Mike Domeny, actor, author, and founder of Outloud Bible Project (outloudbible.com), reads the Bible out loud in a conversational and approachable way so you can read the Bible like it makes a difference! This isn't simply an audiobook version of the Bible! Every episode offers helpful context so you won't get lost, and a brief takeaway to help apply that reading to your life. Want to invite Mike to read Scripture at your event or gathering? Visit outloudbible.com.
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On this podcast we talk about knowing God, (even when it’s hard to hear Him)... trusting what He says (even when it’s scary)... and actually taking steps to do something (even when it doesn’t make sense.). Let's discover your Next Best Yes! The Next Best Yes podcast is listener supported. Links are in the show notes! Still struggling to hear from God? Dig into his Word. Check out Mike’s Outloud Bible Project podcast where you’ll experience the Bible in a conversational and approachable way. ...
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Jeremiah 47-49: I see you, peanut gallery
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22:14Israel's neighbors have been watching everything that's been going down, and they think they are avoiding the carnage. God makes it very clear that he sees them, and he doesn't like what he sees. Justice will prevail. Send Mike a quick message! Support the show Check out outloudbible.com for helpful study resources, and to discover how to bring the…
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When dealing with an overwhelming, stressful, or even a simply unknown event, we so easily run off a list of "what-if" scenarios. What if this happens? What if that doesn't happen? Let's study an example in the story of Abraham, and borrow some scientific studies about our minds, and put together a biblical, healthy approach to what-if scenarios. S…
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God told the Jewish remnant to stay in Judah, and not try to find safety in Egypt. They felt like their idols and gods and choices were working fairly well for them... God has a different opinion. Send Mike a quick message! Support the show Check out outloudbible.com for helpful study resources, and to discover how to bring the public reading of Go…
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You'll look for safety and protection somewhere. Money? Relationships? When things get scary, what do you run to? A remnant of Israel has a choice to make... Send Mike a quick message! Support the show Check out outloudbible.com for helpful study resources, and to discover how to bring the public reading of God's word to your church, conference, re…
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Episode 80: Praying (and Responding to) Specific Prayers
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39:44This episode is a message Mike and Kelsey co-taught at Journey Church in Barrington, NH. Genesis 24 is the longest chapter in Genesis, and there are more takeaways than could possibly fit in one message. This conversation will lay the groundwork for the next couple episodes, so we hope you are encouraged by God's word in this episode, and emboldene…
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Not everyone responds to God's word with an open heart. Here we see a few different responses to God's word, and learn an important lesson about how we (and others) respond to truth. Send Mike a quick message! Support the show Check out outloudbible.com for helpful study resources, and to discover how to bring the public reading of God's word to yo…
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Jeremiah 33-35: What are you faithful to?
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17:52God has more promise of restoration for Israel and Judah, but he wants to make an example of a surprising clan of people, and has a special promise for them, too... Send Mike a quick message! Support the show Check out outloudbible.com for helpful study resources, and to discover how to bring the public reading of God's word to your church, confere…
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How do we lean into the relationship God wants us to have, through this channel of prayer He provides? Some more biblical tips and examples to strengthen your prayer life. Send us a text Support the show Ready to do something about your “yes”? We're cheering you on! At nextbestyes.com, you can find resources and community so you don't have to take …
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God is laying all his cards on the table. He will not be defined by wrath. He will be defined by faithfulness, love, and restoration. He slathers on thick his promise of healing for Israel. This is a refreshing wind in the book of Jeremiah. Send Mike a quick message! Support the show Check out outloudbible.com for helpful study resources, and to di…
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Jeremiah 27-29: What to do in the meantime...
