The Sword and Story Podcast

Find the show notes HERE. What if David and Goliath took place in the swamps of the American South? What if the future king of Israel were a twelve-year-old shepherd boy who befriended a tribe of wild swamp people? And what if this familiar Bible story became an adventure filled with alligators, panthers, giants, and primitive cannons? Check out The Bark of the Bog Owl by Jonathan Rogers. This is an episode of Redeeming the Chaos. The newer episodes in this podcast feed are part of The Swor...

Find the show notes HERE. What if your small town had a mystery so old that nobody alive remembered the truth anymore… What if someone handed you a stack of ancient journals, coded messages, and a map that led straight to a secret buried for generations? And what if solving the mystery meant learning to trust a voice you weren't even sure was real — and pray when you didn't know if anyone was listening? Check out Kingswell Kid Detectives by Jen Weaver & Gayle Veitenheimer.

Find show notes HERE. What if you spent your whole life chasing greatness… and it still wasn't enough?What if Rome was burning, Nero was watching, and your entire future came down to one final mission?And what if that mission was to hunt down a well known religious leader — and destroy everything he stood for?Check out Maximus, Quest for Greatness by Shane Eash

Find the show notes HERE. What if you lived in a town where Jesus’s parables literally came to life? And what if someone was tampering with a certain parable and causing all sorts of chaos? And what if you and your friends were the only ones who could solve the mystery and outwit the strange forces threatening the town? Check out the Parable Port series by Brock Eastman and Shaun Stevenson.

Find Show Notes HERE. What if you were a champion jouster living in medieval England? What if you’d trained your whole life for honor and glory—only to realize your people needed courage and justice? What if stepping into leadership meant stepping out of your father’s shadow—and into danger? Check out The Tournament's Price by Given Hoffman.