feed02.fireside.fm Thu, 12 Feb 2026 14:52:49 -0600 Fireside (https://fireside.fm) https://bigger-conversation-2021.fireside.fm Sat, 01 Apr 2023 09:45:06 -0400 The Bible was written by Eastern authors inspired by God. We read it and understand it through the lens of a Western culture, missing the imagery, humor and underlying assumptions. What are the things we might be missing? What lies underneath, the things that are felt but not spoken? How can we restore some of the Hebrew/Jewish culture that we have stripped from the Biblical text in our Western world? en-us © 2026 Tom Neyhart episodic Reading the Bible in a fresh light Tom Neyhart The Bible was written by Eastern authors inspired by God. We read it and understand it through the lens of a Western culture, missing the imagery, humor and underlying assumptions. What are the things we might be missing? What lies underneath, the things that are felt but not spoken? How can we restore some of the Hebrew/Jewish culture that we have stripped from the Biblical text in our Western world? false Bible, Text, Bible Study, God, Christianity, Reading the Bible Tom Neyhart haverimtext@gmail.com https://bigger-conversation-2021.fireside.fm/10 Buzzsprout-9174022 Sat, 01 Apr 2023 09:00:00 -0400 haverimtext@gmail.com (Tom Neyhart) full Tom Neyhart 17:02 false In this we want to take a closer look at the teachings of Jesus.  Who is my neighbor?  When Jesus says the two greatest commands are to love the Lord your God and to love your neighbor, who exactly is my neighbor?

]]> In this we want to take a closer look at the teachings of Jesus.  Who is my neighbor?  When Jesus says the two greatest commands are to love the Lord your God and to love your neighbor, who exactly is my neighbor?

]]> In this we want to take a closer look at the teachings of Jesus.  Who is my neighbor?  When Jesus says the two greatest commands are to love the Lord your God and to love your neighbor, who exactly is my neighbor?

]]> https://fireside.fm/player/v2/4kV4miLH+tlPqGw2U ]]> https://bigger-conversation-2021.fireside.fm/9 Buzzsprout-9165581 Wed, 29 Mar 2023 09:00:00 -0400 haverimtext@gmail.com (Tom Neyhart) full Tom Neyhart 12:32 false We always talk about this parable as a story about the sower when it is a story about the soil and the Kingdom of God.  Over the years we have had large vegetable gardens and can personally testify to the value of good dirt.  One time we planted jalapeño peppers in my father in-law's garden.  Everything grew well in his garden but these had NO heat to them at all.  Was it a bad set of plants or was it something in his dirt that affected them?  Scientifically I have no proof but the following year were able to plant them in our own garden and we had hot jalapeños!  Good soil can affect everything.

]]> We always talk about this parable as a story about the sower when it is a story about the soil and the Kingdom of God.  Over the years we have had large vegetable gardens and can personally testify to the value of good dirt.  One time we planted jalapeño peppers in my father in-law's garden.  Everything grew well in his garden but these had NO heat to them at all.  Was it a bad set of plants or was it something in his dirt that affected them?  Scientifically I have no proof but the following year were able to plant them in our own garden and we had hot jalapeños!  Good soil can affect everything.

]]> We always talk about this parable as a story about the sower when it is a story about the soil and the Kingdom of God.  Over the years we have had large vegetable gardens and can personally testify to the value of good dirt.  One time we planted jalapeño peppers in my father in-law's garden.  Everything grew well in his garden but these had NO heat to them at all.  Was it a bad set of plants or was it something in his dirt that affected them?  Scientifically I have no proof but the following year were able to plant them in our own garden and we had hot jalapeños!  Good soil can affect everything.

]]> https://fireside.fm/player/v2/4kV4miLH+ftloJph6 ]]> https://bigger-conversation-2021.fireside.fm/8 Buzzsprout-9013976 Sat, 25 Mar 2023 09:00:00 -0400 haverimtext@gmail.com (Tom Neyhart) full Tom Neyhart 16:31 false In this episode we look at Matthew 7 where Jesus talks about good and bad trees.  What does that look like and how can we know if someone is a bad tree?  And then on to John 15 where Jesus encourages to remain in him, where we will bear much fruit.

