Steve and Pam Traylor
The Bible for the Broken
The Bible for the Broken is a free daily Bible study for the weary, wounded, and the becoming-whole—honest theology and gentle hope, one day at a time. For those who are grieving, chronically ill, spiritually exhausted, or struggling to hold on to faith — this is for you. The Bible for the Broken is a free, chronological daily Bible study walking through all of Scripture from Genesis to Revelation. Each episode is about 15 minutes: Scripture read aloud, honest reflection, and a gentle prayer. Hosted by Dr. Steve Traylor, retired pastor of 42 years. New episodes every day. You don't have to be...
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Steve and Pam Traylor
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Jul 11, 2026
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Episodes
Day 67 — Exhausted and Empty: Job 24:1–25:6 08.03.2026 15:09
Job asks "Why doesn't God set times for judgment?" Bildad responds with 6 verses. Zophar says nothing. When rigid human interpretations run out of answers, defenders go silent. And sometimes that silence is more honest than speeches. The companion written study for this episode is available free at https://bibleforthebroken.org/p/day-67-exhausted-and-empty?r=6trm4z . You can explore the full libra...
Day 66 – Searching East, West, North, South: Job 22:1–23:17 07.03.2026 15:12
Job searches for God in every direction—east, west, north, south—and finds nothing. But then: "He knows the way that I take. When he has tried me, I will come out like gold." The paradox of faith when God feels absent. The companion written study for this episode is available free at https://bibleforthebroken.org/p/day-66-searching-east-west-north?r=6trm4z . You can explore the full library of stu...
Day 65 — Formulas and Failure: Job 21:1-34 06.03.2026 14:09
Job demolishes simple formulas about suffering and prosperity. The wicked often prosper. The righteous often suffer. Mystery isn't the enemy of faith—false certainty is.. The companion written study for this episode is available free at https://bibleforthebroken.org/p/day-65-formulas-and-failure . You can explore the full library of studies and resources at BiblefortheBroken.org .
Day 64 – I Know My Redeemer Lives: Job 19:25-20:29 05.03.2026 14:39
Job's declaration of faith in the middle of crushing circumstances. When pressure strips everything away except God Himself—that's where real faith is forged. The companion written study for this episode is available free at https://bibleforthebroken.org/p/day-64-i-know-my-redeemer-lives?r=6trm4z . You can explore the full library of studies and resources at BiblefortheBroken.org .
Day 63 – Defiant Hope: Job 19:1–24 04.03.2026 15:08
Job feels crushed by words, abandoned by friends, besieged by God. Yet he refuses to let go. Faith doesn't mean feeling fine—it means holding on even when you have every reason not to. The companion written study for this episode is available free at https://bibleforthebroken.org/p/day-63-defiant-hope?r=6trm4z . You can explore the full library of studies and resources at BiblefortheBroken.org .
Day 62 – When No One Can Guarantee You: Job 17:1–18:21 03.03.2026 15:08
Job cries out for a surety—someone to guarantee him before God. This breakthrough prayer points directly to Jesus, our true Mediator. When human systems fail, we discover the Surety we desperately need. The companion written study for this episode is available free at https://bibleforthebroken.org/p/day-62-when-no-one-can-guarantee?r=6trm4z . You can explore the full library of studies and resourc...
Day 61 – Wounded Healers: Job 15:1–16:22 02.03.2026 17:57
Eliphaz returns—and this time, all gentleness is gone. Job responds: "You are miserable comforters." What Job teaches us about truth without compassion, and the witness who will stand for us when no one else will.. The companion written study for this episode is available free at https://bibleforthebroken.org/p/day-61-wounded-healers . You can explore the full library of studies and resources at B...
Day 60 – Wisdom, Trust, and Mortality: Job 12:1–14:22 01.03.2026 19:00
Job responds to his friends with sarcasm and sovereignty, defiant faith and honest despair. "Though he slay me, yet will I trust in him." The companion written study for this episode is available free at https://bibleforthebroken.org/p/day-60-wisdom-trust-and-mortality?r=6trm4z . You can explore the full library of studies and resources at BiblefortheBroken.org .
Day 59 – Despair and Dismissal: Job 10:1–11:20 28.02.2026 17:45
Job's anguish deepens—he wishes he'd never been born. Zophar responds with the harshest counsel yet: "You're getting off easy." But God will later say Job spoke rightly and his friends did not.. The companion written study for this episode is available free at https://bibleforthebroken.org/p/day-59-despair-and-dismissal . You can explore the full library of studies and resources at BiblefortheBrok...
Day 58 – Cruelty and Cries: Job 8:1–9:35 27.02.2026 20:27
When friends fail and formulas wound, honest faith cries out for the Mediator we desperately need. Free daily devotional for those suffering without answers. The companion written study for this episode is available free at https://bibleforthebroken.org/p/day-58-cruelty-and-cries?r=6trm4z . You can explore the full library of studies and resources at BiblefortheBroken.org .
Day 57 — Arrows and Anguish: Job 6:1–7:21 26.02.2026 19:52
Job responds to Eliphaz with raw honesty—arrows of the Almighty, unreliable friends, feeling targeted by God. And Scripture doesn't condemn him. God honors honest lament over polished pretense. The companion written study for this episode is available free at https://bibleforthebroken.org/p/day-57-arrows-and-anguish?r=6trm4z . You can explore the full library of studies and resources at Bibleforth...
Day 56 — Counsel and Confusion: Job 4:1–5:27 25.02.2026 17:40
Eliphaz speaks—theologically correct, pastorally disastrous. When suffering can't be easily explained, God defends the struggling, not the theologians who think they have all the answers. The companion written study for this episode is available free at https://bibleforthebroken.org/p/day-56-counsel-and-confusion?r=6trm4z . You can explore the full library of studies and resources at BiblefortheBr...
