The Bible In Culture Fri, 13 Mar 2026 05:08:29 -0400 https://thebibleinculture.buzzsprout.com en-us © 2026 The Bible In Culture yes fb7e1dfe-6ab0-5c3c-80ef-55004bf8b3c8 Elder Vernon L. Harper episodic false Welcome to The Bible In Culture, a podcast that combines a life shaping study of the scriptures, the authentic ministry of Christian poetry and observations of our culture. Each episode is designed to equip the Christian for life in this present world with uplifting content and practical observations. 

]]> Buzzsprout (https://www.buzzsprout.com) Elder Vernon L. Harper https://storage.buzzsprout.com/onwi5tm5fwzc6bp7cceglk5sypch?.jpg The Bible In Culture The End Times The End Times Hello everyone. We are back from hiatus and the message for today’s episode is entitled The End Times. It is a message exploring what is commonly referred to as the end times and our current place in these end times. From the times of the early church people have been predicting the end of the world in one form or another. This is not one of those messages. Hope you will be blessed. 

PS. Our Patreon has moved to patreon.com/TBIC . 
Also, We have expanded our ministry to our website, thebibleinculture.com
Be sure to visit us. God bless. 


]]> Hello everyone. We are back from hiatus and the message for today’s episode is entitled The End Times. It is a message exploring what is commonly referred to as the end times and our current place in these end times. From the times of the early church people have been predicting the end of the world in one form or another. This is not one of those messages. Hope you will be blessed. 

PS. Our Patreon has moved to patreon.com/TBIC . 
Also, We have expanded our ministry to our website, thebibleinculture.com
Be sure to visit us. God bless. 


]]> Pastor Vernon L. Harper Buzzsprout-12065851 Tue, 17 Jan 2023 21:00:00 -0500 1224 2 8 full false The Coming U.S. Judgment The Coming U.S. Judgment Our Episode today is entitled The Judgment of the West and it is a prophetic message framed to show the why and how of the coming U.S. judgment. This message is also a spiritual assessment of the sensual nature of our country and how this nature causes the chaos that we increasingly see all around us.  

The poem in this episode is entitled Prophesying. It was written in the fall of 2019 and is a scathing rebuke to our Western privileged Christian sensibilities. It is written in the long form prose style of culturally relevant and socially impactful message poetry. This type of poetry flourished as part of the social/political currents of change that washed over the United States in the middle of last century. Many of these poems became anthems for movements or rants against the status quo. A hallowed example of this type of poem is “For My People” by Margaret Walker.

Unlike many of the poems in our episodes this poem does not appear in my book of poetry titled, Christian Poems and Other Radical Explorations, available on Amazon. This poem is from my next book of poems to be published early 2021.

You can read more about this poem and excerpts from my coming books at our TBIC Patreon platform and it is our virtual pastoral fellowship hosted on the Patreon membership platform. Visit us there to ask questions, access exclusive content and fellowship with our community. You can also visit us on our website, thebibleinculture.com.

 

]]> Our Episode today is entitled The Judgment of the West and it is a prophetic message framed to show the why and how of the coming U.S. judgment. This message is also a spiritual assessment of the sensual nature of our country and how this nature causes the chaos that we increasingly see all around us.  

The poem in this episode is entitled Prophesying. It was written in the fall of 2019 and is a scathing rebuke to our Western privileged Christian sensibilities. It is written in the long form prose style of culturally relevant and socially impactful message poetry. This type of poetry flourished as part of the social/political currents of change that washed over the United States in the middle of last century. Many of these poems became anthems for movements or rants against the status quo. A hallowed example of this type of poem is “For My People” by Margaret Walker.

Unlike many of the poems in our episodes this poem does not appear in my book of poetry titled, Christian Poems and Other Radical Explorations, available on Amazon. This poem is from my next book of poems to be published early 2021.

You can read more about this poem and excerpts from my coming books at our TBIC Patreon platform and it is our virtual pastoral fellowship hosted on the Patreon membership platform. Visit us there to ask questions, access exclusive content and fellowship with our community. You can also visit us on our website, thebibleinculture.com.

 

]]> Pastor Vernon L. Harper Buzzsprout-6716548 Sun, 06 Dec 2020 12:00:00 -0500 1355 full false The Glory of the Lord The Glory of the Lord Our theme for the remainder of our 2020 broadcast schedule is entitled Mercy, Judgment and Purpose. Todays episode is entitled The Glory of God and reminds us of God’s absolute authority over all of creation including all of humanity. The Western idea of freedom of the individual has morphed into the idea that we owe allegiance to nothing. Any authority beyond our own that claims to speak into our lives is rejected out of hand. This message is designed to remind us who God is. 

The poem in this episode is part ten from a ten-part poem called Thoughts and Ruminations. Each of the ten parts explores a different observation or idea of the Christian life. Part ten explores God’s existence being separate from and not dependent on human beliefs.  

