In Episode 1169 of the 10:10 Thrive Podcast, we are drawn into one of the most intimate and revelatory conversations Jesus has in the Gospels—His dialogue with the Samaritan woman at the well. Set in the heat of the day at Jacob’s well, this encounter transcends social, ethnic, and moral boundaries. Jesus asks the woman for a drink, a request that stuns her, given their cultural divide. But from this simple exchange, Jesus pivots to a deeper truth: offering her “living water” that satisfies the soul, not just the body. As she wrestles with His words, He gently unveils both her past and her value, revealing a Savior who sees everything and still extends love.

As their conversation deepens, the woman brings up religious tensions—asking about the proper place of worship. Instead of brushing off her deflection, Jesus offers one of the most profound teachings on worship found in Scripture: that true worship is not about location or tradition, but about engaging with God in spirit and truth. In a stunning act of grace, Jesus then reveals His identity as the Messiah directly to her—a marginalized, broken, Samaritan woman. Her response is immediate: she leaves her water jar behind and runs to tell others. Her shame becomes her testimony. Her encounter becomes a ripple of revival.

This episode reminds us that Jesus meets us where we are—at the well, in our weariness, in our shame, in our search for more. He offers us living water, knows our deepest truths, and invites us into a life of authentic worship and bold witness. Like the woman, we are called not only to receive this grace but to share it, letting our transformed lives lead others to the Savior.

In Episode 11:68 of the 10:10 Thrive Podcast, listeners are invited into a powerful nighttime encounter between Jesus and Nicodemus, a respected Pharisee and teacher of the law. Though Nicodemus comes with honor and curiosity, Jesus does not begin with affirmations or small talk. Instead, He immediately presents the necessity of being “born again” to see the kingdom of God—a statement that confounds Nicodemus. As Jesus continues, He introduces the mystery of the Spirit’s work, likening it to the wind: unseen, uncontrollable, but undeniably real. This metaphor challenges Nicodemus’s framework built on law, order, and tradition, inviting him instead into a new birth that cannot be earned or managed.

The dialogue is a masterclass in both divine grace and theological transformation. Jesus gently yet firmly dismantles Nicodemus’s assumptions about salvation and righteousness, pressing him toward surrender rather than intellectual mastery. He reminds Nicodemus that knowledge of the Scriptures is not the same as understanding God’s heart. When Jesus references the serpent lifted up by Moses, He points to His own future crucifixion, unveiling the path to eternal life not through legal adherence but through faith. This moment crescendos with the well-known declaration of God’s love: “For God so loved the world…”—not as a broad statement alone, but as a personal revelation to a man whose worldview is being completely upended.

This episode invites us to go deeper—not only in understanding Nicodemus’s journey, but in examining our own. Like Nicodemus, we may come to Jesus with questions, unsure of how the Spirit works or what new birth means in our context. But Jesus still meets us there. He still calls us into mystery, transformation, and trust. Salvation, He teaches, is not about control or tradition—it is about love, surrender, and being made new by the Spirit who still moves like the wind.

In Episode 1167 of the 10:10 Thrive Podcast, we take a deeper look at the beginning of Jesus’ public ministry, which doesn’t begin with a dramatic miracle in a synagogue or temple, but rather at a joyful wedding feast in Cana. The episode begins with a dramatized conversation between Jesus and His mother, Mary, revealing both the human concern of running out of wine and the divine readiness for something greater. Mary’s quiet confidence in Jesus and her instruction to the servants—“Do whatever He tells you”—becomes the pivotal moment. Jesus responds by transforming water into wine, a quiet miracle that not only saves a family from shame but reveals His glory and begins the public unfolding of His identity.

