Prayer Time

Short public Bible studies from the show’s prayer segments. 123 entries from 78 episodes, 2022-12-25 through 2026-06-21, led by 15 identified leaders.

34 of 66 books represented · 30 entries carry no reading · 15 entries have no attributed leader.

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Prayers without a reading

30 entries are closing prayers, testimonies or topical devotionals with no scripture reading, so they file under no book.

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#330 - Can Supplemental Feeding Add 15”+ to a Buck? Don Higgins Answers

2026-06-21 — Emerson Day

Scripture: Exodus
Theme: the compassionate fatherhood of God
For Father’s Day, Emerson reflected on God’s self-description in Exodus 34 as compassionate, gracious, and slow to anger, then paralleled it with the father’s compassion in Luke 15’s prodigal son story, concluding that this love should model earthly fatherhood and everyday relationships, and prayed for fathers to draw strength and presence from God. 67:33

The Biggest Mistake Food Plotters Make in June | Chasing Giants #328

2026-06-07 — Brent Henderson

Scripture: Psalms, Hebrews
Theme: forgiveness and release from shame
Brent encouraged listeners carrying shame to remember that scripture says God casts our sin far away and keeps no record of wrongs, using that truth to expose and dispel the lies the enemy tells about our worth. 80:27

Scripture: Romans
Theme: identity in Christ against the enemy’s lies
Brent taught that righteousness comes through faith in Christ rather than our own works, urging listeners to root their identity in Christ so they can recognize and reject the enemy’s lies of shame and fear. 81:25

Why BIG BUCK Areas Often FAIL Deer Hunters | Chasing Giants 327

2026-05-31 — Prayer leader not identified

Theme: reflecting Christ’s light rather than generating it
Ty reflects that believers aren’t meant to generate or wield God’s light themselves but to reflect it, like the moon reflects the sun rather than producing its own light; he ties this to grace reflected by his wife over sixteen years of marriage, urging listeners to offer their day to God and let Him shine through rather than trying to control His light. 67:59

Why Most Hunters NEVER Kill Big Bucks (Bryhn Craft Tells the Truth) | Chasing Giants #325

2026-05-17 — Aaron Gaines

Scripture: John
Theme: eternal life through Christ
Aaron Gaines reflects on a tech billionaire’s costly quest to reverse aging and live forever, contrasting it with the eternal life freely offered through Jesus Christ’s death and resurrection, citing John 6:51 that those who eat the living bread will live forever, then prays thanking God for salvation. 63:31

Grow Bigger Food Plots, Gardens & Fruit Trees – Mike Mitchell Breaks It Down | Chasing Giants #324

2026-05-10 — Nick Carpenter

Scripture: Joshua
Theme: courage and God’s presence amid hardship
Filling in for Don, Nick Carpenter admitted praying aloud is outside his comfort zone, cited Joshua 1:9 on courage, and prayed for boldness for listeners while asking continued prayer for Don and Robin. 57:29

Prayers, Peace & Planting Strategy | Spring Food Plot Advice | Chasing Giants 323

2026-05-03 — Darryl Monk

Scripture: James
Theme: trials and steadfastness
Daryl teaches from James 1:2-3 that trials should be counted as joy because they build steadfast faith, encourages staying close to God in good times, and prays for healing, strength, and peace for Don and Robin through Robin’s surgery. 54:26

Don Shares Personal News + The #1 Mistake Hunters Make | Chasing Giants Podcast 322

2026-04-26 — Aaron Gaines

Theme: healing and comfort for Don and Robin’s cancer journey
Aaron Gaines led Sunday Night Prayer Time, sharing that a friend’s wife was diagnosed with cancer and reflecting on faith through Matthew’s account of Peter walking on water. He then prayed for his friend’s wife, and for Don, Robin, and their family as they face Robin’s cancer diagnosis, asking for trust, comfort, and healing. 56:19

Don Higgins Breaks Down His Favorite Properties of 2026 - Chasing Giants #320

2026-04-12 — Wes Delks

Scripture: Daniel
Theme: resurrection apologetics via the Shroud of Turin
Wes reflects on the Shroud of Turin as scientific evidence for Christ’s crucifixion and resurrection, citing Daniel’s prophecy that end-times knowledge will increase, and thanks God for a risen Savior and this tool for sharing the gospel. 66:15

Why Some Hunting Properties Work Instantly… And Others Fail - Chasing Giants Podcast #319

2026-04-05 — Prayer leader not identified

Scripture: Romans
Theme: sin-and-death
The speaker explained from Romans 3 and 5 that all people die because all have sinned, and the wages of sin is death, tracing this to humanity’s fallen nature. 59:48

Scripture: Revelation
Theme: second-death
The speaker described the Bible’s concept of a ‘second death’ distinct from physical death, referenced most often in Revelation, as eternal separation from God. 61:29

Scripture: Revelation
Theme: judgment
The speaker quoted Revelation 21’s description of those destined for the lake of fire as the ‘second death,’ noting all people fall under that judgment apart from Christ. 61:46

Scripture: 1 John
Theme: atonement
Citing 1 John 2, the speaker explained that Christ serves as our advocate before the Father and as the propitiation for sin, extending to the whole world. 63:43

Scripture: Isaiah
Theme: suffering-servant
The speaker read from Isaiah 53 how the prophet foretold Christ’s wounding and bruising for our sins centuries before the crucifixion, noting that by his stripes we are healed. 64:41

