Step Into the Story of Scripture...

Dome of the rock and western wall in jerusalem — The world Jesus walked.

Hi Reader,

Some of us have walked with Scripture for many years.

We’ve highlighted the same verses, underlined the same passages, and prayed through the familiar stories of Jesus, His followers, and the early church.

And yet — sometimes we forget that these were real people living in a real world.

Streets with dust beneath their feet.

Homes filled with fear, hope, and prayer.

A temple that stood in glory — and then fell.

Political tension, oppression, spiritual hunger, miracles, pressure, awakening.

We know the Bible is true.

But sometimes we struggle to feel the reality of it.

This is where historical storytelling matters, Reader.

It helps our hearts catch up with what our minds already believe.

It allows us to encounter God’s work in a tangible way — seeing what He did then, and what He is still doing today.

And that’s exactly what this week’s podcast conversation invites us into.

This Week’s Episode

Bringing the Early Church to Life: Cry for Jerusalem with Author & Scientist Dr. Ward Sanford

Dr. Ward Sanford is a hydrogeologist and researcher turned biblical historian, who has spent years studying first-century Judea and the writings of Josephus. From this work, he wrote a four-book historical Christian novel series called Cry for Jerusalem.

What I love about his writing is that it doesn’t invent stories to inspire us — it reconstructs the world where our faith was born.

His novels: