The Wake-Up Call

This episode centers on a warm, devotional gathering built around Romans 1:16–17 and the hymn “Amazing Grace.” J.D. Walt opens by welcoming family and guests, framing the day as a “red letter” morning of worship rather than a performance. He emphasizes that the gospel is not about being a “good” person, but about the deeper reality of being dead and made alive, broken and restored, lost and found. That theme is reinforced through the singing of “Amazing Grace,” which serves as both the emotional and theological centerpiece of the episode. The second half turns into a reflective teaching on the “hard and beautiful truth” of the gospel: that human worth is not earned by goodness and is not erased by failure. Using examples like the Pharisee and the tax collector, the host argues that Jesus dismantles the usual moral calculus of good versus bad and replaces it with grace, mercy, and faith. He also shares a poem about a reunion with an old friend, using it to underline the message that people are not defined by moral performance but by being loved by God. The episode closes in prayer and with a call to go out into the world and “sow” the grace of God. CHAPTERS: 00:04 Introduction and Morning Prayer 02:38 Understanding the Gospel's Power 08:43 The Hard and Beautiful Truth 11:15 Journal Prompt and Reflection 12:05 Crushing the Good vs. Bad Dichotomy 16:03 Introduction to Choir and Guests 17:33 The Message of Amazing Grace 20:48 Closing Thoughts and Sending Forth - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Get your physical copy of All The Things ► https://my.seedbed.com/product/all-the-things-wake-up-call-workbook/ Sing along with us! ► https://seedbed.com/hymnal/ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Get the Wake-Up Call in your email each day ► https://seedbed.com/wakeupcall ⛪️ Are you a pastor? We'd love to connect ► https://seedbed.typeform.com/to/dymjFhUB Join the Field Team and help us sow the Wake-Up Call into new hearts ► https://seedbed.typeform.com/fieldteam Join the conversation: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/seedbedwakeupcall/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thewakeupcall/ Listen to the podcast: Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-wake-up-call/id1040184070 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7t5qb5dpC7n0yxdyNsTKzTsi=e87495c982f145f6

- - - - - - - P. S. ❗️ Follow Along with Us . . .  If you would like to order the book, I'll send you an additional copy at no charge so you can share it with a friend and invite them to join our journey—BUY ONE SOW ONE. Use the code BOSO. Get the book HERE: https://my.seedbed.com/product/romans-from-sin-management-to-love-unleashed-daily-seeds/   - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - What happens when a tiny church of 100 people starts shaking an empire? This Romans 1 episode makes the case that faith spread through ordinary obedience, and it still can. JD Walt opens with a charge to wake up, pray, and lean into Romans 1:8-15, then unpacks how Paul's words to the church in Rome land with fresh force in a world that feels just as chaotic. From first-century Rome, ruled by Nero and filled with house churches, to modern-day upheaval, JD traces the power of a small community whose faith was "reported all over the world" without internet, platform, or influence. CHAPTERS: 00:04 Introduction and Context of Romans 03:10 The Power of Faith in Early Christianity 06:11 The Relevance of Romans Today 08:49 Prayer and Awakening 12:07 Personal Reflections and Family 13:57 Conclusion and Hymn Singing - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Sing along with us! ► https://seedbed.com/hymnal/ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Get the Wake-Up Call in your email each day ► https://seedbed.com/wakeupcall ⛪️ Are you a pastor? We'd love to connect ► https://seedbed.typeform.com/to/dymjFhUB Join the Field Team and help us sow the Wake-Up Call into new hearts ► https://seedbed.typeform.com/fieldteam Join the conversation: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/seedbedwakeupcall/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thewakeupcall/ Listen to the podcast: Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-wake-up-call/id1040184070 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7t5qb5dpC7n0yxdyNsTKzTsi=e87495c982f145f6

- - - - - - - P. S. ❗️Follow Along with Us . . .  If you would like to order the book, I'll send you an additional copy at no charge so you can share it with a friend and invite them to join our journey—BUY ONE SOW ONE. Use the code BOSO. Get the book here: https://my.seedbed.com/product/romans-from-sin-management-to-love-unleashed-daily-seeds/ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - This episode launches a thirteen-week journey through the book of Romans, beginning with Romans 1:1–7 and the question, “What is your calling?” J.D. Walt argues that calling is not mainly a job, role, or career path, but first and foremost belonging to Jesus Christ. He frames the daily Christian life as consecration, transformation, and demonstration: offering yourself to Jesus, being changed by his word, and then carrying his presence into the world. The episode also sets a warm devotional tone through prayer, journaling prompts, and a sung hymn with David Walt, JD's father. Their conversation reinforces the idea that God is not done with people at any age, and that retirement does not apply to a life of calling. Overall, it’s an inviting first episode that blends teaching, worship, and encouragement to start the Romans series with a heart of surrender and trust. CHAPTERS: 00:04 Introduction to the Journey through Romans 03:00 Understanding Your Calling 09:39 The Importance of Consecration and Transformation 12:58 Living Out the Gospel in Daily Life 13:36 Welcoming Back and Setting the Tone 16:25 The Power of Hymns in Worship 19:25 Aging Gracefully and God's Ongoing Work - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Sing along with us! ► https://seedbed.com/hymnal/ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Get the Wake-Up Call in your email each day ► https://seedbed.com/wakeupcall ⛪️ Are you a pastor? We'd love to connect ► https://seedbed.typeform.com/to/dymjFhUB Join the Field Team and help us sow the Wake-Up Call into new hearts ► https://seedbed.typeform.com/fieldteam Join the conversation: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/seedbedwakeupcall/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thewakeupcall/ Listen to the podcast: Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-wake-up-call/id1040184070 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7t5qb5dpC7n0yxdyNsTKzTsi=e87495c982f145f6

What does it look like when ordinary people actually live as witnesses of Jesus? Dan Wilt closes out Holy Spirit Story Summer with a commissioning message that turns everyday moments - coffee shops, hospital rooms, roadside prayers, grocery stores, and senior living hallways - into evidence that the Holy Spirit is still moving powerfully through normal lives. Dan reflects on more than 100 stories submitted by Sower Nation and shares a deeply personal moment of his own: a simple hallway prayer that felt, in his words, like heaven opening. From there, he lays out the heart of this episode's challenge - you do not need a stage, a microphone, or spiritual-superhero status to participate in the ministry of Jesus. You just need attentiveness, gentleness, and a willingness to say yes when the Spirit prompts you. CHAPTERS: 00:04 Introduction to Holy Spirit Stories 02:56 Commissioning and Empowerment in Ministry 05:50 Personal Stories of Faith and Witness 09:10 The Heart of Evangelism and Ministry 12:02 Invitation to the New Room Conference 14:36 Closing Prayer and Reflection - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Sing along with us! ► https://seedbed.com/hymnal/ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Get the Wake-Up Call in your email each day ► https://seedbed.com/wakeupcall ⛪️ Are you a pastor? We'd love to connect ► https://seedbed.typeform.com/to/dymjFhUB Join the Field Team and help us sow the Wake-Up Call into new hearts ► https://seedbed.typeform.com/fieldteam Join the conversation: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/seedbedwakeupcall/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thewakeupcall/ Listen to the podcast: Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-wake-up-call/id1040184070 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7t5qb5dpC7n0yxdyNsTKzTsi=e87495c982f145f6

This special edition of the Wake-Up Call presents a direct invitation to follow Jesus. It frames the gospel through John 3:16 and retells Jesus’s life, ministry, death, resurrection, ascension, and the birth of the church. The message emphasizes that the central human problems are sin and death—and that Jesus offers forgiveness, restored relationship with God, and eternal life. J.D. invites listeners to respond personally through prayer, trusting Jesus as Savior and following him as Lord. He reassures those still exploring that they are welcome to keep learning through the daily Wake-Up Call, then offers a journal prompt about their own decision to follow Jesus. The episode closes with songs of faith and an encouragement to carry God’s love into the day and share the invitation with others. CHAPTERS: 00:04 The Great Invitation to Wake Up 10:05 Understanding the Gospel of Jesus Christ 14:09 The Journey of Following Jesus - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Sing along with us! ► https://seedbed.com/hymnal/ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Get the Wake-Up Call in your email each day ► https://seedbed.com/wakeupcall ⛪️ Are you a pastor? We'd love to connect ► https://seedbed.typeform.com/to/dymjFhUB Join the Field Team and help us sow the Wake-Up Call into new hearts ► https://seedbed.typeform.com/fieldteam Join the conversation: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/seedbedwakeupcall/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thewakeupcall/ Listen to the podcast: Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-wake-up-call/id1040184070 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7t5qb5dpC7n0yxdyNsTKzTsi=e87495c982f145f6

J.D. Walt introduces a three-day on-ramp to the upcoming thirteen-week journey through Romans. Centering on Romans 12, he frames the Christian life as a daily movement of consecration—offering ourselves to God, transformation—renewing our minds through Christ and Scripture, and demonstration—living God’s love out in the world. He calls Romans 12 “the Jesus Manifesto,” describing it as a picture of what the gospel looks like when it takes root in everyday people. He invites listeners to join the “Jesus Manifesto Challenge” by slowly committing Romans 12 to long-term memory, adding a small passage each week rather than trying to memorize it all at once. The episode closes with prayer, journaling prompts about the passage and the challenge, and a simple worship moment with “Spirit of the Living God,” sending listeners into their day ready to live out the love of Christ. CHAPTERS: 00:04 Introduction to the Journey through Romans 02:47 The Jesus Manifesto Challenge 05:54 Consecration, Transformation, and Demonstration 11:47 The Call to Rememberize Romans 12 14:39 Daily Practices and Journal Prompts - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Sing along with us! ► https://seedbed.com/hymnal/ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Get the Wake-Up Call in your email each day ► https://seedbed.com/wakeupcall ⛪️ Are you a pastor? We'd love to connect ► https://seedbed.typeform.com/to/dymjFhUB Join the Field Team and help us sow the Wake-Up Call into new hearts ► https://seedbed.typeform.com/fieldteam Join the conversation: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/seedbedwakeupcall/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thewakeupcall/ Listen to the podcast: Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-wake-up-call/id1040184070 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7t5qb5dpC7n0yxdyNsTKzTsi=e87495c982f145f6