Thoughts and Ruminations appears in my book of poetry entitled Christian Poems and Other Radical Explorations. Christian poems and other radical explorations is available on Amazon.  Buy it to read this and other poems featured on the podcast. 

There is a more detailed examination of this poem on our TBIC Patreon page. It is on our TBIC Patreon page that you can ask podcast questions and access the other parts of our pastoral ministry. You can also visit us on our website, thebibleinculture.com.

]]> Our theme for the remainder of our 2020 broadcast schedule is entitled Mercy, Judgment and Purpose. Todays episode is entitled The Glory of God and reminds us of God’s absolute authority over all of creation including all of humanity. The Western idea of freedom of the individual has morphed into the idea that we owe allegiance to nothing. Any authority beyond our own that claims to speak into our lives is rejected out of hand. This message is designed to remind us who God is. 

The poem in this episode is part ten from a ten-part poem called Thoughts and Ruminations. Each of the ten parts explores a different observation or idea of the Christian life. Part ten explores God’s existence being separate from and not dependent on human beliefs.  

Thoughts and Ruminations appears in my book of poetry entitled Christian Poems and Other Radical Explorations. Christian poems and other radical explorations is available on Amazon.  Buy it to read this and other poems featured on the podcast. 

There is a more detailed examination of this poem on our TBIC Patreon page. It is on our TBIC Patreon page that you can ask podcast questions and access the other parts of our pastoral ministry. You can also visit us on our website, thebibleinculture.com.

]]> Pastor Vernon L. Harper Buzzsprout-6600388 Sun, 29 Nov 2020 12:00:00 -0500 1053 full false The Prophecy of our Daily Living The Prophecy of our Daily Living This episode is entitled The Prophecy of Our Daily Living. It is unique compared to the type of podcast we have done so far in that it will deal with the broad and largely mishandled subject of prophesy. This would have been episode 2 of a 3-part series entitled, Mercy, Judgment and Purpose. Instead it has become one of the episodes that is part of the theme Mercy, Judgment and Purpose. This theme will continue through the rest of our 2020 broadcast schedule.  Visit us on our Patreon platform, Patreon/TBIC. You can also visit us on our website, thebibleinculture.com.

]]> This episode is entitled The Prophecy of Our Daily Living. It is unique compared to the type of podcast we have done so far in that it will deal with the broad and largely mishandled subject of prophesy. This would have been episode 2 of a 3-part series entitled, Mercy, Judgment and Purpose. Instead it has become one of the episodes that is part of the theme Mercy, Judgment and Purpose. This theme will continue through the rest of our 2020 broadcast schedule.  Visit us on our Patreon platform, Patreon/TBIC. You can also visit us on our website, thebibleinculture.com.

]]> Pastor Vernon L. Harper Buzzsprout-6497128 Sun, 22 Nov 2020 13:00:00 -0500 1653 full false God's Mercy and Jugment God's Mercy and Jugment Today’s episode is entitled God’s Judgment and Mercy and is Part One of a three-part series entitled Mercy, Judgment and Purpose. It examines the nature of God’s judgment and the conditions of His mercy. This is a difficult subject that everyone seems to have an opinion on. The reality is that what many of us envision as the nature of God’s judgment and the conditions of His mercy is just a reflection of the nature of our own judgment and the conditions of our own mercy. In this lesson we will examine, in His own words, what God in the flesh says about the subject.

The Poem for today’s episode is entitled 7 Poem. 7 Poem is a haiku chain made up of 7 haiku that give us vivid images of the poignant nature of the Christian life. It concludes with a declarative statement affirming God’s goodness even as we live through the joys and sadness of life.  This poem is from my book Christian Poems and Other Radical Explorations Available on Amazon.

Support us on our Patreon page (Patreon/TBIC) and get bonus content and gifts. You can also visit us on our website, thebibleinculture.com. 

]]> Today’s episode is entitled God’s Judgment and Mercy and is Part One of a three-part series entitled Mercy, Judgment and Purpose. It examines the nature of God’s judgment and the conditions of His mercy. This is a difficult subject that everyone seems to have an opinion on. The reality is that what many of us envision as the nature of God’s judgment and the conditions of His mercy is just a reflection of the nature of our own judgment and the conditions of our own mercy. In this lesson we will examine, in His own words, what God in the flesh says about the subject.

The Poem for today’s episode is entitled 7 Poem. 7 Poem is a haiku chain made up of 7 haiku that give us vivid images of the poignant nature of the Christian life. It concludes with a declarative statement affirming God’s goodness even as we live through the joys and sadness of life.  This poem is from my book Christian Poems and Other Radical Explorations Available on Amazon.

Support us on our Patreon page (Patreon/TBIC) and get bonus content and gifts. You can also visit us on our website, thebibleinculture.com. 

