Exploring the Word
Hosted by Alex McFarland and Bert Harper · American Family Association
4.9from 143 ratings
- 778
- Episodes
- 526
- Transcribed
- 143
- Ratings
- Daily
- Cadence
- 2023
- First episode
About Exploring the Word
Exploring The Word With Bert Harper and Alex McFarland provides a vast understanding of the principles of Christianity as Bert and Alex discuss the core beliefs of Christian faith. They answer questions such as: Is Jesus, God? Why do I need to be saved, and what does that even mean? Is Heaven a real place ... or Hell? What do you mean by "grace"? Join Bert and Alex each weekday at 3:05 p.m. CST for a discussion of these topics and more.
- Publisher
- American Family Association
- Category
- religion & spirituality
- Language
- en
- Explicit
- No
- First episode
- 27 Jul 2023
- Latest episode
- 15 Oct 2026
Latest episodes
526 of 778 episodes have a transcript.
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The Agony in Gethsemane and the Weight of Redemption
Published 15 Oct 2026 · Transcript excerpt
[…] Yes. Okay. I don't know everything that was said, but there's no doubt in my mind when I read this in verse 56 of Matthew 26, I think it reveals a little bit what at least he and Elijah talked about. And I think Moses, too, talk about all the prophets, that the prophets might be fulfilled. He was because right there after that. Or before that, he tells them that he must go to Jerusalem and die. And after the Mount of Transfiguration, he tells them that again. And so when you connect those two together, no wonder he would say this must happen, that the scriptures might be fulfilled, that you and I and everyone who is listening that would trust Jesus Christ as Savior, that we could know him as Savior and Lord and be saved. […]
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- Apple Podcasts (US)
- 4.9 / 5
- 129 ratings
- Spotify
- 5.0 / 5
- 14 ratings
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Alex McFarland and Bert Harper host the show. Published by American Family Association.
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