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The Forerunner’s Vision Podcast
by Malikia Woodley
The Forerunner's Vision is a Christian podcast that reveals the love of Jesus through His encounters with people in the midst of real-life struggles. Each episode is rooted in Scripture, helping listeners see Him more clearly, as they become anchored in a hope that transforms everyday life. Whether you are new to faith, returning to God, or longing for a deeper relationship with Him, this podcast invites you to experience the heart of Jesus as you discover the peace, new life and salvation found in Him.
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Seen and Restored: Meeting Jesus in Your Loss
This episode reflects on the Gospel of Luke story in Nain, where Jesus compassionately notices a grieving widow, raises her son, and restores her hope. It explores how Jesus meets us in quiet seasons of sorrow, offers comfort in loss, and invites listeners into a personal relationship of faith and healing.
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Jesus Wept: Hope for Grieving Hearts
This episode comforts those who are grieving by exploring Jesus’ presence in sorrow—his promise “I am the resurrection and the life,” his tears at Lazarus, and the hope of reunion beyond death. It acknowledges the real pain of loss, encourages honest mourning, and invites listeners to anchor their hearts in Christ’s peace and promises. A bonus addition to the previous episode titled, "I am the Resurrection and the Life."
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When Doubt Meets Grace: Jesus’ Encounter with Thomas
In this episode of The Forerunner's Vision, we explore Jesus’ post‑resurrection meeting with Thomas — not to shame his doubt but to meet it with compassion. The episode reflects on grief, disappointment, and guarded faith, showing how Jesus offers proof, patience, and an invitation to believe. Whether you’re struggling with questions or seeking a deeper relationship with Christ, this episode encourages honest prayer, patient spiritual growth, and the hope that Jesus meets us where we are.
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The Name Above Every Name
This episode explores the meaning, authority, and power of the name of Jesus, drawing on passages like John 14, Acts 4:12, Philippians, Isaiah 53, and Romans 10. It explains what it truly means to pray "in Jesus' name"—coming to the Father through the Son based on His life, death, and resurrection—and why His name alone brings rescue from sin, shame, and death. The episode ends with a gentle invitation to call on Jesus, a short prayer, and encouragement to know and follow Him personally.
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Only Believe: Jairus' Daughter and the Power of Faith
In this episode of Forerunner's Vision, we unpack the story of Jairus and Jesus raising his daughter — a moving example of humility, fear, and the command to "Only believe." From the delay and the news that the girl had died, to Jesus removing mockery and speaking "Talitha kum," the episode highlights how faith can be protected and restored when circumstances look impossible. The host applies this passage to modern struggles where hope feels dead, encouraging listeners to resist negative voices, walk with Jesus through waiting seasons, and open themselves to the personal, healing presence of Christ through prayer and relationship.
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Jesus at the Well: Living Water for the Weary
In this episode of Forerunner's Vision, the host retells Jesus’ encounter with the Samaritan woman at the well (John 4), showing how Jesus meets people in their loneliness and offers "living water"—grace, healing, and forgiveness. The story highlights that Jesus reaches across barriers, speaks truth with love, and invites us out of hiding into freedom. Listeners are encouraged to come to Jesus as they are, receive His mercy, and share the hope of that encounter with others.
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A Mother's Day Reflection: Jesus, Mary, and Compassion
Welcome to The Forerunner's Vision, where faith leads, vision follows. This ***bonus*** episode is a Mother's Day reflection on the personal, compassionate relationship between Jesus and his mother Mary. We look at moments from scripture—from Jesus' childhood obedience and the wedding at Cana to Mary at the cross—to show how Jesus honored family, shared in human sorrow, and offered hope through the Gospel. If you are carrying grief or gratitude, this episode reminds you that Jesus understands your pain, offers compassion, and invites you into relationship and new life.
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The Name Above Every Name
This episode explores the weight, holiness, and authority of the name of Jesus, inviting listeners to slow down and rediscover its meaning beyond routine. Through Scripture—like Philippians 2, Isaiah 53, Acts 4:12, and Romans 10:13—it explains why Jesus’ name brings salvation, healing, deliverance, and the authority to do the works He did. The host encourages moving from using Jesus’ name as a formula to pursuing a real relationship with Him, offering a simple prayer to receive or recommit to Christ. Ultimately, the episode reassures listeners that because Jesus lives, His name still saves, heals, and restores today, and invites them to call on Him and share hope with others.
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Prince of Peace: Finding Calm in Life’s Storms
This episode explores Jesus as the Prince of Peace and what that means for everyday life — finding steadiness amid chaos, naming anxiety, and bringing worries honestly to Christ. Practical guidance includes recognizing stress in the body, practicing presence with God, embracing forgiveness, and the invitation to trust Jesus for deep, lasting peace that guards your heart and mind.
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"I Am the Resurrection and the Life": When Jesus Confronts Grief
This episode of Forerunner's Vision explores Jesus' declaration "I am the resurrection and the life" in the story of Lazarus, showing how he meets grief with compassion and authority over death while turning resurrection from distant theology into a personal, present reality. The host explains what believing in Jesus looks like for everyday struggles—loss, fear, emptiness—and invites listeners to bring their doubts and pain to him and begin a relationship of trust and hope.
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The Empty Tomb: Why Resurrection Changes Everything
This episode explores the resurrection of Jesus as a real, history-changing event—not a seasonal idea—showing how the empty tomb reshapes our understanding of hope, suffering, forgiveness, and death. It emphasizes that the risen Christ is personal and present, offering healing and new life now, and invites listeners to respond in faith rather than treat resurrection as a distant doctrine.
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See the Father's Heart: Jesus Reveals God
This episode explains how Jesus reveals the true heart of God the Father—his mercy, love, and holiness—by the way he speaks to, welcomes, and sacrifices for sinners. Listeners are invited to look to the Gospels to see God's character clearly, to find assurance that they can come as they are, and to understand salvation as being brought back into the Father's love through Christ. A closing prayer encourages anyone who feels distant or ashamed to call on Jesus and be drawn near to God.
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Come As You Are: The Forerunner’s Vision
In this premiere episode of The Forerunner's Vision, the host explains why the podcast was started: to explore the life, love, and legacy of Jesus and how his actions speak to our everyday struggles. Using stories like the woman at the well, the adulterous woman, Bartimaeus, and Zacchaeus, the episode shows how Jesus meets the weary without shame, offers mercy, and invites listeners to find rest and salvation in him.
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
The Forerunner's Vision is a Christian podcast that reveals the love of Jesus through His encounters with people in the midst of real-life struggles. Each episode is rooted in Scripture, helping listeners see Him more clearly, as they become anchored in a hope that transforms everyday life. Whether you are new to faith, returning to God, or longing for a deeper relationship with Him, this podcast invites you to experience the heart of Jesus as you discover the peace, new life and salvation found in Him.
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Malikia Woodley
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