Romans is not just a book to study. It is a letter meant to awaken a people. J.D. Walt opens the doorway to a thirteen-week journey through Paul’s most consequential writing and shows why reading Romans as relationship, not just theology, changes everything. As the Wake-Up Call shifts into a new season, J.D. invites listeners to see the church in Rome not as a tiny house-church in a massive city, but as a living letter to the world. He explains why Romans has so often been flattened into doctrine, commentary, or “Roman’s Road” shortcuts, and why that misses the pulse of Paul’s message entirely. CHAPTERS: 00:04 Introduction to the Wake-Up Call 03:00 Preparing for Romans: Context and Significance 11:52 Understanding Romans as a Letter, Not a Book 15:03 Intentions for the Journey Ahead 20:00 Living Out the Message of Romans - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Sing along with us! ► https://seedbed.com/hymnal/ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Get the Wake-Up Call in your email each day ► https://seedbed.com/wakeupcall ⛪️ Are you a pastor? We'd love to connect ► https://seedbed.typeform.com/to/dymjFhUB Join the Field Team and help us sow the Wake-Up Call into new hearts ► https://seedbed.typeform.com/fieldteam Join the conversation: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/seedbedwakeupcall/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thewakeupcall/ Listen to the podcast: Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-wake-up-call/id1040184070 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7t5qb5dpC7n0yxdyNsTKzTsi=e87495c982f145f6

- - - - - - - P.S. Are You Coming to the New Room Conference? I’d love to see you at the New Room Conference, coming up next month on Sept 30–Oct 2 in Montgomery, Alabama, at Frazer Church. New Room is always an inspiring, refreshing gathering where we get to connect with fellow sowers. It is a meeting with Jesus, where we are equipped, empowered, and sent out to sow for a great awakening.  Today, the Wake-Up Call and Seedbed are offering a special discount code for registration. If you have already registered, pass it on to someone else who needs to get there. I look forward to seeing you there! Register here (https://seedbed.com/wp-admin/post.php?post=108622&action=edit&classic-editor) and use the promo code: NRCWAKEUP P.P.S. Order Your Banding Book If you would like physical copies of Discipleship Bands: A Practical Field Guide, you can find that here: https://my.seedbed.com/product/discipleship-bands/ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - This episode focuses on the idea that Jesus modeled deep, life-giving community by having an inner circle—Peter, James, and John—and that we, too, are made for that kind of belonging. Using the Transfiguration as the central example, Mark Benjamin argues that we need to be known and loved not just in our strengths, but also in our struggles, and that healing often begins when we risk letting a few trusted people in. The message then turns practical with the concept of a “band,” a small group that meets weekly for honest questions, prayer, and mutual support. It also explores the difference between public, social, personal, and intimate belonging, encouraging listeners to build intentional relationships that can help carry shame, foster growth, and deepen their walk with God. CHAPTERS: 00:26 The Importance of Community in Jesus' Life 07:00 Understanding Our Need for an Inner Circle 14:13 Cultivating Deep Relationships for Healing - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Sing along with us! ► https://seedbed.com/hymnal/ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Get the Wake-Up Call in your email each day ► https://seedbed.com/wakeupcall ⛪️ Are you a pastor? We'd love to connect ► https://seedbed.typeform.com/to/dymjFhUB Join the Field Team and help us sow the Wake-Up Call into new hearts ► https://seedbed.typeform.com/fieldteam Join the conversation: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/seedbedwakeupcall/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thewakeupcall/ Listen to the podcast: Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-wake-up-call/id1040184070 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7t5qb5dpC7n0yxdyNsTKzTsi=e87495c982f145f6

- - - - - - - P. S. ❗️ Are You Coming to the New Room Conference? I’d love to see you at the New Room Conference, coming up next month on Sept 30–Oct 2 in Montgomery, Alabama, at Frazer Church. New Room is always an inspiring, refreshing gathering where we get to connect with fellow sowers. It is a meeting with Jesus, where we are equipped, empowered, and sent out to sow for a great awakening.  Today, the Wake-Up Call and Seedbed are offering a special discount code for registration. If you have already registered, pass it on to someone else who needs to get there. I look forward to seeing you there! Register here: https://seedbed.com/newroomconference2026/ and use the promo code: NRCWAKEUP.  - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - This episode is a pastoral wake-up call about the danger of trying to do life alone. Mark Benjamin opens with a story about getting lost and dehydrated on a mountain in Haiti, using that experience to anchor the main message: human beings are not built to carry hardship, temptation, or pain in isolation. Drawing from Ecclesiastes 4, he argues that community is not optional but essential, especially when life becomes difficult and dangerous. He then connects that lesson to his own spiritual formation, explaining how honesty with a few trusted men led to the development of band meetings and, eventually, deeper transformation in his life. The episode is both personal and practical: it calls listeners to admit their need for help, invite others in, and resist the urge to “climb mountains alone.” It closes with a prayer for courage, journal prompts for reflection, and a hymn, reinforcing the theme of dependence on Jesus and one another. CHAPTERS: 00:04 Introduction and Setting the Stage 02:50 The Importance of Community 10:34 Personal Story: A Lesson from the Mountain 18:53 The Journey of Transformation and Invitation - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Sing along with us! ► https://seedbed.com/hymnal/ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Get the Wake-Up Call in your email each day ► https://seedbed.com/wakeupcall ⛪️ Are you a pastor? We'd love to connect ► https://seedbed.typeform.com/to/dymjFhUB Join the Field Team and help us sow the Wake-Up Call into new hearts ► https://seedbed.typeform.com/fieldteam Join the conversation: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/seedbedwakeupcall/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thewakeupcall/ Listen to the podcast: Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-wake-up-call/id1040184070 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7t5qb5dpC7n0yxdyNsTKzTsi=e87495c982f145f6

This episode tells the story of Cheryl Willoughby, a church volunteer in rural Georgia who helps serve a monthly free community lunch. One day, she met a young woman living with stage four cervical cancer who opened up immediately about her diagnosis and her fear of death. Cheryl prayed with her, but left the encounter feeling burdened that she had not asked more about her faith. When the woman returned the next month, Cheryl asked if she knew Jesus, and learned that she had come to faith years earlier. Soon after, Cheryl later read her obituary and came to believe the encounter was a “Holy Spirit appointment” — a divinely timed moment of prayer, reassurance, and grace. The episode reflects on how God works through timing, not just through actions, and how believers are often called to play only a small part in a much larger story. Dan Wilt emphasizes that we do not have to do everything perfectly; we simply need to be available when God prompts us. The closing prayer and journaling prompt encourage listeners to notice people around them who are hurting, to pray for discernment, and to take one loving action in response. Overall, the episode is a gentle reminder that God’s grace is present. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Sing along with us! ► https://seedbed.com/hymnal/ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Get the Wake-Up Call in your email each day ► https://seedbed.com/wakeupcall ⛪️ Are you a pastor? We'd love to connect ► https://seedbed.typeform.com/to/dymjFhUB Join the Field Team and help us sow the Wake-Up Call into new hearts ► https://seedbed.typeform.com/fieldteam Join the conversation: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/seedbedwakeupcall/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thewakeupcall/ Listen to the podcast: Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-wake-up-call/id1040184070 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7t5qb5dpC7n0yxdyNsTKzTsi=e87495c982f145f6

P.S. Are You Coming to the New Room Conference? I’d love to see you at the New Room Conference, coming up next month on Sept 30–Oct 2 in Montgomery, AL, at Frazer Church. New Room is always an inspiring and refreshing gathering where we get to connect with fellow sowers. It is a meeting with Jesus, where we are equipped, empowered, and sent out to sow for a great awakening.  Today, the Wake-Up Call and Seedbed are offering a special discount code for registration. If you have already registered, pass it on to someone else who needs to get there. I look forward to seeing you there! Register here (https://seedbed.com/newroomconference2026/) and use the promo code: NRCWAKEUP - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - What if the Great Commission is not a burden to carry, but the next step into the story Jesus is already writing? This reflection on Matthew 28 reframes disciple-making as invitation, not obligation, and shows why you are never sent alone. Walking through Jesus's final words to his disciples, Matt LeRoy connects the resurrection to a bold, practical call: receive the good news, then give it away. He unpacks the subversive meaning of "gospel" in the Roman world, contrasts Caesar's counterfeit good news with the kingdom of Jesus, and shows how the early church turned a political slogan into a radical declaration that Jesus is Lord. CHAPTERS: 00:04 Introduction and Community Reflection 02:02 Exploring the Great Commission 05:09 The Invitation to Join the Story 09:52 Empowerment and the Ripple Effect of Discipleship 10:52 Closing Thoughts and Community Engagement 15:00 Introduction to Faith and Belief 17:48 Exploring the Nature of Jesus 19:06 Personal Reflections on Spirituality - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Sing along with us! ► https://seedbed.com/hymnal/ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Get the Wake-Up Call in your email each day ► https://seedbed.com/wakeupcall ⛪️ Are you a pastor? We'd love to connect ► https://seedbed.typeform.com/to/dymjFhUB Join the Field Team and help us sow the Wake-Up Call into new hearts ► https://seedbed.typeform.com/fieldteam Join the conversation: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/seedbedwakeupcall/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thewakeupcall/ Listen to the podcast: Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-wake-up-call/id1040184070 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7t5qb5dpC7n0yxdyNsTKzTsi=e87495c982f145f6

Join Matt LeRoy as he takes listeners through this controversial story involving Jesus and a Canaanite woman. Our story today appears to show Jesus insulting an outsider and comparing her to a dog. What did Jesus mean? Are readers supposed to assume that there are outsiders in God's kingdom, like the original Christians believed? Matt LeRoy gives a thoughtful alternative theory to what is really going on. Might Jesus be using this story to illustrate wrongness in his disciples' hearts and our own hearts today? CHAPTERS: 09:17 Understanding Jesus' Controversial Words 12:11 The Canaanite Woman's Insight 15:02 Miracles of Abundance: Twelve and Seven 18:17 Wrestling with Difficult Passages 21:01 The Love of God: A Hymn Reflection - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Sing along with us! ► https://seedbed.com/hymnal/ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Get the Wake-Up Call in your email each day ► https://seedbed.com/wakeupcall ⛪️ Are you a pastor? We'd love to connect ► https://seedbed.typeform.com/to/dymjFhUB Join the Field Team and help us sow the Wake-Up Call into new hearts ► https://seedbed.typeform.com/fieldteam Join the conversation: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/seedbedwakeupcall/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thewakeupcall/ Listen to the podcast: Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-wake-up-call/id1040184070 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7t5qb5dpC7n0yxdyNsTKzTsi=e87495c982f145f6

