The Bible N3rd’s Podcast

About The Bible N3rd’s Podcast

My name is Ryan and I am a Bible N3rd! Let’s nerd out on the Bible together! My show will have Bible Study, guests, and Christian topics.

Publisher

BibleN3rd

Category

religion & spirituality

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

18 Aug 2024

Latest episode

6 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

117 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   6 Oct 2026

   Step Off the Treadmill: Overcoming Spiritual Burnout and Religious Guilt

   Have you ever felt like your spiritual life is an endless race where the finish line keeps moving backward the faster you run? In this episode, Bible N3rd explores the heavy emotional, psychological, and relational toll of performance-based faith. When our relationship with God gets reduced to transactional checklists—constantly asking if we've prayed enough, given enough, or sacrificed enough—we enter an exhausting cycle of anxiety and burnout. Drawing on clinical research and biblical insight, we look at: Why legalism fuels scrupulosity, guilt, and the pressure to wear a mask. The paradigm shift between "working for acceptance" versus "working from acceptance". The debt analogy: why a paid-in-full debt removes leverage and fear. Answering the common fear: Does grace make us lazy, or does it ignite genuine integrity? Learning to recognize the gentle voice of Christ over the relentless voice of the accuser. If you are carrying the weight of never measuring up, this conversation is an invitation to take a breath, tear up the checklist, and step into rest. www.BibleN3rd.com #Grace #ChristianLiving #SpiritualBurnout #FaithOverFear #MentalHealth #TimothyKeller #BiblicalTruth

2. 

   29 Sept 2026

   Why Your English Bible Isn't a "Game of Telephone"

   Have you ever heard someone claim the English Bible is just a translation of a translation of a translation... hopelessly distorted across centuries like a broken game of telephone? Or on the other extreme, have you been told that only one specific English translation is valid and inspired? In this episode of BibleN3rd, Ryan breaks down both misleading extremes by examining the actual historical and linguistic evidence. From ancient manuscript roots to modern committee translations, discover how the Scriptures were preserved, translated, and delivered into your hands with remarkable transparency. In this episode, we unpack: The Ancient Roots: The role of the Greek Septuagint (LXX) and the preservation of the Hebrew Masoretic Text (MT). Jerome & The Vulgate: Why the Latin translation was considered an inspired milestone, and how it eventually became a language barrier when Latin died out. William Tyndale’s Breakthrough: The dangerous, illegal mission to translate from original Greek into English, Tyndale's eventual execution in 1536, and how his words shaped much of the King James New Testament. The Translation Spectrum: Why a mechanical "word-for-word" translation is linguistically impossible, and the difference between Formal Equivalence and Dynamic Equivalence. Ancient Idioms: What the Hebrew phrase "long nostrils" actually means, and why thought-for-thought clarity matters. Modern Transparency: How committees of over 100 scholars use prefaces and footnotes to show their work openly. If you've ever wrestled with doubts about whether you can trust the book on your desk, this episode will give you the historical context you need to open the Word with confidence. Resources & Works Mentioned: William Tyndale: A Biography by David Daniell (Yale University Press) How to Choose a Translation for All Its Worth by Gordon D. Fee & Mark L. Strauss Connect with BibleN3rd: YouTube: youtube.com/@Biblen3rd Join the Community: Share your thoughts on this episode and let us know your go-to Bible translation!

3. 

   25 Sept 2026

   Week 3 of Mere Christianity- The Reality of Evil: C.S. Lewis on Why Atheism Fails

   Why did C.S. Lewis conclude that atheism is "too simple"? In Week 3 of our Mere Christianity study, we tackle Book 2 (Chapters 1–3) to explore the Problem of Evil, the reality of spiritual civil war, and the famous Trilemma: Is Jesus a Liar, a Lunatic, or the Lord? 💬 Drop your thoughts in the comments: Can you think of anything that is purely evil in itself, or is all evil just a corruption of something originally good? 📥 DOWNLOAD THE FREE STUDY GUIDE: Get the free PDFs for Weeks 2, 3, and 4 (no paywalls, no email signups required): 👉 https://www.BibleN3rd.com 📌 What We Cover in This Episode: • The Rival Conceptions of God: Pantheism, Dualism, and Christian Monotheism • The Crooked Line & Wet Fish: Why judging the world as "unjust" disproves pure materialism • The Nature of Evil: Why evil cannot create, but only twists, pollutes, and rebels against the good • The Mother & Schoolroom Analogy: Why a loving God allows free will despite the risk • The Divine Shock: How Jesus forgiving sins proves His identity as God • The Poached Egg Argument: Why calling Jesus just a "great moral teacher" is patronizing nonsense ⏱️ Chapter Timestamps: 0:00 - Welcome & What Does "Bible N3rd" Mean? 3:45 - Overview of Book 2: What Christians Believe (Chapters 1–3) 5:50 - Rival Concepts of God: Monotheism vs. Pantheism 9:30 - The Crooked Line Analogy: How Do We Know the World Is Broken? 14:15 - Dualism vs. Rebellion: Why Evil Is a Parasite on the Good 19:40 - The Shocking Alternative: Free Will & The Messy Room Analogy 25:00 - What Did God Do? Conscience, Good Dreams, and Israel 28:15 - Jesus Forgiving Sins: The Claim to Deity 30:30 - Liar, Lunatic, or Lord? (The Famous Trilemma) 33:20 - Next Week Preview (Week 4 Handout Available Now!) Don't forget to like, subscribe, and share with a friend who loves apologetics, theology, and deep thinking! www.BibleN3rd.com #CSLewis #MereChristianity #Apologetics #BibleStudy #ChristianWorldview #BibleN3rd #biblenerd 🎙️ New to streaming or looking to level up? Check out StreamYard and get $10 discount! 😍 https://streamyard.com/pal/d/4830174609539072

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