Wonder with the Word

May 24, 2026 - The Breath of Jesus

On the evening of the first Easter, Jesus appears to his frightened disciples in a locked room, greets them with peace, and breathes the Holy Spirit upon them. In this episode, Lydia guides children into that tender, quiet moment through imagination and wondering. From John 20:19–23.

May 17, 2026 - I Am With You Always

In this episode, Lydia guides children into the final scene of Matthew's Gospel, where Jesus meets his friends on a mountain in Galilee and gives them one last, extraordinary gift: the promise that he will always be with them. Drawing on Matthew 28:16–20, this episode invites young listeners to wonder what it means to be sent, to belong, and to never be alone.

May 10, 2026 - Someone to Be With You Always

In this episode, Lydia guides children into one of Jesus' most tender promises: that he will not leave his friends alone. Drawing from John 14:15–21, we wonder together about what it feels like to be left behind — and what it means that God sends a helper to be with us always. A gentle episode for the Sixth Sunday of Easter.

May 3, 2026 - The Way, the Truth, and the Life

In this episode, Lydia guides children into one of the most comforting passages in John's Gospel, where Jesus promises his disciples — and us — that he is going ahead to prepare a place for us, and that he himself is the way. Drawing on John 14:1–12, children are invited to sit with the disciples at the Last Supper, to feel their worry, and to hear Jesus speak directly to their hearts.

April 26, 2026 - The Gate to a Beautiful Life

In this episode, Lydia guides children into John 10:1–10, where Jesus describes himself as both a shepherd who calls his sheep by name and a gate that leads to safety and life. Children are invited to wonder what it feels like to be truly known — and to imagine a life that is full to overflowing.