The Daily Blade: Joby Martin & Kyle Thompson
The Daily Blade, hosted by Pastor Joby Martin of the Church of Eleven22 and Kyle Thompson of Undaunted.Life, is a short-form devotional show that equips Christians to apply the Word of God to their everyday lives.
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Episodes
164 episodes
#163 - Derwin Gray // The Miracle of Grace Changes How We See Our Enemies
Grace transforms us from asking "who is my neighbor?" to living as one who crosses roads to help others, reflecting Jesus' radical love through practical action.• Grace crosses the road – moving toward pain rather than avoiding it like ...
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Episode 163
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#162 - Derwin Gray // Grace Awakening
Grace isn't just an abstract theological concept but the person of Jesus Christ himself. Pastor Derwin Gray shares his personal journey from NFL performance pressure to discovering God's transformational, unconditional love.• Grace is e...
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Episode 162
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#161 - Derwin Gray// Grace Changes Your Mind and Rewires Your Identity
Grace possesses the power to transform doubters into devoted followers, as demonstrated through the journey of James, Jesus's half-brother, who moved from skepticism to martyrdom.• Grace breaks through doubt, remaining patient with disb...
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Episode 161
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#160 - Derwin Gray // Finding Redemption in Failure: Peter's Journey Back to Purpose
Grace doesn't just forgive us—it actively restores us to purpose, as demonstrated in Peter's powerful journey from denial to destiny. The same unqualified fisherman who betrayed Jesus became the pivotal preacher at Pentecost, showing how God qu...
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Episode 160
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#159 - Derwin Gray // Who's at Your Table? The Revolutionary Power of Grace
Grace kills injustice and greed by transforming hearts from the inside out. The story of Zacchaeus demonstrates how Jesus' radical acceptance turned a wealthy tax collector into a generous restorer.• Grace sees the overlooked - Jesus lo...
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Episode 159
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#158 - Kyle Thompson // Amazing Grace
We conclude our week-long series on favorite hymns by exploring Amazing Grace, the most famous hymn of all time written in 1772 by John Newton, a former slave ship captain turned minister and abolitionist after his conversion during a violent s...
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Episode 158
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#157 - Kyle Thompson // Come Thou Fount
We're exploring five favorite hymns this week, digging into their lyrics and the biblical truths they contain while recommending the best versions of each song.• Second in our hymn series: "Come Thou Fount," written in 1758 by Robert Ro...
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Episode 157
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#156 - Kyle Thompson // How Great Thou Art
We're examining five of my favorite hymns, digging into their lyrics and biblical truths while sharing the best versions of each song.• Today's featured hymn is "How Great Thou Art," my personal favorite and arguably the greatest hymn o...
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Episode 156
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#155 - Kyle Thompson // Down to the River to Pray
We explore the history and biblical foundations of the hymn "Down to the River to Pray," tracing its origins from enslaved Africans in mid-19th century America to its modern popularity through Alison Krauss's recording for the "O Brother, Where...
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Episode 155
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#154 - Kyle Thompson // Blessed Assurance
Kyle introduces his favorite hymns and their impact on his Christian walk, focusing on "Blessed Assurance" by Fanny J. Crosby as the first of five hymns to explore this week.• Fanny J. Crosby, a prolific blind hymn writer, created "Bles...
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Episode 154
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#153 - Joby Martin // Run Over by the Grace Train
The moment we're rescued by Jesus we become part of His rescue team, demonstrated by the woman at the well who immediately shared her testimony with others after meeting Christ. God transforms our biggest messes into platforms for sharing the g...
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#152 - Joby Martin // From Shame to Salvation: Jesus Meets the Samaritan Woman
Jesus breaks social and religious barriers to meet a Samaritan woman in her shame, offering living water that satisfies deeper than physical thirst while confronting her life choices directly.• Woman is drawing water at noon because her...
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Episode 152
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#151 - Joby Martin // Jesus Doesn't Want Your "Fine" - He Wants All of You
Jesus goes deeper than the surface level when encountering the woman at the well, choosing to address her shame rather than accepting a superficial conversion. Instead of closing the evangelistic deal when she asks for living water, Christ inte...
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Episode 151
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#150 - Joby Martin // When Christ Meets Us in Our Brokenness, Everything Changes
Jesus crosses cultural, religious, and social boundaries to pursue a Samaritan woman at a well, offering her living water that satisfies forever rather than temporary fulfillment.• Jesus deliberately travels through Samaria for a divine...
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Episode 150
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#149 - Joby Martin // What's Your "Have To" Moment?
We explore the profound significance of Jesus' journey through Samaria in John 4, revealing how divine appointments often lead us through unexpected paths that challenge cultural norms and personal comfort.• Jesus "had to" pass through ...
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Episode 149
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#148 - Kyle Thompson // WE WERE BORN FOR BATTLE: Judges 6:12
God transforms us by giving us new identities that align with His vision for our lives, as demonstrated in Gideon's journey from fearful wheat thresher to mighty warrior who defeated the Midianites.• Gideon was first found hiding in a w...
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Episode 148
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#147 - Kyle Thompson // WE WERE BORN FOR BATTLE: Psalm 144:1
We explore Psalm 144:1, where King David praises God as his rock and acknowledges Him as the source of his battle skills. This single verse reveals profound truths about our identity as Christian men born for spiritual battle.• Psalm 14...
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Episode 147
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#146 - Kyle Thompson // WE WERE BORN FOR BATTLE: 2 Timothy 2:3-4
Paul's letter to Timothy uses military imagery to remind Christian men they were created for spiritual battle, with suffering being an expected part of discipleship under God's sovereignty.• Share in suffering as a good soldier of Chris...
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Episode 146
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#145 - Kyle Thompson // WE WERE BORN FOR BATTLE: Ephesians 6:10-20
We explore Ephesians 6:10-20, which reveals that Christian men are born for battle against spiritual forces rather than physical enemies. God equips believers with spiritual armor necessary to stand against evil forces, requiring us to put on e...
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#144 - Kyle Thompson // WE WERE BORN FOR BATTLE: 1 Corinthians 16:13
A passionate exploration of how Christian men were born for spiritual battle, inspired by a line from a 2003 Christian metal song. The episode unpacks 1 Corinthians 16:13 to reveal Paul's fourfold command for believers to be watchful, stand fir...
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Episode 144
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#143 - Joby Martin // Fraternity Houses & Forgiveness: What Condemnation Really Means
The Word of God serves as the sword of the Spirit, our primary spiritual weapon against evil forces. In John chapter 3, Jesus reveals He came not to condemn the world but to save it through belief in Him, offering us eternal life instead of the...
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Episode 143
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#142 - Joby Martin // Unraveling Scripture's Most Famous Verse: God's Ultimate Love Story
We dive deep into John 3:16, arguably America's most famous Bible verse, to uncover its profound connection to the Abraham and Isaac narrative and reveal how Jesus masterfully used this connection to teach Nicodemus about his divine mission.
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Episode 142
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#141 - Joby Martin // Salvation: Received, Not Achieved
Jesus reveals to Nicodemus that salvation is received through faith, not achieved through works, using the Old Testament bronze serpent as a powerful illustration of his coming sacrifice on the cross. The conversation exposes how our sin proble...
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#140 - Joby Martin // Born Again: Understanding True Salvation
Jesus meets Nicodemus where he is—confused about salvation—and patiently explains that eternal life isn't achieved through works but received through spiritual rebirth.• Nicodemus approaches Jesus at night with questions about entering ...
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Episode 140
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