
Deeper Christian Podcast
Many Christians feel frustrated because they don’t grow spiritually. The Deeper Christian Podcast helps equip Christians to understand the Word of God and cultivate a passionate love for Jesus that turns the world upside down.
Whether you want to learn how to study God’s Word, grow in your faith, cultivate a powerful and effective prayer life, share the Gospel boldly, deepen your intimacy with Jesus, live victoriously, or transform the world through the indwelling life of the Holy Spirit, the Deeper Christian Podcast with NRJohnson (Nathan Johnson) will encourage and equip you to grow spiritually and live a Christ-centered life.
Latest episodes

Aug 19, 2020 • 18min
Don't Forget These 5 Types of Prayer
Deeper Christian Podcast • Episode 170Many of our prayer lives consists of a list of wants and needs. But prayer is so much more than making requests of God.As we spend time with God daily in prayer, we need to remember there are a variety of ways to pray and our prayer lives should incorporate not just requests but thanksgiving, intercession, praise, fellowship, and more. In this episode, Nathan Johnson examines five important types of prayer that you should include in your prayer life.View the shownotes for this episode and get other Christ-centered teaching and resources at: deeperChristian.com/170/

Aug 12, 2020 • 19min
Prayer: Hearing the Voice of the Shepherd
Deeper Christian Podcast • Episode 169Knowing our God and recognizing His voice is essential when we come to prayer.John 10 reminds us that Jesus is the Good Shepherd and that His sheep know His voice. But how can we know the voice of our Shepherd and how can we recognize Him from the other noises and distractions from the "imposters" speaking today.In this episode, Nathan Johnson talks about John 10 and not only how important it is to know His voice, but gives a couple of ideas on how to attune your ear to His voice.View the shownotes for this episode and get other Christ-centered teaching and resources at: deeperChristian.com/169/

Aug 5, 2020 • 22min
Do You Lack a Passion for Prayer?
Deeper Christian Podcast • Episode 168As Christians, we know prayer is important – so we check it off our list, say a quick thanks before a meal, and maybe a few minutes before we fall asleep.But do you actually have a burden, a passion, for prayer? Do you long to spend time in prayer … or is it a duty a chore, an obligation?Pray isn't meant to be a "have to" – prayer is a "get to" – we get to spend time with the King of the Universe. We get to have intimacy and oneness with Jesus.In this day, as things grow increasingly more dark and difficult, it is all the more imperative that Christians rise up and gain God's heart and burden for the world – that we become passionate about prayer.In this episode, we discuss the importance of having a passion for prayer and look at a few examples throughout Christian history of individuals who were willing to give themselves to prayer.As EM Bounds so rightly stated, "These days of ours have [desperate] need of a generation of praying men, a band of men and women through whom God can bring his great and his greatest movements more fully into the world. … A breed of Christian is greatly needed who will seek tirelessly after God—who will give him no rest, day and night, until he hearkens to their cry. The times demand praying men who are all athirst for God’s glory, who are broad and unselfish in their desires, quenchless for God, who seek him late and early, and who will give themselves no rest until the whole earth be filled with his glory."View the shownotes for this episode and get other Christ-centered teaching and resources at: deeperChristian.com/168/

Jul 29, 2020 • 28min
How to Study the Bible – an Example (Acts 1:8)
Deeper Christian Podcast • Episode 167As we wrap up our mini-series on how to study the Bible, we examine Acts 1:8 to illustrate how to study a passage in God's Word.In this episode, Nathan walks through the four key questions of Bible Study and shows you how to walk through a passage to gain greater insight and depth.If you have ever struggled to understand how to practically study a passage of Scripture, this episode will help you understand how to do so.View the shownotes for this episode and get other Christ-centered teaching and resources at: deeperChristian.com/167/

Jul 15, 2020 • 17min
4 Key Questions for Your Bible Study
Deeper Christian Podcast • Episode 166If you want to study the Bible, you must ask these four essential questions for each passage you study.In this episode, Nathan walks through the four key questions for Bible Study and shows how asking these questions will help us understand God's Word and apply it properly to our lives.If you've ever wanted practical help in your Bible Study, this episode is a must-listen.View the shownotes for this episode and get other Christ-centered teaching and resources at: deeperChristian.com/166/

Jul 8, 2020 • 22min
7 Important Contexts You Need to Know for Bible Study
Deeper Christian Podcast • Episode 165One of the most important aspects of Bible study (especially as we make observations) is context.Context can often tell us more about the meaning of a passage than nearly anything else.As we continue our mini-series of how to study the Bible, this episode we examine seven important contexts you need to know as you study the Bible.Go here to get a list of the 7 Types of Context and download the 75+ Bible Study Questions bonus.View the shownotes for this episode and get other Christ-centered teaching and resources at: deeperChristian.com/165/

Jul 1, 2020 • 13min
How To Make Observations in Your Bible Study
Deeper Christian Podcast • Episode 164Before we can know what a Bible passage means or how to apply it in our lives, we first must learn to observe the text of Scripture.This "observation stage" contains the first key question we must ask while doing Bible study: What does the passage say?In this episode, join Nathan Johnson as we learn why observations are so important to Bible study and how to make great observations by asking good questions.Go here to get the 75+ Bible Study Questions free download bonus.View the shownotes for this episode and get other Christ-centered teaching and resources at: deeperChristian.com/164/

Jun 24, 2020 • 6min
One Ingredient You May Be Missing in Your Bible Study
Deeper Christian Podcast • Episode 163There is one essential ingredient that most people are missing from their Bible study … "saturation."While not a method for Bible Study, this methodology changes how we approach God's Word and study Scripture.In this short episode, we talk about saturation and why it's so important to the study of the Bible.View the shownotes for this episode and get other Christ-centered teaching and resources at: deeperChristian.com/163/

Jun 17, 2020 • 16min
Two Essential Aspects for "Bible Study" (How to Study the Bible - Part 2)
Deeper Christian Podcast • Episode 162As we engage in God's Word, there are two essential aspects we must keep in mind if we desire to grow spiritually and understand the depth of Scripture.Not only must we READ the Bible, we also must STUDY it. Both are critical to Bible study.In this episode we talk specifically about reading the Bible, why it's important, and give 10 ways you can intentionally read God's Word.View the shownotes for this episode and get other Christ-centered teaching and resources at: deeperChristian.com/162/

Jun 10, 2020 • 13min
You Need to Experience Spiritual Heartburn! (How to Study the Bible - Part 1)
Deeper Christian Podcast • Episode 161In this mini-series, we are going to learn how to study the Bible.In this first episode, we look at the necessity of experiencing spiritual heartburn.In Luke 24, the two disciples Jesus met with on the road to Emmaus said, "Did not our hearts burn within us while he talked to us on the road, while he opened to us the Scriptures?”This same spiritual heartburn is needed in each of us when we approach God's Word – for it is more than an academic study but a pursuit of God Himself through His Word.View the shownotes for this episode and get other Christ-centered teaching and resources at: deeperChristian.com/161/