The Clarion Call

In this upcoming live teaching of The Clarion Call, host Nici Mathis unpacks what a driver’s license can teach us about our true identity in Christ. Just as a license verifies your name, photo, birthdate, address, signature, and authority to operate, the believer carries spiritual credentials that prove who we are and whose we are. From the new name given to us by God, to being conformed into Chri...

In this powerful teaching from The Clarion Call, host Nici Mathis unpacks the believer’s responsibility to guard their heart and spirit like a bouncer at the door. Every thought, emotion, and relationship that knocks for entry must be checked against the Word of God. If it doesn’t carry the credentials of truth and peace, it doesn’t get in. Drawing from Francis Frangipane’s book The Three Battlegr...

In this powerful installment of The Clarion Call, Nici Mathis challenges listeners to examine their true spiritual identity. Using a travel story as a metaphor, she draws parallels between presenting valid identification at an airport and presenting authentic spiritual authority in the face of demonic opposition. Just as counterfeit IDs won’t hold up under scrutiny, neither will borrowed faith, re...

In this episode of The Clarion Call, Nici Mathis answers a listener’s question: “How do you overcome doubt and fear?” Sharing how the Holy Spirit led her to read through the Bible by identifying with every villain instead of every hero, Nici unpacks the power of transparency, reflection, repentance, and God’s Word. She reveals how facing the “Goliaths” inside—pride, doubt, intimidation, insecurity...

In this episode of The Clarion Call, host Nici Mathis brings the Fear Over Faith mini-series to a close with a powerful blend of prayer, testimony, and deliverance. From her own journey of overcoming timidity and intimidation, Nici shares how God used motherhood, marriage, mentorship, and His Word to transform her into a bold, unashamed warrior for the Kingdom. Through her testimony of witnessing...

In this episode of The Clarion Call, Nici Mathis digs into the truth that fear is not just a feeling—it’s a spirit. Fear and faith both grow through meditation, and what we choose to dwell on shapes our reality. Nici shares how fear operates like counterfeit faith, producing outcomes just as faith does. She warns against feeding fear through horror films, negative confessions, and anxious imaginat...

In this live devotional episode of The Clarion Call, host Nici Mathis confronts the spirit of fear and its paralyzing grip on the lives of believers. Fear is not merely an emotion—it is a spirit that immobilizes, delays obedience, and keeps us from walking in freedom. Nici unpacks 2 Timothy 1:7, reminding listeners that God has given us power, love, and a sound mind—not fear. Through Job 3:25, she...

In this live episode of The Clarion Call, host Nici Mathis begins a powerful new discussion on fear and phobias—both personal and biblical. Sharing her own story of how a childhood encounter with a tarantula sparked a lifelong fear of spiders, Nici explores how phobias grow from irrational experiences into paralyzing strongholds that affect daily life and even family dynamics. Grounded in scriptur...

In this live devotional session of The Clarion Call, host Nici Mathis unpacks the powerful connection between willpower, grace, and fasting as revealed in scripture. Beginning with Revelation 22:14–15, Nici reminds listeners that obedience, repentance, and holiness are required to “wash our robes.” Yet, as Paul confesses in Romans 7:18–19, human willpower is not enough to sustain righteousness. Tr...

In this live installment of The Clarion Call, host Nici Mathis concludes the Revelation 22:14–15 series by addressing the final two categories of those who will be found outside the gates of the New Jerusalem: idol worshipers and those who love to live a lie. Nici unpacks how idolatry extends far beyond ancient statues or carved images, often showing up in modern life as misplaced priorities—wheth...

In this sobering installment of The Clarion Call, host Nici Mathis continues her study of Revelation 22:14–15, focusing on those who will be found outside the gates of the New Jerusalem—the murderers. While many might assume this category excludes them, Nici challenges listeners to see how unrighteous anger, gossip, slander, and even careless words can be counted as “murder in the heart.” Drawing...

In this episode of The Clarion Call , host Nici Mathis continues the Revelation 22:14–15 study, breaking down one of the most difficult categories of those who will be found outside the gates of the New Jerusalem— the sexually immoral . Through scripture, testimony, and teaching, Nici exposes how culture has normalized behaviors that God’s Word calls sin. From fornication and adultery to pornograp...

In this convicting message from The Clarion Call , host Nici Mathis teaches from Revelation 22:14–15 , where scripture contrasts those who wash their robes and enter the New Jerusalem with those left outside—dogs, sorcerers, idolaters, the immoral, and all who love deception. Nici unpacks what it means to “wash our robes” through obedience to God’s commands (1 John 2:1–5) and warns against returni...