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19:01You probably know it. Jeremiah 29:11: "For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future." But this can leave us with a sense of aimlessness in the meantime. What can we do in light of this heart of God rooted in this promise? We need to read the context. Let's re…
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God shows Jeremiah two baskets of figs. God shows justice to both baskets, with very different results. The difference is the state of the figs. Let's see what we learn about God's heart in today's reading. Send Mike a quick message! Support the show Check out outloudbible.com for helpful study resources, and to discover how to bring the public rea…
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How can you be confident that your prayers will be answered, maybe even quickly? Pray what God wants you to pray. The Bible is full of times when Jesus or others tell us to pray for something or someone. If God tells us to pray it, we can know we're aligned with his heart. We're unpacking a list of 28 prayer prompts from the Bible, as provided in t…
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A line of stubborn and rebellious kings will drive Judah to God's wrath, but God has a plan for a new King who will reign rightly. Send Mike a quick message! Support the show Check out outloudbible.com for helpful study resources, and to discover how to bring the public reading of God's word to your church, conference, retreat, or other event.…
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God teaches Jeremiah and his people a couple lessons from pottery. What can you learn from this object lesson for today? Send Mike a quick message! Support the show Check out outloudbible.com for helpful study resources, and to discover how to bring the public reading of God's word to your church, conference, retreat, or other event.…
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Elijah takes Elisha on a roadtrip that parallels our own walk with Jesus. Where are you tempted to veer off? What awaits you at the end? Let's dig into this Old Testament study with implications for today. Send us a text Support the show Ready to do something about your “yes”? We're cheering you on! At nextbestyes.com, you can find resources and co…
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God is willing to move in such a way as to redefine how you think about him! Jeremiah has a word for Judah that reveals God's heart for us to learn from today. Send Mike a quick message! Support the show Check out outloudbible.com for helpful study resources, and to discover how to bring the public reading of God's word to your church, conference, …
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At this point for Jeremiah, being ignored would be better than this--being threatened with death over his message! Jeremiah complains to God. Are you willing to complain to God? Let's see how God responds and continues to work with, and through, Jeremiah. Send Mike a quick message! Support the show Check out outloudbible.com for helpful study resou…
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Waiting on God is draining and exhausting, isn't it? Let's see what the Bible says about waiting, strength, weakness, and our role in waiting for God to do His thing. Send us a text Support the show Ready to do something about your “yes”? We're cheering you on! At nextbestyes.com, you can find resources and community so you don't have to take your …
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Jeremiah struggles with delivering a message that everyone needs to hear, but everyone is ignoring. He dares to get real honest with God about the futility of his mission. Send Mike a quick message! Support the show Check out outloudbible.com for helpful study resources, and to discover how to bring the public reading of God's word to your church, …
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This is a bonus episode of Outloud Bible Project Podcast. At the time of this episode’s release, we’re celebrating Easter. I put together an Outloud Bible Experience, a dramatized reading of Passion Week, from the book of John. If you’re interested in hosting a dramatized reading of a book of the Bible, or a portion of a book, for your church or or…
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Jeremiah gave this message at the temple, the house of worship, in front of the people who were going about their religious lives. What would this sound like today, if Jeremiah stood in front of your church? Are we willing to hear it? Send Mike a quick message! Support the show Check out outloudbible.com for helpful study resources, and to discover…
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Episode 75: Being God's Pen, and "Picking up the Baby", with LM Sherman
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32:42What does "seek the kingdom first" look like in your life? We asked our Christian comic book writer and illustrator friend, LM Sherman, this question and what followed was a fascinating conversation about the true nature of Kingdom work, being God's pen, and picking up the "baby" you dropped. Send us a text Support the show Ready to do something ab…
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Enjoy today's reading from the New Living Translation, as we zoom in on one chapter of Jeremiah. Again we find ourselves in the place of God's people, at a crossroads. What can we learn about our own crossroads moments? Send Mike a quick message! Support the show Check out outloudbible.com for helpful study resources, and to discover how to bring t…
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BONUS Passion Week Presentation: Raising Lazarus
