أفضل بودكاسات Verve (2024)

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Party Crasher | When Politics Pulls Us Apart 52:10

5d ago52:10

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In our polarizing times, faith and politics seem to be leading more to rage than actual change. It's discouraging, disheartening, and disappointing. But Sarah Bauer Anderson believes it doesn't have to stay this way. Civility is not a pipe dream. Nuance is not unrecoverable. Peace is possible. And it can all start right here, right now, with us. Se…

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Party Crasher | The Spirit of Our Politics 53:05

6d ago53:05

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When political division shows up not only on the campaign trail but also at our dinner tables, we wonder: Can we be part of a better way? Michael Wear says "yes," offering a distinctly Jesus-centered approach to politics that results in healing rather than division, kindness rather than hatred, and hope rather than despair. Series Overview: Verve C…

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Party Crasher | Why No Nation Can be Christian 55:22

19d ago55:22

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Was the United States founded as a "Christian nation?" Can any nation be a "Christian nation?" Exploring the teachings of Jesus and the history of "Christian" imperialism, we'll discuss the incompatibility of the way of Jesus and the way of Empire. Series Overview: Verve City Church won't tell you who to vote for. We won't tell you which policies t…

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Sticks & Stones | Negative Self-Talk 37:38

25d ago37:38

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"I can't." "I should." "Nobody likes me." "I'm such an idiot." "I'm a dumpster fire." For many of us, the negative talk in our lives is focused less on other people and more on ourselves. While it's healthy to understand our strengths and weaknesses, constantly disparaging ourselves can become a self-fulfilling indictment and a confidence killer. H…

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Sticks & Stones | One-Star Reviews 43:26

1M ago43:26

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The way we see and experience others reveals less about them than it does about us. And when we “call it like we see it,” what we say is a reflection of our soul. We can laugh at ridiculous one-star reviews, but don’t we all fall into the trap of spreading negative gossip sometimes? How can adjusting our mindset change the words we say and restore …

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Sticks & Stones | Words Create Worlds 44:49

1M ago44:49

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Our words hold surprising power to shape our identity, our environment, and our friends. We get to decide whether to wield that power well or to wield it haphazardly. The words we choose, the tone we use, and even our body language can intentionally or inadvertently build up or tear down. So, how do we become people who are filled with words of gra…

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Easter 2024 45:56

2M ago45:56

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Celebrated at Easter, Jesus’ resurrection is a central event for Christianity… which means Jesus’ death is also at the center of our faith. But why did Jesus have to die? And what does the answer reveal about God?بقلم Verve City Church

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Savage Jesus: Jesus Wasn't Religious 44:54

2M ago44:54

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Jesus was compassionate toward the outcasts of society and brutal toward highly respected religious leaders. He disrupted their religious festivals, called them snakes, and warned their followers to avoid modeling their lives after them. Why does Jesus seem outraged by the most revered of religious leaders rather than the greatest of sinners? Serie…

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Savage Jesus: Jesus Wasn't Playing Around 45:02

2M ago45:02

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Jesus invites a man to follow him and then seemingly refuses to let him bury his own father. Is Jesus being unreasonable? Does he lack compassion for this man's family? What do we learn about the mission of Jesus as we discover the mindset of Jesus? Series Overview: When we think of Jesus, we often think of his kindness, gentleness, and tenderness.…

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Savage Jesus: Jesus Wasn't Fair 43:57

2M ago43:57

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Jesus wasn't fair. How does His radical unfairness offer a surprising example of how we should act toward others? Could unfairness be a model for how we can make the world better? Series Overview: When we think of Jesus, we often think of his kindness, gentleness, and tenderness. We think of his graciousness toward sinners, his generosity toward th…

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Savage Jesus: Jesus Wasn't Polite 40:24

2M ago40:24

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A Gentile woman asks Jesus for help. He first ignores her, and then seems to insult her. What's going on here? Why does Jesus seem so...un-Jesusy in this story? Series overview: When we think of Jesus, we often think of his kindness, gentleness, and tenderness. We think of his graciousness toward sinners, his generosity toward the poor, and his hea…

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Isn't She Lovely | A Future-Looking Community 44:21

