The Burros of Berea Podcast

In this episode of Rick and Elaine Discuss the Book of Job , we move deeper into the tension of Job’s dialogue with his friends and begin to see just how dangerous “good theology” can become when it is detached from compassion. As we walk through Bildad’s response in Job 8, we explore how tradition, inherited assumptions, and rigid cause-and-effect thinking shape his worldview and drive his conclu...

In this fifth episode of Rick and Elaine Discuss the Book of Job it quickly becomes one of those conversations that invites you to slow down and sit with the text rather than rush past it. As we work through Job chapters 4 through 7, the discussion moves naturally between Scripture, lived experience, and honest wrestling with suffering. What stands out most is the care taken to distinguish between...

This episode of Rick and Elaine Discuss the Book of Job is one of the most emotionally weighty and theologically rich conversations in the series so far. From the opening point on, we slow down and allow Job chapter 3 to speak for itself, carefully distinguishing between narrative prose and dense Hebrew poetry, and feel the raw grief rather than rush past it. We honor the honesty of Job’s lament,...

In this episode of Rick and Elaine Discuss the Book of Job , we slow down and sit in the ashes with Job. We wrestle with questions most of us try to avoid. Is God still good when everything is stripped away? What does faith look like when suffering becomes personal, prolonged, and deeply unfair? We explore Job’s silence, his refusal to curse God, and the haunting question posed by his wife, “Do yo...

Well... you asked and so you shall receive! I'm going to release the audio from my study with Elaine Ray Clark on the Book of Job here on our Burros of Berea Podcast feed. In Episode 2 of Rick and Elaine Discuss The Book of Job , the conversation deepens as we step into one of the most challenging and misunderstood passages in all of Scripture. Together, Elaine Ray Clark and I wrestle honestly wit...

In this episode of The Burros of Berea , I sat down with Brad Robertson, founder of Grace Reach, whose journey from traditional church life through burnout, hyper dispensationalism, and ultimately into fulfilled eschatology is as honest as it is compelling. Brad shares how a lifelong passion for Scripture was nearly buried beneath what he calls “toxic discipleship,” a system that emphasizes spirit...

This is a special sneak peak into our latest study of the Book of Job! If you would like to see the video, please visit our Patreon page at: www.patreon.com/theburrosofberea Thanks for listening!

In this deeply moving testimony episode, I sit down with my friend Shan Morgan to trace the quiet, resilient faith that carried her through childhood loss, trauma, and profound grief. Shan shares her earliest memories of encountering Jesus in the aftermath of her father’s sudden death, the stabilizing influence of faithful aunts, and the long road of healing after severe abuse. Her story is honest...

In this episode of The Burros of Berea , I sit down with Sarah Fisher, the mind and heart behind HebrewWordLessons.com , for one of the most thoughtful and refreshing conversations we have had in a long time. Sarah shares her personal faith journey, how a late-in-life awakening led her to the Hebrew language, and why studying Scripture through its original words transformed the way the Bible came...

Merry Christmas Burros of Berea listeners! This conversation with Nathan Ward is one of the most heartfelt and grounded testimonies ever shared on The Burros of Berea . What begins as a friendly introduction quickly unfolds into a deeply moving story centered on legacy, faith, and the quiet power of lived Christianity. Nathan’s reflections on his grandmother Flora form the emotional backbone of th...

Merry Christmas!!! After having so much fun last year, I am joined once again by my good friend and mentor Gary DeMar for our second annual Christmas movie conversation. What began as a simple holiday movie list quickly turned into a deep exploration of film history, wartime culture, hidden biblical themes in classic cinema, and several forgotten animated gems that place the Bible at the center of...

Hey Burros of Berea listeners! Have I got a treat for you today! Cameron and Toni Driver sat down with me to talk about the exciting music that Toni has been making with the use of AI song generation tools. After years of being a Southern Baptist and taught Dispensationalism most of her life, she heard the news that Jesus Christ fulfilled his promises to the first century generation. From there, t...

On Monday, December 1st, 2025, our friend Glenn Hill went home to be with the Lord. Today we are re-releasing his testimony episode to honor his memory and to do what he always wanted to do, tell people about Jesus Christ. There are people you meet in this life who leave a quiet, unmistakable mark on your soul. Glenn Hill was one of those people for me. He carried himself with a gentleness that ne...

