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✨ In this episode, we look at the lives of four men—Chuck Swindoll Jr., Frank Schaeffer, Joshua Harris, and Bart Campolo—sons of prominent Christian leaders who each walked away from the faith of their fathers. Paired with the biblical example of Demas, their stories highlight a crucial truth: God has no grandchildren. Salvation requires personal conviction and new birth in Christ.📖 We’ll unpack key Scriptures (John 3:7, Hebrews 6:4-6, Romans 10:9-10, 2 Peter 1:10, and more) that remind us to anchor our faith not in culture, heritage, or reputation, but in Jesus Himself.🔎 What you’ll discover in this episode:🚶‍♂️ The sobering journeys of four sons who left their fathers’ faith.📜 The biblical warning in Demas’s slow drift from coworker to deserter.❤️ Why inherited faith is never enough—you must be born again.🔥 A challenge to “make your calling and election sure” today.💡 Whether you’ve grown up in the church or are wrestling with questions of your own, this episode invites you to look past fallible humans and fix your eyes on the infallible Savior.👉 Don’t wait for tomorrow. Faith is personal. Today is still called today.🎧 Tune in, reflect deeply, and take the step to confirm your faith in Jesus Christ.📱 Connect with Us: 🌐 Website: gwot.rocks home page 📺 YouTube: "Other Things with... " ❤️ Support the mission: DONATE . For donation by check, make payable to Transform This City, P.O. Box 1013, Spring Hill, Tennessee, 37174. “gwot.rocks” is a ministry of Transform This City, a registered 501(C)(3) Transform This City   Transform This City Facebook  gwot.rocks@transformthiscity.org  🔗 ResourcesCharles Spurgeon’s Morning and Evening (Public Domain Source)The Four Spiritual Laws- how you can be born again and have eternal life?The Spirit Filled Life- how you can live each day in the power of God’d Holy Spirit! LIFE HELPS All Scripture quotations are taken from the Christian StandardBible®, Copyright © 2016 by Holman Bible Publishers. Used by permission. ChristianStandard Bible® and CSB® is a federally registered trademark of Holman Bible Publishers.

✨ Episode Overview: Remember when this was supposed to be a trilogy? Well… surprise! Here’s the bonus track — the addendum. 📀 Sometimes the most important things aren’t the longest, but the stickiest. In this episode, we slow down to highlight five truths that cling to your heart, not to weigh you down, but to set you free. 💡Paul shows us that the Law is powerless to save, yet it exposes something deep in us — our bent toward self-rule. But in Christ, the cycle of sin is broken, and what once fueled rebellion now becomes the doorway to true satisfaction. 🙌🪞 Five Sticky Truths We Explore:The Law as Mirror – it reveals sin but can’t wash it away.The Engine of Sin – how “don’t” seems to stir up the very thing.The Conscience Paradox – guilt alone can’t make you good.The Idol of Self-Rule – our deepest rebellion is wanting to be our own king.Christ as Satisfaction – the only One who silences the accusations and sets us free.💭 Takeaway: These truths are not about adding pressure but lifting it. My prayer is that one of them will settle into your heart in a way that brings freedom, peace, and deeper joy in Christ. 🕊️📖 Scripture Anchor: Romans 8:3–4 (CSB)📱 Connect with Us: 💻 Website: gwot.rocks home page  📺 YouTube: "Other Things with... "  ❤️ Support the mission: DONATE . For donation by check, make payable to Transform This City, P.O. Box 1013, Spring Hill, Tennessee, 37174. “gwot.rocks” is a ministry of Transform This City, a registered 501(C)(3) Transform This City   Transform This City Facebook  gwot.rocks@transformthiscity.org  🔗 Resources Charles Spurgeon’s Morning and Evening (Public Domain Source) The Four Spiritual Laws- how you can be born again and have eternal life? The Spirit Filled Life- how you can live each day in the power of God’d Holy Spirit! LIFE HELPS Unless otherwise noted, all Scripture quotations are taken from the Christian StandardBible®, Copyright © 2016 by Holman Bible Publishers. Used by permission. ChristianStandard Bible® and CSB® is a federally registered trademark of Holman Bible Publishers.

