During today’s conversation on Back Porch Theology – which is the very first episode of our second season so please forgive Ally, Dr. Howard and me if we sound gob-smacked with grateful joy but we just can’t help it because we’re over the moon that we get to continue this adventure with y’all - we’re going to begin an 8-week series that revolves around our R ... Show More
Jan 5
No Wasted Words: Hiking the Whole Bible in 2026
In this episode of Back Porch Theology, Allison Allen and Lisa Harper kick off the first episode of 2026 and an exciting new series, No Wasted Words, as we begin walking through the whole Bible together this year. Along the way, we address common misconceptions about Scripture an ... Show More
54m 25s
Dec 8
Identity, Covenant, and God’s Transforming Love
Visit donate.accessmore.com and give today to help fund more episodes and shows like this. Today on the Back Porch, Rabbi Jason sits with Lisa and Allison to journey through identity, covenant, and the God who brings life from barren ground ~ through the pages of Scripture and th ... Show More
47m 40s
Nov 10
Mountains, Valleys & the Voice of God Part 5
<p>Today on the Back Porch, buckle up for a soulful road trip. Lisa and Allison explore Psalm 84 with the sons of Korah, tracing the Valley of Baca—the valley of tears—as a map for our own hard stretches where God meets us in grief, teaches us contentment, and invites us to be fu ... Show More
56m 57s
Jan 2023
Thirsting After God: How Psalm 63 Recognizes Our Deep Longing For God
Thirsting After God: How Psalm 63 Recognizes Our Deep Longing For God
We are created to be in relationship with God which should produce in us a longing to be in His presence. Yet so many times, we try to satisfy that longing with the pursuit of wealth, career, social status, add ... Show More
26m 20s
Jan 2023
Growing in Your Ability To Hear From God and Be Confident That it’s His Voice and Not Your Own- Biblical Meditation- Day 5
Growing in Your Ability To Hear From God and Be Confident That it’s His Voice and Not Your Own- Biblical Meditation- Day 5
God is always with us, it does not matter where we go, what we do, God is always there. It’s a matter of recognizing that.
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27m 16s
Sep 2025
Jesus as King; God's Ultimate Plan
<p>When you’re young, there are probably things you’re sure would never happen to you, or things you’re sure you or friends would never do. But usually, as we get older, we begin to wonder whether there’s any rhyme or reason to life. Scientifically, they now say life is chaotic, ... Show More
49m 40s
Dec 2024
Have You Wandered Away from God?
<p>Friends, in our readings for the Second Sunday of Advent, there is a lot of talk about building highways. In the Bible, both Old Testament and New, we find the theme of exile. Very often, Israel finds itself sent away from its own Promised Land, and a great hope is that one da ... Show More
14m 44s