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We have a lot of noise in our lives. Most of us are constantly listening to shows, music, and yes even podcasts. What you are putting into your mind will ultimately transform you. Is the media you’re consuming going to conform you to the image of Christ or the image of this world? This post will give you some good Christian podcasts to subscribe to and to your playlist. They are full of goodness, truth, and beauty.
S2E7 – Is it biblical to want to create a life you love? What does the Bible say about pleasure? – A More Beautiful Life Collective Podcast
In this episode, we are focusing on part 1 of our series, which is about creating a life we love and cultivating our hearts for God. Before we think about how to create a life we love, we have to figure out if we even should. Is it biblical to create a life we love? What does the Bible say about pleasure? We are going to be looking at some history and then turning our focus to the theology of pleasure in the Bible. Spoiler: Pleasure isn't evil. In this show, I'll explain why.
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What are Good Christian Podcasts?
With the advent of modern smartphones and Bluetooth headphones, it’s never been easier to stay connected to your phone. Talk Radio is now really a thing of the past, and what has replaced it?
Podcasts!
Podcasts are audio blogs, interviews, and stories that can you download and listen to anywhere. There are over 5 million podcasts out there with about 70 million episodes between all of them. There are about 450 million podcast listeners! It is a growing market! Google recently merged YouTube and Google Podcasts, so Podcast videos are becoming more and more popular.
What are they about?
If there is a topic you are interested in, you can find a podcast on it – from homesteading to sports to politics to crafting. Lots of entertainers, speakers, and authors have also created podcasts that give details about their opinions and daily life. The most popular podcasts are true crime stories and news (and Joe Rogan).
Where can you find them?
Generally, podcasts range from about 20 minutes to an hour. Some podcasts are bite-sized short episodes, and some can range from 1-2 hours. Dan Carlan’s Hardcore History is audiobook length with some of his episodes clocking around 5 hours!
Where can you find them?
Most people have a favorite app that they listen to podcasts on, generally based on the type of phone they have.
Here are some podcast apps that you can listen to:
- Apple Podcasts
- Spotify
- YouTube
- Amazon Music
- iHeartRadio
- Castbox
- RadioPublic
- PocketCast
Benefits of listening to Good Christian Podcasts: Redeem your listening time
I love the portability of good Christian podcasts and the depth that they provide on topics. Most podcasts are long enough that you get the gist of an author or speaker’s heart, but they are short enough that you can learn about a lot of topics. I can’t tell you how many books, ideas, tips, and tricks I’ve learned from listening to good Christian podcasts over the years.
We become what we are constantly putting into ourselves. The music, news, and conversations we put ourselves through will ultimately change our hearts and minds to match. What do I want to look like? What do I want to sound like?
If I want to have an outpouring of love, encouragement, and biblical truth, then I should be constantly pouring in love, encouragement, and biblical truth.
Good Christian Podcasts are one way that I do that. While I am cleaning, cooking, and walking, I can put on a podcast and be edified, equipped, and encouraged. The daily habit of doing this is making me into someone who more reflects Christ.
Most of us are drowning in noise. I don’t need to tell you to turn on something to listen to because you already are. But, the question is: What are you listening to? For most of us, we often are listening to the most popular thing or the loudest thing. Take a hard look at the content.
One question that is helpful for me is to ask myself: Would this be something that I would be happy if I let my kids listen to? Would it be something that has a message that I want my kids to believe?
Redeem your listening time to let it be something that makes you more like Christ.
I became an avid podcast listener when I was in college and drove the three-hour round trip to and from home on the weekends. I enjoy true crime and news podcasts, but I have been spiritually shaped and refined by the good Christian podcasts that I’ve listened to.
Listening to good Christian podcasts is such a great way to learn information and be strengthened, encouraged, and convicted.
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Tips for listening to podcasts:
When you listen to podcasts, be sure to:
- Subscribe to the good Christian podcasts that you want to listen to so that you never miss an episode.
- Create podcast playlists so that you have all your favorites in one place. I have a playlist that has all my Christian and Homemaking podcasts in the same place so I don’t have to search for the next episode. It just automatically plays.
- Please (please, please) share, rate, and review what you are listening to. You may think that people are just repeating this statement on the podcasts you listen to, but ratings and reviews change the way that the podcasts are recommended to others. And, it changes others’ perceptions of the shows. If you are enjoying it, take a minute and share that with others. Remember, podcasters (and most other content creators) are doing their work (that you are consuming) for free. The best way to support them in their work is to share it with others. So, if you’ve been a long-time podcast listener, but you’ve never rated a show, take a minute now to rate wherever you listen!
- Here are my favorite headphones from Amazon that I keep charged up to use while I’m working around the house.
Good Christian Podcasts on Theology, the Christian Life, and Culture
This is a show hosted by Colin Hanson. He has a host of interesting guests who talk about the intersection between culture and Christianity. The episodes focus on topics that are trending throughout culture and how those trends should affect (or not affect) Christians in their everyday life. Gospelbound, and its parent associate TGC, are gospel-centered and reformed. Some of the recent topics have been “Augustine’s Apologetic Vision and How Doubt Can Lead to Faith,” “Seeing the Genius of Jesus in the Parable of Two Sons,” and “Andrew Wilson on How the Year 1776 Shaped the Post-Christian West.”
The Gospel Coalition (TGC) Podcast
TGC Podcast, a podcast produced by the reformed Gospel Coalition, has a wide range of topics and formats. Most often, the show is a sermon and class from one of the TGC events and features a wide array of presenters and speakers. Some of the recent topics have been “God’s provision in the Wilderness,” “Embracing God as our Heavenly Father,” and “How to Live Strengthened by the Grace of Christ.”
