<![CDATA[Back Road Disciples]]>2cae6987-b647-53eb-956e-0c566f539d7fFri, 12 Jun 2026 03:28:23 +0000Captivate.fmLuke Pettyhttps://artwork.captivate.fm/20b9ba84-7ba8-4e3a-9c7f-3a3f537e29bb/thumb2.jpgBack Road DisciplesLuke PettyLuke PettyA Texas based bible study and Christian living podcast to teach everyday people about the Word. We break it down, give you the context, the background, the words and all the tools you need to get the most from your study time! Email us at backroaddisciple@gmail.comhttps://backroaddisciples.comfalseepisodicnopodcastSupport the show!Bonus - Front Porch Real Life Ep 1Bonus - Front Porch Real Life Ep 1Sometimes life gets real. We share our struggles with y'all, hoping it resonates and helps someone out there that is feeling the same way. We present this will pure love to our people.

We would LOVE to hear from you! Email us about anything that's on your mind at backroaddisciple@gmail.com

We are working hard to give y'all as much creative content as we can! Now hear all our member only content by signing up at backroaddisciples.com/support. If you'd like to make any donations you can do that as well on that link.

Nathan and I can't thank you enough for listening and supporting our ministry. We love y'all!

]]>Sometimes life gets real. We share our struggles with y'all, hoping it resonates and helps someone out there that is feeling the same way. We present this will pure love to our people.

We would LOVE to hear from you! Email us about anything that's on your mind at backroaddisciple@gmail.com

We are working hard to give y'all as much creative content as we can! Now hear all our member only content by signing up at backroaddisciples.com/support. If you'd like to make any donations you can do that as well on that link.

Nathan and I can't thank you enough for listening and supporting our ministry. We love y'all!

]]>d6476db4-00af-42b9-a0a8-fa7c75d341baThu, 11 Jun 2026 04:00:00 -050022:52falsebonus33Troubled WatersTroubled WatersThere are many lessons in this week's pod covering John 5 but I think one of the biggest one is DON'T BE SNITCHIN'!!!

We start to really feel the tension rise as Jesus keeps on making these Jewish leaders real, real mad. As always a fantastic joke of the week and Nathan keeps being a rockstar while Luke keeps being exceptionally boring.

We would LOVE to hear from you! Email us about anything that's on your mind at backroaddisciple@gmail.com

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Nathan and I can't thank you enough for listening and supporting our ministry. We love y'all!

]]>There are many lessons in this week's pod covering John 5 but I think one of the biggest one is DON'T BE SNITCHIN'!!!

We start to really feel the tension rise as Jesus keeps on making these Jewish leaders real, real mad. As always a fantastic joke of the week and Nathan keeps being a rockstar while Luke keeps being exceptionally boring.

We would LOVE to hear from you! Email us about anything that's on your mind at backroaddisciple@gmail.com

We are working hard to give y'all as much creative content as we can! Now hear all our member only content by signing up at backroaddisciples.com/support. If you'd like to make any donations you can do that as well on that link.

Nathan and I can't thank you enough for listening and supporting our ministry. We love y'all!

]]>8ca0d5db-54bf-4fa6-8cec-d4cebf51ce46Tue, 09 Jun 2026 04:00:00 -050001:09:18falsefull1991Money Can't Buy MiraclesMoney Can't Buy MiraclesThis week we learn all about Jesus' second miraculous sign in John's gospel and find out he don't have to be anywhere close to save you!

Plus the best joke of the week to date (some say) and I fought a fly.

We would LOVE to hear from you! Email us about anything that's on your mind at backroaddisciple@gmail.com

We are working hard to give y'all as much creative content as we can! Now hear all our member only content by signing up at backroaddisciples.com/support. If you'd like to make any donations you can do that as well on that link.

Nathan and I can't thank you enough for listening and supporting our ministry. We love y'all!

]]>This week we learn all about Jesus' second miraculous sign in John's gospel and find out he don't have to be anywhere close to save you!

Plus the best joke of the week to date (some say) and I fought a fly.

We would LOVE to hear from you! Email us about anything that's on your mind at backroaddisciple@gmail.com

We are working hard to give y'all as much creative content as we can! Now hear all our member only content by signing up at backroaddisciples.com/support. If you'd like to make any donations you can do that as well on that link.

Nathan and I can't thank you enough for listening and supporting our ministry. We love y'all!

]]>e9fe0f1d-ef79-4c37-a1c0-da258a233b61Tue, 02 Jun 2026 04:00:00 -050001:05:27falsefull1881Bonus - Rome is BurningBonus - Rome is BurningWe learn who the tentmaker is and Marcus is intrigued by his lifestyle, but will the secret meeting cause him to join or to flee?

Rome burns on this episode so check it out and let us know what you think!

We would LOVE to hear from you! Email us about anything that's on your mind at backroaddisciple@gmail.com

We are working hard to give y'all as much creative content as we can! Now hear all our member only content by signing up at backroaddisciples.com/support. If you'd like to make any donations you can do that as well on that link.

Nathan and I can't thank you enough for listening and supporting our ministry. We love y'all!

]]>We learn who the tentmaker is and Marcus is intrigued by his lifestyle, but will the secret meeting cause him to join or to flee?

Rome burns on this episode so check it out and let us know what you think!

We would LOVE to hear from you! Email us about anything that's on your mind at backroaddisciple@gmail.com

We are working hard to give y'all as much creative content as we can! Now hear all our member only content by signing up at backroaddisciples.com/support. If you'd like to make any donations you can do that as well on that link.

Nathan and I can't thank you enough for listening and supporting our ministry. We love y'all!

]]>8b2220dc-d039-4b5a-a342-c4a5d8f01ba9Thu, 28 May 2026 04:00:00 -050014:56falsebonus22Back Road Disciples TrailerBack Road Disciples TrailerHere's the short version of who we are and what we are trying to do! Sharing is caring people, send it out!

We would LOVE to hear from you! Email us about anything that's on your mind at backroaddisciple@gmail.com

We are working hard to give y'all as much creative content as we can! Now hear all our member only content by signing up at backroaddisciples.com/support. If you'd like to make any donations you can do that as well on that link.

Nathan and I can't thank you enough for listening and supporting our ministry. We love y'all!

]]>Here's the short version of who we are and what we are trying to do! Sharing is caring people, send it out!

We would LOVE to hear from you! Email us about anything that's on your mind at backroaddisciple@gmail.com

We are working hard to give y'all as much creative content as we can! Now hear all our member only content by signing up at backroaddisciples.com/support. If you'd like to make any donations you can do that as well on that link.

Nathan and I can't thank you enough for listening and supporting our ministry. We love y'all!

]]>11703558-3823-44fe-8c1d-9b57d61f78cfThu, 28 May 2026 04:00:00 -050002:18falsetrailer11The Unlikely EvangelistThe Unlikely EvangelistHave you ever heard of 'the good Samaritan' but wasn't sure what a Samaritan actually was? Well you're not alone. This week we dive deep on the history between the Samaritans and Jews and how it adds so much impact to the story of the Samaritan woman at the well.

Of course we have the joke of the week and some stories of our own and why Luke wants to fire all the weathermen.

We would LOVE to hear from you! Email us about anything that's on your mind at backroaddisciple@gmail.com

We are working hard to give y'all as much creative content as we can! Now hear all our member only content by signing up at backroaddisciples.com/support. If you'd like to make any donations you can do that as well on that link.

Nathan and I can't thank you enough for listening and supporting our ministry. We love y'all!

]]>Have you ever heard of 'the good Samaritan' but wasn't sure what a Samaritan actually was? Well you're not alone. This week we dive deep on the history between the Samaritans and Jews and how it adds so much impact to the story of the Samaritan woman at the well.

Of course we have the joke of the week and some stories of our own and why Luke wants to fire all the weathermen.

We would LOVE to hear from you! Email us about anything that's on your mind at backroaddisciple@gmail.com

We are working hard to give y'all as much creative content as we can! Now hear all our member only content by signing up at backroaddisciples.com/support. If you'd like to make any donations you can do that as well on that link.

