Pastor Justin – Christian Kids Podcast Host & Pastor
▶ WebplayerCarpooling with Jesus is a daily Christian devotional podcast for kids and families, created to make your morning car rides meaningful, fun, and faith-filled. 🚗✨ Imagine Jesus in the backseat on the way to school—what wisdom would He share? Each short, engaging episode features Bible-based truth, encouragement, and practical takeaways, helping kids (and parents!) start the day connected to God. Whether you’re headed to school, eating breakfast, or homeschooling at home, this podcast transforms ordinary moments into extraordinary spiritual growth for the whole family. 🎙️ Start your mornings with Carpooling with Jesus—where everyday routines become faith-filled family time. Bible Stories for Kids...
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Sep 29, 2026 · 4:04
Hey Carpool Crew! Day twenty-nine of Proverbs for Your School Life. If God is real, how come you never run into Him? Proverbs 8:17 promises that those who search find, and…
Sep 28, 2026 · 7:39
Hey Carpool Crew! We're kicking off a brand-new five-episode journey with Solomon, the wisest man who ever lived. But episode one starts before the wisdom: a young man in a…
Sep 28, 2026 · 4:55
Hey Carpool Crew! The final week of Proverbs for Your School Life starts with the know-it-all trap. Proverbs 3:7 says don't be wise in your own eyes, and today we learn why…
Sep 25, 2026 · 5:03
Hey Carpool Crew! Day twenty-five of Proverbs for Your School Life, and it's Friday. Proverbs 22:1 says a good name beats great wealth, and today we learn the difference between…
Sep 24, 2026 · 4:38
Hey Carpool Crew! Day twenty-four of Proverbs for Your School Life. The hat is getting passed down the line and every head turns to see if you're in. Proverbs 29:25 calls fear of…
Sep 23, 2026 · 3:43
Hey Carpool Crew! Day twenty-three of Proverbs for Your School Life. The laughing starts on the bus and one kid is standing in the aisle. Proverbs 28:1 says the righteous are as…
Sep 22, 2026 · 4:30
Hey Carpool Crew! Day twenty-two of Proverbs for Your School Life. The water bottle is spilled, nobody saw, and the door is right there. Proverbs 28:13 says hiding it gets you…
Sep 21, 2026 · 4:13
Hey Carpool Crew! Week four of Proverbs for Your School Life opens with the reading log you're tempted to fudge. Proverbs 11:3 says integrity guides you, and today we learn why…
Sep 20, 2026 · 1:17
Hey Carpool Crew! This one is a thank you. Pastor Justin takes a minute to thank every family listening on Apple Podcasts. The daily episodes, Monday through Friday, are free for…
Sep 18, 2026 · 4:15
Hey Carpool Crew! Day eighteen of Proverbs for Your School Life, and it's a Friday dose of joy. Proverbs 17:22 says a joyful heart is good medicine, and today we watch one kid…
Sep 17, 2026 · 4:28
Hey Carpool Crew! Day seventeen of Proverbs for Your School Life. Your friend's most embarrassing moment is the best story at the lunch table, and it's yours to tell or bury.…
Sep 16, 2026 · 3:56
Hey Carpool Crew! Day sixteen of Proverbs for Your School Life. The team list is up, your friend made it, and you didn't. Proverbs 14:30 says jealousy is rottenness to the bones,…
Sep 15, 2026 · 4:34
Hey Carpool Crew! Day fifteen of Proverbs for Your School Life, and today is about the small stuff: the heel step, the chewed pencil, the water fountain cut. Proverbs 19:11 says…
Sep 14, 2026 · 4:56
Hey Carpool Crew! Week three of Proverbs for Your School Life kicks off with big feelings. Today we're talking about the moment your temper hits the top, with Proverbs 16:32 and…
Sep 11, 2026 · 2:04
Hey carpool crew, Tonight's bedtime verse is Psalm 16:11. Being close to God is the happiest, coziest place there is, and He shows you the way one step at a time. Tuck in close.…
Sep 11, 2026 · 4:08
Hey Carpool Crew! It's day eleven of Proverbs for Your School Life. Today we're talking about the kid carrying an invisible backpack of worry, with Proverbs 12:25 and one…
Sep 10, 2026 · 2:09
Hey carpool crew, Tonight's bedtime verse is Psalm 16:10. God does not let go and does not walk away, not even in the dark, and He will still be right there when you wake up.…
