Stories By The Hearth
Stories by the Hearth brings Scripture to life through warm, faithful storytelling, as if family and friends are gathered around a glowing fire. Each episode immerses listeners in the people, places, wonder, and truth of the Bible, with Christ at the center. Every episode concludes with gentle reflection questions for personal, family, or small-group conversation. The podcast is a Lantern Quest Studios production.
Episodes
Episode 9: The Light on the Road
Saul approaches Damascus carrying threats against Jesus' followers. Alight from heaven stops him, and the risen Lord calls him by name. Across thecity, Ananias receives a troubling instruction to visit the very man he fears.What follows includes restored sight, baptism, dangerous beginnings, and thecourage of people willing to welcome a changed enemy. Gather beside Papa asthis story asks what
Episode 8: Joy Beyond the Old Border
Scattered believers carry the good news into unfamiliar places, and Philip's witnessbrings joy to Samaria. Simon's offer of money raises a searching question abouta gift that cannot be bought. Then an angel sends Philip towards a desert road,where an Ethiopian official is reading Isaiah and wondering whom the prophetmeans. Papa follows the story from a crowded city to a conversation beside
Acts 7&8: Stephen Saw The Heavens Open
Standing before the council, Stephen tells the long story of Father God's faithfulness, beginning with Abraham and following His presence through Egypt and the wilderness. When the hearing turns violent, Stephen sees the heavens opened and Jesus standing at God's right hand. His final words entrust his life to Jesus and ask mercy for those killing him. Papa tells this sorrowful passage gently, all
Acts 6: No One Overlooked
Episode 6 — No One OverlookedAs the community of believers grows, a painful truth comes to light: some widows are being missed in the daily distribution of food. Rather than silence the complaint, the apostles gather the people, and seven Spirit-filled servants are chosen so that care can grow alongside the church.Among them is Stephen—a man full of faith, grace, wisdom, and power. Soon, the serva
Acts 5: The Word Behind Locked Doors
Prison doors close around the apostles, but the word entrusted to them does not fall silent.In Acts 5:12–42, crowds gather, the sick are brought into the streets, and opposition hardens against those speaking openly of Jesus. By morning, a locked cell stands empty—and the apostles are once again teaching in the temple. Before the council, Peter answers with steady courage, while Gamaliel offers a
Acts 4&5: The Gift And The Lie
The believers in Jerusalem are of one heart and mind. The apostles speak boldly of the risen Jesus, needs are met, and Barnabas freely lays the proceeds of a field at their feet. Then Ananias and Sapphira arrive with a gift that tells a story their hearts know is not true.In this sober account from Acts 4:32–5:11, we discover that the issue was never how much they gave—the property and its price w
Acts 3&4: The Name At The Beautiful Gate
At the Beautiful Gate, a man who has spent years watching others pass by reaches out for a few coins. Peter has no silver or gold—but in the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, he offers something money could never buy. The man rises, walks, and enters the temple praising God.Yet Peter refuses the glory. He turns every astonished eye toward the risen Jesus. Soon, Peter and John stand before rulers w
Acts 2: When The Wind Filled The House
They were gathered in one place when a sound like a mighty wind filled the house.The Holy Spirit came upon the waiting believers, and suddenly people from many nations heard the mighty works of God in their own languages. Peter stood with the Eleven and proclaimed the risen Jesus—and before the day was over, thousands had received the promise for themselves.Gather close to the hearth for the story
Acts 1: The Promise And The Waiting
Jesus has risen, but His friends are still learning what comes next.Before returning to the Father, Jesus gives them a promise: the Holy Spirit will come, and they’ll carry His witness from Jerusalem to the ends of the earth. Then the disciples return to an upstairs room—not to rush ahead, but to pray, remain together, and wait.Gather close to the hearth for the opening chapter of Acts: a story of
John 20: Do You Love Me?
After a night of empty nets, a voice from the shore tells the disciples where to cast once more. The catch overflows, recognition dawns, and Peter plunges into the sea to reach Jesus. Beside a charcoal fire, the risen Lord serves breakfast before asking Peter three times, “Do you love Me?” The questions do not humiliate; they restore, entrust, and renew the call to follow. As morning opens over th
John 19: I Have Seen The Lord
Before sunrise, Mary Magdalene finds the stone moved and the tomb empty. Tears hold her in the garden until the risen Jesus speaks one word: her name. Mary becomes the first to announce, “I have seen the Lord.” That evening, Jesus enters a locked room with peace, shows His wounds, and breathes the Spirit upon His friends. Thomas is absent, and honest doubt follows the testimony of the others. A we
John 18: It Is Finished
Jesus carries the cross toward Golgotha, where the King is lifted up beneath a written title the authorities cannot quite erase. Even in suffering, He sees His mother and entrusts her to the disciple He loves. Then, knowing His work has been completed, He receives the sour wine and speaks the words toward which the Gospel has been moving: it is finished. A spear confirms His death; blood and water
John 17: Behold Your King
Lanterns, torches, and weapons enter a garden, but Jesus does not hide. He steps forward, names Himself, and protects His friends even as He is taken. While Peter falters beside a charcoal fire, Jesus stands before religious authorities and then before Pilate, speaking of a kingdom not born from this world and a truth the governor does not understand. Again and again, power appears to rest with th
John 16: That They May Be One
Before the garden, the arrest, and the cross, Jesus lifts His eyes to heaven and allows His disciples to hear Him pray. He speaks to the Father of glory, eternal life, and the work He has completed. He entrusts His friends to the Father’s protection, asks that they be made holy in the truth, and prays not only for those in the room, but for everyone who will one day believe through their witness.
