<![CDATA[BGC Field Homilies]]>1f76e7ff-6ae5-5f93-8a18-2db2f73791c7Sat, 19 Sep 2026 07:00:20 +0000Captivate.fmMathew Lucehttps://artwork.captivate.fm/2a497df1-7977-40bc-bb8d-b1a30806ed98/BGC-Field-Homilies-cover-FINAL-3000.jpgBGC Field HomiliesMathew LuceMathew LuceAudio Blogs and Sermons shared throughout the bush of Northern and Southern BGC Field Homilies is an audio blog from Beehive Global Collective. Each episode is the spoken form of a BGC blog post — short, pastoral reflections written from the field and delivered in the tradition of the Pauline letter and the Circuit Rider: formed, faithful, and sent from the road to the Church. New episodes follow the BGC blog publishing schedule. Subscribe wherever you listen to podcasts.https://30c068ca600b398e1c16fa.captivate.fmfalseserialnopodcastHe Was Already Running: Jacob, Esau, and the Grace We Cannot EarnHe Was Already Running: Jacob, Esau, and the Grace We Cannot EarnJacob limps into Genesis 33 still expecting judgment. Esau runs to meet him. The text never explains why — and that silence is the most important theological statement in the chapter.

]]>Jacob limps into Genesis 33 still expecting judgment. Esau runs to meet him. The text never explains why — and that silence is the most important theological statement in the chapter.

]]>90e96ff5-ac2e-4dbe-ad22-440de810b9dcSat, 19 Sep 2026 03:00:00 -040019:07falsefull129291Broken in the Best WayBroken in the Best WayJacob's night at the Jabbok is not a story of triumph. It is a story of transformation through brokenness and the limp that proves the blessing was real.

]]>Jacob's night at the Jabbok is not a story of triumph. It is a story of transformation through brokenness and the limp that proves the blessing was real.

]]>84bba687-8a83-4383-b2c5-531715794b5fSat, 12 Sep 2026 03:00:00 -040016:18falsefull128281You Are the Church: Communion, Community, and the Body of ChristYou Are the Church: Communion, Community, and the Body of ChristThe church is not stone, timber, or steeple — it is the redeemed people of God, gathered for communion and sent out as His Body in the world.

]]>The church is not stone, timber, or steeple — it is the redeemed people of God, gathered for communion and sent out as His Body in the world.

]]>c9601d76-a438-4bb9-9da8-f096e88e98acSat, 05 Sep 2026 03:00:00 -040019:42falsefull127271A Kingdom of Priests: On Our Calling as MediatorsA Kingdom of Priests: On Our Calling as MediatorsExodus 19 names God’s people a kingdom of priests. In Christ, we are called to stand before God for others and before the world for God.

]]>Exodus 19 names God’s people a kingdom of priests. In Christ, we are called to stand before God for others and before the world for God.

]]>60e34936-8a59-4e82-a38d-8e02ede964e7Sat, 29 Aug 2026 07:45:00 -040029:13falsefull126261Choose This Day — A Field Report from Marsabit, August 2026Choose This Day — A Field Report from Marsabit, August 2026The final day of the Marsabit Tournament: Joshua 24, a return to Shechem, a moment of unnatural silence, and a response no one was prepared for.

]]>The final day of the Marsabit Tournament: Joshua 24, a return to Shechem, a moment of unnatural silence, and a response no one was prepared for.

]]>426268ac-1e58-468a-bcf3-0daecbf0c563Sat, 22 Aug 2026 09:40:00 -040015:52falsefull125251Before the Cost Is Known: Wholly Present in the Fear of IsaacBefore the Cost Is Known: Wholly Present in the Fear of IsaacTo live in the Fear of Isaac, you must first say hinnēnî — before the cost is known. A reflection on Jacob's pivot from contract to covenant in Genesis 31 and the God of Moriah.

]]>To live in the Fear of Isaac, you must first say hinnēnî — before the cost is known. A reflection on Jacob's pivot from contract to covenant in Genesis 31 and the God of Moriah.

]]>ee80d365-7954-4372-80f6-13b95c8ad401Sat, 15 Aug 2026 04:00:00 -040019:14falsefull124241The Long Ascent: What the Appalachian Trail Taught Me About GraceThe Long Ascent: What the Appalachian Trail Taught Me About GraceForgiveness is not a single act but a discipline of the trail — walked step by step, surrender by surrender. A reflection from the Appalachian Trail on the long climb of letting go.