Nathan and I can't thank you enough for listening and supporting our ministry. We love y'all!

]]>9fd54eea-0c39-4885-9c57-2fd974f08123Tue, 26 May 2026 04:00:00 -050001:25:16falsefull1771Bonus - The TentmakerBonus - The TentmakerWhat was it like in the 1st century AD?

What would it be like to be, or to know, a first century Christian?

Join us for part 1 of this thrilling mini-series focused on the life and trails of a first century follower of Christ.

We would LOVE to hear from you! Email us about anything that's on your mind at backroaddisciple@gmail.com

We are working hard to give y'all as much creative content as we can! Now hear all our member only content by signing up at backroaddisciples.com/support. If you'd like to make any donations you can do that as well on that link.

Nathan and I can't thank you enough for listening and supporting our ministry. We love y'all!

]]>What was it like in the 1st century AD?

What would it be like to be, or to know, a first century Christian?

Join us for part 1 of this thrilling mini-series focused on the life and trails of a first century follower of Christ.

We would LOVE to hear from you! Email us about anything that's on your mind at backroaddisciple@gmail.com

We are working hard to give y'all as much creative content as we can! Now hear all our member only content by signing up at backroaddisciples.com/support. If you'd like to make any donations you can do that as well on that link.

Nathan and I can't thank you enough for listening and supporting our ministry. We love y'all!

]]>380c7fa2-812e-4aa7-8540-b95e5eda2457Sat, 23 May 2026 04:00:00 -050010:59falsebonus22Fulfill Your PurposeFulfill Your PurposeWouldn't it be amazing to know clearly what your life's purpose in God's plan is? John the Baptist certainly did, and he completed it with perfection! We go through the ending of his mission and talk about how that could apply to our lives today.

Of course we have another joke of the week and talk about the awkward job the best man at the wedding had to do!

We would LOVE to hear from you! Email us about anything that's on your mind at backroaddisciple@gmail.com

We are working hard to give y'all as much creative content as we can! Now hear all our member only content by signing up at backroaddisciples.com/support. If you'd like to make any donations you can do that as well on that link.

Nathan and I can't thank you enough for listening and supporting our ministry. We love y'all!

]]>Wouldn't it be amazing to know clearly what your life's purpose in God's plan is? John the Baptist certainly did, and he completed it with perfection! We go through the ending of his mission and talk about how that could apply to our lives today.

Of course we have another joke of the week and talk about the awkward job the best man at the wedding had to do!

We would LOVE to hear from you! Email us about anything that's on your mind at backroaddisciple@gmail.com

We are working hard to give y'all as much creative content as we can! Now hear all our member only content by signing up at backroaddisciples.com/support. If you'd like to make any donations you can do that as well on that link.

Nathan and I can't thank you enough for listening and supporting our ministry. We love y'all!

]]>7e532517-722d-4104-81ed-4fe4767c7b43Tue, 19 May 2026 04:00:00 -050056:42falsefull1661The Verse of All VersesThe Verse of All VersesYou know it, you love it - John 3:16! We get into that but SO much more this week. Nathan is becoming a bluegrass star with a big concert, Luke made big rocks into little rocks all week, and another knee slapping joke of the week.

Also a deep dive into what exactly the Sanhedrin is and much more!

We would LOVE to hear from you! Email us about anything that's on your mind at backroaddisciple@gmail.com

We are working hard to give y'all as much creative content as we can! Now hear all our member only content by signing up at backroaddisciples.com/support. If you'd like to make any donations you can do that as well on that link.

Nathan and I can't thank you enough for listening and supporting our ministry. We love y'all!

]]>You know it, you love it - John 3:16! We get into that but SO much more this week. Nathan is becoming a bluegrass star with a big concert, Luke made big rocks into little rocks all week, and another knee slapping joke of the week.

Also a deep dive into what exactly the Sanhedrin is and much more!

We would LOVE to hear from you! Email us about anything that's on your mind at backroaddisciple@gmail.com

We are working hard to give y'all as much creative content as we can! Now hear all our member only content by signing up at backroaddisciples.com/support. If you'd like to make any donations you can do that as well on that link.

