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How do we avoid sinning in our anger? Do the Psalms talk about anger? How can we approach God frustration and anger? Emma Dotter interviews Watermark Member and JTJ volunteer Maryann Adams to talk about Psalm 4.     Additional Scriptures in the Podcast:  Luke 24:45, “And then he opens their minds to understand the Scriptures…”  Proverbs 6:16, We should hate what the Lord hates.  James 3:17, “But t...

In today’s episode, Watermark Institute student Hannah Staubs and Watermark High School Student, Lauren Fricke show us all about the context of Psalm 3! In today’s episode, Lauren (our future Join The Journey Summer Intern) and Hannah talk all things Psalm 3 and 2 Samuel 15-18.      Additional Scripture referenced in this Podcast:  2 Samuel 15 - Absalom taking over & David on the run   2 Samue...

Who is the son mentioned in Psalm 2 and how do we see Him clearly? In today’s episode, Watermark Institute student Hannah Staubs and Watermark Single Adults staff, Bobby Durning talk through Jesus as judge and how we can live differently because of this.    Additional Scripture referenced in this Podcast:  John 5:22-24,"For the Father judges no one, but has given all judgment to the Son"  Acts 17:...

Psalm 1 gives us the key to being strong, but what does it look like to be strong in the faith? As we jump into the book of Psalms, Emma Dotter invites listeners to check the status of their hearts. What do you love? Because what you love you will spend time with. Being strong in our love for God and his Word helps us grow in our strength in our faith.     Additional Scriptures in this Podcast:  J...

What does the Bible have to say about entitlement? Today, Hannah Staubs is joined by faithful Watermark member Nate Roberts to talk through Job 41 and 42. It’s easy to think that if we obey God, we deserve a good life. Gratitude turns what you have into enough, but entitlement ruins our ability to see God. If our identity is rooted in Christ, we are reminded that our hope is not in worldly things...

Emma Dotter interviews Scott Breedlove, one of Join the Journey’s longest-serving editors, serving since 2009. Scott gives the insight that God has not just a “good” plan, but the greatest plan for our good and His glory. Although Job has a preliminary response to God’s rhetorical questions, what do we do when we are asked the same hard questions? Scott answers these questions and more in today’s...

What is God saying about himself and about Job? What does it mean for God to be immutable, omnipotent, and omniscient? In today’s podcast, Watermark Institute Fellow Hannah Staubs interviews one of our favorite teenage guests, Bo Richardson, to talk all things Job 38.    For more from Bo, check out: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/join-the-journey/id1600151923?i=1000640415811    To learn mor...

What does it mean to fear the Lord? Emma Dotter is joined by Bethany Malone as she connects the description of the storms in Job 37 to Jesus and calming the storm in Matthew 8. Bethany reminded listeners of the Timothy Keller quote, “To fear the Lord is to be overwhelmed with wonder before the greatness of God and his love.” Bethany’s challenge to listeners is to use your personal testimony to sha...

Emma Dotter interviews Parker Primrose, as they unpack specifically Job 36:15. Parker challenges listeners to listen to the Lord as He speaks. Parker said, “God saves suffering people, it is through their suffering that he gets them to listen.” This moment gave Parker the understanding to look less to himself, and more to the Lord.     Additional Scripture in this Podcast:  Isaiah 55:11, “So shall...

Does our actions have anything to do with the suffering experienced? Is it all random, or is there a cause? Today, Hannah Staubs interviews Watermark staff member, Emily Hope to answer this question. Although in suffering our circumstances continually change, a study of God’s character can comfort us because his character does not change.     Additional Scriptures in the Podcast:   John 16:33, “In...

Oftentimes we want to have everything gifted out. We want to know what to say and when to say it. But what happens when our words and our actions don’t change our circumstances? In today’s podcast, Watermark Institute Fellow Hannah Staubs interviews Krista McCoy to talk all things Job 34.    Additional Scripture used in today’s podcast:  Job 31-33   John 4 - woman at the well  John 8 - adulteress...

What does it look like to give advice to someone who’s older than you? How can younger believers lead up in an appropriate way? In today’s podcast, Watermark Institute Fellow Hannah Staubs interviews Nathan Chou to talk all things Job 33.    Additional Scripture used in today’s podcast:  1 John 3:18 - love     Grab a Join The Journey Journal through the book of Psalms:  https://a.co/d/7rt0H3g    G...

