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Ascension to Bring the #1 Religion Podcast to the Next Generation with ‘The Bible in a Year: Family Edition’

July 13, 2026 · 1 min read

Inspired by the billion-download The Bible in a Year (with Fr. Mike Schmitz) phenomenon, the new daily video podcast helps families explore the Bible together beginning January 1, 2027.

EXTON, Pa. — After The Bible in a Year (with Fr. Mike Schmitz) became the world’s #1 religion podcast and surpassed one billion downloads, Ascension is expanding its hit podcast series on January 1, 2027 with The Bible in a Year: Family Edition (with Fr. Josh Johnson) , a new daily video podcast designed for families with children ages 7 to 12.

The new video podcast guides families through the story of salvation in 365 daily episodes using readings from Ascension’s upcoming The Great Adventure Catholic Bible for Beginners . Each episode includes a Scripture reading, age-appropriate reflection from host and Catholic priest Fr. Josh Johnson, answers to common Bible questions from children, and prayer, giving families a simple daily rhythm for encountering God through his Word together.

The Bible in a Year: Family Edition is the first in Ascension’s popular “In a Year” series to launch as both a daily audio podcast and a YouTube video series, giving families the option to watch or listen…

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Тимофей Кузнецов

Sounds good for families. Especially that there will be questions from children and answers - my nephews at this age always ask “why did God do this?” I’ll keep an eye on it, maybe my brother and I will try to listen to them starting in 2027.

Sarah Collins

My niece is exactly 8 and she asks the same “why did God do that?” questions nonstop. The part about kids’ questions and Fr. Josh answering them sounds like it’ll actually work at our house. I’ll probably grab that new Beginners Bible when it comes out.