With The Perrys

The Perrys are joined by their friend and Gospel-music artist CeCe Winans. CeCe shares how meeting the Lord at a young age shaped both her music and her priorities in life.

Transcribed - Published: 15 December 2025

We all have “love issues.” John 13:35 says that love is to be our identifying mark as Christians – not our wisdom or spiritual gifts or activity – but being a loving person is difficult.

Transcribed - Published: 8 December 2025

Before they were podcasters, the Perrys did spoken-word poetry, and this week’s guest had a profound impact on them as one of the first “viral” Christian poets online.

Transcribed - Published: 1 December 2025

The Perrys are joined by Yana Conner to discuss the idea that forgiveness is at the heart of our faith, because every time we forgive, we put the gospel on display.

Transcribed - Published: 17 November 2025

Lean into part two of the Perrys’ conversation with Melody and CD Fabien for even more real talk on dating discipleship.

Transcribed - Published: 10 November 2025

Melody and C.D. Fabien made headlines for waiting to kiss until marriage. Now more than a decade later, they're doing "dating discipleship" work with couples who feel confused about the in between.

Transcribed - Published: 3 November 2025

Grammy Award-winning gospel artist Tye Tribbett talks with the Perrys about humility, ambition, and what it means to stay kingdom-focused in an industry obsessed with viral success.

Transcribed - Published: 27 October 2025

Even thinking about engaging in a conversation with our kids about sexuality can feel scary, but Laurie and Matt Krieg have hearts (and a new book) to help parents approach it without fear.

Transcribed - Published: 20 October 2025

Dallas and Amanda Jenkins, creators of The Chosen, join the Perrys to talk about how God used one movie’s box-office failure to bring about the now globally popular television series about the life of Jesus.

Transcribed - Published: 13 October 2025

Every one of us will, at some point in our lives, come to realize that our faith alone can’t produce everything we want, when we want it. It’s hard to trust the Lord when we’re praying prayers that haven’t been answered.

Transcribed - Published: 6 October 2025

Social media has been a contentious place after the murder of Charlie Kirk, and the public mourning of his death has felt confusing and concerning for many people. How should we as Christ followers respond in such a polarizing time?

Transcribed - Published: 29 September 2025

What do you think of when you hear the word ‘church’? There’s confusion and a lack of clarity about what it means to be a church, but today’s guest wants to re-present the fundamentals so that we’re more responsible with our witness.

Transcribed - Published: 15 September 2025

Chelsie Baham is not just the winner of Season 26 of Big Brother – she also loves Jesus and was in full-time ministry up until she joined the game last summer.

Transcribed - Published: 8 September 2025

Here’s part 2 of the Perrys’ conversation with Megan Ashley and Ebenezer Endiryas about dating in your 30s. Jackie, Preston, Megan and Ebenezer left you on a cliffhanger. “Should we be more focused on dating people that we’re in community with?” The group picks up the conversation there, talking about creating environments where someone you’ve met online can be brought into your community.

Transcribed - Published: 2 September 2025

No one is really talking about what it’s like to be single in your 30s, or after you’re divorced or widowed, but it’s time to have a mature conversation about it.

Transcribed - Published: 25 August 2025

Jackie and Preston are joined on the podcast by Gospel music legend Erica Campbell for a conversation on Christian genres and the role of music in our walks as Christ followers.

Transcribed - Published: 18 August 2025

Each one of us is worthy of deep and intentional relationships. Just look at the life of Jesus and His close circles of community. God’s design is for us to be with people, but relationships are hard.

Transcribed - Published: 11 August 2025

We will all find ourselves as Christians in moments or seasons of discouragement, but we can wrestle through it with reverence.

Transcribed - Published: 4 August 2025

The Perrys' Q&A episodes are some of your favorites. In this one, the Perrys answer questions from their Instagram followers, covering topics related to evangelism, marriage, parenting, recognition, and forgiveness.

Transcribed - Published: 21 July 2025

After their “Act Like a Man” episode, the Perrys thought it would be beneficial to also have a conversation on womanhood.

Transcribed - Published: 14 July 2025

God’s people are represented in more than just your immediate Christian circle and cultural context. And if we are as Christ followers are indwelt with the Holy Spirit, there’s always something to learn from one another.

Transcribed - Published: 7 July 2025

In this episode, the Perrys discuss why it’s important that we pray for wisdom more than we seek after knowledge, and that we’re faithful with what we do know by actually applying it to our lives.

Transcribed - Published: 23 June 2025

You won’t always have uninterrupted affection for the things God has called you to, and that’s normal. So what do you do when you feel like you hate being at home?

Transcribed - Published: 16 June 2025

We are losing sight of the simplicity of the gospel message, and we’ve got to get back to the basics. In this episode, Jackie and Preston discuss why it is that we don’t focus enough on Jesus’ redemptive work on the cross.

Transcribed - Published: 9 June 2025

In this episode, Preston explores some of his earliest views of masculinity as a kid and what it meant to “be a man.” The development of our identity is shaped by both parents in unique ways, so the Perrys talk about the dynamics of being nurtured – or not – by a mother and a father.

