Baldhead Bible Podcast

Joseph and Mary heading to Bethlehem to register to be taxed, and sadly the town of Bethlehem has no room for them at their average motel, so Mary has to give birth to Jesus in some ratty old stable somewhere far from home. This is the traditional story, but is this what happened, is this the story told in scripture? Join us this week for part two in the nativity story and find out the real story.

This series will follow the Christmas story as found in the book of Luke but will sprinkle in other facets of Jesus' birth from the Gospels of Matthew and Mark. We begin the story of the birth of Jesus with hearing the fantastic story of the miracle of John the Baptist's birth and how Zachariah and Elizabeth came to understand more intimately than ever before the truth that with God, "nothing is impossible."

Joshua is on his death bed at the advanced age of 110. He calls for all of Israel to come and hear his last words. He has important things to say, important truths that Yahweh wants him to pass on to His people, and by extension, to pass on to us today. What were those truths? Well in many ways his two farewell speeches could be summed up in one idea. Find out what that eternal truth is by listening to this weeks episode.

As we near the end of the series on Joshua, we are going to hear the story of how the Promised Land was divided. You would think that after fighting the Canaanites together that sharing the land up would be easy for the Jewish nation, but human nature being what it is, this ended up being no easy task. Hear the story of how each tribe got its allotment and how civil war nearly broke out. But ultimately hear the story of a God who keeps His promises despite the failings of His people.

How long would you be willing to wait on and trust in the promises of God? How long would you be willing to wait for God to fulfill a direct promise that He made to you? A year, a decade, how about fifty? This week we come to the conclusion of the series on Joshua, and we get to see two old friends reunited, and we get to hear the story of Caleb, a man who personifies what it means to live by faith in the promises of God while patiently learning to wait on God.

Do you believe in miracles? Well, do I have a miracle for you. This week we get to hear the exciting story of Joshua leading his army into battle but then asking Yahweh to intervene in a dramatic and miraculous way. What was that way? Listen on to find out, and believe once again in the power of almighty God to accomplish what He desires, even the most majestic of miracles.

Joshua and the Israelite's have had success in battle after battle. Clearly, the Lord is on their side as they break the back of the Canaanite resistance. But often when we have success, something else can come along, and its called pride. And when pride rears its ugly head, all sorts of problems can occur. Hear how the Gibeonite's took advantage of the arrogance and pride of Joshua to seal for themselves the deal of the century, while Joshua has to eat a lot of humble pie.

At this point in the conquest of Canaan, the people of Israel are discouraged. They just found out one of their own was working to bring sin and defeat to the nation, they had just been humiliated in the first battle for Ai, and now what? What does God want them to do next? Is God even on their side anymore? Hear what happens next and to find out about our loving, redemptive God who always gives His people a second chance.

The Israeli army is moving from victory to victory, seeing the hand of Yahweh fight on their behalf over and over again. So, with the city of Ai as their next target, why should they be afraid? Its smaller than Jericho, and they cannot lose with God on their side. Or can they? What could remove the blessing of God from their nation? Listen to the tragic story of Joshua and Achan to find out.

So here, Joshua faces his most significant test: how is he supposed to penetrate the impregnable fortress called the City of Jericho? How is he supposed to lead his army against those mile-high impenetrable walls surrounding the city? How? As Joshua pondered the difficult task ahead of him, God showed up just at the right moment to encourage him and to prepare him for battle. How did God show up, and what was the crazy battle plan that He laid out for Joshua? Listen to this week's episode to find out.

Joshua hears a good report from the two spies and is instructed by God to begin the march into the Promised Land and war. But to begin the battle, they have to cross the river Jordan, which in the Spring is at flood stage and a treacherous, raging river. How is he supposed to get 2 - 3 million people across? Listen on to this weeks episode to find out.

Joshua is about to begin the conquest of Canaan land. So he sends out two spies to check out the land and in particular to find out more about the city of Jericho. Listen on to find out what happens next.

Joshua is asked by God to be strong and courageous. Why? Joshua has to lead the nation of Israel into a holy war of immense proportions, and he has to follow in the footsteps of one of the greatest men to ever walk the face of the earth, that being Moses. Can he do it? Can he accomplish the great task God has set before him? Listen to this weeks episode to find out.

The flood is over, and Noah and his family have been given a new mandate from God. To go forth and fill the earth with the glory of the Lord. Sadly, very quickly, sin reared its ugly head, and the descendants of Noah did not follow God and chose to rebel. Hear what happens next in this weeks episode.

Noah and his family were the only ones alive after the flood came. Of a population numbering in the billions, there are only 8 left. What was it like being on the Ark during the storm, how long were they on the boat. Listen to this week's episode and find out.

Sin is rampant in the earth, to the extent that the Bible says the thoughts of humanity were nothing but continually evil. And on top of all that the earth was reeling from the sons of God and their divine rebellions. And when God saw this, He knew He had to take drastic action to save the planet; He knew He had to wipe all of humanity out except for one man and his family. Listen on to hear the exciting story of Noah and the Ark.

This week we look at one of the most challenging passages of scripture in the Bible, but also one of the more fascinating stories as well. We hear the story of a divine transgression and a growing rebellion against God. What will happen? Listen on to find out.

With the death of Abel, Cain is cursed to wander by God. He tries to overcome the curse by creating a city and by producing children of his own. Eve gets pregnant again and delivers another boy named Seth. And with the birth of Seth, people begin to call upon the name of Yahweh for the first time. The families that come from Cain and the ones that come from Seth: both include some amazingly talented people, but spiritually they are headed in entirely different directions. Listen to this weeks episode to hear more about these two families, and what they mean for the world before the flood.

This series tells of the antediluvian people, and Cain and Abel illustrate how quickly sin spirals.

Jacob is about to meet his family for the first time in years, but that also means meeting his brother Esau. Jacob thinks this will be his hardest challenge yet, but little does he know that he is going to come head to head with an even greater opponent: God Himself.