Amidst the infinity of podcasts covering countless topics, I am faithful to only a couple. And in the midst of the choice available, I somehow find myself choosing to revisit one instead of trying something new and different: it’s the Bema podcast, to which I have referenced before.
I love this podcast because it unpacks what it means to be part of God’s story given the historical and cultural context in which the Text was written. The tagline for the podcast is Love God. Love others. Become people of the Text.
For me, it is another way of saying: See the Story, Live the Story.
This podcast often delivers just the right word at just the right time. As many of you enter this summer season of rest and renewal, I want to share this Bema quotation on Sabbath (based on Isaiah 58) within the context of THE Story, the story in which we find our identity and purpose:
