Gospel Rant

The Gospel According to Job 9   Welcome to Gospel Rant! Dr. Bill is going to wrap up this series on the book of Job. There are still so many unanswered questions, including the one he asked at the very beginning. If Job was the only book you had, what would your image of God be? It is time to shape your answer. We will see what you think. And now, it’s your turn…

The Gospel According to Job 8  Welcome to Gospel Rant! Dr. Bill is going to look at the enigmatic Elihu and his important message to Job and to us today. We will see what you think. And now, it’s your turn…

The Gospel According to Job 7  Welcome to Gospel Rant! Dr. Bill is going to look at five worldviews of why bad things happen to good people. Important overview. You may be surprised. We will see what you think. And now, it’s your turn…

Welcome to Gospel Rant! Dr. Bill is going to look at Job’s frustration with God and how he tries to deal with Him.  We will see what you think. Here’s my rough translation of 7:20, So, Man-Watcher- so let’s say hypothetically that I did fall short of perfection (which I am not pleading guilty to at all), in the big scheme of things, what real difference does it really make to you? What could I have even possibly done to warrant such a beating? Has the strenuous oppression worn you out? Rather, why wouldn’t you just take my supposed rebellion off of me and take it on yourself; and just take away my iniquity. Your interaction helps this message reach more people! We’d love your feedback: Bill@gospel-app.com Thanks in advance—and enjoy the series!  Support The Show: https://www.gospelrant.com/ Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities at lifeaudio.com/contact-us.

The Gospel According to Job 5  Welcome to Gospel Rant! Dr. Bill is going to look at the supposed three friends of Job. In the end, he will suggest that we should new able to relate to them more than Job. We will see what you think. And now, it’s your turn…

The Gospel According to Job 4  Welcome to Gospel Rant! Dr. Bill is going to suggest that a helpful way to look at the book of Job is a dual sting, a two way con. Satan is trying to con God using Job—but in a bigger sense God is conning Satan—using Job. Messy? Yep. Unnerving? Yep—not the way we usually think of God, and yet…It makes a lot of sense. What do you think? And now, it’s your turn…

The Gospel According to Job 3  Welcome to Gospel Rant! Dr. Bill is going to suggest that we have misunderstood  how we are to ‘win’ in our Christian walk. It is not about the Retributive Principle at all. In fact, the clue is found all the way back in Genesis. Here’s one very provocative quote in this show. “Faith says that God’s wisdom is such that there is a possibility that going through hell could be part of an elaborate loving gift of God to one he wants to reward.” Both wildly troubling and comforting at the same time. It just may answer a few of your many questions to God. Or…It may give you a few more. And now, it’s your turn…

The Gospel According to Job 2 Welcome to Gospel Rant! The book of job has unnerved, frightened and confused Christians for millennia. I wonder, maybe, just maybe, if we get the core message? You just may be surprised. We’ll talk about it. Welcome to Gospel Rant Podcast and DrBillSenyard YouTube channel. I am your host, Dr. Bill Senyard. We are free wherever you get good podcasts. Of course on YouTube as well, so please subscribe as always. One of the fastest ways you can help us grow it by leaving your comments below, thank you sincerely for that. Also thanks for making Gospel Rant podcast one of the top 10% podcasts in the world. We are #4 in St. Kitts and Nevis and #19 in Sierra Leone. Give me a shout out if you are from either (Bill@Gospel-App.com). Thanks for listening. We hope that it helps to regularly hear about God’s love that loves the unlovable, unloved, unlovely, unworthy and unlikely, and that’s all of us on any given day if we were just a little bit honest. And now, it’s y

The Gospel According to Job 1 Welcome to Gospel Rant! The book of job has unnerved, frightened and confused Christians for millennia. I wonder, maybe, just maybe, if we get the core message? You just may be surprised. We’ll talk about it. Welcome to Gospel Rant Podcast and DrBillSenyard YouTube channel. I am your host, Dr. Bill Senyard. We are free wherever you get good podcasts. Of course on YouTube as well, so please subscribe as always. One of the fastest ways you can help us grow it by leaving your comments below, thank you sincerely for that. Also thanks for making Gospel Rant podcast one of the top 10% podcasts in the world. We hope that it helps to regularly hear about God’s love that loves the unlovable, unloved, unlovely, unworthy and unlikely, and that’s all of us on any given day if we were just a little bit honest. Here's a couple of teasers that you may find interesting—and maybe never heard before. So many of us think that Job is about the dangers of challenging and quest

