The Verdict God Didn't Give

The Verdict God Didn't Give

EPISODE TITLE: THE VERDICT GOD DIDN'T GIVE EPISODE DESCRIPTION: Two of Judah’s sons die in this chapter, same verdict, same result. And then there’s Judah, who does some of the worst things in the whole story, and he’s still standing at the end of it. What makes someone wicked enough that God ends it? And what happens when He confronts you instead? Genesis 38 Puzzles me but it has something uncomfortable to say about what God sees when He looks at your heart. IN THIS EPISODE: * Why did Judah walk away right after selling his brother Joseph and lying to his father * Er and Onan: two men, two verdicts, same result and what the text actually tells us about why * The levirate custom and what Onan’s refusal actually meant * Tamar’s risk, Judah’s blindspot, and the moment he holds up the evidence against himself * The three-man comparison: wicked, wicked, and confronted and what the difference might tell us * Why “I probably won’t drop dead today” isn’t the comfort we think it is * The challenge: not just checking your heart but being willing to tell the truth about what you find KEY QUOTE: “Not ‘what did I do’ but what’s actually in my heart. Because God already knows. The only question is whether I’m willing to look at my own heart too.” NEXT STEPS: * Subscribe so you don't miss an episode * Share this with someone ready to go deeper * Submit a prayer request or Tell us what stood out to YOU at https://leaving-the-kids-table.captivate.fm/ [https://leaving-the-kids-table.captivate.fm/] CONNECT WITH US: * Website: https://leaving-the-kids-table.captivate.fm/ [https://leaving-the-kids-table.captivate.fm/] ABOUT LEAVING THE KID'S TABLE: A weekly podcast where we explore God's Word together, one chapter at a time. Every Monday, join me as I share what stood out to me in Scripture and challenge you to discover what stands out to you. It's about going deeper with God in authentic community—heel, toe, heel, toe, one step at a time.

Who Is Your Reuben?

EPISODE TITLE: WHO IS YOUR REUBEN? EPISODE DESCRIPTION: Most people read Genesis 37 and see Joseph. Or they see the brothers as one group doing one terrible thing. But that's not what happened. There was one voice that went a different direction. One brother who tried to save Joseph, came back to an empty pit, and told the truth anyway. This episode is about that voice. Who has yours? And whose are you? IN THIS EPISODE: * The family tension behind Genesis 37 — why the brothers hated Joseph before he ever said a word * The one brother most people miss in this story: Reuben * What it actually looks like to be the one voice when the room goes the wrong direction * The honest question: who is your Reuben? And what do you do if you can't name one? * The harder layer: what does being a Reuben for God look like when everyone else in the room is your brothers? KEY QUOTE: "Maybe before you can find your Reuben, you need to become one." NEXT STEPS: * Subscribe so you don't miss an episode * Share this with someone ready to go deeper * Submit a prayer request or Tell us what stood out to YOU at https://leaving-the-kids-table.captivate.fm/ [https://leaving-the-kids-table.captivate.fm/] CONNECT WITH US: * Website: https://leaving-the-kids-table.captivate.fm/ [https://leaving-the-kids-table.captivate.fm/] ABOUT LEAVING THE KID'S TABLE: A weekly podcast where we explore God's Word together, one chapter at a time. Every Monday, join me as I share what stood out to me in Scripture and challenge you to discover what stands out to you. It's about going deeper with God in authentic community—heel, toe, heel, toe, one step at a time.

