Open the Word with Circle of Friends

Gwyn's brought on her good friend JB on this archive episode and they're reminiscing about connecting as teenagers at summer camp and how impactful those weeks in their lives were. ----- Find us on Facebook and Instagram Sign up for our newsletter here Send us a message to openthewordpodcast@gmail.com ----- Isaiah 40:6-8 A voice says, “Cry!” And I said, “What shall I cry?” All flesh is grass, and...

The next book up on Old Testament survey is Judges and Gwyn's walking through it on today's episode. ----- Find us on Facebook and Instagram Sign up for our newsletter here Send us a message to openthewordpodcast@gmail.com

Jess is back on today sharing more about how God led her to Southeast Asia, even after an epic failure on the mission field in Africa, and about the work she and her family were a part of. ----- Find us on Facebook and Instagram Sign up for our newsletter here Send us a message to openthewordpodcast@gmail.com

Lida is sharing more insight into Scripture through her knowledge of Hebrew, how the names of the patriarchs show the story of the gospel, what the word “shalom” really means, and why Hebrew is so important in understanding the beauty of Scripture. ----- Find us on Facebook and Instagram Sign up for our newsletter here Send us a message to openthewordpodcast@gmail.com ----- Resources Mentioned: Fi...

Gwyn is walking through the book of Joshua today on the podcast. ----- Find us on Facebook and Instagram Sign up for our newsletter here Send us a message to openthewordpodcast@gmail.com ----- Joshua 1:7-9 Only be strong and very courageous, being careful to do according to all the law that Moses my servant commanded you. Do not turn from it to the right hand or to the left, that you may have good...

Jess, a missionary to Southeast Asia, is on the podcast sharing part of her story.  She, Gwyn, and Missy also talk about persecution and suffering and what our perspective should be when we face these things. ----- Find us on Facebook and Instagram Sign up for our newsletter here Send us a message to openthewordpodcast@gmail.com ----- 1 Corinthians 4:9-15 For I think that God has exhibited us...

Lida is walking through how Hebrew plays into several New Testament passages, despite not being originally written in Hebrew, and how remembering that Jesus was Rabbi Jesus brings much more to the Scriptures than we may have realized. ----- Find us on Facebook and Instagram Sign up for our newsletter here Send us a message to openthewordpodcast@gmail.com ----- Matthew 9:18-22 While he was saying t...

Gwyn's continuing the discussion of feasts and festivals celebrated by the Israelites as commanded and detailed in the Old Testament, focusing on the ones that would have occurred in the fall. ----- Find us on Facebook and Instagram Sign up for our newsletter here Send us a message to openthewordpodcast@gmail.com ----- Scriptures Mentioned 1 Thessalonians 4:16 For the Lord himself will descend fro...

Beth and Missy are discussing Priscilla Shirer's book Discerning the Voice of God and how God is speaking, we only need to be still and listen. ----- Find us on Facebook and Instagram Sign up for our newsletter here Send us a message to openthewordpodcast@gmail.com ----- Discerning the Voice of God by Priscilla Shirer

Lida is sharing more of her Hebrew knowledge as she dives into Psalm 119 and shows us the beauty of Jesus being our Rabbi. ----- Find us on Facebook and Instagram Sign up for our newsletter here Send us a message to openthewordpodcast@gmail.com ----- Psalm 119:9-16 Beth How can a young man keep his way pure? By guarding it according to your word. With my whole heart I seek you; let me not wander f...

Have you ever wondered about some of the Feasts commanded in the Old Testament?  Listen today as Gwyn shares some more detail and insight into these Feasts. ----- Find us on Facebook and Instagram Sign up for our newsletter here Send us a message to openthewordpodcast@gmail.com ----- Resources Mentioned Pod for Israel Rose Book of Bible Charts, Maps & Time Lines

Beth and Missy are turning to 1 Samuel 25 and looking at Abigail, how she was wise and discerning and how the qualities she shows are ones we should aspire to have. ----- Find us on Facebook and Instagram Sign up for our newsletter here Send us a message to openthewordpodcast@gmail.com ----- Scriptures Mentioned: Hebrews 4:12 For the word of God is living and active, sharper than any two-edged swo...

