Verse-By-Verse Ministry With Heather Darnall
This podcast is a way for people to dive deep into the Christian Bible with me as I read scripture verse-by-verse from various books/sections and break them down for a better understanding of the context, but moreover, to have a better relationship with Jesus. Additionally, I believe this podcast is a good starting point for anyone new to the Holy Bible, but is still good for anyone who is already well-versed.
That being said, please take note that I'm not a scholar. I didn't grow up in the church, I didn't go to seminary school nor do I have any sort of qualifications that would highlight myself as some kind of guru. I'm simply a seeker for the truth of God in which is what I want to share with anyone whose heart is open to hear and receive it. But the main reason I started this podcast begins with a mini testimony: I grew up very worldly having no knowledge of Jesus, just His name and all the popular stories or miracles during His life - maybe one or two apostles names. Anyway, I felt like I didn't need God, that my life was fine without Him, I could uphold myself, that the Bible was boring and out of my league for any kind of understanding, and that church was only a place for a bunch of snobby, goodie-two-shoes people just to name a few. Oh, and that God was some self-righteous jerk who wants all the glory.”
Then one day I went to church to prove to people why people shouldn't go to church. Well, two worship songs in, the worship pastor stops, opens the Bible to read a passage to reflect on, says a few words about it and then ends with "God is not some self-righteous jerk who wants all the glory." Needless to say, not only do I know now that God will humble the proud, but how He's also always pursuing the lost. Let's just say I finally understood He was trying to get my attention my whole life and it took Him to use that one pastor to speak to me and to get me to realize I'm a lifeless sinner needing a Savior. So from then on out I was passionate about His Word and constantly seeking new ways to understand Him. But more importantly, I'm still and will forever be striving and seeking to have a better relationship with Him.
However, as a new believer when I finally opened the Bible, I was hearing so many interpretations as far as what I was reading, I mean - it was almost too much. But God knows we need mentors; people who rightly handle the Word of truth to show us that the best way to read and/or understand the Bible is, do I see how it points to the glory and righteousness of Jesus? Do I see it highlight my spiritual depravity needing a Savior and importance of repentance? Do I understand the differences between living according to the spirit and according to the flesh? Friends, so often verses are taken out of context and rearranged for our self-will, or even thought as not applicable to us given the length of time that has passed when it was written.
So at the end of the day, when we don't seek out divine wisdom but instead rely on our human opinions and/or understanding, we're only going to feel lonely, misguided, even deceived, which are all the things Satan desires for us to be. All that to say is why I'm simply responding in obedience creating this podcast to share the Word I once dismissed and scoffed at. Thank you for your time reading this, hopefully you'll find this podcast helpful and insightful so we can comfortably and confidently make the Bible applicable in our day-to-day lives honoring Jesus every step of the way.
For God's glory!
- Heather Darnall
Episodes
36 episodes
The Ever-Effective, Yet Totally Ignored Guide To A Thriving Marriage - Part 2
Now knowing the differences between society's perspective of a marriage and a Christian's perspective of marriage covered in part 1, there's still the fact that couples still struggle. A key aspect to remember though is that no marriage w...
The Ever-Effective, Yet Totally Ignored Guide To A Thriving Marriage - Part 1
When I was a young girl, I saw marriage as something to look forward to, but as I grew older, not so much. This is because I had my parents marriage to look at as an example which unfortunately didn't end so well. However, I wasn't ...
The Case Of Itching Ears
You’d think people who claim to be Christians would all agree on the same doctrine that was given to us, that being the doctrine of Jesus Christ; to recognize and acknowledge our sinful nature, thereby needing a Savior to save us, provided we s...
The Wait For It Moment
How often has something happened to us and we call upon the Lord but nothing comes of it. And because nothing took place to make us feel like the Lord hears us, we feel like - well, I guess Jesus doesn't care. The thing is, that's w...
To Lose Is To Gain
Imagine Pink Floyd singing 'Money' as you hear the constant sound of the cha-ching in the background. Then as the song progresses, you hear things mentioned like “a new car, caviar, four-star daydream, I think I'll buy me a football team,...
The Flip Side Of The Coin
General conversations typically include everything except God and Government. Or if they are a part of the conversation, it's not common to talk about them at the same time because heated debates are usually the outcome,...
