcast
Summary496: Session 10 Intro
Feb 1200:39:31Summary readyMarty Solomon and Brent Billings begin Session 10 of the podcast and discuss what comes next.“Patient Trust” by Pierre Teilhard de ChardinJosh’s Memorial Service [occured on February 15, 2026]Impact Campus MinistriesSupport The BEMA Podcast
Summary495: Session 9 Capstone
Feb 500:50:36Summary readyMarty Solomon, Brent Billings, Reed Dent, Elle Grover Fricks, and Josh Bossé close out Session 9. This is Josh’s final episode, both in the sense of recording date (October 7, 2025) and release date.The Gospel of Being Human by Marty Solomon and Reed DentAsking Better Questions of the Bible by Marty SolomonFiadh Grover-Fricks at 6 monthsFiadh: Like Mother, Like DaughterIntroducing MapleMaple on InstagramJosh Bossé on CaringBridgeBEMA 465: Qohelet’s ReflectionLiving Unoffended by Brant HansenGood Books, Big Questions (Karen Stiller’s new podcast)Walter Brueggemann’s websiteFestschrift — WikipediaGod in the Fray: A Tribute to Walter Brueggemann by Tod Linafelt and Timothy K. BealFinally Comes the Poet by Walter BrueggemannThe Word Militant by Walter BrueggemannHopeful Imagination by Walter BrueggemannOut of Babylon by Walter BrueggemannThe Prophetic Imagination by Walter BrueggemannSupport The BEMA Podcast
Summary494: Vice & Virtue — Love
Jan 2900:26:53Summary readyBrent Billings and Reed Dent close out this series in an unorthodox format, talking about the virtue of love and what it means to be fully known and fully loved.Wishful Thinking by Frederick BuechnerSupport The BEMA Podcast
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