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P.S. Join Us for Taco Tuesday Come join us for Taco Tuesday on October 20th at 11:30 a.m. CST! RSVP HERE: https://zoom.us/meeting/register/ojlMT1ZMQnicKTmCLQruoA#/registration. Bring your favorite taco and hang out with Shelbi Shutt, the host of our Behold Advent series. Order your books here: https://seedbed.com/wp-admin/post.php?post=108956&action=edit&classic-editor. Bonus: Use code BEHOLD30 today to get 30 percent off of an order of three or more Behold books! - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - JD Walt reflects on Romans 9 and the difficult questions surrounding predestination, arguing that the passage should be understood through the Bible’s larger story of God’s mercy. Rather than seeing God as choosing some people for salvation and others for condemnation, he emphasizes God’s desire for everyone to come to repentance and frames Jesus as the open door into God’s kingdom. He acknowledges the complexity of the theology and offers the reflection as a “practice swing,” inviting listeners to hold Scripture’s individual passages within its broader message of mercy and redemption. The episode then turns to a warm conversation with JD’s father, David, about a lifetime in church and his decades teaching five-year-olds in Sunday school. They encourage listeners—especially younger men—to serve children in the church, before singing verses from “The Church’s One Foundation.” They close with an invitation to a forthcoming Taco Tuesday Zoom gathering, where the community can share lunch and hear about upcoming opportunities. CHAPTERS: 00:04 Morning Wake-Up Call and Consecration 01:23 Exploring Predestination and Its Complexity 04:03 Understanding Mercy in the Context of Predestination 09:30 The Mission of Mercy and Redemption 11:09 Reflections on Calvinism and Free Will 17:02 A Legacy of Faith and Teaching 19:48 The Importance of Church Foundations 22:57 Community Engagement and Upcoming Events - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 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. Join Us for Taco Tuesday Come join us for Taco Tuesday on October 20th at 11:30 a.m. CST! RSVP HERE: https://zoom.us/meeting/register/ojlMT1ZMQnicKTmCLQruoA#/registration. Bring your favorite taco and hang out with Shelbi Shutt, the host of our Behold Advent series. Order your books here: https://seedbed.com/wp-admin/post.php?post=108956&action=edit&classic-editor. Bonus: Use code 30OFF today to get 30 percent off of an order of three or more Behold books! - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - JD Walt reflects on Romans 9:1–5, where Paul expresses deep sorrow over Israel’s rejection of Jesus. He frames the biblical story of creation, redemption, and new creation through Christ as the true story of the world, and emphasizes Israel’s unique role in carrying that story. Paul’s anguish becomes the central challenge for listeners: if they truly believe this story is real and decisive, do they feel a similar burden for those who do not know or believe it? The episode closes with a prayer for deeper conviction, humility, and a willingness to care more deeply about others. JD offers journal prompts that invite listeners to examine whether their lack of sorrow reveals a lack of belief, then encourages them not toward self-condemnation but toward going deeper with Jesus. He leads part of “The Church’s One Foundation,” sends listeners into the day with encouragement, and invites them to an upcoming online Taco Tuesday gathering. CHAPTERS: 00:04 Awakening to the Presence of Jesus 02:48 Understanding Sorrow and Anguish 09:02 The True Story of Creation and Redemption 16:03 The Call to Reflect and Respond 18:56 Invitation to 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

P.S. Join Us for Taco Tuesday Come join us for Taco Tuesday on October 20th at 11:30 a.m. CST! RSVP HERE: https://zoom.us/meeting/register/ojlMT1ZMQnicKTmCLQruoA#/registration. Bring your favorite taco and hang out with Shelbi Shutt, the host of our Behold Advent series. Order your books here: https://seedbed.com/wp-admin/post.php?post=108956&action=edit&classic-editor. Bonus: Use code 30OFF today to get 30 percent off of an order of three or more Behold books! - - - - - - - J. D. Walt reflects on Romans 8 as a declaration of God’s unbreakable love in Christ. He contrasts the “clean” cross he grew up with—one that emphasized the empty tomb—with the crucifix, which holds Christ’s suffering in view. Through a story about his young son David asking whether a small crucifix was “for looking at,” J. D. arrives at the episode’s central invitation: to behold Jesus as both crucified and risen, trusting that his brokenness holds our own pain, loss, and struggle. The episode closes with a prayer, a journal question about whether our view of the cross has become too clean, and a call to keep Jesus in focus throughout daily life. J. D. and his father, David, then sing “When I Survey the Wondrous Cross,” returning to the idea that the empty tomb and the full cross belong together. Their final encouragement is that beholding Christ transforms believers into people who give themselves in love to 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

