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Have you ever felt like a thoroughbred pacing back and forth in a locked paddock? You have the training, the fire in your spirit, and the call stamped on your DNA—yet an invisible religious ceiling whispers that you need human permission before you take your stride. Pull up a chair. Welcome to the living room of grace. As a spiritual investigative journalist, I am here to offer outcome-focused, Monday-morning reality: raw stories, deep prayer, and simple activations that bridge the gap between Heaven and earth. In this breakthrough conversation on the Interviewing Jesus Podcast, Pastor Cindy McLean (Mustard Seed Ministries and Rivers of Grace Church) joins me to pull back the curtain on what the Father is doing right now for His daughters. The verdict has already been handed down: The gate is lifted. You are released to run. What You Will Discover. The Father's "Enough!": Why religious traditionalism and institutional ceilings have hit their deadline, and how God is swinging open the starting gates so you can run unhindered. Unmuzzling Your Roar: Moving out of hidden preparation and picking up Heaven's megaphone—your voice is a gift, never a liability. Disqualifying the Disqualifiers: A grounding look at Mary Magdalene, proving how Jesus validated her apostolic witness and permanently broke the lie that women are sidelined in the kingdom. The Turnstile Vision: Jesus already dropped the coin and paid the fee—stop waiting on human permission to step through the door. Spiritual Midwives: How intercessors and mothers carry the ancient mantle to birth regional awakening. Monday-Morning Takeaways. Make Decisions from Above: Pray seated with Christ in victory, not from under a ceiling of oppression. Your Authority Is Settled: Jesus paid your toll at the turnstile—walk through unashamed. Silence Has Expired: Heaven called you to roar. Speak what He gives you with clarity and boldness. Step into Your Lane: Stop pacing in the paddock. The gate is wide open—daughter, take your stride. 🎶 Music Video: She BELONGS to ME! Complimentary 🎁 Gift: Prophetic Word PDF: A Release to Run Your Race 👉 SUBSCRIBE TO KRISTEN'S YOUTUBE CHANNEL NOW 👈✅ INTERVIEWING JESUS SHOW NOTES: GUEST LINKS AND LISTENER RESOURCES👏 Purchase How Good Is God Book (AMAZON) (BARNES & NOBLE) (USA DIRECT FROM KRISTEN)➡️ Connect with Kristen on Social Media 🌲 LinkTree💌 Want to be a guest on Interviewing Jesus? Send Kristen Wambach a message on PodMatch!Thank you for spending this time with me. I am honored. See you next week, Kristen

Do you ever feel like you are constantly performing just to keep up, or trapped behind closed doors with no clear way forward? In this episode of the Interviewing Jesus Podcast, host Kristen Wambach sits down with Carol Brenner to explore how timeless plays and Jesus' Sermon on the Mount intersect to offer a safer, freer path. Discover how dropping the heavy armor of self-reliance and stepping into unstrained mercy changes everything. What You Will Discover How classic stories and Shakespeare's characters act as unvarnished mirrors for human pride, ambition, and grace. The life-changing truth that mercy is not forced—it drops like gentle rain and is twice blessed. Practical spiritual keys for moving past emotional burnout and finding true freedom in everyday life. "Shakespeare isn't just a dusty textbook on a shelf; he is holding up an unvarnished mirror to the human heart. When you place his characters right next to the Sermon on the Mount, you realize they are mapping out the exact same journey: what happens when we choose our own ambition, versus when we surrender to the unstrained mercy of God." — Carol Brenner Episode Takeaways The Monday-Morning Anchor: Stop sitting in judgment of closed doors; use your God-given imagination to carve a brand new path forward. The Kingdom Reality: Mercy triumphs over judgment every single day when we choose to release our demand for retaliation. 🎶 Music Video: The Quality of Mercy The Practical Path: Lay down the heavy armor of performance and step into the light of authentic spiritual freedom. 🎭 From Stage to Spirit: The Shakespearean Guide to the Sermon on the Mount Complimentary Gift 🎁 👉 SUBSCRIBE TO KRISTEN'S YOUTUBE CHANNEL NOW 👈✅ INTERVIEWING JESUS SHOW NOTES: GUEST LINKS AND LISTENER RESOURCES👏 Purchase How Good Is God Book (AMAZON) (BARNES & NOBLE) (USA DIRECT FROM KRISTEN)➡️ Connect with Kristen on Social Media 🌲 LinkTree💌 Want to be a guest on Interviewing Jesus? Send Kristen Wambach a message on PodMatch!Thank you for spending this time with me. I am honored. See you next week, Kristen

