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Daily Bible with Hunter and Heather

Daily Bible with Hunter and Heather

By: Hunter Barnes
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Discover the Bible Anew with "Daily Bible with Hunter & Heather"—Your Daily Companion for Spiritual Growth Embark on a transformative year-long journey through the Bible with Hunter and Heather Barnes, the passionate hosts of "Daily Bible with Hunter & Heather." This daily podcast is designed to inspire, uplift, and guide you as you read the entire Bible in just 365 days. Whether you're deepening your faith, exploring scripture for the first time, or seeking a moment of peace, DBHH is the perfect companion for your spiritual walk. Why Listen to Daily Bible with Hunter & Heather? Daily, Bite-Sized Episodes: Make scripture part of your routine—perfect for busy mornings, commutes, or quiet evenings. Global Community: Join thousands of listeners from around the world as we reflect and grow together in faith. Comprehensive Bible Coverage: From Genesis to Revelation, experience every chapter with fresh insights. Heartfelt Hosting: Hunter and Heather's thoughtful reflections bring scripture to life, offering relatable and meaningful takeaways. What You'll Gain: A deeper understanding of the Bible's timeless wisdom. Daily encouragement and spiritual nourishment. Connection with a supportive community of believers. Start your journey today with "Daily Bible with Hunter & Heather" and transform your Bible reading into a daily source of inspiration and renewal. Subscribe now on your favorite podcast platform and let the adventure begin—one day, one chapter at a time.©HunterBarnes Christianity Daily Spirituality
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  • September 25th, 26: Ezra 2–3; Luke 8: Fear Will Not Have the Last Word

    September 25th, 26: Ezra 2–3; Luke 8: Fear Will Not Have the Last Word
    Sep 25 2026
    Click here for the DRB Daily Sign Up form!TODAY'S SCRIPTURE: Ezra 2–3; Luke 8Click HERE to give! One Year Bible Podcast: Join Hunter and Heather Barnes on the Daily Radio Bible, a daily Bible‑in‑a‑year podcast with 20‑minute Scripture readings, Christ‑centered devotion, and guided prayer.This daily Bible reading and devotional invites you to live as a citizen of Jesus' kingdom, reconciled, renewed, and deeply loved. TODAY'S EPISODE Welcome to the Daily Radio Bible. Today is September 25th, and our readings are Ezra 2–3 and Luke 8. Ezra brings us into the story of a people coming home. After years of exile, families return to Jerusalem. They rebuild the altar and begin laying the foundation of the temple. And when that foundation is laid, something remarkable happens. Some people shout for joy. Others weep. The sounds mingle together until no one can distinguish the shouting from the weeping. Maybe that's an honest picture of life. Joy and sorrow often occupy the same space. Hope and grief can live together. Then Luke 8 brings us several stories of people encountering Jesus in places of fear and desperation. A storm threatens to overwhelm the disciples. A man tormented and isolated among the tombs is restored. A woman who has suffered for twelve years reaches through a crowd just to touch Jesus. And Jairus comes pleading for the life of his daughter. Then, while Jesus is still on the way, the news arrives: "Your daughter is dead. There's no use troubling the Teacher now." But Jesus has another word. "Don't be afraid. Just have faith." Today we are reminded that fear, despair, suffering, and even death do not get to speak the final word. Jesus does. TODAY'S DEVOTION Fear Will Not Have the Last Word "Why trouble the teacher?" That's essentially what Jairus is told. "Your daughter is dead. There's no use troubling the Teacher now." Those are words of despair. Words of hopelessness. Words that say the story is over. Jairus had reached out in faith. He had come looking for Jesus because his little girl was dying. He believed Jesus could help. And Jesus was coming. But then there was a delay. Another person needed Jesus. A woman who had been suffering for twelve years reached out through the crowd and touched him. Jesus stopped. He saw her. He spoke with her. And all the while, Jairus was waiting. I wonder what that waiting felt like. Every second mattered. And then the message arrived. Too late. Your daughter is dead. Don't bother Jesus anymore. Fear and despair always want to have the last word. They tell us: It's over. There's no hope. Don't bother praying. Don't bother hoping. Don't bother reaching for Jesus. Nothing can change now. But Jesus hears the message too. And he turns toward Jairus and says: "Don't be afraid. Just have faith." Jesus does not deny what has happened. He doesn't pretend death isn't real. He simply refuses to let death have the final word. And then something beautiful happens. Jesus enters the house. But he doesn't turn this family's grief into a public spectacle. He brings Peter, James, and John with him, along with the girl's father and mother. And there, in that quiet and deeply personal place of grief, Jesus comes close. I love that. Because some pain is very private. There are valleys in our lives that very few people ever see. There are fears we carry quietly. Losses we don't know how to explain. Places where we wonder whether hope is even possible anymore. And Jesus enters those places. He comes near. He takes the little girl by the hand. And he says: "My child, get up!" Life speaks into death. Hope speaks into despair. Jesus has the final word. Maybe that's what you need to remember today. Your circumstances do not get the final word. Your fear does not get the final word. Your loss does not get the final word. Your diagnosis does not get the final word. Your failure does not get the final word. Even death does not get the final word. Jesus does. Ezra gives us a picture of people standing among ruins and laying a new foundation. Some are shouting. Some are weeping. And somehow both responses belong. Maybe that's where you are today. You can grieve what has been lost and still believe that something new can rise. You can weep and hope at the same time. You can stand among the ruins and listen for the voice of Jesus. "Don't be afraid." "Just have faith." "My child, get up." The hope we have is not that we will avoid every valley. The hope is that Jesus meets us there. He takes us by the hand. And the One who is Resurrection and Life will have the final word. That's the prayer I have for my own soul. That's the prayer I have for my family, for my wife, my daughters, and my son. And that's the prayer I have for you. May we meet Jesus in the valley. May we trust him when fear and despair surround us. And may we receive from him the hope of resurrection. May it be so. TODAY'S PRAYERS: Lord God Almighty and everlasting father you have brought us in safety to this new ...
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    29 mins
  • September 28th, 26: Zechariah 1–3; Luke 11: Bring on the Floodlights: Finding the True Light

