The Wake-Up Call

All true goodness, satisfaction, and joy can only come from a loving relationship with God.

All true goodness, satisfaction, and joy can only come from a loving relationship with God.

God’s glory isn’t tied to any specific form or experience. His glory is in His presence.

God is always working to bring forth something greater than we could ask or imagine.

In the soil of pain and shame, Zechariah’s demand for certainty grew, yielding the fruit of unbelief when met with the promise of God.

In this episode, J. D. and Sterling Allen delve into the significance of worship in the Christian faith, emphasizing the holistic nature of worship beyond just singing or preaching. Sterling shares his journey as a pastor and worship leader, highlighting the importance of being actively engaged in worship and the role of pastors as worship leaders. They discuss the creation of the Seedbed Worship...

Unity and peace are not things we earn or create, but that we receive from God and share in the keeping of.

Simply put: the kingdom of God is where God is King.

Peace is not found in the absence of anxiety, but in the presence of God.

Peace is not found in the absence of anxiety, but in the presence of God.

Not if something bad happens, but when something bad happens, He will be our peace.

Remembering the big picture grounds us in a grander and greater narrative than we could ever imagine.

Advent also invites us to look ahead, to anchor our hope in Christ’s return and the restoration He will bring.

Christian hope is not aimless optimism. It is the hope we were saved into, a hope that gives us the strength to wait patiently for what we do not yet see.

Rich Villodas has been a friend of Seedbed since speaking at our New Room Conference in 2021. His books explore living life in the footsteps of Jesus as we see him in the Gospels. This discussion between J. D. and Rich centers around the Sermon on the Mount and its profound impact on their lives and ministries. They explore themes such as the importance of living out the teachings of Jesus, the ro...

This season of waiting invites us to embrace the tension between our joy in what we have received already and our hope for what is yet to come.

Faith in God’s promises does not mean the absence of questions.

Waking up requires us to pause, to ask the hard questions, and to make room for the light to break in.

Following Jesus does not mean an easy life; however, it does lead to a life of power and purpose, joy in the face of suffering, and profound, even world-changing, love for God and people.

Wake up, sleeper, rise from the dead, and Christ will shine on you. 

As Jesus was and is, so we are and shall become—words becoming flesh.

Abba Father, thank you for your Son, Jesus, who breathes into us the breath of life—the Holy Spirit.

In this episode of the Wake Up Call Conversations podcast, host JD Walt engages in a profound discussion with Dr. Ben Witherington III, a renowned New Testament scholar, about the historical and spiritual significance of Advent and Christmas. The conversation delves into the real themes of Advent, contrasting the often commercialized holiday season with the intense and challenging environment of J...

Because they broke ranks with respectable religion and associated themselves with a crucified Messiah, they will live in the eternal respect of the risen Lord (and ours).

Truth has a side. We find it by listening to his voice.