Are you trapped in an endless loop of worry, anxiety, or unspoken pain? On this episode of the Interviewing Jesus Podcast, host Kristen Wambach sits down with researcher and lexicographer D. Earl Johnston (Doug Johnston) to unpack his landmark book, Choosing Emotions: Thinking with Your Head and Acting with Your Heart. When Doug’s teenage daughter asked, "What do you know about depression?" it launched a nine-year quest across science, literature, and 30+ faith traditions. Doug discovered that roughly 25% of our everyday feelings are completely missing from modern psychology dictionaries. IN THIS EPISODE, YOU WILL DISCOVER: The Origin of the Two-Dollar Question: How an innocent family quiz game revealed a massive blind spot in modern emotional literacy. Feelings vs. Clinical Formulations: Why traditional reference books describe the outside symptoms of emotion while leaving your heart starving for real language. The Neuroscience of Self-Distancing: How speaking your hidden loops out loud shifts them into the physical realm, allowing the "laughter of recognition" to disarm recursive fear 🎶 Music Video: Two-Dollar Question Name It to Tame It: Dr. Dan Siegel’s psychiatric breakthrough and why precise words allow your brain to build emotional stability. Breaking the "Suck It Up" Habit: Kristen’s personal journey of overcoming emotional suppression and discovering that hidden pain keeps comfort at a distance. Words Create Worlds: The ancient convergence of Davar, the Logos, and quantum spoken frequency in creating reality. Speaking to the Mountain: Why faith comes by hearing, and why obstacles never move until your own voice speaks truth into the room. Emotions as Navigational Gears: Why feelings are not a life sentence, but God-given instruments designed to steer you away from danger and toward joy. 👉 SUBSCRIBE TO KRISTEN'S YOUTUBE CHANNEL NOW 👈✅ INTERVIEWING JESUS SHOW NOTES: GUEST LINKS AND LISTENER RESOURCES👏 Purchase How Good Is God Book (AMAZON) (BARNES & NOBLE) (USA DIRECT FROM KRISTEN)➡️ Connect with Kristen on Social Media 🌲 LinkTree💌 Want to be a guest on Interviewing Jesus? Send Kristen Wambach a message on PodMatch!Thank you for spending this time with me. I am honored. See you next week, Kristen

Have you ever felt stuck circling the exact same mountain? Even with the scriptures and spiritual insight, breaking out of deep-seated ruts takes more than information — it takes transformation. COMPLIMENTARY: 5DayWisdomChallenge: Renew the Mind, Retrain the Brain, Walk in Wisdom In this episode of the Interviewing Jesus Podcast, Kristen Wambach welcomes back Dr. Laurette Willis, a Th.D., Certified Behavioral Therapist, and acclaimed author on spirituality. Together, they explore how to move past delay, fear, and repetitive holding patterns to claim the abundant life Heaven promises. Dr. Willis shares her raw, powerful testimony of radical deliverance from 22 years of New Age mysticism and emotional eating, proving that God can turn our deepest ashes into a beautiful kingdom purpose. She introduces her upcoming 5-Day Wisdom Challenge, blending Christian cognitive behavioral therapy with neuroscience to help believers actively renew their minds and retrain their brains. Episode Highlights Recognizing the deep "ruts" in our lives and asking the Lord to fill them to pave a safe path forward. The difference between carrying our God-given burdens and carrying weights we were never meant to hold. Why struggles are necessary for building spiritual "getting up" muscles, much like a butterfly emerging from a cocoon. Practical keys for changing self-talk through the living Word of God to shift attitudes, actions, and daily results. This is your invitation to stop circling and finally turn northward. Whether you are seeking Christian spiritual growth or are yearning for a bridging heaven and earth podcast experience, this empowering faith message equips you with essential lifestyle tools. Walk in newness of life and experience practical spirituality that rewrites your week-one and month-one outcomes. Take Your Next Wise Step Register for the free live event at 5DayWisdomChallenge.com and connect with Dr. Willis at DrLaurette.net to continue your faith journey.👉 SUBSCRIBE TO KRISTEN'S YOUTUBE CHANNEL NOW 👈✅ 5DayWisdomChallenge GUEST LINKS AND LISTENER RESOURCES👏 Purchase How Good Is God Book (AMAZON) (BARNES & NOBLE) (USA DIRECT FROM KRISTEN)➡️ Connect with Kristen on Social Media 🌲 LinkTree💌 Want to be a guest on Interviewing Jesus? Send Kristen Wambach a message on PodMatch!Thank you for spending this time with me. I am honored. See you next week, Kristen

