IBR Ep 120- Parashah Bo- There Can Be Miracles…
In Parsha Bo, we see the continuation of HaShem’s using nature to inflict His will on the Egyptian Pharaoh. Have you ever thought critically about how involved HaShem is in nature? Whether back then or today, how do we think about this relationship? In today’s episode we’re going to talk about 6 types of responses, 3 types of people who disbelieve in HaShem and 3 types who believe. Which one are you? More accurately, how much of each type are you?
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- Jan 25, 2023IBR Ep 120- Parashah Bo- There Can Be Miracles…
IBR Ep 120- Parashah Bo- There Can Be Miracles…In Parsha Bo, we see the continuation of HaShem’s using nature to inflict His will on the Egyptian Pharaoh. Have you ever thought critically about how involved HaShem is in nature? Whether back then or today, how do we think about this relationship? In today’s episode we’re going to talk about 6 types of responses, 3 types of people who disbelieve in HaShem and 3 types who believe. Which one are you? More accurately, how much of each type are you?
- Dec 18, 2022IBR Ep 119- Becoming A Tzaddik
IBR Ep 119- Becoming A TzaddikWhile we all may believe we have a calling of God in the Kingdom, a specific role to fulfill, it can often be hard to internalize and really believe that we do. It can also be very challenging to sift through all of the baggage we carry and get to a place where we can actualize our potential. In today’s episode, we are going to talk about what it means to become a Tzaddik.
- Dec 14, 2022IBR Ep 118- The Dunning-Kruger Effect
IBR Ep 118- The Dunning-Kruger EffectAre you, or have you run into “new to Torah” folks who are incredibly annoying, disrespectful, and arrogant in their new-found knowledge? Did you know this is a natural phenomenon that we can study so that we better know how to navigate it? It’s called the Dunning-Kruger Effect and it’s what today’s episode is all about.
- Nov 30, 2022IBR Ep 117- Oh, So You Think You’re Saved Just To Go To Heaven?
IBR Ep 117- Oh, So You Think You’re Saved Just To Go To Heaven?Following up on last week’s episode, we are continuing our discussion on priorities in the lives of the Patriarchs. What is it that consistently caused the younger to gain the blessing reserved for the older? What exactly is this blessing and how do we fit into this beautiful, ancient story?
- Nov 23, 2022IBR Ep 116- Ikar, Tafel, & Priority
IBR Ep 116- Ikar, Tafel, & PriorityIn this week’s episode, we delve into this week’s Parsha and the story of Jacob and Esau. Why is this story so contentious? It’s a story of Ikar, Tafel, and what is the priority.
- Nov 16, 2022IBR Ep 115- Identity…Return to Yourself
IBR Ep 115- Identity…Return to YourselfIn this week’s episode, we are tackling the fundamental challenge of most people…identity. It is a hard and elusive roadblock to our growth and health in Messiah, and today, we consider some “new to us” ways of thinking through our God-given identity.
- Nov 15, 2022IBR Ep 114- Sukkot…So What?
IBR Ep 114- Sukkot…So What?As the feast of Sukkot concludes and before we move on in our minds to the next Feast, we want to examine what Sukkot means and how we should carry the truths and experiences of Sukkot ahead, building our growth and maturity.
- Nov 15, 2022IBR Ep 113- Parashah Ki Tavo
IBR Ep 113- Parashah Ki TavoIn this week’s episode we do a survey of Parshah Ki Tavo.
- Nov 15, 2022IBR Ep 112- Salt of the Earth in a Temple Context
IBR Ep 112- Salt of the Earth in a Temple ContextIn this week’s episode, we take a look at Yeshua’s declaration that we are the “salt of the earth”. We have many lessons and sermons on this Scripture, but how deeply have we looked into this from a Temple perspective? “Salt of the earth” could mean a very specific thing that we’ve not seen before.
- Nov 1, 2022IBR Ep 111- PARSHA SHOFTIM- BIBLICAL JUSTICE
IBR Ep 111- PARSHA SHOFTIM- BIBLICAL JUSTICEIn this week’s episode, we talk about the depth and intricacies of Biblical justice.
- Nov 1, 2022IBR Ep 110- What Does God Require of You?
IBR Ep 110- What Does God Require of You?In this week’s episode, we are in Parsha Eikev and dealing with the question, “What does your God require of you?”
- Aug 9, 2022IBR Ep 109- Tisha B’Av…So What?
IBR Ep 109- Tisha B’Av…So What?This past weekend, our Jewish brothers and sisters mourned and fasted in memory of the darkest day in Jewish history. How many of us know about it? How many of us care? What is Tisha B'Av and why should we care? All of that and more in this week's episode.
- Aug 9, 2022IBR Ep 108- Parsha Pinchas- Righteous Responsibility
IBR Ep 108- Parsha Pinchas- Righteous ResponsibilityShalom everyone! In this episode of IBR, we are talking through the beginning of Parasha Pinchas. How is it that Pinchas gets to basically get away with wanton murder? Some new information may help us solve this perplexing question. Also, can we take from Pinchas’ lead and take matters of judgement into our own hands? We’ll answer all these questions in this week’s episode.
