Word & the Wild

Babylon falls. Persia rises. Exile ends. Through visions of beasts and kingdoms, Daniel reveals the real power behind it all as two kings send open letters to the world—and God's people return to their homeland in a new Exodus. Word & the Wild is a one-year Bible adventure with friends. Join from anywhere and enjoy a fun, rewarding, and doable 12-month journey through the Bible where you read it from cover to cover and understand it. It’s not a devotional or recap. It’s a guide by your side through God’s Word. With support from a weekly podcast and an online community of fellow travelers, this is the year when you finally explore the Bible in its own words and on its own terms for yourself.  ESSENTIAL LINKSOur daily reading follows the One Year Chronological Bible NLT version. Find it at your favorite retailer. Here's where to find it on Amazon: Large Print paper version (recommended)kindle versionflip around the Bible yourself using this downloadable PDF chartBecome Word & the Wild Plus Member for full access to our interactive online communityOTHER LINKSThrow a little something in the tip jar to keep this nonprofit going and growing.Join the Word & the Wild community on facebook: and on Instagram...and say hello to your fellow travelers.Word & the Wild Youtube channel ★ Support this podcast ★

This week, the words of Jeremiah and Ezekiel play like sad country song in stereo. Jeremiah croons from the left ear, Ezekiel belts from the right, and together they narrate the collapse of Jerusalem. The temple falls, the people despair, and the lights go dark on Israel’s freedom.But buried in the sorrow are refrains of hope—promises of something new. Jeremiah and Ezekiel both whisper about a covenant unlike Sinai’s—a future relationship with God that can’t be broken, because it rests entirely on Him. This week we’ll hear the old song one more time, and start to notice the fresh notes that hint at what the New Testament will soon resolve. Word & the Wild is a one-year Bible adventure with friends. Join from anywhere and enjoy a fun, rewarding, and doable 12-month journey through the Bible where you read it from cover to cover and understand it. It’s not a devotional or recap. It’s a guide by your side through God’s Word. With support from a weekly podcast and an online community of fellow travelers, this is the year when you finally explore the Bible in its own words and on its own terms for yourself.  ESSENTIAL LINKSOur daily reading follows the One Year Chronological Bible NLT version. Find it at your favorite retailer. Here's where to find it on Amazon: Large Print paper version (recommended)kindle versionflip around the Bible yourself using this downloadable PDF chartBecome Word & the Wild Plus Member for full access to our interactive online communityOTHER LINKSThrow a little something in the tip jar to keep this nonprofit going and growing.Join the Word & the Wild community on facebook: and on Instagram...and say hello to your fellow travelers.Word & the Wild Youtube channel ★ Support this podcast ★

This week, we hit a breaking point in the Bible’s story—and it’s not just emotional. It’s epic. Babylon descends, Judah falls, and the promised land becomes a prison camp. But Isaiah has already shown us what’s next. In this episode, Owen walks you through the moment God's people finally face the consequences—and the breathtaking seven-part roadmap Isaiah gives us for where the story still goes from here.This isn’t the end. It’s the end of a season. And what comes next is…unbelievable.🎧 Subscribe and follow the journey.🗺 Download the free printable Isaiah Roadmap in the Word & the Wild Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/bibleadventure🌐 Join the community at wordandthewild.com Word & the Wild is a one-year Bible adventure with friends. Join from anywhere and enjoy a fun, rewarding, and doable 12-month journey through the Bible where you read it from cover to cover and understand it. It’s not a devotional or recap. It’s a guide by your side through God’s Word. With support from a weekly podcast and an online community of fellow travelers, this is the year when you finally explore the Bible in its own words and on its own terms for yourself.  ESSENTIAL LINKSOur daily reading follows the One Year Chronological Bible NLT version. Find it at your favorite retailer. Here's where to find it on Amazon: Large Print paper version (recommended)kindle versionflip around the Bible yourself using this downloadable PDF chartBecome Word & the Wild Plus Member for full access to our interactive online communityOTHER LINKSThrow a little something in the tip jar to keep this nonprofit going and growing.Join the Word & the Wild community on facebook: and on Instagram...and say hello to your fellow travelers.Word & the Wild Youtube channel ★ Support this podcast ★

