John 9. Not everyone who encountered Jesus believed in Him. More than opening a blind man’s physical eyes, Jesus opened his spiritual eyes to see that He really was the Son of God, the Messiah, come to save the world. The pharisees simply could not get past their own pride. They had their own ideas …
Nov 10
#245: Jesus Prays in Gethsemane (How He was Pressed Like Olives)
In this episode of Truth Seekers: Bible Stories for Kids, children learn about the night Jesus prayed in the Garden of Gethsemane. Discover how Jesus faced deep sorrow, trusted His Father, and prepared to complete His mission. This episode explains the meaning of Gethsemane, wher ... Show More
16m 46s
Mar 2023
Day 66: True God and True Man
We explore the truth that Jesus Christ is fully God and fully man; he is one person with two natures, both Divine and human. Fr. Mike explains that we call Mary the Mother of God because, from the very moment of his conception, Jesus was fully God and fully human. Fr. Mike also g ... Show More
24m 43s
Mar 2023
I Was Blind and Now I See
<p>Friends, on this fourth Sunday of Lent, our Gospel is one of the most magnificent stories in the Gospel of John: the healing of the man born blind. John is a theological master, of course, but also a literary master, and this story is beautifully crafted as a sort of icon of t ... Show More
15m 48s
Jun 2023
You Can’t Be Neutral About Jesus
<p>Friends, there is no religious figure anywhere in the religions or philosophies of the world who is stranger, more demanding, more relentless, and more unnerving than Jesus. And therefore the religion attached to Jesus is the strangest of them all. Exhibit A is our Gospel from ... Show More
14m 28s
Mar 2023
Day 67: The Humanity and Divinity of Christ
Father Mike teaches us more about the divine and human natures of the second person of the Holy Trinity, the Word that became flesh, Jesus Christ. Jesus became like us in all things but sin; as such, he has a human soul, intellect, will, and body without losing any of his divinit ... Show More
18m 4s