Will you answer the call when Jesus asks you to lay everything down to follow him? Join Matt LeRoy as he gives a thoughtful explanation on the response Jesus gives that, at first glance, appears cold, but upon further explanation gives the clearest explanation of the commitment we must make as followers of Jesus: to surrender all. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Sing along with us! ► https://seedbed.com/hymnal/ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Get the Wake-Up Call in your email each day ► https://seedbed.com/wakeupcall ⛪️ Are you a pastor? We'd love to connect ► https://seedbed.typeform.com/to/dymjFhUB Join the Field Team and help us sow the Wake-Up Call into new hearts ► https://seedbed.typeform.com/fieldteam Join the conversation: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/seedbedwakeupcall/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thewakeupcall/ Listen to the podcast: Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-wake-up-call/id1040184070 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7t5qb5dpC7n0yxdyNsTKzTsi=e87495c982f145f6

This episode centers on Jesus’s Sermon on the Mount in Matthew 5, with a focus on the Beatitudes and the call to be salt and light in the world. Matt LeRoy presents the sermon as a revolutionary vision of kingdom life—one that upends worldly power, challenges status quo thinking, and invites listeners into a countercultural way of living marked by humility, mercy, purity, peacemaking, and courage under persecution. It also connects that teaching to real-world witness, drawing on the imagery of the civil rights movement and the everyday influence of ordinary people who quietly bring change. The episode ends by emphasizing practical discipleship: becoming a visible sign of God’s kingdom through daily faithfulness, and it frames the hymn “Be Thou My Vision” as a fitting response to that invitation. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Sing along with us! ► https://seedbed.com/hymnal/ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Get the Wake-Up Call in your email each day ► https://seedbed.com/wakeupcall ⛪️ Are you a pastor? We'd love to connect ► https://seedbed.typeform.com/to/dymjFhUB Join the Field Team and help us sow the Wake-Up Call into new hearts ► https://seedbed.typeform.com/fieldteam Join the conversation: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/seedbedwakeupcall/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thewakeupcall/ Listen to the podcast: Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-wake-up-call/id1040184070 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7t5qb5dpC7n0yxdyNsTKzTsi=e87495c982f145f6

Matthew 4, where Jesus calls Peter, Andrew, James, and John to leave their nets and follow him. He connects that passage to a story from his own life about a friend whose repeated “not yet” became a public yes through baptism, using it to show how surrender can become faith in action. The main message is that discipleship is not just believing ideas about Jesus, but reorienting your whole life around him. Matt emphasizes the cost of following Christ, the need to loosen our grip on the things we trust more than Jesus, and the invitation to live with courage, trust, and obedience. The episode closes with a prayer, journal prompts, and a hymn selection, “I’d Rather Have Jesus,” chosen to reinforce the call to choose Jesus above everything else. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Sing along with us! ► https://seedbed.com/hymnal/ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Get the Wake-Up Call in your email each day ► https://seedbed.com/wakeupcall ⛪️ Are you a pastor? We'd love to connect ► https://seedbed.typeform.com/to/dymjFhUB Join the Field Team and help us sow the Wake-Up Call into new hearts ► https://seedbed.typeform.com/fieldteam Join the conversation: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/seedbedwakeupcall/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thewakeupcall/ Listen to the podcast: Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-wake-up-call/id1040184070 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7t5qb5dpC7n0yxdyNsTKzTsi=e87495c982f145f6

This episode centers on a Holy Spirit story from Dan's wife, Anita Wilt, who describes feeling prompted to respond to an older man selling a newspaper for homeless neighbors at a parking lot red light. Instead of staying in the car and dismissing the inconvenience, she turned around, parked, walked over, bought the paper, and gave him extra money. What stood out most to her was not just the act of kindness itself, but the wave of joy that followed and the sense that obedience opened her heart to God’s compassion for the man. The episode then widens into a teaching on presence, intercession, and Matthew 25: seeing and caring for “the least of these” through ordinary moments of Spirit-led responsiveness. Dan reflects on how small acts of obedience can become a doorway to prayer, compassion, and ongoing concern for vulnerable people. The closing challenge is to stay attentive to the Spirit’s promptings, care for others in practical ways, and let Jesus’ ministry continue through everyday believers. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Sing along with us! ► https://seedbed.com/hymnal/ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Get the Wake-Up Call in your email each day ► https://seedbed.com/wakeupcall ⛪️ Are you a pastor? We'd love to connect ► https://seedbed.typeform.com/to/dymjFhUB Join the Field Team and help us sow the Wake-Up Call into new hearts ► https://seedbed.typeform.com/fieldteam Join the conversation: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/seedbedwakeupcall/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thewakeupcall/ Listen to the podcast: Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-wake-up-call/id1040184070 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7t5qb5dpC7n0yxdyNsTKzTsi=e87495c982f145f6

P. S. Remember Luann Riley and James. . . . ??? ❗️ I know! I'm hearing from so many. When can we have Luann Riley back on the Wake-Up Call? I'm working on it. Meanwhile have I got a deal for you. We really want to see her James Bible Study for Women land in as many groups as possible. To the end, we have a special offer. Order a minimum four books and use the code WOMEN and we will give you 50% off (through end of August). And, remember, the weekly teaching videos come with the purchase of the book. The verdict is in. This study changes lives. ORDER HERE: https://my.seedbed.com/product/growing-up-james/ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - This episode is a reflective prayer teaching centered on Genesis 1, where J.D. Walt explains that prayer is not just asking for things but participating in God’s creative work. He contrasts God speaking light into existence with God speaking and then making, using the image of a dark, cluttered room to show how prayer can reveal chaos, bring order, and open up new possibilities. The message is that prayer is a form of creative communion with God—speaking, acting, and cooperating with the Spirit as God brings shape to what feels formless and overwhelmed. The second half becomes more personal and pastoral, with a testimony about turning a neglected room into a prayer room, now described as an “antechamber” between the inner life and the outside world. That space becomes a symbol of how the kingdom of God is worked out in daily life: through small acts of obedience, honest prayer, and repeating “let there be” over places of anxiety, loneliness, and discouragement. The episode closes with worship, singing “Great Is Thy Faithfulness,” emphasizing that God—not prayer itself—is the power, and that believers meet with Jesus each morning with confidence in his goodness and faithfulness. CHAPTERS: 00:04 Introduction and Invitation to Join 03:14 Understanding Prayer and Its Dynamics 06:06 The Power of Creative Speech in Prayer 08:57 Personal Reflection on Chaos and Order 12:12 Transforming Chaos into a Prayer Room 14:09 Introduction to Prayer Series 17:04 Celebration of God's Faithfulness 19:56 Looking Ahead: Upcoming Guests and Themes 22:54 Introduction to the Good News Briefing 24:29 Upcoming Webinar on the Book of James - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Sing along with us! ► https://seedbed.com/hymnal/ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Get the Wake-Up Call in your email each day ► https://seedbed.com/wakeupcall ⛪️ Are you a pastor? We'd love to connect ► https://seedbed.typeform.com/to/dymjFhUB Join the Field Team and help us sow the Wake-Up Call into new hearts ► https://seedbed.typeform.com/fieldteam Join the conversation: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/seedbedwakeupcall/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thewakeupcall/ Listen to the podcast: Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-wake-up-call/id1040184070 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7t5qb5dpC7n0yxdyNsTKzTsi=e87495c982f145f6

This episode is centered on a short teaching about prayer as “speaking like God speaks,” beginning with Genesis 1 and the phrase “let there be.” J.D. Walt argues that prayer is not only asking God for help, but also joining God’s creative speech over dark, empty, or difficult situations. He encourages listeners to pray with simple, faith-filled words like “let there be light,” “let there be peace,” and “let there be healing,” framing prayer as a Spirit-led way of calling forth what is good, true, and life-giving. The episode also includes a warm, reflective conversation with the David Walt and a hymn performance of “Sweet Hour of Prayer.” Together, they reinforce the idea that prayer is something ordinary people can practice daily, especially on behalf of family and others they love. The tone is pastoral and encouraging, with a strong emphasis on consistency, trust, and letting God help shape the words as you pray. CHAPTERS: 00:04 Introduction and Community Engagement 03:03 The Essence of Prayer 05:50 Speaking Like God Speaks 09:03 Practical Applications of Prayer 11:59 Reflection and Experimentation 13:31 Introduction to Prayer and Its Importance 16:36 The Power of Prayer as Speech 19:43 Praying for Loved Ones 21:38 Developing a Habit of Prayer - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Sing along with us! ► https://seedbed.com/hymnal/ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Get the Wake-Up Call in your email each day ► https://seedbed.com/wakeupcall ⛪️ Are you a pastor? We'd love to connect ► https://seedbed.typeform.com/to/dymjFhUB Join the Field Team and help us sow the Wake-Up Call into new hearts ► https://seedbed.typeform.com/fieldteam Join the conversation: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/seedbedwakeupcall/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thewakeupcall/ Listen to the podcast: Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-wake-up-call/id1040184070 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7t5qb5dpC7n0yxdyNsTKzTsi=e87495c982f145f6

This episode is a prayer-centered reflection on Genesis 1:1–3 and the idea that prayer begins with faith in God’s creative action, not with rehearsing problems. J.D. argues that people often magnify what is “formless, empty, darkness, deep,” while Scripture starts with God’s ordering presence and the Spirit hovering over chaos. From that foundation, he presents prayer as “world-making speech”—speaking with God’s perspective rather than simply describing limitations. The second half shifts into a warm, father-son conversation and song, using “Spirit of the Living God” as a prayer for the Holy Spirit to “fall afresh.” They connect that image to farming, irrigation, and “gut pipe,” illustrating prayer as a channel through which God’s life flows into dry places. The episode closes with a practical vision of prayer for rain, mercy, healing, joy, and peace, emphasizing trust that God knows what each situation needs. CHAPTERS: 00:04 Introduction and Personal Remembrances 01:57 In the Beginning Prayer: Genesis 1 and Creation 02:51 The Problem of Formless, Empty, Dark, and Deep 05:18 Beginning with Faith: Divine Action and Reality 07:17 The Unseen Realm and the Inauguration of a New Age 08:59 Prayer as World-Making Speech 09:11 The Power of Speaking God's Words in Prayer 10:07 Journal Prompts for Deepening Prayer Practice 11:20 Exploring the Percentages of Seen and Unseen Reality 11:47 Learning to Speak as God Speaks in Prayer 12:24 Closing and Reflection - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Sing along with us! ► https://seedbed.com/hymnal/ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Get the Wake-Up Call in your email each day ► https://seedbed.com/wakeupcall ⛪️ Are you a pastor? We'd love to connect ► https://seedbed.typeform.com/to/dymjFhUB Join the Field Team and help us sow the Wake-Up Call into new hearts ► https://seedbed.typeform.com/fieldteam Join the conversation: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/seedbedwakeupcall/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thewakeupcall/ Listen to the podcast: Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-wake-up-call/id1040184070 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7t5qb5dpC7n0yxdyNsTKzTsi=e87495c982f145f6

