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The Boundless Bible
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The Boundless Bible is a podcast dedicated to discussing the many layers and perspectives the Bible offers to those interested in deepening their views and understanding.
Hosted by three friends from very different walks of life and life experiences, who've come together through curiosity of, and respect for, the living Word.
Our hosts are:
- DAVID SHAPIRO -- was born an Orthodox Jew, later an atheist, ex-military and MMA fighter, David heeded the call to Jesus and is now an ordained Pastor, specializing in Apologetics.
- JAVIER MARQUEZ -- Originally from Brooklyn, moved to LA to be an actor, and deeply found the Lord which led him to work in the church, lead Bible studies and grow his faith.
- JASON HOLLOWAY -- grew up in the church, left in college, and spent the next 2 decades immersed in learning world religion, spirituality, science, and mythology, recently returning to the Faith with renewed insight and perspective.
After a year of weekly discussions, we came to find that sharing and debating their different perspectives had become an exciting way to introduce new ideas to old thinking, grow their understanding, and strengthen their faith.
We are aware that there are many people out there who feel their questions haven't been answered, whose curiosity has been tamped down, or who just generally feel their community doesn't allow open dialogue, and our goal is to give those people a place to listen, ask questions, and engage with their curiosity to find a deeper and more robust connection to their faith.
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BONUS: David Shapiro: Resurrection Is The Real Hope
1w ago00:14:49Tap to summarizeSend us Fan MailWhat if the Bible’s promise about the afterlife is bigger than “we die and go to heaven”? We sit with the question every human eventually asks, what happens after death, and we slow down long enough to let Scripture reshape the pictures many of us inherited from culture, funerals, and social media.We trace the biblical storyline from Genesis to Revelation and find a consistent theme: God’s goal is not to abandon creation, but to redeem it. Heaven is real, and being with the Lord after death is genuine comfort, but the final Christian hope is bodily resurrection, restored creation, and an eternal relationship with God that begins now. Along the way we talk Eden as sacred space where heaven and earth overlap, covenant language that runs through the whole Bible, and why the Old Testament often focuses less on “getting to heaven” and more on life with God in his presence.We also clear up common myths: humans don’t become angels, eternity isn’t a thin cloud-and-harp existence, and salvation isn’t about escaping earth. Then we address judgment and hell carefully, refusing both extremes, and holding holiness and mercy together in light of the cross. Finally, we get practical about how your afterlife beliefs shape your daily life, your body, your work, and even how you grieve.If this reframes your view of heaven, hell, resurrection, or the new heaven and new earth, subscribe, share the show, and leave a review. What’s the biggest afterlife assumption you want to re-check against Scripture?Support the showHave a topic, verse, or story you'd like us to cover? Tell us on the socials at @theboundlessbible: Facebook / Instagram / TikTok Join the new Facebook Group: The Boundless Bible Discussion GroupIf you enjoyed this episode, hit subscribe and leave a review—it helps us reach more people like you.
Transcribe →71: Lost Sheep: He Never Stops Seeking
2w ago00:25:53Tap to summarizeSend us Fan Mail“The lost sheep” can sound like a soft, sentimental story until you notice what Jesus is really doing with it. We pull the thread on Luke 15 and Matthew 18 and find a parable packed with context, tension, and hope. If you’ve ever felt far from God, stuck in a pattern you can’t break, or strangely empty even while staying close to church, this conversation is for you.We start by tracing the parable back to Ezekiel 34, where God condemns Israel’s shepherds for failing the flock and promises to gather the scattered Himself. That backdrop reframes everything: Jesus isn’t only saying God cares about individuals, He’s placing Himself in the role of the true Shepherd who does what leaders and systems can’t. Then we look at the language behind “lost,” not as simply misplaced but as perishing, ruined, and in need of rescue, which makes the Shepherd’s pursuit feel urgent and personal.From there, we talk about why the sheep can’t rescue itself and why the shoulders image matters: the Shepherd carries what cannot make the walk home. And we land on the heart of the celebration, not as public shaming, but as Teshuva, repentance as return. The line about “joy in the presence of the angels” pushes us to picture God Himself rejoicing over a homecoming. If this helped you see the Bible with fresh depth, subscribe, share this with a friend, and leave a review. What part of the parable hits you differently now?Support the showHave a topic, verse, or story you'd like us to cover? Tell us on the socials at @theboundlessbible: Facebook / Instagram / TikTok Join the new Facebook Group: The Boundless Bible Discussion GroupIf you enjoyed this episode, hit subscribe and leave a review—it helps us reach more people like you.
