HeyJaredTaking A Closer Look
We are going to be taking a closer look into the Bible, history and other subjects throughout this podcast!!!
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Mud to Monument: The Bricks That Built the Ancient World How Mud, Fire, and Human Ingenuity Changed Civilization (opens the original)
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Mud to Monument: The Bricks That Built the Ancient World Before the great temples, palaces, cities, and empires of the ancient world, there was something remarkably simple: mud, fire, and a better way to build. In Genesis 11, the builders of Babel are described as making bricks and baking them thoroughly, using brick in place of stone and bitumen as their binding material. But what can this ancient technology tell us about the world that followed? In this episode, we take a closer look at the hu
Can You Handle What You Have Been Given? What Nimrod Teaches Us About Strength, Success, and Character (opens the original)
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We spend a lot of time thinking about our weaknesses—but what if some of our greatest strengths can become our greatest challenges? In this episode, we take a closer look at Nimrod, one of the most intriguing figures in Genesis, and what his story can teach us about strength, ambition, leadership, influence, and success. Nimrod is remembered as a mighty and influential figure, but his story raises a question that reaches far beyond the ancient world: Can we handle what we've been given? Our gift
I’m Just Not Motivated — Part 2: Don't be Afraid of the Ordinary (opens the original)
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What do you do when you don't feel motivated? We live in a culture that tells us to follow our feelings, wait for inspiration, and act when we're ready. But faith doesn't always work that way. In this episode, we explore the difference between motivation and faithfulness—and why following God can't depend on how we feel from one day to the next. Using the story of Noah and the rhythms of Genesis 8, we'll look at the power of ordinary obedience, the importance of taking the next faithful step, an
I'm Just Not Motivated — Part 1: Faithfulness Over Feelings (opens the original)
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Have you ever said, “I’m just not motivated”? We often wait until we feel motivated, inspired, energized, or passionate before we do what we know we should do. But what if motivation was never meant to be the foundation of our lives? In Part 1 of “I’m Just Not Motivated,” we look at Genesis 8:20–22 and the rhythms God established after the flood. Seedtime and harvest. Summer and winter. Day and night. God shows us that life is built around rhythms and consistency—not constant excitement or emoti
Water: A Story That Flows Through the Bible (opens the original)
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In this episode of Taking a Closer Look, we follow one of the Bible's most powerful and overlooked themes—water. From the waters of creation in Genesis to Noah's flood, the parting of the Red Sea, water from the rock in the wilderness, Jesus' offer of living water, and the river of life in Revelation, Scripture uses water to tell a story of God's power, judgment, mercy, and redemption. Join us as we explore how water symbolizes both chaos and new creation, death and life, and how every major "wa
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