The Bible Project Daily Podcast

Send us a textOne of the most successful television programs in the UK in the 1960’s when I was growing up, was called Jack-a-Nory, which was originally broadcast between 1965 and 1996. All the top actors of the day were delighted to be asked to come on it and simply sit in a chair and read a story. It began with a simple short phrase. “Are you sitting comfortably. Let me tell you a story.” And it had a winning formula because children love stories.Adults love stories, and older folks love telling stories.Stories connect with us in a way that facts alone never can. And apparently, God agrees — because the Bible is full of stories. It’s a book that is not just commands, not just doctrines, not just principles, but stories. Real people. Real choices. With real consequences played out. Some stories show us what to imitate.Some show us what to avoid.I think 2 Samuel 3 is one of those stories. It’s messy.It’s political.It’s full of flawed people making questionable decisions.And yet, right in the middle of it, God is quietly at work — moving His purposes forward, shaping His king, and teaching us something about how His work gets done in the real world. So let’s step into the story…..Support the showFollow and Support All my Creative endeavours on Patreon. Jeremy McCandless | Creating Podcasts and Bible Study Resources | Patreon Check out my other Podcasts. The Bible Project: https://thebibleproject.buzzsprout.com History of the Christian Church: https://thehistoryofthechristianchurch.buzzsprout.com The L.I.F.E. Podcast: (Philosophy and current trends in the Arts and Entertainment Podcast). https://the-living-in-faith-everyday-podcast.buzzsprout.com The Renewed Mind Podcast. My Psychology and Mental Health Podcast: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2568891 The Classic Literature Podcast: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2568906

Send us a textWar and peace have been with us since Cain and Abel. Conflicts can show up in families. They show up between siblings. They show up in neighbourhoods, workplaces, churches, and nations, and they also show up in the human heart.  Conflicts and agreements — can weave their way through every generation, every community, every life. And that raises a question we all have to wrestle with at some point: What causes conflict, and can we pursue peace? I believe 2 Samuel chapter 2 gives us an insight into both answers. This chapter is a story of a nation trying to find its footing after the death of a king. It’s a story of loyalties, rivalries, misunderstandings, and choices…. Choices that either build peace or ignite war. And right in the middle of it all stands David, a man trying to follow God faithfully in a world that is anything but simple….Support the showFollow and Support All my Creative endeavours on Patreon. Jeremy McCandless | Creating Podcasts and Bible Study Resources | Patreon Check out my other Podcasts. The Bible Project: https://thebibleproject.buzzsprout.com History of the Christian Church: https://thehistoryofthechristianchurch.buzzsprout.com The L.I.F.E. Podcast: (Philosophy and current trends in the Arts and Entertainment Podcast). https://the-living-in-faith-everyday-podcast.buzzsprout.com The Renewed Mind Podcast. My Psychology and Mental Health Podcast: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2568891 The Classic Literature Podcast: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2568906

Send us a textYou know, life has a way of surprising us with moments that we never quite feel prepared for.David receives news of two deaths on the same day: the death of Saul, the man who was his enemy and had hunted him for years, and the death of Jonathan, the friend who had stood by him through everything.And what’s fascinating is the way David responds. His reaction teaches us something very important about grief, loyalty, integrity, and the way God shapes our hearts even through the most complicated emotions….Support the showFollow and Support All my Creative endeavours on Patreon. Jeremy McCandless | Creating Podcasts and Bible Study Resources | Patreon Check out my other Podcasts. The Bible Project: https://thebibleproject.buzzsprout.com History of the Christian Church: https://thehistoryofthechristianchurch.buzzsprout.com The L.I.F.E. Podcast: (Philosophy and current trends in the Arts and Entertainment Podcast). https://the-living-in-faith-everyday-podcast.buzzsprout.com The Renewed Mind Podcast. My Psychology and Mental Health Podcast: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2568891 The Classic Literature Podcast: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2568906