Theme: resurrection-victory
The speaker emphasized that though Christ died to save sinners, he also rose from the grave three days later, proving death does not have the final word. 66:15

Scripture: 1 Corinthians
Theme: resurrection
Reading 1 Corinthians 15:20-26, the speaker declared Christ has risen as the firstfruits, guaranteeing the future resurrection of all who are in him. 66:42

Scripture: 1 Corinthians
Theme: victory-over-death
Quoting 1 Corinthians 15:55, the speaker proclaimed death’s sting is removed and thanked God for victory over death through Jesus Christ. 68:25

Theme: steadfastness
The speaker closed the sermon quoting Paul’s exhortation to be steadfast and abounding in the Lord’s work, knowing labor for the Lord is never in vain. 68:46

Theme: gospel-invitation
The speaker prayed for any listener hearing the gospel for the first time through the podcast, asking God to work in their heart toward saving faith in Jesus Christ. 71:21

Cut More Trees! How Aggressive TSI Creates Better Deer Habitat

2026-03-15 — Brenton Henderson

Scripture: 1 Peter
Theme: suffering weans believers from self-will
Brenton quotes 1 Peter 4:1-2 from The Message, teaching that embracing suffering like Christ weans believers from always expecting their own way, freeing them from being tyrannized by unmet desires and pointing toward healing from father wounds. 65:45

Scripture: Hebrews
Theme: the word of God as a weapon of truth
Brenton teaches from Hebrews 4:12 that God’s word is living, active, and sharper than a two-edged sword, dividing soul from spirit, equipping men to fight the enemy’s lies with truth and stand firm together. 69:59

Permission Properties, Scrape Magnet Explained, and Our Health Journeys | Chasing Giants Ep. 315

2026-03-08 — Prayer leader not identified

Scripture: Matthew
Theme: treasure-and-the-heart
The speaker reflects on comparison and envy stirred up by tax season and social media, tracing it back to where one’s treasure lies. Drawing on Matthew 6:21, he says the heart follows treasure, and prays for guarding hearts against worldly comparison, choosing contentment and eternal treasure over earthly outcomes, and living generously to reflect Christ’s light to others. 64:23

Snow, Sheds & Sorghum: Late-Season Deer Survival | Chasing Giants #311

2026-02-08 — Darryl Monk

Scripture: Hebrews
Theme: forgiveness through the blood of Christ
Darryl Monk reflected on Hebrews 12:24, explaining that Jesus’s blood shed on the cross spoke a better word than Abel’s blood, crying out for forgiveness rather than revenge, and closed by thanking God for that forgiveness. 63:08

CULLING BUCKS: Why Shooting 3½-Year-Old 8-Points Actually Works | Chasing Giants #310

2026-02-01 — Aaron Gaines

Theme: gratitude and salvation through Christ’s sacrifice
Aaron Gaines leads a prayer thanking God for blessings and for sending Jesus to die on the cross for humanity’s sins, acknowledging human weakness and slow spiritual growth, and asking that those who haven’t accepted Christ as savior would do so, while believers grow closer to God. 61:30

Texas Hunt, Brutal Cold, Late Rut Behavior & Winter Habitat Decisions | Chasing Giants Podcast #309

2026-01-25 — Tate Hale

Scripture: Matthew
Theme: faith to step out of the boat
Tate Hale reflects on Matthew 14’s account of Peter walking on water, urging listeners to have faith to step out of the boat when God calls, keep their eyes fixed on Jesus amid life’s storms, and trust that even when they falter, Jesus will reach out and lift them back up. 71:43

Most Hunters Get This Wrong | The Hard Truth About Killing Mature Bucks | Chasing Giants #307

2026-01-11 — Devin Hurley

Scripture: 1 Corinthians
Theme: steadfast Christian service
Devin Hurley reflects on the church’s responsibility beyond Sunday worship, tying it to a sermon series he’s preaching, and turns to Paul’s charge in 1 Corinthians 15:58 to be steadfast and abound in the Lord’s work, assured that labor for the kingdom is never in vain. 61:02

Kill More Deer. Feed Hungry Kids. | Boone Brothers | Chasing Giants 306

2026-01-04 — Emerson Day

Scripture: Proverbs
Theme: inquiring of the Lord in all decisions, big and small, in the new year
Emerson Day reflects on David’s habit of inquiring of the Lord in all things and encourages listeners to include God in both big and small plans for the new year, closing with Proverbs 3:6’s promise that acknowledging Him will direct their path. 77:00

When Managing Deer Means Saying NO to Giants | Chasing Giants Podcast #304

2025-12-21 — Terry Peer

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians
Theme: praying without ceasing and beyond personal needs
Terry reflects on a video asking what if God answered all prayers from the past week, prompting him to consider bigger unprayed-for needs like homelessness, cancer, and unreached people, and cites 1 Thessalonians 5:17’s call to pray without ceasing as a challenge to widen his prayer life. 61:20

Episode 303 – Late-Season Deer Movement, Winter Food Strategy & The Future of Big Bucks

2025-12-14 — Ty Miller

Scripture: Romans
Theme: suffering produces hope through God’s love
Ty reflects on being inspired to reread Romans 5, especially verses 3-5 on suffering producing endurance, character, and hope, and shares the story of an usher who helped seat Billy Graham and Grady Wilson, urging listeners to quietly serve as God’s instruments for others. 67:48

Late Season EXPLOSION! Why Giants Are Falling Everywhere | Chasing Giants #302

2025-12-07 — Emerson Day

Scripture: Daniel
Theme: faith under trial and God’s protection
Emerson recounts Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego refusing to worship the king’s statue and being thrown into the furnace, trusting God without knowing the outcome. They emerged unburned, without even the smell of smoke, showing complete divine protection, and he prays for strengthened faith to take similarly scary steps. 55:45

EPISODE 300! Don Changes His Mind on the Rut + Drone Debate Heats Up!