The episode explores the cultural and spiritual significance of the miracle. Running out of wine at a Jewish wedding symbolized social disgrace, yet Jesus turns potential shame into overflowing joy. He does so not with fanfare, but in a quiet, behind-the-scenes act that only the servants, Mary, and His disciples witness. This first sign of Jesus—transforming water into the best wine—teaches us that Jesus values the ordinary moments of life, responds to sincere faith, and often works quietly but powerfully. Mary’s trust, the servants’ obedience, and Jesus’ response form a picture of how faith and transformation can unfold in the hidden places of life.

Finally, the episode draws theological and redemptive connections from the wine at Cana to the wine of communion—showing how Jesus’ miracle points ahead to His ultimate sacrifice. The joy of the wedding feast anticipates the joy of redemption. The beginning at Cana foreshadows the cross and resurrection, where the Lamb of God would pour out His life. We are invited to ask ourselves where we experience lack and what Jesus might be calling us to do in faith. The episode closes in prayer, thanking the Father for His transforming work through Jesus and asking for the grace to trust and obey even in uncertainty.

Today’s episode explores the remarkable contentment of Jesus, even in the midst of storms, injustice, and suffering. From sleeping through a violent sea storm to calmly responding to Pilate’s threats and surrendering in Gethsemane, Jesus models a peace not rooted in circumstances but in deep trust in the Father. His ability to remain steady in chaos was not due to indifference but to His clear identity, intimate communion with God, and unwavering belief in the Father’s sovereignty and goodness.

Today’s devotional also reflects on Jesus as the fulfillment of Isaiah’s prophecy: the Prince of Peace. His calm in adversity is not passive but active—a peace that radiates through service, forgiveness, prayer, and presence. Whether facing political power or personal agony, Jesus never grasped for control but embodied divine composure and trust. His peace brought wholeness, not just relief, and stands as an invitation for us to embody the same calm, not by our strength, but through relationship with God.

Finally, the devotional calls us to “get deep” with Jesus by adopting His practices and mindset. We are encouraged to anchor our identity in the Father, seek His presence in solitude, surrender our desire for control, and face life’s trials with faith. Jesus' contentment shows us that true peace is not found in external stability but in internal surrender. As His followers, we are called not just to admire His calm—but to live it, trusting the same Father and walking in the same peace.

In this episode of the 10:10 Thrive Podcast, we explore the powerful and deeply personal conversation between Jesus and Nathanael, as recorded in John 1:43-51. Nathanael begins with skepticism, questioning whether anything good can come from Nazareth. Yet when Jesus greets him by recognizing his integrity and revealing supernatural knowledge of his private prayer under the fig tree, Nathanael’s doubt turns into awe and belief. Jesus’ words, “I saw you,” become a turning point—demonstrating that Jesus not only knows about Nathanael but has seen into the very depths of his heart.

The encounter reveals essential truths about Jesus: He sees us intimately before we ever see Him. He invites us personally with a call that transforms our lives. He honors our honest seeking and reveals Himself in ways that affirm our deepest longings. Jesus doesn’t argue with Nathanael’s doubts—He simply invites him to “come and see.” This invitation is still open today, for all who are questioning, searching, or praying in secret places. Jesus meets us not with condemnation, but with insight, grace, and a promise of greater things to come.

The episode includes a reflective song titled Jesus Sees Me, which reinforces the central theme: that we are seen, known, and loved by Jesus in our most vulnerable moments. It concludes with a reminder that Christ is the connection between heaven and earth—the fulfillment of Jacob’s dream and the hope of every honest seeker. Through Jesus, we are called to step out of hiding and into light, to move from skepticism to surrender, and to follow the One who sees and understands us fully.

In today’s episode of 10:10 Thrive, we continue our deep exploration of Jesus by focusing on His emotions—specifically, His tears. The shortest verse in Scripture, “Jesus wept,” serves as the anchor for a powerful reflection on Christ’s compassion and humanity. We see Jesus moved by both personal grief at the tomb of Lazarus and communal sorrow as He weeps over Jerusalem. His tears are not signs of weakness, but profound expressions of divine love and holy lament in a world marred by brokenness.