3M ago44:21

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The church is called to step boldly into the future, working toward the renewal and reconciliation of all things. This must never devolve into an end-times-oriented, doom-and-gloom, ejection theology, but should rather be a hope-filled vision of what could be if more people chose to attach themselves to the Kingdom of God. Series overview: Througho…

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Isn't She Lovely | A Generous Community 40:57

3M ago40:57

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As we grapple with the call of the church to live out the great commission and the great commandment, how are individual Christians - and the Church as a whole - uniquely positioned to unleash radical generosity as a blessing in our communities and around the world? Series Overview: Throughout history, the Christian church has occasionally lost its…

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Isn't She Lovely | A Missional Community 42:57

3M ago42:57

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In the second week of our series about the Church as the Bride of Christ, we'll explore how churches serve as missional communities. What do we mean by "mission," and how do we differentiate the good things a church CAN do the missional things a church MUST do? Series Overview: Throughout history, the Christian church has occasionally lost its way,…

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Isn't She Lovely | A Spiritual Community 43:37

3M ago43:37

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Throughout history, the Christian church has occasionally lost its way, becoming distracted or obsessed with money, political power, or cultural relevancy. But at its best, the church has been a beacon of grace, acceptance, and holiness — a spiritual refuge for the broken-hearted and a light illuminating the way to God for those far from Him. How c…

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The Good Life | The Second Mountain 42:25

4M ago42:25

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This week: Many Christian leaders and spiritualists have written about the two halves of life available to us. The first half is largely about identity and personal security while the second half becomes more about contributing and shedding your ego. So how do people scale this second mountain? How do we follow the pattern of Jesus in giving our li…

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The Good Life | Rebuilding in the Wreckage 54:21

4M ago54:21

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Our worldview, values, and religious beliefs don't typically change until our current paradigms don't work for us anymore. We encounter suffering, grief, or cognitive dissonance and we realize that our way of understanding the world doesn't hold explanatory power for our experiences. How do we make sense of the world when the world stops making sen…

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The Good Life | The Way Down Is the Way Up 44:49

4M ago44:49

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The human ego prefers just about anything to suffering, changing, or dying. In fact, many people adopt a religious tradition in hopes of avoiding such painful experiences. But the way of Jesus has always understood this terrifying and liberating truth: resurrection can only come after death. Jesus told us we would experience trouble in this world (…

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The Good Life | Don't Be Peter Pan 45:28

4M ago45:28

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Some older people inspire the young people who know them, and some serve as a cautionary tale. How do we become more kind, generous, and patient as we age? How do we avoid becoming cynical, embittered, or resentful? Series Overview: Your life can dramatically change for the better, but there is no silver bullet. It’s a pathway to walk rather than a…

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Who Needs Christmas? | Everyone 32:44

5M ago32:44

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Most things aren’t for everyone. But Christmas reminds us that Jesus IS for all of us! His birth represents the reality of God’s love. Through his birth, life, death, and resurrection, Jesus justifies our joy; reminds us that we’re not alone; and gives our lives hope and purpose.بقلم Verve City Church

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Who Needs Christmas? | Angels, Shepherds, and Wise Men 39:42

5M ago39:42

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This week: The shepherds were near the bottom of the socio-economic ladder of first-century Jewish society. The wise men were likely wealthy gentiles, perhaps astrologers or kings. These two groups of men could not have been much more different than they were. And yet both groups needed Christmas so much that the angels themselves proclaimed the ar…

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Laurie Petrou in conversation with Gabby Humphreys @humphreads 48:44

5M ago48:44

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We're wrapping up 2023 by sharing a recording of a live online event featuring Laurie Petrou, author of the novels STARGAZER and SISTER OF MINE, and online book advocate Gabby Humphreys (@humphreads on Instagram). The pair discuss Laurie's novels and writing process, and the impact of social media on a book's success. We'll be taking a break from p…

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Who Needs Christmas? | Optimists, Pessimists, and Realists 37:26

5M ago37:26

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Whether you’re a “glass is half-full” or “glass is half-empty” kind of person, Christmas comes every year just the same. And underneath the shiny trappings of another holiday season, we can find ourselves feeling oddly empty, unfulfilled, and even disappointed. But what if the birth of Jesus was actually world-changing for optimists, pessimists, an…

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Who Needs Christmas? | Boomers, Xers, Gen Zers 50:47

