Podcast Parables

Happy First Birthday Podcast Parables! One year ago, the vision was born to create a podcast that would tell the stories of the Bible in a unique and special way. Because of the goodness and graciousness of God, here we are-- 68 episodes in, hours and hours of content created, four seasons worth of Bible explored, and 40 Bible characters interacted with. Join me in this celebratory episode where we pause, reflect back, jump for joy, and continue to walk forward in faith. Thank you, listeners! "I press on toward the goal to win the prize for which God has called me heavenward in Christ Jesus." Ephesians 3:14 Partners: Podcast Parables | @podcast_parables | https://www.instagram.com/podcast_parables/ Courtney Lee | Author, Host, & Storyteller | @courtneylee2020 | https://courtneylee.substack.com/ Ellie Powers - https://www.instagram.com/elliepow3rs/?hl=en | musical genius for Seasons 1 & 2 McKenzi Gordon/Restless Pursuit Creations - https://www.instagram.com/restlesspursuitcreations/?hl=en | artistic genius for Seasons 1 & 2 Voice Over Guest Storytellers: Season 1: Becky Season 2: Will, Trentell Season 3: Kendall, Silas, Braely, Jude, Evangeline, Benson, Brown Fam, Jesse, Jasmine, Caleb Anchor.fm | Podcast Platform | Join the Team -- Support Link Below!

Podcast Parables - Season 4 GEN1 - Proclaiming Jesus. Building the Church Episode 10- Priscilla Priscilla, wife of Aquila-- the couple, on which the early church relied on and relished with. They had hearts of hospitality and lived lives in mentorship to others, providing for and protecting the early church in both Corinth and Ephesus with their faithfulness and love. This is Priscilla’s story… Enjoy. Resources: Acts 18- https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=acts+18&version=NLT Partners: Podcast Parables | @podcast_parables | https://www.instagram.com/podcast_parables/ Courtney Lee | Author, Host, & Storyteller | @courtneylee2020 | https://courtneylee.substack.com/ Anchor.fm | Podcast Platform | Join the Team -- Support Link Below!

Podcast Parables - Season 4 GEN1 - Proclaiming Jesus. Building the Church Episode 9- A Berean Podcast Parables values exploration & interaction with the Bible and an encouragement to go back to it yourself to see what is really written there. Which is exactly where our story will begin today! In Acts 17, Paul arrives at Berea and finds a group of believers committed to doing just that! This is their story. Enjoy. Resources: Acts 17- https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Acts%2017&version=NIV Background Info: https://www.mysteriousgrace.org/?p=593 Commentary: https://www.amazon.com/Exploring-Acts-John-Phillips-Commentary/dp/0825434904 Partners: Podcast Parables | @podcast_parables | https://www.instagram.com/podcast_parables/ Courtney Lee | Author, Host, & Storyteller | @courtneylee2020 | https://courtneylee.substack.com/ Anchor.fm | Podcast Platform | Join the Team -- Support Link Below!

Podcast Parables - Season 4 GEN1 - Proclaiming Jesus. Building the Church Episode 8- Lydia Today’s story comes from Acts 16 when Paul and crew see a vision of a man calling them to Macedonia. They arrive in Phillipi and find a group of women praying by the river on Sabbath. Lydia’s heart is prime for God to work in her life and story. This is her story; enjoy! Resources: Acts 16- https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Acts%2016&version=NIV Partners: Podcast Parables | @podcast_parables | https://www.instagram.com/podcast_parables/ Courtney Lee | Author, Host, & Storyteller | @courtneylee2020 | https://courtneylee.substack.com/ Anchor.fm | Podcast Platform | Join the Team -- Support Link Below!

Podcast Parables - Season 4 GEN1 - Proclaiming Jesus. Building the Church Episode 7- Mary, Mother of John Mark Today’s story comes from one verse in Acts, chapter 12, verse 12. Here it mentions the mother of John, also called Mark, and her house where the believers had gathered to pray for Peter who had just been imprisoned. This is her story; enjoy! Resources: Acts 12- https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Acts%2012&version=NIV Mark 14- 51 A young man, wearing nothing but a linen garment, was following Jesus. When they seized him, 52 he fled naked, leaving his garment behind. Partners: Podcast Parables | @podcast_parables | https://www.instagram.com/podcast_parables/ Courtney Lee | Author, Host, & Storyteller | @courtneylee2020 | https://courtneylee.substack.com/ Anchor.fm | Podcast Platform | Join the Team -- Support Link Below!

