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RootedEpisode 52 (Judges 4)Sometimes faith looks completely illogical—like charging into battle with no weapons. In this episode of The Rooted Podcast, Drew unpacks the story of Deborah and Barak from Judges 4–5, where God calls His people to trust Him against impossible odds. Discover how real courage isn’t about strength or strategy but about obedience and faith in God’s presence. When you feel outnumbered, unprepared, or overlooked, remember—God delights in using underdogs to display His power.
2025-10-2905 minRootedEpisode 22: Genesis 22In this episode of Rooted, Drew Tankersley takes us to Mount Moriah, where Abraham faced the ultimate test of faith. What does this shocking story of sacrifice reveal about God’s plan to provide for us in Jesus? Join us as we uncover how this ancient story points directly to the cross — and what it means for the things we hold onto most tightly.
2025-09-1005 minRootedEpisode 20: Genesis 20Ever found yourself falling into the same mistake again, even after God has shown you a better way? In this episode of Rooted, Drew Tankersley walks through Genesis 20, where Abraham—known as the man of faith—lets fear take control and repeats an old lie. But instead of canceling God’s promises, the story highlights the surprising grace that meets us in our failures. Join us as we explore how God’s faithfulness is bigger than our fear and how His grace still prevails when our faith falters.
2025-09-0806 minRootedEpisode 19: Genesis 19In this episode of Rooted, Drew Tankersley unpacks the dramatic escape of Lot from Sodom in Genesis 19. It’s a story of judgment, compromise, and grace that warns us about the danger of looking back. What happens when we get too comfortable with sin, and what does it take to truly move forward with God?
2025-09-0505 minRootedEpisode 12: Genesis 12In this episode of Rooted, Drew Tankersley walks us through Genesis 12, where God makes impossible promises to an ordinary man named Abraham. What starts as a story of faith and failure ultimately points us to Jesus—the true Son of promise who came to fix what sin had broken. If God could use Abraham, with all his flaws, He can use us too.
2025-08-2605 minRootedEpisode 11: Genesis 11On this episode of Rooted, host Drew Tankersley unpacks the story of the Tower of Babel in Genesis 11—the ultimate group project gone wrong. What looked like teamwork was really pride, rebellion, and a desire to make a name for themselves. Drew shows how this ancient story still speaks to us today, challenging us to trade our own “towers” for God’s mission and reminding us that true unity only comes when we’re rooted in His purpose.
2025-08-2505 minRootedEpisode 10: Genesis 10Ever skimmed past a genealogy in the Bible and thought, “Why is this even here?” In this episode, Drew takes us into Genesis 10, the “table of nations.” What looks like a long, boring list of names is actually a map of real history—showing us where nations came from, how connected humanity really is, and why the rise and fall of empires still matters today. Along the way, we’ll see how God’s Word proves trustworthy, how choices shape entire generations, and how righteousness (or sin) can determine the legacy of a people.
2025-08-2205 minRootedEpisode 9: Genesis 9Ever feel like one small mistake turned into a bigger mess than you ever imagined? In this episode of Rooted, host Drew Tankersley walks through Genesis 9, a chapter that shows how one decision can ripple out for generations. From God’s reminder of the value of every human life, to Noah’s failure and its long-term consequences, this story doesn’t sugarcoat the reality of sin. But it also points us to hope—because in Jesus, the ripple effects of sin can be stopped, and new patterns of freedom and blessing can begin.
2025-08-2109 minRootedEpisode 8: Genesis 8On today’s episode of Rooted, host Drew Tankersley takes us inside Noah’s year-long wait on the ark — a season of uncertainty, noise, and endless waiting. What can high school students learn from Noah’s first response when he finally stepped onto dry ground? Discover how to worship in the waiting, recognize God’s daily provision, and trust His promises even when life feels stuck.
2025-08-2007 minRootedEpisode 7: Genesis 7In this episode of Rooted, host Drew Tankersley takes you deep into Genesis 7 to uncover the true weight and wonder of Noah’s Ark. Far more than a children’s story, this is a gripping account of God’s judgment, mercy, and provision for salvation. Through vivid storytelling and practical insight, Drew shows how the ark points to Jesus as the ultimate refuge — the one door that leads to life.
2025-08-1908 minRootedEpisode 6: Genesis 6Host Drew Tankersley unpacks one of the most puzzling chapters in the Bible — Genesis 6. From mysterious giants and rebellious angels to a grieving God and a man named Noah who walked faithfully, this episode explores the depth of human sin and the incredible grace of God. Discover how Noah’s obedience points us to the ultimate rescue found in Christ, and what it means to walk with God in a world going the other way.