Nathan and I can't thank you enough for listening and supporting our ministry. We love y'all!

]]>e5a2a4ad-2d89-4eb0-9c07-ee87a8eaa268Tue, 12 May 2026 04:00:00 -050001:13:54falsefull1551Empty the Temple, Fill the CupEmpty the Temple, Fill the CupHave you ever been to a wedding for a week? Sounds pretty cool!

We dive into 1st century wedding culture, water into wine and Mary's simple but powerful example to us all.

We also answer the question - "How many Walmarts equals a temple....."

All that plus another awesome joke of the week!

We would LOVE to hear from you! Email us about anything that's on your mind at backroaddisciple@gmail.com

We are working hard to give y'all as much creative content as we can! Now hear all our member only content by signing up at backroaddisciples.com/support. If you'd like to make any donations you can do that as well on that link.

Nathan and I can't thank you enough for listening and supporting our ministry. We love y'all!

]]>Have you ever been to a wedding for a week? Sounds pretty cool!

We dive into 1st century wedding culture, water into wine and Mary's simple but powerful example to us all.

We also answer the question - "How many Walmarts equals a temple....."

All that plus another awesome joke of the week!

We would LOVE to hear from you! Email us about anything that's on your mind at backroaddisciple@gmail.com

We are working hard to give y'all as much creative content as we can! Now hear all our member only content by signing up at backroaddisciples.com/support. If you'd like to make any donations you can do that as well on that link.

Nathan and I can't thank you enough for listening and supporting our ministry. We love y'all!

]]>90a2f75e-beb9-4b48-8bf1-2fd981d45ad8Tue, 05 May 2026 04:00:00 -050001:12:15falsefull1441Lamb of GodLamb of GodJoin us this week as we take a look at the introduction of Jesus to the world as the Lamb of God. He picks up a couple of buddies along the way and we discuss the significance of a lamb in scripture as well as the Passover.

Another belly buster joke of the week and a few drive by lessons as well. We also did a better job with the audio this time. BIG WIN!

]]>Join us this week as we take a look at the introduction of Jesus to the world as the Lamb of God. He picks up a couple of buddies along the way and we discuss the significance of a lamb in scripture as well as the Passover.

Another belly buster joke of the week and a few drive by lessons as well. We also did a better job with the audio this time. BIG WIN!

]]>902637b4-2fd9-4565-a748-26b7056c9f62Tue, 28 Apr 2026 04:00:00 -050051:51falsefull1331Voice in the WildernessVoice in the WildernessThis week we get to know the guy that wore camel hair and ate locusts. That's right! Join us for a look at the incredibly interesting time just before Jesus began his ministry. We have another awesome joke for you to tell at Sunday Service and learn what a Pharisee is all about.

]]>This week we get to know the guy that wore camel hair and ate locusts. That's right! Join us for a look at the incredibly interesting time just before Jesus began his ministry. We have another awesome joke for you to tell at Sunday Service and learn what a Pharisee is all about.

]]>9f704e71-3d48-4dc0-bc20-5574a982f89fTue, 21 Apr 2026 04:00:00 -050057:22falsefull1221Son of ThunderSon of ThunderIn this episode we talk about John, who he was and what he was all about. We throw in a church approved joke of the week and one of the easiest and most powerful scriptures there is to commit to memory.

]]>In this episode we talk about John, who he was and what he was all about. We throw in a church approved joke of the week and one of the easiest and most powerful scriptures there is to commit to memory.

]]>b2055a7e-6a7e-413c-a70f-dc6303d2b5bcTue, 14 Apr 2026 04:00:00 -050001:00:09falsefull1111Introducing the Back Road DisciplesIntroducing the Back Road DisciplesWe're taking a minute to introduce who we are and what we are trying to do with this podcast. Hopefully you'll tag along and learn along with us!

]]>We're taking a minute to introduce who we are and what we are trying to do with this podcast. Hopefully you'll tag along and learn along with us!

]]>72d48b13-8600-4fa2-9d40-0f0729d07784Tue, 07 Apr 2026 18:40:00 -050024:54falsefull11