The Ancient Path with Cliff Johnson
Clear, handcrafted teachings that bring Scripture to life and inspire you to live for Jesus.
Official Trailer · New episodes every Monday
A story about running, and about a God who won't stop coming after the people He loves. Episode 1 — the Book of Jonah — arrives Monday, October 12.
Go beyond the first answer
You can leave Sunday encouraged and still wonder what the passage really means. Growth begins when you keep asking, keep listening, and begin to live it out.
The teaching method
Cliff starts each study from scratch, works through the history and context, connects the details, and asks how the truth should change the way we live. He allows a hermeneutic of curiosity to drive the depth of his study and insights.
The result is deep without being hard to follow—and practical without being shallow.
Your next step
Step 1
Start with the weekly podcast and a related midweek Deep Cut.
Step 2
Use a practical guide to carry the teaching into the rest of your week.
Step 3
Help make weekly teaching and thoughtful resources possible for more people.
Step 4
Join the AP Circle Community and get access to private live events with Cliff, exclusive teachings, and become part of the prayer community.
Free resource
Still Waters is a free 10-day devotional journey through the Psalms—learning to pray the way God's people have prayed for three thousand years.
Bring your honest words, your questions, and your need for rest. The Psalms will meet you there.
Resource preview
Every day offers two simple devotionals, morning and evening. Each one follows the same unhurried pattern: silence and stillness, a passage of Scripture, a devotional insight, questions to carry with you, and a short prayer. Five minutes if that's all you have, much longer if you can linger. Space for journaling is built right in.
40-day devotional
A journey through 2 Corinthians for seasons when faith and pain must live in the same room.
40-day devotional
A practical path into spiritual disciplines that make room for steady growth.
40-day devotional
Whether your prayer life feels dry, distracted, or simply ready for something deeper, this book won't just teach you about prayer. It will walk you into it - twice a day, for forty days - until meeting with God becomes the most natural rhythm of your life. Guided journey through the great prayers of the Bible, built on the ancient rhythm of the Daily Office.
What people say
People return for the depth, clarity, and practical next step.
“You made the Bible come alive!”
“This is like a cheat-code for the Bible.”
“I find myself saying, ‘Whoa’, every time I listen.”
Meet your host
For nearly 25 years, Cliff has helped people see the Bible with fresh eyes. He studies deeply, teaches clearly, and is still delighted by the details hiding in familiar stories.
Keep walking
Listen to one episode. Take one idea into the week. Then come back ready to see what you missed the first time.
