Listen to all of Episode 62 (scheduled for release 9/23/2025) on your favorite streaming platform.

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Listen to all of Episode 58 on your favorite streaming platform.

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Listen to all of Episode 58 on your favorite streaming platform.

Visit us at https://truth-speak.org and check out our books in the Resources section: The Lowering Sky and Carter in the Crosshairs. See our growing list of recommended books, movies, and music in the Recommendations section. And check out our Devotional page for the historical fiction series All That You Know: The Unfiltered Jesus of the Bible. 

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We join the millions mourning the loss of Charlie Kirk. In today’s episode, we seek to understand persecution and martyrdom from a Biblical perspective, including how to apply these truths to our own walks of faith. 

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00:00 Introduction

02:20 The importance of outspoken faith

09:46 Should the murderer be punished?

11:09 Is there any place for human vengeance?  

16:59 Can full justice be found on earth?

21:05 What should we expect our lives to be like as Christians?  

29:17 How was Christ treated by the world, and how can we expect to be treated? 

33:34 How does the Lord view martyrs?  

40:03 How should we act in light of persecution and martyrdom?

41:58 Takeaways

43:59 Closing prayer

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Listen to all of Episode 57 on your favorite streaming platform.

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As a follow-up to the superstition discussion in episode 57, today we break down two specific instances of superstition and irrational fear.  

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00:00 Introduction

01:03 Battle Study #1: Wearing hats during prayer

12:18 Battle Study #2: John's fight against irrational fear

25:52 Closing prayer

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Listen to all of Episode 57 on your favorite streaming platform.

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Christians can be attacked and burdened through superstitious impulses. Today we break down the reality of superstitions and discuss specific steps which you can take to find victory through Christ.  

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00:00 Introduction

00:32 Superstition is manipulation through fear

13:13 Superstition and spiritual warfare

16:09 Five steps to battle superstition

18:03 Step 1: Recognize the attack

24:20 Step 2: Take superstitious thoughts captive

30:57 Step 3: Use the Word to establish your understanding

41:34 Step 4: Disobey the superstitious impulse

46:40 Step 5: Trust that God will grant peace

47:30 Wrap up

48:45 Closing prayer

49:19 Forthcoming follow-up episode

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Listen to all of Episode 55 on your favorite streaming platform.

Visit us at https://truth-speak.org and check out our books in the Resources section: The Lowering Sky and Carter in the Crosshairs. See our growing list of recommended books, movies, and music in the Recommendations section. And check out our Devotional page for the historical fiction series All That You Know: The Unfiltered Jesus of the Bible. 

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