<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<rss version="2.0" encoding="UTF-8" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:sy="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/syndication/" xmlns:admin="http://webns.net/mvcb/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom/" xmlns:rdf="http://www.w3.org/1999/02/22-rdf-syntax-ns#" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:googleplay="http://www.google.com/schemas/play-podcasts/1.0" xmlns:itunes="http://www.itunes.com/dtds/podcast-1.0.dtd" xmlns:fireside="http://fireside.fm/modules/rss/fireside">
  <channel>
    <fireside:hostname>web01.fireside.fm</fireside:hostname>
    <fireside:genDate>Sat, 04 Apr 2026 00:03:48 -0500</fireside:genDate>
    <generator>Fireside (https://fireside.fm)</generator>
    <title>2 Minute Disciple | Daily Devotional Podcast - Episodes Tagged with “Friends”</title>
    <link>https://2minutedisciple.fireside.fm/tags/friends</link>
    <pubDate>Mon, 02 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
    <description>Slow down. Meet Jesus. Let His Word shape your day.
2 Minute Disciple is a short, daily Christian devotional podcast that guides you through Scripture in just over two minutes — perfect for busy schedules, morning routines, or quiet moments with God.
Each episode follows a simple rhythm inspired by Lectio Divina:
Slow Down — breathe and create space for God’s presence.
Read — hear the passage clearly.
Notice — listen for the word or phrase that stands out.
Reread — soak in the Scripture again.
Meditate — reflect on the meaning.
Respond — pray from the heart.
Exercise — take a small, intentional step to live out the truth.
Whether you’re commuting, walking, or enjoying your morning coffee, 2 Minute Disciple helps you connect with Jesus, grow spiritually, and carry God’s Word into your day.
📖 Daily Bible Reading | 🎧 Short Christian Podcast | ✝️ Lectio Divina | 🙏 Spiritual Growth
Listen now and make space for 2 minutes with Jesus every day.
</description>
    <language>en-us</language>
    <itunes:type>episodic</itunes:type>
    <itunes:subtitle>Slow down. Meet Jesus. Let His Word shape your day.</itunes:subtitle>
    <itunes:author>Nick Oyler | Host of the Daily Bible Devotional Podcast “2 Minute Disciple”</itunes:author>
    <itunes:summary>Slow down. Meet Jesus. Let His Word shape your day.
2 Minute Disciple is a short, daily Christian devotional podcast that guides you through Scripture in just over two minutes — perfect for busy schedules, morning routines, or quiet moments with God.
Each episode follows a simple rhythm inspired by Lectio Divina:
Slow Down — breathe and create space for God’s presence.
Read — hear the passage clearly.
Notice — listen for the word or phrase that stands out.
Reread — soak in the Scripture again.
Meditate — reflect on the meaning.
Respond — pray from the heart.
Exercise — take a small, intentional step to live out the truth.
Whether you’re commuting, walking, or enjoying your morning coffee, 2 Minute Disciple helps you connect with Jesus, grow spiritually, and carry God’s Word into your day.
📖 Daily Bible Reading | 🎧 Short Christian Podcast | ✝️ Lectio Divina | 🙏 Spiritual Growth
Listen now and make space for 2 minutes with Jesus every day.
