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Spoken Gospel
Every page of the Bible is about Jesus. Not just the Gospels, but the Law, the Prophets, Job's whirlwind and Jonah's fish. On the Spoken Gospel Podcast, David Bowden and Christine Kazar take one passage at a time and read it slowly, in its own world, until they find where it leads: to Christ. This is a real conversation, not a lecture. Hebrew and Greek words, ancient history, the church fathers and the Bible's echoes of itself, all in service of one question: where is the gospel here? With…
Episodes
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Bible Explained: Where We’ve Been and Where We’re Going
Eight years ago, Spoken Gospel set out to create an introduction, devotionals, and a podcast for every book of the Bible. With the final episode on Job, that…
Spoken GospelJob: Who Darkens God's Counsel?
After nearly thirty chapters of accusations, a new voice enters the debate. Elihu claims to speak for God, but he twists Job's words just like the serpent in…
Spoken GospelJob: When Friends Become Accusers
Eliphaz, Bildad, and Zophar arrive to comfort Job and spend thirty chapters insisting that his suffering is proof of hidden guilt. Everything they say about…
Spoken GospelJob: The Accuser's Shortcut
The accuser always offers a shortcut. He tells Eve she can have maturity without waiting, tells Job he can end his suffering by cursing God, and tells Jesus he…
Spoken GospelJob Overview: Conquering the Accuser
In the land of Uz, out in Gentile wilderness, a blameless king-priest tends a pocket of paradise—a flourishing household he rules and intercedes for, keeping…
Spoken GospelJob Overview: The Literary World of Job
Job is not the only ancient book about a righteous man who suffers for no nameable reason. Cultures across Sumer, Babylon, and Egypt wrote about pious…
Spoken GospelJohn 12: Donkey and Vine
When Jesus rides into Jerusalem on a donkey, he isn't just fulfilling a single prediction from Zechariah. He's taking up a promise made to Judah on Jacob's…
Spoken GospelJohn 12: Anointed for Burial
Six days before Passover, as all Jerusalem prepares lambs for slaughter, Mary pours out a pound of costly perfume over Jesus' feet at a dinner in the slum of…
Spoken GospelJohn Overview: Jesus the Bread from Heaven
Three times in John 6, Jesus retells the story of the Exodus: he feeds a hungry crowd near Passover, crosses a stormy sea, and declares himself the true bread…
Spoken GospelJohn Overview: Living Water
Water shows up in nearly every chapter of John's Gospel, and it's almost never simple—sometimes death, sometimes life, sometimes the boundary between them…
Spoken GospelJohn Overview: Water in the Old Testament
Water flows through nearly every chapter of John's Gospel. From Jesus' baptism to the woman at the well, from healing beside a pool to walking on the sea, John…
Spoken GospelJohn Overview: What is a Sign?
The Gospel of John is structured around seven signs that build toward an eighth—the resurrection of Jesus. To understand what John means by a "sign," David and…
Spoken GospelJohn 1: In the Beginning Was the Word
John opens his Gospel not with a birth narrative or a genealogy, but with a stunning claim about who Jesus has always been. David and Christine walk through…
Spoken GospelGospel of John Overview: A Unique Eyewitness
John's account of Jesus' life and Gospel has long been noted for its uniqueness compared to the synoptic accounts of Matthew, Mark, and Luke. In this episode…
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Farewell Seth: What Seven Years in Scripture Taught Us
After nearly seven years of reading through the entire Bible together, Seth Stewart steps away from the Spoken Gospel Podcast to pursue eldership and family…
Spoken GospelActs Overview: The Council of Jerusalem
As the gospel continues to spread among the Gentiles, a dispute arises as to whether non-Jewish converts need to follow Jewish customs like circumcision to be…
Spoken GospelActs Overview: Peter's Passover
As the gospel spreads from Jerusalem to distant lands, the church lives out Jesus' life on earth through patterns of growth, persecution, and deliverance. In…
