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
Breakfast on a beach, a crackling charcoal fire, and a net so full it should have snapped—that’s where the story of failure turns into a story of calling. We open John 21 and trace how Jesus restores Peter with precision and tenderness, stitching together memory, miracle, and mission until shame gives way to purpose.
We start with the miraculous catch and why it matters that Jesus repeats Peter’s origin story...
A quiet garden, a rolled-away stone, and a name spoken through tears—that’s where everything changes. We step into John 20 and trace the early morning race to the empty tomb, the folded linens that whisper order after chaos, and the moment Mary mistakes Jesus for a gardener until he calls her by name. That recognition carries both tenderness and urgency: peace for a trembling heart and purpose for a shaken world. Do n...
A Roman governor gripped by fear, a crowd bent on power, and a suffering King who says, “It is finished.” We journey through John 19 with clear eyes, tracing how mockery, politics, and prophecy converge at the cross—and why that convergence still reframes our lives today. From the stone pavement of judgment to the hill called Golgotha, every detail pushes the story forward: garments divided, lots cast, bones unbroken,...
Lanterns, weapons, and a single voice that stills the night. We walk through John 18 as Jesus steps forward in Gethsemane, declares “I am,” and the arresting party reels. From there the story tightens: a healed ear, a sheathed sword, and a quiet resolve to drink the cup the Father has given. We explore why Judas is named and re-named as the betrayer, how Peter’s zeal turns to denial, and what Jesus’ calm authority tel...
What if the Father loves you the way He loves Jesus? John 17 confronts us with that claim and then builds a path to live from it: truth that sanctifies, unity that testifies, and mission that refuses to hide. We open the High Priestly Prayer and follow its three movements—Jesus praying for himself, for the disciples at his side, and for all who would later believe through their message—so we can see how glory, holines...
Trouble is guaranteed; despair is optional. We open John 16 and trace a straight line from honest warning to resilient hope, listening to Jesus prepare his friends for persecution, scattering, and confusion while promising the Helper who will steady their steps. The conversation moves with intention: the Spirit convicts of sin as unbelief, vindicates Jesus’ righteousness through his return to the Father, and declares ...
What if the secret to a steady, courageous life is not trying harder but staying closer? We dive into John 15 and explore what it means to abide in the true vine, why pruning is a gift, and how friendship with Jesus turns love from a feeling into a fierce, joyful practice. Along the way we open up the thorny history behind the filioque, trace how the Spirit proceeds and empowers, and show why that doctrine still shape...
Fear has a way of shrinking our world, and John 14 opens it back up with a promise that cuts through the noise: “Let not your hearts be troubled.” We sit with Thomas, Philip, and Judas as they voice our own questions about direction, proof, and presence, then follow Jesus’ answers into the heart of Christian faith. The way to the Father isn’t a system or a ladder; it’s a Person. And the peace He gives isn’t the fragil...
A basin on the floor, tension in the air, and a King who kneels. We step into John 13 to trace how Jesus reframes power, purity, and love in a single evening. From the shock of foot washing to the quiet unease around a betrayer, this chapter reads like a play where every gesture carries eternal weight—and we unpack each scene with care and candor.
We start with the scandal of servant leadership. Jesus rises f...
What if triumph looks like loss and still wins? We walk through John 12 where a house fills with the scent of costly love, a city erupts with palm branches, and a voice from heaven affirms a King who chooses a cross. Mary pours out a year’s wages at Jesus’ feet while Judas hides greed behind “good stewardship,” and the contrast exposes our own tug toward utility over devotion.
From Lazarus’s resurrection to t...
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