Episodes

In the United States, we face a loneliness problem. With all our communication tools, we lack true community skills. (In the olden days, we called that koinonia, having all things in common.) This need for connection is evident even in the story of creation itself. Genesis 3:8ff teaches that God communed with Adam and Eve in a natural relationship. Further, we need each other. “Then the LORD God said, 'It is not good for the man to be alone; I will make him a helper suitable for him.” “And ...

We are reviewing our podcasts highlighting Jesus and the woman at the well. Fresh season 8 episodes in a few days. In the olden days, driving out to the Boise National Forest and coming home from the same, God talked to me first. It was a hard truth that I had no comprehension of until I unexpectedly found myself in church. God spoke through a billboard containing His word. "For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord." Romans 6:23 God of...

Our Family focus today is the nation of Germany, and it begins at 17:23. Thank you all, our German family, you have an intriguing history, and we are glad you listen. As we are reminded to pray, God will reveal wonderful things from His law, we pick up the end ofJesus’ conversation with the woman at the well in the region of Samaria. We are introduced to two different reactions to this astonishing conversation. The glorious response. The woman left Jesus, and His disciples completely changed...

In his book, “Praying the Bible,” Donald S. Whitney makes the point that one of the difficulties in prayer is that we tend to “say the same old things, about the same old things,” and that gets tiresome. While that is true during some seasons of our lives, his suggestion that we pray as we read our Bibles is a good way to add variety to our supplications. We can also ignite our prayers by constantly remembering those who need salvation. In John 4, Jesus tells the disciples that His food is to ...

We live in a world, especially here in my culture in the United States, we live in a world that's drowning in vitriol, that vitriol, that hatred. Those angry, ugly words are applauded in my culture. And not only that, they're sometimes made heroic. And all they do is tear down. Jesus, on the other hand, asks us to be gentle and humble at heart, and to speak our family language. The language is in a paraphrase form. The language He heard from the Father. How do we learn our family language? Ou...

We welcome Chile and Czechia to the podcast family, and we highlight the country that has jumped into second place on our list. Thank You, Jesus. Part one of this little. Refresher was Pray, Pray, Pray. In part two, we are encouraged to Practice, Practice, Practice. We see how God is a better Father than we are. He never tells us to avoid prayer until we are mature enough. We are encouraged to let God guide us as we mature, but not to let anyone torpedo the practice and refinement of our pray...

In my culture, forgiveness and its importance grow every day. In my culture, forgiveness and its importance grow every day. This episode is a repeat of our episode on forgiveness. This episode was well received, and as you will hear, praying that 2023 will be a year of Jubilee and Forgiveness, and revisiting just how serious God is about His children forgiving as we have been forgiven, seems like a good idea. Thank You, Jesus! The host is weak, faltering, and wholly inadequate for the task, ...

Once again, a little review, prayer is talking to God; we have made that case from 2018. It is also true we grow in prayer, and a new concept up coming, we will see the importance of our family language. We feature Mauritius in our nuts-and-bolts addendum. In Mauritius, we have the second-largest listening base for the podcast. Today, we are urged, wherever you are in your Christian life, to draw close to God by prayer, prayer, prayer. Free Range Prayer Foundations: And this is eternal life,...

We’re caught up! - to December - 2025. We beg the question, “What is time to a Neurodivergent? We finish up with the woman at the well, and her astonishing conversation with the Savior of the world. The importance of the eternal over the temporal. Mark 8:36 “For what does it profit a man to gain the whole world, and forfeit his soul? “Therefore we do not lose heart, but though our outer man is decaying, yet our inner man is being renewed day by day. 17 For momentary, light affliction is pro...

Jesus meets a woman at a well; this event gets right to the point. Our lives are much more than what we see physically, and the real existential threat is not to our earthly lives, but to our eternal souls. So critical is this truth that Jesus brings up what the woman would not say. "Go, call your husband, and come here." What unfolded next led the woman to the spiritual. "The woman *said to Him, "Sir, I perceive that You are a prophet." Verse 19 of John 4. The point of this conversation: "Je...

We conclude our Signature Episode in segments with the why of prayer and the difficulty of the truth: "the spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak. Our growth and consistent prayer move our prayers from a task or discipline to the sweetest part of our day. The Apostle Paul will be our last example. With the insight of a life lived for the spread of the gospel, Paul describes earthly life in this way: Life is full of afflictions, crushed, perplexed, persecuted, struck down, and frustrated. O...

We are wrapping up, or beginning to, our signature episode; in this installment, we start with David's description in Psalm 22 of the crucifixion of Jesus. Beginning with the most historic moment, both great joy for us and agony for our Savior, "My God, my God, why hast Thou forsaken me?" Psalm 22:1a The spiritual separation of Jesus, his pain, and humiliation are also described in Psalm 22. What did Jesus do in anticipation of this excruciating pain? He sought the Father, gathered His frie...

