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King Hezekiah and the Passover Celebration: The Divided Kingdom Series
Baldhead Bible Podcast - December 21, 2021 05:15 - 25 minutes ★★★★★ - 31 ratingsKing Hezekiah is the ruler of the southern Kingdom, known as Judah or southern Israel. Last week, Hezekiah cleansed the temple, reformed and reordered the priesthood, and now he calls all of Israel to come to the temple in Jerusalem to rejoice and worship the one true God Yahweh. He calls all tha...
King Hezekiah and the Serpent Cult: The Divided Kingdom Series
Baldhead Bible Podcast - December 14, 2021 05:10 - 29 minutes ★★★★★ - 31 ratingsThe greatest of all time, otherwise known as the GOAT. This week we meet for the first time the GOAT of the Kings of Judah, and his name is Hezekiah. Now it is not me making this claim of goatness for him, it is the Bible. Scripture says that there was no better King before or after him. And what...
The End of the Story for one of the Kingdoms: The Divided Kingdom Series
Baldhead Bible Podcast - December 07, 2021 05:15 - 26 minutes ★★★★★ - 31 ratingsThe end, That's all, folks. And they lived happily ever after. All stories come to an end, a conclusion. And we hope they are happy endings, that the story ends with the hero riding into the sunset having vanquished all their foes. But other stories end badly; they end on a sad note. And this wee...
King Ahaz and the only sign that gives us hope: The Divided Kingdom Series
Baldhead Bible Podcast - November 30, 2021 04:56 - 29 minutes ★★★★★ - 31 ratingsThis week we look at the story of King Ahaz and the famous prophecy that "A virgin shall conceive and bear a son, and his name shall be called Immanuel." This prophecy was pronounced by Isaiah to King Ahaz and later used by Matthew to help explain the virgin birth of Christ. How can a prophecy of...
King Ahaz and the only sign that gives us hope
Baldhead Bible Podcast - November 30, 2021 04:56 - 29 minutes ★★★★★ - 31 ratingsThis week we look at the story of King Ahaz and the famous prophecy that "A virgin shall conceive and bear a son, and his name shall be called Immanuel." This prophecy was pronounced by Isaiah to King Ahaz and later used by Matthew to help explain the virgin birth of Christ. How can a prophecy o...
Jotham and a life that did not waver
Baldhead Bible Podcast - November 23, 2021 04:48 - 24 minutes ★★★★★ - 31 ratingsOne theme that keeps coming up as I tell these stories is the theme of obedience. God expects His children to obey His commands. And if we do obey Him, God promises that He will bless us. In this week's story, we hear the story of King Jotham and his choice to obey and to not waver in that obedi...
Jotham and a life that did not waver: The Divided Kingdom Series
Baldhead Bible Podcast - November 23, 2021 04:48 - 24 minutes ★★★★★ - 31 ratingsOne theme that keeps coming up as I tell these stories is the theme of obedience. God expects His children to obey His commands. And if we do obey Him, God promises that He will bless us. In this week's story, we hear the story of King Jotham and his choice to obey and to not waver in that obedie...
The Folly of Pride: Kings Amaziah and Uzziah
Baldhead Bible Podcast - November 16, 2021 05:39 - 26 minutes ★★★★★ - 31 ratingsPride is the original sin, and led to the downfall of Lucifer as he wanted to be like "the most High." From Lucifer's first prideful desires, humanity has always struggled with pride and its various sinful manifestations. In this week's story, we hear about two Kings, who let their pride rob the...
The Folly of Pride: Kings Amaziah and Uzziah: The Divided Kingdom Series
Baldhead Bible Podcast - November 16, 2021 05:39 - 26 minutes ★★★★★ - 31 ratingsPride is the original sin, and led to the downfall of Lucifer as he wanted to be like "the most High." From Lucifer's first prideful desires, humanity has always struggled with pride and its various sinful manifestations. In this week's story, we hear about two Kings, who let their pride rob them...
King Amaziah: Dude who's your God?
Baldhead Bible Podcast - November 09, 2021 05:25 - 18 minutes ★★★★★ - 31 ratingsKing Amaziah is a fool. The Bible says the fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom, and fools despise wisdom and instruction. Well, King Amaziah was a fool because he followed God, but not wholeheartedly, and in that, he was a fool. Amaziah came to the throne at the age of 25, taking over fr...