Sep 10, 2026 · 4:11
Hey Carpool Crew! It's day ten of Proverbs for Your School Life. Today we're talking about the loaded comeback, with Proverbs 29:20 and the three-second count that keeps the…
Sep 9, 2026 · 2:10
Hey carpool crew, Tonight's bedtime verse is Psalm 16:9. We let our shoulders sink into the bed and our whole body relax, because God is watching over the whole night. Settle in.…
Sep 9, 2026 · 4:41
Hey Carpool Crew! It's day nine of Proverbs for Your School Life. Today we're talking about answering before you've actually listened, with Proverbs 18:13 and one move for your…
Sep 8, 2026 · 2:11
Hey carpool crew, Tonight's bedtime verse is Psalm 16:8. God is right beside your bed, closer than the wall, so nothing that felt wobbly today can knock you over. Get cozy. About…
Sep 8, 2026 · 4:45
Hey Carpool Crew! It's day eight of Proverbs for Your School Life. Today we're talking about the itch to announce your own awesome thing, with Proverbs 27:2 and one secret good…
Sep 7, 2026 · 2:07
Hey carpool crew, Tonight's bedtime verse is Psalm 16:7. When your mind will not go quiet at night, God is awake with you, and you can hand Him your busy thoughts one at a time.…
Sep 7, 2026 · 5:04
Hey Carpool Crew! It's day seven of Proverbs for Your School Life, and week two is all about words. It's Labor Day, so today's episode heads to the backyard cookout, with…
Sep 4, 2026 · 4:24
Hey Carpool Crew! It's day four of Proverbs for Your School Life. Today we're talking about mornings when the whole day feels too heavy to carry, with Proverbs 16:3 and one…
Sep 3, 2026 · 4:12
Hey Carpool Crew! It's day three of Proverbs for Your School Life. Today we're talking about what to do when you have no idea what to do, with Proverbs 2:6 and a five-second…
Sep 2, 2026 · 5:00
Hey Carpool Crew! It's day two of Proverbs for Your School Life. Today we're talking about that moment when the teacher asks if everybody gets it and you nod anyway, with…
Sep 1, 2026 · 4:51
Hey Carpool Crew! It's day one of Proverbs for Your School Life. Today we're talking about guarding what gets into your head this year, with King Solomon's very first piece of…
Aug 31, 2026 · 3:45
Hey Carpool Crew! One month in, it can feel like nobody notices the good your kid does. Today we open 1 Corinthians 15:58 and learn the good you do is never wasted, like seeds…
Aug 28, 2026 · 4:34
Hey Carpool Crew! One kid really can make a room brighter, no speech required. Today we open Matthew 5:14 and learn you already are a light, and being kind and honest is how you…
Aug 27, 2026 · 4:07
Hey Carpool Crew! Summer made prayer easy. A packed school schedule makes that quiet minute vanish. Today we open Daniel 6:10 and learn from a very busy man that the busier the…
Aug 26, 2026 · 2:09
Hey Carpool Crew! Most of us have a prayer we could say in our sleep, the same words before every single meal since we were about four. We call it the copy-paste prayer. This…
Aug 26, 2026 · 3:19
Hey Carpool Crew! Every kid has that one classmate who gets under their skin. Today Jesus gives a surprising move for it. We open Matthew 5:44 and learn to pray for the kid who…
Aug 25, 2026 · 4:20
Hey Carpool Crew! There is a way to stand out at school that lasts longer than funny or fast or fancy. Today we open Galatians 5:22-23 and learn how God grows real kindness and…
Aug 24, 2026 · 8:21
Hey Carpool Crew! We are starting a brand-new five-episode journey through one of the most relatable heroes in the whole Bible: Gideon. In episode one, we meet him hiding in a…
Aug 24, 2026 · 4:27
Hey Carpool Crew! When grades come back, a letter on a page can start to feel like who you are. Today we untangle that. We open Genesis 1:27 and remember your worth was stamped…
Aug 21, 2026 · 4:43
Hey Carpool Crew! A few weeks into school, the tired catches up with everybody. Today we learn the eagle's secret from Isaiah 40:31: eagles barely flap, they ride the wind, and…
Aug 20, 2026 · 3:54
Hey Carpool Crew! Ever feel like you are supposed to figure everything out alone? Today we learn you never were. We open Psalm 32:8, where God promises to instruct you and show…
