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The Burning Word
The Burning Word is a podcast hosted by pastor-theologian John Perrine that invites you to return to the Word in order to encounter God again. Each series of the podcast will explore a book of the Bible with a burning question, in order to experience not just more doctrine or information, but a genuine encounter with the living God. Along the way, the podcast will wrestle with questions of cultural relevance, explore practices for spiritual formation, and ask how anyone in the 21st century is meant to step into this Word through the daily practices of their ordinary lives.
The Burning Word is a podcast hosted by pastor-theologian John Perrine that invites you to return to the Word in order to encounter God again. Each series of the podcast will explore a book of the Bible with a burning question, in order to experience not just more doctrine or information, but a genuine encounter with the living God. Along the way, the podcast will wrestle with questions of cultural relevance, explore practices for spiritual formation, and ask how anyone in the 21st century is meant to step into this Word through the daily practices of their ordinary lives. Listen on
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