This is Part 7 of our series: The Church the Holy Spirit Built. Luke continues to highlight the powerful themes shaping this early movement—based on legitimate eyewitness accounts. There was a surprising unity, a deep sense of shared purpose, radical generosity, and undeniable power. So what was going on? If I had to sum it up for Theophilus, I’d simply say: “…and much grace was upon them all.” (Acts 4:33, NIV) In context, charis refers to the experienced favor of God—poured out over the gathered believers. This wasn’t just about agreeing with a confession of faith. They felt it. They knew it. God was irrationally for them. He actually liked them—as they were. Imagine that. Imagine what it would feel like to live in the confidence of God's unearned, unstoppable favor. It was visible. It was powerful. It was megale—great. Something unmistakably special. Something enviable. And honestly... Don’t we need that today?

Remember how this whole series began?Luke is writing to Theophilus—likely to explain what got into those original disciples of Jesus… and what kept driving the movement over the next 30 years, transforming it into an international phenomenon unlike anything the world had ever seen. And now, Luke turns up the volume even more.

This is Part 5 of our series: The Church the Holy Spirit Built. I’m continually amazed by the transformation of Peter. Who told him he could heal a crippled man?What if it hadn’t worked?What if he became a public joke?Wouldn’t it have been safer—and more practical—to just start a GoFundMe for the guy? And yet, there he is. Bold. Unfiltered. Taking a wild, Spirit-led risk.Honestly, don’t you imagine Peter was just as shocked as everyone else?I can almost see John turning to him, eyebrows raised, thinking:“What just happened?! Peter… what are you doing?” So why now? Why this place? Why this man? Because Jesus was scripting something far bigger.The physical healing was incredible, yes—but it was just the setup.The real miracle—the one that changes everything—was still to come.And with everyone’s attention locked in, Jesus speaks... through Peter.

This is Part 4 of our series: The Church the Holy Spirit Built. What we see here is the visible DNA of Jesus and His Spirit—actively moving through and motivating ordinary people. Because of His presence, these regular folks—people just like us—began to show signs of something radically new: A deep and undeniable devotion to the gospel (proskateresis)—a prioritization that hadn’t been there before. A surprising unity of thought, intention, purpose, and vision (homothumadon)—in stark contrast to the divisiveness so common in any group. A bold, sometimes messy, but genuine other-oriented compassion that led them to meet the needs of others above their own (diamerizo). Sure, people can show some of this on their own—plenty of non-believers do. But Luke is pointing to something more. This movement was unmistakable, public, noticed. It wasn’t perfect, but it was powerful. Ask any pastor today—they’d agree: This was special. So here’s the question:

This episode features Chapter 4 of my new book, Before the Couch—specifically Tip #3: “You Can’t Do It!” Before the Couch is now available on Amazon, Kindle, and Audible. It’s not another “try harder” marriage book—the kind you’ve probably already read if your marriage has been struggling. And honestly, how’s that worked out so far? This book takes a different approach—one that has already helped many Christian couples who were on the brink of calling a divorce lawyer. You might be wondering, “Why another marriage book?” Fair question. The truth is, most of us have been asking the wrong question about marriage. In Before the Couch, I help couples wrestle with a better one—an approach that opens doors where nothing else has worked. This week’s episode features the chapter titled “Your Relationship Is Only Mostly Dead.” (Yes, think Princess Bride.) You can listen right now on both the podcast and YouTube.

Thanks for the great feedback from the last show on Chapter 2 of my newest book, Before the Couch. It is available now on Amazon, Kindle, and Audible. It is not meant to take the same approach as so many other books that, if you are a struggling marriage, you;’ve probably tried. And how’s that going for you. The approach in Before the Couch has helped lots of Christian couples that came to be ready to call a divorce lawyer. Now, you might be asking, “Why another marriage book?” That’s fair. The truth is, most of us have been asking the wrong question. In Before the Couch, I invite couples to wrestle with a better question—one that opens doors where nothing else has worked. This week, you’ll hear the chapter titled “Your Relationship Is Only Mostly Dead.” Remember Princess Bride”? This show is available now on both the podcast and YouTube.

