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How to Crack a Proverb | Week 22
It's week 22 of our one year Bible Adventure... This week, Owen gets you set up to soak up some ancient wisdom. We talk how to crack a proverb and gain the skills to l...
Solomon and the Search for Peace | Week 21
Solomon. A powerful king surrounded by success but can't find satisfaction. That's the conversation here in Week 21 of our one-year Bible Adventure.
How to Read a Psalm and Get Something | Week 19
If you've ever tried to read a psalm in the Bible and felt stuck, this is the episode for you. We've got four easy steps on how to approach a Psalm and get something o...
Private Decisions & Public Problems | Week 18
This week... David's chickens come home to roost as family drama and political intrigue have him on the run in the wilderness, just like old times. But, all is not lost.
Religion vs. Relationship | Week 17
We are here in WEEK 17... This week... Why we are seeing double as we move through the story this week and what Saul's tragic end show us about what God really wants f...
Saul and David'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 Light in a 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,...
Leadership Lessons from the Wild West | Week 14
We are out here in the wild west. It's a time when the Israelites live on the frontier, on the dangerous borderland between prosperity and disaster. In these dark time...
A Life and Death Struggle | Week 13
We are here in WEEK 13... This week... We follow along with Joshua and the Israelites as they step into the Promised Land and move to clear out Canaan where some unfin...
Remember What You Want to Forget | WEEK 12 | Episode 13
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 to ...
The Why in the Wilderness | Week 10 | Episode 12
We are here in WEEK TEN... Moses and the Israelites have snatched defeat from the jaws of victory as they turned their backs on the Promised Land. So, hello wilderness...
Destination & Destiny | Week 09 | Episode 11
This is WEEK NINE in our one year Bible adventure. We're watching the Bible unfold in story order as we read it for ourselves but not by ourselves. We're about to cro...
Sacred Spaces | Week 08 | Episode 10
This is Word and the Wild...a one year Bible adventure with friends. My name is Owen. I'm your host and your guide, and together we are on a 12 month journey as a podc...
On Simmer in the Desert | WEEK SEVEN | Episode 09
This week in our one year Bible adventure with friends.... What does all this stuff about the commandments and the tabernacle in the desert mean to me?As Moses and the...
Tiny Toy Monsters | WEEK SIX | Episode 8
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...
It All Starts With a Baby | WEEK FIVE | Episode 7
Welcome to Word & the Wild WEEK FIVE. This week... Job shows us something amazing about God no thanks to his friends... and God makes good on a promise that's a long t...
A Dark Element Enters | Week FOUR | Episode 06
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 THREE | Episode 05
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 TWO | Episode 04
It's week two on our one year Bible adventure. Ahead for us this week on the trail ... we've got pits, prisons, and prostitutes. Not necessarily in that order. 😇 We ta...
Start at the Edge of Reality | Week ONE | Episode 03
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...
Essentials to Pack for the Adventure | Intro 02
I imagine us circled up around the campfire. We're dreaming about what we're going to see. Feeling a little bit intimidated by what we might encounter. And, we're swap...
Gear Up for the Adventure | Intro 01
Today, we are just about ready to hit the trail on this one-year Bible adventure. As we get set to go, I just want to offer up a few essential tips and tricks to help ...