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The BEMA Podcast

The BEMA Podcast is a walk-through of the context of the Bible and the Text itself, as well as surrounding history. We deconstruct our common readings of the Bible and attempt to reconstruct them through the lens of historical context. The main body of work is contained in Seasons 1–5, and we encourage you to start with episode 0 (or even -1) and continue in order through episode 204. Beyond that, we explore new topics, revisit old topics, and dive deeper into practical ways of living out the things we have learned together. BEMA Discipleship is a ministry of Impact Campus Ministries.

Copyright: © 2026 BEMA Discipleship

Latest Episodes:

494: Vice & Virtue — Love Jan 29, 2026

Show notes

Brent Billings and Reed Dent close out this series in an unorthodox format, talking about the virtue of love and what it means to be fully known and fully loved.

Wishful Thinking by Frederick Buechner

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493: Vice & Virtue — Hope Jan 22, 2026

Show notes

Brent Billings, Reed Dent, and Josh Bossé talk about hope and the potential it leans into.

Four Quartets by T. S. Eliot

Wishful Thinking by Frederick Buechner

“Holy, Holy, Holy” by Sufjan Stevens — YouTube

BEMA 430: It’s a Wonderful Life

Hope — BibleProject

BEMA 52: Jonah — Potential

Special Guest: Mitch Lavender.

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492: Vice & Virtue — Faith Jan 15, 2026

Show notes

Marty Solomon, Brent Billings, and Reed Dent talk about the virtue of faith and the idea of trusting the story.

“Bad Theology: A Quiz” by Scott Cairns — America Magazine

Wishful Thinking by Frederick Buechner

Mere Christianity by C. S. Lewis

The Gospel of Being Human by Marty Solomon and Reed Dent

Asking Better Questions of the Bible by Marty Solomon

Velvet Elvis by Rob Bell

Gravity and Grace by Simone Weil

Zero at the Bone by Christian Wiman

Mark 8 — Reed Dent, Campus Christian Fellowship

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491: Sandra Richter — Abigail and the Waterfall Jan 08, 2026

Show notes

Marty Solomon and Brent Billings are joined again by special guest Dr. Sandra Richter to talk about her latest book, Abigail and the Waterfall.

Abigail and the Waterfall by Sandra L. Richter

Stewards of Eden by Sandra L. Richter

Rev. Dr. Ethan Johnson

“My Journey into Coal Country” — Sandra Richter, Substack

“My Journey into Coal Country, II” — Sandra Richter, Substack

[Part III coming soon]

Plant with Purpose

The Great Spiritual Migration by Brian McLaren

Mount Hermon Women’s Retreats

Candy Darter (fish) — Wikipedia

Hellbender Salamander — Wikipedia

Black Beauty by Anna Sewell — Project Gutenberg

Special Guest: Sandra Richter.

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490: Seven (Bonus Episode) Jan 01, 2026

Show notes

Brent Billings and Reed Dent discuss the 1995 David Fincher film Seven.

Seven (1995 film) — Letterboxd

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489: Vice & Virtue — Justice Dec 18, 2025

Show notes

Brent Billings and Reed Dent discuss justice. The regular episode is preceded by some thoughts on Josh Bossé from Marty Solomon and Elle Grover Fricks.

Support for Sophia and Ronen after the loss of Josh — GoFundMe

For Josh — Text in Us

Lament for Josh ft. Reed Dent — Text in Us

“Justice” by George MacDonald, Unspoken Sermons — The Literature Network

Brent reads “Justice” by George MacDonald on Instagram

Justice by Nicholas Wolterstorff

Stewards of Eden by Sandra L. Richter

The Prophets by Abraham Joshua Heschel

Justice — BibleProject

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488: Vice & Virtue — Courage Dec 11, 2025

Show notes

Marty Solomon, Brent Billings, and Reed Dent discuss courage. The regular episode is preceded by some thoughts on Josh Bossé from Reed and Brent.

Support for Sophia and Ronen after the loss of Josh — GoFundMe

For Josh — Text in Us

Remembering Josh Bossé — Brent Billings

“When I Am Among the Trees” by Mary Oliver in Thirst

“The Peace of Wild Things” by Wendell Berry in The Selected Poems of Wendell Berry

Daily Prayer with the Corrymeela Community by Pádraig Ó Tuama

The Screwtape Letters by C. S. Lewis

“Just Do It” Motivational Speech by Shia LaBeouf — YouTube

BEMA 39: A King After God’s Own Heart

Rocky IV (1985 film) — Letterboxd

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487: Sitting Shiva for Josh Bossé Dec 03, 2025

Show notes

Brent Billings marks the beginning of our mourning by sharing a final update about our beloved Josh Bossé.

BEMA Messenger #79

BEMA 465: Qohelet’s Reflection

BEMA 405: Practical Shabbat — Keeping

Josh’s Cancer Journey on CaringBridge

Support for Sophia and Ronen after the loss of Josh — GoFundMe

“How to Sit Shiva” by Anita Diamant — My Jewish Learning

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486: Vice & Virtue — Temperance Nov 20, 2025

Show notes

Brent Billings, Reed Dent, and Elle Grover Fricks talk about the virtue of temperance.

A Supposedly Fun Thing I'll Never Do Again by David Foster Wallace

“A Thousand No’s for Every Yes” — YouTube

Mere Christianity by C. S. Lewis

The Screwtape Letters by C. S. Lewis

The Cardinal and the Deadly by Karl Clifton-Soderstrom

Face with Steam From Nose — Emojipedia

Dedicated by Pete Davis

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485: Vice & Virtue — Prudence Nov 13, 2025

Show notes

Brent Billings, Reed Dent, and Josh Bossé dive into the virtues by talking about prudence (or wisdom).

Teaching a Stone to Talk by Annie Dillard

Asking Better Questions of the Bible by Marty Solomon

The Gospel of Being Human by Marty Solomon and Reed Dent

Inspired by Rachel Held Evans

BEMA 454: Qohelet Goes Off

Ordet (1955 film) — Letterboxd

The Cardinal and the Deadly by Karl Clifton-Soderstrom

Reed on Instagram

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