6M ago50:47

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Every generation thinks that the generation behind it is the worst generation ever. There are significant psychographic and value-driven differences between different generations that lead them to listen to different music, vote differently, watch different television shows, and purchase different products. But Boomers, Xers, Millennials, Gen Z, an…

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Jesusy Life | Become like Jesus 44:19

6M ago44:19

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This week: As disciples, we choose to be with Jesus, learn from Jesus, and ultimately - become like Jesus. The final message of our Jesusy Life series explores the power and beauty of a life lived like Jesus. Series overview: The way of Jesus isn’t primarily something you believe but someone you become. So how do we become the people Jesus invited …

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Author Special: Robyn Gigl and Kia Abdullah 53:18

6M ago53:18

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Robyn Gigl and Kia Abdullah discuss their new novels - By Way of Sorrow and Those People Next Door - in a live online event hosted by Rob Gillett from Queerly Books.بقلم VERVE Books

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Jesusy Life | Learn from Jesus 44:45

6M ago44:45

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This week: Most of us have a favorite life hack (or two!) because we're all looking for easy ways to make our lives better. Following Jesus seems harder than most of those hacks... But what would it actually look like for Jesus' teachings to totally transform our lives? What if we could learn from Jesus how to have true rest, peace, and joy? Series…

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Writing Mysteries and Thrillers with Jane Jesmond 32:45

6M ago32:45

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Editorial Director Jenna Gordon chats to critically acclaimed crime fiction author Jane Jesmond about her latest novel, A QUIET CONTAGION - a dual-timeline mystery-thriller about an accident at a pharmaceutical lab and a dangerous secret that's buried for decades.بقلم VERVE Books

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Jesusy Life | Be with Jesus 44:55

6M ago44:55

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This week: From free overnight shipping to on-demand entertainment, we’re immersed in an age of seemingly inescapable expectations of speed and efficiency. As followers of Christ, how can we adopt a set of low-tech, ages-old spiritual practices that hold the key to a more productive relationship with God and others? Series overview: The way of Jesu…

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Jesusy Life | Rule of Life 42:46

6M ago42:46

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Week 1: We make plans for all kinds of things: working out, saving for our kids' college tuition, accomplishing work goals, binge-watching Netflix shows. But while many of us would like to develop our spiritual lives, few of us make a plan to do so. What if there were a proven way to become more shaped by Jesus? Series overview: The way of Jesus is…

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Author Special: Sarah Rose Etter & Sophie Mackintosh (LIVE) 54:37

7M ago54:37

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A special recording of our recent live online event featuring Sarah Rose Etter, author of Ripe, and Sophie Mackintosh, author of Cursed Bread. An illuminating and hilarious discussion about their novels, 'sad girl fiction' and their writing processes.بقلم VERVE Books

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Halloweekend 2023 42:46

7M ago42:46

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بقلم Verve City Church

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Supernatural | Does God Heal Today? 55:55

7M ago55:55

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Week 4 The Gospels are full of stories where Jesus heals people: the blind see, the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed. These miraculous healings continue in the book of Acts and throughout the ministries of the Apostles. Are these stories credible? And if so, does God still heal today? Series Overview Dragons, sea monsters, fairies, gods, and… Jes…

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Supernatural | The Church's Spiritual Gifts 56:36

7M ago56:36

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Week 3 The New Testament speaks of spiritual gifts that God has given to his Church: evangelism, teaching, serving, leadership, wisdom, administration, healing, and many more. How are these spiritual gifts different from our natural talents? What is the expectation of individuals and churches to use these gifts? And what are some of the dangers and…

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Magic, carnival and the climate crisis with Stephanie Feldman 33:55

7M ago33:55

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Editorial Director Jenna Gordon talks to Stephanie Feldman about her new, multi-layered cli-fi novel, Saturnalia. VERVE Books are publishing Saturnalia on 26th October 2023. Order your copy now. You can find Stephanie Feldman on Instagram at @stephanie.feldman and on X at @sbfeldman, and at stephaniefeldman.com. Sign up to our newsletter to stay up…

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Supernatural | Understanding the Holy Spirit 46:09

