Clearly with Jimmy & Kelly Needham

When it comes to marriage, parenting, and household rhythms, how do you decide who stays home with the kids—and does the Bible give us a clear answer? This episode was sparked by a listener’s thoughtful question, and it opens up a rich, honest conversation between Jimmy and Kelly about work, gender roles, home life, and how Scripture speaks into modern family dynamics. Rather than offering one-siz...

Buckle up for a whirlwind ride through the Book of Acts — or should we say, The Adventures of the Apostles ! In this episode, Jimmy and Kelly dive into the book that brings the fireworks: teleporting deacons, spontaneous language miracles, unexpected deaths, and one very unfazed apostle bitten by a snake. They explore why Acts isn’t just church history — it’s your story too. What really happened w...

 A huge thanks to America World Adoption Agency for sponsoring this episode. If you're considering adoption or want to find ways to support adoptable children, visit awaa.org/clearly . Today, we are talking about seeing dead people, why that makes Jimmy cry, and why God offers blessed assurance —not blessed insurance . This episode dives deep into one of the most personal and pressing question...

Adoption is deeply personal for us — and in this episode, we’re diving into the heart, the hurdles, and the hope behind it. We tackle six of the biggest myths surrounding adoption, from costs to connection to corruption, and share our own journey of bringing home two amazing boys from India. Whether you're considering adoption, curious about the realities, or wondering how you can help, this c...

Is it just us, or have we been here before? 👀 If you’re feeling a little déjà vu, don’t worry — you’re not caught in a time loop. We’re re-airing this episode because we’ve just developed a group Bible Study through the book of Job ! Don’t worry, next week is back to new episodes but if you and your friends want a group study, check out the link below! 👉 Job | Group study Guide 🎙️ Podcast Summar...

Normally, we have funny podcast descriptions. Feels kinda off to joke around with the cornerstone of our faith. In today’s episode, we’re diving deep into the Resurrection — not just as a historical event, but as the heartbeat of Christianity. We start with a simple but important question: Was the resurrection of Jesus necessary for our salvation? It’s a question that kept Jimmy up at night as a y...

It happened in Jerusalem, sometime around 33 AD. The body? Jesus of Nazareth. The crime? Crucifixion. The suspects? Let’s review the case file. Was it Pilate in the palace with a politically expedient hand ? Caiaphas in the temple with religious fear and a fragile ego ? Judas in the garden with silver coins and a kiss of betrayal ? Or maybe Satan in the shadows, whispering plans and entering heart...

We need to talk. And we don’t say that lightly. Here at Clearly , we value honesty. Deeply. Like, we pause before sipping our coffee to pray about it kind of deeply. But for weeks, actually years, we’ve been lying to you. And it’s time to come clean. That plant you’ve seen in the background of our videos? The one quietly thriving in the corner of the frame, gently reminding you that life, like the...

A eulogy: Dearly beloved, we gather here today to bid a fond and reverent farewell to a once-dominant figure in modern faith culture: the Unfun Christian. They were known by many names—Sister Solemn, Brother Dour, Captain Can't-Take-a-Joke—but we knew them best by their silence at church potlucks, their suspicious glare at spontaneous laughter, and their legendary ability to find the cloud in...

Oh boy, the objections are getting more fun! "WTF these people get to vote?" is probably our favorite, although someone is going to have to explain the acronym to me... This episode is all about your questions and some spicy objections. We talk about fasting (is it just about food?), cremation (is it biblical?), and whether a worship song is actually the devil whispering doubt into our ear...

Hey our sponsor for today is the Robert Lewis Sermons Podcast. If you want a timeless perspective rooted in God’s word, click here to check out his sermons. So in order to show that the book of Ruth (oh look a helpful onepager here ) isn’t just for women’s Bible Studies we wrote a trailer. If enough people ask for it, we will have Jimmy read the voice over: NARRATOR (in a deep, gravelly voice) In...

If you love Where’s Waldo , you are going to love today's episode. If you don’t love Where’s Waldo , then go back to your childhood, consider what went wrong, pray for forgiveness, and jump in with us. The Clearly crew is joined by Dr. Justin Jackson, a man so dedicated to studying the Bible that he couldn’t stop at just one doctorate. Together, they explore how Jesus is present in all of Scri...

Satan is stupid. Jehovah’s Witnesses misunderstand John 1. You can do the right thing and still not please God. And if you wish God spoke today like He did in the Old Testament, you’re missing something HUGE! That is it! That is the episode! If you want the details, hit play! (Well, don’t hit—hitting isn’t nice.)** 🎙️ Episode Summary: In this Q&A (plus objections) episode, we’re tackling some...

