Episodes

April 1, 2025

Is God Faithful When I'm Disobedient? (Judges 4-5)

Discover how to teach your preteen to love the Bible. When an army of 900 iron chariots is rolling your way, the last thing you’d expect is a rainstorm to turn the battlefield into a giant mud pit—but that’s exactly what God ...

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March 25, 2025

Should I Obey God's Instructions If They Don't Make Sense? (Joshua 6)

Discover how to teach your preteen to love the Bible. Joshua and the Israelites were ready for battle, but God had a different plan—one that made zero sense. Walk around the city? Shout really loud? That’s not how battles are...

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March 11, 2025

Special Waffle Episode: Meet Ella Grace!

Discover how to teach your preteen to love the Bible. Do you think a 10-year-old preteen can teach others about following God? In this special “Waffle” episode, Pastor Michael talks with Ella Grace, who started her own online...

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March 4, 2025

Can I Trust God to Help Me? (Numbers 13-14)

Discover how to teach your preteen to love the Bible. Twelve spies enter the Promised Land, but only two believe God can actually help them take it. The other ten? They let fear take over—and their bad report nearly sends the...

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Feb. 25, 2025

What Does God Require When I Sin? (Leviticus 16)

Discover how to teach your preteen to love the Bible. A goat is sacrificed, another runs free, and you’re left with a thousand questions. What in the world is going on at the Tabernacle, and why does this strange ceremony mat...

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Feb. 18, 2025

Why Do I Disobey God? (Exodus 32)

Discover how to teach your preteen to love the Bible. What happens when fear takes over? The Israelites at Mt. Sinai let their fear push them into a terrible decision—one that involved building an idol and completely forgetti...

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Feb. 11, 2025

Is Anyone Stronger Than God? (Exodus 7-12)

Discover how to teach your preteen to love the Bible. What if everything you trusted in suddenly failed you? In this episode, we dive into the wild story of the ten plagues—where frogs invade bedrooms, darkness covers the lan...

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Feb. 4, 2025

Can God Really Use Me? (Exodus 3-4)

Have you ever felt that God could never use someone like you for His kingdom? In Exodus 3-4, God calls Moses to liberate His people from slavery, but Moses responds with a series of excuses. How does God respond to Moses? And what does His response...

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Jan. 28, 2025

How Should I Respond When Something Bad Happens?

Imagine this: one moment, life is going great, and the next, everything falls apart. That’s exactly what happens to Job in Job 1-2. He loses everything—his possessions, his livelihood, and even his children. Talk about the worst day ever! But...

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Jan. 21, 2025

Is It OK to Hold a Grudge? (Genesis 50)

Have you ever struggled to forgive someone and decided you wanted to hold a grudge against them? In Genesis 50, Joseph’s brothers feared that he had been holding a secret grudge against them for many years. Today, we’ll discover the effects of...

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Jan. 14, 2025

Is God Punishing Me When Something Bad Happens? (Genesis 39)

to teach your preteen to love the Bible. Have you ever had something bad happen in your life and wondered if God was punishing you? In Genesis 39, Joseph has several bad things happen to him. Was God punishing him, or was He up to something else? to...

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Jan. 7, 2025

What Happens When I Deceive Others? (Genesis 27)

your preteen to love the Bible. Have you ever been tempted to deceive someone else? Find out what happened when Jacob deceived his brother, Esau, to get something he wanted in Genesis 27. Did he have to pay a price for his deception? to purchase The...

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Jan. 1, 2025

Does God Keep His Promises?

To understand any story, you must start at the very beginning. At the beginning of God’s story in the Bible, He promised to rescue His people from sin. Did He keep that promise? Today’s episode comes from pages 7-9 in The One Year Chronological...

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April 22, 2024

Why Does God Allow Bad Things to Happen?

After testing his brothers, Joseph reveals his true identity to them in Genesis 45. While they are in shock, he reveals God’s motivation for sending him to Egypt in the first place. Have you ever wondered why God allows bad things to happen to His...

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April 18, 2024

Is it OK to Test Someone’s Character?

In Genesis 42, Joseph is faced with a surprising situation - his brothers arrive in Egypt looking for food! Should he trust them or keep them at arm’s length? Have you ever had someone want to be in your life after hurting you? How can you know if...

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April 15, 2024

Can God Use My Painful Circumstance for Something Good?

After spending 13 years as a slave and prisoner, Joseph is suddenly released from jail and elevated to a position of authority over all of Egypt. Amazingly, the lessons and skills he learned during that difficult time prepared him for this new...

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April 11, 2024

Who Should Get the Credit for My Abilities?

In Genesis 41, Joseph is unexpectedly yanked from prison and placed before the most powerful man in the world because of his ability to interpret dreams. Will Joseph take credit for his ability, or will he point Pharaoh to the One who gave him the...

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April 8, 2024

Does God Give People Special Abilities?

In Genesis 40, Joseph meets two men who have had dreams they don’t understand. Joseph accurately interprets their dreams and tells them what will happen in the future. Joseph clearly states that this ability came from God. But does God still give...

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April 4, 2024

How Should I Respond When I’m Required to Do Something I Don’t Want t…

Have you ever been told to do something that you didn’t want to do? In Genesis 39, Joseph was required to serve in Potiphar’s household as a slave and do things he probably didn’t want to do. It’s difficult to work hard and obey instructions...

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April 1, 2024

Do Bad Things Happen to Good People?

Have you ever had something bad happen to you even though you were trying to do something good? In Genesis 37, Joseph is surprised when something horrible happens to him that he didn’t see coming. He may have wondered the exact same thing you’ve...

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March 28, 2024

Did Jesus Really Defeat Sin and Death?

Every Easter, we celebrate that Jesus rose from the grave, but did He truly defeat sin and death? Join Pastor Michael as he discusses Jesus’ resurrection and how you can respond to the truth of who Jesus is. to discover how you can influence your...

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March 25, 2024

Why Did Jesus Have to Die?

Parents, just a little disclaimer about today’s episode as we’re talking about Jesus’ crucifixion. If you have younger siblings listening with your preteen, some of the narrative and discussion may be a little intense for younger ears. You might...

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March 21, 2024

Am I Allowed to Ask God Difficult Questions?

In Genesis 32, Jacob is scared out of his mind as he prepares to meet with his brother for the first time in 20 years. The night before their reunion, Jacob wrestles with God for hours and receives His blessing in the morning. Today, we don’t...

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March 18, 2024

Is God Always With Me?

In Genesis 28, as Jacob is fleeing his brother’s wrath, he is shocked to encounter God in the middle of the wilderness. Do you ever feel like God isn’t with you and that you’re completely alone? Join Pastor Michael today and discover if God is...

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