2025-08-1807 minRootedEpisode 5: Genesis 5Genesis 5 is a chapter most people skim—name after name, lifetime after lifetime, and the same ending every time: “and then he died.” But one man’s story breaks the pattern. Enoch didn’t just live—he walked with God so closely that one day, he was simply… gone. In this episode of Rooted, Drew Tankersley explores what it really means to walk with God, why Enoch’s life stood out in a corrupt world, and how his example challenges us to make our own relationship with God the defining mark of our lives.
2025-08-1505 minRootedEpisode 4: Genesis 4In today’s episode of Rooted, host Drew Tankersley takes us into the tense story of Cain and Abel in Genesis 4—a tale of worship, obedience, and heart posture before God. Why did God accept Abel’s offering but not Cain’s? And what does this reveal about the way we approach Him today? Discover how our willingness to come to God on His terms, rather than our own, can shape our relationship with Him for life.
2025-08-1405 minRootedEpisode 3: Genesis 3In Genesis 3, we witness perfection unravel as the serpent tempts Eve with the oldest trick in the book—twisting God’s words, planting doubt, and leading humanity into sin. In this episode, Drew unpacks Satan’s five-step playbook for temptation, shows how it still operates in our lives today, and points us to the hope and grace God weaves into the story from the very beginning.
2025-08-1305 minRootedEpisode 2: Genesis 2In Genesis 2, God rests after creating the universe—not because He’s tired, but to set a pattern for us. In today’s episode of Rooted, Drew Tankersley unpacks the meaning of Sabbath rest as a reminder of God’s power, our human limits, and our role as stewards of His creation. Discover why pausing isn’t weakness, but wisdom, and how stillness can help us hear God’s voice more clearly.
2025-08-1205 minRootedEpisode 1: Genesis 1In this first episode of Rooted, host Drew Tankersley takes us back to the very beginning—Genesis 1. Discover how the creation story shapes our identity, worldview, and purpose. From the power of God's spoken word to the profound truth that we are made in His image, this episode lays the foundation for understanding who we are and why we’re here.
2025-08-1106 minRootedEpisode 0: Why Reading the Bible Really MattersIn this special kickoff episode of the Rooted podcast, Drew Tankersley shares the heart behind the journey we’re starting together—a journey through the big story of Scripture, one chapter at a time. You’ll learn why reading the Bible for yourself is the single most important thing you can do for your faith, what makes this Bible plan different, and how this podcast will help you stay rooted in God’s Word all year long. Whether you’ve struggled to stay consistent or just don’t know where to start, this episode will give you the why—and the how—to gro...
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The Read Your Bible PodcastReading: Exodus 34We’ve all heard of the Ten Commandments, but in Exodus 34, God gives Moses a second set of principles that really underscore what it means to be a godly leader. These are the ten commandments of leadership if you will, and on today’s podcast we’ll discover them together and how we can learn to leverage our influence with integrity and grace.
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2021-06-1620 minThe Read Your Bible PodcastReading: Exodus 33Where do you go to rest? Finding rest in Jesus from the cares of this life is absolutely essential for our spiritual well-being long term. But how and where do you find this rest? How important is it and what can we do to find it? Exodus 33 gives us lots of clues on how find the rest we need in Christ from the pace of this life. On today’s podcast we’ll learn the secret to true rest in the midst of the difficulty of the desert and how we can start today, finding the peace and rest neces...
2021-06-1514 minThe Read Your Bible PodcastReading: Exodus 32How patient are you? Impatience seems to be inbred it most of us. But it can lead us to some pretty dangerous places, especially when it comes to spiritual things. No one likes to wait on God, but as we’ll learn in the podcast today, impatience can lead us down a path of ruin if we aren’t careful. Today we’ll witness how the children of Israel’s impatience lead them first to ignorance and then to full on idolatry. We’ll also take time to consider how this might happen in our lives and built steps to avoid t...
2021-06-1411 minThe Read Your Bible PodcastReading: Exodus 31Are you a workaholic? Many Americans’ lives are constantly consumed with the pressures of work and career. But even in the work of God, the Lord prescribes for us a Sabbath rhythm designed to teach us very specific truths about our lives and our work. In today’s podcast we consider the Sabbath day and what God means for us to understand about holiness during that Sabbath rest. We’ll uncover the truth behind the Sabbath and what it means for us and our spiritual walk.
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2021-06-1111 minThe Read Your Bible PodcastReading: Exodus 30Do you like to travel? Most of the time, I like to go somewhere, but I’m not fond of the journey. Some people I know seem to enjoy the time it takes to get somewhere as they do the destination itself. They say things like, “It’s about the journey, not the destination.” On today’s podcast, we learn more about the furnishings of the Tabernacle. But it’s not just about where we’re going but how we get there that is important when it comes to the furniture. For they represent specific points on our salvation journey that c...
