The Jesus Podcast

Shame is an anchor. It holds us down, hindering our reach upward. Do you need to be set free? Peter relives his greatest failure. It plays over and over in his mind. He finds himself stuck in a cycle of shame, unable to get out. Go to JesusPodcast.com and receive daily devotionals about Jesus. Today's Bible verse is Mark 16:6 from the King James Version. Download the Pray.com app for more Christia...

What’s more important to you? Status and control, or transformation and a relationship with God? The guards return to the chief priests and tell them what they saw. To cover it up, the chief priests pay off the guards and plan a conspiracy to end the movement of believers before it has a chance to begin. Go to JesusPodcast.com and receive daily devotionals about Jesus. Today's Bible verse is Mark...

If God is dead, then so is our hope. But God isn’t dead… Mary and the others run to tell the disciples what they’ve seen. Peter and John race to the tomb to see if for themselves. Jesus is gone… But the concept of resurrection is hard for them to grasp.  Go to JesusPodcast.com and receive daily devotionals about Jesus. Today's Bible verse is 1 Corinthians 15:55 from the King James Version. Downloa...

We’ve all experienced despair at some point in our lives. But there is no darkness so dense that the light of Jesus can’t pierce through.  Jesus appears to Mary and the other women. They worship him, unable to believe what they are seeing. With a spark in their hearts, they run to tell the disciples. Go to JesusPodcast.com and receive daily devotionals about Jesus. Today's Bible verse is Mark 16:6...

Whatever darkness you’re lost in. Whatever sin that’s held you captive. There’s hope! Jesus was slain, and the land has been shrouded in darkness for three days. Hope was buried along with the body of Jesus. But, as the light crested over the hills on the third day, hope was revived. Go to JesusPodcast.com and receive daily devotionals about Jesus. Today's Bible verse is John 1:5 from the King Jam...

Have you ever questioned your role in the community of God? Have you ever felt like an outsider? You aren’t alone.  Jesus is dead, and his disciples are hidden and afraid of meeting the same fate. Two unexpected figures devote themselves to his burial. All seems hopeless for the followers of Christ, but it’s always darkest before the dawn. Go to JesusPodcast.com and receive daily devotionals about...

What are you worth to God? What was the price to buy back your soul from darkness? The cost for your heart was weighty – the blood of God himself.  God himself is put on trial before a court of liars. He remains silent and embraces torture, mockery, and death on our behalf. Good Friday is only good because Jesus was not a victim on the cross, but a conqueror. Go to JesusPodcast.com and receive dai...

Do you worship a weak God? Is your God a victim? A prisoner? How you view God will say a lot about how you view yourself. Jesus enjoys a few tender moments with his disciples during Passover. In the Garden of Gethsemane, the Lamb of God gives himself up to wolves, but not without displaying his power. Go to JesusPodcast.com and receive daily devotionals about Jesus. Today's Bible verse is Revelati...

How much do you value Jesus? What is he worth to you? To some, he’s worth laying everything on the line. To others, he’s worth a few pieces of silver.  Jesus enjoys the company of his friends. Warmth fills their hearts, and everything seems perfect. However, hidden under the cloak of night, the High Priest and his servants conspire against the Son of God, and an unexpected ally creeps in from the...

What does it mean to be Holy? Is it being perfect or humbling reaching for God? Jesus confronts the corruption and hypocricy of the religious leaders. Without fear, he delivers a harsh but truthful message. He is making enemies with powerful people, but that’s all a part of the plan. Today's Bible verse is Psalm 51:6, from the King James Version. Download the Pray.com app for more Christian conten...

What makes God angry? What would it take for the Prince of Peace, Jesus, to act out in rage? Jesus bursts into the temple with passion and boldness, flipping tables and driving out the greedy moneychangers. People stand in awe as Jesus delivers a harsh rebuke to the religious elite. Today's Bible verse is Isaiah 16:3,5, from the King James Version. Download the Pray.com app for more Christian cont...

True greatness is not having lofty titles or golden crowns but knowing when to lay it all down for the sake of others. Passion Week begins with Jesus’ triumphal entry. The multitude welcomes Jesus like a king as he rides in humbly on a donkey. The crowd worships Him for now, but Jesus knows a cross is awaiting him. Today's Bible verse is Psalm 5:11 , from the King James Version. Download the Pray....

Joseph is given another dream - a warning. He must get Mary and Jesus to safety. He realizes that this is what he was called to all along - protect God’s Son, even if it costs him his life. Today's Bible verse is Deuteronomy 31:8, from the King James Version. Download the Pray.com app for more Christian content including, Daily Prayers, Inspirational Testimonies, and Bedtime Bible Stories. Pray.co...