Day 55 – Lament and Longing: Job 3:1–26 24.02.2026 16:42
When Honest Grief Breaks the Silence. Job cursed the day he was born—and God did not condemn him. If you've ever wished you had never been born, this passage is for you. The companion written study for this episode is available free at https://bibleforthebroken.org/p/day-55-lament-and-longing?r=6trm4z . You can explore the full library of studies and resources at BiblefortheBroken.org .
Day 54 – Silence and Solidarity: Job 2:1–13 23.02.2026 13:48
Job faces a second test—chronic physical suffering. His wife breaks. His friends arrive and do the wisest thing possible: they sit in silence for seven days. The companion written study for this episode is available free at https://bibleforthebroken.org/p/day-54-silence-and-solidarity?r=6trm4z . You can explore the full library of studies and resources at BiblefortheBroken.org .
Day 53 – Suffering and Sovereignty: Job 1:1-22 22.02.2026 15:38
Job loses everything in a single day—wealth, children, health. Yet he worships. When suffering has no explanation, how do we hold onto faith? The companion written study for this episode is available free at https://bibleforthebroken.org/p/day-53-suffering-and-sovereignty?r=6trm4z . You can explore the full library of studies and resources at BiblefortheBroken.org .
Day 52 – Foundation and Future: Genesis 1–50 Review 21.02.2026 16:49
Genesis Review – Foundation and Future. Fifty days through Genesis. Not just history—but God's blueprint for restoring all things. The story that starts here doesn't end until Revelation. The companion written study for this episode is available free at https://bibleforthebroken.org/p/day-52-foundation-and-future?r=6trm4z . You can explore the full library of studies and resources at BiblefortheBr...
Day 51 — Forgiveness and Faithfulness: Genesis 50:1–26 20.02.2026 16:25
Joseph forgives his brothers: "You meant evil, but God meant it for good." Genesis ends with a coffin in Egypt—and confident hope that God will bring His people home. The companion written study for this episode is available free at https://bibleforthebroken.org/p/day-51-forgiveness-and-faithfulness?r=6trm4z . You can explore the full library of studies and resources at BiblefortheBroken.org .
Day 50 – Jacob's Final Blessings: Genesis 49:1–33 19.02.2026 17:59
When failure meets prophecy. From Judah's flawed line comes the Lion of Judah—Jesus Christ, the eternal King. Your past does not disqualify you from God's future. The companion written study for this episode is available free at https://bibleforthebroken.org/p/day-50-jacobs-final-blessings?r=6trm4z . You can explore the full library of studies and resources at BiblefortheBroken.org .
Day 49 — Adoption and Unexpected Blessing: Genesis 48 18.02.2026 15:42
Jacob adopts Joseph's sons and deliberately crosses his hands, blessing the younger over the elder. God's family operates on grace, not hierarchy. The companion written study for this episode is available free at https://bibleforthebroken.org/p/day-49-adoption-and-unexpected-blessing?r=6trm4z . You can explore the full library of studies and resources at BiblefortheBroken.org .
Day 48 – Providence and Perseverance: Genesis 47:1–31 17.02.2026 24:47
While Egypt collapsed, God's covenant family multiplied. His promises don't depend on your circumstances—He is faithful when nothing else is. The companion written study for this episode is available free at https://bibleforthebroken.org/p/day-48-providence-and-perseverance?r=6trm4z . You can explore the full library of studies and resources at BiblefortheBroken.org .
Day 47 – Generations and Grace: Genesis 46:1–34 16.02.2026 20:22
Jacob faces leaving the Promised Land for Egypt. God promises: "I will go with you. I will bring you back." God's covenant faithfulness spans generations. The companion written study for this episode is available free at https://bibleforthebroken.org/p/day-47-generations-and-grace?r=6trm4z . You can explore the full library of studies and resources at BiblefortheBroken.org .
Day 46 – Revelation and Reconciliation: Genesis 45:1-28 15.02.2026 17:59
Joseph reveals himself to his terrified brothers with tears of joy, not vengeance. "It was not you who sent me here, but God." When God rewrites your story. The companion written study for this episode is available free at https://bibleforthebroken.org/p/day-46-revelation-and-reconciliation?r=6trm4z . You can explore the full library of studies and resources at BiblefortheBroken.org .
Day 45 — Testing and Transformation: Genesis 44:1-34 14.02.2026 16:47
Judah's plea reveals what genuine repentance looks like—and points us straight to Christ's substitutionary love. The companion written study for this episode is available free at https://bibleforthebroken.org/p/day-45-testing-and-transformation?r=6trm4z . You can explore the full library of studies and resources at BiblefortheBroken.org .
Day 44 – Return and Reunion: Genesis 43:1–34 13.02.2026 16:07
Jacob releases Benjamin. The brothers confess their fear. Joseph tests their transformation. Sometimes God's provision requires painful surrender. The companion written study for this episode is available free at https://bibleforthebroken.org/p/day-44-return-and-reunion?r=6trm4z . You can explore the full library of studies and resources at BiblefortheBroken.org .
Day 43 — Recognition and Reckoning: Genesis 42:1–38 12.02.2026 18:31
Twenty-two years after selling Joseph, his brothers bow before him in Egypt—unaware of who he is. Guilt surfaces. God's redemption begins. The companion written study for this episode is available free at https://bibleforthebroken.org/p/day-43-recognition-and-reckoning?r=6trm4z . You can explore the full library of studies and resources at BiblefortheBroken.org .
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