Wilderness to Wisdom Podcast
by Chastity Dawn
Wilderness to Wisdom is for the one who loves God but knows there's more than what religion has handed them. Step by step, Chastity Dawn walks alongside listeners through what it actually looks like to follow Christ outside the bounds of organized religion — receiving the Holy Spirit, hearing God's voice, walking in obedience, recognizing the enemy, and unplugging from the world's programming. No performance. No churchy script. Just Scripture-anchored perspective from someone walking the narrow path with you, not ahead of you. chastitydawn.substack.com
Episodes
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Support, Not Salary
Scripture is clear that those who labor in teaching are to be supported. The question isn’t whether support is biblical. It is. The question is what happened between what Scripture describes and what we see today. Paul had that right and chose not to use it. He worked. He received gifts when they...
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What Leadership Looked Like in the Bible
We all know the titles we hear in churches. Pastor, elder, deacon, bishop. They arrange people into a structure where some are set above others. When we look at what Scripture actually shows, that structure isn’t there. Elder, overseer, shepherd, and pastor are one role, and Christ is over it.…
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The Tithe Was Never Money
In this episode, we look at what the tithe was and who received it. We examine the priesthood the tithe belonged to and why Scripture says it has changed. We also address the Scriptures used most often to enforce tithing, including Malachi 3, Matthew 23, and Luke 6:38. The Levitical priesthood…
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What Gathering Looked Like in the Bible
Church, as most of us think of it, is not what Scripture describes. The word translated as church in our Bibles is the Greek word ekklesia, which means a called-out assembly of people. Not a building. Not an institution. The ekklesia is who we are. In this episode, we look at how believers…
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Jesus Never Called Us Christians
Christianity is a religion derived from Jesus Christ and based on the Bible. Jesus did not establish it. He said, “Follow Me.” Believers in Scripture were known as those of “the Way.” That distinction is not about semantics. It is about what Jesus actually established versus what we ended up…
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When Emotions Become Strongholds
Every emotion we experience has a root, either in the Holy Spirit within us or in the flesh and the influences of the world around us. When we don’t know where our emotions come from, they can become strongholds the devil uses to keep us from receiving what God is trying to show us. In this...
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Do We Really Believe?
What if the gap between what we say we believe and how we actually live is bigger than we’ve been willing to admit? Jesus said that whoever believes in Him would do the works He did and greater. That’s not a verse for someone else. It was said to whoever believes, and that includes us. But most…
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Unplugging from the World’s Programming
What if the thing keeping you spiritually powerless isn’t a lack of faith, but what you haven’t been willing to let go of? Many of us have been taught that growing in God means adding more. More knowledge, more church, more spiritual practices. But true transformation works differently. It starts...
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Beyond the Red Pill
Most of us were already living inside the system long before we realized there was a choice. In this step from Wilderness to Wisdom, we go beyond the red pill. We think we’re making conscious decisions, but a lot of what we call decision-making is really just running pre-installed programs.…
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Red Pill Blue Pill... or Neither?
For a long time I used to say that I had taken the red pill and stepped out of the matrix. But as I’ve kept walking, I’ve had to ask why we’re choosing either pill at all. In this step from Wilderness to Wisdom, we look at the illusion of choice. Red or blue. This side or that side. For us or...
