The creators of popular The Bible in a Year (with Fr Mike Schmitz) podcast are expanding the series in 2027 with The Bible in a Year: Family Edition, a new daily video podcast designed for families with children ages 7 to 12. Source: Religion News Service.
The Bible in a Year (with Fr Mike Schmitz), from Catholic media organisation Ascension, became the world’s top religion podcast and surpassed one billion downloads.
The Bible in a Year: Family Edition (with Fr Josh Johnson) is a video podcast that guides families through the story of salvation in 365 daily episodes using readings from Ascension’s upcoming The Great Adventure Catholic Bible for Beginners.
Each episode includes a Scripture reading, age-appropriate reflection from host Fr Josh Johnson, answers to common Bible questions from children, and prayer, giving families a simple daily rhythm for encountering God through his Word together.
The Bible in a Year: Family Edition is the first in Ascension’s popular “In a Year” series to launch as both a daily audio podcast and a YouTube video series, giving families the option to watch or listen together at home, in the car, and anywhere they spend time together.
“The Bible is God’s inspired Word,” Fr Johnson said in the podcast’s announcement video.
“It’s one of the primary ways that we hear His voice. I believe our children deserve the opportunity to fall in love with God’s Word from an early age. We’re not just going to read Bible stories – we’re going to discover how every story points us to Jesus Christ.
“My prayer is that this podcast helps families grow closer to Jesus, closer to one another, and closer to the Church.”
Since its debut in 2021, The Bible in a Year (with Fr Mike Schmitz) has reached number one across all Apple Podcasts categories, surpassed one billion downloads, and inspired millions of people around the world to develop a daily habit of reading the Bible.
Built on Jeff Cavins’ Great Adventure Bible Timeline learning system, the podcast helped listeners see how every book of the Bible fits into one unified story of salvation.
Families can get an early look at The Bible in a Year: Family Edition by watching the official pilot episode, now available on the podcast’s YouTube channel.
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Ascension to Bring the #1 Religion Podcast to the Next Generation with ‘The Bible in a Year: Family Edition’ (Religion News Service)
