gwot.rocks - God, the World, and Other Things!
Welcome to gwot.rocks, a podcast about God, the World,and Other Things! We're all about advancing the peace of Christ in the midst of an agitated world. In a time where hate, tension, and stress seem to be at an all time high in our culture. Personal transformation the peace Jesus Christ brings can ultimately result in the restoration our decaying cities.THE CITY is the core of our human existence. As our key cities go, so goes our nation. In the first century A.D., synagogues were central to Jewish worship, teaching, and community life. In Luke 4, after His baptism and temptation, Jesus begins His public ministry by attending a synagogue on the Sabbath. Following custom, He stands to read and is handed the scroll of Isaiah. The passage He reads proclaims that the "Spirit of the Lord" is upon the speaker, anointing Him to preach good news to the poor, proclaim liberty to captives, recovery of sight to the blind, and freedom for the oppressed. This passage relates to the Jewish “Year of Jubilee” (Leviticus 25), a period every 50 years when debts were forgiven, slaves freed, and land returned, symbolizing liberation and restoration. The Isaiah passage is a messianic prophecy about God's servant bringing spiritual and social renewal. It was expected that the visiting Rabbi would continue reading from the place marked in the scroll. The marker was at the 61st out of 66 chapters…“The Spirit of the Lord God is on me, because the Lord has anointed me to bring good news to the poor. He has sent me to heal the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives and freedom to the prisoners; to proclaim the year of the Lord’s favor, and the day of our God’s vengeance; to comfort all who mourn, to provide for those who mourn in Zion; to give them a crown of beauty instead of ashes, festive oil instead of mourning, and splendid clothes instead of despair. And they will be called righteous trees, planted by the Lord to glorify him. They will rebuild the ancient ruins; they will restore the former devastations; they will renew the ruined cities, the devastations of many generations.” (Luke 4:1-4, CSB) After reading the passage, Jesus sits down, which in Jewish custom indicated He was about to teach. He then makes the profound statement, “Today this scripture is fulfilled in your hearing” (Luke 4:21).
On that first day of His public ministry, Jesus proclaims that He is the fulfillment of Isaiah’s prophecy - that He is the Messiah who has come to bring the spiritual and social liberation promised in the passage. This is a bold and revolutionary claim, especially in His hometown. As the account unfolds, the people’s reaction turns from amazement to rage, leading them to attempt to throw Jesus off a cliff. However, Jesus miraculously walks through the crowd unharmed and leaves Nazareth. This event is significant as it marks the beginning of Jesus' public ministry and sets the tone for His mission: to bring spiritual, physical, and social liberation. Jesus’ reading and declaration align His mission with the messianic prophecy, emphasizing he is not just a teacher or prophet but is the long-awaited Messiah who inaugurates God's kingdom of the ultimate spiritual Jubilee - spiritual liberation and the arrival of God's kingdom, bringing freedom, healing, and renewal to all people. The Jubilee of Jesus Christ for individuals AND society as a whole is available to all today! As you can tell from the title and the podcast genesis, the topics covered in the future will be an eclectic and engaging look at stories and topics that inspire you and advance the peace of Christ in your life. and in the lives around you!
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- Update frequency
- every 3 days
- Average duration
- 12 minutes
- Episodes
- 559
- Years Active
- 2019 - 2025
God is Here Now!
You’ve survived the hit. You’re still standing after the betrayal, the burnout, the breakdown. Maybe you’ve listened to the last couple of episodes and found your own story in them—wounded, weary, st…
What About Job?
There are people in this world with no faith in Christ who are functioning. Working. Parenting. Showing up to family events. Even flourishing in community. And then there are believers, who claim res…
Written On The Heart.
Here are some sobering words directed to believers in the Lord and Savior Jesus Christ that were birthed through some significant spiritual conversations with two close Christian brothers who walk wi…
Fixing Your Heart on One Word of Grace.
Today's episode focuses on one of the great people of the Christianity, Isaac Watts' lesser-known, but deeply powerful ideas that comes from his devotional writings. He wrote: “Fixing and living on a…
Poured Out: Giving Your All, Even When Others Take Advantage,
This episode is for the one who’s given everything for Jesus—and quietly watched others benefit while you were left behind. You gave your best. You poured yourself out. But when the moment came, some…
Talking to Your Friend About Jesus!
The days are dark, your family, friends, neighbors, work associates, and other are lost, sad, and headed toward an eternity separated from the LOVE of Christ in a very real place called HELL. No one …
Finding Peace When The World Is At War.
Corretion- this is episode 514! Getting this episode to the cloud has been the epitome of what I am talking about in this episode! But, the challenges are well worth it to share this word of peace an…
21st Century Slavery
It is time that our Nation and Businesses stop supporting 21st Century Slavery. If our nation's businesses did the RIGHT THING our nation would flourish in an amazing way. The dispensing of cheap goo…
The Bubble Knows Best!
Wow, what a couple of weeks this has been! We launched into an apple cart turnover, moving three rooms around in use and mission. It has been very strenuous at times, but the goal in mind keeps me mo…
Why Gold?
Tucker Carlson asked distinguished financial analyst Luke Gromen ( fftt-llc.com) and interesting question, "Why gold?" My immediate response was, "Read the Bible". You can watch the Carlson/Gromen co…
To Whom Do You Belong
God made you to belong! No man is an island, every human being is created with a desire for community. Belonging isn't just about finding a place - it's about choosing your allegiance. King David ask…
Flourishing in the Divine Life: Loving the Hard-to-Love
We talk about LOVE a lot on gwot.rocks! It is the greatest gift of Christ enjoyed through the Holy Spirit, and as a human it is the hardest thing to do at times, especially with hard-to-love people! …
When the Linch Pins Fail.
Acts 20:7-12 (Eutychus Falls from a WIndow) What the linchpins holding your like together right. You need to make sure your linchpins are anchored in something solid.
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Flourishing Through Divine Revelation
In this episode we examine the conversion of the Apostle Paul. It is fascinating that within just a few short verses we see the Lord God intervene in two separate lives THREE times in DIVINE REVELATI…
The Last Encore- Rock Legends, Mortality, and the Search for Meaning.
For over 50 years, rock legends like Paul McCartney, Elton John, The Rolling Stones, and Neil Young have shaped culture’s obsession with youth, freedom, and self-expression. They’ve been part of my l…
Flourishing Through a True Perspective on the Afterlife
Elton John and Brandi Carlile released John's swan song recently, "Who Believes in Angels." It brings up the opposite world view of universalism. Against this backdrop we look at the hopeless positio…
Flourishing in the Divine Life: Through the True Gospel of The Cross.
To say that "All Dogs Go to Heaven" is to reference an innocent children's animated movie released in 1989, to say all humans go to Heaven is destructive heresy. Here is the story...
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QUANTUM SHOCK!!! Did Google Just Prove Parallel Universes Exist?
This episode contains an AI voice from Microsoft 365 Word read aloud function in addition to the host Kenny Price's recorded voice. It was recorded through Kenny's microphone to capture the audio fro…
Flourishing Through Abstinence? (Part 2)
Part one is episode 499! LET ME MAKE THIS PERFECTLY CLEAR!!!! I Ain't got NO BONE TO PICK with anyone, and I ain't GOT NO BURR IN MY SADDLE!! (This is all Texan slang...GOOGLE IT if you don't get my …
Flourishing by True Faith!
Hard to believe it, but this is episode 500! To God be the Glory! This episode celebrates the core of flourishing and what it is all about! There is an amazing podcast episode coming up two episodes …