]]>Forgiveness is not a single act but a discipline of the trail — walked step by step, surrender by surrender. A reflection from the Appalachian Trail on the long climb of letting go.

]]>b0d3060e-1bbc-4e7a-ba7d-f57ea4cd8bd3Sat, 08 Aug 2026 04:00:00 -040011:50falsefull123231Walk Before Me: The Four-Part Gospel Hidden in Genesis 17Walk Before Me: The Four-Part Gospel Hidden in Genesis 17Before Sinai. Before the cross. God appeared to Abram personally, called him intimately, gave him a new identity, and commanded a set-apart life. Genesis 17 is the Gospel in seed form.

]]>Before Sinai. Before the cross. God appeared to Abram personally, called him intimately, gave him a new identity, and commanded a set-apart life. Genesis 17 is the Gospel in seed form.

]]>3ba1cea3-db2c-4391-866b-d120f1ca6bdaSat, 01 Aug 2026 04:00:00 -040020:48falsefull122221No Longer Jacob: The Patchwork of a Maturing FaithNo Longer Jacob: The Patchwork of a Maturing FaithJacob kept running. God kept meeting him anyway. The three flight narratives of Genesis 28–35 are not a story of failure — they are the patchwork of a maturing faith.

]]>Jacob kept running. God kept meeting him anyway. The three flight narratives of Genesis 28–35 are not a story of failure — they are the patchwork of a maturing faith.

]]>4762b4a3-8e9f-4ece-93be-fe0df19d5909Sat, 25 Jul 2026 08:00:00 -040020:23falsefull121211On Living GerOn Living GerThe Hebrew word ger — sojourner — does not translate cleanly. A reflection on what the familiar road does to the pilgrim, and the city that keeps us moving.

]]>The Hebrew word ger — sojourner — does not translate cleanly. A reflection on what the familiar road does to the pilgrim, and the city that keeps us moving.

]]>c08e7bcf-ef73-4796-8ec4-3c5db2fd52deSat, 25 Jul 2026 08:00:00 -040017:46falsefull120201More Than a Snapshot: Reading Scripture in Its Full Narrative ArcMore Than a Snapshot: Reading Scripture in Its Full Narrative ArcWe often read Scripture the way film captures a single frame — one passage at a time, isolated from the whole. But Genesis to Revelation is one unbroken story, and every page points to Jesus.

]]>We often read Scripture the way film captures a single frame — one passage at a time, isolated from the whole. But Genesis to Revelation is one unbroken story, and every page points to Jesus.

]]>098bc900-77f8-4122-b5d1-e0c93f6afb5aFri, 10 Jul 2026 16:50:00 -040007:59falsefull119191Here Are Your Gods: The Jeroboam Playbook Has Not Stopped RunningHere Are Your Gods: The Jeroboam Playbook Has Not Stopped RunningJeroboam changed the sites of worship to keep control. The people followed out of convenience. The pattern did not end in 930 BC.

]]>Jeroboam changed the sites of worship to keep control. The people followed out of convenience. The pattern did not end in 930 BC.

]]>78298194-180b-4b4f-8db5-f3768f2c3fb4Fri, 03 Jul 2026 17:30:00 -040018:03falsefull118181The Counsel You Keep — Rehoboam, the Young Men, and the Kingdom He LostThe Counsel You Keep — Rehoboam, the Young Men, and the Kingdom He LostRehoboam had one moment to lead well. He chose the wrong voices. The kingdom split in a day. What counsel are you keeping?

]]>Rehoboam had one moment to lead well. He chose the wrong voices. The kingdom split in a day. What counsel are you keeping?

]]>1e1ee941-eee2-418c-a3ae-c2b620f6e403Fri, 26 Jun 2026 21:00:00 -040012:55falsefull117171Seek Her as SilverSeek Her as SilverProverbs 2 gives the map. Proverbs 8 names the destination. John 1 confirms it. Jeremiah 29 promises: seek with your whole heart, and you will find Him.

]]>Proverbs 2 gives the map. Proverbs 8 names the destination. John 1 confirms it. Jeremiah 29 promises: seek with your whole heart, and you will find Him.

