Breakaway Chapter a Day

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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. 11 hr ago

    1 John 3 Discussion

    Send us Fan Mail Your conscience is loud, your world is heavy, and 1 John 3 refuses to let any of us hide behind vague spirituality. We open the chapter by sitting in the Father’s love, the kind that names us “children of God,” and we talk about why that identity is meant to produce hope, purity, and courage, not just comfort. If you’ve ever wondered whether you can have real assurance of salvation, John gives practical markers that push past talk and into a life that actually follows Jesus.  We spend time on one of the most relatable lines in the letter: “whenever our heart condemns us.” Sometimes it feels like condemnation is external, but John points to our own heart and conscience, and we ask what healthy conviction is supposed to do. The answer is not despair, it is trust: God is greater than our hearts, he knows everything, and the gospel is still true when you feel ashamed. We also clarify a common confusion around “making a practice of sinning,” distinguishing a believer’s battle against sin from a settled refusal to repent.  Then we get painfully practical about love. John connects hatred to murder and calls Christians to love “in deed and truth,” especially when we see a brother or sister in need. We talk about compassion fatigue, the overwhelm of constant need, and how wisdom matters when help can slip into enabling. We close with hope and fire: the Son of God appeared to destroy the works of the devil, and that promise shapes how we live wherever we work, live, and play. Subscribe, share this with a friend, and leave a review with your biggest takeaway. Text us at 737-231-0605 with any questions.

  2. 11 hr ago

    1 John 3 Reading

    Send us Fan Mail Pastor Holland reads 1 John 3. Text us at 737-231-0605 with any questions.

  3. 1 day ago

    1 John 2 Discussion

    Send us Fan Mail The fastest way to lose your footing spiritually is to get casual about sin while getting sentimental about the world. We open 1 John 2 and keep it plain: Jesus is our advocate when we fail, but John still calls us to obedience that actually shows up in real life. If you’ve ever wondered how grace and holiness fit together without turning into either shame or excuses, this chapter forces the question in a good way. We also dig into John’s “little children, fathers, and young men” section and why it’s more than a cute poem. It’s a snapshot of spiritual maturity and a reminder that strength isn’t hype, it’s God’s word abiding in us. From there we tackle the warning about antichrists and false teachers, using John’s own test: denying the Son is never a small doctrinal tweak, it cuts the nerve of the gospel. We connect it to early errors like docetism and gnosticism, then bring it forward into modern discernment. Then comes the part everybody feels: “Do not love the world.” We name the three pressure points John lists, desires of the flesh, desires of the eyes, and the pride of life, and we get practical about greed and idolatry. The issue isn’t simply how much you have, it’s whether what you have has a hold on you. We close with concrete applications, a memorable push to abide in Christ through prayer, Scripture, worship, and church life, and even a simple way to memorize 1 John 2:15. Subscribe, share this with a friend who needs steadier footing, and leave a review. What’s the hardest part of “not loving the world” for you right now? Text us at 737-231-0605 with any questions.

  4. 1 day ago

    1 John 2 Reading

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

  5. 2 days ago

    1 John 1 Discussion

    Send us Fan Mail If you’ve ever caught yourself thinking, “I’m doing fine, I don’t really have anything to confess,” 1 John 1 has a way of turning the lights on. We open the chapter with a simple study flow, outline, observe, interpret, and apply, so you can read the Bible with clarity and confidence. John begins with eyewitness language: the apostles heard, saw, and even touched Jesus, the Word of Life. That grounding matters because Christianity is built on a real Person in real history, not a private spiritual feeling. From there we sit with one of the most bracing lines in the New Testament: if we say we have no sin, we deceive ourselves. We talk about the subtle ways we grade ourselves on a curve, comparing our lives to other people and calling it “good enough.” Then we unpack John’s theme that God is light and there is no darkness in him, which leads to a practical question: what does “walking in the light” actually look like for ordinary believers who still battle sin? A simple image helps it click: a dark room can hide a mess, but the light exposes it so it can be dealt with. Walking in the light is not pretending you’re perfect; it’s living honestly before God and receiving continual cleansing through the blood of Jesus. We also connect 1 John 1:9 with James 5:16, confession to God for forgiveness, confession to one another plus prayer for healing, and we highlight why John insists Jesus truly came in the flesh against early Gnostic ideas. If you need a fresh start, don’t run from Jesus, run to him. Subscribe, share this with a friend who needs hope, and leave a review that helps more people find the freedom of walking in the light. Text us at 737-231-0605 with any questions.

  6. 2 days ago

    1 John 1 Reading

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

  7. 5 days 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.

  8. 5 days ago

    2 Peter 3 Reading

    Send us Fan Mail Pastor Holland reads 2 Peter 3. 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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