This episode is a devotional teaching on prayer as spiritual battle, centered on Acts 2 and Psalm 110:1. J.D. Walt argues that prayer is not mainly about reciting personal requests, but about joining Jesus in his ongoing intercession and participating in his victory over Satan, evil, sin, death, and darkness. He frames prayer as a way of aligning with the mind of Christ, advancing God’s kingdom, and learning to live in abiding communion with Jesus throughout the day rather than only in a prayer closet. The episode also includes a worship segment with David Walt, who helps unpack the same theme through the hymn “A Mighty Fortress Is Our God.” Together they emphasize that believers are on the winning side because Jesus has already won the war, even though battles remain. The message closes with a strong reminder not to see people as enemies, but to resist the devil with confidence in Christ’s power and kingdom. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Sing along with us! ► https://seedbed.com/hymnal/ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Get the Wake-Up Call in your email each day ► https://seedbed.com/wakeupcall ⛪️ Are you a pastor? We'd love to connect ► https://seedbed.typeform.com/to/dymjFhUB Join the Field Team and help us sow the Wake-Up Call into new hearts ► https://seedbed.typeform.com/fieldteam Join the conversation: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/seedbedwakeupcall/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thewakeupcall/ Listen to the podcast: Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-wake-up-call/id1040184070 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7t5qb5dpC7n0yxdyNsTKzTsi=e87495c982f145f6

This episode is a prayer-centered devotional that opens a new mini-series focused on living with a deeper awareness of Jesus’s presence. J.D. reads from Acts 1:4–11 and reflects on the ascension of Jesus as the foundation for Christian prayer, emphasizing that prayer is not sending thoughts “out there,” but speaking directly to the risen Christ who is “right here, right now.” He frames the ascension as both Jesus’s exaltation and his nearness, arguing that prayer gives believers immediate access to him and participation in God’s will on earth. The second half continues with a family-led worship segment, featuring a hymn, “Lord, I Want to Be a Christian,” sung as a heartfelt expression of longing rather than performance. The conversation highlights that becoming more like Jesus is not about striving harder, but about trusting more and allowing “Christ in you” to shape the heart from within. CHAPTERS: 14:15 Introduction to Prayer and Longing 20:08 The Secret to Being Like Jesus 21:04 Sowing the Love of Jesus - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Sing along with us! ► https://seedbed.com/hymnal/ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Get the Wake-Up Call in your email each day ► https://seedbed.com/wakeupcall ⛪️ Are you a pastor? We'd love to connect ► https://seedbed.typeform.com/to/dymjFhUB Join the Field Team and help us sow the Wake-Up Call into new hearts ► https://seedbed.typeform.com/fieldteam Join the conversation: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/seedbedwakeupcall/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thewakeupcall/ Listen to the podcast: Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-wake-up-call/id1040184070 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7t5qb5dpC7n0yxdyNsTKzTsi=e87495c982f145f6

This episode is a warm, prayerful invitation to live with greater awareness of the Holy Spirit in everyday life. Dan Wilt opens with encouragement around the Wake-Up Call community, a coming New Room gathering, and a new women’s Bible study from Luann Riley called Growing Up. He then frames the episode around 1 Peter 2:9 and a Holy Spirit story centered on the idea that God often works through ordinary people in unexpected moments. The tone is pastoral and reflective, with a strong emphasis on prayer, consecration, and learning to ask, “What is the Father doing?” The central story comes from Janet Wehrle, a speech-language pathologist in a hospital, who describes a surprising encounter in which a doctor unexpectedly led her to a patient who wanted prayer. What begins as an odd interruption becomes a clear example of divine orchestration: Janet prays briefly for the patient, and the moment reinforces the episode’s theme that believers are called to be attentive, available, and willing to partner with God in small but meaningful ways. Dan closes by blessing Janet and encouraging listeners to live as a “royal priesthood” in their daily settings, ready for God to use them wherever they are. CHAPTERS: 00:04 Introduction to Holy Spirit Saturdays 02:54 The Importance of Community and Connection 05:12 The Power of Prayer and Spiritual Stories 05:43 Introduction and Background 06:34 A Divine Encounter in the Hospital 10:06 The Role of the Holy Spirit 11:22 Prayer and Community Support 12:30 Embracing the Holy Spirit's Guidance 15:30 The Power of Prayer and Community - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Sing along with us! ► https://seedbed.com/hymnal/ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Get the Wake-Up Call in your email each day ► https://seedbed.com/wakeupcall ⛪️ Are you a pastor? We'd love to connect ► https://seedbed.typeform.com/to/dymjFhUB Join the Field Team and help us sow the Wake-Up Call into new hearts ► https://seedbed.typeform.com/fieldteam Join the conversation: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/seedbedwakeupcall/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thewakeupcall/ Listen to the podcast: Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-wake-up-call/id1040184070 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7t5qb5dpC7n0yxdyNsTKzTsi=e87495c982f145f6

P.S. Get Your Copy of Growing Up Hey, Sower Nation! In celebration of launch week of Growing Up: Faith Lessons from the Book of James—and with hopes of sowing this good seed in as many places as possible—we are offering a deal for groups doing the study. Use the code WOMEN for 50% off orders of at least four books. And, remember, the videos come included with the books. Order here: https://my.seedbed.com/product/growing-up-james/ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - When illness drags on or questions linger, many wonder if prayer still matters. Luann's candid journey through chronic migraines, combined with biblical encouragement from James, reveals how prayer can carry us through pain, uncertainty, and slow healing. She explores James’s plea to pray in trouble, praise in happiness, and call upon elders for healing—emphasizing that prayers of faith and community truly matter. Bethany joins in with stirring worship and the reminder that God's greatness is revealed through both answers and unanswered prayers, guiding us to trust and persist. CHAPTERS: 00:04 Introduction and Reflection on the Book of James 02:50 The Power of Prayer and Community Support 06:03 Personal Testimony and the Journey of Healing 09:43 Introduction and Gratitude 10:43 The Greatness of God and Worship 12:36 Singing 'How Great Thou Art' - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Sing along with us! ► https://seedbed.com/hymnal/ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Get the Wake-Up Call in your email each day ► https://seedbed.com/wakeupcall ⛪️ Are you a pastor? We'd love to connect ► https://seedbed.typeform.com/to/dymjFhUB Join the Field Team and help us sow the Wake-Up Call into new hearts ► https://seedbed.typeform.com/fieldteam Join the conversation: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/seedbedwakeupcall/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thewakeupcall/ Listen to the podcast: Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-wake-up-call/id1040184070 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7t5qb5dpC7n0yxdyNsTKzTsi=e87495c982f145f6

P.S. Get Your Copy of Growing Up Hey, Sower Nation! In celebration of launch week of Growing Up: Faith Lessons from the Book of James—and with hopes of sowing this good seed in as many places as possible—we are offering a deal for groups doing the study. Use the code WOMEN for 50% off orders of at least four books. And, remember, the videos come included with the books. Order at: https://my.seedbed.com/product/growing-up-james/ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Luann Riley reflects on James 3:2–6, exploring the immense power of words. Using James’s images of a horse’s bit, a ship’s rudder, and a small spark that can ignite a forest, she describes how careless, angry, or cruel remarks can leave lasting wounds. She invites listeners to acknowledge the harmful words they have carried, release them to God, and replace them with the truth that they are loved, chosen, forgiven, and made new. The episode closes with a prayer for healing in both the words listeners have received and the words they speak to others. Luann offers a journaling prompt about how speech can reflect spiritual maturity, then Bethany Johnson shares her own experience of finding healing through faith and community after being torn down by others. Bethany leads a worshipful rendition of “My Chains Are Gone,” reinforcing the episode’s message of grace, freedom, and identity rooted in God. CHAPTERS: 00:04 Introduction and Context of the Book of James 02:33 The Power of Words and Their Impact 05:47 Healing Through God's Truth and Releasing Hurtful Words 08:36 Personal Reflections and Practical Exercises 09:34 A Journey of Faith and Transformation 12:20 The Power of Grace in Worship - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Sing along with us! ► https://seedbed.com/hymnal/ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Get the Wake-Up Call in your email each day ► https://seedbed.com/wakeupcall ⛪️ Are you a pastor? We'd love to connect ► https://seedbed.typeform.com/to/dymjFhUB Join the Field Team and help us sow the Wake-Up Call into new hearts ► https://seedbed.typeform.com/fieldteam Join the conversation: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/seedbedwakeupcall/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thewakeupcall/ Listen to the podcast: Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-wake-up-call/id1040184070 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7t5qb5dpC7n0yxdyNsTKzTsi=e87495c982f145f6

In this episode, the central message is that faith is meant to be lived, not just heard. Drawing from the book of James, the conversation explores how Scripture acts like a mirror, revealing the condition of our hearts and inviting us to respond with real transformation. The episode also reflects on the relationship between guilt, shame, and grace, emphasizing that God's love calls us to change through surrender rather than self-effort. The discussion also highlights the role of the Holy Spirit in helping believers align their words, actions, and daily choices with what they profess to believe. Through personal reflection, worship, and journal prompts, the episode encourages listeners to examine where their faith and actions may be out of sync, and to rely on God's mercy for ongoing growth. Overall, it is a practical and encouraging message about spiritual maturity, obedience, and living out a faith that is visible in everyday life. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Sing along with us! ► https://seedbed.com/hymnal/ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Get the Wake-Up Call in your email each day ► https://seedbed.com/wakeupcall ⛪️ Are you a pastor? We'd love to connect ► https://seedbed.typeform.com/to/dymjFhUB Join the Field Team and help us sow the Wake-Up Call into new hearts ► https://seedbed.typeform.com/fieldteam Join the conversation: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/seedbedwakeupcall/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thewakeupcall/ Listen to the podcast: Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-wake-up-call/id1040184070 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7t5qb5dpC7n0yxdyNsTKzTsi=e87495c982f145f6

