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(2 of 2). We have been talking about how to redeem our devices. Noah Martin has been studying this very issue for some time, and joins the podcast to discuss his findings in a conversational way. We are considering (A) The Pursuit of Wisdom; (B) The Power of Presence; and (C) Building Better Balance. Questions for us to consider: (1) Are my current behaviors with my phone drawing me toward God or away from Him? (2) Do my current behaviors with my phone expose my freedom in Christ or my bondage to man’s inventions? (3) How is my screen time affecting my ability to independently think, relationally develop, and spiritually commune? Links: (1) Help make PSB better: become a Patron at www.patreon.com/PureandSimpleBible. You’ll get some behind the scenes access to the podcast and videos, opportunities to vote for future content, and most importantly the joy of partnering and encouraging Jonathan to continue to produce pure and simple conversations about the Bible. (2) Get free resources for PDF download from

(1 of 2). We need to talk about our phones. Noah Martin has been studying this very issue for some time, and joins the podcast to discuss his findings in a conversational way. This is not an anti-phones, anti-screen time study – it is an anti "do nothing with my life because I wasted all my time not thinking about what I was doing and that usually happens when I’m on my phone" study. We want to draw attention to the ways we voluntarily yield our control and willingly fragment our attention spans through unsustainable digital habits, and we want to use God’s powerful word to show us ways that we can redeem our devices for His purposes in our lives. Links: (1) Help make PSB better: become a Patron at www.patreon.com/PureandSimpleBible. You’ll get some behind the scenes access to the podcast and videos, opportunities to vote for future content, and most importantly the joy of partnering and encouraging Jonathan to continue to produce pure and simple conversations about the Bible. (2) Get free resources for P

(2 of 2) Do you know what the busiest day of the week is? I'll give you a hint, it starts with a "T". But it's not Tuesday, or Thursday. It's tomorrow. Tomorrow is often the busiest day of the week because what we intend to do and need to do often gets pushed off until tomorrow. To put off something until tomorrow what we should be doing today is called procrastination. Procrastination may seem harmless. We may dismiss it as simply an annoyance. If you have something that needs to be done and you keep putting it off, it hangs over your head, it can make you irritable and grumpy, cause you to worry, and you can even loose sleep over it. It can be a nuisance, but it can also lead to something far more serious. Procrastination can be a sin and be spiritually deadly. Links: Jimmy Cating's "Learning from Luke" Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/764BDZwgLSaai55XApvhJo?si=345035ab4be34aa7 Help make PSB better: become a Patron at www.patreon.com/PureandSimpleBible. You’ll get some behind the scene

(1 of 2) Do you know what the busiest day of the week is? I'll give you a hint, it starts with a "T". But it's not Tuesday, or Thursday. It's tomorrow. Tomorrow is often the busiest day of the week because what we intend to do and need to do often gets pushed off until tomorrow. To put off something until tomorrow what we should be doing today is called procrastination. Procrastination may seem harmless. We may dismiss it as simply an annoyance. If you have something that needs to be done and you keep putting it off, it hangs over your head, it can make you irritable and grumpy, cause you to worry, and you can even loose sleep over it. It can be a nuisance, but it can also lead to something far more serious. Procrastination can be a sin and be spiritually deadly. Links: Jimmy Cating's "Learning from Luke" Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/764BDZwgLSaai55XApvhJo?si=345035ab4be34aa7 Help make PSB better: become a Patron at www.patreon.com/PureandSimpleBible. You’ll get some behind the scene

(2 of 2) In this two part study, we're focusing on James 1:2-18. We are considering how the first (or one of the first) writings of the New Testament begins with teaching for when faith is tested. James is a book about genuine faith. We have studied in on the PSB podcast with guests in previous years. Join Jonathan as he explains how the book of James is launching the next phase of PSB workbooks and how this little letter is filled to the brim with useful content. Have pen and paper ready, there are lots of great opportunities to jot down notes and increase your faith. Release date: 9 March 2026

(1 of 2) In this two part study, we're focusing on James 1:2-18. We are considering how the first (or one of the first) writings of the New Testament begins with teaching for when faith is tested. James is a book about genuine faith. We have studied in on the PSB podcast with guests in previous years. Join Jonathan as he explains how the book of James is launching the next phase of PSB workbooks and how this little letter is filled to the brim with useful content. Have pen and paper ready, there are lots of great opportunities to jot down notes and increase your faith.