🎙️✨ Episode Summary: How do you step into the messy places of the world 🌍 without losing your holiness? How do you love ❤️ without being consumed by sin? In this final part of the Idol King Trilogy, we explore what it means to walk in witnessed presence—entering brokenness with compassion, consistency, and Spirit-led boundaries.Drawing from Romans 12:21 (“Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good”) and Romans 13:10 (“Love does no wrong to a neighbor; therefore, love is the fulfillment of the law”), this episode unpacks how presence, not pressure, leads to transformation.🔥 Key Themes:🙅‍♂️ Why condemnation fuels rebellion, not change🤝 How to engage without judgment while keeping healthy boundaries🙏 The role of prayer and Spirit-led patience in transformation✝️ Jesus’ example: full of truth, full of love, never compromising holiness💡 Takeaway: Laws and lectures can’t change hearts. But Spirit-led presence—rooted in love, humility, and faithfulness—plants seeds of transformation 🌱 that only God can grow over time.🙏 Closing Prayer: “Lord, help me walk in witnessed presence. Teach me patience, protect my witness, and let my actions reflect Your love. Work through me, by Your Spirit, to bring true transformation.”📱 Connect with Us:💻 Website: gwot.rocks home page 📺 YouTube: "Other Things with... " ❤️ Support the mission: DONATE . For donation by check, make payable to Transform This City, P.O. Box 1013, Spring Hill, Tennessee, 37174. “gwot.rocks” is a ministry of Transform This City, a registered 501(C)(3) Transform This City   Transform This City Facebook  gwot.rocks@transformthiscity.org  🔗 ResourcesCharles Spurgeon’s Morning and Evening (Public Domain Source)The Four Spiritual Laws- how you can be born again and have eternal life?The Spirit Filled Life- how you can live each day in the power of God’d Holy Spirit! LIFE HELPS All Scripture quotations are taken from the Christian StandardBible®, Copyright © 2016 by Holman Bible Publishers. Used by permission. ChristianStandard Bible® and CSB® is a federally registered trademark of Holman Bible Publishers.

🎙️Have you ever tried to change someone by nagging, scolding, or pressuring them—only to find it makes things worse? In this second installment of the Idol King Podcast Trilogy, we explore a radically different approach: presence. Drawing from 1 Peter 3:1–2 (CSB), we see that transformation doesn’t come from relentless words or correction but from a quiet, Christlike witness.Through personal stories and biblical insight, we’ll reflect on how presence communicates care, compassion, and community in ways pressure never can. Whether it’s at home, in friendships, or even in unexpected places like bars, Christ calls us to embody His love where brokenness lives—without compromise and without judgment.🔑Key Themes:Why nagging and constant correction often backfireHow presence plants seeds of transformation where pressure failsJesus’ example of meeting people where they wereReal-life stories of quiet witness and compassionate presence📖Scripture Reading:1 Peter 3:1–2 (CSB)🚀Takeaway:Presence, not pressure, opens the door for the Spirit’s transforming work. Our role is to faithfully embody Christ’s love, trusting Him to bring the change.📱 Connect with Us:💻 Website: gwot.rocks home page 📺 YouTube: "Other Things with... " ❤️ Support the mission: DONATE . For donation by check, make payable to Transform This City, P.O. Box 1013, Spring Hill, Tennessee, 37174. “gwot.rocks” is a ministry of Transform This City, a registered 501(C)(3) Transform This City   Transform This City Facebook  gwot.rocks@transformthiscity.org  🔗 ResourcesCharles Spurgeon’s Morning and Evening (Public Domain Source)The Four Spiritual Laws- how you can be born again and have eternal life?The Spirit Filled Life- how you can live each day in the power of God’d Holy Spirit! LIFE HELPS Unless otherwise noted, all Scripture quotations are taken from the Christian StandardBible®, Copyright © 2016 by Holman Bible Publishers. Used by permission. ChristianStandard Bible® and CSB® is a federally registered trademark of Holman Bible Publishers.

🎙️ Have you ever noticed how the moment someone says “don’t”—something in you wants to do it even more? Children feel it. Adults know it. And the Apostle Paul explains why in some of the most unsettling yet freeing words of Scripture. In this first part of the Idol King trilogy, we explore Paul’s radical insight that the law itself fuels sin—not because the law is bad, but because our hearts are bent toward self-rule.Paul shows us that beneath every sinful action lies a deeper desire: the longing to be king of our own lives. But there’s hope—what the law could never achieve, God accomplished in Christ. Jesus broke sin’s engine and offers us true satisfaction in the Spirit.📖Scripture Focus: Romans 8:3–4 (CSB)🔑Key Themes in This Episode:The paradox of the law: holy and good, yet fueling rebellion in our sinful nature.The law written on our hearts as both dignity and indictment.The idol of self-rule—the deep root of our resistance to God.A personal story of presence vs. nagging and how Spirit-filled witness can bring change.Christ’s victory: how Jesus fulfilled the law and broke sin’s destructive power.🎁Takeaway: Christ fulfills the law within us, breaks sin’s engine, and gives true satisfaction in the Spirit.👉 Don’t miss Part Two of the Idol King Podcast Trilogy, where we continue to uncover how Paul’s anthropology of sin and grace transforms our understanding of Christian freedom.📱 Connect with Us: 💻 Website: gwot.rocks home page  📺 YouTube: "Other Things with... "  ❤️ Support the mission: DONATE . For donation by check, make payable to Transform This City, P.O. Box 1013, Spring Hill, Tennessee, 37174. “gwot.rocks” is a ministry of Transform This City, a registered 501(C)(3)Transform This City  Transform This City Facebook gwot.rocks@transformthiscity.org  🔗 ResourcesThe Four Spiritual Laws- how you can be born again and have eternal life?The Spirit Filled Life- how you can live each day in the power of God’d Holy Spirit!LIFE HELPS All Scripture quotations are taken from the Christian Standard Bible®, Copyright © 2016 by Holman Bible Publishers. Used by permission. ChristianStandard Bible® and CSB® is a federally registered trademark of Holman Bible Publishers.

🎙️Episode Overview 🌟Ever wondered why we casually toss around phrases like “Have a great day!” at the gym, grocery store, or office? 💬 These small exchanges are more than just polite chatter—they’re woven into the fabric of our daily lives. In this episode, we dive into the origins, cultural significance, and biblical roots of this common phrase. Discover how these words carry echoes of ancient blessings and learn three practical, Bible-based keys to actually having a great day, no matter what life throws at you! 🛠️✨Segment 1: The Social Phenomenon 🤝Segment 2: Echoes of a Blessing 📜Segment 3: The Bible’s 3 Keys to Actually Having a Great Day 🔑Conclusion 🎯The next time someone says, “Have a great day!” don’t just brush it off. It’s more than small talk—it’s a tiny echo of a sacred blessing, a reminder that we all long for joy, peace, and goodness. 🌟 With the Bible’s practical tools, you can make every day great, not just because someone said it, but because God’s Word shows you how. 🙏So, go out there and have a great day! 🚀Connect with Us! 📲Follow us on social media for more uplifting content!Subscribe to our podcast on grok.com or your favorite platform.Share your thoughts on X using #HaveAGreatDay! 💬📱 Connect with Us:💻 Website: gwot.rocks home page 📺 YouTube: "Other Things with... " ❤️ Support the mission: DONATE . Make checks payable to Transform This City, P.O. Box 1013, Spring Hill, Tennessee, 37174. “gwot.rocks” is a ministry of Transform This City, a registered 501(C)(3)Transform This City  Transform This City Facebook gwot.rocks@transformthiscity.org  🔗 ResourcesCharles Spurgeon’s Morning and Evening (Public Domain Source)The Four Spiritual Laws- how you can be born again and have eternal life?The Spirit Filled Life- how you can live each day in the power of God’d Holy Spirit!LIFE HELPS All Scripture quotations are taken from the Christian Standard Bible®, Copyright © 2016 by Holman Bible Publishers. Used by permission. ChristianStandard Bible® and CSB® is a federally registered trademark of Holman Bible Publishers.

