These opening podcast episodes are going to be an attempt to grasp the true larger story of God and more importantly get after the truth of who God is, what is gods story, who we are in the God who made us, and how we are called to live out our story as a part of the greater story of God. That last part is exactly what we’re after today. We are talking about how to live in accordance to God’s covenantal laws found in both the Old Testament and in the New Testament. In order for us to truly take a proper and successful journey of spiritual formation we must understand how we are called to live our lives obediently to our Lord and Savior. but there has been a lot of confusion regarding which of the 613 laws in the Old Testament that we should abide by versus the new covenant that Jesus Christ gave his people in fulfilling the old. Fortunately, I have with me today Dr. Daniel Diffey who will be able to help us navigate these rough waters. Dr. Diffey is currently an associate professor of Old Testament theology at Grand Canyon seminary. He received his bachelor’s degree in history and completed an M div in Christian ministry while also obtaining his PhD in Old Testament theology. A father of three and a husband to his wife Anne, Dr. Diffey would say that he has two great passions, his first greatest passion is the need for believers to be connected in the local church and be using that connection for the greater good of expanding God’s kingdom and his second great passion is that of helping people to understand and live out the message of the Bible.