The Read Think Pray Podcast

John Barringer
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A weekly devotional podcast for anyone interested in thinking through the Scriptures and other books. Each episode we read a portion of something, think about it, and end in prayer.

  1. What You Say Vs. What You Are - The Rise & Fall of Kings, Ep. 9

    11/17/2025

    What You Say Vs. What You Are - The Rise & Fall of Kings, Ep. 9

    In this episode, we find a New Testament connection to the rise and fall of King Uzziah in Jesus's letter to the Church in Laodicea. We read and think through Revelation 3:15-17 and confront the reality that while we may say one thing, the Lord knows what's really going on. He knows what and who we sound like, and we consider asking him before he tells us. Also in this episode, we read from the book, ⁠Humility by Andrew Murray⁠. And here is the series schedule if you'd like to read ahead or along: Ep. 1 - 2 Chronicles 24:1-15Ep. 2 - 2 Chronicles 24:15-27Ep. 3 - Matthew 23:34-36Ep. 4 – 2 Chronicles 25:1-13Ep. 5 – 2 Chronicles 25:14-28Ep. 6 – Matthew 22:37-38Ep. 7 – 2 Chronicles 26:1-15Ep. 8 – 2 Chronicles 26:16-23Ep. 9 – Revelation 3:17Ep. 10 - Isaiah 6:1-6 Keep up with the series and all these details on Instagram @ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠thereadthinkpraypodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ -- Reach out to the podcast by emailing ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠contact@readthinkpray.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ And visit the podcast website at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠readthinkpray.com⁠⁠

    14 min
  2. Be Humble or Be Humbled- The Rise & Fall of Kings, Ep. 8

    11/03/2025

    Be Humble or Be Humbled- The Rise & Fall of Kings, Ep. 8

    When King Uzziah grew strong, pride became his downfall. In this reflection on 2 Chronicles 26, we examine how pride can lead to destruction and how humility can prevent it. Will we humble ourselves—or will the Lord have to step in and humble us? Also in this episode, I briefly discussed this book: Humility by Andrew Murray And here is the series schedule if you'd like to read ahead or along: Ep. 1 - 2 Chronicles 24:1-15Ep. 2 - 2 Chronicles 24:15-27Ep. 3 - Matthew 23:34-36Ep. 4 – 2 Chronicles 25:1-13Ep. 5 – 2 Chronicles 25:14-28Ep. 6 – Matthew 22:37-38Ep. 7 – 2 Chronicles 26:1-15Ep. 8 – 2 Chronicles 26:16-23Ep. 9 – Revelation 3:17Ep. 10 - Isaiah 6:1-6 Keep up with the series and all these details on Instagram @ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠thereadthinkpraypodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ -- Reach out to the podcast by emailing ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠contact@readthinkpray.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ And visit the podcast website at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠readthinkpray.com⁠

    21 min
  3. We Rise Because He Wills - The Rise & Fall of Kings, Ep. 7

    10/20/2025

    We Rise Because He Wills - The Rise & Fall of Kings, Ep. 7

    We continue our Rise and Fall of Kings series by reading the start of King Uzziah’s reign. His rise wasn’t self-made though. In this episode, we explore how Uzziah’s strength and success came from seeking God—and how true prosperity still begins the same way: with God, not ourselves. He is the one who makes us prosper. And here is the series schedule if you'd like to read ahead or along: Ep. 1 - 2 Chronicles 24:1-15Ep. 2 - 2 Chronicles 24:15-27Ep. 3 - Matthew 23:34-36Ep. 4 – 2 Chronicles 25:1-13Ep. 5 – 2 Chronicles 25:14-28Ep. 6 – Matthew 22:37-38Ep. 7 – 2 Chronicles 26:1-15Ep. 8 – 2 Chronicles 26:16-23Ep. 9 – Revelation 3:17Ep. 10 - Isaiah 6:1-6 Keep up with the series and all these details on Instagram @ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠thereadthinkpraypodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ -- Reach out to the podcast by emailing ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠contact@readthinkpray.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ And visit the podcast website at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠readthinkpray.com⁠

    15 min
  4. The Myth of Neutrality - The Rise & Fall of Kings, Ep. 6

    10/13/2025

    The Myth of Neutrality - The Rise & Fall of Kings, Ep. 6

    In this episode, we continue our series, The Rise and Fall of Kings, by exploring the connection of King Amaziah in 2 Chronicles 25 to the teachings of Jesus in the New Testament. Do the Scriptures teach neutrality? Can we love the Lord and the things of this world? What might be the danger in not loving our God with a whole heart? These are some of the questions we wrestle through. And here is the series schedule if you'd like to read ahead or along: Ep. 1 - 2 Chronicles 24:1-15Ep. 2 - 2 Chronicles 24:15-27Ep. 3 - Matthew 23:34-36Ep. 4 – 2 Chronicles 25:1-13Ep. 5 – 2 Chronicles 25:14-28Ep. 6 – Matthew 22:37-38Ep. 7 – 2 Chronicles 26:1-15Ep. 8 – 2 Chronicles 26:16-23Ep. 9 – Revelation 3:17Ep. 10 - Isaiah 6:1-6 Keep up with the series and all these details on Instagram @ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠thereadthinkpraypodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ -- Reach out to the podcast by emailing ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠contact@readthinkpray.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ And visit the podcast website at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠readthinkpray.com⁠

