Clearly with Jimmy & Kelly Needham

Check out Kelly’s book, Friendish !  David and Jonathan may be the most misunderstood friendship in the Bible. Kelly Needham takes a fresh look at one of Scripture's most debated relationships, examining what their covenant actually meant, why it was formed, and what it reveals about biblical friendship. Together, we explore the historical context, political realities, and biblical purpose beh...

Check out Kelly’s book, Friendish !  Small groups can be one of God's greatest gifts to us—and one of the hardest places to keep showing up. We've all felt the frustration: awkward conversations, shallow discussions, unresolved conflict, or the temptation to find a "better" group somewhere else. But what if the answer isn't finding the perfect group? What if it's learning t...

Check out Kelly’s book, Friendish !  Small groups can feel frustrating, awkward, and sometimes even disappointing. But what if many of the things we dislike about small groups are actually part of God's design for our growth? We sat down to explore why local church community matters, what the Bible says about life together, and why staying connected to a small group may be more important than...

Did Jesus go to hell after He died? Can Christians pursue excellence without becoming prideful? And how do we walk alongside someone grieving the loss of a loved one who may not have known Christ? In this Q&A episode, we tackle some of the most thoughtful and challenging questions our listeners have sent in. We explore what Scripture teaches about Jesus’ descent to Hades, how humility and conf...

Check out Kelly’s book, Friendish !  Friendship was never meant to carry the weight of being your god. We unpack the expectations we place on friends, why so many relationships end in disappointment, and what Scripture actually says we should look for in Christian friendship. Jimmy & Kelly Needham explore the difference between God-sized needs and healthy friendship needs, why community matter...

Discipleship can feel intimidating. We wonder if we know enough, if we’re mature enough, or if we even have anything worth passing on to someone else. We shared stories from our own lives about the men and women who shaped our faith, the practical ways discipleship happened for us, and how ordinary Christians can start helping others follow Jesus right where they are. From theology and Bible study...

Check out our James onepager !  What if we’ve misunderstood healing, faith, and suffering all along? We wrap up the book of James by stepping into one of the most confusing—and often misapplied—passages in Scripture. We wrestle with big questions: Does sickness come from sin? Does healing depend on how much faith we have? And what do we do when real life doesn’t match what we think the Bible promi...

What if thinking clearly about the end actually gave us more hope for today? We wade straight into one of the most avoided (and debated) topics in Scripture—the end times—and refuse to either overpromise clarity or shrug it off as “theologians only.” Instead, we untangle what actually matters. Not every detail. Not every timeline. But the truths that Scripture repeats with surprising unity: who is...

Want to join our Partner program click here ! And check out our James onepager ! What are we really staking our lives on—and what happens if it fails us? We wrestle with the tension between our carefully made plans and the reality that we’re not in control of tomorrow. As we walk through James 4–5 , we confront the quiet arrogance of presumption, the false security of wealth, and the subtle ways w...

Want to join our Partner program click here ! What do we do with questions that feel messy, awkward, or just plain hard to answer? We’re diving into a wide range of topics you sent in—from the tension between verbally processing and gossip, to how the gospel actually intersects with mental health, to where Christian liberty ends and wisdom begins. Along the way, we wrestle with how to handle diffi...

Want to join our Partner program click here ! A special thank you to Phylicia Masonheimer! Website Every Woman a Theologian Phylicia Masonheimer What happens when we slow down enough to have a real, thoughtful conversation about some of the most debated questions in theology—and refuse to turn each other into caricatures along the way? We sat down together to explore the often-misunderstood framew...

Check out our James onepager ! Conflict rarely starts where we think it does. As we continue walking through James 3 , we begin to see James move from the power of our words to the deeper issue underneath so many of our conflicts: the kind of wisdom we’re actually living by. And James draws a stark contrast between two very different kinds of wisdom. One kind looks impressive on the surface but is...

A quirky printing mistake in the 1700s leads us into one of the most remarkable stories in church history: how the Bible made its way into the English language. We start with the strange tale of the “Vinegar Bible,” a beautifully printed 1717 Bible filled with errors that accidentally labeled Luke 20 “The Parable of the Vinegar.” From there, we trace the long and costly journey that brought Script...

