How do you know if you’re really hearing God’s voice?

In this episode of the Midtown Podcast, we open John 10 and talk about what it means to live as sheep led by the Good Shepherd. We explore the difference between hearing God’s voice and understanding His voice, how to discern what’s from God, and why surrender and community are key to spiritual clarity.

We talk about:
• Hearing and discerning God’s voice
• Identity as sheep led by Jesus
• John 10 and the Good Shepherd
• Surrendering control of your life
• Softening the soil of your heart
• Community prayer and discernment
• Moving into new “pastures” with God

If you’re in a season of seeking direction, clarity, or spiritual growth, this conversation will encourage you to trust the Shepherd who already knows your name.

🎙 Midtown Podcast is a Christian podcast centered on scripture, testimony, and honest conversations about following Jesus in everyday life.

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What does real rest actually look like — and why is it so hard to slow down?

In this episode of the Midtown Podcast, we sit down with missionary Andrew Attia to talk about Sabbath, rhythms of rest, dependency on God, and what it means to live at a slower pace in a world obsessed with productivity.

Andrew shares stories from ministry in Europe, reflections on learning rest during seasons of burnout, and practical ways to build rhythms with God that bring peace instead of exhaustion.

We talk about:
• Biblical Sabbath and rest
• Slowing down to hear God clearly
• Living from presence instead of pressure
• Missionary life and spiritual rhythms
• How to practically build rest into your life
• Why rest requires trust in God

If you feel busy, burnt out, distracted, or spiritually tired — this conversation will challenge and encourage you to rediscover rest in God.

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What happens when you slow down, fast, and actually listen to God?

In this episode of the Midtown Podcast, we reflect on one year of conversations and what God revealed during 21 days of prayer and fasting. We talk about distractions, hearing God’s voice, spiritual maturity, discernment, unity in the church, and learning to live surrendered instead of in control.

This is an honest conversation about:
• Fasting and spiritual clarity
• Learning to hear God’s voice
• Discernment in a noisy world
• Spiritual growth and maturity
• Unity in the body of Christ
• Letting God lead your life

If you’re navigating a season of seeking God, fasting, or wanting to grow spiritually, this episode will encourage and challenge you.

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What happens when God speaks — and you actually obey?

In this powerful episode of the Midtown Podcast, we sit down with Josh, a missionary from Kenya, who shares his journey of faith, obedience, and hearing God’s voice — a journey that led him from Africa to the United States.

Josh opens up about growing up as a pastor’s kid, watching his father pray through the night, wrestling with faith, and eventually having a life-changing encounter with Jesus that marked everything. He shares how God confirmed his calling through Scripture, how difficult the immigration process really is, and what it means to trust God when you don’t know what’s next.

We talk about:
• Hearing God’s voice and discerning His direction
• The reality of missionary life and obedience
• Christianity in Africa vs. America
• Faith in seasons of uncertainty
• Revival, suffering, and the American church
• Why comfort can be dangerous for believers

This episode is honest, challenging, and deeply encouraging — especially if you’re navigating calling, purpose, or obedience to God.

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In this episode of the Midtown Podcast, we continue our journey through Ephesians 4 and talk honestly about identity, healing, community, and what it really means to walk in love as beloved children of God.

Today marks the beginning of our 21 days of prayer and fasting, and we’re opening the Word together in Ephesians 4.

In this episode of the Midtown Podcast, we talk about what it truly means to walk in a manner worthy of the calling we’ve received. From Paul’s identity as a “prisoner of the Lord,” to the call for humility, patience, unity, and maturity, this conversation challenges the individualistic version of faith many of us have inherited.

We explore:

• What it means to be a bondservant of Christ

• Why the Church is meant to function as one body

• How maturity happens through shared responsibility

• Why bearing with one another in love is essential for healing

• What Ephesians 4 reveals about unity, truth, and growth

This episode is an invitation — not just to hear Scripture — but to walk it out together.