Spoken GospelActs Overview: The Gospel Goes To Cornelius
What does it mean that Gentiles are made clean? How can the Holy Spirit fill Gentiles supposedly outside of God's Kingdom? David and Christine explore the…
Spoken GospelActs Overview: Saul's Encounter with Jesus
Saul was breathing out threats and murder against the followers of Jesus—until Jesus met him on the road to Damascus. David and Christine explore how this…
Spoken GospelActs Overview: Stephen, the First Martyr
Stephen was the first person to give his life for Jesus, and his death mirrors the death of Jesus in stunning ways. David and Christine walk through Stephen's…
Spoken GospelActs Overview: Philip and the Ethiopian Eunuch
A wealthy Ethiopian official journeys to Jerusalem seeking the God of Israel, only to find himself excluded from the very temple he longed to enter. David and…
Spoken GospelActs Overview: The Gospel Goes to Samaria
When persecution scatters the church beyond Jerusalem, Philip takes the gospel to Samaria—a region synonymous with religious syncretism and idolatry for…
Spoken GospelActs Overview: The Day of Pentecost
Pentecost wasn't just another Jewish festival—it was God's cosmic reset button for all creation. David, Christine, and Josh walk through the dramatic events of…
Spoken GospelActs Overview: The Cloud Rider and His Witnesses
What does it mean that Jesus ascended on a cloud and promised to return the same way? David, Christine, and Josh explore how Acts continues the story Jesus…
Spoken GospelPsalms of Ascent: Psalms 130-134
The final five Songs of Ascent (Psalms 130-134) complete Israel's journey from the watery depths of exile to the heights of God's temple. David and Seth…
Spoken GospelPsalms of Ascent: Psalms 125-129
The middle songs of ascent (Psalms 125-129) form the climactic high point of these ancient worship songs, with Solomon's temple psalm at the very center. Seth…
Spoken GospelPsalms of Ascent: Psalms 120-124
The Songs of Ascent (Psalms 120-134) tell the story of Israel's return from exile. In this episode, Seth and David walk through the first five psalms in this…
Spoken GospelPsalms Overview: Songs of Ascent
The Songs of Ascent are 15 psalms that form a unique "concept album" within Scripture, telling the story of God's people returning from exile to Jerusalem and…
Spoken GospelProverbs Sermon: Who is the Proverbs 31 Woman?
The identity of the woman in Proverbs 31 has been debated for generations. In this sermon episode, David reveals how she represents far more than an impossible…
Spoken Gospel2 Corinthians 11-12: Paul's Thorn in the Flesh
Paul's "thorn in the flesh" has sparked countless theories about physical ailments and personal struggles, but the answer may be simpler than we think. Seth…
Spoken Gospel2 Corinthians 8-9: The Economics of Generosity
Paul spends two entire chapters in 2 Corinthians asking for money, which seems to contradict his earlier insistence that he never charged the Corinthians for…
Spoken Gospel2 Corinthians 6: Do Not Be Unequally Yoked
The phrase "do not be unequally yoked with unbelievers" is commonly applied to Christian marriage, but that wasn't Paul's original intent. Seth and David…
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Mark Sermon: Jesus Bears True Witness About Himself
Everyone in Mark's trial narrative bears false witness about who Jesus is—the religious leaders, the crowds, and even Peter who denies knowing him three times…
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Mark Sermon: Jesus Has Dominion Over Spiritual Powers
For the first time in Mark's Gospel, Jesus crosses from Jewish territory into Gentile lands to confront the spiritual forces that have oppressed the nations…
Spoken GospelMark Sermon: Jesus is Lord of the Sabbath
The Pharisees created extra laws around God's commands to bring the Messiah and restore Israel as a blessing to the world. But when Jesus comes, he shows that…
Spoken GospelMark Sermon: John the Baptist
In this podcast episode, David Bowden delves into Mark 1:2-15 on John the Baptist.
