Vertical Pursuit

There are many different kinds of blessings, and some can come in the form of inanimate objects. The power of these blessings can often be the stories behind them, and then it’s up to us to use them to model friendship and love.

What’s with the sudden influx of UFO/UAP content lately in the world? Real? Fake? A campaign of distraction? We take a walk through some of the recent news, and give thoughts on what it all means.

We’re always told to be weary of being of this world. But, if you spend any time on social media, it’s easy to fall into the trap of virtual culture. Taking every thought captive, and always saying anchored to the real truth, is our foundation.

Our faith, and the way we live it out, always has peaks and valleys. When that roaring fire turns into just a small flame, what do we do? How do we get unstuck in our walk?

If nothing logical is adding up, and people have gone next-level evil, we have to remember who runs this world and probably shouldn’t be that shocked. But that doesn’t make it easy. It’s not a culture war; it’s a spiritual war. In this episode, we expose the source of darkness behind the scenes and Armor up, as we’ve been told.

We have all read stories of people whose success and promotion outpace their character. The result is a tragic fall into ruin. The same character that sustains us during times of promotion, simply has to be up to the challenge of sustaining us in seasons of non-promotion. Step one is building that character on solid rock. 

It’s uncomfortable and difficult, but sacrifice, suffering, and even death are essential in our journey. Yet, in today’s world we do just about anything to avoid pain- often at our own peril. So how do we navigate seasons of trials and suffering without resorting to medicating and coping in unhealthy ways?

It’s easy to say, ‘don’t put your identity in anything you can lose.’ But living that out is a bigger challenge and one that not everyone achieves. Where your identity is grounded is the key.

Is it really this simple? Choosing to sit at the eternal table versus the earthly table? It is if we truly take possession of the promise. But, even once we’ve done that, how do we stay there? In this episode, we take a look and examine this challenge.

Many have predicted that what this country needed to re-center was a good shaking. Well, we got one. But it didn’t take a war, a natural disaster, or even a loss of life. It took Demar Hamlin, Monday Night Football, and athletes leading the way through humility. The result was a national awakening led by the mainstream media... What?