Open the Bible
by Colin Smith
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The Urgency of Persistent Prayer, Part 1
Oct 19, 2026
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Enjoy the Blessing of God, Part 2
Oct 17, 2026
25m 59s
The Urgency of Heavenly Hope, Part 2
Oct 16, 2026
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The Urgency of Heavenly Hope, Part 1
Oct 15, 2026
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| Date | Episode | Topics | Guests | Brands | Places | Keywords | Sponsor | Length | |
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| 10/19/26 | The Urgency of Persistent Prayer, Part 1 | Are you tired of all that we can do, and hungry for more of what only God can do? Pastor Colin talks about the difference, and why it matters. | 26m 04s | ||||||
| 10/17/26 | Enjoy the Blessing of God, Part 2 | If God spoke to us in a divine language, no one would be able to understand. Pastor Colin talks about how God speaks to us, and then he shows us 4 different examples. | 25m 59s | ||||||
| 10/16/26 | The Urgency of Heavenly Hope, Part 2 | Your Christian loved one has died and it feels incomplete. It feels unfinished. The good news is—there is something more! Pastor Colin talks about what that something is. | 25m 36s | ||||||
| 10/15/26 | The Urgency of Heavenly Hope, Part 1 | What happens after we die? That’s something we all want to know. Pastor Colin talks about some places in the Bible where we are given a glimpse behind the veil of death. Discover what lies beyond this life. | 25m 34s | ||||||
| 10/14/26 | The Urgency of Willing Work, Part 2 | What does the Bible say about doing well in your job? Pastor Colin says you can’t do much better than 1 Thessalonians 4:11-12. | 25m 55s | ||||||
| 10/13/26 | The Urgency of Willing Work, Part 1 | Whether you do housework, homework, woodwork, or office work—whatever kind of work you do, what does God think of it? Pastor Colin talks about the purpose of work. | 25m 59s | ||||||
| 10/12/26 | The Urgency of Personal Purity, Part 2 | As a Christian, what kind of battle can you expect to wage against sexual sin? Pastor Colin talks about the expectations we find in the Bible and some reasons for hope. | 25m 38s | ||||||
| 10/10/26 | Enjoy the Blessing of God, Part 1 | Whether you’re born in a palace or scratching out a living in the desert, this is the greatest blessing in life. Pastor Colin talks about the blessing of knowing God. | 25m 53s | ||||||
| 10/9/26 | The Urgency of Personal Purity, Part 1 | If you are confused about sanctification and justification, it will hamper your battle against sexual sin. Pastor Colin discusses the differences between them and the implications for your sexual purity. | 25m 25s | ||||||
| 10/8/26 | The Urgency of Firm Faith, Part 2 | What does God expect of you when you’re going through a difficult trial? God does not expect you to have perfect peace or to be full of joy. Pastor Colin explains what He does expect of us | 25m 54s | ||||||
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| 10/7/26 | The Urgency of Firm Faith, Part 1 | You know someone whose faith is under fire. How can you minister to them? Pastor Colin talks about three ways—the ministry of presence, the ministry of the Word, and the ministry of prayer. | 25m 31s | ||||||
| 10/6/26 | The Urgency of Disciplined Discipleship, Part 2 | There are 2 impulses you need to overcome if you want to follow Christ. Pastor Colin talks about our natural, human impulse for comfort and approval, and how to overcome them. | 25m 52s | ||||||
| 10/5/26 | The Urgency of Disciplined Discipleship, Part 1 | How does God measure success? Pastor Colin talks about 2 faulty ways of measuring the success of our lives and families, and then he talks about God’s measures of success. | 25m 39s | ||||||
