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Word & the Wild
Isaiah Reveals the End of the Road | Week 29
We don't know every detail of where this ride called life will take us. But we do know what waits for us at the end of the road. Here in WEEK 29, Isaiah and Micah reveal: God has a plan. His plan is different than ours. And, his plan is the one that will happen. Word & the Wild is a one-year Bible adventure with friends. Join from anywhere and enjoy a fun, rewarding, and doable 12-month journey through the Bible where you read it from cover to cover and understand it. It’s not a devotional or rec...
2025-07-17
21 min
Word & the Wild
Psalms, Hope, and a Roadtrip Through Reality | Week 28
You feel that? It's the pull of the open road. It's Week 28 on our Bible adventure and we're on a road trip. It's not just any kind of road trip. It's a road trip through reality.... And, this week's psalms are the songs on the radio. Our destination? A place we've always longed for and never been. Word & the Wild is a one-year Bible adventure with friends. Join from anywhere and enjoy a fun, rewarding, and doable 12-month journey through the Bible where you read it from cover to cover and understand it. It’s not a...
2025-07-16
19 min
Word & the Wild
An Island in the Storm: How Hezekiah Revives a Nation | Week 27
After weeks of bad kings, feisty prophets, stormy politics, and spiritual drift, King Hezekiah pushes back against the chaos to recover peace and prosperity for his people.In the middle of an Assyrian onslaught, Judah becomes an island of calm and strength. What’s the secret to Hezekiah’s success? And how can we build our own island of spiritual stability in the storms of life?In this episode, we uncover the quiet power behind Hezekiah’s revival — and how renewed rhythms of worship, rediscovered Proverbs, and reflective Psalms arrive at just the right moment.
2025-07-02
11 min
Word & the Wild
Big Trouble, Big Hope: Why the Prophets Tear Holes in our Tents | Week 26
A storm is brewing—and the prophets tear our flimsy tent wide open. Owen takes us to the tropics in a modern parable, where we wake up to the warnings of Amos, Isaiah, and Micah. Yes, judgment is coming. So is a child. These are desperate days for the people of Israel, and we feel the same hurricane-force winds today. But, this storm won’t end the story. Even here, in the gathering dark, a light begins to shine. Word & the Wild is a one-year Bible adventure with friends. Join from anywhere and enjoy a fun, rewa...
2025-06-26
20 min
Word & the Wild
When Leaders Fail, Prophets Arise | Week 25
When leadership breaks down, God doesn’t stay silent. He sends prophets—brash, untamed carriers of his voice and values. This week, we pan across the Bible’s epic landscape all the way back to the Garden to ask: What is leadership meant to be? What does it mean when the prophets arrive on the scene? From Eden to Elijah, Isaiah, and Jonah, we trace the deeper purpose behind these chaotic characters. It’s not about theatrics. It’s about hope. And it’s about what you can pray for now. Because God still moves through those who carry his...
2025-06-19
17 min
Word & the Wild
Divided House, Divided Hearts: A Civil War and the Battle Within | Week 24
This week kicks off a whole new season in our Bible adventure—a time of civil war, crumbling kingdoms, and rapid-fire rulers. The story moves fast, but if you listen closely, you’ll hear a rhythm underneath. It’s a heartbeat.God’s heartbeat—paired with a pounding question: Do you love me?As the nation of Israel splits in two, we meet a gallery of leaders whose legacies rise or fall on what they love most. Forget battlefield wins and golden palaces. When it comes to the leadership scorecard, God doesn’t care who impressed th...
2025-06-11
13 min
Word & the Wild
The Dynamite Question Solomon Forgot to Ask (Ecclesiastes) | WEEK 23
A man who knew it all, did it all, and had it all makes a painful discovery—there’s one essential question he forgot to ask to get want he wants most of all. And now it’s too late. This week, we walk through Ecclesiastes—his haunting, hard-won reflections on the meaning of life. And old king Solomon sends us a warning: What if the satisfaction you’re chasing is on the path you've ignored? Word & the Wild is a one-year Bible adventure with friends. Join from anywhere and enjoy a fun, rewarding, and doable...
2025-06-05
24 min
Word & the Wild
How to Read Proverbs (Like a Thrift Store Treasure Hunt) | WEEK 22
It feels good to pluck a hidden gem off the rack and take it home. Reading Proverbs can feel like that. This week, Owen shows you how to crack a proverb—those zippy, two-line poems that hide the secrets of successful living in plain sight. Jump in, discover the beauty others miss... and, take home something you can't live without. Word & the Wild is a one-year Bible adventure with friends. Join from anywhere and enjoy a fun, rewarding, and doable 12-month journey through the Bible where you read it from cover to cover and understand it...
