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Ten Minute Bible Talks Devotional Bible Study
Connect with God in the time it takes you to drive to work or empty the dishwasher. Every episode focuses on one Bible passage, explains it, and applies it to your life. Co-hosted by Keith Simon, Tanya Willmeth, Jensen Holt McNair, Patrick Miller, and Jeff Parrett.
Episodes
- Ten Minute Bible Talks Devotional Bible Study
Peter's Denial is Your Denial | The Gospels | Mark 14:66-72
Why are we quick to judge Peter but slow to examine ourselves? How often do we deny Jesus in quieter, more subtle ways? Will our failure define us or lead us…
- Ten Minute Bible Talks Devotional Bible Study
Not the Story We Expected | The Gospels | Mark 14:53–65
Why does Jesus allow himself to be condemned? What happens when Jesus’s victory doesn’t look like ours? Can you still trust God’s plan when it feels like loss?…
- Ten Minute Bible Talks Devotional Bible Study
You Have Nothing to Prove | The Gospels | Mark 14:27-5
Why do we agonize over proving ourselves? Where has self-confidence quietly replaced dependence on God? What would change if you trusted Christ’s finished…
- Ten Minute Bible Talks Devotional Bible Study
What Is Jesus Worth to You? | The Gospels | Mark 14:1–26
Does your faith cost you anything? Do you see devotion to Jesus as beautiful or wasteful? Can you be "close" to Jesus and still miss him? In today’s episode…
- Ten Minute Bible Talks Devotional Bible Study
Stay Awake! | The Gospels | Mark 13
Have you grown spiritually drowsy? Could comfort or distraction be pulling you off course? How do we stay faithful when the timeline is uncertain? In today’s…
- Ten Minute Bible Talks Devotional Bible Study
Is Your Faith an Act? | The Gospels | Mark 12:35–43
What does Jesus see when he looks at you? Are you living for God’s approval or the crowd’s applause? Have you learned how to look righteous without being…
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It ALL Comes Down To This... | The Gospels | Mark 12:28-34
What would people learn about Christianity by watching your life? Are the things you’re most passionate about rooted in love? What truly brings us near to…
- Ten Minute Bible Talks Devotional Bible Study
Whose Image Do You Bear? | The Gospels | Mark 12:13–27
Why was Jesus so controversial? Why did the religious leaders constantly attempt to "trap" him? Are we guilty of doing the same? In today’s episode, Tanya…
- Ten Minute Bible Talks Devotional Bible Study
Don't Waste God's Patience | The Gospels | Mark 12:1-12
How have you experienced God’s patience? Could his kindness be something you’ve begun to assume rather than receive with gratitude? What sins do you need to…
- Ten Minute Bible Talks Devotional Bible Study
Do You Trust Jesus's Authority? | The Gospels | Mark 11:27-33
When you’re in a "pickle," whose authority do you trust: your own, others’, or Jesus’s? Where does Jesus's authority come from? And what does it require of us?…
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Why Was Jesus So Angry? | The Gospels | Mark 11:12–25
Why does Jesus curse a fig tree and overturn tables in the temple? What’s really going on beneath the surface in this passage? And what does this teach us…
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Don’t Sell the Gospel Short | The Gospels | Mark 11:1–11
Is your view of the Gospel too narrow? Why did Jesus really come? And how does your answer shape the way you follow him? In today’s episode, Jensen explores…
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Are You Spiritually Blind? | The Gospels | Mark 10:32–52
What do you want most from Jesus? Are you asking for comfort, success, or something deeper? Can you see your sin clearly? In today’s episode, Tanya shares how…
- Ten Minute Bible Talks Devotional Bible Study
How To Inherit Eternal Life | The Gospels | Mark 10: 17-31
What does it really mean to inherit eternal life? What stands in the way of entering God’s kingdom? Is following Jesus worth the cost? In today’s episode…
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Are You Testing or Trusting Jesus? | The Gospels | Mark 10:1–16
Are you trying to control Jesus or follow him? Does commitment to God actually restrict your freedom? And why does Jesus point to children as the model of…
- Ten Minute Bible Talks Devotional Bible Study
How Jesus Defines Greatness | The Gospels | Mark 9:30-50
How do you measure greatness: like the world or like Jesus? What does it look like to live last in a first-place world? And can we trust Jesus’s way of life?…
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Want a Powerful Prayer Life? | The Gospels | Mark 9:14-29
Do you pray out of demand or dependence? What do your prayers reveal about what you believe to be true about God? Why does prayer sometimes feel ineffective?…
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Do You See God in the Ordinary? | The Gospels | Mark 9:2-13
Why did Jesus reveal his glory before his suffering? Would seeing God’s glory change the way you live? What if his glory is closer than you think? In today’s…
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Losing Your Life to Save It | The Gospels | Mark 8:22–9:1
Who do you say Jesus is? What is the true cost of following him? Are you willing to lose your life to save it? In today’s episode, Keith shares how Mark…
- Ten Minute Bible Talks Devotional Bible Study
