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Waiting on the Lord isn't the same as doing nothing. Dallas and his daughter Jennifer Koeshall continue a short series on preparation, patience, and perseverance. This week is patience, with a few entries on waiting from Dallas's devotional Mile Markers Through the Desert and the lyric video for his song "Waiting." What are you waiting on the Lord for right now? Scripture referenced: - Isaiah 40:31 - Galatians 5:22-23 - Galatians 6:9 - Ephesians 6:13 - John 14:26 - Philippians 4:13 - Psalm 27:14 More from Dallas Holm: - Website - https://www.dallasholm.com - Praiseletter - https://dallasholm.com/subscribe/ Books by Dallas: - Mile Markers Through the Desert - https://amzn.to/3xe4uZM - Words of Hope and Comfort - https://bit.ly/3pJQxD3 #DallasHolm #HereWeArePodcast #Patience 00:00 Welcome & Introduction: A Series on Patience 00:52 They That Wait Upon the Lord: Isaiah 40:31 02:05 Biblical Examples of Waiting: From Abraham to Paul 04:38 We Wait for Christ's Return: The Ultimate Patience 04:52 Slow Down: Teaching Our Children to Wait 06:29 Do Not Grow Weary in Doing Good: Galatians 6 07:56 Having Done All, Stand: The Power of Standing Still 10:03 The Fruit of the Spirit: Defining Jesus and Ourselves 10:43 Mile Markers Through the Desert: Wisdom on Waiting 14:07 Waiting: A Song of Patient Trust in God

All the other armor is ineffective if you can't stand. Dallas is joined by his daughter Jennifer Koeshall, a personal trainer, to start a three-week look at preparation, patience, and perseverance. This week is preparation, and the piece of the armor of God most of us pass right by. Which piece of the armor of God do you tend to skip past? Scripture referenced: - Ephesians 6:10-18 - Proverbs 24:27 - 1 Samuel 17:38-39 - Philippians 4:6-7 - Romans 8:9 - 2 Timothy 4:2-3 More from Dallas Holm: - Website - https://www.dallasholm.com - Praiseletter - https://dallasholm.com/subscribe/ Books by Dallas: - Mile Markers Through the Desert - https://amzn.to/3xe4uZM - Words of Hope and Comfort - https://bit.ly/3pJQxD3 #DallasHolm #HereWeArePodcast #ArmorOfGod 00:00 Welcome & Fall Arrives in East Texas 01:02 Recap: Jason Rose's Bighorn Sheep Hunt 01:58 Training for Life: Jennifer's Perspective on Preparation 04:46 The Whole Armor of God: More Than Morning Routine 07:24 Put On Peace: Why the Shoes Matter 09:00 Caltrops and the Battlefield: Ancient Weapons Explained 11:31 The Peace That Surpasses Understanding 13:12 Know Who You Are in Christ 13:48 Be Ready: Preparation for Life's Daily Assaults 15:52 The Holy Spirit Still Speaks 17:54 Communication in Battle: The Holy Spirit's Role 18:33 Looking Ahead: Patience Next Week

Keep looking to Jesus. That's where it starts. Worship leader Jason Rose joins Dallas to tell the story of a once-in-a-lifetime bighorn sheep hunt in the San Juan Mountains, and what it taught him about preparation, patience, and perseverance. Where do you need patience right now? Scripture referenced: - Psalm 23 - Psalm 91:1-2 - Psalm 119:11 - Acts 10:9-16 More from Dallas Holm: - Website - https://www.dallasholm.com - Praiseletter - https://dallasholm.com/subscribe/ Books by Dallas: - Mile Markers Through the Desert - https://amzn.to/3xe4uZM - Words of Hope and Comfort - https://bit.ly/3pJQxD3 #DallasHolm #HereWeArePodcast #BighornSheep 00:00 Welcome & Introducing Jason Rose: A Once-in-a-Lifetime Hunt 02:27 Preparation: Looking Up and Getting Ready 07:33 God's Protection: Three Mountain Lions and Psalm 91 09:39 Patience: Slow Down and Glass the Mountains 12:31 The Shot: 236 Yards Across an Avalanche Chute 14:47 Perseverance: The Kitchen Table Ledge Recovery 24:01 Respect for the Hunt: A Biblical Perspective 25:51 Dallas's Dall Sheep Story: Get in the Best Shape of Your Life 27:36 Looking Ahead: Lessons in Preparation, Patience & Perseverance