2025-05-29
34 min
Word & the Wild
Solomon: When Too Much Isn't Enough | WEEK 21
Solomon’s name means peace...but his life says otherwise. This week, we follow the wisest man on earth as he builds a big kingdom, prays bold prayers, and still can’t quiet the ache inside. It’s a haunting look at how a life of success without satisfaction. Word & the Wild is a one-year Bible adventure with friends. Join from anywhere and enjoy a fun, rewarding, and doable 12-month journey through the Bible where you read it from cover to cover and understand it. It’s not a devotional or recap. It’s a guide by your sid...
2025-05-21
13 min
Word & the Wild
I Used to Skip Psalms (Here's What I Missed) | WEEK 19
Ever hit a Psalm in the Bible and secretly thought, “Skip it”? For years, that was me. Too emotional. Too vague. Too hard to get something out of. Then something changed—and I fell in love. This week, we explore some of David’s psalms. I’ll tell you my story—and share four simple steps to take Psalms from “must skip” to “can’t miss.” Word & the Wild is a one-year Bible adventure with friends. Join from anywhere and enjoy a fun, rewarding, and doable 12-month journey through the Bible where you read it from cover to cover and und...
2025-05-07
32 min
Word & the Wild
When Private Choices Go Very Public | WEEK 18
This week, David's personal choices set off a chain reaction that spins out of control and sends him on the run. As consequences mount, he rediscovers a love that outlasts his mistakes. Word & the Wild is a one-year Bible adventure with friends. Join from anywhere and enjoy a fun, rewarding, and doable 12-month journey through the Bible where you read it from cover to cover and understand it. It’s not a devotional or recap. It’s a guide by your side through God’s Word. With support from a weekly podcast and an online community of fel...
2025-05-01
12 min
Word & the Wild
Where Saul Goes Wrong With God | WEEK 17
The tragic miss that turned Saul into "Saul".... and why it's easier to make the same mistake than you think. Plus, how seeing double this week and what that's a good thing. Word & the Wild is a one-year Bible adventure with friends. Join from anywhere and enjoy a fun, rewarding, and doable 12-month journey through the Bible where you read it from cover to cover and understand it. It’s not a devotional or recap. It’s a guide by your side through God’s Word. With support from a weekly podcast and an online community of fel...
2025-04-23
18 min
Word & the Wild
Saul's "Giant" Problem | Week 16
David solves Saul's "giant" problem... and then creates a "giant problem" for Saul. Why David and Saul's relationship blows up and what that means for us Word & the Wild is a one-year Bible adventure with friends. Join from anywhere and enjoy a fun, rewarding, and doable 12-month journey through the Bible where you read it from cover to cover and understand it. It’s not a devotional or recap. It’s a guide by your side through God’s Word. With support from a weekly podcast and an online community of fellow travelers, this is the year w...
2025-04-16
18 min
Word & the Wild
A Small Spark in the Deep Dark | Week 15
The Wild West chaos of Judges blurs into the background as we zoom in to follow the lives of a string of people who move the plot forward in a major way. Ruth, Hannah, Samuel, David and more are on the horizon this week. Here's how to get a handle on this part of the story. Word & the Wild is a one-year Bible adventure with friends. Join from anywhere and enjoy a fun, rewarding, and doable 12-month journey through the Bible where you read it from cover to cover and understand it. It’s not a de...
2025-04-09
20 min
Word & the Wild
Lessons Learned from the Wild West | Week 14
Welcome to the Wild West known as Judges. This week, our journey takes us to a time when the Israelites live on the frontier. It's a dangerous borderland where life and peace hang in the balance. In these dark times, God calls in a series of vigilantes to rescue his people with their own brand of cowboy justice. Word & the Wild is a one-year Bible adventure with friends. Join from anywhere and enjoy a fun, rewarding, and doable 12-month journey through the Bible where you read it from cover to cover and understand it. It’s no...
2025-04-01
16 min
Word & the Wild
A Life and Death Struggle | WEEK 13
Joshua and the Israelites as step into the Promised Land and move to clear out Canaan. It's a life and death struggle – and the threats are closer than they think. Word & the Wild is a one-year Bible adventure with friends. Join from anywhere and enjoy a fun, rewarding, and doable 12-month journey through the Bible where you read it from cover to cover and understand it. It’s not a devotional or recap. It’s a guide by your side through God’s Word. With support from a weekly podcast and an online community of fellow traveler...
