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This week we finish our series on Jerusalem and find its victory! God has a plan for His holy city and we have not seen the end of this amazing city of peace. The Book of Revelation actually has a lot to say about this city's final fate. 

Pastor Vinnie is joined by his long-term friend Peter Thomas and his regular co-host Jon on the second part of this great two-part episode exploring the connection between the Historical Jesus and...

Pastor Vinnie invites his long-term friend Peter Thomas to join Vinnie and Jon on a two-part episode exploring the connection between the Historical Jesus and the history of the city called Jerusalem or Salem. 

In this two-part series, we focus on the ancient historical origins of the city and why it was important to Abraham, David, and Jesus. In part one we explore particularly the ironic nature of its origins as it passes hands...

Who is King? The Chief Priest in the time of Jesus famously declared, “We have no king but Caesar.” (John 19:15) Is that true? And is a King a Messiah? Are those words really interchangeable or is the Messiah more than a mere earthly political King?

Jon and Vinnie, explore the shocking vast amount of contenders to the throne in the time of Jesus's kingship. Everyone wanted to be king, and everybody wanted to rule, yet the true Ki...

We are back! 

After many unexpected life events and a long unexplained hiatus, Jon and Vinnie return with an extra special episode of Simply Devotion!

In this special "Behind The Scenes" episode Jon and Vinnie will give you a deep personal insight into their lives and ministries and explain to you why they have been away so long and what to expect next. 

Simply Devotion will continue to move forward and we are super thankful for ...

Finishing up the Passion Week of Jesus we divide into the absolute historical certainty of the cross! 

Pastor Vinnie and Jon deeply explore both consensuses of modern scholars as well as the political and theological reasons as to why we can be certain that the historical Jesus really died on the cross for us.  This is perhaps one of our most in-depth episodes this season so far this season and you will be thrilled with the certai...

Just in time for Easter week we present the passion week of Jesus! Jon and Vinnie get deep into the historical Jesus and his last week before his crucifixion. Jesus in the passion week marched in to Jerusalem with the populace declaring him King, but he refused to be crowned. Learn the lesson of fig tree in the last week of Jesus's life. The fig tree, and the people, and the supper, all declare His truest passion for you! 

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How did Jesus keep spiritual with all the stress and temptations that were placed on him? Jesus remained perfectly balanced in his very own spirituality that nothing nor no one could touch. How did Jesus keep it all together? Were Shema and Shabbat his secret weapons? 

What does Shema or Shabbat even mean at the time of Jesus? Why did Jesus do the Shema? Why did Jesus practice Shabbat? What did these practices mean at the time of J...

Have you ever thought of Jesus as outrageous? There is a reason they said he spoke as one with authority and not like the teachers of the law. He was unconventional, provocative, and a master of the art of storytelling. 

Join pastor Vinnie and Jon as they dive into the outrageousness of Jesus, the stories he told, and the way he said hidden things to say direct messages. 

Come learn the outrageous side of Jesus. 

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It is the final breakdown of their analysis of the Sermon On The Mount Vinnie & Jon focus on virtue. Jesus is calling us to live but His ethics He roles out on the mount and not the ethics of false religions and phony righteousness.  

In this episode, we will explore what it means to judge someone and what is the cost of judging people? We will lookup to Heaven and ask hard questions about how we use money and why? We will again re...

Pastor Vinnie and Jon continue their three-part series on the Sermon On The Mount. The Sermon On The Mount is not only the most popular sermon Jesus preached it is also one of the most hard-hitting. And in this episode, we get deep into come of the convictions Jesus is looking to provoke in this sermon.  Jesus is not pulling any punches in this sermon. He wants us to see that high calling He alone can raise us up to embrace. When ...

In this episode, we introduce the Sermon On The Mount. In the first part of a three-part series on the Sermon On The Mount, we set the stage for the context of the whole sermon and then start breaking down the deep meaning of each of the Beatitudes. We explore why what Jesus was saying in the Beatitudes was so controversial. Find out how the Beatitudes can help us love God and each other better. As we study the wonder of the beauty...

Do you like a good secret? Shhh... spread the word, this secret must be told!

You will be amazed as Pastor Vinnie and Jon unlock, the great secret of Jesus and the Temple. It doesn't need to be a secret, it is right there in the overall narrative of the Bible. Join us and listen!

What do Jesus, The Temple, Eden, and the Synagogue all have to do with each other? A lot more than you might think! Jesus is the Temple. Jesus is the teac...

In our final segment on the ministry of Jesus in Galilee, we are going to zero in on the power of Jesus and when and why He uses it. We will take a look at two interlinking stories and see the majestic nature of His divine timing.  Do you ever wonder why God sometimes seems to wait until that last minute to show His power? He has reasons. Our lives are way more interlinking than we likely notice. In this story, we see the power of ...

In this episode, we continue with part two of a three-part focus on the ministry of Jesus in his home region of Galilee. Jesus comes face to face with the storms of ministry. He must contend with the fear of his closest followers and directly get called out by a horde of demons! Learn how to face your life's greatest problems by engaging with Jesus and how he took on these attacks on his ministry during his time in Galilee!

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In this episode, we start a three-part focus on the ministry of Jesus in his home region of Galilee. We are going to be exploring the great miracles and events of Jesus on his own home turf. This amazing region boast of the great miracles and teaching of Jesus so buckle up and let's get amazed. 

Jesus did not just come out of no place. So far we have studied the politics of this time, the issues surrounding his family and birth, ...

What is the truth about the Birth of Jesus? What is it that your pastor never has time to preach about at Christmas? In this episode, we are exploring the historical facts surrounding the Advent of the Savior to the world. There is nothing more foundational about the historical Jesus than to understand Second Temple marriage ceremonies, Jewish family structures, and the culture surrounding the arrival of Jesus into this world in...

Explore with us one of the most bizarre Bible characters in the New Testament. John the Baptist was born into privilege but threw it all away to be an ascetic hermit. What would make him do this and how is it connected to the Historical Jesus?

John the Baptist was born to status, rose to fame, fought with kings, spoke truth to power, and won the hearts of the people. Aside from Jesus, John may well be the most impactful person in t...

Here is a topic about the Historical Jesus that never gets cover in sermons; Where on the globe is Israel located? How does the amazing exotic terrain impact what we understand about Jesus?

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Find out the "goodies" your pastor never has time to get into with you. This episode of the podcast will certainly offer up an educational thrilling perspective that often gets left out w...

Are the Gospel accounts in the Bible trustworthy? Why were some Gospel accounts left out of the Bible? Learn from a scholar how to be certain, beyond a reasonable doubt, if what the Bible says about Jesus holds up to scrutiny or not?

The week Jonathan and Pastor Vinnie are joined by Pastor Daniel Royo who is finishing up his Ph.D. in Bible studies. Daniel fields questions from Jon and Vinnie on the hard issues about the Gospel acco...