Frank Shirvinski

The Trail: A Journey Through the Bible

Religion EN ↓ 204 episodes

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 151 | How do we express our freedom in Christ when it is difficult? 08.01.2026 9:12

1 Peter 2:11-3:12 Deuteronomy 30:1-20 Psalms 142 & 143 1 Maccabees 14:1-15 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, a...

Day 150 | What does it mean that Jesus is the chief cornerstone? 08.01.2026 9:04

1 Peter 1:1-2:10 Deuteronomy 28:47-29:29 Psalms 140 & 141 1 Maccabees 13:43-53 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 Testamen...

Day 149 | How do we know if someone is not who they say they are? 05.01.2026 9:26

2 & 3 John Deuteronomy 28:1-46 Psalm 139 1 Maccabees 13:25-42 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 148 | Where is God when I am in despair? 05.01.2026 9:29

1 John 5:1-21 Deuteronomy 27:1-26 Psalms 137 & 138 1 Maccabees 13:1-24 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 A...

Day 147 | What is Love? 05.01.2026 8:46

1 John 3:18-4:21 Deuteronomy 26:1-19 Psalm 136 1 Maccabees 12:39-53 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 Apocryph...

Day 146 | Love your enemies?? 31.12.2025 12:39

1 John 2:18-3:17 Deuteronomy 24:1-25:19 Psalms 134 & 135 1 Maccabees 12:24-38 This Podcast is a companion to The Trail Book. ⁠⁠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, an...

Day 145 | How can we know who is a Jesus follower? 31.12.2025 9:23

1 John 1:1-2:17 Deuteronomy 22:13-23:25 Psalms 132 & 133 1 Maccabees 12:1-23 This Podcast is a companion to The Trail Book. ⁠⁠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 144 | Jesus Returns and does the unexpected. 31.12.2025 8:58

John 21:1-25 Deuteronomy 21:1-22:12 Psalms 130 & 131 1 Maccabees 11:60-74 This Podcast is a companion to The Trail Book. ⁠⁠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 op...

Day 143 | Is Doubt the Enemy? 31.12.2025 10:36

John 20:11-31 Deuteronomy 19:1-20:20 Psalms 128 & 129 1 Maccabees 11:39-59 This Podcast is a companion to The Trail Book. ⁠⁠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 o...

Day 142 | The 3rd day is here...and the tomb is open. 23.12.2025 10:02

John 19:31-20:10 Deuteronomy 17:14-18:22 Psalms 126 & 127 1 Maccabees 11:1-37 This Podcast is a companion to The Trail Book. ⁠⁠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, an...

Day 141 | The Son of God faithfully completes His Father's mission. What would you and I have done if we were there? 23.12.2025 7:34

John 19:16b-30 Deuteronomy 16:1-17:13 Psalms 124 & 125 1 Maccabees 10:67-89 This Podcast is a companion to The Trail Book. ⁠⁠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 140 | The Irony of Jesus' Trial and Pilots attempts to free Jesus from it. 23.12.2025 12:49

John 18:25-19:16a Deuteronomy 14:22-15:23 Psalms 122 & 123 1 Maccabees 10:51-66 This Podcast is a companion to The Trail Book. ⁠⁠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 139 | Jesus connects himself to the divine name of God, I AM. 23.12.2025 8:52

John 18:1-24 Deuteronomy 12:29-14:21 Psalm 121 1 Maccabees 10:18-50 This Podcast is a companion to The Trail Book. ⁠⁠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 open journal...

Day 138 | Jesus Prays for our Unity. 23.12.2025 11:07

John 17:1-26 Deuteronomy 12:2-28 Psalm 120 1 Maccabees 10:1-17 This Podcast is a companion to The Trail Book. ⁠⁠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 open journaling s...

Day 137 | What does it mean to fear the Lord? How does Jesus encourage us in times of trial? 22.12.2025 10:02

John 16:4b-33 Deuteronomy 9:1-12:1 1 Maccabees 9:50-73 This Podcast is a companion to The Trail Book. ⁠⁠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 open journaling space to...

Day 136, Part 2 | Is the Bible Trustworthy? 15.12.2025 31:47

A message on the trustworthiness of the Bible. This Podcast is a companion to The Trail Book. ⁠⁠⁠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 open journaling space to captur...

Day 136: Part 1 | How can we trust that God's message has been copied and translated faithfully through the centuries? 15.12.2025 6:38

Psalm 119 1 Maccabees 9:23-49 This Podcast is a companion to The Trail Book. ⁠⁠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 open journaling space to capture your insights alo...

Day 135 | Jesus as the Cornerstone, Jesus is the TRUE vine. 15.12.2025 9:24

John 14:1-16:4a Deuteronomy 8:1-20 Psalm 118 1 Maccabees 9:1-22 This Podcast is a companion to The Trail Book. ⁠⁠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 open journaling...

Day 134 | The Trinity, Justice & Love, God & Man 14.12.2025 12:52

Today we touch on several of our readings discussing the Trinity, as well as God with us as Emmanuel and how he shows us how to love one another. John 13:21-38 Deuteronomy 5:22-7:26 Psalms 116 & 117 1 Maccabees 8:17-32 This Podcast is a companion to The Trail Book. ⁠⁠https://purpose-press.store/⁠⁠ The Trail: A Journey Through the Bible offers a fresh, inviting path into the timeless wisdom an...

Day 133 | Jesus Light of the World 14.12.2025 12:11

John 12:44-13:20 Deuteronomy 4:44-5:21 Psalms 114 & 115 1 Maccabees 8:1-16 Today we talk about the sabbath day and what God truly meant by it as well as Jesus being the light of the world. This Podcast is a companion to The Trail Book. ⁠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, integrati...

Day 132 08.12.2025 9:07

John 12:20-43 Deuteronomy 4:1-43 Psalms 112 & 113 1 Maccabees 7:26-50 This Podcast is a companion to The Trail Book. ⁠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 open jou...

Day 131 08.12.2025 13:05

John 11:45-12:19 Deuteronomy 2:26-3:29 Psalms 110 & 111 1 Maccabees 7:1-25 This Podcast is a companion to The Trail Book. ⁠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 ope...

Day 130 01.12.2025 8:38

John 11:28-44 Deuteronomy 1:46-2:25 Psalms 108 & 109 1 Maccabees 6:48-63 This Podcast is a companion to The Trail Book. ⁠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 open...

Day 129 01.12.2025 7:04

Deuteronomy 1:1-45 1 Maccabees 6:18-47 This Podcast is a companion to The Trail Book. ⁠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 open journaling space to capture your insig...

Day 128 01.12.2025 13:15

John 11:1-27 Psalm 107 1 Maccabees 6:1-17 This Podcast is a companion to The Trail Book. ⁠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 open journaling space to capture your in...