2025-03-25
21 min
Word & the Wild
Why Do They Have to Remember What They'd Rather Forget? | WEEK 12
It's not deja vu....it's Deuteronomy. Here in WEEK 12, Moses and the Israelites' wilderness wanderings come to an end... and come with a warning: God wants his people to remember what they would rather forget. Memory is essential to their survival. Word & the Wild is a one-year Bible adventure with friends. Join from anywhere and enjoy a fun, rewarding, and doable 12-month journey through the Bible where you read it from cover to cover and understand it. It’s not a devotional or recap. It’s a guide by your side through God’s Word. With suppor...
2025-03-18
16 min
Word & the Wild
The Wilderness Workshop | WEEK 10 |
Moses and the Israelites snatch defeat from the jaws of victory as they turned their backs on the Promised Land and circle back to the wilderness. But there's more to the wilderness than punishment. God's preparing his people for their future. Word & the Wild is a one-year Bible adventure with friends. Join from anywhere and enjoy a fun, rewarding, and doable 12-month journey through the Bible where you read it from cover to cover and understand it. It’s not a devotional or recap. It’s a guide by your side through God’s Word. With suppor...
2025-03-04
17 min
Word & the Wild
Destination & Destiny | WEEK 9 | Word & the Wild 2025
We gear up to break camp and follow Moses and the Israelites away from Mt. Sinai. The wilderness awaits.Will God's people reach their destination and fulfill their destiny? Word & the Wild is a one-year Bible adventure with friends. Join from anywhere and enjoy a fun, rewarding, and doable 12-month journey through the Bible where you read it from cover to cover and understand it. It’s not a devotional or recap. It’s a guide by your side through God’s Word. With support from a weekly podcast and an online community of fellow travelers, this i...
2025-02-27
14 min
Word & the Wild
Why do we need all this Leviticus stuff? | WEEK 8 | Word & the Wild 2025
This is WEEK EIGHT... we are picking our way through the desert and having fun doing it. If you haven't already, now's a great time to subscribe to this podcast wherever you like to listen... And like the Word & the Wild facebook page.This week... Moses and the Israelites are out there in the desert getting all the particulars of what it takes to maintain a relationship with the God who rescued them from Egypt... and we're looking for an oasis or two to pull us through it all. Word & the Wild is a...
2025-02-19
25 min
Word & the Wild
Heating Up in the Desert | WEEK 7 | Word & the Wild 2025
God gets close and shows us that he's complicated. But there's a beauty in the complexity that most people miss.As Moses and the Israelites are hard at work putting together that Tabernacle in the wilderness to create a space to meet with God... and God embeds some dramatic tension deep into our story... and we wrap our minds around why we should care at all. Word & the Wild is a one-year Bible adventure with friends. Join from anywhere and enjoy a fun, rewarding, and doable 12-month journey through the Bible where you read...
2025-02-11
30 min
Word & the Wild
Tiny Toy Monsters | WEEK 6 | Word & the Wild 2025
This is WEEK SIX on our one-year Bible adventure... We have crossed over the one-month mark...as we are crossing the desert with Moses and the Israelites. It's all about Exodus this week. In Exodus, God gets personal. We learn his name. We see his heart. We get a peak into his motivations. And... when we push in for that close up, the image we see is intimidating, to say the least. Word & the Wild is a one-year Bible adventure with friends. Join from anywhere and enjoy a fun, rewarding, and doable 12-month journey through the...
2025-02-07
20 min
Word & the Wild
Waiting for That Baby | Week 5 | Word & the Wild 2025
This week God shows up, finally. First, he shows up for Job. Then, God shows up for a people who have felt forgotten... with a surprising delivery. Word & the Wild is a one-year Bible adventure with friends. Join from anywhere and enjoy a fun, rewarding, and doable 12-month journey through the Bible where you read it from cover to cover and understand it. It’s not a devotional or recap. It’s a guide by your side through God’s Word. With support from a weekly podcast and an online community of fellow travelers, this is the yea...
2025-01-28
26 min
Word & the Wild
Surprise, God Has an Enemy | WEEK 4 | Word & the Wild 2025
It's week FOUR in our one-year Bible reading adventure. This week we pause in the Bible story timeline to step into a mini-series featuring Job. In the book of Job, a dark element inters the story as we learn something new about God – he has an enemy. And that enemy calls into question some of what we have seen so far about the Creator God. Word & the Wild is a one-year Bible adventure with friends. Join from anywhere and enjoy a fun, rewarding, and doable 12-month journey through the Bible where you read it from cover to...
