Deuteronomy 29-31 :: From What They Saw to Courageous Faith
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Release Date: 04/15/2026
Joshua 13 – 15 :: Between Promise and Possession
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Alright, my friends—back to school means back to the podcast after a MUCH-NEEDED summer break! Gosh, I‘m super grateful I had the opportunity to slow down and soak in all of the times our F7 family spent together in summer 2026. It truly was all quite a blessing, BUT NOW, I’m back and VERY ready to dive back into our studies in the book of Joshua together! We kick things off with a quick recap of chapters 1–12 (because let’s be honest… June 24th feels like forever ago 😄), where we saw God faithfully lead Israel into the land—through the Jordan, around Jericho, through...
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Joshua 10 – 12 :: God Makes the Sun Stand Still
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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...
info_outlineIn 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 simple. And yet, in His mercy, God isn’t just trying to get them to act right. He’s after their hearts — reshaping desires, redirecting love, changing them from the inside out.
We also walk through the leadership handoff from Moses to Joshua. That repeated call to “be strong and courageous” isn’t about Joshua being enough — it’s about remembering the God who goes before him. His faithfulness doesn’t depend on one leader, one generation, or even perfect obedience. His covenant stands. His presence is steady.
As we close today, the big takeaway is this: the same God who has been faithful in the past is still the One leading us into what’s next.
So, here’s the question to sit with: where is He inviting you to step forward in trust?
Because the truth is… He still goes before His people. Gosh, that’s so good.
For the full episode show notes, please go to https://mfahring.com/deuteronomy-29-31/