"You just keep the lines of communication open, never close them. ... God knows what we're thinking anyway; He just wants us to tell Him." - Sharon Williams Have you ever believed the lie that your window for a divine calling has expired? In this soul-stirring episode, we sit down with 84-year-old author Sharon Williams to shatter the illusion of "too late." Starting her publishing journey at 79 years old in the middle of a global crisis, Sharon is the living embodiment of a spiritually brave legacy. As a spiritual investigative journalist, I love digging into the practical, Monday-morning reality of walking with the Holy Spirit. Sharon brings a breathtaking depth of lived-in wisdom from her nine years as a hospice volunteer, her time leading community Bible studies, and her own miraculous encounters with God's protective voice.  EPISODE TAKEAWAYS: WHAT YOU WILL HEAR AND RECEIVE THE AGELESS CALLING: Discover why your kingdom assignment has no expiration date, giving you the week-one courage to launch that God-given project today. HEARING THE PROTECTIVE WHISPER: Learn to recognize sudden Holy Spirit promptings to keep you safe and walking in His daily protection. THE KITCHEN TELEPHONE STRATEGY: Master a simple activation to keep an open, running dialogue with Jesus through the mundane chaos of your day. OVERCOMING PARALYZING FEAR: Receive a massive perspective shift that replaces fear with Christ's love, instantly unlocking your bold voice. 🎶 MUSIC VIDEO: The Kitchen Telephone (Hear the Whisper) A SAFE PATH TO THE UNSEEN REALM: Glean comforting wisdom from the hospice trenches, replacing the fear of the unknown with the deep peace of Heaven's nearness. This episode provides a practical path with raw stories and simple activations, prioritizing a safe path for your heart to recognize the unseen realm without fear. You will walk away with a week-one transformation: a renewed confidence to partner with Heaven, a simple perspective shift to overcome the paralyzing fear of using your voice, and the "kitchen telephone" strategy to practice the presence of Jesus all day long. Join Kristen Wambach, ordained pastor and trusted Christian voice, as we bridge Heaven and earth and rediscover that God's timeline does not end at retirement. His whisper is always near, and He is ready to redirect your life the moment you listen.👉 SUBSCRIBE TO KRISTEN'S YOUTUBE CHANNEL NOW 👈✅ INTERVIEWING JESUS SHOW NOTES: GUEST LINKS AND LISTENER RESOURCES👏 Purchase How Good Is God Book (AMAZON) (BARNES & NOBLE) (USA DIRECT FROM KRISTEN)➡️ Connect with Kristen on Social Media 🌲 LinkTree💌 Want to be a guest on Interviewing Jesus? Send Kristen Wambach a message on PodMatch!Thank you for spending this time with me. I am honored. See you next week, Kristen

Step into the deep water with an unfiltered exploration of the supernatural as a spiritual investigative journalist uncovers the reality of angelic partnerships and progressive revelation. This mashup episode bridges decades of prophetic grit with bold, present-day faith, delivering the exact Monday-morning logic you need to confidently walk into your week backed by the unseen forces of Heaven. What You Will Hear The Time-Travel Prayer: How to send intercession backward to your past and forward into the next century to protect and guide your family. Angels in the Room: Real accounts of heavy-hitting angelic visitations, from a car ride in Guatemala to a life-altering encounter in a hotel in Taipei. The Watcher's Assignment: Why the most critical kingdom work happens off-stage and how to influence the atmosphere through intercession without ever needing a public platform. Taking Down the "Do Not Enter" Signs: Practical keys to engaging your spiritual imagination and actively cooperating with Heaven's posse on a daily basis. Dancing on the Edge of Heresy: Why we must refuse to freeze in yesterday's revelation and bravely step into the deep waters of what God is doing next. 🎶 Dancing on the Edge Music Video  A Supernatural Activation: A real-time communion experience focused on breaking bread for healing and receiving the very life of God. You possess the authority to invite the reality of Heaven into your everyday circumstances and live completely unbothered by religious limitations. Grab your elements for communion, take the whole cup, and prepare to shift your atmosphere today.👉 SUBSCRIBE TO KRISTEN'S YOUTUBE CHANNEL NOW 👈✅ INTERVIEWING JESUS SHOW NOTES: LISTENER #196 RESOURCES👏 Purchase How Good is God Book (AMAZON) (BARNES & NOBLE) (USA DIRECT FROM KRISTEN)➡️ Connect with Kristen on Social Media 🌲 LinkTree💌 Want to be a guest on Interviewing Jesus? Send Kristen Wambach a message on PodMatch!Thank you for spending this time with me. I am honored.See you next week, Kristen