2025-01-22
24 min
Word & the Wild
Not From Around Here | WEEK 3 | Word & the Wild 2025
In week THREE of our one-year Bible adventure, the nomads known as Abraham's family find a safe harbor... for now. And, a man named Job gives us a peek behind the curtain of why sometimes good people endure hard things in the messy middle outside of Eden. Word & the Wild is a one-year Bible adventure with friends. Join from anywhere and enjoy a fun, rewarding, and doable 12-month journey through the Bible where you read it from cover to cover and understand it. It’s not a devotional or recap. It’s a guide by your side...
2025-01-14
12 min
Word & the Wild
Pits, Prisons, & Prostitutes | WEEK 2 | Word & the Wild 2025
If you've been expecting to meet squeaky-clean and holy-pristine heroes of faith on our adventure, then you've already been disappointed. It's week two on our one year Bible adventure. We take a look back at the ups and downs of the so-called "heroes" of faith we have met so far. What do their episodes show us about God? Ahead for us this week on the trail ... we've got pits, prisons, and prostitutes. Not necessarily in that order. 😇 Word & the Wild is a one-year Bible adventure with friends. Join from anywhere and enjoy a fun, rewar...
2025-01-06
22 min
Word & the Wild
We Start at the Edge of Reality | WEEK 1 | Word & the Wild 2025
We're at the beginning of our one-year Bible adventure together... and so it makes sense that we're starting "in the beginning" of the Bible itself. As we jump in this week, our reading and conversation takes us to the very edge of reality. Seriously. Use this week's episode to kick-start your daily reading for WEEK 1. Word & the Wild is a one-year Bible adventure with friends. Join from anywhere and enjoy a fun, rewarding, and doable 12-month journey through the Bible where you read it from cover to cover and understand it. It’s not a devotional or...
2025-01-02
28 min
Word & the Wild
Pack Your Bags and your Brain | Word & the Wild 2025
Here, at the start of our one-year Bible adventure, I imagine us circled up around the campfire. We're dreaming about what we're going to see. And, feeling a little bit intimidated by what we might encounter. We're swapping ideas about what to put into our backpacks before we head out into the wonderful wild woods of God's Word. Let's talk about some essentials to have in your bag as we prepare to get started. Word & the Wild is a one-year Bible adventure with friends. Join from anywhere and enjoy a fun, rewarding, and doable 12-month journey t...
2025-01-01
19 min
Word & the Wild
Gear Up for Adventure | World & the Wild 2025
Welcome to Word & the Wild. It's a one-year Bible adventure with friends. Read the Bible with us in 2025! It's a fun, rewarding, and doable journey when you take it one day at a time and enjoy the story with a community of friends.We are just about ready to hit the trail on this one-year Bible adventure. As we get set to go, I just want to offer up a few essential tips and tricks to help us all get the most out of our adventure together. We hit the trail soon. Now's a great time to...
2024-12-31
11 min
Word & the Wild
Across All Boundaries | Week 47
What's happening in the book of Acts? Peter, Paul, and Philip and a cast of thousands cross borders and boundaries as the Holy Spirit uses persecution and problems to prod the young church forward in Jesus' mission. Word & the Wild is a one-year Bible adventure with friends. Join from anywhere and enjoy a fun, rewarding, and doable 12-month journey through the Bible where you read it from cover to cover and understand it. It’s not a devotional or recap. It’s a guide by your side through God’s Word. With support from a weekly podcas...
2024-11-26
29 min
Word & the Wild
Jesus and the End of the World | WEEK 44
And this week is all about endings. We zoom in on Jesus' thumbnail sketch of what it will look like at the end of the world. He gives us signs and signals to look out for in the world, the church, the Middle East, the sky... and in our own hearts. Word & the Wild is a one-year Bible adventure with friends. Join from anywhere and enjoy a fun, rewarding, and doable 12-month journey through the Bible where you read it from cover to cover and understand it. It’s not a devotional or recap. It’s a gui...
2024-10-31
38 min
Word & the Wild
Courage and Coincidences | Week 38
Courage, commitment... and a suspicious number of coincidences. We look at Esther, Ezra, and Nehemiah for inspiration as the Jewish people who have returned to the promised land face the tough task of rebuilding their homes, their city, and their culture. Meanwhile, God is building something, too. Word & the Wild is a one-year Bible adventure with friends. Join from anywhere and enjoy a fun, rewarding, and doable 12-month journey through the Bible where you read it from cover to cover and understand it. It’s not a devotional or recap. It’s a guide by your side...
