Context for Kids

Episode 137: Talking about Angels in the Bible

The truth is that we know more about angels on tv and in Christian art than we do about angels in the Bible, and so before we dive into our first real encounter with angels in Genesis 19 we’re going to see what the Bible does and doesn’t say about Angels. And we’ll talk about the three most famous angels of all!

Transcript: https://contextforkids.com/2024/04/09/episode-137-talking-about-angels-in-the-bible/

YouTube: https://youtu.be/nGEpf1E44xI

Episode 136: The One When Abraham Tries to Save Sodom

Who is the first intercessor in the Bible? Abraham! He went to bat for the people of Sodom, appealing to and reasoning with God's mercy over His sense of justice. This makes him very different from everyone who went before Him--especially Noah!

Transcript: https://contextforkids.com/2024/03/27/episode-136-the-one-when-abraham-tries-to-save-sodom/

YouTube: https://youtu.be/3S6g6yZth5M

Episode 135: Esther and the Great Big Mess

Last year, we talked about the stories of Esther and Vashti, but this year, we are going to focus on irresponsible King Ahasuerus, Esther’s cousin Mordecai, who didn’t follow his own wise advice, and the wicked Haman.

Transcript: https://contextforkids.com/2024/03/20/episode-135-esther-and-the-great-big-mess/

YouTube: https://youtu.be/Fq9diKf9mG8

Episode 134: Abraham, the First Prophet

Do you know what a prophet is? There are many stories going around that make it look like prophets were fortune tellers, but nothing could be further from the truth. God is going to name Abraham a prophet in chapter 21, but in Genesis 18, he is already being treated like one. Understanding prophets and what they are and are not will help you understand much more of the Bible than if you think they are all about predicting the future. And what does all this have to do with Sodom and what God is telling Abraham He expects from his family?

Transcript: https://contextforkids.com/2024/03/12/episode-134-abraham-the-first-prophet/

YouTube: https://youtu.be/jIWyR6Vxe0s

Episode 133: Sarah's Mysterious Laughter

Most people look at Sarah’s laughter in Genesis 18 and think nothing of it. We think of what it looks like in the movies or in our picture books but what does the Bible tell us about Sarah laughing when she heard she was going to finally be a mom? Why are we so confused about what the Bible does and doesn’t say and what does it tell us about the story Moses was telling the children of Israel?

Transcript: https://contextforkids.com/2024/03/05/episode-133-sarahs-mysterious-laughter/

YouTube: https://youtu.be/XHQmICJa-cA

Episode 132: Abraham and the Three Mysterious Visitors

This week we are beginning Torah portion Vayera, which covers the time from the destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah to the Akeida in chapter 22. Today we start out with a very mysterious appearance of three strangers soon after Abraham circumcised all the men in his household. From the very first line, we know that one of the strangers is God but why is He there and how will Abraham react?

Transcript: https://contextforkids.com/2024/02/29/episode-132-abraham-and-the-three-mysterious-visitors/

YouTube: https://youtu.be/57C8PgcxFJo

Episode 131: Hospitality, Travel, and Family in the Bible

Well, I was planning on doing a teaching on patience but that isn’t going so well lately so I decided that this was the perfect time to do a lesson on hospitality because that’s mostly what Genesis 18 and 19 are about! Just like Honor and Shame and Covenants, once you understand the rules of ancient hospitality, you will know it when you see it and it makes the Bible a lot more interesting. So, until I get a lot more patient, we’re back to studying Genesis and beginning Torah Portion Vayera—which starts in chapter 18 and goes all the way to the end of chapter 22.

Transcript: https://contextforkids.com/2024/02/21/episode-131-hospitality-travel-and-family-in-the-bible/

YouTube: https://youtu.be/HUH8ocjk7vM

Episode 130: Being like Jesus--Kindness

Kindness is complicated. It’s a lot different than just being nice because Jesus wasn’t always nice but He was always kind. Being nice is just being pleasant to people, but kindness is treating people better than we think they deserve to be treated. And that isn’t easy when we are angry, sad, in pain, or just plain frustrated. Kindness is going to be really important to understand when we get back to Genesis 18 and 19!

Transcript: https://contextforkids.com/2024/02/14/episode-130-being-like-jesus-kindness/

YouTube: https://youtu.be/--gql90WhDI

Episode 129: Being like Jesus—Goodness and the Holy Spirit

Well, whenever someone says goodness is how to be like Jesus, it makes me want to say, “Well, duh…” but what does goodness even mean? It means so many different things in English that it makes your head spin. This week we will talk about what “goodness” means in the Bible and how the Holy Spirit works in us to get us closer and closer to being good.

Transcript: https://contextforkids.com/2024/02/07/episode-129-being-like-jesus-goodness-and-the-holy-spirit/

YouTube: https://youtu.be/IKKwwvTyMw8

Episode 128: Being Like Jesus--Faithfulness

What faithfulness means to us today and what the Greek word pistis meant to Paul are sort of the same but also very different. Fortunately, what Paul meant will teach us how much we can trust Jesus and how we want to become people who can be trusted by Jesus. 

 

Transcript: https://contextforkids.com/2024/01/23/episode-128-being-like-jesus-faithfulness/

 

YouTube: https://youtu.be/IcI7sxNeYmA