- Jun 27, 2022IBR Ep 106- Parsha Korach- Spies, Giants, and an Earthquake
IBR Ep 106- Parsha Korach- Spies, Giants, and an EarthquakeIn today's episode, we begin in last week's parsha, go back to Genesis, before finally arriving in this week's parsha, Korach. There is an interesting theme that. flows through the entirety of Scripture...that God focuses His voice on a nation's leaders.
- Jun 27, 2022IBR Ep 105- Parsha Shelach- Sending Grasshoppers
IBR Ep 105- Parsha Shelach- Sending GrasshoppersParsha Shelach is packed with events, beginning with the sending of the spies. While there are many questions that surround this event, our topic today is going to focus on one phrase of the ten spies about grasshoppers. We can't help but compare and contrast ourselves with these spies and how we see ourselves affects how we walk with God.
- Jun 7, 2022IBR Ep 104- So Shavuot…Now What?
IBR Ep 104- So Shavuot…Now What?Shavuot often doesn't get it's fair share of attention. How often do we celebrate it and move on to the next festival? Just because it's a one day festival doesn't mean it lacks importance and relevance and isn't worthy of our complete and total attention and observance. Shavuot's impacts should also be realized each and every day following, way into the future.
- Jun 7, 2022IBR Ep 103- B’chukotai
IBR Ep 103- B’chukotaiIn this week’s episode, we spend the entire show talking about three key phrases in the beginning of this week’s parashat.Audio Player
- Jun 7, 2022IBR Ep 102- Ahav & Chesed- A New Look
IBR Ep 102- Ahav & Chesed- A New LookLove your enemies. Treat everyone with the same lovingkindness God has shown you. Both Scriptural commandments and very good advice, but how many find these harder to actually live out in your everyday life? In this episode, we talk about a new way to expand our understandings of these foundational, Godly qualities.
- Jun 7, 2022IBR Ep 101- Parashat Emor- More Than Just Holidays
IBR Ep 101- Parashat Emor- More Than Just HolidaysThis week, we share a throw-back teaching on Parashat Emor from 2018. We often, much like the traditions we come from, focus on only a few “pet” Scriptures. These tend to be things about dietary laws, calendar, and the Name. In this teaching, we invite you to look past those Scriptures that are familiar and easy in order to gain broader wisdom from the Torah.
- Jun 7, 2022IBR Ep 100- Parashat Kedoshim (Holy Ones)
IBR Ep 100- Parashat Kedoshim (Holy Ones)In Parashat Kedoshim (Lev. 19), we are commanded to be holy as HaShem is holy. There are many ways to understand holiness and today we will explore an important aspect of holiness, how it is to be understood, and how we can live it out in our world.
- Jun 7, 2022IBR Ep 99- Messiah’s Meal
IBR Ep 99- Messiah’s MealLet’s face it, by the end of the Feast of Unleavened Bread, most of us are ready to be done and can’t wait to sink our teeth into a big, doughy pizza. But did you know that there has been a long standing tradition among some religious Jews to hold a seder at the end of the Passover week? This seder is called Seudah haMoshiah, Messiah’s Meal. In this episode we’ll discuss the meal and what it could mean to us.Audio Player
- Jun 7, 2022IBR Ep 98- Passover as Protest (Part 2)
IBR Ep 98- Passover as Protest (Part 2)In this week’s episode, we are continuing to expand our understanding of Passover. May the wonder and challenge that is Passover continue to shape our actions and responsibilities as we protest injustice, hopelessness, and the oppression of empire.
- Jun 7, 2022IBR Ep 97- Passover as Protest (Part 1)
IBR Ep 97- Passover as Protest (Part 1)There are many layers to the beautiful season of Passover. In these next two episodes, we will talk about the Exodus, Passover, and the giving of the Torah, as protest against the empirical ideal embodied in Egypt.Audio Player
- Jun 7, 2022IBR Ep 96- Parashat Sh’mni
IBR Ep 96- Parashat Sh’mniParsha Sh’mini is a beautiful picture of the ultimate purpose of Scripture and the heart of God. In our everyday lives, we are on the constant cycle, some may say hamster wheel, of work days and weekends. We deal with the stresses of life all while longing for the rest of the weekend. In parsha Sh’mini, we see the concept of the eighth day, a day that connotes a continuation of the peace and completeness we find in the Shabbat.Audio Player
- Jun 7, 2022IBR Ep 95- Parashat Vayikra- The Call
IBR Ep 95- Parashat Vayikra- The CallFor so many Christians, we are obsessed with God’s call. This desire, while admirable, is often misplaced. Oddly, we spend our entire lives seeking God’s call, while never reading the book of Scripture titled, “He called”. In this week’s parsha, Vayikra, we are challenged by the first two words…”He called”.
