The PassionLife Podcast

John Ensor and Mark Nicholson explore the joyful transition from Lenten reflection to the 50-day feast of Eastertide. They analyze the golden-tongued eloquence of St. John Chrysostom’s ancient sermon, which issues an unrestrained summons for everyone to savor the banquet of God's grace. Discover how the dawn of forgiveness from the tomb provides the ultimate hope and authority to rescue the vulnerable on this PassionLife episode. Be sure to subscribe to PassionLife The Podcast on iTunes, Spotify, YouTube, or your favorite podcast app so you never miss a single episode. Follow PassionLife on Rumble, Youtube, Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter to be kept up to date on everything God is doing through the work of PassionLife. Partner with PassionLife as a donor at https://www.passionlife.org/donate. Send Tiny Baby: https://tinybaby.org

John Ensor and Mark Nicholson dive into the joy of Eastertide and the mysterious encounter on the road to Emmaus. Discover how the risen Christ transforms confusion into a burning heart and learn to move beyond ritualistic Bible reading and wait for the Holy Spirit to rekindle your spiritual fire on this PassionLife episode. Be sure to subscribe to PassionLife The Podcast on iTunes, Spotify, YouTube, or your favorite podcast app so you never miss a single episode. Follow PassionLife on Rumble, Youtube, Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter to be kept up to date on everything God is doing through the work of PassionLife. Partner with PassionLife as a donor at https://www.passionlife.org/donate. Send Tiny Baby: https://tinybaby.org

John Ensor and Mark Nicholson reivew their recent trips to Spain and China, who are both experiencing a "TFR" crisis. in an exciting turn of events, the Chinese government is now confirming the wisdom of Biblical family values in the face of potential economic collapse due to a shrinking population. Just like Romans 12 teaches, we are to reject worldly conformity and embrace the radical, God-ordained blessing of marriage and children. Be sure to subscribe to PassionLife The Podcast on iTunes, Spotify, YouTube, or your favorite podcast app so you never miss a single episode. Follow PassionLife on Rumble, Youtube, Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter to be kept up to date on everything God is doing through the work of PassionLife. Partner with PassionLife as a donor at https://www.passionlife.org/donate. Send Tiny Baby: https://tinybaby.org

Special guest Jeannie Pernia joins John Ensor to discuss the current political upheaval and humanitarian crisis in Cuba. Despite dire conditions, the local church is experiencing a spiritual awakening, establishing over 22 pregnancy help centers to rescue mothers and babies through the Four Questions training. From courageous leadership to churches operating as mini-medical clinic, believers are faithfully serving as a light in the darkness. Discover how you can partner with these resilient brothers and sisters as they pray for liberation and freedom across the island. Be sure to subscribe to PassionLife The Podcast on iTunes, Spotify, YouTube, or your favorite podcast app so you never miss a single episode. Follow PassionLife on Rumble, Youtube, Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter to be kept up to date on everything God is doing through the work of PassionLife. Partner with PassionLife as a donor at https://www.passionlife.org/donate. Send Tiny Baby: https://tinybaby.org

What makes someone look at clear evidence and still refuse to believe? John Ensor and Mark Nicholson explore stubbornness as the willful suppression of truth by examining how the Pharisees responded to the resurrection of Lazarus and what that ancient pattern reveals about our own hearts today. Are you willing to be honest about what you already know? Be sure to subscribe to PassionLife The Podcast on iTunes, Spotify, YouTube, or your favorite podcast app so you never miss a single episode. Follow PassionLife on Rumble, Youtube, Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter to be kept up to date on everything God is doing through the work of PassionLife. Partner with PassionLife as a donor at https://www.passionlife.org/donate. Send Tiny Baby: https://tinybaby.org

John and Mark examine the sin of omission, which occurs when believers avoid the good God has called them to perform, a choice that ultimately damages the human soul and reduces our happiness. Several passages from Scripture teach that closing our eyes to a preeminent moral crisis like abortion brings the same guilt as the act itself. They challenge the church to move past mere intellectual opposition and the sin of silence", calling for active intervention to rescue those stumbling toward the slaughter. Be sure to subscribe to PassionLife The Podcast on iTunes, Spotify, YouTube, or your favorite podcast app so you never miss a single episode. Follow PassionLife on Rumble, Youtube, Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter to be kept up to date on everything God is doing through the work of PassionLife. Partner with PassionLife as a donor at https://www.passionlife.org/donate. Send Tiny Baby: https://tinybaby.org