Blessing doesn't always look the way we think it ought to look. Dallas Holm reads the August 20 entry from Streams in the Desert, on Jacob wrestling with God through the night at the Jabbok, and talks about what it means when you're the one in the crisis. What are you wrestling with right now? Scripture referenced: - Genesis 32:24 - Isaiah 53:5 - Isaiah 60:16 - Ecclesiastes 1:9 - Romans 8:37 - Galatians 2:20 More from Dallas Holm: - Website - https://www.dallasholm.com - Praiseletter - https://dallasholm.com/subscribe/ Books by Dallas: - Mile Markers Through the Desert - https://amzn.to/3xe4uZM - Words of Hope and Comfort - https://bit.ly/3pJQxD3 00:00 Welcome & The Power of Daily Devotionals 02:31 Introducing Mile Markers Through the Desert 03:47 Jacob Was Left Alone: The Wrestling Begins 04:32 From Jacob to Israel: A New Life Born 04:59 Your Crisis Moment: God's Pathway to Transformation 06:26 There Is No Way Out But God 07:23 I've Been Blessed of God: When Blessing Doesn't Look Like Blessing 08:00 The Price of Blessing: Christ's Sacrifice and Ours 08:34 We Will All Limp Into Heaven 10:11 Crucified With Christ: Closing Encouragement

A lyric video for "When the Goin' Got Tough," from Dallas Holm's album Good News Blues. Lyrics: Put my trust in a long time friend; Said he'd be there 'til the end. But when the goin' got tough; When the goin' got tough; Well my friend just slipped away, When the goin' got tough. Thought I'd make it by myself, Didn't need nobody else. But when the goin' got tough; When the goin' got tough; I couldn't help myself, When the goin' got tough. When I didn't know what to do; When I didn't know what to say; When I didn't think I could make it, One more endless day. Well, you came into my life And your love was more than enough. Oh, you saved me, When the goin' got tough Thought I'd take the money and run. Thought that I could buy me some fun. But when the goin' got tough; When the goin' got tough. I couldn't buy myself a smile, When the goin' got tough. More from Dallas Holm: - Website - https://www.dallasholm.com - Praiseletter - https://dallasholm.com/subscribe/ Books by Dallas: - Mile Markers Through the Desert - https://amzn.to/3xe4uZM - Words of Hope and Comfort - https://bit.ly/3pJQxD3

What if the quieter seasons of life are not setbacks, but sacred pauses designed by God? In this episode, Dallas reflects on a lifetime of ministry and the gentle lessons learned in seasons of waiting. Just like music, life needs rests as much as notes. God often does His deepest work when the world grows quiet and we listen more closely. If you’ve ever felt overlooked, sidelined, or unsure of what comes next, let this remind you: the Lord orders every step. Stay attentive to the Conductor. Your moment will come. 00:00 Welcome & The T-Shirt Blanket: A Lifetime of Ministry 01:30 A Trip Down Memory Lane: From Madison Square Garden to Everywhere 03:09 When the Music Fades: The Sadness of What's Behind 03:39 From the Front Lines to the Rear Guard: Finding Your Place 04:36 Introducing God's Rests: A Music Lesson for Life 06:42 The Outro: Life's Disappointments Are Veiled Love's Appointments 07:39 The Long Decrescendo: When Success Fades 08:12 Winning All of You: David Wilkerson's Profound Insight 09:05 Counting Measures in the Rest: Hearing God in the Quiet 10:34 Shipwrecked Opportunities and the Message in the Bottle 12:50 I Am the God of Circumstances: Finding Peace in Your Place 13:29 Learning Most in the Rests: God's Way Is Always Best 14:45 Encouragement for the Weary: Your Steps Are Ordered by the Lord BOOKS BY DALLAS: Mile Markers In The Desert: https://amzn.to/3xe4uZM Words of Hope and Comfort: https://bit.ly/3pJQxD3 MORE FROM DALLAS: Website — https://www.dallasholm.com Praiseletter — https://dallasholm.com/subscribe/ Facebook — https://www.facebook.com/dallasholmpm