]]> In this episode we look at Matthew 7 where Jesus talks about good and bad trees.  What does that look like and how can we know if someone is a bad tree?  And then on to John 15 where Jesus encourages to remain in him, where we will bear much fruit.

]]> In this episode we look at Matthew 7 where Jesus talks about good and bad trees.  What does that look like and how can we know if someone is a bad tree?  And then on to John 15 where Jesus encourages to remain in him, where we will bear much fruit.

]]> https://fireside.fm/player/v2/4kV4miLH+Y4QFCO7S ]]> https://bigger-conversation-2021.fireside.fm/7 Buzzsprout-8410939 Wed, 22 Mar 2023 09:00:00 -0400 haverimtext@gmail.com (Tom Neyhart) full Tom Neyhart 16:23 false In this episode, we take a look at the ancient empires and how they compare to today.  How did the prophets feel about the oppressed?  What was the culture like at the time of Jesus and how is his teaching counter to the surrounding culture?

]]> In this episode, we take a look at the ancient empires and how they compare to today.  How did the prophets feel about the oppressed?  What was the culture like at the time of Jesus and how is his teaching counter to the surrounding culture?

]]> In this episode, we take a look at the ancient empires and how they compare to today.  How did the prophets feel about the oppressed?  What was the culture like at the time of Jesus and how is his teaching counter to the surrounding culture?

]]> https://fireside.fm/player/v2/4kV4miLH+WAMkOuNg ]]> https://bigger-conversation-2021.fireside.fm/6 Buzzsprout-8168297 Mon, 20 Mar 2023 09:00:00 -0400 haverimtext@gmail.com (Tom Neyhart) full Tom Neyhart 15:24 false In this episode we take a look at what it looks like to be a shepherd in Israel and how this relates to hearing the voice of Jesus.  Go to my blogpost The Sheep Know the Voice, to see the photos of a shepherd leading her sheep in the Judean Desert.

]]> In this episode we take a look at what it looks like to be a shepherd in Israel and how this relates to hearing the voice of Jesus.  Go to my blogpost The Sheep Know the Voice, to see the photos of a shepherd leading her sheep in the Judean Desert.

]]> In this episode we take a look at what it looks like to be a shepherd in Israel and how this relates to hearing the voice of Jesus.  Go to my blogpost The Sheep Know the Voice, to see the photos of a shepherd leading her sheep in the Judean Desert.

]]> https://fireside.fm/player/v2/4kV4miLH+yHWTJT3O ]]> https://bigger-conversation-2021.fireside.fm/5 Buzzsprout-8168015 Fri, 17 Mar 2023 09:00:00 -0400 haverimtext@gmail.com (Tom Neyhart) full Tom Neyhart 21:44 false In this episode, Jesus evades a trap, forgives a woman and heals a blind man on the Sabbath!

]]> In this episode, Jesus evades a trap, forgives a woman and heals a blind man on the Sabbath!

]]> In this episode, Jesus evades a trap, forgives a woman and heals a blind man on the Sabbath!

]]> https://fireside.fm/player/v2/4kV4miLH+j2gkYafe ]]> https://bigger-conversation-2021.fireside.fm/3 63572314-4e60-437c-932b-81df5602838d Tue, 04 May 2021 12:00:00 -0400 haverimtext@gmail.com (Tom Neyhart) full Tom Neyhart A look at Genesis 2 and the creation of woman out of man as a helper that opposes. 24:03 false In episode 3 we are digging into the 2nd chapter of Genesis and taking a look at the creation of woman. Some incorrectly view women as second to man but the text in Genesis 2 suggests otherwise. This is the first time God pronounces something isn't good, and so we have woman taken out of man to be an equal part, a help that opposes. Listen in as we dig deeper into this idea!

