[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)