Outloud Bible Podcast

Mike Domeny
  • 5.0 (14)
  • Christianity
  • Updated Semiweekly

Mike Domeny, actor, author, and founder of Outloud Bible (outloudbible.com), reads the Bible out loud in a conversational and approachable way so you can read the Bible like it makes a difference! This isn't simply an audiobook version of the Bible! Every episode offers helpful context so you won't get lost, and a brief takeaway to help apply that reading to your life. Want to invite Mike to read Scripture at your event or gathering? Visit outloudbible.com.Starting with episode 279, the Scriptures quoted are from the NET Bible® https://netbible.com copyright ©1996, 2019 used with permission from Biblical Studies Press, L.L.C. All rights reserved

  1. 8h ago

    Philippians 1-2: The most important quality for a Christian

    Send us a message! We start Paul’s letter to the Philippians by tracing how this church began and why Paul has such affection for them. We read Philippians 1–2 and land on humility as the core Christian responsibility, with God supplying both the desire and the effort to grow.  • Paul’s history with Philippi through Lydia, the jailer, and the surprising birth of the church  • A letter written from Roman imprisonment that stays joyful and grateful  • How hardship can advance the gospel and build boldness in other believers  • “To live is Christ, and dying is gain” as a lens for courage and purpose  • Conduct worthy of the gospel through unity, steadiness, and fearlessness  • The humility of Jesus as the pattern for treating others as more important  • Working out salvation with awe while trusting God to give desire and effort  • Living blamelessly as lights in a crooked society without chasing worldly systems  At outloudbible.com, you can find free resources to help you study the Bible. And while you’re there, send us a message to say hi, or start a conversation about having us at your church or event.  If Outloud Bible has been a valuable part of your understanding of the Bible, please consider supporting the ministry by visiting outloudbible.com. Support the show Check out outloudbible.com for helpful study resources, and to discover how to bring the public reading of God's word to your church, conference, retreat, or other event.

  2. 1d ago

    Philemon: Fighting systems vs. fighting for hearts

    Send us a message! We read Paul’s short letter to Philemon and sit with the uncomfortable, practical question of what real reconciliation looks like when someone has wronged you. We also wrestle with why Paul doesn’t try to dismantle Roman slavery directly, and why he keeps pointing our priorities back to life as citizens of heaven. • Paul’s pattern of writing letters to strengthen believers and correct drift • Philemon as a personal letter with wisdom for everyday Christian relationships • Onesimus as a runaway who meets Paul and comes to faith • Paul sending Onesimus back to face the broken relationship instead of escaping it • Appeal based on love rather than command and compulsion • The question of slavery in the Bible and the importance of historical context • Setting our minds on things above and living out unity in Christ • Choosing obedience to the Holy Spirit over reacting to every distress call around us At outloudbible.com, you can find free resources to help you study the Bible. And while you’re there, send us a message to say hi, or start a conversation about having us at your church or event.  If Outloud Bible has been a valuable part of your understanding of the Bible, please consider supporting the ministry by visiting outloudbible.com. Support the show Check out outloudbible.com for helpful study resources, and to discover how to bring the public reading of God's word to your church, conference, retreat, or other event.

  3. 2d ago

    Colossians 3-4: Shifting your focus on what matters

    Send us a message! We read the second half of Colossians and track how Paul moves from big gospel truths to everyday choices about desires, words, relationships, work, and prayer. We also slow down on what “be devoted to prayer, keeping alert in it with thanksgiving” can look like, then we end by praying for spiritual maturity and confidence in God’s will.  • Colossians as a letter to a church Paul has not visited  • dying to worldly rules that look wise but do not change the heart  • setting our minds on things above because our life is hidden with Christ  • putting to death sin and putting off anger, slander, and lying  • clothing ourselves with mercy, kindness, humility, patience, forgiveness, and love  • letting Christ’s peace rule and letting God’s word dwell richly  • living out faith in marriage, parenting, and work with integrity  • being devoted to prayer, staying alert, and practicing thanksgiving  • learning intercessory prayer from Epaphras who wrestles for others’ maturity  • reading Scripture out loud and asking what jumps out as a prompt to listen closely At outloudbible.com, you can find free resources to help you study the Bible. And while you’re there, send us a message to say hi, or start a conversation about having us at your church or event.  If Outloud Bible has been a valuable part of your understanding of the Bible, please consider supporting the ministry by visiting outloudbible.com. Support the show Check out outloudbible.com for helpful study resources, and to discover how to bring the public reading of God's word to your church, conference, retreat, or other event.

