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Featuring Nikki Hardeman, Jaye Lynn Peabody Smith, David Adams, David Cassady, Daniel Glaze, along with a diverse collection of guests.
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18.34 Regime Change
Regime Change For the session to be discussed on August 23, 2026 Exodus 1:8–2:10 David Cassady Nikki Hardeman David Adams We reflect on sudden changes in our lives and connect them to Exodus, where a new Pharaoh’s rule brings oppression, yet God works through ordinary...
18.33 Crumbs, Dogs, and a Mother Who Would Not Quit
Crumbs, Dogs, and a Mother Who Would Not Quit For the session to be discussed on August 16, 2026 Matthew 15:21–28 David Cassady Nikki Hardeman Jaye Peabody Smith Daniel Glaze We talk about refusing to take no for an answer, then reflect on Jesus’ encounter with the...
18.32 Can You See Me Now?
Can You See Me Now? For the session to be discussed on August 9, 2026 Matthew 14:22–33 David Cassady Nikki Hardeman Jaye Peabody Smith We open the podcast on Matthew 14:22–33 by sharing everyday fears (our kids’ safety, heights, roaches, stinging insects, control) and...
18.31 Nobody is Sent Away
Nobody is Sent Away For the session to be discussed on August 2, 2026 Matthew 14:13–21 David Cassady Nikki Hardeman Jaye Peabody Smith Daniel Glaze The team explores Jesus feeding the multitude: the disciples see scarcity and want to send people away, but Jesus treats...
18.30 Two Women by the River
Two Women by the River For the session to be discussed on July 26, 2026 Acts 16:11–18 David Cassady Daniel Glaze Jaye Peabody Smith David Adams In Acts 16 we meet two women bound by the same economy: Lydia, a wealthy dealer in purple whose heart God opens, and an...
18.29 It’s a Setup
It’s a Setup For the session to be discussed on July 19, 2026 John 8:1–11 David Cassady Daniel Glaze Jaye Peabody Smith David Adams We reflect on John 8 as a story about power: religious leaders use an unnamed woman caught in adultery to trap Jesus, exposing hypocrisy...
18.28 Relentless Persistence
Relentless Persistence For the session to be discussed on July 12, 2026 Luke 18:1–8 David Cassady Daniel Glaze Lacey Wondree Nikki Hardeman Jaye Peabody Smith In today’s episode we reflect on persistence through Jesus’ parable of the persistent widow before an unjust...
18.27 A Faithful Touch
A Faithful Touch For the session to be discussed on July 5, 2026 Mark 5:25–34 Daniel Glaze Jaye Peabody Smith David Adams Lacey Wondree In episode five of the summer series "From the Edge: Women Who Moved the Story," we explore Mark 5:25–34, the woman with a 12-year...
18.26 Huldah the Mic
Huldah the Mic For the session to be discussed on June 28, 2026 2 Kings 22 Daniel Glaze Nikki Hardeman Jaye Peabody Smith David Adams Lacey Wondree We share stories of being underestimated, then reflect on Huldah in 2 Kings 22 as a prophet whose authority is assumed...
18.25 Courageous Compassion
Courageous Compassion For the session to be discussed on June 21, 2026 1 Kings 3:16–28 Daniel Glaze Nikki Hardeman Jaye Peabody Smith David Adams Lacey Wondree In this episode we reflect on what sacrifice looks like in everyday life, then explore the story of two...
18.24 The Roadside Reckoning
The Roadside Reckoning For the session to be discussed on June 14, 2026 Genesis 38 Daniel Glaze Nikki Hardeman Jaye Peabody Smith David Adams Lacey Wondree In this episode, we reflect on patience, then we unpack Tamar’s story in Genesis 38: denied protection through...
18.23 Can You See Me Now?
Can You See Me Now? For the session to be discussed on June 7, 2026 Genesis 16; 21:8–21 Daniel Glaze Nikki Hardeman Jaye Peabody Smith David Adams Lacey Wondree The podcast team reflects on sibling teasing and connects it to Hagar’s story, where Ishmael’s mocking...
18.22 You’re It. Now Go.
You’re It. Now Go. For the session to be discussed on May 31, 2026 Matthew 28:16-20 David Cassady Nikki Hardeman Jaye Peabody Smith David Adams Daniel Glaze We trade stories about our worst cars, then reflect on Matthew 28:16–20 as Jesus entrusting imperfect, doubting...
18.21 We Could Start a Fire
We Could Start a Fire For the session to be discussed on May 24, 2026 Acts 2:1-21 David Cassady Nikki Hardeman Jaye Peabody Smith David Adams Daniel Glaze In this episode for Pentecost Sunday, we talk about the Spirit’s power to ignite faith, disrupt rigid traditions,...
18.20 Before You Knew You Needed It
Before You Knew You Needed It For the session to be discussed on May 17, 2026 John 17:1-11 David Cassady Nikki Hardeman David Adams Daniel Glaze In this episode Daniel frames John 17 as Jesus’ “high priestly prayer,” the longest recorded prayer of Jesus, offered on...
18.19 Who Made Who?
Who Made Who? For the session to be discussed on May 10, 2026 Acts 17:22-31 David Cassady Nikki Hardeman David Adams Daniel Glaze In this episode we compare modern debate culture and sports arguments with Athens’ intellectual discourse, emphasizing Paul’s claim that...
18.18 Built for Belonging
Built for Belonging For the session to be discussed on May 3, 2026 1 Peter 2:2-10 David Cassady David Adams Jaye Peabody Smith Daniel Glaze In this episode we discuss 1 Peter 2:2–10 and the human longing to belong, sharing personal stories of exclusion and welcome....
18.17 Snitches & Saints
Snitches & Saints For the session to be discussed on April 26, 2026 1 Peter 2:19-25 David Cassady David Adams Daniel Glaze Jaye Peabody Smith We discuss 1 Peter 2:19–25 (noting the lectionary omits v.18 on enslaved people) and what it means to take risks, protest...