About Bottom Shelf Bible Study

We’re Jesse Cole Ward and Peggy Carolyn Murphy — two friends who love Jesus, love real conversation, and refuse to put the Bible in a safe little box.

Bottom Shelf Bible Study is where scripture gets messy, hilarious, honest, and personal — the way real faith lives in the real world.

No fancy degrees.
No sugarcoating.
Just the good, the bad, and the brutally honest truth about God’s stories and ours.

If you’re tired of watered-down theology and curated Christian perfection, you’re in the right place.
Pull up a chair — the best stories are still on the bottom shelf.

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Step right up to Bottomshelf Bible Study, where Jesse Ward and Peggy Murphey serve up biblical tales with less grace than a baby navigating its way in a bounce house. It’s the podcast where being an undesirable is a badge of honor, and the sacred texts get a not-so-sacred twist. Tune in for a divine comedy that’s as enlightening as it is entertaining. 


Oh, hey there! We're Jesse and Peggy, just your typical Jesus-loving buddies with some seriously strong opinions. And boy, do we love to spill the beans.

Welcome to Bottom Shelf Bible Study, where we totally take the Bible seriously, but we also like to keep it real. We're all about diving into the absolute wildest, most out-there parts of scripture - you know, the juicy gossip they conveniently left out in Sunday School.

No fancy degrees here. No holding back. Just two regular folks giving it to you straight.

So, if you're tired of those overly sweet, sugarcoated sermons, this is the place for you. Grab a seat at the bottom shelf and get ready for some real talk. Trust us, the stories down here are way more entertaining.