The Hey Eddy! Podcast

This episode tells the story of a desperate father who brings his demon-possessed son to Jesus after the disciples fail to help him. Jesus rebukes the crowd's lack of faith, heals the boy with a single command, and later explains to the disciples that their failure came from neglecting prayer. The emotional heart of the episode is the father's raw, honest cry — "I believe; help my unbelief!" — which Jesus honors despite its uncertainty, teaching kids that struggling, imperfect faith is still real faith, that honesty with God is always welcome, and that nothing can be accomplished without depending on him through prayer.Sponsor: This episode of The Hey Eddy! Podcast is brought to you by ASK FOR HELP ALREADY: Because you’re not a superhero, and that’s ok! This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit start2finish.substack.com

This episode covers the Transfiguration—the moment when Jesus took Peter, James, and John up a high mountain and gave them a sneak preview of his glory. Right before their eyes, Jesus was transformed: his clothes became dazzling white, brighter than anything on earth, as the real, heavenly, King-of-everything Jesus shone through. Then Moses and Elijah appeared and talked with him, and Peter—not knowing what to say—blurted out that they should build shelters and stay there forever, wanting to skip ahead to the glory and avoid the suffering Jesus had just predicted. But then a cloud covered them and God's voice thundered: "This is my Son, whom I love. LISTEN TO HIM!" When the cloud lifted, Moses and Elijah were gone—only Jesus remained. The main lesson is that the glory IS coming, but not yet; there's hard stuff to go through first, and our job is to listen to Jesus and trust the process, because this isn't the end of the movie—it's just the middle, and the best part is still ahead.Sponsor: This episode of The Hey Eddy! Podcast is brought to you by TRANSFIGURATION DETERGENT: So bright, even your dad will notice! This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit start2finish.substack.com

This episode explores the pivotal moment when Peter declares Jesus to be “the Messiah”—the promised King God sent to save his people—and how Jesus immediately shocks the disciples by revealing that his path to victory leads through suffering, rejection, and death before resurrection. When Peter tries to stop this plan, Jesus rebukes him sharply (”Get behind me, Satan!”) because Peter was thinking like the world, wanting an easy victory rather than God’s way. Jesus then teaches the crowd what real following looks like: denying yourself, taking up your cross, and following him even when it’s hard—because whoever tries to save their life by grabbing for comfort and popularity will lose it, but whoever loses their life for Jesus will find the life that really matters. The main lesson is that every person must answer for themselves who Jesus is, and if he’s truly your King, you follow him for real—not hiding your faith when it’s awkward, but standing up for him now so he’ll stand up for you later. Sponsor: This episode of The Hey Eddy! Podcast is brought to you by THE GET BEHIND ME SIGN: Finally, you get to be first! This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit start2finish.substack.com

In this episode, we learn from Mark 8:1-26 about how easy it is to forget what Jesus has already done. First, Jesus feeds four thousand people with just seven loaves and a few fish—and his disciples are confused about where to get food, even though they had JUST seen him feed five thousand people before! Then the Pharisees demand a sign from heaven even though Jesus had been doing miracles everywhere, and Jesus sighs and refuses because they didn’t really want to believe. In the boat, Jesus warns his disciples to watch out for the “yeast” of the Pharisees—bad attitudes like worry, pride, and hard hearts that start small but spread. Finally, Jesus heals a blind man in two steps, showing how even his closest friends were like that man: they could see, but not clearly yet. The main lesson is don’t forget what Jesus has already done, and trust that he’s more than enough for whatever comes next—and if things still seem blurry and confusing, keep following him because he’s patient and will help you see more clearly. Sponsor: This episode of The Hey Eddy! Podcast is brought to you by THE REMEMBERY: Because your brain could use a little help. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit start2finish.substack.com

In this episode, we learn two amazing stories from Mark 7:24-37 about Jesus helping people who were "outsiders." First, a brave Greek woman from Syro-Phoenicia came to Jesus begging him to heal her demon-possessed daughter. When Jesus tested her faith by saying the children's bread shouldn't be thrown to dogs, she humbly replied that even dogs get the crumbs under the table—and Jesus loved her answer so much that he healed her daughter instantly, even from a distance. Then Jesus traveled to the Decapolis where he healed a man who couldn't hear or speak by putting his fingers in the man's ears, touching his tongue, and saying "Ephphatha!"—which means "Be opened!"—and immediately the man could hear and talk perfectly. The main lesson is that Jesus welcomes everyone who comes to him in faith, no matter who they are or where they're from, and even a tiny bit of faith is enough because nothing is too hard for him.Sponsor: This episode of The Hey Eddy! Podcast is brought to you by Ephphatha Spray! Be opened! This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit start2finish.substack.com