Spoken Gospel1 Corinthians 14: Understanding Spiritual Gifts
In this episode of the Spoken Gospel Podcast, David and Seth explore one of the most challenging passages in 1 Corinthians - chapter 14. They examine Paul's…
Spoken Gospel1 Corinthians 11: Understanding Head Coverings
In this episode of the Spoken Gospel Podcast, David and Seth explore the controversial passage on head coverings in 1 Corinthians 11. They examine the cultural…
Spoken Gospel1 Corinthians 8-10: Understanding Christian Liberty
In this episode of the Spoken Gospel podcast, David and Seth explore the complex issue of food sacrificed to idols in 1 Corinthians 8-10. They unpack the…
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Bible Engagement and Reclaim Today: A Conversation with Daniel Day
In this episode of the Spoken Gospel Podcast, host David Bowden sits down with Daniel Day from Our Daily Bread Ministries to discuss Bible engagement and the…
Spoken GospelMark Sermon: Cursing the Fig Tree
In this podcast episode, David Bowden delves into Mark 11:12-25, exploring the interconnected stories of Jesus cursing the fig tree, cleansing the temple, and…
Spoken GospelMark Sermon: Jesus' Teaching on Divorce
In this podcast episode, David Bowden explores Jesus' teaching on divorce from Mark 10:1-12. David examines the passage within the broader narrative of Mark's…
Spoken GospelMark Sermon: The Syrophoenician Woman's Faith
In this podcast episode, we dive deep into Mark 7:24-30, exploring the challenging story of Jesus and the Syrophoenician woman. This passage has often confused…
Spoken GospelProverbs Overview: Meet Pete the Simple
In this episode, David and Seth explore the cast of characters that fill the book of Proverbs, from the Fool and the Wicked to the Wise and the Righteous…
Spoken GospelProverbs Overview: Fear of the Lord
In this podcast episode, Seth and David explore what it means to "fear the Lord" in the quest for wisdom. Starting in Genesis, they track the theme of wisdom…
Spoken GospelProverbs Overview: Living Wisely in God's World
God made the world to reflect his wisdom. As people observe God’s wise ordering of the universe they compile proverbs, short sayings meant to be contemplated…
Spoken GospelSong of Songs Overview: The Song and Jesus
Seth and David ask why a song about the honeymoon night is in our Bibles and try to tell the story of the Hebrew people and Jesus as the story of a marriage.
Spoken GospelSong of Songs Overview: The Honeymoon Night
Seth and David go deep into the five main poetic movements in the Song of Songs.
Spoken GospelSong of Songs Overview
Get ready to hear about the greatest of all songs, the Song of Songs, or as it's also known, the Song of Solomon. Seth and David talk about the interconnected…
Spoken Gospel2 Corinthians: The Unveiled Face
In this podcast episode, Seth and David do a deep dive into one of their favorite verses in the Bible.
Spoken Gospel2 Corinthians Overview: What is an Apostle?
A group of "super-apostles" have invaded the church in Corinth. In this episode, Seth and David talk about what exactly an apostle is and why Paul spends so…
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Special: Learning to Be Loved - Chapter 9, Bible
In this podcast episode, Spoken Gospel Executive Director David Bowden shares about his latest book, Learning to Be Loved. This episode also includes a free…
Spoken GospelIsaiah Overview: The Servant's Songs
There are four songs in Isaiah attributed to God's Servant. Seth and David walk though each one and show how they anticipate the coming of Jesus and…
Spoken GospelIsaiah Overview: Immanuel
Every Christmas, Christians worldwide hear Isaiah's prophecies about a child called "Immanuel." Seth and David talk about one of the best-known prophecies in…
Spoken GospelIsaiah Overview: The Servant
One of Isaiah's most famous prophecies talks about a "suffering servant." But that idea is found all the way back in the book of Genesis. Seth and David trace…
Spoken GospelIsaiah Overview
Isaiah is one of the most important books for both the Old and New Testaments. In this intro episode, Seth and David talk about what prophecy is and why Isaiah…
Spoken Gospel1 Corinthians Overview: A Wrong View of the Body
Underneath almost every command Paul gives the Corinthian church is a summons to remember that Jesus is coming back soon. Jesus' second coming and the…
Spoken Gospel1 Corinthians Overview: "New" Corinth, Freaky Friday, and Church Surgery
The church in Corinth had a lot of problems and most of them had something to do with Corinthian’s posture towards their culture and their understanding of the…
Spoken GospelRomans Overview: What Happens to Israel?
The final section of Romans opens with a question. If non-Jews have been included in God's promises to Israel because of faith in Jesus, what about Jews who do…
Spoken GospelRomans Overview: A New Humanity
Paul tells us everything we "get" because of our faith in Jesus' death and resurrection. Seth and David talk about what it means to be God's heirs, to have the…