Dewey Bertolini's Podcast

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God’s timing is perfect!!! As you are about to hear in this PODCAST, this passage for me (and I have no doubt for some of you) has come at just the right time. Let me explain. Simply put, for some time I have been experiencing something of identity crisis. I have been haunted by this one question: “Where do I fit?” When it comes to this whole Christian scene, our contemporary Christian culture, at the risk of sounding overly maudlin—a great word that means self-pitying, tearfully sentimental—I honestly don’t know where I fit anymore. Well, thanks to Peter, that’s not true any more!!! I now know exactly where I fit. And soon, so shall you!!! Please remember that depending upon your web browser and connection speed, it may take up to 60 seconds for this podcast to begin to play. God bless you richly as you listen.

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Here’s the thing: As you are about to hear in this PODCAST, at precisely 6:13 this past Monday morning, I had an epiphany. Fact is, between last Saturday night and Monday morning, I was stymied by one perplexing question: “Here in 1 Peter 2, why in the world didn’t Peter use the word for stones that is his name? Petros?” Or to put that another way, “Why did Peter here in 1 Peter 2 use the word for stones, Lithos? They are, after all, synonyms—Petros and Lithos—at least in English. Both are translated “stone.” So why didn’t Peter refer to himself—and to you and me—as a Petros? Why a Lithos? Oh, my friends, the answer to that question is breathtakingly beautiful. Beautiful indeed. As are you! Please remember that depending upon your web browser and connection speed, it may take up to 60 seconds for this podcast to begin to play. God bless you richly as you listen.

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You are in for a real treat, I do believe. As you are about to hear in this week’s PODCAST, it’s one of the most basic principles of proper biblical interpretation, the ground rule of hermeneutics. Ready? Here it is: “The Bible is the best commentary on itself.” Ever heard that before? Well, you’re going to get a classic example of that rock-solid (pun intended) truism right now. Let’s start with this: Peter, it seems, was obsessed with  stones and rocks. And that for a very good reason. Please remember that depending upon your web browser and connection speed, it may take up to 60 seconds for this podcast to begin to play. God bless you richly as you listen.

Matthew referred to it as “this parable.” As you are about to hear in this PODCAST, as Jesus taught “this parable,” He effectively signed His own death warrant. After “this parable,” nothing would ever be the same again. It certainly left a lasting and indelible impression on the mind and heart of Peter. May it leave a lasting and indelible impression on our minds and hearts as well. Please remember that depending upon your web browser and connection speed, it may take up to 60 seconds for this podcast to begin to play. God bless you richly as you listen.

His name was John Mark. A man of whom the world was not worthy. But as you are about to hear in this PODCAST, he was a man in whom the Apostle Paul saw no worth. None. Zero. Nada. But here’s the thing: He may have had no worth to Paul, but John Mark had infinite worth to God. Paul would not use him, but God certainly did. Spectacularly. Ever feel as though you have little-to-no worth? Guess again. Please remember that depending upon your web browser and connection speed, it may take up to 60 seconds for this podcast to begin to play. God bless you richly as you listen.

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He is the unsung hero of the Christmas story. In a classic case of gross understatement, may I say that Simeon was a most-remarkable individual. In this PODCAST, you will hear his inspiring story in his own voice. A truly unforgettable Christmas meditation—one that not only looks back to the way things were, but forward to your bright and beautiful future as things soon will be! Please remember that depending upon your web browser and connection speed, it may take up to 60 seconds for this podcast to begin to play. God bless you richly as you listen.

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In 1 Peter 2:5a (NLT), Peter painted this amazing picture. Speaking of you and me, he wrote, “And you are living stones that God is building into his spiritual temple.” Living stones. As you are about to hear in the PODCAST, Peter may have been an uneducated fisherman. But he was inarguably the master of the metaphor. Last week, he referred to us as “priests”—a metaphor rich with a wealth of meaning once we understand the role of priests throughout the biblical narrative. For this week, “living stones.” What a meaningful metaphor that is—“living stones.” As we are about to learn, this is perfect for us to consider as we close out 2018—a year that has dealt with most of us in a remarkably unkind way. The challenges we have faced, the trials we have endured, the obstacles we have overcome… And yet, and yet, like “living stones,” you are still standing. And for that, I applaud you! Now to the point at hand: Does anything strike you about Peter’s reference to “living stones”? Please remember that depending upon y

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Twitter has become the bane of my daily existence. (You’ll discover why as you listen to this PODCAST.) How I LONG—with every fiber of my being, with every beat of my hyperactive heart—for a kinder, gentler Christianity. So did Peter. So did Paul. Please remember that depending upon your web browser and connection speed, it may take up to 60 seconds for this podcast to begin to play. God bless you richly as you listen.

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Welcome to our third and final installment of Bible Bootcamp. As you will hear in the PODCAST, with due deference to Peter’s challenge to you and me—1 Peter 2:2 (KJV), “As newborn babes, desire the sincere milk of the word, that ye may grow thereby.”—we thought if beneficial to take a bird’s-eye view of the entire Bible. An overview. A survey. The box top to the biblical puzzle. This so that we can understand how each individual piece fits into the whole. Please remember that depending upon your web browser and connection speed, it may take up to 60 seconds for this podcast to begin to play. God bless you richly as you listen.

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In honor of this Christmas season--now officially upon us--let’s go back to the beginning. In this PODCAST, you will hear from the one, the prediction of whose birth shattered 400 years of a deafening silence and started the Christmas ball rolling—our old and dearly beloved friend, John the Baptizer. This is his compelling story, as told in his own voice. Please remember that depending upon your web browser and connection speed, it may take up to 60 seconds for this podcast to begin to play. God bless you richly as you listen.

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As you are about to hear in this PODCAST, Jesus is in every book, 39 out of 39 books, in the OT. Genesis: Jesus is the Seed of the woman (3). Exodus: Jesus is the Passover Lamb (12). Leviticus: Anointed High Priest (8). Numbers: Brazen serpent (21). Deuteronomy: The Promised Prophet (18). Joshua: Captain of the Lord’s angelic army (5). Judges: Angel of the Lord (2). Ruth: Our Kinsman-Redeemer (2). 1 Samuel: The coming Messiah (2). 2 Samuel: Seed of David (7). 1 Kings: Thick cloud of God’s glory (8). 2 Kings: The Lord God of Israel (19). 1 Chronicles: The God of our salvation (16). 2 Chronicles: The God of our fathers (20). Ezra: Lord of heaven and earth (1). Nehemiah: God who keeps His Covenant (1). Esther: The God of providence (Esther). Job: Our Risen Redeemer (19). Psalms: The King of glory (24). Proverbs: Personification of wisdom (8). Ecclesiastes: The God to be obeyed (12). Song of Solomon: The one who loves selflessly (SoS). Isaiah: The Suffering Servant (53). Jeremiah: The Lord our righteousness (23).