{"podcast":{"title":"AFTERWORDS: A Riverview Church Podcast","slug":"afterwords-a-riverview-church-podcast-6744503","podcast_index_feed_id":6744503,"rss_url":"https://feeds.transistor.fm/afterwords-a-riverview-church-podcast","website_url":"http://rivchurch.com","image_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/babZgy6uTKpuIO1Cfrqw98MAhYNKAaRS3btasH9Lugk/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:1400/h:1400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9zaG93/LzQ4MjkyLzE3MDQy/NDIwNjItYXJ0d29y/ay5qcGc.jpg","author":"Riverview Church","episode_count":145,"summary":"A conversation with our teaching team, giving you a deeper look at each week's message.","last_synced_at":"2026-09-17T00:19:49.605440+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/afterwords-a-riverview-church-podcast-6744503"},"episode":{"title":"Welcome to the BeforeWords","slug":"welcome-to-the-beforewords","published_at":"2026-09-16T10:28:15+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/afterwords-a-riverview-church-podcast-6744503/welcome-to-the-beforewords","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/afterwords-a-riverview-church-podcast-6744503","url":"https://share.transistor.fm/s/f97f01cd","audio_url":"https://media.transistor.fm/f97f01cd/c063bc8a.mp3","summary":"Alex talks with Noel about his message from 1 Kings 4 about Solomon’s wisdom, prosperity, and the subtle cracks already appearing in his kingdom. They explore how wisdom requires slowing down enough to pay attention, why Solomon’s use of forced labor complicates an otherwise glowing picture of Israel’s flourishing, and what our own culture might be failing to notice. They also wrestle with why Christians can feel suspicious or even guilty when life is good—and how Psalm 23 gives us permission to receive both green pastures and dark valleys from the same faithful Shepherd. Listen to Noel's message Subscribe to our Messages podcast (Apple Podcasts / Spotify ) Visit us online: rivchurch.com Follow us on Instagram Send us feedback: podcast@rivchurch.com Get additional resources for the KINGS series, including the Study Journal, at rivchurch.com/kings — About Riverview Church Riverview Church is a multi-venue church based in Lansing, Michigan, where we invite everyone to know and enjoy Jesus as we stumble together in our pursuit to love like Him. Learn more at https://rivchurch.com","meta_description":"Alex talks with Noel about his message from 1 Kings 4 about Solomon’s wisdom, prosperity, and the subtle cracks already appearing in his kingdom. They exp…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1936,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/afterwords-a-riverview-church-podcast-6744503/episodes/welcome-to-the-beforewords/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/afterwords-a-riverview-church-podcast-6744503/welcome-to-the-beforewords.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}