Aug 19, 2026 · 4:00
Hey Carpool Crew! It is easy to try hard when the teacher is watching and coast when they are not. Today we learn about the audience who never leaves the room. We open 1…
Aug 18, 2026 · 4:42
Hey Carpool Crew! There is nothing worse than feeling like the only kid who does not get it. Today we learn that stuck just means still learning. We open James 1:5 and discover…
Aug 17, 2026 · 4:32
Hey Carpool Crew! By week three, the new-school-year sparkle wears off and it just feels like work. Today we learn that God does not quit when the excitement fades, so we do not…
Aug 14, 2026 · 4:15
Hey Carpool Crew! You do not need money or a stage to change somebody's day. Today we learn the small stuff, a seat, a snack, a smile, is exactly where kindness starts. We open…
Aug 13, 2026 · 3:41
Hey Carpool Crew! You never leave the house without your backpack. What if kindness went on the same way, every morning, on purpose? Today we open Colossians 3:12 and learn that…
Aug 12, 2026 · 4:23
Hey Carpool Crew! We pick friends in about two seconds, just by looking. Today we learn to look deeper. We open 1 Samuel 16:7 and the story of how God picked David, the kid…
Aug 11, 2026 · 4:01
Hey Carpool Crew! A real friend is not about cool stuff or funny jokes. It is the one who helps you back up when you fall. Today we open Ecclesiastes 4:9-10 and learn to be that…
Aug 10, 2026 · 3:31
Hey Carpool Crew! There is almost always a kid standing on the edge, waiting for someone to wave them over. Today we learn to be that someone. We open Romans 15:7 and take it to…
Aug 7, 2026 · 3:59
Hey Carpool Crew! By Friday the whole school year can feel like one giant pile. Today we learn you only have to carry one day at a time. We open Matthew 6:34 and set the rest of…
Aug 6, 2026 · 3:37
Hey Carpool Crew! Some mornings you wake up already dreading the day. Today we learn that this day is not an accident. God made it on purpose, and there is good tucked inside it.…
Aug 5, 2026 · 3:48
Hey Carpool Crew! A new school is full of faces that do not know you yet. Today we learn the best news for a day like that: God already knows your name. We open Isaiah 43:1, sit…
Aug 4, 2026 · 3:33
Hey Carpool Crew! First-day nerves love to show up in your stomach. Today we learn that Jesus gives a peace the morning cannot take away. We open John 14:27 and turn it into one…
Aug 3, 2026 · 4:21
Hey Carpool Crew! First day of school, and that means first-day nerves. Today we learn that fear does not come from God. He already packed you with power, love, and a calm mind.…
Jul 31, 2026 · 9:39
A new grade. A new teacher. A new everything. For a lot of kids, the last week of summer comes with a stomachache that isn't really a stomachache. It's nerves. In this…
Jul 31, 2026 · 4:31
Hey Carpool Crew, Tomorrow's a big day. A brand-new year, a fresh start, and that excited-nervous swirl that comes the night before, with the backpack already packed by the door.…
Jul 30, 2026 · 1:21
Hey Carpool Crew! A new school year is almost here, and this August we're riding into it together. This quick trailer previews everything coming this month: daily back-to-school…
Jul 30, 2026 · 4:45
Hey Carpool Crew, A new year is almost here, and everybody's thinking about being smart and doing well. But there's one skill that makes a kid better at almost everything, and…
Jul 29, 2026 · 4:31
Hey Carpool Crew, A whole new year is almost here, and that can feel huge to a kid. Be better, try harder, do everything right. It's too much to aim at all at once, and most of…
Jul 28, 2026 · 5:44
Hey Carpool Crew, Most kids know Daniel because of the lions. But long before the lions' den, Daniel was a teenager who got taken from his home. Today on Carpooling with Heroes…
Jul 28, 2026 · 4:46
Hey Carpool Crew, There's something about a brand-new empty backpack. It's not full of anything yet. It's just sitting there, full of a whole year that hasn't happened. Today on…
Jul 27, 2026 · 4:43