| 10/3/26 | The Goodness and Severity of God, Part 2 | A God who is sympathetic and weeps over evil, but who is unable to do anything about it, is not a good God. Pastor Colin talks about the severity of God and the goodness of God. | 25m 37s | ||||||
| 10/2/26 | The Urgency of Multiplying Ministry, Part 2 | Where can you get the kind of faith that doesn’t buckle under pressure? Pastor Colin talks about ordinary Christians in Thessalonica who overcame great pressure. | 25m 58s | ||||||
| 10/1/26 | The Urgency of Multiplying Ministry, Part 1 | Would you like to see what an authentic work of God looks like in a local church? Pastor Colin talks about the church in Thessalonica and their unusual and wonderful experience of God’s grace. | 25m 37s | ||||||
| 9/30/26 | Dead Men Walking, Part 2 | “Grace” means more than God making salvation possible. Grace is God saving you. Pastor Colin talks about out how God does this. Once you see this, you will have hope for even the worst of sinners. | 25m 38s | ||||||
| 9/29/26 | Dead Men Walking, Part 1 | If all God did was open the door of salvation and step back, who would walk through it? No one would. Pastor Colin talks about why we don’t have it in us to take a step toward God. | 25m 45s | ||||||
| 9/28/26 | Children of Wrath, Part 2 | Why did Jesus come into the world? And why did He die on the cross? Pastor Colin talks about why it had to happen. Examine the most important question you could ever ask. | 25m 55s | ||||||
| 9/26/26 | The Goodness and Severity of God, Part 1 | You’ll never understand God if you contemplate his goodness alone. Pastor Colin talks about the goodness and the severity of God. | 25m 52s | ||||||
| 9/25/26 | Children of Wrath, Part 1 | Why are Christians always talking about the “problem” of sin? Pastor Colin talks about some of the bigger problems we face in life, and the “biggest” problem that any of us will ever face. | 25m 57s | ||||||
| 9/24/26 | The Heart Wants What It Wants, Part 2 | Just follow your heart. How good is that advice? Pastor Colin talks about where this advice will lead you, if you choose to follow it. Find out what kind of rudder your heart is for navigating life’s decisions. | 26m 06s | ||||||
| 9/23/26 | The Heart Wants What It Wants, Part 1 | Everything seems to be going fine, then all of a sudden you have a dark thought or desire. Where did that come from? Pastor Colin talks about the surprising answer. | 25m 55s | ||||||
| 9/22/26 | The Enigma of the Double Image, Part 2 | Many people think of sin as a list of things that they’ve done wrong. But sin is so much more than that. Pastor Colin talks about sin as a power living in you. | 25m 23s | ||||||
| 9/21/26 | The Enigma of the Double Image, Part 1 | You are made in the image of God. You are also born in the likeness of Adam. These two things form the basis of our identity as human beings. Pastor Colin talks about where all true knowledge of yourself begins. | 25m 29s | ||||||
| 9/9/26 | cleansingaffliction+3 | — | Old Testament | — | cleansingaffliction+3 | — | 25m 43s | ||
| 9/8/26 | God's provisionfaith+3 | — | — | — | Godfaith+3 | — | 25m 22s | ||
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| 9/5/26 | God's Wordspiritual growth+3 | — | — | — | God's Wordspirituality+3 | — | 25m 28s | ||
| 9/4/26 | comfortfaith+3 | — | — | — | comfortGod+3 | — | 25m 27s | ||
| 9/3/26 | comfortfollowing Jesus+3 | — | — | — | comfortJesus+4 | — | 25m 50s | ||
| 9/2/26 | faithobedience+3 | — | — | — | faithobedience+3 | — | 26m 05s | ||
| 9/1/26 | God's provisionScripture+3 | — | — | — | Godprovision+3 | — | 25m 55s | ||
| 8/31/26 | missioninterview+3 | Mike Forbis | Open the Bible | — | missionBible+3 | — | 25m 39s | ||
| 8/29/26 | leadershiptemptation+3 | — | — | — | leadershiptemptations+3 | — | 25m 54s | ||
