Frank Shirvinski

The Trail: A Journey Through the Bible

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The Trail Podcast is a companion to "The Trail: A Journey Through the Bible," a thoughtfully crafted reading guide designed to deepen your engagement with the timeless wisdom and wonder of the Bible. Each day, we will post insights on the portions of the daily readings. Since each episode is based on the passages covered in the Trail each day, we recommend that you read the passages from your Bible before joining us on the podcast. The daily reflections are not tied to a particular date, so you can jump in anytime. Welcome to The Trail!

Author

Frank Shirvinski

Episodes

Day 201 | Struggling to Understand Who Jesus Is? The Disciples Did Too. | Read the Bible in a Year 26.06.2026 9:21

Mark 6:30-52 2 Samuel 17:1-29 Song of Solomon 2:1-17 3 Maccabees 5:1-51 This Podcast is a companion to The Trail Journal by Frank Shirvinski . Write down your struggles, insights and questions each day in this journal and once complete, you have an amazing gift of your journey with God to leave as a Legacy for your family. Get yours today! ⁠⁠https://purpose-press.store/⁠⁠ The Trail: A Journey Th...

Day 200 | David and Finding Truth | Read the Bible in a Year 12.06.2026 11:42

Mark 6:1-29 2 Samuel 16:1-17:4 Song of Solomon 1:1-17 3 Maccabees 4:1-21 This Podcast is a companion to The Trail Journal by Frank Shirvinski . Write down your struggles, insights and questions each day in this journal and once complete, you have an amazing gift of your journey with God to leave as a Legacy for your family. Get yours today! ⁠⁠https://purpose-press.store/⁠⁠ The Trail: A Journey T...

Day 199 | Do Not Fear - Only BELIEVE! | Read the Bible in a Year 11.06.2026 12:35

Mark 5:21-43 2 Samuel 14:25-15:37 Psalms 3 & 7 3 Maccabees 3:1-30 This Podcast is a companion to The Trail Journal by Frank Shirvinski . Write down your struggles, insights and questions each day in this journal and once complete, you have an amazing gift of your journey with God to leave as a Legacy for your family. Get yours today! ⁠⁠https://purpose-press.store/⁠⁠ The Trail: A Journey Thro...

Day 198 | Jesus has Power over Nature and Supernatural | Read the Bible in a Year 09.06.2026 11:07

Mark 4:26-5:20 2 Samuel 14:1-24 3 Maccabees 2:25-33 This Podcast is a companion to The Trail Journal by Frank Shirvinski . Write down your struggles, insights and questions each day in this journal and once complete, you have an amazing gift of your journey with God to leave as a Legacy for your family. Get yours today! ⁠⁠https://purpose-press.store/⁠⁠ The Trail: A Journey Through the Bible off...

Day 197 | Ears to Hear and Becoming Good Soil | Read the Bible in a Year 05.06.2026 14:03

Mark 4:1-25 2 Samuel 13:22-39 3 Maccabees 2:1-24 This Podcast is a companion to The Trail Journal by Frank Shirvinski . Write down your struggles, insights and questions each day in this journal and once complete, you have an amazing gift of your journey with God to leave as a Legacy for your family. Get yours today! ⁠⁠https://purpose-press.store/⁠⁠ The Trail: A Journey Through the Bible offers...

Day 196 | The Unforgivable Sin | Reading the Bible in a Year 04.06.2026 9:33

Mark 3:13-35 2 Samuel 13:1-22 3 Maccabees 1:16-29 This Podcast is a companion to The Trail Journal by Frank Shirvinski . Write down your struggles, insights and questions each day in this journal and once complete, you have an amazing gift of your journey with God to leave as a Legacy for your family. Get yours today! ⁠⁠https://purpose-press.store/⁠⁠ The Trail: A Journey Through the Bible offer...

Day 195 | Create In Me a Clean Heart | Read the Bible in a Year 04.06.2026 17:19

Mark 2:13-3:12 2 Samuel 11:27b-12:31 Psalm 51 3 Maccabees 1:1-15 This Podcast is a companion to The Trail Journal by Frank Shirvinski . Write down your struggles, insights and questions each day in this journal and once complete, you have an amazing gift of your journey with God to leave as a Legacy for your family. Get yours today! ⁠⁠https://purpose-press.store/⁠⁠ The Trail: A Journey Through t...

Day 194 | Lingering and Complacency Leads to A Path of Destruction | Read the Bible in a Year 25.05.2026 11:52

Mark 1:29-2:12 2 Samuel 11:1-27a 2 Maccabees 15:1-39 This Podcast is a companion to The Trail Journal by Frank Shirvinski . Write down your struggles, insights and questions each day in this journal and once complete, you have an amazing gift of your journey with God to leave as a Legacy for your family. Get yours today! ⁠⁠https://purpose-press.store/⁠⁠ The Trail: A Journey Through the Bible of...

