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EPISODE · May 17, 2026 · 29 MIN

Part V God Is Bigger

from Grapevine Ministries · host Phillip Barker

Send us Fan MailFear loves specifics: a volatile world leader, an election you can’t control, a fuel crisis, a boss who plays games, a family member who won’t budge, a habit that won’t let go. We talk honestly about those threats, then widen the lens until Isaiah 40:21–26 does what it’s meant to do: restore perspective. God sits above the circle of the earth, and even the biggest personalities in your life are not bigger than him. From there we get concrete. We revisit the biblical claim that God “removes kings and sets up kings” (Daniel 2:21) while still treating voting as a real responsibility. We also tell a workplace story where a quiet temptation to undercut a good leader becomes a crossroads moment for integrity. The question underneath it all is simple: what do you do when faith feels easy on Sunday but takes a hit on Monday? Proverbs 21:1 brings a steady answer about God’s ability to turn hearts, even the ones that intimidate you. Then the message turns deeply personal. Isaiah says God calls the stars by name and not one is missing, and we sit with the implication: if God tracks the heavens with care, he can hold your life with care too. We finish with a powerful outback illustration of a blindfolded night that feels lonely until morning reveals someone has been there all along, echoing Matthew 28:20. If you’re in a waiting season, this is for you. Subscribe, share with a friend who’s under pressure, and leave a review so more people can find hope when fear gets loud.Good morning, good afternoon, wherever you are in the world - Welcome to Grapevine Ministries. Support the showPlease feel free to check out my first publication, it is also available on Google and Amazon Books. https://www.xlibris.com/en-au/search?query=Phillip+Barker

Send us Fan Mail Fear loves specifics: a volatile world leader, an election you can’t control, a fuel crisis, a boss who plays games, a family member who won’t budge, a habit that won’t let go. We talk honestly about those threats, then widen the lens until Isaiah 40:21–26 does what it’s meant to do: restore perspective. God sits above the circle of the earth, and even the biggest personalities in your life are not bigger than him. From there we get concrete. We revisit the biblical cl...

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