Open the Bible
Religion & Spirituality Podcas
Open the Bible is the teaching ministry of Pastor Colin Smith. Our mission is to use a broad array of modern media to help people around the world meet Jesus. We do this by opening the Bible for them, helping them open the Bible themselves, and equipping them to open the Bible with others.
Location:
United States
Description:
Open the Bible is the teaching ministry of Pastor Colin Smith. Our mission is to use a broad array of modern media to help people around the world meet Jesus. We do this by opening the Bible for them, helping them open the Bible themselves, and equipping them to open the Bible with others.
Twitter:
@UnlckngtheBible
Language:
English
Email:
support@oneplace.com
Episodes
Making Up for Lost Years, Part 2
5/24/2025
God says, “I will restore the years that the locust has eaten.” Pastor Colin answers 2 questions for us: Who is the promise for? And How can this promise be fulfilled?
Duration:00:25:54
Your Struggle for Integrity, Part 2
5/23/2025
What does it mean to keep the eighth commandment: You shall not steal? Well, the best way to avoid going down the wrong road is to take the right road. Pastor Colin talks about the surprising place where that begins.
Duration:00:25:29
Your Struggle for Integrity, Part 1
5/22/2025
The eighth commandment says, “You shall not steal.” This definition will help you take in the challenge of this command: Stealing is trying to get as much as possible, while giving as little as possible. Pastor Colin fleshes this out more.
Duration:00:25:44
Your Struggle for Purity, Part 2
5/21/2025
When you are climbing and you feel like you’re going to fall, you don’t need someone shouting at you, you need someone to show you where to put your foot so you can keep moving forward. Pastor Colin talks about how you can learn to walk in sexual purity.
Duration:00:25:52
Your Struggle for Purity, Part 1
5/20/2025
Some would say that they’ve never really struggled with the seventh commandment: You shall not commit adultery, but Jesus made it very clear that this issue of purity includes even our thoughts. Pastor Colin talks about where the door of hope is… even when you’re purity has been compromised.
Duration:00:25:50
Your Struggle for Peace, Part 2
5/19/2025
If you go through your whole life and never commit a murder, does that mean you’ve kept God’s command: You shall not murder? Pastor Colin talks about the applications Jesus made from the sixth commandment.
Duration:00:25:51
Making Up for Lost Years, Part 1
5/17/2025
God makes an astonishing promise to his people: “I will restore the years that the locust has eaten.” In part one of Making Up for Lost Years, Pastor Colin talks about “the years that the locust has eaten.”
Duration:00:25:54
Your Struggle for Peace, Part 1
5/16/2025
Ever wonder what is (and what is not) included in the command: You shall not murder? Pastor Colin talks about this.
Duration:00:25:50
Your Struggle with Authority, Part 2
5/15/2025
Some parents aren’t worthy of honor. But God commands us to “honor” our father and mother. Pastor Colin talks about how to honor a parent (or anyone else) who has exercised authority over you in an unworthy manner.
Duration:00:25:54
Your Struggle with Authority, Part 1
5/14/2025
The fifth commandment would be easy if it said, “Honor your father and mother if they are honorable.” But it doesn’t actually say that. God does not give us the luxury of choosing who we should honor. Pastor Colin talks about why.
Duration:00:25:51
Your Struggle with Time, Part 2
5/13/2025
Is your plate full? Does it feel like you’re only one step away from disaster? Pastor Colin talks about some practical advice for you, and it begins with understanding why God made the heavens and the earth in six days.
Duration:00:25:52
Your Struggle with Time, Part 1
5/12/2025
Is time one of the biggest struggles of your life? How do you decide your priorities? What can you leave undone? How do you balance all the responsibilities of life? Pastor Colin points us to some answers.
Duration:00:25:49
Turning to God With All Your Heart, Part 1
5/10/2025
What do we know about lamenting? In a culture that’s geared toward giving you a “feel good” church experience, how do Christian people ever learn to lament?
Duration:00:25:51
Your Struggle with Religion, Part 2
5/9/2025
According to The Concise Oxford English Dictionary, the most common use of the name “Jesus,” is as a vulgarity. Secondly, it is an exclamation expressing surprise, impatience, etc. The name of Jesus can also be used to refer to the founder of Christianity. Pastor Colin talks about God’s answer to this.
Duration:00:25:51
Your Struggle with Religion, Part 1
5/8/2025
The first commandment says, “You shall not misuse the name of the Lord your God.” If this was just about swearing, it might make us wonder why God would include it in the Ten Commandments. Pastor Colin talks about what it means and why it’s so important.
Duration:00:25:53
Your Struggle with Worship, Part 2
5/7/2025
If you’re saying to yourself: “The second commandment is a breeze for me—I don’t own any totem poles”—remember, idolatry isn’t limited to worshiping statues. Pastor Colin talks about the many different disguises idolatry can wear.
Duration:00:25:50
Your Struggle with Worship, Part 1
5/6/2025
Many people say that they find icons or beads or images of Jesus helpful in their prayer life and in worship. But these aids always have the effect of obscuring as much as they reveal about Jesus.
Duration:00:25:50
Your Struggle with God, Part 2
5/5/2025
How does God reach out to us? If He wanted to, He could reach out to us in power like a dictator. After all, God has more power at His disposal than a million nuclear bombs. But He chooses not to do that. God reaches out to us in love. Pastor Colin talks about what difference that makes.
Duration:00:25:52
He Loves Me, Part 2
5/3/2025
When the Lord is your shepherd, His love welcomes you. Pastor Colin talks about what it will be like when the Good Shepherd welcomes His people into the immediate presence of the Lord.
Duration:00:25:51
Your Struggle with God, Part 1
5/2/2025
In the first commandment, God says You shall have no other gods before me. Why? Why should you let God be God in your life? Pastor Colin talks about why we should obey God’s commands at all.
Duration:00:25:43