I’m taking a quick pause in our current series to share some exciting news: my brand-new book for struggling Christian couples, Before the Couch, launches October 1st on Amazon, Kindle, and Audible. Over the next three episodes, you’ll actually hear three of the most practical and encouraging chapters from the book—right here on the show. My prayer is that this becomes a trusted resource for churches and couples everywhere. Now, you might be asking, “Why another marriage book?” That’s fair. The truth is, most of us have been asking the wrong question. In Before the Couch, I invite couples to wrestle with a better question—one that opens doors where nothing else has worked. This week, you’ll hear the chapter titled “Stop It!” It’s available now on both the podcast and YouTube.

This is the third in our series “The Church The Holy Spirit Built.” The 120 Jesus-followers each individually had some entity that looked to eye-witnesses like tongues of fire come upon them as they were praying at the first of three daily prayer times, during the annual feast of Pentecost. They were crammed into an upper room in the Jerusalem area. Where, according to eyewitness testimony, they each individually were “filled with the Spirit.” Then something happened because the next scene is all the 120 on the crowded streets of Jerusalem preaching brilliantly, and telling the pious Jews who had come to the festival about the wonders of God—in their own mother tongues. Crazy. Unbelievable. Clearly the work of the divine Spirit. Why don’t we expect this today? Check it out. Like, pass it on, and make comments. That makes this message grow and get to more people. Enjoy! Love feedback, Bill@gospel-app.com. PLEASE SUBSCRIBE, LIKE or FOLLOW.  Thanks ahead of time.Support T

This is the second in our series “The Church The Holy Spirit Built.” Theophilus has contracted Luke to document from living sources what was it in the first thirty years of this new Jesus-movement that caused it to explode throughout the known world in a variety of cultures, demographics, and countries equally—especially among the downtrodden, overlooked and oppressed—that brought hope, honor, and feelings of love. I want to know too, don’t you? Don’t be tempted to buy that worn out trope that all of this was only for the first century-- not today. God help us. Jesus tells the extended group of disciples to wait until one thing. What was it? Check it out. Like, pass it on, and make comments. That makes this message grow and get to more people. Enjoy! Love feedback, Bill@gospel-app.com. PLEASE SUBSCRIBE, LIKE or FOLLOW.  Thanks ahead of time.Support The Show: https://www.gospelrant.com/ Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about advertisin

Dr. Bill is beginning a new series on the very important first five chapters of the book of Acts. We call it "The Church The Holy Spirit Built.” Luke is writing the historic overview of the church likely under a commission from a wealthy supporter, Theophilus (God-Lover). Why was Theophilus interested? Because the story of the church in those first months and years was unprecedented, the lives changed, people healed, and even society norms challenged and tossed on their heads. “Luke, what in the world got into those regular, average men and women that could ignite something like this?” We want to know too, don’t you? It is unfortunate that so many today believe that “Well that was the early church. They just caught lightening in a bottle. Great history, but not relevant today.” Dr. Bill will strongly argue that that sentiment couldn’t be more wrong. Check it out. Also find the videos on YouTube (drbillsenyard). Like, pass it on, and make comments. That makes this mess

Do you want to experience more of the love of God for you today? Tomorrow? The next day? Bill is joined by Dr. Blane Despres, retired University of British Columbia professor. They will be unpacking John Calvin’s Institutes of Christian Religion Book 3, on the Holy Spirit for the next three podcasts. Calvin header says, The Benefits of Christ Made Available To Us By The Secret Operation of the Spirit. It is a must read for all Christians no matter what you think or have heard about Calvin. Do you want to actually begin to feel the love of Jesus for the unlovable, the unloved, the unlovely, the unworthy and the un likely? Not just KNOW you have it, but begin to experience it a bit more? In a nutshell, that was Calvins’s concern for Christians. This is important stuff. Love feedback. Bill@gospel-app.com. Welcome to God’s Love for the Unlovable and Gospel Rant. Next time, we will begin a new series, The Church the Holy Spirit Built, on the first five chapters of Acts. You are not going to want