🎙️EpisodeIn this powerful episode, host Kenny Price draws inspiration from Mark 2:4 and Charles Spurgeon’s September 7 morning devotion to challenge listeners to unleash bold, creative faith in sharing the gospel. Using the story of the four friends who broke through a roof to bring their paralyzed friend to Jesus, Kenny urges believers to overcome obstacles and leverage modern tools—especially AI—to reach the lost in 2025. The episode also reflects on the tragic assassination of Charlie Kirk, framing it as a sobering call to action for Christians to engage in spiritual warfare and do great exploits for Christ.🔑Key ThemesBold Faith in Action: Mark 2:4 illustrates relentless determination to bring others to Jesus, no matter the barriers.Creative Use of Tools: Harness modern technology for God’s glory to share the gospel effectively.Urgency in 2025: The assassination of Charlie Kirk serves as a wake-up call for believers to act courageously in a challenging world.Overcoming Obstacles: Fear, doubt, and busyness are no match for faith driven by a hunger for souls.✝️ Mark 2:4, CSB: “Since they were not able to bring him to Jesus because of the crowd, they removed the roof above him, and after digging through it, they lowered the mat on which the paralytic was lying.”🥾Action StepsIdentify One Person: Think of someone in your life who needs Jesus.Get Creative: Use modern tools to craft messages, videos, or blog posts that share the gospel.Take Risks: Don’t be afraid to “cause a scene” or make a mess in pursuit of souls, just like the friends in Mark 2:4.Pray for Boldness: Ask God for courage to break through barriers and invent new ways to share His love.🫶DONATE Click our secure PayPal account to support our podcast. Donation by check: payable to "Transform This City", P.O. Box 1013, Spring Hill, Tennessee, 37174. “gwot.rocks” is a ministry of Transform This City, a registered 501(C)(3)  The Four Spiritual Laws- how you can be born again and have eternal life?The Spirit Filled Life- how you can live each day in the power of God’d Holy Spirit!"Other Things with... " YouTube ChannelLIFE HELPSgwot.rocks home page  Transform This City  Transform This City Facebook gwot.rocks@transformthiscity.org All scripture quotations are taken from the Christian Standard Bible®, Copyright © 2016 by Holman Bible Publishers. Used by permission. ChristianStandard Bible® and CSB® is a federally registered trademark of Holman Bible Publishers.

✝️Welcome to another EEN – Empowering Encouragement Now episode, inspired by Charles Spurgeon’s Morning Devotion for September 4, 2025 – “I Will; Be Thou Clean” (Mark 1:41). In this power-packed episode, we dive into the story of Jesus healing the leper, revealing His unmatched power and compassion. This is a call to action for believers to step boldly into a broken world, empowered by the Holy Spirit, to do great exploits for God! 🌟DON'T HOLD BACK!The Call to Great Exploits 🚀Jesus’ compassion and power are our example. His hand, which multiplied loaves, saved Peter, and crowns believers, still touches sinners today.Empowered by the Holy Spirit, we’re called to do “greater things” (John 14:12).Challenge: Go boldly into this sick and sad world, touching the untouchable and loving the unlovable in Jesus’ name. These are the days for great exploits for God! 💪Listener Challenge 🎯Reflect: Who are the “untouchables” in your community? How can you show them Christ’s love?Act: Pray for boldness and seek one opportunity this week to minister in Jesus’ name.Share: Tell us how you’re doing great exploits for God! Connect with us 📣 gwot.rocks@transformthiscity.org Let’s go boldly into the world 🌐, empowered by the Spirit, to touch lives with Christ’s love and power. These are the days to shine for Jesus! ✨ Have a blessed day!DONATE You can help support this podcast by clicking our secure PayPal account. For donation by check, make payable to Transform This City, P.O. Box 1013, Spring Hill, Tennessee, 37174. “gwot.rocks” is a ministry of Transform This City, a registered 501(C)(3)  The Four Spiritual Laws- how you can be born again and have eternal life?The Spirit Filled Life- how you can live each day in the power of God’d Holy Spirit!"Other Things with... " YouTube Channel LIFE HELPSgwot.rocks home page  Transform This City  Transform This City Facebook Listen, share, rate, subscribe!  Source: Inspired by Charles Spurgeon’s Morning Devotion (https://spurgeonmae.com/devotional/2012-09-04-0/).KJV used in this episode for impact. Christian StandardBible®, Copyright © 2016 by Holman Bible Publishers. Used by permission. ChristianStandard Bible® and CSB® is a federally registered trademark of Holman Bible Publishers.