Character Study: The Bible for Real
Jon Fortt and David Tieche
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S1E15 Judas and Peter: Betrayal, Denial and the Way Back
The Character Study podcast episode on Judas, hosted by Jon Fortt and David Tieche, examines the infamous betrayer not as a monster beyond humanity but as a cautionary mirror — someone whose…
The Good Samaritan: Minnesota, Mercy, and Being a Neighbor
bible.fortt.comIn this episode of Character Study, Jon Fortt and pastor David Tieche take up one of Jesus’ most famous—and most misunderstood—parables: the Good Samaritan. Jon frames the conversation…
S1E13 What Abraham and His Family Teach Us About Faith
In the Season 1 finale of Character Study, Jon Fortt and David Tieche step back from individual episodes to reflect on what the Genesis story of Abraham and his extended family ultimately reveals…
S1E12 Isaac on the Altar: Faith and the God Who Provides
In this episode of Character Study, Jon Fortt and David Tieche turn to one of the most unsettling passages in the Bible: Genesis 22 and the binding of Isaac. While Isaac is often treated as a…
S1E11 Lot’s Wife and the Horror of Looking Back
In this episode of Character Study, Jon Fortt and David Tieche explore Genesis 19—the destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah—by focusing less on spectacle and more on character, moral drift, and spiritual…
S1E10 Lot and the Angels in Sodom
In this episode, Jon and David continue their examination of Lot by contrasting his character with Abraham’s and focusing on Genesis 18–19, the events leading to the destruction of Sodom. Lot is…
S1E9 Simeon and Anna: Prophesying Over the Baby Jesus
In this special Advent edition of Character Study, Jon Fortt and David Tieche pause their Abraham series to reflect on Luke 2 and two often-overlooked figures surrounding Jesus’ infancy: Simeon and…
S1E8 Carlos Campo, CEO of Museum of the Bible, on Making the Bible Accessible to All
This special episode of Character Study marks a first for the podcast, as Jon Fortt and David Tieche welcome their inaugural guest: Dr. Carlos Campo, CEO of the Museum of the Bible in Washington,…
S1E7 Herod: The Bad Guy in the Christmas Story
Jon and Dave continue their Advent conversation in anticipation of the birth of Jesus. In Episode 7 of Character Study, journalist Jon Fortt and pastor David Tieche unpack the historical facts and…
S1E6 Gabriel and Zacharias: How Will I Know?
Jon and Dave continue their Advent conversation in anticipation of the birth of Jesus. For Episode 6 of Character Study, journalist Jon Fortt and pastor David Tieche explore the story of Zacharias,…
S1E5 Wise Men and Shepherds: Anticipating Jesus
Dave and Jon take a break from the Abraham cycle in the podcast to begin reflecting on the Christmas moment in scripture. In Episode 5 of Character Study, journalist Jon Fortt and pastor David Tieche…
Lot's Ambition and Compromise
Your money or your life? Lot follows his uncle Abraham on an epic journey, but along the way their economic interests collide. As a result, Lot makes a fateful decision to pitch his tent near a city…
S1E3 Hagar's Resilience and Trust
This is a tough story. Hagar shows up in Genesis 16, but it's in a context where, as we talked about in the last couple episodes, Abraham and Sarah have been promised a child, an offspring, but…
S1E2 Sarah's Disappointment With God
Sarah wants children but can't get pregnant. God promises to fix the situation – but isn't in a rush. Her husband has big dreams and a bigger calling, and she sometimes feels like an afterthought. In…
S1E1 Abraham's Leap of Faith
Pastor David Tieche and journalist Jon Fortt kick off the Character Study series by breaking down one of the biggest moments in the Bible, and one of the most important people, Abraham. Does Abraham…
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