Boxset Binge the Bible

We’re on a boxset binge through the Bible, and in this episode, Bern Leckie and Owen Lynch share thoughts and feelings about Acts of the Apostles, chapters 10 to 28.Peter gets a mind-blowing revelation from God which ends up changing how believers in Jesus saw themselves, other people, and the whole purpose of religion and its laws. This story is told by Luke who, we learn, joined in the missionary journeys to spread news of God at work in the world, and would have shared the perspective of people having their minds changed as their relationships and practical experience of a Spirit-filled people grew. Bern and Owen reflect on Luke’s purposes for writing, and how we might be intended to get ready for having our minds changed as we see and do things differently too.The next bit of our boxset will be Genesis chapters 1 to 24. Listen along at your own pace at severnvineyard.org/bible.

We’re on a boxset binge through the Bible, and in this episode, Bern Leckie and Owen Lynch share thoughts and feelings about the Luke’s Gospel chapters 15 to 24 and its sequel, Acts of the Apostles, chapters 1 to 9.Luke’s story about Jesus and the surprisingly inclusive Kingdom of God continues with demonstrations of the power God wants people to have, to overcome suffering, injustice, and even death. This power reconnects people with God in ways which can cause tremendous thankfulness and praise in those experiencing it.Bern and Owen reflect on how this is moving them to see and do things differently, and look forward to the next episodes in the boxset: Acts of the Apostles chapters 10 to 28. Listen along at your own pace at severnvineyard.org/bible.

We've started on a boxset binge through the Bible, and in this episode, Bern Leckie and Owen Lynch share thoughts and feelings about Luke's gospel chapters 1 to 14.Luke is telling a story which is rooted in Jewish beliefs and customs, but turns out to be inclusive for everyone. In a difficult time, Jesus seems to challenge every authority and offer the love, power and hope that is desperately needed and sought for changing the world. But the coming of God's kingdom, as Jesus demonstrates it, isn't about some powerful people having their way as much as it's about God changing the minds of everyone was comfortable or thought they were righteous.Bern and Owen reflect on how this is shaping their lives today, and look forward to the next episodes in the boxset: Luke chapters 15 to 24 and Acts of the Apostles chapters 1 to 9. Listen along at your own pace at severnvineyard.org/bible.

In the first week of our boxset binge, we're introduced to Jesus by Luke, telling his story for the benefit of people who were interested in the God of the Jews, but were not themselves Jewish.Our suggestion is to listen to the first 14 chapters of Luke's Gospel this week - they'll take about an hour and forty minutes (at 1x speed) from our recommended NIV UK version, read by David Suchet, available in many Bible apps or directly at https://www.biblegateway.com/audio/suchet/nivuk/Luke.1We're sharing a few of our thoughts and expectations here, and next week, we'll share how these passages made us think, feel and move. Get in touch if you'd like to tell us how they've struck you too!

The Bible is an amazing collection of literature which some say can help us hear God. It has a big story, told through lots of smaller stories. It's full of engaging characters who are each part of something much bigger than themselves.In this podcast, Bern Leckie and Owen Lynch discuss how listening through the whole Bible, and noticing how it makes us think, feel and move, can connect us with something bigger than ourselves too, and included in the epic work that God has been doing through history.Top tips for getting through the Bible in a year include listening to a good version - we recommend the NIV UK audio Bible narrated by David Suchet, available in many Bible apps and linked from our website, severnvineyard.org/bible, where you can also find and follow the whole boxset binge plan for the year.

Why approach the Bible like a boxset binge?Dan Green and Bern Leckie discuss the benefits of listening to the Bible, doing more chatting and sharing than studying, and getting on with life while boxset bingeing instead of only having sacred quiet times.It's an approach we're going to take as we binge the whole Bible throughout 2024, with weekly episodes to come.Find out more and join in at severnvineyard.org/bible