The story of Mephibosheth in 2 Samuel illustrates God’s grace, honor, and the truth that there is always room at His table. Drawing from this, we consider a special type of table, the "Table of Gifts." The heart posture and practical expressions —such as service, teaching, leadership, generosity, mercy, and exhortation—are explored. Links: (1) Help make PSB better: become a Patron at www.patreon.com/PureandSimpleBible. You’ll get some behind the scenes access to the podcast and videos, opportunities to vote for future content, and most importantly the joy of partnering and encouraging Jonathan to continue to produce pure and simple conversations about the Bible. (2) Get free resources for PDF download from www.pureandsimplebible.com/studyseries. These study books can help you, your family, and others in your life.

After considering a New Testament survey of "Judgment by Works" in a grace through faith system, join Jamie and Jonathan as they consider some of the objections that some may have about this concept. Links: (1) Help make PSB better: become a Patron at www.patreon.com/PureandSimpleBible. You’ll get some behind the scenes access to the podcast and videos, opportunities to vote for future content, and most importantly the joy of partnering and encouraging Jonathan to continue to produce pure and simple conversations about the Bible. (2) Get free resources for PDF download from www.pureandsimplebible.com/studyseries. These study books can help you, your family, and others in your life.

Is this phrase biblical or contradictory? "We are saved by grace and judged by works." Join guest Jamie Thomson and Jonathan as they discuss the Bible's teachings on "judgment by works" in a grace through faith system of righteousness. Links: (1) Help make PSB better: become a Patron at www.patreon.com/PureandSimpleBible. You’ll get some behind the scenes access to the podcast and videos, opportunities to vote for future content, and most importantly the joy of partnering and encouraging Jonathan to continue to produce pure and simple conversations about the Bible. (2) Get free resources for PDF download from www.pureandsimplebible.com/studyseries. These study books can help you, your family, and others in your life.

The following is a "SummaryAI Outline" of this episode: Genesis: Creation Fall **Genesis 1: Triune God (Father, Son, Holy Spirit) dwells in perfect relationship and intentionally creates humans. Humans were created in the image of God, given dominion and purpose as God's agents of light, love, truth, freedom, creativity, joy, and beauty. **Genesis 2: Man and woman lived in covenant harmony, received work and a boundary, and were naked and not ashamed (nakedness as vulnerability, intimacy, unashamedness). **Genesis 3: The serpent (Hebrew: 'the accuser') told a counter-story—"Did God really say?"— portraying God as withholding and untrustworthy. Belief in the accuser's story produced sin: eyes were opened, shame replaced innocence, they made fig-leaf coverings and hid from God, showing shame leads to covering and hiding. 2 Corinthians: Godly vs Worldly Grief 2 Corinthians 7:9: Text rejoices because believers were grieved into repenting. Both forms of grief cause sorrow; one is useful, one is not. Godly grief

What is glory? What does it mean to "give God glory"? And how do we do it, anyway? Today's episode is a reflection on a Christian word that we use so frequently and yet sometimes do not stop to reflect upon the concept itself. Beyond the concept of glory, we want to spend time processing how our lives, with the good and the bad, give God glory. Links: (1) Help make PSB better: become a Patron at www.patreon.com/PureandSimpleBible. You’ll get some behind the scenes access to the podcast and videos, opportunities to vote for future content, and most importantly the joy of partnering and encouraging Jonathan to continue to produce pure and simple conversations about the Bible. (2) Get free resources for PDF download from www.pureandsimplebible.com/studyseries. These study books can help you, your family, and others in your life.

309 | The Prince of Peace by Jonathan Edwards

Today we will explore a balanced reflection on mental health care. A recent article asserts that "therapy is becoming a new religion" . The article rightly names real problems — pop-psychology, over-pathologizing, influencer authority, and self-centered uses of “healing” language—but these are distortions of therapy, not therapy itself. Good mental health care is relational, accountable, and growth-oriented; it ought not replace faith, meaning, or community, and responsible clinicians are often the first to critique these excesses. Join us as we process how to balance mental and spiritual health. *** Link to article: https://medium.com/@Abdulsalamabdul864/why-therapy-is-becoming-the-new-religion-and-thats-not-a-good-thing-1bea9794d715 *** Links: (1) Help make PSB better: become a Patron at www.patreon.com/PureandSimpleBible. You’ll get some behind the scenes access to the podcast and videos, opportunities to vote for future content, and most importantly the joy of partnering and encouraging Jonathan to