2024-09-18
16 min
Word & the Wild
What Does the Exile Tell Us About Leadership? | Week 37
The Exile is behind us. The Jewish people are on their way back to rebuild. It's almost like we've got a new Exodus – a new start for God's people in the Promised Land. The stakes could not be higher and God's plans could not be clearer. Plus, we find some amazing leadership lessons along the way. Word & the Wild is a one-year Bible adventure with friends. Join from anywhere and enjoy a fun, rewarding, and doable 12-month journey through the Bible where you read it from cover to cover and understand it. It’s not a devo...
2024-09-10
22 min
Word & the Wild
He Dares to Hope | Week 35
Defeated. Demoralized. Jeremiah lives as a refugee in the rubble of his war-torn country. But, where you and I might look around and see ruins, Jeremiah sees reasons to hope.** Owen mentions five messages God sends his people with the fall of Jerusalem. You can download it here. Word & the Wild is a one-year Bible adventure with friends. Join from anywhere and enjoy a fun, rewarding, and doable 12-month journey through the Bible where you read it from cover to cover and understand it. It’s not a devotional or recap. It’s a guide...
2024-08-28
19 min
Word & the Wild
A Sad Song in Stereo | Week 34
Jeremiah and Ezekiel record Jerusalem's final days. It's a sad ol' country song... with a few notes of hope in the melody. It's also a set-up for the problems that the New Testament will look to solve. Word & the Wild is a one-year Bible adventure with friends. Join from anywhere and enjoy a fun, rewarding, and doable 12-month journey through the Bible where you read it from cover to cover and understand it. It’s not a devotional or recap. It’s a guide by your side through God’s Word. With support from a weekly podcas...
2024-08-20
17 min
Word & the Wild
A Future, A Hope, A Horror Show | Week 33
If you like scary movies, then I've got someone you'll want to meet. His name is Ezekiel and he's here to show us just how frighting life without God can be. Meanwhile, Jeremiah gives us the cure for everything wrong with people. Really. Word & the Wild is a one-year Bible adventure with friends. Join from anywhere and enjoy a fun, rewarding, and doable 12-month journey through the Bible where you read it from cover to cover and understand it. It’s not a devotional or recap. It’s a guide by your side through God’s Word...
2024-08-14
22 min
Word & the Wild
God, How Could You? | Week 32
Feeling like the story has stalled out? Waiting for God to make his next move? God already has… and in His own words, what happens next is “unbelievable.” Plus, why Isaiah sits is the mountain top of the Bible's journey and what kind of view we get from the peak. Word & the Wild is a one-year Bible adventure with friends. Join from anywhere and enjoy a fun, rewarding, and doable 12-month journey through the Bible where you read it from cover to cover and understand it. It’s not a devotional or recap. It’s a guide by y...
2024-08-05
25 min
Word & the Wild
What Happens at the End of the Road? | Week 29
We don't know every detail of where all this ride will take us. But we do know what waits for us at the end of the road. Here in WEEK 29, Isaiah and Micah reveal the fact that God has a plan. His plan is different than ours. And, his plan is the one that will happen. Word & the Wild is a one-year Bible adventure with friends. Join from anywhere and enjoy a fun, rewarding, and doable 12-month journey through the Bible where you read it from cover to cover and understand it. It’s not a dev...
2024-07-17
21 min
Word & the Wild
A Road Trip Thru Reality | Week 28
You feel that? It's the pull of the open road. It's Week 28 and we're on a road trip. It's not just any kind of road trip. It's a road trip through reality.... And, this week's psalms are the songs on the radio. Our destination? A place we've always longed for and never been. Word & the Wild is a one-year Bible adventure with friends. Join from anywhere and enjoy a fun, rewarding, and doable 12-month journey through the Bible where you read it from cover to cover and understand it. It’s not a devotional or recap. It...
2024-07-09
19 min
Word & the Wild
An Island in the Storm | Week 27
After weeks of bad kings, feisty prophets, and stormy politics, King Hezekiah pushes back on the chaos. What's the secret to his success... and ours? Word & the Wild is a one-year Bible adventure with friends. Join from anywhere and enjoy a fun, rewarding, and doable 12-month journey through the Bible where you read it from cover to cover and understand it. It’s not a devotional or recap. It’s a guide by your side through God’s Word. With support from a weekly podcast and an online community of fellow travelers, this is the year when y...
2024-07-02
11 min
Word & the Wild
Big Trouble Big Hope | Week 26
Big trouble. Big hope. This week, God's prophets deliver his message to his people. And that message includes a view of the future that stretches from the immediate time and place of their audience all the way to the every end of time. Every good story needs foreshadowing. And we are getting it. Emphasis on "shadow." In our epic adventure, the skies grow dark. But, there's a powerful, shining light behind the gathering storm. Word & the Wild is a one-year Bible adventure with friends. Join from anywhere and enjoy a fun, rewarding, and doable 12...