]]> Woman, Ezer Kenegdo, Adam, Garden, Helper, In episode 3 we are digging into the 2nd chapter of Genesis and taking a look at the creation of woman. Some incorrectly view women as second to man but the text in Genesis 2 suggests otherwise. This is the first time God pronounces something isn't good, and so we have woman taken out of man to be an equal part, a help that opposes. Listen in as we dig deeper into this idea!

]]> In episode 3 we are digging into the 2nd chapter of Genesis and taking a look at the creation of woman. Some incorrectly view women as second to man but the text in Genesis 2 suggests otherwise. This is the first time God pronounces something isn't good, and so we have woman taken out of man to be an equal part, a help that opposes. Listen in as we dig deeper into this idea!

]]> https://fireside.fm/player/v2/4kV4miLH+graMF8K2 ]]> https://bigger-conversation-2021.fireside.fm/2 639a35dc-cf95-4d21-9386-001dde4ce4b3 Mon, 26 Apr 2021 09:00:00 -0400 haverimtext@gmail.com (Tom Neyhart) full Tom Neyhart Join us for the first story in the Bible as we look at creation from a fresh perspective. 30:56 false In this episode we want to dive in to the creation account with a fresh perspective. Humankind is created with the likeness of God in us and before we could even work or produce, God looks at all he created and says "it is very good". This is one of the most ignored stories of the Bible yet this is what is chosen as the beginning of the narrative about God and his invitation to join the story.

]]> Creation, God, Very Good, Tov Meod, Rest, Sabbath In this episode we want to dive in to the creation account with a fresh perspective. Humankind is created with the likeness of God in us and before we could even work or produce, God looks at all he created and says "it is very good". This is one of the most ignored stories of the Bible yet this is what is chosen as the beginning of the narrative about God and his invitation to join the story.

]]> In this episode we want to dive in to the creation account with a fresh perspective. Humankind is created with the likeness of God in us and before we could even work or produce, God looks at all he created and says "it is very good". This is one of the most ignored stories of the Bible yet this is what is chosen as the beginning of the narrative about God and his invitation to join the story.

]]> https://fireside.fm/player/v2/4kV4miLH+XFbP6I9c ]]> https://bigger-conversation-2021.fireside.fm/1 51bb18d7-832b-4e61-9c3a-3ca505f15de9 Fri, 23 Apr 2021 16:00:00 -0400 haverimtext@gmail.com (Tom Neyhart) full Tom Neyhart Have you ever wondered why the Bible says weird and sometimes troubling things? Maybe you have had questions but never felt like you were allowed to ask them? 27:42 false In this episode, we want to tackle the way we think in our western world and compare it with the thoughts and ideas of the middles east. Can the differences in thought and viewpoints give a differnet perspective on the biblical text? Will it help us to understand the imagery, humor, language and even geography of a world that is different than ours?

]]> Bible Study, Greek, Roman, Jewish, Middle East, Lullaby Effect In this episode, we want to tackle the way we think in our western world and compare it with the thoughts and ideas of the middles east. Can the differences in thought and viewpoints give a differnet perspective on the biblical text? Will it help us to understand the imagery, humor, language and even geography of a world that is different than ours?

]]> In this episode, we want to tackle the way we think in our western world and compare it with the thoughts and ideas of the middles east. Can the differences in thought and viewpoints give a differnet perspective on the biblical text? Will it help us to understand the imagery, humor, language and even geography of a world that is different than ours?

]]> https://fireside.fm/player/v2/4kV4miLH+08LVBTPw ]]> https://bigger-conversation-2021.fireside.fm/4 Buzzsprout-7837039 Fri, 12 Feb 2021 18:00:00 -0500 haverimtext@gmail.com (Tom Neyhart) full Tom Neyhart 24:31 false How does Jesus interact with his disciples?  How does he teach them and stretch their understanding? 

]]> How does Jesus interact with his disciples?  How does he teach them and stretch their understanding? 

]]> How does Jesus interact with his disciples?  How does he teach them and stretch their understanding? 

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