Breakaway Chapter a Day
Pastor Chris Plekenpol and his guests explore the Bible together one chapter at a time. They offer practical insights, theological depth, and real-life applications. Dive in for engaging discussions that bring God’s Word to life, one chapter at a time!
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2 Peter 3 Discussion
They were already laughing at the promise of Jesus’ return in the first century. That detail from 2 Peter 3 makes modern doubt feel a lot less “new” and a lot more like the same old temptation to believe that God won’t act, won’t judge, and won...
2 Peter 2 Discussion
False teachers rarely show up with a warning label. They sound confident, promise “freedom,” and often aim straight at the parts of us that are easiest to bait: lust, greed, and pride. We open 2 Peter 2 and work through it like we always do, ou...
2 Peter 1 Discussion
Peter doesn’t write like a distant religious celebrity. He calls himself a servant, names his authority as an apostle, and then says something that flips status upside down: you have “a faith of equal standing” with his. That one line reshapes ...
1 Peter 5 Discussion
Anxiety, spiritual warfare, church leadership, and a command that makes most modern Christians squirm, all packed into 1 Peter 5. We sit down with the text and ask what Peter is really doing in this final chapter: calling elders to shepherd ins...
1 Peter 4 Discussion
Getting blindsided by hardship is exhausting, especially when you’re trying to follow Jesus with integrity. We open 1 Peter 4 and talk honestly about what Peter expects: Christians will face suffering, pushback, and even insults, and none of it...
1 Peter 3 Discussion
Your marriage, your prayer life, and your public witness are more connected than most of us want to admit, and 1 Peter 3 says it plainly. We sit down as pastors and walk line by line through one of the most challenging chapters in the letter, s...
1 Peter 2 Discussion
Some Bible passages feel like a warm blanket. First Peter 2 feels more like a straightening bar on a crooked wall. We open the chapter and keep running into commands that press on modern nerves: put away malice and slander, crave spiritual milk...
1 Peter 1 Discussion
You can’t cause your own birth, and Peter says you can’t cause your new birth either. We dig into 1 Peter chapter 1 and follow its strongest claims about salvation: God’s great mercy gives new life, Jesus’ resurrection anchors a living hope, an...
James 5 Discussion
James chapter five starts with a line that feels like a thunderclap: “Come now, you rich.” We sit with the warning, ask who it’s aimed at, and why God takes exploitation personally. If you’ve ever wondered how the Bible talks about money, unjus...
James 4 Discussion
Conflict rarely starts with “the other person.” It starts when our desires get loud, our pride gets defensive, and our loyalty quietly shifts toward the world. James 4 doesn’t let us hide behind excuses, so we slow down and trace quarrels back ...
James 3 Discussion
One sentence can heal someone or haunt them. James 3 does not let us hide behind “I didn’t mean it” or “words don’t matter” because it paints the tongue as a tiny spark that can set an entire forest on fire. We sit down as pastors and friends t...