Wednesday in the Word

When the Christian life feels discouraging—when old sins linger, growth seems slow, and you quietly wonder, “Is any of this working?” —Jeremiah 31:31–34 speaks a startling word of hope. In this episode, we look at God’s promise of a new covenant and ask honestly: What good is faith, really—and does it actually change anything? In this week’s episode, we explore: Why so many people come to faith ho...

When life feels like exile—stuck in a place you never chose, longing for “home” and for God to fix everything now—Jeremiah 29 offers a surprising word. Instead of promising quick escape, God tells His people to settle into Babylon, seek the good of the city, and trust that His long-term plans are still good. This episode walks through Jeremiah 29:1–14 and shows how Israel’s exile helps us understa...

In a world of endless headlines, hot takes, and spiritual “experts,” who do we actually trust to tell us the truth about God? This episode walks through Jeremiah 23:9–32, where the Lord exposes Israel’s false prophets and reminds His people that His Word cannot be co-opted, domesticated, or drowned out by louder voices.  In this week’s episode, we explore: Jeremiah’s grief over corrupt prophets an...

When the world feels chaotic and our leaders keep disappointing us, it is natural to ask, “Who will help us out of this mess?” In this episode, we turn to Jeremiah 23:1–8, where God confronts failed “shepherds” and promises a very different kind of leader—a righteous King who will gather, protect, and restore His people when human leadership has fallen short.  In this week’s episode, we explore: H...

In this episode, we return with David to Jerusalem in 2 Samuel 19:9–43 and watch a guilty nation face a vindicated king. As Israel, Judah, Shimei, Mephibosheth, and Barzillai each meet David on the road home, we trace five very different ways to approach a king you’ve sinned against—and see in them a searching picture of how we ourselves come (or refuse to come) to the risen Christ after rebellion...

n this episode, we arrive at the climax of Absalom’s rebellion in 2 Samuel 18 and watch a battlefield that barely gets three verses, while the camera lingers on something far more costly: the death of a son hung on a tree and the grief of a father who cannot bear the price of restoring his kingdom. From Absalom dangling between heaven and earth, to Joab’s hard-edged clarity, to David’s shattering...

In this episode, we stay with Absalom’s rebellion in 2 Samuel 17 and pay attention to what no one in the story can see in real time: God’s quiet, determined care for David. As clever advisers scheme, messengers run, and unnamed people take great risks, we trace how the Lord is actively working for his king’s preservation—and how Romans 8 helps us understand what God is doing while we are exhausted...

In this episode, we follow David further down his painful road of exile in 2 Samuel 16—where, on top of his own failures, he’s lied to, taken advantage of, and openly cursed. Through Ziba’s manipulation, Shimei’s stones and insults, and David’s surprising restraint, we wrestle with a hard question: How do you respond when you’re suffering in ways that feel unjust, and yet you know you’re not innoc...

In this episode, we walk with David through one of the lowest points of his life in 2 Samuel 15—when his own son Absalom steals the hearts of Israel, seizes the throne, and forces David into exile. Against the backdrop of a father’s failure, a nation’s division, and a son’s betrayal, we ask a searching question: What do you do when your sin and weakness have real consequences for other people—and...

In this episode, we sit with 2 Samuel 14 and the return of Absalom—a chapter where everything looks right on the surface, but almost nothing is actually healed. Through Joab’s scheme, the wise woman of Tekoa, and David’s reluctant welcome, we trace the tension between appearance and reality: a homecoming that is not real reconciliation, a beautiful prince who is not a faithful king, and motions of...

In this episode, we enter the painful story of Tamar in 2 Samuel 13—a faithful, wise, and innocent princess whose life is shattered by the sins of the men around her. Rather than looking away from this hard passage, we ask the honest question the text itself raises: Why did Tamar have to suffer so much, and where is God in a story like this? In this week’s episode, we explore: How Tamar is portray...

Life with God is often harder than we expected. In this episode, we walk with Jeremiah into one of the most painful passages in his book—Jeremiah 20:7–18—where the prophet feels deceived, crushed, and overwhelmed by the calling God has given him. Instead of offering a tidy resolution, this text invites us into the real tension of faith: what it means to complain honestly to God, to rest in His jus...

When life feels unfair, many of us quietly ask, “Who does God think He is?” In this episode, we follow Jeremiah to the potter’s house in Jeremiah 18:1–17 to wrestle honestly with God’s sovereignty, our sense of justice, and what it means that the Lord is not only fair, but more than fair —a personal, responsive Potter who reshapes His people for their good and His glory.  In this week’s episode, w...

Sabbath is not about squeezing in a spiritual “recharge day”; it is about remembering who God is and who we are. In this episode, we walk through Jeremiah 17:19–27 and the Old Testament teaching on Sabbath to ask a pointed question: what does it reveal about our hearts when we can’t stop, won’t stop, and feel guilty for resting?  In this week’s episode, we explore: The historical setting of Jeremi...

When you keep tripping over the same sins—anger, sarcasm, insecurity, thoughtlessness—it’s natural to wonder, “What is wrong with me?” In this post on Jeremiah 17:1–11, we trace that question beneath behavior and willpower to the deeper reality of a hard, diseased heart that cannot fix itself—and to the hope of a God who promises nothing less than a new heart through Christ.  In this post, we expl...

Religion is supposed to draw us closer to God—so why does it so often go wrong? In this post on Jeremiah 7:1–15, we stand with Jeremiah at the gate of the temple as God exposes a devastating misuse of religion: people saying the right words, performing the right rituals, and walking out unchanged. Instead of protecting them, their religion has become a way to get what they want, to hide from God,...

Why is the God of the Bible so much harder to believe in than the easy, feel-good “god” of our culture? In this post on Jeremiah 2:1–13, we walk into God’s courtroom as He brings charges against His people for trading in a spring of living water for broken cisterns—and we uncover why our own hearts still prefer control, predictability, and low-risk hope over trusting the real, living God.  In this...

When you quietly wonder, “What does God actually want from me?” Jeremiah 1:4–19 offers a surprising answer. This post follows Jeremiah—a young, insecure “underdog” prophet—as God reminds him that calling begins with God’s initiative, not our qualifications; that He knew, formed, and set Jeremiah apart before he was born; and that He Himself will be present to equip Jeremiah for a task that looks,...

When a nation feels like it’s coming apart, it’s easy to panic, despair, or just tune out. In this opening episode on Jeremiah 1:1–3, we step into a moment of political chaos and moral upheaval in Judah and ask a different question: not “How could this happen?” but “What is God doing through this?” Jeremiah’s story invites us to face both national and personal crisis with honest grief and stubborn...

The prevailing belief of the world is that "You go around once and then you die." Yet, the remarkable claim of the Christian faith is that those who have died are more alive today than they were before their deaths. "If I die and go to heaven, what is it going to be like?" "Someone close to me died, where do I turn for comfort?" "If I die, will I go to a better p...

Meeting God in the Psalms: How to take what you learned and transformed it into a talk that will change someone's life. Series: How to Study 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

Psalm 107 The Lord delivers us from manifold troubles  Series: Understanding 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

Psalm 109 which is used by Peter to describe Judas in Acts 2:16-20: “the Scriptures had to be fulfilled, which the Holy Spirit foretold by the mouth of David concerning Judas” Series: Understanding 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 o...

 Psalm 49 The Folly of Trusting in Riches   Series: Understanding 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

Psalm 73 The end of the wicked contrasted with the end of the righteous. 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