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PODCAST

First-Century Youth Ministry

Heather Quiroz and Jonathan Brown

This podcast was created to help youth ministry leaders become better disciple-makers in the 21st century by educating them on the first-century context, culture and way of life of Jesus and the Jewish people. You"ll hear great conversations from scholars in first-century judaism as well as seasoned youth ministry giants to help you bridge the gap between the world of the first century and your world in youth ministry today.Hosted by Heather Quiroz, author and founder of First-Century Youth Ministry

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171 THE TORAH IS RELATIONAL WITH JOHN FARWELL

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2025/08/29

Heather has a conversation with her mentor and friend John Farwell as they discuss the Bible as a relational book. Not just a series of rules, but a book that is deeply relational. Be on the lookout for Johns book, "The Ingredients of God's Story" that releases soon! Join us at www.firstcenturyyouthministry.com Become part of our growing Facebook community Join our "closed" group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/firstcenturyouthministry Like our fan page! https://www.facebook.com/Fi...

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170 ANCIENT NEAR EASTERN FLOOD STORIES, IS GENESIS...

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2025/07/12

Jonathan and Heather discuss the numerous ancient near eastern flood accounts to explore which one holds the most weight and proves itself to be most trustworthy. They discuss the Epic of Gilgamesh in addition to other ANE flood accounts. They also ask the question, is God good by sending a world wide flood? Join us at www.firstcenturyyouthministry.com Become part of our growing Facebook community Join our "closed" group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/firstcenturyouthministry Like...

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169 WAIT...GENESIS 1 WASN"T THE FIRST CREATION STORY???

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2025/06/07

Jonathan and Heather have a conversation about Ancient Near Eastern cosmologies. They look at the Babylonian and Egyptian creation myths and compare them to Genesis 1. Heather quotes from John Currid's book, "Against the Gods: The Polemical Theology of the Old Testament" Join us at www.firstcenturyyouthministry.com Become part of our growing Facebook community Join our "closed" group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/firstcenturyouthministry Like our fan page! https://www.faceboo...

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168 THE HARDENING OF PHARAOH'S HEART, HEBREW ANATOMY...

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2025/05/06

Hey! We're back! Jonathan and Heather are back for a brand new season of the podcast. Since our lives have gotten really busy we're going to be releasing longer episodes once a month. This month we discuss the Hebrew words associated with the weighing of Pharaoh's heart and the word play taking place in conjunction with Egyptian mythology. Thanks for being a listener! Join us at www.firstcenturyyouthministry.com Become part of our growing Facebook community Join our "clos...

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167 UPDATE ON THE FUTURE OF THE PODCAST!

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2025/03/21

Alright friends, here is where we are headed for the future of the show. Since Jonathan and I love bringing content to you all so much we're going to start the podcast back up but release episodes once a month with a longer 30-40 minute per episode format. We're currently in the middle of gathering our content and hope to have our first episode out within the next month! Join us at www.firstcenturyyouthministry.com Become part of our growing Facebook community Join our "closed"...

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166 UPDATE: WE'RE TAKING SOME TIME OFF

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2025/02/03

Hey friends, we are going to be taking the next couple of months off from doing the podcast. We've been doing the show for four years. What a thrill it has been with all the tremendous guests we've had and all the fun content we've been able to put out. It has truly been a joy, but life has taken some different twists and turns and so we'll be taking these next two months off to discern what the future of the podcast is supposed to look like. We'll check back in with all of you in abou...

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165 WHAT ONE YOUTH PASTOR SAID IT'S LIKE TO...

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2025/01/28

Marty Rind, youth pastor in Lima, OH joins us to have a conversation with Heather about how his time in Israel with us in 2023 is still changing his life and the lives of the students he disciples. Join us at www.firstcenturyyouthministry.com Become part of our growing Facebook community Join our "closed" group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/firstcenturyouthministry Like our fan page! https://www.facebook.com/FirstCenturyYouthMin

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165 WHO WANTS TO WALK THE LAND WITH US IN ISRAEL!?!?

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2025/01/20

Heather has a conversation with founder of Walk the Story, John Farwell, on the next First-Century Youth Ministry trip to Israel in October of this year! Join us at www.firstcenturyyouthministry.comBecome part of our growing Facebook community Join our "closed" group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/firstcenturyouthministryLike our fan page! https://www.facebook.com/FirstCenturyYouthMin

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AN INTERVIEW WITH DAVID WILBER: MAYBE JUST ONE WIFE...

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2025/01/13

Jonathan and Heather sit down with David Wilber to continue the discussion on what the Bible has to say about polygamy. This is a helpful discussion to help you understand the teachings of the Bible in light of the actions of the people in it. Join us at www.firstcenturyyouthministry.comBecome part of our growing Facebook community Join our "closed" group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/firstcenturyouthministryLike our fan page! https://www.facebook.com/FirstCenturyYouthMin

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162 AN INTERVIEW WITH DAVID WILBER: SO...HOW MANY...