From Filth To Faith
Have you ever thought that God would prefer to use someone else to advance His Kingdom simply because that particular person you may have in mind lives a better life than you, or made better choices than you? I once thought that because m...
Sweat For Your Spirit
When it comes to training, we typically think of work, sport, or skill-related stuff. But more often than not, we don't factor in the one kind of training necessary to be the best version of ourselves that Jesus wants us to be. ...
Obedience Is Not Meant To Be Comfortable
Obedience is a hands-down key element in our Christian walk, yes? The only thing is, often times - and usually without realizing it - we'll do what is asked, but only if we know it will go our way or that we'll get some kind of b...
Withering In Our Worry
Worrying is unfortunately something everyone does, some more than others, which of course invites a number of mental, even health problems, yet we still do it. Jesus knows not only the physical side effects of it, but more than that, how ...
The Proof, The Promise, And The Purpose Of The Coming Of Jesus
The Bible is of course known for the birth, death, and the resurrection of Jesus, which is plainly spelled out in the New Testament. However, not many people know that the Old Testament points to that as well, and even less people know t...
The Problem With Our Prayer
Prayer is commonly used, as it should be. However, those who don't see anything come out of them have sadly come to the conclusion that prayers are useless, all because they have no idea what the problem is. After all, aren't prayer...
Open Hearts Leads To Open Ears
Hearing from God is not uncommon, as it should be a daily experience. However, today's method of hearing from Him isn't like in ancient times when He would communicate through visions and dreams, or even more clear than that which would b...
Is Your Religion Worthless?
Would you ever think religion to be worthless? - if of course you're not an Atheist. Well, James, the half-brother of Jesus seems to think it can be which should make us wanna scratch our heads and wonder how our faith in Jesus, i.e. our ...
The Reason And Reality Of Hell
When it comes to our eternal destination, most people usually talk more about heaven than they do about hell. Why? Because more and more people claim to not believe it it, or water it down for a number of reasons, therefore brush it...
Blinded By Busyness
I think we can agree that living in today's society, there's plenty to keep us busy, in which generally speaking is a good thing as it can keep us mentally stimulated, even healthier, if we're not chained to a desk. But there is such thin...
Superficial Gratitude
Wouldn't you agree that mannerisms are important? Particularly please and thank-you's, yes? However, even though we know they’re not a requirement, it's just that if someone makes the effort to demonstrate them, we want, or at least...
Can You Lose Your Salvation?
As we read the Word of God, we see or hear things that may seem contradictory leaving us feeling spiritually insecure. One of those things that many lack their security and confidence in, is retaining their salvation. Due to the dif...
The World's Truth Vs. God's Truth
Wouldn't you agree that everyone wants to know the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth? And for good reason too! Yet they're super-skeptical believing it when they hear it. I can understand why given we live in a ...
Jonah's Story: Is It Right For You To Be Angry?
The fact that God gave us various emotions to express ourselves is amazing, especially when word's don't suffice. However, clinging onto a specific emotion is not healthy, particularly anger. In today's episode, I'm going to ...
Discerning The "Daniel-Diet"
Health and wellness has crossed everyone's mind at some point - as it should. While some are more serious about it than others, many are unfortunately exhausting themselves trying every trending diet invented in order to quickly melt away...
Esther’s Story: For Such A Time As This - Part 3
The Israelites/Jewish people have a long history of various groups of people attempting to utterly destroy the entire race, as that's nothing new today. However, the book of Esther is one such time that also shows us a number of events un...
Esther’s Story: For Such A Time As This - Part 2
The Israelites/Jewish people have a long history of various groups of people attempting to utterly destroy the entire race, as that's nothing new today. However, the book of Esther is one such time that also shows us a number of events un...
Esther’s Story: For Such A Time As This - Part 1
The Israelites/Jewish people have a long history of various groups of people attempting to utterly destroy the entire race, as that's nothing new today. However, the book of Esther is one such time that also shows us a number of events un...
How Do You Know You're Born Again?
In today's society and culture, especially with countless religions and denominations out there, it can be super easy to misunderstand and/or be misinformed how one can enter into the Kingdom of God. One of the most trending ways people f...