Wednesday in the Word

Peter slows down over just two verses—2 Peter 1:5–6—to show that faith in the gospel naturally grows into a particular kind of life. In this episode, we look closely at Peter’s list of virtues—faith, moral excellence, knowledge, self-control, steadfastness, and godliness—and see how they expose the difference between genuine faith and the empty promises of false teaching.  In this week’s episode,...

Peter’s famous list of virtues in 2 Peter 1:5–11 can sound like a spiritual ladder we’re meant to climb, but in this episode we slow down and see how it actually fits into the flow of the whole letter. Peter isn’t handing out a checklist for “super Christians.” He’s showing how real faith necessarily grows into real character in a world full of attractive but destructive false teaching.  In this w...

2 Peter opens with a sober, hope-filled reminder that God has already spoken and given us everything we truly need to face sin, death, and a corrupt world. In this episode on 2 Peter 1:1–4, we look at how Peter grounds the entire letter in the sufficiency of the apostolic gospel, the necessity of true knowledge of God, and the promise that God is actually making us like Himself in character.  In t...

Peter closes his letter with a pastoral charge: leaders are called to shepherd, everyone is called to humility, and all are called to stand firm in suffering because God Himself cares for His people. In this episode on 1 Peter 5, we look at how Peter weaves together leadership, submission, spiritual warfare, and hope into one clear call to trust God’s hand in the middle of hardship.  In this week’...

Peter writes to believers who feel the weight of rejection, reminding them that “the end of all things is at hand” and that this present life is more like the lobby than the main event. In this episode on 1 Peter 4:7–19, we look at how a clear view of the gospel, eternity, and God’s faithful character reshapes our prayers, our use of gifts, and the way we walk through suffering.  In this week’s ep...

Psalm 1 is classified as a "wisdom" psalm. In many ways it functions as an introduction to the book of psalms. Series: Psalms Most people fail at Bible study because no one ever taught them how. Bible Study Boot Camp fixes that: one short email a day for a week, plus a worksheet you can use on any passage for the rest of your life. Sign up for Bible Study Boot Camp

Christ’s suffering, Noah’s ark, baptism, and “spirits in prison” all meet in one of the New Testament’s most challenging passages—and yet Peter’s aim is pastoral, not speculative. This episode walks through 1 Peter 3:18–4:6, showing how God’s patience, Christ’s vindication, and our own unjust suffering all fit into God’s just and merciful purposes.  In this week’s episode, we explore: How the cont...

In this episode, we look at 1 Peter 3:8–17 and consider how a living hope in Christ should shape the way we relate to both fellow believers and a watching, often hostile world. Peter calls us to a distinctive pattern of unity, compassion, humility, and blessing—even toward those who wrong us—because our true security and future blessing are already held safe in God’s hands.  In this week’s episode...

In this episode, we walk carefully through 1 Peter 3:1–7, a passage that often stirs controversy and ask what Peter means by “submission”—especially for wives with unbelieving or disobedient husbands, and for husbands who hold cultural power. We place these verses in their larger context of suffering, unjust treatment, and Christian witness, and explore how Peter calls believers to respond in a wa...

In this episode, we turn to 1 Peter 2:11–25 to wrestle with a hard and very human question: how should believers respond when they are treated unfairly? Peter writes to men and women who are “sojourners and exiles,” calling them to resist selfish desires, live honorably before a watching world, and even submit in unjust situations—for the Lord’s sake and for the good of those who wrong them—follow...

In this episode, we turn to 1 Peter 2:1–10 and consider what it means to be “living stones” built on Christ, the cornerstone. Instead of being told we are tiny and insignificant in a vast universe, Peter insists that believers are woven into God’s long-planned project: a spiritual house, a holy priesthood, and a people for God’s own possession, called to stand firm on Jesus in the midst of trials....

In this episode, we look at how a living hope in Christ is meant to reshape every corner of our lives. Working through 1 Peter 1:14–25, we trace Peter’s argument that what we truly believe about God’s holiness, Christ’s costly redemption, and our new birth will inevitably change what we desire, how we live, and how we love one another.  In this week’s episode, we explore: How Peter connects hope a...