]]>ffa15995-2ada-4f03-8984-4f4949f42173Thu, 18 Jun 2026 21:25:00 -040012:11falsefull116161He Leans In — The God Who Watches with DelightHe Leans In — The God Who Watches with DelightGod is not a distant judge watching for failure. He is a Father leaning forward in His seat, enraptured, watching each of us with pride and delight.

]]>God is not a distant judge watching for failure. He is a Father leaning forward in His seat, enraptured, watching each of us with pride and delight.

]]>98ed3232-7a93-4084-97ba-b37a800cdb09Tue, 09 Jun 2026 16:25:00 -040012:42falsefull115151Ra'ah — Near Enough to SeeRa'ah — Near Enough to SeeFrom Hagar's wilderness to Leah's silence to the burning bush: ra'ah traces a God whose seeing always produces nearness, and whose nearness always produces action.

]]>From Hagar's wilderness to Leah's silence to the burning bush: ra'ah traces a God whose seeing always produces nearness, and whose nearness always produces action.

]]>907a8f50-1664-47ee-bddd-67941c9e2634Fri, 05 Jun 2026 14:25:00 -040012:37falsefull114141He Came to the Well — The Scene the Bible Kept RehearsingHe Came to the Well — The Scene the Bible Kept RehearsingFrom Genesis 24 to John 4, the Bible kept rehearsing a betrothal scene at a well. John names it Jacob's well. The Bridegroom has arrived — and He is still seeking.

]]>From Genesis 24 to John 4, the Bible kept rehearsing a betrothal scene at a well. John names it Jacob's well. The Bridegroom has arrived — and He is still seeking.

]]>64f3efe5-2460-4775-94f0-58729f589744Sat, 30 May 2026 05:55:00 -040013:49falsefull113131With Our Whole HeartsWith Our Whole HeartsHe did not set his heart — sixteen words that diagnose the most common form of spiritual failure. Not rebellion. Drift. What does it mean to truly seek God?

]]>He did not set his heart — sixteen words that diagnose the most common form of spiritual failure. Not rebellion. Drift. What does it mean to truly seek God?

]]>f7de19e8-fffc-48e6-9cb4-07ab51b69788Sat, 23 May 2026 09:30:00 -040014:55falsefull112121Firm FoundationFirm FoundationGenesis 15:6 is not ancient history — it is the cornerstone of everything we believe about grace, faith, and justification. An exploration of Abram's covenant faith and what it means for us.

]]>Genesis 15:6 is not ancient history — it is the cornerstone of everything we believe about grace, faith, and justification. An exploration of Abram's covenant faith and what it means for us.

]]>add29ab2-d478-4153-8b2f-71cd2ec9db3bThu, 14 May 2026 17:35:00 -040013:44falsefull111111Super LoverSuper LoverHollywood keeps reaching for the sacrificial hero. Creation has been groaning since Genesis 3. There is only one love fierce, defiant, and brave enough to answer both.

]]>Hollywood keeps reaching for the sacrificial hero. Creation has been groaning since Genesis 3. There is only one love fierce, defiant, and brave enough to answer both.

]]>2070bcb5-ac8f-4079-86a1-4d2701ab03e8Fri, 08 May 2026 10:45:00 -040011:02falsefull110101You Cannot Give What You Do Not HaveYou Cannot Give What You Do Not HaveA disciple who pours out without being refilled has nothing left to give. Drawing from Ephesians 3, Elijah, and the gathered body, this post calls every believer back to the interior life that makes outward ministry possible. Be filled first.

]]>A disciple who pours out without being refilled has nothing left to give. Drawing from Ephesians 3, Elijah, and the gathered body, this post calls every believer back to the interior life that makes outward ministry possible. Be filled first.

]]>c8d1d8ea-7096-4ed6-8848-6c0a72c79d85Wed, 29 Apr 2026 11:55:00 -040014:01falsefull1991Our Confidence in ChristOur Confidence in ChristTwo trips. Two failures. One common thread: misplaced confidence. A reflection from the field on what Paul really meant when he said to put no confidence in the flesh — and what a different kind of confidence looks like.

]]>Two trips. Two failures. One common thread: misplaced confidence. A reflection from the field on what Paul really meant when he said to put no confidence in the flesh — and what a different kind of confidence looks like.

