The Harder Way Podcast

#159 - Ezekiel 4 -37 On the Harder Way

When God Leaves the Building: Ezekiel, Exile, and the Persecuted Church
Scott walks through Ezekiel (chapters 4–37), showing how faith looks when everything familiar collapses: God's glory departs, false prophets promise comfort, and obedience often appears foolish. He ties these themes to the persecuted church, offers an update and prayer call for Iran, and points to Ezekiel 37’s vision of resurrection and renewed life.Remember to help us share these podcasts: Like, Share, and Comment!
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Next Week's Reading: Ezekiel 38 - Hosea 14

#158 - Jer 49 - Ezek 6 On the Harder Way

When God Isn’t in a Hurry: Jeremiah, Ezekiel, and the Harder Way
Scott walks through Jeremiah 29 and Ezekiel 1–3, reflecting on exile, endurance, and what faithfulness looks like when God doesn’t rush to fix circumstances.
The episode connects current events—Protests in Persia, suffering in Cuba, change in Venezuela, and resistance in Nicaragua—and warns against well-intended but harmful Western solutions, urging humble support for the persecuted church.
Key themes: settle in during hardship, speak truth even when ignored, consume God’s word, and choose long obedience over quick fixes.
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Next Week's Reading: Ezekiel 4 - Ezekiel 37

#157-Isa 54- Jer 28 - On the Harder Way

Faith Over Fear: Isaiah’s Promises and Jeremiah’s Hard Truths
Scott flies solo as he walks through Isaiah 54–66 and Jeremiah 18–28, unpacking the tension between comfort and confrontation, promise and warning.
He highlights promises to the wounded, God’s restoration on His terms, Jeremiah’s painful calling, and the danger of false prophets and false hope.
This episode urges listeners to choose faithfulness over popularity, trust God’s timing, and live faith over fear.
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Next Week's Reading: Jeremiah 29 - Ezekiel 3

#156 - Isaiah 5 - 53 on the Harder Way

The King Who Comes the Hard Way: Isaiah 5–53
Join Scott as he walks through Isaiah 5–53, exploring how God’s salvation comes through obedience, suffering, and faithfulness rather than power or praise. In the shadow of Christmas, Scott highlights the servant songs and Isaiah 53 to show how the Messiah’s incarnation and suffering reveal God’s presence and redemptive plan for the persecuted church.
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Next Week's Reading: Isaiah 54 - Jeremiah 28

#155 - Psalm 141 to Isaiah 4 — The Harder Way

Faith Over Fear: Psalm 141 to Isaiah 4 — The Harder Way
Scott explores Psalm 141 through Isaiah 4, tracing how honest prayer, guarded speech, and covenantal obedience form faith under pressure. He links the Psalms' seasoned laments and Isaiah's prophetic warnings to the realities of the persecuted church and the call to trust God rather than fear.
Listeners are invited to embrace the harder way: restraint, repentance, and dependence on God, with the promise of cleansing, the presence of God, and renewal.
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Next Week's Reading: Isaiah 5 - 53

#154 - Psalm 46 - 140 On the Harder Way

Psalms in the Fire: Prayers for Persecution and Hope (Psalms 47–140)
Scott walks through Psalms 47–140, exploring how these poems teach honest prayer, praise, lament, and trust. He highlights key passages such as Psalm 51 and Psalm 119, encourages using the Psalms as a prayer book and hymnal, and explains how they shape the faith of the persecuted church.
The episode also includes a global update on rising pressures against believers in Europe, Africa, Asia, and the Middle East, a request to pray for the persecuted and for co-host Maddie as she serves others, and a call to choose the harder way of faithful trust.
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Next Week: Psalm 141- Isaiah 4

#153 - Job 9-Psalm 46 On the Harder Way

When Words Are Under Fire: Faith, Freedom, and the Persecuted Church
Scott reflects on recent global cases of religious restriction — from Ireland and Canada to South Korea — and explores how words and speech are central to both persecution and Christian witness. He prays for believers under pressure and highlights the power of testimony, the sword of the Spirit, and the role of suffering in spiritual formation.
The episode also guides listeners through Scripture readings from Job and Psalms (Job 9-Psalm 46), drawing lessons on trust, refinement, and finding refuge in God while choosing faith over fear.
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Next Week: Psalm 47-140

#152 - 2 Chron 36 - Job 8 On the Harder Way

Scott walks listeners through 2 Chronicles 36 to Job 8, tracing a path from national collapse and exile to return, rebuilding, hidden providence, and deep personal suffering.
The episode highlights Ezra’s call to holiness, Nehemiah’s determined leadership, Esther’s quiet providence, and Job’s faithful endurance, connecting these stories to the experience of the persecuted church and the call to choose faith over fear.
 
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