In this episode, we learn about Jesus confronting the Pharisees over their obsession with hand-washing traditions in Mark 7:1-23. The Pharisees were upset that Jesus' disciples didn't follow their special religious hand-washing rituals before eating, but Jesus called them out as hypocrites—people who followed made-up rules while ignoring what God actually commanded, like honoring their parents. Then Jesus taught the crowd something huge: it's not what goes into you that makes you dirty before God, it's what comes out of your heart. Food just goes through your body, but things like mean thoughts, lying, jealousy, bragging, and selfishness—those come from inside and make your heart dirty. The main lesson is that God cares about your heart more than your habits, and the awesome news is that Jesus can clean your heart with his love and forgiveness when you mess up.Sponsor: This episode of The Hey Eddy! Podcast is brought to you by PHARISEE FOAM: Is it overkill? ABSOLUTELY. Will it make your hands cleaner than your little brother's hands? YOU BET. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit start2finish.substack.com

In this episode of the Hey Eddy Podcast, we learn about Jesus walking on water from Mark 6:45-56. After feeding the five thousand, Jesus sends his disciples across the lake while he goes up on a mountain to pray. The disciples struggle all night rowing against a fierce wind, making no progress—exhausted and stuck in the dark. But Jesus sees them struggling, and he walks right across the water to help them. The terrified disciples think he’s a ghost, but Jesus says, “Take courage! It is I. Don’t be afraid.” The moment Jesus climbs into the boat, the wind stops completely. The main lesson is that Jesus sees you when you’re struggling—even in the dark, even when you feel stuck—and he comes to help, so don’t be afraid.Sponsor: This episode of The Hey Eddy! Podcast is brought to you by WALK-ON-WATER SANDALS! They don’t work—but they remind you who DOES. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit start2finish.substack.com

In Mark 6:31-44, Jesus and his exhausted disciples try to escape to a quiet place for rest, but a huge crowd runs around the lake and gets there first. Instead of being annoyed, Jesus feels compassion—he sees them as sheep without a shepherd—and teaches them for hours. When evening comes, the disciples want to send the hungry crowd away, but Jesus says, "YOU give them something to eat." They only find five loaves of bread and two fish—barely enough for one person. Jesus has everyone sit down on the grass, thanks God for the food, breaks the bread, and starts passing it out. The food keeps coming and coming until all five thousand men (plus women and children) are completely stuffed. Then the disciples collect the leftovers: TWELVE baskets full—way more than they started with! The big takeaway? Jesus cares for you like a good shepherd, and when you give him what little you have, he can turn it into more than enough.Sponsor: This episode of The Hey Eddy! Podcast is brought to you by the NEVER EMPTY LUNCHBOX: Because running out of food is so last century! This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit start2finish.substack.com

In Mark 6:1-30, three stories come together. First, Jesus returns to His hometown and teaches in the synagogue, but the people refuse to believe in Him—not because He did anything wrong, but because they thought they already knew Him as just "the carpenter." Jesus was amazed at their unbelief. Second, Jesus sends out His twelve disciples two by two on a mission, giving them power to help people and share God's message. He tells them to travel light—no extra food, clothes, or money—because He wants them to trust God to provide. They go out, tell people to turn back to God, and heal the sick, doing the same things Jesus did. Third, we learn about John the Baptist, who bravely told King Herod the truth about his sin and was thrown in jail and killed for it. But even though John died, God's message didn't stop—Jesus kept teaching, the disciples kept helping, and the good news kept spreading. The big takeaway? Sometimes people won't understand you, but keep following Jesus anyway; you're sent out to help others too; be brave and tell the truth; and God's good news never stops.Sponsor: This episode of The Hey Eddy! Podcast is brought to you by DISCIPLE SNACK PACKS: When you’re healing the sick, casting out demons, and your tummy starts growling! This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit start2finish.substack.com

In Mark 5:21-43, a synagogue leader named Jairus falls at Jesus’ feet and begs him to come heal his dying twelve-year-old daughter. Jesus agrees, but on the way through a pressing crowd, a woman who has been bleeding for twelve years sneaks up and touches his robe—and is instantly healed after spending everything on doctors who only made her worse. Jesus stops to find her, calls her “Daughter,” and tells her that her faith has made her well. But while he’s stopped, messengers arrive with devastating news: Jairus’s daughter has died. Jesus tells the heartbroken father, “Don’t be afraid—just believe.” At the house, mourners laugh when Jesus says the girl is only sleeping. But he takes her hand, says “Talitha koum!”—and she gets up alive. The big takeaway? Faith means trusting Jesus even when everything looks hopeless—and he’s always worth trusting.Sponsor: This episode of The Hey Eddy! Podcast is brought to you by JAIRUS’S EXPRESS LANE PASS: Because your emergency is definitely more important than everyone else’s! This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit start2finish.substack.com