Welcome to Episode 300! Reaching this milestone brings us straight to the heart of what matters: stepping out of survival mode, stripping away the performance, and taking our seat at the Father’s table. In this episode, Kristen shares her testimony of physical healing from a torn meniscus and locked knee, uncovering how the promise of 3 John 1:2 silences the noise of pain and spiritual striving. Learn how eudōomai (a smooth, frictionless journey) and hygiainō (vibrant physical health) reveal that bodily wholeness naturally reflects the unhindered life already alive in your spirit. Plus, experience the debut of the healing acoustic anthem, "Beloved, You Are Highly Prized." In This Episode, We Explore: The 300-Episode Journey: From the winds of Yaquina Bay Bridge to the quiet surprise of resting in God. Breaking the Beggar Mindset: Why constant desperation is dysfunctional and how to rest as a beloved child. Healing in the "White Zone": Speaking resurrection life to avascular areas and aligning posture with covenant blessing. 3 John 1:2 Unpacked: Discovering eudōomai—your blueprint for a frictionless, prosperous stride. Song Premiere: An exclusive listen to "Beloved, You Are Highly Prized." Key Scripture & Declarations: "My deeply prized companion, you who are held in the absolute embrace of My affection! My prayer for you is that you are continually brought along on a smooth, highly successful journey..." — 3 John 1:2 (Mirror Embellishment) "I am safe." "I am greatly loved." "I am well-resourced." "Breathe in the fragrance of the breath of Life."  "No more friction, no more strife." 👉 SUBSCRIBE TO KRISTEN'S YOUTUBE CHANNEL NOW 👈✅ INTERVIEWING JESUS SHOW NOTES: LISTENER RESOURCES👏 Purchase How Good is God Book (AMAZON) (BARNES & NOBLE) (USA DIRECT FROM KRISTEN)➡️ Connect with Kristen on Social Media 🌲 LinkTree💌 Want to be a guest on Interviewing Jesus? Send Kristen Wambach a message on PodMatch!Thank you for spending this time with me. I am honored. See you next week, Kristen Disclaimer: This episode is for inspirational and educational purposes only and is not a substitute for professional medical advice. Always consult a qualified healthcare provider regarding injuries, medical conditions, or treatments.

What do you do when your prayers are met with deafening silence, and your circumstances directly contradict everything you believe about God? It is easy to trust God when the answers are flowing. But when you are stuck in the agonizing "in-between"—waiting for a healing, a restored relationship, or a delayed promise—uncertainty chips away at your peace. Before long, the quiet, toxic lies creep in: “Has God forgotten me? Am I doing something wrong? Is He punishing me?” In this grounding episode of the Interviewing Jesus Podcast, host Kristen Wambach sits down with author and ministry leader Jen Allee (When Waiting Feels Like Withholding: Trusting God When You Doubt His Goodness) to pull back the curtain on the silent seasons of faith. Moving past neat spiritual clichés, Kristen and Jen dive into the raw, sacred work of trading performance shame for steady, unshakable trust in the heart of the Father. In this episode, you will discover: The Frozen Tree & The Racing Clouds: The powerful visual shift that proves God is moving at full speed behind the scenes, even when your immediate life feels completely on pause. Dismantling the Punishment Lie: Why the cross permanently settled all divine punishment, and how to stop self-blaming when an answer is delayed. Healing vs. Resurrection (The Lazarus Shift): Why Mary and Martha wanted an immediate healing, but Jesus had planned a greater resurrection—and how to recognize what He is raising in your life today. The Mud, the Mire, and Psalm 40: Practical steps to meditate on scripture until your heart naturally moves from "Can You do this?" to "Thank You that You will." The Book of Remembrance: How logging unexpected provisions and simple everyday blessings builds an undeniable testimony of God’s relentless faithfulness. Music Video: The Clouds are Racing, original worship music by Kristen Wambach If you are feeling pinned against the wall by a dream that hasn't materialized, this conversation will equip you to take a Spiritually BRAVE step forward and declare with confidence: It is well with my soul.👉 SUBSCRIBE TO KRISTEN'S YOUTUBE CHANNEL NOW 👈✅ INTERVIEWING JESUS SHOW NOTES: GUEST LINKS AND LISTENER RESOURCES👏 Purchase How Good is God Book (AMAZON) (BARNES & NOBLE) (USA DIRECT FROM KRISTEN)➡️ Connect with Kristen on Social Media 🌲 LinkTree💌 Want to be a guest on Interviewing Jesus? Send Kristen Wambach a message on PodMatch!Thank you for spending this time with me. I am honored. See you next week, Kristen