This episode centers on James 1:2–4 and the idea that faith is strengthened through trials, not protected from them. Luann teaches that hardship is not a sign of weak faith or God’s absence, but often the place where perseverance, maturity, and wholeness are formed. She uses memorable imagery—“potato chip faith” versus “beef jerky faith”—to show the difference between a fragile faith that crumbles under pressure and a durable faith that can endure suffering with God. The message is pastoral and encouraging, especially for listeners who feel guilt, doubt, or exhaustion in seasons of pain. The second half shifts into a personal hymn reflection on “Soon and Very Soon,” connecting grief, hope, and eternal perspective. Bethany shares a story from high school about losing a fellow student and how the hymn took on new meaning through that loss, emphasizing that even in deep sorrow, believers hold onto the promise of seeing the King one day. Together, the teaching and song create a theme of steadfast hope: trials are real, but they are not the end of the story, and Christian endurance is rooted in the promise of future joy and restoration. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Sing along with us! ► https://seedbed.com/hymnal/ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Get the Wake-Up Call in your email each day ► https://seedbed.com/wakeupcall ⛪️ Are you a pastor? We'd love to connect ► https://seedbed.typeform.com/to/dymjFhUB Join the Field Team and help us sow the Wake-Up Call into new hearts ► https://seedbed.typeform.com/fieldteam Join the conversation: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/seedbedwakeupcall/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thewakeupcall/ Listen to the podcast: Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-wake-up-call/id1040184070 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7t5qb5dpC7n0yxdyNsTKzTsi=e87495c982f145f6

This episode opens with Luann Riley introducing herself and framing the week’s teaching around the book of James. She explains that her new study, Growing Up Faith: Lessons from James, focuses on spiritual maturity not as becoming more impressive, but as becoming more surrendered. Using James 1:1 and 1:22, she emphasizes that real faith is not just listening to God’s word, but living it out through patience, integrity, wisdom, and care for others. She also shares a personal reflection on James’s transformation from skeptic to servant after encountering the risen Jesus, highlighting the idea that a true encounter with Christ changes how we live. The second half shifts into a worshipful hymn moment led by Bethany Johnson, who introduces “All to Jesus I Surrender.” She shares that she grows best when she is surrendering control to God, especially as someone who naturally prefers planning and routine. The hymn reinforces the episode’s central theme: growing up in faith happens through daily surrender, open-handed trust, and allowing the Holy Spirit to shape every part of life. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Sing along with us! ► https://seedbed.com/hymnal/ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Get the Wake-Up Call in your email each day ► https://seedbed.com/wakeupcall ⛪️ Are you a pastor? We'd love to connect ► https://seedbed.typeform.com/to/dymjFhUB Join the Field Team and help us sow the Wake-Up Call into new hearts ► https://seedbed.typeform.com/fieldteam Join the conversation: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/seedbedwakeupcall/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thewakeupcall/ Listen to the podcast: Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-wake-up-call/id1040184070 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7t5qb5dpC7n0yxdyNsTKzTsi=e87495c982f145f6

Dan Wilt introduces a Holy Spirit story from pastor John Shaul, who describes an encounter at a veterinary emergency clinic. While waiting with his own dog, John and his wife connected with a worried couple whose cat needed urgent care. Drawing on their shared experience of losing beloved pets, John felt prompted to offer prayer. The couple welcomed it, and John prayed for comfort, peace, and wisdom for both the family and the veterinary team—leaving encouraged that a simple act of obedience can bring God’s care into an ordinary moment. Dan reflects on how personal suffering can deepen compassion and prepare us to serve people facing similar pain. John adds that being available to God means choosing presence over hurry: staying attentive to the people and moments in front of us rather than being ruled by the clock. The episode closes with a prayer and journaling prompts inviting listeners to consider the challenges God has carried them through, recognize others experiencing similar struggles, and look for opportunities to offer love, encouragement, and prayer. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Sing along with us! ► https://seedbed.com/hymnal/ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Get the Wake-Up Call in your email each day ► https://seedbed.com/wakeupcall ⛪️ Are you a pastor? We'd love to connect ► https://seedbed.typeform.com/to/dymjFhUB Join the Field Team and help us sow the Wake-Up Call into new hearts ► https://seedbed.typeform.com/fieldteam Join the conversation: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/seedbedwakeupcall/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thewakeupcall/ Listen to the podcast: Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-wake-up-call/id1040184070 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7t5qb5dpC7n0yxdyNsTKzTsi=e87495c982f145f6

This episode closes out the Mark series with a strong focus on the resurrection of Jesus from Mark 16. J.D. walks through the empty tomb, the angel’s message that Jesus has risen, and why the resurrection is the center of the Christian faith. He argues that without the resurrection, Jesus would be just another historical figure, but because he lives, his life, teaching, death, and victory over sin and death are all revealed with saving power. The message is framed as a wake-up call to trust not just the idea of resurrection, but the living presence of Christ at work right now through the Holy Spirit. J.D. and David Walt sing “Up from the Grave He Arose,” performed as a kind of Easter victory lap, reinforcing the theme that resurrection is not just a past event but the believer’s present reality. Along the way, J.D. encourages listeners to respond with faith, worship, prayer, and action, and he previews what’s coming next in the series, including a guest teacher and a new Bible study on James. Overall, it’s an uplifting finale about hope, witness, and living in resurrection life today. CHAPTERS: 00:04 Introduction to the Mark Pizza Challenge 02:11 The Importance of the Resurrection 11:03 Living in Resurrection Power 14:52 Celebrating the End of Mark's Gospel 17:44 The Significance of Easter and Our Role 21:01 Upcoming Guests and Community Engagement - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Sing along with us! ► https://seedbed.com/hymnal/ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Get the Wake-Up Call in your email each day ► https://seedbed.com/wakeupcall ⛪️ Are you a pastor? We'd love to connect ► https://seedbed.typeform.com/to/dymjFhUB Join the Field Team and help us sow the Wake-Up Call into new hearts ► https://seedbed.typeform.com/fieldteam Join the conversation: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/seedbedwakeupcall/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thewakeupcall/ Listen to the podcast: Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-wake-up-call/id1040184070 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7t5qb5dpC7n0yxdyNsTKzTsi=e87495c982f145f6

This episode centers on Mark 15 and a theological reflection on the crowd’s cry to crucify Jesus. J.D. argues that the real danger of a crowd is shared power without personal responsibility, and uses Barabbas and Pilate to show how injustice can be diffused into everyone and therefore no one. The message then turns personal: salvation by grace through faith begins when a person steps out of the crowd and owns the guilt as if it were fully their own, only to receive the astonishing truth that Christ has already borne that blame. The second half moves into worship and encouragement. J.D. and David Walt sing “Nothing but the Blood of Jesus,” reinforcing the theme that cleansing, pardon, and righteousness come only through Christ. The episode closes with a journal prompt about whether accepting total responsibility for Jesus’s death feels like injustice, followed by a preview of the next week’s Bible study on James with guest teacher Luann Riley and an invitation to continue waking up to the gospel each morning. CHAPTERS: 00:04 The Eternal Now: Meeting with Jesus 02:08 Understanding Collective Responsibility 05:54 The Personal Journey of Grace 10:08 Owning Our Responsibility and Accepting Grace 13:19 Singing Our Way to the Cross 17:19 Introducing Luann Riley and Her Bible Study 20:02 Wrapping Up and Looking Ahead - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Sing along with us! ► https://seedbed.com/hymnal/ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Get the Wake-Up Call in your email each day ► https://seedbed.com/wakeupcall ⛪️ Are you a pastor? We'd love to connect ► https://seedbed.typeform.com/to/dymjFhUB Join the Field Team and help us sow the Wake-Up Call into new hearts ► https://seedbed.typeform.com/fieldteam Join the conversation: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/seedbedwakeupcall/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thewakeupcall/ Listen to the podcast: Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-wake-up-call/id1040184070 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7t5qb5dpC7n0yxdyNsTKzTsi=e87495c982f145f6

If you've ever wondered why carrying the cross feels lighter with faith, this episode reveals the divine promise that Jesus’s yoke is easy—and how love, service, and prayer are the keys to carrying it with joy. This episode is a testament to the timeless message: when we embrace the cross with love and service, burdens become blessings and joy becomes contagious. J.D. breaks down the spiritual significance of the cross in our daily lives, emphasizing how carrying it is less about weight and more about love, community, and prayer. Learn how inviting Jesus into your daily walk turns heavy burdens into opportunities for compassion—reminding us that the cross isn't heavy when you carry it with Him. CHAPTERS: 00:04 The Importance of Each Day 02:27 The Three Types of People on the Way to the Cross 08:23 Self-Reflection and Personal Growth 12:55 The Fragrance of Love and Devotion 14:02 Introduction and Hymn Singing 16:50 The Wonderful Cross and Its Impact 20:05 Carrying the Cross in Daily Life - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Sing along with us! ► https://seedbed.com/hymnal/ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Get the Wake-Up Call in your email each day ► https://seedbed.com/wakeupcall ⛪️ Are you a pastor? We'd love to connect ► https://seedbed.typeform.com/to/dymjFhUB Join the Field Team and help us sow the Wake-Up Call into new hearts ► https://seedbed.typeform.com/fieldteam Join the conversation: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/seedbedwakeupcall/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thewakeupcall/ Listen to the podcast: Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-wake-up-call/id1040184070 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7t5qb5dpC7n0yxdyNsTKzTsi=e87495c982f145f6

This episode centers on Mark 13:1–2 and Jesus’s warning that the temple, despite its grandeur, will be torn down stone by stone. J.D. reflects on how easily people, communities, and even churches can turn buildings into idols, confusing impressive structures with the real purpose behind them. He connects the temple warning to Jeremiah’s critique of empty religious confidence, arguing that what matters most is not the building itself but justice, faithfulness, and a living relationship with God. The second half of the episode turns that idea into a practical invitation: stop defining life by what we own or build, and instead invest in people. The closing hymn, “Standing on the Promises,” reinforces the theme of reliance on Christ rather than on outward appearances or human effort. The episode ends with a simple challenge to listen for who Jesus might want you to encourage today and to act on that prompting right away. CHAPTERS: 00:04 Introduction to the Series and Upcoming Topics 02:20 When It's Time to Build Something More Than Buildings 10:57 Reflecting on Our Values and Priorities 14:27 Introduction and Hymn Singing 17:39 Prayer and Spiritual Growth 19:36 Encouragement and Community Support - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Sing along with us! ► https://seedbed.com/hymnal/ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Get the Wake-Up Call in your email each day ► https://seedbed.com/wakeupcall ⛪️ Are you a pastor? We'd love to connect ► https://seedbed.typeform.com/to/dymjFhUB Join the Field Team and help us sow the Wake-Up Call into new hearts ► https://seedbed.typeform.com/fieldteam Join the conversation: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/seedbedwakeupcall/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thewakeupcall/ Listen to the podcast: Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-wake-up-call/id1040184070 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7t5qb5dpC7n0yxdyNsTKzTsi=e87495c982f145f6

