Ten Minute Bible Talks Devotional Bible Study

How to Rest Well | Torah | Exodus 20:8-11, 23:10-19, 31:12-18

21 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Do you ever feel like you just need a break? What kind of rest do you need? Is there a "right" way to rest? Should you take a sabbath? In today's epis...

Are You Taking God's Name in Vain? | Torah | Exodus 20:7

20 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

What does it mean to take God's name in vain? Does it mean you shouldn't cuss or say "OMG"? In today's episode, Keith discusses the third commandment ...

Do You Resist Idolatry? | Torah | Exodus 20:4-6

16 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

We live in a culture that worships self and stuff. Are you able to resist the worship of consumerism? In today's episode, Patrick discusses how the Se...

What Do You Worship? | Torah | Exodus 20:1-3, 22:16-17

15 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

How can you know what you truly worship? Can you identify your idols? In today's episode, Keith shares four tests that reveal what you worship. Find o...

Does God Meet Your Needs? | Torah | Exodus 19

14 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Do you want to feel known and significant? What does God say about who you are? Does God meet your psychological needs? In today's episode, Tanya look...

Can You Really Do It All? | Torah | Exodus 18

13 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Are you balancing too many responsibilities? How do you prioritize your time? Do you find yourself multitasking often? In today's episode, Keith discu...

God's Plan Takes Work | Torah | Exodus 17:8-16

09 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Should Christians "let go and let God"? What role do you have in God's plan? Are you trying to avoid hard work? In today's episode, Jensen talks throu...

What Do You Expect From God? | Torah | Exodus 17:1-7

08 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Are your expectations for God too low? Does God not always give you what you want? Do you find yourself complaining about your circumstances? In today...

Why We Complain | Torah | Exodus 16

07 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

We live in a culture of discontentment. Do you find yourself grumbling about life? Do you feel dissatisfied with what you have? In today's episode, Ke...

When You're Questioning God's Goodness | Torah | Exodus 15:22-27

06 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

When is it hard to trust that God is good? Do you ever doubt God's character? What do you think about God when life is hard? In today's episode, Patri...

Why Do Christians Sing at Church? | Torah | Exodus 15:1-21

02 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Is it important to sing at church? Is one type of music better for worship than others? What's the point of singing to God? In today's episode, Keith ...

Where Does Fear Lead You? | Torah | Exodus 14

01 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

What's your biggest fear? Losing power? Being disliked? Death? Should we fear God? What does it mean to fear God? In today's episode, Jensen shares ab...

Why is God Making Life So Hard? | Torah | Exodus 13:17-22

31 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

How do you react when life doesn't go as planned? What do you do when life gets hard? In today's episode, Tanya looks at Exodus 13:17-22 to discover h...

Is Jesus the Only Way to God? | Torah | Exodus 12:43-13:16

30 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Are all religions valid? Is Christianity too exclusive? Can you get to heaven by being a good person? In today's episode, Keith uses Exodus 12:43-13:1...

Is God's Judgment Always Just? | Torah | Exodus 12:29-42

26 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

If God is good, how can he kill firstborn babies in Exodus? Is God really a just judge, or is he a moral monster? Is God ever unjust? In today's episo...

The Purpose of Passover | Torah | Exodus 12:1-32

25 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

You might've heard of Passover, but exactly is it? How does Passover fit into the bigger story of the Bible? In today's episode through Exodus 12:1-32...

Are You Fighting Against God? | Torah | Exodus 11

24 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Do you feel like you're in a power struggle with God? Are you willing to trust his plans? Are you discontent with where you are in life? On today's ep...

What the Plagues Reveal About God | Torah | Exodus 7:14-10:29

23 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

"What comes into our minds when we think about God is the most important thing about us." What image of God do your worship? Do you let the Bible defi...

Do You Worship Powerful People? | Torah | Exodus 7:1-13

19 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Who do you view as powerful? Maybe it's a politician, a thought leader or a social media influencer. Do you take their words as truth? Do you find you...