(4 of 4) It's all leading up to this. Through expository, topical, and character studies, we are ready to approach lament from a gospel perspective. How did Jesus experience lament? How did the resurrection change lament? Do Christians get to lament today? This series explores how the lament scriptures invite us to pray our pain, name our losses, and find hope in the presence of God. In this study, we will consider lament from an topical perspective. Poor Bishop Hooper - https://www.poorbishophooper.com/ Poor Bishop Hooper - Psalm 4 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SJwfZMMowjs Fancher Family - Psalm 4 - https://on.soundcloud.com/l2xropUeWhHEchC2M2 PSB Links: (1) Help make PSB better: become a Patron at www.patreon.com/PureandSimpleBible. You’ll get some behind the scenes access to the podcast and videos, opportunities to vote for future content, and most importantly the joy of partnering and encouraging Jonathan to continue to produce pure and simple conversations about the Bible. (2) Get free resourc

(3 of 4) Join us as we consider six Old Testament men and women who cried out to God. Some of them did it "well" and others "not so well." Each of them will embody lament process in a special way. This series explores how the lament scriptures invite us to pray our pain, name our losses, and find hope in the presence of God. In this study, we will consider lament from an topical perspective. Poor Bishop Hooper - https://www.poorbishophooper.com/ Poor Bishop Hooper - Psalm 4 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SJwfZMMowjs Fancher Family - Psalm 4 - https://on.soundcloud.com/l2xropUeWhHEchC2M2 PSB Links: (1) Help make PSB better: become a Patron at www.patreon.com/PureandSimpleBible. You’ll get some behind the scenes access to the podcast and videos, opportunities to vote for future content, and most importantly the joy of partnering and encouraging Jonathan to continue to produce pure and simple conversations about the Bible. (2) Get free resources for PDF download from www.pureandsimplebible.com/studyser

(2 of 4) What is a lament? What does lament do? How do we lament? *** L – lift suffering to a place of dignity rather than shame. A – aid in process of powerful emotions. M – move the sufferer toward God. E – encourage solidarity within the community. N – negate false or shallow theology. T – teach the marginalized to voice grievances and cry for justice. S – stir the heart toward hope and renewal. *** This series explores how the lament scriptures invite us to pray our pain, name our losses, and find hope in the presence of God. In this study, we will consider lament from an topical perspective. *** Poor Bishop Hooper - https://www.poorbishophooper.com/ Poor Bishop Hooper - Psalm 4 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SJwfZMMowjs Fancher Family - Psalm 4 - https://on.soundcloud.com/l2xropUeWhHEchC2M2 *** PSB Links: (1) Help make PSB better: become a Patron at www.patreon.com/PureandSimpleBible. You’ll get some behind the scenes access to the podcast and videos, opportunities to vote for future content, and m

(1 of 4) This series explores how the lament scriptures invite us to pray our pain, name our losses, and find hope in the presence of God. In the first study, we will consider lament from an expository perspective. Lament is the honest, faithful expression of pain before God. It gives language to our sorrow, disappointment, and confusion while holding on to trust in His character. Through lament, we learn that faith is not the absence of grief but the courage to bring our grief to God. Poor Bishop Hooper - https://www.poorbishophooper.com/ Poor Bishop Hooper - Psalm 4 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SJwfZMMowjs Fancher Family - Psalm 4 - https://on.soundcloud.com/l2xropUeWhHEchC2M2 PSB Links: (1) Help make PSB better: become a Patron at www.patreon.com/PureandSimpleBible. You’ll get some behind the scenes access to the podcast and videos, opportunities to vote for future content, and most importantly the joy of partnering and encouraging Jonathan to continue to produce pure and simple conversations a

Part 2 of 2. What does it mean to "only marry in the Lord?" With Biblical awareness and practical wisdom, Noah and Jonathan discuss not only marriage but the mindset of singleness that young believer should cultivate for a successful walk with Christ whether single or married.

Noah Martin is back on the podcast to consider the challenging question: What does it mean to "only marry in the Lord?" With Biblical awareness and practical wisdom, Noah and Jonathan discuss not only marriage but the mindset of singleness that young believer should cultivate for a successful walk with Christ whether single or married.

Part 2 of 2. Doug and Jonathan trace Jeremiah’s ministry, focusing on his suffering, faith, and obedience amid Judah’s rebellion. They discuss his persecution, rejection, and struggles with God’s justice, linking them to Jesus’ experiences and modern faith challenges. A second bombshell goes off and we find ourselves wondering how Jeremiah can press on. The conversation concludes with lessons on perseverance and returning to God, emphasizing faithfulness and hope even in seasons of judgment.