John 15: Abide In My Love
As Jesus continues His farewell,He gives His friends an image they can carry: a vine, its branches, and thelife that flows only through remaining. He calls them to abide in Him, bearlasting fruit, keep His words, and live inside the love He shares with theFather. He names them friends and prepares them for a world that may resisttheir witness. Yet they will not stand alone—the Spirit of truth will
John 14: The Way Home
The room has grown smaller, the night darker, and the disciples’ heartsmore troubled. Jesus does not deny what lies ahead; He gives them a homewardpromise. In His Father’s house there is room, and He is going to prepare aplace for them. When Thomas asks for the way, Jesus answers with Himself: theWay, the Truth, and the Life. He promises that His friends will not be leftorphaned, for the Spirit wi
John 13: Love To The End
Knowing His hour has come, Jesus rises from the table, takes a towel andbasin, and kneels before His friends. The One they call Lord and Teacher washestheir feet—including feet that will soon run, falter, and betray. As darknessgathers outside the room, Jesus speaks of glory and gives His disciples a newcommand: love one another as He has loved them. Peter promises to followanywhere, yet Jesus gen
John 12: The Hour Has Come
In Bethany, Mary pours costlyperfume over Jesus’ feet while Lazarus—once dead—shares the table nearby. SoonJerusalem welcomes Jesus with palm branches and cries of praise. But whenstrangers ask to see Him, Jesus announces that the long-awaited hour has come.He speaks of a grain of wheat falling into the earth, of losing life in orderto keep it, and of being lifted up to draw people to Himself. Lov
John 11: Come Out
A message arrives from Bethany: the one Jesus loves is sick. Yet Jesus waits, and by the time He comes, Martha and Mary are deep inside grief. He meets their questions, weeps beside the tomb, and then calls into the darkness, “Come out.” Gather close for one of John’s most tender and astonishing stories—a story of tears fully shared, hope spoken at the grave, and life answering the voice of Jesus.
John 10: The Good Shepherd
Jesus speaks of a shepherd who knows each sheep by name, a gate that opens into abundant life, and a love willing to lay itself down. As opposition sharpens around Him, His promise remains steady: His own are held securely in His hand and the Father’s. This episode carries us from the sheepfold to Solomon’s colonnade in a tender portrait of the Good Shepherd who calls, protects, gives life, and ne
John 9: I Was Blind, but Now I See
A man born blind receives sight—and suddenly finds himself at the center of a growing storm. Neighbors question him, leaders press him, and even his parents hesitate, yet his simple witness grows braver with every telling: once he was blind, and now he sees. When others drive him out, Jesus finds him. Gather close for a story of opened eyes, courageous honesty, and the Shepherd who never loses sig
John 8: Before Abraham Was
The feast has ended, but the debate in the temple has not. Jesus names Himself as the Light of the World, speaks of freedom found by remaining in His word, and answers a challenge that reaches all the way back to Abraham. As the crowd’s questions harden and stones are gathered, His words uncover the deeper question: who is standing before them? A powerful story of light, truth, freedom, and an ide
John 7: If Anyone Is Thirsty
Jerusalem swells with pilgrims for the Feast of Booths while questions and division gather around Jesus. He arrives quietly, teaches openly in the temple courts, and on the feast’s final day calls every thirsty soul to come and receive living water. Amid family pressure, whispered opinions, and rising danger, this episode reveals a voice that remains steady—inviting hearts beyond argument and into
John 6: Bread of Life
Five loaves, two fish, and a hillside full of hunger become a sign of abundance. Then darkness gathers over the lake, the wind rises, and Jesus comes near across the water. Yet the deepest question waits beyond both wonders: will the crowd seek only what He gives, or receive who He is? Gather close for a story of bread, fear, difficult words, and the disciples who choose to remain with the One who
John 5: At His Word
An anxious father begs Jesus to come before it is too late, but must walk home trusting only a word. In Jerusalem, another man who has waited thirty-eight years hears a command that raises him to his feet. From a desperate road to the Pool of Bethesda, this episode follows the life-giving authority of the Son and the quiet courage of believing before the answer can be seen.
John 4: A Well at Midday
At noon, when few people choose to draw water, Jesus waits beside Jacob’s well. A Samaritan woman arrives with her jar and finds herself known without being shamed, offered living water, and entrusted with an invitation that will awaken an entire town. Gather close for a warm story of an unexpected conversation, worship in spirit and truth, and the Savior who crosses every boundary to meet a thirs
John 3: Born From Above
Nicodemus comes to Jesus after dark, carrying learning, questions, and a hunger he cannot name. Their nighttime conversation opens into the mystery of being born from above, the love of God for the world, and the light that has come near. Then, beside abundant water, John the Baptist rejoices to see the Bridegroom take center stage. A gentle story of honest questions, surrender, and the joy of bec
John 2: The First Sign
A wedding feast runs short of wine, and a quiet family crisis becomes the setting for Jesus’ first sign. At Cana, water becomes unexpected abundance; in Jerusalem, His zeal for the Father’s house points toward a deeper temple and a coming hour. Follow the wonder from stone jars to crowded courts as John invites us to look beyond the miracle and discover what it reveals about Jesus.
John 1: Come And See
Before there was a road, a river, or a remembered day, there was the Word. As John the Baptist bears witness and the first disciples begin to follow, Jesus welcomes searching hearts with a simple invitation: come and see. Gather close to the hearth for the opening of John’s Gospel—a story of light entering the world, ordinary people being seen by name, and the first faithful steps toward the One w
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