Hey Carpool Crew, Summer's almost done, and a new year is right around the corner. Here's something most kids never realize: they get a say in what kind of friend they're going…
Jul 24, 2026 · 4:21
Hey Carpool Crew, Getting passed over stings way more than it should. A kid stands there acting like it's fine, but inside it hurts. Today on Carpooling with Jesus, Pastor Justin…
Jul 23, 2026 · 4:30
Hey Carpool Crew, Summer makes friendships go quiet. People travel, they're at camp, families get busy, and the friend a kid saw every day is suddenly gone for a while. That…
Jul 22, 2026 · 4:52
Hey Carpool Crew, Summer does something funny. When nobody's handing kids a list, it's easy for them to forget who they are and just float through the day. Today on Carpooling…
Jul 21, 2026 · 4:06
Hey Carpool Crew, Some days a grumpy mood rolls in like a cloud and parks right over a kid's head, no real reason needed. Today on Carpooling with Jesus, Pastor Justin opens 1…
Jul 20, 2026 · 4:01
Hey Carpool Crew, Somewhere in the middle of summer, kids hit the slump where every day feels the same and they're just bored. Today on Carpooling with Jesus, Pastor Justin opens…
Jul 17, 2026 · 4:03
Hey Carpool Crew, Anybody can be respectful when everything's easy. The real test is the hard moment. Today on Carpooling with Jesus, Pastor Justin opens Ephesians 6:1-2, where…
Jul 16, 2026 · 4:47
Hey Carpool Crew, You can't pick your siblings, you can't return them, and in the summer you're stuck with them a whole lot. Today on Carpooling with Jesus, Pastor Justin opens…
Jul 15, 2026 · 4:10
Hey Carpool Crew, Family can be the easiest people to love and the easiest people to get annoyed with, sometimes in the same five minutes. Today on Carpooling with Jesus, Pastor…
Jul 14, 2026 · 4:37
Hey Carpool Crew, A plan you were counting on falls apart, and it can wreck a kid's whole mood in two seconds. Today on Carpooling with Jesus, Pastor Justin opens Proverbs 16:9,…
Jul 13, 2026 · 4:24
Hey Carpool Crew, Talking to grandparents can feel a little awkward, and a lot of kids freeze up. Today on Carpooling with Jesus, Pastor Justin opens Proverbs 16:31, where gray…
Jul 10, 2026 · 5:35
Hey Carpool Crew, The second a kid messes up, the brain starts building a story to stay out of trouble. Today on Carpooling with Jesus, Pastor Justin opens Ephesians 4:25 and…
Jul 9, 2026 · 5:17
Hey Carpool Crew, Twisty stomach, feet that won't move. Every kid knows the feeling of wanting to try something and being scared to. Today on Carpooling with Jesus, Pastor Justin…
Jul 8, 2026 · 4:26
Hey Carpool Crew, The second we do something nice, most of us want a little credit for it. Today on Carpooling with Jesus, Pastor Justin opens Luke 6:35 and shows kids a…
Jul 7, 2026 · 4:19
Hey Carpool Crew, Every kid knows the temptation to do a job halfway when nobody's checking. Today on Carpooling with Jesus, Pastor Justin opens Colossians 3:23 and flips the…
Jul 6, 2026 · 4:31
Hey Carpool Crew, The most amazing thing around your kid might be the stuff they walk past every day. Today on Carpooling with Jesus, Pastor Justin opens Psalm 19:1 and helps…
Jul 3, 2026 · 4:40
Hey Carpool Crew, Freedom Week hits the big question today: why did Jesus have to die? On Carpooling with Jesus, Pastor Justin opens Romans 5:8 and explains the cross to kids the…
Jul 2, 2026 · 4:46
Hey Carpool Crew, Freedom Week rolls into day two with the question every kid runs into all summer long: what do I do when nobody's watching? Today on Carpooling with Jesus,…
Jul 1, 2026 · 4:14
Hey Carpool Crew, Summer is wide open, and so is the big question every kid eventually asks: if I could do anything I wanted, what would I do? Today on Carpooling with Jesus,…
Jun 30, 2026 · 4:54
Hey Carpool Crew, Last day of June. Your kid has spent a month at camp, on the road, with siblings, in cabins, in hotel beds, at grandma's. They are probably running on fumes.…
Jun 29, 2026 · 5:00
Hey Carpool Crew Parents, This week is the bridge. June is almost done. July is about to start. Your kid is basically at halftime of summer. Today's episode walks them into the…
Jun 26, 2026 · 5:05
