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Big Trouble, Big Hope: Why the Prophets Tear Holes in our Tents | Week 26
A storm is brewing—and the prophets tear our flimsy tent wide open. Owen takes us to the tropics in a modern parable, where we wake up to the warnings of Amos, Isaiah,...
When Leaders Fail, Prophets Arise | Week 25
When leadership breaks down, God doesn’t stay silent. He sends prophets—brash, untamed carriers of his voice and values. This week, we pan across the Bible’s epic land...
Divided House, Divided Hearts: A Civil War and the Battle Within | Week 24
This week kicks off a whole new season in our Bible adventure—a time of civil war, crumbling kingdoms, and rapid-fire rulers. The story moves fast, but if you listen c...
The Dynamite Question Solomon Forgot to Ask (Ecclesiastes) | WEEK 23
A man who knew it all, did it all, and had it all makes a painful discovery—there’s one essential question he forgot to ask to get want he wants most of all. And now i...
How to Read Proverbs (Like a Thrift Store Treasure Hunt) | WEEK 22
It feels good to pluck a hidden gem off the rack and take it home. Reading Proverbs can feel like that. This week, Owen shows you how to crack a proverb—those zippy, t...
Solomon: When Too Much Isn't Enough | WEEK 21
Solomon’s name means peace...but his life says otherwise. This week, we follow the wisest man on earth as he builds a big kingdom, prays bold prayers, and still can’t ...
I Used to Skip Psalms (Here's What I Missed) | WEEK 19
Ever hit a Psalm in the Bible and secretly thought, “Skip it”? For years, that was me. Too emotional. Too vague. Too hard to get something out of. Then something chang...
When Private Choices Go Very Public | WEEK 18
This week, David's personal choices set off a chain reaction that spins out of control and sends him on the run. As consequences mount, he rediscovers a love that outl...
Where Saul Goes Wrong With God | WEEK 17
The tragic miss that turned Saul into "Saul".... and why it's easier to make the same mistake than you think. Plus, how seeing double this week and what that's a good ...
Saul's "Giant" Problem | Week 16
David solves Saul's "giant" problem... and then creates a "giant problem" for Saul. Why David and Saul's relationship blows up and what that means for us
A Small Spark in the Deep Dark | Week 15
The Wild West chaos of Judges blurs into the background as we zoom in to follow the lives of a string of people who move the plot forward in a major way. Ruth, Hannah,...
Lessons Learned from the Wild West | Week 14
Welcome to the Wild West known as Judges. This week, our journey takes us to a time when the Israelites live on the frontier. It's a dangerous borderland where life an...
A Life and Death Struggle | WEEK 13
Joshua and the Israelites as step into the Promised Land and move to clear out Canaan. It's a life and death struggle – and the threats are closer than they think.
Why Do They Have to Remember What They'd Rather Forget? | WEEK 12
It's not deja vu....it's Deuteronomy. Here in WEEK 12, Moses and the Israelites' wilderness wanderings come to an end... and come with a warning: God wants his people ...
The Wilderness Workshop | WEEK 10 |
Moses and the Israelites snatch defeat from the jaws of victory as they turned their backs on the Promised Land and circle back to the wilderness. But there's more to ...
Destination & Destiny | WEEK 9 | Word & the Wild 2025
We gear up to break camp and follow Moses and the Israelites away from Mt. Sinai. The wilderness awaits.Will God's people reach their destination and fulfill their des...
Why do we need all this Leviticus stuff? | WEEK 8 | Word & the Wild 2025
This is WEEK EIGHT... we are picking our way through the desert and having fun doing it. If you haven't already, now's a great time to subscribe to this podcast wherev...
Heating Up in the Desert | WEEK 7 | Word & the Wild 2025
God gets close and shows us that he's complicated. But there's a beauty in the complexity that most people miss.As Moses and the Israelites are hard at work putting to...
Tiny Toy Monsters | WEEK 6 | Word & the Wild 2025
This is WEEK SIX on our one-year Bible adventure... We have crossed over the one-month mark...as we are crossing the desert with Moses and the Israelites. It's all abo...
Waiting for That Baby | Week 5 | Word & the Wild 2025
This week God shows up, finally. First, he shows up for Job. Then, God shows up for a people who have felt forgotten... with a surprising delivery.
Surprise, God Has an Enemy | WEEK 4 | Word & the Wild 2025
It's week FOUR in our one-year Bible reading adventure. This week we pause in the Bible story timeline to step into a mini-series featuring Job. In the book of Job, a ...
Not From Around Here | WEEK 3 | Word & the Wild 2025
In week THREE of our one-year Bible adventure, the nomads known as Abraham's family find a safe harbor... for now. And, a man named Job gives us a peek behind the curt...
Pits, Prisons, & Prostitutes | WEEK 2 | Word & the Wild 2025
If you've been expecting to meet squeaky-clean and holy-pristine heroes of faith on our adventure, then you've already been disappointed. It's week two on our one year...
We Start at the Edge of Reality | WEEK 1 | Word & the Wild 2025
We're at the beginning of our one-year Bible adventure together... and so it makes sense that we're starting "in the beginning" of the Bible itself. As we jump in this...
Pack Your Bags and your Brain | Word & the Wild 2025
Here, at the start of our one-year Bible adventure, I imagine us circled up around the campfire. We're dreaming about what we're going to see. And, feeling a little bi...
Gear Up for Adventure | World & the Wild 2025
Welcome to Word & the Wild. It's a one-year Bible adventure with friends. Read the Bible with us in 2025! It's a fun, rewarding, and doable journey when you take it on...
Across All Boundaries | Week 47
What's happening in the book of Acts? Peter, Paul, and Philip and a cast of thousands cross borders and boundaries as the Holy Spirit uses persecution and problems to ...
Jesus and the End of the World | WEEK 44
And this week is all about endings. We zoom in on Jesus' thumbnail sketch of what it will look like at the end of the world. He gives us signs and signals to look out...
Courage and Coincidences | Week 38
Courage, commitment... and a suspicious number of coincidences. We look at Esther, Ezra, and Nehemiah for inspiration as the Jewish people who have returned to the pro...
What Does the Exile Tell Us About Leadership? | Week 37
The Exile is behind us. The Jewish people are on their way back to rebuild. It's almost like we've got a new Exodus – a new start for God's people in the Promised Land...