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Exploring My Strange Bible

Exploring My Strange Bible

By: Tim Mackie
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Welcome to Exploring My Strange Bible by Tim Mackie, lead theologian and co-founder of BibleProject.© 2021 BibleProject Christianity Hygiene & Healthy Living Philosophy Social Sciences Spirituality
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  • The Cost of Following Jesus (Remastered)
    May 1 2026

    New Testament Themes E2 — Many who are intrigued by Jesus of Nazareth have a difficult time balancing his overwhelming generosity and grace with his challenging call to discipleship and making serious sacrifices. So how do these two aspects of Jesus go together? This second message in a six-part series looks at some of the very challenging things Jesus says about counting the cost of following him in Luke 14. Tim gave this message at Door of Hope Church in Portland, Ore., on October 7, 2012.

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    REFERENCED RESOURCES

    • Counterfeit Gods by Timothy Keller
    • The Cost of Discipleship by Dietrich Bonhoeffer
    • Check out Tim’s extensive collection of recommended books here.

    SHOW MUSIC

    • “Nob Hill (Instrumental)” by Drexler

    SHOW CREDITS

    Production of today's episode is by Lindsey Ponder, producer, and Cooper Peltz, managing producer. Aaron Olsen edited and remastered today's episode. JB Witty does our show notes.


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    43 mins
  • The Kingdom of God Has Arrived (Remastered)
    Apr 24 2026

    New Testament Themes E1 — When we open the New Testament and start reading about Jesus, his message, and his mission, it’s not what most people imagine when they think of Christianity. Early on, we find the phrase “Kingdom of God” or “Kingdom of Heaven.” But what does this phrase mean? Why is it important to Jesus? And what bigger storyline is it a part of? This first message in a six-part series gives an introduction to Jesus and his mission, as it’s offered in the Gospel of Mark. Tim gave this message at Door of Hope Church in Portland, Ore., on September 23, 2012.

    OFFICIAL EPISODE TRANSCRIPT

    View this episode’s official transcript.

    REFERENCED RESOURCES

    • Check out Tim’s extensive collection of recommended books here.

    SHOW MUSIC

    • “Nob Hill (Instrumental)” by Drexler

    SHOW CREDITS

    Production of today's episode is by Lindsey Ponder, producer, and Cooper Peltz, managing producer. Aaron Olsen edited and remastered today's episode. JB Witty does our show notes.


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    51 mins
  • A Future for My Work (Remastered)
    Apr 10 2026

    Theology of Work E2 — Many Christians believe the world will ultimately be destroyed when Jesus returns, and so our day-to-day lives don't really matter. But the Apostle Paul teaches the opposite in 1 Corinthians 15 and Colossians 3. The eternal, redeemed nature of the new creation makes our work more meaningful than we can imagine. In the second half of a two-part teaching, Tim explores how our hope about the ultimate outcome of history significantly impacts the way we think about our jobs and career goals. Tim gave this message at Door of Hope Church in Portland, Ore., on March 3, 2013.

    OFFICIAL EPISODE TRANSCRIPT

    View this episode’s official transcript.

    REFERENCED RESOURCES

    • Check out Tim’s extensive collection of recommended books here.

    SHOW MUSIC

    • “Nob Hill (Instrumental)” by Drexler

    SHOW CREDITS

    Production of today's episode is by Lindsey Ponder, producer, and Cooper Peltz, managing producer. Aaron Olsen edited and remastered today's episode. JB Witty does our show notes. Powered and distributed by Simplecast.


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    48 mins
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I began by stumbling upon the bible project by watching the short animated videos and became hooked. I then moved onto the podcasts which turned into a daily habit and came back here to exploring my strange bible podcast. I have learnt so much and really enjoy both. Fantastic

Tim is brilliant, educational, interesting and passionate as usual 🙂

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highly recommend for those seeking to learn about the truth of the gospel. Tim's podcast has helped me deepen my understanding about the bible, christianity and it's purpose and place in the world.

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