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When you know who you are, you get results. In leadership, many think almost exclusively in terms of getting results. Results do matter, and there's no getting around that in leadership. But chapter five of Rare Leadership argues that our top priority should be our culture and then from there we pursue results. Who are we as a group, as a company? How is it like us to act? People who focus only on results and not on culture often end up creating toxic environments motivated by fear. This week we're looking at the difference between management and leadership, how to build identity and belonging that shape culture, what maturity has to do with community building, and more. The goal of this series is to equip you to live and lead with more emotional intelligence and resilience on your walk with God. The book Rare Leadership by Marcus Warner & Jim Wilder combines theology, brain science, and decades of counseling and consulting experience to equip you to cultivate maturity in yourself and others, develop strong group identity, keep relationships bigger than problems, and more! Over the course of this series, we'll be unpacking the four habits of a rare leader: Remain relational. Act like yourself. Return to joy. Endure hardship well. Check out the free discussion guide for this book in the description links.  📕 Rare Leadership BOOK: https://deeperwalk.com/product/rare-leadership-book/ 🎁 DIY BOOK CLUB KIT: https://tinyurl.com/OTTDIY-RARE 💝 PAY IT FORWARD: https://deeperwalk.com/donate/ 🙏 PRAYER MINISTRY REFERRALS: https://deeperwalk.com/ministry-referrals/ 📸 Follow OTT on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/onthetrail_podcast 💛 HOPE TOGETHER CONFERENCE: https://hopetogether.com/deeperwalk/ Go Deeper: 🫡 Rare Leadership BOOT CAMP: https://deeperwalk.com/churches/rare-leadership-boot-camp/ 💚 HEART-FOCUSED COMMUNITY COURSE: https://deeperwalk.com/sp/heart-focused-community-course/ ⚔️ IDENTITY COURSE: https://deeperwalk.com/sp/identity-course/ Thank you for joining us – father-daughter duo Marcus Warner and Stephanie Warner – on the trail to a deeper walk with God!  Chapters - 00:00 Happy Birthday Ben! & Hope Together Conference 2:23 Chapter 5: Results vs. Culture 8:30 Management vs. Leadership 12:14 Building Identity 15:30 Building Belonging 18:27 How Has Culture Led to Better Results? 21:05 Community Builders & Maturity 25:57 Start Where You're At

Fear controls us when we avoid emotions we can't handle. What makes communities toxic, and how do we foster healthier, more resilient communities?   In this episode, we continue to unpack how the "Slow Track" and "Fast Track" in the brain influence leadership and relational dynamics and how this all affects toxicity in a group. And if the Slow Track is by nature Slower than the Fast Track, what hope do we have of changing it? As we unpack Chapter 4, learn how to recognize warning signs that the Fast Track needs fixing, the dangers of isolation, motivating with joy vs. with fear, the consequences of avoiding negative emotions, and more!   The goal of this series is to equip you to live and lead with more emotional intelligence and resilience on your walk with God.   The book Rare Leadership by Marcus Warner & Jim Wilder combines theology, brain science, and decades of counseling and consulting experience to equip you to cultivate maturity in yourself and others, develop strong group identity, keep relationships bigger than problems, and more! Over the course of this series, we'll be unpacking the four habits of a rare leader: Remain relational. Act like yourself. Return to joy. Endure hardship well.   Check out the free discussion guide for this book in the description links.    📕 Rare Leadership BOOK: https://deeperwalk.com/product/rare-leadership-book/ 🎁 DIY BOOK CLUB KIT: https://tinyurl.com/OTTDIY-RARE 🫡 Rare Leadership BOOT CAMP: https://deeperwalk.com/churches/rare-leadership-boot-camp/ ⚔️ IDENTITY COURSE: https://deeperwalk.com/sp/identity-course/ 💝 PAY IT FORWARD: https://deeperwalk.com/donate/ 🙏 PRAYER MINISTRY REFERRALS: https://deeperwalk.com/ministry-referrals/ 📸 Follow OTT on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/onthetrail_podcast   Go Deeper: 🎧 S3E12 - This Is Your Brain On Fear - https://deeperwalk.com/podcast/12-this-is-your-brain-on-fear/ 🎧 S3E13 - Do You Have A Fear Bond With God? - https://deeperwalk.com/podcast/13-do-you-have-a-fear-bond-with-god/   Thank you for joining us – father-daughter duo Marcus Warner and Stephanie Warner – on the trail to a deeper walk with God!    Chapters - 00:00 Happy Autumn! Happy Hobbit Day (Week)! 1:43 Fast Track & Slow Track 3:27 Toxic Community & Fast Track 3:56 Consequences of Avoiding Negative Emotions 9:35 How to Spot Warning Signs 15:09 Healing vs. Skills Training 17:09 The Dangers of Isolation 19:51 Motivating with Fear vs. Joy 25:18 Fellowship & Hope for Facing Problems

