# Season 4 - Episode 3: "Thy Rod and Thy Staff"

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Podcast: [The Epic Order of the Seven - The Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-epic-order-of-the-seven-the-podcast-1237300)
Published: 2026-02-13T09:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://playfulworldministries.org/podcast/season-4-episode-3-thy-rod-and-thy-staff
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Duration seconds: 1608

## Resource

Here at Playful World Ministries, we love producing each of these Epic episodes for you! If you’d like to play an active part in playfully reaching kids for Christ, please log on to: https://actintl.givingfuel.com/brownlee Thank you for your support, as you help us to creatively express God’s Truth to a worldwide audience! Episode 3 “ Thy Rod and Thy Staff ” – Our brave Epic Animals do the bravest thing they can against angry lions – run! Can they escape the kings of beast by pulling the wool over their eyes? Meanwhile in the studio – Episode 3 is all about Threes! Miss Jenny explains the 3’s associated with every Epic book title, while our hosts speak everything in threes! It’s triple decker fun! Featuring Chapter 3 from the audiobook “ The Prophet, the Shepherd, & the Star ,” by Jenny L. Cote 1:43 – Today’s Episode Three is all about the number 3, and all begin speaking in threes! 3:56 – Chapter 3: “Thy Rod and Thy Staff” 19:07 – In Jenny’s Corner we find out why her book titles all contain three significant words. 22:07 – Our Epic hosts discuss how much God seems to like the number 3 24:38 – Your turn – how many threes can you come up with? Email us with your answer! See our emails below… 25:51 – Gillamon gives a hilarious surprise ending – listen to the end! Here's how to reach us – we’d love to hear from you! Email Jenny: Jenny@epicorderoftheseven.com or email our studios: playfulworldministries@gmail.com And don’t forget – you can get your very own copy of the audiobook, “The Prophet, the Shepherd,& the Star,” written by Jenny L. Cote, and narrated by Denny Brownlee, by going to Audible.com. Click here to order: https://tinyurl.com/acv2atsc

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