[Re-Air] How Do You Lead a Bible Study at Home? | Otis Fowler on Straight Bible

Re-air: originally released May 27, 2026. Original episode: https://www.spreaker.com/episode/how-do-you-lead-a-bible-study-at-home-otis-fowler-on-straight-bible--71858447

How do you lead a Bible study at home? Otis Fowler IV explains Tending Eden, his home church discipleship curriculum, written so an ordinary believer can facilitate a study. Straight Bible Interview Sessions, session one, with Matt Hepner and TopLobsta: Otis's testimony, beach baptisms, and how each session of his book works.

Otis grew up in church, walked away at 17, and spent years chasing money, partying, steroids and drugs while his sister struggled with addiction. A blank check prayer, Isaiah 6 on a Bible app and Romans 8:16 turned him around, followed by losing nearly everything, five years free of addictions, student ministry, the Asbury Revival and seminary. He talks about why men forgot how to be men, beach outreach with a prayer tent, ocean baptisms with more than 15 local churches, and the ministry called Eden. Then his book, Tending Eden: His Garden, People, and Glory: each session moves from highs and lows through a theme, reflection, foundational scripture, key insights, group discussion, a kingdom perspective and closing prayer points to a commission. Along the way: soul and spirit (Hebrews 4:12), the greatest commandment (Mark 12:30) and Deuteronomy 6.

Passages in this episode: Isaiah 6:8 · Romans 8:16 · Matthew 16:24-26 · John 12:24 · Matthew 28:19-20 · Mark 12:30 · Hebrews 4:12 · Ephesians 5:21-26 · Deuteronomy 6:5-9

Questions answered • How did Otis Fowler come to Christ? (21:31) • Why did men forget how to be men? (52:38) • How do you lead a Bible study at home? (1:22:47) • What did the early church look like? (1:25:07) • What is the difference between soul and spirit? (1:40:06) • What if vs. even if? (2:07:06)

Chapters 0:00 Straight Bible Interview Sessions, Session One (Intro) 1:03 Meet Otis Fowler IV 2:09 Raised in Church 3:46 Leaving Church at 17 5:11 Teaching Boats and Crab Island 9:02 Partying Across the Country 12:56 Money, Business and Yachts 16:49 Steroids, Depression and Drugs 19:18 His Sister's Addiction 21:31 A Blank Check Prayer 23:28 Isaiah 6 on a Bible App 26:38 The Spirit Beareth Witness (Romans 8, Verse 16) 28:45 Losing Everything 31:46 Chastisement and Five Years Free 37:50 Student Ministry 40:22 Take Up His Cross (Matthew 16, Verses 24-26) 42:23 The Asbury Revival 43:33 Seminary and the Fire Department 48:14 When God Says No 52:38 Men Forgot How to Be Men 56:13 Beach Outreach and a Prayer Tent 58:08 Ocean Baptisms 1:01:13 More Than 15 Local Churches 1:03:27 When a Church Refused a Tithe 1:05:54 Encounters on the Beach 1:12:26 The Eden Ministry 1:16:10 Except a Corn of Wheat Die (John 12, Verse 24) 1:20:44 Writing Tending Eden 1:22:47 How Do You Lead a Bible Study at Home? 1:25:07 The Early Church Model 1:28:49 How Each Session Works 1:31:50 Highs and Lows 1:34:20 The Greatest Commandment (Mark 12, Verse 30) 1:40:06 What Is the Soul? 1:42:53 Soul and Spirit (Hebrews 4, Verse 12) 1:49:16 Foundational Scripture and Key Insights 1:51:18 "How Is Your Soul?" 1:52:28 Kingdom Perspective 1:55:46 Why He Self-Published 1:59:04 Husbands, Love Your Wives (Ephesians 5, Verses 21-26) 2:01:09 Closing Prayer Points 2:02:41 Teach Them Diligently (Deuteronomy 6, Verses 5-9) 2:05:12 It's OK to Say "I Don't Know" 2:07:06 The Commission: What If vs. Even If 2:16:10 Wrap-Up

Related • Get the book, Tending Eden: His Garden, People, and Glory (Otis Fowler IV): https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0H2K8CWSV • Hebrews with Otis Fowler, Part 1: https://youtu.be/Ch6apZiTpVg • Straight Bible Interview Sessions: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLAQ3_IDPWdo_C7D2ROFIXCiBviNCTngZW

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