Good news! You can build your emotional competence. God designed our brains to run on the fuel of joy, and we have the ability to grow our capacity for joy as long as we live. In this episode, we're in Chapter Three: The Elevator in Your Brain where we look at Jesus Christ as a wonderful example of emotional competence and then unpack the four levels of the Joy Elevator. When these functions are working properly, everything else about how we operate goes more smoothly. So, let us walk you through the Attachment Center, the Assessment Center, the Attunement Center, and the Action/Identity Center in your brain. How does it all flow together and lead to more emotional competence?   The goal of this series is to equip you to live and lead with more emotional intelligence and resilience on your walk with God.   The book Rare Leadership by Marcus Warner & Jim Wilder combines theology, brain science, and decades of counseling and consulting experience to equip you to cultivate maturity in yourself and others, develop strong group identity, keep relationships bigger than problems, and more! Over the course of this series, we'll be unpacking the four habits of a rare leader: Remain relational. Act like yourself. Return to joy. Endure hardship well.   Check out the free discussion guide for this book in the description links.    📕 Rare Leadership BOOK: https://deeperwalk.com/product/rare-leadership-book/ 🎁 DIY BOOK CLUB KIT: https://tinyurl.com/OTTDIY-RARE 🫡 Rare Leadership BOOT CAMP: https://deeperwalk.com/churches/rare-leadership-boot-camp/ ⚔️ IDENTITY COURSE: https://deeperwalk.com/sp/identity-course/ 💝 PAY IT FORWARD: https://deeperwalk.com/donate/ 🙏 PRAYER MINISTRY REFERRALS: https://deeperwalk.com/ministry-referrals/ 📸 Follow OTT on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/onthetrail_podcast   Go Deeper: 🎧 S3E11 - Your Brain Runs On Joy - https://deeperwalk.com/podcast/11-your-brain-runs-on-joy/ 🎧 S4E35 - A Basic Brain Model (Building Bounce: Ch 3) - https://deeperwalk.com/podcast/35-a-basic-brain-model-building-bounce-ch-3-s4e35/   Thank you for joining us – father-daughter duo Marcus Warner and Stephanie Warner – on the trail to a deeper walk with God!    Chapters - 00:00 Welcome, We're in Chapter Three! 1:04 Spiritual Growth & Brain Science 5:54 The Joy Elevator in the Brain 7:53 Attachment & Craving 11:15 Assessment: Good, Bad, Scary 16:16 Attunement & Mutual Mind 20:22 Action, Identity, & Joy 25:52 Enemy Mode in the Brain 28:34 This Makes Communication Easier

Immaturity is rampant in our culture, is it not? But it doesn't have to stay this way. In this episode, we discuss the difference between mature and immature leadership, the importance of IDENTITY + BELONGING = TRANSFORMATION, and how to build cultures that produce results through joy rather than fear. Celebrating Ten Years of Rare Leadership! Since its release in 2016, this book has equipped leaders, organizations, households, and more across the world with increasing trust, joy, and engagement in the people they lead. This fall we're journeying through Rare Leadership as our book study series on the podcast. The goal of this series is to equip you to live and lead with more emotional intelligence and resilience on your walk with God. Check out the free discussion guide for this book in the description links.    📕 Rare Leadership BOOK: https://deeperwalk.com/product/rare-leadership-book/ 🎁 DIY BOOK CLUB KIT: https://tinyurl.com/OTTDIY-RARE 🫡 Rare Leadership BOOT CAMP: https://deeperwalk.com/churches/rare-leadership-boot-camp/ ⚔️ IDENTITY COURSE: https://deeperwalk.com/sp/identity-course/ 💝 PAY IT FORWARD: https://deeperwalk.com/donate/ 🙏 PRAYER MINISTRY REFERRALS: https://deeperwalk.com/ministry-referrals/ 📸 Follow OTT on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/onthetrail_podcast   Go Deeper: 🎧 S1E59 - Attachment Based Identity (Part 1) - https://deeperwalk.com/podcast/59-attachment-based-identity-part-1/ 🎧 S2E19 - The Broken Discipleship Factory (Series Compilation) - https://deeperwalk.com/podcast/19-the-broken-discipleship-factory-series-compilation/   Thank you for joining us – father-daughter duo Marcus Warner and Stephanie Warner – on the trail to a deeper walk with God!    Chapters - 00:00 Ten Years of Rare Leadership! 2:53 Sandbox Leaders & Immaturity 7:40 What is maturity from a brain science pov? 9:28 Super Chickens or Predator Chickens? 11:39 Leadership that Leads to Transformation 15:47 Identity & Belonging 20:52 Flipping the Culture 23:44 Group Identity & Individual Identity 26:16 When Accountability Works, It's Because... 29:26 Coaches You Love to Follow

