January 20, 2026 | Exodus 5-7

In today's reading, Moses and Aaron try to get their people a week off to go worship God. Pharaoh declines. In fact, he makes their job harder. The brothers try again, this time with signs of God, which Pharaoh’s court can somewhat match, before the first plague hits. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit upandoutshow.substack.com/subscribe