This episode is a Monday morning devotional centered on Mark 12:41–44, the story of the widow’s two small copper coins. J.D. uses that passage to show how Jesus measures value differently than the world does: the widow’s tiny gift is greater than the rich people’s large offerings because it comes from total surrender, not abundance. That theme is connected to the larger call of discipleship — not just believing in Jesus, but abiding in him, fixing our minds on him, and learning to think with the mind of Christ. The second half of the episode focuses on Philippians 2:5–11 and the idea of becoming more like Jesus through the renewal of the mind. J.D. contrasts ego-driven living with a life surrendered to God, using memorable wordplay and prayerful language to encourage listeners to let God reshape their identity. He closes by inviting the audience into worship, reflection, and practical application, while also previewing a guest teacher who will lead the show the following week. CHAPTERS: 00:04 Introduction to the Week and Theme of Consecration 02:17 The Value of Sacrifice: The Widow's Offering 10:04 Understanding the Mind of Christ 15:33 The Process of Discipleship and Renewal 20:16 Encouragement for Community and Bible Study - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Sing along with us! ► https://seedbed.com/hymnal/ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Get the Wake-Up Call in your email each day ► https://seedbed.com/wakeupcall ⛪️ Are you a pastor? We'd love to connect ► https://seedbed.typeform.com/to/dymjFhUB Join the Field Team and help us sow the Wake-Up Call into new hearts ► https://seedbed.typeform.com/fieldteam Join the conversation: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/seedbedwakeupcall/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thewakeupcall/ Listen to the podcast: Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-wake-up-call/id1040184070 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7t5qb5dpC7n0yxdyNsTKzTsi=e87495c982f145f6

This episode centers on everyday obedience to the Holy Spirit and the idea that interruptions can become moments of ministry. Dan introduces the theme with a reflection on staying attentive to God’s prompting in ordinary life, then shares Katie Zettle’s story as a living example of what it looks like to “keep your sails up” and respond when God nudges you to pray for someone. The message is simple but powerful: God may be inviting listeners to pause, notice, and partner with him in blessing the people already around them. Katie’s story is the heart of the episode. While driving to church, she saw a woman and two small children walking along a busy road and felt the Holy Spirit prompt her to pray for them. She turned around twice to reach them, asked to pray, learned their names, and even helped connect them with resources. The encounter reminded her that faithfulness often looks like interrupting your schedule to serve someone else, and Dan closes by encouraging listeners to carry that same posture into their own communities, families, and daily routines. CHAPTERS: 03:16 Introduction to the Holy Spirit's Influence 04:10 Katie's Transformative Encounter 06:54 Understanding the Prompting of the Holy Spirit 08:51 The Impact of Obedience and Service 09:53 The Power of Prayer and Community 12:49 Listening to God's Guidance in Daily Life - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Sing along with us! ► https://seedbed.com/hymnal/ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Get the Wake-Up Call in your email each day ► https://seedbed.com/wakeupcall ⛪️ Are you a pastor? We'd love to connect ► https://seedbed.typeform.com/to/dymjFhUB Join the Field Team and help us sow the Wake-Up Call into new hearts ► https://seedbed.typeform.com/fieldteam Join the conversation: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/seedbedwakeupcall/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thewakeupcall/ Listen to the podcast: Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-wake-up-call/id1040184070 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7t5qb5dpC7n0yxdyNsTKzTsi=e87495c982f145f6

This episode centers on Mark 11 and the difference between the power of prayer and the power of God. The speaker argues that Jesus’s teaching on faith is not a blank check for “name it and claim it,” but a call to trust God’s sovereignty, live in constant prayer, and understand prayer as a relationship of receiving rather than begging. He ties the lesson to discipleship, saying followers of Jesus learn who God is by watching Jesus and by allowing the Spirit and the Word to shape their prayers. A major emphasis is forgiveness, which he presents as the one thing that can block the life of faith and prayer. He explains forgiveness as choosing not to retaliate or nourish bitterness, then urges listeners to examine where they need to trust God most in real life. The episode closes with a practical, encouraging challenge to receive God’s provision by faith, give generously in anticipation, and live as people being awakened and strengthened by Christ. CHAPTERS: 00:04 The Power of Prayer and God 01:24 Understanding Faith and Prayer 07:29 The Role of Forgiveness in Prayer 10:14 Shifting from Asking to Receiving 15:21 Recognizing the Authenticity of Faith 18:43 Taking Practical Steps in Faith - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Sing along with us! ► https://seedbed.com/hymnal/ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Get the Wake-Up Call in your email each day ► https://seedbed.com/wakeupcall ⛪️ Are you a pastor? We'd love to connect ► https://seedbed.typeform.com/to/dymjFhUB Join the Field Team and help us sow the Wake-Up Call into new hearts ► https://seedbed.typeform.com/fieldteam Join the conversation: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/seedbedwakeupcall/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thewakeupcall/ Listen to the podcast: Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-wake-up-call/id1040184070 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7t5qb5dpC7n0yxdyNsTKzTsi=e87495c982f145f6

This episode centers on Jesus’s teaching from Mark 10 and the challenge it presents to ordinary ideas about success, wealth, and spiritual worth. J. D. Walt reflects on how Jesus overturns the common belief that wealth signals God’s favor, instead showing that the kingdom of God cannot be entered by human achievement or merit. The message is that what seems impossible for people is possible for God, and that following Jesus means entrusting everything to him rather than trying to bring our own credentials. From there, the episode turns personal and devotional, emphasizing humility, dependence, and the idea that “nothing” offered to Jesus becomes “everything” when it is surrendered to him. J.D. shares stories, journal reflections, and prayers about ego, poverty of spirit, and learning to live in daily reliance on Christ. The episode closes with a hymn sing of “I Need Thee Every Hour” and a warm reminder that Jesus is not only needed but wanted, reinforcing the heart of the episode: a life of ongoing trust, surrender, and intimate relationship with God. CHAPTERS: 00:00 Introduction and Morning Prayer 01:39 Understanding Wealth and the Kingdom of God 09:13 The Journey of Nothingness and Ego 14:42 Embracing Poverty of Spirit 15:11 The Need for Divine Presence 18:00 Desiring a Relationship with Jesus 21:03 Community and Connection in Faith - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Sing along with us! ► https://seedbed.com/hymnal/ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Get the Wake-Up Call in your email each day ► https://seedbed.com/wakeupcall ⛪️ Are you a pastor? We'd love to connect ► https://seedbed.typeform.com/to/dymjFhUB Join the Field Team and help us sow the Wake-Up Call into new hearts ► https://seedbed.typeform.com/fieldteam Join the conversation: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/seedbedwakeupcall/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thewakeupcall/ Listen to the podcast: Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-wake-up-call/id1040184070 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7t5qb5dpC7n0yxdyNsTKzTsi=e87495c982f145f6

Most of us live in a space between belief and unbelief, unsure if we’re fully trusting or still doubting. But what if embracing that messy middle—that honest, raw honesty about our doubts—could actually deepen our faith? JD Walt explores the radical truth that faith isn’t about perfect belief but about bringing our doubts into the light and surrendering fully to Jesus. In this episode, you’ll discover how Jesus responds not to perfect faith, but to authentic honesty—like the father in Mark 9: “I believe, help my unbelief.” We break down why living in that tension is crucial and how prayer isn’t just a practice, but a radical way of living that disrupts cycles of dependency and doubt. JD shares insights about divine revelation, how the Holy Spirit convinces us of truth we can’t grasp on our own, and why prayer stands at the heart of genuine faith. You’ll also hear inspiring stories of those who have wrestled with disappointment and disbelief, yet found hope in abandoning perfection and embracing honesty. If you’ve ever felt the weight of doubt or struggled to trust again, this episode is a hopeful call to surrender all—belief and unbelief alike—and to live in a faith big enough for both. CHAPTERS: 00:00 Morning Reflections and Gratitude 02:18 The Problem with Lazy Faith 10:55 Honesty in Unbelief and Prayer 18:12 SB25.EndingTag.V1.mp4 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Sing along with us! ► https://seedbed.com/hymnal/ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Get the Wake-Up Call in your email each day ► https://seedbed.com/wakeupcall ⛪️ Are you a pastor? We'd love to connect ► https://seedbed.typeform.com/to/dymjFhUB Join the Field Team and help us sow the Wake-Up Call into new hearts ► https://seedbed.typeform.com/fieldteam Join the conversation: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/seedbedwakeupcall/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thewakeupcall/ Listen to the podcast: Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-wake-up-call/id1040184070 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7t5qb5dpC7n0yxdyNsTKzTsi=e87495c982f145f6

This episode centers on the difference between faith and risk management. Drawing from Mark 8:11–21, J.D. Walt contrasts the Pharisees’s demand for a sign with Jesus’s call to trust, arguing that faith is not about demanding certainty or collecting endless data. Instead, faith is described as a deep inner confidence in God’s goodness, power, and faithfulness—a willingness to lean in even when the outcome is not fully visible. The second half turns that teaching into an encouragement for daily life. J. D. invites listeners to examine what holds them back from faith—fear of failure, looking foolish, disappointment, or a wilderness wound from past hurt—and to take a practical step back toward trust, including reconnecting with church community. The episode closes with a hymn sung as a prayerful reminder that real faith means trusting Jesus more, choosing courage over caution, and returning to relationship with God with an open heart. CHAPTERS: 00:00 Introduction and Morning Prayer 01:27 Exploring Faith vs. Risk Management 07:59 The Nature of Faith and Risk 09:11 Overcoming Barriers to Faith 11:43 Call to Action: Reconnecting with Faith 12:27 Introduction to Faith and Risk 15:42 The Power of Trust in Jesus 18:32 Leaning In: Overcoming Disappointment - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Sing along with us! ► https://seedbed.com/hymnal/ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Get the Wake-Up Call in your email each day ► https://seedbed.com/wakeupcall ⛪️ Are you a pastor? We'd love to connect ► https://seedbed.typeform.com/to/dymjFhUB Join the Field Team and help us sow the Wake-Up Call into new hearts ► https://seedbed.typeform.com/fieldteam Join the conversation: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/seedbedwakeupcall/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thewakeupcall/ Listen to the podcast: Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-wake-up-call/id1040184070 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7t5qb5dpC7n0yxdyNsTKzTsi=e87495c982f145f6

