Episodes

Welcome to Gospel Rant, and our new series, Breaking Badly! Episode 13 — The Darkness Before the King (Finale) We’ve reached the end of the book of Judges. And it ends in one of the darkest stories in the entire Bible. A story of violence. Cowardice. Sexual brutality. And moral collapse. The narrator frames the entire section with the same haunting line: “In those days Israel had no king.” And what follows shows exactly what that means. We will see what you think. And now, it’s your ...

Welcome to Gospel Rant, and our new series, Breaking Badly! Episode 12 — “No King in the Land” If Disney had written the story of Israel… it ends with unity, gratitude, worship songs echoing across the hills. But that’s not how it goes. Instead, the defining line of the book of Judges is this: “Everyone did what was right in their own eyes.” And here’s the uncomfortable truth— that doesn’t sound ancient. That sounds like us. Today, we’re going to watch something unravel— not just a person...

Welcome to Gospel Rant, and our new series, Breaking Badly! Episode 11 — Samson, Part 2: Strength Without a Soul What happens when God raises up a deliverer… but the deliverer looks just like everyone else? Strong. Gifted. Chosen by God. But spiritually disconnected. That’s the story of Samson. And it may be the most unsettling story in the entire book of Judges. We will see what you think. And now, it’s your turn… 👉 Like 👉 Share 👉 Comment 👉 Subscribe Your interaction helps this me...

Welcome to Gospel Rant, and our new series, Breaking Badly! Episode 10 – Samson: Strength Without Transformation What happens when God raises up a deliverer… but the deliverer looks just like everyone else? Strong. Gifted. Chosen by God. But spiritually disconnected. That’s the story of Samson. And it may be the most unsettling story in the entire book of Judges. We will see what you think. And now, it’s your turn… 👉 Like 👉 Share 👉 Comment 👉 Subscribe Your interaction helps this me...

Welcome to Gospel Rant, and our new series, Breaking Badly! Episode 9 – Jephthah: When We Worship the Wrong God What happens when people use the name of God… but no longer know who He really is? They pray. They worship. They make promises to God. But the God they imagine looks more like the gods of their culture than the God of Scripture. That’s the tragedy we encounter in today’s story. The story of Jephthah. We will see what you think. And now, it’s your turn… 👉 Like 👉 Share 👉 Commen...

Welcome to Gospel Rant, and our new series, Breaking Badly! Episode 8 – Gideon: Victory… and the Drift (Part 2) What happens when people who once knew God slowly forget Him? Not all at once. Not with open rebellion. But little compromises… quiet idols… and decisions that seem perfectly reasonable. Welcome to the world of Judges. The Book of Judges is the story of broken people, bad choices… and a God who refuses to walk away. Last time we met Gideon. A frightened man hiding in a winepress...

Welcome to Gospel Rant, and our new series, Breaking Badly! Episode 7: Gideon – The Coward in the Winepress (Part 1 Today we arrive at the central narrative of the book of Judges. The story of Gideon. And if Judges has been showing us the downward spiral of Israel, Gideon represents something important. He represents Israel itself. Weak. Confused. Spiritually insensitive. Quick to blame God. And yet… still chosen. We will see what you think. And now, it’s your turn… 👉 Like 👉 Share ...

Welcome to Gospel Rant, and our new series, Breaking Badly! Episode 6: Deborah, Barak, and the Cup of Glory Today we come to one of the most remarkable stories in the entire book of Judges. The story of Deborah and Barak. And if we read it carefully, we discover that the real theme of this story is glory—the glory God delights to share with His people. And now, it’s your turn… 👉 Like 👉 Share 👉 Comment 👉 Subscribe Your interaction helps this message reach more people! We’d love your fee...

Welcome to Gospel Rant, and our new series on the book of Judges, Breaking Badly! Imagine a nation collapsing. Violence spreads. Civil war erupts. Families betray each other. Faith disappears. And somehow… everyone still insists: “We’re God’s people.” That’s the book of Judges. But here’s what’s shocking. The collapse didn’t begin with war. It began with something much quieter. Something almost invisible. Throughout the entire book of Judges… Israel never goes to Shiloh. Not once. I will...

Welcome to Gospel Rant, and our new series, Breaking Badly! Episode 5: Othniel and Ehud Today we finally arrive at the first stories of the judges themselves. But before we jump into those stories, it helps to remember how the book of Judges is structured. Judges is not random storytelling. It is carefully arranged narrative. The book begins with two prologues, which explain how Israel’s spiritual collapse began. At the end of the book there are two epilogues, which show the depth of corrup...

Welcome to Gospel Rant, and our new series, Breaking Badly! Episode 4: The Generation That Forgot Today we arrive at the second prologue in the book of Judges. The structure of Judges is fascinating. The book begins with two prologues, which set up the problem. Then come the stories of the judges themselves. And finally the book ends with two epilogues, which show just how badly Israel ultimately breaks. Today’s passage explains how the unraveling begins. And now, it’s your turn… 👉 Like ...

Welcome to Gospel Rant, and our new series, Breaking Badly! Welcome back to Breaking Badly, our journey through one of the darkest—and most honest—books in the Bible: the book of Judges. The Seven Nations Over the centuries, powerful nations had filled the land. Seven of them. Each one militarily stronger than Israel. Each one capable of tossing Israel around the ancient Near Eastern sandbox without much trouble. But something remarkable had happened. The Celestial Judge—the God of heaven...

