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The Daily Blade: Joby Martin & Kyle Thompson

Joby Martin & Kyle Thompson

300 episodes

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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  1. #479 - Kyle Thompson // Alexander the Great: The Dark Star

    · 6:24 · S1 E479

    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 check about whose glory we are building. • the…

  2. #478 - Joby Martin // Would You Lose Your Life To Find It

    · 6:06 · S1 E478

    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 faithful people and to stop choosing fear and comfort…

  3. #477 - Joby Martin // What Kind Of Culture Are You Building With Your Words

    · 5:34 · S1 E477

    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 command: receive honorable men with joy and speak…

  4. #476 - Joby Martin // How To Build A Deep Bench Of Disciple Makers

    · 5:43 · S1 E476

    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 disciples and to measure your circle and your own life…

  5. #475 - Joby Martin // What If God’s Plan Is Bigger Than Yours

    · 5:56 · S1 E475

    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 that combines Scripture, wise counsel, and…

  6. #474 - Joby Martin // Your Legacy Is Built By Daily Decisions

    · 5:50 · S1 E474

    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 live with the end in mind so our daily choices…

  7. #473 - Kyle Thompson // God Politics: Speak Truth to Power

    · 6:36 · S1 E473

    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 for civic engagement that refuses to compromise…

  8. #472 - Kyle Thompson // God Politics: You are the Man

    · 6:57 · S1 E472

    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 history to show why speaking truth to power…

  9. #471 - Kyle Thompson // God Politics: Build That Wall

    · 6:27 · S1 E471

    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 of leadership that combines prayer, strategy,…

  10. #470 - Kyle Thompson // God Politics: Slavery to Power to Stewardship

    · 6:13 · S1 E470

    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 rise to power in Egypt to show how godly…

  11. #469 - Kyle Thompson // God Politics: The Shema

    · 5:31 · S1 E469

    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 voting and political participation are acts of…

  12. #468 - Joby Martin // It’s Not About You

    · 5:54 · S1 E468

    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 line from self-focus to self-loathing, then call…

  13. #467 - Joby Martin // Discipleship Is Relationship

    · 6:29 · S1 E467

    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 transfer and start building the kind of…

  14. #466 - Joby Martin // Make Disciples

    · 6:24 · S1 E466

    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, lived model of mentoring that moves from…

  15. #465 - Joby Martin // Joy Is A Choice You Can Lead With

    · 5:48 · S1 E465

    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 lasting joy found in Jesus, then challenge…

  16. #464 - Joby Martin // Poured Out To The Last Drop

    · 5:35 · S1 E464

    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 into self-worship and ask where we are still…

  17. #463 - Kyle Thompson // The Crushing of Jesus

    · 6:45 · S1 E463

    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 of temptation, and God’s presence in the valley…

  18. #462 - Kyle Thompson // The Crushing of Job

    · 5:35 · S1 E462

    We talk about why God often prepares people for impossible assignments through crushing seasons that strip comfort and expose what we really trust. Using the Book of Job, we trace how deep suffering can lead to deeper…

  19. #461 - Kyle Thompson // The Crushing of Gideon

    · 6:58 · S1 E461

    We trace how God uses crushing seasons to shape men for impossible assignments, then walk through Gideon’s transformation from fearful survival to faithful leadership. Gideon’s reduced army and unexpected victory…

  20. #460 - Kyle Thompson // The Crushing of Moses

    · 6:07 · S1 E460

    We talk about why God often forms leaders through “the crushing” instead of comfort and why that pressure is part of our training. We zoom in on Moses’ failure, his decades in Midian, and the moment God turns…

  21. #459 - Kyle Thompson // The Crushing of Nehemiah

    · 6:21 · S1 E459

    We wrestle with the idea that God often prepares men for impossible work by crushing them first, then rebuilding them for His good purposes. We walk through Nehemiah’s grief, prayer, risk, and resolve to show what…

  22. #458 - Joby Martin // You Will Be Discipled By Something In This World

    · 6:18 · S1 E458

    We drill into Philippians 2:16 and the command to hold fast to the word of life when suffering, temptation, and pressure hit. We contrast being discipled by the world with being shaped by the Word, then name the three…