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8:21This is a bonus episode of Outloud Bible Project Podcast. At the time of this episode’s release, we’re approaching Easter. I put together an Outloud Bible Experience, a dramatized reading of Passion Week, from the book of John. If you’re interested in hosting a dramatized reading of a book of the Bible, or a portion of a book, for your church or or…
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God sees Israel and Judah as rebellious children who refuse to listen to him. What choice does he have but to do what he's going to do next...? Send Mike a quick message! Support the show Check out outloudbible.com for helpful study resources, and to discover how to bring the public reading of God's word to your church, conference, retreat, or othe…
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What do we do when we reach the point in our faith where we find ourselves, like C.S. Lewis says, "going from being confident in our own efforts to the state in which we despair of doing anything for ourselves and leave it to God"? Send us a text Support the show Ready to do something about your “yes”? We're cheering you on! At nextbestyes.com, you…
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Jeremiah has a difficult ministry ahead of him. But God takes some time to help him know how to hear from God and what to do about it. We can learn in much the same way. Send Mike a quick message! Support the show Check out outloudbible.com for helpful study resources, and to discover how to bring the public reading of God's word to your church, co…
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There's something going on the background of God's Kingdom work that yields disproportionate results, and it's nothing the world's formulas and strategies can capture. Let's talk about it. Send us a text Support the show Ready to do something about your “yes”? We're cheering you on! At nextbestyes.com, you can find resources and community so you do…
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Isaiah is given a glimpse at what will come at the end of time. This prophecy is still on the table today! It's not all flowers and rainbows, but we are told what it takes to make sure we're on the right side of the pearly gates. Send Mike a quick message! Support the show Check out outloudbible.com for helpful study resources, and to discover how …
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Isaiah 57-60: Getting on the same page as God
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18:53We might think we're feeling the right things, but God is more concerned about what these feelings drive us to do, and if our actions are in line with his heart. It's time to get on the same page as God. Send Mike a quick message! Support the show Check out outloudbible.com for helpful study resources, and to discover how to bring the public readin…
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This episode contains some of Isaiah's greatest hits--verses and passages that end up in Hobby Lobby art, worship songs, sermons, and in the long-term memory of his people who cling to the hope and promises he offers. Some beautiful stuff in this episode; don't miss it. Send Mike a quick message! Support the show Check out outloudbible.com for help…
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Episode 72: Is it always going to be this way?
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31:27Do you feel stuck in a painful season of being "under construction", with no way out or forward in the foreseeable future? God has some encouragement from you from a little tucked-away passage in Isaiah. Let's talk. Send us a text Support the show Ready to do something about your “yes”? We're cheering you on! At nextbestyes.com, you can find resour…
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When you feel lost and forgotten, when you feel like God is far away and doesn't care, it's even more important to remember what's true about him. Trust can be scary. God, through Isaiah, dares his people to trust that what he's leading them to is worth the struggle now. Send Mike a quick message! Support the show Check out outloudbible.com for hel…
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Episode 71: Becoming Less Through Your Yes: Part 2
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40:14How can we "humble ourselves" like the Bible says? Does it have to be a painful process? Can we do it before God "has" to do it for us? Let's talk about humility. Send us a text Support the show Ready to do something about your “yes”? We're cheering you on! At nextbestyes.com, you can find resources and community so you don't have to take your step…
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When God brings the smackdown against other so-called "gods," he's not picking a fight against empty rocks and logs. He is establishing his glory over powers whose only mission is to keep his children away from him. And he's sick of it. Send Mike a quick message! Support the show Check out outloudbible.com for helpful study resources, and to discov…
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God isn't interested in dusting off some of his old ways of doing things to get things done today. He's doing something new, and only he can take credit for it. Can you see it? Send Mike a quick message! Support the show Check out outloudbible.com for helpful study resources, and to discover how to bring the public reading of God's word to your chu…
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Episode 70: Becoming Less Through Your Yes: Part 1