  4. 5d ago

    Living Outloud: How to actually put on the armor of God (Ephesians)

    Send us a message! We walk through Ephesians 6 and turn the Armor of God from a familiar idea into daily habits that reshape how we think, respond, and endure. We reframe spiritual warfare by naming the real enemy, then unpack each piece of armor with practical ways to stand firm.  • Ephesians as a letter that turns theology into action  • The Armor of God as Paul’s conclusion to the whole message  • Our struggle not against flesh and blood but spiritual forces  • Belt of truth as the anchor that holds everything together  • Finding truth in Scripture and with the Holy Spirit’s help  • Breastplate of righteousness as Christ’s gift and our practice  • Boots of peace as confidence and readiness in dark places  • Shield of faith as focus when distractions flare up  • Helmet of salvation as renewing the mind and identity  • Sword of the Spirit as God’s Word used against the enemy  • Refusing to use Scripture to shame or attack people  • Prayer as staying alert and taking orders from God  At outloudbible.com, you can find free resources to help you study the Bible. And while you’re there, send us a message to say hi, or start a conversation about having us at your church or event.  If Outloud Bible has been a valuable part of your understanding of the Bible, please consider supporting the ministry by visiting outloudbible.com. Support the show Check out outloudbible.com for helpful study resources, and to discover how to bring the public reading of God's word to your church, conference, retreat, or other event.

  5. 6d ago

    Colossians 1-2: The goal of ministry

    Send us a message! We read Colossians 1–2 and sit with Paul’s big vision of Jesus as the head of the church and the center of everything that holds together. I also wrestle with Paul’s goals and ask whether my everyday goals actually support helping people grow mature in Christ.  • the church as Christ’s body continuing his work on earth  • Paul’s gratitude for a growing faith he did not personally plant  • a prayer for wisdom, endurance, joy, and a life that pleases God  • Jesus as the image of the invisible God and the one who reconciles through the cross  • “Christ in you, the hope of glory” as the revealed mystery for Gentiles  • ministry defined as teaching toward maturity in Christ  • warning against empty philosophy rooted in human tradition rather than Christ  • freedom from legalism and shadow rules because Christ is the reality  • adopting Paul’s goals for our relationships: encouragement, assurance, and maturity  • sharing Scripture as a practical way maturity compounds over time At outloudbible.com, you can find free resources to help you study the Bible. And while you’re there, send us a message to say hi, or start a conversation about having us at your church or event.  If Outloud Bible has been a valuable part of your understanding of the Bible, please consider supporting the ministry by visiting outloudbible.com. Support the show Check out outloudbible.com for helpful study resources, and to discover how to bring the public reading of God's word to your church, conference, retreat, or other event.

