<![CDATA[Back Road Disciples]]>2cae6987-b647-53eb-956e-0c566f539d7fTue, 18 Aug 2026 11:48:20 +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.comfalseepisodicbd14a6b0-84aa-11f1-91e9-53a55dbfd516nopodcastSupport the show!A New CommandA New CommandJesus washes his disciples' feet, takes on the lowest servant's task the night before his death, and shows them what love "to the end" actually looks like. He identifies his betrayer at the table, feels the full weight of it even though he knew it was coming, and gives the Twelve a new command: love one another as I have loved you. Along the way — the honor-culture shock of the foot washing, how the devil worked on Judas in two stages, why almost nobody at the table caught the betrayal in real time, and Jesus's constant pointing back to the Father even in his most authoritative moments. Ends with Peter confidently pledging his life to Jesus — and Jesus predicting he'll deny him three times before morning.

A knee slapping joke of the week and the trivia gets turned up a notch!

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]]>Jesus washes his disciples' feet, takes on the lowest servant's task the night before his death, and shows them what love "to the end" actually looks like. He identifies his betrayer at the table, feels the full weight of it even though he knew it was coming, and gives the Twelve a new command: love one another as I have loved you. Along the way — the honor-culture shock of the foot washing, how the devil worked on Judas in two stages, why almost nobody at the table caught the betrayal in real time, and Jesus's constant pointing back to the Father even in his most authoritative moments. Ends with Peter confidently pledging his life to Jesus — and Jesus predicting he'll deny him three times before morning.

A knee slapping joke of the week and the trivia gets turned up a notch!

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]]>9114235b-87aa-4025-adb9-03e651e5ab70Mon, 17 Aug 2026 04:00:00 -050001:05:55falsefull119191A Stone's ThrowA Stone's ThrowA woman is dragged before Jesus, caught in adultery, and used as bait in a legal trap designed to destroy him no matter how he answers. In this episode, we dig into why this passage is bracketed in most Bibles, what the religious leaders were really after, how adultery was actually handled under Jewish law in Jesus's day, and the strange discontinued ritual from Numbers 5 that this scene echoes. We land on the moment that defines the whole story: "Neither do I condemn you — go, and sin no more." Grace and truth, held together, right before John's Gospel turns toward the upper room.

Of course we have a great joke and some trivia for you and updates on the podcast future!

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]]>A woman is dragged before Jesus, caught in adultery, and used as bait in a legal trap designed to destroy him no matter how he answers. In this episode, we dig into why this passage is bracketed in most Bibles, what the religious leaders were really after, how adultery was actually handled under Jewish law in Jesus's day, and the strange discontinued ritual from Numbers 5 that this scene echoes. We land on the moment that defines the whole story: "Neither do I condemn you — go, and sin no more." Grace and truth, held together, right before John's Gospel turns toward the upper room.

Of course we have a great joke and some trivia for you and updates on the podcast future!

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]]>d4463822-1c77-4538-9150-3ef11e456bf7Tue, 11 Aug 2026 04:00:00 -050056:40falsefull118181Palms and PerfumePalms and PerfumeSix days before Passover, Mary empties a year's wages on Jesus' feet, a crowd waves palm branches and shouts 'save now,' and a group of Greek seekers finally gets the answer: 'the hour has come.' We dig into the honor culture behind the Bethany dinner, why nard and reclining posture actually mattered, and what the palms and 'Hosanna' were really asking for.

Of course we have trivia and a fantastic joke of the week and find out that Luke and Nathan eat way too aggressively.

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]]>Six days before Passover, Mary empties a year's wages on Jesus' feet, a crowd waves palm branches and shouts 'save now,' and a group of Greek seekers finally gets the answer: 'the hour has come.' We dig into the honor culture behind the Bethany dinner, why nard and reclining posture actually mattered, and what the palms and 'Hosanna' were really asking for.

Of course we have trivia and a fantastic joke of the week and find out that Luke and Nathan eat way too aggressively.

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]]>fbd42dd8-460b-41aa-a1a7-863c37e86797Mon, 03 Aug 2026 04:00:00 -050001:18:17falsefull117171Dead Man WalkingDead Man WalkingJesus arrives in Bethany four days after his friend's death — too late, everyone assumes. In this episode of Back Road Disciples, we unpack the burial customs, mourning rituals, and cultural expectations that shaped how the first readers understood this scene, including a surprising twist in the Greek behind "Jesus wept." Plus: how a modern medical term traces its name straight back to this story, another joke of the week and trivia that we bet you didn't know!

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]]>Jesus arrives in Bethany four days after his friend's death — too late, everyone assumes. In this episode of Back Road Disciples, we unpack the burial customs, mourning rituals, and cultural expectations that shaped how the first readers understood this scene, including a surprising twist in the Greek behind "Jesus wept." Plus: how a modern medical term traces its name straight back to this story, another joke of the week and trivia that we bet you didn't know!

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]]>462bd19a-99fb-4bb3-a965-3b69feaf1248Mon, 27 Jul 2026 04:00:00 -050001:09:31falsefull116161We The SheepleWe The SheepleWhen Jesus declared "I am the Good Shepherd" in John 10, modern ears hear a sweet, peaceful metaphor. But to the 1st-century Jewish crowd standing in the temple courts, his words were a massive cultural shockwave and a direct political challenge to the religious establishment of the day.

In this episode of Back Road Disciples, we throw back the curtain on the rugged, high-stakes culture of ancient Judean sheepherding to discover what the people of the day actually heard when Jesus spoke.

