God's Word for Life
As a companion to our Word Aflame Adult Level Curriculum, this podcast serves to encourage adult disciples to think deeply about God’s Word, further develop their personal relationship with Jesus Christ, and make a greater commitment to the purpose and plan of God for their lives.
Episodes
295 episodes
King David
It was one of David's finest moments: the two times he could have killed the paranoid, murderous King Saul, but he showed mercy. David's willingness to show mercy to someone who only hurt him prepared David to one day be King David. Pick up you...
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Season 5
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Episode 15
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25:46
David and Goliath
It has become a proverb in our day: a David and Goliath battle. Well, let's see the first David and Goliath battle between . . . David and Goliath. Pick up your Bible or phone and turn to I Samuel 16 to hear the story.This episode is bas...
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Season 5
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Episode 14
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27:21
Samuel and Saul
Israel had all they needed: God was their King. But He was not what they wanted, so they asked the seer Samuel to help them find a king. That's where we meet Saul. Pick up your Bible or phone and turn to I Samuel 8 to hear the story.This...
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Season 5
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Episode 13
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30:23
Ruth and Boaz
It's one of the most beautiful stories of redemption in all Scripture. And it all started with a famine and nearly ended with three funerals. But God had a plan. Pick up your Bible or phone and turn to Ruth 2 to hear the story.This episo...
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Season 5
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Episode 12
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35:10
Crossing the Jordan River
Israel was just about to storm into the Promised Land, but before they marched in and took over, God extended a covenant of mercy to an unlikely candidate. Pick up your Bible or phone and turn to Joshua 1 to hear the story.This episode i...
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Season 5
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Episode 11
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28:37
The Wilderness Wanderings
Moses grinned as He sent twelve leaders into the Promised Land to bring back a report about how great and grand their new home would be. But when those twelve men returned after forty days of recon, all of them weren't so excited. Pick up your ...
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Season 5
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Episode 10
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30:27
Sinai and the Tabernacle
God gathered His people around the base of Mount Sinai, and suddenly He spoke. He gave them His covenant and how to keep it. Thankfully, God has invited us to live in covenant with Him, and He has given us His Spirit to do exactly that. Pick up...
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Season 5
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Episode 9
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32:03
The Exodus
When Moses marched into Pharaoh's royal office, Pharaoh hardened his heart and refused to let God's people go. Clearly, Israel had to trust in God to deliver them, and their trustworthy God did exactly that. Pick up your Bible or phone and turn...
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Season 5
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Episode 8
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30:38
The Birth of Moses
It all seemed wrong. A new Pharaoh had just decreed every Hebrew baby boy must die. Here Amram and Jochebed were sitting in their humble home in Egypt, holding their newborn baby . . . boy. Only God could help them now. Pick up your Bible or ph...
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Season 5
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Episode 7
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33:26
Joseph
Joseph, a seventeen-year-old junior in high school, went from being favored by his father to forgotten by everyone—except God. When no one else was with him, God was with him. Pick up your Bible or phone and turn to Genesis 50 to hear the story...
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Season 5
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Episode 6
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33:34
From Jacob to Israel
One twin brother thought God needed his help until he conned more people than he could fix on his own. In a powerful, life-transforming moment, Jacob realized he needed God's help; God didn't need his. Pick up your Bible or phone and turn to Ge...
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Season 5
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Episode 5
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28:27
Abraham and Isaac
Another man found grace in God's sight, even after the world ran back to wickedness. God found a man who would be faithful to Him: a man named Abram. Pick up your Bible or phone and turn to Genesis 12 to hear the story.This episode is ba...
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Season 5
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Episode 4
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27:25
Noah and the Flood
The justice and mercy of God all came together in Noah's day when God called him to build an ark. Pick up your Bible or phone and turn to Genesis 9 to hear the story.This episode is based on the God's Word for Life, Fall 2025 Adult Lesso...
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Season 5
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Episode 3
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32:29
The Fall of Humanity
Where did it all go wrong? It started off with perfection and paradise, but it soon spiraled into separation from God and one another. Yet, God was already working to bring us back to Him. Pick up your Bible or phone and turn to Genesis 3 to he...
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Season 5
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Episode 2
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28:21
Creation
In the beginning, God created it all. And it was good. In fact, after He created humanity, He called it very good. Pick up your Bible or phone and turn to Genesis 1 to hear the story.This episode is based on the God's Word for Life, Fall...
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Season 5
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Episode 1
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29:55
Daddy, What's the Big Pile of Rocks For?
Twelve stones used to stand to remind future generations of the children of Israel's children who God is and what He has done. Pick up your Bible or phone and turn to Joshua 4 to hear the story.This episode is based on the God's Word for...
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Season 4
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Episode 53
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29:14
A Heaven to Gain
Heaven is pure perfection because God is Heaven's architect and Heaven's builder. John wrote the wonders we will see and the struggles we will not see when we get there. Pick up your Bible or phone and turn to Revelation 21 to hear all about a ...
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Season 4
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Episode 52
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29:47
Here Comes the Bridegroom
It starts off as a beautiful story of a bridegroom and bridal party, but it ends with a chilling warning to watch and be ready. Pick up your Bible or phone and turn to Matthew 25 to hear the story.This episode is based on the God's Word ...
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Season 4
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Episode 51
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26:48
Until He Comes
Jesus is coming back soon for His church, but what do we do while we wait? Pick up your Bible or phone and turn to Acts 1 to hear the story.This episode is based on the God's Word for Life, Summer 2025 Adult Lesson Guide entitled, "Until...
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Season 4
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Episode 50
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24:27
Prophecy in Perspective
There are thousands of prophecies in the Bible, and many of them relate to Jesus. Many of those relate to the end of time. Pick up your Bible or phone and turn to Luke 21 to hear more.This episode is based on the God's Word for Life, Sum...
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Season 4
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Episode 49
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28:33
A Dynamic Duo
Peanut butter and jelly. Coffee and donuts. Rest and relaxation. Some duos are dynamic. One more is found in the books of Romans and James. Pick up your Bible or phone and turn to James 2 to hear the story.This episode is based on the Go...
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Season 4
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Episode 48
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26:19
Even Giants Fall
It may be one of Scripture's most powerful stories of repentance and forgiveness. Pick up your Bible or phone and turn to I John 1 to hear the story.This episode is based on the God's Word for Life, Summer 2025 Adult Lesson Guide, entitl...
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Season 4
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Episode 47
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28:06
Trust and Rest
In a world of tough questions and tough trials, Jesus invites us to trust and rest. Pick up your Bible or phone and turn to Matthew 11 to hear the story.This episode is based on the God's Word for Life, Summer 2025 Adult Lesson Guide, en...
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Season 4
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Episode 46
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22:44