Transcribed - Published: 2 June 2025

Transcribed - Published: 19 May 2025

The Perrys discuss what scripture has to say about our character, and how Christians ought to be on social media because of what the Bible says.

Transcribed - Published: 12 May 2025

If marriage feels difficult, it’s not because you and your spouse are incompatible. It’s because you’re married. On today’s episode, Jackie and Preston are joined by mentors and friends CD and Melody Fabien for a conversation about fighting for intimacy.

Transcribed - Published: 7 April 2025

Confrontation is a necessary function of a healthy relationship and it can create more intimacy. But how do we honor God and one another as we move through conflict? The Perrys have some thoughts from what they’ve learned over the years.

Transcribed - Published: 3 March 2025

While the podcast is on a break until summer, we're revisiting some of the Perrys’ most popular episodes.Here's an episode from June 2023 with Jackie and Preston's friend Ezekiel Azonwu.

Transcribed - Published: 3 February 2025

While the podcast is on a break until summer, we're revisiting some of the Perrys’ most popular episodes.

Transcribed - Published: 13 January 2025

After a fruitful yet exhausting year, the Perrys talk about the future of the podcast and their public ministry. They discuss whether or not they did too much, what they’ve learned about rhythms of rest, how God has used success and scrutiny to make them more like Jesus, and the gifts and dangers of social media.

Transcribed - Published: 9 December 2024

Today’s podcast guest, Sarah Benibo, joins Jackie and Preston to discuss the church’s relationship with lament – or lack thereof – and the reality that we can still worship God through our expression of sorrow and grief.

Transcribed - Published: 18 November 2024

Ray Ortlund is back on the podcast to discuss the topics of pornography, human dignity, sexuality, and marriage. As a pastor, Ray has come to realize that porn is the wallpaper of our culture.

Transcribed - Published: 11 November 2024

The “unimpressive” life you live today is really important. Even the mundane matters. God is using it and will bless you and future generations through your faithfulness.

Transcribed - Published: 4 November 2024

Justin Giboney joins the Perrys for a conversation on politics. Justin is the co-founder of the AND Campaign, a Christian civic organization for raising civic literacy among Christians so that we can engage in a better way.

Transcribed - Published: 28 October 2024

It’s been a minute since the Perrys have done a Q&A episode, but we’ve got one for you this week.

Transcribed - Published: 21 October 2024

Megan Ashley joins the Perrys to talk about her upbringing, faith journey, and hardships of the past several years. As a mom to a child with autism, Megan believes the church should step in to support families, and she’s advocating for churches to become more conscious of special needs.

Transcribed - Published: 14 October 2024

Philip Anthony Mitchell is back for Part Two of his conversation with the Perrys, talking about problems with the American church.

Transcribed - Published: 7 October 2024

Philip Anthony Mitchell sits down with the Perrys for a conversation on the urban context and darkness of his childhood, how he was changed by prison, the idea of calling, and the deep reverence and affection he now has for the Lord.

Transcribed - Published: 23 September 2024

Many of us have experienced hurt within the church or have had seasons of disconnection from a local faith community. Even if we haven’t, we probably see areas where our current church context could be improved. So what does a healthy church look like and how can we be a part of its flourishing?

Transcribed - Published: 16 September 2024

You know the word ‘emotional’ – we’ve all got feelings – and you’ve heard the term ‘idolatry.’ But it’s rare that we hear the two words as a phrase together. Emotions are not wrong – having them is evidence that we’re created in the image of God. But if we’re not careful, emotions can dictate our world and realities instead of God’s truth.

Transcribed - Published: 9 September 2024

Young men today want to be poured into, and Priscilla Shirer’s new movie is all about the power of prayer and discipleship in a boy's life. In this episode, Priscilla talks with the Perrys about parenting boys and how God has taught her to surrender her comfort in the “rough and tumble” of them growing up to be men.

Transcribed - Published: 2 September 2024

We can’t grow in our relationship with God without questioning Him, but many of us run from hard questions or feel discouraged and angry when the answers we find are not emotionally satisfying to us.

Transcribed - Published: 26 August 2024

Have you ever thought you were a better Christian than other Christians? We can all be self-righteous at times, but it’s bad theology.

Transcribed - Published: 19 August 2024

How do you steward your influence? This is a valuable question for every Christian. If you’ve been called out of darkness into His marvelous light, that is your platform to display His goodness.

Transcribed - Published: 12 August 2024

Dr. Sarita Lyons has written a book to encourage Black women specifically – based on their unique lived experience – and she sits down with the Perrys to talk about it.

Transcribed - Published: 5 August 2024

What does it look like for husbands and wives to support each other without ego or insecurity getting in the way?

Transcribed - Published: 29 July 2024

What do you think about sex? It has serious physical, social, emotional, and spiritual implications. It’s the closest physical bond two human beings can have.

Transcribed - Published: 22 July 2024

Dating at any age is hard, and dating now looks different than it did “back then” (this is true no matter when your “then” might have been).

Transcribed - Published: 15 July 2024