The Berean Academy

1 Samuel: An Audience of One

Chapter 2: Hannah's song. Poetry as a craft written to an audience of one--God. Eli's sons and Samuel. How to apply, appoint, and appraise the talents of those called by God, and what that means about anointing. Chapter 8: Israel's infamous demand for a king. What this reveals to us about the nature of government, and why that matters for teaching social studies, government, and political science. Chapter 9: The anointing of Saul. Rites of passage, what they mean, why they must be taken very solemnly. Chapters 13-14: Saul and Jonathan's rash mistakes. The importance of both method and theory in learning. David's status as a musician!

Ruth: The Role of Women in Christian Education

Bobby and special guest Brian talk about the Book of Ruth and what it means for education. This is part of an ongoing series looking at the whole Bible and what it says about education.

Judges: A “how not to” guide for educators

Joined by Pastor Devon Williams of California, Bobby Lopez explores the Book of Judges as a "how not to" guide for educators. Most Bible students have been taught to view Judges as a book about failure but here Devon and Bobby go deeper to examine why it failed. Though there were moments of virtue, the great heroes like Ehud and Gideon did not have a way of passing their victories on the next generation. The failure was a failure to teach.

Joshua: The cost of gullibility and importance of discernment

With Joe Goodson, a pastor from Temple TX, to co-host, we will discuss the Book of Joshua and the insights about education we can get from it. Just a reminder that every Friday at 7:30 PM CST we have live broadcasts about the Bible and Education. We are going book by book. You can always join us at this stream.

Deuteronomy: Love the Lord with all our heart, mind, strength and soul

During this episode of The Berean Academy, we move on to the book of Deuteronomy. Pastor Joe Goodson of Temple, TX, leads us in the beginning and then Bobby Lopez talks about the several points from Deuteronomy.