In this episode of the Here We Are podcast, Dallas reflects on winter storms, the needs of others, and the quiet power of persistent prayer. Prayer isn’t about saying the right words — it’s about continuing to come to God, trusting that every prayer matters, even when the answers aren’t immediate. As Jesus taught, we are called to keep asking, keep seeking, and keep knocking. Take a moment to reflect, pray, and be encouraged. God is at work — even when we can’t yet see it. 00:00 Welcome & Winter Arrives in East Texas 01:27 Prayer for Storm Victims Across the Country 03:04 The Power of Persistent Prayer 04:40 Ask, Seek, Knock: Jesus Teaches How to Pray 05:49 The Boulder Illustration: Keep Hammering in Prayer 07:18 Everyone Who Asks Will Receive 07:31 Closing Thoughts & Grandkids in the Snow BOOKS BY DALLAS: Mile Markers In The Desert: https://amzn.to/3xe4uZM Words of Hope and Comfort: https://bit.ly/3pJQxD3 MORE FROM DALLAS: Website — https://www.dallasholm.com Praiseletter — https://dallasholm.com/subscribe/ Facebook — https://www.facebook.com/dallasholmpm

In the quiet of a cold Alabama morning, God’s creation becomes a gentle reminder that He is present and still speaking. This reflection invites us to slow down, listen, and recognize how the Lord speaks through His Word, His Spirit, and the stillness we often overlook. Take a few moments today to be still before Him and let your heart be reminded of His nearness and grace. BOOKS BY DALLAS: Mile Markers In The Desert: https://amzn.to/3xe4uZM Words of Hope and Comfort: https://bit.ly/3pJQxD3 MORE FROM DALLAS: Website — https://www.dallasholm.com Praiseletter — https://dallasholm.com/subscribe/ Facebook — https://www.facebook.com/dallasholmpm

Let's look back at the Signal album — from touring life and simple studio moments to the ways the Lord used imperfect circumstances for His purpose. 00:00 Welcome & Happy New Year: First Episode of 2026 00:45 Introducing The Signal Album: A 1983 Classic 01:17 The Chicago Yacht Club Photo Shoot: Behind the Cover 02:25 Favorite Songs: River of Love, Losing Game & More 03:04 River of Love Becomes a Camp Phenomenon 03:57 The Secret Message in the Flags 04:38 Recording in the Worst Room in Nashville 05:41 The Garage Band Sound That Worked 07:07 Dallas Holm and Praise: The Band Behind the Album 07:32 The Signal Album Available Now & Closing BOOKS BY DALLAS: Mile Markers In The Desert: https://amzn.to/3xe4uZM Words of Hope and Comfort: https://bit.ly/3pJQxD3 MORE FROM DALLAS: Website — https://www.dallasholm.com Praiseletter — https://dallasholm.com/subscribe/ Facebook — https://www.facebook.com/dallasholmpm

A lyric video for "The Tide Always Comes Back In," from Dallas Holm's album Good News Blues. Lyrics: I recall when you cut me loose And let me go. Set adrift on an ocean; I couldn't see the shore. But keep your eyes on the horizon 'Cause you might see me again; 'Cause the tide always comes back in. Well you pushed me out the door; You left me in the street. Not too smooth; not too kind; Not too discreet. But you know that I can always find My way back here again; And just like the tide always comes back in. Out of sight out of mind, That's what they always say. There were times when I hurt so bad I nearly lost my way. But I'm comin' round and I'm comin' back; You'll be seeing me again; 'Cause the tide always comes back in. I've been ignored and pushed around; Taken all that you can give. I've been evicted from my own life, Just like I never lived. When you nailed me to a tree You posted your own sins. When you thought you took my life, Well, that's when life began. And I'm comin' back like I said I would And no one knows just when; But the tide always comes back in. Out of sight out of mind, That's what they always say. When you laid me in the ground I guess you thought I'd stay. But keep your eyes on the horizon You'll be seeing me again; 'Cause the tide always comes back in. More from Dallas Holm: - Website - https://www.dallasholm.com - Praiseletter - https://dallasholm.com/subscribe/ Books by Dallas: - Mile Markers Through the Desert - https://amzn.to/3xe4uZM - Words of Hope and Comfort - https://bit.ly/3pJQxD3 #DallasHolm #GoodNewsBlues #LyricVideo 00:00 Welcome & The Tide Always Comes Back In: Opening Verse 00:49 Pushed Out the Door: Rejection and Abandonment 01:21 Out of Sight, Out of Mind: The Pain of Being Forgotten 01:56 Taking All You Can Give: Enduring Persecution 02:19 Nailed to a Tree: The Crucifixion and Victory 02:34 Coming Back Like I Said I Would: The Promise of Return 02:51 Laid in the Ground: Resurrection Hope 03:23 The Tide Always Comes Back In: Final Declaration

