Are You Testing the Jesus in Me

 Daniel 1–3: It’s Getting Hot in Here

What happens when following God means standing alone? In Daniel 1–3, we see Daniel and his friends refuse to compromise—even when the pressure gets hot.

Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego remind us that faithfulness means trusting God whether He delivers us from the fire or meets us in it. Come laugh with us and wrestle with the uncomfortable questions!

Our burning question for you is: What are you willing to stand for when standing firm gets you thrown into the fire?

Welcome to the story of one big boy: Og, king of Bashan!

What do you do when the thing standing in front of you looks way bigger than you? In this episode, we’re diving into the story of King Og of Bashan in Deuteronomy 3—a king, a giant, and a reminder that God is bigger than whatever looks impossible from where we’re standing.

We’re talking about fear, faith, obedience, and what happens when God asks us to face something that feels completely out of our league. Because sometimes the “giant” in front of us isn’t there to show us how small we are—it’s an opportunity to see just how big our God is.

Grab your coffee, open your Bible, and come laugh with us as we ask some uncomfortable questions about what King Og’s story might reveal about our own giants today.

Same God. Same message. Different book. ☕📖

Ruth said, “Where you go, I’ll go.”

We said, “Okay but… have you READ this story closely?” 👀😂

In this episode, we’re diving into Ruth—loyalty, redemption, provision, some seriously questionable cultural context, and a whole lot of God working behind the scenes.

It’s one of those Bible stories you think you know… until you actually stop and look at what’s happening. 👀

Buckle up for a beautiful and true love story that only Elohim could write into history!

If you think your lineage is colorful, we dare you to check out King David's and ultimately Jesus'. This week we will look at one of the two women who bring color to this line.

We lovingly refer to the first woman as the hoeabite Rahab (tune in next episode to see why). She is a woman who should not have been married, let alone in a royal lineage, but becomes part of one of the most well-known. She goes from being a prostitute to a princess in a few verses because of her willingness to humble herself and accept God as her savior.

Her story shows us that no matter how far you have fallen in sin, you are never too dirty for our loving ABBA.

What happens when one of the strangest stories in Judges turns into a lesson about courage, obedience, and God using the most unexpected people?

This week, we’re diving into Ehud and Eglon in Judges 3—yes, that story. The left-handed judge, the very unexpected weapon, the locked doors… and somehow, we still end up talking about Jesus.

Come laugh with us, ask the uncomfortable questions, and dig into what this wild story actually reveals about God, His people, and our own hearts.

When your donkey has more spiritual discernment than you do.

Balaam: “Move!” Donkey: “👀 …You sure about that?”

Emotions are high, motives are wrong, and a donkey ends up having the common sense in the group.

Who would have guessed!

References:

Numbers 22-24, Deuteronomy 2:9, 2 Peter 2:15-16, Genesis 12:3, Matt 2:2, Revelation 22:6, Deuteronomy 23:3-6, Joshua 13:22, Joshua 24, Nehemiah 13:1-2, Micah 6:5, Jude 1:11, Revelation 2:14, Revelation 22:16;18

When your donkey has more spiritual discernment than you do.

Balaam: “Move!”
Donkey: “👀 …You sure about that?”

Emotions are high, motives are wrong, and a donkey ends up having the common sense in the group.

Who would have guessed!

References:

Numbers 22-24, Deuteronomy 2:9, 2 Peter 2:15-16, Genesis 12:3, Matt 2:2, Revelation 22:6, Deuteronomy 23:3-6, Joshua 13:22, Joshua 24, Nehemiah 13:1-2, Micah 6:5, Jude 1:11, Revelation 2:14

What happens when God invites you to participate in what He’s already doing?

We talk about Jael stepping boldly into her moment while Barak hesitated—and how sometimes our reluctance doesn’t stop God’s plan… it just means we miss the blessing and the experience of being part of the miracle.

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In this episode of Are You Testing the Jesus in Me?, Kayla and Hailey dive into Scripture's metanarrative—the bigger story woven throughout the Bible. We’re looking at how themes, promises, patterns, and truths show up again and again, from the Old Testament to the New Testament.

Different authors. Different books. Different generations.

Same God. Same message. Different book.