Outloud Bible Podcast

Send us a message! We wrestle with Acts 2:42-47 as a vivid snapshot of the early church, then ask what it means without turning it into a modern church template. We land on a sharper challenge: stop comparing institutions and start letting this passage expose our devotion, generosity, and everyday witness.  • reading Acts as the continuation of Luke and a turning point in God’s relationship with h...

Send us a message! We read Acts 3–4 and watch Jesus’ power change a lame man’s life, then ignite a public moment that forces everyone to decide what they think about the risen Christ. We also sit with the harder question of God’s timing and why healing and rescue sometimes come later than we want.  • the healing at the Beautiful Gate and the crowd’s shock  • Peter giving Jesus the credit and calli...

Send us a message! We start Acts as the direct continuation of Luke and follow Jesus’ promise that power is coming through the Holy Spirit. We watch the church move from fearful waiting in Jerusalem to bold witness at Pentecost, then ask what that same Spirit empowers us to do today.  • Acts as Luke’s continuing story addressed to Theophilus  • Jesus’ ascension and the command to wait in Jerusalem...

Send us a message! We wrap up Luke by reading chapter 24 and watching the resurrection unfold through confusion, Scripture, and surprising joy. We sit with the Emmaus road story and ask what it looks like for God’s Word to move us from hopelessness to clarity and hope.  • Luke’s focus on Jesus’ real humanity and sinless life  • The empty tomb account and the women’s testimony  • Why the apostles s...

Send us a message! We read Luke 23 straight through, sitting with Jesus’ trial, crucifixion, and burial instead of saving it for one week a year. We also look at the “side characters” Luke includes and ask what their words and choices reveal about what they really think of Jesus.  • why we tend to avoid the crucifixion and why we should not  • Pilate’s repeated finding of innocence and his eventua...

Send us a message! We read Luke 18 and let Jesus challenge the way we pray, the way we compare ourselves, and the way we try to prove our worth to God. We work toward a picture of real humility that asks for mercy and then approaches God like a child who trusts a good Father.  • the Pharisee’s prayer as comparison and self-congratulation  • the tax collector’s prayer as honest repentance and mercy...

Send us a message! We read Luke 22 as the story narrows to the Last Supper, Gethsemane, betrayal, and Peter’s denial, and we let the weight of Jesus’ love land outside the Easter season. We sit with the reality of spiritual warfare and find comfort in Jesus praying for our faith when we are shaken.  • the Passover setting and Judas’ decision to betray Jesus  • Jesus establishing the bread and cup...

Send us a message! We read Luke 20 to 21 and watch Jesus stay steady while leaders try to trap him with questions about authority, politics, and doctrine. We end by talking about fear, persecution, and why Jesus’ words make today’s chaos less mysterious and less controlling.  • religious leaders pressing Jesus for authority and Jesus refusing their false framing  • parable of the tenants and the r...

Send us a message! We read Luke 19 and watch Jesus move from joyful welcome to piercing grief to righteous anger, all while revealing what God’s kingdom is really like. We also slow down on the parable of the ten minas and ask what faithfulness looks like while we wait for the King’s return.  • Zacchaeus climbing a tree and finding mercy that changes his life  • Salvation shown through repentance,...

Send us a message! We read Luke 17 and 18 and let Jesus challenge our instincts about forgiveness, prayer, humility, money, and what real faith looks like. We end by sitting with the one healed leper who returns to thank Jesus and asking what it looks like for us to do the same in our own stories.  • praying before reading Scripture and asking God for understanding and alignment  • warnings about...

Send us a message! We walk through Luke 12 and name what faithfulness looks like when following Jesus gets hard, awkward, or costly. We connect integrity, fear, money, anxiety, readiness, and relationships into a whole-life picture of discipleship that doesn’t let us hide in one “strong” area. • inner integrity over hypocrisy in private and public life  • fear rightly placed, choosing reverence fo...

Send us a message! We read Luke 15 and 16 and listen to Jesus teach with grounded, blue-collar parables that make God’s heart feel close and concrete. We end by wrestling with how the realities of heaven and hell change our urgency to pray, speak up, and welcome people home.  • Jesus using earthy stories to help us relate to God  • Joy in heaven over repentance through the lost sheep and lost coin...