2025-11-23 — Wes Delks

Scripture: Luke
Theme: solitude and prayer
Wes prays thanking God for the day, the Holy Spirit, and the Chasing Giants family, asking that listeners calm and quiet their hearts this deer season and be intentional about seeking quiet time with God, closing in Jesus’ name. 62:16

Doubting Thomas: Don Higgins’ New 203” Giant — Story Revealed - Chasing Giants EP 299

2025-11-16 — Tate Hale

Scripture: Malachi
Theme: servanthood-and-blessing
Tate Hale reflects on a whirlwind week of serving others—speaking at a nonprofit gala, then being blessed with an all-expense-paid Texas hunt where he harvested a rare piebald buck—and ties it to Malachi 3:10’s promise that God pours out blessing beyond capacity when we give, encouraging listeners to keep serving faithfully despite feeling unworthy. 72:34

The Weirdest Rut Ever: Warm Temps, Barometers, and Big Bucks | Chasing Giants Ep #298

2025-11-09 — Don Higgins

Scripture: Proverbs
Theme: iron sharpens iron / Christian accountability
Don reflected on ‘iron sharpens iron,’ urging fellow believers to build up and hold each other accountable rather than tear each other down, admitting some of the worst people he’s met in the hunting industry profess to be Christians, and closing in prayer for listeners’ faith and a safe season. 60:44

Barometer Secrets & Rut Forecast for Early November! | Chasing Giants 297

2025-11-02 — Terry Peer

Scripture: 1 Samuel
Theme: servant’s heart
Filling in for prayer time, Terry reflected on 1 Samuel 17, noting David approached King Saul as a humble servant to fight Goliath despite already being anointed king, and challenged listeners to pursue hunting, business, or ministry with a servant’s heart rather than seeking personal glory. 52:22

“200-Inch Nebraska Giant: Joe Chambers’ Incredible Buck Story | Chasing Giants Ep. 296”

2025-10-26 — Daniel Pifer

Scripture: Galatians
Theme: identity in Christ
Daniel Pifer reflects on finding his identity in Christ rather than in hunting success, citing Galatians 2:20 to affirm believers’ worth comes from belonging to God, and prays for listeners chasing worth in the wrong places. 72:02

The Magic of Late October | Cold Fronts, Big Bucks & Character in the Woods | Chasing Giants #295

2025-10-19 — Harold Monk

Scripture: Habakkuk
Theme: faith amid hardship
Harold shared Habakkuk 3:17-19, where despite total loss of crops and livestock the prophet still rejoices in God, comparing God’s strength to a deer’s sure footing on the heights, encouraging trust in God rather than circumstances. 62:42

#294 From Old School to High Tech: Don Higgins Reflects on 40 Years in the Deer Woods

2025-10-12 — Brent Henderson

Scripture: Matthew
Theme: surrendering fear and trusting God’s will before surgery
Brent recounts collapsing in fear before emergency open-heart surgery, crying out repeatedly that he didn’t want it, then echoing Jesus in Gethsemane by asking that the trial pass but ultimately surrendering to God’s will over his own, which brought him peace. 72:34

#292 - Public Land Busts, Big Timber Dreams, & Target Bucks

2025-09-28 — Eric Perry

Theme: the parable of the lost sheep as a picture of God’s pursuing love
After helping a friend plant food plots amid a severe regional EHD deer die-off, Eric wrestled with why keep planting for so few surviving deer, then compared that devotion to God’s far greater love, illustrated by the parable of the lost sheep, and urged listeners to seek the lost and share the gospel. 66:49

Chasing Giants Ep. 291 | Don’s Public Land Quest & the “Turning Point” Buck Story

2025-09-21 — Ty Miller

Scripture: James
Theme: seeking God’s wisdom instead of anger after Charlie Kirk’s death
Ty Miller opens by reading James 1:5 as a prayer for wisdom, then reflects on Charlie Kirk’s death, urging listeners to resist hatred and anger, put on the armor of God from Ephesians, and closes praying for wisdom, meekness, and courage to spread the gospel in Charlie Kirk’s memory. 64:16

Faith, Hunting & Courage After Tragedy | Chasing Giants Podcast Ep. 290

2025-09-14 — Emerson Day

Scripture: Ephesians
Theme: armor of God / spiritual warfare
Emerson Day shared that it had been a heavy week and reflected on the armor of God from Ephesians, encouraging listeners that though we face real spiritual battles, Christ has already won the victory and we should stand firm using truth, righteousness, faith, salvation, and the sword of the Spirit while praying for one another. 93:55

Deer Velvet Shedding & Fall Buck Shifts: Don Higgins Responds to Rumors | Chasing Giants Ep. 289

2025-09-07 — Devin Hurley

Scripture: 1 Timothy
Theme: contentment-over-wealth
Devin Hurley taught from 1 Timothy 6 and Matthew on the danger of desiring riches, urging believers to pursue godliness with contentment rather than wealth, and closed praying for contentment and a Christ-focused life over material pursuits. 70:39

