Ten Minute Bible Talks Devotional Bible Study

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...

What's God's Calling For Your Life? | Torah | Genesis 2:4-17

06 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Don't forget to subscribe to the TMBT Newsletter here to grow in your faith this year. What do you think you were created to do? What do you spend th...

Are You Bad at Resting? | Torah | Genesis 1:31-2:3

05 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Don't forget to subscribe to the TMBT Newsletter here to grow in your faith this year. Do you consider rest a luxury? When was the last time you real...

How Are We Created in God's Image? | Torah | Genesis 1:26-30

04 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Don't forget to subscribe to the TMBT Newsletter here to grow in your faith this year. How can I be created in God's image if I sin? Is God's creatio...

Who Has Authority Over Your Life? | Torah | Genesis 1:1-25

03 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Don't forget to subscribe to the TMBT Newsletter here to grow in your faith in the new year. Who are you accountable to? Whose authority are you unde...

What Did You Learn This Year? | Christmas | Isaiah 11:10-16

29 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Don't forget to subscribe to the TMBT Newsletter here to grow in your faith in the new year. And what are you going to learn next year? If you're bei...

Are Things Not As You Expected? | Christmas | Isaiah 11:6-9

28 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Has your life turned out how you expected? Does everything feel turned upside down? In today's episode, Patrick uses Isaiah 11:6-9 to explain how God ...

How Do You Respond to Jesus? | Christmas | Matthew 2:16-23

27 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Odds are you don't respond to Jesus with hostility (like King Herod), but do you respond with indifference? Do you recognize Jesus for who he really i...

Are You a Fair Judge? | Christmas | Isaiah 11:3-5

23 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

How likely are you to gossip or listen to gossip? Have you ever been gossiped about? How do you think Jesus would react to gossip and slander? In toda...

Jesus's Escape to Egypt | Christmas | Matthew 2:13-15

21 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

How does Jesus's life fulfill Old Testament scripture? What was the real reason Mary and Joseph fled to Egypt? In today's episode, https://twitter.com...

Who Is Your King? | Christmas | Matthew 2:1-12

20 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

What kingdom are you under? Are you ruled by wealth? Power? Popularity? In today's episode, https://twitter.com/KeithSimon_ (Keith) compares the kingd...

Are You Doing Enough? | Alex Gray | Ephesians 2:8-10

16 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Do think you're measuring up? Do people think you're failing? Are you enough? Does the voice in your head ever ask you those questions? Alex Gray, co-...

Does Your Life Produce Fruit? | Christmas | Isaiah 11:1-2

15 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

How should we obey God's commands to be fruitful and multiply? Does it mean you have to have kids? Can we do it on our own? In today's episode, https:...

What's Your Significance? | Christmas | Luke 2:36-40

14 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

What do you spend most of your time doing or thinking about? How does that shape who you're becoming? In today's episode, https://twitter.com/TanyaWil...

Why Does God Make Us Wait? | Christmas | Luke 2:22-35

13 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

How do you feel about waiting? Are you willing to wait on God? What does it look like to wait on God? https://twitter.com/KeithSimon_ (Keith) continue...

The Impact of God's Love | Dr. Bryan Loritts | Hosea 3

10 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

What does it look like to love someone the way God loves someone? https://bryanloritts.com (Dr. Bryan Loritts), director and founder of the Kainos Mov...

How to Maintain Unity | Monique Duson | Ephesians 4

09 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Is it possible to have unity in today's day and age? How should believers go about striving for unity? https://twitter.com/therealmoniqued (Monique Du...

Do You Know the Real Gospel? | Christmas | Isaiah 9:7

08 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Do you know what the gospel actually is? What good news does God promise Christians? Heaven? Salvation? In today's episode, https://twitter.com/Patric...

How to Find Peace | Christmas | Luke 2:8-21

07 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

What would bring you peace at this moment? Where do you normally look for peace? https://twitter.com/TanyaWillmeth (Tanya) continues our Christmas ser...

