Have you ever read the Bible and thought "what does that mean?" This is a Bible study podcast for people who have questions about the Bible. Have a question? Email us as noshortagepodcast@gmail.com -- Nick and Andy will do their best to answer it. Nick is the founding pastor of Abiding Grace Lutheran Church in Southlake, Texas and a member of the ELCA Church-wide council. Andy is the Senior Pastor at Cambridge Lutheran Church in Cambridge, Minnesota.
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Ephesians 4: A Call for Unity
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In today's episode Nick and Andy look at Ephesians 4:1-16 and try to answer the following questions: - How do we know if we are united in Christ, and not something else? - What threatens our unity? - If we cannot speak the truth in love, should we speak it? And a lot more!โดย Nick & Andy
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John 6 & Ephesians 3: The Feeding of 5,000
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In today's episode Nick and Andy try to answer the following questions: - What lessons have we learned through our ministry? - Can Jesus dwell in our heart and have no influence over our life? - What does it mean to be "filled with the fullness of God?" - How does the presence of God help us through life? And a lot more! Thanks for listening!…
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Mark 6 & 2 Corinthians 12: Do God & Satan work together?
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In today's episode, Nick and Andy try to answer the following questions: - What will heaven be like? - Do God & Satan work together? - How does God's grace make a difference in our lives? - Are we sent out into the world like the first dicsiples? And a whole lot more!โดย Nick & Andy
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In today's episode, Nick and Andy discuss Mark 4 and 2 Corinthians 6 (the lectionary readings for Sunday, June 23rd) and try to answer the following questions: - What does it mean to receive the grace of God in vain? - What would modern day Christianity in America look like if we had to endure what Paul and the early Christians endured? - Do we lov…
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In today's episode, Nick and Andy discuss Mark 4 and 2 Corinthians 5 (the lectionary readings for Sunday, June 16th) and try to answer the following questions: - How do we walk by faith and not by sight? - Will there be ranks in heaven? - What worldly motivations compete with the love of Christ? - Where do you see the Kingdom of God and are we help…
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In today's episode, Nick and Andy discuss Genesis 3 and Mark 3 (the lectionary readings for Sunday, June 9th) and try to answer the following questions: - In what ways does shame still cause us to run and hide? - Why is blame still a natural human reaction? - If Jesus came today, what would we think of him? - What makes someone a member of Jesus' f…
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In today's episode Nick and Andy finish 2 Peter 3 and try to answer the following questions: - What words do we remember the most in life? - Is God's perceived slowness to return a sign of mercy? - What does it mean to be ready for Jesus to come? - Would the Apostle Paul be popular today? - How do we grow in grace and knowledge of Jesus? And a lot …
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In today's episode Nick and Andy discuss 2 Peter 2 and find what might be the longest sentence ever written! They also try to answer the following questions: - How can you tell someone is a false teacher? - What is hell like? - How are we taught to sin? And so much more! Thank you for listening!โดย Nick & Andy
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In today's episode Nick and Andy look at 2 Peter 1 and try to answer the following questions: - Are the promises of God better than what the world can offer? - How would our faith be different if we understood ourselves as servants of God instead of children of God? - Will we ever fully grasp the greatness of God? - How would the story of Jesus be …
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Listen in as Nick and Andy try to answer the following questions: - In what ways should a pastor be an example to the flock? - What does it mean that Jesus is the good shepherd and why is it good news? - How does fear and worry control our lives? How is fear related to faith? - In what ways does the devil try to bully you? Does suffering make us st…
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In today's episode, Nick and Andy try to answer the following questions: - Do we turn to God when we suffer? - Is the end near? - In what ways should Christians be different from others in the world? - What does it mean to entrust our lives to God? And a lot more! Thanks for listening.โดย Nick & Andy
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In today's Holy Week edition Nick and Andy dive into 1 Peter 3 and try to answer the following questions: - Should wives submit to their husbands? - Can our relationship with God ever be healthy if our relationships with each other are unhealthy? - Can the church function as it should with divisions? - Have you thought out your faith to the point w…
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In today's episode Nick and Andy look at 1 Peter 2 and try to answer the following questions: - Where do we find spiritual milk and grow as disciples? - How does being chosen by God change us? - Is there an assumption in today's culture that Christians are better people than non-Christians? - Does God give authority to those who are elected to publ…
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Listen in as Nick and Andy dive into 1 Peter and try to answer the following questions: Has God chosen some people and not others? What does suffering reveal about our faith? How can we learn to think like God? Can we be faithful and not love each other? And so much more! We'd love to hear from you! If you have questions or comments for us, please …
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In today's episode Nick and Andy finish up the book of Galatians and discuss the following questions: - Is the job of restoration neglected in the church? - How do we bear each other's burdens? - Why do we grow tired of doing what is right? And so much more!โดย Nick & Andy
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Galatians 5 is a wonderful chapter of Scripture and today's episode is a doozy! Nick and Andy try to answer the following questions: Christ has set us free -- how do we stay free? What does it mean to "fall away from grace?" What is the most important way that we share our faith? How do we overcome temptation? How do we live by the Spirit? And Andy…
