The Bible in a Year

What does it mean to be a watchman? That's the question at the heart of this episode, as Pastor Kevin Cain & Rev. Dr. David Spence open Ezekiel 3–9 — where God commissions the prophet as a watchman on the wall, commands him to lie on his side for over a year as a living symbol of Jerusalem's siege, and unleashes a series of devastating visions that trace Israel's rebellion all the way back to Eden...

Three books in one episode — that's the ambitious scope of this installment, as Pastor Kevin Cain & Rev. Dr. David Spence bring Jeremiah to its sobering close, walk through the entire Book of Lamentations, and crack open the wild & visionary account of Ezekiel. Jeremiah's final oracles against Edom, Arabia, Elam, and Babylon give way to Lamentations' gut-wrenching cry — "how the gold has lost its...

For today's installment, Pastor Kevin Cain & Rev. Dr. David Spence journey through Jeremiah 41–48, covering the aftermath of Jerusalem's fall, a deeply encouraging word to Baruch in chapter 45, and God's sweeping oracles of judgment against Egypt, the Philistines, and Moab. One of this episode's standout moments comes as Pastor Kevin unpacks Jeremiah 45 — God's personal & tender word to Jeremiah's...

For this episode, Pastor Kevin Cain & Rev. Dr. David Spence journey through one of the darkest and most historically significant stretches of the Book of Jeremiah — chapters 34 through 40 — tracing the final days of Jerusalem under King Zedekiah, Jeremiah's harrowing imprisonment in a muddy cistern, and the devastating fulfillment of everything the weeping prophet had warned Jerusalem about as Neb...

Pastor Kevin Cain & Rev. Dr. David Spence journey through one of the most pivotal stretches of the Book of Jeremiah — chapters 23 through 33 — opening with God's thunderous woe against the false shepherds and His promise of a righteous branch from David's line, and arriving at one of the most beloved and hope-filled passages in all of Scripture: Jeremiah 33:3 — "Call to me and I will answer you an...

In today's installment, Pastor Kevin Cain & Rev. Dr. David Spence continue their journey through the Book of Jeremiah, covering chapters 15–22 and tracing the deepening personal suffering of the weeping prophet alongside God's escalating warnings to the kings and people of Judah — from Jeremiah's raw lament that he wishes he had never been born, to the sobering decree that Jerusalem will be handed...

Today, Pastor Kevin Cain & Rev. Dr. David Spence continue their journey through the Book of Jeremiah; covering chapters 8 through 14 and tracing the devastating cycle of Israel's unfaithfulness, God's repeated calls to return, and the heartbreaking verdict of exile that can no longer be delayed. The hosts unpack the powerful lesson of the linen belt in chapter 13 — where God instructs Jeremiah to...

In this episode of 'The Bible in a Year,' Pastor Kevin Cain & Rev. Dr. David Spence bring the Book of Isaiah to a triumphant and sobering close and step into the Book of Jeremiah — one of the most emotionally raw and prophetically-urgent books in all of Scripture. They open with God's call of Jeremiah before he was even formed in the womb and then move through the devastating indictment of a peopl...

Today, Pastor Kevin Cain & Rev. Dr. David Spence dive into Isaiah 55-62 — opening with God's great invitation in Isaiah 55: "Come, all you who are thirsty, come to the waters," and moving through passages on true fasting, the arm of the Lord, and the breathtaking proclamation of Isaiah 61 that Jesus Himself read aloud in the synagogue at Nazareth. A standout moment comes as Pastor Kevin shares a d...

For this installment, Pastor Kevin Cain & Rev. Dr. David Spence dive into one of the most theologically-breathtaking stretches of the entire Bible — Isaiah 48–54 — covering the stubbornness of Israel, the heart of the Servant Songs, and arriving at the pinnacle of Old Testament prophecy in Isaiah 53: Jesus - the suffering servant who bore our iniquities, was pierced for our transgressions, and by...

Pastor Kevin Cain & Rev. Dr. David Spence dive into one of the most expansive and theologically-rich stretches of Isaiah — opening with Hezekiah's remarkable prayer in the face of Sennacherib's Assyrian threat, moving through the breathtaking Servant Songs, and arriving at God's stunning declaration that He is doing a new thing, making a way in the wilderness and streams in the wasteland. The host...

In this episode, Pastor Kevin Cain & Rev. Dr. David Spence journey through Isaiah 29–36, unpacking one of the most spiritually-searching and prophetically-rich stretches of the book — from God's sobering indictment of empty, lip-service worship in Isaiah 29:13, to the breathtaking promise of Isaiah 35 that the eyes of the blind will be opened and the deaf will hear — fulfilled only in the ministry...

