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5 Minute Word is designed not only to bring you hope and encouragement, but to challenge you (and myself!) to grow in God's truth.

Nicole Byrum


    • Jun 30, 2024 LATEST EPISODE
    • monthly NEW EPISODES
    • 6m AVG DURATION
    • 64 EPISODES


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    Latest episodes from 5 Minute Word

    Sharing the Reason for our Hope

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 30, 2024 6:52


    Listen in as I talk about some observations from our time in Chicago! This trip challenged me to pray form my community and for eyes to see the lostness around me so that I may share the good news of Christ.

    Guilt and Shame Silenced

    Play Episode Listen Later May 13, 2024 7:06


    Ever wonder how to deal with guilt and shame? Check out this epic to learn a out the life changing truth of the gospel and how we can be set free from sin as well as guilt and shame.

    True to His Word

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 2, 2024 6:01


    Our God is faithful to His Word! Check out today's episode to see this played out in both the Old and New Testaments!

    Overcoming the Trauma of Sexual Assault

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 25, 2024 23:43


    In today's episode I answer 10 questions about overcoming the trauma of sexual assault.

    Life Update!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 25, 2024 8:32


    Check out this episode to hear all the exciting news about writing, speaking, and Cornerstone Van Wert!

    A Life of Worship

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 7, 2023 5:52


    The OT Law outlined a life that revolved around worship and service to the Lord. Check out today's episode to learn the connection this has to our lives today!

    Strength to Comprehend

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 1, 2023 6:25


    In Ephesians 3 the Apostle Paul prays for strength for his fellow brothers and sisters in Christ to comprehend the love of God. Listen in as I talk more about the context of this passage!

    Revelation!

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 24, 2023 6:42


    In this episode I talk about the historical context and theme if the book of Revelation. Listen in- it may not be what you think!

    The Superior Son

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 28, 2023 6:42


    In Hebrews 1 we learn about the superiority of Christ and his victorious reign. Check out this episode and be encouraged!

    Abundant Grace

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 24, 2023 7:11


    Listen in as I talk about the amazing connection between Luke 5 and Romans 5!

    Our Prophet, Priest, and King

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 17, 2023 6:35


    This episode explores the 3 offices of Jesus. Join me as I dive into Mark 11 tondee Jesus as our Prophet, Priest, and King!

    Living Water Revealed

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 24, 2023 7:22


    Listen in as I dive into the connection between OT history and John chapter 7!

    The Great Messenger

    Play Episode Listen Later May 9, 2023 8:05


    Today's episode is all about the last book of the Old Testament, Malachi. In this episode we learn who the Great Messenger is, what he came to do, and who we are because of him.

    A God Ready to Forgive

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 19, 2023 6:13


    Our unchanging God is merciful and ready to forgive! Check out this episode from the book of Nehemiah!

    Called by God's Power

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 27, 2023 5:25


    When God calls us to do the works He has prepared for us, He doesn't give us a pep talk! Rather, He strengtghens us by reminding us who He is.

    Manasseh and Mercy

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 27, 2023 6:11


    The account of King Manasseh demonstrates the mercy and kindness of God to repentant sinners. Listen in and be encouraged!

    A Crown in the Hand of the King

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 9, 2023 7:55


    Check out this encouraging episode from the book of Isaiah. As the bride of Christ, we are like a crown in his hand.

    A Word From Hosea

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 3, 2023 7:26


    The OT is Amazing! Check out today's episode to learn about God's faithfulness and love for His people.

    Bowing Before the King

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 6, 2022 5:48


    Jesus is the King of Kings! In this episode I talk about 5 people who bowed before Jesus...and how we can to.

    Getting to Heaven?

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 3, 2022 4:53


    Often we think of trusting Christ solely as a means to "get to heaven." Today's episode explores how salvation is even more glorious than that!

    The Gospel Message

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 18, 2022 6:20


    Have you ever wondered what the Gospel is all about? Tune in to learn how we have been saved from sin by the substitutionary atonement of Christ.

    Ecclesiastes Surprise

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 27, 2022 6:43


    Listen in as I talk s out one of the surprising themes from the book of Ecclesiastes!

    The Good Portion

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 18, 2022 5:28


    It's easy to be distracted and caught up with busy schedules and to-do lists. In this episode I talk about choosing the good portion, which is Christ.

    Belated Father's Day Episode!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 25, 2022 5:18


    Check out this Father's Day episode...1 week late!