#288 2025 Buck Forecast: EHD Devastation, Trail Cam Insights & Hard Truths About Trophy Bucks

2025-08-31 — Wes Delks

Scripture: Zechariah
Theme: small beginnings and short-term goals
Wes encouraged listeners to set short-term goals in hunting, business, and faith, citing Zechariah 4:10 not to despise small beginnings as steps toward long-term success. 66:08

Scripture: Philippians
Theme: pressing on toward the goal
Wes shared Philippians 3:14 about pressing on toward the prize of God’s calling, praying listeners find mental toughness to keep pursuing their goals through Christ. 66:28

Theme: prayer for strength and short-term goals
Wes prayed thanking God for the day’s blessings and asked that Chasing Giants listeners be given strength and mental toughness to set and pursue short-term goals this season. 66:41

#287 “Predators, Food Plots & Cracker Barrel Woke?

2025-08-24 — Tate Hale

Scripture: 2 Corinthians
Theme: God’s grace sufficient in weakness
Tate Hale introduces himself, describes his degenerative condition and amputations, and reads 2 Corinthians 12:7-9, applying Paul’s thorn in the flesh to show God’s grace and strength are perfected in weakness and suffering can become meaningful sacrifice. 56:17

EP #286 - Preparing for Hunting Season: Plots, Cameras & CWD Truth

2025-08-17 — Don Higgins

Scripture: Job
Theme: wisdom and age
On his 62nd birthday, Don shares Job 12:12 on wisdom coming with age, then offers advice he wishes he’d known younger: cherish family, don’t try to please everyone, keep a strong work ethic, speak boldly about values, and expect spiritual attack, closing in prayer for listeners. 61:53

Episode #283 “Best Corn Ever? Don & Terry Reveal 2025 Plot Results + Fall Food Plot Timing Tips”

2025-07-27 — Harold Monk

Scripture: 1 Corinthians
Theme: correcting the myth that God won’t give more than you can handle
Harold Monk corrects the popular saying that God won’t give more than we can handle, showing 1 Corinthians 10:13 actually addresses temptation, not general hardship, and prays for listeners facing struggles to lean on God’s presence and strength. 65:52

Thermal Drones, Trail Cameras & Big Buck Strategies | Chasing Giants Podcast #282

2025-07-20 — Daniel Pifer

Scripture: Psalms
Theme: running to God like a child in hard times
Dan Pifer shares how God used his son’s joyful worship, a viral reel about parenting, and Mark 10:14 to teach him to run to God with childlike trust rather than self-reliance, closing the segment in prayer. 75:26

Episode #281 - How Don Tracks Giant Bucks Years in Advance

2025-07-13 — Terry Peer

Scripture: Ecclesiastes
Theme: leaning on brothers in Christ during life’s storms
Terry reflects on the deadly Texas floods and shares stories of a flash-flood hypothermia scare and a bear charge, both survived because trusted companions had his back. He teaches that believers are transfigured, not merely transformed, and prays for flood victims and for listeners to lean on brothers who remind them of their identity in Christ. 72:07

#279 - Live Hot Seat! Don Higgins Faces Tough Questions from Dealers | 2025 RWWP Summit

2025-06-29 — Prayer leader not identified

Scripture: Proverbs
Theme: trusting God’s guidance over self-reliance
The speaker reflects on personal complacency and spiritual drift, then walks through Proverbs on trusting God rather than one’s own understanding and seeking wise counselors, closing in prayer asking God to give listeners courage to form new habits and deepen their walk with Him. 60:43

#274 - Soil Health: The Foundation of Successful Food Plotting

2025-05-25 — Terry Peer

Theme: authority of scripture
Terry Peer explains that scripture is God’s self-revelation, so questions of faith, morality, and fellowship should be answered by turning to the Bible. 38:26

Scripture: Genesis
Theme: God as relational creator
Terry Peer reflects that God, as creator, made humans in His image per Genesis 1:26-27 for relationship, and a real relationship with God requires communication through His revealed word. 67:33

Episode #273 - Clover Maintenance and Spring Planting

2025-05-18 — Daniel Pifer

Scripture: 1 Corinthians
Theme: grace versus gatekeeping salvation
Daniel Pifer questions why Christians judge who God can save, citing harsh reactions to Jelly Roll’s public faith testimony. He warns against weaponizing scripture like 1 Corinthians without context, recalls how God used flawed biblical figures such as Peter, Paul, David, and Solomon, and prays for humility and grace instead of judgment. 62:27

Episode #271 - Cool Wet Spring Concerns for Antler Growth and Nutrition

2025-05-04 — Devin Hurley

Scripture: Isaiah
Theme: pure-heart worship versus empty ritual
Devin teaches from Mark 7, where Jesus rebukes the Pharisees for honoring God with their lips while their hearts are far from Him, quoting Isaiah 29:13. True worship is a lifestyle flowing from a pure, loving heart rather than empty ritual, and he prays listeners’ hearts stay sincerely devoted to Christ in all they say and do. 62:27

Episode #269 - Genetics, Nutrition, or Age (which is more important)

2025-04-20 — Ty Miller

Theme: Christ’s self-giving love reflected through a family health scare on Easter
Ty Miller shares that his wife had a frightening cardiac emergency the day he was to give the Easter prayer, and reflects that her love for her son mirrors the love that kept Jesus on the cross for his children, praying listeners know they are loved and can reach out for support. 66:34

Episode #268 - Thermal Drone Tells the Truth on Don’s Farm

2025-04-13 — Wes Delks

Scripture: Proverbs
Theme: guarding your heart against harmful influences like music
Wes Delks prayed about music’s powerful influence on hearts and minds, citing Proverbs 4:23 to guard your heart, asking God to help Chasing Giants listeners protect their own and their families’ hearts and stay attuned to godly things. 74:41

Episode #267 - Spring Whitetail Habitat Projects - Is it Go Time?