</itunes:summary>
    <itunes:image href="https://media24.fireside.fm/file/fireside-images-2024/podcasts/images/5/5c4f4732-7600-44cf-8234-9edf17a2c1c9/cover.jpg?v=4"/>
    <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
    <itunes:keywords>Daily Bible devotional podcast, Short Christian podcast, Lectio Divina, Christian meditation, Spiritual growth, Bible study podcast, Daily Scripture reading, Christian encouragement, Morning devotional, Faith journey</itunes:keywords>
    <itunes:owner>
      <itunes:name>Nick Oyler | Host of the Daily Bible Devotional Podcast “2 Minute Disciple”</itunes:name>
      <itunes:email>oylernick@icloud.com</itunes:email>
    </itunes:owner>
<itunes:category text="Religion &amp; Spirituality">
  <itunes:category text="Christianity"/>
</itunes:category>
<itunes:category text="Education">
  <itunes:category text="Self-Improvement"/>
</itunes:category>
<itunes:category text="Health &amp; Fitness">
  <itunes:category text="Mental Health"/>
</itunes:category>
<item>
  <title>Episode 268: Luke 5:17–26 — Faith That Breaks Through (Daily Devotional Podcast)</title>
  <link>https://2minutedisciple.fireside.fm/268</link>
  <guid isPermaLink="false">62a80d50-0ca0-40f8-be64-eb64f7f572cc</guid>
  <pubDate>Mon, 02 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
  <author>Nick Oyler | Host of the Daily Bible Devotional Podcast “2 Minute Disciple”</author>
  <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/5c4f4732-7600-44cf-8234-9edf17a2c1c9/62a80d50-0ca0-40f8-be64-eb64f7f572cc.mp3" length="5927105" type="audio/mpeg"/>
  <itunes:episode>268</itunes:episode>
  <itunes:title>Luke 5:17–26 — Faith That Breaks Through (Daily Devotional Podcast)</itunes:title>
  <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
  <itunes:author>Nick Oyler | Host of the Daily Bible Devotional Podcast “2 Minute Disciple”</itunes:author>
  <itunes:subtitle>This contemplative Christian podcast episode focuses on Luke 5:17–26 in the New Living Translation (NLT), where friends lower a paralyzed man through a roof to get him to Jesus. Host Nick Oyler guides listeners through a gentle rhythm of slowing down, reading, noticing, meditating, and responding to the story.
We explore how Jesus sees “their faith,” forgives the man’s sins, and then heals his body—revealing His authority and compassion. The episode invites you to consider the power of intercession, spiritual friendship, and being both a carrier and a receiver of Christ’s mercy. A simple spiritual exercise helps listeners “carry someone in prayer” throughout the day.</itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>8:12</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
  <itunes:image href="https://media24.fireside.fm/file/fireside-images-2024/podcasts/images/5/5c4f4732-7600-44cf-8234-9edf17a2c1c9/cover.jpg?v=4"/>
  <description>In this episode, we enter the story of friends who refused to let anything keep them from bringing a paralyzed man to Jesus (Luke 5:17–26, NLT). We watch them climb the roof, remove tiles, and lower their friend right in front of Jesus—and we hear how Jesus responds to their faith with forgiveness and healing.
Together, we reflect on who we might be called to carry to Jesus, and where we might need to let others carry us.
📖Follow Along (https://2minutedisciple.fireside.fm/articles/day61luke51726faiththatbreaksthrough)
⭐️Review (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/2-minute-disciple-daily-devotional-podcast/id1598029074)
🎁https://buymeacoffee.com/2minutedisciple/membership
</description>
  <itunes:keywords>Luke 5:17–26 devotional, friends lower paralyzed man through roof, Christian contemplative prayer podcast, 2 Minute Disciple Luke 5, NLT Bible reflection, daily Lectio Divina, Daily Devotional podcast, faith of friends in the Bible, Jesus forgives and heals, short daily Christian meditation</itunes:keywords>
  <content:encoded>
    <![CDATA[<p>In this episode, we enter the story of friends who refused to let anything keep them from bringing a paralyzed man to Jesus (Luke 5:17–26, NLT). We watch them climb the roof, remove tiles, and lower their friend right in front of Jesus—and we hear how Jesus responds to their faith with forgiveness and healing.<br>