New book study series! The goal of this series is to equip you to live and lead with more emotional intelligence and resilience on your walk with God. The book Rare Leadership by Marcus Warner & Jim Wilder combines theology, brain science, and decades of counseling and consulting experience to equip you to cultivate maturity in yourself and others, develop strong group identity, keep relationships bigger than problems, and more! Over the course of this series, we'll be unpacking the four habits of a rare leader: Remain relational. Act like yourself. Return to joy. Endure hardship well. In this episode, we're looking at the heart behind the book with some personal stories from the author, and we're setting up the brain science of how the brain was designed to run on the fuel of joy. Leaders create engagement around what matters. If you have influence in someone else's life, you are exercising leadership through that influence. Whether or not you identify as a "leader," this series is applicable for you. Check out the free discussion guide for this book in the description links.   📕 Rare Leadership BOOK: https://deeperwalk.com/product/rare-leadership-book/ 🎁 DIY BOOK CLUB KIT: https://tinyurl.com/OTTDIY-RARE 🫡 Rare Leadership BOOT CAMP: https://deeperwalk.com/churches/rare-leadership-boot-camp/ ⚔️ IDENTITY COURSE: https://deeperwalk.com/sp/identity-course/ 💝 PAY IT FORWARD: https://deeperwalk.com/donate/ 🙏 PRAYER MINISTRY REFERRALS: https://deeperwalk.com/ministry-referrals/ 📸 Follow OTT on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/onthetrail_podcast   Go Deeper: 🎧 How Do I Know Who I Am? - The Fast Track to Identity (S3E22): https://deeperwalk.com/podcast/22-how-do-i-know-who-i-am-the-fast-track-to-identity/   Thank you for joining us – father-daughter duo Marcus Warner and Stephanie Warner – on the trail to a deeper walk with God!  Chapters - 00:00 New Series! 1:57 Rare Leadership Origins 8:36 Marcus & Jim Life Missions 12:25 Leadership at the Speed of Joy 15:18 Slow Track & Fast Track 20:21 Habits Affect the Fast Track 24:47 We're All Called to Leadership 28:41 The Big Picture Journey

Can Christians command holy angels? Do parents have authority over the enemy in the lives of their adult children? Where are the boundaries on authority & jurisdiction when praying for someone else?   This week is a Q&A episode. Thank you for submitting your questions and testimonies! More questions will be answered at the Battle Ready Conference happening August 29, 2026. (link in description) So we’re going to start that ball rolling by answering a couple questions you submitted here. Plus, we announce the next series topic!   If you missed it, check out the series we just finished: What Every Believer Should Know About Spiritual Warfare. The goal of that series is to equip you with a spiritual warfare first aid kit, so you can function with more freedom on your deeper walk with God. Check out the book and its free discussion guide in the links below!   🧐 Q&A FORM for the Battle Ready Conference: https://forms.gle/9nLsaXbpPDXjy3T58 ⚔️ BATTLE READY CONFERENCE: https://deeperwalk.com/product/battle-ready-spiritual-warfare-conference-2026/ 📕 BOOK STUDY: https://deeperwalk.com/product/what-every-believer-should-know-about-spiritual-warfare-2nd-edition-book/ 🎁 DIY BOOK CLUB KIT: https://tinyurl.com/WEBSKA-DIYGuide ⚔️ FREEDOM COURSE: https://deeperwalk.com/sp/freedom-course/ 💝 PAY IT FORWARD: https://deeperwalk.com/donate/ 🙏 PRAYER MINISTRY REFERRALS: https://deeperwalk.com/ministry-referrals/ 📸 Follow OTT on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/onthetrail_podcast Go Deeper: 🎧 Power & Authority (Compilation Series) | S2E35 - https://deeperwalk.com/podcast/35-power-authority-compilation-series/   Thank you for joining us – father-daughter duo Marcus Warner and Stephanie Warner – on the trail to a deeper walk with God!    Chapters - 00:00 Welcome & Travels 1:10 Testimonies 3:05 Q1: Can Christians command angels? 10:28 Q2: Do parents have authority over the enemy in the lives of their adult children? 18:23 Q3: Where are the boundaries on authority & jurisdiction? 20:52 Practical Application 23:47 It's not always a demon. 28:33 Rare Leadership 31:04 Union with Christ & a Warfare Worldview