]]>750aa7f1-6cac-4924-a8f4-0e04c2e50047Fri, 24 Apr 2026 11:50:00 -040012:28falsefull1881Collateral Damage: Satan Is Defeated, but the War Is Not Over YetCollateral Damage: Satan Is Defeated, but the War Is Not Over YetSatan is defeated but not finished. As a wounded enemy with time remaining, he is targeting image-bearers with focused destruction. Here is how we respond.

]]>Satan is defeated but not finished. As a wounded enemy with time remaining, he is targeting image-bearers with focused destruction. Here is how we respond.

]]>4ff9e7ff-6b86-422a-9647-62e7fa50e2f2Sat, 18 Apr 2026 07:20:00 -040007:43falsefull1771Where Are You Going? Olderkesi AGC April 12, 2026Where Are You Going? Olderkesi AGC April 12, 2026Sermon from Olderkesi Africa Gospel Church April 12, 2026

Genesis 16 & Luke 24:13-33

]]>Sermon from Olderkesi Africa Gospel Church April 12, 2026

Genesis 16 & Luke 24:13-33

]]>1b83c0c2-a14c-49fb-b272-4e56d36ffbbcSun, 12 Apr 2026 09:30:00 -040052:27falsefull1661Return to Your Jerusalem | Obedience, Courage, Faith, and WorshipReturn to Your Jerusalem | Obedience, Courage, Faith, and WorshipLuke's last two verses are not a postscript. They are a portrait of a resurrection people — obedient, courageous, faithful, and worshipful — sent back into the city that had just crucified their Lord.

]]>Luke's last two verses are not a postscript. They are a portrait of a resurrection people — obedient, courageous, faithful, and worshipful — sent back into the city that had just crucified their Lord.

]]>8d91fc3e-c756-43ee-b5a7-4219302619adSat, 11 Apr 2026 06:55:00 -040016:47falsefull1551Crushed Fig Leaves: Baptism, Resurrection, and a New Creation LifeCrushed Fig Leaves: Baptism, Resurrection, and a New Creation LifeEaster Sunday announces the end of the fig leaves. Through baptism and resurrection, Christ buries our shame and raises us into new creation life. Galatians 2:20.

]]>Easter Sunday announces the end of the fig leaves. Through baptism and resurrection, Christ buries our shame and raises us into new creation life. Galatians 2:20.

]]>f3c62b1a-7a4f-4d04-9f4a-14729dfe33b8Fri, 03 Apr 2026 13:30:00 -040007:54falsefull1441May He Inherit the GatesMay He Inherit the GatesCenturies before Palm Sunday, the pre-incarnate Christ stood on Mount Moriah and promised one Man would possess the gate of His enemies. That Man descended the Mount of Olives on a colt. And He is coming back.

]]>Centuries before Palm Sunday, the pre-incarnate Christ stood on Mount Moriah and promised one Man would possess the gate of His enemies. That Man descended the Mount of Olives on a colt. And He is coming back.

]]>6f291940-e42f-4c80-b19a-24db9b1acaccFri, 27 Mar 2026 15:10:00 -040017:14falsefull1331A Foreshadowing of ObedienceA Foreshadowing of ObedienceAs Lent leads us toward Holy Week, Genesis 12 shows Abram leaving everything at God’s call and stepping into contested ground by faith. His obedience points beyond itself to Christ, the better Son, who walked toward the Cross with the full cost in view.

]]>As Lent leads us toward Holy Week, Genesis 12 shows Abram leaving everything at God’s call and stepping into contested ground by faith. His obedience points beyond itself to Christ, the better Son, who walked toward the Cross with the full cost in view.

]]>65090e41-8ed7-4c51-a103-f5f723d43d4aThu, 19 Mar 2026 17:25:00 -040009:32falsefull1221‘What Must I Do?’‘What Must I Do?’A lawyer's three-word question in Luke 10:25 reveals an ancient posture — transactional spirituality. From Cain's altar to Bonhoeffer's cheap grace, this piece traces the human instinct to approach God on our own terms, and the invitation to something more.

]]>A lawyer's three-word question in Luke 10:25 reveals an ancient posture — transactional spirituality. From Cain's altar to Bonhoeffer's cheap grace, this piece traces the human instinct to approach God on our own terms, and the invitation to something more.

]]>bc1ca956-5ca0-43f5-bd88-f2dbce9a663bThu, 12 Mar 2026 16:25:00 -040016:22falsefull1111