Join Braden Pedersen for a short Back to the Bible Daily reflection on Ezekiel 14:3. Braden explains how idolatry isn’t just statues but anything in your heart that takes God’s place—security, control, approval, comfort, success—and challenges you to re-center your life on God with practical, heart-level application.

Join Braden Pedersen on Back to the Bible Daily as he centers today on James 1:5. If you’re facing a meaningful, uncertain decision, this episode encourages you to ask God for wisdom, explains how wisdom is often directional rather than exhaustive, and reminds you that God gives generously and without shame.

Join Braden Pedersen on Back to the Bible Daily as he reflects on Hebrews 12:10–11 and reframes discipline not as punishment but as God’s shaping work—meant for our good and to produce “the peaceful fruit of righteousness.” This episode explores how God’s correction, restriction, and pressure refine our hearts, why discipline requires response, and practical steps to move from resisting to being trained by it.

Join Braden Pedersen on Back to the Bible Daily as he tackles a quiet, often-overlooked struggle: spiritual numbness. Using Lamentations 3:19–23 as the anchor, Braden names the flatness we sometimes feel toward Scripture, prayer, and worship—and shows a practical, hope-filled way forward: don’t wait for feeling, call truth to mind and return to God with disciplined faithfulness.

Join Braden Pedersen on Back to the Bible Daily as he walks through the Book of Jonah, exploring what happens when we try to run from God’s call. This brief devotion looks at Jonah’s flight, the storm, God’s patience, and unexpected mercy—reminding us that grace pursues us, even when we resist. Listen for a clear, pastoral challenge to turn back to God with trust rather than fear.

Join Braden Pedersen on Back to the Bible Daily as he unpacks Acts 3:19 and clarifies what repentance looks like in Scripture. Not merely feeling bad or saying sorry, repentance is a directional change—a change of mind that leads to a changed life. This episode explains how repentance involves honest confrontation with sin, the hope of sins being blotted out, and the invitation of grace rather than punishment.

If your mind feels restless today, join Braden Pedersen on Back to the Bible Daily as he centers our day on Isaiah 26:3 and invites you to find steady, sustained peace in the middle of life’s noise. This short devotional points you to God’s promise of “perfect peace” when your mind is fixed on Him, offers a simple way to slow down and refocus, and includes a brief prayer to help you return to trust throughout the day.

Join Braden Pedersen as he explores what the Bible says about control through James 4:13–15. This short devotion challenges the illusion that we can manage every outcome and invites you to plan with humility—saying “If the Lord wills” as a posture of dependence. Expect practical encouragement to trade anxious striving for trust, clear scripture insight, and a gentle call to release what only God can hold.

Braden Pedersen centers our day on God’s Word in this Back to the Bible Daily devotional about starting again after failure. Drawing from Proverbs 24:16, Braden reminds listeners that the righteous fall and rise again — failure isn’t final. If you’ve felt like you blew it, this short episode offers biblical encouragement to confess, receive grace, and take one forward step toward restoration.

Join Braden Pedersen on Back to the Bible Daily as he reflects on Elijah’s moment of burnout in 1 Kings 19. After a dramatic victory, Elijah is exhausted and discouraged—God meets him first with care (sleep, food, rest), then with a quiet word, restored perspective, and a next step. This short devotion offers hope for anyone feeling depleted: God notices your weariness, addresses the physical, speaks gently, and guides forward.