King Amaziah: Dude who's your God?: The Divided Kingdom Series
Baldhead Bible Podcast - November 09, 2021 05:25 - 18 minutes ★★★★★ - 31 ratingsKing Amaziah is a fool. The Bible says the fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom, and fools despise wisdom and instruction. Well, King Amaziah was a fool because he followed God, but not wholeheartedly, and in that, he was a fool. Amaziah came to the throne at the age of 25, taking over fro...
The bones of Elisha and faith in God: Stories of Elisha
Baldhead Bible Podcast - November 02, 2021 06:52 - 18 minutes ★★★★★ - 31 ratingsThis week we say goodbye to the prophet Elisha. After 56 years of serving Yahweh, he finally gets to go home and be with the LORD he loves forever. But even on his deathbed, Elisha continues to minister and try to call the people of Israel back to the service and worship of Yahweh. He calls for t...
Joash do you own your faith? Stories of Elisha
Baldhead Bible Podcast - October 26, 2021 04:31 - 27 minutes ★★★★★ - 31 ratingsJoash was rescued from certain death by the heroics of Jehosheba and Jehoiada. Without their intervention, he would have indeed died. And then they instructed Joash in the things of the Lord and raised him to be a godly King once he took back the throne from the wicked Queen Athaliah. Joash even ...
Jehosheba and Facing Evil: Stories of Elisha
Baldhead Bible Podcast - October 19, 2021 05:32 - 28 minutes ★★★★★ - 31 ratingsJehosheba is a name that I want you to remember. I hope her name goes down in history as one of the great women of faith. Because without her choice to stand up to evil, we wouldn't have the Messiah, the Davidic line would have been lost forever. Who is she and what is her story? Listen to this w...
Jehu and an incomplete obedience: Stories of Elisha
Baldhead Bible Podcast - October 12, 2021 05:20 - 26 minutes ★★★★★ - 31 ratingsWe are in a cosmic battle. The forces of darkness versus the forces of light. Yahweh versus Satan. And you are part of this great battle. Our story this week makes the case that God will use you to accomplish His will on earth. And when He does use you, will you follow the call and be fully surre...
Jezebel, Jehoram and Jehu: Stories of Elisha
Baldhead Bible Podcast - October 05, 2021 05:39 - 27 minutes ★★★★★ - 31 ratingsElisha sends one of the sons of the prophets to find Jehu, a commander in the army of Northern Israel, and to anoint him the new King of Israel. The only problem is that Israel already has a King, and his name is Jehoram. And Jehoram and the King of Judah, Ahaziah, are friends who will work toget...
He Died to No One's Regret: Stories of Elisha
Baldhead Bible Podcast - September 28, 2021 05:26 - 23 minutes ★★★★★ - 31 ratingsWhat would you like to have put on your tombstone at the end of your life? What would you want God to say about your life, its work, and whether your life was worthy of praise? Would you want God to say you died to no one's regret? Well, God did say that about someone, and this week we will learn...
Two Stories, One Good and One Bad: Stories of Elisha
Baldhead Bible Podcast - September 21, 2021 14:18 - 25 minutes ★★★★★ - 31 ratingsThe writer of 2 Kings loves to talk about the wonders of Yahweh, especially as seen through the work and ministry of the Prophet Elijah. We have been hearing about some of his stories that are found in 2 Kings. This week we get to hear two of them: one good and one bad. Both of them show God work...
The Siege of Samaria: Stories of Elisha
Baldhead Bible Podcast - September 14, 2021 05:58 - 27 minutes ★★★★★ - 31 ratingsThis week we tell one of the saddest and most horrific stories in the Bible. It reveals the depths of depravity that humanity can fall too, while also revealing the miracle-working God that Elisha serves. I want to warn parents and younger listeners that this week's episode contains material that...
Lord Open His Eyes: Stories of Elisha
Baldhead Bible Podcast - September 07, 2021 03:46 - 23 minutes ★★★★★ - 31 ratingsHave you ever asked the Lord for help over something that you feel is too trivial a concern for the God of the whole universe? Well, in this week's story, we hear a cry for help that seems pretty mundane: I lost my friend's ax. But how God responds, through His servant Elisha, is an encouraging s...