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Question Everything, Debate Nothing
Most of us don’t question the world nearly enough. And most of us spend far too much energy debating things that shouldn’t be debated in the first place. In this step from Wilderness to Wisdom, we look at what it means to question everything and debate nothing. Everything in life comes from…
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Step Eleven - Repeat
Repeat. That’s the step. Do it again. And again. In this step from Wilderness to Wisdom, we come to the last of the foundational steps, and it might be the simplest one to say but one of the hardest to live out. This journey isn’t about a one-time decision. It’s about consistently walking with…
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Step Ten - Know Your Enemy
We have a real enemy. In this step from Wilderness to Wisdom, we look at who he is, how he works, and why understanding him matters if we want to walk in the authority we have in Christ. This isn’t about fear. It’s about awareness. Scripture describes the devil as prowling like a roaring lion…
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Step Nine - Obedience
Once we hear from God, obedience is what turns hearing into action. In this step from Wilderness to Wisdom, we look at what obedience actually is and why so many of us confuse it with performance. We’re not obeying God to earn His love or His blessings. Because of Jesus, we already have them.…
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Step Eight - Hearing From God
Hearing from God isn’t reserved for pastors or “super spiritual” people. In this step from Wilderness to Wisdom, we look at what it actually means to hear God’s voice and how to recognize it. John 10:27 tells us that Jesus’ sheep hear His voice. That means we can hear Him, He knows us personally,...
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Step Seven Continued - Talking with God Part Two
Prayer isn’t a ritual or a performance. In this step from Wilderness to Wisdom, we continue looking at what it means to talk with God, this time as a new creation in Christ. There’s a difference between asking God for something and commanding what we already have authority over. As believers, we...
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Step Seven - Talking with God Part One
Prayer isn’t complicated. In this step from Wilderness to Wisdom, we look at what it actually means to talk with God. Most of us have been taught to pray through religious habits rather than genuine relationship. We overthink it, worry about sounding right, or reduce it to a routine. But prayer…
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Step Six - Reading God's Word
Reading the Bible isn’t a chore or a checklist. In this step from Wilderness to Wisdom, we look at what it means to read God’s Word as our lifeline, not our obligation. The Bible is alive. Hebrews 4:12 tells us it’s living and active. It’s also our constitution as Kingdom citizens. It doesn’t…
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Step Five - Seek God's Kingdom and Righteousness
Matthew 6:33 tells us to seek first the Kingdom of God and His righteousness. Most of us know the verse. Very few of us have been taught what it actually looks like to walk it out. In our fifth step from Wilderness to Wisdom, we look at what it means to live as a Kingdom citizen. The Kingdom…
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Step Four - Seek Wisdom
Wisdom is more than knowledge. In our fourth step from Wilderness to Wisdom, we look at the difference between knowledge, wisdom, and revelation, and why so many of us confuse the three. Knowledge is awareness. Wisdom is understanding. Revelation is God-revealed wisdom that results in proper...
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Step Three - Make a U-Turn
Repentance is more than saying, “I’m sorry.” In our third step from Wilderness to Wisdom, we look at what it actually means to make a U-turn. The Hebrew word for repentance, teshuvah, means to turn around or return to something you strayed from. To change your mind. Real repentance produces…
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Step Two – Understand Why God Created the World
If we don’t know why we’re here, it’s hard to know how we’re supposed to live. In our second step from Wilderness to Wisdom, we look at why God created the world and what that means for us. God created the world for His glory. He wanted to bring the Kingdom of Heaven to Earth, and He created us…
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Step One: Building Your Foundation in Christ
Start your journey by building on the only foundation that lasts — Jesus Christ. In this episode, we discuss salvation, receiving the Holy Spirit, and what it means to walk with Christ daily. • 📖 Looking to go deeper? Download the free Study Guide for this episode here. This is a public episode....
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Intro - Wilderness to Wisdom Podcast
Welcome! I’m Chastity Dawn, a blogger, author, and now, apparently, a podcaster. I had no intention of doing any of this, but God had other plans. In this episode, I open up about my journey: stepping away from organized religion, pointing people to trusted teachers, and eventually realizing God...
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Wilderness to Wisdom is for the one who loves God but knows there's more than what religion has handed them. Step by step, Chastity Dawn walks alongside listeners through what it actually looks like to follow Christ outside the bounds of organized religion — receiving the Holy Spirit, hearing God's voice, walking in obedience, recognizing the enemy, and unplugging from the world's programming. No performance. No churchy script. Just Scripture-anchored perspective from someone walking the narrow path with you, not ahead of you.
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