P.S. Join Us for Taco Tuesday Come join us for Taco Tuesday on October 20th at 11:30 a.m. CST! RSVP HERE: https://zoom.us/meeting/register/ojlMT1ZMQnicKTmCLQruoA#/registration. Bring your favorite taco and hang out with Shelbi Shutt, the host of our Behold Advent series. Order your books here: https://seedbed.com/wp-admin/post.php?post=108956&action=edit&classic-editor. Bonus: Use code 30OFF today to get 30 percent off of an order of three or more Behold books! - - - - - - - John David Walt reflects on Romans 8 and the idea that the Holy Spirit meets people in weakness, turning what feels like ruin into a foundation for faith. He shares a moving story from a festival in England, where he prayed with a priest named Patrick facing severe kidney failure. Rather than focusing on the mechanics of prayer, the group centered on receiving Jesus’ healing and trusting that God is at work even when outcomes are uncertain. The episode then invites listeners to bring their own losses, illnesses, and impossible situations to God with that same posture of faith. John encourages a shift from simply asking and pleading toward receiving, finding, and opening—trusting that God is working for good in all things. He closes with his father, David, singing “Seek Ye First,” followed by warm conversation about choir practice and a sendoff to carry that faith into the day. CHAPTERS: 00:04 Awakening and Consecration 01:19 The Spirit's Role in Transformation 03:10 Personal Testimony of Healing 10:29 Prayer and Faith in Healing 12:54 God's Goodness in All Circumstances 15:24 Shifting from Asking to Receiving 16:06 Introduction and Song Selection 17:31 Faith: From Asking to Receiving 19:27 Musical Memories and Choir Reflections 21:26 Conclusion and Call to Action - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 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. Join Us for Taco Tuesday Come join us for Taco Tuesday on October 20th at 11:30 a.m. CST! RSVP HERE: https://zoom.us/meeting/register/ojlMT1ZMQnicKTmCLQruoA#/registration. Bring your favorite taco and hang out with Shelbi Shutt, the host of our Behold Advent series. Order your books here: https://seedbed.com/wp-admin/post.php?post=108956&action=edit&classic-editor. Bonus: Use code BEHOLD30 today to get 30 percent off of an order of three or more Behold books! - - - - - - - The episode reflects on Romans 8 and the idea that faith does not remove struggle—it transforms it from a losing battle into the work of redemption. Drawing on the image “when I feel like ruins, you see foundations,” JD encourages listeners to see suffering, spiritual struggle, and seasons of despair not as evidence of abandonment, but as places where God is building something new. He emphasizes consecration, surrender, and choosing hope over despair through God’s word. JD then shares a personal morning practice of renouncing despair and receiving God’s joy, friendship, and encouragement. The conversation closes with David Walt joining to sing “Holy, Holy, Holy” and reflect on worship that centers directly on God. Together, they send listeners out with the reminder that Jesus continues to pray, love, heal, teach, and encourage through ordinary people who offer themselves to him. CHAPTERS: 00:04 Awakening to the Presence of Christ 01:46 Understanding Suffering and Redemption 06:13 The Struggle of Losing vs. Winning 10:01 Renouncing Despair and Embracing Joy 13:56 Encouragement in the Struggle 14:40 Introduction to Worship and Hymns 17:37 The Importance of Praise Songs 20:43 Living Out Faith in Action - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 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. ❗️ Jesus Manifesto Again, here’s the link to the Romans 12 Jesus Manifesto PDF in case you missed it: https://seedbed.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Romans-12-The-Jesus-Manifesto.pdf - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - JD Walt reflects on Romans 8 and the call to put sin to death—not through harsh self-denial or self-punishment, but by living from the identity the Holy Spirit gives believers as God’s beloved children. He shares his own morning practice of saying “Abba, Father,” then speaking God’s affirmation over himself: that he is loved, belongs to God, and is well pleased in Christ. For him, this daily remembrance breaks the grip of shame, fear, image-management, and striving. He encourages listeners to make this a long-term spiritual practice: begin each day by receiving God’s love and blessing, trusting that transformation happens gradually through God’s Word and Spirit. He expands the message into three simple affirmations—“I love you, I like you, and I’m proud of you”—and encourages listeners to offer that same kind of unconditional blessing to their children. The episode closes with prayer, worship, and a call to carry that secure, loved identity into the day. CHAPTERS: 00:04 Awakening to the Morning Call 02:58 Understanding Our Identity in Christ 09:11 Daily Practices for Spiritual Growth 11:13 The Power of Abba Father 17:01 Affirmation and Belonging in God 20:27 Closing Reflections and Call to Action - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 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. Behold, Advent!  