TBR Deep Dive, hosted by Emma Dotter and Kirsten McCloskey, is part of the TBR Podcast Network. TBR Deep Dive is a weekly companion podcast where our hosts and special guests dive deeper on a few rich—or confusing—topics from each week of The Bible Recap’s reading plan, answering questions from our Bible Readers along the way. TBR Deep Dive is another resource to help people everywhere read, understand, and love the Bible—and the God who wrote it!
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Week 35 (Days 239-245): Help! It feels hard to obey God...
ON TODAY'S EPISODE:
- What do I do when it feels hard to obey God?
- Can you unpack the vision where God leaves the temple?
- Why does God address Ezekiel as “son of m
Sep 2 31 min
Week 34 (Days 232-238): What do I do when it feels like God caused my suffering?
ON TODAY'S EPISODE:
- How should I respond when I see injustice or suffering?
- Can you explain what it means to have feet like a deer?
- Is there a connection between
Aug 26 32 min
Week 33 (Days 225-231): Are false prophets still around today?
ON TODAY'S EPISODE:
- How can I walk humbly but also stand up for what is true?
- If God loves everyone, who are "His people"?
- Is God telling Jeremiah to just deal w
Aug 19 38 min
Week 32 (Days 218-224): If God loves everyone, who are "His people"?
ON TODAY'S EPISODE:
- How can I walk humbly but also stand up for what is true?
- If God loves everyone, who are "His people"?
- Is God telling Jeremiah to just deal wi
Aug 12 31 min
Week 31 (Days 211-217): Does God reject us because of our sin?
ON TODAY'S EPISODE:
- What is the “everlasting covenant”?
- Does God stop listening to us because of our sins?
- What does it mean that God is a “jealous” God?
- Wh
Aug 5 37 min
Week 30 (Days 204-210): What if it feels like God isn't giving me what I need?
ON TODAY'S EPISODE:
- Why did Hezekiah ask Isaiah to pray for the people?
- What do I do if I don’t feel like God is giving me strength?
- How can someone avoid spir
Jul 29 35 min
Week 29 (Days 197-203): Are we responsible for the sins of others?
ON TODAY'S EPISODE:
- Is it possible that Isiah 14:12-14 is about Satan?
- Why does Isaiah 19 say that God will send Egypt a savior?
- Was Isaiah praising God for des
Jul 22 30 min
Week 28 (Days 190-196): Should I be looking forward to “the day of the Lord”?
ON TODAY'S EPISODE:
- Why does Isaiah start with so much judgment language?
- What does Isaiah mean by “in future days”?
- Why does God get angry at His own vineyard?
Jul 15 31 min
Week 27 (Days 183-189): Does God change His mind?
ON TODAY'S EPISODE:
- Why doesn’t God just remove the wicked kings?
- How did the widow in 1 Kings 17 know about the Lord?
- When my kids rebel, is this punishment for
Jul 8 36 min
Week 26 (Days 176-182): Why doesn't God just remove wicked rulers?
ON TODAY'S EPISODE:
- Why doesn’t God just remove the wicked kings?
- How did the widow in 1 Kings 17 know about the Lord?
- When my kids rebel, is this punishment for
Jul 1 42 min
Week 25 (Days 169-175): Does Proverbs 31 apply to both men and women?
ON TODAY'S EPISODE:
- Why does 2 Chronicles 11 include so much info on Rehoboam?
- Why were people discouraged when there was no prophecy?
- What should I learn from E
Jun 24 35 min
Week 24 (Days 162-168): What's a "God Shot"?
ON TODAY'S EPISODE:
- Can you explain what a “God Shot” is?
- What happened to the jar of manna and Aaron's rod?
- Does God’s steadfast love really endure forever?
-
Jun 17 29 min
Week 23 (Days 155-161): If God plans our steps, is all my planning pointless?
ON TODAY'S EPISODE:
- What’s the best way to study Proverbs?
- What does Proverbs 4:23 mean in context?
- If God plans our steps, is all my planning pointless?
- Why
Jun 10 35 min
Week 22 (Days 148-154): Should I really meditate on God’s law ALL day long?
ON TODAY'S EPISODE:
- Should I really meditate on God’s law ALL day long?
- Why is God’s Word described using different terms?
- Is it unique for the woman to speak s
Jun 3 36 min
Week 21 (Days 141-147): Can satan tempt me to sin?
ON TODAY'S EPISODE:
- Why does David use so many metaphors for God?
- What does it mean when David asks for God to be exalted?
- Why does Psalm 95 suddenly shift from
May 27 38 min
Week 20 (Days 134-140): Why does unconfessed sin feel exhausting?
ON TODAY'S EPISODE:
- Why does the Bible use so many different words for “sin”?
- Why does David describe unconfessed sin as physically draining?
- Why does David ask
May 20 38 min
Week 19 (Days 127-133): Why was Uzzah killed for keeping the ark from falling?
ON TODAY'S EPISODE:
- Why was Uzzah killed for keeping the ark from falling?
- Should I follow David’s example of worship?
- What leadership principles from David’s li
May 13 35 min
Week 18 (Days 120-126): What's the difference between slander and gossip?
ON TODAY'S EPISODE:
- Why is Jerusalem called “Zion”?
- Why would God make David wait so long to be king?
- What does the phrase “God’s steadfast love” mean?
- W
May 6 33 min
Week 17 (Days 113-119): What if it doesn't feel like God is good to me?
ON TODAY'S EPISODE:
- What do I do when it feels like God isn’t good to me?
- Is God okay with the level of honesty we see in the Psalms?
- When we sin, does God hide
Apr 29 39 min
Week 16 (Days 106-112): Do the promises in the Psalms apply to me?
ON TODAY'S EPISODE:
- Was Samuel really brought up from the dead?
- Can I apply the promises in the Psalms to my life?
- How do I know if God is disciplining me?
- W
Apr 22 30 min
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Great addition! I’ve done TBR for 4 years and I am still gleaning additional insights from this podcast. Only one suggestion, please only one person talk at a time. Talking at the same time or over each other doesn’t work in
the podcast world. It’s very unpleasant to the listening
audience.
Do you want my feedback??? · May 2026
I am on my 4th year of The Bible Recap with Tara Leigh. Adding the Deep Dive to my routine this year has been very helpful as many of the questions that are addressed are the same ones I wrestle with. Even when the questions are not as relevant to me personally , hearing how the hosts respond to those questions helps me better articulate my own beliefs.
In my opinion, the podcast has improved each week. My favorite episode so far is the most recent one which included a question about how God can be both the giver of live and death, but never the source of evil.
God_loving_girl · Apr 2026
I’ve gone through TBR five times and just found this podcast. It brings an added layer of understanding and knowledge. It has been so helpful as I learn more about God’s character.
Dkandresen · Apr 2026
Week 17 (Days 113–119) was such a rich week. What stands out most is how theologically grounded Kirsten, Emma and Tara-Leigh keeps every recap and there is not sensationalizes or stretches the text, just faithfully walks you through what Scripture actually says. The conversations around God’s faithfulness and the consistency of His character across these passages were exactly what I needed. It’s one thing to read these chapters; it’s another to have a discussion to help you see the thread of who God all the way through them.
I also really appreciate the community aspect being able to listen to the additional questions and hear how others are processing this journey through the Bible is such a gift. It’s a reminder that we’re not walking through this alone. Highly recommend this resource to anyone who wants to actually understand what they’re reading. He’s where the joy is💛
mgoode73 · Apr 2026
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