Reasoning Through the Bible
Reasoning Through the Bible is a verse-by-verse Bible study podcast dedicated to teaching Scripture from chapter one, verse one, with careful attention to historical context, theology, and faithful application.
Each episode offers in-depth, expository teaching rooted in the authority of the biblical text and the shared foundations of the historic Christian faith. While taught from an evangelical perspective, this podcast warmly welcomes all Christians seeking deeper engagement with God’s Word.
Designed for listeners who desire serious Bible study rather than topical devotionals, Reasoning Through the Bible explores entire books of Scripture in an orderly and thoughtful manner—examining authorship, setting, theological themes, and the meaning of each passage within the whole of Scripture.
Whether you are studying the Bible personally, teaching in the Church, or simply longing to grow in understanding and faith, this podcast aims to encourage careful listening to God’s Word through faithful, verse-by-verse exposition.
Episodes
612 episodes
S33 || How Love and Contentment Shape Daily Christian Living || Hebrews 13:1-7 || Session 33
What if the most practical life you could live begins with love you can measure? We begin our walk through Hebrews chapter 13 and translate towering truths into choices you can make today: loving the church family with warmth and integrity, wel...
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Season 5
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Episode 14
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31:40
S32 || From Mount Sinai to Mount Zion || Hebrews 12:18-29 || Session 32
Fire, darkness, a trumpet blast that made people beg for silence—and then an unexpected turn toward warmth and welcome. We finish our walk through Hebrews chapter 12 to explore why Mount Sinai made even Moses tremble, and how Jesus, the mediato...
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Season 5
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Episode 13
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27:36
S31 || Discipline and the Narrow Path || Hebrews 12:7-17 || Session 31
Ever wonder whether the hard things you face are shaping you or just wearing you down? We continue in Hebrews chapter 12 and make a clear, practical case that God’s loving discipline is not random pain but purposeful formation that yields the p...
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Season 5
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Episode 12
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36:13
S30 || How to Endure a Life of Faith || Hebrews 12:1-7 || Session 30
What if the secret to finishing well isn’t trying harder but traveling lighter? We open Hebrews chapter 12 with a vivid race metaphor and get practical about how to lay down every weight and the sin that so easily clings. The “cloud of witnesse...
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Season 5
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Episode 11
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33:43
S29 || Ordinary People, Mighty God || Hebrews 11:30-40 || Session 29
What if the clearest proof of faith isn’t a miracle, but endurance when nothing changes? We walk through the final verses of Hebrews chapter 11 and let the text challenge our assumptions—celebrating triumphs at Jericho and the courage of Rahab,...
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Season 5
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Episode 10
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31:05
S28 || Abraham, Isaac, And the Question of God’s Goodness || Hebrews 11:17-29 || Session 28
What do you do when God’s command seems to collide with your moral intuition? We take on the Abraham-and-Isaac dilemma head-on and trace how Hebrews chapter 11 reframes the story: not as an ethical nightmare, but as a window into resurrection h...
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Season 5
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Episode 9
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34:13
S27 || Trusting Promises You Can’t See || Hebrews 11:8-16 || Session 27
What if the most important steps you’ll ever take are the ones you take before you can see the destination? We continue in Hebrews chapter 11 and walk with Abraham and Sarah through long delays, fragile moments, and surprising mercy to learn ho...
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Season 5
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Episode 8
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29:06
S26 || When Belief Becomes Action, Lives Change || Hebrews 11:1-7 || Session 26
We explore how Scripture frames faith as reasoned reliance on a trustworthy God, not a blind leap. From creation’s order to fulfilled promises, the Bible supplies a track record that invites confidence. We unpack why hope is expectation, not wi...
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Season 5
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Episode 7
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27:00
S25 || When Willful Sin Meets a Holy God || Hebrews 10:26-39 || Session 25
A line in Hebrews chapter 10 stops us cold: it’s a terrifying thing to fall into the hands of the living God. We lean into that tension—grace that saves, holiness that disciplines—and ask what willful sin truly is when we already know the truth...
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Season 5
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Episode 6
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35:57
S24 || Perfected for All Time || Hebrews 10:14-25 || Session 24
What if perfection isn’t about flawlessness, but about being made complete? We continue in Hebrews chapter 10 and discover a new covenant that doesn’t ask for more sacrifices or harder striving. It declares, with surprising clarity, that by one...
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Season 5
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Episode 5
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33:29
S23 || Jesus Ends the Cycle of Continual Sacrifice || Hebrews 10:1-14 || Session 23
Would you rather stand in the shadow of a house—or step inside where there’s shelter and rest? Hebrews chapter 10 draws a sharp line between the shadow of the law and the solid reality of Jesus, and we walk that line with care, clarity, and hop...