Advent is the season of preparation and expectation leading up to Christmas. This year Shelbi Shutt will be walking us through the season of Advent. Shelbi is an amazing witness to Jesus and has an incredible story to share with us.  Beginning December 1, Shelbi will be leading us on the Wake-Up Call. It's a great time to start planning and extending the invitation to others to join in. Check it out and order your copy of Behold here: https://my.seedbed.com/product/behold/ P.P.S. Want to See My Old Video Addressing This Topic?  In the earliest days of Seedbed, we crafted one of our first seeds. It’s me on a chalkboard. I’m talking about why we are stuck in our lives and faith and how we might get unstuck. Look for a lot more on this in the coming season of our work. If you haven’t seen this, please watch it. And no making fun of my younger self’s haircut! Watch it here: https://vimeo.com/77166888 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - John David Walt reflects on Romans 8 as “the second half of the gospel”: moving beyond forgiveness and freedom from sin’s penalty into a Spirit-led life transformed by freedom from sin’s power. He contrasts a faith that is true in principle with one lived in practice, urging listeners to move from commitment to consecration and to become people whose lives make the reality of Christ visible to those around them. He closes the devotional portion with prayer and journal prompts about whether listeners are ready to let the Spirit govern their lives. Later, JD welcomes his father, David Walt, to join him in discussing and singing “Love Divine, All Loves Excelling.” Their conversation connects the hymn’s message of full salvation with the episode’s central idea: Jesus does not merely save people for a future heaven, but brings his life, love, and freedom into the present. They encourage listeners to carry that love into everyday life, trusting that a visibly transformed life can awaken others to Jesus. CHAPTERS: 00:04 Awakening to Christ's Presence 01:28 Understanding Romans 8: The Second Half of the Gospel 04:46 The Shift from First Half to Second Half of the Gospel 08:38 Living the Second Half: A Call to Action 10:07 Research Insights: The State of Christianity Today 11:48 Introduction and Special Guest 13:24 The Power of Salvation 18:18 Living Heaven on Earth - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 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. Behold, Advent!  Advent is the season of preparation and expectation leading up to Christmas. This year Shelbi Shutt will be walking us through the season of Advent. Shelbi is an amazing witness to Jesus and has an incredible story to share with us.  Beginning December 1, Shelbi will be leading us on the Wake-Up Call. It's a great time to start planning and extending the invitation to others to join in. Check it out and order your copy of Behold here: https://my.seedbed.com/product/behold/ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -  In this episode, John David Walt reflects on Romans 7 and the struggle many Christians experience when they want to do good but still feel trapped in old patterns. He argues that lasting transformation requires more than information, Bible studies, or individual effort—it takes consecration to Christ and trusted, honest relationships. His central invitation is to move beyond isolation by forming small, committed groups of two to four people who can become truly known, deeply loved, and accountable to one another in faith. He calls this practice “banded discipleship,” sharing how it has shaped his own life and ministry and encouraging listeners to explore joining or starting a band. The episode closes with prayer, journal prompts about participants’ experience with these relationships, and an invitation to learn more through an upcoming survey and resources. He also shares a hymn centered on Christian friendship and previews an Advent series, Behold, led by Shelbi Shutt. CHAPTERS: 00:04 Awakening to Transformation 01:28 Understanding Vertigo and Consecration 04:50 The Role of Community in Transformation 07:52 Banded Discipleship: A Path to Freedom 11:02 Invitation to Join a Band 13:00 Living Out Transformation in Daily Life 18:13 Preparing for Advent 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

