The Wake-Up Call

In this episode, J. D. Walt and Ryan Barnett engage in a heartfelt conversation about their shared journey in faith and ministry. They explore the profound impact of Methodism, emphasizing its distinct identity and the importance of grace in the Christian life. Ryan shares his experiences in the Global Methodist Church and the development of a new resource, "Profoundly Christian, Distinctly Method...

Far from a feeling word, renunciation is an act of the will.

A real friend fragrances your life.

Humility is not thinking less of yourself. Humility is thinking less about oneself.

Evil cannot be overcome by evil. Darkness cannot drive out darkness. Hate cannot defeat hate.

How is your life being built like a home whose rooms are furnished with wisdom and knowledge and treasure?

Our chief calling and highest ambition is to apply ourselves to understanding and appropriating and creatively enacting the meaning of these five words: "As I have loved you."

Humility is the deeply human disposition of a person who has come to know and embrace their deepest worth.

In this Wake-Up Call Conversation, host JD Walt engages in a heartfelt conversation with Rich Wilson, focusing on the importance of spiritual parenting and the role of local churches in supporting college students. Rich shares his journey of working with the collegiate generation for over 27 years, emphasizing the significance of seizing opportunities and trusting in divine purpose. They speak on...

We put so much stock and confidence in horsepower, while Scripture is clear that horsepower will never get it done.

Grace me to be a better friend to others—to listen deeply, to take the time to see into them, and to call forth their deepest and truest self.

Poverty is a diabolical reality, and to the extent we judge the poor for their poverty we perpetuate the cycle.

In the final analysis there are only two choices: humility or humiliation. Wisdom chooses while there's still time.

The meaning of life is learning to love like God loves, with creative power. The process is refinement.

We don’t put our trust in our plans. Nor do we trust that our plans are God’s will. We trust God.

Gentleness does not mean softness. It is probably more clearly seen in the way one expresses firmness.

Wisdom is the everyday expression of skillful love

There is no such thing as easy money.

The peace of God transcends. It actually breaks through the hard shell of anxiety and creates an alternative environment in our inner world.

Trust simply cannot be built on betrayal.

Our words may be the greatest power we possess.

The houses of our lives will not be built on the pillars and pilings of wisdom unless our days are built on them.

Wisdom begins with listening.

In this engaging conversation, J.D. Walt and Dan Wilt explore the profound themes of Lent and spiritual transformation through the lens of J.D.'s upcoming book, "Jesus Asking." They discuss the significance of Lent as a journey of questions rather than answers, emphasizing the importance of moving from self-improvement to transformation by embracing the questions Jesus poses. The dialogue delves i...

As we read our way into the Word, the Spirit will lead our path into the world.