2021-06-1015 minThe Read Your Bible PodcastReading: Exodus 29Have you ever stopped to think about how gruesome animal sacrifices are? We often equate such cruelty and with occult and cult religions, but animal sacrifice isn’t just present in world religions, it’s present in Old Testament Judaism. Why would God require such brutality and grotesque practices? Find out today on the podcast as we explore God’s design behind animal sacrifice and what it teaches us about ourselves and how God views our sin.
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2021-06-0913 minThe Read Your Bible PodcastReading: Exodus 28Since the time of ancient Egypt, leaders have made fashion choices that are designed to make statements about power and prestige. Much is made in this media obsessed world regarding these fashion choices of leaders and why they made this color choice over that one. But as we’ll discover on today’s podcast, one of the most important leaders in the Jewish nation was the high priest. His uniform of service, hand designed by God Himself was intended with a specific purpose to remind him constantly of his critical role in the life of his nation. We learn all...
2021-06-0711 minThe Read Your Bible PodcastReading:Exodus 27If you were to ask an interior decorator why they chose certain furnishings in a house, they would likely tell you how the furniture itself speaks of the character of the individuals and the home they live in. In some ways, it could be said that these appointments are an extension of the character of both the home and it’s owner. The same is true in God’s house, the Tabernacle. On today’s podcast, we’ll learn from Exodus 27 about two of the pieces mentioned inside the tabernacle and how they each point us to Jesus.
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2021-06-0410 minThe Read Your Bible PodcastReading: Exodus 26The date was June 12th, 1987. The speech given in Berlin by then President Ronald Reagan pressured the leader of the Communist Party in Russia to “tear down the wall” that had divided the city of Berlin since the end of World War 2. The speech and the subsequent action were iconic moments of the Cold War era and went a long way to forging the path of liberty in the European bloc. Walls are meant to divide things, to separate 2 very different parties. On today’s podcast, we’ll look at the specially crafted walls or partitions that God arranged in His tab...
2021-06-0311 minThe Read Your Bible PodcastReading: Exodus 25How much is the presence of God worth to you? If you had to value it in gold, how much would the manifest presence of God cost you. Well, on today’s podcast we’ll consider how much it cost the Israelites and as we’ll see, what God requires of you in exchange for HIs presence and why its’ worth every penny.
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2021-05-3112 minThe Read Your Bible PodcastReading: Exodus 24The French scientist, mathematician, and theologian Blaise Pascal once said, “all the evils of mankind come from man’s inability to sit quietly in a room.” I have to agree with the scientist here. No one likes to wait. We live in a microwave culture that demands that we have everything now. I wonder when it comes to spiritual things if we miss what God wants to say to us simply because we can’t stand to sit still long enough for Him to speak. Waiting on God is one of the hardest components of the Christian life but it is also...
2021-05-2811 minThe Read Your Bible PodcastReading: Exodus 20Most of us grew up with the Ten Commandments. They were rudimentary essentials in our spiritual development. They were taught to us as the guardrails to our character. But what if there was more to them than a list of do-this and don’t do that’s? What if they were designed to teach us as much about God’s character as it was about our behavior. On today’s podcast we’ll dive into the Ten Commandments and what they can teach us about God and His character.
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2021-05-2711 minThe Read Your Bible PodcastReading: Exodus 19I’ve always been captivated by the power of lightning. Just the sheer beauty and power is breathtaking to behold. But on today’s podcast, the children of Israel are witness to the most incredible display imaginable. Though they had witnessed some of the most incredible events of human history, what happens on this mountain is an even more potent reminder of the power of this God. It is a vision worth considering in our lives today.
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2021-05-2616 minThe Read Your Bible PodcastReading: Exodus 18Have you ever had to face criticism? No one likes to be criticized whether it is constructive or not. But as we’ll learn in today’s podcast, when a leader calmly analyzes that criticism, dividing it from his own insecurities, it can both prolong and enhance his leadership for years to come.
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2021-05-2511 minThe Read Your Bible PodcastReading: Exodus 17Have you ever been so angry at God that you were ready to come to blows? Life had made you so upset that you felt like God was picking on you, and you were prepared to fight? On today's podcast, the tension between the Israelites and their Deliverer comes to blows...literally, and the result is actually pretty surprising.
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2021-05-2414 minThe Read Your Bible PodcastReading: Exodus 16Have you ever witnessed a mini miracle? We often think of miracles in terms of incredible once-in-a-lifetime moments designed to inspire. But what if there were miracles everyday all around us we just didn’t see them. On today’s podcast we’ll talk about the most inspiring little mini-miracle that happened every day for 40 years and we’ll learn the wondrous significance of this oft forgotten wilderness wonder.
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2021-05-2113 minThe Read Your Bible PodcastReading: Exodus 15Have you ever drank anything that you expected to be sweet but was instead very bitter? I can make you gag if your not careful. I’ll never forget drinking Beverly soda at club cool down in Epcot and what I expected and what I experienced were incredibly different. On today’s podcast, the children of Israel are on the brink of dehydration and just when they think their lives are spared by the clear waters of Marah, they instead find them bitterly toxic. On today’s podcast, we’ll look closely at the remedy of this dilemma and what it t...
2021-05-2019 minThe Read Your Bible PodcastReading: Exodus 14Have you ever had a setback that became a setup? I mean your convinced that this is the worst thing that could possibly happen only to find out it turned out better than you could have ever imagined. On today’s podcast, we’ll explore how God turned misery to majesty in the deliverance of God’s people through the Red Sea. What might be learned regarding our own setbacks from this setup? Stay tuned as we find out together.
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2021-05-1910 minThe Read Your Bible PodcastReading: Exodus 13Are you a multi-tasker? God blessed some of you with the ability to do a multiplicity of things at the same time, while others of us are left with the tedious distinction one simple task at a time until we complete everything on our to-do list. On today’s podcast, we learn that God wrote the book on multi-tasking doing any number of things in one act. We’ll take time to appreciate that ability and apply these things to what God might be doing in our lives at this given moment.
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2021-05-1814 minThe Read Your Bible PodcastReading: Exodus 12Have you ever experienced a moment that you knew would be historic? Maybe it was a wedding or some public event that you knew this moment would be remembered forever. That’s what God had in mind with the Passover. On today’s podcast, we’ll see how this event foreshadowed THE most important part of the ONE story. Along the way we’ll learn some lessons in learning how to appreciate a moment like this properly.
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2021-05-1719 minThe Read Your Bible PodcastReading: Exodus 11Have you ever met anyone who thought they were invincible? They lived as if they were untouchable and acted as if they were impervious to difficulty? Well on today’s podcast we see the full culmination of God’s judgment on the people of Egypt and most especially the direct judgment of God on the most powerful man on the planet at the time. God’s hand is never to short to punish sin or deliver from bondage.
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2021-05-1413 minThe Read Your Bible PodcastReading: Exodus 10Have you ever gotten a speeding ticket? Have you ever been frustrated by it when everyone else seems to have been going the same speed? Why would you get busted for something that everyone else is doing? Inequity when it comes to punishment can be frustrating, but on today’s podcast we learn when there is no respecting of persons when it comes to the judgment of God. We are all guilty and we all will face the wrath of a holy God, be it in the cross or at the end.
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2021-05-1313 minThe Read Your Bible PodcastReading: Exodus 9What do you worship? While all of us would like to say we worship God. Does our watch reflect that? Or is our time spent elsewhere. Does our wallet reflect that? Or do we spend our money on other things. As Jesus said, “where your treasure is, there will your heart be also.” A sure fire way to find out what we worship is to identify what it is we put our trust in. If we are wise, our trust will only be in Jesus. On today’s podcast we watch as God systematically deconstructs the trust of the Egyptia...
2021-05-1211 minThe Read Your Bible PodcastReading: Exodus 8Having a hard-heart is a spiritual malady with deadly consequences. Pharaoh learned the grievous consequences of shaking your fist in the face of God. On today’s podcast we’ll learn how each of the plagues directly defeated an Egyptian god and consider the ramifications to Pharaoh’s resistance and what it means for our lives today.
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2021-05-1111 minThe Read Your Bible PodcastReading: Exodus 7Do you like school? My answers have gone back and forth over the years in response to this question. There were times I liked it, others…not so much. If you ask my kids right now if they like school, there is no doubt to their answer. They are both REALLY ready for summer. In Exodus chapter 7, school commences for the Pharaoh and as we’ll see on today’s podcast God is about to take this ruler on an educational ride he will never forget.
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2021-05-1016 minThe Read Your Bible PodcastReading: Exodus 6Did you know you can be so down that you are deaf? Life is hard sometimes. There are spaces in our lives where our misery drowns out the Lord’s majesty. But we can get so far down that we aren’t even in a place to receive the message of deliverance. That’s what happened to the children of Israel and on today’s podcast we’ll see how tragic that deafness really was. Along the way we’ll offer some ways to improve our hearing when it comes to these things.
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2021-05-0710 minThe Read Your Bible PodcastReading: Exodus 5Have you ever been accused of being stubborn? Stubbornness abounds in the Exodus narrative of God’s people. First Moses was stubborn, then the Pharaoh was stubborn, even the Israelites were stubborn. On today’s podcast, we will how God breaks through this stubbornness and reveals His character to first Moses, then the people, then the Pharaoh, and then the world.
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2021-05-0613 minThe Read Your Bible PodcastReading: Exodus 4Have you ever read a portion of the Bible that puzzled you? You want to read and understand God’s word, but sometimes there are parts of the story that just don’t seem to fit the narrative at all. Have you ever asked yourself, “why did he do that? Or what did they mean by that?”
