Discover the Word Podcast

From Genesis 1 to John 1, beginning points are a key element to the story the Bible is telling. This week, we want to talk together about beginnings… specifically, some strategic beginning points in …

Bible geography expert Dr. Jack Beck returns for more conversations that demonstrate how location is always a factor we should consider when you study the Scriptures. The Bible has geography on virtu…

Scripture tells us that when we enter a relationship with Jesus, we become new creations, the old has passed away and the new has come. But just what does this mean for you and me? Who are we in Jesu…

The virtue of gentleness may be one of the most misunderstood in our rapidly fragmenting culture—which may make it well worth our attention. On this week’s episode of Discover the Word, we  consider …

Our circumstances rarely have us living a life that fits into neat categories with predictable outcomes. As followers of Jesus, we all struggle with challenges from both within and without. But aspec…

The way the world and the Bible define greatness could not be more different! The world describes greatness as strength, power, influence, and wealth. In the Bible, greatness is smallness. Greatness …

Someone once said that if it weren’t for people, life would be easy. Right? But people are pretty much the whole point when it comes to God’s great love. In Paul’s letter to the Romans, he spends mos…

Someone once said that if it weren’t for people, life would be easy. Right? But people are pretty much the whole point when it comes to God’s great love. In Paul’s letter to the Romans, he spends mos…

We don't always like tests, but because tests and testing pop up throughout the Bible at key points, it bears taking a closer look at this theme, with a little help from some Christians from the earl…

Does life seem way more complex and complicated than it ever used to be? Well, it's not just you--the world has become more complex. Just think back to 1980 and begin to list off all the things that …

Author Kim Cash Tate feels there's just something about the word "cling" in Deuteronomy 13:4. In this second week of conversations, Kim shows the group how a relationship with God isn't just keeping …

Author Kim Cash Tate feels there's just something about the word "cling" in Deuteronomy 13:4. In this two week series of conversations, Kim shows the group how a relationship with God isn't just keep…

We often don't know what our expectations are until they go unmet. And then suddenly, we discover that the things we put our hope in can't help us, satisfy us, or make us happy. George Bernanos once …

We often don't know what our expectations are until they go unmet. And then suddenly, we discover that the things we put our hope in can't help us, satisfy us, or make us happy. George Bernanos once …

What are some things that are good in abundance? Favorite foods? Time with special people? Options? Opportunities? What is it about abundance that makes it so pleasant? It is to say that, as Psalm 23…

We can tend to believe that faith and doubt are mutually exclusive. If we have faith, we won’t doubt. If we doubt, we can’t have faith. Yes, if we sink down under them, doubts can erode our faith. Bu…

Explore together the thought that “God is a consuming fire” to discover that, in a way similar to Divine jealousy and wrath, the heart of God burns with love (a) to consume what is harmfully worthles…

Matthew Coder said that a person might name his son Peter or Paul, and his dog Nero or Caesar—but no one will even name a dog “Judas.” The name is synonymous with the worst form of treachery. For cen…

Every day of Holy Week describes a different aspect of who Jesus was, why he came, and how that’s good news for the world and us. This week we are going to follow Jesus through the events of what has…

While Moses held a resume that would equip him to lead the Israelites out of Egyptian slavery into freedom, he initially resisted when God called to him from a burning bush. Excuse after excuse blurt…