We don't know every detail of where this ride called life will take us. But we do know what waits for us at the end of the road. Here in WEEK 29, Isaiah and Micah reveal: God has a plan. His plan is different than ours. And, his plan is the one that will happen.  Word & the Wild is a one-year Bible adventure with friends. Join from anywhere and enjoy a fun, rewarding, and doable 12-month journey through the Bible where you read it from cover to cover and understand it. It’s not a devotional or recap. It’s a guide by your side through God’s Word. With support from a weekly podcast and an online community of fellow travelers, this is the year when you finally explore the Bible in its own words and on its own terms for yourself.  ESSENTIAL LINKSOur daily reading follows the One Year Chronological Bible NLT version. Find it at your favorite retailer. Here's where to find it on Amazon: Large Print paper version (recommended)kindle versionflip around the Bible yourself using this downloadable PDF chartBecome Word & the Wild Plus Member for full access to our interactive online communityOTHER LINKSThrow a little something in the tip jar to keep this nonprofit going and growing.Join the Word & the Wild community on facebook: and on Instagram...and say hello to your fellow travelers.Word & the Wild Youtube channel ★ Support this podcast ★

You feel that? It's the pull of the open road. It's Week 28 on our Bible adventure and we're on a road trip. It's not just any kind of road trip. It's a road trip through reality.... And, this week's psalms are the songs on the radio. Our destination? A place we've always longed for and never been. Word & the Wild is a one-year Bible adventure with friends. Join from anywhere and enjoy a fun, rewarding, and doable 12-month journey through the Bible where you read it from cover to cover and understand it. It’s not a devotional or recap. It’s a guide by your side through God’s Word. With support from a weekly podcast and an online community of fellow travelers, this is the year when you finally explore the Bible in its own words and on its own terms for yourself.  ESSENTIAL LINKSOur daily reading follows the One Year Chronological Bible NLT version. Find it at your favorite retailer. Here's where to find it on Amazon: Large Print paper version (recommended)kindle versionflip around the Bible yourself using this downloadable PDF chartBecome Word & the Wild Plus Member for full access to our interactive online communityOTHER LINKSThrow a little something in the tip jar to keep this nonprofit going and growing.Join the Word & the Wild community on facebook: and on Instagram...and say hello to your fellow travelers.Word & the Wild Youtube channel ★ Support this podcast ★

After weeks of bad kings, feisty prophets, stormy politics, and spiritual drift, King Hezekiah pushes back against the chaos to recover peace and prosperity for his people.In the middle of an Assyrian onslaught, Judah becomes an island of calm and strength. What’s the secret to Hezekiah’s success? And how can we build our own island of spiritual stability in the storms of life?In this episode, we uncover the quiet power behind Hezekiah’s revival — and how renewed rhythms of worship, rediscovered Proverbs, and reflective Psalms arrive at just the right moment. Word & the Wild is a one-year Bible adventure with friends. Join from anywhere and enjoy a fun, rewarding, and doable 12-month journey through the Bible where you read it from cover to cover and understand it. It’s not a devotional or recap. It’s a guide by your side through God’s Word. With support from a weekly podcast and an online community of fellow travelers, this is the year when you finally explore the Bible in its own words and on its own terms for yourself.  ESSENTIAL LINKSOur daily reading follows the One Year Chronological Bible NLT version. Find it at your favorite retailer. Here's where to find it on Amazon: Large Print paper version (recommended)kindle versionflip around the Bible yourself using this downloadable PDF chartBecome Word & the Wild Plus Member for full access to our interactive online communityOTHER LINKSThrow a little something in the tip jar to keep this nonprofit going and growing.Join the Word & the Wild community on facebook: and on Instagram...and say hello to your fellow travelers.Word & the Wild Youtube channel ★ Support this podcast ★

