Jase comes in hot to the studio after getting a ticket from a rookie cop for improperly wearing his seatbelt, even though Jase preached a full sermon to him about integrity from Hebrews during the stop. Phil and Al share their own stories of law enforcement woe, and Al looks forward to hearing Missy’s side of the story later on. Jase feels led to examine what the Bible says about “unintentional” sins, and the guys deal with the question of what and where is heaven, according to the Greek and Hebrew translations.

In this episode: Ephesians 1, verses 3, 18-23; Ephesians 2, verse 6; Ephesians 3, verses 7-12; Ephesians 6, verses 10-13; Acts 2, verses 22-23; 1 Peter 1, verses 3-5: John 3, verses 12-15 

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Phil got mistaken for a homeless man at an event where he was the keynote speaker, and Jase had to perform a dirty duty to help a friend find a lost wedding ring. The guys are joined by the founder and editor of Hook & Barrel magazine, John Radzwilla, who once had the gall to pull an April Fools' Day prank on Phil during an interview! John and the guys discuss the importance of the outdoors to the emotional and spiritual development of young people, as well as Willie and Jase’s appearances in the magazine. 

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Jase belatedly realizes that he’s now a model for a local tackle shop, and Missy sees that Jase has a particular need, so she bought him a flattering gift to fill it. Phil looks a lot like his Civil War-era great-grandfather, leading Al to question whether Phil was born a hundred years too late. The guys discuss the absurdity of Christianity’s origins if one didn’t believe what the Bible says, and Zach points out the incredibility of a living God becoming mortal flesh.

In this episode: Ephesians 1, verses 1-14; Acts 2, verse 40; John 21, verse 25; Romans 1, verse 4; 1 Corinthians 1, verse 30; 1 Corinthians 15, verse 50; 1 Peter 3, verse 15

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Jase claims he’s only ever heard Missy make one particular sound once and only because he begged her to, though it’s probably not what you’re thinking! Phil might be a man of the woods, but there’s one thing he didn’t let a pandemic keep him from doing. The guys explore the concept of adoption in both Jewish culture and its significance to those who are baptized into Christ. Jase points out some scientific facts found in the Bible millennia before they were discovered by “modern” science.

In this episode: Ephesians 1, verses 3-14; Ephesians 4, verse 14; Romans 8, verse 28; 1 Corinthians 1, verse 23; Isaiah 40, verses 21-24; Deuteronomy 29, verse 29; Philippians 12, verses 2-4

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Jase recalls the first time he was faced with a seriously sinful situation with his buddies in the woods but was miraculously saved by a surprise visit from the youth group. Phil fires up his Gospel voice after being inspired by studying Ephesians, and Al remembers the first time he ever felt the pull of sin and it changed everything. The guys examine the current cultural movement that says everyone has their own “truth” and compare it to truth as God defines it. Zach and Jase cover the various uses of the word “world” in the Bible and how that might change our perception of certain famous verses. 

In this episode: Ephesians 1, verses 1-14; 2 Thessalonians 2, verse 13; Galatians 6, verses 14-17; James 4, verse 4; 2 Corinthians 5, verses 15-19; John 17, verses 16-17; 1 John 5, verse 4

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Jase misses church on purpose for a not-so-leisurely activity but takes it as a bad omen when he witnesses a man walking a pig on a leash. Phil is gifted a set of handmade fishing lures for display only, but Jase finds it upsetting to leave them on a shelf and not a fishing rod. The guys discuss the Greek meaning of the word “predestined” as it’s used by Paul, and Zach and Jase differ slightly on their emphasis of collective and personal atonement as described in Ephesians.

In this episode: Ephesians 1, verses 1-14, 22-23; Acts 2, verses 30-39; Romans 13, verse 8; Matthew 22, verse 3; Psalm 72, verse 17

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Phil reveals why the lesson for his “Unashamed” Bible class at church never changes and encourages Christians old and new in their faith to find and use their spiritual gifts. Jase finds treasure in the podcast studio parking lot, which is interesting considering it’s in the middle of the woods! The guys put forth their own educated opinions on the overarching theme of Ephesians and how we’ve all contributed to the environment of sin that we live in. Jase realizes that no one can ever grasp every truth of the Bible since it was written by God, but our understanding of it can evolve as we grow and learn. 

In this episode: Ephesians 1, verse 17; Ephesians 2, verses 19-22; Romans 7, verses 18-24; 2 Corinthians 5, verses 1-15; Genesis 1, verse 28; Exodus 19, verses 4-6

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Jase is surprised to find himself loving a recent George Clooney-directed movie, which leads Al to point out some of the dangerous, if useful, skills that Phil taught his boys when they were young. Jase solves a biblical mystery Phil proposed in the previous episode. The guys set up their continuing study of Ephesians by setting the stage with similar verses from Colossians and Romans to support their interpretation of Jesus as the fulfillment of all law, prophecy, needs, and salvation.

In this episode: Ephesians 3, verses 20-21; Ephesians 4; Ephesians 5, verse 5; Hebrews 7, verse 16; Colossians 1, verse 9; Colossians 2, verses 2-20; Romans 5, verses 12-17

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Phil feels as if he’s attending a wedding every week with so many of his progeny getting married. Zach points out that Phil & Miss Kay’s wedding episode of “Duck Dynasty” is still the most viewed nonfiction cable series episode of all time, and Jase buys a bouncy house, though bouncing is the least fun thing about it. The guys discuss unification as a theme that runs throughout the entire Bible and how the Tower of Babel fiasco was rectified through Jesus. Zach and Jase pull references to Jesus from all over the Bible faster than they can even write them down.

In this episode: Ephesians 1-3; Isaiah 2; Isaiah 9, verse 6; Isaiah 19, verses 16-22; Zechariah 14, verse 16; Hosea 2, verse 23; Matthew 3, verse 15; Matthew 3, verse 15; John 3, verse 27; Mark 1, verse 15

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Phil recalls going shoeless for multiple years back in his pre-Jesus days, and his sons think that’s one of the things that contributed to his living legend. Jase discovers multiple scriptural references to mythical creatures, but what do they mean? The guys point out the difference between man and animals, though there are similarities, too. Zach and Jase begin to tackle the prickly subjects of predestination, original sin, and why humans use their God-given gifts to create evil.

In this episode: Ephesians 1, verses 1-11; Romans 1, verses 18-32; Romans 7, verse 9; John 10, verses 14-18

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