Still figuring out changes to make in 2024? Here are a few podcast recommendations from our editors to introduce new voices into your new year.
15 Minutes or Less
Pray the Word, with David Platt (Spotify, Apple)
Short, daily meditations on God’s Word that not only drive us to pray, but drive how we pray. Featuring teacher, author, and pastor David Platt.
Through the Bible in a Year with Jackie Hill Perry (Spotify, Apple)
Starting January 1st, listen to the Bible in 365 days with bestselling author Jackie Hill Perry. Each daily podcast includes one Old Testament reading, one New Testament reading, and one reading from the Psalms. Over the course of a year, you’ll hear the Old Testament once and the New Testament and Psalms twice.
Friends Having Conversations
Glo (Spotify, Apple)
Glo is a podcast from The Gospel Coalition, hosted by Blair Linne, Sharon Dickens, Aixa De López, and Soojin Park—four women from diverse backgrounds, united around a common desire to magnify Christ. Throughout these episodes, you’ll hear conversations about God’s work around the world, in different cultural contexts. When we look at the global church, we see that the gospel of Jesus Christ is not losing steam, but flourishing in new and amazing ways. God is still at work.
The Bamboo Pastor Podcast (Spotify, Apple)
Join Jalon Chan (CCFC) and Jon Mann (SJCAC) as they explore the joys and challenges of being English speaking pastors in the Chinese church.
Off the Pulpit (Spotify, Apple)
Three pastors (Eugene Park, Jason Min, Thomas Hwang) & friends conversing about church, culture, and life off the pulpit.
The Happy Rant (Spotify, Apple)
Barnabas Piper, Ted Kluck, and Ronnie Martin cheerfully – if sarcastically – rant about all the things that don’t matter all that much (and some that do).
The Reclaim Podcast (Spotify, Apple)
By, for, and about Asian American Christians, the Reclaim Podcast is the official podcast of the Asian American Christian Collaborative.
Fun With the Family
Lamplighter Kids Stories (Spotify, Apple)
Join Rebecca and Momo McSquirrel as they bring traditional virtues to modern kids through fun and engaging stories! Young hearts and minds are formed by the stories they are told which is why each original episode will highlight a traditional virtue such as courage, grace, and beauty along with fun, original songs! Simple discussion questions are asked at the end of each episode to help kids think through the virtues presented in the story.
For Women
Journeywomen (Spotify, Apple)
Wherever you are on your journey to glorify God, we’re so glad you’re here. On the Journeywomen podcast, we’ll come alongside you in the seasons and challenges of life to move you to know and love God and his Word, to find your hope in the gospel, and to invest deeply in your local church as you go out on mission for the glory of God.
Risen Motherhood (Spotify, Apple)
A podcast for moms. Join us as we explore how the ancient scriptures apply to modern motherhood and provide the framework for finding answers to your specific questions. As part of the greater Risen Motherhood ministry, in-depth, topical mini-series are released periodically.
Current Events
The Disrupters (Spotify, Apple)
Before we disrupt the church and our culture, how can we disrupt ourselves? Seasons 1 and 2 of The Disrupters podcast asked the question, “What does it mean to disrupt the church?” Seasons 3 and 4 asked the question, “What does it mean to disrupt culture?” For its fifth season, hosted by Kaitlyn Schiess, The Disrupters podcast from IVP asks the question, “What does it mean to disrupt ourselves?” Join Kaitlyn as she explores the ways that Christians can prepare themselves—spiritually, emotionally, and relationally—to faithfully disrupt the church and the world. Pastors, scholars, activists, and therapists share their own experiences of formation and transformation to educate and inspire listeners who seek lasting change, both within themselves and in their communities.
The Holy Post (Spotify, Apple)
Join VeggieTales and What’s in the Bible? creator Phil Vischer and co-host Skye Jethani (author, senior editor Christianity Today’s Leadership Journal) for a fast-paced and often funny conversation about pop culture, media, theology and the fun, fun, fun of living a thoughtful Christian life in an increasingly post-Christian culture.
From the editors, Jee & Heidi