Experience often guides our perspective of spiritual realities. But what is it's role in understanding spiritual warfare?   This week we wrap up the What Every Believer Should Know About Spiritual Warfare series. We're reading out of Appendix 2, looking at the sufficiency of Scripture, biblical examples of appeals to experience, the importance of worldview and interpretation, navigating various theological perspectives and more.   The goal of this series is to equip you with a spiritual warfare first aid kit, so you can function with more freedom on your deeper walk with God. Check out the free discussion guide in the links below!   🧐 Q&A FORM for the Battle Ready Conference: https://forms.gle/9nLsaXbpPDXjy3T58 📕 BOOK STUDY: https://deeperwalk.com/product/what-every-believer-should-know-about-spiritual-warfare-2nd-edition-book/ 🎁 DIY BOOK CLUB KIT: https://tinyurl.com/WEBSKA-DIYGuide ⚔️ BATTLE READY CONFERENCE: https://deeperwalk.com/product/battle-ready-spiritual-warfare-conference-2026/ ⚔️ FREEDOM COURSE: https://deeperwalk.com/sp/freedom-course/ 💝 PAY IT FORWARD: https://deeperwalk.com/donate/ 🙏 PRAYER MINISTRY REFERRALS: https://deeperwalk.com/ministry-referrals/ 📸 Follow OTT on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/onthetrail_podcast   Go Deeper: 🎧 How Should Christians Engage with Halloween? (S4E9) - https://deeperwalk.com/podcast/9-how-should-christians-engage-with-halloween/ Thank you for joining us – father-daughter duo Marcus Warner and Stephanie Warner – on the trail to a deeper walk with God!    Chapters - 00:00 Family Time 0:34 But Wait, There's More! 2:06 Experience & the Sufficiency of Scripture 7:53 The Bible's Appeal to Experience 13:15 Experience, Priorities, & Worldview 17:08 Stories of New Perspectives 19:58 Biblically Balanced Trial & Error 24:40 Common Reasons People Avoid Spiritual Warfare Topics 27:52 Final Series Thoughts & Prayer for You

What does every Christian need to understand about the occult? The word "occult" means "hidden" or "secret." Occult practices seek secret knowledge and power from sources other than God. This week we dig into Chapter Six of What Every Believer Should Know About Spiritual Warfare by Marcus Warner. We look at what the occult is, three key reasons people seek it (power, knowledge, attachment), the danger of blending beliefs that don't belong together, how to deal with participation in the occult (R.E.D.), a case study from Judges 17-18, and more. Also, stay tuned! We're wrapping up this series next week with a look at the Role of Experience in spiritual warfare. The goal of this series is to equip you with a spiritual warfare first aid kit, so you can function with more freedom on your deeper walk with God. Check out the free discussion guide in the links below!   🧐 Q&A FORM for the Battle Ready Conference: https://forms.gle/9nLsaXbpPDXjy3T58 📕 BOOK STUDY: https://deeperwalk.com/product/what-every-believer-should-know-about-spiritual-warfare-2nd-edition-book/ 🎁 DIY BOOK CLUB KIT: https://tinyurl.com/WEBSKA-DIYGuide ⚔️ BATTLE READY CONFERENCE: https://deeperwalk.com/product/battle-ready-spiritual-warfare-conference-2026/ ⚔️ FREEDOM COURSE: https://deeperwalk.com/sp/freedom-course/ 💝 PAY IT FORWARD: https://deeperwalk.com/donate/ 🙏 PRAYER MINISTRY REFERRALS: https://deeperwalk.com/ministry-referrals/ 📸 Follow OTT on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/onthetrail_podcast   Go Deeper: 🎧 How Should Christians Engage with Halloween? (S4E9) - https://deeperwalk.com/podcast/9-how-should-christians-engage-with-halloween/   Thank you for joining us – father-daughter duo Marcus Warner and Stephanie Warner – on the trail to a deeper walk with God!    Chapters - 00:00 It's a Blue Day 1:26 Ch 6: The Occult 4:55 Seeking Knowledge & Power, Not from God 7:44 Necromancy, Power Objects, & Sacrifices 10:29 Impact on Pop Culture 15:21 The Danger of Syncretism 20:15 Dealing with the Occult (R.E.D.) 24:06 Discerning When to Destroy vs. Cleanse 27:13 How much do I need to understand about the occult? + More to Come!