Review of the woman at the well from John 4. We begin today with a prayer for our brothers and sisters in Russia and Ukraine. Most of all, a worldwide revival might even start there, in the midst of turmoil. The conversation in John 4 is as astonishing as our prayers. To the woman, a Jew talking to a Samaritan woman was unthinkable. The holy God of the universe initiating communion with us is just as inconceivable. Yet He does: Moses sees the burning bush; the Hebrews tell us He has spoken in...

Thank you for listening. 7 new countries added, new, thank you, returning, brave, and patient. I am humbled by that, too; I’ve got to figure out how to mention you without adding too much time to the podcast. We will, with God’s help, figure it out. But for now: We begin each new season with brief reviews of our purpose. Today, we kick off our review with a modified quote, the quote that, it turns out, nobody said. “The price of knowledge is eternal review.” That is an accurate and helpful quot...

We are reviewing our podcasts highlighting Jesus and the woman at the well. Fresh season 8 episodes in a few days. In the olden days, driving out to the Boise National Forest and coming home from the same, God talked to me first. It was a hard truth that I had no comprehension of until I unexpectedly found myself in church. God spoke through a billboard containing His word. "For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord." Romans 6:23 God of...

Listen today to God's response to Job's challenge, demanding an answer. We will hear God asking Job these questions three: Where were you when I created the universe? Job 38 How do I sustain the universe? Job 39 If you cannot contend with my creation, how will you contend with me? Job 41 Job's humility.: "Then Job answered the LORD, and said, 2 "I know that Thou canst do all things, And that no purpose of Thine can be thwarted. 3 'Who is this that hides counsel without knowledge?' "Therefo...

I’ve actually moved from the “slough of despond” to the estuary of seasons 7 and 8 of the podcast. The Lord pushed me out of the swamp in a surprising way. In this episode, we discuss the depressed state briefly, and God pulling me out. Then we review our prayer theme for season 8: “Strive to make prayer, and reading, and holy company, and holy conference your delight; and when delight cometh in, ye shall by little and little smell the sweetness of Christ, till at length your soul be over hea...

We made it! Thank You, Jesus, we trust in Your providence. Who is this King of Glory? He is high and lifted up. He is our Rock, Refuge, and our intimate Savior. He is also our King. Once we meet Him truly, we will all say with Job. “Then Job answered the LORD, and said, 2 “I know that Thou canst do all things, And that no purpose of Thine can be thwarted. 3 ‘Who is this that hides counsel without knowledge?’ “Therefore I have declared that which I did not understand, Things too wonderful for ...

We have seen the example of Jeremiah and how his prayer life saw him through the sorrow of God's wrath. Now, we turn to Job and see how his prayer life made him famous for his enduring faith. "Behold, we count those blessed who endured. You have heard of the endurance of Job and have seen the outcome of the Lord's dealings, that the Lord is full of compassion and is merciful." James 5:11 Job was a successful man; he was a wonderful father, but overall, he was a pious man. This is evidenced by...

Who is this King of Glory? Today brings us one step further out of the 25-26 estuary. The King of Glory is our Creator, Savior, and Sustainer. He is kind and long-suffering, but also Holy and true. He also asks Job and us where we were at the moment of creation, how the universe is truly sustained, and lastly (today), if we cannot conquer His creation, how do we confront Him? Today is fun because God brings the Behemoth and the Leviathan to Job's attention. I love the conclusion of God’s argum...

Unlike Jeremiah, Job had no idea what was coming his way. One of the salient aspects of the Book of Job is that God never explains Himself, not to us or Job. We are back to wading through 2025 and 2026. We take a foray into the will of God. "And this is eternal life, that they may know Thee, the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom Thou hast sent." John 17:3 "And we know that God causes all things to work together for good to those who love God, to those who are called according to His purpo...

As we continue wading through the estuary of 2025/2026/October Surprise 2025, we continue, after our long delay, with our Signature Episode: this one assurance through prayer. We hear Jesus say: "For all these things the nations of the world eagerly seek; but your Father knows that you need these things. "But seek His kingdom, and these things shall be added to you. 32 "Do not be afraid, little flock, for your Father has chosen gladly to give you the kingdom." Luke 12:30-32 The essence of be...

Trusting the Lord as we wrap up our October Surprise, season 7, finish up our Signature episode, and begin Season 8, we hear God, the Almighty, challenge Job’s assertion that he will walk into God's presence, “like a prince,” and demand an answer. The Lord, the I AM, instead challenges Job’s arm, presence, eminence, dignity, honor, and majesty. If God says, Job has those attributes in His measure, He will “confess to you, That your own right hand can save you.” Christ in His sacrifice shows us...

Welcome to the Free Range Preacher on Prayer podcast, episode 1 of season 8, or the official episode one of season 8. As we welcome the nations of Eswatini, Bangladesh, and Israel to the podcast, we are in an estuary season. God willing, we take the next few weeks to finish our October Surprise, Signature episode started in December, and begin Season Eight. I recently read a letter by Samuel Rutherford and realized he summed up the podcast's purpose more effectively than I ever have. Today’s...