This episode centers on Mark 7 and Jesus’s challenge to religious legalism. J. D. Walt contrasts a “gotcha” mindset with a God who is “for us,” arguing that the heart of the law is not rigid rule-keeping but love, protection, and flourishing relationship with God and others. He emphasizes that what defiles a person is not external conformity but what comes from within, and he connects that message to the need for deep internal transformation through the Holy Spirit rather than surface-level obedience. The second half moves from teaching into reflection and application. J. D. shares how his own legal training shaped his understanding of the difference between law and legalism, then asks listeners to examine the brokenness that causes people to defend themselves, prove others wrong, and wound others in return. He closes with prayer, a hymn focus on turning our eyes to Jesus, and a program note promoting new women’s Bible studies from Seedbed, especially a study on James, while also previewing an upcoming week of Wake-Up Call leadership from Luann Riley. CHAPTERS: 00:00 Introduction and Morning Prayer 02:08 Understanding the Law: Letter vs. Spirit 08:08 The Role of Legalism in Faith 12:07 The Journey to Wholeness and Healing 16:03 New Initiatives and Community Engagement - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Sing along with us! ► https://seedbed.com/hymnal/ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Get the Wake-Up Call in your email each day ► https://seedbed.com/wakeupcall ⛪️ Are you a pastor? We'd love to connect ► https://seedbed.typeform.com/to/dymjFhUB Join the Field Team and help us sow the Wake-Up Call into new hearts ► https://seedbed.typeform.com/fieldteam Join the conversation: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/seedbedwakeupcall/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thewakeupcall/ Listen to the podcast: Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-wake-up-call/id1040184070 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7t5qb5dpC7n0yxdyNsTKzTsi=e87495c982f145f6

This episode launches the weekly Holy Spirit Saturdays series centered on sharing real stories of divine encounters and everyday obedience. Dan Wilt invites listeners to pay attention to the Holy Spirit’s prompting, step out in faith, and trust God even when it feels uncomfortable or uncertain. A key story comes from Katharine Guerrero, who felt led to pray for a woman at a coffee shop, showing how a simple act of obedience can become a meaningful moment of encouragement and spiritual impact. The episode also emphasizes the importance of seeing people through Jesus’s eyes, overcoming fear of man, and planting seeds of faith through prayer and encouragement. It closes with a call for listeners to share their own Holy Spirit stories so the community can grow in faith, courage, and expectancy as they continue living out God’s love in everyday moments. CHAPTERS: 00:00 Introduction to Holy Spirit Saturdays 01:14 Prayer of Consecration 02:12 Catherine Guerrero's Story 02:43 Listening to the Holy Spirit 05:54 Overcoming Fear and Doubt 08:43 Encouragement and Practical Steps 11:55 Prayer and Reflection 12:37 The Call to Love and Serve 15:34 Collecting Holy Spirit Stories - - - - - - - P. S. ❗️ Holy Spirit Stories Welcome I would love if you would send a story of faith from your life we might use on a Saturday or another time in the future. We will be glad to attach your name or a pseudonym or for it to be anonymous—it’s up to you. It can be a story of coming to faith, a story of transformation, a story of healing, deliverance, suffering and sufficient grace, family reconciliation, prodigal returns, answered prayer, and so on. We are especially wanting to hear stories of Jesus doing his “all the things” ministry through everyday people like you and me. A word count of 300-500 words works well. We can’t guarantee publication, but we assure you of our prayerful discernment. You can submit your story at seedbed.com/holyspiritstories. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Sing along with us! ► https://seedbed.com/hymnal/ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Get the Wake-Up Call in your email each day ► https://seedbed.com/wakeupcall ⛪️ Are you a pastor? We'd love to connect ► https://seedbed.typeform.com/to/dymjFhUB Join the Field Team and help us sow the Wake-Up Call into new hearts ► https://seedbed.typeform.com/fieldteam Join the conversation: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/seedbedwakeupcall/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thewakeupcall/ Listen to the podcast: Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-wake-up-call/id1040184070 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7t5qb5dpC7n0yxdyNsTKzTsi=e87495c982f145f6

This episode opens with a warm, family-centered celebration of Susan Walt’s birthday, setting a casual and deeply personal tone. From there, the conversation turns into a morning devotional and “wake up call” anchored in prayer and Scripture, creating the feeling of a shared gathering rather than a polished broadcast. The hosts emphasize that their show is about real life, real faith, and meeting with Jesus together, which frames everything that follows. The main teaching focuses on Mark 6, where Jesus returns to his hometown and “could not do any miracles there” because of unbelief. The episode explores the relationship between faith, community, and miracles, arguing that miracles are sovereign acts of God but are often associated with communities marked by love and biblical faith. The hosts contrast genuine faith with shallow or transactional belief, encouraging listeners to examine brokenness, ask Jesus what needs healing, and lean into a posture of trust, love, and openness to God’s work. The episode closes with hymn singing and a pastoral reminder to encourage others, especially those who are hurting or nearing the end of life, by reaching out and walking with them in love. CHAPTERS: 00:00 Celebrating Susan's Birthday 02:25 Wake Up Call and Consecration Prayer 02:41 Introduction to the Conversation 03:42 Exploring Mark Chapter 6 05:50 The Role of Faith in Miracles 08:42 Community and the Power of Love 11:39 Reflection and Journal Prompts 13:38 Faith and Its Importance 18:17 Facing Life's End with Faith 20:13 Encouragement and Community Support - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Sing along with us! ► https://seedbed.com/hymnal/ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Get the Wake-Up Call in your email each day ► https://seedbed.com/wakeupcall ⛪️ Are you a pastor? We'd love to connect ► https://seedbed.typeform.com/to/dymjFhUB Join the Field Team and help us sow the Wake-Up Call into new hearts ► https://seedbed.typeform.com/fieldteam Join the conversation: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/seedbedwakeupcall/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thewakeupcall/ Listen to the podcast: Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-wake-up-call/id1040184070 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7t5qb5dpC7n0yxdyNsTKzTsi=e87495c982f145f6

This episode centers on Mark 5 and the story of the demon-possessed man in the tombs, using it as a picture of “impossible situations.” The message is that Jesus steps directly into the darkest, most isolated places and brings freedom where no one else can help. A major theme is learning to become the kind of person who does not give up on others, even when their situation feels beyond repair. The episode also shifts inward, challenging listeners to change their posture from being responsible for people to being responsive to them before Jesus. Rather than carrying the burden of fixing impossible problems, the invitation is to come “unto Jesus for them,” trusting the Holy Spirit to work through us. The hymn “My Hope Is Built on Nothing Less” reinforces the same message: storms will come, but Christ is the solid rock, and God is still present and working even when life feels unstable. CHAPTERS: 00:00 Introduction and Morning Prayer 02:04 The Story of the Demoniac 04:59 The Power of the Holy Spirit 09:09 Shifting Our Perspective on Help 11:49 Journal Prompts and Reflection 22:16 SB25.EndingTag.V1.mp4 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Sing along with us! ► https://seedbed.com/hymnal/ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Get the Wake-Up Call in your email each day ► https://seedbed.com/wakeupcall ⛪️ Are you a pastor? We'd love to connect ► https://seedbed.typeform.com/to/dymjFhUB Join the Field Team and help us sow the Wake-Up Call into new hearts ► https://seedbed.typeform.com/fieldteam Join the conversation: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/seedbedwakeupcall/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thewakeupcall/ Listen to the podcast: Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-wake-up-call/id1040184070 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7t5qb5dpC7n0yxdyNsTKzTsi=e87495c982f145f6

Most people don't realize that every eight minutes, someone on the kidney transplant waiting list in the U.S. loses their chance at life — simply because they don't have a donor. But what if saving lives could be as inspiring as a Hollywood movie? Randy Simpkins shares an extraordinary story of how a seemingly ordinary day led to a miraculous kidney donation, sparking a movement that’s already helped 17 people, with many more on the horizon. Now, he's on a mission to ignite a nationwide wave of awareness and action through a groundbreaking film and faith-driven community efforts. Learn more about Randy and how you can help at End The Wait! Visit here: https://endthewait.net/ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Get the Wake-Up Call in your email each day ► https://seedbed.com/wakeupcall ⛪️ Are you a pastor? We'd love to connect ► https://seedbed.typeform.com/to/dymjFhUB Join the Field Team and help us sow the Wake-Up Call into new hearts ► https://seedbed.typeform.com/fieldteam Join the conversation:Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/seedbedwakeupcall/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thewakeupcall/

This episode centers on Jesus calming the storm in Mark 4 and the bigger lesson hidden inside that miracle: not just that Jesus can command the wind and waves, but that he remained completely at peace in the middle of chaos. JD reflects on a real storm he experienced with a group of college students in Texas to show the contrast between human panic and Christlike stillness. The takeaway is that peace is not the absence of trouble, but the presence of Jesus within it. The second half of the episode turns that insight into an invitation for listeners facing their own “furious squalls” — cancer, divorce, anxiety, or any other heavy circumstance. JD and his dad reinforce the message through the hymn “Be Still, My Soul,” reminding listeners that God’s peace can steady us and spill over to others around us. The episode closes with a pastoral challenge: bring your anxiety to Jesus, let the Holy Spirit hold you, and become a person whose calm helps calm the room around you. CHAPTERS: 00:00 Introduction and Morning Prayer 01:31 Exploring Mark Chapter Four 03:40 The Power of Jesus in the Storm 07:09 The Miracle of Peace 10:28 Carrying the Peace of God 12:42 Reflection and Journal Prompts 14:27 A Blessing to Be Together 16:24 Finding Peace in the Storm 18:19 Singing to the Soul 21:29 Sharing Stillness with Others - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Sing along with us! ► https://seedbed.com/hymnal/ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Get the Wake-Up Call in your email each day ► https://seedbed.com/wakeupcall ⛪️ Are you a pastor? We'd love to connect ► https://seedbed.typeform.com/to/dymjFhUB Join the Field Team and help us sow the Wake-Up Call into new hearts ► https://seedbed.typeform.com/fieldteam Join the conversation: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/seedbedwakeupcall/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thewakeupcall/ Listen to the podcast: Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-wake-up-call/id1040184070 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7t5qb5dpC7n0yxdyNsTKzTsi=e87495c982f145f6

