HIKE Through the Bible

Exiles | Episode 27 Host: Open the Bible Guests: Megan Lawrence and Becki Stoia What does it look like to follow God when you're surrounded by competing values and pressures? Summary Join us as we take another step in our "HIKE Through the Bible"! Today Pastor Colin and his guests as they discuss Daniel 1 and the remarkable story of a young man who remained faithful in an unfamiliar culture. Tune...

Shepherd | Episode 26 Host: Open the Bible Guests: Paul Komis, Michael Camber What does God do when leaders abuse the people they were called to serve? Summary Join us as we continue our "HIKE Through the Bible" Today we explore Ezekiel 34, where God confronts the failures of Israel's shepherds and promises to care for his people himself. Tune in to discover what God requires of leaders, how he re...

Glory | Episode 25 Host: Open the Bible Guests: Matt Clarkson and Delmus McRory You may not be where you want to be, but could God have you there for a purpose? Summary Join us as we take another step in our "HIKE Through the Bible"! Today Pastor Colin and his guests as they discuss Ezekiel 1 and the remarkable vision God gave to a prophet living far from home. Tune in to discover how God works th...

Tears | Episode 24 Host: Open the Bible Guests: Kathy Stoltzfus, Mike Russell Where can hope be found when your heart is broken? Summary Join us as we continue our "HIKE Through the Bible" Today we explore Lamentations 3, where Jeremiah mourns the destruction of Jerusalem and wrestles with deep sorrow and loss. Discover why God gives His people the gift of lament, how His Word speaks into seasons...

Heart | Episode 23 Host: Open the Bible Guests: Sarah Fincher and Missy Delp The problem with the human heart is that it is defaced with the graffiti of sin. Our great need is that the law of God should be written on our hearts so that what he commands becomes what we desire... Summary Join us as we take another step in our "HIKE Through the Bible"! Today, Pastor Colin sits down with two guests to...

Calling | Episode 22 Host: Open the Bible Guests: Ryan Coburn and Val Battisti What would you say if God asked why you should be admitted to heaven? Summary Welcome back to the "HIKE Through the Bible" podcast! Join Pastor Colin and his guests as they explore Isaiah 55 and God's gracious invitation to come and receive salvation freely. Tune in today and discover the difference between looking, try...

Servant | Episode 21 Host Open the Bible Guests: James Park, Kostas Trigkas How could the suffering inflicted on the humble, compassionate servant of the Lord be the will of God? Summary Join us today as we take another step in our "HIKE Through the Bible!" Pastor Colin and his guests continue our journey through the Bible story by discussing Isaiah 53 and what it means for Jesus to be the servant...

Jesus died so that people like us, who are unraveled by the holiness of God, may be touched and healed by His marvelous grace... Today, we are taking another big step in our "HIKE Through the Bible!" Tune in as Pastor Colin sits down with two guests to discuss Isaiah 6 and the way God used this well-known prophet to reach His people. Join us and see what it's like to stand in God's holy presence,...

Joy | Episode 19 Host: Open the Bible Guests: Connor Carrera and Holly Schambach When God's Word is taught, God's voice is heard. The Bible, read and applied, will expose our sins and reveal God's grace. And when this leads to repentance and obedience, you will experience great joy... Summary Welcome back to another episode of "HIKE Through the Bible!" Jump back into the Bible story with Pastor Co...

Righteousness | Episode 18 Host: Open the Bible Guests: Alex Kocis and Megan Lawrence Is this you: Pretending one thing with parents and family, and another with friends? One thing at work, another at home, and another at church. If you keep pretending, you will soon lose sight of who you are... Summary Join us on the next step of our "HIKE Through the Bible!" Today, Pastor Colin is joined by two...

Sin | Episode 17 Host: Open the Bible Guests: Matt Clarkson and Chris English When a nation turns away from the living God, the result will be moral confusion and the unleashing of sin and evil... Summary Welcome back to another episode of "HIKE Through the Bible"! Today, Pastor Colin is joined by two guests to discuss 2 Kings 17. Every one of the kings of the north did evil in the eyes of God, an...

Worship | Episode 16 Host: Open the Bible Guests: Sam Wenner and Mike Russell Nobody has the right to say that you should be a Christian because your parents were Christians, or because Christianity is the dominant religion in your culture. Christianity stands or falls on the claim that it is true... Summary Join us today as we take another step in our "HIKE Through the Bible!" When Solomon came t...

Temple | Episode 15 Host: Open the Bible Guests: Jack Aiello and Missy Delp Just as God's glorious presence came down to Solomon's temple when it was dedicated, so God's presence fills the lives of those who are dedicated to Him... Summary Welcome back to another week of "HIKE Through the Bible!" Join Pastor Colin and two guests today as they dive into 1 Kings 8. The time for God's people to build...

