The Jimmy Akin Podcast | Episode 069 (February 2, 2026)

What are blessings REALLY? Why do we say, “God bless you”?
In this episode, Jimmy Akin masterfully unpacks the mystery of blessings! From praising God to powerful invocative prayers that call down good, to constitutive blessings that consecrate people, churches, and objects. Discover who can give them (spoiler: even YOU!), how they actually work and why every baptized Christian is called to be a blessing. Get ready—your view of “God bless you” will never be the same!

Timecodes
00:00 – Coming Up
00:34 – Intro
00:58 – 1 What Are Blessings?
03:54 – 2 What Can Be Blessed?
04:06 – 3 Who Is Involved?
05:06 – 4 Are Blessings Automatically Effective?
07:09 – 5 What Effect Do Blessings Have?
08:07 – 6 Who Can Perform Blessings?
10:14 – 7 Learning More
10:48 – Closing/Outro
11:47 – End