Breakaway Chapter a Day

Pastor Plek
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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!

  1. 7h ago

    2 Peter 3 Discussion

    Send us Fan Mail They were already laughing at the promise of Jesus’ return in the first century. That detail from 2 Peter 3 makes modern doubt feel a lot less “new” and a lot more like the same old temptation to believe that God won’t act, won’t judge, and won’t keep his word. We (Pastor Plek and Pastor Holland) break down 2 Peter chapter 3 using a clear Bible study framework: outline, observe, interpret, and apply. We talk through Peter’s warning about scoffers who follow their own desires, why “everything has continued” is a dangerously comforting lie, and how God’s relationship to time changes the way we read the so-called delay. God is not slow. He is patient, giving space for repentance and salvation, even while the day of the Lord remains certain and sudden, arriving like a thief. From end-times questions to everyday holiness, we get practical: if everything you can build, buy, or achieve will eventually be exposed and dissolved, what kind of life makes sense right now? We also dig into one of the most overlooked lines in the chapter: Peter treats Paul’s letters as Scripture and warns that unstable people twist them. That has huge implications for biblical authority, sound doctrine, and how we handle hard passages without reshaping the Bible to match our preferences. Subscribe for more chapter-by-chapter Bible study, share this with a friend who asks “where is he?”, and leave a review. What part of 2 Peter 3 challenges you most right now? Text us at 737-231-0605 with any questions.

  2. 7h ago

    2 Peter 3 Reading

    Send us Fan Mail Pastor Holland reads 2 Peter 3. Text us at 737-231-0605 with any questions.

  3. 1d ago

    2 Peter 2 Discussion

    Send us Fan Mail False teachers rarely show up with a warning label. They sound confident, promise “freedom,” and often aim straight at the parts of us that are easiest to bait: lust, greed, and pride. We open 2 Peter 2 and work through it like we always do, outlining the passage, making observations, and pushing toward real-life application so you can spot spiritual manipulation before it shapes your conscience. Along the way, we dig into some of the chapter’s most intense examples of God’s judgment and why Peter uses them. We talk about the angels who sinned and the word Tartarus, and how that picture differs from other Bible language about the afterlife. We revisit Noah, Sodom and Gomorrah, and the surprising label Peter gives Lot, which forces us to wrestle with compromise, grief over evil, and what it means to be preserved by God when everything around you is burning. Then we connect the dots to Balaam and the inside attack: when you can’t destroy God’s people from the outside, you entice them to self-destruct from within. That leads to the heart of the warning and the comfort: false teachers promise what they don’t possess, but God really does know how to rescue the godly from trials. If you’ve been tempted to shrug off bad teaching as harmless, or if you’re trying to stand for Christ while feeling alone, this chapter has both steel and hope. Subscribe, share with a friend who needs discernment, and leave a review. What’s one red flag you’ve learned to watch for? Text us at 737-231-0605 with any questions.

  4. 1d ago

    2 Peter 2 Reading

    Send us Fan Mail Pastor Plek reads 2 Peter 2. Text us at 737-231-0605 with any questions.

  5. 2d ago

    2 Peter 1 Discussion

    Send us Fan Mail Peter doesn’t write like a distant religious celebrity. He calls himself a servant, names his authority as an apostle, and then says something that flips status upside down: you have “a faith of equal standing” with his. That one line reshapes how we think about spiritual confidence, church culture, and what it means to be ordinary people following an extraordinary Savior. We work through 2 Peter 1 step by step, tracing the growth path Peter lays out: faith that gets supplemented with virtue, knowledge, self-control, steadfastness, godliness, brotherly affection, and love. We talk sanctification in plain language, including why “partakers of the divine nature” is about sharing in God’s life and becoming more like Jesus over time, not becoming a god. Along the way we connect these qualities to everyday discipleship, spiritual disciplines, and the kind of steady character that keeps you from being ineffective and unfruitful. Then we go straight at the hard question: does growth mean you can become sinless? We say no, but we also refuse the hopeless story that you’re destined to stay trapped. Peter holds out real victory over sin, real assurance, and real freedom because God’s divine power grants “all things that pertain to life and godliness.” We also tackle biblical authority, the trustworthiness of the apostolic witness, and why Scripture is not “man’s words about God,” but the Holy Spirit speaking through the prophets and apostles. If this encouraged you, subscribe, share it with a friend, and leave a review so more people can find the show. Text us at 737-231-0605 with any questions.

  6. 2d ago

    2 Peter 1 Reading

    Send us Fan Mail Pastor Holland reads 2 Peter 1. Text us at 737-231-0605 with any questions.

  7. 3d ago

    1 Peter 5 Discussion

    Send us Fan Mail Anxiety, spiritual warfare, church leadership, and a command that makes most modern Christians squirm, all packed into 1 Peter 5. We sit down with the text and ask what Peter is really doing in this final chapter: calling elders to shepherd instead of dominate, calling younger believers to humility and submission, and calling the whole church to stay awake because the devil is not imaginary.  We also tackle a common theological trap: reading “the roaring lion” language and sliding into dualism, as if Jesus and Satan are equal powers trading punches. We don’t buy that. Christ is the chief Shepherd and the sovereign King, and resisting the devil only makes sense inside that hierarchy. The fight isn’t fair, Jesus already wins, but we still have to be sober-minded, watchful, and rooted in faith instead of drifting into fear or spiritual laziness.  Then we get painfully practical: Peter links humility with mental burden. “Humble yourselves under the mighty hand of God” sits right next to “cast all your anxieties on Him,” and that connection exposes how often anxiety grows when we cling to control. We also explore “Babylon” as a symbolic name for Rome and a broader picture of the world’s proud rebellion against God. And yes, we end with the “kiss of love” and what faithful obedience might look like when a command collides with comfort.  Subscribe for more chapter-by-chapter Bible study, share this with a friend who’s carrying heavy stress, and leave a review with your biggest takeaway: what does it look like for you to stand fast in the true grace of God? Text us at 737-231-0605 with any questions.

  8. 3d ago

    1 Peter 5 Reading

    Send us Fan Mail Pastor Plek reads 1 Peter 5. Text us at 737-231-0605 with any questions.

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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!

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    Pastor Plek
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
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