In Mark 5:1-20, Jesus crosses the Sea of Galilee and meets a man so possessed by demons that no chains could hold him—he lived in a graveyard, screaming and cutting himself day and night. When Jesus asks the demons’ name, they answer “Legion, for we are many”—thousands of evil spirits in one man! Jesus casts them into a herd of two thousand pigs, which stampede into the lake and drown. The townspeople find the wild man now sitting calmly, dressed, and completely sane—but instead of celebrating, they’re scared and beg Jesus to leave. The healed man wants to follow Jesus, but Jesus sends him home with a mission: “Tell everyone what the Lord has done for you.” So he becomes the first missionary to the Gentiles, spreading the news across ten cities. The big takeaway? No one is too far gone for Jesus—evil destroys, but Jesus rescues.Sponsor: This episode of The Hey Eddy! Podcast is brought to you by PIGGY-PADDLE SWIM SCHOOL: Teaching pigs to swim… not jump in! This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit start2finish.substack.com

In Mark 4:35-41, Jesus and His disciples are crossing the Sea of Galilee when a furious storm hits and the boat starts sinking. The disciples panic, but Jesus is asleep on a cushion! They wake Him up shouting, “Don’t you CARE if we drown?!” Jesus stands up, tells the wind and waves “Quiet! Be still!”—and instantly everything goes calm. Then He asks, “Why are you so afraid? Do you still have no faith?” But now the disciples are even MORE terrified—of JESUS. They ask each other, “Who IS this? Even the wind and waves obey Him!” In the Old Testament, only GOD controls the sea. The disciples are realizing they’re in a boat with someone who has the power of God Himself. The big takeaway: Jesus has power over everything—including whatever storm YOU’RE facing—so when He’s with you, you don’t have to be afraid.Sponsor: This episode of The Hey Eddy! Podcast is brought to you by THE STORM-PROOF SLEEPING PILLOW: It won't help you trust God more, and it definitely won't give you power over the weather. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit start2finish.substack.com

In Mark 4:21-34, Jesus teaches His disciples that God’s kingdom may look small and hidden right now, but it’s growing into something HUGE—and nothing can stop it. First, Jesus talks about a lamp: you don’t light it just to hide it under a bucket! Whatever is hidden now will eventually be revealed. Then He tells two parables about seeds. In the first, a farmer plants seeds and goes about his life—sleeping, waking up, eating breakfast—and the whole time the seeds are growing underground without him doing anything. He doesn’t even know HOW they grow! That’s God’s job. In the second parable, Jesus compares the kingdom to a mustard seed—the tiniest seed you can plant—that grows into a giant bush big enough for birds to nest in. The point? Don’t be fooled by small beginnings. God loves to take tiny things and turn them into something amazing. So keep planting seeds by telling others about Jesus, keep shining your light, and trust God to do the growing—because His kingdom is unstoppable.Sponsor: This episode of The Hey Eddy! Podcast is brought to you by TURBO GROW SEED SPRAY! Turns Out, Growth Can’t Be Rushed. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit start2finish.substack.com

This episode explores Mark 4:1–20, where Jesus teaches his most foundational parable from a boat on the Sea of Galilee: a farmer scatters seed that lands on four different types of ground—the hard path where birds snatch it away, rocky soil where it sprouts quickly but withers without deep roots, thorny ground where weeds choke it out, and good soil where it produces an abundant harvest. Jesus later explains to his disciples that the seed represents God's word and the soils represent how different people respond: some never let the message penetrate at all, some get excited but quit when trouble comes, some get choked by worries and distractions, but those with receptive hearts accept the word deeply and produce fruit—thirty, sixty, or even a hundred times what was sown. The key encouragement is that unlike actual dirt, people can choose to be good soil by really listening, growing deep roots, and guarding against the things that steal or strangle faith.Sponsor: This episode of The Hey Eddy! Podcast is brought to you by BAD SOIL EMPORIUM! Where seeds go to NOT grow! This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit start2finish.substack.com