Your Hunger Reveals Your Heart | The Gospels | Mark 8:1–21
Is your struggle really about a lack of provision? Or a lack of perception? What keeps us from seeing Jesus as the One who sustains us? In today’s episode…
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Did Jesus Really Call Her a "Dog"? | The Gospels | Mark 7:24–37
Why does Jesus call a woman in need a “dog”? What are our modern ears missing while reading today's passage? And could familiarity or pride be keeping you from…
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What’s Really in Your Heart? | The Gospels | Mark 7:1–23
What makes someone clean or unclean? Can religious activity hide a heart that's far from God? What does your own life reveal about what you believe? In today’s…
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Want More Calm in Your Life? | The Gospels | Mark 6:45–56
Do you find yourself searching for control when life feels uncertain? What if the peace you’re looking for comes from presence, not answers? In today’s…
- Ten Minute Bible Talks Devotional Bible Study
A Problem You Can't Solve | The Gospels | Mark 6:30-44
Do you trust that God will provide? Why does God test us? Will you offer Jesus your loaves and fishes? In today's episode, Keith shares how Mark 6:30-44…
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The True Cost of Following Jesus | The Gospels | Mark 6:13–29
What does it really cost to follow Jesus? Does anything feel too "expensive" to surrender? What are you holding onto instead of following Jesus fully? In…
- Ten Minute Bible Talks Devotional Bible Study
Jesus's Hometown Disadvantage | The Gospels | Mark 6:1–12
Why could Jesus do so few miracles in his hometown? Can familiarity keep us from seeing who he really is? Have you grown bored or complacent with Jesus? In…
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Death Is Not the End | The Gospels | Mark 5:35–43
How should Christians reckon with death? If death is inevitable, what hope do we have? In today’s episode, Jensen shares how Mark 5:35–43 points us to the hope…
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What Are You Desperate For? | The Gospels | Mark 5:21–34
What are you desperate for God to do in your life? Is there something you’ve accepted because you think it can’t change? What would it look like to place your…
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Demons, Pigs, and Jesus | The Gospels | Mark 5:1-20
How does sin affect us? Who is Legion? Are you sharing what God has done for you? In today's episode, Keith shares how Mark 5:1-20 reminds us of the binding…
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Will You Hear His Voice? | The Gospels | Mark 4:35–41
Is Jesus's voice the most powerful and influential voice in your life? Or are you settling for a cheap substitute? And how should we respond to his voice? In…
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What Is the Kingdom of God? | The Gospels | Mark 4:21–34
Is the kingdom of God just about going to heaven someday? Why does Jesus compare his kingdom to a mustard seed? And how is Jesus calling you to participate in…
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Do You Have Ears to Hear? | The Gospels | Mark 4:1–20
Why did Jesus teach in parables? Is the kingdom of God meant for everyone? What kind of soil is your heart? In today’s episode, Jensen shares how Mark 4:1–20…
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How to Fight Your Demons | The Gospels | Mark 3:20-35
What does growth look like? What's your spiritual pain point? Are there parts of your life that are off-limits to God? In today's episode, Tanya shares how…
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Are You a Disciple? | The Gospels | Mark 3:13-19
Who were Jesus's disciples? Why did Jesus change people's names? What does it mean to be a disciple? In today's episode, Keith shares how Mark 3:13-19…
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Jesus's Kingdom Creates Shockwaves | The Gospels | Mark 3:1-12
How will you respond to Jesus’s kingdom? Are you trying to fix yourself before coming to him? Is your heart hardened or ready to receive restoration? In…
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Christianity is More Than Rules | The Gospels | Mark 2:18-28
Is God just a cosmic rule-enforcer? What is the purpose of the Sabbath? Are you a legalist? In today's episode, Patrick shares how Mark 2:18-28 reminds us that…
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You Are Sick | The Gospels | Mark 2:13-17
Who did Jesus come to save? Do you feel like an outcast? Will you admit your sickness? In today's episode, Jensen shares how Mark 2:13-17 encourages us to…
- Ten Minute Bible Talks Devotional Bible Study
How to Have Godly Friendships | The Gospels | Mark 2:1-12
Do you bring your friends to Jesus? Do you have friends that bring you to Jesus? Do you see Jesus for who he truly is? In today's episode, Tanya shares how…
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Who is Jesus? | The Gospels | Mark 1:29-45
Who is Jesus? What is leprosy and why was it so damaging? Is Jesus willing to heal me? In today's episode, Keith shares how Mark 1:29-45 reminds us that Jesus…
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I Want to Follow Jesus | The Gospels | Mark 1:16-28
