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
271 episodes
Forgotten Bread
If you've ever been on a long trip and forgot something you feared you would forget, you're in good, God-called company. Pick up your Bible or phone and turn to Mark 8 to hear the story.This episode is based on the God's Word for Life, S...
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Season 4
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Episode 44
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24:03
Step Out, the Water's Fine
Somewhere in the darkness, amid the wind and waves, Jesus' followers saw . . . what? who is walking on water? Pick up your Bible or phone and turn to Matthew 14 to hear the story.This episode is based on the God's Word for Life, Summer 2...
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Season 4
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Episode 43
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27:49
Twelve Take-Home Boxes
How do you feed up to 20,000 hungry people with nothing more than a Lunchable? Pick up your Bible or phone and turn to John 6 to hear the story.This episode is based on the God's Word for Life, Summer 2025 Adult Lesson Guide, entitled, "...
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Season 4
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Episode 42
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24:03
The Sights and Sounds of Pentecost
Welcome to a special episode! We are celebrating and experiencing the power of Pentecost on this Pentecost Sunday episode. Pick up your Bible or phone and turn to Acts 2 to hear the story.This episode is based on the God's Word for Life,...
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Season 4
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Episode 41
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31:54
Equipped and Empowered
Jesus knew the best way to reach the world was to equip and empower His disciples. So He did. Pick up your Bible or phone and turn to Mark 6 to hear the story.This episode is based on the God's Word for Life, Summer 2025 Adult Lesson Gui...
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Season 4
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Episode 40
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30:28
A Storm and a Snake
Just when Paul didn't think life could get any more difficult, here came a storm and a snakebite. But Paul had a promise from God through it all, and that helped him and others make it through it all. Pick up your Bible or phone and turn to Act...
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Season 4
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Episode 39
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32:33
Paul on Trial
His trial was a most unconventional one. It started off strange, and in the end of the Book of Acts, it got even stranger. Pick up your Bible or phone and turn to Acts 26 to hear the story.This episode is based on the God's Word for Life...
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Season 4
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Episode 38
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29:01
No Matter What
Paul and Silas wanted to go to Asia, but God said no. They tried to go to Bithynia, but God said no. Then God gave Paul a vision to go to Macedonia where God would do what only God could do—just not how they expected. Pick up your Bible or phon...
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Season 4
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Episode 36
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29:12
Brother Saul
Ananias couldn't believe what he was hearing and seeing; Saul couldn't believe what he was hearing and seeing. God was about to bring Ananias the preacher to Saul the persecutor to preach the gospel to him. Pick up your Bible or phone and turn ...
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Season 4
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Episode 35
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36:21
Grace That Is (Always) Greater
Peter couldn't believe what he was hearing; he couldn't believe where he was going; he couldn't believe what he was doing, but he did it all because of the power of the gospel. Pick up your Bible or phone and turn to Acts 10 to hear the greates...
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Season 4
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Episode 34
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32:15
Jesus Christ Died for Us
It is Easter Sunday, and we are celebrating the gospel: Jesus' death, burial, and triumphant resurrection. Pick up your Bible or phone and turn to Romans 5 to hear the greatest story ever told.This episode is based on the God's Word for ...
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Season 4
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Episode 33
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27:14
Grace for the World
As Jesus rode in a one-float parade down the mountain into Jerusalem, the crowd came from everywhere, picked up palm branches, laid down their coats, and worshiped Jesus for who He is. Pick up your Bible or phone and turn to John 12 to hear tha...
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Season 4
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Episode 32
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29:42
Emboldened by Grace
As Israel marched their army toward the Promised Land, they found faith in a most unlikely place: in the heart and home of Rahab. Pick up your Bible or phone and turn to Joshua 6 to hear that story.This episode is based on the God'...
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Season 4
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Episode 32
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27:31
Kindness for the Father's Sake
It is one of the Bible's most beautiful portraits of God's great grace, and it's tucked away in the Historical Books. Pick up your Bible or phone and turn to II Samuel 9:7 to hear that story.This episode is based on the God's Word for Li...
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Season 4
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Episode 31
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35:58
I Can Do All Things
Gideon had three hundred men with pitchers and trumpets to ward off an innumerable enemy army. Oh, and Gideon had God on his side, so it really wasn't a fair fight. Pick up your Bible or phone and turn to Philippians 4 to hear that story.
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Season 4
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Episode 30
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24:14
Think on These Things
Ah, the sweet sound of success. But success according to Scripture is not found in faster, nicer, newer: It's found in meditating on and obeying the Word of God. Pick up your Bible or phone and turn to Philippians 4 to hear that story.Th...
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Season 4
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Episode 29
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26:19
The Whole Armor of God
Pastor Paul thought of the armor of Roman soldiers and used it as a template to help us arm up for this good fight of faith. Pick up your Bible or phone and turn to Ephesians 6 to hear that story.This episode is based on the God's Word f...
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Season 4
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Episode 28
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29:19
By Grace Ye Are Saved
There's nothing quite as amazing as God's grace. He shone His great grace on an unlikely but abundantly grateful soul. Pick up your Bible or phone and turn to Luke 19 to hear that story.This episode is based on the God's Word for Life, S...
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Season 4
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Episode 27
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27:35
Powerless Pilate
Pilate was handsomely paid to convict and condemn criminals, but He declared Jesus innocent. So, why did he still sentence Jesus to die? Pick up your Bible or phone and turn to John 19 to hear that story.This episode is based on the God'...
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Season 4
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Episode 26
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32:01
Jesus or Barabbas?
Pilate had a choice to make: Jesus or Barabbas. We all have a choice to make: Jesus or anything else in this world. Pick up your Bible or phone and turn to John 18 to hear that story.This episode is based on the God's Word for Life, Win...
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Season 4
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Episode 25
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29:02
Even Peter
The good shepherd stays and lays down his life; the bad shepherd runs for his life. The apostle Peter wavered between good shepherd and bad shepherd. Pick up your Bible or phone and turn to John 18 to hear that story.This episode is bas...
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Season 4
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Episode 24
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29:44
Et Tu, Judas?
On the last night of Jesus' life, one of His own handpicked dozen disciples betrayed Him. Pick up your Bible or phone and turn to John 18 to hear that story.This episode is based on the God's Word for Life, Winter 2024–2025 Adult Lesson...
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Season 4
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Episode 23
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27:33
Prison Break
On Martyrdom Eve, Simon Peter was asleep in prison, but not for long. God had sent His angel with an escape plan that worked for God's glory and Peter's good. Pick up your Bible or phone and turn to Acts 12 to hear the first story of Miracles.&...
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Season 4
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Episode 22
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27:40