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The air smells like smoke and rumor, and the faithful are bracing for a storm. Against that backdrop, we follow Peter’s unvarnished journey—sharp insight, spectacular missteps, a rooster’s indictment, an empty tomb’s quiet proof, and a bold voice that helped launch the church. This is not a highlight reel; it’s a field guide for people who have promised too much, failed too fast, and still ache to be useful.

We start with Peter’s confession—“You are the Christ”—and the whiplash turn to presumption as he tries to correct Jesus. Then we sit with the ache of his denials and the shock of the resurrection details John preserves: linen left in its form, a face cloth folded as a royal signal of return. The angel’s words land like grace with a name tag: “Tell the disciples and Peter.” From there, Pentecost breaks open. Peter’s courage replaces bluster, his message names Jesus as both Lord and Christ, and thousands respond. The journey arcs forward to an older Peter who writes about prayer that doesn’t always prevent failure, humility that replaces swagger, and sober-minded calm that steadies a panicked church.

We connect Peter’s lessons to our moment: how to hold mission when culture feels hostile, why the church does not need applause or power to be fruitful, and how to exercise rights without making them our refuge. We talk about leaders better than a nation deserves, worse than it merits, and exactly what it has become—and why none of that cancels the call to plant seeds of the gospel. Through it all, one theme threads every scene: entrust your life to a faithful Creator who always does what is right. If your expectations have shattered and you’re unsure what to do with the pieces, this conversation offers clear hope, grounded in history and aimed at courage.

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