Where should we find our identity? Does God use young people to give good advice?  On today’s podcast, Watermark Institute Fellow Hannah Staubs interviews Carsen Saugier to talk all things Job 32.     Additional Scripture used in today’s podcast:  1 Timothy 4:12 - Don’t let anyone look down on you because you are young     Grab a Join The Journey Journal through the book of Psalms:  https://a.co/d...

In Job 31, Emma Dotter & Brent Buuemi ask the question: “How to keep up spiritual morale in dry season.” Brent compares suffering to having our face pressed against stained glass. Oftentimes we see the shattered glass and not the full picture. Brent & Emma talk to both types of listeners: those who have experienced severe suffering, and some maybe haven’t. Brent encourages us to solidify o...

Suffering is designed by the enemy to destroy our faith, but God’s design for suffering is to strengthen our faith. So how do we have this perspective of suffering? In today’s podcast, Emma Dotter is joined by a faithful Watermark Member George Dalton to unpack this question. George leaves us with this thought, “I welcome the scalpel of the Spirit to continue to cut away the ugly dross in my heart...

In Job 29, Job is looking back and remembering his life before all these hard things happened. Sometimes, this is something that we can also do. However, something we see throughout Scripture is that suffering and hardships are what lead to intimate friendship with God. Emma Dotter and faithful Watermark Member Emily Hill unpack these truths and more in today’s Join the Journey Podcast.    Additio...

The whole Old Testament is pointing to Jesus where salvation is found, but how does Job connect? On today’s podcast episode, Watermark Institute Fellow Hannah Staubs interviews Noah Roby to talk all things Job 28.     Additional Scripture used in today’s podcast:  James 1:5-8 - Ask God for Wisdom  Proverbs 1:7 - The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge  John 1 - Jesus as the Word    For...

How can I fight the enemy with my actions? A common question for Christians, with many different answers. Emma Dotter interviews Lucas Esteves as he gives the listeners what may feel like a simple answer, but if you are willing to truly apply this practice, it can be radical. Lucas says we are simply to “Praise the Lord.” By using additional Scriptures throughout the Bible, Lucas articulates the e...

In Job 26, Job stops the narrative of explaining his actions and instead he to points the lens on the unsearchable majesty of God. While discussing God’s majesty, Emma Dotter & Mallorie Bradlou explain the ministry of presence to friends who are hurting.     Want to hear more of Mallorie’s story? Check out the link below:    https://www.watermark.org/message/10782-testimony-mallorie-bradlau?q=...

How do I have peace when I feel far from God? All of us have a desire to have the answer to this question not only for ourselves, but also to help others. Emma Dotter connects the moon, man, and maggots to how God’s faithful character can give peace in the hardest trials.     Additional Scripture in the Podcast:  Romans 3:23, “For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God,”  Gen. 3, Evide...

Job is asking the exact questions that we may be feeling as we read. Emma Dotter interviews Ben Krejci, a Watermark member and consistent friend of the podcast. Ben articulates two common problems believers can have when trials come: we have a hesitancy to ask God questions, and we have a hesitancy to be frustrated. Job gives us an example of how to disagree with God.  Yes you can ask questions, a...

Where is God when we don’t feel him? On today’s podcast, Watermark Institute Fellow Hannah Staubs interviews Chloe Copeland to talk all things Job 23.     Additional Scripture used in today’s podcast:  Proverbs 16:9  Proverbs 20:24  Luke 1-2     For more from Chloe Copeland: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/join-the-journey/id1600151923?i=1000643646928     Grab a Join The Journey Journal thro...

As we continue to read through Job, we see that Job’s friends give bad advice. But what do we do when we are the “Job” and we get bad advice? How do we know if it is good or bad? Today, Emma Dotter is joined by Hannah Staubs, as they unpack the bad advice of Eliphaz and how to discern good advice.     Additional Scripture Used in this Podcast:   James 1:5-6, “If any of you lacks wisdom, let him as...

Why do the wicked prosper? Today, Emma Dotter is joined by faithful Watermark member Casey Uphues to talk through Job 21. When bad things happen, it is easy to wonder why God allows suffering when it seems like everyone else’s life is perfect. God is kind and patient with us as we wrestle through hard questions. Ultimately, God has conquered death and evil through the death and resurrection of His...

If I am suffering does that mean I am wicked? Today, Hannah Staubs is joined by fellow Watermark Institute student, Patrick Camp, to talk through Job 20. Patrick explains that our suffering is not always a direct result of our sin, because our sin is paid for either in hell or on the cross. If we are in Christ, our sin has been paid for by Jesus on the cross, and there is no condemnation left for...