This is David.
He is a counselor and was introduced to BEMA by one of his clients. In order to better understand the teachings his client was learning, he started listening—and he started hearing familiar themes and material he knew from Ray Vander Laan. When Marty mentioned that his work developed partly from Ray’s material, David began connecting and diving into the podcast more and more. He began listening with his wife and was sharing the teachings with many of their friends. They all began to discuss how the Bible was coming to life for them and that their relationship with God was growing.
David is very familiar with Zoom meetings and online groups, and he knew he could facilitate a BEMA discussion group remotely. Each week they listen separately and come together over Zoom to discuss what they have learned, sharing PDFs or screenshots of what they found. David now uses the podcast as one of many devices in his toolbox to interact in his relationship with God, his relationship with people, and his relationship in the Text.
David would love to extend the invitation to anyone looking for an online discussion group. If you are interested, reach out to him
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