Outloud Bible Podcast

Send us a message! We read Matthew 18 and 19 and hear Jesus redefine greatness through humility, care for the vulnerable, and a relentless call to deal seriously with sin. We also sit with hard teachings on forgiveness, marriage, children, and wealth, then slow down to ask what God wants us to notice and obey.  • childlike humility as the doorway to kingdom greatness  • severe warnings about causi...

Send us a message! We read Matthew 16–17 and feel the swing from big faith moments to sudden confusion, correction, and failure. We end with one hard, honest question: when the excitement fades and all we see is Jesus, is that enough?  • Jesus refusing sign demands and calling out blind “signs of the times” thinking  • The warning about the yeast of the Pharisees and Sadducees as corrupting teachi...

Send us a message! We read Matthew 15 and watch Jesus confront religious tradition that cancels God’s commands, then redefine purity as a heart issue that shows up in our words. I slow down on a verse that finally clicks for me and ask whether I ever use “serving God” as an excuse to avoid serving people.  • Matthew’s background as a tax collector and why his detail matters  • Pharisees challengin...

Send us a message! We read Matthew 14 and sit with the whiplash of grief, pressure, and sudden miracles. I focus on how Jesus responds to devastating news by getting away with the Father, then returns able to serve people with real compassion.  • A quick warning against treating Jesus’ words as higher than the rest of Scripture  • A simple Bible reading habit: what stands out, what we like, what w...

Send us a message! We talk through a year of setbacks around Kelsey’s back surgery and the honest emotions that come with long trials. We wrestle with the tension between the cost of following Jesus and the joy of following Jesus, then find a clearer balance in Matthew 13, Hebrews 12, James 1, Psalm 51, and Luke 14.  • Kelsey’s back surgery story and how prolonged pain shapes perspective  • Two co...

Send us a message! We read Matthew 13 and sit with Jesus’ parables, noticing how they both reveal truth and expose our motives for listening. We walk away with a theme we can’t ignore: God builds his kingdom with patience, and time often reveals what is real in us.  • Jesus drawing a clear line between real discipleship and staying neutral  • Why Jesus uses parables to invite the willing and confr...

Send us a message! We read Matthew 12 and watch Jesus trigger conflict by choosing mercy over empty rule keeping, then backing it up with healing and hard truth. The chapter keeps forcing a decision, and we wrestle with why trying to live in the middle leaves us stuck and miserable.  • Matthew’s Gospel as a case for Jesus as Messiah  • Jesus as Lord of the Sabbath  • Mercy over sacrifice as the he...

Send us a message! We read Matthew 10–11 and watch Jesus move from doing the ministry himself to sending his disciples out with authority and clear instructions. We also sit with the surprising promise that real rest comes from being yoked to Jesus, not from carrying life alone.  • Jesus’ compassion for crowds who feel helpless  • The harvest is plentiful and the workers are few  • Praying for wor...

Send us a message! We read Matthew 8 and 9 out loud and listen for the heart behind Jesus’ miracles, not just the wow moments. I reflect on the scene where people laugh at Jesus and admit how easy it is for us to doubt him when something feels impossible.  • hearing Scripture as a community practice that clarifies God’s voice  • Jesus’ willingness to cleanse and heal through touch and word  • the...

Send us a message! We share a personal money-and-faith testimony where Matthew 6:33 moves from a nice verse to a real-life decision point. We talk honestly about worry, obedience, giving, and how God provides over time when we seek the kingdom first.  • reading Matthew 6 and facing a real financial gap  • deciding to take Jesus up on his Matthew 6:33 promise  • defining “seek the kingdom first” th...

Send us a message! We read Matthew 6 and 7 straight through and sit with Jesus’ upside-down vision of life in the Kingdom of Heaven. We slow down at the end to ask what actually needs to change if we do not want to hear his words and still build on sand.  • giving praying and fasting without performing for applause  • the Lord’s Prayer as a pattern for daily trust and forgiveness  • treasures in h...

Send us a message! We read Matthew 5 as one continuous message and hear how Jesus describes the kingdom of heaven as a real culture with real expectations. We slow down to notice what challenges us, what comforts us, and what kind of response God is asking for right now.  • Matthew’s purpose and audience, and why Matthew centers Jesus’ words  • The Sermon on the Mount as a unified teaching on king...

