As I write this, the 423 episodes of the Wednesday in the Word (WitW) podcast have been downloaded 99,963 times! I’d really like to hit 100,000 downloads for my January birthday. Since I first made this request, the response has been overwhelming and encouraging! We are on track to hit 100,000 very soon.
I would be especially blessed if after listening, you emailed me or tweeted me @witwkmarotta A simple “Happy Birthday, I listened” is enough, but I love hearing your comments. I am humbled and very grateful for the many comments and emails I’ve received so far.
Podcast Recap
The most popular podcasts of 2018 (which tend to be those published earliest in the year):
- 01 Isaiah 6:1-13 Introduction to the Servant Songs
- 02 Isaiah 40:1-11 Announcement of the New Kingdom
- 03 Isaiah 40:12-31 Power Behind the Kingdom
- 04 Isaiah 42:1-9 Foundation of the Kingdom
- 19 Romans 13:1-7 Submission, Fearlessness and Conscience
The most popular podcasts overall (which tend to be the oldest):
- James 1:9-18 Who is better off: the rich or the poor? (downloaded 646 times)
- Psalm 1 The way of the Righteous and the Wicked (600 times)
- 2 Samuel 19 David Restored as King (590)
- Nehemiah 2:1-20 Caught between 2 worlds (580)
- Parable of the Friend at Midnight (577 times)
- Romans 1:1-17 The Power of the gospel (563)
2018 Bible Studies new or finished
- Isaiah: Servant Songs (new)
- Romans: Justification by Faith (completed)
- Philemon: How to be a Hero (new)
- What is the Gospel? (new)
- 1 Peter: Living as aliens and strangers (completed)
- 2 Peter: How to find Life (new)
Resources by book of the Bible added in 2018
- Philemon Bible Study Resources
- 1 Corinthians Bible Study Resources
- Gospel of Matthew Bible Study Resources
- Gospel of Mark Bible Study Resources
- Gospel of John Resources
- Can you guess what the first resource published in 2019 will be?
Bible Study Tools, Charts & Lists added in 2018
- Isaiah Servant Songs Overview
- Romans at a Glance
- Romans Chapter Summary
- List of the Parables of Jesus and where to find them
- A comparison of 2 Peter 2 and the Epistle of Jude
- Chronology of the post-exile from Ezra to Nehemiah
- Abraham’s family tree
Bible Study 101: new or updated in 2018
- 3 Tips for Bible study in a “post-truth” world (new)
- Bible Study 101: Greek Verbs Primer (new)
- Understanding Hebrew Poetry (updated)
Ministry Resources new in 2018
- Sample Ministry Evaluation
- Ministry Prep Checklist
- Small Group Ground Rules Sample
- Small Group Welcome Survey
- Ministry Tips: Basic Retreat Planning
- How to handle too many announcements
Thank you for listening and reading!
Next: January 2019
Next: 2019 Reflections
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