Day 193 | Jesus Silences Demons | Read the Bible in a Year 25.05.2026 9:23

Mark 1:1-28 2 Samuel 10:1-19 1 Chronicles 19:1-20:8 2 Maccabees 14:37-46 This Podcast is a companion to The Trail Journal by Frank Shirvinski . Write down your struggles, insights and questions each day in this journal and once complete, you have an amazing gift of your journey with God to leave as a Legacy for your family. Get yours today! ⁠⁠https://purpose-press.store/⁠⁠ The Trail: A Journey T...

Day 192 | Salvation is Not Achieved, But a Gift Graciously Given 17.05.2026 8:37

Titus 2:1-3:15 2 Samuel 8:1-9:13 1 Chronicles 17:1-18:17 2 Maccabees 14:26-36 This Podcast is a companion to The Trail Journal by Frank Shirvinski . Write down your struggles, insights and questions each day in this journal and once complete, you have an amazing gift of your journey with God to leave as a Legacy for your family. Get yours today! ⁠⁠https://purpose-press.store/⁠⁠ The Trail: A Jour...

Day 191 | God Chooses To Be With Us | Read the Bible in a Year 17.05.2026 12:38

Titus 1:1-16 2 Samuel 7:1-29 1 Chronicles 16:1-43 2 Maccabees 14:15-25 This Podcast is a companion to The Trail Journal by Frank Shirvinski . Write down your struggles, insights and questions each day in this journal and once complete, you have an amazing gift of your journey with God to leave as a Legacy for your family. Get yours today! ⁠⁠https://purpose-press.store/⁠⁠ The Trail: A Journey Th...

Day 190 | Strive First for the Kingdom of God | Read the Bible in a Year 17.05.2026 9:56

2 Timothy 3:10-4:22 2 Samuel 6:1-23 1 Chronicles 13:1-15:29 2 Maccabees 14:1-14 This Podcast is a companion to The Trail Journal by Frank Shirvinski . Write down your struggles, insights and questions each day in this journal and once complete, you have an amazing gift of your journey with God to leave as a Legacy for your family. Get yours today! ⁠⁠https://purpose-press.store/⁠⁠ The Trail: A J...

Day 189 | Even if We are Faithless, He is Faithful | Read the Bible In A Year 17.05.2026 9:13

2 Timothy 2:1-3:9 2 Samuel 4:1-5:25 1 Chronicles 11:1-12:40 2 Maccabees 13:9-26 This Podcast is a companion to The Trail Journal by Frank Shirvinski . Write down your struggles, insights and questions each day in this journal and once complete, you have an amazing gift of your journey with God to leave as a Legacy for your family. Get yours today! ⁠⁠https://purpose-press.store/⁠⁠ The Trail: A J...

Day 188 | Hold Tight to the Standard of Sound Teaching | Read the Bible in a Year 10.05.2026 10:05

2 Timothy 1:1-18 2 Samuel 3:1-39 2 Maccabees 13:1-8 This Podcast is a companion to The Trail Journal by Frank Shirvinski . Write down your struggles, insights and questions each day in this journal and once complete, you have an amazing gift of your journey with God to leave as a Legacy for your family. Get yours today! ⁠⁠https://purpose-press.store/⁠⁠ The Trail: A Journey Through the Bible off...

Day 187 | Is the Love of Money the Beginning of All Troubles? | Read the Bible in a Year 01.05.2026 9:21

1 Timothy 6:2b-21 2 Samuel 1:1-2:32 2 Maccabees 12:38-45 This Podcast is a companion to The Trail Journal by Frank Shirvinski . Write down your struggles, insights and questions each day in this journal and once complete, you have an amazing gift of your journey with God to leave as a Legacy for your family. Get yours today! ⁠⁠https://purpose-press.store/⁠⁠ The Trail: A Journey Through the Bible...

Day 186 | If All Followers of Jesus are Family, How Do We Treat Them? | Read the Bible In A Year 19.04.2026 10:20

1 Timothy 5:1-6:2a 1 Samuel 29:1-31:13 1 Chronicles 9:35-10:14 2 Maccabees 12:26-37 This Podcast is a companion to The Trail Journal by Frank Shirvinski. Write down your struggles, insights and questions each day in this journal and once complete, you have an amazing gift of your journey with God to leave as a Legacy for your family. Get yours today! ⁠⁠https://purpose-press.store/⁠⁠ The Trail: A J...

Day 185 | Can Anything Stop God's Plans? | Reading the Bible in a Year 19.04.2026 10:24

1 Timothy 3:1-4:16 1 Samuel 27:1-28:25 Ruth 4:1-22 2 Maccabees 12:17-25 This Podcast is a companion to The Trail Book by Frank Shirvinski ⁠⁠https://purpose-press.store/⁠⁠ The Trail: A Journey Through the Bible offers a fresh, inviting path into the timeless wisdom and wonder of the Bible, integrating centering prayers, a carefully curated reading plan of the Old Testament, New Testament, and Apoc...

