Village Kids Podcast

Hello friends, and welcome back to the Village Kids Podcast! In our last episode, Jesus told us that anyone who follows God is part of His family. Well, today, the family is heading to the beach! But this isn't a vacation. So many people showed up to hear Jesus that He had to hop into a boat and push out into the water just so everyone could see Him. He's about to tell one of His famous stories—th...

Hello friends, and welcome back to the Village Kids Podcast! In our last episode, Jesus told the Pharisees that He was "greater than Jonah" and "greater than Solomon." He promised that just like Jonah was in the fish for three days, He would one day come back from the grave. Well, today, while Jesus is still teaching the crowds, someone interrupts Him with some news. His family is waiting outside!...

Hello friends, and welcome back to the Village Kids Podcast! In our last episode, Jesus showed everyone that He is the "Stronger One" who came to rescue us from the darkness. He healed a man who was blind and couldn't speak, but the Pharisees were still acting like their hearts were blind and stuck! Even after seeing all those miracles, they still weren't satisfied. Today, we're going to see them...

Hello friends, and welcome back to the Village Kids Podcast! In our last episode, we saw a Sabbath showdown in the synagogue. Jesus healed a man's withered hand, and instead of seeing and celebrating the miracle, the Pharisees went outside to plot against Jesus. Today, we're going to see Jesus do something quiet, something powerful, and then He'll have to answer a very strange accusation about whe...

Hello friends, and welcome back to the Village Kids Podcast! In our last episode, we saw Jesus and His disciples in a grain field, proving that God cares more about people's needs than a giant checklist of rules. Jesus told the Pharisees that He is the "Lord of the Sabbath." Well, today the argument is moving from the grain fields to the synagogue, which was like a local church and school rolled i...

Hello friends, and welcome back to the Village Kids Podcast! In our last episode, we heard Jesus' beautiful invitation to come to Him and find rest. He promised that His 'yoke' is easy and His burden is light. Well, today we are moving into Matthew chapter 12, and we're going to see exactly why that message of rest was so important. We're going to find Jesus and His disciples walking through a fie...

Hello friends, and welcome back to the Village Kids Podcast! In our last episode, we saw that even big heroes like John the Baptist have questions sometimes. We saw that Jesus isn't afraid of our questions and that His work—healing the sick and helping the poor—shows us who He is. Today, we are finishing Matthew chapter 11 with some of the most famous words Jesus ever spoke. If you've ever felt ti...

Hello friends, and welcome back to the Village Kids Podcast! In our last episode, Jesus sent the twelve disciples out on a huge adventure to heal the sick and spread the news that the King had arrived. But while the disciples were busy travelling from village to village, something was happening behind the dark, stone walls of a prison. Today, we're in Matthew chapter 11, and we're going to see tha...

Hello friends, and welcome back to the Village Kids Podcast! Last time, we saw Jesus looking out at the crowds with so much love and compassion. He saw that the people were like sheep without a shepherd and like a giant field of harvest waiting to be gathered. But Jesus didn't just stay sad about it—He took action! Today, we are moving into Matthew chapter 10. This is a huge turning point in God's...

Hello friends, and welcome back to the Village Kids Podcast! Last time, we saw Jesus perform two massive miracles at once—healing a woman in a crowd and bringing a young girl back to life. You might think Jesus would want to find a quiet spot for a nap after that, but the news was spreading like wildfire! As Jesus left Jairus' house, the crowds were waiting, and the miracles were just getting star...

Hello friends, and welcome back to the Village Kids Podcast! Today we're looking at one of the most amazing days in Jesus' ministry. We're in Matthew chapter 9, but we're also pulling in details from Mark and Luke to get the whole picture. We're going to see that whether a problem has lasted for twelve minutes or twelve years, nothing is too big for Jesus. Let's get into the story. Our bite-sized...

Hello friends, and welcome back to the Village Kids Podcast! Last time, we saw Jesus invite a tax collector named Matthew to be His friend, showing us that He came for everyone—even the people who feel like outcasts. Well, today in Matthew chapter 9, things get a little technical. Some people had questions about the "rules" of being religious. They wanted to know why Jesus and His friends weren't...