Remembering God's Promises | Torah | Exodus 6

18 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Where do you turn when life gets hard? Are you prone to focusing on the hardships of life? Are you quick to forget God's promises? In today's episode,...

God's Response to Doubt | Torah | Exodus 5

17 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Is it okay to have doubts and questions about God? Is there a "right" way to doubt? How should you handle questions? How should you bring challenging ...

Why Do Christians Call God "Father"? | Torah | Exodus 4:18-31

16 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

What does it mean when God says we're his children? Should we call him "father" when we pray? Is God similar to earthly fathers? In today's episode, K...

Do You Trust God? | Torah | Exodus 4:1-17

12 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

How do you know you can trust someone? Where do you feel insecure or uncertain? What does it take for you to trust someone? Patrick looks at Moses's i...

The Importance of God's Name | Torah | Exodus 3

11 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

What is God's name? Does he even have a name? What does it mean? Is it important to call God by his name? Jensen uses Exodus 3 to share what God's nam...

Are You the Main Character of Your Life? | Torah | Exodus 2:23-25

10 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Social media makes you the center of every story. Is this the result of technology, or was it already a natural desire? Tanya uses Exodus 2:23-35 to d...

Do Christians Care About Justice? | Torah | Exodus 2:11-22

09 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Should Christians care about modern-day justice issues? Are they even a part of the conversation? Should religion stay out of these kinds of conversat...

How to Live Courageously | Torah | Exodus 2:1-10

05 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

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Should You Fear People in Power? | Torah | Exodus 1:8-22

04 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

How should Christians respond to people in power? Does God have power over them? What if they're really bad? In today's episode, Jensen looks at Exodu...

Does God Have a Purpose for You? | Torah | Exodus 1:1-6

03 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Where do you fit in God's story? Will he keep his promises? How can you know God's working in your life? Tanya begins our walk through the book of Exo...

How God Works For Your Good | Torah | Genesis 50:15-26

02 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Why does God let bad things happen? How can you know if God is working in your life? Does God actually want was best for you? Keith shares what you ca...

Do We Still Need the Church? | Torah | Genesis 49:28-50:14

28 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Churches are consistently in the news for scandals, drama and celebrity pastors. Is God still using the church for his plan? Should we still trust the...

Does the Old Testament Matter? | Torah | Genesis 49:1-27

27 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

If Jesus is the basis of Christianity, should Christians focus on the gospels more than the Old Testament? Is the New Testament more important than th...

What Defines Your Life? | Torah | Genesis 48

26 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Is your success a result of talent, risk-taking or God? Could it be all three? What is your faith a result of? Tanya discusses God's role in both our ...

Is Your Work Meaningless? | Torah | Genesis Genesis 47:13-31

25 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Should following Jesus affect the way you work? Is your vocation God's will for your life? What should motivate you to work? Keith answers these quest...

Do You Seek Comfort Over Meaning? | Torah | Genesis 47:1-12

21 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

We should expect discomfort in our life. But how do you respond when you don't get your way? Do you seek control or do you seek meaning? In today's ep...

Trusting God Outside Your Comfort Zone | Torah | Genesis 46

20 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

What makes you feel safe? What would it be like to lose that safety? Would you be able to trust God even then? In today's episode, Jensen shares how J...

How to Forgive | Torah | Genesis 45

19 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Is forgiveness ever impossible? What if someone really hurt you? Why is forgiveness important? In today's episode, Tanya looks at Genesis 45 to share ...

Is God Changing You? | Torah | Genesis 44

18 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Does your life look different than it did before following Jesus? Is it a dramatic difference? In what areas of your life do you see spiritual progres...

Building a Multiethnic Church with Sean Boone

15 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Keith sits down with Sean Boone, a church planter in one of the most racially divided cities in America: Ferguson, Missouri. He and Keith get into wha...

What's the Trajectory of Your Life? | Torah | Genesis 43

14 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Small decisions can make a big impact on your life. The choices you make now will affect the person you become. Are you listening to your heart and fo...

Does Time Heal All Wounds? | Torah | Genesis 42

13 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Are you in conflict with someone? Where do you have relational strife or open wounds? How should Christians deal with conflict? In today's episode, Je...

