In this episode of Renown, the team dives into the book of Job to explore how it reveals Jesus and the heart of God amidst suffering. They challenge common interpretations that blame God for Job’s loss, emphasizing instead Satan’s role in the attack and God’s ultimate desire to restore. Through Job’s story, they highlight themes of protection, faithful endurance, and restoration, and connect them to New Testament theology and the finished work of Christ on the cross. Along the way, they discuss what it means to “count it all joy” in trials and to stand firm in the conviction: “I know that my Redeemer lives.”

In this episode of Renown, we dive into the book of Esther—the only book in the Bible where God’s name is never mentioned, yet His providence is everywhere. We trace the storyline from Queen Vashti to Esther’s rise, Haman’s murderous plot, and the unlikely reversal that saves God’s people and establishes the feast of Purim. Along the way we explore how Esther points us to Jesus as our intercessor, how God redeems the failures of Saul through Mordecai and Esther, and what “for such a time as this” means for our own callings today. Join us as we talk courage, fasting, faithfulness, and trusting God’s timing when He seems silent.

In this episode of Renown, we walk through Ezra and Nehemiah as the last great history books before the New Testament—tracing the return from exile, the three waves back to Jerusalem, and the rebuilding of the temple and the city walls in the face of fierce opposition. We dig into the leadership and prayer lives of Ezra and Nehemiah, how God used pagan kings to fulfill His promises, and where these stories point us straight to Jesus. Along the way, we press into discipleship themes of courage, perseverance, repentance, and the hope God holds out even when His people have blown it.