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

Dorcas Cheng-Tozun: Social Justice for the Sensitive Soul
Episode 96|46min
Dorcas Cheng-Tozun: Social Justice for the Sensitive Soul
Christian activism isn’t just for the loud and outspoken. There’s room for quiet and introverted personalities too.
In the Meantime
Episode 95|10min
In the Meantime
Lessons from the waiting period between David’s anointing and his appointing.
Brady Shearer: Shepherding Churches Through Digital Spaces
Episode 94|50min
Brady Shearer: Shepherding Churches Through Digital Spaces
On his way to becoming a pastor, Brady Shearer discovered his true call: help church leaders navigate the rapidly changing worlds of technology and social media.
Making the Invisible Visible
Episode 93|8min
Making the Invisible Visible
God shows up in the gestures and actions of his church.
Taylor Lorenz: Extremely Online
Episode 92|41min
Taylor Lorenz: Extremely Online
Tech journalist Taylor Lorenz on digital creators, influencer culture, and how women disrupted the internet.
Let Us Pray Anyway
Episode 91|7min
Let Us Pray Anyway
Although the response is sometimes delayed or denied, our prayers always matter.
Scot McKnight: Rereading Revelation
Episode 90|45min
Scot McKnight: Rereading Revelation
The New Testament scholar wants to help us see the Book of Revelation for what it really is—a call to radical discipleship.
The Wisdom of Backward Design
Episode 89|7min
The Wisdom of Backward Design
In God’s purpose for your life, sometimes reverse is the best way forward.
Karen Swallow Prior: Christian Culture in Crisis
Episode 88|47min
Karen Swallow Prior: Christian Culture in Crisis
Are weak and impaired imaginations at the heart of the evangelical movement’s identity problems?
Jesus, Our King
Episode 87|7min
Jesus, Our King
A brief meditation on remaining faithful after a door has been closed.