Wonder with the Word

June 14, 2026 - The Harvest and the Helpers

In this episode, Lydia guides children into Matthew 9:36–10:8, where Jesus looks out at a great crowd of tired and troubled people — and his heart is moved with deep compassion. He gathers his twelve disciples, gives them his trust, and sends them out to heal and share the good news. Children are invited to wonder about what it means to be truly seen by Jesus, and to be trusted with something important.

June 7, 2026 - Living Bread

In this episode, Lydia guides children into one of the most mysterious things Jesus ever said: that he is living bread, come down from heaven, and that whoever eats of this bread will live forever. Drawing on John 6:51–58, we wonder together about what it means for Jesus to want to be so close to us that he becomes part of us — and how we might carry that closeness with us everywhere we go.

May 31, 2026 - God So Loved the World

In this episode, Lydia guides children into one of the most beloved verses in all of scripture: John 3:16-18. Through quiet imagination and wondering questions, children are invited to sit with the extraordinary idea that God loves the whole world so much that God sent Jesus as a gift.

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.