John and Mark explore the Biblical essence of being a disciple, defined by a deep love for God’s Word and a patient, enduring affection for people. They share their experience with the strategic Paul and Timothy model of discipleship and tell how going deep with a few individuals creates a multi-generational ripple effect that can reach thousands more than shallow mass-proclamation. From Colombia to equipping Zambia, PassionLife fosters rapid, movements-based multiplication by empowering national leaders to reproduce their skills and faith in others. Be sure to subscribe to PassionLife The Podcast on iTunes, Spotify, YouTube, or your favorite podcast app so you never miss a single episode. Follow PassionLife on Rumble, Youtube, Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter to be kept up to date on everything God is doing through the work of PassionLife. Partner with PassionLife as a donor at https://www.passionlife.org/donate. Send Tiny Baby: https://tinybaby.org

Having just returned from a 10 day trip to India, three PassionLife staff members will share perspectives and insights that have changed them and the way we will do our jobs going forward. Be sure to subscribe to PassionLife The Podcast on iTunes, Spotify, YouTube, or your favorite podcast app so you never miss a single episode. Follow PassionLife on Rumble, Youtube, Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter to be kept up to date on everything God is doing through the work of PassionLife. Partner with PassionLife as a donor at https://www.passionlife.org/donate. Send Tiny Baby: https://tinybaby.org #life #prolife #abortion #baby #babies #women #shoutyourabortion #abortionrights #righttolife #healthcare #babieslivesmatter #abortionishealthcare #plannedparenthood

Jeanne Pernia joins John to share breathtaking stories of Cuban believers rescuing the most vulnerable, including the miraculous survival of Baby Moses and the establishment of a network of 23 pregnancy help centers across the island country. American grassroots generosity is providing essential food and medicine to those in severe affliction. Learn how you can partner with PassionLife to support these courageous churches. Be sure to subscribe to PassionLife The Podcast on iTunes, Spotify, YouTube, or your favorite podcast app so you never miss a single episode. Follow PassionLife on Rumble, Youtube, Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter to be kept up to date on everything God is doing through the work of PassionLife. Partner with PassionLife as a donor at https://www.passionlife.org/donate. Send Tiny Baby: https://tinybaby.org

It's easy and tempting to serve the Lord out of our own willpower, especially when we're young and full of energy. But eventually, it leads to burnout. And the answer to this problem, as Mark and John discuss it, is to serve by the strength which God supplies. It actually allows you to feel stronger even when you get tired. Be sure to subscribe to PassionLife The Podcast on iTunes, Spotify, YouTube, or your favorite podcast app so you never miss a single episode. Follow PassionLife on Rumble, Youtube, Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter to be kept up to date on everything God is doing through the work of PassionLife. Partner with PassionLife as a donor at https://www.passionlife.org/donate. Send Tiny Baby: https://tinybaby.org

As Christians committed to bringing the gospel of life to the neediest places in the world, PassionLife has focused more and more on India. Today we want to introduce to you the person that God has raised up to help us crack the code and overcome the difficulties in India particularly and Asia more generally. Be sure to subscribe to PassionLife The Podcast on iTunes, Spotify, YouTube, or your favorite podcast app so you never miss a single episode. Follow PassionLife on Rumble, Youtube, Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter to be kept up to date on everything God is doing through the work of PassionLife. Partner with PassionLife as a donor at https://www.passionlife.org/donate. Send Tiny Baby: https://tinybaby.org

Our special guest today is John Cissel to share his own story of adoption and how his testimony of adoption has led to the rescue and the adoption of many other children around the world. What is the Biblical foundation of adoption and how do we practice adoption today? Download "WHAT GOD DID IN ADOPTION AND WHAT HAPPENS IN A CHRISTIAN ADOPTION TODAY" at https://passionlife.org/adoption. Be sure to subscribe to PassionLife The Podcast on iTunes, Spotify, YouTube, or your favorite podcast app so you never miss a single episode. Follow PassionLife on Rumble, Youtube, Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter to be kept up to date on everything God is doing through the work of PassionLife. Partner with PassionLife as a donor at https://www.passionlife.org/donate. Send Tiny Baby: https://tinybaby.org

