# Terryl Givens: Wrestling with the Word

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Podcast: [Faith Matters](https://stenobird.com/podcast/faith-matters-329292)
Published: 2026-02-08T07:00:00+00:00
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## Resource

As we explore the Old Testament this year, we’ve found ourselves returning to a past conversation with our friend Terryl Givens. It felt grounding and expansive and we're really excited to share it with you again. The Old Testament can be incredibly rich—full of beauty, poetry, and profound spiritual insights. But it can also sometimes feel bewildering or even faith-shaking. We get glimpses of a loving, nurturing God—and turn the page to encounter a God that seems angry, even violent. It's a ...

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