STB127 | BSE | Maturity Requires Repentance E2BIBLE SCHOOL EDITION – Nathan and Pastor Scott dive into what it takes to build spiritually mature relationships marked by humility, repentance, and growth. They explore how real connection requires more than surface-level friendship — it demands a willingness to confront sin, seek forgiveness, and walk in grace. They also ...

STB126 | BSE | Maturity Requires Repentance E1BIBLE SCHOOL EDITION – Nathan and Pastor Scott dive into what it takes to build spiritually mature relationships marked by humility, repentance, and growth. They explore how real connection requires more than surface-level friendship — it demands a willingness to confront sin, seek forgiveness, and walk in grace. They also ...

STB125 | BSE | Real, Vulnerable Prayer E2BIBLE SCHOOL EDITION – Nathan and Pastor Scott talk about what prayer truly is — and what it isn’t by looking at the disciples’ prayer in Matthew 6.5-14. Prayer isn’t just a monologue directed at God; it’s a real conversation with the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. They explore how ...

STB124 | BSE | Real, Vulnerable Prayer E1BIBLE SCHOOL EDITION – Nathan and Pastor Scott talk about what prayer truly is — and what it isn’t by looking at the disciples’ prayer found in Matthew 6.5-14. Prayer isn’t just a monologue directed at God; it’s a real conversation with the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. They explore ...

STB122 | BSE | Philemon 21-25: Above & BeyondBIBLE SCHOOL EDITION – Nathan and Pastor Scott wrap up Philemon 21–25 by highlighting Paul’s confidence that Philemon will go beyond what’s asked — not out of pressure, but because the gospel has truly transformed him. His obedience isn’t just submission to Paul, but evidence of the Holy Spirit’s work. ...

STB121 | BSE | Philemon 8-20: Messy ReconciliationBIBLE SCHOOL EDITION – Nathan and Pastor Scott explore Philemon 8–20, where Paul models the gospel by stepping in on behalf of Onesimus, offering to repay his debt to Philemon. This powerful passage reveals that true reconciliation requires both repentance and forgiveness. Paul’s appeal goes beyond personal favor — it’s ...

STB120 | BSE | Philemon 1-7: A Good Believer’s ExampleBIBLE SCHOOL EDITION – Nathan and Pastor Scott unpack Philemon 1–7 and Paul’s addressing of Philemon, Apphia, and Archippus — along with their whole house church — as a united community rather than just individuals. Within the context of Colossians 4.1-18 and “Ephesians” 6.21-24, the introduction of Philemon (1-7) illustrates ...

STB119 | BSE | Romans 8.26-39: Victorious In the FutureBIBLE SCHOOL EDITION – Nathan and Pastor Scott discuss Romans 8.26-39, showing how we can share the same glory as Jesus and the Father. They also share how Christians are more than conquerors through Jesus, and nothing (except our own lack of faith) can remove us from God’s protection and ...

STB118 | BSE | Romans 8.1-25: Freedom from the PastBIBLE SCHOOL EDITION – Nathan and Pastor Scott unpack Romans 8:1-25, revealing the choice we all face — living as children of God or of the devil. They explore how Christ’s death and resurrection conquered sin, death, and the enemy for believers, yet the full realization of this victory remains ...

STB117 | BSE | Romans 7: Flesh +/- SpiritBIBLE SCHOOL EDITION – Nathan and Pastor Scott Frerking explore Romans 7, focusing on the tension of living under the law without the power of Jesus. They also discuss the hopeless cycle of striving to live good but without Christ and the freedom that comes only through living empowered by ...

STB116 | BSE | Romans 6: Set Free from SinBIBLE SCHOOL EDITION – Nathan and Pastor Scott Frerking explore Romans 6, emphasizing that we are truly dead to sin but still have a choice of lordship—either sin (rebellion) or obedience (Jesus). They discuss the reality that we are always bearing fruit, and the type of fruit reveals whom we ...

STB115 | BSE | Romans 5: Choices MatterBIBLE SCHOOL EDITION – Nathan and Pastor Scott Frerking discuss Romans 5 and how faith in Jesus requires risk, maturity, and endurance. We also share how sin is anything in opposition to our nature or design, that is, living as the image and likeness of God.

