Pastor A.J. and Pastor Tuhina talk about the thousand year reign and Satan being put in a cage… then let out. This episode may ask more questions than give answers. What does this mean for our theology to have God have these powers and allow Satan to have a say? Dive in to help us unpack Revelation 20:1-10 for the 4th part in our Revelation study.

Discussion Questions

1. Pastor A.J.’s big question: Why do you think Satan needed to be let out for a little bit?

2. Why allow evil to remain in this world at all?

3. What is your working anthropology? And how does “evil” or “sin” fit in it?

4. Pastor Tuhina says, “It’s about the systems and the structures that are privy to evil. That’s for me what the book of Revelation is really about.” What do you make of this?

5. This big question: why did God make us with this capacity for sin and evil?

6. What does this all tell us about God?

The number of the beast: 666 has been ascribed to many over the course of history. Pastor Eric and Pastor A.J. dive into talking about the two new beasts introduced in Revelation 13, as well as, some gematria and how these numbers have been calculated over the centuries. Who would the author have been originally talking about and why would he have written in code? Join us as we unpack some of these big mysteries!

Discussion Questions:

1. Why would John of Patmos pull imagery about the beasts from Daniel? What is the case that the author is making in this?

2. Who have you heard was ascribed to the number of the beast?

3. What can we take away from the number crunching in Revelation?

4. Who do you think the author would have been writing about in code? And why?

5. What is the most surprising thing you have learned about Revelation so far?

6. What does this tell us about God?

We are diving into week 2 of our Revelation study. This week we will talk about the first beast in John of Patmos’ vision: the dragon. Join Pastor Chris and Pastor A.J. in unpacking the story of the lady who gives birth, what happens to her child, and the role of the dragon in the divine war. Study guide is available at tenfootpolepodcast.com/revelation

Discussion Questions

1. Have you read or heard this vision before with the pregnant woman? What were you told about her?

2. Jesus is both portrayed as both shepherd and sheep. How do we expect Jesus to show up? A ruler? A shepherd? A lamb?

3. Pastor A.J. reads a quote that says evil is not outside God’s power. What do we make of God allowing this evil in the world?

4. What universal truths can we find in Revelation?

5. What do we think the author is setting up for us in this story?

6. What does this tell us about God?

Notes:
- “Revelation and the End of All Things” by Craig Koester

Welcome to our first episode on the book of Revelation in our 5 week study. This week, Dr. Lewis and Pastor A.J. lay out some of the context for what is to come. The book of Revelation may not be even remotely what we have heard in popular culture. It’s not about the end of the world, but rather a word of encouragement for the church. Stay tuned for more on the visions from Revelation!

Discussion Questions

1. What have you learned about the book of Revelation before?

2. Have you ever thought about Revelation being an encouraging message before?

3. What encouraging things can we take out of this vision of John of Patmos?

4. What issues do your church (or the wider church) have that you think these words from Revelation could speak to?

5. What are you looking forward to unpacking in the next few weeks of this study?

6. What does this tell us about God?

Happy *almost* Easter everyone! For this episode Pastor A.J. and Pastor Melissa dive into the Gospel lesson for Easter Sunday: Luke 24:1-12 and some death and resurrection theology. What does it mean to be people of faith living in the wake of the resurrection? What is our focus?

Discussion Questions:

1. What does it mean for your faith to live in the light of the resurrection?

2. What's at the front of your worship space? What is the focus?

3. What does it mean to you that “the beauty of grace is that it makes life not fair”?

4. What does this tell us about God?

Two ADHD pastors talk about the morals of Judas, Mary, Martha, Lazarus, and Jesus. Everything from bad boyfriend behavior to some questions of sexuality. Join for this fun and funny conversation on John 12:1-8 for Sunday, April 6t, 2025.

Discussion Questions:

1. What is your working resurrection theology around Jesus and Lazarus?

2. How have you thought about Jesus’ rebuke of using the expensive oil before?

3. Do you think Jesus is commanding us to “keep the poor with us always”?

4. What benefits of doubt do you give to Judas?

5. What have you learned about Jesus’ singleness or marriedness?

6. What does this tell you about God?

Pastor Colby is the author of Unclobber and The Shift. Check out Ep 3.26 for our conversation on Unclobber. Today, Pastor Colby and Pastor A.J. unpack some differences between conservative evangelical perspectives and a more Lutheran one, some sacramental theology, and sin from different perspectives. Pastor Colby shares different perspectives on theology and what were things that were “shifted” in his discernment away from conservative evangelicalism.

Discussion Questions:

1. What have you been taught about different kind of Christians?

2. What is your working sacramental theology?

3. What do you think humans have done with this knowledge to know what is “good and evil”?

4. What is your working definition of sin? How does what Pastor Colby explains about hamartia change your understanding of sin?

5. What does this tell us about God?

The Queer Bible Study group at the Jacksonville Campus Ministry unpack Paul. They talk about different perspectives on Paul, his personality, his faith, and his potential queerness. Dive into hear these amazing college students share their faith, theology, and perspectives on one of our Biblical writers! Episode guests include: Rev. Sarah Locke, Sam Rakita, Annaliese Trammel, & Geo Peterson.

Discussion Questions:

1. Have you ever thought about Paul’s personality and how it influences his writings?

2. Can you relate to the queer experience of “the thorn in my side”?

3. How can this queer perspective on Paul’s work help us to make space for people’s beliefs and feelings?

4. The group mentions that Paul is a baby Christian, what gives us authority?

5. What does this tell you about God?