Bible Stories for Heathen Children

 Jesus has "the last supper". Jesus celebrates the Passover surrounded by his closest friends, but he is afraid of being... Read more

This episode pulls from two gospels to tell the story of the birth of Jesus. In John’s Gospel, Jesus had to out-miracle ... Read more

 My 2 kids join me with questions, laughter, and incredulity as I tell the story of the early days of Jesus’ ministry de... Read more

The drama of the descendants of Abraham continues in this week's story, the first in a two part series about Joseph, as ... Read more

this episode follows Saul from the first time he meets Samuel, through when he meets David as an old king who God has le... Read more

Content Note: a character who is about to die ends his life himself in this episode.This is the 4th and final episode ab... Read more

For Thanksgiving, I'm telling the story of the Maccabees fighting colonization and oppression with a small but dedicated... Read more

The friendship of David and Jonathan is most dramatic installment of the David story yet! This one has swords, spears, d... Read more

This is a shorter than usual episode telling some bits of the prophet Elisha's story, specially chosen for the week befo... Read more

A classic tale of family drama - this is one part of the Abraham story from Genesis, told with a focus on the slave Haga... Read more

An excerpt from the November bonus episode, available in full to Patrons on Patreon in the $5 a month tier.This episode ... Read more

This short episode is an excerpt of a discussion between my spouse and I - join our $5 patrons in the Polaris tier to ge... Read more

A selection of stories about Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. Mostly these are stories about Jacob. They're stories of love, h... Read more

Three of 4 gospels start with not Jesus, but John the Baptist, a historical figure with a significant following and larg... Read more

The beloved children’s tale of the time God decided to put his favorite person and family in a boat with a pair of every... Read more

God continues his one-sided competition with Baal and Asherah for the hearts of the people in Israel, sending Elijah, th... Read more

Jesus is at the height of his popularity. He enters Jerusalem in a triumphant parade, purges the temple (again?), heals ... Read more

On God’s command, the prophet Elijah recruits his replacement -- the very similarly-named Elisha. Elijah is dramatically... Read more

This is a bonus episode in which I think aloud about stories, humanity, the meaning of life, what parents get out of the... Read more

 The second of a two part story, in which, Joseph, having grown up and become successful, devises some secret tests for ... Read more