Are you secretly exhausted from carrying a high-performance mask while staring at a massive gap between what you pray for and the physical reality you actually experience? Have you ever wondered why no amount of white-knuckled hustle, extra tasks, or human willpower seems to shatter the silent scripts, inherited limitations, and internal ceilings keeping your life and vision small? In this powerful episode of the Interviewing Jesus Podcast, host Kristen Wambach sits down with international coach, author, and minister Dr. Joseph Drolshagen to step completely outside the matrix of standard, task-based coaching. Behind his Doctorate in Psychology and over three decades of developing Subconscious Mindset Training™ (The SMT Method™) lies a man whose perspective was forged in the real fires of life —from wrestling as a young boy with how we represent God, to enduring the tragic loss of four infant children, to resigning from a 28-year corporate executive career and leaping off a 2,000-foot mountain peak strapped to a hang glider. Together, Kristen and Joseph pivot past the published pages and corporate achievements straight into the "quiet room" of real-world transformation: Dismantling the Hustle Lie: Why white-knuckling habits fail and how to let the Holy Spirit rewrite your baseline identity. Dropping the Performance Mask: How to navigate internal friction points on Monday morning without relying on human "attaboys" or surface-level success. Dynamic Visioning™ vs. Self-Will: Shifting from rigid goal-setting into a living, Spirit-led vision anchored in trust rather than fear. Breaking Generational Chains: Overcoming inherited programming of struggle and scarcity so your children never carry the burdens of your past. *🎶Music Video: Breaking Generational Chains 📖 Foundational Scripture "Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; old things have passed away; behold, all things have become new." — 2 Corinthians 5:17👉 SUBSCRIBE TO KRISTEN'S YOUTUBE CHANNEL NOW 👈✅ INTERVIEWING JESUS SHOW NOTES: GUEST LINKS AND LISTENER RESOURCES👏 Purchase How Good is God Book (AMAZON) (BARNES & NOBLE) (USA DIRECT FROM KRISTEN)➡️ Connect with Kristen on Social Media 🌲 LinkTree💌 Want to be a guest on Interviewing Jesus? Send Kristen Wambach a message on PodMatch!Thank you for spending this time with me. I am honored. See you next week, Kristen

Welcome to the Interviewing Jesus Podcast. I am your host, Kristen Wambach, and in this episode, we tackle a profound reality that bridges heaven and earth: the release of the "imprisoned Christ" within you. Joining me is my dear friend of 30 years, Craig DeMo, to discuss the literal process of transformation and divine healing. We dive into the historical teaching notes of John G. Lake to unpack why believers often hit a wall when they rely on their physical senses to confirm kingdom realities. Craig shares his miraculous Monday-morning testimony of walking out of a hospital with canceled brain surgeries and healing broken bones through the sheer power of agreement. We are moving past the Logos mind and shifting into a Rhema mind to give you the practical logic to receive the covenant promises Jesus already paid for. Get ready for a soul-stirring conversation designed to simplify the supernatural, connect you with your God-inspired DNA, and equip you to live Spiritually BRAVE. Key Takeaways You Are the Healed: You are not a sick person trying to get well; you are the healed enforcing a victory over a defeated enemy. Healing is a package already given by Jesus that simply needs to be unwrapped and received.  The Process of Transformation: You are a three-part being: spirit, soul, and body. Total perfection happens instantly in your spirit when you are born again. True transformation occurs when you align your soul (your intellect, emotions, and daily decisions) with that completed spiritual reality.  