1010 Thrive

Today’s episode continues our devotionals drawn from The Disciple Whom Jesus Loves , our musical journey through the Gospel of John. As Jesus gathered His disciples for their final meal together, He didn’t just offer farewell words. He delivered something deeper: a sacred commission that would become the foundation of Christian identity. It wasn’t a strategy for church growth or a list of religiou...

In today’s episode, we continue our series of devotionals based on the songs from our musical The Disciple Whom Jesus Loves . We turn our focus to one of the most intimate and powerful moments of worship recorded in the Gospels—the anointing of Jesus’ feet by a woman whose act of love was misunderstood by many, but honored by the Savior Himself. In Luke 7, an unnamed woman, known as a sinner, brea...

Today’s episode explores the transformational encounter between Jesus and Nicodemus, and the mysterious, powerful gift of spiritual rebirth . Drawing from the song “Born Again” from our recent musical The Disciple Whom Jesus Loves, we reflect on one of Jesus’ most profound teachings—and one of Scripture’s most iconic conversations. Nicodemus, a respected Pharisee and member of the Jewish ruling co...

Notes This week on 10:10 Thrive , we continue our musical devotional journey with songs and themes from our recent production, “The Disciple Whom Jesus Loves.” Today’s episode centers on the powerful moment when John the Baptist first recognizes Jesus as the long-awaited Messiah: the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world. Jesus called John the greatest of those born of women (Matthew 11:...

A Testimony of Transformation from “The Disciple Whom Jesus Loves” Welcome to 10:10 Thrive , brought to you by 10:10 Thrive Ministries—10 minutes a day, guided by 10 truths for abundant living. Today we revisit one of the most moving songs and stories from our musical The Disciple Whom Jesus Loves : the healing of the man born blind in John 9. ️ From Darkness to Sight Jesus doesn’t just restore ph...

An Invitation to Encounter, from “The Disciple Whom Jesus Loves” This week, we are revisiting the musical The Disciple Whom Jesus Loves , exploring devotional truths embedded in its songs. Today, we focus on one of the most beautiful invitations in Scripture— Come and see . Not a Demand, But a Beckoning In John 1, Jesus extends His first recorded invitation to Andrew and another disciple: “Come an...

“Tell of the Love of Jesus” Welcome to the grand finale of The Disciple Whom Jesus Loves —our original podcast musical journey through the life, death, resurrection, and glory of Jesus, told through the eyes of His beloved friend and follower, John. ️ A Love That Transforms In this concluding chapter, John reflects on what it truly means to be “the disciple Jesus loved.” It’s not a title of pride,...

“He Still Calls My Name” In this stirring and intimate episode, we step into the days following the resurrection—when fear gives way to peace, doubt to worship, and shame to restoration. The risen Jesus meets His disciples not in grandeur, but in the quiet corners of their lives: behind locked doors, along dusty roads, and by a charcoal fire on the shore. In each encounter, He brings peace, offers...

He is risen! In this powerful Easter episode, we journey through that sacred morning when sorrow gave way to joy and silence broke into song. After the crucifixion, the disciples were crushed by fear and grief. But on the third day, everything changed. Mary Magdalene and other women discovered the stone rolled away. The tomb was empty. The Savior had risen. In this episode, John, the narrator, rec...

BONUS EPISODE: Easter Sunday — “Peace Be With You” Presented by 10:10 Thrive Ministries Welcome to this special Easter Sunday bonus episode of 10:10 Thrive ! Today we reflect on the powerful greeting Jesus offered His disciples after the resurrection: JESUS: Peace be with you. This wasn’t just a casual hello—it was a declaration of a new reality. Christ had conquered death, and with His victory ca...

10:10 Thrive | Bonus Episode: Holy Saturday – Between the Cross and the Crown Presented by 10:10 Thrive Ministries On this special bonus episode of 10:10 Thrive , we mark Holy Saturday —the quiet, heavy day between the agony of the Cross and the triumph of the Resurrection. For the disciples, it was a day of grief, confusion, and fear —when all seemed lost and silence hung heavy. But even in their...

Part 15 opens with the deeply human struggle of Jesus in the Garden of Gethsemane. After the Last Supper, Jesus leads His disciples to pray in a familiar place, asking Peter, James, and John to stay close. As He falls to the ground in anguished prayer, Jesus wrestles with the weight of what’s ahead—pleading for the cup of suffering to pass, yet ultimately surrendering to His Father’s will. Despite...

In Part 14 of The Disciple Whom Jesus Loves , Jesus’ journey to the cross accelerates as he enters Jerusalem amid Passover anticipation. From Bethany, he sends disciples to fetch a donkey, fulfilling Zechariah’s prophecy of a gentle king. As he rides into the city, the crowd hails him with palm branches and cries of “Hosanna,” stirred by the miracle of Lazarus’ resurrection. But Jesus’ arrival is...