Herod, boiling in a jealous rage, commits the same act as Pharaoh did long ago. In a chaotic and fiery frenzy, children are taken from their homes and killed, all because of the pride of one man. Today's Bible verse is Romans 8:28, from the King James Version. Download the Pray.com app for more Christian content including, Daily Prayers, Inspirational Testimonies, and Bedtime Bible Stories. Pray.c...

In a humble house, nestled near the valley where King David himself once herded sheep, the King of Kings is adorned with gifts. Each gift is a symbol of his identity and prophecy of his fate. Today's Bible verse is Matthew 6:21, from the King James Version. Download the Pray.com app for more Christian content including, Daily Prayers, Inspirational Testimonies, and Bedtime Bible Stories. Pray.com...

The magi arrive at the palace of King Herod, looking for the King of the Jews. Herod welcomes them with false-humility, smiling through his gritted teeth. Something isn’t right. Today's Bible verse is 1 Corinthians 15:50, from the King James Version. Download the Pray.com app for more Christian content including, Daily Prayers, Inspirational Testimonies, and Bedtime Bible Stories. Pray.com is the...

Magi, masters of alchemy and astronomy, notice an anomaly in the constellations. Their curiosity leads them to the scriptures, where they become convinced God has done something miraculous. Today's Bible verse is Matthew 2:2, from the King James Version. Download the Pray.com app for more Christian content including, Daily Prayers, Inspirational Testimonies, and Bedtime Bible Stories. Pray.com is...

Mary and Joseph take the newborn Jesus to be dedicated to the temple. There, they meet a prophet who gives blessings and warnings of things to come. Today's Bible verse is Isaiah 40:31, from the King James Version. Download the Pray.com app for more Christian content including, Daily Prayers, Inspirational Testimonies, and Bedtime Bible Stories. Pray.com is the digital destination for faith. With...

The shepherds arrive to see the newborn king swaddled in a manger. The sight, as humble as it is, fills them with awe. They share what they’ve seen, and rumors of the Messiah’s arrival begin to spread throughout the land. Today's Bible verse is 1 Corinthians 1:18, from the King James Version. Download the Pray.com app for more Christian content including, Daily Prayers, Inspirational Testimonies,...

It is time for God to announce the arrival of his only begotten Son. Who shall He choose to proclaim his arrival to first? Kings? Priests? No… He sends a choir of angels to lowly shepherds. Today's Bible verse is Luke 2:10, from the King James Version. Download the Pray.com app for more Christian content including, Daily Prayers, Inspirational Testimonies, and Bedtime Bible Stories. Pray.com is th...

Underneath the starlit sky, surrounded by hay and animal filth, the Savior of the World and Hope of Heaven is born. The climax of creation and crescendo of the cosmos takes place in the most humble of contexts. Today's Bible verse is Isaiah 7:14, from the King James Version. Download the Pray.com app for more Christian content including, Daily Prayers, Inspirational Testimonies, and Bedtime Bible...

As the weary couple arrives in Bethlehem, there is no family or friends willing to help them. Everywhere they turn, they are turned away. They must find shelter quick… Mary is feeling the pangs of labor…Today's Bible verse is 2 Corinthians 8:9, from the King James Version. Download the Pray.com app for more Christian content including, Daily Prayers, Inspirational Testimonies, and Bedtime Bible St...

Joseph and Mary are almost to Bethlehem, but a storm has come to knock them off course. They endure a near-death experience to finally arrive where they are meant to be. Today's Bible verse is Philippians 1:6, from the King James Version. Download the Pray.com app for more Christian content including, Daily Prayers, Inspirational Testimonies, and Bedtime Bible Stories. Pray.com is the digital dest...

Joseph and Mary have been robbed of everything. They continue their journey, losing hope and patience with each other. What will bring them back to each other? Today's Bible verse is Psalm 23:6, from the King James Version. Download the Pray.com app for more Christian content including, Daily Prayers, Inspirational Testimonies, and Bedtime Bible Stories. Pray.com is the digital destination for fai...

Joseph and Mary embark on a treacherous journey to Bethlehem. Joseph struggles to keep up his strength, and Mary makes a mistake that may cost them the entire journey. Today's Bible verse is Romans 8:35, from the King James Version. Download the Pray.com app for more Christian content including, Daily Prayers, Inspirational Testimonies, and Bedtime Bible Stories. Pray.com is the digital destinatio...