Transcribe →70: Mustard Seed: Small Seeds, Grand Design
3w ago00:29:31Tap to summarizeSend us Fan MailMost of us hear “mustard seed” and jump straight to a motivational line about tiny faith. We did too, until we realized we were blending ideas and missing what Jesus actually points to in Matthew 13: the kingdom of heaven, understood in its Jewish context as God’s reign. That single shift changes the whole parable from a personal pep talk into a story about how God’s rule arrives quietly, starts small on purpose, and grows into something that outscales every expectation.We talk through why parables can feel simple on the surface yet still function like wisdom literature, revealing depth over time. Then we trace the mustard seed image outward: Jesus beginning His ministry in humility, the shock of a Messiah who doesn’t match the crowd’s idea of power, and the surprising detail that “a man sowed” the seed into the ground. That line opens the door to a richer reading that can echo death, burial, and resurrection, with new life pushing up like a plant breaking through soil.From there we connect the “tree” and the birds nesting in its branches to Old Testament kingdom imagery, especially Daniel, and to the Bible’s repeating themes of seeds, roots, branches, fruit, and harvest. We also bring it home: if God plants good seed in us, what does it look like to tend that garden, grow toward maturity, and avoid becoming a fruitless tree?Subscribe for more Scripture-focused conversations, share this with a friend who’s heard the mustard seed line a hundred times, and leave a review. What’s one parable you want us to unpack next?Support the showHave a topic, verse, or story you'd like us to cover? Tell us on the socials at @theboundlessbible: Facebook / Instagram / TikTok Join the new Facebook Group: The Boundless Bible Discussion GroupIf you enjoyed this episode, hit subscribe and leave a review—it helps us reach more people like you.
Transcribe →69: King Saul: Lost Blessings and How to Avoid It
4w ago00:32:55Tap to summarizeSend us Fan MailSaul is the kind of Bible character that hurts to look at because he doesn’t fail in one explosive moment. He drifts. He starts with promise, wins battles, carries real authority, and still ends up trapped by fear, control, and spiritual desperation. We walk through Saul’s story in 1 Samuel with the backstory most people skip: the chaos of Judges and the dangerous line, “everyone did what was right in their own eyes.” From there, Israel demands a king like the nations, and God gives them what they asked for. Even Saul’s name carries the bite of that irony.We talk about why Saul “looks right” on paper, why some readers see humility in his hiding, and why early success can mask a weakening inner life. The core thread is obedience and listening. Saul’s downfall isn’t only rebellion, it’s selective obedience, the slow habit of doing what makes sense to him while still wearing the label of God’s anointed. That’s where it gets personal: we explore the moment someone can’t hear God anymore and starts chasing any voice that will speak, from quick fixes to spiritual counterfeits.We also wrestle with free will, consequences, divine favor, and repentance. What does it mean to lose blessing? Can you get it back? Why does Saul cling to the throne instead of surrendering and turning back? The question we leave you with is simple and relentless: who sits on the throne of your life today?Subscribe for more Bible deep dives, share this with a friend who loves 1 Samuel, and leave a review with your take on Saul.Support the showHave a topic, verse, or story you'd like us to cover? Tell us on the socials at @theboundlessbible: Facebook / Instagram / TikTok Join the new Facebook Group: The Boundless Bible Discussion GroupIf you enjoyed this episode, hit subscribe and leave a review—it helps us reach more people like you.
Transcribe →68: Rahab: From Jericho to Jesus
Apr 2900:30:37Tap to summarizeSend us Fan MailA brothel, two clueless spies, and a woman who becomes part of Jesus’ family tree, Rahab’s story refuses to be a neat moral lesson. We dig into Joshua 2 and ask the uncomfortable questions the text raises: why would Israel’s spies start in Rahab’s house, what do we do with the language about them lying down, and how can God’s plan move forward through choices that look compromised from every angle? If you’ve ever felt disqualified by your past, Rahab hits close to home. We also zoom out to the wildness of Joshua and Jericho. The marching, the trumpets, and the walls falling down aren’t just dramatic Bible scenes; they open up deeper themes about obedience, legalism, and the fear of God. We talk about the Sabbath tension in the seven day command, the scarlet cord as a rescue sign that echoes Passover, and even the archaeological claims that the walls appear to have fallen outward rather than inward. Along the way, we keep returning to a single thread: God is not limited by human categories of clean and unclean when he is moving people toward alignment with him. Then the conversation turns personal and symbolic. What if Jericho is the heart, and the walls come down slowly as God makes room for new life? What if redemption is not only about saving one person, but about saving a whole family line and breaking generational cycles? If you’re into Bible study, Old Testament context, and honest Christian conversation, press play, subscribe, and share this with someone who needs hope. After you listen, what “wall” do you want God to bring down?Support the showHave a topic, verse, or story you'd like us to cover? Tell us on the socials at @theboundlessbible: Facebook / Instagram / TikTok Join the new Facebook Group: The Boundless Bible Discussion GroupIf you enjoyed this episode, hit subscribe and leave a review—it helps us reach more people like you.
