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
271 episodes
#270 - Joby Martin // You Can Measure Your Faith By How You Love People
We trace the Shema from creed to practice by testing love where it counts—marriage, parenting, and brotherhood. Scripture frames a simple measure for the heart: how we treat people reveals how we love God.• the Word as the sword of the ...
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Episode 270
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#269 - Joby Martin // New Year, One Life, All In
We lay down resolutions and pick up the greatest commandment, asking how to love God with all our heart, soul, mind, and strength. Using the Shema and Luke 2:52, we build a practical diagnostic to align the whole life under one Lord.• t...
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Episode 269
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#268 - Kyle Thompson // For His Steadfast Love Endures Forever
We walk through Psalm 136:23–26 to trace a love that remembers our lowest state, rescues us from our foes, feeds our bodies, and calls us to give thanks. The cross and the empty tomb ground the claim that steadfast love truly endures forever.
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Episode 268
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#267 - Kyle Thompson // To Him Who Struck Down Great Kings
We trace Psalm 136:17–22 to show how God’s covenant love topples fear and secures inheritance. Sihon and Og become case studies in how God promises victory before it arrives and why that matters for the battles we face now.• Psalm 136 f...
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Episode 267
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#266 - Kyle Thompson // To Him Who Led His People Through the Wilderness
We trace Psalm 136:10–16 through Exodus to show how judgment on Egypt opened the way for Israel’s freedom, and how the same steadfast love that split the sea also led through the wilderness. Hard passages become clearer when seen as rescue for ...
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Episode 266
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#265 - Kyle Thompson // To Him Who Alone Does Great Wonders
We trace Psalm 136:4–9 to show how fine-tuned order in creation reveals God’s steadfast love and leads us to humility, gratitude, and trust. Job 38 reorients our pride with a bracing reminder of God’s wisdom and our place in his world.•...
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Episode 265
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#264 - Kyle Thompson // Give Thanks to the Lord, For He is Good
We trace Psalm 136:1–3 to show why God’s goodness and supremacy are the bedrock of a steady life and why lesser lords cannot bear the weight of our hopes. We call men to reorder love, practice gratitude, and return to the refrain that anchors c...
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Episode 264
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#263 - Joby Martin // Shepherds, Haste, And A Changed Life
We trace the shepherds’ rush to Bethlehem and the way a real encounter with Jesus turns silent belief into bold obedience. Practical prompts help us name what must change now—money, friends, words, and habits—so we walk into an abundant life de...
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Episode 263
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#262 - Joby Martin // An Angel Announces Good News That Still Stands Today
We trace the angel’s message in Luke 2 to show why the gospel is real news that ends fear and births joy for all people. From Bethlehem’s manger to the cross, we explain the great exchange and why Jesus changes everything about everything.<...
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Episode 262
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#261 - Joby Martin // Shepherds, Angels, And The Courage To Act
We read Luke 2 and unpack why the shepherds feared the appearance of an angel and why the first words were “fear not.” We draw a straight line from fear that freezes to faith that moves, and we invite you to take the next courageous step.
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Episode 261
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#260 - Joby Martin // If Shepherds Made The Cut, So Do You
We trace a clear line from Luke 2 to our lives: God chooses overlooked people for meaningful work. Shepherds, fishermen, and the condemned find hope, identity, and purpose in Jesus, not pedigree.• the Daily Blade mission to equip men fo...
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Episode 260
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#259 - Joby Martin // What Looks Like A Detour Might Be God’s Road
We reframe Luke 2 as a starting line, not a finish line, showing how God’s sovereignty turns unwanted detours into purposeful steps. From Caesar’s census to Joseph’s trials, we point to a hope that holds through soreness, stress, and the road a...
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Episode 259
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#258 - Kyle Thompson // Mary, Did You Know?
We explore the theology inside Mary Did You Know through Luke 1 and the moment Mary meets Gabriel, tracing how limited knowledge meets courageous faith. We close with a practical call to honor Christ with trust and obedience in the everyday.
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Episode 258
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#257 - Kyle Thompson // O Come, O Come Emmanuel
We trace the ancient roots and fierce hope of O Come, O Come Emmanuel, moving from the O Antiphons to Isaiah, 1 Corinthians, and Hebrews to show why “God with us” ransoms captives and shatters death’s sting. We point listeners to a modern take ...
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Episode 257
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#256 - Kyle Thompson // Come, Thou Long-Expected Jesus
We trace the longing for a Messiah from Abraham to Malachi to Christmas, then show how Christ’s reign within reshapes a life. A classic carol becomes a guide to hope, freedom from fear, and the daily work of sanctification.• sword of th...
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Episode 256
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#255 - Kyle Thompson // What Child is This?
We trace the rich theology inside What Child Is This, moving from a manger’s question to a cross-shaped answer. William Dix’s illness, the Magi’s search, and Isaiah’s prophecy converge to show Jesus as fully human, fully divine, and the substit...
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Episode 255
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#254 - Kyle Thompson // O Holy Night
We unpack the theology inside O Holy Night, moving from the Luke 2 birth narrative to the hope and freedom promised by Christ. We trace the carol’s history, define the incarnation, and connect its lyrics to Scripture and the gospel’s call to wo...
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Episode 254
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#253 - Joby Martin // Keep Your Eyes On Jesus
We trace Matthew 2 to show why the Magi found Jesus and Herod missed Him, then share simple ways to keep Christ at the center of a noisy Christmas. Along the way we use Home Alone as a playful parable to train our eyes for gospel echoes in ordi...
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Episode 253
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#252 - Joby Martin // Turns Out The Best Gift Isn’t On Sale
We share how gratitude disarms entitlement at Christmas, using Luke 17’s ten lepers to show why returning to say thanks brings deeper wellness. A simple practice—one gratitude item for every year of your life—becomes a tool to reset your heart ...
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Episode 252
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#251 - Joby Martin // Why Forgiveness Sets You Free At Christmas
We press into a Christmas tip that actually changes hearts: forgive because Christ forgave us. We read Matthew 18, sort out the difference between forgiveness and reconciliation, and walk through a practical debt-ledger exercise to cancel what ...
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Episode 251
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#250 - Joby Martin // Christmas Without The Chaos
We challenge the December rush with a simple shift: schedule your priorities instead of prioritizing a crowded calendar. With Galatians 1 and Ephesians 5 as anchors, we choose to please God over people, find rest in Jesus, and aim for heaven’s ...
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Episode 250
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#249 - Joby Martin // How Wise Spending Turns Christmas Into Real Life
We unpack how to “win at Christmas” by rejecting consumerism, embracing contentment, and aligning money with faith. Drawing from 1 Timothy 6, we share ten practical ways to spend wisely, give generously, and enjoy what God provides without regr...
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Episode 249
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#248 - Kyle Thompson // Fall on Your Knees
We trace how Holy Name’s “Fall on Your Knees” pairs heavy sound with humble worship and map each lyric moment to Scripture for clarity and conviction. We close with a clear call to bow to Jesus as Lord and invite men to spread the word....
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Episode 248
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#247 - Kyle Thompson // Multiplied
We challenge narrow ideas of worship by tracing how a live performance of Needtobreathe’s “Multiplied” led to real surrender and joy. Scripture frames the lyrics, emotion finds its place, and we invite men to offer their whole selves in praise....
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Episode 247
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#246 - Kyle Thompson // What It Comes To
We challenge narrow views of worship by unpacking verse three of the OC Supertones’ What It Comes To and tracing each line to Scripture. From the war with the flesh to the triumph of the resurrection, we show how unexpected genres can carry dee...
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Episode 246
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