Chicken and Waffles: The Bible Podcast for Preteens

Discover how to teach your preteen to love the Bible.Joshua and the Israelites were ready for battle, but God had a different plan—one that made zero sense. Walk around the city? Shout really loud? That’s not how battles are won… or is it? In today’s episode, we’ll uncover why God sometimes gives unusual instructions and how trusting Him leads to incredible victories in our own lives!Leave a voicemail for Pastor Michael Click here to access the One Year Chronological reading plan. Click here to purchase The One Year Chronological Study Bible.  Connect with Michael: Facebook CreditsMusic by Joystock – https://www.joystock.orgMusic by Zakhar Valaha from PixabaySound Effects by freesound_community from Pixabay

Discover how to teach your preteen to love the Bible.Do you think a 10-year-old preteen can teach others about following God? In this special “Waffle” episode, Pastor Michael talks with Ella Grace, who started her own online Bible study for kids! She’s stepping out in faith, sharing God’s truth, and showing that you don’t have to be an adult to make a difference. If you’ve ever felt nervous about obeying God, Ella Grace has some powerful encouragement just for you!Leave a voicemail for Pastor Michael Click here to access the One Year Chronological reading plan. Click here to purchase The One Year Chronological Study Bible.  Connect with Michael: Facebook CreditsMusic by Joystock – https://www.joystock.org

Discover how to teach your preteen to love the Bible.Twelve spies enter the Promised Land, but only two believe God can actually help them take it. The other ten? They let fear take over—and their bad report nearly sends the entire nation running back to slavery! In today’s episode, Pastor Michael dives into the shocking moment when God’s people had to choose between fear and faith. Their choice changed everything—what will you choose when fear tries to stop you? Leave a voicemail for Pastor Michael Click here to access the One Year Chronological reading plan. Click here to purchase The One Year Chronological Study Bible.  Connect with Michael: Facebook CreditsMusic by Joystock – https://www.joystock.orgMusic by Zakhar Valaha from PixabayMusic by Aleksey Chistilin from PixabaySound Effect by Universfield from PixabaySound Effect by Victor Tireito from PixabayMusic by Ievgen Poltavskyi from Pixabay

Discover how to teach your preteen to love the Bible.A goat is sacrificed, another runs free, and you’re left with a thousand questions. What in the world is going on at the Tabernacle, and why does this strange ceremony matter? Pastor Michael takes you inside the Day of Atonement to reveal an incredible truth about sin, forgiveness, and God’s plan for you. Get ready for a mind-blowing truth that affects your life today!Leave a voicemail for Pastor Michael Click here to access the One Year Chronological reading plan. Click here to purchase The One Year Chronological Study Bible.  Connect with Michael: Facebook CreditsMusic by Joystock – https://www.joystock.orgMusic by Aleksey Chistilin from PixabayMusic by Mikhail Smusev from Pixabay

Discover how to teach your preteen to love the Bible.What happens when fear takes over? The Israelites at Mt. Sinai let their fear push them into a terrible decision—one that involved building an idol and completely forgetting God’s character. But before we judge them too harshly, let’s remember that fear tempts us to disobey God, too. Join Pastor Michael as he shares how remembering God’s power and wisdom can help us make the right choice instead of the wrong one!Leave a voicemail for Pastor MichaelClick here to access the One Year Chronological reading plan. Click here to purchase The One Year Chronological Study Bible.  Connect with Michael: Facebook CreditsMusic by Joystock – https://www.joystock.orgMusic by Aleksey Chistilin from PixabaySound Effect by Ade Ade from PixabayMusic by Alana Jordan from Pixabay

Discover how to teach your preteen to love the Bible.What if everything you trusted in suddenly failed you? In this episode, we dive into the wild story of the ten plagues—where frogs invade bedrooms, darkness covers the land, and Egypt’s “gods” get totally wrecked. But this isn’t just ancient history; it’s a powerful reminder that anything we put our trust in besides God will always let us down. Join Pastor Michael for a fun and eye-opening journey through Exodus 7-12 and discover why God alone is worthy of your trust.Leave a voicemail for Pastor Michael Click here to access the One Year Chronological reading plan. Click here to purchase The One Year Chronological Study Bible.  Connect with Michael: Facebook CreditsMusic by Joystock – https://www.joystock.orgMusic by Aleksey Chistilin from PixabaySound Effect by Júlia from PixabaySound Effect by Amber from PixabaySound Effects by freesound_community from PixabayMusic by ViraMiller from Pixabay

Discover how to teach your preteen to love the Bible. Have you ever felt that God could never use someone like you for His kingdom? In Exodus 3-4, God calls Moses to liberate His people from slavery, but Moses responds with a series of excuses. How does God respond to Moses? And what does His response reveal about the type of person God is looking to use to accomplish His will? Leave a voicemail for Pastor Michael Click here to access the One Year Chronological reading plan. Click here to purchase The One Year Chronological Study Bible. Connect with Michael: Facebook   Credits Music by Joystock – https://www.joystock.org Music by Aleksey Chistilin from Pixabay Sound Effects by freesound_community from Pixabay Sound Effect by Universfield from Pixabay Sound Effect by Vanderley de Souza from Pixabay Sound Effect by Rahul from Pixabay

