Year of the Word Companion Podcast

As we continue our Year of the Word journey, we'll explore Zechariah 1–2 and 12, Ezra 7–10, and Esther 1–4, discovering God's call to return to Him, His work of restoring His people, and His providential care even when He seems unseen. Together, we'll see how God faithfully keeps His promises through repentance, renewal, and His sovereign hand at work behind the scenes. This episode reminds us tha...

Season 2 begins as we celebrate the halfway point of the Year of the Word journey and witness one of the greatest turning points in the Old Testament. This week, we'll explore Daniel 5–6, Daniel 9–10 and 12, and Ezra 1–6 as Babylon falls, God's people begin returning from exile, and the work of restoration begins. Together, we'll discover that while kingdoms rise and fall, God remains faithful to...

Week 25: Hope Beyond the Ruins explores Jeremiah 31:31–40, Jeremiah 32–33, Jeremiah 52, 2 Kings 24–25, Ezekiel 1:1–3, Ezekiel 36:16–38, Ezekiel 37, and Daniel 1–4, as God's people experience the fall of Jerusalem and begin life in exile. Together, we'll discover how Jeremiah points to the New Covenant, Ezekiel proclaims God's promise of new hearts and restoration, and Daniel demonstrates what it l...

In Week 24, we journey through 2 Kings 17–23, Jeremiah 1–3:5, Jeremiah 25, and Jeremiah 29, witnessing the fall of the Northern Kingdom of Israel, the faithful leadership of Hezekiah and Josiah, and the devastating consequences of Judah's continued rebellion under kings like Manasseh. As Jeremiah begins his prophetic ministry, he calls God's people to return to the Lord, warning of coming judgment...

Week 23 of the Year of the Word Companion Podcast explores some of Scripture's most powerful prophetic passages, including Isaiah 6, 9, 44–45, 52–53, 65–66, and Micah 1, 4–5. Together, these readings reveal God's holiness, the promise of the coming Messiah, the sacrifice of the Suffering Servant, and the hope of a future restoration for God's people. Join us as we discover how Isaiah and Micah poi...

This week, we begin our journey through the Prophets as we explore Jonah 1–4, Hosea 1–3, Amos 1 and 9, and Joel 1–3, discovering how God used these covenant messengers to call His people back to faithfulness during a time of growing idolatry, injustice, and spiritual compromise. Through Jonah's mission to Nineveh, Amos's plumb line of justice, Hosea's picture of covenant love, and Joel's call to r...

Week 21 of the Year of the Word takes us through 1 Kings 16:29–34; 17; 18–19; 21–22 and 2 Kings 2; 5; 6:1–23 as we explore the ministries of Elijah and Elisha during one of the most spiritually turbulent periods in Israel's history. As King Ahab and Queen Jezebel lead the nation into idolatry and compromise, God raises up prophets to call His people back to covenant faithfulness through dramatic c...

In Week 20 of the Year of the Word Companion Podcast, we walk through Proverbs 1–4, Proverbs 16–18, Proverbs 31, and 1 Kings 11–12 as we explore what biblical wisdom truly means. Together, these passages reveal that wisdom is not merely knowledge, but learning to live faithfully before God in every area of life while guarding our hearts from compromise and spiritual drift. As we read the wisdom of...

In Week 19 of the Year of the Word Companion Podcast, we journey through Psalms 119:129–176, Psalm 139, Psalms 148–150, and 1 Kings 2, 3, 6, 8, and 9:1–9. This episode explores the beauty of God’s Word, the intimacy of being fully known by God, the purpose of worship, and the rise of Solomon as Israel enters the era of the kings. We also introduce the Book of Kings and examine how wisdom, worship,...

In Week 18 of the Year of the Word Companion Podcast, we journey through Psalm 51, 2 Samuel 24 alongside Psalm 24, Psalms 1 and 19, Psalm 103, and Psalm 119:1–128. Together, these passages reveal God’s desire for genuine repentance, faithful worship, and hearts rooted deeply in His Word. We explore the rich backdrop and structure of the Psalms while reflecting on themes of mercy, obedience, suffer...

In Week 17, we journey through 2 Samuel 1; 2:1–7; 3:1, 5; 6–7; 9; 11–12 alongside Psalm 23 and Psalm 18, exploring the rise and reign of King David. This episode traces David’s path from humility and covenant blessing to moral failure and its lasting consequences. We also see how the Psalms reveal David’s inner life, giving language to trust, worship, and repentance. Through it all, we’re reminded...

In this episode of the Year of the Word Companion Podcast, we walk through Week 16’s readings in 1 Samuel 17–31 and Psalm 22, exploring the rise of David and the decline of Saul. From David’s victory over Goliath to Saul’s tragic downfall, we see a powerful contrast between faith and fear, trust and control. We also uncover the deeper biblical theme of substitution—how David’s victory for Israel p...