2024-06-25
20 min
Word & the Wild
When Prophets Arise | Week 25
Prophets. You can't miss them. Elijah. Elisha. Isaiah. Jonah. They are iconic figures who pull legendary stunts. Fire from the sky. Fingers in the face of powerful kings. Floating ax heads. Bear attacks. And even, this week, mysterious predictions that look far into the foggy future. It's easy to spot where they are. Can't miss them. But why are there here? Word & the Wild is a one-year Bible adventure with friends. Join from anywhere and enjoy a fun, rewarding, and doable 12-month journey through the Bible where you read it from cover to cover and understand...
2024-06-18
17 min
Word & the Wild
Divided House Divided Hearts | Week 24
We kick off the next binge-worthy season of our epic adventure through the Bible. Civil war tears Israel apart and shows us what the next generation of kings are made of. It also reveals God's one and only measure of a leader's success. Word & the Wild is a one-year Bible adventure with friends. Join from anywhere and enjoy a fun, rewarding, and doable 12-month journey through the Bible where you read it from cover to cover and understand it. It’s not a devotional or recap. It’s a guide by your side through God’s Word...
2024-06-11
14 min
Word & the Wild
A Dynamite Question from a Depressed Old Man | Week 23
The past few weeks, we've spent our time with a young King Solomon. His energy, drive, and wisdom have been entertaining and impressive. Here in WEEK 23, we move forward in the story to the middle age and sunset years of Solomon's life. With his building projects complete and his borders secure, Solomon turns his incredible resources to finding enjoyment and satisfaction in life. And, he fails to find the secret until it's too late. Word & the Wild is a one-year Bible adventure with friends. Join from anywhere and enjoy a fun, rewarding, and doable 12...
2024-06-04
24 min
Word & the Wild
How to Crack a Proverb | Week 22
It's week 22 of our one year Bible Adventure... This week, Owen gets you set up to soak up some ancient wisdom. We talk how to crack a proverb and gain the skills to live as a friend of God. Word & the Wild is a one-year Bible adventure with friends. Join from anywhere and enjoy a fun, rewarding, and doable 12-month journey through the Bible where you read it from cover to cover and understand it. It’s not a devotional or recap. It’s a guide by your side through God’s Word. With support from a week...
2024-05-29
34 min
Word & the Wild
Solomon and the Search for Peace | Week 21
Solomon. A powerful king surrounded by success but can't find satisfaction. That's the conversation here in Week 21 of our one-year Bible Adventure. Word & the Wild is a one-year Bible adventure with friends. Join from anywhere and enjoy a fun, rewarding, and doable 12-month journey through the Bible where you read it from cover to cover and understand it. It’s not a devotional or recap. It’s a guide by your side through God’s Word. With support from a weekly podcast and an online community of fellow travelers, this is the year when you finally explor...
2024-05-21
13 min
Word & the Wild
How to Read a Psalm and Get Something | Week 19
If you've ever tried to read a psalm in the Bible and felt stuck, this is the episode for you. We've got four easy steps on how to approach a Psalm and get something out of it. And, this week as we say goodbye to David we get to sneak a peek into the diary of this warrior poet through the many songs that have his name in the byline. Word & the Wild is a one-year Bible adventure with friends. Join from anywhere and enjoy a fun, rewarding, and doable 12-month journey through the Bible where...
2024-05-07
32 min
Word & the Wild
Private Decisions & Public Problems | Week 18
This week... David's chickens come home to roost as family drama and political intrigue have him on the run in the wilderness, just like old times. But, all is not lost. Word & the Wild is a one-year Bible adventure with friends. Join from anywhere and enjoy a fun, rewarding, and doable 12-month journey through the Bible where you read it from cover to cover and understand it. It’s not a devotional or recap. It’s a guide by your side through God’s Word. With support from a weekly podcast and an online community of fellow...
2024-04-29
12 min
Word & the Wild
Religion vs. Relationship | Week 17
We are here in WEEK 17... This week... Why we are seeing double as we move through the story this week and what Saul's tragic end show us about what God really wants from us as people. Word & the Wild is a one-year Bible adventure with friends. Join from anywhere and enjoy a fun, rewarding, and doable 12-month journey through the Bible where you read it from cover to cover and understand it. It’s not a devotional or recap. It’s a guide by your side through God’s Word. With support from a weekly podcast and an...
