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
287 episodes
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
The Just Judge
The story opens with one widow who needed help and an unjust judge who refused to help—until the won't-take-no-for-an-answer widow just kept asking. Pick up your Bible or phone and turn to Hebrews 11 and Luke 18 to hear the story.This ep...
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Season 4
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Episode 44
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28:40
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