2025-04-06 — Eric Perry

Scripture: Isaiah
Theme: enduring grief while keeping faith
Eric Perry recounts losing his father suddenly and how his prayer life quietly weakened during grief; he urges listeners that God’s righteous right hand is always extended to help them endure hardship, pointing to Isaiah 41:10’s promise of strength and support. 69:47

Episode #266 Making a Good Stand a Great Stand

2025-03-30 — Don Higgins

Scripture: John 8:7
Theme: spiritual-attacks-on-integrity
Don confessed feeling unqualified to lead prayer, reflecting on Satan attacking believers’ weakest points—his own being integrity attacks and false rumors. He shared how defending a fellow Christian on social media citing John 8:7 backfired into a lasting feud when that person later turned on him, and prayed for listeners to lean on Christ rather than human revenge when Satan works through others against them. 67:57

Episode #265 - How To Plant Fruit Trees - Wildlife Orchards

2025-03-23 — Brent Henderson

Scripture: 2 Corinthians
Theme: authentic Christian witness as the aroma of Christ
Brent connects deer hunting’s not-seen, not-heard, not-smelled principles to living an authentic Christian witness, citing 2 Corinthians 2:15 on believers being the aroma of Christ, and prays for humility and an authentic life that draws others to Jesus. 67:15

Episode #264 - Big Rope Scrapes and Big Bucks!

2025-03-16 — Darryl Monk

Scripture: Genesis
Theme: Noah’s Ark and God’s sovereignty over creation
Daryl teaches from Genesis 8 on Noah’s Ark, describing the raven and dove, God remembering Noah, and Noah building an altar of thanksgiving. He reads Genesis 8:22 to argue God remains in control of the earth’s seasons, pushing back on fears about global warming, and closes in prayer thanking God for salvation through Christ. 65:34

Episode #263 - Live from the Iowa Deer Classic

2025-03-10 — Harold Monk

Theme: closing prayer of thanksgiving and protection
Harold Monk closes the live event thanking God for His power and grace through Jesus Christ, asking protection over children and grandchildren in a challenging world, and thanking Him for Terry and Don’s commitment to Christ. 63:20

Episode #263 - Live from the Iowa Deer Classic

2025-03-10 — Aaron Gaines

Scripture: Matthew
Theme: the church gathered in Christ’s name beyond the building
Aaron Gaines reflects on Matthew 18:20 to explain that church is not confined to a building but happens wherever two or three gather in Jesus’ name, tying it to living out faith daily rather than only on Sundays. 69:13

Episode #262 - The Controlled Burn on Switchgrass GONE BAD!

2025-03-02 — Harold Monk

Scripture: Ezekiel, Genesis
Theme: the breath of God as His name and the source of life
Harold shares that God revealed His name to Moses as an unpronounceable breath sound, connecting it to the breath that brought the valley of dry bones to life and that God breathed into Adam, concluding every human breath praises God’s name. 52:37

Episode #261 - Does GMO Traits Reduce Deer Attraction?

2025-02-23 — Devin Hurley

Scripture: James
Theme: life’s brevity and heavenly mindset
Devin Hurley reflects on James 4:13-16, teaching that life is a brief vapor and believers should live with a heavenly, eternally-minded focus rather than being consumed by earthly pursuits, closing in prayer for God’s grace to maintain that eternal perspective daily. 69:42

Episode #260 - Live From the Legends Roundtable - Midwest Sportsmans Classic

2025-02-16 — Wes Delks

Scripture: Job
Theme: suffering and sanctification
Wes reflects on Job 5:7, comparing life’s troubles to sparks that always fly upward, and to a creek rock smoothed over time, teaching that suffering is not meaningless but part of God refining believers. He prays for grace, healing, and comfort over listeners facing health, financial, relationship, and church struggles. 78:07

Episode #259 Apple Tree Spacing in Deer Plots

2025-02-09 — Ty Miller

Scripture: John
Theme: why bad things happen to good people
Ty Miller reflects on a local tragedy and the question of why bad things happen to good people, tracing suffering to free will and universal sinfulness. Citing John 9’s man born blind, he explains Jesus redirects the disciples from asking why to asking what God would have them do, then prays listeners embrace action and trust over doubt. 71:26

Episode #258 - Live Podcast from Mt. Hope Ohio

2025-01-26 — Wes Delks

Scripture: Matthew
Theme: unhurriedness
Wes Delks shares his 2026 word ‘unhurried,’ pointing to the blind men calling out to Jesus in Matthew 20 as a model, and prays listeners would slow down like Christ, leading to deeper conversations and eternal impact. 77:03

Episode #257 - Too Early to Shed Hunt - Show some compassion!