A storm is brewing—and the prophets tear our flimsy tent wide open. Owen takes us to the tropics in a modern parable, where we wake up to the warnings of Amos, Isaiah, and Micah. Yes, judgment is coming. So is a child. These are desperate days for the people of Israel, and we feel the same hurricane-force winds today. But, this storm won’t end the story. Even here, in the gathering dark, a light begins to shine. Word & the Wild is a one-year Bible adventure with friends. Join from anywhere and enjoy a fun, rewarding, and doable 12-month journey through the Bible where you read it from cover to cover and understand it. It’s not a devotional or recap. It’s a guide by your side through God’s Word. With support from a weekly podcast and an online community of fellow travelers, this is the year when you finally explore the Bible in its own words and on its own terms for yourself.  ESSENTIAL LINKSOur daily reading follows the One Year Chronological Bible NLT version. Find it at your favorite retailer. Here's where to find it on Amazon: Large Print paper version (recommended)kindle versionflip around the Bible yourself using this downloadable PDF chartBecome Word & the Wild Plus Member for full access to our interactive online communityOTHER LINKSThrow a little something in the tip jar to keep this nonprofit going and growing.Join the Word & the Wild community on facebook: and on Instagram...and say hello to your fellow travelers.Word & the Wild Youtube channel ★ Support this podcast ★

When leadership breaks down, God doesn’t stay silent. He sends prophets—brash, untamed carriers of his voice and values. This week, we pan across the Bible’s epic landscape all the way back to the Garden to ask: What is leadership meant to be? What does it mean when the prophets arrive on the scene? From Eden to Elijah, Isaiah, and Jonah, we trace the deeper purpose behind these chaotic characters. It’s not about theatrics. It’s about hope. And it’s about what you can pray for now. Because God still moves through those who carry his heart into the dark. Word & the Wild is a one-year Bible adventure with friends. Join from anywhere and enjoy a fun, rewarding, and doable 12-month journey through the Bible where you read it from cover to cover and understand it. It’s not a devotional or recap. It’s a guide by your side through God’s Word. With support from a weekly podcast and an online community of fellow travelers, this is the year when you finally explore the Bible in its own words and on its own terms for yourself.  ESSENTIAL LINKSOur daily reading follows the One Year Chronological Bible NLT version. Find it at your favorite retailer. Here's where to find it on Amazon: Large Print paper version (recommended)kindle versionflip around the Bible yourself using this downloadable PDF chartBecome Word & the Wild Plus Member for full access to our interactive online communityOTHER LINKSThrow a little something in the tip jar to keep this nonprofit going and growing.Join the Word & the Wild community on facebook: and on Instagram...and say hello to your fellow travelers.Word & the Wild Youtube channel ★ Support this podcast ★

This week kicks off a whole new season in our Bible adventure—a time of civil war, crumbling kingdoms, and rapid-fire rulers. The story moves fast, but if you listen closely, you’ll hear a rhythm underneath. It’s a heartbeat.God’s heartbeat—paired with a pounding question: Do you love me?As the nation of Israel splits in two, we meet a gallery of leaders whose legacies rise or fall on what they love most. Forget battlefield wins and golden palaces. When it comes to the leadership scorecard, God doesn’t care who impressed the neighbors—He’s asking a deeper question:What’s going on in your heart? Word & the Wild is a one-year Bible adventure with friends. Join from anywhere and enjoy a fun, rewarding, and doable 12-month journey through the Bible where you read it from cover to cover and understand it. It’s not a devotional or recap. It’s a guide by your side through God’s Word. With support from a weekly podcast and an online community of fellow travelers, this is the year when you finally explore the Bible in its own words and on its own terms for yourself.  ESSENTIAL LINKSOur daily reading follows the One Year Chronological Bible NLT version. Find it at your favorite retailer. Here's where to find it on Amazon: Large Print paper version (recommended)kindle versionflip around the Bible yourself using this downloadable PDF chartBecome Word & the Wild Plus Member for full access to our interactive online communityOTHER LINKSThrow a little something in the tip jar to keep this nonprofit going and growing.Join the Word & the Wild community on facebook: and on Instagram...and say hello to your fellow travelers.Word & the Wild Youtube channel ★ Support this podcast ★