This episode centers on a reflection from Mark 3 and the healing of the man with the shriveled hand. The main message is that Jesus—and by extension those led by the Holy Spirit—doesn’t simply notice human need, but responds to it with life, compassion, and action. JD Walt contrasts being “responsible for” others with being “responsive to” them, arguing that trying to carry everyone’s burdens leads to overwhelm and compassion fatigue, while Spirit-led responsiveness allows us to do what’s actually ours to do in the moment. The episode also emphasizes the idea that ordinary acts of love can have extraordinary, even lasting impact. Through prayer, a hymn, and a father-son duet, the hosts underscore that believers are not meant to carry the weight of the world alone; Jesus does that, and invites us to partner with him for a few people, one moment at a time. The closing takeaway is an encouragement to walk with the Master in daily attentiveness, trusting that small faithful responses can become part of God’s larger awakening work in the world. CHAPTERS: 00:00 Introduction and Taco Tuesday 02:11 The Critical Difference: Responsibility vs. Responsiveness 10:05 The Power of Being Present 11:09 Journal Prompts and Reflection 13:54 Taco Tuesday and the Joy of Singing Together 15:27 The Importance of Hymns and Worship Songs 16:25 Being Responsive to Others' Pain 18:47 Walking with the Master: Trusting in Jesus 19:38 Sharing Stories and Community Engagement - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Sing along with us! ► https://seedbed.com/hymnal/ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Get the Wake-Up Call in your email each day ► https://seedbed.com/wakeupcall ⛪️ Are you a pastor? We'd love to connect ► https://seedbed.typeform.com/to/dymjFhUB Join the Field Team and help us sow the Wake-Up Call into new hearts ► https://seedbed.typeform.com/fieldteam Join the conversation: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/seedbedwakeupcall/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thewakeupcall/ Listen to the podcast: Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-wake-up-call/id1040184070 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7t5qb5dpC7n0yxdyNsTKzTsi=e87495c982f145f6

This episode centers on Jesus calling Levi, the tax collector, and the immediate ripple effect of that invitation. The conversation highlights the simplicity and power of Jesus’ words, “Follow me,” and then turns into a joyful singalong of “I Have Decided to Follow Jesus.” The message is that following Jesus is a daily decision, not a one-time moment, and that even ordinary people can become part of a larger witness when they choose to walk with him. The second half moves into a teaching on Mark 2 and the idea that there is no truly “secular” space where God is absent. Jesus is shown as constantly entering everyday places—homes, workplaces, and social spaces—rather than waiting for people to come to religious settings. The episode argues that grace crosses boundaries, sits with sinners, and restores what sin has desecrated, all while calling followers to take the same risk of being misunderstood in order to embody love. CHAPTERS: 00:00 Morning Consecration and Introduction 02:36 The Gospel of Mark: A Journey Begins 03:34 Jesus and the Tax Collector: A Lesson in Acceptance 04:53 Sacred vs. Secular: The Holy Spirit's Role 08:15 Risking Misunderstanding: Jesus' Mission of Restoration 10:20 The Power of Prayer and Song 12:00 Grace: Embracing Sinners Without Affirming Sin 14:02 Introduction to David Walt 17:07 The Importance of Following Jesus 19:54 Daily Commitment to Faith 21:22 New Room Conference and Community Engagement Sing along with us! ► https://seedbed.com/hymnal/ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Get the Wake-Up Call in your email each day ► https://seedbed.com/wakeupcall ⛪️ Are you a pastor? We'd love to connect ► https://seedbed.typeform.com/to/dymjFhUB Join the Field Team and help us sow the Wake-Up Call into new hearts ► https://seedbed.typeform.com/fieldteam Join the conversation: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/seedbedwakeupcall/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thewakeupcall/ Listen to the podcast: Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-wake-up-call/id1040184070 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7t5qb5dpC7n0yxdyNsTKzTsi=e87495c982f145f6

This episode centers on spiritual awakening through repentance, Scripture, and keeping Jesus at the center. JD Walt introduces the Mark Pizza Challenge as a 16-day invitation to read through Mark, then unpacks Mark 1 to show how John the Baptist prepares the way for Jesus. He emphasizes that revival is not mainly about spectacle, but about honest prayer, humility, and a fresh openness to the Holy Spirit. A major theme is that repentance is not shame-filled guilt, but a gentle realignment with God — a small turn of the heart and mind that can lead to profound change. The episode encourages listeners to “turn their eyes upon Jesus,” seeing Him as the beginning, middle, and end of the story. Overall, it’s a call to renewed devotion, subtle spiritual course-correction, and a deeper focus on Christ. CHAPTERS: 00:00 Introduction to the Mark Pizza Challenge 02:15 Consecration and the Presence of Jesus 04:07 The Intergenerational Story of the Gospel 08:33 Revival and Awakening: The Role of the Holy Spirit 11:16 Understanding Repentance and Realignment 16:27 The Role of John the Baptist and Our Focus on Jesus - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Sing along with us! ► https://seedbed.com/hymnal/ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Get the Wake-Up Call in your email each day ► https://seedbed.com/wakeupcall ⛪️ Are you a pastor? We'd love to connect ► https://seedbed.typeform.com/to/dymjFhUB Join the Field Team and help us sow the Wake-Up Call into new hearts ► https://seedbed.typeform.com/fieldteam Join the conversation: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/seedbedwakeupcall/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thewakeupcall/ Listen to the podcast: Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-wake-up-call/id1040184070 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7t5qb5dpC7n0yxdyNsTKzTsi=e87495c982f145f6

This episode centers on J.D. Walt’s exploration of Jesus, Mark’s Gospel, and the Holy Spirit. He frames Mark as a gospel of Spirit-empowered ministry and invites listeners to move beyond religious routine into a more vibrant, awakened life with God. A key thread is that Jesus modeled what a Spirit-filled life looks like, and disciples are called not just to study Him, but to become like Him. The episode also emphasizes practical and spiritual renewal through prayer, worship, and a fresh openness to the Holy Spirit’s work. Drawing from stories like John Wimber’s “do the stuff” challenge, J.D. encourages believers to expect healing, deliverance, and everyday empowerment as part of following Jesus. Overall, it’s a call to deeper devotion, greater spiritual hunger, and a life shaped by the presence and power of the Holy Spirit. CHAPTERS: 00:00 Introduction and Overview of the Journey 03:11 The Mark Pizza Challenge and the Holy Spirit 11:52 Discipleship and the Spirit-Filled Life 13:14 Introduction to Farming and Faith 19:15 Sowing Seeds of Love and Spiritual Warfare - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Sing along with us! ► https://seedbed.com/hymnal/ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Get the Wake-Up Call in your email each day ► https://seedbed.com/wakeupcall ⛪️ Are you a pastor? We'd love to connect ► https://seedbed.typeform.com/to/dymjFhUB Join the Field Team and help us sow the Wake-Up Call into new hearts ► https://seedbed.typeform.com/fieldteam Join the conversation: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/seedbedwakeupcall/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thewakeupcall/ Listen to the podcast: Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-wake-up-call/id1040184070 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7t5qb5dpC7n0yxdyNsTKzTsi=e87495c982f145f6

This episode opens with JD Walt returning after a break, thanking Dan Wilt for leading the previous series and announcing that he’ll spend the summer exploring the Gospel of Mark as a way of helping listeners encounter Jesus through Scripture. He frames the day with prayer and a reading from Acts 10, emphasizing that Jesus was anointed with the Holy Spirit and power and went about doing good and healing. That theme becomes the anchor for the rest of the episode: the Bible is not presented as a duty, but as an invitation into real transformation and daily relationship with Jesus. JD then tells the story of the “Mark Pizza Challenge,” a youth ministry reading challenge he created years ago to help students read one chapter of Mark each day for sixteen days, with pizza as the celebration at the end. What started as a fun incentive grew into a powerful spiritual practice that stirred hunger for the Word, led to prayer, healing, all-night prayer meetings, and a broader awakening in the church. The episode closes with JD and his father leading a hymn, “Spirit of the Living God,” reinforcing the central message that the Christian life is simple at its core: open yourself to the Holy Spirit and let God do the transforming work. CHAPTERS: 00:00 Introduction and Gratitude 02:55 The Gospel of Mark: A Personal Journey 09:23 The Mark Pizza Challenge: Transformative Experiences 11:52 Faith and Transformation: A Call to Action 12:18 Engagement and Fun in Scripture Reading 14:03 Welcome Back and Community Connection 16:20 The Importance of the Holy Spirit 19:14 Teaching and Learning about the Holy Spirit - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Sing along with us! ► https://seedbed.com/hymnal/ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Get the Wake-Up Call in your email each day ► https://seedbed.com/wakeupcall ⛪️ Are you a pastor? We'd love to connect ► https://seedbed.typeform.com/to/dymjFhUB Join the Field Team and help us sow the Wake-Up Call into new hearts ► https://seedbed.typeform.com/fieldteam Join the conversation: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/seedbedwakeupcall/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thewakeupcall/ Listen to the podcast: Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-wake-up-call/id1040184070 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7t5qb5dpC7n0yxdyNsTKzTsi=e87495c982f145f6

This episode is the final day of the “All the Things” series, and it centers on the idea that Jesus is still at work through his people by the power of the Holy Spirit. Dan Wilt reflects on Matthew 28 and Acts 1, emphasizing that believers are called to go, make disciples, and receive power to be witnesses. He frames everyday ministry not as something reserved for a few extraordinary moments, but as a Spirit-led way of life marked by love, humility, and prayer. The heart of the message is that the church can participate in the works of Jesus today by asking simple questions like, “May I pray for you?” The second half of the episode becomes a practical sending. Dan encourages listeners to choose one expression of Jesus’ ministry—such as praying for the sick, encouraging others, caring for the vulnerable, or listening for God’s voice—and practice it faithfully over the next month. He ties this to a larger vision of legacy, where the church passes on a living example of Spirit-filled, love-driven ministry to future generations. The episode closes with a prayer of consecration, a doxology, and a hopeful transition into a new series ahead. CHAPTERS: 00:00 Introduction to Everyday Ministry in the Spirit 02:58 The Authority of Jesus and the Great Commission 05:51 The Role of Love in Ministry 08:45 Activating Our Faith in Everyday Life 11:55 Concluding Thoughts and Doxology - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Get your physical copy of All The Things ► https://my.seedbed.com/product/all-the-things-wake-up-call-workbook/ Sing along with us! ► https://seedbed.com/hymnal/ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Get the Wake-Up Call in your email each day ► https://seedbed.com/wakeupcall ⛪️ Are you a pastor? We'd love to connect ► https://seedbed.typeform.com/to/dymjFhUB Join the Field Team and help us sow the Wake-Up Call into new hearts ► https://seedbed.typeform.com/fieldteam Join the conversation: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/seedbedwakeupcall/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thewakeupcall/ Listen to the podcast: Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-wake-up-call/id1040184070 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7t5qb5dpC7n0yxdyNsTKzTsi=e87495c982f145f6