    19 min
  5. Which Way Will We Reign? - The Rise & Fall of Kings, Ep. 5

    09/29/2025

    Which Way Will We Reign? - The Rise & Fall of Kings, Ep. 5

    In this episode of The Read Think Pray Podcast, we continue our series, The Rise and Fall of Kings, by exploring the fall of King Amaziah in 2 Chronicles 25. His story raises some questions - what is normal in our lives that ought not to be? How much of the world has crept in? And in which way will we reign? If you'd like to read more of the book mentioned by Paul House in this episode, you can purchase it here. And here is the series schedule if you'd like to read ahead or along: Ep. 1 - 2 Chronicles 24:1-15Ep. 2 - 2 Chronicles 24:15-27Ep. 3 - Matthew 23:34-36Ep. 4 – 2 Chronicles 25:1-13Ep. 5 – 2 Chronicles 25:14-28Ep. 6 – Matthew 22:37-38Ep. 7 – 2 Chronicles 26:1-15Ep. 8 – 2 Chronicles 26:16-23Ep. 9 – Revelation 3:17Ep. 10 - Isaiah 6:1-6 Keep up with the series and all these details on Instagram @ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠thereadthinkpraypodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ -- Reach out to the podcast by emailing ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠contact@readthinkpray.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ And visit the podcast website at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠readthinkpray.com⁠

    17 min
  6. Can You Lead With Less? - The Rise & Fall of Kings, Ep. 4

    09/02/2025

    Can You Lead With Less? - The Rise & Fall of Kings, Ep. 4

    In this episode of The Read Think Pray Podcast, we continue our series The Rise and Fall of Kings by exploring the reign of King Amaziah in 2 Chronicles 25. We’ll see how his rise began with killing sin and learning to lead with less. Check out the book mentioned in this episode, The Psychology of Money by Morgan Housel. Here is the series schedule if you'd like to read ahead or along: Ep. 1 - 2 Chronicles 24:1-15Ep. 2 - 2 Chronicles 24:15-27Ep. 3 - Matthew 23:34-36Ep. 4 – 2 Chronicles 25:1-13Ep. 5 – 2 Chronicles 25:14-28Ep. 6 – Matthew 22:37-38Ep. 7 – 2 Chronicles 26:1-15Ep. 8 – 2 Chronicles 26:16-23Ep. 9 – Revelation 3:17Ep. 10 - Isaiah 6:1-6 Keep up with the series and all these details on Instagram @ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠thereadthinkpraypodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ -- Reach out to the podcast by emailing ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠contact@readthinkpray.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ And visit the podcast website at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠readthinkpray.com⁠

    19 min
  7. Receive or Reject the Prophet? - The Rise & Fall of Kings, Ep. 3

    08/25/2025

    Receive or Reject the Prophet? - The Rise & Fall of Kings, Ep. 3

    In this episode of The Read Think Pray Podcast, we continue our series The Rise and Fall of Kings by connecting King Joash’s story in 2 Chronicles 24 with Jesus’ words in Matthew 23. How do we respond when God sends correction, because whether we receive it or reject it might determine if we rise or fall. Here is the series schedule if you'd like to read ahead or along: Ep. 1 - 2 Chronicles 24:1-15Ep. 2 - 2 Chronicles 24:15-27Ep. 3 - Matthew 23:34-36Ep. 4 – 2 Chronicles 25:1-13Ep. 5 – 2 Chronicles 25:14-28Ep. 6 – Matthew 22:37-38Ep. 7 – 2 Chronicles 26:1-15Ep. 8 – 2 Chronicles 26:16-23Ep. 9 – Revelation 3:17Ep. 10 - Isaiah 6:1-6 Keep up with the series and all these details on Instagram @ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠thereadthinkpraypodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ -- Reach out to the podcast by emailing ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠contact@readthinkpray.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ And visit the podcast website at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠readthinkpray.com⁠

    16 min
  8. Forsake, Then Forget – The Rise & Fall of Kings, Ep. 2

    08/18/2025

    Forsake, Then Forget – The Rise & Fall of Kings, Ep. 2

    We read from 2 Chronicles 24:15-27 in the second episode of The Rise & Fall of Kings. And the story of Joash’s reign takes a sobering turn, inviting us to think through our forgetfulness, our forsakenness, and how God responds to both our faithfulness and our UNfaithfulness. Here is the series schedule if you'd like to read ahead or along: Ep. 1 - 2 Chronicles 24:1-15Ep. 2 - 2 Chronicles 24:15-27Ep. 3 - Matthew 23:34-36Ep. 4 – 2 Chronicles 25:1-13Ep. 5 – 2 Chronicles 25:14-28Ep. 6 – Matthew 22:37-38Ep. 7 – 2 Chronicles 26:1-15Ep. 8 – 2 Chronicles 26:16-23Ep. 9 – Revelation 3:17Ep. 10 - Isaiah 6:1-6 Keep up with the series and all these details on Instagram @ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠thereadthinkpraypodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ -- Reach out to the podcast by emailing ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠contact@readthinkpray.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ And visit the podcast website at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠readthinkpray.com⁠

    21 min
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A weekly devotional podcast for anyone interested in thinking through the Scriptures and other books. Each episode we read a portion of something, think about it, and end in prayer.

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