Podcast Parables - Season 4 GEN1 - Proclaiming Jesus. Building the Church Episode 5 - Cornelius Around these parts, we love exploring and interacting with Scripture and encourage you to do the same. All of these stories are taken straight from the pages of the Word, with Biblical integrity and historical accuracy held at highest priority but there is permission to fill in the blanks of what was not written and to imagine what might have been. So, welcome, glad you’re here! Today, we will take a look at Cornelius, a Roman centurion, and labeled the first GENTILE, or non-Jewish convert to The Way. James E. Kiefer says, “In New Testament times, an estimated ten per cent of the population of the Roman Empire consisted of God-fearers, Gentiles who recognized that the pagan belief in many gods and goddesses, who according to the myths about them were given to adultery, treachery, intrigue, and the like, was not a religion for a thoughtful and moral worshipper, and who had accordingly embraced an ethical monotheism--belief in One God, who had created the world, and who was the upholder of the Moral Law. Although only a few of them took the step of formal conversion to Judaism, undergoing circumcision and accepting the obligations of keeping the food laws and ritual laws of Moses and his rabbinical interpreters, most of them attended synagogue services regularly.” http://justus.anglican.org/resources/bio/97.html This is the story of Cornelius, found in Acts Chapter 10. Enjoy. Resources: Acts 10 - https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Acts%2010&version=NIV Partners: Podcast Parables | @podcast_parables | https://www.instagram.com/podcast_parables/ Courtney Lee | Author, Host, & Storyteller | @courtneylee2020 | https://courtneylee.substack.com/ Anchor.fm | Podcast Platform | Join the Team -- Support Link Below!

Podcast Parables - Season 4 GEN1 - Proclaiming Jesus. Building the Church Episode 5 - Tabitha Tabitha was this woman was full of good works and almsdeeds. She is always portrayed in artworks and commentary as a holy woman, and that may well have been true. But she also sounds like one of those large-bosomed, generous-hearted women loved by all. She was used by God because she used what she had. Her kindness changed a whole community. Even if that’s all we know for sure, today, friends. That’s something we can absolutely take with us. We can all be used by God by using what we’ve got. And kindness matters in community. Listen in to her story today! Enjoy. Resources: Acts 9 - https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Acts%209&version=NIV Partners: Podcast Parables | @podcast_parables | https://www.instagram.com/podcast_parables/ Courtney Lee | Author, Host, & Storyteller | @courtneylee2020 | https://courtneylee.substack.com/ Anchor.fm | Podcast Platform | Join the Team -- Support Link Below!

Podcast Parables - Season 4 GEN1 - Proclaiming Jesus. Building the Church Episode 4 - Gamaliel Gamaliel was a renowned Rabbi, powerful Pharisee, and member of the esteemed Sanhedrin. He taught Saul as a young man and he used his voice to calm the storm that raged in the wake of the Apostles' wild behavior after Jesus ascended and left them the Holy Spirit. Gamaliel had the wherewithal to step into the fray and provide some much needed insight and perspective, even when his own beliefs, generational history and fellow countrymen did not agree. Listen in to his story today! Enjoy. Resources: Acts 5 - https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Acts+5&version=NLT Partners: Podcast Parables | @podcast_parables | https://www.instagram.com/podcast_parables/ Courtney Lee | Author, Host, & Storyteller | @courtneylee2020 | https://courtneylee.substack.com/ Anchor.fm | Podcast Platform | Join the Team -- Support Link Below!

Podcast Parables - Season 4 GEN1 - Proclaiming Jesus. Building the Church Episode 3 - Sapphira Status. Power. Prestige. Honor. >>> Ananias and Sapphira got it twisted. They thought their core standards of interacting with the world matched the ways of Jesus. They loved what Jesus had to offer-- the prayer services were great, the fellowship was awesome, the people were amazing. But they didn’t realize that the way of Jesus went beyond a great service; it required sacrifice. Resources: Acts 5 - https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Acts+5&version=NLT Partners: Podcast Parables | @podcast_parables | https://www.instagram.com/podcast_parables/ Courtney Lee | Author, Host, & Storyteller | @courtneylee2020 | https://courtneylee.substack.com/ Anchor.fm | Podcast Platform | Join the Team -- Support Link Below!