A man who knew it all, did it all, and had it all makes a painful discovery—there’s one essential question he forgot to ask to get want he wants most of all. And now it’s too late. This week, we walk through Ecclesiastes—his haunting, hard-won reflections on the meaning of life. And old king Solomon sends us a warning: What if the satisfaction you’re chasing is on the path you've ignored? Word & the Wild is a one-year Bible adventure with friends. Join from anywhere and enjoy a fun, rewarding, and doable 12-month journey through the Bible where you read it from cover to cover and understand it. It’s not a devotional or recap. It’s a guide by your side through God’s Word. With support from a weekly podcast and an online community of fellow travelers, this is the year when you finally explore the Bible in its own words and on its own terms for yourself.  ESSENTIAL LINKSOur daily reading follows the One Year Chronological Bible NLT version. Find it at your favorite retailer. Here's where to find it on Amazon: Large Print paper version (recommended)kindle versionflip around the Bible yourself using this downloadable PDF chartBecome Word & the Wild Plus Member for full access to our interactive online communityOTHER LINKSThrow a little something in the tip jar to keep this nonprofit going and growing.Join the Word & the Wild community on facebook: and on Instagram...and say hello to your fellow travelers.Word & the Wild Youtube channel ★ Support this podcast ★

It feels good to pluck a hidden gem off the rack and take it home. Reading Proverbs can feel like that. This week, Owen shows you how to crack a proverb—those zippy, two-line poems that hide the secrets of successful living in plain sight. Jump in, discover the beauty others miss... and, take home something you can't live without. Word & the Wild is a one-year Bible adventure with friends. Join from anywhere and enjoy a fun, rewarding, and doable 12-month journey through the Bible where you read it from cover to cover and understand it. It’s not a devotional or recap. It’s a guide by your side through God’s Word. With support from a weekly podcast and an online community of fellow travelers, this is the year when you finally explore the Bible in its own words and on its own terms for yourself.  ESSENTIAL LINKSOur daily reading follows the One Year Chronological Bible NLT version. Find it at your favorite retailer. Here's where to find it on Amazon: Large Print paper version (recommended)kindle versionflip around the Bible yourself using this downloadable PDF chartBecome Word & the Wild Plus Member for full access to our interactive online communityOTHER LINKSThrow a little something in the tip jar to keep this nonprofit going and growing.Join the Word & the Wild community on facebook: and on Instagram...and say hello to your fellow travelers.Word & the Wild Youtube channel ★ Support this podcast ★

Solomon’s name means peace...but his life says otherwise. This week, we follow the wisest man on earth as he builds a big kingdom, prays bold prayers, and still can’t quiet the ache inside. It’s a haunting look at how a life of success without satisfaction.  Word & the Wild is a one-year Bible adventure with friends. Join from anywhere and enjoy a fun, rewarding, and doable 12-month journey through the Bible where you read it from cover to cover and understand it. It’s not a devotional or recap. It’s a guide by your side through God’s Word. With support from a weekly podcast and an online community of fellow travelers, this is the year when you finally explore the Bible in its own words and on its own terms for yourself.  ESSENTIAL LINKSOur daily reading follows the One Year Chronological Bible NLT version. Find it at your favorite retailer. Here's where to find it on Amazon: Large Print paper version (recommended)kindle versionflip around the Bible yourself using this downloadable PDF chartBecome Word & the Wild Plus Member for full access to our interactive online communityOTHER LINKSThrow a little something in the tip jar to keep this nonprofit going and growing.Join the Word & the Wild community on facebook: and on Instagram...and say hello to your fellow travelers.Word & the Wild Youtube channel ★ Support this podcast ★

Ever hit a Psalm in the Bible and secretly thought, “Skip it”? For years, that was me. Too emotional. Too vague. Too hard to get something out of. Then something changed—and I fell in love. This week, we explore some of David’s psalms. I’ll tell you my story—and share four simple steps to take Psalms from “must skip” to “can’t miss.” Word & the Wild is a one-year Bible adventure with friends. Join from anywhere and enjoy a fun, rewarding, and doable 12-month journey through the Bible where you read it from cover to cover and understand it. It’s not a devotional or recap. It’s a guide by your side through God’s Word. With support from a weekly podcast and an online community of fellow travelers, this is the year when you finally explore the Bible in its own words and on its own terms for yourself.  ESSENTIAL LINKSOur daily reading follows the One Year Chronological Bible NLT version. Find it at your favorite retailer. Here's where to find it on Amazon: Large Print paper version (recommended)kindle versionflip around the Bible yourself using this downloadable PDF chartBecome Word & the Wild Plus Member for full access to our interactive online communityOTHER LINKSThrow a little something in the tip jar to keep this nonprofit going and growing.Join the Word & the Wild community on facebook: and on Instagram...and say hello to your fellow travelers.Word & the Wild Youtube channel ★ Support this podcast ★