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27:49Lean into the profound call to humility and its importance in becoming more like Christ - Understanding Jesus as a servant identity - Embracing God's call with "yes" - The struggle of pride in our responses to God - Self-awareness and recognizing our own sin - Practical tips for practicing humility in daily life - Building genuine connections throu…
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What is your place compared to an infinite, almighty God? Smaller yet closer than you might think... Mount up on wings like eagles Send Mike a quick message! Support the show Check out outloudbible.com for helpful study resources, and to discover how to bring the public reading of God's word to your church, conference, retreat, or other event.…
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This passage mirrors the account of Hezekiah in 2 Kings, but are we ever so confident in our prayers that we can't use a refresher on how to pray when faced with an impossible situation? Let's check it out. Send Mike a quick message! Support the show Check out outloudbible.com for helpful study resources, and to discover how to bring the public rea…
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There is joy after the judgment, and there is a way that God is preparing. Send Mike a quick message! Support the show Check out outloudbible.com for helpful study resources, and to discover how to bring the public reading of God's word to your church, conference, retreat, or other event.By Mike Domeny
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Episode 69: The Fruit of Waiting Well, Part 3: Patience
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37:20Waiting is a garden where God grows a unique set of fruit in your life. How do we wait well, and what comes from it? Let's talk about it. Send us a text Support the show Ready to do something about your “yes”? We're cheering you on! At nextbestyes.com, you can find resources and community so you don't have to take your steps alone.…
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Israel saw Egypt as a source of provision and protection for HUNDREDS of years. Whenever danger came, they looked southwest. All that time, God was trying to show them his love, power, and faithfulness. What do we rely on? Send Mike a quick message! Support the show Check out outloudbible.com for helpful study resources, and to discover how to brin…
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To learn more about the "Next Best Yes" retreat I mentioned, visit nextbestyes.com/retreats. God has thoughts about ignoring the refreshment of the Bible, and rejecting his work in our lives. Send Mike a quick message! Support the show Check out outloudbible.com for helpful study resources, and to discover how to bring the public reading of God's w…
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Episode 68: The Fruit of Waiting Well, Part 2: Humility
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42:56Waiting is a garden where God grows a unique set of fruit in your life. How do we wait well, and what comes from it? Let's talk about it. Send us a text Support the show Ready to do something about your “yes”? We're cheering you on! At nextbestyes.com, you can find resources and community so you don't have to take your steps alone.…
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Isaiah prophesies about something even we haven't seen yet! What should our response be? Send Mike a quick message! Support the show Check out outloudbible.com for helpful study resources, and to discover how to bring the public reading of God's word to your church, conference, retreat, or other event.…
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Jerusalem's treasurer starts to remind me a lot of Jesus... Send Mike a quick message! Support the show Check out outloudbible.com for helpful study resources, and to discover how to bring the public reading of God's word to your church, conference, retreat, or other event.By Mike Domeny
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Episode 67: The Fruit of Waiting Well, Part 1: Contentment
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34:43Waiting is a garden where God grows a unique set of fruit in your life. How do we wait well, and what comes from it? Let's talk about it. Send us a text Support the show Ready to do something about your “yes”? We're cheering you on! At nextbestyes.com, you can find resources and community so you don't have to take your steps alone.…
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Egypt was like Israel's abusive ex that Israel kept wanting to go back to, even centuries after their enslavement. God is done. Yet, God has a hidden blessing for Egypt. Send Mike a quick message! Support the show Check out outloudbible.com for helpful study resources, and to discover how to bring the public reading of God's word to your church, co…
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Those closest to you are capable of causing the most hurt. Israel hears about the judgment coming to their not-so-friendly neighbors. Send Mike a quick message! Support the show Check out outloudbible.com for helpful study resources, and to discover how to bring the public reading of God's word to your church, conference, retreat, or other event.…
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Episode 66: "Yes, and..." The virtue of adding value
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21:13The number one rule of improv is "Yes And" - what does this mean for us saying "yes" to God, and how do we "and" after our "yes?" Let's chat... Want to flip pages, underline, and write in the margins? You can purchase a physical copy of Thrown off Script here. (ebook also available) Download the audiobook version of Thrown off Script for FREE when …
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