About this season
BIBLE BACKROADS™ is a new show from Drive Thru History®, which explores the people, places, and events of the New Testament. Hosted by Dave Stotts, each series is designed as a Bible teaching tool for churches, schools, and families. The home base for the show is Dave’s Garage™, a state-of-the-art, extended reality lair where almost anything is possible. In addition to using maps, timelines, animations and artifacts in his garage, Dave goes on-location to Israel and the Mediterranean region for many of his adventures. BIBLE BACKROADS™ was created as a non-denominational resource, which focuses on Bible history, archaeology, geography, and apologetics, while encouraging viewers to dig deeper into the scriptures themselves.
Episodes (6)
1. Background of the Book
Aired 17 August 2023 • 11 min
The Book of Acts begins where Luke’s Gospel left off. It starts with the 40 days that followed the resurrection of Jesus Christ and the remarkable evidence that he was alive. We might think of the Book of Acts as the story following the challenge given by Jesus Christ in what we know as ‘The Great Commission,’ where Jesus said: “Go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you.” (Matthew 28:19-20)
2. The Church Begins in Jerusalem
Aired 24 August 2023 • 14 min
The Book of Acts begins in Jerusalem. The resurrected Jesus had just left the scene. Stunned and confused, his followers returned to the Upper Room where they were hiding out. Acts tells us the group of about 120 people still included the main figures from the Gospels, including Peter, John, and James.
3. The Gospel Spreads to Judea and Samaria
Aired 31 August 2023 • 17 min
The execution of the deacon Stephen unleashed violent persecution against the upstart church, driving many believers out of the city of Jerusalem and into the surrounding countryside. Another deacon named Philip fled north to minister in Samaria.
4. The First Missionary Journey
Aired 7 September 2023 • 14 min
Paul’s lifelong mission to the Gentile world is recorded in three, multi-year missionary journeys. Paul’s first missionary journey started from Antioch with his courageous companions, Barnabas and John Mark. Their first stop was the epic island of Cyprus.
5. Paul's Second & Third Missionary Journeys
Aired 14 September 2023 • 16 min
Paul’s second missionary journey happened between about 49 and 52 AD. It was a trip that took Paul and his companions from Antioch through Cilicia, Galatia, Phrygia, and Asia Minor. Then it was over the Aegean Sea to Philippi, Thessalonica, Berea, and Athens. Paul ended the long journey with a year and a half at Corinth, before making his way back to where it all started, Antioch.
6. Paul on Trial
Aired 21 September 2023 • 16 min
After three long journeys around the Mediterranean, Paul returned to Jerusalem to give a report to James and the elders about the spread of the Gospel among the nations. Regardless of his success, Paul was promptly accused of drummed-up charges by the Jewish authorities. To avoid a riot and possible execution in Jerusalem, Roman soldiers intervened and took custody of Paul, moving him to the coastal city of Caesarea.