  23. #457 - Joby Martin // What If Complaining Is Dimming Your Witness

    · 6:02 · S1 E457

    We dig into Philippians 2:12–16 and wrestle with Paul’s command to do everything without grumbling or arguing. We connect gratitude, grace, and identity in Christ to the kind of daily obedience that makes us shine like…

  24. #456 - Joby Martin // Stop Complaining

    · 7:20 · S1 E456

    We put Philippians 2:14 under a microscope and ask a question most of us avoid: are we complainers or constant arguers. We trace complaining back to unmet desires, show why it pushes against God’s sovereignty, and look…

  25. #455 - Joby Martin // God Works In You

    · 6:15 · S1 E455

    We slow down in Philippians 2 to see why God commands real effort while still doing the deepest work inside us. Verse 13 reframes everything: God shapes our desires and actions so our lives shine for his glory, not our…

  26. #454 - Joby Martin // Integrity When No One Is Watching

    · 6:12 · S1 E454

    We open Philippians 2:12-16 and get honest about what obedience looks like when nobody is watching. We challenge the idea that you earn God’s love, then show how “work out your salvation” means putting the Spirit’s…

  27. #453 - Kyle Thompson // Hell’s Hydra: Feminism

    · 7:13 · S1 E453

    We use Genesis 3 and Judges 4 to show how spiritual collapse often starts when a man stays present but silent. We argue that feminism thrives in the vacuum left by passive men and that biblical headship is sacrificial…

  28. #452 - Kyle Thompson // Hell’s Hydra: Globalism

    · 6:34 · S1 E452

    We walk through Genesis 11 and the Tower of Babel to expose the motive behind “unity” that’s really about making a name. We connect that ancient story to modern globalism and to the personal temptation to build a life…

  29. #451 - Kyle Thompson // Hell’s Hydra: LGBTQ+ Activism

    · 6:50 · S1 E451

    We start with the uncomfortable relief that we did not design ourselves, then connect that reality to why today’s fights over gender and sexuality are really fights over whether identity is received or constructed. We…

  30. #450 - Kyle Thompson // Hell’s Hydra: Socialism/Communism

    · 7:15 · S1 E450

    We trace the first murder in Genesis to envy, then use that same heart-level diagnosis to examine how modern ideologies sell “justice” through comparison and resentment. We define socialism and communism, confront a…

  31. #449 - Kyle Thompson // Hell’s Hydra: Fundamentalist Islam

    · 7:12 · S1 E449

    We walk through Elijah’s showdown on Mount Carmel to show how false religion runs on noise, pain, and fear while the true God answers with power and clarity. We connect that pattern to fundamentalist Islam and warn…

  32. #448 - Joby Martin // Every Knee Will Bow

    · 6:06 · S1 E448

    We read Philippians 2 and get real about what it means that Jesus is Lord and that every knee will bow. We lay out the stakes of Christ’s return, the reality of judgment, and the only hope we have in the…

  33. #447 - Joby Martin // What If Getting Ahead Starts With Kneeling

    · 6:01 · S1 E447

    We read Philippians 2 and ask a question most of us avoid: do we actually trust God with our future when humility feels like it will cost us. We connect Jesus’ path of humble obedience to Joseph’s long road from…

  34. #446 - Joby Martin // What If You Never Played The God Card

    · 5:49 · S1 E446

    We walk through Philippians 2:1–11 and face the uncomfortable command to treat other people as more significant than ourselves. We trace Paul’s answer to the big question in our heads, how far should humility go, and…

  35. #445 - Joby Martin // Choose Humility

    · 5:42 · S1 E445

    We read Philippians 2 and get brutally practical about what it takes to build real unity among believers. We challenge ourselves to drop selfish ambition, choose humility as a daily posture, and treat other people like…

  36. #444 - Joby Martin // Unity In Christ

    · 5:53 · S1 E444

    We open Philippians 2 and let Paul’s words confront our tendency to divide when Jesus calls us to be one. We connect gospel-centered unity to God’s love, the work of the Holy Spirit, and a clear line between primary…