Discover how to teach your preteen to love the Bible. Imagine this: one moment, life is going great, and the next, everything falls apart. That’s exactly what happens to Job in Job 1-2. He loses everything—his possessions, his livelihood, and even his children. Talk about the worst day ever! But here’s the big question: How does Job respond to all of this? Will he shake his fist at God and walk away, or will he still choose to trust and praise Him? Job’s response is an incredible example for us. When life gets tough—and let’s be real, it will—Job shows us what it looks like to turn to God even in the hardest moments. Leave a voicemail for Pastor Michael Click here to access the One Year Chronological reading plan. Click here to purchase The One Year Chronological Study Bible. Connect with Michael: Facebook   Credits Music by Joystock – https://www.joystock.org Music by Nicholas Panek from Pixabay Music by Aleksey Chistilin from Pixabay Sound Effect by Universfield from Pixabay Sound Effect by ammarimohamed6 from Pixabay Sound Effects by freesound_community from Pixabay

Discover how to teach your preteen to love the Bible. Have you ever struggled to forgive someone and decided you wanted to hold a grudge against them? In Genesis 50, Joseph’s brothers feared that he had been holding a secret grudge against them for many years. Today, we’ll discover the effects of holding grudges and how to completely forgive other people. Leave a voicemail for Pastor Michael Click here to access the One Year Chronological reading plan. Click here to purchase The One Year Chronological Study Bible. Connect with Michael: Facebook   Credits Music by Joystock – https://www.joystock.org Sound Effect by Maksym Dudchyk from Pixabay Music by Ievgen Poltavskyi from Pixabay Sound Effect by freesound_community from Pixabay

Discover the four steps to teach your preteen to love the Bible. Have you ever had something bad happen in your life and wondered if God was punishing you? In Genesis 39, Joseph has several bad things happen to him. Was God punishing him, or was He up to something else? Click here to purchase The One Year Chronological Study Bible. Click here to access the One Year Chronological reading plan. Connect with Michael: Facebook Credits Music by Joystock – https://www.joystock.org Sound Effects by freesound_community from Pixabay Music by Anastasia Kir from Pixabay

Discover how to teach your preteen to love the Bible. Have you ever been tempted to deceive someone else? Find out what happened when Jacob deceived his brother, Esau, to get something he wanted in Genesis 27. Did he have to pay a price for his deception? Click here to purchase The One Year Chronological Study Bible. Click here to access the One Year Chronological reading plan. Connect with Michael: Facebook   Credits Music by Joystock – https://www.joystock.org Sound Effect by freesound_community from Pixabay Sound Effect by Mikhail from Pixabay Sound Effect by Dennis from Pixabay Music by NiKneT_Art from Pixabay

To understand any story, you must start at the very beginning. At the beginning of God’s story in the Bible, He promised to rescue His people from sin. Did He keep that promise? Today’s episode comes from pages 7-9 in The One Year Chronological Study Bible. Click here to purchase The One Year Chronological Study Bible. Click here to access the One Year Chronological reading plan. Connect with Michael: Facebook Credits Music by Joystock – https://www.joystock.org Sound Effects by freesound_community from Pixabay Sound Effect by Lazy Chill Zone from Pixabay

After testing his brothers, Joseph reveals his true identity to them in Genesis 45. While they are in shock, he reveals God’s motivation for sending him to Egypt in the first place. Have you ever wondered why God allows bad things to happen to His people? Then Join Pastor Michael today as he discusses this difficult topic.  Click here to discover how you can influence your preteen to love the Bible.  Click here so your preteen can leave a voicemail for Michael about how they have obeyed scripture.    Credits Music by Joystock - www.joystock.org Music by Aleksey Chistilin from Pixabay Music by Grand_Project from Pixabay Music by Dmitrii Kolesnikov from Pixabay

In Genesis 42, Joseph is faced with a surprising situation - his brothers arrive in Egypt looking for food! Should he trust them or keep them at arm’s length? Have you ever had someone want to be in your life after hurting you? How can you know if you can trust them? Join Pastor Michael today as he talks about setting boundaries with people who have hurt you in the past.  Click here to discover how you can influence your preteen to love the Bible.  Click here so your preteen can leave a voicemail for Michael about how they have obeyed scripture.    Credits Music by Joystock - www.joystock.org Music by Aleksey Chistilin from Pixabay Music by Ashot Danielyan from Pixabay  Sound Effect from Pixabay

After spending 13 years as a slave and prisoner, Joseph is suddenly released from jail and elevated to a position of authority over all of Egypt. Amazingly, the lessons and skills he learned during that difficult time prepared him for this new assignment. Have you ever experienced a painful circumstance and wondered if God could bring something good out of it? If so, then today’s episode is for you!  Click here to discover how you can influence your preteen to love the Bible.  Click here so your preteen can leave a voicemail for Michael about how they have obeyed scripture.    Credits Music by Joystock - www.joystock.org Music by Aleksey Chistilin from Pixabay Music by Zakhar Valaha from Pixabay