Transcribe →67: Jacob: Wrestling with God
Apr 1700:31:25Tap to summarizeSend us Fan MailJacob is the kind of Bible character you don’t expect to become a patriarch because his story is full of grasping, messy choices, and fear. That’s exactly why we can’t stop talking about him. We trace Jacob from “heel grabber” to the night he ends up alone, out of moves, and forced to confront what he’s been doing with his life and why it hasn’t brought peace.We dig into the big themes behind the plot twists: identity, deception, and the exhausting attempt to secure blessing through self-reliance. Jacob bargains for the birthright, schemes for the blessing, then learns what it feels like to be deceived himself. As he heads back toward Esau, he tries to manage the danger with gifts and careful planning, even after God has already told him to go. That tension feels modern because it is modern: believing God is real while still living like everything depends on us.Then we slow down for Genesis 32, the moment people remember as “Jacob wrestling with God.” We talk about Jacob’s ladder as a vision of God’s initiative, the all-night struggle until daybreak, and the shocking truth that Jacob’s “win” looks like surrender. The hip touch, the lifelong limp, and the new name Israel show how spiritual growth can cost us control while giving us a deeper, truer identity. If you’re searching for meaning, wrestling with doubt, or trying to understand faith without pretending life is simple, this conversation is for you. Subscribe, share this with a friend who needs it, and leave a review with the biggest thing you’re wrestling with right now.Support the showHave a topic, verse, or story you'd like us to cover? Tell us on the socials at @theboundlessbible: Facebook / Instagram / TikTok Join the new Facebook Group: The Boundless Bible Discussion GroupIf you enjoyed this episode, hit subscribe and leave a review—it helps us reach more people like you.
Transcribe →66: Next Steps: I Gave My Life to Jesus (again)... Now what?
Apr 1500:25:34Tap to summarizeSend us Fan MailYou can have a real moment with God on Sunday and still feel lost by Tuesday. That gap doesn’t mean you’re fake or broken, it means you’re at the starting line of discipleship, not the finish line.We sit down as three friends from Boundless Bible to talk through the question we hear all the time after Easter and altar calls: “I accepted Jesus. Now what do I do?” We break down what faith actually is using a simple picture of trust you can feel in your body, then we get honest about why belief can be complicated for people who’ve been disappointed by family, leadership, or church. Faith isn’t blind, and it isn’t instant. It grows as you take small actions and see God meet you there.We also dig into the deeper shift that makes change possible: identity. Instead of trying to white-knuckle better behaviour, we talk about grace through faith, becoming a new creation, and renewing your mind so your life realigns with who you are in Christ. Along the way we touch on Scripture like Luke 9, Ephesians 2, and Romans 12, and we explain why treating the Bible like a formula for an easy life sets you up for burnout.Then we get practical: prayer, reading the Bible without getting overwhelmed, devotionals, Bible study, small groups, and finding a church community that supports you with accountability and encouragement. If you’re new to Christianity, returning to faith, or healing from church hurt, this one is a steady next step. Subscribe, share it with someone who needs a push forward, and leave a review so more people can find the encouragement.Support the showHave a topic, verse, or story you'd like us to cover? Tell us on the socials at @theboundlessbible: Facebook / Instagram / TikTok Join the new Facebook Group: The Boundless Bible Discussion GroupIf you enjoyed this episode, hit subscribe and leave a review—it helps us reach more people like you.