You Don't Have to Be the Main Character

EPISODE TITLE: YOU DON'T HAVE TO BE THE MAIN CHARACTER EPISODE DESCRIPTION: Genesis 36 is a genealogy. A whole chapter of names, family lines, and kings. But hidden inside all those names is a question you might not have expected — where are you in God's story? Not everyone's journey looks like Abraham's covenant moment or Jacob's wrestling match. Some of us are more like Esau — living life, raising a family, receiving blessings we don't fully understand. This episode is for the ones who feel like they're in the background. Because Genesis 36 has something to say to you too. IN THIS EPISODE: * Why a chapter full of names still has something worth stopping for * The two verses that connected Esau's story back to Abraham and Lot * How God keeps His word even to those who aren't in the spotlight * The four men of Genesis and the question: which one are you today? * Chad's honest answer about being in the Jacob era — and what that actually means KEY QUOTE: "God hasn't lost sight of you. And He keeps His word." NEXT STEPS: * Subscribe so you don't miss an episode * Share this with someone ready to go deeper * Submit a prayer request or Tell us what stood out to YOU at https://leaving-the-kids-table.captivate.fm/ [https://leaving-the-kids-table.captivate.fm/] CONNECT WITH US: * Website: https://leaving-the-kids-table.captivate.fm/ [https://leaving-the-kids-table.captivate.fm/] ABOUT LEAVING THE KID'S TABLE: A weekly podcast where we explore God's Word together, one chapter at a time. Every Monday, join me as I share what stood out to me in Scripture and challenge you to discover what stands out to you. It's about going deeper with God in authentic community—heel, toe, heel, toe, one step at a time.

Here I Am. No Conditions.

EPISODE TITLE: HERE I AM. NO CONDITIONS. EPISODE DESCRIPTION: What if God is asking you to go back? Not to rehash old pain—but to return to a promise you made and this time mean it completely. In Genesis 35, Jacob is called back to Bethel, and before he goes, he gives his household three instructions that reveal what a real, unconditional commitment to God actually looks like. This one is personal. And it might be for you too. IN THIS EPISODE: * Why Jacob's return to Bethel isn't just a location change—it's a reckoning with a promise he made years earlier * The three things Jacob asked his household to do before building the altar—and why the order matters * What "get rid of your foreign gods" really means when the thing you're holding isn't a statue * The difference between physically handing something over and actually releasing it from your heart * Why "change your clothes" is about more than wardrobe—and what it means to refresh your pop * The difference between an if/then commitment and an unconditional one—and which one you're actually living KEY QUOTE: "Are you still making if/then deals with God? Or are you ready to go back to Bethel?" NEXT STEPS: * Subscribe so you don't miss an episode * Share this with someone ready to go deeper * Submit a prayer request or Tell us what stood out to YOU at https://leaving-the-kids-table.captivate.fm/ [https://leaving-the-kids-table.captivate.fm/] CONNECT WITH US: * Website: https://leaving-the-kids-table.captivate.fm/ [https://leaving-the-kids-table.captivate.fm/] ABOUT LEAVING THE KID'S TABLE: A weekly podcast where we explore God's Word together, one chapter at a time. Every Monday, join me as I share what stood out to me in Scripture and challenge you to discover what stands out to you. It's about going deeper with God in authentic community—heel, toe, heel, toe, one step at a time.

No Going Back

EPISODE TITLE: NO GOING BACK EPISODE DESCRIPTION: Genesis 34 is a chapter most people want to skip. It's uncomfortable, it's dark, and it raises questions nobody really wants to sit with. But buried at the very end is a single verse that stood out — and it has nothing to do with justice. It has everything to do with what drives you. What's the difference between a passion that fades and a calling you can't put down? And have you picked up your sword yet? IN THIS EPISODE: * The story of Genesis 34 — why it's hard to read and why it matters * Simeon and Levi's final response in verse 31 and what it reveals about commitment * Why Jacob's reaction in verse 30 tells you everything about whether their actions were endorsed * The honest difference between passions that fade and a calling you can't undo * Chad's own list — bison ranching, forestry, racing mowers — and what happened when the fire cooled * The moment he crossed his own point of no return with this podcast * What it means to go back to the altar when the motivation is gone and it just feels like work * The question you have to answer: Have you picked up your sword? And are you still swinging? KEY QUOTE: "Have you picked up your sword yet? And if you have — are you still swinging?" NEXT STEPS: * Subscribe so you don't miss an episode * Share this with someone ready to go deeper * Submit a prayer request or Tell us what stood out to YOU at https://leaving-the-kids-table.captivate.fm/ [https://leaving-the-kids-table.captivate.fm/] CONNECT WITH US: * Website: https://leaving-the-kids-table.captivate.fm/ [https://leaving-the-kids-table.captivate.fm/] ABOUT LEAVING THE KID'S TABLE: A weekly podcast where we explore God's Word together, one chapter at a time. Every Monday, join me as I share what stood out to me in Scripture and challenge you to discover what stands out to you. It's about going deeper with God in authentic community—heel, toe, heel, toe, one step at a time.