How to Overcome a Power Struggle | Torah | Genesis 41:37-46

12 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Whether you have a lot of power or no power at all, the way you use your responsibilities matters. In Genesis 41:37-57, Joseph uses his position to br...

God's Power Over Leaders | Torah | Genesis 41:1-36

11 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Do you have the courage to take a stance against political powers? Does God want Christians to oppose leaders? Can God work through leaders that aren'...

Why You Still Struggle With Sin | Rafael Nieves-Rosario | Romans 8:1-4

08 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

What's holding you back from spiritual growth? What do you refuse to give God control over? The answer to these questions might be the same thing. In ...

God's Response to Dictators | Torah | Genesis 40

07 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Why do evil things happen? If God is in control, why do bad people come into power? How does God react to evil and brokenness? In today's episode, Pat...

How to Resist Temptation | Torah | Genesis 39

06 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

"If it feels good, it is good." "Do whatever makes you happy." Is indulging always what's best? What should Christians do when faced with temptation? ...

How God Changes People | Torah | Genesis 38

05 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

How likely are you to make assumptions or judge others for their mistakes? Do you believe God can change anyone or are some people too far gone? Tanya...

Can Christians Be Cynics? | Torah | Genesis 37:12-36

04 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Does the corruption in the Bible validate cynicism? Is cynicism the natural response to the world we live in? Keith explains how Genesis 37:12-36 is a...

Are You Living For Yourself? | Torah | Genesis 37:1-11

31 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

What are you living for? Yourself? Your family? Your career? God? What's your purpose? Do you have a clear mission for your life? In today's episode, ...

What Does the Bible Say About Women? | Torah | Genesis 35:16-29

30 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

What does God think about women? Does the Old Testament condone the abuse of women? How should Christians think about stories of abuse? In today's epi...

What's Keeping You From God? | Torah | Genesis 35:1-15

29 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

What's holding you back from a deeper relationship with God? Is there anything you're doing that distances you from him? In today's episode, Tanya sha...

Is it OK to Play Favorites? | Torah | Genesis 34

28 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Do you play favorites? How does favoritism show up in your life? Do you play favorites with your kids? Does your boss show favoritism at work? In toda...

What is Your Life Worth? | Torah | Genesis 33

24 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Are you tired of trying to prove your worth? What even is your worth? Where do we look for it? In today's episode, Patrick discusses Jacob's self-sacr...

Are You Up For The Challenge? | Torah | Genesis 32:22-32

23 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The Christian life isn't easy. God calls Christians to own up to sin, have hard conversations and wrestle through tough passages of scripture all in o...

How Do You Respond to Conflict? | Torah | Genesis 32:1-21

22 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Are you surprised when there's conflict in your life? How do you handle conflict? Are you able to reconcile with others after an argument? In today's ...

Is God Working in Your Life? | Torah | Genesis 31

21 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Do you see signs of growth in your faith? Is God growing you? Are you the same person you once were? In today's episode, Keith looks at Jacob's life i...

What is the Greatest Threat to Your Life? | Torah | Genesis 30

17 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Do you focus on fixing problems that threaten your life, or fixing problems that promise to give you what you want? In today's episode, Patrick looks ...

How to Handle Rejection | Torah | Genesis 29:31-30:24

16 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

When was the last time you were rejected? Were you rejected from a job? A relationship? A college? Everyone's felt rejected at some point, but how sho...

Are You Fulfilled? | Torah | Genesis 29:14b-30

15 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

What is your contentment dependent on? Will God make you happy? If you have Jesus, is that enough for you? In today's episode, Tanya looks at Genesis ...

How Do You Respond to Challenges? | Torah | Genesis 29:1-14

14 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

What is your perspective of hardships? Do you view them as major setbacks or growing challenges? In today's episode, Keith shares that perspective det...

Does God Give Second Chances? | Torah | Genesis 28:10-22

10 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Does your failure stop God from using you? Is your brokenness an obstacle for God? Do you feel like you're all out of chances to be right with God? In...

