Stories That Speak Today

Stories That Speak Today

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Stories That Speak Today episodes

  • The Shepherd — David

     The image of God as a Shepherd is one of the most personal in Scripture. In this episode, we step into David’s world to understand why this name mattered—and what it reveals about God’s care, guidance, and presence.


    3 min
  • Yahweh Rapha — The Lord Who Heals

    After crossing the Red Sea, the people of Israel enter the desert and quickly face a new challenge. What they find looks like relief—but isn’t. In that moment, God reveals a new name, showing that His work goes deeper than the surface.


    4 min
  • Yahweh Shalom — Gideon

     Gideon was not standing in strength—he was hiding, trying to hold onto what little he had. That is where God met him. And in that moment, before anything changed, Gideon discovered a name for God.

    5 min
  • El Roi — The God Who Sees

    Alone in the wilderness, Hagar feels forgotten and unseen. But in that place, she encounters God in a way that changes everything— and gives Him a name: El Roi, the God who sees me.


    4 min
  • Come Back Again — The Way Back

     Episode 8: Come Back Again — The Way Back Scripture Focus: VariousDifferent stories. Different people. One pattern. In this final episode, we step back and look at what these stories have shown us about coming back, and what it might look like for us.


    2 min
  • Back the Way You Came — Elijah

    pisode 7: Back the Way You Came — Elijah Scripture Focus: 1 Kings 19:1–18                                                                                                  After a great victory, Elijah runs into the wilderness exhausted and afraid. In a lonely place, God meets him with care, quiet, and a clear direction:  go back the way you came.             

    5 min
  • The Cry for Mercy — David

    Episode 4: The Cry for Mercy — David Scripture Focus: Psalm 51

    After everything is exposed… what comes next?

    Psalm 51 is a prayer from someone who knows he has gone too far, and chooses to come back anyway.

    Because the turning point isn’t fixing what we’ve done. It’s finally being honest about it.


    3 min
  • The Older Brother — Still Outside

    Series 9: Come Back Again

     Episode 5: The Older Brother — Still Outside Scripture Focus: Luke 15:25–32 He never left. He did everything right. So why does he feel so far away?


    4 min

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Short, meaningful stories from the Bible—told with heart and honesty for anyone searching for hope or faith.