Stop Waiting for a Feeling: Do not wait for a physical or emotional confirmation before believing God's word is true. When a symptom hits, do not accommodate it; drive it back by agreeing with the Word over what your physical senses tell you.  The Power of Spoken Agreement: When faced with a fractured skull and five broken ribs, Craig and his wife stood in immediate agreement with the Word of God, resulting in canceled surgeries and a 40-hour release from the intensive care unit.  God's Grace is Personal: Just as the Lord used a specific prayer language to sound like a Cherokee grandfather to intimately heal a woman in a maternity ward, God's grace always knows exactly how to reach and comfort His kids. 🎶Music Video: Christ in Your Bones 👉 SUBSCRIBE TO KRISTEN'S YOUTUBE CHANNEL NOW 👈✅ INTERVIEWING JESUS SHOW NOTES: GUEST LINKS, FREE GIFT AND LISTENER RESOURCES👏 Purchase How Good is God (AMAZON) (BARNES & NOBLE) (USA DIRECT FROM KRISTEN)➡️ Connect with Kristen on Social Media 🌲 LinkTree💌 Want to be a guest on Interviewing Jesus? Send Kristen Wambach a message on PodMatch!Thank you for spending this time with me. I am honored. See you next week, Kristen

Have you ever felt completely exhausted trying to perform your way into God's presence, hoping you are finally doing enough to hear His voice? In this episode of the Interviewing Jesus Podcast, host Kristen Wambach sits down with bestselling author Rick Osborne to completely dismantle the religious striving that keeps us stuck. For ten years, Rick was sequestered in the secret place, being personally taught by Jesus. What he discovered will completely rewrite your Monday-morning reality: you do not have to beg a distant God for access. We are diving deep into the profound reality of the New Covenant, exploring how God didn't just save your spirit, but completely redeemed your spirit, soul, and body. Learn how to step out of the exhaustion of performance and into a comfortable, continual, face-to-face conversation with the Father. Plus, get the exclusive details on Rick's upcoming free Ultimate Hear God's Voice Workshop. It is time to drop the heavy religious scorecard and realize that the Creator of the universe is actively living inside you, causing you to desire and to do His will. Let's bridge the gap between heaven and earth together. EPISODE TAKEAWAYS The Fullness of Redemption: God did not just save your spirit; your soul and your body are also filled with the fullness of the Godhead. Inside-Out Discipleship: True transformation happens without striving when we realize Jesus (Philippians 2:13) is actively "at work within" us, causing us to desire and to actually do His will. Effortless Access: You do not have to ask permission to enter the Father's presence. Just like a child opening the refrigerator in their own home, He expects you to come freely and boldly! The Great Exchange: Stop operating under the Old Covenant of exhausting works and step into the New Covenant of grace, resting entirely in His completed work. His Faith, Not Ours: We do not have to struggle to drum up faith on our own; we are operating in the faith of the Son of God. 🎶 Music Video:  At Work Within: Spirit, Soul & Body by Kristen Wambach 👉 SUBSCRIBE TO KRISTEN'S YOUTUBE CHANNEL NOW 👈✅ INTERVIEWING JESUS SHOW NOTES: GUEST LINKS AND LISTENER RESOURCES👏 Purchase How Good is God (AMAZON) (BARNES & NOBLE) (USA DIRECT FROM KRISTEN)➡️ Connect with Kristen on Social Media 🌲 LinkTree💌 Want to be a guest on Interviewing Jesus? Send Kristen Wambach a message on PodMatch!Thank you for spending this time with me. I am honored. See you next week, Kristen

The River, The Referee, and The Voice with Rev. Dr. David ChotkaHave you ever sat in the quiet—or in the middle of a chaotic Monday morning—and wondered: "Is that an interior thought from my own mind, or is Jesus actually giving me a tap on the shoulder?" In this episode of the Interviewing Jesus Podcast, host Kristen Wambach welcomes author, international speaker, and founder of Spirit-Equip Ministries, Rev. Dr. David Chotka. Moving far past surface-level church performance and dry academic theology, Pastor David breaks down the practical, everyday mechanics of hearing God's voice and recognizing the subtle signals of His presence. Together, Kristen and David unpack how Holy Spirit uses the ebb and flow of Righteousness, Peace, and Joy (Romans 14:17) as an internal compass. You’ll discover why God’s peace isn't just an emotion—it is an active "referee" (Colossians 3:15) that sifts your decisions, gives loving warnings, and confirms when you are standing on solid ground. 