The Chara Project Podcast

About The Chara Project Podcast

The Chara Project podcast is for anyone interested in learning how to explore and understand the Bible, no matter your faith background. Tune in regularly as our team helps you build confidence in studying the Bible on your own and with your neighbor. Each podcast complements content found at www.thecharaproject.com.

Publisher

The Chara Project

Category

religion & spirituality · religion & spirituality · religion & spirituality

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

7 Feb 2020

Latest episode

28 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

189 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   28 Oct 2026

   Ep. 137 | Does the Bible Forbid Tattoos? Why Historical Context Matters

   The Bible is the bestselling book in history, yet more than half of Americans have barely read it. The most common reason? It’s hard to understand, and the parts we struggle with most are usually the ones rooted in a history very different from our own. In this episode, Heather and Sarah share 3 reasons why knowing the Bible’s historical context changes the way we read it: It exposes our biases and assumptionsIt lets us hear what the original audience heardIt gives us a framework for every s...

2. 

   21 Oct 2026

   Ep. 136 | Bible Verses Out of Context (4 Reasons Why Context Matters)

   Ever heard seen Bible verses taken out of context? Or struggled to know what a verse really means? In this episode Sarah and Heather explain why context is the most important tool for understanding the Bible. They show how reading scripture out of context can lead us to doubt God's goodness, believe false teaching, or even deceive ourselves. They walk through four reasons context matters, with examples from the Bible and everyday life: It gives us a framework (Luke 24, James 2:10)It ke...

3. 

   7 Oct 2026

   Ep. 135 | How to Read and Understand the Bible (5 Simple Steps)

   Ever opened your Bible, read a verse, and wondered what it actually means? Or felt overwhelmed about where to even start? In this episode, Heather and Sarah share the simple 5-step Bible study method they use every time they read scripture. They've taken the best books on hermeneutics (aka how to interpret the Bible) and boiled them down to five steps anyone can use, spelled out in the name CHARA: Context - Understand the text surrounding the passage History - Understand the history and cult...

Who has been a guest on The Chara Project Podcast

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Mike Bell
• Terresa Wood
• Ren Richardson

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YouTube views

71,326

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

17 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

5 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 58 / 100

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Quality

53

Social presence

0

YouTube

76

Engagement

82

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