    To the Uttermost

    Play Episode Listen Later May 31, 2022 6:35


    Tune in to hear about a sweet connection from Daniel 3 and Hebrews 7. Our God gives us complete victory, saving us to the uttermost!

    The Riches of His Grace

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 7, 2022 6:06


    Listen in as I talked about a sanctifying moment in my day today. Praise God for the riches of His grace in Christ Jesus!

    Our Powerful God

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 8, 2022 7:53


    In this episode I dive into the attribute of God's power and how this is displayed in Christ toward us.

    The Root of Humility

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 20, 2022 5:14


    In this episode I talk about my new workbook (H2H) and the key to thinking of yourself in the right way!

    For Unto Us

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 21, 2021 4:38


    A Christmas episode inspired by Handel's Messiah! Join me as I look at the fulfillment of the foretold coming King!

    Under Your Feet

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 15, 2021 5:12


    We have complete victory through Christ! Check out this episode to see how a passage in Joshua connects to Romans 16:20 and Genesis 3:15!

    Psalm 103

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 1, 2021 5:03


    Psalm 103 gives us such a beautiful and clear picture of who God is, and of the blessings given to those who fear Him. Tune in as I highlight 5 verbs from this psalm that demonstrate His great love for us.

    Counting the Cost of Lost Self-righteousness

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 14, 2021 5:08


    We are told in Scripture to count the cost of following Christ. In today's episode we look at one of those costs: the loss of Self-righteousness.

    Unfading Glory

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 21, 2021 5:30


    Join me as I continue to connect the book of Exodus to the New Testament and discover what this truth means for us!

    A Treasured People

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 24, 2021 5:18


    Join me as I dive into two passages of Scripture, one from Exodus and one from 1 Peter. Listen in to learn how these passages written hundred of years a part point to the same amazing truth!!!

    The Gospel in Ephesians

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 12, 2021 5:23


    In this episode I dive into two of my favorite passages of Scripture. These verses are so powerful and remind us of our great salvation. May we daily meditate on these truths and boldly share them with the world.

    To What End?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 8, 2021 5:18


    What is the goal of studying Scripture and theology? Today's episode explores this topic!

    Spirit and Truth

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 10, 2021 4:58


    Doctrine and denominations can be confusing. Listen in as I talk about the words of Jesus in John 4:23.

    Be Thou My Vision

    Play Episode Listen Later May 8, 2021 5:03


    Today's episode is taken from the third verse of one of my favorite hymns. May Christ be the supreme treasure of our hearts.

    The Flesh and the Enemy

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 14, 2021 5:30


    Feeling downtrodden or discouraged? Listen in as I discuss two factors at play...and two sources of hope and comfort.

    Refining Silver

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 9, 2021 6:16


    Our God is a consuming fire and He will refine us. This episode is a call to surrender sin and be refined as silver.

    Proclaiming the Gospel in 2021

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 7, 2021 6:16


    As Christians, our response to a broken world should be to proclaim the Truth in love. The blood of Jesus is the only answer.

    Hark! A Christmas episode

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 17, 2020 5:02


    I love the third verse of Hark the Herald Angels Sing. Check out this Christmas podcast for a great reminder of the best gift of all.

    Happily a Fool

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 5, 2020 7:00


    1 Corinthians chapter 1 has a lot to say about foolishness. Listen in as I unpack what God's word says about this topic!

    Purposed Ripples

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 21, 2020 8:20


    A strange title, right? In today's episode I talk about the amazing ripple effect of the Providence of God.

    5 Minute Word (Trailer)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 21, 2020 0:31


    Into the Word

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 8, 2020 5:40


    Listen in as I talk about why we need God's Word in our every day life!

    Hope in the Glory of God

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 16, 2020 5:38


    This episode examens the source of our true hope- and it's not just about Jesus loving us!!!

    Win-Win

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 4, 2020 4:55


    Be encouraged! God uses us in both our strengths and weaknesses! Tune in to find out more.

    Pursuing Peace Part II

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 27, 2020 5:29


    Listen in as I review 5 ways to pursue peace in Relationships.

    Pursuing Peace Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 2, 2020 5:29


    Peace is what we all crave in these crazy and uncertain times. Today I talk about how to seek peace and pursue peace through the Holy Spirit.

    Anniversary Reflection

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 25, 2020 5:51


    What am I still working on after 16 years of marriage??! Listen in to find out...and be challenged to serve your spouse in love.

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