This week, David's personal choices set off a chain reaction that spins out of control and sends him on the run. As consequences mount, he rediscovers a love that outlasts his mistakes. Word & the Wild is a one-year Bible adventure with friends. Join from anywhere and enjoy a fun, rewarding, and doable 12-month journey through the Bible where you read it from cover to cover and understand it. It’s not a devotional or recap. It’s a guide by your side through God’s Word. With support from a weekly podcast and an online community of fellow travelers, this is the year when you finally explore the Bible in its own words and on its own terms for yourself.  ESSENTIAL LINKSOur daily reading follows the One Year Chronological Bible NLT version. Find it at your favorite retailer. Here's where to find it on Amazon: Large Print paper version (recommended)kindle versionflip around the Bible yourself using this downloadable PDF chartBecome Word & the Wild Plus Member for full access to our interactive online communityOTHER LINKSThrow a little something in the tip jar to keep this nonprofit going and growing.Join the Word & the Wild community on facebook: and on Instagram...and say hello to your fellow travelers.Word & the Wild Youtube channel ★ Support this podcast ★

The tragic miss that turned Saul into "Saul".... and why it's easier to make the same mistake than you think. Plus, how seeing double this week and what that's a good thing. Word & the Wild is a one-year Bible adventure with friends. Join from anywhere and enjoy a fun, rewarding, and doable 12-month journey through the Bible where you read it from cover to cover and understand it. It’s not a devotional or recap. It’s a guide by your side through God’s Word. With support from a weekly podcast and an online community of fellow travelers, this is the year when you finally explore the Bible in its own words and on its own terms for yourself.  ESSENTIAL LINKSOur daily reading follows the One Year Chronological Bible NLT version. Find it at your favorite retailer. Here's where to find it on Amazon: Large Print paper version (recommended)kindle versionflip around the Bible yourself using this downloadable PDF chartBecome Word & the Wild Plus Member for full access to our interactive online communityOTHER LINKSThrow a little something in the tip jar to keep this nonprofit going and growing.Join the Word & the Wild community on facebook: and on Instagram...and say hello to your fellow travelers.Word & the Wild Youtube channel ★ Support this podcast ★

David solves Saul's "giant" problem... and then creates a "giant problem" for Saul. Why David and Saul's relationship blows up and what that means for us Word & the Wild is a one-year Bible adventure with friends. Join from anywhere and enjoy a fun, rewarding, and doable 12-month journey through the Bible where you read it from cover to cover and understand it. It’s not a devotional or recap. It’s a guide by your side through God’s Word. With support from a weekly podcast and an online community of fellow travelers, this is the year when you finally explore the Bible in its own words and on its own terms for yourself.  ESSENTIAL LINKSOur daily reading follows the One Year Chronological Bible NLT version. Find it at your favorite retailer. Here's where to find it on Amazon: Large Print paper version (recommended)kindle versionflip around the Bible yourself using this downloadable PDF chartBecome Word & the Wild Plus Member for full access to our interactive online communityOTHER LINKSThrow a little something in the tip jar to keep this nonprofit going and growing.Join the Word & the Wild community on facebook: and on Instagram...and say hello to your fellow travelers.Word & the Wild Youtube channel ★ Support this podcast ★