White Horse Inn is a roundtable podcast discussion that focuses on Biblical exegesis, Church culture, and how Christianity should intersect with culture. White Horse Inn is a collection of Baptist, Reformed, and Lutheran voices that focus on applying the ‘riches of the Reformation’ to today. Recent topics include “Art and the Reformation with Guest Dr. Dan van Voorhis,” “Misunderstood Passages about the “Inconsistencies” in the Bible,” and “Misunderstood Passages About the Christian Life.”
Life, Books, and Everything with Kevin DeYoung
This podcast is hosted by pastor Kevin DeYoung and features interviews, roundtable discussions, and some solo episodes all about Christian faith and culture. Kevin DeYoung is from the reformed tradition as well. Some recent topics include “What happened to the Young, Restless, and Reformed?”, “Life and Ministry with Alistair Begg,” and “The Two-Parent Privilege with Melissa Kearney.”
This podcast is hosted by Sean Finnegan and covers a wide range of topics ranging from theology, church history, and practical application of the word. With interviews, classes, and sermons, this podcast has something for everyone. Some recent topics include “God’s Heart for Shalom,” “Read the Bible for Yourself,” and “Should Christians Celebrate Christmas?”
This podcast is hosted by Stephen Nichols and covers a topic in Church history in about 5 minutes. It does a great job of spotlighting events and people from the past and connecting them within the larger context of church history. Some recent topics include “Dietrich Bonhoeffer on Fear,” “Francis Scott Key,” and “The Great Awakening Overlook.”
A More Beautiful Life Collective Podcast
Do you know we have a podcast for the blog? In this podcast, I focus on intentional living to help us create a life we love and cultivate our hearts for God. We talk about a wide range of topics from habit creation to goal setting to practical theology and spiritual disciplines. Some recent topics include “Weathering Winter Seasons in our Faith,” “What does the Bible say about Goals?,” and “Creating a Reading Life.”
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Good Christian Podcasts on Biblical Teaching for Women
Proverbs 31 Ministries Podcast
Proverbs 31 Ministries is a podcast that features a host of teachings created by Proverbs 31 Ministries. They are biblically sound, culturally relevant resources. Some recent topics include “It’s Time To Get Honest With God” With Jennifer Dukes Lee”, “Am I Reading My Bible Right?” With Dr. Joel Muddamalle”, and “Listen to This if Your Faith Feels Weak Today” With Alexandra Hoover.”
Therapy and Theology is a podcast hosted by Lysa TerKeurst, Joel Muddamalle, and Jim Cress that focuses on issues related to abuse, marriage, self-worth and image, and much more. They discuss issues that most of us have and try to bring a biblical perspective to those issues. Some recent topics include “Why Does God Allow Suffering For Some But Not Others?”, “Why We Lie And Common Lies We Tell”, And “Signs Of Codependency With Jim Cress.”
The Daily Grace Podcast is produced by the Daily Grace Co. (which also produces several other podcasts). This podcast is gospel-centered and focuses on how knowing the truth changes everything. Some recent topics include “Growing Your Appetite for God’s Word with Kristen Wetherell”, “When Does Pursuing Your Goals Become Selfish?”, and “When You Feel: Misunderstood.”
Good Christian Podcasts on Parenting and Motherhood
The 1,000 Hours Outside Podcast is hosted by Ginny Yurich and talks about all things related to getting outside, living healthy in an industrialized society, and turning off screens to connect with others. Her interviews are very well done and thought-provoking as she talks with some of the most popular voices concerning all these topics. Some recent guests include Ken Coleman, Joel Salatin, and Nicholas Carr.
Sally Clarkson is a prolific author who writes about motherhood, parenting, and creating a legacy of faith. In this podcast, Sally gives inspirational ideas while also discussing her favorite recipes and books. She is such an encouraging and authentic voice.
Finding Joy in Your Home with Jami Balmet
Jami Balmet is a mama in the thick of raising a large family who hosts a podcast that focuses on Christian homemaking, homeschooling, and motherhood. Some of the favorite topics on the podcast are freshly milled bread, reading, and routines.
M is for Mama with Abbie Halberstadt
Abbie Halberstadt is a writer and podcaster with a large family. She talks about trends in the Christian culture from a biblical standpoint, encouraging mothers to rise to the calling of motherhood. She says it like it is in an honest way. Some recent topics include how Christians should deal with Santa Claus and the Taylor Swift situation.
Restoration Home Podcast with Jennifer Pepito
The Restoration Home Podcast is hosted by author Jennifer Pepito. This podcast focuses on the importance of healing and dealing with trauma from a Christian perspective in order to create homes that are life-giving to our families. Some recent topics include creating a family vision and rule of life, special needs mothering, and the discipline of stewardship.
Simply Convivial, hosted by Mystie Winckler, is a podcast that is short and sweet and focused on helping homemakers do what needs to be done. If you are looking for more on habits and goal-setting as well as cleaning routines, this is a great resource. Some recent topics include ‘Stop the Scroll’ and ‘How to love what must be done.”
Risen Motherhood focuses on the issues that relate to motherhood and culture from a thoroughly biblical perspective. Recent topics series include Abundance and Wholeness.
Mama Bear Apologetics tries to answer the hardest questions surrounding faith, motherhood, and culture giving you the insight and responses you need. Some recent topics include “How Activist Teachers Recruit Kids,” “What I’ve Learned Rescuing My Daughter From Her Transgender Fantasy,” and “Five Biblical Women Every Girl Should Know”
Are there any other good Christian podcasts you would add to the list? Let me know in the comments!
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