Companions

In this episode, Pastors Angelo and Becca finish reflecting on Ezekiel. Together, they discuss the valley of dry bones, dragons, and the close connection between despair and hope.

This week on Companions, Pastor Angelo is joined by Wesley Memorial’s summer pastoral intern, Emma Strickland, for a special episode. Before diving into the strange and powerful world of Ezekiel 1–24, Emma shares about her life, faith journey, calling to ministry, and passion for social work. Together, they reflect on what it feels like to read prophetic literature honestly for the first time—the confusion, the beauty, the discomfort, and the surprising relevance of Ezekiel’s visions and warnings. Whether you’ve loved the prophets or struggled through them, this episode is an honest and thoughtful reminder that scripture often forms us not just through clarity, but through wrestling, curiosity, and conversation.

In this episode, Pastors Angelo and Becca close out their reflection on Jeremiah by discussing prophets and pretenders. What is a false prophet? How do we discern the difference between God's voice and the voice of the enemy? Do false prophets still exist today? Join us as we discuss these questions and more!

In this episode, Pastors Angelo and Becca reflect on the first half of Jeremiah. Does God speak through visions and dreams? What does it look like to be obedient even when it produces personal turmoil? What is the cost of seeing the world as God sees it? Listen as we explore these questions and offer greater insight into this weeping prophet.

In this episode on companions, Pastors Angelo and Becca share their thoughts on the end of Isaiah, the importance of remembering (and not remembering) in scripture, and what it means to celebrate a servant who suffers at the hands of his people.

Isaiah doesn’t let us stay on the surface. In this episode of Companions, we walk through Isaiah 1–48—moving from confrontation in Jerusalem to comfort in exile. Along the way, we explore what it means to trust God in uncertain times, how worship and justice belong together, and why God’s promises still speak in the middle of disruption. If the prophets have been stretching you, this conversation will help you hear—and respond.

This week on Companions, we step into the Prophets—and discover they’re not nearly what we thought. Far from distant predictors of the future, the prophets speak directly into moments of drift, calling God’s people back to covenant faithfulness, justice, and true worship. We unpack some of the most common misconceptions that keep us from understanding these books and offer practical ways to read them with fresh eyes. If you’ve ever felt confused, intimidated, or disconnected from the prophets, this conversation will help you hear their message with clarity—and maybe even recognize how it’s speaking to your life today.

What happens when a people slowly drift from the God who formed them?

In this episode of Companions, we walk through 1 & 2 Kings, tracing nearly 400 years of Israel’s history—from the height of Solomon’s temple to the devastation of exile. Along the way, we explore the division of the kingdom, the repeated failures of its leaders, and the prophetic voices that refuse to stay silent.

Why does the phrase about “the sins of Jeroboam” keep showing up? What does it reveal about patterns we struggle to break? And how do moments like the divine council or Elisha’s vision remind us that there’s more happening than what we can see?

We also unpack why the reading plan shifts after 2 Kings—helping us hear the prophets not as isolated voices, but as God’s word spoken right into the middle of collapse.

This episode invites us to pay attention—to the warning signs, the patterns, and the ways God might still be speaking today.

This week, we hit another checkpoint in our Bible-in-a-year journey—and we’re slowing down to spend some time in the Psalms.

Joined by a very special guest (and Pastor Becca's dad!), Paul Detterman, we explore what the Psalms actually are, why they show up alongside the rest of Scripture, and how they give voice to the full range of human experience—from joy and gratitude to grief, anger, and everything in between.

Together, we talk through the different types of Psalms, the honesty they model in prayer, and why these ancient words still matter for our lives today. If you’ve ever struggled to find the words to pray—or wondered if you’re “allowed” to be fully honest with God—this conversation is for you.

Because the Psalms don’t just teach us what to say…they remind us that nothing we bring before God is off-limits.

This week on Companions, we step into one of the messiest stretches of Scripture yet—where power is complicated, leadership is unpredictable, and the line between faithfulness and failure feels razor thin.

From Saul’s unraveling to David’s rise (and fall), this episode wrestles with a central tension: What does it mean that God’s covenant continues through deeply flawed people?

We talk about:

• Why David’s story is both inspiring and unsettling

• How sin doesn’t stay private—it ripples through families and communities

• The kind of leadership that builds… and the kind that breaks

• And the quiet, steady thread holding it all together: God’s hesed—steadfast, covenant love

This story doesn’t give us clean heroes.

It gives us something better—an honest one.

If you’ve ever wondered how God works through broken people—or what it looks like to trust God when things fall apart—this conversation is for you.

🎧 Listen now and join us as we keep reading the story together.