Transcribe →65: Second Chances: Resurrection of Jesus... and You
Apr 800:36:49Tap to summarizeSend us Fan MailSecond chances sound comforting until you realise they come with a funeral for the old you. Right after Easter, we sit with the real weight of resurrection: Jesus rises, and that same pattern shows up in our lives when something has to die first. We share a personal “welcome back” story of returning to church after years away, and why the first powerful moment didn’t instantly change everything. The turning point was real, but the transformation came when daily decisions finally caught up with belief.We dig into what sacrifice actually means for Christian living, repentance, and spiritual growth. Sometimes we treat faith like a reset button, then go right back to the same behaviours and wonder why we feel stuck. We talk about why humans crave tangible proof that we’re forgiven, how guilt and shame keep us hiding, and why God’s mercy is bigger than our failure. We also bring in teshuvah, the biblical idea of “returning home,” plus the prodigal son, church hurt, and the hard but healing work of trusting God again.Along the way we ask a practical question: what would change if we stopped “collecting torn baseball cards” in our memory box and started choosing what actually brings life? If you’re wrestling with faith, feeling unworthy, or trying to rebuild after a fall, this conversation is for you. Subscribe, share with a friend who needs hope, and leave a review if this encourages you. What’s the one habit you know you need to surrender next?Support the showHave a topic, verse, or story you'd like us to cover? Tell us on the socials at @theboundlessbible: Facebook / Instagram / TikTok Join the new Facebook Group: The Boundless Bible Discussion GroupIf you enjoyed this episode, hit subscribe and leave a review—it helps us reach more people like you.
Transcribe →64: God's Nature: Old Testament Wrath, New Testament Love, or Somewhere in Between?
Apr 100:50:30Tap to summarizeSend us Fan MailThe “Old Testament God is wrath and the New Testament God is love” claim sounds tidy until you actually read the Bible closely. We sit with the stories that make people flinch, the flood, Sodom and Gomorrah, conquest language, venomous snakes in the wilderness, and Moses losing the promised land after striking a rock. Then we ask the real question behind all of it: if God says He does not change, are we seeing a different God, or are we seeing the same God through different lenses?We work through context and consequences, including why Moses’s moment is less about a single slip and more about publicly misrepresenting God’s character. We also name how easy it is to “rubberneck” the harsh scenes while skipping the steady mercy: provision in the desert, patience in Genesis, and the repeated theme that God is slow to anger. Psalm 103 and the bigger biblical story keep pulling us back toward grace without pretending judgment is not there.Then we turn to the New Testament and challenge the selective Jesus we often prefer. Jesus heals, yes, but He also confronts exploitation, warns about hell, and Revelation brings back terrifying imagery. We talk substitution, Jesus carrying the weight of sin, free will and suffering versus divine wrath, and the idea of revelation as humans gradually learning who God is over time. We finish where the Bible speaks most clearly about God’s character: Exodus 34:6-7.If you found yourself nodding, disagreeing, or wrestling, that’s the point. Subscribe for more conversations like this, share it with someone who avoids the Old Testament, and leave a review with the hardest passage you want us to tackle next.Support the showHave a topic, verse, or story you'd like us to cover? Tell us on the socials at @theboundlessbible: Facebook / Instagram / TikTok Join the new Facebook Group: The Boundless Bible Discussion GroupIf you enjoyed this episode, hit subscribe and leave a review—it helps us reach more people like you.
Transcribe →63: Science & The Bible: Contradictions or Divinely Connected?
Mar 2500:40:29Tap to summarizeSend us Fan MailScience and faith get treated like rival teams, and a lot of people quietly assume they have to choose. We don’t buy that. We dig into the real flashpoints that make people feel stuck and we do it with honesty, humility, and a commitment to keep the conversation anchored in Jesus rather than winning an argument.We start with the two big lightning-rod topics: evolution versus creation and the age of the earth. We talk through microevolution and macroevolution, why the evidence gets interpreted so differently, and how questions about “six days” collide with billions of years of cosmology. Along the way we explore a perspective that surprises many listeners: even when the timeline is debated, the idea of a beginning still matters, and it doesn’t have to be a dealbreaker for Christian faith.Then we zoom out to the limits of science itself. We look at why scientism can’t justify its own claim, why “theory” isn’t an insult but a category, and how even foundational concepts like gravity still raise unanswered questions. We also touch apologetics themes like intelligent design, moral intuition, and the difference between explaining how something works and why it exists, using John Lennox’s cup-of-tea illustration to make it concrete.We end where real life actually lives: purpose, peace, grief, and the 3 a.m. moments when formulas don’t help but faith does. If you’ve ever felt pulled between science, the Bible, and your own questions, this conversation is for you. Subscribe, share this with a friend who’s wrestling, and leave a review with the biggest question you want us to tackle next.Support the showHave a topic, verse, or story you'd like us to cover? Tell us on the socials at @theboundlessbible: Facebook / Instagram / TikTok Join the new Facebook Group: The Boundless Bible Discussion GroupIf you enjoyed this episode, hit subscribe and leave a review—it helps us reach more people like you.
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