Everyone loves a good story, and the Bible is full of them. Host
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Two friends dive into these familiar tales, looking past the commonly accepted "moral of the story" approach, in an attempt to tie them into the overarching narrative of God's love for us.
New Episode Alert: In the final episode from our "Stories We Tell Ourselves" series, Tim and Justin recap the eight interviews they hosted along with the bible stories that went with them. They also discuss their favorite moments and some of the insights they picked up along the way.
As always, the links for the episode are in the comments.
New Episode Alert! In our final interview of the "Stories we tell Ourselves" series, Tim and Justin sat down with Tim Gombis, an academic author and professor of New Testament Studies with over two decades of experience. He also is the host of his own podcast, "Faith Improvised." They talk about Tim's time at Cedarville and the church community he was a part of in Springfield, Ohio, as well as some insights into the book of Mark and the letter of Ephesians.
You can find Dr. Gombis' books on Amazon and wherever books are sold.
As always, the links to the episodes are in the comments.
Hope everybody enjoys the long weekend! We'll be holding off this week and not posting anything new. Check for the next episode in our "Stories We Tell Ourselves" series next Monday, June 3rd!
New Episode Alert! Tim and Justin sat down with Alan Starr from Wycliffe Bible Translators. Alan shared a bunch of stories from his work in Africa and the challenges of translating the bible across cultures. To listen, you can find the links in the comments.
New Episode Alert! Tim and Justin talk with Stephen Herreid about the story of Cain and Abel and the theme of shame throughout scripture. Stephen is a singer/songwriter from Wisconsin. You can hear more of his music at his substack (linked in the show notes of this episode).
You can listen on Spotify or Apple in the comments below.
We are running a day late this week. Our newest episode will post tomorrow (Tuesday) morning instead of today. Thanks for hanging with us!
New Episode Alert: This morning we released the final episode of our "Prophets, Priests, & Kings" series, titled "Jesus." Thanks so much to everybody who has been listening along. You can find all 20 episodes on Spotify or Apple Podcasts.
New Episode Alert! Our final episode on the Kings is up now. Listen to Tim and Justin discuss Herod the Great on Spotify and Apple Podcasts!
This week's episode release will be delayed one day. So check back tomorrow morning. Sorry for the inconvenience!
New Episode Alert! Tim and Justin are back together to talk about Justin's big move, the new house, and Ahab, king of the northern tribes. Was Ahab the worst of the kings in the bible? Listen in to find out.
Two years?!
New Episode Alert! Since Justin was busy moving at the time we recorded this episode, Tim's brother, Chris, stepped in to cohost as we continued our Prophets, Priests, and Kings series. Listen in as they banter about who is taller vs. who is grayer, and whether Solomon's glory was a blessing or a curse.
You can find the links in the comments below.
New Episode Alert! Tim and Justin discuss bad Beatles impressions, high school grading scales, and eventually Saul - the first king of Israel. What makes a good king? Listen along and find out.
As always, the links are in the comments.
New Episode Alert! We're a little late getting it out today, but we have released our first episode of the Kings portion of our current season. Justin and Tim talk about Pharoah, king of Egypt, and what the bible has to say about Empire. You can find us on Spotify or Apple Podcasts.
New Episode! Sorry again for the long delay. You can find a link in the comments to listen to our next to last episode covering Priests!
New Episode Alert: "Micah's Priest" is now available on Spotify and iTunes. Tim and Justin talk about the priesthood and how this story in Judges sarcastically keeps telling us what the priesthood ISN'T.
Find the links in the comments.
One Good Story update!
New Episode Alert! Tim and Justin discuss the warmer weather and the allure of mud to small children before turning their attention to John the Baptist. How does John compare to the other prophets they've discussed in this series?
Find out by listening along (links in the comments below).
New Episode Alert! Tim and Justin talk about the fifth member of their "Prophets" series, the difference between the narrative genre and the prophecies, and the importance of divine revelation in Isaiah's ministry.
You can listen theough the links posted in the comments.
New Episode Alert: Tim and Justin discuss what people do while listening to their podcast and jaywalking in major cities before turning their attention to Elijah. With his miracles and prominent place in scripture, where does he rank among the prophets?
Listen at the links below!
New Episode Alert: Tim and Justin discuss Justin's penchant for disrupting the introduction and the gap between recording and releasing podcast episodes. Then they take a dive into the life of Samuel, talking about his impressive range of roles and dealing with rejection.
Listen along at the links in the comments!
New Episode Alert: Due to a technical difficulty, we dropped what was supposed to be the third episode of this series, instead of the second this morning, so if you're listening don't let that throw you off. Tim and Justin discuss rock star drummers, their sons, and Tim's neurotic tendencies before turning to the brief but powerful stories of Nathan the Prophet.
Listen along by using the links in the comments.
It's time, everybody! Today we launch our new series on Prophets, Priests, and Kings. Join Tim and Justin as they talk about the terrible weather over the Christmas holiday before diving into the story of Moses, the first of Israel's prophets. And check out the artwork Andy designed for us!
You can find the links in the comments below.
Hey everybody! We are excited to announce that our next series will launch Monday, February 6th, two weeks from today!
Here's a short update from Tim and Justin on what you can expect this year.
As we close 2022, here's a look back on the top 10 episodes of the year. If you missed any of these, check them out on Spotify or iTunes. And stay tuned for an announcement about our 2023 plans!
One Good Story's Top 10 of 2022
1. Jonah and the ...w**d?
2. A Feast for Kings
3. "Listen to the Feet at the Door."
4. Into Thin Air
5. Revisiting the Prodigal Son (with Faith Bosland)
6. The Day Laborers
7. One Weird Hero
8. The Sower
9. Boys, Bears, and Bald Prophets
10. That Serpent of Old
Merry Christmas everyone! The last episode of our Advent series and final podcast of the year is now available. So if your plans got canceled today, we've got good news for you.
Tim and Justin break down the ways the gospel writers saw Jesus as the answer to the hopes and expectations of God's people after the exile, and whether or not they got what they were looking for. Let us know what you think. And see you in 2023!
Links to the episode in the comments below.
New Episode Alert! Tim and Justin discuss the prophet Malachi and his challenging message for the children of Israel. 100 years after they returned from exile, what was the mood in the camp? And where was God in all of this?
Listen on Spotify or iTunes now.
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