The episode walks through John 11, where Jesus delays His arrival in Bethany after Lazarus’ death, only to be met by the mourning of Mary and Martha. Though He knows He will raise Lazarus, Jesus still weeps—grieving the pain and loss His friends feel. These tears are a sacred reminder that Jesus enters into our suffering. Later, in Luke 19, we see Him weeping over Jerusalem—not for Himself, but for a city blind to peace and destined for destruction. His grief is prophetic and redemptive, the sorrow of a Savior who loves deeply and mourns what could have been.

Listeners are invited to reflect on what Jesus’ tears mean for their own spiritual life. We can grieve with Jesus, knowing He understands and shares our sorrow. We can hope through tears, trusting that resurrection will follow suffering. And we are called to see our world with the eyes of Christ, allowing our hearts to break over what breaks His. The devotional closes by reminding us that Jesus’ tears were not the end—joy came in the morning, and through His sorrow, we find both salvation and strength.

In Matthew 21:12–13, we see a powerful and passionate side of Jesus that may surprise some: His righteous anger. Upon entering the temple, Jesus is confronted with the exploitation and corruption that had overtaken the sacred space. Rather than finding a house of prayer, He encounters a marketplace where the poor are cheated and the marginalized excluded. His response is swift and deliberate—He overturns tables, drives out the merchants, and boldly declares that the temple, intended as a house of prayer, had become a den of robbers. This is not a loss of temper but a holy protest, fueled by zeal for God’s honor and compassion for the people being oppressed.

This moment reveals that Jesus is not passive in the face of injustice. His anger is not rooted in ego or frustration but in deep love for God's purposes and God’s people. He confronts the distortion of worship and the abuse of power, drawing from prophetic texts to show that His actions are aligned with God's heart throughout Scripture. Like Isaiah and Jeremiah before Him, Jesus denounces religious hypocrisy and advocates for authentic, inclusive worship. His cleansing of the temple is a symbol of His mission to restore what is broken and to make room for real communion with God.

Jesus’ righteous anger challenges us to examine our own hearts and communities. Are there places where our worship has been corrupted by selfishness, convenience, or exclusion? Are we willing to allow Jesus to overturn the tables in our lives—to drive out what doesn’t belong and restore what is sacred? To follow Him deeply is to embrace both His mercy and His justice: to stand for the vulnerable, to protect what is holy, and to ensure that our devotion is not just outward, but real, whole, and surrendered. Jesus’ actions in the temple call us not only to admiration, but to transformation.

In Luke 10:21, we witness a rare and radiant moment of Jesus expressing deep joy in the Holy Spirit. This joy is sparked not by power or public acclaim, but by the Father’s gracious decision to reveal Kingdom truths to “little children”—those humble and dependent in spirit. This moment follows the return of the seventy-two disciples, who were amazed at the spiritual authority they had exercised in Jesus' name. Yet Jesus redirects their focus from accomplishments to identity: not what they’ve done, but the fact that their names are written in heaven. He then erupts in praise to the Father, rejoicing in the divine pattern of revelation—hidden from the proud but made known to the humble.

This profound joy reveals the heart of God and the inner life of the Trinity. Jesus rejoices not just as a man, but as the Son in perfect communion with the Father through the Spirit. His celebration affirms that God delights in revealing Himself, not through the wise or powerful, but through those who come like children: open, trusting, and unpretentious. Jesus’ prayer echoes themes from the Old Testament where God resists the proud but gives grace to the lowly. It also demonstrates that true spiritual insight is not achieved through intellect or status but is received through grace.

As followers of Jesus, this passage calls us to deeper humility and wonder. It challenges us to reevaluate where we seek revelation and how we define spiritual success. In Jesus’ joyful outburst, we find encouragement to rest in the truth that God longs to be known and delights to be found by the lowly in heart. Going deeper with Jesus means cultivating childlike faith, making space to hear God’s voice, and finding joy not in achievement, but in the gracious gift of divine revelation.