Together, we reflect on who we might be called to carry to Jesus, and where we might need to let others carry us.<br>
📖<a href="https://2minutedisciple.fireside.fm/articles/day61luke51726faiththatbreaksthrough" rel="nofollow">Follow Along</a><br>
⭐️<a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/2-minute-disciple-daily-devotional-podcast/id1598029074" rel="nofollow">Review</a><br>
🎁<a href="https://buymeacoffee.com/2minutedisciple/membership" rel="nofollow">https://buymeacoffee.com/2minutedisciple/membership</a></p><p><a rel="payment" href="https://www.buymeacoffee.com/2minutedisciple">Support 2 Minute Disciple | Daily Devotional Podcast</a></p>]]>
  </content:encoded>
  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[<p>In this episode, we enter the story of friends who refused to let anything keep them from bringing a paralyzed man to Jesus (Luke 5:17–26, NLT). We watch them climb the roof, remove tiles, and lower their friend right in front of Jesus—and we hear how Jesus responds to their faith with forgiveness and healing.<br>
Together, we reflect on who we might be called to carry to Jesus, and where we might need to let others carry us.<br>
📖<a href="https://2minutedisciple.fireside.fm/articles/day61luke51726faiththatbreaksthrough" rel="nofollow">Follow Along</a><br>
⭐️<a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/2-minute-disciple-daily-devotional-podcast/id1598029074" rel="nofollow">Review</a><br>
🎁<a href="https://buymeacoffee.com/2minutedisciple/membership" rel="nofollow">https://buymeacoffee.com/2minutedisciple/membership</a></p><p><a rel="payment" href="https://www.buymeacoffee.com/2minutedisciple">Support 2 Minute Disciple | Daily Devotional Podcast</a></p>]]>
  </itunes:summary>
</item>
<item>
  <title>Episode 79: John Chapter 11</title>
  <link>https://2minutedisciple.fireside.fm/79</link>
  <guid isPermaLink="false">43b487ac-f65b-49aa-b0c3-674a5801460e</guid>
  <pubDate>Wed, 16 Feb 2022 23:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
  <author>Nick Oyler | Host of the Daily Bible Devotional Podcast “2 Minute Disciple”</author>
  <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/5c4f4732-7600-44cf-8234-9edf17a2c1c9/43b487ac-f65b-49aa-b0c3-674a5801460e.mp3" length="6076412" type="audio/mpeg"/>
  <itunes:episode>79</itunes:episode>
  <itunes:title>John Chapter 11</itunes:title>
  <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
  <itunes:season>1</itunes:season>
  <itunes:author>Nick Oyler | Host of the Daily Bible Devotional Podcast “2 Minute Disciple”</itunes:author>
  <itunes:subtitle>When we go through the loss of of a loved one, Jesus has been there. He wept when taken to the tomb of his good friend. I'm comforted to know that we have a God who weeps with us.</itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>8:25</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
  <itunes:image href="https://media24.fireside.fm/file/fireside-images-2024/podcasts/images/5/5c4f4732-7600-44cf-8234-9edf17a2c1c9/cover.jpg?v=4"/>
  <description>When we go through the loss of of a loved one, Jesus has been there. He wept when taken to the tomb of his good friend. I'm comforted to know that we have a God who weeps with us. 
</description>
  <itunes:keywords>death, tomb, resurrection, cry, friends, Jews, jealousy </itunes:keywords>
  <content:encoded>
    <![CDATA[<p>When we go through the loss of of a loved one, Jesus has been there. He wept when taken to the tomb of his good friend. I&#39;m comforted to know that we have a God who weeps with us.</p><p><a rel="payment" href="https://www.buymeacoffee.com/2minutedisciple">Support 2 Minute Disciple | Daily Devotional Podcast</a></p>]]>
  </content:encoded>
  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[<p>When we go through the loss of of a loved one, Jesus has been there. He wept when taken to the tomb of his good friend. I&#39;m comforted to know that we have a God who weeps with us.</p><p><a rel="payment" href="https://www.buymeacoffee.com/2minutedisciple">Support 2 Minute Disciple | Daily Devotional Podcast</a></p>]]>
  </itunes:summary>
</item>
  </channel>
</rss>