]]> Pastor Vernon L. Harper Buzzsprout-6239629 Thu, 05 Nov 2020 15:00:00 -0500 1300 full false The Value and Purpose of the Bible The Value and Purpose of the Bible Today’s episode is entitled The Value and Purpose of the Bible. 

 This lesson explores how the Bible helps the Christian in real everyday life. And the way things have gone in 2020 we need all the real help we can get.  

 The Poem for today’s episode is entitle My Poetry and as its name implies describes the nature and purpose of my poetry. 

This Poem is from the book Christian Poems and Other Radical Explorations. Available on Amazon. 

You can find out more about this poem on our newly launched TBIC Patreon page, (Patreon/TBIC). You can also visit us on our website, thebibleinculture.com.

Enjoy the episode.  

]]> Today’s episode is entitled The Value and Purpose of the Bible. 

 This lesson explores how the Bible helps the Christian in real everyday life. And the way things have gone in 2020 we need all the real help we can get.  

 The Poem for today’s episode is entitle My Poetry and as its name implies describes the nature and purpose of my poetry. 

This Poem is from the book Christian Poems and Other Radical Explorations. Available on Amazon. 

You can find out more about this poem on our newly launched TBIC Patreon page, (Patreon/TBIC). You can also visit us on our website, thebibleinculture.com.

Enjoy the episode.  

]]> Vernon Buzzsprout-6111262 Thu, 29 Oct 2020 05:00:00 -0400 1464 full false Faith, Hope and Love Faith, Hope and Love 1st Corinthians 13:13

In this episode we explore the dynamic relationship between Faith, Hope and Love and how this relationship is crucial for the Christian life in these stressful times.

You can also visit us on our website, thebibleinculture.com or at our Patreon,
The Bible in Culture on Patreon, (Patreon/TBIC). 

]]> 1st Corinthians 13:13

In this episode we explore the dynamic relationship between Faith, Hope and Love and how this relationship is crucial for the Christian life in these stressful times.

You can also visit us on our website, thebibleinculture.com or at our Patreon,
The Bible in Culture on Patreon, (Patreon/TBIC). 

]]> Vernon Buzzsprout-5951368 Mon, 19 Oct 2020 05:00:00 -0400 926 full false Love Not the World Love Not the World In todays episode we explore the clash between cultural Christianity and Biblical Christianity through 1st John 2 15-17 where the apostle admonishes us to love not the world. The poem for today's episode is entitled Labels and Questions. It is from our book Christian Poems and Other Radical Explorations available on Amazon. A more detailed exploration of how this poem came to be can be found at our TBIC Patreon Page. You can also visit us on our website, thebibleinculture.com. God bless! 

]]> In todays episode we explore the clash between cultural Christianity and Biblical Christianity through 1st John 2 15-17 where the apostle admonishes us to love not the world. The poem for today's episode is entitled Labels and Questions. It is from our book Christian Poems and Other Radical Explorations available on Amazon. A more detailed exploration of how this poem came to be can be found at our TBIC Patreon Page. You can also visit us on our website, thebibleinculture.com. God bless! 

]]> Vernon Buzzsprout-5847613 Mon, 12 Oct 2020 05:00:00 -0400 967 full false Trailer for The Bible In Culture Trailer for The Bible In Culture Welcome to The Bible In Culture. All of us live our lives in the light of scripture or in the darkness of our own knowledge of what is good and what is evil. These two ideas are fighting for control of our hearts and raises questions that we all struggle with. Questions like, “If God is real why have I been disappointed by the Christian lives of strangers, pastors and parents,” “If God created this world why is it so full of indiscriminate pain, hardship and suffering,” “If God is love why do we seem to live without purpose and die without significance?” This internal tension has been felt by anyone who has ever ask in their heart, “Why is life the way it is?”  

This Podcast has been created so that you and I can share our faith with these asking hearts.

Support us on our The Bible in Culture Patreon Page and get bonus contents and gifts. You can also visit us on our website, thebibleinculture.com.

]]> Welcome to The Bible In Culture. All of us live our lives in the light of scripture or in the darkness of our own knowledge of what is good and what is evil. These two ideas are fighting for control of our hearts and raises questions that we all struggle with. Questions like, “If God is real why have I been disappointed by the Christian lives of strangers, pastors and parents,” “If God created this world why is it so full of indiscriminate pain, hardship and suffering,” “If God is love why do we seem to live without purpose and die without significance?” This internal tension has been felt by anyone who has ever ask in their heart, “Why is life the way it is?”  

This Podcast has been created so that you and I can share our faith with these asking hearts.

Support us on our The Bible in Culture Patreon Page and get bonus contents and gifts. You can also visit us on our website, thebibleinculture.com.

]]> Vernon Buzzsprout-5504206 Fri, 18 Sep 2020 17:00:00 -0400 51 Christian, Bible Study, Christian Poetry, Poetry, Christ In Culture 1 trailer false