Bible Wisdom Today
Believing that the Bible is the Word of God takes simple faith; truly understanding its meaning for life today takes hard work. The Bible was written long ago, in a foreign language, within an alien culture, using unfamiliar literary styles. All of these obstacles require careful examination by today's Bible student. This podcast is for those willing to do the hard work to discover God's wisdom for life today.
Your teacher, Stan Watkins, completed his Bachelor of Religious Education from Multnomah School of the Bible (now Multnomah Campus of Jessup University) in 1980 and served in Christian ministry for many years. Currently he is a private piano teacher and supports his local church in the Seattle area. He has been married to his wife, Mary, since 1990 and has three adult children.
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Bible Wisdom Today
Believing that the Bible is the Word of God takes simple faith; truly understanding its meaning for life today takes hard work. The Bible was written long ago, in a foreign language, within an alien culture, using unfamiliar literary styles. Today’s Bible student must overcome each of these obstacles.
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Since Bible Wisdom Today features a series of episodes moving methodically through a book of the Bible, you might want to begin with this introduction to the current series.
Recent Episodes
Sept. 29, 2025
Jesus, who answers all questions | Mark 12
Jesus’ contest with the Jewish leaders continues when they confront him in the temple with a series of questions. They intend to trap him, but Jesus skillfully addresses each question, discussing the appropriateness of paying...
Sept. 15, 2025
Jesus overturns the religious establishment, Part 1 | Mark 11
This episode brings us to the final major section of Mark’s gospel, where events begin to accelerate toward Jesus death and resurrection. All events in this episode are set in the temple or are directly related to it. Mark sh...
Sept. 1, 2025
The Surprising, Counter-Cultural Mission of Jesus | Mark 10
The mission of Jesus was not what the disciples expected. Jesus commended the weak for how easily they entered the kingdom and warned how difficult it was for the rich, those his followers assumed were blessed by God, to ente...
Aug. 18, 2025
How can I Live My Best Life? | Matthew 5
On occasion I am asked to preach at my local church and today I am sharing one of those sermons with you. This is a break from our current series, but I am releasing it now so that I can maintain my pattern of releasing new e...
Aug. 4, 2025
Uncompromising Discipleship | Mark 9
In this episode, Jesus and his disciples continue their journey towards Jerusalem and Jesus continues systematically revealing his mission to his followers. Jesus predicts his death and resurrection a second time and his disc...
July 21, 2025
Jesus Unveiled | Mark 8
In today’s episode, Jesus begins the difficult work of revealing himself clearly to his followers. They now understand that he is the Messiah, but their definition of the Messiah is seriously insufficient. Jesus reveals his t...
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