Hello friends, and welcome back to the Village Kids Podcast! Last time, we saw four friends dig a hole through a roof just to get their paralyzed friend to Jesus. It was an amazing miracle! Today, we're moving into Matthew chapter 9, verse 9. We're going to see Jesus do a different kind of miracle - not healing someone's legs, but changing someone's heart. And the person He chooses might just be t...

Hello friends, and welcome back to the Village Kids Podcast, where we explore God's Big Story together! Last time, we saw Jesus show His power over the darkness on the other side of the lake. Now, Jesus has climbed back into the boat and travelled back to His hometown of Capernaum. Word got out fast that Jesus was home, and before long, the house where He was staying was packed! It was so crowded...

Hello friends, and welcome back to the Village Kids Podcast! Last week, we saw Jesus speak to a giant storm and make it sit still like a quiet puppy.  Today, Jesus and His disciples have finally reached the other side of the lake. But as they step off the boat and onto the sand, they find a different kind of "storm" - a scary situation involving two men who were in big trouble. Let's see how Jesus...

Hello friends, and welcome to the Village Kids Podcast, where we explore God's Big Story together.  Last time, we learned that following Jesus is the most important thing we can ever do, but it's not always easy. Today, we're back in Matthew chapter 8, and we're jumping into a boat with Jesus and His friends. We're about to see that even when things get really, really scary, Jesus is exactly who w...

Hello friends, and welcome to the Village Kids Podcast, where we explore God's Big Story together.  Today, we're going to continue in Matthew chapter 8, starting at verse 14. We'll see Jesus do even more amazing healing, and then we'll hear about what it really means to follow Him. Get ready for some BIG truths! Our bite-sized story podcast is a fun way to learn truths from the Bible in a fun stor...

Hello friends, and welcome to the Village Kids Podcast, where we explore God's Big Story together.  Today, we're in Matthew Chapter 8, verses five to thirteen. We're going to see what happened when a Roman soldier asked Jesus for help. This story may just have you saying, "Wow, that was BIG faith!" Our bite-sized story podcast is a fun way to learn truths from the Bible in a fun story format. Tune...

Hello friends, and welcome to the Village Kids Podcast, where we explore God's Big Story together.  Last week, we learned about a story Jesus told about wise and foolish builders. This week, we continue where we left off and head into Matthew, chapter 8. Let's get into it. Our bite-sized story podcast is a fun way to learn truths from the Bible in a fun story format. Tune in every week for a new e...

Hello friends, and welcome to the Village Kids Podcast, where we explore God's Big Story together.  We've been learning about the incredible things Jesus taught during his Sermon on the Mount. (Fun fact: it's called that because He literally preached from the side of a mountain!) Today, our journey through the book of Matthew continues as we look at a story about building on the right foundation:...

Hello friends, and welcome to the Village Kids Podcast, where we explore God's Big Story together.  Last time, we heard about Jesus teaching the Beatitudes on the mountainside, and how His followers are called to be salt and light. Today, we're going to keep listening to Him as He explains even more about what God's Kingdom looks like. Some of the things Jesus says might seem tricky at first, but...

Hello friends, and welcome to the Village Kids Podcast, where we explore God's Big Story together. We're currently in the first book of the New Testament in the Bible, the book of Matthew. Last week, we saw Jesus call together a group of people He chose to follow Him closely. During their time with Him, these disciples, or followers of Jesus, learned about the kingdom of God so they could teach ot...

Hello friends, and welcome to the Village Kids Podcast, where we explore God's Big Story together. The stories we're telling aren't pretend stories. They aren't fairy tales. They really happened. Today's story is about the very beginning of Jesus' ministry—when He began His work of teaching, healing, and inviting people to follow Him. Our bite-sized story podcast is a fun way to learn truths from...

Hello friends, and welcome to the Village Kids Podcast, where we explore God's Big Story together. Today, we're heading into a wild desert, a place of sand, wind, and… a huge showdown. Because this is the story of Jesus being tempted in the wilderness—a moment that shows us who He really is and why we can trust Him completely. Our bite-sized story podcast is a fun way to learn truths from the Bibl...

Hello friends, and welcome to the Village Kids Podcast! In this episode, we continue through the Gospel of Matthew, moving from Jesus' early years into the moment when His public ministry begins to take shape. Before Jesus teaches or performs miracles, another man appears—sent by God to prepare the way. His name is John the Baptist. Our bite-sized story podcast is a fun way to learn truths from th...