Prisons and Palaces
Stagione 1
Denying the Call
The Holy Spirit In You
Hevel | Life Is A Vapor
The Cost of Discipleship
Grace that Gives
Fruitless Figs
Night Blindness
Beatitudes | Pt. I
The Beatitudes | Pt. II
Breaking the Madden Curse
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di Paul J. Clayton
In this episode, we’re unpacking a message I shared recently called “Denying the Call.” You know that question we all wrestle with — “Do I have what it takes?” Sometimes it’s not about having what it takes at all… it’s about whether we’re even listening. In John 21, Peter thought his story was over. He went back to what was familiar because he couldn’t see or hear what Jesus was still doing in his life. Maybe that’s us too — still called, but too distracted or discouraged to notice. Let’s talk about what it looks like when Jesus meets us right there — not to shame us, but to call us back into the story we were meant to live. Please, subscribe and share! Music: “With the Greatest Will” by Taizo Audio, used under Creator License #8045855
The new covenant that Jesus offered humanity had a special addition in comparison to the old... The Holy Spirit. Finally, humanity has the spirit of God that lives within them to lead, comfort and empower them for change! Please, subscribe and share! Music: “With the Greatest Will” by Taizo Audio, used under Creator License #8045855
If life is a vapor, why do we live like it’s permanent? This episode exposes the danger of delay, false security, and wasted time—and calls us back to urgency, faithfulness, and eternal perspective. God wants us all to wake up and see the goodness that He has given us and that we would enjoy it while we are here! Watch This Video Please, subscribe and share! Music: “With the Greatest Will” by Taizo Audio, used under Creator License #8045855
Jesus never hid the price of following Him. In this episode, we confront the tension between comfort and commitment, and why discipleship that costs nothing ultimately produces nothing. To follow Christ is to surrender control, not just agree with Him.
Paul points to the churches of Macedonia, who, “out of the most severe trial, their overflowing joy and their extreme poverty welled up in rich generosity.” They gave not only what they were able, “but even beyond their ability,” first giving themselves to the Lord. This episode explores how grace doesn’t lower the bar—it raises the heart. True grace produces willing, sacrificial obedience, not reluctant generosity. Please, subscribe and share! Music: “With the Greatest Will” by Taizo Audio, used under Creator License #8045855
A garden is a place of expectation. You plant, you water, and you wait. But what happens when the season for harvest comes and the branches are bare? In Luke chapter 13, Jesus tells a jarring story about a fig tree that has taken up space without giving anything back. It’s a story about urgency, second chances, and the dirt beneath our fingernails. Today, we’re looking at what it means to be 'Fruitless Figs'—and why the Gardener isn't finished with us just yet. Please, subscribe and share! Music: “With the Greatest Will” by Taizo Audio, used under Creator License #8045855
Jesus warns that it’s possible to have light available and still live in darkness. In Luke 11:33–36, He confronts the danger of distorted vision, when the eye is unhealthy and the whole life follows. This episode examines how spiritual blindness doesn’t come from a lack of light, but from how we receive it. Please, subscribe and share! Music: “With the Greatest Will” by Taizo Audio, used under Creator License #8045855
In the Beatitudes, Jesus redefines blessing from the ground up. Poverty of spirit, mourning, and meekness aren’t weaknesses to escape, they’re the soil where the Kingdom grows. In Part 1, we explore how Jesus confronts our instinct for self-sufficiency and invites us into a posture of dependence that actually leads to life. Please, subscribe and share! Music: “With the Greatest Will” by Taizo Audio, used under Creator License #8045855
The Beatitudes aren’t passive statements, they describe a formed life. Hunger for righteousness, mercy, purity of heart, and peacemaking reveal what God is producing in those who follow Him. In Part 2, we look at how blessing is tied to formation, perseverance, and becoming the kind of people who reflect the Kingdom in a resistant world. Please, subscribe and share! Music: “With the Greatest Will” by Taizo Audio, used under Creator License #8045855
Success isn’t the problem. What we do after success is.What often feels spiritual is actually the slow erosion of discipline. In this episode, we’ll see how Scripture calls us to keep moving after every victory. Please, subscribe and share! Music: “With the Greatest Will” by Taizo Audio, used under Creator License #8045855