Tale #54 – A Minor Parable Series Begins

After having to deal with COVID coming to visit our family (everyone is fine now, but it was pretty much ever present for some time), I’m getting back on the podcasting horse with a bit of a journey. My keeper is going to do some of his own wandering for… Continue reading

Tale #52 – Like My Father Before Me

Over the years I’ve been doing Bard & Bible I’ve noticed some hermeneutical “lenses” I use to help me refresh my mind and challenge me to not simply drop back into the ruts of study and application that I know and have in my toolbelt like some sort of dollar… Continue reading

The Curate & the Bog Skimmer

When first the nations were born that would become the Nine Realms – eight leaders came to parley and define their boundaries. There was one who had stayed at home among the trees and dared any would-be-ruler to try and claim them. Thus were the Free Peoples of the Greatwood… Continue reading

Tale #48 – The Fireball Moment

There are moments where decisive action is necessary. The challenge is that these decisions can be made in a moment but have long lasting ramifications, and how do you navigate that? If you’ve ever been a part of a Dungeons and Dragons adventuring party, you know the terrifying feeling when… Continue reading

Tale #47 – Honesty is a Fluffy Halfling

It is so easy to hide who we are when we want to. Some times that hiding looks like the image of quiet isolation often conjured up by the concept, but others it is loud, raucous, and smiling. We hide for safety, for security, and the fear of the loss… Continue reading

Interlude: The Power of Support & Encouragement

This is something different in the Bard-&-Bible-verse. In it, we meet Benny Longfellow – the Innkeeper’s gnomish steward. I’ll give you a tease for the next full episode – as this is just a quick reflection on a timely event – that will be my “thank you” for keeping Bard… Continue reading

Tale #37 – What the Locusts Destroyed

It’s been a while. When the world crashes down – you just have to find a way to move forward. Sometimes that means getting creative. It’s time to look at Joel – but not like we’ve looked at anything before here at the B&B.  http://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/https://www.innroadsministries.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/bnb-37.mp3Podcast (bardandbible): Play in new window… Continue reading