For this installment, Pastor Kevin Cain & Rev. Dr. David Spence continue their journey through the Book of Isaiah, covering chapters 22–28 and unpacking God's sweeping oracles of judgment against Jerusalem, Tyre, and the surrounding nations — while pausing on breathtaking passages of praise in chapters 25 & 26 and a stunning promise of Israel's deliverance in chapter 27. The hosts draw a powerful,...

Today in 'The Bible in a Year,' Pastor Kevin Cain & Rev. Dr. David Spence journey through Isaiah 11–21, opening with one of the most recognizable Messianic passages in all of Scripture — Isaiah 11's vision of the shoot from the stump of Jesse, upon whom the Spirit of the Lord rests in wisdom, counsel, power, and knowledge — before sweeping through Isaiah's thunderous oracles of judgment against th...

For today's installment, Pastor Kevin Cain & Rev. Dr. David Spence dive deep into Isaiah 4–10, a prophetically-rich stretch of Scripture — from the breathtaking Song of the Vineyard in Isaiah 5, where God mourns the bad fruit of His beloved people, to the thunderous call of Isaiah in chapter 6, and climaxing in one of the most celebrated Messianic passages in the entire Bible: Isaiah 9:6 — "For to...

Pastor Kevin Cain & Rev. Dr. David Spence bring the Song of Solomon to a beautiful close and step into one of the most beloved & theologically-profound books in all of Scripture — the Book of Isaiah — opening with God's stunning invitation in Isaiah 1:18. The hosts unpack Israel's pattern of compromised worship — a watered-down religious practice that brought in the culture of the surrounding nati...

For this episode, Pastor Kevin Cain & Rev. Dr. David Spence bring Ecclesiastes to a close and step into one of the most unique & often misunderstood books in all of Scripture — the Song of Solomon. The hosts wrap up Ecclesiastes with standout passages on guarding your words before God, the vanity of wealth and the importance of enjoying the life God has given you, before examining the sobering con...

In today's installment, Pastor Kevin Cain & Rev. Dr. David Spence celebrate the 400th episode of 'The Bible in a Year' by closing out the Book of Proverbs and stepping into one of the most unique & challenging books in all of Scripture — Ecclesiastes — where Solomon, the wisest man who ever lived, wrestles honestly with the vanity of a life lived apart from God. The hosts unpack the closing chapte...

For today's episode of 'The Bible in a Year,' Pastor Kevin Cain & Rev. Dr. David Spence journey through Proverbs 21–28, exploring one of the most practically rich and contrast-filled stretches in all of Scripture. The hosts draw out a wealth of timeless wisdom; including Proverbs 27:17's truth that iron sharpens iron, Proverbs 27:1's sobering reminder that we do not know what a day may bring, and...

Pastor Kevin Cain & Rev. Dr. David Spence dive into Proverbs 10–20, one of the most contrast-rich sections of all of Scripture — where Solomon relentlessly sets the way of the righteous against the way of the wicked, the wisdom of the wise against the folly of fools, and the blessing of the Lord against the dread of the wicked. The hosts highlight a rich collection of standout passages, including...

For this episode, Pastor Kevin Cain & Rev. Dr. David Spence dive deep into Proverbs 3–9, anchoring the episode in one of the most beloved and well-known passages in all of Scripture — Proverbs 3:5-6, "Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding." The hosts unpack the powerful personification of wisdom as a precious bride throughout these chapters, contrasting her w...

In today's installment, Pastor Kevin Cain & Rev. Dr. David Spence bring the Book of Psalms to a triumphant close with the final Hallelujah Psalms — Psalms 145–150 — and step into one of the most practically powerful books in all of Scripture, the Book of Proverbs, authored largely by Solomon. The hosts unpack the foundational truth of Proverbs 1:7 — "the fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowle...

Today, Pastor Kevin Cain & Rev. Dr. David Spence bring the Songs of Ascent to a beautiful close with Psalm 134 and journey through some of the most deeply personal and powerful Psalms in all of Scripture — from the breathtaking intimacy of Psalm 139, where David declares that God knew him before he was formed in the womb, to the raw & honest cry of Psalm 142, where David prays from the depths of a...

In today's installment, Pastor Kevin Cain & Rev. Dr. David Spence journey through Psalms 127–133, covering the heart of the Songs of Ascent and drawing out timeless truths about family, unity, rest, and the blessing of dwelling together in the presence of God. The hosts unpack the profound theology of Psalm 132 — connecting God's covenant promise to David directly to the Messiah — reminding listen...

For today's episode of 'The Bible in a Year,' Pastor Kevin Cain & Rev. Dr. David Spence dive into one of the most celebrated stretches of the Psalms — opening with the longest psalm and chapter in all of Scripture, Psalm 119, a breathtaking Hebrew alphabetic acrostic of 176 verses in which nearly every line points back to the Word of God. The hosts unpack the Songs of Ascent beginning in Psalm 120...