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Season 5
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Episode 4
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29:04
S22 || Jesus Opens the New Covenant || Hebrews 9:13-28 || Session 22
Continue in Hebrews chapter 9 with us and watch the old system of sacrifices meet its match. We start with the red heifer—ashes, water, and the relentless push for ritual purity—and move to the heart of the chapter: only Jesus' blood reaches th...
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Season 5
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Episode 3
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30:27
S21 || Eternal Redemption or Endless Rituals || Hebrews 9:6-12 || Session 21
Step past the tabernacle curtain with us as Hebrews chapter 9 guides a tour from the bronze altar to the mercy seat—and then beyond the veil. We trace the daily grind of earthly priests, the solemn entry of the high priest once a year, and the ...
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Season 5
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Episode 2
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31:09
How to Confidently Defend Your Faith || An RTTB Apologetics Session
Tired of conversations that stall at “that’s your truth”? We map a simple, humane path that starts with Jesus, honors real questions, and ends with a clear invitation to take the next step. Our framework moves in a logical sequence—objective tr...
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Season 5
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Episode 1
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47:39
RTTB End of Year Announcements
RTTB's brief end of the year announcements of thanks and what's coming in 2026.
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Season 4
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Episode 160
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1:55
The Day After Christmas a Poem by Doug Brendel || Performed by Glenn Smith
The day after Christmas can feel hollow—muddy streets, drooping lights, long return lines, and a nagging sense that the moment slipped through our fingers. Glenn shares in a moving dramatic monologue authored by Doug Brendel about an elderly de...
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Season 4
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Episode 156
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11:58
Is Christmas Really a Pagan Holiday? || An RTTB Topical Study
Discover the origins of Christmas as we unwrap (pun intended) the holiday's rich history and address the long-debated question: Did Christmas begin as a pagan festival? Our festive foray cuts through the tinsel to provide clarity on how Decembe...
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Season 2
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Episode 152
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25:13
S20 || How Jesus Opens the Way to God || Hebrews 8:9 - 9:5 || Session 20
What if God’s law moved from stone tablets to your heart? We walk through the end of Hebrews chapter 8 and venture into the beginning of chapter 9 to show why Jesus is the better priest who brings a better covenant with ...
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Season 4
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Episode 155
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24:51
S19 || Majesty at the Right Hand of God || Hebrews 8:1-8 || Session 19
A single claim reframes everything: Jesus serves right now as our high priest in the true tabernacle—the one God set up, not man. From that vantage point, Hebrews chapter 8 unfolds a better ministry, a better covenant, and better promises, show...
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Season 4
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Episode 154
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31:57
S18 || Why Jesus as High Priest Changes Everything || Hebrews 7:23-28 || Session 18
Ever feel like you’re stuck on a spiritual treadmill—striving, second-guessing, and never sure you’ve done enough? Hebrews chapter 7 offers a doorway out. We unpack why Jesus, as High Priest in the order of Melchizedek, changes the terms of ass...
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Season 4
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Episode 153
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25:09
S17 || How Melchizedek Points to a Higher Priesthood || Hebrews 7:4-22 || Session 17
What if the most famous tithe in the Bible wasn’t about a rule at all, but about recognizing a greater King and Priest? We open Hebrews chapter 7 and discover why Abraham’s gift to Melchizedek predates the Mosaic Law and why that matters for ho...
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Season 4
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Episode 152
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31:33
S16 || A Trust That Never Lies || Hebrews 6:19 - 7:3 || Session 16
Lies travel fast, but they don’t last. We end Hebrews chapter 6 and open chapter 7 finding a sturdier place to stand: God’s promise to Abraham, sealed by an oath, and a hope described as an anchor for the soul. From that foundation, we follow t...
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Season 4
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Episode 151
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30:15
S15 || Better Things Ahead || Hebrews 6:9-18 || Session 15
When faith feels thin and church life shows more thorns than fruit, where do you turn for steady ground? We open Hebrews 6:9–18 and find a surprising lift: God remembers every act of love, calls us to serve until the end, and anchors our hope w...
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Season 4
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Episode 150
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29:41
S14 || If Our Salvation Is Secure, What Comes Next || Hebrews 6:1-8 || Session 14
What if the truths we treasure most—repentance, faith, and resurrection—are meant to be the starting line rather than the finish? We open Hebrews chapter 6 and discover a surprising call: move beyond the elementary teachings and press on to mat...
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Season 4
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Episode 149
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31:31
S13 || From Milk to Meat: Why Our Faith Shouldn’t Live on Baby Food || Hebrews 5:7-14 || Session 13
When the writer of Hebrews describes Jesus praying with loud cries and tears, he is revealing the beating heart of our faith. We meet a Savior who fully enters human suffering, stays faithful in agony, and finishes his mission so he can become ...
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Season 4
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Episode 148
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