The Daily Blade: Joby Martin & Kyle Thompson

#482 - Kyle Thompson // The Greater Alexander: Paul

We trace two men who walked the same roads, Alexander who takes and Paul who gives, then ask what kind of ambition is actually shaping our lives. We end with a gut-check

#481 - Kyle Thompson // The Greater Alexander: Daniel

We tell the Babylon story of Belshazzar’s feast and Daniel’s fearless refusal of status so we can see how quickly worldly glory collapses. We connect Daniel’s steady fait

#480 - Kyle Thompson // The Greater Alexander: Moses

We put Alexander the Great’s hunger for titles next to Moses’ willingness to walk away from power and choose God’s glory. We challenge you to name your “Egypt,” weigh wha

#479 - Kyle Thompson // Alexander the Great: The Dark Star

We use Alexander the Great as a cautionary tale about a hunger that only grows, even when you “win.” We connect a chilling poem and Daniel’s prophecy to a personal gut ch

#478 - Joby Martin // Would You Lose Your Life To Find It

We finish day five in Philippians 2 by looking at Timothy’s proven worth and Epaphroditus risking his life for the work of Christ. We challenge ourselves to honor faithfu

#477 - Joby Martin // What Kind Of Culture Are You Building With Your Words

We open Philippians 2 and watch Paul’s love for Timothy and Epaphroditus put real skin on what discipleship looks like. We push back on cynicism by obeying a simple comma

#476 - Joby Martin // How To Build A Deep Bench Of Disciple Makers

We walk through Philippians 2:22-30 and show why Paul trusts Epaphroditus as a proven man in the mission of the gospel. We challenge you to make disciples who make discip

#475 - Joby Martin // What If God’s Plan Is Bigger Than Yours

We look at Paul’s plans in Philippians 2 and learn how to make real decisions without acting like we control the future. We lay out a clear path for discerning God’s will

#474 - Joby Martin // Your Legacy Is Built By Daily Decisions

We open God’s Word like a blade and let Philippians 2:22 cut through shallow definitions of success with Paul’s simple phrase “proven worth.” We challenge ourselves to li

#473 - Kyle Thompson // God Politics: Speak Truth to Power

We cut through the nonstop election noise and explain why Christians cannot afford to stay on the sidelines. Using Elijah’s confrontation of Ahab as a blueprint, we argue

#472 - Kyle Thompson // God Politics: You are the Man

We argue that Christians have a responsibility to vote because stewardship is worship and the dominion mandate reaches into public life. We walk through Scripture and his

#471 - Kyle Thompson // God Politics: Build That Wall

We challenge the modern lie that Christians should stay silent in politics and argue that civic engagement is part of faithful stewardship. We look to Nehemiah as a model

#470 - Kyle Thompson // God Politics: Slavery to Power to Stewardship

We push back on the idea that Christians should stay out of politics and argue that voting is part of faithful stewardship and love of neighbor. We walk through Joseph’s

#469 - Kyle Thompson // God Politics: The Shema

We connect the greatest commandments to everyday civic responsibility and argue that Christian faith cannot stay sealed off from the public square. We make the case that

#468 - Joby Martin // It’s Not About You

We open Philippians 2 and get painfully honest about what happens when we keep making life about ourselves instead of the interests of Jesus Christ. We draw a straight li

#467 - Joby Martin // Discipleship Is Relationship

We open Philippians 2 and zoom in on why Paul trusts Timothy with real people and real problems. We challenge ourselves to stop treating discipleship like information tra

#466 - Joby Martin // Make Disciples

We wrestle with Paul and Timothy’s relationship to ask a direct question: who are we discipling right now. We connect Philippians 2 and the Great Commission to a simple,

#465 - Joby Martin // Joy Is A Choice You Can Lead With

We read Philippians 2:17-21 and wrestle with how Paul can command gladness and rejoicing while sitting in prison. We contrast happiness that depends on circumstances with

#464 - Joby Martin // Poured Out To The Last Drop

We dig into Philippians 2:17-21 and Paul’s picture of being poured out like a drink offering on top of the sacrifice of Jesus. We challenge the way “self-care” can drift

#463 - Kyle Thompson // The Crushing of Jesus

We walk through Jesus in Gethsemane as the clearest picture of true crushing and why suffering can still be purposeful. We connect the olive press symbolism, the reality