Hosts Mart DeHaan, Elisa Morgan, and Bill Crowder invite you to pull a chair up to the table for an interactive, authentic discovery of the living and written Word of God. Join us each week day as we open the Scriptures and seek to apply the truths of the Bible to our daily lives. Discover the Word-…
The Discover The Word podcast is an engaging and insightful Bible study program that brings the scriptures to life. Listening to the group converse in easily understood words makes the Bible feel alive, as if you are part of a study with them. The podcast creates a sense of connection and community, even when listening alone in a quiet room. The discussions provide deep insight into the biblical stories, offering different perspectives and uncovering hidden meanings. It is a valuable resource for anyone looking to gain a fuller understanding of the Bible and share that knowledge with others.
One of the best aspects of this podcast is the diverse range of guests and their expertise. Each guest brings a unique advantage-point and perspective to the discussion, enriching the overall experience. The inclusion of text history, rumors, circulating stories, word orientation, and background information adds depth and specificity to the conversations. The questions asked by both the hosts and guests help to purge out even more details from the text. This comprehensive approach ensures that listeners gain a well-rounded understanding of the biblical stories and can engage in meaningful discussions with others.
While this podcast offers many benefits, there are some aspects that could be improved upon. One critique is directed specifically at Elisa, who is often found correcting or adding to expert guests' comments as if they need completion. It's important to remember that it's not about her; rather, it should be about honoring and respecting the expertise of the guests. Allowing them space to share their knowledge without interruption would enhance the overall dynamic of the discussions.
In conclusion, The Discover The Word podcast is a highly enriching Bible study program that provides valuable insights into the scriptures. It fosters a sense of community and connection even when listening alone. The discussions are informative, engaging, and offer different perspectives on biblical stories. While there may be room for improvement in terms of allowing guests to speak uninterrupted, overall, this podcast is an excellent resource for those seeking a deeper understanding of the Bible.
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It's astonishing how technology (smartphones, tablets, laptops, GPS, etc.) has influenced our lives--for both good and bad? So, would it surprise you to know that "technology" shows up in the Bible and plays a vital role in God's story? In this Discover the Word study, the group explores several stories where technology plays a role. And as we study those passages together, we may find wisdom and freedom for how to use tech well in our modern world to draw us closer to God and others. WAYS TO LISTEN & SUBSCRIBE:
It's astonishing how technology (smartphones, tablets, laptops, GPS, etc.) has influenced our lives--for both good and bad? So, would it surprise you to know that "technology" shows up in the Bible and plays a vital role in God's story? In this Discover the Word study, the group explores several stories where technology plays a role. And as we study those passages together, we may find wisdom and freedom for how to use tech well in our modern world to draw us closer to God and others. WAYS TO LISTEN & SUBSCRIBE:
Have you noticed how it usually takes a lot of ordinary steps to achieve something extraordinary? Join us and special guest Jeff Manion to explore some ordinary habits that can lead to an extraordinary life of faith!WAYS TO LISTEN & SUBSCRIBE:
Most followers of Christ want their lives to count, but it's easy to get impatient with the slow pace at which a life of significance often happens. In these two weeks of conversations with pastor and author Jeff Manion, the Discover the Word group explores how living a life marked by steady faithfulness can have tremendous and lasting results. Learn how, most often, what God considers a great life is built on a foundation of "holy redundancy," as Mart and Elisa and Bill welcome Jeff Manion to the table for this series called "Dream Big, Think Small." WAYS TO LISTEN & SUBSCRIBE:
When you hear the word "justice" what comes to mind? Courts? Activism? Legal TV dramas? Well, justice is a major theme in the Bible, appearing over 400 times. But what does it look like for God to "act justly?" And what does it look like of us to do justice? In these conversations, the Discover the Word group looks at some specific examples of what Biblical justice looks like, with the hope of making practical applications for us today. WAYS TO LISTEN & SUBSCRIBE:
What are some things you are devoted to? Family? Career? A sports team? In Acts 2, we find Luke telling us what the earliest followers of Jesus were devoted to. Can those areas of devotion inform our living today as well? It's a Discover the Word study that asks us to reflect on the question "what am I devoted to?"WAYS TO LISTEN & SUBSCRIBE:
What does it mean to live life to the full? Discover how seeing Jesus as our “good shepherd” helps us understand His promise to give us full life!WAYS TO LISTEN & SUBSCRIBE:
How have good friendships helped you through life? Explore some of the best parts of friendship from the Bible and be encouraged to strengthen your relationships!WAYS TO LISTEN & SUBSCRIBE:
What makes a good friendship? Explore some examples of friendship in the Bible that encourage you with wisdom for healthy relationships!WAYS TO LISTEN & SUBSCRIBE:
What's the best gift you've ever received? Gain a deeper understanding about the Holy Spirit and how this gift from Jesus works in our lives! WAYS TO LISTEN & SUBSCRIBE:
Do you feel like you've got parenting figured out or could you benefit from some reliable wisdom? Explore parenting stories from Scripture and discover how they can help parents and guardians today!WAYS TO LISTEN & SUBSCRIBE:
We can all struggle to trust God in moments of crisis. We wonder…Where did He go? Why has He allowed this? When will He intervene? In a boat on the waves, the disciples (Peter in particular) undergo a trust trial where despite some terrifying circumstances, Jesus asks them to trust Him. Will they? What principles will they draw on? What can we learn from their trust trial for the trust trials we will face? WAYS TO LISTEN & SUBSCRIBE:
In Mark 8, Jesus sets forth the path of discipleship—what it means to follow Him. It is not an easy, casual path, but an exceedingly important one that we explore this week.WAYS TO LISTEN & SUBSCRIBE:
Has the way you read the Bible changed over the course of time? What sparked those changes? In this week of Discover the Word conversations, ODBM Senior Director of Bible Engagement, JR Hudberg, joins the group to talk about 3 vital characteristics of reading and engaging the Bible well. JR says these characteristics are not new or original with him, but they have changed the way he reads the Bible and have re-ignited his love of Scripture in ways that have made the text come alive. WAYS TO LISTEN & SUBSCRIBE:
It's easy to confuse Elisha with his mentor Elijah. Not only do their names sound similar but they also performed similar miracles. Come along with us to explore how Elisha and Elijah were similar, how they were different, and how they both represented God's nature. Discover how Elisha went on to do even greater things than Elijah and how through their story we find out what God can do for us! WAYS TO LISTEN & SUBSCRIBE:
It's easy to confuse Elisha with his mentor Elijah. Not only do their names sound similar but they also performed similar miracles. Come along with us to explore how Elisha and Elijah were similar, how they were different, and how they both represented God's nature. Discover how Elisha went on to do even greater things than Elijah and how through their story we find out what God can do for us! WAYS TO LISTEN & SUBSCRIBE:
It's easy to confuse Elisha with his mentor Elijah. Not only do their names sound similar but they also performed similar miracles. Come along with us to explore how Elisha and Elijah were similar, how they were different, and how they both represented God's nature. Discover how Elisha went on to do even greater things than Elijah and how through their story we find out what God can do for us! WAYS TO LISTEN & SUBSCRIBE:
It's easy to confuse Elisha with his mentor Elijah. Not only do their names sound similar but they also performed similar miracles. Come along with us to explore how Elisha and Elijah were similar, how they were different, and how they both represented God's nature. Discover how Elisha went on to do even greater things than Elijah and how through their story we find out what God can do for us! WAYS TO LISTEN & SUBSCRIBE:
It's easy to confuse Elisha with his mentor Elijah. Not only do their names sound similar but they also performed similar miracles. Come along with us to explore how Elisha and Elijah were similar, how they were different, and how they both represented God's nature. Discover how Elisha went on to do even greater things than Elijah and how through their story we find out what God can do for us!WAYS TO LISTEN & SUBSCRIBE:
It's easy to confuse Elisha with his mentor Elijah. Not only do their names sound similar but they also performed similar miracles. Come along with us to explore how Elisha and Elijah were similar, how they were different, and how they both represented God's nature. Discover how Elisha went on to do even greater things than Elijah and how through their story we find out what God can do for us! WAYS TO LISTEN & SUBSCRIBE:
It's easy to confuse Elisha with his mentor Elijah. Not only do their names sound similar but they also performed similar miracles. Come along with us to explore how Elisha and Elijah were similar, how they were different, and how they both represented God's nature. Discover how Elisha went on to do even greater things than Elijah and how through their story we find out what God can do for us!WAYS TO LISTEN & SUBSCRIBE:
Has connecting with God—through the Bible—sometimes seemed confusing or frustrating? Author Alex Goodwin joins us to explore how we can approach the Bible differently and enjoy an easier more fruitful experience reading it!WAYS TO LISTEN & SUBSCRIBE:
There are times in the gospels when Jesus gives commands that can confuse us – because they seem downright impossible. The Ten Commandments are hard enough – and we know that we'll be imperfect in keeping the Law of the Old Testament. That's why God provided a way out for us in Jesus. So what did Jesus mean in His seemingly impossible commands? Perhaps the truth He wants us to grasp is that He loves us so much that He makes the impossible possible. And we love Him back by allowing Him to help us move in the direction of obedience. WAYS TO LISTEN & SUBSCRIBE:
There are times in the gospels when Jesus gives commands that can confuse us – because they seem downright impossible. The Ten Commandments are hard enough – and we know that we'll be imperfect in keeping the Law of the Old Testament. That's why God provided a way out for us in Jesus. So what did Jesus mean in His seemingly impossible commands? Perhaps the truth He wants us to grasp is that He loves us so much that He makes the impossible possible. And we love Him back by allowing Him to help us move in the direction of obedience. WAYS TO LISTEN & SUBSCRIBE:
"The glory of God is a human fully alive." This is a paraphrase of something an early church Father wrote, and it sounds inspiring! We go through our lives often wishing there was more. Let's explore what it means to step into the abundant life God offers, by considering a very famous speech from Acts 17 that's full of some pretty surprising and often humorous moments. And through this, we will discover what it looks like to walk through life with God, and become more fully alive. WAYS TO LISTEN & SUBSCRIBE:
"The glory of God is a human fully alive." This is a paraphrase of something an early church Father wrote, and it sounds inspiring! We go through our lives often wishing there was more. Let's explore what it means to step into the abundant life God offers, by considering a very famous speech from Acts 17 that's full of some pretty surprising and often humorous moments. And through this, we will discover what it looks like to walk through life with God, and become more fully alive. WAYS TO LISTEN & SUBSCRIBE:
Author Leslie Leyland Fields joins the Discover the Word group from her home on Kodiak Island, Alaska and shares Insights from a Fisherwoman About Following Jesus. In a time when so many are "unfollowing" Jesus and leaving the church, Leslie's experience in her family's commercial fishing business provides a helpful perspective about what it meant for those first fishermen disciples to follow Jesus, and what it means for us today. WAYS TO LISTEN & SUBSCRIBE:
This week, the Discover the Word group focuses on Psalm 16--A Psalm of Trust. So, what does it really mean to "trust God," and how do we know if we're doing so? Vivian dives into this Psalm of David with Daniel and Elisa and Rasool, to discover how struggle and opposition can drive us to a deeper sense of God's presence, and a trust that He is out for our good. WAYS TO LISTEN & SUBSCRIBE:
How do you respond when you sin? Embarrassment? Shame? Horror? Or denial, hiding, running away? Some respond with confession and reception of grace. Scripture shows a variety of responses in Peter, Thomas, John Mark, the “sinful woman” and even Judas and we can learn from each. And what about when people don't respond by receiving Jesus' provision for sin? WAYS TO LISTEN & SUBSCRIBE:
How do you respond when you sin? Embarrassment? Shame? Horror? Or denial, hiding, running away? Some respond with confession and reception of grace. Scripture shows a variety of responses in Peter, Thomas, John Mark, the “sinful woman” and even Judas and we can learn from each. And what about when people don't respond by receiving Jesus' provision for sin? WAYS TO LISTEN & SUBSCRIBE:
Though the fifth shortest book in the Bible, the letter of Jude is packed with mystery, theology, and important information. We want to take the next couple of weeks to explore it together, and discover the simplicity of the Gospel message that shines through the complex things that Jude points to in the story of the Bible. WAYS TO LISTEN & SUBSCRIBE:
Though the fifth shortest book in the Bible, the letter of Jude is packed with mystery, theology, and important information. We want to take the next couple of weeks to explore it together, and discover the simplicity of the Gospel message that shines through the complex things that Jude points to in the story of the Bible. WAYS TO LISTEN & SUBSCRIBE:
Co-founder of The Institute for Bible Reading (IFBR), Paul Caminiti, joins the group to talk about one of the barriers to robust Bible engagement--the fact that we tend to want to read the Bible in isolation. One of the strategies of the IFBR is to introduce, or actually re-introduce, us to reading the Bible in community. Discover how "Communal Bible Engagement" can be a transformational experience in this week of conversations. WAYS TO LISTEN & SUBSCRIBE:
How does the resurrection of Christ change us? Life after Easter can either go on as normal, or transform us into more of who we are in Christ. By examining three women who came and experienced the empty tomb, we'll be challenged to see how we ourselves “look for the living among the dead” and how God wants to raise our eyes to see him here, in our everyday. WAYS TO LISTEN & SUBSCRIBE:
Of the seven sayings of Christ on the cross, this triumphant declaration drew His act of self-sacrifice to a close. How would the people at the foot of the cross have understood these words? And, what was Jesus claiming in this statement of completion? This passion week, an understanding of Jesus' last words from the cross can deeply enrich our appreciation of the love He expressed for us there. WAYS TO LISTEN & SUBSCRIBE:
If God already knows everything and knows what you need, why pray? If God is in control of history and the world, why pray? If God is already going to accomplish his work, in his timing, and in his way, why pray? And what is prayer, anyway? Let's explore these questions together, and see how the Bible not only defines but also models prayer. And together, we can discover the invitation from God to not pray to him, but to pray with him as we go through the ups and downs of our everyday lives. WAYS TO LISTEN & SUBSCRIBE:
Sometimes the practical nature of the book doesn't seem "spiritual" enough to be part of the Bible. Verses addressing laziness and hard work, or not co-signing on debt can feel too worldly or practical, but in fact the great insight Proverbs gives us is how innately spiritual every day is. If God created the world, and He did, then it would make sense that God has something to say about how to best live and thrive in it. Proverbs and the Wisdom Literature explores that with one important caveat. Proverbs must be understood rightly. Wisdom literature offers principles not promises. Discover what that means, and how Proverbs offers a Godly skill for living. WAYS TO LISTEN & SUBSCRIBE:
Do you ever get tired of reading the Old Testament because you're pretty sure you know the story? God gives laws and his people break them, over and over again. But what if the story was about more than that? What if the OT is about more than that. Well, in this study on Discover the Word, Dr. Michelle Knight joins the group to take a closer look at the "poster book" for disobedience--the book of Judges. Explore with the group how The background of Judges is not just about obedience, but about God revealing himself. If we make this story about doing good or doing badly, we miss the fact that God was seeking his people out (like he does us), time and time again. WAYS TO LISTEN & SUBSCRIBE:
Do you ever get tired of reading the Old Testament because you're pretty sure you know the story? God gives laws and his people break them, over and over again. But what if the story was about more than that? What if the OT is about more than that. Well, in this study on Discover the Word, Dr. Michelle Knight joins the group to take a closer look at the "poster book" for disobedience--the book of Judges. Explore with the group how The background of Judges is not just about obedience, but about God revealing himself. If we make this story about doing good or doing badly, we miss the fact that God was seeking his people out (like he does us), time and time again. WAYS TO LISTEN & SUBSCRIBE:
Do you like fruit? Why or why not? Do you have a favorite fruit? Well, growing a life that matters, is the result of God's fruit of the Spirit growing in our lives. But just what is "the fruit of the Spirit" and how does it grow in our lives? Galatians 5 contrasts the fruit of the Spirit with the works of the flesh and then Paul explains how the fruit of the Spirit is God's characteristics in our personality. Discover with the group what we look like when we look like Him. WAYS TO LISTEN & SUBSCRIBE:
Do you like fruit? Why or why not? Do you have a favorite fruit? Well, growing a life that matters, is the result of God's fruit of the Spirit growing in our lives. But just what is "the fruit of the Spirit" and how does it grow in our lives? Galatians 5 contrasts the fruit of the Spirit with the works of the flesh and then Paul explains how the fruit of the Spirit is God's characteristics in our personality. Discover with the group what we look like when we look like Him. WAYS TO LISTEN & SUBSCRIBE:
What is the most honest thing you can say to God right now and is it okay to say it? We all experience difficult seasons in our lives, and sometimes they last a really long time. This seems to be the case for Heman, the author of Psalm 88 and a worship leader of Israel. How does he respond to God? Well, it's rather raw, and perhaps a bit uncomfortable, but it's honest. And there could be an example in this gut-wrenching Psalm for us too—of how we can respond to God when the worst happens. So buckle up, and join us for a hard conversation about hard days, and discover the gift God gives us—the invitation to be honest. WAYS TO LISTEN & SUBSCRIBE:
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