The ABIDE Podcast With Gretchen Stevenson
Welcome to the ABIDE podcast with Gretchen Stevenson. Each episode is an invitation to experience the profound impact of the Gospel, revealing how its truth brings hope, healing, and redemption to those who abide in Christ. Whether through heartfelt conversations with guests or meaningful reflections on Scripture, this podcast aims to inspire and encourage you in your walk with Jesus.
For more resources or to connect with me, please visit www.gretchenstevenson.com.
Episodes
118 episodes
John 10: What Does It Mean To Belong To The Good Shepherd?
What does it mean to belong to the Good Shepherd?In this episode of the ABIDE Podcast, we continue our journey through the Gospel of John in the series A Love That Changes Everything as we come to John 10:1–18 and one of th...
John 9: Give Me Eyes To See
What does it mean to truly see?In John 9, Jesus encounters a man who was born blind. While others see his blindness as a problem to explain, Jesus sees a person to love. He opens the man's physical eyes, but as the story unfolds, ...
John 8: Abide In The Truth
What does it really mean to abide in Jesus?As we close out John chapter 8, Jesus gives us a beautiful and challenging invitation: “If you abide in My word, you are truly My disciples, and you will know the truth, and the truth ...
John 8: I AM the Light of the World
Episode 14 | John 8:12–30 – I Am the Light of the WorldWhat did Jesus mean when He declared, "I am the Light of the world"?To fully appreciate the weight of those words, we must step into the temple during the Feast ...
John 8: Neither Do I Condemn You
In this series of A Love That Changes Everything, we slow down to study one of the most beloved and powerful encounters in the Gospel of John—John 7:53–8:11, the account of the woman caught in adultery.Before the accusation...
John 7: Who Is Jesus?
In a world where everyone has an opinion about Jesus, how do we know who He really is?In this episode of A Love That Changes Everything, we continue our journey through the Gospel of John as we explore chapter 7. During the Feast ...
John 6: I AM the Bread of Life
In this episode of the Abide Podcast: A Love That Changes Everything, we journey into John 6:22–51 and explore Jesus' first great "I Am" declaration: "I am the Bread of Life."After feeding the five thousand, the cr...
John 6: More Than Enough
Have you ever found yourself staring at a situation that felt bigger than your ability, resources, or strength to handle?Maybe you've felt underprepared, overwhelmed, stretched thin, or simply not enough.In this episode of the Abi...
Gospel of John 5: Truly, Truly, Listen Carefully
In Episode 9 of the Abide Podcast, we continue our journey through the Gospel of John as we explore John 5:19–29 and the life-changing love of Jesus Christ. In this powerful passage, Jesus reveals profound truths about His relationship w...
Gospel of John 5: Do You Want To Be Well?
In this episode of the Abide Podcast, we step into John 5:1–17 and encounter Jesus at the Pool of Bethesda—a place known as the “House of Mercy,” where the sick, weary, and forgotten gathered in hope of healing. Through this powerful passage, w...
Gospel of John 4: From Brokenness to Boldness
In this episode of the Abide Podcast, we continue our journey through John 4:39–45 and witness the powerful aftermath of Jesus’ encounter with the Samaritan woman. What began as a deeply personal moment at the well becomes a ripple of tr...
Gospel of John 4: A Love That Knows You
Have you ever questioned your worth… or wrestled with your identity?In this powerful and deeply personal episode, we step into one of the most beautiful encounters in Scripture—found in the Gospel of John, chapter 4. Through the story of...
Gospel of John 3: When Curiosity Meets Jesus
In this episode of the Abide Podcast, we step into a quiet, nighttime conversation in Gospel of John 3:1–21, where a man named Nicodemus comes to Jesus with honest questions and a searching heart.Have you ever felt curiou...
The Gospel of John 2: A Love That Disrupts
In this episode of the Abide Podcast, Gretchen reflects on the dramatic moment in Gospel of John 2:13–25 when Jesus enters the temple during Passover and overturns the tables of the money changers. What appears at first to be an...
Gospel Of John 2: The First Sign
“Welcome back to the Abide podcast. As we journey through the Gospel of John together, we’re following the thread of a love that changes everything. Today in Episode 3 of Abide, we’re in John 2 at a wedding in Cana—w...
Gospel of John 1: Come and See
Episode 2: Come and SeeJohn 1:35–51 | A Love That Changes EverythingWhat does it mean to follow Jesus—and where does that journey really begin?In this episode of the Abide Podcast, we step into John 1...
Gospel of John 1: In The Beginning Was Love
Welcome to a new season of the Abide Podcast.I’m your host, Gretchen Stevenson, and I’m so glad you’re here.This season, we’re focusing our attention on the Gospel of John—a Gospel written not just to inform us, but to invit...
Abide Podcast: Reflection and Christmas Devotion
Welcome to the final episode of the Abide Podcast for this year. I’m so glad you’re here.Before we step into today’s Christmas devotion, I want to pause and say thank you for listening, for walking with me, and for making space ...
Nerd In The Word: Building A House of Faith
Welcome back to Nerd In The Word.I’m Gretchen, and I am here again with my favorite co-nerd — my friend Kristin — as we step into the final episode of our Building a House of Faith series. We have spent the last several weeks la...
Nerd In The Word: Building A House of Faith
Welcome back to the Nerd In The Word podcast!I’m Gretchen, and I’m here again with my fellow Scripture-nerd and dear friend, Kristin, as we continue building our “house of faith” in this series.So far, we’ve looked at...
Nerd In The Word: Building a House of Faith
Welcome back to Nerd in the Word! I’m Gretchen, and I’m here again with my good friend and fellow nerd, Kristin.Today we’re stepping into our fourth pillar of faith in our Blueprints of Grace series — The Doorway of ...
Nerd In The Word: Building A House of Faith
Welcome back to Nerd in the Word! We’re so glad you’re here with us for Week 3 of our series, Building a House of Faith. Over the last couple of weeks, we’ve talked about laying the foundation and framing the structure ...
Nerd In The Word: Building a House of Faith
Welcome back to Nerd in the Word! We’re so glad you’re here for week two of our series, Building a House of Faith. Last week, we laid the foundation—looking at what it means to build our lives on Christ alone. And this week, w...
Nerd In The Word: Special Guest
Welcome back to Nerd in the Word! I’m so glad you’re joining us for today’s episode, because it’s a very special one. Not only are we continuing to explore the richness of God’s Word, but I’m joined by a dear friend and fellow nerd in ...