| 7/21/26 | deliverancefalse prophets+4 | — | Old Testament | — | deliverancefalse prophets+4 | — | 25m 54s | ||
| 7/20/26 | faithforgiveness+3 | — | — | — | faithforgiveness+4 | — | 25m 51s | ||
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| 7/17/26 | faithBible+4 | — | Bible | — | faithBible+4 | — | 26m 04s | ||
| 7/16/26 | self-evaluationpersonal growth+3 | — | — | — | growthself-evaluation+3 | — | 25m 54s | ||
| 7/15/26 | spiritual growthChristianity+3 | — | — | — | growthChristian+5 | — | 25m 37s | ||
| 7/14/26 | gospeldivine nature+3 | — | — | — | gospeldivine nature+3 | — | 25m 36s | ||
| 7/13/26 | faithlife challenges+3 | — | — | — | Jesusfaith+6 | — | 25m 53s | ||
| 7/11/26 | faithfamily+3 | — | — | — | faithfamily+3 | — | 25m 35s | ||
| 7/10/26 | sacrificehelping others+3 | — | — | — | sacrificepeace+3 | — | 25m 56s | ||
| 6/13/26 | fear of the Lordspirituality+3 | — | — | — | fear of the Lordspiritual growth+3 | — | 26m 08s | ||
| 6/12/26 | hopecomfort+3 | — | — | — | hopecomfort+3 | — | 25m 39s | ||
| 6/11/26 | hopewitness+3 | — | — | — | hopeChristianity+3 | — | 25m 55s | ||
| 6/10/26 | gracelaw+3 | — | — | — | gracelaw+3 | — | 25m 58s | ||
| 6/9/26 | gracehope+3 | — | — | — | gracehope+3 | — | 26m 07s | ||
| 6/8/26 | hopeChristianity+3 | — | — | — | hopeChrist+3 | — | 25m 28s | ||
| 6/6/26 | fear of the LordOld Testament+3 | — | the fear of the LordOld Testament+1 | — | fear of the LordNew Testament+3 | — | 25m 57s | ||
| 6/5/26 | hopeJesus Christ+3 | — | Colossians 1:27 | God | hopeJesus Christ+3 | — | 25m 50s | ||
| 6/4/26 | hopespiritual growth+3 | — | — | — | hope in Godspiritual dryness+3 | — | 25m 32s | ||
| 6/3/26 | hopeprayer+3 | — | — | — | hope in Godprayer+3 | — | 25m 52s | ||
| 6/1/26 | spiritual warfareovercoming sin+3 | — | — | — | Satanaccuser+5 | — | 25m 54s | ||
| 5/30/26 | repentancefaith+3 | — | — | — | repentancefaith+3 | — | 25m 24s | ||
| 5/29/26 | repentancespiritual growth+3 | — | — | — | true repentancemarks of repentance+3 | — | 25m 34s | ||
| 5/28/26 | repentancesorrow+3 | — | — | — | repentancesorrow+3 | — | 25m 32s | ||
| 5/27/26 | repentancetransformation+3 | — | — | — | repentancetransformation+3 | — | 25m 47s | ||
| 5/26/26 | transformationobedience+3 | — | — | — | transformed lifeobedience+3 | — | 25m 53s | ||
| 5/25/26 | faithself-offering+3 | — | — | — | self-offeringfaith+3 | — | 25m 40s | ||
| 5/23/26 | futurepast+4 | — | — | — | change the futureowning the past+3 | — | 25m 56s | ||
| 5/22/26 | Christian livingpositive vision+3 | — | — | — | ChristianityBible+3 | — | 25m 22s | ||
| 5/21/26 | sindealing with sin+4 | — | — | — | sinBible+4 | — | 25m 27s | ||
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| 5/2/26 | contentmentChristianity+3 | — | — | — | contentmentChristianity+6 | — | 25m 55s | ||
| 5/1/26 | gospel hopeovercoming discouragement+3 | — | — | — | gospelhope+5 | — | 25m 41s | ||
| 4/30/26 | Christian faithJesus Christ+3 | — | Gospel Hope, Part 1 | — | Christianfaith+3 | — | 25m 36s | ||
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| 4/24/26 | church leadershippastoral care+3 | — | — | — | pastorselders+5 | — | 25m 24s | ||
| 4/23/26 | prayerserving+3 | — | — | — | Gospelcompassion+3 | — | 25m 32s | ||
| 4/22/26 | genuine needschurch+3 | — | — | — | gospelcompassion+3 | — | 25m 58s | ||
| 4/21/26 | godly lifeself-denial+3 | — | — | — | godly lifeself-denial+3 | — | 25m 53s | ||
| 4/20/26 | Christianityhymns+3 | — | early Christian hymn | — | Jesus ChristChristian hymn+3 | — | 26m 03s | ||
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Peaked at #22 in CL, currently #22 in CL.
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| CL | — | #22 | #22 | — |
| CL | — | #51 | #51 | — |
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