​​ Part 13 of The Disciple Whom Jesus Loves brings us to one of the most stirring miracles in the Gospel: the raising of Lazarus. After hearing that his dear friend is gravely ill, Jesus remains two days beyond the Jordan, telling his disciples that the sickness will lead to God’s glory. Meanwhile, Martha and Mary watch their brother die, clinging to the hope that Jesus will arrive in time. When h...

In Part 12 of The Disciple Whom Jesus Loves , John narrates two powerful and escalating encounters in Jerusalem that deepen the revelation of Jesus’ identity while intensifying the threat against His life. First, Jesus heals a man born blind, shocking the city and sparking fierce interrogation from the Pharisees. Through the musical number “I Was Blind, But Now I See,” the once-blind man boldly te...

In Part 11 of The Disciple Whom Jesus Loves , Elder John recounts the tension and awe of the Feast of Tabernacles, where Jesus entered Jerusalem quietly amid rising threats against His life. As crowds gathered for the water-drawing ceremony and joyful celebration, Jesus appeared publicly and began teaching in the temple. Despite mounting opposition, He boldly declared that His authority came from...

​​In Part 10 of The Disciple Whom Jesus Loves , the podcast musical brings to life one of Jesus' most well-known miracles—the feeding of the five thousand. John recounts the day crowds gathered on a Galilean hillside to hear Jesus teach. As evening approached, the disciples grew concerned that the people were hungry and unprepared. When a young boy’s lunch of five loaves and two fish was offered,...

In Part 9 of The Disciple Whom Jesus Loves , the scene shifts back to Jerusalem, where Jesus visits the Pool of Bethesda—a place crowded with the sick and forgotten. John narrates how Jesus moved silently among the suffering until He stopped beside a man who had been paralyzed for thirty-eight years. With compassion and quiet authority, Jesus asked the man if he wanted to be made well. In disbelie...

In Part 8 of The Disciple Whom Jesus Loves , the podcast musical reaches a dramatic and emotional peak as John recalls three profound events that reveal Jesus' divinity, His authority, and the deep cost of His mission. First, John, James, and Peter accompany Jesus up a quiet mountain—where they witness His transfiguration. In a radiant musical moment, “He Was Changed Before My Eyes,” Jesus is reve...

Part 7 of The Disciple Whom Jesus Loves opens with the disciples reflecting on the remarkable transformation they witnessed in Sychar. Jesus uses the moment to teach them a powerful lesson through the song “Fields Ready for Harvest,” explaining that spiritual readiness often lies where they least expect it. He challenges them to see beyond ethnic and religious boundaries, revealing that the harves...

In Part 6 of The Disciple Whom Jesus Loves, the story follows Jesus and His disciples as they leave Jerusalem after the Passover and travel back toward Galilee—this time intentionally passing through Samaria, a region avoided by many Jews. Tired from the journey, they stop at a well near Sychar. While the disciples go into town for food, Jesus remains alone and begins an unexpected conversation wi...

In Part 5 of The Disciple Whom Jesus Loves, the story picks up as Jesus and His newly gathered disciples journey to Jerusalem after the joyous wedding at Cana. The mood shifts as they enter the Temple courts and witness its corruption—merchants exchanging money, selling sacrifices, and turning a house of prayer into a marketplace. Jesus, filled with righteous anger, overturns tables and drives out...

In Part 4 of The Disciple Whom Jesus Loves, Elder John recalls the miraculous moment when Jesus called Peter, James, John, and Andrew to follow Him. After teaching a crowd from Simon Peter’s boat, Jesus asked Peter to go out into deeper water and cast his nets again—despite an unproductive night of fishing. To everyone’s amazement, the nets were quickly filled to overflowing, a miracle that humble...

In Part 3 of The Disciple Whom Jesus Loves , Elder John recalls the days immediately following Jesus’ baptism, when he and Andrew spent time with the new rabbi and quickly became convinced that He was the long-awaited Messiah. Moved by the encounter, Andrew rushes back to Capernaum to tell his brother, Simon Peter. In an impassioned musical exchange, “Come and See,” Andrew urges Peter to meet Jesu...

In Part 2 of “The Disciple Whom Jesus Loves,” the apostle John recalls his early life in Capernaum, where daily routines of fishing with his father and studying Torah at the synagogue were shaped by quiet longing for the promised Messiah. The familiar rhythm of casting nets and mending them was interrupted when rumors spread of a fiery prophet preaching repentance in the wilderness. Drawn by the s...