What are demons, and how do they use deception to keep us in bondage? This week we dig into Chapter Five of What Every Believer Should Know About Spiritual Warfare by Marcus Warner. We look at three levels of spiritual warfare, the nature of demons, and three categories of deception strategies: random thoughts, tapes, and voices. The goal of this series is to equip you with a spiritual warfare first aid kit, so you can function with more freedom on your deeper walk with God. Check out the free discussion guide in the links below! 🧐 Q&A FORM for the Battle Ready Conference: https://forms.gle/9nLsaXbpPDXjy3T58 📕 BOOK STUDY: https://deeperwalk.com/product/what-every-believer-should-know-about-spiritual-warfare-2nd-edition-book/ 🎁 DIY BOOK CLUB KIT: https://tinyurl.com/WEBSKA-DIYGuide ⚔️ BATTLE READY CONFERENCE: https://deeperwalk.com/product/battle-ready-spiritual-warfare-conference-2026/ ⚔️ FREEDOM COURSE: https://deeperwalk.com/sp/freedom-course/ 💝 PAY IT FORWARD: https://deeperwalk.com/donate/ 🙏 PRAYER MINISTRY REFERRALS: https://deeperwalk.com/ministry-referrals/ 📸 Follow OTT on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/onthetrail_podcast Thank you for joining us – father-daughter duo Marcus Warner and Stephanie Warner – on the trail to a deeper walk with God!    Chapters - 00:00 Where in the world is Sir Marcus Warner? 2:26 Ch 5: Demons & Deception 7:04 Three Categories of Spiritual Warfare 10:04 Deception & Random Thoughts 15:49 Deception & Tapes 17:46 Deception & Voices 19:37 Demons, Deception, & Worldview 24:00 Get Battle Ready & Ask your questions!

~Hello friends, this episode went through the trenches to get to you. We are so sorry for the technical issues in this episode's video.~   Ready for some practical hope with spiritual warfare?   This week we dig into Chapter Four of What Every Believer Should Know About Spiritual Warfare by Marcus Warner. We're walking step by step through the CCC-C process of removing enemy permission: 1) Confess, 2) Cancel, 3) Command, 4) Commit. We're doing a deeper dive (using SOUL-L) into what gives ground to the enemy in the first place and what the remedy is to each area. For instance, if the issue giving permission is sin, then the remedy is repentance of that sin, and we're going to talk about what repentance is and is not. May this be an episode for you of good news and practical understanding.   The goal of this series is to equip you with a spiritual warfare first aid kit, so you can function with more freedom on your deeper walk with God. Check out the free discussion guide in the links below!   🎁 Birthday GIVEAWAY! https://forms.gle/9nLsaXbpPDXjy3T58 📕 BOOK STUDY: https://deeperwalk.com/product/what-every-believer-should-know-about-spiritual-warfare-2nd-edition-book/ 🎁 DIY BOOK CLUB KIT: https://tinyurl.com/WEBSKA-DIYGuide ⚔️ BATTLE READY CONFERENCE: https://deeperwalk.com/product/battle-ready-spiritual-warfare-conference-2026/ ⚔️ FREEDOM COURSE: https://deeperwalk.com/sp/freedom-course/ 💝 PAY IT FORWARD: https://deeperwalk.com/donate/ 🙏 PRAYER MINISTRY REFERRALS: https://deeperwalk.com/ministry-referrals/ 📸 Follow OTT on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/onthetrail_podcast   GO DEEPER: 🎧 S1E44 "SOUL-L (Part 3: Unforgiveness)" - https://deeperwalk.com/podcast/44-soul-l-part-3-unforgiveness/ 🎧 S2E28 "How We Surrender Ground: SOUL-L (Series Compilation) - https://deeperwalk.com/podcast/28-how-we-surrender-ground-soul-l-series-compilation/   Thank you for joining us – father-daughter duo Marcus Warner and Stephanie Warner – on the trail to a deeper walk with God!    Chapters - 00:00 Let's get battle ready! 2:17 Ch 4: The Process 6:17 Confess 9:59 Cancel 12:29 Command 15:33 Commit 18:44 What do I need to confess & cancel? 20:50 Sin & Repentance 23:27 Occult & Renunciation 25:51 Unforgiveness & Forgiveness 27:59 Lies we believe & Truth 29:47 Lineage & Loosing 31:37 Fear 33:13 It's okay to pray "if" & ask for help.

