Unshaken: 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!
Episodes
392 episodes
1 Timothy 6 Discussion
Money can buy options, but it can’t buy peace, and Paul doesn’t let us pretend otherwise. We (Pastor Fleck and Ruben Campos) open 1 Timothy 6 with a clear outline, then slow down to observe what the text exposes about motives, teaching, and the...
1 Timothy 5 Discussion
One line in 1 Timothy 5 hits like a thunderclap: if someone won’t provide for their own household, they’re “worse than an unbeliever.” We take that seriously and work through what Paul actually means, because it forces a question most churches ...
1 Timothy 4 Discussion
Some of the most dangerous ideas don’t sound evil. They sound spiritual, disciplined, and just true enough to slip past your guard. We dig into 1 Timothy 4 and Paul’s blunt warning about false teaching, deceitful spirits, and “teachings of demo...
1 Timothy 3 Discussion
The fastest way to damage a church is to put the wrong people in charge, even if they look gifted. We open 1 Timothy 3 and let Scripture set the standard for church leadership qualifications, then we get honest about how “normal life” exposes w...
1 Timothy 2 Discussion
Your prayers might be more political than your votes, and 1 Timothy 2 makes that uncomfortable in the best way. We sit down as pastors and work line by line through a chapter that starts with an urgent command: pray first, and pray specifically...
1 Timothy 1 Discussion
Speculation is easy. Sound doctrine is harder and far more life-giving. We open 1 Timothy 1 by tracing Paul’s relationship with Timothy, a “true child in the faith,” and we ask what spiritual fatherhood, mentoring, and discipleship should look ...
2 Thessalonians 3 Discussion
A church can survive a lot, but it starts to crack when people stop pulling their weight and start pulling everyone else into their chaos. We open 2 Thessalonians 3 and follow Paul’s flow from prayer, to a hard warning about idleness, to a clos...
2 Thessalonians 2 Discussion
Rumors about the end times are not new, and 2 Thessalonians 2 is Paul’s direct answer to Christians who feel rattled. We sit down with 2 Thessalonians chapter 2 and ask the question everyone eventually runs into: if Jesus can return at any mome...
2 Thessalonians 1 Discussion
Hell is not a topic most people want to touch, but 2 Thessalonians 1 doesn’t flinch and neither do we. Paul praises a pressured church for growing in faith and love, then he pivots to the sobering reality of final judgment “away from the presen...
1 Thessalonians 5 Discussion
The phrase “like a thief in the night” gets quoted a lot, but it rarely gets handled with the mix of clarity, disagreement, and practicality it deserves. We open 1 Thessalonians 5 by asking what Paul means by the Day of the Lord and how Christi...
1 Thessalonians 4 Discussion
God’s will is not a scavenger hunt. Paul says it plainly in 1 Thessalonians 4: your sanctification. That lands in a place most of us would rather keep vague, especially when it touches sexual immorality, self-control, and the call to honor God ...