Podcast Parables - Season 4 GEN1 - Proclaiming Jesus. Building the Church Episode 1 - Crippled Beggar Crippled from birth with 40 years of hardship under his belt, this beggar stationed at The Beautiful Gate gets the meeting of a lifetime when Peter and John not only see him but ask him to see them. “In the name of Jesus… Get up and walk.” Resources: Acts 3-4 - https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Acts%203-4&version=NIV Silver & Gold Have I None Song - https://youtu.be/hZO9BPkqyCU Partners: Podcast Parables | @podcast_parables | https://www.instagram.com/podcast_parables/ Courtney Lee | Author, Host, & Storyteller | @courtneylee2020 | https://courtneylee.substack.com/ Anchor.fm | Podcast Platform | Join the Team -- Support Link Below!

Podcast Parables - Season 4 GEN1 - Proclaiming Jesus. Building the Church Episode 1 - 1 in 3000 Welcome to the first episode in Season 4. We jump right to Acts 2 into a story of windstorms, flames of fire, and revival in the streets! Our character comes from the statement at the end of the chapter in verse 41, “Those who believed what Peter said were baptized and added to the church that day—about 3,000 in all.” We get to meet just one of those people in today’s podcast and her story bears great witness to what God can do. Resources: Acts 2 - https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Acts%202&version=NLT Parthian History - https://www.britannica.com/place/Parthia Partners: Podcast Parables | @podcast_parables | https://www.instagram.com/podcast_parables/ Courtney Lee | Author, Host, & Storyteller | @courtneylee2020 | https://courtneylee.substack.com/ Anchor.fm | Podcast Platform | Join the Team -- Support Link Below!

Hello and welcome to the Easter 2021 Mini Series, preparing us to walk into Season 4-- a quest to discover, interact, and explore the characters of the first generation church; we’re calling it GEN1 and consider these Scriptures we will read through this week a prologue to their stories to come. Happy Easter! This short mini series is simply the Holy Week story, with daily readings from the New Living Translation, broken up into 10 parts with a thoughtful prayer and question to consider for your day. May they be an encouragement to you as you are reminded of Jesus’s journey to the cross and what that means for us today. Enjoy. Is 52:7-10, Luke 24 - CLICK HERE Question: In what ways do you see Jesus still bringing dead things back to life?

Hello and welcome to the Easter 2021 Mini Series, preparing us to walk into Season 4-- a quest to discover, interact, and explore the characters of the first generation church; we’re calling it GEN1 and consider these Scriptures we will read through this week a prologue to their stories to come. Happy Easter! This short mini series is simply the Holy Week story, with daily readings from the New Living Translation, broken up into 10 parts with a thoughtful prayer and question to consider for your day. May they be an encouragement to you as you are reminded of Jesus’s journey to the cross and what that means for us today. Enjoy. Is 52:13-15, Luke 23:56 Question: In the quiet Sabbath of Holy Saturday, in what ways are you seeking solitude and silence in your own life?

Hello and welcome to the Easter 2021 Mini Series, preparing us to walk into Season 4-- a quest to discover, interact, and explore the characters of the first generation church; we’re calling it GEN1 and consider these Scriptures we will read through this week a prologue to their stories to come. Happy Easter! This short mini series is simply the Holy Week story, with daily readings from the New Living Translation, broken up into 10 parts with a thoughtful prayer and question to consider for your day. May they be an encouragement to you as you are reminded of Jesus’s journey to the cross and what that means for us today. Enjoy. Ps 22:1-18- CLICK HERE, Luke 22:66-71- CLICK HERE, Luke 23:1-56- CLICK HERE Question: In what way is tetelestai / "It is Finished" working itself out in your life?