Is authority a spiritual gift? What can it look like to use a Christian's authority in Christ?   This week we dig into Chapter Three of What Every Believer Should Know About Spiritual Warfare by Marcus Warner. We're looking at the difference between power and authority, a biblical understanding of our victory in our Christ, and practical applications like binding, loosing, and evicting demons.   The goal of this series is to equip you with a spiritual warfare first aid kit, so you can function with more freedom on your deeper walk with God. Check out the free discussion guide in the links below!   🎁 Birthday GIVEAWAY! https://forms.gle/9nLsaXbpPDXjy3T58 📸 Follow OTT on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/onthetrail_podcast 📕 BOOK STUDY: https://deeperwalk.com/product/what-every-believer-should-know-about-spiritual-warfare-2nd-edition-book/ 🎁 DIY BOOK CLUB KIT: https://tinyurl.com/WEBSKA-DIYGuide ⚔️ BATTLE READY CONFERENCE: https://deeperwalk.com/product/battle-ready-spiritual-warfare-conference-2026/ ⚔️ FREEDOM COURSE: https://deeperwalk.com/sp/freedom-course/ 👑 HEART-FOCUSED COMMUNITY COURSE: https://deeperwalk.com/heart-focused-community-course/ 💝 PAY IT FORWARD: https://deeperwalk.com/donate/ 🎓 SCHOOL OF MINISTRY: https://deeperwalk.com/school 🙏 PRAYER MINISTRY REFERRALS: https://deeperwalk.com/ministry-referrals/   Thank you for joining us – father-daughter duo Marcus Warner and Stephanie Warner – on the trail to a deeper walk with God!    Chapters - 00:00 Rain or Shine, Battle Ready Conference 2:00 Chapter Three: Authority 4:45 Is Authority a Spiritual Gift? 7:30 Victor vs. Victim 11:56 Common Misconceptions About Authority in Christ 15:32 Faith vs. Magic 18:20 Uses of Authority: Binding, Loosing, Evicting 24:19 Testing with If Prayers 27:21 Use What God's Given You

What does the devil have permission to do in a Christian's life?   This week we dig into Chapter 2 of What Every Believer Should Know About Spiritual Warfare by Marcus Warner. What's happening in God's throne room, and how does it affect the realities of spiritual warfare? We introduce the principles of permission and authority in a legal approach to spiritual warfare and unpack 5 categories that can give permission to demonic activity. We remember these categories with the acrostic S.O.U.L.L. (Sin, Occult, Unforgiveness, Lies We Believe, Lineage)   The goal of this series is to equip you with a spiritual warfare first aid kit, so you can function with more freedom on your deeper walk with God. Check out the free discussion guide in the links below!   🎁 Birthday GIVEAWAY! https://forms.gle/9nLsaXbpPDXjy3T58 📸 Follow OTT on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/onthetrail_podcast 📕 BOOK STUDY: https://deeperwalk.com/product/what-every-believer-should-know-about-spiritual-warfare-2nd-edition-book/ 🎁 DIY BOOK CLUB KIT: https://tinyurl.com/WEBSKA-DIYGuide ⚔️ BATTLE READY CONFERENCE: https://deeperwalk.com/product/battle-ready-spiritual-warfare-conference-2026/ ⚔️ FREEDOM COURSE: https://deeperwalk.com/sp/freedom-course/ 👑 HEART-FOCUSED COMMUNITY COURSE: https://deeperwalk.com/heart-focused-community-course/ 💝 PAY IT FORWARD: https://deeperwalk.com/donate/ 🎓 SCHOOL OF MINISTRY: https://deeperwalk.com/school 🙏 PRAYER MINISTRY REFERRALS: https://deeperwalk.com/ministry-referrals/   Thank you for joining us – father-daughter duo Marcus Warner and Stephanie Warner – on the trail to a deeper walk with God!    Chapters - 00:00 Fun with Numbers, Giveaway, Spanish, & More! 2:28 Ch 2: Permission & God's Throne Room 10:11 King Jesus Christ & Christian Authority 11:59 Permission as Doing the Work of a Lawyer 14:50 What Gives Permission to the Enemy? (S.O.U.L.L. Intro) 16:49 Sin 20:14 Occult 22:14 Unforgiveness 25:22 Lies We Believe 28:04 Lineage 30:58 Christians & Demons 32:53 Living with Greater Peace