    September 28th, 26: Zechariah 1–3; Luke 11: Bring on the Floodlights: Finding the True Light
    Sep 28 2026
    Click here for the DRB Daily Sign Up form!TODAY'S SCRIPTURE: Zechariah 1–3; Luke 11Click HERE to give! One Year Bible Podcast: Join Hunter and Heather Barnes on the Daily Radio Bible, a daily Bible‑in‑a‑year podcast with 20‑minute Scripture readings, Christ‑centered devotion, and guided prayer.This daily Bible reading and devotional invites you to live as a citizen of Jesus' kingdom, reconciled, renewed, and deeply loved. TODAY'S EPISODE Welcome to the Daily Radio Bible. Today is September 28th, and our readings are Zechariah 1–3 and Luke 11. Zechariah brings us into a series of strange and beautiful visions given to a people who have returned from exile. Jerusalem has been devastated. The temple is being rebuilt. God's people are trying to imagine what restoration might look like. And into that uncertainty comes a word of hope. God has not abandoned them. God is returning. God is restoring. God is removing shame. God is bringing his people into something new. Then in Luke 11, Jesus teaches his disciples to pray. He tells them to ask, seek, and knock. He confronts religious systems that have become preoccupied with appearances while neglecting justice and the love of God. And then Jesus says something that deserves our attention: "Make sure that the light you think you have is not actually darkness." That's a sobering invitation. Because not everything we call light is light. Religion can call something light that produces fear. Tradition can call something light that keeps people in bondage. Self-righteousness can feel like light while preventing us from seeing ourselves or our neighbor clearly. Jesus invites us to turn our eyes toward the true light. The light of God's love. And when that light fills us, Jesus says our whole lives can become radiant. So today, let's step out of the shadows. Bring on the floodlights. TODAY'S DEVOTION Bring on the Floodlights If all the world's a stage, then I want better lighting. I remember hearing an actor say something like that once. And I understand it. When you're on a stage, you learn pretty quickly to find your light. You can have the best lines. You can give the best performance. But if you're standing in the shadows, nobody can see what's happening. So you find the light. And maybe that's a good image for the spiritual life too. Find the light. Or perhaps more importantly, make sure the light you've found is actually light. Because Jesus says something rather startling in Luke 11: "Make sure that the light you think you have is not actually darkness." That's worth sitting with. Because apparently it's possible to become accustomed to darkness and call it light. It's possible for religious traditions to become so familiar that we stop asking whether they actually look like Jesus. It's possible to confuse certainty with light. It's possible to confuse being right with light. It's possible to confuse fear with light. It's possible to imagine that a theology that leaves us frightened of God is somehow illuminating God. And Jesus says: Check the light. Look again. Because Jesus himself is the light by which everything else is seen. He is the one who shows us what God is like. And when we look at Jesus, what do we see? We see him moving toward people. We see him touching those others avoid. We see him eating with those religion has excluded. We see him forgiving. Healing. Restoring. Setting people free. We see him telling us to love our enemies. We see him laying down his life rather than taking the lives of his enemies. We see self-giving love. This is the light. And Jesus is confronting religious leaders in Luke 11 who have become very good at managing appearances. Everything looks clean on the outside. But Jesus says the inside tells another story. They carefully tithe even the herbs from their gardens, but they ignore justice and the love of God. That's darkness masquerading as light. And I don't think Jesus confronts them because he hates them. I think he confronts them because he loves them. He wants them to see. He wants them to wake up. He wants the light to break through. Zechariah gives us another beautiful picture today. Joshua the high priest stands before God in filthy clothes. And the Accuser is there. Ready to accuse. Ready to condemn. Ready to define Joshua by what he is wearing. But God rebukes the Accuser. And then God says: "Take off his filthy clothes." And Joshua is given new clothes. A new identity. A new beginning. That's light. The Accuser says, "Look at him." God says, "I have taken away your sins." The Accuser points toward shame. God moves toward restoration. And Jesus shows us that this is the heart of God. Maybe there are some dark corners in us today. Fear. Shame. Resentment. Religious ideas that have taught us to hide from God instead of running toward him. Maybe we've mistaken some of those things for light. Jesus invites us to open the curtains. Bring on the floodlights. Let the light of Christ shine into every corner...
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    27 mins
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