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Numbers 22–24 :: A Talking Donkey and God’s Unstoppable Blessing

Open Our Bibles Together with MFahring

Release Date: 06/18/2025

Joshua 10 – 12 :: God Makes the Sun Stand Still show art Joshua 10 – 12 :: God Makes the Sun Stand Still

Open Our Bibles Together with MFahring

In this episode, we’re in Joshua 10–12, and there’s a lot going on. We start with Joshua in the middle of battle at Gibeon, praying this bold prayer that the sun would stand still so there’s enough time to finish the fight—and God actually responds. From there, we see victory after victory as the southern and then northern kings come against Israel. Hazor rises up like the “Jericho of the north,” and on paper everything looks overwhelming—massive armies, horses, chariots, the same kind of force Israel would’ve remembered from Egypt and the Red Sea. But God keeps saying the...

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Joshua 7 – 9 :: The Battle Lost, the Battle Won & the Step They Took Too Quickly show art Joshua 7 – 9 :: The Battle Lost, the Battle Won & the Step They Took Too Quickly

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In this episode, we’re walking through Joshua 7–9, and honestly, these chapters move through a lot of familiar ground in the life of faith—victory, failure, confusion, and then restoration. Israel comes off the high of Jericho and immediately runs into a hard moment at Ai. Achan’s hidden sin brings unexpected defeat, and Joshua is left asking some very real questions about what just happened and why things fell apart so quickly. But the story doesn’t stay there. In Joshua 8, God speaks again with those familiar words—“do not be afraid or discouraged”—and brings Israel...

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Joshua 4 – 6 :: When the Walls Came Down show art Joshua 4 – 6 :: When the Walls Came Down

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In this episode of Open Our Bible Together, we pick up right after Israel crosses the Jordan River on dry ground into the Promised Land—and things move forward, but not in the way you might expect. Instead of rushing straight into battle, God first tells His people to remember. Twelve stones are taken from the Jordan and set up in Gilgal as a memorial, so every generation would know—it was the Lord who made a way through the water. Then, before anything else happens, God brings Israel back to who they are. Through circumcision and the Passover, He reminds them that they are His...

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Joshua 1 – 3 :: Stepping Into the Promise with Strength and Courage show art Joshua 1 – 3 :: Stepping Into the Promise with Strength and Courage

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In this special 100th episode of Open Our Bibles Together, we step into the book of Joshua and begin a powerful new chapter in God’s story. Picking up where Deuteronomy left off, the Israelites stand at the edge of the Promised Land. Moses is gone. Joshua is now leading. And in this moment of transition, God repeatedly calls Joshua to be strong and courageous—not because of who he is, but because God will be with him. In these first 3 chapters of Joshua, we have a front row seat to see everything begin to unfold just as God says it will. From Rahab’s unexpected faith in Jericho...

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Deuteronomy 32-34 + Psalm 91:: Standing on the Edge of the Promise show art Deuteronomy 32-34 + Psalm 91:: Standing on the Edge of the Promise

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In today’s episode of OOBT, we get to sit with Moses in his final moments with the Israelites. Can you imagine being there, hearing his words for the last time? We hear his song — a powerful reminder that God is faithful, a warning about the cost of turning away, and a call to trust Him and remember His ways. This song wasn’t just for one generation; it was meant to be sung, passed down, and remembered — and even now, it still speaks to our hearts. We also spend time in Psalm 91, a psalm of refuge and protection. It reminds us that God is present in the wilderness seasons, in...

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Deuteronomy 29-31 :: From What They Saw to Courageous Faith show art Deuteronomy 29-31 :: From What They Saw to Courageous Faith

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In this episode, we slow down and just sit with one of those moments where everything feels about to change… a real turning point. Israel has seen God show up again and again — provision in the wilderness, victories over enemies, Moses guiding them faithfully. But now things are shifting. A new land is ahead. A new leader is stepping up. And the people are being called to do something new: move from what they’ve already seen into courageous faith. We get real about how easy it is for hearts to drift, even after seeing miracles. Seeing God move doesn’t automatically make trusting Him...

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RE-AIR :: What If You Saw Holy Week Up Close? A Conversation with Tammy Munson show art RE-AIR :: What If You Saw Holy Week Up Close? A Conversation with Tammy Munson

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As we step into Holy Week and prepare our hearts for Easter, I found myself thinking, this one I needed to hear again—and I hope it might touch your heart in the same way. With that thought in mind, I’m re-airing the bonus Holy Week & Easter episode from last year of Open Our Bibles Together, where I had the joy of sitting down for a conversation with Tammy Munson from Christian Podcasting Secrets. In this one, we took a meaningful walk through the events of Holy Week as if we were actually there: the cheers of Palm Sunday, the solemn weight of the Last Supper, the heartbreak of...

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Deuteronomy 26-28 :: Blessed Wherever You Go & Whatever You Do show art Deuteronomy 26-28 :: Blessed Wherever You Go & Whatever You Do

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In today’s episode of Open Our Bibles Together, we’re opening up Deuteronomy chapters 26–28. These are chapters that often get labeled as “blessings and curses,” and if you’ve ever felt a little uneasy with that language, please know that you’re not alone (I’m definitely raising my hand over here along with you, my friends). But as we slow down and read them carefully, we start to notice something else going on. Over and over, Moses is reminding the people to look back. To remember where they came from. To remember what God has already done for them. And from that place of...

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Deuteronomy 23-25 :: Remembering the God Who Rescues show art Deuteronomy 23-25 :: Remembering the God Who Rescues

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In today’s episode of Open Our Bibles Together, we’re digging into Deuteronomy chapters 23–25, and what might seem like a list of random rules at first actually comes together around one powerful theme: remembering the God who rescues. Moses keeps reminding Israel—over and over again—to look back before they move forward. In Deuteronomy 24:18, he says, “Always remember that you were slaves in Egypt and that the LORD your God redeemed you from your slavery.” God isn’t just giving instructions—He’s pointing His people back to their rescue story and saying, Let that shape...

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Deuteronomy 20-22 :: God With You in the Battle & the Everyday show art Deuteronomy 20-22 :: God With You in the Battle & the Everyday

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In this episode, we dive into Deuteronomy 20–22, standing with the Israelites on the edge of the Promised Land, listening to Moses’ reminders and instructions, and seeing God as their Commander-in-Chief who goes before them and never leaves their side. We explore the battles they will face, the nations they will encounter, and the instructions God gave to protect life, uphold justice, and prepare His people to live faithfully in the land He promised to Abraham all the way back in Genesis. We also walk through the everyday instructions — caring for neighbors, protecting property,...

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We meet Balaam, a mysterious pagan prophet-for-hire. He’s not part of Israel, but he hears from God — and when the king of Moab tries to pay him to curse God’s people, things don’t go according to plan.
 
Today, we dive into:
 
·        Who Balaam really was (and why he’s so hard to pin down)
·        The ancient practice of paying prophets to curse enemies
·        That unforgettable moment with a talking donkey
·        And how all of this unexpectedly points to Jesus
 
Even in confusion, compromise, or enemy schemes, God’s blessing holds firm.
 
PLUS, please be sure you don’t miss the announcement at the end of today’s episode with all the details about OOBT’s upcoming summer break – my plans, the official return date, and so much more! I do hope you find moments to connect more fully with those you love AND with your Bibles in study this summer!
 
For the full episode show notes, please go to icon Mfahringmfahring.com/numbers-22-24