Welcome to Gospel Rant, and our new series, Breaking Badly! Welcome back to Breaking Badly, our journey through one of the darkest—and most honest—books in the Bible: the book of Judges. Last episode we talked about something surprising. The tragedy of Judges is not simply that Israel worshiped idols. It’s that they stopped seeking God. They stopped going to the place where God commanded them to meet Him—Shiloh. Instead, the book repeats one haunting phrase: “Everyone did what was right i...

Welcome to Gospel Rant! Watch me also on DrBillSenyard YouTube channel. This, in my opinion, is the #1 prayer of not only the New Testament, but both testaments. It was among the final words of Jesus to the Apostle John, on the last page of the Bible, and he commands us to pray this. We are standing at the edge of the last page of the last book in the entire revelation of God. Ink drying. History trembling. Heaven leans close. And here, at the very end of everything written— we hear a vo...

Welcome to Gospel Rant! Watch me also at DrBillSenyard YouTube channel. Let's walk with Jesus those final steps again. Whirlwind days: Hosanna crowds, waving branches, Jerusalem hope. Yet beneath cheers, fractured—they craved rescuer on their terms. King of imagination, not suffering Servant. Upper room: final meal heavy with meaning. Broken bread. Lifted wine. Betrayer named. Basin water. Son of God washing dusty feet. Departure words. Invisible kingdom. They didn't grasp. Loneliness fogge...

Welcome to Gospel Rant! The so‑called High Priestly Prayer is breathtaking—larger than our expectations, deeper than our usual prayers. We often ask, “What is God’s will?” The full answer is complex, but here we are handed two crystal‑clear desires straight from the Son’s lips. That must count. First, that we—Spirit‑filled followers of Jesus—would be one, even as the Father and the Son are one. Second, that we would know—really know—that the Father loves us even as He loves the Son. This is ...

Welcome to Gospel Rant! Watch this also at DrBillSenyard YouTube channel. What do you do when the bottom falls out of your world? When the unforgivable happens, and you can’t do anything to fix it? Do you grieve honestly, or armor up and move on, using coping strategies that only cover the wound? This prayer is for hurting, angry, wounded people. There is a God who says you should feel outraged by what’s happened to you. You were created to hate dishonor and to long for real honor, love, and ...

Welcome to Gospel Rant! Watch this and more on our DrBillSenyard YouTube channel. But how do we pray when someone crushes, betrays, abandons, abuses, or robs us? Our gut screams for God's righteous wrath. It's human—even for believers. We Christians tsk-tsk vengeance from a safe distance. Yet quotes like Nietzsche's ring true: "It is impossible to suffer without making someone pay for it; every complaint already contains revenge." Or ancient duty: "To exact revenge for yourself or your friends...

Welcome to Gospel Rant! Watch this also on YouTube DrBillSenyard. Top Ten Prayer #6 comes from Paul, the very heart of his important letter to the Ephesians. If you want to understand Ephesians, you need to have digested this prayer. It is that important—and life changing. What if we've made prayer harder than it needs to be—and seen too little fruit? What if experiencing even 10% more of God's deep love for you right now—or 5% more for your neighbors, or 7.5% more of His pride in you—flowed ...

Welcome to Gospel Rant! Watch me also on DrBillSenyard YouTube channel. Top Ten Prayer #7 comes from a young woman who has just heard from an angle of all beings that she is pregnant. “I am the Lord’s servant. May it be to me as you have said.” One sentence. No sermon. No bargaining. No delay. Just surrender. Welcome to Gospel Rant Podcast and DrBillSenyard YouTube channel. As I said about the Old Testament ranking, they are all favorites of God. This list represents my highly subjectiv...

Welcome to Gospel Rant! Watch me also on DrBillSenyard YouTube channel. “What? The Lord’s Prayer is #8--not even top 5? Irreverent?” I get it. It’s Jesus’ words—familiar, revered. But spoiler: Top 5 are also Jesus’. After decades studying its context, its genius isn’t the script—it’s why Jesus answered, “How should we pray?” this way. We’ve misunderstood. It’s better than we think. Welcome to Gospel Rant Podcast and DrBillSenyard YouTube channel. As I said about the Old Testament ranking, t...

Welcome to Gospel Rant! Also watch me on YouTube (DrBillSenyard) The Spirit’s Groan (Rom 8:22–27) This one’s different. It’s technically not our prayer at all. It’s the Spirit’s prayer, uttered when we can’t form words. But that’s exactly why it belongs in the list. This is God praying for you, in you, when you’re past praying. Welcome to Gospel Rant Podcast and DrBillSenyard YouTube channel. As I said about the Old Testament ranking, they are all favorites of God. This list represents my hi...

Top !0 Prayers of the New Testament #10 Welcome to Gospel Rant! Also watch me on YouTube (DrBillSenyard). Whenever I speak about prayer, there are always a few in the room who are riding a wave—bright, wind-filled, sun-splashed. Prayer feels natural to them. Intimate. Dynamic. Answered. They speak of God’s nearness the way others speak of weather: frequently and with delight. If that is you, keep going. Don’t adjust a thing. Stay on the board. Feel the spray. I bless you, and yes, I envy you ...

How to Complain To God 2 Welcome to Gospel Rant! Also check out my YouTube Channel (DrBillSenyard). Happy Easter Sunday 2026. Most are spending this season on the Cross, Jesus’ powerful bold choice to suffer, and redemption, atonement and resurrection—as it should be. I am going to fill in one of the nasty dirty cracks of the Cross. How Jesus suffered as a model for how we should deal with our times of suffering that inevitably come to us. How are we to complain to God when the bottom drops ...