2025-01-19 — Eric Perry

Scripture: Matthew
Theme: living-testimony
Eric Perry reflects on Ohio State players and a Texas player publicly crediting God after the college football semifinal, then reads Matthew 5:14-16 about being the light of the world and letting good works glorify God. 83:21

Scripture: Romans
Theme: boldness-in-the-gospel
Eric Perry points to Romans 1:16 — not being ashamed of the gospel — as the theme behind athletes publicly praising God, reading the verse in full and urging listeners to be equally bold in sharing their faith. 85:33

Theme: intercession-for-disaster-victims
Eric Perry prays for those affected by the Western wildfires and other natural disasters across the country, and for the families connected to Lester’s Feet, asking God for comfort and healing. 87:34

Episode #256 - Hard Winter and Early Buck Shed? Illinois CWD Announcement

2025-01-12 — Don Higgins

Scripture: Luke
Theme: stewardship and generosity
Don shares how Matt McPherson’s guiding principle — ‘to whom much is given, much is also expected’ — shaped his approach to tithing and blessing others, then prays for listeners’ needs and families. 67:14

Episode #255 - Deer Movement and Weather Fronts

2025-01-05 — Brent Henderson

Theme: new-year-encouragement
Brent Henderson opens Sunday Night Prayer Time reflecting on the hardships of 2024 and previews how listeners can make 2025 a good year regardless of circumstances, framed through a memory of hunting during a major snowstorm. 76:44

Scripture: Psalms, Hebrews
Theme: forgiveness-of-sin
Brent reminds listeners that God casts sins as far as the east is from the west per Psalm 103 and remembers them no more per Hebrews, encouraging a shame-burdened former pastor, and listeners, that past sin doesn’t define their worth. 84:47

Scripture: Romans
Theme: renewing-the-mind
Brent teaches that believers cannot transform themselves through willpower alone but are transformed by renewing their minds with God’s truth, citing Romans 12:2, a key step toward releasing shame and walking in identity in Christ. 85:05

Theme: identity-in-christ
Brent Henderson closes by declaring that a man secure in his identity in Christ, no longer captive to others’ opinions, becomes dangerous for good because he’s unleashed by God, and affirms that listeners are loved. 92:55

Episode #254 - Don Improving Cell Cameral Locations, No-Till Food Plots, and Winter Habitat Projects

2024-12-29 — Darryl Monk

Scripture: Revelation 3:15-16
Theme: hot, cold, or lukewarm faith
Daryl reads Revelation 3:15-16, where Jesus tells the lukewarm church of Laodicea that he wishes they were fully hot or cold, warning he will spit out the lukewarm. 63:01

Theme: staying close to the source for refreshment and healing
Daryl explains that Laodicea’s piped-in water lost its cold refreshment or healing heat over distance, teaching that Jesus wants believers to stay close to him, the source, for refreshment and healing. 67:32

Theme: closing prayer to stay close to God
Daryl closes in prayer thanking God for the Christmas season and asking for help to be fully hot or cold rather than lukewarm by staying close to God, the source, in Jesus’ name. 70:01

Episode #253 - Do Not Overcomplicate Habitat Projects!

2024-12-22 — Ty Miller

Scripture: Luke
Theme: Christmas as God’s personal gift and rescue mission
Ty Miller reads Luke 2’s account of the angel telling shepherds the good news was for them personally, then prays for listeners to feel God’s presence, shed fear, and personally receive Christ this Christmas wherever they find themselves. 73:37

Episode #252 - Don says, “THERE IS NO SECOND RUT!”

2024-12-15 — Prayer leader not identified

Theme: Christmas as a rescue mission
Harold likened the Christmas story to a rescue mission, saying God sent Jesus because humanity could not save itself, comparing it to the rescue plot of Saving Private Ryan, culminating in Christ’s death and resurrection. 70:49

Episode #250 - Prepare for Late Season Big Buck Hunting

2024-12-01 — Prayer leader not identified

Scripture: Colossians
Theme: rooted in Christ
Wes compares a failed food plot with poor soil to the need for a strong spiritual foundation, quoting Colossians on being rooted and built up in Christ, then prays for listeners facing financial, family, and health struggles to find comfort and grow deeper in faith. 65:40

Episode #249 - Another Big Archery Buck! Terry Peer and Don Higgins Discuss

2024-11-24 — Terry Peer

Scripture: Philippians
Theme: confidence and peace through consistent prayer
Terry reflected that spiritual confidence, like archery skill, grows through practiced repetition rather than one-time effort, citing Philippians 4:6-7 on presenting anxieties to God through prayer and thanksgiving to receive peace that transcends understanding, and prayed for strengthened faith, renewed focus, and identity firmly rooted in Christ. 68:52

Episode #248 - Big Buck Down! Wes Delks Joins Us to Discuss UHAUL

2024-11-17 — Wes Delks

Scripture: James
Theme: joy-in-trials
Wes encourages listeners chasing a specific deer not to base their joy on circumstances, big bucks, or people, but on the Lord as the baseline of strength, citing James 1:2 on finding steadfastness through trials, then prays for unselfish generosity, safe travel mercies for traveling hunters, and gratitude that the whitetail brings people closer together. 55:27

Episode #246 - Don Says - Best November Hunting in 50 Years

2024-11-03 — Don Higgins

Scripture: Proverbs
Theme: trusting-god-in-the-election
Don urges listeners to trust God rather than their own understanding as the election approaches, encouraging Christians to vote their values and praying for the nation’s leaders and families’ safety no matter the outcome. 81:06

Episode #245 - Halloween Hunting Should Be Great! Weather and Hunting Forecast from Don Higgins

