The Ancient Path with Cliff Johnson
Clear, handcrafted teachings that bring Scripture to life and inspire you to live for Jesus.
Out now · 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 — is out now.
Go beyond the first answer
Have you ever left church on Sunday encouraged, but still wondering 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.
In their words
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Your next step
Step 1
Start with the weekly podcast: one unhurried teaching every Monday morning.
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.
Take the next step with a gift from us to you
You're not alone, and it isn't for lack of wanting. Most of us leave church inspired to dive into the Word this week, but by Tuesday the Bible is closed again. You want more peace, more hope, and more joy than one hour on Sunday can carry. Cliff explains the way forward:
Pursuit is a 40-day guide through the spiritual disciplines by Pastor Sam Anderson. Two short readings a day, morning and evening: Scripture, a few honest questions, and a prayer.
In a study of more than 400,000 people, those in the Word four or more days a week were 60 percent less likely to feel spiritually stuck. Below that line, almost nothing changed. Pursuit walks you across it, one morning and one evening at a time.
That's what we want for you: a faith that holds on an ordinary Tuesday, with more peace, more hope, and more joy in the days in between.
When you give to The Ancient Path, you keep this teaching free for someone who is exactly where you've been. As our thank-you for a gift of $25 or more, we'll mail you a copy of Pursuit.
What people say
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Meet your host
For more than 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.
He and his wife, Angela, have been married for more than 26 years and have three beautiful daughters.
Keep walking
Listen to one episode. Take one idea into the week. Then come back ready to see what you missed the first time.