John and Mark discuss the weaknesses and burdens that plague them and all ministry leaders throughout history. Wherever God is doing a great work, He never exempts us from the challenges of life. Be sure to subscribe to PassionLife The Podcast on iTunes, Spotify, YouTube, or your favorite podcast app so you never miss a single episode. Follow PassionLife on Rumble, Youtube, Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter to be kept up to date on everything God is doing through the work of PassionLife. Partner with PassionLife as a donor at https://www.passionlife.org/donate. Send Tiny Baby: https://tinybaby.org

What looks radical to us is routine around the world. That faithfulness to Jesus and being arrested and jailed are routine experiences. And scripture calls us to share in their suffering as much as possible. Be sure to subscribe to PassionLife The Podcast on iTunes, Spotify, YouTube, or your favorite podcast app so you never miss a single episode. Follow PassionLife on Rumble, Youtube, Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter to be kept up to date on everything God is doing through the work of PassionLife. Partner with PassionLife as a donor at https://www.passionlife.org/donate. Send Tiny Baby: https://tinybaby.org

As we enter the new year with goals and desires to change and grow, we'd like to introduce you to Tammy De Armas. Her personal story of transformation will encourage you in your own efforts to grow in the grace of God. Be sure to subscribe to PassionLife The Podcast on iTunes, Spotify, YouTube, or your favorite podcast app so you never miss a single episode. Follow PassionLife on Rumble, Youtube, Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter to be kept up to date on everything God is doing through the work of PassionLife. Partner with PassionLife as a donor at https://www.passionlife.org/donate. Send Tiny Baby: https://tinybaby.org

The beginning of the new year always triggers the question, when will the Lord return? Will he come back this year? And what does it look like to live expectantly and to pray for the Lord's return soon? Be sure to subscribe to PassionLife The Podcast on iTunes, Spotify, YouTube, or your favorite podcast app so you never miss a single episode. Follow PassionLife on Rumble, Youtube, Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter to be kept up to date on everything God is doing through the work of PassionLife. Partner with PassionLife as a donor at https://www.passionlife.org/donate. Send Tiny Baby: https://tinybaby.org

Every year in missions, there are breakthroughs and there are disappointments that require steadfastness, prayer, giving. In this program, we review the highs and the lows of the year 2025. Be sure to subscribe to PassionLife The Podcast on iTunes, Spotify, YouTube, or your favorite podcast app so you never miss a single episode. Follow PassionLife on Rumble, Youtube, Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter to be kept up to date on everything God is doing through the work of PassionLife. Partner with PassionLife as a donor at https://www.passionlife.org/donate. Send Tiny Baby: https://tinybaby.org

The journey of the wise men is a particularly instructive and inspiring portion of the Christmas story for they gave their lives to follow the word of God as they understood it. Today we'll discuss them in contrast to the scribes and to Herod and their response to the word. Be sure to subscribe to PassionLife The Podcast on iTunes, Spotify, YouTube, or your favorite podcast app so you never miss a single episode. Follow PassionLife on Rumble, Youtube, Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter to be kept up to date on everything God is doing through the work of PassionLife. Partner with PassionLife as a donor at https://www.passionlife.org/donate. Send Tiny Baby: https://tinybaby.org

Mark Nicholson's recent travels to Egypt reminded him of Egypt's preeminent role in the birth story of Jesus. Join us for discussion of Egypt's protection of Jesus as a little boy until the Lord delivered him back to Israel. Be sure to subscribe to PassionLife The Podcast on iTunes, Spotify, YouTube, or your favorite podcast app so you never miss a single episode. Follow PassionLife on Rumble, Youtube, Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter to be kept up to date on everything God is doing through the work of PassionLife. Partner with PassionLife as a donor at https://www.passionlife.org/donate. Send Tiny Baby: https://tinybaby.org

The most important prolife decision since Dobbs is before the Supreme Court and will determine whether Pregnancy Help Clinics can freely operate as a nonprofit pro-life mission protected from attack from state governments. Today we'll discuss it and explain what a Pregnancy Help Center is and what it does. Be sure to subscribe to PassionLife The Podcast on iTunes, Spotify, YouTube, or your favorite podcast app so you never miss a single episode. Follow PassionLife on Rumble, Youtube, Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter to be kept up to date on everything God is doing through the work of PassionLife. Partner with PassionLife as a donor at https://www.passionlife.org/donate. Send Tiny Baby: https://tinybaby.org