STB106 | BSE | Christmas: It’s Christian OriginsBIBLE SCHOOL EDITION – Nathan shoots the breeze with Pastor Scott Frerking about Christmas and its origins. They also discuss several Christmas traditions and why traditions are important to communities.

STB105 | BSE | Incarnation: Jesus + Flesh P2BIBLE SCHOOL EDITION – Nathan shoots the breeze with Pastor Scott Frerking about the incarnation of Jesus — God becoming real humanity. They discuss how the New Testament reveals the fulfilled Hebrew prophesies of a real flesh-and-blood human messiah.

STB102 | BSE | Incarnation: Jesus + Flesh P1BIBLE SCHOOL EDITION – Nathan shoots the breeze with Pastor Scott Frerking about the messiness of perfection. They discuss the Scriptural word for perfection and how it also means completeness or maturity. They also reveal that we are ever becoming perfect while God is perfect.

STB099 | BSE | Making Tiny ChoicesBIBLE SCHOOL EDITION – Nathan shoots the breeze with Pastor Scott Frerking about the messiness of perfection. They discuss the Scriptural word for perfection and how it also means completeness or maturity. They also reveal that we are ever becoming perfect while God is perfect.

STB098 | BSE | Revelation 19-22: The Kingdom of HeavenBIBLE SCHOOL EDITION – Nathan shoots the breeze with Phil Reeves about Revelation chapters 19-22. They also discuss Matthew 23-25 and what the Red Sea Beast and the Land Lamb Beast represent.

STB097 | BSE | Revelation 15-18: The Beast & The BowlsBIBLE SCHOOL EDITION – Nathan shoots the breeze with Phil Reeves about Revelation chapters 15-18. They also discuss the “rapture”, Jesus’ second coming, the antichrist(s), the abomination of desolation, and Daniel’s 70 weeks.

STB096 | BSE | Revelation 12-14: The Beauty & The BeastsBIBLE SCHOOL EDITION – Nathan shoots the breeze with Phil Reeves about Revelation chapters 12-14. They also discuss how John laid out his visions in Revelation, either in linear movements through the destruction of Jerusalem or cyclical movements that reveal different perspectives of Jerusalem’s destruction.

STB095 | BSE | Revelation 8-11: The Kingdom & The TrumpetsBIBLE SCHOOL EDITION – Nathan shoots the breeze with Phil Reeves about Revelation chapters 8-11. They also discuss how some modern authors and teachers have created empires around selling fear-based modern geopolitical content of Revelation.

STB094 | BSE | Revelation 4-7: The Throne & The ScrollBIBLE SCHOOL EDITION – Nathan shoots the breeze with Phil Reeves about Revelation chapters 4-7. They also discuss the implications of Jesus fulfilling the entire Hebrew Scriptures and their implications on Revelation. Furthermore, John uses “hear” and “see” language to show when he is revealing the meaning behind what he ...

STB093 | BSE | Revelation 1-3: Prologue & The ChurchesBIBLE SCHOOL EDITION – Nathan shoots the breeze with Phil Reeves about Revelation chapters 1-3. They also discuss false, fear-based views of Revelation, hermeneutics (principles in Bible Study), and how to read prophetic and apocalyptic Scriptures.

STB092 | BSE | Rejection, Hope, & JesusBIBLE SCHOOL EDITION — Nathan shoots the breeze with Pastor Scott Frerking about the messiness of rejection. They discuss how feelings of being rejected can lead to either rebellions or religious mindsets and behaviors. Additionally, they share how it is only through the power of the Holy Spirit that one ...

STB091 | BSE | Messy Meets JesusBIBLE SCHOOL EDITION — Nathan shoots the breeze with Pastor Scott Frerking about messy Christianity. They discuss their journeys of how Jesus pursued them amidst messy doubt and how, as believers, we pursue others amidst their messy doubt, along with how to resolve doubt.

STB090 | BSE | Faith Like A ChildBIBLE SCHOOL EDITION — Nathan shoots the breeze with Pastor Scott Frerking about how our ability to approach God, our Heavenly Dad, directly affects our outlook and behavior within a circumstance or relationship. They discuss their journeys toward seeing God as a good Dad who does good things.