🔥 Key Takeaways & Highlights in This Episode: The Anatomy of the "Tap on the Shoulder": How God primarily speaks through the increase or withdrawal of His presence in your spirit. Decoding Romans 14:17: * Righteousness: A sweet, un-distracted walk with Jesus. Peace: Internal serenity acting as the arbiter and referee of your soul.  Joy: An explosive internal celebration alive inside you, regardless of external circumstances. The Greek Lexicon Discovery (BDAG): The Greek word behind "rule" in Colossians 3:15 (brabeuō) and how ancient referees, arbiters, and judges blow the whistle on our choices. Stories of Divine Accuracy: How David learned discernment after walking away from a job with no peace.  The miraculous story of the $108 cash gift given to two friends at 4:00 PM on a Friday.  Kristen’s $800 farm debris pile and the precise ways God meets personal needs. The Banks of the River (Practical Activation): How building a simple 5-minute daily devotional habit creates the structural riverbanks for living water to flow without overwhelm. 🎶 Music Video: The Banks of The River, The Referee, and The Voice by Kristen Wambach 👉 SUBSCRIBE TO KRISTEN'S YOUTUBE CHANNEL NOW 👈✅ INTERVIEWING JESUS SHOW NOTES: GUEST LINKS AND LISTENER RESOURCES👏 Purchase How Good is God (AMAZON) (BARNES & NOBLE) (USA DIRECT FROM KRISTEN)➡️ Connect with Kristen on Social Media 🌲 LinkTree💌 Want to be a guest on Interviewing Jesus? Send Kristen Wambach a message on PodMatch!Thank you for spending this time with me. I am honored. See you next week, Kristen

Are you secretly exhausted from trying to get an "A" in your spiritual life? In this laugh-filled reunion on the Interviewing Jesus Podcast, host Kristen Wambach welcomes back theological researcher and spiritual director Jessica Morris to dismantle the performance-driven engines of modern devotion. Together, they dive into Luke 9:23 to help you trade the legalistic courtroom of religious perfectionism for the effortless living room of grace. Pull up a chair to learn how to drop the burden of striving, step into a continuous spiritual flow, and find radical peace by unsubscribing from urgency. Key Conversation Breakthroughs: The Mirror of Spiritual Direction: We break down the quiet mystery of holding space, revealing why a spiritual director isn't there to fix your behavior but to help you drop your guard and rest in the Father's presence. Balancing Trauma Excavation with Grace: We wrestle with inner healing, sharing how to prevent deep soul-work and "dying to self" from becoming a performance-based chore, anchoring you in wholeness instead. Moving from Broken Cisterns to Absolute Peace: When people inevitably fail us, we explore how to anchor your inner stability solely in the unshakeable nature of Jesus. The Paradigm Shift: From "Use" to "Flow": We challenge the idea of being a tool "used" by God, shifting instead to a blueprint of becoming open channels for the Holy Spirit to flow through effortlessly. Luke 9:23 and Your True I Amness: Leaning into the Mirror Translation, we explore the liberating truth that His cross is your cross—fully finished so self-effort can finally stall out. Jesus Isn't Grading Your Faith: Jessica shares a personal story that shatters her own religious scorecard, offering the profound relief that God isn't grading your performance. Unsubscribing from Urgency: (Music Video) We unpack a live testimony from a recovery circle that redefines what it means to live in the "now." Learn how to identify frantic timelines as a trauma response and step firmly into the unhurried timing of a gentleman Savior. 👉 SUBSCRIBE TO KRISTEN'S YOUTUBE CHANNEL NOW 👈✅ INTERVIEWING JESUS SHOW NOTES: GUEST LINKS AND LISTENER RESOURCES👏 Purchase How Good is God (AMAZON) (BARNES & NOBLE) (USA DIRECT FROM KRISTEN)➡️ Connect with Kristen on Social Media 🌲 LinkTree💌 Want to be a guest on Interviewing Jesus? Send Kristen Wambach a message on PodMatch!Thank you for spending this time with me. I am honored. See you next week, Kristen  Music Credits  by Stockaudios from Pixabay