2024-04-24
18 min
Word & the Wild
Saul and David's Giant Problem | Week 16
David solves Saul's "giant" problem... and then creates a "giant problem" for Saul. Why David and Saul's relationship blows up and what that means for us. Word & the Wild is a one-year Bible adventure with friends. Join from anywhere and enjoy a fun, rewarding, and doable 12-month journey through the Bible where you read it from cover to cover and understand it. It’s not a devotional or recap. It’s a guide by your side through God’s Word. With support from a weekly podcast and an online community of fellow travelers, this is the year w...
2024-04-16
18 min
Word & the Wild
A Small Light in a Deep Dark | Week 15
The Wild West chaos of Judges blurs into the background as we zoom in to follow the lives of a string of people who move the plot forward in a major way. Ruth, Hannah, Samuel, David and more are on the horizon this week. Here's how to get a handle on this part of the story. Word & the Wild is a one-year Bible adventure with friends. Join from anywhere and enjoy a fun, rewarding, and doable 12-month journey through the Bible where you read it from cover to cover and understand it. It’s not a de...
2024-04-09
20 min
Word & the Wild
Leadership Lessons from the Wild West | Week 14
We are out here in the wild west. It's a time when the Israelites live on the frontier, on the dangerous borderland between prosperity and disaster. In these dark times, God calls in a series of lone rangers to rescue his people... the Judges. Word & the Wild is a one-year Bible adventure with friends. Join from anywhere and enjoy a fun, rewarding, and doable 12-month journey through the Bible where you read it from cover to cover and understand it. It’s not a devotional or recap. It’s a guide by your side through God’s Word...
2024-04-02
16 min
Word & the Wild
A Life and Death Struggle | Week 13
We are here in WEEK 13... This week... We follow along with Joshua and the Israelites as they step into the Promised Land and move to clear out Canaan where some unfinished business puts their future at risk. It's a life and death struggle and the threats are closer than they think. Word & the Wild is a one-year Bible adventure with friends. Join from anywhere and enjoy a fun, rewarding, and doable 12-month journey through the Bible where you read it from cover to cover and understand it. It’s not a devotional or recap. It’s a gu...
2024-03-25
21 min
Word & the Wild
Remember What You Want to Forget | WEEK 12 | Episode 13
It's not deja vu....it's Deuteronomy. Here in WEEK 12, Moses and the Israelites' wilderness wanderings come to an end and come with a warning: God wants his people to remember what they would rather forget. Word & the Wild is a one-year Bible adventure with friends. Join from anywhere and enjoy a fun, rewarding, and doable 12-month journey through the Bible where you read it from cover to cover and understand it. It’s not a devotional or recap. It’s a guide by your side through God’s Word. With support from a weekly podcast and an onl...
2024-03-18
16 min
Word & the Wild
The Why in the Wilderness | Week 10 | Episode 12
We are here in WEEK TEN... Moses and the Israelites have snatched defeat from the jaws of victory as they turned their backs on the Promised Land. So, hello wilderness... Because a house divided against itself cannot stand... and God won't stand for it, either. But there's more to the wilderness than punishment. God's preparing his people for their future. Word & the Wild is a one-year Bible adventure with friends. Join from anywhere and enjoy a fun, rewarding, and doable 12-month journey through the Bible where you read it from cover to cover and understand it...
2024-03-04
17 min
Word & the Wild
Destination & Destiny | Week 09 | Episode 11
This is WEEK NINE in our one year Bible adventure. We're watching the Bible unfold in story order as we read it for ourselves but not by ourselves. We're about to cross the 60 day reading mark and leave Leviticus in the dust as we gear up to break camp and follow Moses and the Israelites away from Mt. Sinai through the wilderness to the border of the Promised Land. Will God's people reach their destination and fulfill their destiny? Word & the Wild is a one-year Bible adventure with friends. Join from anywhere and enjoy a fun, re...
2024-02-26
14 min
Word & the Wild
Sacred Spaces | Week 08 | Episode 10
This is Word and the Wild...a one year Bible adventure with friends. My name is Owen. I'm your host and your guide, and together we are on a 12 month journey as a podcast plus community...where we read the Bible for ourselves, but not by ourselves.This is WEEK EIGHT... we are picking our way through the desert and having fun doing it. If you haven't already, now's a great time to subscribe to this podcast wherever you like to listen... And like the Word & the Wild facebook page.This week... Moses and the...
2024-02-20
25 min
Word & the Wild
On Simmer in the Desert | WEEK SEVEN | Episode 09
This week in our one year Bible adventure with friends.... What does all this stuff about the commandments and the tabernacle in the desert mean to me?As Moses and the Israelites are hard at work putting together that Tabernacle in the wilderness to create a space to meet with God... and God embeds some dramatic tension deep into our story... and we wrap our minds around why we should care at all. Word & the Wild is a one-year Bible adventure with friends. Join from anywhere and enjoy a fun, rewarding, and doable 12-month...
