Heart Pocket Podcast

Two young men, 15 and 17, at our recent advanced training share what impacted them the most. They loved being able to enjoy God's Word, and with their experience they no longer think about the proces...

Consider Moses' experience in the desert before going back to Egypt and now he is with a nation at a place where the water is bitter. The discussion continues about Exodus 15:22-28 and the people app...

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In this final part, Pastor Rob and Butch challenge us to see our cultural bias and to choose God's side. Learn ways to train for missions and some exciting future plans.   Links: Simply the Story … ...

Pastor Rob continues to share how Sudanese are being educated by the Word of God through Simply The Story. Local people are being raised up as elders within a matter of a year. Rob says, "The Gospel ...

Pastor Rob lived in South Sudan bringing his teaching and realizing something was missing. Hear how Simply The Story expedited their abilities to reach 7 unreached people groups (UPGs) and the impact...

When the army deserts King Saul, what should the king do? Learn what the STS alumni trainees discover as they discuss the dilemma facing Saul. Should Saul have done something or waited? First Samuel ...

Mike shares advice for those who are retiring, and for the youth. Regardless of age, find your passion and stay connected with the Lord Jesus. Part 3.   Links: Simply the Story … Upcoming workshop...

We continue our discussion with Mike, a Simply The Story instructor, who shares more of how he uses STS in his church and neighborhood. If you wonder whether STS works with the epistles, this is one p...

Retired from his work, Mike shares how he started with Simply The Story and the places he has traveled as a result. Even though he is retired, he works so well with youth, including Youth With A Miss...

We continue discussing 1 Samuel 8 and how the Lord views Israel, even since He brought them out of Egypt. This alumni student leads us in the rest of this Bible passage as we discover new insights and...

Samuel's two sons were evil, but when Israel asked for a king to rule over them rather than to have these two evil judges, God says Israel is rejecting him. Wow, what to do? Hear this discussion as a...

Abi, raised in Taiwan, now serves with YWAM in Brazil. She values the non-confrontational and conversational nature of the STS training, noting its effectiveness during their work with refugees and h...

The instructors from the training in Brazil share their excitement for what the Lord is doing through the YWAM bases. They also share some challenges. Hear from the instructors' perspective about a w...

Brooke Pernice continues discussion in the story of Eutychus. Learn how this story can help us listen to God's word.   Links: Simply the Story … Upcoming workshops … God's Story: From Creation to ...

Brooke Pernice, an accomplished musician and blind, shares the story of Eutychus and leads our advanced students through discussion. What kinds of sacrifices are made in this story to learn more of G...

This final episode with John reveals what has happened in the youth prison using Bible stories. We also dive into some of the issues facing those who become believers in hostile countries. John asks ...

How do you solve Biblical illiteracy? Genuine people are sincerely deceived! John interacts with several pastors who say they know something is wrong, but do not know how to fix the problems. Hear th...

East Africa has a high level of Biblical illiteracy. As a result, there is a lot of non Scriptural preaching, transactional Gospels messages, and personality cults. John shares some of these differen...

We continue the discussion in 2 Chronicles 24 with Pastor Butch Vernon. Learn how king Joash returns the kindness of Jehoiada upon Jehoiada's son Zechariah. At the end, we are challenged to apply this...

Deep dive with Pastor Butch as he takes us through a story in 2 Chronicles after Jehoiada dies. Learn how the king he saved and raised, Joash, responds to Jehoiada's kindness and what the Lord thinks...

One leader said he never saw his group speaking like this before after implementing STS. At a time when reading continues to decrease, Bible storytelling with deep discussion fits well with where You...

Why does Youth With A Mission in Brazil love STS? From the moment one leader said she would go for only a few hours and stayed for the whole training, to the implementation of STS at several bases in...

Pastor Steve Bruce helps this small group of people dig for Spiritual Applications in this Bible passage. Follow along with Steve and discover what impacts you through this discussion.   Links: Sim...

Have you ever heard 1 Chronicles 28:9-12 done STS style? Pastor Steve Bruce shares a Bible Story using Simply The Story methodology. It may sound like he's reading but he tells this story from memory...