When it comes to application (which is the point of hearing the word of God), it can get even more confusing. Really God? How am I supposed to apply that? On today’s podcast we read one of those unusual accounts th...
2021-05-0513 minThe Read Your Bible PodcastReading: Exodus 3Have you ever been so discouraged that you felt like you were too far away for God to find you? Have you ever doubted God’s ability to use you for His glory? As we will discover in today’s podcast, you might be in the very place God wants you to be. Not convinced? Well hold on because you might be headed for a burning bush moment.
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2021-05-0414 minThe Read Your Bible PodcastReading: Exodus 2The whole purpose of the ONE Story reading plan is to see how each individual subplot connects to the grand storyline of the Bible and God's cosmic directive in the divine drama of history. On today’s podcast, we will learn how the birth story of God’s chosen deliverer is in itself a foreshadowing of faith in an even more perfect Deliverer that is to come.
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2021-05-0310 minThe Read Your Bible PodcastReading: Exodus 1The early church father Tertullian once said, “the blood of the martyrs is the seed of the church.” The history of God’s covenant people is one steeped in persecution and yet it continues to thrive despite affliction. On today’s podcast we see that God’s covenant people have always been out of step with society, but the legacy of God’s people is one of deliverance and victory.
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2021-04-3014 minThe Read Your Bible PodcastReading: Genesis 50Has there ever been a time where you were so convinced that you had made the biggest mistake of your life only to find out it actually turned out for your good? Life has a way of rectifying the broken places on our journey. On today’s podcast, we see how Joseph had come to understand this truth, that what his brothers meant for evil, God meant for good. This is a reality that is true in our lives today.
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2021-04-2912 minThe Read Your Bible PodcastReading: Genesis 49Jesus, Jesus, how I trust Him. How I proved Him o'er and o'er
Jesus, Jesus precious Jesus, oh for grace to trust Him more.
How well do you trust Jesus amid the twists and turns of this unpredictable life? As we end the book of Genesis, once again the theme of God's sovereign plan arises in the reading of Jacob's blessing in Genesis 49. On today's podcast, we will marvel at the wisdom and greatness of a God who not only knows the future, He foretells it, and He accomplishes it in His own time. Why wo...
2021-04-2814 minThe Read Your Bible PodcastReading: Genesis 48What does it mean for God to be sovereign? It’s a word we hear a lot in Christian circles. But just what does it mean? Well on today’s podcast, we discover the blessing of Jacob on Joseph’s sons. In blessing them, Jacob does something that illustrates more than just a coincidence it actually underscores the truth the whole book of Genesis teaches us, that God is indeed sovereign. As we explore this truth, what does it mean for our lives today? Find out as we dive into Genesis 48 together.
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2021-04-2714 minThe Read Your Bible PodcastReading: Genesis 47Do you have a green thumb? There’s quite a bit more to growing plants than just throwing seed in the ground. Recently I was helping my wife plant some flowers in the flower bed in front of our house. It is quite the process. You have to prepare the soil, set the plant, make sure there is fertilizer there to help the roots grow. You have to water that plant and tend to it to make it grow. When a cold snap hits you have to cover the plant and make sure that it doesn’t freeze and die...
2021-04-2610 minThe Read Your Bible PodcastReading: Genesis 46Have you ever made a big decision that turned out to be a big mistake? It’s not fun is it. Everything seemed like it pointed in one direction, but as it turned out all the signs that you were so sure of led you straight to a dead end. As we come to Genesis 46, Jacob sure has had his share of dead ends hasn’t he? On today’s podcast we learn how the final move in a life filled with knee jerk reactions was far more calculated than it may first seem. Along the way, we will learn...
2021-04-2313 minThe Read Your Bible PodcastReading: Genesis 45Often times we read the Bible and unintentionally make it about us. It’s not as if we do this on purpose, but our desire to see ourselves in the storyline of the Bible can, at times, lead us astray. While the Bible is written for us, it is not primarily about us. The unique thing about God’s story is that every story is linked back to God’s larger story of redemption. That’s the point of the ONE Story reading plan. The Bible isn’t just a collection of great stories, it is inextricably linked together in one big...
2021-04-2214 minThe Read Your Bible PodcastReading: Genesis 44Have you ever made the same mistake twice? It's painful isn't it. Many of us have struggled with the same besetting sin. But as we'll see on today's podcast, the nature of true repentance informs how we view the temptation before us the next time and it should help us build the guardrails in our life to keep us from plunging to our destruction again.
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2021-04-2113 minThe Read Your Bible PodcastReading: Genesis 43Have you ever been forced to make the right decision? Though it did not seem like it at the time, God used a famine to bring Jacob to a place where he finally had to do the one thing that he didn't want to do. But even in his grief and anxiety God was working out His perfect plan amid their worry and fear. On today's podcast we see this borne out in Jacob's life, but it is also seen in our lives as well in the spiritual famine of our souls. Genesis 43 gives us a beautiful picture of the g...