This episode covers Mark 3:7–35, where Jesus—now drawing massive crowds from all over the region—goes up on a mountain and chooses twelve apostles to be with him, preach, and cast out demons, deliberately bringing together unlikely companions like a tax collector and a zealot into one new community. Meanwhile, Jesus faces rejection from two directions: his own family arrives thinking he’s lost his mind, and religious teachers from Jerusalem accuse him of casting out demons by Satan’s power—a charge Jesus dismantles by pointing out that a kingdom divided against itself cannot stand, and then warns that calling the Holy Spirit’s work evil is a dangerous path. The episode culminates with Jesus redefining family itself: when told his mother and brothers are waiting outside, he looks at those gathered around him and declares that whoever does God’s will is his true brother, sister, and mother—an invitation for anyone who follows him to belong to this new family.Sponsor: This episode of The Hey Eddy! Podcast is brought to you by SONS OF THUNDER NAME CHANGE SERVICES. Because "Steve from accounting" doesn't strike fear into anyone. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit start2finish.substack.com

This episode explores Mark 2:13–3:6, where Jesus repeatedly clashes with religious leaders—not for doing wrong, but for doing good in unexpected ways: calling the despised tax collector Levi to follow him, eating dinner with "sinners," refusing to make his disciples fast during what he calls a wedding celebration, letting his hungry followers pick grain on the Sabbath, and healing a man's withered hand on the holy day. Through these confrontations, Jesus teaches that he came as a doctor for the spiritually sick, that the Sabbath was made as a gift for people rather than a burden on them, and that doing good is always right regardless of religious technicalities—ultimately declaring himself "Lord of the Sabbath" and so enraging the Pharisees that they begin plotting to kill him.Sponsor: This episode of The Hey Eddy! Podcast is brought to you by PHARISEE BRAND RULE BOOKS! A product that COMPLETELY misses the point! This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit start2finish.substack.com

In "Through the Roof!" from Mark 2:1-12, four determined friends carry their paralyzed buddy to a house so packed with people that they can't get through the door—so they climb onto the roof, dig a hole through it, and lower him down right in front of Jesus. Instead of immediately healing the man's legs, Jesus surprises everyone by first forgiving his sins, which makes the religious teachers furious because only God can forgive sins. Jesus, knowing exactly what they're thinking, proves his authority by telling the paralyzed man to get up and walk—and he does, amazing everyone. The episode teaches that Jesus is God, that sin is an even bigger problem than physical problems, and that he has the power and the love to forgive anyone who asks.Sponsor: This episode of The Hey Eddy! Podcast is brought to you by ROOF REPAIR BY PETE. Because miracles are messy! This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit start2finish.substack.com

After John the Baptist gets thrown in prison, Jesus steps onto the scene with an earth-shaking announcement: “The kingdom of God is here!” Walking along the Sea of Galilee, he calls four ordinary fishermen—Simon, Andrew, James, and John—to drop their nets and become “fishers of people,” and they follow him immediately. Then things get wild in Capernaum: Jesus teaches with jaw-dropping authority, commands a screaming demon to shut up and leave a man, heals Simon’s mother-in-law from a fever, and by evening the whole town is crowding around the door bringing their sick and demon-possessed friends. But even after the busiest day ever, Jesus sneaks away before dawn to pray alone with his Father. The chapter ends with one of the most touching moments in all the Gospels—a lonely man with leprosy falls at Jesus’ feet, and instead of backing away like everyone else, Jesus reaches out, touches him, and says, “I am willing. Be clean!” This is what the kingdom of God looks like: demons fleeing, sickness vanishing, outcasts embraced, and ordinary people invited to be part of the greatest mission in history.Sponsor: This episode of The Hey Eddy! Podcast is brought to you by FISHER OF PEOPLE NETS. They don’t exist—and you don’t need them! This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit start2finish.substack.com

Mark’s Gospel starts with a bang—no long introductions, just straight into the action! John the Baptist shows up in the desert dressed like the prophet Elijah, eating locusts and wild honey, telling everyone to get their hearts ready because someone AMAZING is coming. Then Jesus arrives from the tiny town of Nazareth, and when John baptizes him in the Jordan River, the sky rips open, the Holy Spirit comes down like a dove, and God’s voice booms from heaven: “You are my Son, whom I love!” Right away, the Spirit sends Jesus into the wilderness for forty days where he battles Satan and wins. This is the beginning of the best news ever—the rescue mission has started, and Jesus is the King everyone’s been waiting for!Sponsor: This episode of The Hey Eddy! Podcast is brought to you by JOHN’S DESERT SNACKS. “Crunchy, Buggy, and Biblically Accurate!” This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit start2finish.substack.com