  6. Sep 2

    Ephesians 5-6: What we do

    Send us a message! We finish Ephesians by listening for what “jumps out” when God’s Word is read aloud, then we ask what obedience looks like right now. We move from Paul’s repeated therefore into a clear picture of living in love, walking in wisdom, and standing firm with the Armor of God.  • hearing Scripture spoken as a way to notice conviction and encouragement  • imitating God as dearly loved children and living in love  • rejecting impurity greed and corrupt speech in favor of thanksgiving  • living as children of light and learning what pleases the Lord  • walking wisely by making the most of opportunities and seeking God’s will  • being filled by the Spirit through worship gratitude and mutual submission  • marriage shaped by sacrificial love and respect in light of Christ and the church  • parenting marked by honor without provoking anger and training in the Lord  • work marked by sincerity integrity and leadership without threats  • spiritual warfare framed as standing firm with truth faith salvation Scripture and prayer  At outloudbible.com, you can find free resources to help you study the Bible. And while you’re there, send us a message to say hi, or start a conversation about having us at your church or event.  If Outloud Bible has been a valuable part of your understanding of the Bible, please consider supporting the ministry by visiting outloudbible.com. Support the show Check out outloudbible.com for helpful study resources, and to discover how to bring the public reading of God's word to your church, conference, retreat, or other event.

  7. Sep 1

    Ephesians 3-4: Therefore

    Send us a message! We read Ephesians 3–4 and trace the shift from what God has done in Christ to how we live as his body in the world. We lean into Paul’s vision of the church as God’s dwelling place and ask what it looks like to submit when God’s work in us feels disruptive. • Gentiles welcomed as fellow citizens in God’s household • The church as God’s revealed mystery and cosmic display • Paul’s prayer for inner strength and rooted love • The “therefore” turning point toward living worthy • Unity of the Spirit grounded in one Lord and one faith • Spiritual gifts and leaders equipping the saints for ministry • Growing into maturity by speaking truth in love • Putting off the old self and putting on the new • Practical commands about anger, speech, work, and forgiveness • Salvation framed as a heart transplant and a rebuilt house At outloudbible.com, you can find free resources to help you study the Bible. And while you’re there, send us a message to say hi, or start a conversation about having us at your church or event.  If Outloud Bible has been a valuable part of your understanding of the Bible, please consider supporting the ministry by visiting outloudbible.com. Support the show Check out outloudbible.com for helpful study resources, and to discover how to bring the public reading of God's word to your church, conference, retreat, or other event.

  8. Aug 31

    Ephesians 1-2: What God did

    Send us a message! We start Ephesians by tracing Paul’s history with Ephesus and then reading chapters 1 and 2 as a focused picture of what God has done for us in Christ. We end by challenging ourselves to rethink peace as reconciliation and to take seriously what it means to be Jesus’ body on earth. • the origin story of the Ephesian church in Acts 19 and the clash with Artemis worship and occult practices  • Paul writing from house arrest in Rome and why the prison letters carry urgency and heart  • how Ephesians is structured around what God has done and how we respond  • spiritual blessings, adoption, redemption and the Holy Spirit as the seal of our inheritance  • “by grace you are saved through faith” as the center of identity and assurance  • Gentiles brought near, hostility killed and a new unified people formed in Christ  • the church as Christ’s body and why unity matters for mission  • Jehovah Shalom and peace as God’s declared end of conflict  • reflection questions on living as a member of Jesus’ body  At outloudbible.com, you can find free resources to help you study the Bible. And while you’re there, send us a message to say hi, or start a conversation about having us at your church or event.  If Outloud Bible has been a valuable part of your understanding of the Bible, please consider supporting the ministry by visiting outloudbible.com. Support the show Check out outloudbible.com for helpful study resources, and to discover how to bring the public reading of God's word to your church, conference, retreat, or other event.

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Mike Domeny, actor, author, and founder of Outloud Bible (outloudbible.com), reads the Bible out loud in a conversational and approachable way so you can read the Bible like it makes a difference! This isn't simply an audiobook version of the Bible! Every episode offers helpful context so you won't get lost, and a brief takeaway to help apply that reading to your life. Want to invite Mike to read Scripture at your event or gathering? Visit outloudbible.com.Starting with episode 279, the Scriptures quoted are from the NET Bible® https://netbible.com copyright ©1996, 2019 used with permission from Biblical Studies Press, L.L.C. All rights reserved

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  • Creator
    Mike Domeny
  • Years Active
    2022 - 2026
  • Episodes
    523
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © 2026 Outloud Bible Podcast
  • Show Website
    Outloud Bible Podcast