The Wild West chaos of Judges blurs into the background as we zoom in to follow the lives of a string of people who move the plot forward in a major way. Ruth, Hannah, Samuel, David and more are on the horizon this week. Here's how to get a handle on this part of the story. Word & the Wild is a one-year Bible adventure with friends. Join from anywhere and enjoy a fun, rewarding, and doable 12-month journey through the Bible where you read it from cover to cover and understand it. It’s not a devotional or recap. It’s a guide by your side through God’s Word. With support from a weekly podcast and an online community of fellow travelers, this is the year when you finally explore the Bible in its own words and on its own terms for yourself.  ESSENTIAL LINKSOur daily reading follows the One Year Chronological Bible NLT version. Find it at your favorite retailer. Here's where to find it on Amazon: Large Print paper version (recommended)kindle versionflip around the Bible yourself using this downloadable PDF chartBecome Word & the Wild Plus Member for full access to our interactive online communityOTHER LINKSThrow a little something in the tip jar to keep this nonprofit going and growing.Join the Word & the Wild community on facebook: and on Instagram...and say hello to your fellow travelers.Word & the Wild Youtube channel ★ Support this podcast ★

Welcome to the Wild West known as Judges. This week, our journey takes us to a time when the Israelites live on the frontier. It's a dangerous borderland where life and peace hang in the balance. In these dark times, God calls in a series of vigilantes to rescue his people with their own brand of cowboy justice. Word & the Wild is a one-year Bible adventure with friends. Join from anywhere and enjoy a fun, rewarding, and doable 12-month journey through the Bible where you read it from cover to cover and understand it. It’s not a devotional or recap. It’s a guide by your side through God’s Word. With support from a weekly podcast and an online community of fellow travelers, this is the year when you finally explore the Bible in its own words and on its own terms for yourself.  ESSENTIAL LINKSOur daily reading follows the One Year Chronological Bible NLT version. Find it at your favorite retailer. Here's where to find it on Amazon: Large Print paper version (recommended)kindle versionflip around the Bible yourself using this downloadable PDF chartBecome Word & the Wild Plus Member for full access to our interactive online communityOTHER LINKSThrow a little something in the tip jar to keep this nonprofit going and growing.Join the Word & the Wild community on facebook: and on Instagram...and say hello to your fellow travelers.Word & the Wild Youtube channel ★ Support this podcast ★

Joshua and the Israelites as step into the Promised Land and move to clear out Canaan. It's a life and death struggle – and the threats are closer than they think. Word & the Wild is a one-year Bible adventure with friends. Join from anywhere and enjoy a fun, rewarding, and doable 12-month journey through the Bible where you read it from cover to cover and understand it. It’s not a devotional or recap. It’s a guide by your side through God’s Word. With support from a weekly podcast and an online community of fellow travelers, this is the year when you finally explore the Bible in its own words and on its own terms for yourself.  ESSENTIAL LINKSOur daily reading follows the One Year Chronological Bible NLT version. Find it at your favorite retailer. Here's where to find it on Amazon: Large Print paper version (recommended)kindle versionflip around the Bible yourself using this downloadable PDF chartBecome Word & the Wild Plus Member for full access to our interactive online communityOTHER LINKSThrow a little something in the tip jar to keep this nonprofit going and growing.Join the Word & the Wild community on facebook: and on Instagram...and say hello to your fellow travelers.Word & the Wild Youtube channel ★ Support this podcast ★

It's not deja vu....it's Deuteronomy. Here in WEEK 12, Moses and the Israelites' wilderness wanderings come to an end... and come with a warning: God wants his people to remember what they would rather forget. Memory is essential to their survival. Word & the Wild is a one-year Bible adventure with friends. Join from anywhere and enjoy a fun, rewarding, and doable 12-month journey through the Bible where you read it from cover to cover and understand it. It’s not a devotional or recap. It’s a guide by your side through God’s Word. With support from a weekly podcast and an online community of fellow travelers, this is the year when you finally explore the Bible in its own words and on its own terms for yourself.  ESSENTIAL LINKSOur daily reading follows the One Year Chronological Bible NLT version. Find it at your favorite retailer. Here's where to find it on Amazon: Large Print paper version (recommended)kindle versionflip around the Bible yourself using this downloadable PDF chartBecome Word & the Wild Plus Member for full access to our interactive online communityOTHER LINKSThrow a little something in the tip jar to keep this nonprofit going and growing.Join the Word & the Wild community on facebook: and on Instagram...and say hello to your fellow travelers.Word & the Wild Youtube channel ★ Support this podcast ★