- - - - - - - JD Walt reflects on Romans 7’s tension between wanting to do good and repeatedly falling into the same patterns of sin. He describes this disorienting spiritual state as “vertigo”: a place where sincere believers can become stuck in rule-following, self-improvement, shame, and frustration rather than experiencing the transforming grace of Jesus. Using U2’s “Vertigo” and its “one, two, three, fourteen” lyric as a bridge to the Stations of the Cross, he argues that the way forward is not trying harder but returning again and again to kneel with Jesus. The episode closes as a call to consecration and surrender. Through prayer, journal prompts, and a hymn, JD invites listeners to release control of their lives to Jesus—not merely offering partial access, but giving him “the deed.” He encourages anyone who recognizes this struggle to be patient with the process, trusting that freedom and transformation grow through repeated surrender, the way of the cross, and following Jesus day by day. CHAPTERS: 00:04 Awakening to Jesus 03:00 Understanding Romans 7 06:10 The Struggle of Functional Christianity 09:09 The Path to Transformation 12:08 Consecration and Surrender 14:57 Living the Cross 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

- - - - - - - John David Walt reflects on Romans 7 and the human capacity for self-deception. Using the image of “spiritual vertigo,” he describes the disorienting middle ground where sin and grace compete for our trust—where wrong can feel right and God can seem distant or opposed. He emphasizes that the goal of faith is not mere information, but a lived transformation of heart, mind, and soul through trusting and receiving what God gives. The episode closes as a call to humility as the way through this confusion. Through prayer, journal prompts, and the refrain “Humble thyself in the sight of the Lord,” Walt encourages listeners to release self-will, self-righteousness, and self-justification, finding stability at the cross. He frames the journey from sinner to adopted child to a saint in the making as a path sustained by mercy, grace, and continued surrender to Jesus. CHAPTERS: 00:04 Awakening to Christ's Presence 01:19 Journey Through Romans: Heart and Soul Learning 03:22 Understanding Sin and Grace: The Deceptive Nature 10:15 Navigating Spiritual Vertigo: The Middle Ground 12:52 The Path to True Humility and Transformation 17:58 The Journey of Grace: From Sinner to Saint - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 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. ❗️ Again, here’s the link to the Romans 12 Jesus Manifesto PDF in case you missed it: https://seedbed.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Romans-12-The-Jesus-Manifesto.pdf - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - JD Walt reflects on Romans 7, explaining that God’s commands are meant to protect and bring life—not restrict joy—yet human sin often turns even good boundaries into invitations to rebel. Using Adam and Eve, the image of a cliffside warning, and a childhood story about breaking Coke bottles in the street, he explores the deep, inherited brokenness that drives people toward what harms them. The central message is that the law exposes this condition, while Jesus offers the way out of sin, self-reliance, and spiritual exhaustion. The episode closes as JD turns the reflection into a prayerful invitation: acknowledge the brokenness within, receive Christ’s grace, and let a life oriented toward Jesus reshape desire, character, and everyday choices. He then joins his father David for a warm, conversational reflection on the story and a rendition of “Come Thou Fount,” emphasizing the hymn’s movement from wandering to surrender—giving one’s heart to God rather than merely trying harder. CHAPTERS: 00:04 Wake Up Call: A New Beginning 01:05 Understanding Brokenness: The Human Condition 04:19 The Law and Its Paradox: Life and Death 07:12 Childhood Lessons: The Dastardly Brokenness of Humanity 08:32 The Need for Redemption: A Prayer for Wholeness 11:28 Surrendering to Jesus: The Path to Healing 14:50 Introduction and Meaning of 'Amen' 15:56 The Jesus Manifesto and Memorization 16:51 Reflections on Childhood and Sin 18:11 Singing Hymns and Spiritual Connection 20:21 Living Out Faith 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

