Preaching and teaching through a Christ-centered lens is more than just mentioning “Jesus” regularly in sermons and Bible studies. Dr. Joel Biermann joins Peter and Kevin in this episode and shares how he keeps everything focused on Christ.
Crucial Conversations 078 | Jesus is Life (Hermeneutics 101)
Jesus is not only the lens through which we understand Scripture. He’s also how we Christians see life around us. That’s what Peter and Kevin talk about in this 2021 wrap-up episode. New episodes coming in January!
Crucial Conversations 077 | Finding Jesus in Psalm 13 (Hermeneutics 101)
How do you know if a Psalm is about Jesus when it doesn’t mention Jesus?
Crucial Conversations 076 | The Most Important Verse in the Old Testament (Hermeneutics 101)
It’s a bold statement. THE most important? Really? You’ll have to listen to find out which one and why.
Crucial Conversations 075 | How to Understand Jesus and the Woman at the Well (Hermeneutics 101)
John 4 includes a straightforward account of Jesus’s interactions with a Samaritan woman as they stand at a well. But we can read it in so many wrong ways. Peter and Kevin discuss how to read and understand it so that the focus is on Jesus, not on the woman or social issues.
Crucial Conversations 074 | How to Read the Parable of the Sower (Hermeneutics 101)
Jesus told parables with a purpose. And if you miss that purpose, you miss the meaning of the parable. Today we teach you how to read the parable of the sower in Matthew 13 so that you don’t miss Jesus’s intended meaning.
Crucial Conversations 073 | The One Question to Ask When Reading the Bible (Hermeneutics 101)
What is THE most important question to ask when reading the Bible? That first question that sets you on the right path to understanding what you are reading. That’s what we talk about on today’s podcast!
Crucial Conversations 072 | How is the Bible Organized? (Hermeneutics 101)
Is the Bible organized a particular way for a reason? What happens if you move things around? And…do some books take priority over others when we’re seeking understanding? Lots of questions to discuss today!
Crucial Conversations 071 | What is the Bible? (Hermeneutics 101)
There are a lot of things between the covers of your Bible…that aren’t actually the Bible. And it’s helpful to know what they are.
Crucial Conversations 070 | The Coherence and Integrity Principles (Hermeneutics 101)
Scripture uses understandable words and it is one whole, not a series of unrelated parts. That’s what the second and third principles for hermeneutics teach.