EPISODE · May 2, 2026 · 8 MIN
Start Here: Why We’re Exploring the Bible This Way
from Sparked by Promise · host Karena Cruse and Matt Bennett
What if the Bible is more connected than you’ve ever noticed?This whole thing started when our daughter admitted the Old Testament felt… kind of hard to follow.And we thought, honestly, same.So instead of pretending we had it all figured out, we decided to start exploring it. Specifically, the connections between the New Testament and the Old. The patterns. The meanings behind the words. The moments that make you stop and say, “Wait… that shows up again?”We’re not theologians. We didn’t go to seminary.We’re just two ordinary people from Iowa asking questions, noticing things we’ve never seen before, and learning a lot along the way.This podcast isn’t about having perfect answers.It’s about curiosity. It’s about paying attention.It’s about discovering what’s been there all along… maybe just in a way we hadn’t seen yet.Some days we’ll land on something that feels really meaningful.Some days we’ll just be thinking out loud.But every episode is an invitation to explore with us.If you’ve ever felt like you should understand the Bible more, but didn’t know where to start…or if you’ve read parts of it and thought, “I feel like I’m missing something”…you’re not alone.You’re in the right place.So whether you’re deeply familiar with the Bible or just beginning to get curious againcome explore with us.And as we go, we’ll keep reminding each other:Keep learning what He’s done.Keep talking about what He’s doing.So you can trust what He’s going to do.
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What if the Bible is more connected than you’ve ever noticed?This whole thing started when our daughter admitted the Old Testament felt… kind of hard to follow.And we thought, honestly, same.So instead of pretending we had it all figured out, we decided to start exploring it. Specifically, the connections between the New Testament and the Old. The patterns. The meanings behind the words. The moments that make you stop and say, “Wait… that shows up again?”We’re not theologians. We didn’t go to seminary.We’re just two ordinary people from Iowa asking questions, noticing things we’ve never seen before, and learning a lot along the way.This podcast isn’t about having perfect answers.It’s about curiosity. It’s about paying attention.It’s about discovering what’s been there all along… maybe just in a way we hadn’t seen yet.Some days we’ll land on something that feels really meaningful.Some days we’ll just be thinking out loud.But every episode is an invitation to explore with us.If you’ve ever felt like you should understand the Bible more, but didn’t know where to start…or if you’ve read parts of it and thought, “I feel like I’m missing something”…you’re not alone.You’re in the right place.So whether you’re deeply familiar with the Bible or just beginning to get curious againcome explore with us.And as we go, we’ll keep reminding each other:Keep learning what He’s done.Keep talking about what He’s doing.So you can trust what He’s going to do.
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