Send us a textPlease be aware there may be some confusion and stake with my podcast category placement of episodes over the next few weeks as I attempt to migrate my future posts within the new five podcast framework I am rolling out beginning January 4th 2026.Welcome, friends, to a brand‑new season of The Bible Project Daily Podcast. This new season will go live worldwide on the 4th of January 2026. I’m so glad you’re here for this early peek. Whether you’ve travelled with me for many seasons or you’re joining us for the very first time, I want you to know this: you’re in the right place, and I believe God has something meaningful for us in the days ahead.In this next season (Series 17) of The Bible Project Daily Podcast, we’re stepping into the dramatic and deeply human world of 2 Samuel. It’s a story that doesn’t shy away from the complexity of real life, and yet through every twist and turn, it reveals a God who remains faithful, patient, and profoundly involved in the lives of His people.My hope is that as we walk through these 25 episodes together, you’ll not only understand the text more clearly, but you’ll also hear the gentle invitation of God calling you deeper—into wisdom, into trust, and into a renewed sense of His presence in your everyday life.So, settle in and let’s begin this journey through 2 Samuel—one episode at a time, one passage at a time, one verse at a time, and let's take a step closer to the God who speaks through His Word….Support the showFollow and Support All my Creative endeavours on Patreon. Jeremy McCandless | Creating Podcasts and Bible Study Resources | Patreon Check out my other Podcasts. The Bible Project: https://thebibleproject.buzzsprout.com History of the Christian Church: https://thehistoryofthechristianchurch.buzzsprout.com The L.I.F.E. Podcast: (Philosophy and current trends in the Arts and Entertainment Podcast). https://the-living-in-faith-everyday-podcast.buzzsprout.com The Renewed Mind Podcast. My Psychology and Mental Health Podcast: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2568891 The Classic Literature Podcast: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2568906

Send us a textMy New Podcast launches today. "The Classic Literature Podcast".Subscribe and follow it wherever you get your podcast from.Podcast Website: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2568906The First Ever Episode of The Classic Literature Podcast.“In the beginning was the Word…” — John 1:1Welcome to The Classic Literature Podcast. I’m your host, Jeremy McCandless, and I’m so glad you’ve joined me for this first episode of a new bi-monthly journey—one that explores the great works of classic literature, approaching these great books via the world out of which they emerged—a cultural heritage, rich in spiritual metaphor.Each season, we’ll walk alongside the giants of literary history—authors who in many ways have shaped nations, stirred hearts, whilst at the same time wrestling with the deepest questions of human existence. But we won’t just admire their craft. We’ll ask: What spiritual soil did these stories grow from? What echoes of grace and redemption resound within their pages?📚 Season One: Charles Dickens We begin with the novels of Charles Dickens—a man whose fiction is steeped in the moral imagination of Victorian Christianity. From the haunting redemption arc of A Christmas Carol to the prophetic justice of Bleak House, Dickens wrote with a heart attuned to the poor, the broken, and the spiritually blind. His characters often stumble toward grace, and his stories pulse with biblical echoes—sometimes overt, sometimes hidden in metaphor.🎭 Season Two: William Shakespeare Next, we’ll turn to the Bard himself. Shakespeare’s plays are rich with theological tension—mercy and justice, sin and forgiveness, fall and restoration. Whether in the tragic unravelling of King Lear or the resurrection joy of The Winter’s Tale, we’ll explore how Shakespeare’s work reflects the Christian cosmology of his time, and how his characters mirror the soul’s journey toward light.🌍 Future Seasons  Looking ahead, we’ll dig into Russian soul with Dostoevsky and Tolstoy, we will also hopefully explore the moral clarity of Jane Austen, and trace the spiritual storms of the Brontë sisters. Each season will offer fresh insight into how these authors wrestled with faith, doubt, virtue, and the divine drama of human life.So whether you’re a lover of literature, a seeker of spiritual depth, or simply curious about the spiritual threads woven through some of the world’s greatest novels, this podcast is for you.Let’s begin this journey together. Let’s read with reverence, reflect with honesty, and rediscover the stories that shaped our culture—and still speak to our souls.Support the showFollow and Support All my Creative endeavours on Patreon. Jeremy McCandless | Creating Podcasts and Bible Study Resources | Patreon Check out my other Podcasts. The Bible Project: https://thebibleproject.buzzsprout.com History of the Christian Church: https://thehistoryofthechristianchurch.buzzsprout.com The L.I.F.E. Podcast: (Philosophy and current trends in the Arts and Entertainment Podcast). https://the-living-in-faith-everyday-podcast.buzzsprout.com The Renewed Mind Podcast. My Psychology and Mental Health Podcast: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2568891 The Classic Literature Podcast: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2568906