The Wake-Up Call

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The Wake-Up Call is a daily encouragement to shake off the slumber of our busy lives and turn our eyes toward Jesus. Each morning our community gathers around a Scripture, a reflection, a prayer, and a few short questions, inviting us to reorient our lives around the love of Jesus that transforms our hearts, homes, churches, and cities. seedbed.com/wakeupcall

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October 13 · 21 min
When I Feel like Ruins, You See Foundations
P.S. Join Us for Taco Tuesday Come join us for Taco Tuesday on October 20th at 11:30 a.m. CST! RSVP HERE: https://zoom.us/meeting/register/ojlMT1ZMQnicKTmCLQruoA#/registration. Bring your favorite taco and hang out with Shelbi Shutt, the host of our Behold Advent series. Order your books here: https://seedbed.com/wp-admin/post.php?post=108956&action=edit&classic-editor. Bonus: Use code BEHOLD30 today to get 30 percent off of an order of three or more Behold books! - - - - - - - The episode ref
October 12 · 21 min
What I Do Every Morning and You Should Too
- - - - - - - P. S. ❗️ Jesus Manifesto Again, here’s the link to the Romans 12 Jesus Manifesto PDF in case you missed it: https://seedbed.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Romans-12-The-Jesus-Manifesto.pdf - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - JD Walt reflects on Romans 8 and the call to put sin to death—not through harsh self-denial or self-punishment, but by living from the identity the Holy Spirit gives believers as God’s beloved children. He shares his own morning practice of saying “Abba, Fat
October 10 · 20 min
Welcome to the Second Half of the Gospel
- - - - - - - P.S. Behold, Advent! Advent is the season of preparation and expectation leading up to Christmas. This year Shelbi Shutt will be walking us through the season of Advent. Shelbi is an amazing witness to Jesus and has an incredible story to share with us. Beginning December 1, Shelbi will be leading us on the Wake-Up Call. It's a great time to start planning and extending the invitation to others to join in. Check it out and order your copy of Behold here: https://my.seedbed.com/pr
October 9 · 20 min
The Reason We Stay Stuck in Vertigo and How to Get Free
- - - - - - - P.S. Behold, Advent! Advent is the season of preparation and expectation leading up to Christmas. This year Shelbi Shutt will be walking us through the season of Advent. Shelbi is an amazing witness to Jesus and has an incredible story to share with us. Beginning December 1, Shelbi will be leading us on the Wake-Up Call. It's a great time to start planning and extending the invitation to others to join in. Check it out and order your copy of Behold here: https://my.seedbed.com/pr
October 8 · 20 min
Uno, Dos, Tres, Catorce . . . ?
- - - - - - - JD Walt reflects on Romans 7’s tension between wanting to do good and repeatedly falling into the same patterns of sin. He describes this disorienting spiritual state as “vertigo”: a place where sincere believers can become stuck in rule-following, self-improvement, shame, and frustration rather than experiencing the transforming grace of Jesus. Using U2’s “Vertigo” and its “one, two, three, fourteen” lyric as a bridge to the Stations of the Cross, he argues that the way forward is
October 7 · 20 min
On Infinite Capacity for Self-Deception
- - - - - - - John David Walt reflects on Romans 7 and the human capacity for self-deception. Using the image of “spiritual vertigo,” he describes the disorienting middle ground where sin and grace compete for our trust—where wrong can feel right and God can seem distant or opposed. He emphasizes that the goal of faith is not mere information, but a lived transformation of heart, mind, and soul through trusting and receiving what God gives. The episode closes as a call to humility as the way thr
October 6 · 21 min
The Dastardly Broken Brokeness of the Human Race
- - - - - - - P. S. ❗️ Again, here’s the link to the Romans 12 Jesus Manifesto PDF in case you missed it: https://seedbed.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Romans-12-The-Jesus-Manifesto.pdf - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - JD Walt reflects on Romans 7, explaining that God’s commands are meant to protect and bring life—not restrict joy—yet human sin often turns even good boundaries into invitations to rebel. Using Adam and Eve, the image of a cliffside warning, and a childhood story about brea
October 5 · 21 min
Facts Lead to Faith, and Faith Leads to Feelings (and Not the Other Way Around)
- - - - - - - P. S. ❗️ Jesus Manifesto Again, here’s the link to the Romans 12 Jesus Manifesto PDF in case you missed it: https://seedbed.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Romans-12-The-Jesus-Manifesto.pdf - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - This episode explores the idea that lasting transformation begins with the facts of the gospel—not with our changing emotions or efforts at self-improvement. Reflecting on Romans 7, JD explains that through Jesus’s death and resurrection, believers have die
October 3 · 21 min
Moving from My Commitment to Jesus's Consecration