Hello and welcome to the Easter 2021 Mini Series, preparing us to walk into Season 4-- a quest to discover, interact, and explore the characters of the first generation church; we’re calling it GEN1 and consider these Scriptures we will read through this week a prologue to their stories to come. Happy Easter! This short mini series is simply the Holy Week story, with daily readings from the New Living Translation, broken up into 10 parts with a thoughtful prayer and question to consider for your day. May they be an encouragement to you as you are reminded of Jesus’s journey to the cross and what that means for us today. Enjoy. Is 50:4-10- CLICK HERE, Luke 22:1-65- CLICK HERE Question: Which characters or scenes are most jarring for you? Consider why… In what ways are the reality of these passages affecting your life?

Hello and welcome to the Easter 2021 Mini Series, preparing us to walk into Season 4-- a quest to discover, interact, and explore the characters of the first generation church; we’re calling it GEN1 and consider these Scriptures we will read through this week a prologue to their stories to come. Happy Easter! This short mini series is simply the Holy Week story, with daily readings from the New Living Translation, broken up into 10 parts with a thoughtful prayer and question to consider for your day. May they be an encouragement to you as you are reminded of Jesus’s journey to the cross and what that means for us today. Enjoy. Luke 21- CLICK HERE, Mark 14:1-11- CLICK HERE Question: I need to consider this seriously. How am I like Judas?

Hello and welcome to the Easter 2021 Mini Series, preparing us to walk into Season 4-- a quest to discover, interact, and explore the characters of the first generation church; we’re calling it GEN1 and consider these Scriptures we will read through this week a prologue to their stories to come. Happy Easter! This short mini series is simply the Holy Week story, with daily readings from the New Living Translation, broken up into 10 parts with a thoughtful prayer and question to consider for your day. May they be an encouragement to you as you are reminded of Jesus’s journey to the cross and what that means for us today. Enjoy. Ps 118:19-27- CLICK HERE, Ps 110- CLICK HERE, Luke 20- CLICK HERE Question: There has always been opposition to Jesus and His redemptive work in our lives. In what ways do you see this opposition showing up today? Are we putting more energy into worrying and fighting with the opposition or are we putting more energy into knowing the Savior?

Hello and welcome to the Easter 2021 Mini Series, preparing us to walk into Season 4-- a quest to discover, interact, and explore the characters of the first generation church; we’re calling it GEN1 and consider these Scriptures we will read through this week a prologue to their stories to come. Happy Easter! This short mini series is simply the Holy Week story, with daily readings from the New Living Translation, broken up into 10 parts with a thoughtful prayer and question to consider for your day. May they be an encouragement to you as you are reminded of Jesus’s journey to the cross and what that means for us today. Enjoy. Is 56:1-8- CLICK HERE, Luke 19:41-48- CLICK HERE Question: In what ways do you feel the Spirit prompting you that you perhaps are muddying the waters of your worship? You may not be peddling goods inside your churches but listen to the Spirit’s lead of how you could purify yourself before a holy God…

Hello and welcome to the Easter 2021 Mini Series, preparing us to walk into Season 4-- a quest to discover, interact, and explore the characters of the first generation church; we’re calling it GEN1 and consider these Scriptures we will read through this week a prologue to their stories to come. Happy Easter! This short mini series is simply the Holy Week story, with daily readings from the New Living Translation, broken up into 10 parts with a thoughtful prayer and question to consider for your day. May they be an encouragement to you as you are reminded of Jesus’s journey to the cross and what that means for us today. Enjoy. Zech 9:9 - CLICK HERE & Luke 19:28-40 - CLICK HERE Question: In this portion of the text, we see the natural world contrasting the human world. Which one is most jarring to you and why-- the donkey colt submitting to be ridden? The palm branches torn from the tree and waving to a king? Or the idea of the stones crying out in cheer?

Hello and welcome to the Easter 2021 Mini Series, preparing us to walk into Season 4-- a quest to discover, interact, and explore the characters of the first generation church; we’re calling it GEN1 and consider these Scriptures we will read through this week a prologue to their stories to come. Happy Easter! This short mini series is simply the Holy Week story, with daily readings from the New Living Translation, broken up into 10 parts with a thoughtful prayer and question to consider for your day. May they be an encouragement to you as you are reminded of Jesus’s journey to the cross and what that means for us today. Enjoy. John 24 - CLICK HERE Question: With six days until the resurrection, which words of Jesus stick out to you? Would you consider turning in your Bible or searching online to reread John chapter 12 and writing out the words that hold the most impact for you?