How Jesus's Birth Reveals His Character | Christmas | Luke 2:1-7

06 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Why is it so important that Jesus was born in a manger? What does that show us about his attributes? In today's episode, https://twitter.com/KeithSimo...

Do You Understand God? | Taelor Gray | Jeremiah 9:23-24

02 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

You may have a relationship with God, but do you fully understand him? Is it even possible to fully understand God? https://twitter.com/taelor_gray (T...

Is Jesus the Reason for the Season? | Christmas | Luke 1:67-80

30 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

You've probably heard the saying, "Jesus is the reason for the season." But is there more to Christmas than that? In today's episode, https://twitter....

Who Controls Your Kid's Life? | Christmas | Luke 1:57-66

29 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

What's your parenting style? Are you in control of your children's lives? Are you trying to be? https://twitter.com/KeithSimon_ (Keith) shares from ht...

The True Politic of Jesus | Christmas | Isaiah 9:6a

24 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Did Jesus come to forgive our sins or to bring justice to the world? Both? Neither? Do we even have to pick? In today's episode, https://twitter.com/P...

Sharing Good News | Christmas | Luke 1:39-45

23 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

When you have good news to share, who do you go to first? How do you react when someone shares good news with you? While this can be complicated for m...

Tired of Striving for Greatness? | Christmas | Luke 1:46-56

22 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Do you want to be great? What are you doing to try and achieve greatness? We live in a culture fixated on power and perfection, but where does God fit...

What Prayer Reveals About Faith | Dr. Lamar Hardwick | Luke 18:1-8

19 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

What do your prayers say about your relationship with God? What is the goal of your prayer life? https://twitter.com/autismpastor?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoog...

When The Church Disappoints You | An Interview with Philip Yancey

18 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

God created the church to pass on his message. But did he know just how broken the church would be? Author https://philipyancey.com (Philip Yancey) jo...

The Trajectory of The World | Christmas | Isaiah 9:4-5

17 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

What trajectory do you think the world is on right now? Is it getting better or worse? In today's episode, https://twitter.com/PatrickKMiller_ (Patric...

What Story Are You Celebrating? | Christmas | Matthew 1:18-25

16 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Is the biblical story of Jesus's virgin birth hard for you to believe? Can you imagine being in Joseph's shoes? In today's episode, https://twitter.co...

Do You Trust God's Story For Your Life? | Christmas | Luke 1:26-38

15 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Do you trust God with your life? How do you respond when you face unexpected twists and turns in your life? In today's episode, https://twitter.com/Ke...

Finding Hope in Darkness | Christmas | Isaiah 9:1-3

10 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

What's weighing you down right now? Do you feel like you're walking in darkness? In today's episode, https://twitter.com/PatrickKMiller_ (Patrick) use...

When God Makes You Wait | Christmas | Luke 1:5-25

09 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Does waiting make you anxious or impatient? How do you respond when God makes you wait? In today's episode, https://twitter.com/TanyaWillmeth (Tanya) ...

Lessons from Jesus's Genealogy | Christmas | Matthew 1:1-17

08 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

All families are broken, but what about Jesus's? In this episode, Keith kicks off our Christmas series by sharing some important lessons we can learn ...

Trusting God's Promises | Robin May | Mark 9:24

04 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

When you're faced with fear and anxiety, do you start to doubt God? While God never promises a life free of doubt, his word does equip you to trust hi...

Reflecting Jesus Instead of Culture | Judges | Judges 20

03 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

What does the treatment of marginalized people say about a culture? In today's episode, https://twitter.com/TanyaWillmeth (Tanya) examines Israel from...

When We Become Like the World | Judges | Judges 19

02 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In what ways have you become like the world? In how you spend your money? In your entertainment habits? In how you talk? In today's episode, https://t...

Do You Follow a DIY God? | Judges | Judges 18

01 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Do you pick and choose the attributes of God that you like? Do you believe in a customizable God? Have you rejected the true God as king in your life?...