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In this episode of the Midtown Podcast, we invite you into a season of prayer and fasting as we step into 2026 together.

We talk honestly about why prayer and fasting matter, how they expose our need for God, and how they move us from transactional faith into daily dependence. This conversation unpacks guilt, control, intimacy, discipline, and the importance of starting prayer the way Jesus taught us — with the Father’s heart.

If you’ve ever struggled to pray consistently, felt guilt instead of freedom, or wanted clarity and direction for a new year, this episode is for you.

In this episode of the Midtown Podcast, we sit down with special guest Kelly for a raw, hope-filled conversation about prayer, suffering, and learning to live deeply loved by God.

Kelly shares her journey of discovering prayer not as a formula, but as intimacy — shaped through loss, grief, and radical surrender to the Holy Spirit. We talk about how tragedy reshapes faith, how to pray when God doesn’t answer the way we expect, and why prayer begins with letting ourselves be loved.

As we step into a new year, this episode invites us to slow down, return to rest, and ask a simple but powerful prayer:
“Holy Spirit, teach me to pray.”

In this episode of the Midtown Podcast, we dive deep into one of the most challenging and freeing teachings of Jesus: denying yourself.We unpack the difference between individuality and true life in Christ, how modern culture fuels self-focus and fear, and why religious performance can actually be rooted in fear rather than love. Drawing from Scripture, Oswald Chambers, and real conversation, this episode explores what it really means to place Jesus back on the throne — not ourselves.If you’ve ever felt stuck striving, anxious about being “enough,” or exhausted trying to fix yourself, this conversation is for you.00:00 – Introduction & setting the conversation02:15 – Why we’re obsessed with fixing ourselves05:40 – Individuality vs personality (Oswald Chambers)09:50 – “Deny yourself” — what Jesus actually meant14:30 – How self-focus leads to fear, not freedom18:45 – Religious performance vs love empowered by the Spirit22:10 – Fear, pride, and the need to be “enough”25:20 – Reconciliation, surrender, and true life in Christ28:10 – Letting Jesus be King again30:00 – Final reflections & encouragement#MidtownPodcast #ChristianPodcast #FaithAndFear #DenyYourself #JesusIsKing#ChristianConversation #SpiritualGrowth #FreedomInChrist #FearVsFaith#ChristianMen #Discipleship #BibleTalk #ChristianLiving

Fear has a voice — but it doesn’t belong on the throne.

In this episode of the Midtown Podcast, Austin, Jay, and Payton have an honest, raw conversation about anxiety, fear, depression, identity, and what it actually looks like to live with Jesus as King — not just in theory, but in real life.

Payton shares his journey from atheism, addiction, and suicidal thoughts to encountering Jesus in a deeply personal way. Together, they unpack how fear grows in isolation, why community is essential for healing, and how placing Jesus back at the center brings peace when your mind feels out of control.

This episode is for anyone who feels overwhelmed, anxious, ashamed of their thoughts, or tired of fighting alone.
You are not broken. You are not alone. And Jesus is closer than you think.

00:00 – Intro & catching up
02:00 – Identity, image, and why we wear what we wear
05:30 – A hungover church visit that changed everything
06:45 – “Holy Spirit, pull them out of their seat”
08:30 – From atheism to addiction to desperation
10:45 – Suicidal thoughts and hitting the breaking point
12:30 – Experiencing Jesus, not just knowing about Him
14:40 – You don’t have to clean yourself up first
18:30 – Anxiety, fear, and intrusive thoughts
21:00 – Why isolation makes fear louder
22:45 – Putting Jesus back on the throne
25:30 – Community as a weapon against fear
28:40 – Perfect love casts out fear
31:00 – Redefining greatness in the Kingdom
34:40 – Seeking the Kingdom first
38:15 – Thankfulness as a spiritual indicator
41:00 – Going on offense with the Word
45:00 – Identity: who you are vs. what you struggle with
48:45 – God singing a new song over you
51:30 – Final encouragement: you are not alone