What's the current trajectory of your life? What does it mean to fish for people? What do you need to leave behind so that you can follow Jesus? In today's…
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Jesus is King | The Gospels | Mark 1:1-15
How do I read my Bible? What's special about the Gospel of Mark? Who is the Messiah? In today's episode, Patrick kicks off our 2026 journey through the Gospels…
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A New Year's Eve Prayer | Historical Books | Isaiah 55
As we wrap up our year in the Historical Books, join Jensen in taking a moment to rest and pray through Isaiah 55, reflecting on 2025, and praying for God's…
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What Did God Teach You This Year? | Historical Books | Isaiah 54
What did God teach you this year? Through the highs? Through the lows? In today's episode, Tanya shares how Isaiah 54 reminds us that God was faithful this…
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Jesus: An Unlikely Hero | Historical Books | Isaiah 52:13-53:12
What makes a good hero? How does God build his kingdom? What does following Jesus look like? In today's episode, Keith shares how Isaiah 52:13-53:12 gives us…
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Wake Up! | Historical Books | Isaiah 52:1-12
Have you been sleep walking through life? What is the gospel? What are you waking up to? In today's episode, Jeff shares how Isaiah 52:1-12 urges us to wake up…
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Resisting the Machine | Historical Books | Isaiah 51:17-23
Merry Christmas! In today's episode, Patrick shares how Isaiah 51:17-23 encourages us to resist the temptations of our culture, so that we might remain…
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God With Us | Historical Books | Isaiah 51:1-16
Where is your home? Where do you find comfort? What is the good news of great joy? In today's episode, Jensen shares how Isaiah 51:1-16 reminds us that God…
- Ten Minute Bible Talks Devotional Bible Study
Wait for the Gift | Historical Books | Isaiah 50
Do you appreciate God's gift? How do we cultivate hopeful anticipation? Why can we trust God's gift? In today's episode, Tanya shares how Isaiah 50 encourages…
- Ten Minute Bible Talks Devotional Bible Study
You Are an Outsider | Historical Books | Isaiah 49:8-26
Do you feel like an outsider? How should Christians live as outsiders? Will God forget me? In today's episode, Keith shares how Isaiah 49:8-26 reminds us that…
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Who is the Servant in Isaiah? | Historical Books | Isaiah 49:1-7
How does the Old Testament point to Jesus? Who is the servant in Isaiah? What is God's plan? In today's episode, Jeff shares how Isaiah 49:1-7 reminds us that…
- Ten Minute Bible Talks Devotional Bible Study
In the World, Not of It | Historical Books | Isaiah 48:12-22
How should Christians engage with culture? What does it mean to be in the world, but not of it? What are you living for? In today's episode, Patrick shares how…
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Spiritual Imposter Syndrome | Historical Books | Isaiah 48:1-11
Do you have spiritual imposter syndrome? How do you fight against it? Why is God faithful to us? In today's episode, Jensen shares how Isaiah 48:1-11…
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How to Practice Humility | Historical Books | Isaiah 47
Can you practice humility? Has pride convinced you that your power is enough? What does it mean to be humble? In today's episode, Tanya shares how Isaiah 47…
- Ten Minute Bible Talks Devotional Bible Study
Idols Can't Save You | Historical Books | Isaiah 46
Do you know the ten commandments? Who were the Babylonian gods? What are your idols? In today's episode, Keith shares how Isaiah 46 reminds us that it is…
- Ten Minute Bible Talks Devotional Bible Study
The Great Musician | Historical Books | Isaiah 45
Who is more important: the musician or the instrument? In today's episode, Jeff shares how Isaiah 45 reminds us that we are held by the great Musician, who…
- Ten Minute Bible Talks Devotional Bible Study
Isaiah Predicts the Future | Historical Books | Isaiah 44:24-48
Did Isaiah predict the future? Is God in control? Is God working for your good? In today's episode, Patrick shares how Isaiah 44:24-48 reminds us that God is…
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Distracting Ourselves to Death | Historical Books | Isaiah 44:6-23
Are you distracted by your phone? Where is most of your screen time spent? Do you idolize your phone? In today's episode, Jensen shares how Isaiah 44:6-23…
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The Problem with Sinful Boredom | Historical Books | Isaiah 44:1-5
Have you forgotten what it means to follow Christ? Are you prioritizing the wrong thing? Do you suffer from sinful boredom? In today's episode, Tanya shares…
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This is True Worship | Historical Books | Isaiah 43:14-28
Does God care about our motives? What was the point of the sacrificial system? What is true worship? In today's episode, Keith shares how Isaiah 43:14-28…
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The Voice of Love | Historical Books | Isaiah 43:1-13
Do you long to hear God's voice? What do you fear? What were you made for? In today's episode, Jeff shares how Isaiah 43:1-13 reminds us that God's voice is…