We’re talking about the ultimate litmus test for worship songs—because we can’t just let any melody into our setlist. Step One: It must be biblical. And by biblical, we mean it needs to quote Scripture directly —at least 90% in the original Greek or Hebrew (because transliterations are sus ). Step Two: It must be about the gospel. If your lyrics wander more than 7 words (God’s number, obviously) a...

Stories of a guy’s magic hair, a woman's tent peg assassination, a tiny army's screaming and some broken pots that win a war. It gets weirder, it gets darker, but don't worry! Jimmy opens with a Spice Girls reference. What do the Spice Girls and the Book of Judges have in common? Not much… but we found a way to make it work! In this episode, we dive deep into one of the Bible’s darkest...

This is an important episode. To start, you need to memorize these key phrases for winning any argument:   "I know you are, but what am I?"   "I'm rubber, you're glue. Whatever you say bounces off me and sticks to you."   "Takes one to know one!"   "If you love it so much, why don’t you marry it?" If none of those work, try kicking them in the shin. That’s t...

Don't get mad, you started it. We just Aed your Qs. So if you are mad at the As, ask better Qs. Need to know where to ask Qs? That is a Q we can A right here. Send all your Qs to question@clearlypodcast.com and we will do our best to A. Ok, and now back to the Q&A! This month, we’re diving into your questions—big, small, and everything in between! From mental health and the role of faith i...

Arrr, mateys, lend an ear, for the tale of Joshua be as fierce as a squall on the open sea! After the old sea dog Moses sails off into the sunset, young Joshua takes the wheel, leadin’...wait, this isn't a pirate-themed episode? Wow. This is awkward. Maybe we all need to go read Joshua or listen to this podcast. Our bad. In this episode, we dive into the book of Joshua, unpacking its epic narr...

As you’re reading this, I’m doing one-handed pushups while blending a protein shake and logging both my macros and micros. Don’t forget your amino acids, electrolytes, and H2O while you listen—we’re just here to care about your health! Now that you’re holding a deep squat (you are, right?), hit play and enjoy the episode... Is the pursuit of health and wellness about living longer—or is there a de...

TWG-ing is in, friends, and today you’re going to learn all about it. I TWG-ed earlier, and let me tell you, it was intense. Like, not Moses-on-a-mountain intense or Moses-in-tents (go back to the Pentateuch if you didn’t get that), but still, pretttttty cool. So jump in and learn how to TWG all by yourself! We’re diving into the ins and outs of “quiet time” and why setting aside time with God can...

Get the John One-Pager here! The gospel of John is so poetic, only a sonnet is fit to describe it! In the beginning, Word eternal shone, A light that pierced the dark of ancient skies. Through signs and wonders hath His glory grown, And called men’s hearts to see through veiled eyes. Behold the Lamb, whose blood doth cleanse the stain, The Passover fulfilled in Him alone. In "I am" truths,...

Get the Luke One-Pager here! Linear narrative, clear gospel, and a perichoretic nature that is harmonious: this is just a taste of the gospel of Luke. And if you are like 90% of people you just skipped over a word I completely made up. Or did I? Ok stop googling if perichoretic is a word! Just listen to the episode to get context and why that matters! Who wrote Luke? Luke, though not an apostle, w...

Get the Mark One-Pager here! You know Kanye's "Power," or DJ Khaled's "All I Do Is Win"? Of course you don't because you are a good Christian and don't listen to anything but Christian music. BUT if, for some crazy reason, you might have heard those songs...just know the book of Mark is, like, the exact opposite. Okay, go back to listening to your WOW CDs. I hear St...

Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, Deuteronomy, Matthew, Mark.....Wait, Did we get that right? Isn't there something in between Deuteronomy and Matthew? Too late! We are doing Matthew! So grab your ancestry.com results and let's jump into genealogies and more! Who wrote Matthew? Matthew! When was it written? Before the destruction of Jerusalem (A.D. 70); Was either the first or second Go...

Get out your Bibles—all of them. We are going to look at every single difference between every translation using a few Venn diagrams crossed with an abacus, which will decipher the best translation there has ever been or will ever be. I'm excited. Are you excited? Let's go! Sponsor: Pioneer Bible Translators ( pioneerbible.org/clearly ) Content Timestamps: (00:09:25) - Why do Bible transla...