Dear God, Amen: Acts 12: When God Breaks the Chains

What happens when the situation looks impossible—but the church keeps praying?In Acts 12, James has been killed, Peter is locked in prison, sixteen soldiers are assigned to guard him, and Herod appears to hold all the power. Then God intervenes.An angel enters Peter's prison, his chains fall away, the gates open, and Peter simply walks out.In this episode of Dear God, Amen, Adam is joined by lifelong friend Eric for a conversation about one of the most cinematic chapters in Acts. Together they explore the miraculous escape of Peter, the power of a praying church, the danger of placing our faith in human power, and the judgment of Herod.But Acts 12 also becomes personal.Eric shares part of his own journey back to Jesus and describes realizing that he had built his own prison. That opens a deeper conversation: What are the guards keeping us in chains today? Pride? Addiction? Lust? Anger? Fear? Unforgiveness?And what happens when we finally surrender?The conversation moves from Peter's physical chains to our spiritual ones, from Herod's pursuit of glory to the danger of modern-day idols, and ultimately to forgiveness, spiritual warfare, the Armor of God, and the freedom found only in Jesus Christ.Sometimes God breaks the chains.Sometimes He calls us to be an ambassador while we're still in them.Either way, we're called to declare the Gospel fearlessly.Join us as two lifelong friends open Acts 12 and rediscover the wonder, power, and reality of the God who still sets captives free.Send us Fan Mail