The BEMA Podcast

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.

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

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
Mount Hermon Women’s Retreats
Candy Darter (fish) — Wikipedia
Hellbender Salamander — Wikipedia
Black Beauty by Anna Sewell — Project Gutenberg
Special Guest: Sandra Richter.

Brent Billings and Reed Dent discuss the 1995 David Fincher film Seven.
Seven (1995 film) — Letterboxd

Marty Solomon and Brent Billings share a special brief message about year-end giving, the financial needs of our ministry, and what we hope to do in the future.
Support Our 2025 Year-End Ministry Efforts