Open the Bible

Episodes

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  Dying in Your Sins, Part 1 (The Inside Story of Your Future Life) 21.08.2026 25m

  Taking care of your body is important. Caring for your soul matters more. Pastor Colin talks about where to begin in caring for your soul, and why it matters so much.
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  The Hellish Sin of Discontent, Part 2 (The Art of Contentment) 20.08.2026 25m

  What happens when discontentment gets a grip in your life? Pastor Colin talks about how wasteful discontentment is and what it will cost you in terms of time, discernment, and joy.
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  The Hellish Sin of Discontent, Part 1 (The Art of Contentment) 19.08.2026 25m

  You will never get serious about pursuing contentment until you see what kind of sin the lack of it is. Pastor Colin talks about the surprising relationship between discontentment and hell.
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  Overcoming Evil With Good, Part 2 (Overcoming Evil) 18.08.2026 25m

  For the man or woman of God there are two possibilities when you are surrounded by evil. Pastor Colin explains that we can be overcome by evil or we can overcome evil with good.
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  Overcoming Evil With Good, Part 1 (Overcoming Evil) 17.08.2026 25m

  How are godly people to respond when the culture is quickly going south? Pastor Colin shows us that the answer can be found in Romans, chapter 12.
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  Celebrate All That Is Yours in Christ, Part 1 15.08.2026 25m

  What you know can leave you unaffected. What you celebrate can shape your life. Pastor Colin talks about the significance of what we celebrate as the people of God.
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  Blessed Are Those Who Are Persecuted, Part 2 (Momentum) 14.08.2026 24m

  What happens when a culture becomes more hostile toward Christians and toward the church? Pastor Colin talks about the positive effect that this can have on the church.
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  Blessed Are Those Who Are Persecuted, Part 1 (Momentum) 13.08.2026 25m

  If you pursue the life that God calls you to, what lies ahead for you? What should you expect? Jesus tells us that we will be blessed by God, and we will be persecuted in the world.
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  Knowing Who You Are, Part 2 (Regeneration) 12.08.2026 25m

  The Christian life is not about pretending to be something you’re not. It's learning to be who you are. Pastor Colin talks about who you are in Christ.
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  Knowing Who You Are, Part 1 (Regeneration) 11.08.2026 1m

  Many Christians are comfortable saying “I’m in process.” But we hesitate to say, “I’ve been changed.” Pastor Colin talks about how both of these things are true of every Christian.
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  Faith Obeys God, Part 2 (from Living by Faith) 10.08.2026 24m

  Faith demands patience because of what we don’t know and because of what we don’t have. Pastor Colin talks about the things we don’t yet know or have when we start out on the journey of faith.
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  Love Your Neighbor as Yourself, Part 2 08.08.2026 24m

  When Jesus said, “You will always have the poor among you,” did he mean, “so there’s nothing you can do about it”? Pastor Colin talks about the rest of the passage Jesus was quoting from the Old Testament.
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  Faith Obeys God, Part 1 (from Living by Faith) 07.08.2026 26m

  What is the relationship between faith and obedience? Pastor Colin gives us 3 pictures—2 should be avoided at all costs, and 1 should be pursued whatever the cost.
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  He Owns Me, Part 2 (from the Lord Is My Shepherd) 06.08.2026 26m

  Psalm 23 was written for believers. But Pastor Colin talks about how God is using it to bring people to faith.
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  He Owns Me, Part 1 (from the Lord Is My Shepherd) 05.08.2026 26m

  Psalm 23 is one of the best-known and best-loved chapters in the Bible. Pastor Colin talks about how its familiar words bring strength and hope.
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  God Remembers, Part 2 (from Encouragement for Faithful Believers) 04.08.2026 25m

  Are you tempted to believe that your labor for the Lord might be in vain? Pastor Colin reminds us, from the book of Malachi, that God remembers your tears and your desires.
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  God Remembers, Part 1 (from Encouragement for Faithful Believers) 03.08.2026 25m

  Are you tempted to believe that your labor for the Lord might be in vain? Pastor Colin reminds us, from the book of Malachi, that God remembers your work and your words.
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  Love Your Neighbor as Yourself, Part 1 01.08.2026 25m

  Moses, the law-giver, had a lot to say about the heart. Pastor Colin picks up on that and talks about 4 dangers for God’s people when it comes to our attitude toward the poor.
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  Our Mission—an Interview with Mike Forbis 31.07.2026 24m

  Open the Bible’s mission is… “To build a movement of people who love to open the Bible, and who are equipped to open the Bible with others.” Join Pastor Colin as he interviews a special guest who embodies our mission.
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  Everything You Need for Action, Part 2 30.07.2026 25m

  How do you evaluate the latest Christian teacher? The latest Christian book? Or another Christian’s ideas? Pastor Colin asks us a question that can improve our spiritual diet.