How to Make Better Decisions | Annie Kelly | Proverbs 1:7

28 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Would you consider yourself impulsive? Do you think through decisions before you make them? In today's episode, https://www.instagram.com/anniereakell...

Does the Perfect Christian Life Exist? | Judges | Judges 17

27 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Is it possible to do all of the rights things as a Christian? Do you expect God to bless you because of the way you live your life? In today's episode...

What Legacy Will You Leave Behind? | Judges | Judges 16:23-31

26 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

At the end of your life, what will people remember about you? Your accomplishments? Your failures? Your faithfulness to Jesus? https://twitter.com/Pat...

What Sin Leads To | Judges | Judges 16:1-22

25 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Why do we do what we don't what to do? And why don't we do what we do want to do? The simple answer is sin. In today's episode, Keith looks at https:/...

Pursuing God's "Whatever" | Chelsea Haynes | Philippians 4:8

21 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

What do you think about throughout the day? https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Philippians%204%3A8&version=NIV (Philippians 4:8) provides a ...

What Makes a Good Leader? | Judges | Judges 15

20 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

What do you look for in a leader? Confidence? Whether or not they're well-spoken? In https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Judges%2015&version=...

How God Uses Broken People | Judges | Judges 14

19 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Am I too sinful for God to use me? Will my ministry be ineffective because of my sin? Have you ever had these thoughts? In today's episode, https://tw...

What Makes Something Sinful? | Judges | Judges 13

18 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Who decides the difference between right and wrong? If something seems right to you, does that make it okay? Are there some sins that seem respectable...

Os Guinness: Politics According to the Bible

15 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

We're launching a new podcast! This episode is a sneak peek into Truth over Tribe. This week on Truth Over Tribe, Patrick sits down with Os Guinness t...

What Does It Take To Set You Off? | Judges | Judges 12:1-7

13 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Does it take much to make you angry? What fuels the flame inside of your heart? How do you respond to the anger of others? In today's episode, https:/...

How Did We Get the Bible? | Judges | Judges 11

12 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Who wrote the Bible: God or humans? Or both? How were the stories of the Bible created and shared? In today's episode, Patrick uses https://www.bibleg...

How To Identify Your Idols | Judges | Judges 10:6-18

11 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

What idols do you worship in your life? (Hint: we're not just talking about people bowing down to statues.) In today's episode, https://twitter.com/Ke...

The Rise of Woke Capitalism

08 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

We're launching a new podcast! This episode is a sneak peek into Truth over Tribe. If you commercialize social activism or service, does that cheapen ...

What Kingdom Are You a Part Of? | Judges | Judges 9:22-57

06 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Where do you search for belonging? Do you identify with things other than God's kingdom to find a sense of belonging? https://twitter.com/TanyaWillmet...

How to Use Your Power | Judges | Judges 9:1-21

05 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Whether you're a parent, CEO, teacher, employee or student, everyone has some sort of power. The important question is this: what do you do with your ...

The Danger of Success | Judges | Judges 8:22-35

04 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

How much of your success is due to your hard work and how much is due to luck? Your answer to this question could be important. In today's episode, Ke...

Justin Giboney: Christians and Politics DO Mix

01 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

We're launching a new podcast! This episode is a sneak peek into Truth over Tribe. In this week's episode, Justin Giboney joins the show to discuss wh...

How to Have Better Conversations | Jason Woodruff | James 1:19-20

30 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In today's day and age, it's hard to talk about current events or serious issues without leaving feeling frustrated. Jason Woodruff, CEO of https://ww...

Does Dependency Make You Weak? | Judges | Judges 7

29 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Are you self-reliant? Is that better than reliance on God? In https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Judges%207&version=NIV (Judges 7), Gideon l...

How Do You Know God Loves You? | Judges | Judges 6:36-40

28 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

You might know that God loves you, but do you really believe it? What proof do we have that he actually loves us? In today's episode, https://twitter....

The Power of "With" | Judges | Judges 6:1-35

27 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Have you ever felt inadequate for something God has called you to do? Do you think God couldn't or wouldn't use you because of your inadequacy? https:...