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Listen in as Nick and Andy, two pastors who know nothing about modern music, give a brief recap of the Grammy's. They also talk about miracles, karma, repentance, and telling the truth.โดย Nick & Andy
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In today's episode Nick and Andy try to answer the following questions: Is there a difference between believing in God and believing God? What does it mean to be cursed by God? What is grace? Do we identify ourselves with Jesus, or something else? Plus, Andy tells us all how we can annoy him!โดย Nick & Andy
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In today's episode Nick and Andy talk about grace and what it means to trust in the Gospel.โดย Nick & Andy
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Nick and Andy are back to discuss the first chapter of Galatians. Today's big questions: Where do we find peace? Who has authority in your life? How can we know the gospel is from God? And much more!โดย Nick & Andy
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Advent: Hope, Peace, Joy, & Love
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Advent: Hope, Peace, Joy, & Loveโดย Nick & Andy
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We are all called to be sent into the world for the sake of God's Kingdom, but how do we that? Nick and Andy give 5 simple ways to proclaim God's love.โดย Nick & Andy
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On Reformation Day, Nick and Andy talk about what it means to be part of the priesthood of all believers.โดย Nick & Andy
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We were created to be loved... but what does that mean for our lives?โดย Nick & Andy
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Have you ever wondered why you are here? Today's episode looks at that question, and several follow up questions, to help make sense of our lives. If you have any questions that you'd like us to discuss, contact us by email: noshortagepodcast@gmail.comโดย Nick & Andy
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You probably won't be part of the 144,000 and that's okay!โดย Nick & Andy
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Are the four horsemen sent by God?โดย Nick & Andy
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An important reminder that Revelation is a book about Jesus.โดย Nick & Andy
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Revelation 4: A Vision of Heaven
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John describes the beauty of heaven.โดย Nick & Andy
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What Philadelphia was doing right and Laodicea was doing wrong.โดย Nick & Andy
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Revelation 3 Part 1: Sardis, the Dead Church
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What makes a dead church?โดย Nick & Andy
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The letter to the church at Thyatira includes the best compliment a church could ever receive, but... There's always a but!โดย Nick & Andy
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I once heard someone say that you can ignore everything before the "but" -- is that still true when Jesus is the one talking?โดย Nick & Andy
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If Jesus knows persecution is coming, why doesn't he stop it?โดย Nick & Andy
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John sees Jesus for the first time in 50 years, and he looks a little different.โดย Nick & Andy
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Jesus is the Alpha and the Omega, the beginning and the end, but is he in control of everything in between?โดย Nick & Andy
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We are starting a study on the Book of Revelation! Today's episode is a look at introductory information that will provide context for the rest of the study.โดย Nick & Andy
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In our last episode of the year we talk all about grace. What is Grace? Is there a limit to God's grace? What God's grace do for us?โดย Nick & Andy
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Having Faith When Terrible Things Happen
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How do we keep our faith when terrible things happen?โดย Nick & Andy
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The two main lessons of Jonah.โดย Nick & Andy
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Jonah finally makes it to Ninevah, but does not get the response he was expecting.โดย Nick & Andy
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Jonah's prayer while he is in the belly of the whale and why this part of the story reminds me of the Empire Strike Back.โดย Nick & Andy
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God want Jonah to go to Ninevah, but Jonah has other plans.โดย Nick & Andy
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The unchanging nature of Jesus and the call to show hospitality.โดย Nick & Andy
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God has chosen to have a relationship with us based on love, not fear; and what does it mean to be surrounded by a cloud of witnesses?โดย Nick & Andy
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Hebrews 11: All About Faith
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What is faith? How does faith change us?โดย Nick & Andy
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What is the big difference between forgiveness in the Old Covenant and forgiveness in the New Covenant? Does the author of Hebrews think everyone is going to heaven? How can we persevere?โดย Nick & Andy
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Lots of great stuff in this chapter: - What symbols do we have for our failures? - Did Jesus really need to die for God to forgive us? - Is reincarnation Biblical? And more!โดย Nick & Andy
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Questions that are covered today: Does forgiveness equal salvation? Can forgiveness be rejected? What's the main difference between the old covenant and the new covenant?โดย Nick & Andy
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What do we do with Bible stories that don't make sense and the difference between God's covenant with Moses and God's covenant with Abraham.โดย Nick & Andy
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