Into the Western Wild is a weekly radio that airs on KSRA in Salmon, Idaho. Pastors Mike Palmer and Trey Sapp of Salmon Valley Baptist Church discuss the circumstances of the world we live in today and help us to understand and respond through the lens of scripture. ---- Music by Trinity River Band https://www.trinityriverband.com/
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How often do we truly long to be in God's presence? There is joy available to us in the presence of God! Join Pastor Mike and Tyler as they dive into Psalm 84 to see what it has to tell us about the presence of God.Support the show
God is always faithful and always provides. How often do we remember that? The people of Israel were commanded to remember what God had done. Join Pastor Mike and Tyler as they dive into Psalm 81 to see what it tells us about remembering what God has done. Support the show
How will our children come to know Jesus? How will they know what following God looks like? Join as Pastor Mike and Tyler as they dive into Psalm 78 to see what it has to say on parenting and our future generations. Support the show
What is worship? We probably first think of music when we think of worship. But is that what worship really is? Join Pastor Tyler, TC, and Danielle as they explore what worship really looks like both in Scripture and in our own lives. Support the show
What's your view of God? Does it usually involve the view that God is your friend? Join Pastor Mike, TC, and Danielle as they unpack this idea of what it means when Scripture says that we are friends of God. Support the show
What do the women at the tomb have to do with the church of Pergamum that's mentioned in Revelation 2? Join Pastor Mike and Special guest John Avant at they look at what it means to hold onto Jesus. Support the show
What's your favorite Easter passage of Scripture? Join Pastor Mike and special guest John Avant as they dive into John 19 and see what it tells us about Easter. Support the show
It's not hard to get bitter when we look at the world around us. Why does it seem like wicked people are always prospering? If we're not careful, it's easy to get so focused on other people that we lose our focus on God. Join Pastor Mike and Tyler as they dive into Psalm 73 and follow the journey of a guy who struggled with bitterness. Support the show
Have you ever felt like you're in a helpless situation? Have you reached rock bottom? The good news is that God is here. Join Pastor Mike and Tyler as they dive into Psalm 68 and see what it has to tell us about the manifest presence of God.Support the show
Why do we praise God? Sometimes our worship and prayer life can take a singular focus and we miss out on the scope of how good God is. Join Pastor Mike and Tyler as they dive into Psalm 66 and examine a cool structure for our worship and prayer. Support the show
What do you when life gets desperate. What does your relationship with God look like when things seem hopeless? Join Pastor Mike and Tyler as they look at Psalm 63 and see what David did in a desperate situation. Support the show
Where do you place your hope and your trust? When life hits you hard, what is your first response? Join Pastor Mike and Tyler as they dive into Psalm 62 and see what David did when enemies came against him. Support the show
Life is hard. One of the difficulties we go through sometimes is when people betray us. What do we do with that? What is our response? Join Pastor Mike and Tyler as they look at Psalm 54 and examine what a Godly response looks like. Support the show
Sometimes we get too used to God. We forget just how truly overwhelming he is and we forget that He is the judge. Join Pastor Mike and Tyler as they dive into Psalm 50 and explore not only the overwhelming nature of God but His grace for us as well. Support the show
Life is hard. It's easy to find reasons to grieve and be angry. But what do we do with those emotions as Christians? Join Pastor Mike and Tyler as they dive into Psalm 13 and look at the spiritual discipline of lament. Support the show
Sometimes this world beats us up. Sometimes life is just hard. How do we live in that as Jesus followers? Dive into Psalm 42 and 43 with Pastor Mike and Tyler as dive into a beautiful Psalm about the hope and faithfulness of God even in the difficult times of life. Support the show
Life is hard. Things happen in the world that just don't make sense. What do we do with that as Christ followers? Join Pastor Mike and Tyler as they dive into Psalm 39 and see the real and honest struggle of King David and his relationship with the Lord. Support the show
We throw the word repentance around. But what does it actually mean? What does true repentance really look like? Join Pastor Mike and Tyler as they dive into Psalm 51 to see an incredible example of repentance in Scripture. Support the show
Peace and joy are pretty rare in today's world. Fear and worry are a lot more present. But how do we live in a crazy world? Join Pastor Tyler and Faith and they dive into Psalm 34 to see what it says!Support the show
Does your praise and worship ever get stale? It shouldn't. We praise the Lord for who he is. Join Pastor Mike and Tyler as they look at Psalm 33 and the reasons it gives us for praising the Lord.Support the show
We call it the Christmas Story. Some of us read it every year, or watch the Charlie Brown Christmas Special. But what does it actually mean? Is it more than just a cute story? Join Pastor Mike and Tyler as they look at how insane the story of Christmas actually is.Support the show
We throw the word repentance around in Christian circles a lot. But what does it actually mean? What difference does actually make in our lives? Join Pastor Mike and Tyler as they dive into Psalm 32 to see what it teaches us. Support the show
Creation can be violent and overwhelming. Natural disasters are a scary thing where we can often be left feeling helpless. But we serve a God that is bigger and more powerful than even those. Join Pastor Mike and Tyler as they dive into Psalm 29 to see what it says about the Lord of creation. Support the show
Being thankful should be more than a season. It is meant be a lifestyle. Join Pastor Mike and Tyler as they dive into Psalm 92 and see what it has to say on the faithfulness of God and our attitude of thankfulness. Support the show
