The BEMA Podcast

The Bema podcast is one of the singular best resources for folks who want to clarify, reinvigorate, or deepen their understanding of the Bible. Both in what it says and what it means as well as how it relates to a life that reflects the way of Jesus. As a 4-year listener, I am encouraged by the growth of the podcast, the expanded teaching team, and the continual work to handle the Text well. I can’t recommend this enough, so good!

So, I loved Marty when he preached at Long Hollow so I listened to the podcast. I learned a lot but I have to admit I was disappointed with some of the comments that Marty said in reference to some of the people in the Bible questioning who God chose as his people like Jacob/Israel. Then I got to season 2 and when he started on Judges and started saying some of these things probably didn’t happen, I got frustrated because the Bible is the inherent word of God and he’s not going to put things in the Bible that are not true. Yes man wrote it, but it was inspired by the Holy Spirit. I learned a lot about the Jewish ways and I value what I learned in the beginning of season 1, the second half really slowed down. But I can’t bring myself to listen anymore and hear someone talk so negatively about the word of God. I’m just sad about this. I had so much hope. Maybe someday I’ll come back and give it another shot but I doubt it. Listen with a grain of salt on some of the stuff said if you’re going to listen when he talks about these types of things. I couldn’t bring myself to listen to him get to the prophets and see what he had to say about Gods word on those. I don’t think his view of the Bible is helpful so far. Sorry. Just being honest and sharing my opinion but I’m really bummed.

What a great podcast! Each episode is prepared with great attention to detail and packets with nuggets of wisdom!

Never have I ever experienced a podcast that radically changed my life like this one. I’ll never read the Bible the same or even think the same because my eyes have been opened to the beauty of ancient thought and tradition that predates the scholarship that I held on to so tightly that had no real foundation. Thank you all for giving us such an amazing tool to grow in the Lord.