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

Brad Hill: AI and Its Impact on the Church
Episode 118|41min
Brad Hill: AI and Its Impact on the Church
Heather and Brad Hill discuss artificial intelligence and what Christians should know about it.
John-Michael Bout and Jacob Valk: Breaking Free of Porn Addiction
Episode 117|51min
John-Michael Bout and Jacob Valk: Breaking Free of Porn Addiction
Heather talks with John Michael Bout and Jacob Valk about their documentary Into the Light, which helps people break free of porn addiction.
Rachel Marie Kang: The Matter of Little Losses
Episode 116|38min
Rachel Marie Kang: The Matter of Little Losses
Heather and Rachel Marie Kang discuss the impact of loss and grief.
Joanna Meyer: Women, Work, and Calling
Episode 115|36min
Joanna Meyer: Women, Work, and Calling
Heather and Joanna Meyer discuss women, work, and calling.
Kristen LaValley: Even If He Doesn’t
Episode 114|38min
Kristen LaValley: Even If He Doesn’t
Heather and Kristen LaValley discuss finding God while navigating pain.
Jenn Schultz: She’s Not Your Enemy
Episode 113|39min
Jenn Schultz: She’s Not Your Enemy
How to turn feelings of comparison and insecurity into a spirit of kinship and encouragement.
Lana Silk: An Iranian Daughter’s Mission
Episode 112|40min
Lana Silk: An Iranian Daughter’s Mission
What American Christians can learn about discipleship from the persecuted church of Iran.
‘You Have to Be Prepared to Die Before You Can Begin to Live’
Episode 111|40min
‘You Have to Be Prepared to Die Before You Can Begin to Live’
In 1963, Birmingham was the epicenter of racial injustice—until a movement of pastors, churches, and children disrupted the hate. Journalist Paul Kix says it’s a story he was destined to tell.
Kevin Olusola: ‘I Thought God Was Crazy’
Episode 110|39min
Kevin Olusola: ‘I Thought God Was Crazy’
From Kentucky to Yale to viral video, this Pentatonix bandmember is a beatboxing, cello-playing, a cappella–singing messenger of hope who had planned a career in medicine, not music.
Why Ally Henny Won’t Shut Up
Episode 109|37min
Why Ally Henny Won’t Shut Up
Unmuting women’s voices in Scripture, the church, and society.