Welcome to season 8 for Heart Pocket Podcast.  Thank you all for making this podcast a success. Jesus spent much time with the disenfranchised, blind, those not readily accepted by the religious and ...

Brady shares how GenZ wants to learn and be part of something greater than themselves. This generation wants authenticity and a voice. Brady expresses how Simply The Story allows this to happen. We a...

Brady, a highly literate learner, explains why he stayed with Simply The Story. He has used STS with pagan groups, the downtrodden and rejected, college students, and more. Brady describes STS as the...

Brooke shares her perspective on a way Jesus heals a blind person. Then she ventures down the road of grace and consequences along with the impact of over helping. Would we rather have the pain of di...

For years people told Brooke, "Don't do Exodus 4." Find out why. Brooke also shares that being blind has some advantages over sighted people. Brooke's perspective provides a different view of Bible p...

Brooke has been blind since birth. We discuss the story of Blind Bartimaeus from the end of Mark 10. Her insights into the story help us understand blind people a little better. Hear the impact of th...

Hagay and Lyle share their insights for your next tour. Don't run where Jesus walked. Tips on experiencing a wonderful trip, interacting with the Bible in key spots, and how STS impacts tours. Lyle a...

Ever wonder what Jesus meant when He said "upon this rock I will build my church; and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it."? How does it tie into the Galilee region?  We finish spiritual a...

What do the temple tax and Peter have to do with the Israel Nature and Parks Authority? This special interview with Hagay Dvir and Lyle Anderson might answer this question and more. To watch the full...

Albert shares how he applies the treasures found in the Lost Ax Bible story to his own life. Learn more about Albert's upcoming marriage and work. Links: Simply the Story … Upcoming workshops … God'...

We continue discussing the spiritual observations to one of Albert's favorite stories, the Lost Ax story in 2 Kings 6. It was fun digging into this Bible story. Although unexpected, Albert was put on ...

Albert started STS at an advanced training first. Confused, he stayed with it and eventually learned the process. His favorite story became the Lost Ax story in 2 Kings. Hear how well he does with the...

Mom Susan describes the impact of Simply The Story on her children. After the family suffered a serious car accident, they attended an STS training. Hear how STS affected mom's running, the question ...

Can one Have Pride and be Humble? Hear what happens when Manasseh turns to God and how this impacts our lives today.   Links: Simply the Story … Upcoming workshops … God's Story: From Creation to ...

This story takes place during the kings of Israel when most of them did not obey or honor God. Enjoy this discussion from Second Chronicles and hear what Manasseh does when taken captive.   Links: ...

Mark and Butch, both preachers, discuss the dynamics of using John 14:1-6 as a Bible story. As well, Mark encourages people to learn and use STS first, and then learn how to adapt to the situation. B...

Mark, a hospice chaplain, picks up in part 2 sharing how he wants to help people find purpose and meaning in their remaining days. He believes Bible stories will help in this endeavor. By walking slo...

Mark, a former pastor for 30 years and now a hospice chaplain spends time with Butch about his initial introduction to STS. With a masters from Dallas Teological Seminary, Mark finds it a challenge l...

Taylor learned from his dad's experience how people learn. This information coupled with a chance meeting with Butch has led Taylor down a road with STS. He shares both his struggles and joys with Si...

We dig deeper and learn more about Paul and Silas when they encounter problems. Hear how some people apply this story to their lives.   Links: Simply the Story … Upcoming workshops … God's Story: F...

Carl, another experienced storyteller, helps us find treasures in the story with Paul and Silas from Acts. What do Paul and Silas do when they go to a place where there's trouble?   Links: Simply t...

Everyone loves good stories! Have Christians lost the ability to tell God's great story? Have we allowed Hollywood to take over the cultural narrative? Has Hollywood been successful to shift our focu...

Brady shares how he engages people in Bible stories and prayers in various settings like clubs and outreach groups. Many of these groups often include people who have been marginalized and those with...

As a student at Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, and highly literate, Brady found the simplicity and humility of using STS, an oral Bible storytelling process, refreshing and impactful. He also ...

Jean, a former elementary school teacher, turned her retirement into working for a global mission. After 20 years in the classroom, she found purpose pursuing a dream to be a missionary. Hear her hea...