The word prophet can make us squirm. For many of us, it’s loaded with baggage, misuse, mystery, or even manipulation. In this episode, Kristen names that tension and reclaims the word from fear and hype. What if being prophetic isn’t about predicting the future but echoing God’s heart in the present?

Drawing from Jeremiah, Ezekiel, and Bonhoeffer’s After Ten Years, Kristen explores how faithful discernment moves us from fear to courage, from judging to showing up with love. She unpacks what Scripture actually says about prophets, those who confront power, speak truth, and call us back to justice and mercy, and how we can listen for the same Spirit in our own lives today.

Together, we’ll talk about why the word prophet still matters, how discernment leads to courage, and why the way of Jesus is never about power or withdrawal, but courage and compassion in motion.

If you’ve ever hesitated at the word prophecy or wondered whether God still speaks, this episode will help you listen without fear and follow love’s voice with confidence.

Key Scriptures: Jeremiah 23 | Ezekiel 13 | Deuteronomy 13 & 18 | 2 Timothy 1:7–9, 14 | 1 Corinthians 13:2 | Matthew 10:16 | John 10:27
Mentioned: Dietrich Bonhoeffer’s After Ten Years, Rev. Traci Blackmon, Walter Brueggemann, Beth Moore

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