Word & the Wild

Gear Up for the Adventure | Intro 01

Today, we are just about ready to hit the trail on this one-year Bible adventure. As we get set to go, I just want to offer up a few essential tips and tricks to help us all get the most out of our adventure together. We hit the trail soon. Now's a great time to invite a friend to join the fun.Word in 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 LINKSOur 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)kindle versionflip around the Bible yourself using this downloadable PDF chartSubscribe to Word & the Wild Plus for access to the full online communityOTHER LINKSThrow a little something in the tip jar to keep this nonprofit going and growing.Join the Word & the Wild community on facebook: and on Instagram...and say hello to your fellow travelers. *** 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. 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 LINKSOur 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)kindle versionflip around the Bible yourself using this downloadable PDF chartOTHER LINKSThrow a little something in the tip jar to keep this nonprofit going and growing.Join the One Big Story community on Facebook and on Instagram...and say hello to your fellow travelers.One Big Story Youtube channel ★ Support this podcast ★

Essentials to Pack for the Adventure | Intro 02

I imagine us circled up around the campfire. We're dreaming about what we're going to see. Feeling a little bit intimidated by what we might encounter. And, we're swapping ideas about what  to put into our backpacks before we head out into the wonderful wild woods of God's Word. Let's talk about some essentials to have in your bag as we prepare to get started. *** 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. 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 LINKSOur 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)kindle versionflip around the Bible yourself using this downloadable PDF chartOTHER LINKSThrow a little something in the tip jar to keep this nonprofit going and growing.Join the One Big Story community on Facebook and on Instagram...and say hello to your fellow travelers.One Big Story Youtube channel ★ Support this podcast ★

Start at the Edge of Reality | Week ONE | Episode 03

We're at the beginning of our one-year Bible adventure together... and so it makes sense that we're starting "in the beginning" of the Bible itself. As we jump in this week, our reading and conversation takes us to the very edge of reality. Seriously. Use this week's episode to kick-start your daily reading for the pages marked January 1 – January 7 in your chrono Bible. *** 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. 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 LINKSOur 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)kindle versionflip around the Bible yourself using this downloadable PDF chartOTHER LINKSThrow a little something in the tip jar to keep this nonprofit going and growing.Join the One Big Story community on Facebook and on Instagram...and say hello to your fellow travelers.One Big Story Youtube channel ★ Support this podcast ★

Pits, Prisons & Prostitutes | Week TWO | Episode 04

It's week two on our one year Bible adventure. Ahead for us this week on the trail ... we've got pits, prisons, and prostitutes. Not necessarily in that order. 😇 We take a look back at the ups and downs of the so-called "heroes" of faith we have met so far. What do their episodes show us about God? *** 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. 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 LINKSOur 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)kindle versionflip around the Bible yourself using this downloadable PDF chartOTHER LINKSThrow a little something in the tip jar to keep this nonprofit going and growing.Join the One Big Story community on Facebook and on Instagram...and say hello to your fellow travelers.One Big Story Youtube channel ★ Support this podcast ★

Not From Around Here | Week THREE | Episode 05

In week THREE of our one-year Bible adventure, the nomads known as Abraham's family find a safe harbor... for now. And, a man named Job gives us a peek behind the curtain of why sometimes good people endure hard things in the messy middle outside of Eden. *** 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. 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 LINKSOur 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)kindle versionflip around the Bible yourself using this downloadable PDF chartOTHER LINKSThrow a little something in the tip jar to keep this nonprofit going and growing.Join the One Big Story community on Facebook and on Instagram...and say hello to your fellow travelers.One Big Story Youtube channel ★ Support this podcast ★