In this live teaching, host Nici Mathis opens 2 Chronicles 34 to explore the story of King Josiah and the rediscovery of God’s Word. At just sixteen, Josiah began seeking the Lord; by twenty-six, he was cleansing the land of idols and repairing the temple. When the Book of the Law was found and read aloud, conviction fell, leading to repentance, covenant renewal, and national reformation. Nici cha...

In this message on The Clarion Call , host Nici Mathis turns to Revelation 22:14 and 1 John 2:1–5 to unpack the call to sanctification and obedience in the life of every believer. Revelation reminds us that those who “wash their robes” will have the right to the tree of life, while John points us back to the proof of our love for God—keeping His commandments. Nici challenges listeners to examine t...

In this early-morning session of The Clarion Call , host Nici Mathis begins a new week of study by unpacking Ephesians 4:30–31 to understand what it really means to grieve the Holy Spirit. Building on the past week’s journey through forgiveness, Nici shows how bitterness, anger, wrath, clamor, evil speaking, and even negative self-talk can sadden the Spirit who was sent to guide us into truth. Wit...

In this heartfelt teaching, host Nici Mathis closes out a week of studying forgiveness by turning to John 17—Jesus’ prayer in the Garden of Gethsemane. Known as “My Big Brother’s Prayer,” this passage reveals that Jesus was praying not only for His disciples but for every believer who would one day follow Him. Nici unpacks the depth of this prayer: Jesus asked the Father to keep us safe from the e...

In this powerful installment of The Clarion Call , host Nici Mathis continues the forgiveness miniseries with one of the hardest lessons of all—praying for our enemies. Drawing from Matthew 5:21–48 and RT Kendall’s Total Forgiveness , Nici unpacks what it truly means to love those who persecute us and why forgiveness is not optional for believers. Through scripture, personal testimony, and a Spiri...

In this 5 a.m. devotional, host Nici Mathis unpacks James 4 to reveal why quarrels and divisions arise among God’s children. Through prayer, scripture study, and personal reflection, she shows how offense, envy, and unforgiveness create “sibling rivalry” in the body of Christ—and why the cross was meant to put enmity to death once and for all. Drawing from Ephesians 2, Colossians 3, and RT Kendall...

In this powerful 5 a.m. devotional, host Nici Mathis takes us deeper into the heart work of forgiveness. Building on lessons from Ephesians 2, Colossians 3, and the parable of the unforgiving servant, today’s focus is Mark 11:12–25—where Jesus reveals that forgiveness is the prerequisite for answered prayer. Through the story of the fig tree and the cleansing of the temple, Nici uncovers how unfor...

On Day 3 of the forgiveness journey, Nici teaches through Matthew 18:21–35, unpacking Jesus’ parable of the Unforgiving Servant. After opening in prayer and inviting listeners to posture their hearts for obedience, she contrasts the king’s immeasurable pardon with the servant’s small, ferocious claim—showing how our grievances, though real, are tiny next to the debt God has canceled for us. Nici e...

In this powerful follow-up to “Ephesians or Enemies??” , Nici Mathis unpacks part two of her study on betrayal, bitterness, and forgiveness. Drawing from Colossians 3:1–15 , she reveals that before the peace of Christ can rule in our hearts, forgiveness must take root. Through scripture comparisons, personal testimony, and prayer, Nici shows how unforgiveness isn’t just a personal struggle—it can...

In this episode, Nici Mathis welcomes listeners to Season Four of the podcast, sharing her journey of spiritual growth and the importance of being chosen. She emphasizes the significance of prayer, facing bitterness, and the continual process of forgiveness. The discussion delves into the book of Ephesians, exploring themes of reconciliation and the Rhema word, ultimately highlighting the necessit...

In this powerful 1-year anniversary episode, Nici Mathis gets raw, real, and redemptive as she shares her personal story of battling sin cycles, emotional triggers, and hidden trauma—and how God used each confrontation to promote her spiritually. With heart-piercing honesty, Nici opens up about the root of her smoking addiction, tracing it back to early trauma, shame, control, and abandonment. She...

In this bold and beautifully raw episode, Nici Mathis welcomes guest Samia Young —an attorney, minister, prophet, and author of Samia Come Forth: Trading Grave Clothes for Purpose . Samia takes us on a powerful journey of redemption and deliverance, sharing how layers of trauma, identity struggles, and rebellion were stripped away by the mercy of God and the practice of real repentance. Together,...