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Miriam Fisher
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Special Edition: Easter 2026 III: Unto the Last of Days
On this final Resurrection episode of What in the Word, we finish our close reading of Henry Vaughan’s 17th-century poem, exploring how Christ’s death and resurrection dismantle the power of death…
Special Edition: Easter 2026 II: Graves Are Beds Now for the Weary
In this episode we continue an Easter special on Henry Vaughan’s 17th-century poem, examining two stanzas that examine our changed relationship to death in light of Christ’s resurrection.
Special Edition: Easter 2026: Death and Darkness, Get You Packing
In this episode, we take our first look at a 17th‑century Easter hymn by Henry Vaughan that commands "Death and darkness, get you packing." We look at the poem's meaning, physical and spiritual…
#122: 1 Kings 22 Part 2: Things Aren't What They Seem
In this episode, we look at Micaiah's vision, the mysterious lying spirit, and how God’s sovereignty shapes events when nothing is as it seems.
#121: 1 Kings 22 Part 1: When Prophets Lie
Join us as we look at the last chapter of 1 Kings, and see how Ahab, Jehoshaphat, and the prophet Micaiah speak to the reality that things are not always as they seem.
#120: 1 Kings 2: As Goes the King, So Goes the Nation
In 1 Kings 2 David gives Solomon his final instructions to walk faithfully before God and to settle unfinished business from his reign. The reign of Solomon points forward to the greater kingship of…
#119: I Kings 1: The Human Water Bottle
This episode walks through 1 Kings 1, focusing on King David's frailty, the role of Abishag, and Adonijah's attempt to seize the throne. We look at how God uses Nathan and Bathsheba to secure…
#118: Gen 21: Ewes and Tamarisks and Promises
This episode examines a scene from Genesis 21 and what a well and a tree and bunch of lambs have to say about God.
Special Edition: Gen 6 Part 2: Be a Noah, Not a Nephilim
In this two-part special edition, we explore Genesis 6:1–8 and three big questions: who are the "sons of God" and the "daughters of humans"? What are the Nephilim and "warriors of renown?" And what…
Special Edition: Gen 6 Part 1: Dealing With Some Weird Stuff
In this two-part special edition, we explore Genesis 6:1–8 and three big questions: who are the "sons of God" and the "daughters of humans"? What are the Nephilim and "warriors of renown?" And what…
#117: 1 Sam 2: A Tale of Two Families
1 Samuel contrasts Hannah and Elkanah’s faithful worship with Eli and his sons’ corruption and the outcome it has for both families, their futures, and future of God's people, outlined in Hannah’s…
#116: 1 Sam 1: Turning a Corner as a Year Turns
1 Sam records the dawn of a new era for Israel and reveals incredible things about how God works while calling us to humble faith as we enter a new year. If you have a bit of the Bible that makes you…
#115: The Bad News That's Good News
In this episode we examine 2 Thessalonians 1, and particularly the transition from verse 4 to verse 5. There's three ways to take it, and the most likely one offers us some bad news that is actually…
#114: Hos 2: She Gave the Porsche to Chad
In Hos 2, Israel's unfaithfulness to God is framed in a marriage metaphor. We explain the metaphor's purpose, its shock value, and why the harsh images point to judgment that aims at reconciliation…
#113: Hos 1: Not the Woman You Bring Home to Mama
This episode introduces the book of Hosea as we take a look at the shocking image of Hosea's marriage to Gomer and the way God uses it as a portrait of Israel's spiritual adultery. If you have a bit…
#112: Lam 5: The Point of Relief
This episode examines Lamentations 5, the book’s shortest poem, where a united community voice uses paired lines of Hebrew poetry to lament suffering, confess sin, and plead for restoration; with an…
#111: Joel 1-2: God's Locust Liturgy
This episode walks through the book of Joel, explaining some of the poetic imagery and what it means to understanding the unexpected role of God as both destroyer and watchman blowing the…
#110: 1 Pet 1: Angels Long to Look
In this episode we look at 1 Peter 1 and think about the significance that prophets and even angels longed to understand the salvation revealed in Christ, and the reality that suffering comes before…
#109: Psa 103: From Dust to Destiny
In this episode, we explore Psalm 103 (and its link to Psalm 104), showing how the psalmist contrasts human frailty with God’s hesed—his steadfast, covenantal love that brings mercy, forgiveness, and…
#108: Psalm 104: Don't Fight the Sea, Just Let It Be
Psalm 104 complements Psalm 103 by shifting from covenantal praise to cosmic praise of God as Creator and sustainer of the earth. Join us to look at the psalm’s imagery of God ordering chaotic waters…
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