STB089 | BSE | Servant LeadershipBIBLE SCHOOL EDITION — Nathan shoots the breeze with Pastor Scott Frerking about how Christianity is the ongoing process of leading and being led. They discuss how Jesus was our ultimate example and that serving others doesn’t mean we are slaves to them.

STB087 | BSE | Kingdom: God’s Plan, Our PartnershipBIBLE SCHOOL EDITION — Nathan shoots the breeze with Pastor Scott Frerking about the Kingdom of Heaven and its present reality in a Christian’s life. They also reveal how the Hebrew Scriptures point to Jesus as the prophetic fulfillment of the Davidic Messianic King. *Fact Check: 40:25 – Psalm 38.6 ...

STB088 | BSE | Humble YourselfBIBLE SCHOOL EDITION — Nathan shoots the breeze with Pastor Scott Frerking about humility and agreeing with God. They discuss how agreeing with God empowers Christians to defeat the enemy, spread Jesus’ Kingdom, and live sin-free.

STB082 | BSE | Faith: the Supernatural, Spiritual Gifts, & the Holy SpiritBIBLE SCHOOL EDITION — Nathan shoots the breeze with Pastor Scott Frerking about the Holy Spirit, faith, and spiritual gifts. They also discuss baptism or being filled with the Holy Spirit, cessationism, tongues, and how God answers prayer.

STB080 | BSE | Galatians 6.1-18: Christian MaturityBIBLE SCHOOL EDITION — Nathan shoots the breeze with Pastor Scott Frerking about Galatians 6.1-18. They discuss spiritual maturity, Christian generosity, and how the measure of our generosity directly impacts the generosity God demonstrates toward us. They also share how numbers-based evangelism is a fleshly, self-focused, approval-seeking false Gospel.

STB079 | BSE | Galatians 5.1-26: Flesh & SpiritBIBLE SCHOOL EDITION — Nathan shoots the breeze with Pastor Scott Frerking about Galatians 4.1-31. They discuss how the Law is immature and will (in 70 AD) melt away because the mature (Jesus) has come. They also discuss Paul’s analogies of the Law (Hagar) and the Promise (Sarah).

STB078 | BSE | Galatians 4.1-31: Law (Hagar/Israel) v Promise (Sarah/Jesus)BIBLE SCHOOL EDITION — Nathan shoots the breeze with Pastor Scott Frerking about Galatians 4.1-31. They discuss how the Law is immature and will (in 70 AD) melt away because the mature (Jesus) has come. They also discuss Paul’s analogies of the Law (Hagar) and the Promise (Sarah).

STB077 | BSE | Galatians 3.1-29: Law ≠ RelationshipBIBLE SCHOOL EDITION — Nathan shoots the breeze with Pastor Scott Frerking about Galatians 3.1-29. They discuss how the Law was not God’s original design; but rather, it was a babysitter for the immature Israelites who didn’t want a personal relationship with God.

STB076 | BSE | Galatians 2.1-21: Paul’s TestimonyBIBLE SCHOOL EDITION — Nathan shoots the breeze with Pastor Scott Frerking about Galatians 2.1-21. They discuss a timeline of Paul’s life up until visiting Jerusalem a second time to deliver financial support. They also talk about how Paul had to confront Peter, Barnabas, and other Jewish Christians over their ...

STB075 | BSE | Galatians 1.1-24: Date, Background, & SettingBIBLE SCHOOL EDITION — Nathan shoots the breeze with Pastor Scott Frerking about Galatians 1.1-24. They discuss how Paul is not bashful about sharing his story of Jesus’ redemption in his life. They also talk about the background, setting, and date of Galatians.

STB074 | BSE | Bible OdditiesBIBLE SCHOOL EDITION — Nathan shoots the breeze with Pastor Scott Frerking about anger and how it is a behavior — words or actions — toward someone or something as a result of negative feelings being triggered in our hearts. They discuss how unhealthy anger (either internal ‘smolderer’ or external ...

STB073 | BSE | DepressionBIBLE SCHOOL EDITION — Nathan shoots the breeze with Pastor Scott Frerking about anger and how it is a behavior — words or actions — toward someone or something as a result of negative feelings being triggered in our hearts. They discuss how unhealthy anger (either internal ‘smolderer’ or external ...