2021-04-2011 minThe Read Your Bible PodcastReading: Genesis 42Have you ever felt like you just couldn't get a break? Amid the difficulty of our lives, it can feel sometimes like we just need one thing to fall our way. As we've followed the life of Joseph over the last few weeks, we have seen the difficulty that he experienced. He's been through a whole lot more than we have ever been through. Sold into slavery in a foreign land, unjustly accused, unfairly imprisoned, hopelessly forgotten, and yet in one fell swoop God redeemed all of the pain in this moment in Genesis 42. On the podcast today, we learn...
2021-04-1908 minThe Read Your Bible PodcastReading: Genesis 41The life of Joseph is one of perilous ups and downs. Like a boat navigating the waves of circumstances, it is Joseph's character that stabilizes him in the midst of the storm. On today's podcast we take a snapshot of Joseph's character and learn the truths that can keep us steady in the midst of the storms of our lives as well.
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2021-04-1613 minThe Read Your Bible PodcastReading: Genesis 40No one likes to wait. We live in a world where waiting is less and less a virtue. Our patience wears thin so quickly at times. On today's podcast we learn how to wait well with Joseph in prison. We'll learn from his life how waiting on God's timing can grow our faith in God and what He might do if we were to trust Him.
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2021-04-1514 minThe Read Your Bible PodcastReading: Genesis 39How would you define the word integrity? It's been said that integrity is who you are when no one is watching. No one but God, that is. On today's podcast we witness the silent integrity of a man whose pristine integrity is revealed in the darkness of slavery in a foreign land. No one would have blamed Joseph for succumbing to the temptation of his life. But this man of integrity shined in the darkness and it is an example to all of us who we should be.
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2021-04-1412 minThe Read Your Bible PodcastReading: Genesis 37Growing up did your parents play favorites? On today's podcast we learn about the deep generational dysfunction present in the life of Joseph and how it led to tragic consequences for he and his family. Thankfully, we also learn how God can use even this brokenness to accomplish His perfect plans.
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2021-04-1313 minThe Read Your Bible PodcastReading: Genesis 35Have you ever had to take a detour? Detours are tedious and confusing. They take us the long way around only to land us back to the very place where the hazard started. But sometimes there are detours on the road of life as well. Sometimes taking years to go around only to land us back to the very place of hazard in our lives where we started. On today's podcast, we witness the detour in Jacob's life and and how God weaves the circumstances of Jacob's life back to the place where God wanted him in the first place...
2021-04-1214 minThe Read Your Bible PodcastReading: Genesis 33Have you ever tried to break a bad habit? Maybe it's biting your nails, or snacking at night, or breaking some other addiction. Old habits die hard don't they. Even after you've made the necessary steps to break those habits, they don't change overnight. On today's podcast we see the bad habits of Jacob coming back to haunt him yet again. After everything that happened in Jacob's life in chapter 32, you would think that he would be a changed man, but as we will see on today's episode, that's not as easy as it seems. As we look to apply...
2021-04-0914 minThe Read Your Bible PodcastReading: Genesis 32Have you ever felt like you were wrestling with God? Fighting with God is futile because it's not really a fair fight. But somehow that doesn't stop our stubbornness from taking over and causing us to tussle with the Creator. This is what happened on today's podcast as we witness the cage match between Jacob and God. And God started the fight! What could be behind God's picking a fight with Jacob, the answer is far more incredible than we know.
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2021-04-0814 minThe Read Your Bible PodcastReading: Genesis 31Have you ever doubted what God's will was for you in a certain circumstance? It can be difficult to determine what God's plans are at times and often we wonder if we are making the right decision. Wouldn't it be nice if God would just make it really clear? On today's podcast we learn some really instructive truths on how to know God's will for yourself from the life of Jacob. I hope it is a blessing to you today.
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2021-04-0714 minThe Read Your Bible PodcastReading: Genesis 30Have you ever looked back at your childhood and wondered how you survived the dysfunction in your home. Most psychologists will tell you that the problems present in our lives today can be traced back to a deficiency in how we grew up. Today on the podcast, we learn just how truly dysfunctional Jacob's family truly was. We'll learn how God weaved His incredible story through their brokenness and find hope for our dysfunction as well.
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2021-04-0617 minThe Read Your Bible PodcastReading: Genesis 29The universal principle of sowing and reaping can be seen in any number of arenas. Today on the podcast, we explore this principle in the life of Jacob whose deception finally has come home to roost in his life. Jacob's example shows us how our own sinful consequences can derail our progress and send us down detours in the path of life.
