Viral Jesus

Viral Jesus

Viral Jesus is a podcast from Christianity Today about digital communication and the power of social connections. Join author and communication scholar Heather Thompson Day as she dives deep with ministry leaders, content creators, and social media influencers to find out how they're starting important conversations, building community, and sharing their faith in digital spaces.

Latest Episodes

Christina Edmondson: How to Stop Feeling ‘Othered’
Episode 38|48min
Christina Edmondson: How to Stop Feeling ‘Othered’
Effective intercultural ministry means coming to terms with your own cultural identity.
Maryanne J. George: Still Talking to Jesus
Episode 37|38min
Maryanne J. George: Still Talking to Jesus
The Maverick City singer on her family’s legacy of faith, living with anxiety, and how the pandemic helped make “Old Church Basement” go viral.
Joe Jensen: Discipleship by Screen
Episode 36|45min
Joe Jensen: Discipleship by Screen
How social media is forming and deforming our souls—and what the church should do about it.
York Moore: From Angry Atheist to TikTok Evangelist
Episode 35|42min
York Moore: From Angry Atheist to TikTok Evangelist
Why this InterVarsity leader would rather laugh on TikTok than rant on Twitter.
DeVon Franklin: It Takes a Village
Episode 34|36min
DeVon Franklin: It Takes a Village
How the women in his life pointed DeVon to Jesus every step of the way.
Karen Swallow Prior: The Work Is the Platform - Part II
Episode 33|43min
Karen Swallow Prior: The Work Is the Platform - Part II
How a platform is different from a calling.
Khristi Lauren Adams: Platforms, Publishing, and Parables
Episode 32|45min
Khristi Lauren Adams: Platforms, Publishing, and Parables
How the author of "Unbossed" and "Parable of the Brown Girl" is inspiring a new generation of Christian women.
Brandon J. O’Brien: Scripture as a Cross-Cultural Experience
Episode 31|50min
Brandon J. O’Brien: Scripture as a Cross-Cultural Experience
Reading the Bible without cultural blinders.
Katie Schnack: Standing in the Gap Decade
Episode 30|38min
Katie Schnack: Standing in the Gap Decade
Faithfully navigating adulthood’s necessary detours and delays.
Ashley Hales: Trading Hurry for Delight
Episode 29|41min
Ashley Hales: Trading Hurry for Delight
The wisdom and beauty of living within God’s limits.