1. Sometimes life is hard and seems unbearable. How could someone actually rejoice in suffering?    The Apostle Paul writes to us in Romans 5:3 "...we rejoice in our sufferings, knowing that suffering produces endurance, 4 and endurance produces character, and character produces hope, 5 and hope does not put us to shame, because God's love has been poured into our hearts through the Holy Spirit who has been given to us." Join Craig and Troy as they talk about suffering and character.   
  2. God puts some interesting laws in place regarding the first year of marriage, loaning money, kidnapping, and skin conditions.
  3. Daniel and Erick wrap up the 1 Peter in this episode. There is some discussion about ecclesiology and why Peter calls himself an elder.
  4. It turns out God is not a fan of lying. There are a lot of punishments that the law allows but rarely seem to be carried out.
  5. Chad and Daniel have to deal with a bunch of odd things in this episode. What do we do with strange laws and how does a body hanging from a tree help us understand?
  6. God instructs Israel to set up cities of refuge to protect people from revenge killings.
  7. The fact that Israel has no king sets them apart from other nations but God knows the people will demand one eventually.
  8. Peter gives some examples of how to keep our conduct “honorable” before other people.
  9. God is concerned with justice so He puts rules in place for Judges. How does the belief in ONE God separate Israel from the rest of the world?
  10. God says there shouldn’t be “poor” people but then tells the people how to treat the poor. What is going on there?
  11. God tells the people not to do certain things for the sake of the dead and to refrain from eating different animals. Why does God command these things?
  12. God says not to trust people or prophets if their words don’t line up with what God has spoken. But what if they perform signs and wonders?