Happy Four Years of Podcasting!! See the links below for an epic giveaway.   We were born into the middle of a great, cosmic conflict that affects every area of life. As Christians, we really only have three options. We can live in fear, in ignorance, or we can learn to fight.   Where in the Bible does it say, "Ignore the devil, and he will leave you alone"? Nowhere! It warns us repeatedly, "Be alert! Be prepared! Put on your armor! Resist!" These are not passive words. We are called to be intentional and diligent in preparing ourselves for battle. This book study is meant to equip you on that journey.   This week we dig into Chapter One of What Every Believer Should Know About Spiritual Warfare by Marcus Warner.   The goal of this series is to equip you with a spiritual warfare first aid kit, so you can function with more freedom on your deeper walk with God. Check out the free discussion guide in the links below!   🎁 Birthday GIVEAWAY! https://forms.gle/9nLsaXbpPDXjy3T58 📸 Follow OTT on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/onthetrail_podcast 📕 BOOK STUDY: https://deeperwalk.com/product/what-every-believer-should-know-about-spiritual-warfare-2nd-edition-book/ 🎁 DIY BOOK CLUB KIT: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/13GgMcibF7vHft6sdesTV_0xp-DfAfww_?usp=sharing ⚔️ BATTLE READY CONFERENCE: https://deeperwalk.com/product/battle-ready-spiritual-warfare-conference-2026/ ⚔️ FREEDOM COURSE: https://deeperwalk.com/sp/freedom-course/ 👑 HEART-FOCUSED COMMUNITY COURSE: https://deeperwalk.com/heart-focused-discipleship/#heart 💝 PAY IT FORWARD: https://deeperwalk.com/donate/ 🎓 SCHOOL OF MINISTRY: https://deeperwalk.com/school 🙏 PRAYER MINISTRY REFERRALS: https://deeperwalk.com/ministry-referrals/ 📕 THE LOUDEST ROAR: https://deeperwalk.com/product/the-loudest-roar-living-in-the-unshakable-victory-of-christ-book/   Thank you for joining us – father-daughter duo Marcus Warner and Stephanie Warner – on the trail to a deeper walk with God!    Chapters - 00:00 Celebrations & Giveaway! 3:15 What Every Believer Should Know About Spiritual Warfare 4:13 Ch 1: The Reality of Spiritual Warfare 12:01 Discovering a Spiritual Warfare Worldview 17:38 Vaccinated Against the Devil?? 27:00 The Loudest Roar

Could the monster in the closet be real? How can we help children who see scary things? How does our worldview inform what we believe is possible? Today we’re continuing our prequel discussion of spiritual warfare before launching our next book study. Last episode we addressed the reality of so many Christians who think spiritual warfare is not something to concern everyday believers. And it’s understandable. For many people, normal life doesn’t seem to be infested with demons. And honestly, others find it easy to see a demon or nephilim behind every rock. So we’re trying to help contextualize what we mean by “spiritual warfare.” In this On the Trail episode, we get into some niche topics like sleep paralyis, haunted houses, and UFOs. We're also talking about how to help children when they experience spiritual warfare and looking broadly at the impact of worldview on how we interact with life and spiritual realities. Next week we start a new book study: What Every Believer Should Know About Spiritual Warfare. You don't need an advanced degree in spiritual warfare. But just like knowing that washing your hands helps against germs or how to put on a bandaid, there's some spiritual first aid every Christian should understand.   