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2021-04-0513 minThe Read Your Bible PodcastReading: Genesis 28Has someone ever made you a promise and not kept it? It's tough when you were expecting someone to do something for you and they let you down. Ironically, in our story for today, Jacob and God both make some promises. Promises that Jacob will break and God will keep. Today on the podcast, we'll explore how God is a promise-keeping God even when we fall short of the misguided promises that we make in our devotion to Him.
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2021-04-0210 minThe Read Your Bible PodcastReading: Genesis 27Have you ever asked the question, why is God blessing THAT person? Shouldn't God be blessing those who follow Him and cursing those who don't? As much as we would love for God's logic to align with our sense of justice, sometimes it just doesn't work that way. What can we learn from these instances. Today on the podcast we explore God's blessing of Jacob over against the injustice of Esau. It can give us some real clues as to how to respond in these situations in our lives as well.
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2021-04-0113 minThe Read Your Bible PodcastReading: Genesis 26Sometimes our lives can feel a bit like a roller coaster. Filled with exhilarating ups and downs and gut-wrenching twists and turns. Sometimes, it's hard to see God's plans for blessings amid the non-stop thrills of this coaster we call life. But the highs and lows of our lives that feel so random to us are working perfectly the plans and purposes of God. Today on the podcast, we explore this phenomenon in the life of Isaac. Though the chapter is filled with ups and downs, amid all of the frenzy is a God whose faithfulness can be traced back t...
2021-03-3113 minThe Read Your Bible PodcastReading: Genesis 25Have you ever made a dumb decision that you regret? All of us have had to ask ourselves at some point, why did I do that? We all fear the consequences of those decisions and yet over and above those dumb decisions there is a God who is working out His plans in spite of our indiscretions. Today on the podcast, we see how God used even the foolishness of man to accomplish HIs divine objectives in the lives of these twin boys.
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2021-03-3011 minThe Read Your Bible PodcastReading: Genesis 24Everyone loves a good love story. Millions of dollars are spent each year creating one love story after another. But in God's word, we are given the greatest love story ever written. It is beautifully told for us in the pages of God's word. One particularly striking example of this is the story in Genesis 24. On today's podcast we will explore the beauty of this story and how it applies to our lives today.
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2021-03-2916 minThe Read Your Bible PodcastReading: Genesis 22Genesis 22 gives us a breathtaking snapshot of the whole of the gospel story. In this chapter, God asks Abraham to do the unthinkable and then stops him from doing it, only to generations later to do what He would not ask Abraham to do. In today's podcast, we explore this glorious picture in detail.
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2021-03-2613 minThe Read Your Bible PodcastReading: Genesis 21In Genesis 21, the covenant promises first given to Abraham in chapter 12 finally come to fruition. There are many things to consider about what we can learn from the distance between God's promise and God's fulfillment in our lives. As we begin this new section, today on the podcast we will take a few minutes to consider some of the lessons that this waiting has taught us from the life of Abraham
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2021-03-2510 minThe Read Your Bible PodcastReading: Genesis 20Have you ever tried to quit a bad habit? It's not as easy as it sounds. More often than not, a bad habit or action comes from wrong or faulty thinking. In the life of Abraham, his bad habit led to get him in trouble more often than not. Like ours, his bad habit stemmed from incorrect thought patterns. In today's podcasts, we will see God's surprisingly gracious response to Abraham's lack of faith and learn a powerful lesson of the necessity of repentance.
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2021-03-2411 minThe Read Your Bible PodcastReading: Genesis 19How do we respond to a culture that is drifting farther and farther away from the tenants of Christian principles? What should we do when the pervading thought of our day collides with clear scriptural truth? We are faced with a choice. It's not unlike the choice before Lot in our story from Genesis 19. On today's podcast, we will discover the tragic consequences of compromise in living for God in a world that is increasingly antagonistic to the ways of God.
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2021-03-2313 minThe Read Your Bible PodcastReading: Genesis 18Have you ever been tempted to doubt the promises of God? Some of them can seem far-fetched in our minds. In today's podcast an old woman comes face to face with some improbable promises. Learn from her response on how to have faith when it seems preposterous. On today's episode of the Read Your Bible podcast.
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2021-03-2211 minThe Read Your Bible PodcastReading: Genesis 17If you've read the Old Testament much, you know how big a deal circumcision is. But why? What is the deal with this medical procedure and how does it apply to the storyline of the Bible? More specifically, what, if any, relevance does it have in our lives today? These are all questions we will consider today on the Read Your Bible podcast.
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2021-03-1916 minThe Read Your Bible PodcastReading: Genesis 16Cancel culture is a phenomenon to be reckoned with in our society today. How are we to treat the inequities of our past and what can we learn form them? In today's episode, we will learn how God's beautiful response to mankind's horrendous injustice in the life of one slave girl. It's a beautifully, instructive narrative that we need to understand and consider as we interpret the injustices of our society today.