2024-10-27 — Brent Henderson

Scripture: Ephesians
Theme: identity in Christ
Brent teaches that believers receive their one true identity the moment they believe, when God places His promised Holy Spirit in their spirit as described in Ephesians. 63:39

Scripture: Luke
Theme: root versus behavior modification
Brent contrasts surface-level behavior modification with real heart change, using Luke’s teaching that fruit reveals the condition of the root. 66:17

Scripture: Galatians
Theme: identity in Christ despite sin
Brent explains, referencing Galatians, that a believer’s identity in Christ never changes because of sin, though consequences still follow. 67:51

Theme: closing prayer for identity and grace
Brent closes in prayer, asking God to help believers wield truth and love rather than judgment and thanking Him for their identity in Christ. 71:30

Episode #244 - October Lull? Don and Terry See Bucks Moving in Mid October

2024-10-20 — Darryl Monk

Scripture: Acts
Theme: Peter’s restoration and bold witness after denial
Darryl Monk reflected on Peter denying Christ three times and later being restored, illustrated by Peter’s Spirit-filled declaration in Acts 4 that salvation comes through Jesus, encouraging listeners to find courage to profess their faith when tested. 65:43

Episode #243 - Target Giant Non-Typical Buck Success - Don Higgins

2024-10-13 — Ty Miller

Scripture: Colossians
Theme: identity in God’s design
Ty reflected on his late friend Justin, who lived with spina bifida and once told him he wasn’t made to walk this earth. Ty shared Colossians 3:2 about setting minds on heavenly things and prayed listeners would trust they were made without mistake. 78:14

Podcast #241 - Don’s Target Buck Revealed - Non-Typical Giant!

2024-09-29 — Devin Hurley

Scripture: John
Theme: expecting the world’s hatred as Christians
Devin Hurley reads from John 15-16, explaining that Christians should expect the world’s hatred just as Jesus was hated, but the Holy Spirit gives truth and peace, empowering believers to proclaim Christ despite persecution. 64:19

Theme: closing prayer for boldness amid persecution
Devin Hurley closes in prayer, asking God for boldness, strength, and courage to proclaim truth in unprecedented, evil times, acknowledging that preaching the gospel will bring hostility but also draw people to saving faith. 81:17

Episode #239 - EHD Is Closing in on Don’s Farm!

2024-09-16 — Daniel Pifer

Scripture: John, Luke, Acts
Theme: leaving-the-four-walls-to-serve
Daniel Pifer urged Christians to move beyond the comfort of the church’s four walls and actively serve their communities, citing multiple scriptures on discipleship and putting others first, after learning churches have low community volunteering rates. 71:41

Episode 237 - Cell Camera Spooking Mature Deer? Don Thinks Maybe So…

2024-09-01 — Wes Delks

Scripture: Revelation
Theme: lukewarm faith
Wes references Revelation 3:16, where Jesus tells the church of Laodicea that being neither hot nor cold in faith makes one spiritually worthless, challenging listeners not to stay lukewarm in their walk with Christ. 69:26

Scripture: John
Theme: radical love
Wes cites John 13:35 to challenge listeners to show a radically different, sacrificial love like Christ’s, arguing that such love is how others will recognize them as Christians. 71:20

Theme: surrender and gratitude
Wes leads a closing prayer thanking God for the day and blessings, surrendering everything to Him, and asking for fellowship among hunters and the strength to become radically different for Christ. 73:59

Episode #236 - Antler Genetics Follow Mother or Father?

2024-08-25 — Don Higgins

Theme: introduction to how men should treat women
Don introduces the Sunday Night Prayer Time topic of how Christian men should treat women, framed by his own journey from indifference toward girls to deep appreciation after having daughters. 58:46

Theme: statistics on mistreatment of women
Don cites United Nations figures that one hundred million women are missing worldwide and five thousand girls are murdered annually by their own parents for perceived family shame. 63:22

Scripture: Galatians
Theme: equality of men and women in Christ
Don quotes Galatians 3:28 that there is neither male nor female in Christ, arguing this shows men and women are equal before God. 64:43

Scripture: 1 Peter
Theme: husbands honoring wives as heirs of grace
Don quotes 1 Peter 3:7 instructing husbands to live with their wives understandingly and honor them as co-heirs of grace, warning that failing to do so hinders prayers. 65:29

Scripture: Ephesians
Theme: husbands loving wives sacrificially
Don quotes Ephesians 5:25, which calls husbands to love their wives as Christ loved the church and gave himself up for her. 66:08

Scripture: Ephesians
Theme: mutual love and respect in marriage
Don quotes Ephesians 5:33, instructing husbands to love their wives as themselves and wives to respect their husbands. 66:28

Scripture: John
Theme: salvation offered equally to all
Don quotes John 3:16, emphasizing that salvation is offered to ‘whoever’ believes, underscoring that God’s gift is the same for women as for men. 69:37

Episode #235 - Is EHD Back in 2024? Bucks Dead in Indiana!