This archive episode has Lida sharing her heart for Jewish people, love of the Hebrew language, and insight into the book of Ruth. ------ Find us on Facebook and Instagram Sign up for our newsletter here Send us a message to openthewordpodcast@gmail.com

Gwyn is outlining and summarizing the rest of the Pentateuch, giving us the who, what, when, where, and why and key verses of each book. ----- Find us on Facebook and Instagram Sign up for our newsletter here Send us a message to openthewordpodcast@gmail.com ----- Scriptures Mentioned: Leviticus 20:7-8 Consecrate yourselves, therefore, and be holy, for I am the Lord your God. Keep my statutes and...

Narly is sharing the work she is doing with a school in her home country, Nicaragua, providing education and the gospel in this impoverished country.   Branches Worldwide Compassion in Action Better Life Coffee narllys@hotmail.com Compassion in Action PO Box 45 Fall City, WA 98024 ----- Find us on Facebook and Instagram Send us a message to opentheword@gmail.com Sign up for our newsletter her...

Bic and Lida, sisters from the Philippines, are sharing their stories on this archive episode. ------ Find us on Facebook and Instagram Sign up for our newsletter here Send us a message to openthewordpodcast@gmail.com

Gwyn's discussing the end of Exodus today including diving into the Ten Commandments on this Faith Foundations episode. ----- Find us on Facebook and Instagram Sign up for our newsletter here Send us a message to openthewordpodcast@gmail.com

Listen today to hear how Beth and Narly were brought together for a mentorship relationship, despite one living in Nicaragua and one in Ohio, and how that God has used Beth to impact Narly. ------- Find us on Facebook and Instagram Sign up for our newsletter here Send us a message to openthewordpodcast@gmail.com ------ branchesworldwide.org 1 Chronicles 28:9 And you, Solomon my son, know the God o...

Troy and Eric are wrapping up this archive series sharing more about their heart for the orphanage and how God weaved together their stories to use them to impact children in India. ----- Find us on Facebook and Instagram Sign up for our newsletter here Send us a message to openthewordpodcast@gmail.com

Gwyn's talking all about the tabernacle today, helping us understand some details about it's design and why it's important as modern day American Christians to understand it better. ------ Find us on Facebook and Instagram Sign up for our newsletter here Send us a message to openthewordpodcast@gmail.com ------ Hebrews 8:5 They serve a copy and shadow of the heavenly things. For when Moses was abou...

Linda Kate is back with Beth and Missy continuing the conversation of life interrupted and relying on the steadfast love of the Lord. Scriptures Mentioned 1 Kings 19 Lamentations 3:22-32 The steadfast love of the Lord never ceases; his mercies never come to an end; they are new every morning; great is your faithfulness.  “The Lord is my portion,” says my soul “therefore I will hope in him.” T...

In this archive episode, Troy and Eric are back and sharing how God brought the vision of an orphanage to minister to children in the slums of Indiana to fruition. Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 ------ Find us on Facebook and Instagram Sign up for our newsletter here Send us a message to openthewordpodcast@gmail.com

Gwyn's taking on the next section of Exodus in her Old Testament survey series. ----- Find us on Facebook and Instagram Sign up for our newsletter here Send us a message to openthewordpodcast@gmail.com

How do we handle it when our everyday, easy going just as planned life gets interrupted?  When we're thrown a curve ball?  Linda Kate is on today sharing how her life was interrupted when a health crisis occurred. Scriptures Mentioned: Psalm 3:3 But you, O Lord, are a shield about me, my glory, and the lifter of my head. Isaiah 43 Resources Mentioned: Sitting at the Feet of Rabbi Jesus b...

Our conversation continues with Troy and Eric!  Catch up on part 1 and part 2 . John 3:16 For God so loved the world, that whosoever believes in Him, should not perish, but have everlasting life. ------ Find us on Facebook and Instagram Sign up for our newsletter here Send us a message to openthewordpodcast@gmail.com