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I created this podcast – to attempt to retell some of my favourite Bible stories in a way that might help us to hear them as their first listeners would have done so. Such a retelling may not help us to know exactly what happened, but I hope it might help us to delve into those truths that they were trying to communicate.
Episodes
Mar 4, 2026
Mar 4, 2026
23 min
A newly anointed King Saul has a strange encounter with a group of prophets who are rocking out to the music, and it changes everything for him, for a while.
Based on 1 Samuel 10:5-12 and 1 Samuel 16:14-23.
Show notes have been posted at retellingthebible.wordpress.com.
Media in this Episode
The following music was used for this media project:
"AhDah" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License
Music: Deep Trance Vol. 6
Produced by Sascha Ende
Link: https://ende.app/en/song/13037-deep-trance-vol-6
Music: Dream Of A Dream 6
Produced by Sascha Ende
Link: https://ende.app/en/song/12794-dream-of-a-dream-6
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Feb 18, 2026
Feb 18, 2026
28 min
The Book of Acts tells a wild story about what happened while Paul was in Corinth, and it involved a guy named Sosthenes. Later, Paul wrote a letter to the church in Corinth with a guy named Sosthenes .
Coincidence? Maybe.
Or maybe the writer of the Book of Acts was trying to get a message across with the story he wrote.
Based on Acts 18:1-18 and 1 Corinthian 1:1-17.
Show notes have been posted at retellingthebible.wordpress.com.
Media in this Episode
The following music was used for this media project:
"AhDah" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Music: What Remains
Produced by Sascha Ende
Link: https://ende.app/en/song/13531-what-remains
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Feb 4, 2026
Feb 4, 2026
23 min
What was the fourth gospel writer doing with his prologue? Was he writing a commentary on Genesis 1 or a treatise on Greek philosophy?
No, he was telling a story.
Based on John 1:1-18, Genesis 1:1-2:4 and the Old Testament narrative of the people of Israel.
Media in this Episode
The following music was used for this media project:
"AhDah" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Music: Rising Sun 2026
Produced by Sascha Ende
Link: https://ende.app/en/song/13582-rising-sun-2026
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Music: Rising Sun
Produced by Sascha Ende
Link: https://ende.app/en/song/86-rising-sun
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Jan 21, 2026
Jan 21, 2026
36 min
In 2 Thessalonians, a rule is given, but does that rule mean what we've assumed it does?
This is the story of the person who wrote that rule and why.
Based on 2 Thessalonians 3:6-18.
Show notes have been posted at retellingthebible.wordpress.com.
Media in this Episode
The following music was used for this media project:
"AhDah" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Music: Ambient Acoustic Guitars Vol. 9
Produced by Sascha Ende
Link: https://ende.app/en/song/13376-ambient-acoustic-guitars-vol-9
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Jan 7, 2026
Jan 7, 2026
21 min
Herod was upset that people weren't focusing on how great he was, so he decided to set up his own social media company to get the message out. His post have finally been found!
Based on Matthew 2:1-18.
Shownotes have been posted at retellingthebible.wordpress.com.
Media in this Episode
The following music was used for this media project:
"AhDah" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Music: Podcast Music Vol. 18 [Minimal Tech Background], produced by Sascha Ende
Link: https://ende.app/en/song/13182-podcast-music-vol-18-minimal-tech-background
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Dec 24, 2025
Dec 24, 2025
26 min
If you completely forgot Luke's entire story of the birth of Christ, how differently would you hear the Nativity story in Matthew's Gospel?
Based on Matthew 1-2.
Show notes have been posted at retellingthebible.wordpress.com.
Media in this Episode
The following music was used for this media project:
"AhDah" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Music: Polar Christmas, produced by Sascha Ende
Link: https://ende.app/en/song/5497-polar-christmas
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Dec 17, 2025
Dec 17, 2025
1hr 35 min
I was greatly blessed to be part of this discussion on The Word in Black and Red podcast.
In particular, discussing "Masking" with my neurodivergent (and otherwise diverse) siblings was transformative for me (Starts at 1:07:00 or so). It is always good to hear about those who have a very different life experience as we read the scriptures.
A discussion of Exodus 34:1-35:3
Note: Explicit language and topics.
Show notes have been posted at retellingthebible.wordpress.com.
Dec 10, 2025
Dec 10, 2025
27 min
Joseph goes to sleep troubled, not knowing what to do about Mary. But in his sleep, he is visited by four ghosts who, you might say, will teach him the true meaning of Christmas.
Based on Matthew 1.
Show notes have been posted at retellingthebible.wordpress.com.
Media in this Episode
The following music was used for this media project:
"AhDah" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Music: Stille Nacht, produced by Sascha Ende
Link: https://ende.app/en/song/203-stille-nacht
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Nov 27, 2025
Nov 27, 2025
28 min
This special episode is an interview with my sister, Karen, on the occasion of the launch of her new podcast: When Love Hurts.
Note: contains discussion of rape and abuse.
Show notes have been posted at retellingthebible.wordpress.com.
Media in this Episode
The following music was used for this media project:
"AhDah" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Support Retelling the Bible
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Nov 26, 2025
Nov 26, 2025
25 min
The church is inside, praying for God to save someone important to them. Meanwhile, the answer to their prayers is outside, knocking on the door, and they don't want to let him in! What is the message in such an odd story for the church of that time? What about for the church today?
Based on Acts 12:6-17.
Shownotes have been posted at retellingthebible.wordpress.com.
Media in this Episode
The following music was used for this media project:
"AhDah" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Music: Rooftop Solitude, produced by Sascha Ende
Link: https://ende.app/en/song/11994-rooftop-solitude
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Support Retelling the Bible
If you would like to support the work that I do creating these stories, go to patreon.com/retellingthebible and choose a level of support!
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