2024-08-18 — Eric Perry

Scripture: 1 Peter
Theme: submission to authority
Eric opens with 1 Peter 2:13-17, teaching that Christians must submit to human authority and government ordinances for the Lord’s sake, not using freedom as a cover for sin, especially amid political tension. 66:26

Scripture: Revelation
Theme: faithfulness unto death
Citing Revelation 2:10, Eric reminds listeners we’re called to be faithful unto death, not merely faithful up to the point our constitutional rights are threatened. 69:42

Scripture: Romans
Theme: government and divine authority
Turning to Romans 13, Eric explains all governing authorities are appointed by God, even Nero who persecuted Christians, so resisting authority resists God’s ordinance. 71:27

Scripture: Habakkuk
Theme: trusting God’s sovereignty
Eric points to Habakkuk, where the prophet cries out over injustice in Israel, illustrating that God appoints rulers for His own providential purposes, not necessarily the most righteous ones. 74:56

Scripture: 1 Timothy
Theme: praying for authority
From 1 Timothy 2:1-4, Eric teaches Christians are commanded to pray for all in authority, from the president down to local government, so we may live peaceable, godly lives. 77:01

Scripture: Titus
Theme: peaceable and considerate speech
Citing Titus 3, Eric urges Christians to be subject to authorities, speak evil of no one, and be peaceable and gentle toward everyone, even amid political disagreement. 78:25

Scripture: Romans
Theme: unashamed of the gospel
Referencing Romans 1:16, Eric affirms Christians should stand firm and unashamed in their beliefs while remaining considerate and peaceable with others, not slandering opponents. 79:55

Scripture: Acts
Theme: obeying God rather than men
From Acts 5:29, Eric notes the apostles obeyed God rather than men after being jailed for preaching, teaching Christians resist government only when it commands sin. 80:12

Theme: closing prayer of thanksgiving
Eric closes in prayer, thanking God for blessings, asking that his teaching be true and pleasing to God, and praying for national, state, and local leaders to put God first in their decisions. 83:20

Sunday Night Prayer Time - Dan Pifer - July 28, 2024

2024-07-28 — Daniel Pifer

Scripture: Luke
Theme: prioritizing time with God over grind culture and busyness
Dan Pifer leads Sunday Night Prayer Time on Luke 10:38-42, the story of Mary and Martha, exploring how grind culture and busyness distract from prioritizing Jesus. He shares struggles balancing work, marriage, and family, cites Exodus 14:14 and teachings on margin from T.D. Jakes and Andy Stanley, then prays for leaders and listeners to prioritize time with God, faith, and family. 2:58

Sunday Night Prayer Time - July 21 with Ty Miller

2024-07-21 — Ty Miller

Scripture: Matthew
Theme: trusting Christ amid the storm
Ty introduces this week’s prayer-time teaching from Matthew 14, the account of Jesus walking on water to the disciples immediately after he fed the 5,000. 1:00

Scripture: Mark
Theme: Jesus watching disciples through their struggle
Ty adds a detail unique to Mark’s gospel, Mark 6:48, noting that Jesus saw the disciples straining against the wind and originally meant to pass by them rather than intervene immediately. 4:56

Theme: surrender and obedience in the storm
Ty closes in prayer asking that God do for listeners what he did for Peter, that hearts would hear Christ’s simple call to come, letting go of worldly logic and fear to step out in faith amid life’s storms. 13:21

Sunday Night Prayer Time - May 26, 2024 with Brent Henderson

2024-05-26 — Brent Henderson

Theme: surrendering sin and shame to God
Brent Henderson prays for any man struggling with sin and shame to own his struggle and surrender it to God, tying it to his teaching that challenges become gifts and identity is renewed in Christ rather than defined by sin. 17:23

Sunday Night Prayer Time with Devin Hurley - May 5, 2024

2024-05-06 — Devin Hurley

Theme: sanctification and reflecting Christ
The speaker thanks God for Christ’s death, life, and resurrection and for the indwelling Holy Spirit that makes believers more like Christ, then asks that the church take sanctification seriously, put sin to death, and truly be salt and light in the world. 15:04

Prayer Time with Harold Monk - March 24, 2024

2024-03-26 — Harold Monk

Theme: surrender and willing service
Harold Monk shares a testimony from a prison ministry trip where an elderly inmate used the story of Moses laying down his staff to teach him to surrender his gifts to God. He closes in prayer thanking God for salvation, lifting up the nation’s leaders, and asking that the group remain humble, willing servants doing God’s will until they meet again. 16:33

Episode #211 - Live from RWWP Dealer Event - BINGO

2024-03-10 — Wes Delks

Theme: using the platform to spread the gospel and bless others
Wes thanks God for the whitetail hunting relationships and Real World’s blessing to his family, prays they use their platform to spread the gospel of Jesus Christ, asks for dry seed and mineral through a coming storm, safe travel home for dealers, and gives thanks for the country. 75:43

Sunday Night Prayer Time - February 4, 2024 with Brent Henderson

2024-02-05 — Brent Henderson

Theme: surrendering-to-god’s-plan
Brent closes his testimony in prayer, thanking God for his home, family, and marriage, then asking that men release their clenched fists of control and surrender everything to God, trusting that His will and plan are far greater than anything they could create themselves. 18:25

Episode #149 Frigid Temps and Deer… Merry Christmas 2022!

2022-12-25 — Devin Hurley

Scripture: Luke
Theme: nativity
Devin Hurley reads Luke 2:1-20, recounting Caesar Augustus’s census, Joseph and Mary traveling to Bethlehem, Jesus’s birth in a manger, the angel’s announcement to shepherds, and the shepherds visiting and glorifying God after seeing the newborn Christ. 61:25

Theme: christmas-thanksgiving
Devin Hurley leads a closing prayer thanking God for the meaning of Christmas and the birth of Jesus, asking the season’s focus stay on Christ, praying for salvation for listeners, and asking blessing over the podcast and its impact on hunters and families. 63:59

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