Word & the Wild

Babylon Falls, Persia Rises, and Daniel Reveals the Real Power Behind It All | Week 37

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 back in 2027 as One Big Story *** The Word + the Wild community is on break for 2026. Why? To come back new and improved for January 2027 as the One Big Story Project. 👉 Find out more and join the 2027 waitlist at onebigstory.org [http://onebigstory.org].  You’ll see info on more Bible studies and conversations there, too. This archived season of Word + the Wild still pairs perfectly with the One Year Chronological Bible. So, subscribe and enjoy the adventure. ***** 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 LINKS Our 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) [https://amzn.to/3tssDgW] * kindle version [https://amzn.to/48hKq9p] * flip around the Bible yourself using this downloadable PDF chart [https://bibleinayearonline.com/readingplan/chronologicalbibleinayearreadingplan.pdf] OTHER LINKS * Throw a little something in the tip jar [https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/donation-form/7aa4589f-a6c7-4332-b4e9-ecb5a5efdd60] to keep this nonprofit going and growing. * Join the One Big Story community on Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/onebigstoryproject] and on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/onebigstoryproject/]...and say hello to your fellow travelers. * One Big Story Youtube channel [https://www.youtube.com/@onebigstorybible] ★ Support this podcast ★ [https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/donation-form/ebf1597e-ceb1-4108-843f-4a547d6ede55]

The Fall of Jerusalem in Stereo: Jeremiah & Ezekiel | Week 34

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 back in 2027 as One Big Story *** The Word + the Wild community is on break for 2026. Why? To come back new and improved for January 2027 as the One Big Story Project. 👉 Find out more and join the 2027 waitlist at onebigstory.org [http://onebigstory.org].  You’ll see info on more Bible studies and conversations there, too. This archived season of Word + the Wild still pairs perfectly with the One Year Chronological Bible. So, subscribe and enjoy the adventure. ***** 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 LINKS Our 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) [https://amzn.to/3tssDgW] * kindle version [https://amzn.to/48hKq9p] * flip around the Bible yourself using this downloadable PDF chart [https://bibleinayearonline.com/readingplan/chronologicalbibleinayearreadingplan.pdf] OTHER LINKS * Throw a little something in the tip jar [https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/donation-form/7aa4589f-a6c7-4332-b4e9-ecb5a5efdd60] to keep this nonprofit going and growing. * Join the One Big Story community on Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/onebigstoryproject] and on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/onebigstoryproject/]...and say hello to your fellow travelers. * One Big Story Youtube channel [https://www.youtube.com/@onebigstorybible] ★ Support this podcast ★ [https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/donation-form/ebf1597e-ceb1-4108-843f-4a547d6ede55]

Exile: When God Keeps the Promises You Wish He Wouldn't | Week 32

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 [https://wordandthewild.com/] *** Word + the Wild is back in 2027 as One Big Story *** The Word + the Wild community is on break for 2026. Why? To come back new and improved for January 2027 as the One Big Story Project. 👉 Find out more and join the 2027 waitlist at onebigstory.org [http://onebigstory.org].  You’ll see info on more Bible studies and conversations there, too. This archived season of Word + the Wild still pairs perfectly with the One Year Chronological Bible. So, subscribe and enjoy the adventure. ***** 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 LINKS Our 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) [https://amzn.to/3tssDgW] * kindle version [https://amzn.to/48hKq9p] * flip around the Bible yourself using this downloadable PDF chart [https://bibleinayearonline.com/readingplan/chronologicalbibleinayearreadingplan.pdf] OTHER LINKS * Throw a little something in the tip jar [https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/donation-form/7aa4589f-a6c7-4332-b4e9-ecb5a5efdd60] to keep this nonprofit going and growing. * Join the One Big Story community on Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/onebigstoryproject] and on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/onebigstoryproject/]...and say hello to your fellow travelers. * One Big Story Youtube channel [https://www.youtube.com/@onebigstorybible] ★ Support this podcast ★ [https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/donation-form/ebf1597e-ceb1-4108-843f-4a547d6ede55]

Isaiah Reveals the End of the Road | Week 29

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 back in 2027 as One Big Story *** The Word + the Wild community is on break for 2026. Why? To come back new and improved for January 2027 as the One Big Story Project. 👉 Find out more and join the 2027 waitlist at onebigstory.org [http://onebigstory.org].  You’ll see info on more Bible studies and conversations there, too. This archived season of Word + the Wild still pairs perfectly with the One Year Chronological Bible. So, subscribe and enjoy the adventure. ***** 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 LINKS Our 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) [https://amzn.to/3tssDgW] * kindle version [https://amzn.to/48hKq9p] * flip around the Bible yourself using this downloadable PDF chart [https://bibleinayearonline.com/readingplan/chronologicalbibleinayearreadingplan.pdf] OTHER LINKS * Throw a little something in the tip jar [https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/donation-form/7aa4589f-a6c7-4332-b4e9-ecb5a5efdd60] to keep this nonprofit going and growing. * Join the One Big Story community on Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/onebigstoryproject] and on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/onebigstoryproject/]...and say hello to your fellow travelers. * One Big Story Youtube channel [https://www.youtube.com/@onebigstorybible] ★ Support this podcast ★ [https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/donation-form/ebf1597e-ceb1-4108-843f-4a547d6ede55]

Psalms, Hope, and a Roadtrip Through Reality | Week 28

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 back in 2027 as One Big Story *** The Word + the Wild community is on break for 2026. Why? To come back new and improved for January 2027 as the One Big Story Project. 👉 Find out more and join the 2027 waitlist at onebigstory.org [http://onebigstory.org].  You’ll see info on more Bible studies and conversations there, too. This archived season of Word + the Wild still pairs perfectly with the One Year Chronological Bible. So, subscribe and enjoy the adventure. ***** 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 LINKS Our 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) [https://amzn.to/3tssDgW] * kindle version [https://amzn.to/48hKq9p] * flip around the Bible yourself using this downloadable PDF chart [https://bibleinayearonline.com/readingplan/chronologicalbibleinayearreadingplan.pdf] OTHER LINKS * Throw a little something in the tip jar [https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/donation-form/7aa4589f-a6c7-4332-b4e9-ecb5a5efdd60] to keep this nonprofit going and growing. * Join the One Big Story community on Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/onebigstoryproject] and on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/onebigstoryproject/]...and say hello to your fellow travelers. * One Big Story Youtube channel [https://www.youtube.com/@onebigstorybible] ★ Support this podcast ★ [https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/donation-form/ebf1597e-ceb1-4108-843f-4a547d6ede55]