15 Minutes with Jesus

Lauren Vernea launched this podcast in September 2025 and it already sits in the top 5% of all podcasts globally, reaching listeners in over 50 countries. With a perfect 5.0-star rating from 25 reviewers, it is small but growing fast. The concept is focused and intentional: guided Christian meditation and Scripture-based prayer, every Wednesday, in about 15 minutes. Lauren walks you through a passage, helps you slow down, and creates space for something that most Christians say they want but rarely make time for -- actually sitting quietly with Jesus. Episodes address specific struggles head-on. There are guided prayers for anxiety, depression, spiritual dryness, discouragement, feeling stuck, confusion, and tiredness. Lauren does not tiptoe around hard emotional territory. She names the thing you are feeling and then gently guides you into Scripture and prayer that speaks directly to it. Listeners describe her voice as soothing and the content as theologically sound, which is an important combination for a meditation podcast. It would be easy to drift into vague spirituality, but Lauren stays rooted in the Bible while still creating a genuinely calming experience. The show is designed to fit into a morning routine before the day takes over. The catalog is still young at 26 episodes, so you can catch up quickly. For anyone who has tried meditation apps but wanted something explicitly centered on Jesus and Scripture, this fills a gap that not many podcasts address well.