Is a Blessed Life the Best Life? | Torah | Genesis 28:1-9

09 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

What do you think of when you hear the word "blessed?" Good health? A successful career? An easy life? Are you blessed? In today's episode, Jensen loo...

What Matters Most in Your Life? | Torah | Genesis 26:34-27:46

08 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Is following Jesus your biggest priority? What's most important in your family? What do you want most in your own life and in your kids' lives? In tod...

Will the Next Generation Follow Jesus? | Torah | Genesis 26:1-33

07 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Who is responsible for the next generation's faith? Parents? The church? Should kids just learn from their parents' mistakes and failures? In today's ...

What's Your Family's Story? | Torah | Genesis 25:19-34

03 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Do you come from a family of sibling rivalry and favoritism? Does jealousy exist in your family? Do such things exist in families in the Bible? In tod...

What Will Your Legacy Be? | Torah | Genesis 25:1-11

02 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

What will you be remembered for when you die? For your achievements? Your wealth? Your athleticism? The way you looked? In today's episode, Jensen loo...

Can You Know God's Will? | Torah | Genesis 24

01 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Wouldn't life be so much easier if God just told you his plan for your life? Is it even possible to know what God is doing with your life? In today's ...

Are You Living for the Moment? | Torah | Genesis 23

28 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Is your current life all there is? Are you trying to find ultimate happiness in this life? Do you invest your time, energy and treasures into making t...

Ukraine, War, And Dictators: What Does The Bible Say?

25 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

BONUS Episode: Unless you're living under a rock, you know that something is happening between Ukraine and Russia. How should Christians approach thi...

Is God Testing You? | Torah | Genesis 22:1-19

24 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Is God trying to prove the strength of your faith? Is a trial applying pressure to your life? Is your faith getting stronger? In today's episode, Patr...

Is This World Your Home? | Torah | Genesis 21:22-34

23 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Don't forget to subscribe to the TMBT Newsletter here. You've probably heard it before: "this world is not your home." But is that what the Bible rea...

How to Draw Near to God | Torah | Genesis 21:8-20

22 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Don't forget to subscribe to the TMBT Newsletter here. Do you feel forgotten, cast out or ignored? Do you wonder if you can even bear to go on in you...

Can God Meet Your Needs? | Torah | Genesis 21:1-7

21 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Don't forget to subscribe to the TMBT Newsletter here. Are you building your life on God's promises? Do you believe that God keeps his promises? Can ...

Stuck in the Same Sin? | Torah | Genesis 20

17 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Don't forget to subscribe to the TMBT Newsletter here. Do you feel like you're not progressing in your faith? Are you battling the same sin over and ...

Am I Too Far Gone? | Torah | Genesis 19:30-38

16 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Don't forget to subscribe to the TMBT Newsletter here. Is your sin too big and too dark for God to use you? Do you feel beyond the grace of God? In t...

What Defines How You Live? | Torah | Genesis 19:1-29

15 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Don't forget to subscribe to the TMBT Newsletter here. What do you give power to in your life? The people around you? The shows you watch? The social...

What Does Your Life Say About God? | Torah | Genesis 18:16-33

14 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Don't forget to subscribe to the TMBT Newsletter here. Do your actions matter? How do you represent Jesus in your daily life? Does your life show oth...

Is Hospitality a Lost Art? | Torah | Genesis 18:1-15

10 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Don't forget to subscribe to the TMBT Newsletter here. What's your view of hospitality? How often do you host others? What's holding you back from in...

Will You Accept God's Covenant? | Torah | Genesis 17

09 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Don't forget to subscribe to the TMBT Newsletter here. How should modern-day Christians respond to God's Old Testament covenants? Do they still apply...

When Your Dreams Are Scary as Crap | Torah | Genesis 16

08 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Don't forget to subscribe to the TMBT Newsletter here. Are you hopes and dreams so big and scary that you're tempted to take a shortcut? Do you tend ...

Can We Trust God's Promises? | Torah | Genesis 15

07 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Don't forget to subscribe to the TMBT Newsletter here. If God's role is to make promises, does that mean our role is to believe promises? How can we ...