In this episode, we turn to 1 Peter 1:1–13 to ask a simple but searching question: Where is your hope actually set? Peter writes to men and women living as “elect exiles,” people who feel out of place because they belong to God, and he gives them a gospel-shaped perspective—a “living hope” rooted not in circumstances, success, or self, but in the mercy of God and the sure inheritance kept in heave...

In this introductory episode to our new series on 1 Peter, we step back to meet the man behind the letter: the Apostle Peter. We trace his story from fisherman on the Sea of Galilee to foundational witness of Jesus Christ, and consider how his encounter with Jesus in Luke 5 reshaped his identity, priorities, and understanding of what it means to follow the Lord.  In this week’s episode, we explore...

The Epistle to Philemon is a private letter written by the Apostle Paul. Along with the letter, Paul returning Onesimus, a slave who ran away from Philemon. This letter appeals to Philemon to take the right action and free Onesimus, but it speaks volumes to us today about how to live our daily lives. Previous: 01 Philemon: How to be a hero, part 1 Series: Philemon Most people fail at Bible study b...

The Epistle to Philemon is a private letter written by the Apostle Paul. Along with the letter, Paul returning Onesimus, a slave who ran away from Philemon. This letter appeals to Philemon to take the right action and free Onesimus, but it speaks volumes to us today about how to live our daily lives. Next: 02 Philemon: How to be a hero, part 2 Series: Philemon Most people fail at Bible study becau...

The gospel doesn’t just get you forgiven and leave you to scrape by until heaven. It gives you an unshakable reason to get out of bed every morning: because of Jesus, you are headed toward real glory — the same moral beauty and holiness that belongs to God Himself. This final episode answers the big “So what?”: justification by faith alone gives every believer a rock-solid, joy-filled hope that ch...

The gospel doesn’t save us because we finally obey enough, believe the right doctrines, or work up strong feelings. It saves us the moment we trust God to do for us what we could never do for ourselves: give us real holiness and rescue us forever from sin and death. This episode answers the question everyone asks: what exactly is the faith that actually saves? In this week’s episode, we explore: W...

The gospel is not “try harder to be good.” It’s the astonishing announcement that God has already declared guilty rebels “not guilty” and perfectly right with Him, even though we deserve the exact opposite. This episode unpacks the heart of the good news: justification: how God can be both perfectly just and overflowing with mercy at the same time. In this week’s episode, we explore: The differenc...

When we hear the words "life and death" in Scripture, we usually think about biology, whether someone has a pulse or not. But the biblical authors meant something far more profound. This post explores the ancient Jewish understanding of death as ongoing decay and life as moral flourishing, and how this framework transforms our understanding of the gospel itself. This week we explore: Why...

Romans 16 closes Paul’s letter not with abstract theology but with names, memories, and a final word of praise. In this episode, we walk through Paul’s “yearbook” of friends and co-workers, tracing how ordinary men and women—slaves and officials, Jews and Gentiles, singles and couples—become living proof of the gospel’s power. Then, in the final doxology, we hear again the heart of Romans: the God...

Romans 15:14–33 shows us a portrait of mature Christian confidence—not self-promotion, but a settled trust that Christ is at work in and through us. In this episode, we watch Paul affirm the Roman church’s goodness, knowledge, and competence, even as he reminds them how much they still need bold gospel reminders and a priestly ministry that points everything back to God’s grace. We also follow Pau...

Romans 14:19–15:13 invites us to trade quick, easy “wins” in our opinions for the slow, demanding work of building people. In this episode, we look at Paul’s call to pursue what makes for peace and mutual upbuilding, to lay down our freedoms when they damage another’s conscience, and to embrace the long, patient work of helping brothers and sisters grow—so that, together, we become a living temple...

Romans 14:1–18 takes us straight into one of the most familiar tensions in church life: how do we handle “gray areas” where sincere Christians disagree? In this episode, we look at comic books, card games, movies, food laws, holy days, and generation gaps—not to settle every debate, but to learn how Paul calls us to welcome one another, refuse judgment and contempt, and let Christ—not our opinions...

Romans 13:8–14 paints a picture of real freedom: not the freedom to do whatever we want, but the freedom to love generously and walk in the light without fear, guilt, or secret compromise. In this episode, we explore how being released from crippling debts and hidden darkness frees us to respond to God’s mercy with open-handed love, clear conscience, and alert, hopeful obedience.  In this week’s e...