Biblical illiteracy is rampant in the Body of Messiah today, and a major culprit is the religious language found in our very own Bibles! Certain Christian words from English Bible translations have become so loaded with tradition and doctrine that they create barriers to what the Scriptures actually teach. These too-familiar terms lead people to gloss over the true meaning and filtering everything through denominational assumptions rather than the text itself. But what if replacing just a handful of them with clearer, everyday language could force a fresh look at key biblical concepts and restore an accurate presentation of God’s word? In this episode, Kevin shares his five favorite examples of Christian terminology that create those barriers—and the clearer alternatives that cut straight to the heart of Scripture.Read more

Hebrews 13 brings the powerful book of Hebrews to a close with the author’s practical guidance. After the soaring theology of earlier chapters, the author shifts focus to how believers should live in light of those truths—urging them to demonstrate genuine love, maintain purity and contentment, follow good leaders, resist strange teachings, and willingly identify with Yeshua even when it costs. In this final episode of his verse-by-verse series on the book of Hebrews, Kevin explores the unique character of this concluding chapter and unpacks its timely exhortation for everyday faithful living.Read more

Hebrews 12 delivers one of the most stirring and urgent calls in all of Scripture. It exhorts believers to persevere in their faith, endure hardship for Messiah’s Name, and keep their focus on Yeshua so they will not fall away but finish the race strong. In this episode of his verse-by-verse series on the book of Hebrews, Kevin explores God’s loving discipline as proof that we are true sons and daughters, while challenging us to pursue holiness and watch over one another so no one falls short of receiving God’s unmerited favor.Read more

Faith is the confidence of things hoped for and the conviction of things not seen. In this episode of his verse-by-verse series on the book of Hebrews, Kevin walks through the powerful Hall of Faith in chapter 11, showing how Abel, Enoch, Noah, Abraham, Sarah, Moses and many others lived by unwavering faith in God’s promises—even when they were far away. Discover what genuine, persevering faith really looks like.Read more

The Torah’s sacrificial system could never bring people close to God. Only Yeshua’s perfect, once-for-all sacrifice opens a new and living way into His presence with full assurance of faith. In this episode of his verse-by-verse series on the book of Hebrews, Kevin reveals how the perfect priesthood of Yeshua makes it possible for us to be close to God.Read more

How could the God of the universe forget something? Well, He does forget—all the time—because if He remembered this one thing, that would be very bad... for us. In this episode of his verse-by-verse series on the book of Hebrews, Kevin reveals from Hebrews 10:1-18 how God forgetting leads to God forgiving.Read more

The levitical priesthood was more than God’s means of making atonement for, and forgiving the sins, of the people. It also served as an example of the pattern for an eternal priesthood—one that serves the true heavenly tabernacle. In this episode of his verse-by-verse series, Kevin explains how Hebrews 9 reveals Yeshua's awesome sacrifice by which He mediates the enactment of a new covenant with Israel.Read more