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2025/01/06

Jonathan and Heather have a conversation with author David Wilber on what the Bible has to say about polygamy. We promise you'll probably learn a new word if you tune into this episode! Join us at www.firstcenturyyouthministry.comBecome part of our growing Facebook community Join our "closed" group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/firstcenturyouthministryLike our fan page! https://www.facebook.com/FirstCenturyYouthMin

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161 HOW GOD RESTORES THE BROKENNESS OF THE FALL WITH...

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2024/12/30

Heather and Jonathan sit won with Dr. Matt Nappier for one last conversation on Genesis 2. This conversation offers practical thoughts for how to apply this content for any youth ministry leader. Join us at www.firstcenturyyouthministry.comBecome part of our growing Facebook community Join our "closed" group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/firstcenturyouthministryLike our fan page! https://www.facebook.com/FirstCenturyYouthMin

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160 THE LAW OF PRIMOGENITURE...IS IT REALLY IN THE...

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2024/12/23

Heather and Jonathan have a discussion with Dr. Matt Nappier about the law of primogeniture! Join us at www.firstcenturyyouthministry.comBecome part of our growing Facebook community Join our "closed" group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/firstcenturyouthministryLike our fan page! https://www.facebook.com/FirstCenturyYouthMin

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159 WHAT IS NOT IMPLIED IN GENESIS 2 WITH DR. MATT...

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2024/12/16

Jonathan and Heather dive deeper into the creation story with Dr. Matt Nappier! We hope you enjoy this episode! Join us at www.firstcenturyyouthministry.comBecome part of our growing Facebook community Join our "closed" group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/firstcenturyouthministryLike our fan page! https://www.facebook.com/FirstCenturyYouthMin

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158 GENESIS 2 IN GOD'S STORY WITH DR. MATT NAPPIER

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2024/12/09

Jonathan and Heather start off this week with a conversation with Dr. Matt Nappier about God's story in Genesis 2. Join us for the conversation! Join us at www.firstcenturyyouthministry.comBecome part of our growing Facebook community Join our "closed" group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/firstcenturyouthministryLike our fan page! https://www.facebook.com/FirstCenturyYouthMin

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157 DR. CARMEN IMES: HOW TEENAGERS CAN BE THE IMAGE...

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2024/12/02

Heather and Jonathan finish up the conversation with Dr. Carmen Imes as they wrestle with the question of how teenagers can be God's image bearers in todays world! Join us at www.firstcenturyyouthministry.comBecome part of our growing Facebook community Join our "closed" group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/firstcenturyouthministryLike our fan page! https://www.facebook.com/FirstCenturyYouthMin

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156 AN INTERVIEW WITH DR. CARMEN IMES: HOW THE IMAGE...

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2024/11/25

Heather and Jonathan sit down with Bible scholar, Dr. Carmen Imes for another great conversation on what it truly means to be made in the image of God. Join us at www.firstcenturyyouthministry.comBecome part of our growing Facebook community Join our "closed" group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/firstcenturyouthministryLike our fan page! https://www.facebook.com/FirstCenturyYouthMin

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155 AN INTERVIEW WITH DR. CARMEN IMES: MEN AND WOMEN...

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2024/11/18

Jonathan and Heather have a conversation with bible scholar, Dr. Carmen Imes on understand what was meant by man and woman being made in the image of God. They end the conversation with some helpful guidance on how you can apply these teachings to the teenagers you minister to! Join us at www.firstcenturyyouthministry.comBecome part of our growing Facebook community Join our "closed" group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/firstcenturyouthministryLike our fan page! https://www.facebook.co...

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154 WHAT DID PAUL MEAN WHEN HE SAID A WOMAN WILL BE...

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2024/11/11

Jonathan and Heather sit down with Dr. Sandra Glahn for one final episode on Artemis of the Ephesians and what Paul meant when he told the Ephesians that a woman will be saved through chlid bearing. This last episode helps pull all of the others together thanks to Dr. Glahn's wisdom! Join us at www.firstcenturyyouthministry.comBecome part of our growing Facebook community Join our "closed" group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/firstcenturyouthministryLike our fan page! https://www.faceb...

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153 THE NUMBER ONE FEAR WOMEN HAD IN FIRST CENTURY...

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2024/11/04

Heather and Jonathan have a discussion with Dr. Sandra Glahn through her book Nobody's Mother. They discuss a fictional character from her book, Theodora. This fictional character helps us understand what women would have been fearing as recent converts to Christianity in Ephesus. Dr. Glahn offers some truly amazing insights on what the women in first century Ephesus would have been wrestling through having just left the cult of Artemis to worship Jesus. Join us at www.firstcenturyyouthm...

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152 WHO WAS ARTEMIS OF THE EPHESIANS WITH DR. SANDRA...

First-Century Youth Ministry ·

2024/10/28

Join Jonathan and Heather for week two of their discussion with Dr. Sandra Glahn walking through her newest book, Nobody's Mother. Dr. Glahn discusses her research on understanding this widely popular female goddess whose presence shaped the religious landscape of first century Ephesus. Join us at www.firstcenturyyouthministry.comBecome part of our growing Facebook community Join our "closed" group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/firstcenturyouthministryLike our fan page! https://www.fa...

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