Simpler Bible

Simpler Bible

Simpler Bible is your go-to online daily Bible reading program, where our dedicated pastor, Ryan, guides you through about one Bible chapter each day. Our mission is to make the Bible more accessible and comprehensible for everyone. Inspired by a desire to provide a solid foundation for his own children, Ryan has carefully crafted a reading plan that distills the essence of the Bible into just 600 chapters, all while providing essential context and meaning.

  1. 12/30/2024

    Ep. 365. Revelation 20 | The Thousand Year Reign

    Welcome to Simpler Bible, your daily path to biblical understanding. What's in Store: Daily podcasts, YouTube videos, and blog posts – everything you need to make your Bible study a breeze, no matter where you are on your faith journey. Connect with Us: http://simplerbible.com https://www.instagram.com/simplerbible/ https://facebook.com/simplerbible https://www.youtube.com/@SimplerBible https://www.tiktok.com/@simplerbible https://twitter.com/simplerbible Don't Miss Out: Hit subscribe for a daily dose of Bible wisdom. Let's explore the Scriptures together, connect the dots, and uncover the major themes of redemption. Join us in making Bible study Simpler! Here’s an excerpt from the blog post. Many, even my friends, will disagree with me on my position concerning Jesus's 1,000-year reign. There are two main camps: Either the 1,000-year reign is a literal time period, or it is figurative. That seems pretty straightforward. I absolutely land in the "literal" camp. For me, the description of the temple in Ezekiel is one of the sticking points for me. The things described in Ezekiel have yet to happen, and I just don't see them as figurative. I also find it difficult to believe that, from the figurative perspective, Satan is currently bound and NOT deceiving the nations. I have another dozen or so thoughts on the matter, but I have no interest in muddying the water and speaking about things that are too lofty for my tiny brain. For more visit http://simplerbible.com/episodes

    8 min
  2. 12/29/2024

    Ep. 364. Revelation 17-19 | The Fall of Babylon

    Welcome to Simpler Bible, your daily path to biblical understanding. What's in Store: Daily podcasts, YouTube videos, and blog posts – everything you need to make your Bible study a breeze, no matter where you are on your faith journey. Connect with Us: http://simplerbible.com https://www.instagram.com/simplerbible/ https://facebook.com/simplerbible https://www.youtube.com/@SimplerBible https://www.tiktok.com/@simplerbible https://twitter.com/simplerbible Don't Miss Out: Hit subscribe for a daily dose of Bible wisdom. Let's explore the Scriptures together, connect the dots, and uncover the major themes of redemption. Join us in making Bible study Simpler! Here’s an excerpt from the blog post. Babylon is both a physical and spiritual enemy of the people of God throughout the Bible. In today's chapters, we see Babylon finally brought to nothing, but this is not the end of the story, for the one we call the Antichrist arises to power from this defeat of the queen of Babylon. Again, I have a lot of pieces in my head and no deep understanding of them. Even as I write these words, I recognize that people have been excitedly waiting for me to teach on Revelation, and yet I have to disappoint in that my insight into this final book of the Bible is shallow at best. My friend told me when I was just 25 years old, "Don't go swimming in knee-deep water. Don't teach out of your depth." I have tried my best to keep those words in mind over these last nearly 25 years. I do want to draw your attention again to the imagery of Babylon being cast down like a heavy stone into the sea. It is the same imagery that Jeremiah used in his writing. I hope that as we draw this year to a close you can see just how interconnected the Scriptures truly are. For more visit http://simplerbible.com/episodes

    15 min
  3. 12/28/2024

    Ep. 363. Revelation 11-16 | Witnesses and Plagues

    Welcome to Simpler Bible, your daily path to biblical understanding. What's in Store: Daily podcasts, YouTube videos, and blog posts – everything you need to make your Bible study a breeze, no matter where you are on your faith journey. Connect with Us: http://simplerbible.com https://www.instagram.com/simplerbible/ https://facebook.com/simplerbible https://www.youtube.com/@SimplerBible https://www.tiktok.com/@simplerbible https://twitter.com/simplerbible Don't Miss Out: Hit subscribe for a daily dose of Bible wisdom. Let's explore the Scriptures together, connect the dots, and uncover the major themes of redemption. Join us in making Bible study Simpler! Here’s an excerpt from the blog post. I have, for many years, been intrigued by the two witnesses. When I was about 18 years old, I read a Christian fiction book about the final days. I recognized then that the book was a work of imagination but also that it was inspired by Revelation. It was in that book, thirty years ago, that I first learned about the two witnesses. I've been curious about them ever since. I am comfortable saying that these two witnesses are symbolically revealed back in the book of Judges, and without a doubt, I see them in the book of Zechariah. Honestly, I want to understand Revelation much better than I do, and I'm confident that understanding Zechariah will be instrumental in that endeavor. I don't have much to say about these chapters. My head swirls with thoughts. I find it interesting that there are so many people who seem so sure of how Revelation plays out and what all the symbols mean. I must confess, that I am not smart enought for that at this point in my life, so I will hold my tongue for now. For more visit http://simplerbible.com/episodes

    17 min
  4. 12/25/2024

    Ep. 360. Revelation 1-3 | Some Letters

    Welcome to Simpler Bible, your daily path to biblical understanding. What's in Store: Daily podcasts, YouTube videos, and blog posts – everything you need to make your Bible study a breeze, no matter where you are on your faith journey. Connect with Us: http://simplerbible.com https://www.instagram.com/simplerbible/ https://facebook.com/simplerbible https://www.youtube.com/@SimplerBible https://www.tiktok.com/@simplerbible https://twitter.com/simplerbible Don't Miss Out: Hit subscribe for a daily dose of Bible wisdom. Let's explore the Scriptures together, connect the dots, and uncover the major themes of redemption. Join us in making Bible study Simpler! Here’s an excerpt from the blog post. I will say again that we often read Revelation as if it were a different type of writing than those prophetic books of the Old Testament. I have come to the place where I am wholly convinced that Revelation reads similarly to Isaiah, with both an immediate fulfillment and a future fulfillment. I tend to land in the place where these letters to the churches are more in the immediate days of John the Revelator and less about the future days of the church. I have quit trying to figure out whether or not the believers who gather with us on Sunday are comparable to the church in Ephesus, the one in Smyrna, or even Laodicea. I tend to read them now as letters written to true and existing churches across Asia rather than spiritual representations of churches. (though i'm not opposed to that possibiblity as well) I love the formulaic language in the seven letters. Here is what I like or dislike, here is who I am, here is what the overcomers will gain. Poetry or prophecy these letters are beautiful. I also like the many references these letters make to previous Biblical texts. Again, we find that a good understanding of Scripture makes these letters come more into focus more clearly than before. For more visit http://simplerbible.com/episodes

    18 min
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Simpler Bible is your go-to online daily Bible reading program, where our dedicated pastor, Ryan, guides you through about one Bible chapter each day. Our mission is to make the Bible more accessible and comprehensible for everyone. Inspired by a desire to provide a solid foundation for his own children, Ryan has carefully crafted a reading plan that distills the essence of the Bible into just 600 chapters, all while providing essential context and meaning.

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