Prophet | Episode 14 Host: Open the Bible Guests: Ryan Coburn and Ashleigh Hildebrandt When someone else's sin makes you angry, ask God to show you where you might be guilty of the same thing. What makes you most angry about others may be hiding in your own heart... Summary Join us on the next step in our "HIKE Through the Bible!" Today, Pastor Colin and two guests dive into 2 Samuel 12 and the st...

Throne | Episode 13 Host: Open the Bible Guests: Bekah Kruger and Kevin Halloran Have you ever been in a situation where you wanted to do something good, and God closed the door? When God closes the door, you will face the ultimate test of humility... Summary Welcome back to another week of the "HIKE Through the Bible" podcast! Join Pastor Colin and two new guests as they discuss 2 Samuel 7. Under...

King | Episode 12 Host: Open the Bible Guests: Sarah Fincher and Tim Coffaro The good news is that God can redeem bad decisions. There is no sin that puts you beyond the grace of God and no decision that puts you beyond the help of God... Summary Join us as we take another step in our "HIKE Through the Bible!" This week, Pastor Colin sits down with two new guests to discuss 1 Samuel 8. At the time...

Deliverer | Episode 11 Host: Open the Bible Guests: Margo Bott and Kathy Stoltzfus It only took one generation for the knowledge of God to be lost. But what can be lost in one generation can be restored in another... Summary Welcome back to another episode of "HIKE Through the Bible!" Join Pastor Colin and two guests as they step into the book of Judges. When the Israelites conquered the land of C...

Courage | Episode 10 Host: Open the Bible Guests: Delmus McRory and James Park The more God blesses you, the harder it is to live a courageous life... Summary Today, we are taking another step in our "HIKE Through the Bible" by stepping into the book of Numbers. God led His people through the wilderness and provided for them by sending food each morning, but when they came close to the land God ha...

Priest | Episode 9 Host: Open the Bible Guests: Rachel Distler and Laura Eder God often teaches us through pictures. What happened on the Day of Atonement was like a great drama in five acts, each pointing forward to Jesus Christ and helping us to understand the significance of His death on the cross... Summary Welcome back to "HIKE Through the Bible!" Today, Pastor Colin sits down with two new gu...

Atonement | Episode 8 Host: Open the Bible Guests: Jack Aiello and Michael Camber Wherever there is an offense, we face the question of atonement: What will it take to put things right? Summary In this next step of our "HIKE Through the Bible," Pastor Colin sits down with two new guests to explore Exodus 32 and one of the most infamous moments in Israel's history. Not long after being delivered fr...

Law | Episode 7 Host: Open the Bible Guests: Ryan Parker and Conner Carrera Don't ever let your fear of legalism rob you of the joy of having time every day with God... Summary Welcome back to another week on our "HIKE Through the Bible!" Today, Pastor Colin dives into a topic that you've likely heard of before—the Ten Commandments. You may be surprised to learn that the Ten Commandments aren't ju...

Blood | Episode 6 Host: Open the Bible Guests: Missy Delp and Ashleigh Hildebrandt When people say that they don't believe in a God who will judge, or that they can't believe in a God who saves people only through Jesus, what they're really saying is that they don't like the God of the Bible, and have chosen to invent another God more to their liking... Summary Welcome to week 5 of "HIKE Through t...

Promise | Episode 5 Host: Open the Bible Guests: Val Battisti and Miles Veth What you have here is a father who is willing to give up his son, and a son who is willing to give himself—and they are of one mind in what they are doing, in order to bring blessing to the world... Summary Welcome to week 5 of "HIKE Through the Bible!" Today, we are diving into Genesis 12 and 22. In this episode, you'll...

Judgement | Episode 4 Host: Open the Bible Guests: Holly Schambach and Margo Bott The devil tells you that experience will broaden your horizons, but the reality is that sin will set up terrible battles in your soul... Summary Today, we are continuing our "HIKE Through the Bible" with a look at Genesis 11. Pastor Colin dives into the story of the tower of Babel and shows us how God cuts back sin i...

Salvation | Episode 3 Host: Open the Bible Guests: Sam Wenner and Isaiah Smith The warnings of judgment in the Bible are not the angry outbursts of a vindictive God... Summary Welcome to week 3 of our "HIKE Through the Bible!" 🥾 Today, Pastor Colin dives into a story you may already know well—the story of Noah, the ark, and the flood. The story of Noah is well-known, but did you know that this ju...