Send us a message! We read Luke 13–14 and sit with Jesus’ warnings and invitations, from repentance and mercy to the parables of the narrow door and the great banquet. We wrestle with why “few” make it in, and we name the real barriers as timing, distractions, and the cost of discipleship.  • Jesus reframing tragedy as a call to repent  • the fig tree parable and God’s patience for fruit  • Sabbat...

Send us a message! Luke 12 presses one question into our everyday choices: what does faithfulness to God look like right now. We follow Jesus through hypocrisy, fear, greed, worry, generosity, and readiness, then sum it up as undivided allegiance, kingdom-shaped trust, and active responsibility.  • guarding against hypocrisy and remembering hidden things come to light  • fearing God more than peop...

Send us a message! We read Luke 11 and sit with Jesus’ model of prayer, his call to persistent faith, and his warning against a spirituality that looks clean on the outside but stays dark within. We also challenge ourselves to choose a “certain place” to meet with God so our private life with him shapes how we show up in the world.  • Luke’s emphasis on the humanity of Jesus and why that makes him...

Send us a message! Enjoyed this episode? Find the audiobook (or physical copies) of Mike's book, Thrown off Script, on Amazon. We connect Luke 8 to real life by exploring how Jesus handles constant interruptions without losing compassion, clarity, or purpose. I share an excerpt from my audiobook Thrown Off Script and translate it into simple moves we can practice when plans fall apart. • why...

Send us a message! We read Luke 10 and track one thread through three scenes: Jesus sends out the seventy two, defines true neighbor love through the Good Samaritan, and corrects Martha’s distracted service. We end by asking what we celebrate, who we overlook, and whether we are making time to sit with Jesus as the one necessary thing.  • Jesus sending out the seventy two with urgency, simplicity,...

Send us a message! We read Luke 9 and let Jesus confront how we approach Scripture, how we define “enough,” and what it really means to follow him. I connect the miracles and hard teachings to daily surrender, where God replaces my need for control and comfort with true life. • coming to the Word expecting to hear from God • Jesus sending the Twelve with authority over demons and disease • Herod’s...

Send us a message! We work through Luke 8 and watch Jesus thin the crowd while revealing what real listening and real faith look like. We connect parables, storms, healings, and deliverance around one simple invitation: lean in to Jesus with whatever shred of faith you have. • Jesus as fully God and fully human, relatable without being dismissible • Luke’s spotlight on the women who support Jesus’...

Send us a message! We read Luke 7 and watch Jesus meet outsiders, mourners, doubters, and critics with authority and compassion. We end by wrestling with how repentance and gratitude shape love, and why awareness of sin can lead to deeper joy in forgiveness.  • Luke’s detailed storytelling and why it helps us relate to Jesus  • The centurion’s humility and trust in Jesus’ authority  • Jesus’ compa...

Send us a message! We talk through Jesus’ temptation in Luke 4 and why it still matters when we feel either complacent or constantly under attack. We focus on the moment Satan quotes Psalm 91 and show how context keeps a true verse from becoming a dangerous lie.  • temptation as a real and ongoing spiritual threat  • the roaring lion picture from 1 Peter 5 and why comfort can make us careless  • S...

Send us a message! We read Luke 5 and 6 and watch Jesus call unlikely people, heal with compassion, and confront religious resistance with calm authority. We also slow down to hear Luke’s version of the Sermon on the Mount and wrestle with Jesus’ warning that the storm-proof life is built on obedience, not just familiarity.  • Jesus’ unhurried pace and the reminder that trusting God means we are n...

Send us a message! We read Luke 3 and 4 and watch Jesus step into public ministry through baptism, genealogy, and a face-to-face fight with temptation. I connect Luke’s focus on Jesus’ humanity to everyday pressure around provision, power, and the way Scripture can be twisted.  • John the Baptist’s baptism of repentance and his demand for real fruit  • Practical repentance for crowds, tax collecto...

Send us a message! We read Luke 2 and sit with the shocking humility of Jesus choosing to enter the world as a helpless baby. We also borrow Mary’s posture of treasuring what we do not fully understand and learn a simple way to track God’s fingerprints over time. • New Testament reading plan built around the Gospels and related letters • Luke 2 as a year-round celebration of the birth of Jesus • J...

Send us a message! I reset our Bible reading rhythm by explaining why the Bible’s printed order can derail good intentions and why reading again is often the best next step. Then I start our New Testament season in Luke 1 and connect John the Baptist’s arrival to Malachi’s final promise after centuries of silence.  • renaming the show and shifting from a finished project to an ongoing read-through...