Don't Do It Gehazi: Stories of Elisha
Baldhead Bible Podcast - August 31, 2021 14:19 - 25 minutes ★★★★★ - 31 ratingsElisha was the man, the new prophet of Israel. And God has been using him and working miracle after miracle through Elisha's ministry. Alongside him, this whole time, was his servant Gehazi. He was there when they met the Shumannite widow; he was there when God raised her son back to life. But al...
Naaman Believes God: Stories of Elisha
Baldhead Bible Podcast - August 24, 2021 04:34 - 28 minutes ★★★★★ - 31 ratingsElisha is establishing himself as the prophet who now speaks for Yahweh. With miracle after miracle, Elisha proves that God is working through him, and the writer of 2 Kings wants his readers to see that as well. This week we see Elisha used by God to perform a miracle without even meeting or tou...
A widow and a broken heart: Stories of Elisha
Baldhead Bible Podcast - August 17, 2021 10:51 - 37 minutes ★★★★★ - 31 ratingsThe work of Elisha, and the miracles he performs, continue to amaze and reaffirm that Elisha truly is God's man. He is enjoying time alone on Mount Carmel, worshiping God, and studying. But his peace is interrupted by the arrival of a woman and her desperate plea. What is so terrible that it woul...
Dig a Trench: Stories of Elisha
Baldhead Bible Podcast - August 10, 2021 11:04 - 22 minutes ★★★★★ - 31 ratingsA three King alliance comes to Elisha for help. They are dying from thirst in the desert as they march towards a battle with the Moabite King Mesha. If they don't get water to their troops, many of their fighting men will perish right there in the desert, and they will certainly lose the battle. ...
Baldhead Bible Live: Preaching King Asa and a Heart Wholeheartedly Devoted to God
Baldhead Bible Podcast - August 03, 2021 05:54 - 54 minutes ★★★★★ - 31 ratingsThis week I am sharing a sermon I gave yesterday at Bennington Bible church in Bennington, KS. I have just finished a week of camp at East Iowa Bible Camp and a weekend speaking at Bennington Bible Church. So, needless to say, I am exhausted and have run out of time to produce a new episode for t...
Elisha takes the Mantle and this podcasts favorite verse in the Bible
Baldhead Bible Podcast - July 27, 2021 05:03 - 16 minutes ★★★★★ - 31 ratingsElisha just saw his mentor taken up to heaven in a whirlwind with a fiery chariot trailing right behind. Elijah did leave one thing behind: his cloak, his mantle, the sign that Elisha is now the new Prophet of Israel. The spirit of God now rests on Elisha. But how is Elisha going to prove it? Wil...
Elijah and the Whirlwind Ride to Heaven
Baldhead Bible Podcast - July 20, 2021 05:14 - 38 minutes ★★★★★ - 31 ratingsThis is it. This is Elijah's final day on earth before he gets to be with Yahweh forever. And this is also the day Elisha takes the mantle of head prophet, and the spirit of God will now rest on him. This is a big day for both of them and a wonderful story to tell. Listen on to find out what happ...
King Jehoshaphat you need to trust in the Lord
Baldhead Bible Podcast - July 13, 2021 05:49 - 22 minutes ★★★★★ - 31 ratingsKing Jehoshaphat was Asa's son and became King of Southern Israel after the death of his father. Jehoshaphat was a good King and walked in the ways of the Lord and kept covenant with Yahweh. Here is a part of his story from 1 Kings and 2 Chronicles. Hopefully, it will be a reminder not to be afr...
King Jehoshaphat you need to trust in the Lord: The Divided Kingdom Series
Baldhead Bible Podcast - July 13, 2021 05:49 - 22 minutes ★★★★★ - 31 ratingsKing Jehoshaphat was Asa's son and became King of Southern Israel after the death of his father. Jehoshaphat was a good King and walked in the ways of the Lord and kept covenant with Yahweh. Here is a part of his story from 1 Kings and 2 Chronicles. Hopefully, it will be a reminder not to be afra...
Baldhead Bible Live: Counselor in Training devotional from Stoney Point camp 2021
Baldhead Bible Podcast - June 29, 2021 04:13 - 20 minutes ★★★★★ - 31 ratingsMy wife Peggy and I just got back from speaking and ministering at Stoney Point Camp. As part of our ministry there I gave a devotional every morning during counselor in training (CIT) week. This weeks podcast is a recording from one of those devotionals. Part narrative, part traditional sermon, ...
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