If you were to run into your favorite celebrity or the president tomorrow how would you react? How should we enter into the presence of God? Join Pastor Mike and Tyler as they look at Psalm 100 to see what it says. Support the show
Psalm 23 is one of the most well-known passages of Scripture there is. Sometimes we have a tendency to just read it or hear it, and not actually stop to think about it. Join Pastor Mike and Tyler as they dive into Psalm 23 to see what incredible truth it has in store for us. Support the show
God did not just create the world and leave. He has made himself known to mankind. How does God reveal himself? Join Pastor Mike and Tyler as they dive into Psalm 19 and see what it has to tell us about the revelation of God!Support the show
It seems like the world has gone crazy. We live in a time where there is no winning. Wars, elections, hurricanes, and everything else under the sun, have us feeling helpless. What do we do as Jesus followers? Join Pastor Mike and Tyler as they look at the book of Psalms to see what it has to say!Support the show
Everywhere we turn, it seems like everyone is angry about something. Why is that? Is that how it's supposed to be? Join Pastor Mike and Tyler as they dive into Psalm 2 and see what it has to say on the matter.Support the show
Join Pastor Mike and Tyler as they dive into a brand new series going through some selected Psalms. Psalm 1 has some important wisdom for us when it comes to the choices we make in life. Support the show
As we get to the last several verses of 1 Peter, it might be easy to skip the things that don't seem like they apply to us. But in his closing remarks, Peter has some good stuff to teach us. Support the show
Our world is broken. There's no doubt about it. The book of 1 Peter on more than one occasion has talked about the fact that there will be suffering and persecution. But that's not the end of the story. Join Pastor Mike and Tyler as they look at a couple verses in 1 Peter that have huge implications. Support the show
We all have anxieties. We all have cares and worries. We live in a world where everyone is anxious and stressed. So how do we live in that as Christians? Join Pastor Mike and Tyler as they dive into the book of 1 Peter to see what it says. Support the show
What does the leadership of pastors and elders look like Biblically? Join Pastor Mike and Tyler as they dive into the book of 1 Peter to see what it says about it as well as some principles that apply to all of us as Jesus followers.Support the show
What do we do with persecution and suffering as Christ followers? What is our response? What does it mean? Join Pastor Mike and Tyler as they look at what Peter has to say on the matter. Support the show
The end of the world is coming? But when? And what should our response be as Jesus followers? Join Pastor Mike and Tyler as they examine the lives we are called to live in scope of the end of the world. Support the Show.
What does it actually look like to live as Christians? Because of what Jesus has done in our lives, how do we look different? Join Pastor Mike and Tyler as they dive into the Bible to see what it has to say on the matter. Support the Show.
Chastity seems like a weird word to use especially in today's day and age. But the concept is not only Biblical but also very practical for us today as Christ followers. Join Pastor Tyler and special returning guest Trey Sapp as they dive into this topic.Support the Show.
Sometimes there hard passages to understand in Scripture. 1 Peter has a few of those and this one is certainly one of them. Join Pastor Mike and Tyler as they look at a tricky passage and see what it really has to say to us as Jesus followers. Support the Show.
What really defines our actions? Why do we do what we do? Is it because of other will do? Join Pastor Mike and Tyler as they dive into the book of 1 Peter to see what it says about how others treat us and the hope we have in Jesus. Support the Show.
What does it look like to live a surrendered life to Jesus? It's hard to get more practical than 1 Peter. Join Pastor Mike and Tyler as they dive into the section of 1 Peter addressed to "All Christians." Support the Show.
What does the role of the husband look like in Scripture? Join Pastor Mike and Tyler as they dive into the book of 1 Peter to see what it says about the roles of husbands in marriage. Support the Show.
What does stuck poo have to do with the church? Join Pastor Mike and special guest John Avant as they talk about some hilarious things that happen in church but also some ways the church in America is not healthy. Support the Show.
When it comes to living for God in every aspect of our lives, one the biggest ways we see is in the lives of husbands and wives. Join Pastor Tyler and his wife Joy as they look at what 1 Peter has to say about marriage. Support the Show.
Join Pastor Tyler for a special episode as he interviews Emily Boyd, and they talk about things like missions and the difference knowing Jesus makes.Support the Show.
What your first reaction when you are treated poorly? How are we supposed to act when we are not treated fairly? Join Pastor Mike and Tyler as they dig into the book of 1 Peter to see how we are supposed to live as Jesus followers. Support the Show.
There are few things that can get riled up as much as politics. But how exactly are we supposed to act as Christians in a world of anger, hatred, and division? Join Pastor Mike and Tyler as they dive into the book of 1 Peter to answer that very question. Support the Show.
How should we live as people that are citizens of heaven and destined for a different place? Join Pastor Mike and Tyler as they dive into the book of 1 Peter to see what it says about living as temporary residents and foreigners. Support the Show.
How do you define your identity? How would you define yourself and who you are? Join Pastor Mike and Tyler as they dive into the book of 1 Peter and see how our identity is defined as Jesus followers. Support the Show.
Sometimes it's easy to get caught up in our traditions. That was certainly the case for early believers that were coming from a culture of the Old Testament Law. But Jesus has a tendency to upset our traditions. Join Pastor Mike and Tyler as they dive into the 1 Peter to see what it says on the radical difference that Jesus makes. Support the Show.
Join Pastor Mike as he interviews special guest John Whaley to hear his story and testimony. Support the Show.