STB072 | BSE | AngerBIBLE SCHOOL EDITION — Nathan shoots the breeze with Pastor Scott Frerking about anger and how it is a behavior — words or actions — toward someone or something as a result of negative feelings being triggered in our hearts. They discuss how unhealthy anger (either internal ‘smolderer’ or external ...

STB070 | BSE | FearBIBLE SCHOOL EDITION — Nathan shoots the breeze with Pastor Scott Frerking about fear (a.k.a., worry, doubt, anxiety, etc.) being the lie that we are more caring, responsible, just, resourceful, loving, good, and redeeming than God. They discuss how fear is ultimately not an issue of circumstance, but rather, it ...

STB071 | BSE | RejectionBIBLE SCHOOL EDITION — Nathan shoots the breeze with Pastor Scott Frerking about rejection and how it’s a belief that our acceptance (or acceptability) is dependent upon what we do, what we produce, or how we behave. They also discuss how this belief hinders peace of mind and confidence in ...

STB069 | BSE | 1 John 5.1-21: Live Sin FreeBIBLE SCHOOL EDITION — Nathan shoots the breeze with Pastor Scott Frerking about how a Christian who receives the Heavenly Father’s love and forgiveness, is filled with the Spirit, and trusts Jesus’ life, death, and resurrection does not need to sin. They also discuss 1 John 5.1-21 and how believers ...

STB068 | BSE | 1 John 4.1-21: Sin Nature & Gnostic Origins of CalvinismBIBLE SCHOOL EDITION — Nathan shoots the breeze with Pastor Scott Frerking about 1-3 John (1 John 3.4-24; 2 John 1-6; 3 John 2-12) and how our proximity to Jesus isn’t as important as our faith in him. They also discuss how what we practice (work at to improve) reveals ...

STB067 | BSE | 1 John 3.4-24 (2 John 1-6; 3 John 2-12): Practiced LifestylesBIBLE SCHOOL EDITION — Nathan shoots the breeze with Pastor Scott Frerking about 1-3 John (1 John 3.4-24; 2 John 1-6; 3 John 2-12) and how our proximity to Jesus isn’t as important as our faith in him. They also discuss how what we practice (work at to improve) reveals ...

STB066 | BSE | 1 John 2.3-3.3 (2 John 7-11): The Antichrist and Human NatureBIBLE SCHOOL EDITION — Nathan shoots the breeze with Pastor Scott Frerking about 1-3 John (2 John 2.3-3.3) and how our focus determines our world view — whether light and walking with the Holy Spirit or darkness and rejecting God’s empowerment. They also discuss antichrist, eschatology, and the Kingdom of ...

STB065 | BSE | 1 John 1.1-2.2: God is LightBIBLE SCHOOL EDITION — Nathan shoots the breeze with Pastor Scott Frerking about 1-3 John (1 John 1.1-2.2), Gnostic influences in the modern church, and how believers do not have to sin. They also discuss how our ability to experience full joy may only come as a result of serving ...

STB063 | BSE | Jude 17-24: Mercy & Bad TeachersBIBLE SCHOOL EDITION — Nathan shoots the breeze with Pastor Scott Frerking about Jude 17-24 and how believers are empowered by Jesus to live in mercy. They also discuss progressive Christianity and the practical tools Cultivate Relationships provides to keep believers from becoming bad leaders.

STB062 | BSE | Jude 1-16: Gnosticism & False Christian BeliefsBIBLE SCHOOL EDITION — Nathan shoots the breeze with Pastor Scott Frerking about Jude 1-16 and how believers are to live in a manner that agrees with their beliefs. They also discuss Gnosticism, apocryphal books, false teachers, along with how to avoid becoming a legalistic or liberal Christians.

STB061 | BSE | Gnosticism: The Ancient Origin of CalvinismBIBLE SCHOOL EDITION — Nathan shoots the breeze with Pastor Scott Frerking about Gnosticism and its impact on the content of the New Testament, along with its influence on the modern church. They also discuss ways Christians may be “gnostic” and not even realize it.