- - - - - - - J.D. Walt explores consecration through the rhythm of “wake up, rise up, light up,” drawing from Ephesians 5 and Romans 6. He frames the daily act of turning toward Jesus not as trying harder to earn God’s love, but as responding to the devotion Jesus has already shown. Consecration becomes a whole-person practice—offering one’s heart, mind, attention, and body to God—and a way of moving from self-improvement into genuine transformation. The episode closes by emphasizing that etern
October 2 · 21 min
The Problem of Vertigo
- - - - - - - J.D. Walt reflects on Romans 6:15–18 and the tension between sin and grace, describing it as a kind of spiritual “vertigo.” Using a Venn diagram, he explains that believers can feel caught between old patterns of self-will and the new life offered through grace. The central invitation is not to work harder through shame or willpower, but to surrender afresh to Jesus, trusting his patience and allowing grace to become the guiding force in daily life. The episode closes with prayer,
October 1 · 20 min
Why We Need a Better Bumper Sticker
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September 30 · 17 min
The Day It Started Changing for Me
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September 29 · 20 min
What Jesus Left Behind in the Tomb
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September 28 · 21 min
The Soundtrack of the Gospel
- - - - - - - P.S. Have You Downloaded the Jesus Manifesto? Here’s the link to the Romans 12 Jesus Manifesto PDF in case you missed it: https://seedbed.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Romans-12-The-Jesus-Manifesto.pdf - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - This episode explores “The Soundtrack of the Gospel” by pairing Romans 5 with the hymn in Philippians 2. JD Walt contrasts the story of Adam with the story of Jesus: Adam’s path is one of grasping, pride, disobedience, and descent, while Jesus’
September 27 · 46 min
Disciples That Make Disciples: Wake-Up Call Conversations with J.D. Walt and Luke Smith
Come hear from Luke at the New Room Conference Sept 30 - Oct 2 In-Person Tickets: https://seedbed.com/newroomconference2026/ Virtual Livestream Tickets: https://seedbed.com/nrc26-livestream/ Get Luke's Book: https://my.seedbed.com/product/how-to-make-disciples-that-make-disciples-fusion/ Fusion Website: https://fusionmovement.org/resources - - - - - - - J. D. Walt welcomes UK-based student ministry leader Luke Smith for a conversation about seeing God as a gardener rather than a machine-bui
September 26 · 19 min
There Are Only Two Stories
- - - - - - - This episode centers on the contrast between two spiritual stories: the story of Adam, marked by sin, death, brokenness, and division, and the story of Jesus, marked by grace, life, forgiveness, healing, and wholeness. Drawing from Romans 5, J.D. Walt emphasizes that humanity is born into the Adam story, but is invited into the far greater story of Jesus, where grace overflows beyond sin and resurrection triumphs over death. The message is framed as a “how much more” reality: God’s
September 25 · 47 min
Friendship as a Spiritual Practice: Wake-Up Call Conversations with J.D. Walt and Jess Gracewski
Come hear from Jess at the New Room Conference Sept 30 - Oct 2 In-Person Tickets: https://seedbed.com/newroomconference2026/ Virtual Livestream Tickets: https://seedbed.com/nrc26-livestream/ - - - - - - - This episode is a wide-ranging conversation between JD Walt and Jess Gracewski about Jesus, friendship, and spiritual formation. Jess shares her story of being adopted from South Korea, growing up in a military family, and eventually finding her calling as associate pastor at Reality San Franci
September 25 · 19 min
How Much More?
- - - - - - - This episode reflects on Romans 5 and makes a central argument that the gospel can’t be reduced to either the death of Jesus or the life of Jesus alone. JD Walt contrasts two kinds of churches he grew up around—one focused mainly on Jesus as teacher and example, the other focused mainly on the cross and repentance—and says both captured something true, but neither told the whole story. His point is that salvation includes the full arc of Jesus’s life, death, resurrection, ascension
September 24 · 22 min
The Word of the Day and of Eternity
- - - - - - - This episode centers on the message that Jesus is calling people home, especially those who feel weary, far away, or like they’ve used up their chances. Through hymns like “’Tis So Sweet to Trust in Jesus” and “Softly and Tenderly,” the J.D. Walt emphasizes trust, repentance, and the invitation to return to God now rather than putting it off. The tone is pastoral and urgent, with a strong sense of compassion for people living in spiritual exhaustion or distance. The second half shi
September 23 · 22 min
How Does Gravity Work?
- - - - - - - P.S. Can't Make it to the New Room Conference? Join Us Online for the New Room Conference! Can’t make the trip in person from Sept 30–Oct 2? You can experience the entire New Room Conference right from home. Join us online for an inspiring time of connection and worship as we are equipped to sow for a great awakening. I’d love to gather with you virtually—register for the livestream here: https://seedbed.com/nrc26-livestream/ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - This episode cente

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