Plus I got a dog, a fantastic joke of the week as usual and some very interesting sheep fun facts!

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]]>When Jesus declared "I am the Good Shepherd" in John 10, modern ears hear a sweet, peaceful metaphor. But to the 1st-century Jewish crowd standing in the temple courts, his words were a massive cultural shockwave and a direct political challenge to the religious establishment of the day.

In this episode of Back Road Disciples, we throw back the curtain on the rugged, high-stakes culture of ancient Judean sheepherding to discover what the people of the day actually heard when Jesus spoke.

Plus I got a dog, a fantastic joke of the week as usual and some very interesting sheep fun facts!

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]]>abbf6f24-3a9e-43ed-9f2c-d8a47f86bedfMon, 20 Jul 2026 04:00:00 -050001:08:02falsefull115151Now I SeeNow I SeeWhat if you lived your whole life in darkness, begging on the street for change and then one day a man came by and opened up your eyes? That's exactly what happened to the subject of this audio podcast and unlike the man who picked up his matt and walked, this guy was ready to battle the leaders when they came to question him about it.

Nathan and Luke are back with another bible study in John and break down chapter 9 verse by verse. We have another fantastic joke of the week and the reason this drop is late is revealed. Spoiler alert, it's boring!

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]]>What if you lived your whole life in darkness, begging on the street for change and then one day a man came by and opened up your eyes? That's exactly what happened to the subject of this audio podcast and unlike the man who picked up his matt and walked, this guy was ready to battle the leaders when they came to question him about it.

Nathan and Luke are back with another bible study in John and break down chapter 9 verse by verse. We have another fantastic joke of the week and the reason this drop is late is revealed. Spoiler alert, it's boring!

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]]>1103702a-8a32-4d29-adf4-7d420fd88deeFri, 17 Jul 2026 04:00:00 -050058:23falsefull114141I AMI AMWe have reached the final scene of our little journey with Jesus through his teachings at the Festival of Tabernacles and what a tremendous ending it has!

Did we have a great joke of the week? Maybe not...but you be the judge of that and let us know.

Luke finally gets over his stage fright and somehow also ends up underneath it and Nathan continues to be a rockstar.

All this and more on this weeks audio bible study podcast!

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]]>We have reached the final scene of our little journey with Jesus through his teachings at the Festival of Tabernacles and what a tremendous ending it has!

Did we have a great joke of the week? Maybe not...but you be the judge of that and let us know.

Luke finally gets over his stage fright and somehow also ends up underneath it and Nathan continues to be a rockstar.

All this and more on this weeks audio bible study podcast!

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]]>e378eeea-8aad-45cd-ac8d-37658a8b71efTue, 07 Jul 2026 04:00:00 -050001:20:59falsefull113131Tent CityTent CityAnother great week on our Bible study podcast! We get to explore the Feast of The Tabernacles, and once you get a better understanding of it, you'll understand this passage better than ever before.

A fantastic joke of the week as usual and we find out about Luke taking to the pulpit for a Sunday morning sermon.

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]]>Another great week on our Bible study podcast! We get to explore the Feast of The Tabernacles, and once you get a better understanding of it, you'll understand this passage better than ever before.

A fantastic joke of the week as usual and we find out about Luke taking to the pulpit for a Sunday morning sermon.

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]]>bca5c5d2-4979-44f9-ad95-f29e6ad960dfTue, 30 Jun 2026 04:00:00 -050001:11:51falsefull112121Hard To FollowHard To FollowThis episode gets real quick! Nathan and Luke talk about some of the hard times that we face in life and how to get through them with faith.

We cover the rest of the bread of life discussion and watch how confused the Jews and disciples become over the language He used.

We have a (possibly repeated) joke of the week and some good discussions about those who have had a crisis of faith in the past.

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]]>This episode gets real quick! Nathan and Luke talk about some of the hard times that we face in life and how to get through them with faith.

We cover the rest of the bread of life discussion and watch how confused the Jews and disciples become over the language He used.

We have a (possibly repeated) joke of the week and some good discussions about those who have had a crisis of faith in the past.

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

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]]>70f9f23d-41c9-4df6-9296-ebd1dda28ad2Tue, 23 Jun 2026 04:00:00 -050001:04:17falsefull111111The New ExodusThe New ExodusThis week we cover two of the most well known miracles of the Bible, walking on water and feeding the 5000. We uncover some things that we had never heard about before in these stories as usual and hope you do as well.

Of course we have a joke of the week and review the Seek The City event that Nathan played in over the weekend.

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]]>This week we cover two of the most well known miracles of the Bible, walking on water and feeding the 5000. We uncover some things that we had never heard about before in these stories as usual and hope you do as well.

Of course we have a joke of the week and review the Seek The City event that Nathan played in over the weekend.

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

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]]>2e5601af-7536-480c-816f-0e2965520822Tue, 16 Jun 2026 04:00:00 -050001:10:56falsefull110101Bonus - 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.

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]]>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.

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]]>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.

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]]>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

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]]>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.

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]]>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

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]]>e9fe0f1d-ef79-4c37-a1c0-da258a233b61Tue, 02 Jun 2026 04:00:00 -050001:05:27falsefull1881Back 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!

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

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]]>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.

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]]>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.

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]]>9fd54eea-0c39-4885-9c57-2fd974f08123Tue, 26 May 2026 04:00:00 -050001:25:16falsefull1771Fulfill 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!

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]]>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

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]]>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!

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]]>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

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]]>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 -050057:26falsefull1221Son 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 -050001:01:11falsefull1111Introducing 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!

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