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2021-03-1818 minThe Read Your Bible PodcastReading: Genesis 15Have you ever struggled to wait on God? Waiting on God to fulfill His promises is one of the most difficult part of the spiritual journey. Spiritual Impatience is nothing new. In Genesis 15, Abraham struggled to wait on God's promises like so many of us. But what we learn from this chapter can go a long way toward helping us see things from God's perspective and can teach us to wait on Him more.
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2021-03-1713 minThe Read Your Bible PodcastReading: Genesis 14Have you ever been church hurt? If you've been in church for any length of time, you've probably had your feelings hurt at some point. It happens to all of us. But what happens when we hold those grudges in our lives? From the story of Abraham today we learn some powerful truths about the noble character of Abraham and how he learned to bury the hatchet. The application could not be more appropriate for us today.
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2021-03-1620 minThe Read Your Bible PodcastReading: Genesis 13Sometimes Christians are guilty of fighting for position in God's church. This often comes from our insecurity in knowing who and who's we are. Learn the secret to such security today on the Read Your Bible Podcast from Genesis 13.
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2021-03-1510 minThe Read Your Bible PodcastReading: Genesis 12In Genesis 12, we have the first reference to God entering the storyline to redeem what was broken by sin. On today's podcast, we'll learn how the even the tragic consequences of sin set the stage for the glorious entrance of the King of the story.
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2021-03-1210 minThe Read Your Bible PodcastReading: Genesis 11What is it about humanity that makes us crave the comforts of sameness? In Genesis 11, we see the dangers of that consistency when it stands in the face of God's clear commands.
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2021-03-1112 minThe Read Your Bible PodcastReading: Genesis 10Have you ever come across a list of names in the Bible and rolled your eyes as to why you were reading it? There's actually more to learn from this unending list of names than you might think.
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2021-03-1011 minThe Read Your Bible PodcastReading: Genesis 9Racial Injustice is a topic that is often discussed these days, but have you ever wondered where slavery began? What can be learned from the first recorded mention of slavery in the Bible? Today, on the podcast we will talk about the origins of slavery and what we can learn from it.
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2021-03-0914 minThe Read Your Bible PodcastReading: Genesis 8342 days. Could you stay on an ark for 342 days? Learn the secret of Noah's patience and endurance today as we dive into Genesis 8 together.
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2021-03-0814 minThe Read Your Bible PodcastReading: Genesis 7It's one of the most famous stories in all the Bible, but what can Noah and the flood teach us about the gospel? Well the answer is quite a bit actually. We'll talk about it today in episode 10 of the Read Your Bible Podcast.
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2021-03-0511 minThe Read Your Bible PodcastReading: Genesis 6It's a question that any student of Genesis has wondered. Who were the Nephilim? We'll talk about it today on the podcast.
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2021-03-0415 minThe Read Your Bible PodcastReading: Genesis 5On the podcast today, we consider what it really means to walk with God and for God to walk with us from Genesis chapter 5.
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2021-03-0315 minThe Read Your Bible PodcastReading: Genesis 4Most of us are familiar with the story of Cain and Abel, but why did God accept Abel's sacrifice and not Cain's? Or was the problem deeper than that? In today's podcast, Pastor Drew walks us through the real problem in this passage and how it applies to our worship today.
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2021-03-0214 minThe Read Your Bible PodcastReading: Genesis 3In today's episode, Pastor Drew walks us through the nature of temptation and commends to us the most important way to fortify yourself against it.
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2021-03-0112 minThe Read Your Bible PodcastReading: Genesis 2In today's episode, we will investigate the importance of rest and it's connection to trusting God.
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2021-02-2613 minThe Read Your Bible PodcastReading: Job 40 & 41In todays episode, Pastor Drew shows us the true response to when God does something in our lives that we don't understand.
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2021-02-2511 minThe Read Your Bible PodcastReading: Job 38 & 39In this episode, we continue our study on the character and creative power of God and that we can trust God even when we can't understand Him.
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2021-02-2412 minThe Read Your Bible PodcastReading: Psalm 139 & Isaiah 40:9-31In this episode, pastor Drew tells us what it means for God to be enthroned above the circle of the earth. Psalm 139 and Isaiah 40 give us a breathtaking snapshot of the providence and power of our God.
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2021-02-2313 minThe Read Your Bible PodcastReading: Genesis 1In today's episode, Pastor Drew breaks down Genesis chapter 1 and what it means for us to be made in the image of God.
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2021-02-2215 minThe Read Your Bible PodcastWhat to ExpectWhy would I want to do a podcast? In this episode, we talk about why we are doing the podcast, it's purpose and what to expect in the process.
2021-01-2416 minThe Read Your Bible PodcastRead Your Bible trailerListen I get it you’ve tried.
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