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Poets At War Episode 198

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Burnt Marshwiggle

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Joshua and Braydon talk about realistic dark magic in Christian Literature and how to approach it in a

way that's honoring to God.

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Poets At War Episode 197

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Jubal's Wardrobe Episode 11

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General's Report Episode 80

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I'm giving a tour this morning of our new Poets At War home for Brood-tivities! -

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Poets At War Episode 196

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Poetry Bootcamp Episode 5

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We're beginning the creation of an epic poetry series about a pair of twin homeschooling wizards!

Writer's Room podcast for epic poetry! Starring Joshua David Ling, Alexander Robertson, and Daniel

Reed! This ain’t your grandmother’s dusty old Poetry book! Fall in bookworm maggots! This is Poetry

Bootcamp, Third Friday of Every month, On The Poets At War Creative Network!

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Poets At War Episode 194

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General's Report Episode 79

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Jubal's Wardrobe Episode 10

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Poets At War Episode 194

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Creators and Crusaders Episode 58

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You’re attending Creators and Crusaders on the Poets At War Creative Network! A conversational

podcast hosted by Joshua David Ling, Alexander Robertson and Brendan Sunshine! Second Friday of

every month. Today’s honored combatant is: Jesse Marsalis!

Jesse works for https://pagefifty.com and does social media for all sorts of clients including

Crosspolitc, Squirrley Joe's Coffee, and many more! He's also a talented musician, and an exceptional

conversationalist.

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Poets At War Episode 193

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General's Report Episode 78

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Jubal's Wardrobe Episode 9

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Poets At War Episode 192

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General's Report Episode 77

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Jubal's Wardrobe Episode 8

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So, let me tell you about something deep—

Last time we talked heroic calls, but now let's keep

Going with this journey stuff, this plan

Discovered by a guy named Joseph Campbell, a thinking man.

Back in the forties, maybe fifty or so,

He wrote this book that you should probably know:

"Hero with a Thousand Faces," that's the name,

And though it's definitely not Christian, all the same-

It's crucial that believers understand

What Campbell wrote, and how his thoughts expand

Through academic circles, spreading wide.

See, mixed with all his psychobabble rides

These brilliant truths about the human soul.

(Chesterton said truth makes lies seem whole—

"It takes a lot of truth to float a lie."

These words still echo as the years go by.)

Now, after that first Call we talked about before,

Comes something real: Refusal at opportunity’s door.

Think Luke Skywalker, saying "No, I can't go"

Until those Storm Troopers brought his world down low.

Or Frodo—man, he dawdled in the Shire,

Dragging feet while danger crept up higher.

The books show more than movies ever could

How much he hesitated—understood?

And let's go back to Eden's perfect scene:

Adam, Eve, refusing what they'd been

Called to do—stay righteous, stay the course—

Leading to that cosmic-level force

Of sin entering our human story.

(Not exactly covered in glory.)

"Make your choice, adventurous stranger.

Strike the bell and bide the danger,

Or wonder, till it drives you mad,

What would have followed if you had."

CS Lewis. The Magician’s Nephew

That's Lewis speaking truth about the way

These calls can haunt us to our dying day.

See, sometimes when adventure comes around,

Instead of trumpets, terror is what we’ve found.

The risk feels massive, and we freeze up tight,

Thinking "No way can I handle this, right?"

But here's the thing that's equally intense:

That nagging "what if" rarely makes much sense.

Listen—when we dodge the righteous call,

We're setting up an equal, opposite fall.

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This is where predestination hits:

God knows our choices, every single one fits.

Without that truth to anchor to, we'd crack

Under the weight of choices looking back.

But Aslan gives this wisdom we should hear:

”II tell no one any story but his own."—that's all we need to hold near.

Don't get stuck replaying bad decisions,

We've all been there, seen those harsh divisions.

But here's what's real: Don’t refuse! Break the chain!

Of generational stuff? Otherwise you're choosing pain—

Setting up your kids, their kids as well,

For cycles that get harder and could lead straight to hell.

Campbell himself? He made a choice,

Found Catholic faith, in his last moment’s voice.

Time will tell what came of his days,

But here's the truth that matters nowadays:

Like one small hobbit changed his world for good,

The smallest choice can change more than it would.

We can't see endings, can't know what's ahead,

But God ordained it all, like I just said.

He's commanding you to make your choice—

Time won't pause to hear your second voice.

All we've got (and this is straight-up true)

Is choosing what with our time we'll do.

The call refused might feel safe and feel right,

But missing God’s blessing? That's the harder fight.

Like Tolkien knew, and showed through Bilbo's tale:

Small choices made can tip the cosmic scale.

Even the smallest person's "yes" or "no"

Can change which way the future's going to go.

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Poets At War Episode 191

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General's Report Episode 76

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Jubal's Wardrobe Episode 7

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Hey guys, Birthday Stream! i'm going to be showing off my latest cool thing and my plans for it.

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Poets At War Episode 190

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Burnt Marshwiggle Episode 31

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Alex and Joshua talk about James Jordan's regeneration essay, and whether or not regeneration

exists in Salvation.

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Connor arrives to sweep Cyrus off her feet and carry her off in his