📸 Follow OTT on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/onthetrail_podcast 📕 NEXT BOOK STUDY: https://deeperwalk.com/product/what-every-believer-should-know-about-spiritual-warfare-2nd-edition-book/ ⚔️ BATTLE READY CONFERENCE: https://deeperwalk.com/product/battle-ready-spiritual-warfare-conference-2026/ ⚔️ FREEDOM COURSE: https://deeperwalk.com/sp/freedom-course/ 👑 HEART-FOCUSED COMMUNITY COURSE: https://deeperwalk.com/heart-focused-discipleship/#heart 💝 DONATE: https://deeperwalk.com/donate/ 🎓 SCHOOL OF MINISTRY: https://deeperwalk.com/school 🙏 PRAYER MINISTRY REFERRALS: https://deeperwalk.com/ministry-referrals/   GO DEEPER: 🎧 Biblical Foundations of Spiritual Warfare Series: S4E10 (What's Happening in God's Throne Room?): Deeperwalk10: What's Happening in God's Throne Room? - Deeper Walk International   Thank you for joining us – father-daughter duo Marcus Warner and Stephanie Warner – on the trail to a deeper walk with God!    Chapters - 00:00 Welcome & Recap 1:14 Sleep Paralysis Demons 5:27 Maybe the Monster in the Closet Is Real 11:10 Equipping Your Child Appropriately 13:55 The Impact of Worldview 23:15 Haunted Houses 24:31 Are UFOs & Aliens Demons? 25:15 A Normal Life with an Advantage

Is spiritual warfare an elective for advanced Christians? Maybe you hear "spiritual warfare" and think "paranormal activity." Maybe you've been a Christian for a long time and haven’t had to deal with spiritual warfare. How important is it really? Many Christians feel like they see no evidence of spiritual warfare around them. They might undersand that cosmic realities exist and intercessory prayer can work, but otherwise, Christians who believe in spiritual warfare are just cooky or overly mystic. How does a person's life actually change at all by knowing about spiritual warfare? In this On the Trail episode, we look at this question: Is Spiritual Warfare Optional? This episode starts a two-part intro to our next book study: What Every Believer Should Know About Spiritual Warfare. You don't need an advanced degree in spiritual warfare. But just like knowing that washing your hands helps against germs or how to put on a bandaid, there is some spiritual first aid every Christian should understand.   Thank you for joining us – father-daughter duo Marcus Warner and Stephanie Warner – on the trail to a deeper walk with God!  📸 Follow OTT on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/onthetrail_podcast 📕 NEXT BOOK STUDY: What Every Believer Should Know About Spiritual Warfare: https://deeperwalk.com/product/what-every-believer-should-know-about-spiritual-warfare-2nd-edition-book/ ⚔️ FREEDOM COURSE: https://deeperwalk.com/sp/freedom-course/ 👑 HEART-FOCUSED COMMUNITY COURSE: https://deeperwalk.com/heart-focused-discipleship/#heart 💝 PAY IT FORWARD: https://deeperwalk.com/donate/ 🎓 SCHOOL OF MINISTRY: https://deeperwalk.com/school 🙏 PRAYER MINISTRY REFERRALS: https://deeperwalk.com/ministry-referrals/   GO DEEPER: 🎧 Biblical Foundations of Spiritual Warfare Series: S4E10 (What's Happening in God's Throne Room?): https://deeperwalk.com/podcast/10-whats-happening-in-gods-throne-room/   Stay On the Trail toward a Deeper Walk with God with father-daughter duo Marcus Warner & Stephanie Warner. Listen in on conversations about important models and concepts that inform the way we live the Christian life. We talk philosophy, theology, and practical issues related to heart-focused discipleship. This podcast is presented by Deeper Walk International.   Chapters - 00:00 Our first Spanish edition resource! 1:17 Is spiritual warfare an elective for advanced Christians? 10:05 Is spiritual warfare in the Bible? 14:01 What is spiritual warfare? 17:16 Battle for the Mind & the Power of Interpretation 29:50 Spiritual First Aid