The Pharisees and Sadducees were the two main parties that made up the Jewish ruling body called the Sanhedrin at the time of Jesus. The Sadducees held a majority and...
Matt Whitman
In Acts 22, Paul has to choose how to respond to being confronted with the possibility of being murdered by the zombie mob.
In Acts 21, Paul faces an insane living zombie horde who literally try to rip him limb from limb.
In Acts 20:13-38, Paul says his final goodbyes before heading off to face his fate in Jerusalem.
In Acts 20:1-12, Paul was saying a very long goodbye and a kid got so bored and tired that he fell out the window and died. Then some other stuff happened.
In Acts 19:21-41, a protest against Jesus and Paul spirals into a big stupid riot in Ephesus. This raises questions about modern day protesting.
Here's the quick, fun story of the now defunct city of Ephesus. Make sure you stick around for the poop part. The poop part makes it.
I tried my hand at impressing people with name dropping once, and the results were horrible. In Acts 19 some guys make the same mistake and it goes even worse.
In Acts 19, Paul’s in Ephesus talking with some guys who sort of believe the same stuff he does. They’re followers of John the Baptist, and don’t get...
In Acts 18:18-23, we meet a new guy named Apollos. He’s good at stuff, but he’s raw, and where he comes down on some of the big questions is still in question. Is he...
Acts 18:12-17 Religious violence is hot garbage. I talk about that and how a Roman politician in Corinth decided he wasn’t up for being a part of it. Also, I make...
Classical Corinth was a quirky town in a unique spot on the map.
Quitting a relationship is a tough thing. It’s best to do everything we can to make a situation better, but when is it time to stop and just move on. It’s a hard...
The New Testament happened against the backdrop Greek philosophy. Here are some of the most important ideas of the day in plain language. Understanding this...
Brace yourselves for dozens of baseball analogies about Paul’s visit to Athens in Acts 17.
Thessalonica was a big deal a couple thousand years ago, and it’s still a big deal today. Here’s the quick version of that story.
This will be my latest episode on the book of Ephesians forever.
People have been celebrating Passover since roughly forever. Where did it come from and what does it mean to Jews and Christians?
In Luke 2:41-52 Jesus bails on his family to go and hang out in the Temple. This causes issues and points to things that matter more.
Aron Utecht and I are talking about Ephesians 5. It’s a rare part of the Bible that talks mostly about what to do and who to be. It seems entirely practical on the...
Everybody’s got a billion opinions about what stuff Christians should do and not do. What does Paul’s letter to the Ephesians have to say about it?
Choices, choices….
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Aron Utecht and I went and sat in a pub for 8 hours and talked about the book of Ephesians. This is the part where we talk about chapter 3.
In Acts 16:35-40 Paul and Silas leave Philippi in style, especially considering they just got flogged.
Matt Whitman
Hey, I'm Matt, and if you're interested in understanding the Bible better and you prefer your Christianity quick and punchy with a healthy side of humor, and an equally healthy side of me not telling you what to do, we're probably going to get along great.