What if the most restrictive walls in your life aren't made of stone, but are built entirely from man's discord? In this powerful episode of the Interviewing Jesus Podcast, host Kristen Wambach dives deep into the profound reality of modern, invisible confinement—the suffocating pressure to perform, the weight of expectations, and the unexpected circumstances that threaten to shrink our world. When our immediate instinct in the friction is to beg for a supernatural jailbreak, we often miss the grander invitation of the Gospel. Through His own flesh, Christ did something far more radical than merely smashing open exterior doors: He tuned our inner frequency to His own. He offered us an inheritance of strength, perseverance, and a life completely bathed in peace, immersing us into an incorruptible, immortal liberty that never requires permission from our surroundings to exist. By shaking out the scriptures from Paul's prison epistles and contrasting his strategic sovereign rest with Peter's miraculous jailbreak in Acts 12, this episode shifts the paradigm of true Christian spiritual growth. You will discover that when you are fully unified with Him, freedom is no longer a destination you are running toward—it is the very atmosphere you carry right where you are. Stop settling for less than the absolute liberty He already purchased for you, and learn how to live spiritually brave in the middle of any environment. What You Will Discover in This Episode: The Architecture of the Invisible Cell: Recognizing the universal spiritual confinement created by performance culture and modern anxieties. Tuned to His Frequency: How Christ’s sacrifice harmonized our mortal frame into the unchanging frequency of divine immortality. Peter’s Escape vs. Paul’s Choice: Shaking out the text to see why Paul chose to stay behind bars to weaponize his confinement and broadcast the immortal Word. Living Wide Open: Practical insights on bridging heaven and earth to carry absolute liberty as your daily atmosphere. ➡️ Connect with Kristen on Social Media 🌲 LinkTree⊕ More conversations on Romans 8:2  👏 Purchase How Good is God (AMAZON) (BARNES & NOBLE) (USA DIRECT FROM KRISTEN)👉 SUBSCRIBE TO KRISTEN'S YOUTUBE CHANNEL NOW 👈 💌 Want to be a guest on Interviewing Jesus? Send Kristen Wambach a message on PodMatch! Thank you for spending this time with me. I am honored.  I Bless You, Kristen  Music Credits  by Stockaudios from Pixabay

Every day we ask, "What would Jesus do?" But what if the deeper question is: "Who does Jesus say that I AM?" On this episode of the Interviewing Jesus Podcast, host Kristen Wambach sits down with international podcaster Mick Wienholt (host of Coincidence or God) to dismantle the high-achieving performance engine we bring into our faith. Mick unzips his history, showing how physical facts were overridden by supernatural reality. From surviving an avalanche in 2000 to the full-term stillbirth of his son, Luke, in 2012, Mick details how deep trauma shattered his pride and forced an absolute surrender. He exposes the exact moment in 2023 when the Holy Spirit delivered a specific pattern interrupt to his corporate career: "Because you are a created being, you are subject to, not central in, your own life." Discover how to move from a comfortable, seated religion to a visceral, face-in-the-floorboards prayer encounter. Learn to stop functioning like a bucket trying to force control, and start living as a pipe that lets the Father's grace flow effortlessly on a practical Monday morning. It's time to lay down your targets and live Spiritually BRAVE! 💡 KEY TAKEAWAYS Dismantle the Performance Engine: High-capacity believers easily use prayer as a checklist to fund their own ambitions. True sonship requires shifting focus from what you can execute to who He says you are apart from your performance. Subject To, Not Central: Real intimacy begins when you realize your logic, targets, and desires are entirely subject to the King—He is the center of the template, not your personal provision metrics. The Blueprint Precedes the Trauma: Naming a child "Luke" (Light-giving) while actively hating God proved that an eternal signature was already rewriting Mick's family tree. Postural Surrender Breaks the Ego: Moving from a comfortable, seated prayer position to physically dropping to your knees with your face in the floorboards unmasks pride and deepens reliance on Holy Spirit promptings. Be a Pipe, Not a Bucket: When you experience God as a loving Dad, you stop acting like a bucket hoarding control and become a pipe letting His inherent grace flow effortlessly to the world. 👉 SUBSCRIBE TO KRISTEN'S YOUTUBE CHANNEL NOW 👈✅ INTERVIEWING JESUS SHOW NOTES: GUEST LINKS AND LISTENER RESOURCES👏 Purchase How Good is God (AMAZON) (BARNES & NOBLE) (USA DIRECT FROM KRISTEN)➡️ Connect with Kristen on Social Media 🌲 LinkTree💌 Want to be a guest on Interviewing Jesus? Send Kristen Wambach a message on PodMatch!Thank you for spending this time with me. I am honored. See you next week, Kristen  Music Credits  by Stockaudios from Pixabay