Are You a Bystander? | Torah | Genesis 14

03 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Don't forget to subscribe to the TMBT Newsletter here. Are you willing to take responsibility for things even if they aren't your responsibility? Wou...

When You Have to Make a Big Decision | Torah | Genesis 13

02 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Don't forget to subscribe to the TMBT Newsletter here. Have a big life decision and not sure what to do? Do you have decision anxiety? Is God in cont...

Are You Comfortable With Who You Are? | Torah | Genesis 12:10-20

01 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Don't forget to subscribe to the TMBT Newsletter here. Do you spend time worrying what people think of you, trying to look and act a certain way or t...

Can Christianity Handle the World's Big Issues? | Torah | Genesis 12:1-8

31 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Don't forget to subscribe to the TMBT Newsletter here. Can the Bible answer some of the world's biggest questions? Where should we look to answer que...

How to Follow Your Dreams | Chelsea Haynes | Joshua 1:8-9

28 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Don't forget to subscribe to the TMBT Newsletter here. Can following your dreams be part of obedience to God? Maybe so. Are you on the right track to...

Making God's Name Great | Torah | Genesis 11:10-32

27 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Don't forget to subscribe to the TMBT Newsletter here. Pride often causes us to make our own name great, while making someone else's name smaller. Wh...

Where To Find Security | Torah | Genesis 11:1-9

26 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Don't forget to subscribe to the TMBT Newsletter here. Do you strive for safety and security? Are you tempted to trust yourself more than you trust G...

Is God Disappointed in Me? | Torah | Genesis 9:18-28

25 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Can God love you and be disappointed in you at the same time? Does God get disappointed? Does God love you when you mess up? In a world filled with st...

Is Capital Punishment in the Bible? | Torah | Genesis 9:1-17

24 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Don't forget to subscribe to the TMBT Newsletter here to grow in your faith this year. What does the Bible say about the death penalty? Should Christ...

Do You Fear the Future? | Rafael Nieves-Rosario | John 14

21 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Don't forget to subscribe to the TMBT Newsletter here to grow in your faith this year. Feeling anxious about the future? Does the uncertainty of life...

Should Christians Care About the Environment? | Torah | Genesis 8

20 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Don't forget to subscribe to the TMBT Newsletter here to grow in your faith this year. Does God care about animals? What does the Bible say about tak...

Can Love Exist Without Justice? | Torah | Genesis 7

19 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Don't forget to subscribe to the TMBT Newsletter here to grow in your faith this year. Where do love and justice meet? If God is loving, how can he b...

The Responsibility God Gives You | Torah | Genesis 6

18 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Don't forget to subscribe to the TMBT Newsletter here to grow in your faith this year. Are you ruled by the change that God has made in you? Does God...

Are You Choosing to Walk With God? | Torah | Genesis 5

17 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Don't forget to subscribe to the TMBT Newsletter here to grow in your faith this year. Every day, we choose to either submit to God or go our own way...

Discontent With the Here and Now? | Dr. Lamar Hardwick | John 17

14 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Don't forget to subscribe to the TMBT Newsletter here to grow in your faith this year. Are you waiting on the next thing? Do you think you'll be happ...

Does Might Make Right? | Torah | Genesis 4:17-25

13 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Don't forget to subscribe to the TMBT Newsletter here to grow in your faith this year. Are you a spiritual anarchist? That might seem extreme, but do...

Are You Holding Back From God? | Torah | Genesis 4:1-16

12 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Don't forget to subscribe to the TMBT Newsletter here to grow in your faith this year. Do you worship God with everything you have? Is there an area ...

The Danger of Self-Dependence | Torah | Genesis 3

11 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Don't forget to subscribe to the TMBT Newsletter here to grow in your faith this year. Are you controlling? Do you find yourself needing to take matt...

God's Purpose for Marriage | Torah | Genesis 2:18-25

10 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Don't forget to subscribe to the TMBT Newsletter here to grow in your faith this year. Why did God create marriage? Is being married better than bein...