Check out our James onepager ! Our words carry more power than we often realize. As we continue walking through the book of James, we come to one of the most convicting passages in Scripture about the tongue. James doesn’t soften the warning: the same mouth that praises God can also destroy people made in His image. And that inconsistency should stop us in our tracks. Together we wrestle with what...

Check out our James onepager ! We have arrived at one of the most tension-filled verses in the entire Bible — and we’re not looking away. As we continue walking through the book of James, we come face to face with James 2:24: “You see that a person is justified by works and not by faith alone.” And if we’re honest, that sounds like it directly contradicts everything many of us have been taught abo...

We are tackling some of your biggest and most thoughtful questions. and nothing is off the table. Do denominations unite the Church… or divide it? How do we lovingly confront sin in a culture that hates lines? If God is sovereign, what’s the real point of praying? And where exactly does the Bible say our kids should work alongside us? From church history and theological nuance to parenting, prayer...

Check out our James onepager ! James finally says it out loud. After circling the issue for a chapter and a half, he looks it in the eye and asks the question many of us would rather avoid: Can that kind of faith save you? Not “Does faith save?” — but what kind of faith actually does? In this episode, we slow down over James 2:14–26 and wrestle with one of the most unsettling passages in the New T...

Check out our James onepager ! James is not interested in what we call ourselves. He’s interested in what we actually do. In this episode, we turn to James chapter 2 , where James confronts something most of us assume we’ve outgrown: favoritism. But as we slow down and look closely, it becomes clear this isn’t just about rich people and poor people sitting in church. It’s about influence, status,...

Check out our James onepager ! We officially step into the weeds of the Book of James with a deep dive into chapter one —a chapter that sounds simple at first and then quietly refuses to let us stay comfortable. James opens with a command that feels almost offensive in its honesty: consider it joy when you face trials. And from there, he never really lets up. In this episode, we explore how James...

It’s a new book, a new series, and a very different kind of challenge. In this episode, we kick off our deep dive into the Book of James —a short, punchy, no-nonsense letter that somehow manages to feel both incredibly simple and profoundly uncomfortable at the same time. We spend this overview episode helping you get your bearings before we move chapter by chapter through the book. We talk about...

Want to try out the See For Yourself Bible study? Try it out today!  Go here !   In this Q&A episode, we respond to some of the most thoughtful and practical questions we’ve received about reading and studying the Bible . From Hebrew and Greek word studies to reading Scripture with non-believers, translation uncertainties, learning differences, and the frustration of Bible reading that feels l...

Want to try out the See For Yourself Bible study? Try it free today! You can know how to study the Bible and still feel completely stuck when you actually open it. In this episode, we talk about the real obstacles that derail Bible reading—not lack of intelligence, tools, or training, but the everyday realities of confusion, offense, and busyness . These are the moments that quietly convince us to...

Check out our Bible Study that teaches you to read all of God’s word. Art of Noticing bookmark 👉 Become a Patreon Partner In this episode, we tackle what we believe is the single most overlooked skill in Bible study — not better tools, deeper knowledge, or more information, but the simple discipline of slowing down and noticing what the text actually says. It sounds obvious. It isn’t. And it’s th...

Check out our Bible Study that teaches you to ready all of God’s word. Art of Noticing bookmark As we kick off a new year, we turn our attention to something many of us want to do more faithfully — reading the Bible — but often struggle to do with joy, clarity, or consistency. In this episode, we reframe what’s actually happening when we open the Scriptures by walking through four metaphors that r...

Christmas rom-coms, alternative universes, and Nicolas Cage — yes, somehow they all make it into this episode. We walk through Kelly’s Christmas message on Luke 2, exploring why God’s answer to our deepest brokenness wasn’t a strategy, a checklist, or a five-step plan… but a person. A baby. The most unexpected rescue operation of all time. In this teaching, Kelly shares why the arrival of Jesus is...