Hey Carpool Crew, Night three at camp. The lights are off. Somebody starts ripping on the kid in bunk five for crying earlier. Three kids laugh. Your kid feels a sentence…
Jun 25, 2026 · 5:13
Hey Carpool Crew, The pasta is soft. The mystery casserole is hard to identify. The eggs look kind of green. Your kid sits down to a tray they did not pick, and their face starts…
Jun 24, 2026 · 4:31
Hey Carpool Crew, Camp is one of the wildest places on earth for friendship. By day three your kid will probably have an inside joke with somebody who was a stranger 24 hours…
Jun 23, 2026 · 4:45
Hey Carpool Crew, The high ropes. The lake jump. The mountain bike trail. The horse. The deep end. Camp puts your kid in front of stuff that scares them a little, and they have…
Jun 22, 2026 · 12:02
Hey Carpool Crew! This week we're starting a five-episode journey through the life of Joseph, one of the most surprising heroes in the Bible. In Episode 1, we go back to the…
Jun 22, 2026 · 4:49
Hey Carpool Crew, The car drove away ten minutes ago. Your kid is standing in a cabin with a hundred other kids they don't know yet. Sunscreen smell. Suitcase wheels rolling.…
Jun 19, 2026 · 4:51
Hey Carpool Crew, There is a moment in the middle of almost every summer trip where your kid stops being excited and starts going quiet. The pillow at grandma's smells wrong. The…
Jun 18, 2026 · 4:09
Hey Carpool Crew, Summer means hotel rooms, vacation cabins, sleepovers at grandma's, bunks at camp. It also means kids lying awake in new beds with the AC clicking and the…
Jun 17, 2026 · 1:45
Hey Carpool Crew! Enjoy this bonus episode of questions from the back seat. We do questions in the back seat twice a week, and we do it for subscribers. This one is available to…
Jun 17, 2026 · 4:27
Hey Carpool Crew, Summer is packed with stuff worth being thankful for. The lake. The roller coaster. The cousin's wedding. The cabin. The pool. The road trip pit stop with the…
Jun 16, 2026 · 4:50
Hey Carpool Crew, Summer is the season of changed plans. The closed restaurant. The thunderstorm. The flat tire. The full campground. Every changed plan is a quiet question your…
Jun 15, 2026 · 5:07
Hey Carpool Crew, Summer means long drives. And long drives mean kid meltdowns somewhere around hour three. Today on Carpooling with Jesus, Pastor Justin kicks off a brand-new…
Jun 14, 2026 · 14:06
https://carpoolingwithjesus.com Hey Carpool Crew! What should kids do when they're bored during summer break? In this special bonus episode of What Should I Do If...?, Pastor…
Jun 12, 2026 · 5:01
Hey Carpool Crew, Kids hoard. Not in a bad way. It is just where they live. Their stuff is their stuff. The new scooter, the controller, the trading cards. The instinct is to…
Jun 11, 2026 · 4:37
Hey Carpool Crew, Most kids freeze. Not because they are mean. Because they do not know what to say in the moment when a kid is being made fun of in front of them. So they laugh…
Jun 10, 2026 · 4:15
Hey Carpool Crew! Have you ever noticed a kid who always seems to be by themselves? In today's episode, Pastor Justin explores Romans 15:7 and challenges kids to see people the…
Jun 9, 2026 · 4:46
Hey Carpool Crew! What happens when your best friend moves away? In today's episode, Pastor Justin talks about one of the hardest parts of growing up: saying goodbye to a close…
Jun 8, 2026 · 4:25
Hey Carpool Crew! What should you do when a new kid shows up this summer? In today's episode, Pastor Justin shares a powerful lesson from Hebrews 13:2 about hospitality, which is…
Jun 5, 2026 · 5:11
Hey Carpool Crew! What happens when there's only one snack left? Maybe it's the last fruit snacks, the final handful of Goldfish crackers, or the last cookie in the package. Do…
Jun 4, 2026 · 4:55
Hey Carpool Crew! Have you ever had a summer day that started with so much promise, only to end up feeling boring, disappointing, or frustrating? Maybe your friend canceled…
Jun 3, 2026 · 4:51
Hey Carpool Crew! Have you ever noticed your mom or dad doing a hundred things at once around the house? Dinner is cooking, laundry is piling up, the dog needs water, and…
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