7M ago46:09

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Week 2 Christians believe in one God who exists in three persons: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. But what does that mean? And how are we to understand the Holy Spirit? Who is he, and what does he do? And what does it mean to be "filled with" the Spirit? Series Overview Dragons, sea monsters, fairies, gods, and… Jesus. How can our modern sensibilitie…

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Supernatural | Our Disenchanted World 41:49

8M ago41:49

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Week 1 Not long ago, much of the world believed in dragons, sea monsters, fairies, and gods. The earth was filled with mystery: dark forests, endless oceans, unexplored lands. Today, these notions feel foreign to our modern sensibilities and endearing in their naivety. We have explored the globe, we have unlocked the human genome, and we have launc…

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Cults, changelings and the rise of horror 43:02

8M ago43:02

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Join Sarah and Jenna as they chat about the rise of cult horror and their obsession with things that go bump in the night...بقلم VERVE Books

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After At the Movies | The Dark Knight Part 2 36:16

8M ago36:16

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This is part 2 of 2 of a discussion of the message from Sunday, September 17: The Dark Knight. For copyright reasons, we cannot livestream or publish these services, so through September we’ll share discussions like this about the movies and messages. Perhaps the most thought-provoking superhero film ever made, The Dark Knight was released in the a…

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After At the Movies | The Dark Knight Part 1 1:02:24

8M ago1:02:24

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This is part 1 of 2 of a discussion of the message from Sunday, September 17: The Dark Knight. For copyright reasons, we cannot livestream or publish these services, so through September we’ll share discussions like this about the movies and messages. Perhaps the most thought-provoking superhero film ever made, The Dark Knight was released in the a…

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After At the Movies | Ferris Bueller's Day Off 33:18

8M ago33:18

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This is a discussion of the message from Sunday, September 10: Ferris Bueller's Day Off. For copyright reasons, we cannot livestream or publish these services, so through October we’ll share discussions like this about the movies and messages. Weirdly enough, Ferris Bueller's Day Off mostly isn't about Ferris Bueller, but about his friend Cameron. …

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Feminism and Horror with Anne Heltzel 52:26

8M ago52:26

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Editorial Director Jenna Gordon talks to US-based author and Editorial Director Anne Heltzel about her new novel Just Like Mother, available to buy now wherever you get your books. Anne and Jenna discuss the rise of feminist horror as well as contemporary narratives surrounding motherhood and single women, and Anne offers some fantastic horror reco…

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After At the Movies | Ford v Ferrari 33:47

8M ago33:47

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This is a discussion of the message from Sunday, September 3, which highlighted Ford v Ferrari as part of the At the Movies series. For copyright reasons, we cannot livestream or publish these services, so through October we’ll share discussions like this about the movies and messages. At its core, Ford v Ferrari is the story of how friendship can …

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After At the Movies | Cars 33:38

9M ago33:38

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This is a discussion of the message from Sunday, August 27, which highlighted Cars (2006) as part of the At the Movies series. For copyright reasons, we cannot livestream or publish these services, so through October we’ll share discussions like this about the movies and messages. Released in 2006, Pixar’s Cars gives us insight into our egos: how t…

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Book Blogging: Behind the Scenes 54:21

9M ago54:21

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VERVE's Campaigns Director Sarah Stewart-Smith is joined by Pupak (@aliencatsbookempire) and Jess (@jessreadthat) to discuss the stories behind their hugely popular 'book blogs', as well as the reality of the ever-growing book community on social media. Stay up to date with us on Instagram, TikTok, Facebook and X at @VERVE_Books. Sign up to our new…

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Greater: Week 4 - Greater 40:33

9M ago40:33

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Verve's final service before becoming a campus of The Crossing.بقلم Verve

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The Untold Story of the Bible | Questioning the Bible 42:41

9M ago42:41

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This week: At some point in your life, you likely encountered the Bible. You took a literature class in college and were assigned a few chapters to study. Or you grew up going to church and often heard passages read from its pages. Or a parent or relative gave you a copy of the Bible as a gift. Or you saw a shirtless man at a football game who had …

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The Untold Story of the Bible | How We Got the Bible 40:44

9M ago40:44

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This week: The Bible is a library of books. But how did we get it? Who wrote these things down? How was it assembled? And what does any of that have to do with the way we live and practice our faith? Series overview: Though the Bible is perhaps the most influential religious text in human history, even Christians often know very little of its origi…