- - - - - - - P. S. ❗️ Jesus Manifesto Again, here’s the link to the Romans 12 Jesus Manifesto PDF in case you missed it: https://seedbed.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Romans-12-The-Jesus-Manifesto.pdf - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - This episode explores the idea that lasting transformation begins with the facts of the gospel—not with our changing emotions or efforts at self-improvement. Reflecting on Romans 7, JD explains that through Jesus’s death and resurrection, believers have died to sin and the law’s condemnation and now belong to Christ. The central invitation is to renew the mind by grounding faith in what Jesus has already accomplished, trusting that real, durable feelings and lived experience will follow from that truth. The conversation then turns practical and devotional, with JD and David emphasizing that Jesus’s presence is a constant reality rather than something measured by a momentary feeling. They contrast the fleeting emotional pull of a fictional movie with the deeper, lasting impact of the true story of Christ, then close with a hymn and an encouragement to carry that faith into the day—“farming the gospel,” sowing hope and love, and trusting Jesus to go with them. CHAPTERS: 00:04 Awakening and Consecration 01:11 Transformation Through Consecration 02:19 Understanding Romans: Law and Grace 04:23 The Shift from Sin to Grace 06:36 The Reality of Christ's Work 09:35 Renewing the Mind and Experience 12:03 The Power of True Stories - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 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 explores consecration through the rhythm of “wake up, rise up, light up,” drawing from Ephesians 5 and Romans 6. He frames the daily act of turning toward Jesus not as trying harder to earn God’s love, but as responding to the devotion Jesus has already shown. Consecration becomes a whole-person practice—offering one’s heart, mind, attention, and body to God—and a way of moving from self-improvement into genuine transformation. The episode closes by emphasizing that eternal life and holiness begin in the present as a life of belonging to Jesus. Walt invites listeners to release shame, stop managing life through willpower alone, and trust more deeply in God’s love. Through prayer, reflection prompts, and a simple song, he encourages listeners to begin each day by fixing their eyes on Jesus and stepping into a life of renewed love, wholeness, and service to others. CHAPTERS: 00:04 Wake Up to Transformation 02:55 The Power of Consecration 05:53 Understanding Devotion and Commitment 09:08 The Daily Practice of Surrender 11:49 Eternal Life and Holiness 15:00 Living in the Love of Jesus 18:10 Going All In for Love - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 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 reflects on Romans 6:15–18 and the tension between sin and grace, describing it as a kind of spiritual “vertigo.” Using a Venn diagram, he explains that believers can feel caught between old patterns of self-will and the new life offered through grace. The central invitation is not to work harder through shame or willpower, but to surrender afresh to Jesus, trusting his patience and allowing grace to become the guiding force in daily life. The episode closes with prayer, journaling prompts, and an encouraging reminder that spiritual growth takes time. J.D. is joined by his dad for a warm conversation and a rendition of “How Great Thou Art,” followed by a dedication to the editor who helps bring the daily program together. Their closing encouragement is simple: even in discouragement, lean into Jesus, trust him with the next step, and hold on to hope. CHAPTERS: 00:04 Wake Up Call: Introduction to Transformation 03:22 The Problem of Vertigo: Understanding Sin and Grace 10:23 Moving Beyond Vertigo: Embracing Grace and Surrender - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 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

XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX P.S. Last Us for the Next Two Nights!  Join Us Online for the New Room Conference! Can’t make the trip in person? You can experience the entire New Room Conference right from home. Join us online for an inspiring time of connection and worship as we are equipped to sow for a great awakening. I’d love to gather with you virtually—register for the livestream here: https://seedbed.com/nrc26-livestream/ XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX  - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - JD Walt reflects on Romans 6 and challenges the idea that Christian life is simply “believe and behave.” Instead, he frames it as “behold and become”: by remembering Jesus’s death and resurrection and offering ourselves fully to God, we are gradually filled with the fullness of Christ. He redefines perfection not as flawlessness, but as wholeheartedness—bringing God all that we are, even with our mistakes, and receiving his life in return. He illustrates this with a childhood story about his mother praising his imperfect first written story as “perfect” because it was his fullest offering. The message closes in prayer and reflection, then shifts into a warm, playful exchange with his father about resurrection life, community, and singing hymns together. Their closing encouragement is to carry that resurrection power into everyday life. CHAPTERS: 00:04 Awakening to Christ's Presence 05:15 Understanding Our Identity in Christ 09:53 The Journey of Transformation 13:57 Embracing a New Kind of Perfection - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 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