Bible podcasts, videos, blogs, printables, and more to help you know, trust, and apply the Bible.

from Yvon Prehn to help you know, trust, and apply the Bible

On this site you’ll find Bible podcasts, videos, blogs, printables, and more of Basic Bible Teaching that will help make difficult subjects in the Bible easy to understand and apply. For FREE teaching resources based on the content of this site, go to www.Bible805Academy.com.

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Truly upsetting facts about Bible literacy and a reminder that Bible805 can help

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My purpose in Bible805 is to help you know, trust, apply, and teach the Bible.

I know personally from many years of teaching how little many people in our world today know nothing about the Bible, but even then, though I deal with this all the time, I was shocked with the results of these studies that were done last year in 2025. The two studies that both measured current Bible literacy in the U.S. are:

A 2025 study by the National Bible Literacy Project

The 2025 State of the Bible by the American Bible Society

Below I’ll share 6 facts from the studies and then a few closing comments. You can either listen to them, or read them below the podcast.

Current Bible Literacy Fact # 1. American Teens Show “Dramatic Decline” in Bible Literacy

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Why you might have a tough time teaching the Bible today and how Bible805 can help

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I’m full of disclaimers and caveats, and I know that there are exceptions to everything I say that follows. I acknowledge there are many ways to teach and disciple, but the Bible805 content-intensive system of teaching is what’s worked for me for many years, and it has resulted in significant spiritual growth in people that have taken my Bible classes.

To explain how I’ve come up with the methods I use in Bible 805 to enable you to know, trust, apply, and teach the Bible, we’re going to look at two apostles: Peter and Paul, the radically different audiences they faced, and how they used different methods to reach them.

We’ll then look at similar situations that occur in our world, and I’ll share how I put together the Bible805 foundation for Bible teaching, which I’ve summarized into 7 Observations:

First is a podcast of the material and then the script for it:

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Podcasts from Yvon Prehn and Bible805

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In addition to this website and YouTube, the podcasts are also available on many podcast sources including iTunes, Spotify, iHeart Radio, Amazon Music, Pocket Casts, and many more. Just go to your favorite and search for whatever podcast title below that you’d like to listen to. In addition, you can listen to any of them on www.YouTube.com/Bible805. Following are links to and descriptions of the current podcasts from Bible805.

Bible805, Basic Bible teaching, difficult subjects made easy

Description: This podcast drives the weekly content of the Bible805 ministry, where, in weekly lessons I take sometimes difficult topics in the Bible or that are Bible-related and make them easy to understand and apply.

I’ve become more intentional in this approach, as many students told me in various ways “You make hard stuff easy.” I’ve got an upcoming, revised series on the Trinity (see the 2026 schedule for release dates) and you can check it out to see if that works for you. Lesson series for 2026 include: Genesis and Job, Answers to the Big Questions of Life, The Trinity, Life after Death, Jesus, Salvation, and Discipleship, How We Got Our Bibles and more.

Schedule: The podcast airs each Wednesday on the podcast channels. By Friday of each week, links to videos, notes, discussion guides, and related infographics on are posted on www.Bible805.com, and free editable source materials that enable you to teach the lessons are available on www.Bible805Academy.com. Past lessons are available on both.

CLICK HERE for the link to the podcast website with all current episodes available. [Read more…]

Clarifying the purpose of Bible805 and its part in the Great Conversation

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The Great Conversation is my term for the combined teachings of all followers of Jesus as we attempt to share Him with our world. I believe it’s important to clarify the place of Bible805 in all the other options you have for learning the Bible, for those of you using my resources so there are no unrealistic expectations.

To do that, I’ll first clarify what I mean by the Great Conversation and then what I believe is my part and the part of Bible805 in it. Below is the podcast and then the text of it.

The importance of understanding the Great Conversation                                     

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Genesis & Job, Answers to the Big Questions of Life, Part Two

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Answers to the Big Questions of life PART TWO This lesson continues our study of the Big Questions of Life by examining answers found in Genesis and Job. We learn that God is our Creator and therefore the foundation for our purpose and meaning in life. We also gain a clearer understanding of Satan—his origin, limitations, and methods of deception. Finally, Job provides one of the Bible’s earliest and clearest affirmations of life after death and bodily resurrection, giving believers hope that extends beyond this life. Through Job’s experiences, we are reminded that God remains sovereign, even in suffering, and that our ultimate future is secure in Him.

Following is the podcast, video, and below them a PDF copy of the class handouts that includes the Notes, Discussion Guide, and the infographic on Old Testament Lifespans.

If you would like the original, editable files for this lesson to use freely in your teaching, go to the following link from the Bible805 Academy: https://bible805academy.com/b/8QuYG

Lesson Handouts

Motivation to teach the foundational truths of the Christian life to your people

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I just finished teaching a series on Ancient Prophets, Modern Messages, and two passages stood out to and convicted me as a Bible teacher. They are:

Hosea 4:6, “My people are destroyed from lack of knowledge. Because you have rejected knowledge, I also reject you as my priests; because you have ignored the law of your God, I also will ignore your children.

Malachi 2:7-8 “For the lips of a priest ought to preserve knowledge, because he is the messenger of the Lord Almighty and people seek instruction from his mouth. 8 But you have turned from the way and by your teaching have caused many to stumble; 

We don’t need to go back to the Old Testament prophets to see evidence of what happens to the people of God when they aren’t taught the foundational truths of the Christian faith, when they are not grounded in God’s Word and are taught primarily to go it to feel better and be more positive about life.

That doesn’t last much beyond the last praise song.

You can either listen to the podcast of this content or read the rest of  the post below it–

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Wrapped up in love, three of the most important foundational truths for a realistic life with God

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Check out the lessons on Answers to the Big Questions of Life, from Genesis and Job for answers to the tough challenges of life.

This post is from Answers to the Big Questions of Life from Genesis and Job, Part One

Key verse: “Where were you when I laid the foundations of the earth? Tell me, if you know so much.” Job 38:4, TLB

One of the worst things in life is being deceived about something important—if we think someone loves us and we find out they don’t; if we think a job we love isn’t what thought it would be; if we find out we aren’t the person we thought we were—believing something important and then finding out we were wrong can be devastating.

That reality is vitally true with our relationship to God. We must believe the correct things about Him for our walk with Him to make sense and for us to make the right decisions in how we follow Him. Sadly, many of the teachings today, even in the church, focus on simply what will make us feel good and if God doesn’t make us feel good or do what we want Him to do, many get mad and walk away.

Our lesson series on Genesis and Job was created to help you gain a clearer picture of what to expect in your relationship with Him. The three foundational truths I’m about to share, if looked at alone, can appear harsh and even cruel at times. But it is important to remember that wrapped up in every hard concept of God, everything that is difficult to understand, or a trial we are given to endure, comes from a God who is, above all things LOVE. [Read more…]