One Good Story Podcast

Tim and Justin talk about what they've been up to during their break and preview the upcoming season from One Good Story.  The first official episode will drop Monday, April 1st!   This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit timvoltz.substack.com

As the Gospel writers center their stories around the person of Jesus, they draw special attention to the different roles he played during his life on earth.  He isn't simply the main character of this One Good Story; he is also the fulfillment of the prophets, the last necessary priest, and the one true king.  All good stories lead to this one.   This is a public episode. If you would like to dis...

He kept the peace during Roman occupation, successfully navigating a tumultuous political landscape. He was also a great builder, of significant landmarks and cities. On the other hand, he was the architect of one of history's most infamous genocides. What does the Bible say about Herod the Great? This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to b...

Despite being one of the most successful kings of the northern kingdom of Israel, he's more known for his adversarial relationship with Elijah.  But Ahab stands on his own merits, as sinister as they were.  What did that mean for Israel during his reign? This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit timvoltz.substack.com

The wisest man who ever lived, and yet he couldn't get out of his own father's shadow.  But with all the glory of his riches, his temple, and his empire, could Solomon lead Israel to something greater than David? This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit timvoltz.substack.com

What makes a king great...can make a king fall.  This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit timvoltz.substack.com

Emerging from the shadows of King Saul's calamity, a new king rises to unite Israel.  He would become the standard for all of the rulers who followed him.  What was it about this young son of Jesse?  And who would this David become? This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit timvoltz.substack.com

He was the first king of Israel.  Standing head and shoulders above his countrymen, Saul was God's anointed, the first to wear the crown.  But how far can that anointing carry him?  What kind of king would Saul be?  And what would it mean for Israel? This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit timvoltz.substack.com

He was a king who commanded the greatest army in the world and its greatest economic force.  His empire is remembered among the most impressive kingdoms in world history.  But what happens when Pharoah is opposed by a prophet speaking for an enslaved people?  What does this story tell us about God and empires? This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or ge...

When Jesus burst onto the scene in first-century Judea, he made bold claims about the Law of Moses, the Temple, and the religious leaders who kept them.  What did this mean for the high priest of the time?  And what part would this man play in preparing the ultimate sacrifice? This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit...

When the children of Israel returned from exile in Babylon and Persia, they had to rebuild their homes, rebuild Jerusalem, and rebuild their Temple.  While men with hammers could restore buildings, who could repair the hearts of the people and reinstate the Law of God.  Only a priest with fire in his bones and a zealous heart. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other...

A man named Micah hires a Levite to be his priest in Israel during the era of the Judges.  In those days there was no king in Israel...but what does that mean for a priest? This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit timvoltz.substack.com

He served as right-hand man to both Moses and Joshua.  As High Priest, he oversaw both the conquest of Canaan and the distribution of the Promised Land to the 12 tribes of Israel.  Eleazar, son of Aaron, carried the idea of what a priest could be forward in the narrative.  But many are unfamiliar with him.  Just how important is he? This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with...

He was the first high priest of Israel.  Alongside his brother, he led a nation out of slavery.  And at God's command, he instituted the most robust collection of religious practices and procedures in ancient history.  He also nearly led the nation into utter calamity.  What are we to make of Aaron, God's chosen priest? This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscri...

He was a priest of the Most High God, but he was not an Israelite.  His story is contained in a few short verses, but his name stirs echoes from its origin early in Genesis all the way to Jesus.  Who exactly was the priest Melchizedek? This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit timvoltz.substack.com

The forerunner.  He made the way ready for Jesus, fulfilling prophecy while unflinchingly speaking his own.  He was the culmination of all the prophets who came before him.  What else is there to the story of John the Baptizer? This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit timvoltz.substack.com

He stood in the throne room of God, witnessing the fullness of His glory.  Isaiah, the prophet of Hope, is one of the most prolific writers in all of Scripture.  What do his many prophecies tell us about his story? This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit timvoltz.substack.com

The most famous of all the prophets.  The drought-inducing, fire-summoning, heavenly-chariot rider stood alone against a wicked king.  But is he the greatest prophet in Israel's history? This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit timvoltz.substack.com

The last judge.  The first king-maker.  A lifelong priest.  Samuel was the only prophet to lead Israel other than Moses, guiding the nation through multiple transitions, including the appointments of their first king, and their greatest one.     **This was initially supposed to be episode 2 in this series followed by "Nathan."  However, due to a technical issue we had to release them out of order....

His name only appears in two stories in the whole of Scripture, but he advises Israel's greatest King.  He relays one of God's most sacred covenants, and he confronts David to his face.  This is Nathan's story. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit timvoltz.substack.com

The Exodus.  The Ten Commandments.  The Books of the Law.  He bore the titles of prince, outlaw, shepherd, deliverer, lawgiver, leader, and prophet. He saw the glory of God and lived to tell about it.  Who in Israel was greater than Moses? This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit timvoltz.substack.com

Tim and Justin talk about what's in store for 2023 on the One Good Story Podcast. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit timvoltz.substack.com

Each of the gospels records Jesus' arrival on this earth in different ways.  How did Matthew, Mark, and Luke connect him to a people longing for the return of Glory of the LORD, their King, and the reconciliation of Israel to her God?  And did the people receive what they were looking for? This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus epi...

100 years after the children of Israel return from exile, the prophet Malachi calls out the people of Judah for their lackluster commitment to their covenant relationship with Jehovah.  Laboring under the weight of their own disappointments, tension is growing between this nation and its God.  Is there any hope for restoration? This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other...

When the King of Babylon carries Jehoichin off to captivity in Babylon, it appears that the reign of David's sons has come to an end in Israel.  What will happen to God's children without a king?  And will a son of David ever sit on the throne in Jerusalem again? This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit timvoltz.subst...