Dallas Holm sits down with his daughter Jennifer and her husband Jason to talk through Jason's heart attack last month, the road back since, and what it means to trust God through something this serious. If you're walking through a hard season of your own, Dallas, Jennifer, and Jason hope this conversation is an encouragement. Scripture referenced: - Isaiah 45:7 More from Dallas Holm: - Website - https://www.dallasholm.com - Praiseletter - https://dallasholm.com/subscribe/ Books by Dallas: - Mile Markers In The Desert - https://amzn.to/3xe4uZM - Words of Hope and Comfort - https://bit.ly/3pJQxD3 #DallasHolm #HereWeArePodcast #GodsSovereignty #ChristianTestimony

Dallas reflects on sorting through a lifetime of memories and realizing what actually matters. The episode closes with the lyric video for "If All I Ever Knew," from Words of Hope and Comfort. Scripture referenced: \- Romans 8:1 More from Dallas Holm: \- Website - https://www.dallasholm.com \- Praiseletter - https://dallasholm.com/subscribe/ Books by Dallas: \- Mile Markers In The Desert - https://amzn.to/3xe4uZM \- Words of Hope and Comfort - https://bit.ly/3pJQxD3 #DallasHolm #IfAllIEverKnew #HereWeArePodcast #WordsOfHopeAndComfort

Dallas Holm continues a feature he hopes to revisit more often: the stories behind some of the great hymns of the church. This time it's one of his own longtime favorites, "It Is Well With My Soul" - a hymn born out of one of the darkest seasons in Christian hymn history. Dallas shares how attorney Horatio G. Spafford came to write those words, plus the story behind Philip Bliss's melody. Both come from a book Dallas treasures and keeps coming back to, Robert Morgan's "Then Sings My Soul" (Volumes 1 and 2). Can you say, in the middle of your own trials, "It is well with my soul"? Scripture referenced: \- Psalm 34:19 More from Dallas Holm: \- Website - https://www.dallasholm.com \- Praiseletter - https://dallasholm.com/subscribe/ Books by Dallas: \- Mile Markers In The Desert - https://amzn.to/3xe4uZM \- Words of Hope and Comfort - https://bit.ly/3pJQxD3 #DallasHolm #ItIsWellWithMySoul #StoriesBehindTheHymns #ChristianHymns #HereWeArePodcast

Dallas Holm sits down with his friend Keith, who leads the Gladiators for His Glory Bible study in Lindale, Texas, for a conversation about memorizing Scripture and the Navigators ministry that shaped both of their walks with Christ. Keith traces his own start with the Navigators back to his time in the Navy aboard the USS Nimitz, then shares the story of founder Dawson Trotman and how a single discipleship relationship in the 1930s grew into a movement built on one simple principle: pass on what you've been taught. He walks through the Navigators' Topical Memory System, 60 scripture cards built for exactly this kind of one-verse-a-week discipline, and other practical ways anyone can memorize Scripture: writing a verse out by hand, engaging your senses, or simply reviewing what you've learned. A gentle reminder that God's Word hidden in your heart is never wasted, no matter your age or how sharp you think your memory is. Scripture referenced: - 1 John 5:11-12 - 1 Corinthians 10:13 - 1 John 1:9 - Proverbs 3:5-6 - Matthew 10:19 - Luke 4:1-13 Learn more about the Topical Memory System Keith mentions: https://www.navigators.org/resource/topical-memory-system/ More from Dallas Holm: - Website - https://www.dallasholm.com - Praiseletter - https://dallasholm.com/subscribe/ Books by Dallas: - Mile Markers In The Desert - https://amzn.to/3xe4uZM - Words of Hope and Comfort - https://bit.ly/3pJQxD3

Dallas closes his message on crucial Christianity with the price the Apostle Paul paid just to sign his own letters — crippled, gnarled hands — and lands on the promise that carries every believer through suffering: God's grace is sufficient, in living and in dying. Paul had Luke — a doctor who stayed by his side through the suffering. Who in your life needs you to do the same? Scripture referenced: - Isaiah 45:7 - Romans 8:28 - Romans 12:1-2 - Galatians 2:20 - Philippians 3:7-10 Also quoted: J. Gregory Mantel, Beyond Humiliation — "It's far harder to live moment by moment than it is to die once." More from Dallas Holm: - Website — https://www.dallasholm.com - Praiseletter — https://dallasholm.com/subscribe/ Books by Dallas: - Mile Markers In The Desert — https://amzn.to/3xe4uZM - Words of Hope and Comfort — https://bit.ly/3pJQxD3