Send us a message! We keep moving through Matthew by reading chapters 3 and 4 and watching how Jesus is publicly affirmed at his baptism before facing real temptation in the wilderness. We slow down to name why the Old Testament matters, how Scripture shuts down the enemy’s schemes, and what it looks like to refuse the world’s prizes. • Matthew’s goal of building confidence that Jesus is the promi...

Send us a message! We rearrange the New Testament like a new bookshelf so the story connections pop, and we explain why reading Scripture more than once keeps shaping us. Then we start Matthew by reading chapters 1 and 2, watching him link Jesus to Israel’s promises through genealogy, prophecy, and real-world history.  • why the New Testament order is helpful but not sacred  • how reading Paul’s l...

Send us a message! We read 1 Peter 3 out loud and admit where it makes us uncomfortable, then we ask why our hearts bristle and what it looks like to obey anyway. We talk plainly about wives, husbands, and the gospel-shaped kind of honor that should mark every Christian relationship.  • reading hard passages honestly and letting Scripture correct us  • wives being subject to their own husbands not...

Send us a message! We reorganize our New Testament reading like a set of shelves, then place Jude alongside Mark and Peter to trace one clear thread of faithfulness. We read Jude out loud, sit with its sharp warnings about false teachers, and end with a practical charge to pray, show mercy, and keep ourselves in God’s love.  • why the order of Bible books is flexible while the words are inspired ...

Send us a message! We read the full letter of 2 Peter and track Peter’s main goal: strengthen the church through reminders that lead to real growth. We reflect on how grace, knowledge, and discernment protect us from drifting and help us live a life of holiness and unselfish love.  • Peter’s humble identity as a slave and apostle of Jesus  • God’s divine power giving everything needed for life and...

Send us a message! We read to the end of 1 Peter and hear a grounded way to live when life feels temporary, hostile, or just plain hard. We land on a single verse that gives both an inner practice and an outer plan: entrust your soul to a faithful Creator while you keep doing good.  • Peter’s “sojourner” mindset for scattered believers and a short timeline  • Marriage counsel that prioritizes hono...

Send us a message! We read 1 Peter and let Peter’s words reframe suffering with living hope, a secure inheritance, and a faith that endures real pressure. We slow down to notice what stands out, because God uses Scripture to speak to our exact circumstances right now.  • why we return to the Bible again and again as we change  • how we’re reading the New Testament in a different order  • Peter’s a...

Send us a message! We connect pop song lyrics to the way Jesus quotes Scripture from the cross, showing how one line can carry the meaning of an entire psalm. We read Psalm 22, watch it shift from anguish to hope, and challenge ourselves to know the Bible well enough to pray it when life hurts.  • lyric quiz! • hearing “My God, my God” as Psalm 22 context  • reading Psalm 22 and noticing the tone...

Send us a message! We finish the Gospel of Mark by sitting with the brutality of the cross and the shock of the empty tomb, even when it’s nowhere near Easter. I push past abstract belief and ask what it means to live like we’re truly bought by Jesus’ sacrifice and resurrection power.  • why the crucifixion and resurrection should not feel seasonal  • Jesus’ willing surrender as God’s plan rather...

Send us a message! We read Mark 14 and watch Jesus move through betrayal, prayer, and trial with clear purpose rather than panic. We end with a blunt question for our own discipleship: are we all in, and where do we lean on our own strength instead of prayer.  • Mark slows down to spotlight Jesus’ final week and his intentional mission  • religious leaders seeking a stealthy way to arrest and kill...

Send us a message! We read Mark 13 as Jesus warns that the temple will fall and tells His disciples what to watch for as history moves toward the end. We wrestle with how easy it is to separate “Bible stuff” from real life, and we call ourselves to stay alert and let Jesus’ words shape how we see the world.  • Jesus intentionally slowing down in His final week to equip His disciples for life witho...

Send us a message! We slow down with Mark as the story zooms into Jesus’ final week, watching his words and actions turn sharper as he nears the cross. We read Mark 11–12 and wrestle with what real faith looks like when Jesus confronts empty religion, answers traps, and points to love as the center of God’s will.  • Mark’s pace shift from three years to one week  • The triumphal entry and what the...

Send us a message! We wrestle with Mark 7:24–30 and why Jesus’ words to the Syrophoenician woman can feel jarring at first read. We challenge a modern “Jesus was racist” interpretation, then pull out what the passage actually teaches about God’s unchanging character and persistent prayer.  • reading the Mark 7 encounter and naming what feels uncomfortable  • rejecting modern cultural projection th...