Podcast Continues Decades-Long Bible Study Mission

In the early 1980s, two young Adventist friends, Eddie Armstrong and Charlie Hays, launched a five-minute daily radio program in Nashville called Answers from Scripture. Their goal was to make Bible teachings understandable and easy to share. As technology advanced, their ministry adapted to be shared in new formats.

Armstrong moved to Tupelo, Miss., where he helped start a storefront church and later served as acting pastor of the main Tupelo Church. During that time, he and Hays restarted Answers from Scripture as a podcast, continuing their mission of Bible-centered conversations. Hays, a Sabbath School teacher at Madison Campus Church in Madison, Tenn., also worked to support deeper engagement with the weekly lesson.

After Armstrong relocated to Pikeville, Tenn., the two led two Zoom seminars covering the books of Daniel and Revelation. The series was initiated by Larry Brown, a pastor from another denomination who wanted his church to better understand the books. Larry became their third co-host and now teaches Daniel and Revelation at his church in Ohio. The seminars, posted to YouTube, attracted participants from around the country and internationally.

These experiences led to the creation of Bible Talk Insight, a podcast Hays launched with support from his Sabbath School class. Bible Talk Insight makes Sabbath School content easier to access and share. Aimed at three groups — Sabbath School leaders and members, those interested in deeper study, and non-Adventists exploring Bible topics — the podcast uses AI tools to produce weekly episodes.

The format includes four full-length episodes each week, along with short daily episodes that provide key points for review or sharing. It is available on YouTube, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and other platforms. Its Facebook page is nearing 4,000 followers.

In retirement, Armstrong continued to use the podcast as a mentoring tool for young adults at the Pikeville Church, where he served as an elder, led a prison ministry, and helped with a new church facility. Though he passed away on June of this year, his work continues through the blog, the podcasts, and those he mentored.

Hays continues to post on Answers from Scripture Online, drawing from years of collaboration with Armstrong and a shared goal to offer clear, consistent Bible teaching.