Current Season Podcast – The Bible is Real!: Recent Episodes
Torrey and Joanna
This is a collection of the current season of podcasts that we have released. The other podcasts that we have recorded prior to this season can be found in the archives.
My wife and I discuss Bible stories of every type. This is no droning sermon podcast! This is a real discussion of real stories from the Bible with unbelievable content. From romance and drama to violence and warfare, we set out to prove that the Bible is easily the most interesting book ever written!
Happy 2014 everyone! In this episode, we go back and add a few facts we missed in our first discussion of Samuel,and then continue the discussion covering Samuel’s leadership of the nation of Israel and how they came to ultimately reject his leadership, and choose the leadership of a king! Thanks again to Liz for […]
Happy 2013 everyone! We are only eight months late, but we finally manage to record a podcast in 2013! True to my challenge that the Bible can rival anything that Hollywood can produce, we decide to give Israel’s monarchies the “Bible is Real!” treatment. This episode is somewhat of a prologue as we lay a […]
We finally made it the end of our Moses series! We condense a lot of information in one episode, so put on your seatbelt and hang on! From the crossing of the Red sea, we cover nearly forty years as Moses leads an obscenely petulant horde across an inhospitable wilderness. We see God work some […]
The epic tale of Moses continues as we cover the Exodus from Israel! We discuss the plagues and other disasters as God drops the hammer of his wrath on the nation of Egypt. We also have a surprise guest joining us to add her contributions to the tale! As always we thank “Elizabeth” for doing […]
In this episode, we continue the Epic story of Moses! We cover his (not so) brief exile and the events that lead up to his accepting an intimidating task from God himself! Special thanks to our friend “Elizabeth” for creating a musical theme for us! Visit her awesome blog/music site: http://otterfiles.com/!
We begin our examination of one of the most famous men in Bible history! In this episode, we cover the events that set the stage for the world Moses was born into. Then we cover all the details in between, up to a defining moment in his life that left him fleeing for life from […]
In this episode, we comb the Bible for the various animal attacks that claimed the lives of many people. We also discuss the instances where some survived unexpected encounters with animals!
In this unique episode, we cover the foundations of our faith and the truth of the Gospel that leads to salvation. Everything we believe hinges on our faith in the Scriptures and our faith in the saving work of Jesus Christ!
In a stunning turn of events, Joanna and I decide to conclude the story of Ruth in one full-length (plus some) episode! It’s pretty evident that we are recovering from a wild change in schedules, but we did our best to do this wonderfully romantic(ish) story justice. Join us as we follow the remainder of […]
In this abbreviated edition of ‘The Bible is Real!’, Joanna and I discuss one of the most heart-warming stories in the Bible. The account of the humble and dedicated Moabite maiden is sure to tug at heart strings as we discuss the tragedy that forces her to choose between her homeland and her bereaved and […]
This episode could not be more dramatic! Joseph levies a huge demand on his brothers, to return to Egypt, with Jacob’s beloved son, Benjamin. He holds Simeon hostage until they return. There is no sign that Jacob will relent, and he firmly declares that Benjamin will not go to Egypt. In this episode, we discuss how the […]
The plot thickens! Our saga finds our hero alone and abandoned in a prison cell, with no hope of escape. Abandoned by his family and betrayed by his master’s wife, Joseph finds himself with nothing going his way. Joanna and I have an interesting discussion about what is going on in Joseph’s heart as his […]
We left off with the “well-off” young Joseph, son of Jacob, being sold into slavery by his own brothers! Joanna and I spend some time retelling the Bible account of Joseph’s experience as a slave and how he eventually wound up in the Pharaoh’s personal prison. We talk about Joseph’s unstoppable success at every effort […]
We’re up to our antics once again as we dive head-first into a new series on one of our favorite Bible characters! Joseph! Born into extravagant wealth, we discuss the chain of events that led this beloved son of the wealthy(albiet crafty) Jacob to becoming a lowly slave. Was Joseph really a bratty tattletale? How […]
We (finally) recorded the epic conclusion to the tale of how we came to be husband and wife! We deviate from our normal routine and tell our listeners a real life tale that proves what we say all the time- The Bible is Real! Join us as we share the drama-filled college days, dating (mis)adventures, […]
Happy Valentines Day! In this special edition of our podcast, we deviate from our normal format of telling exciting Bible stories, to bring you a tale of (not so) romantic proportions! Joanna and I take a trip down memory lane to recount the events that left to our marriage. We believe that “Doing things God’s […]
There are several things that are called the “Wonders of the World” but there is one thing that is far more amazing than anything we’ve ever seen or imagined! The magnificent centerpiece of Heaven, the throne of God, is described with surprising detail in the scripture. In this episode, we discuss some of these details, […]
This “Bite Size” episode of “The Bible is Real!” feature a character in the Bible who turned over a new leaf… for the worse. How does one go from being a zealous champion for the worship of God, to leading his kingdom into pagan idol worship? In this episode, we tell you the story of […]
It’s 2012! We’re kicking off our podcast this year in style with new music, better quality, better formats! In this episode, Joanna and I have a great time discussing a few people in the Bible who experienced some of the most dramatic turn-arounds in the entire Bible! A thieving liar suddenly authoring a Gospel […]
So after review of our “beta” podcast, we are finally ready to go ahead and record the very first episode of our podcast on the Bible, “The Bible is Real!”. We got some really good feedback, and addressed many of the issues we encountered. We liked the original lame err… I mean name, but both […]