I sit down with author and teacher David A. Holland , whose devotional Praying Grace has now reached hundreds of thousands of readers. Many of you discovered him through his appearance in TBN’s Praise on the Revelation in the Past? episode and YouTube video as well as the God With Us documentary, and this conversation goes even deeper. David opens up about growing up in a world shaped by The Late...

Elaine Ray Clark joins Rick Welch to share her unique view of Genesis and how it overlays the rest of scripture. If you'd like to support this podcast or gain access to exclusive content and videos, please visit our Patreon page at: www.patreon.com/theburrosofberea Thanks for listening!

G'day Mates! I hope you enjoy this interview as much as I did! Michael Bull is an Australian author, theologian, and graphic designer based in the Blue Mountains west of Sydney. He is the creator and editor of The Bible Matrix , a project exploring the literary and structural “DNA” of Scripture through chiastic and typological patterns that he believes reveal the unified design of God’s Word. Bull...

Rick Welch sits down with his Holistic Nutritional Life Coach, MarChessa Taylor to discuss his weight loss journey, how he's down over 100 lbs after a year and a half, and how learning about nutrition, health and wellness, as well as discussing our faith in practice was crucial to his success. To learn more about MarChessa Taylor, please visit her website at: https://avalonwellnessctr.com/ If you'...

For any fans of the global phenomenon series, The Chosen, this episode will be a treat for you! I sit down with Kirk B. R. Woller, the actor who portrays, Gaius, the Roman centurion. Kirk is a classically trained American actor whose career spans more than three decades and over 170 film and television credits. Known for his roles in Minority Report , Poseidon , The X-Files , and CSI , Kirk has bu...

Rick Welch and Rick Carter joined up with Judson Noel, Casey Lynch, Nathan Ward, and Dan Shirk for a Wednesday Night Men's Group this past summer. Little did we all know that it would develop into a podcast of its very own titled, The Pret-Souls. We are a little bit salty, a little bit fluffy, and definitely a little twisted. This was our first ever recording with releasing it to the public in min...

I had the opportunity to sit down with the president of American Vision, Gary DeMar to discuss what he's been doing lately. He gets into the three question controversy as well as the difficulties of people trying to get him excommunicated out of his own church. If you'd like to gain access to our exclusive content and videos, please become a subscriber on our Patreon page at: www.patreon.com/thebu...

Our guest this week is Elaine Ray Clark. Born in England, and now living in Spain, Elaine shares her testimony of faith in Jesus Christ. After being in the Jehovah's Witnesses for more than two decades, she discusses how God brought her out and into a relationship with Him. If you'd like to hear extra content that Elaine and I have done in video, please become a patron at www.patreon.com/theburros...

Rick Welch sits down with filmmaker and documentarian, Darren Doane. Darren Doane is a renegade filmmaker known for blending punk energy with bold storytelling. He began his career directing iconic music videos in the 1990s, working with bands like Blink 182, and went on to create feature films and documentaries that dive into faith, philosophy, and culture. His projects include Collision with Chr...

Well...the time has finally come! This is our last episode of the cast in Giraffe Studio. After the departure of Sarita Edgerton and Ralph Hicks last week, Rick Welch sits down with Billy Kimzey, Cherrie Lewis, Tiziana Severse, and Rick Carter to say goodbye and talk about where we've been, where we are, and where we're headed. Thanks to all of our listeners who have helped us by listening and sup...

Well... the time has come for The Burros of Berea Podcast studio sessions to come to an end. After nearly 5 years of meeting bi-weekly in Giraffe Studio, the cast have all made significant and positive changes in their lives. Ralph Hicks moved, changed jobs, and is taking care of his wife and family. Sarita Edgerton is now a politician for the State of South Carolina! In this episode we talk about...

We continue our discussion about community and the Church with Pastor Michael Miano of Blue Point Bible Church. If you'd like to gain access to our exclusive content, please become a subscriber at: www.patreon.com/theburrosofberea If you'd like to learn more about us, please visit our website at: www.burrosofberea.com Check out our sponsors! My Secret Ingredient; www.mysecretblends.com Halfback Mo...