2024-02-12
30 min
Word & the Wild
Tiny Toy Monsters | WEEK SIX | Episode 8
This is WEEK SIX on our one-year Bible adventure... We have crossed over the one-month mark...as we are crossing the desert with Moses and the Israelites. It's all about Exodus this week. In Exodus, God gets personal. We learn his name. We see his heart. We get a peak into his motivations. And... when we push in for that close up, the image we see is intimidating, to say the least. Word & the Wild is a one-year Bible adventure with friends. Join from anywhere and enjoy a fun, rewarding, and doable 12-month journey through the...
2024-02-06
21 min
Word & the Wild
It All Starts With a Baby | WEEK FIVE | Episode 7
Welcome to Word & the Wild WEEK FIVE. This week... Job shows us something amazing about God no thanks to his friends... and God makes good on a promise that's a long time coming. As we move from the story of Job to the legendary tale known as the Exodus, we see some things in common between the two stories and what they say about God's heart. Word & the Wild is a one-year Bible adventure with friends. Join from anywhere and enjoy a fun, rewarding, and doable 12-month journey through the Bible where you read it from...
2024-01-29
26 min
Word & the Wild
A Dark Element Enters | Week FOUR | Episode 06
It's week FOUR in our one-year Bible reading adventure. This week we pause in the Bible story timeline to step into a mini-series featuring Job. In the book of Job, a dark element inters the story as we learn something new about God – he has an enemy. And that enemy calls into question some of what we have seen so far about the Creator God. Word & the Wild is a one-year Bible adventure with friends. Join from anywhere and enjoy a fun, rewarding, and doable 12-month journey through the Bible where you read it from cover to...
2024-01-23
24 min
Word & the Wild
Not From Around Here | Week THREE | Episode 05
In week THREE of our one-year Bible adventure, the nomads known as Abraham's family find a safe harbor... for now. And, a man named Job gives us a peek behind the curtain of why sometimes good people endure hard things in the messy middle outside of Eden. Word & the Wild is a one-year Bible adventure with friends. Join from anywhere and enjoy a fun, rewarding, and doable 12-month journey through the Bible where you read it from cover to cover and understand it. It’s not a devotional or recap. It’s a guide by your side...
2024-01-15
13 min
Word & the Wild
Pits, Prisons & Prostitutes | Week TWO | Episode 04
It's week two on our one year Bible adventure. Ahead for us this week on the trail ... we've got pits, prisons, and prostitutes. Not necessarily in that order. 😇 We take a look back at the ups and downs of the so-called "heroes" of faith we have met so far. What do their episodes show us about God? Word & the Wild is a one-year Bible adventure with friends. Join from anywhere and enjoy a fun, rewarding, and doable 12-month journey through the Bible where you read it from cover to cover and understand it. It’s not a dev...
2024-01-08
22 min
Word & the Wild
Start at the Edge of Reality | Week ONE | Episode 03
We're at the beginning of our one-year Bible adventure together... and so it makes sense that we're starting "in the beginning" of the Bible itself. As we jump in this week, our reading and conversation takes us to the very edge of reality. Seriously. Use this week's episode to kick-start your daily reading for the pages marked January 1 – January 7 in your chrono Bible. Word & the Wild is a one-year Bible adventure with friends. Join from anywhere and enjoy a fun, rewarding, and doable 12-month journey through the Bible where you read it from cover to cover an...
2024-01-01
28 min
Word & the Wild
Essentials to Pack for the Adventure | Intro 02
I imagine us circled up around the campfire. We're dreaming about what we're going to see. Feeling a little bit intimidated by what we might encounter. And, we're swapping ideas about what to put into our backpacks before we head out into the wonderful wild woods of God's Word. Let's talk about some essentials to have in your bag as we prepare to get started.Word in the Wild is a one-year Bible adventure with friends. Join from anywhere and enjoy a fun, rewarding, and doable 12-month journey through the Bible where you read it from cover t...
2023-12-31
19 min
Word & the Wild
Gear Up for the Adventure | Intro 01
Today, we are just about ready to hit the trail on this one-year Bible adventure. As we get set to go, I just want to offer up a few essential tips and tricks to help us all get the most out of our adventure together. We hit the trail soon. Now's a great time to invite a friend to join the fun.Word in the Wild is a one-year Bible adventure with friends. Join from anywhere and enjoy a fun, rewarding, and doable 12-month journey through the Bible where you read it from cover to cover and...
2023-12-26
11 min