  37. #443 - Gretchen Martin // What If Your Strength Is Measured By Gentleness

    · 8:30 · S1 E443

    We close out our five-part series by calling men to lead physically in a way that makes their wife feel loved, safe, and deeply desired beyond sex. We ground it in Ephesians 5 and get practical about tenderness,…

  38. #442 - Gretchen Martin // What If Your Silence Led Better Than Your Voice

    · 7:39 · S1 E442

    We talk about why a man’s words carry real weight at home and how the tone you bring through the front door can either create peace or put everyone on edge. We share hard-earned lessons from marriage and Scripture on…

  39. #441 - Gretchen Martin // Your Wife Needs You To Lead Without Expectations

    · 7:25 · S1 E441

    We talk through the third essential need your wife or future wife has from you as a leader: sacrificial leadership rooted in Jesus and expressed in everyday service. We challenge ourselves to lead at home without…

  40. #440 - Gretchen Martin // You Cannot Lead Your Home If You Are Not There

    · 7:57 · S1 E440

    We challenge ourselves to lead our homes like the Bible actually says, starting with a real walk with Jesus and then moving into the hard, ordinary work of being present. A lice salon story exposes how normalized…

  41. #439 - Gretchen Martin // Five Things Your Wife Needs From A Leader

    · 7:32 · S1 E439

    We hand the mic to Gretchen Martin for a direct challenge to men who want to lead their homes with courage and clarity. We argue that spiritual leadership starts when Jesus matters most, hidden blind spots come into…

  42. #438 - Kyle Thompson // Naphtali Daggett - He and His Sword Became One

    · 9:35 · S1 E438

    We tell the story of Yale theologian Neftali Daggett riding toward an overwhelming British force to cover a town’s retreat, then we connect that courage to Eleazar in 2 Samuel 23 whose hand clings to his sword while…

  43. #437 - Kyle Thompson // John Witherspoon - The Wrath and the Remainder

    · 6:59 · S1 E437

    We tell the story of John Witherspoon, the only active clergyman to sign the Declaration of Independence, and we trace how his faith in God’s providence held firm through war, loss, and real grief. We connect Psalm…

  44. #436 - Kyle Thompson // James Caldwell - Give ‘Em Watts, Boys!

    · 6:55 · S1 E436

    We tell a brutal Revolutionary War story about James Caldwell, then lay it alongside 1 Samuel 30 to show what resilience looks like when life does not hand you a clean ending. We name the difference between strength…

  45. #435 - Kyle Thompson // Jonas Clark - I Have Trained Them for This Very Hour

    · 7:32 · S1 E435

    We connect a midnight warning ride in 1775 to Ezekiel 33 and the biblical call to be a watchman who sounds the alarm. We challenge men to train their families and disciples now, so they can recognize the sword and…

  46. #434 - Kyle Thompson // Peter Muhlenberg - A Time to Fight

    · 7:05 · S1 E434

    We tell the story of a Revolutionary War pastor who steps from pulpit to battlefield and use it to ask what real readiness looks like for Christian men. We land in Nehemiah 4, where God’s people build and defend at the…

  47. #433 - Joby Martin // What If Your Biggest Enemy Is Distraction

    · 6:33 · S1 E433

    We challenge the way we define “conflict” and measure it against the battle Paul describes in Philippians 1. We talk about spiritual warfare, why the gospel is the primary tactic, and what it looks like to engage…

  48. #432 - Joby Martin // Leave Room For The Crushing

    · 5:48 · S1 E432

    We camp out in Philippians 1:29 and face a hard truth: God grants us faith and he also grants us suffering for the sake of Christ. We talk about why comfort can’t be the goal, why real manhood owns responsibility, and…

  49. #431 - Joby Martin // Fearless Faith

    · 5:35 · S1 E431

    We walk through Philippians 1:28 and get blunt about fear, control, and what real faith looks like under pressure. We talk about why standing firm against opponents becomes a visible sign of God’s salvation and a…

  50. #430 - Joby Martin // Stop Calling Surrender A Struggle

    · 5:51 · S1 E430

    We open Philippians 1:27-30 and make the case that “standing firm” means we wake up to a real spiritual war. We challenge men to stop calling failure a struggle, bring sin into the light through confession, and fight…

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