In Week 15 of the Year of the Word Companion Podcast, we walk through 1 Samuel 1–2, 3, 8, 9–10, 13–14, and 15–16. As Israel transitions from judges to kings, we explore what happens when people choose a king based on appearance rather than trusting God as their true King. Through the stories of Hannah, Samuel, Saul, and David, we’re reminded that God isn’t looking at outward success—He’s looking a...

This week (Week 14), we explore Judges 6–7, 13–16, and Ruth 1–4, tracing Israel’s journey through a season of chaos, compromise, and deliverance. From Gideon’s weakness and Samson’s downfall to Ruth’s quiet faithfulness, these passages reveal both the depth of human brokenness and the steady work of God’s redemption. As Judges shows a nation doing what is right in its own eyes, Ruth provides a pow...

In this episode, we explore Joshua 5:10–15, Joshua 6–8, Joshua 23–24, and Judges 2–4, tracing Israel’s journey from victory in the Promised Land to the beginning of spiritual drift. We see how obedience leads to victory, while hidden sin and compromise lead to defeat and cycles of struggle. As Judges unfolds, a pattern emerges of forgetting God, falling into idolatry, and needing deliverance. This...

This Year of the Word bonus episode walks through Holy Week in light of the Passover timeline, revealing how Jesus fulfills the role of the unblemished Lamb. From His triumphal entry on Palm Sunday (Matthew 21:1–11) to His crucifixion (John 19) and resurrection (Matthew 28), each day aligns with the events of Nissan 10–16. Along the way, we explore His teaching in the temple (Matthew 21:23–23:39),...

In this episode, we celebrate the completion of the Torah as we walk through Deuteronomy 8–9, 30–31, 32:48–52, and 34, and step into Joshua 1–4, where God’s promises begin to be fulfilled. As Moses calls Israel to remember God’s faithfulness, we’re reminded that forgetting leads to pride, but remembering shapes our trust and obedience. From Joshua’s commissioning to Rahab’s faith and the crossing...

In Week 11, we journey through Numbers 20, 27:12–23, 34–35, and Deuteronomy 1–7 as Israel stands on the edge of the Promised Land. This episode explores leadership transition, the consequences of disobedience, and God’s intentional design for His people. As Moses delivers his final words, we see the importance of remembering God’s faithfulness and renewing covenant identity. Ultimately, this week...

In Week 10 of the Year of the Word reading plan, we explore Leviticus 23 and 26 and Numbers 11–14 and 16–17, where God calls His people to live holy and distinct lives. These passages highlight rhythms of remembrance, covenant faithfulness, and the dangers of fear, pride, and forgetting God in the wilderness. As Israel wrestles with trust, rebellion, and leadership, we see how easily fear can comp...

In this episode we walk through Exodus 32–33, Exodus 34–36:1, Exodus 40, Leviticus 8–9, and Leviticus 16–17, exploring Israel’s failure with the golden calf and the incredible mercy of God that follows. As the covenant at Sinai is broken, Moses intercedes and God renews His promise to dwell among His people. Through the tabernacle, the consecration of the priests, and the Day of Atonement, God pro...

In this episode, we journey through Exodus 19–31 and stand at the foot of Mount Sinai as God forms a rescued people into a covenant nation. We explore the thunder and fire of chapter 19, the giving of the Ten Words in chapter 20, and the detailed instructions for the Tabernacle that follow—seeing how all of it centers on one profound truth: God desires to dwell among His people. We reflect on holi...

In this weeks podcast we walk through Exodus 8-17. We witness God's supremacy over false gods, His justice in Judgement, and His mercy through substitution in the Passover. The Lord redeems His people by the blood of the spotless lamb, delivers them powerfully through the Red Sea, and then faithfully sustains and shapes them in the wilderness through daily provision and mediated victory. These cha...

In this episode, we trace the movement from Genesis 48 to Exodus 7, watching God transform a family of seventy into a flourishing nation—even in affliction. As Pharaoh rises and oppression begins, we see the deeper story unfold: a covenant God who knows every name, hears every cry, and reveals Himself as “I AM.” Exodus is not merely a story of judgment, but of faithful love and powerful deliveranc...

In this episode of the Year of the Word Companion Podcast, we walk through Genesis 39–47 and the story of Joseph, tracing God’s faithfulness through betrayal, waiting, and redemption. From the pit to the palace, we see how God’s purposes were never derailed, even when life seemed unjust or delayed. Joseph’s story reminds us that what others may mean for harm, God is always at work to mean for good...

In this episode of the Year of the Word Companion Podcast, we walk through Genesis 27–33 and 37, tracing Jacob’s journey from striving and deception to surrender and transformation. Through moments like Bethel and Peniel, we see a patient God who meets His people in their brokenness and reshapes them by grace. This episode reminds us that God’s promises move forward not through perfection, but thr...