Day 184 | Hospitality is Fundamental to the Identity of Christ Followers | Read the Bible in a Year 19.04.2026 14:15

1 Timothy 1:1-2:15 1 Samuel 25:2-26:26 Ruth 3:1-18 2 Maccabees 12:1-16 This Podcast is a companion to The Trail Book by Frank Shirvinski ⁠⁠https://purpose-press.store/⁠⁠ The Trail: A Journey Through the Bible offers a fresh, inviting path into the timeless wisdom and wonder of the Bible, integrating centering prayers, a carefully curated reading plan of the Old Testament, New Testament, and Apocr...

Day 183 | Can We Trust God To Bring Justice? | Read Through The Bible In A Year 18.04.2026 10:29

2 Corinthians 13:1-13 1 Samuel 23:1-25:1 Psalms 54, 57 and 63 Ruth 2:1-23 2 Maccabees 11:13-38 This Podcast is a companion to The Trail Book by Frank Shirvinski ⁠⁠https://purpose-press.store/⁠⁠ The Trail: A Journey Through the Bible offers a fresh, inviting path into the timeless wisdom and wonder of the Bible, integrating centering prayers, a carefully curated reading plan of the Old Testament,...

Day 182 | Turning Weakness Into Strength | Read the Bible in a Year 18.04.2026 11:42

2 Corinthians 12:1-21 1 Samuel 21:1-22:23 Psalm 34, 52, 56 and 142 2 Maccabees 11:1-12 This Podcast is a companion to The Trail Book by Frank Shirvinski ⁠⁠https://purpose-press.store/⁠⁠ The Trail: A Journey Through the Bible offers a fresh, inviting path into the timeless wisdom and wonder of the Bible, integrating centering prayers, a carefully curated reading plan of the Old Testament, New Test...

Day 181 | How Being a Faithful Friend Changes Lives | Read The Bible In A Year 18.04.2026 8:22

2 Corinthians 11:1-33 1 Samuel 20:1-42 Ruth 1:1-22 2 Maccabees 10:24-38 This Podcast is a companion to The Trail Book by Frank Shirvinski ⁠⁠https://purpose-press.store/⁠⁠ The Trail: A Journey Through the Bible offers a fresh, inviting path into the timeless wisdom and wonder of the Bible, integrating centering prayers, a carefully curated reading plan of the Old Testament, New Testament, and Apoc...

Day 180 | The Dangers of Jealousy | Read the Bible in a Year 08.04.2026 7:57

2 Corinthians 9:1-10:18 1 Samuel 18:1-19:24 2 Maccabees 10:10-23 This Podcast is a companion to The Trail Book by Frank Shirvinski ⁠⁠https://purpose-press.store/⁠⁠ The Trail: A Journey Through the Bible offers a fresh, inviting path into the timeless wisdom and wonder of the Bible, integrating centering prayers, a carefully curated reading plan of the Old Testament, New Testament, and Apocrypha,...

Day 179 | We Expect God to Listen to Us When We Pray, But Can God Expect Us To Be Listening for Him? | Read The Bible In A Year 08.04.2026 14:03

2 Corinthians 8:1-24 1 Samuel 15:34-17:58 2 Maccabees 10:1-9 This Podcast is a companion to The Trail Book by Frank Shirvinski ⁠⁠https://purpose-press.store/⁠⁠ The Trail: A Journey Through the Bible offers a fresh, inviting path into the timeless wisdom and wonder of the Bible, integrating centering prayers, a carefully curated reading plan of the Old Testament, New Testament, and Apocrypha, and...

Day 178 | We Are Resident Aliens in This World? | Reading The Bible In A Year 07.04.2026 12:49

2 Corinthians 6:11-7:16 1 Samuel 13:23-15:33 2 Maccabees 9:13-29 This Podcast is a companion to The Trail Book by Frank Shirvinski ⁠⁠https://purpose-press.store/⁠⁠ The Trail: A Journey Through the Bible offers a fresh, inviting path into the timeless wisdom and wonder of the Bible, integrating centering prayers, a carefully curated reading plan of the Old Testament, New Testament, and Apocrypha,...

Day 177 | Are We Trusting in God Alone? | Read the Bible in a Year 01.04.2026 15:51

2 Corinthians 5:11-6:10 1 Samuel 10:17-13:22 2 Maccabees 9:1-12 This Podcast is a companion to The Trail Book by Frank Shirvinski ⁠⁠https://purpose-press.store/⁠⁠ The Trail: A Journey Through the Bible offers a fresh, inviting path into the timeless wisdom and wonder of the Bible, integrating centering prayers, a carefully curated reading plan of the Old Testament, New Testament, and Apocrypha, a...