Halftime with the Apostle Paul

P.S. Advent Series—Behold We are so excited to have Shelbi Shutt hosting our Wake-Up Call Advent series called Behold. To help you and your group prepare for the season, use the promo code BEHOLD30 today at seedbed.com/behold for 30% off any order of three or more Behold books! - - - - - - - JD Walt reflects on Romans 11 and Paul’s conviction that Israel’s apparent setback is not the end of the story. Using the memory of a volleyball crowd building into the chant, “I believe that we will win,” he frames Paul’s message as a declaration of faith: through Jesus’ resurrection, God’s plan of redemption is already moving toward victory for Jews and Gentiles alike. The episode encourages listeners to hold onto that hope when life feels discouraging or uncertain. Later, JD and his father, David, turn the theme toward personal encouragement: no one is beyond recovery, and turning to God opens both forgiveness for the past and a future filled with new possibility. They urge listeners to pray for people who feel far from faith, reach out with care, and invite them back into community. The conversation closes with hymns celebrating Jesus’s reign and a simple charge to go out, see people, encourage them, and invite them to church. CHAPTERS: 00:04 Awakening to Faith 01:23 Understanding Romans 11 03:21 The Power of Belief 08:43 Victory in Christ 10:25 A Call to Prayer and Action - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Sing along with us! ► https://seedbed.com/hymnal/ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Get the Wake-Up Call in your email each day ► https://seedbed.com/wakeupcall ⛪️ Are you a pastor? We'd love to connect ► https://seedbed.typeform.com/to/dymjFhUB Join the Field Team and help us sow the Wake-Up Call into new hearts ► https://seedbed.typeform.com/fieldteam Join the conversation: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/seedbedwakeupcall/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thewakeupcall/ Listen to the podcast: Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-wake-up-call/id1040184070 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7t5qb5dpC7n0yxdyNsTKzTsi=e87495c982f145f6

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! - - - - - - - John David Walt reflects on Romans 11 and challenges the idea that Paul’s encounter with Jesus was simply a conversion from Judaism to something entirely new. He frames it instead as Paul’s completion: Jesus fulfills the ancient promise and restores people to the path God intended from the beginning. The devotional invites listeners to see Christ not as a late addition or “plan B,” but as the center of the whole biblical story—present in God’s purpose from creation onward. The episode closes with prayer and journal prompts about how we understand Judaism, Christianity, and Paul’s calling. JD then expands on the theme with a conversation about Jesus restoring the broken path of faith, before welcoming his father, David, for a hymn and a brief reflection on offering everything back to Christ. They finish by previewing an upcoming Advent season and a devotional reader called Behold, encouraging listeners to prepare for Christmas with renewed attention and faith. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Sing along with us! ► https://seedbed.com/hymnal/ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Get the Wake-Up Call in your email each day ► https://seedbed.com/wakeupcall ⛪️ Are you a pastor? We'd love to connect ► https://seedbed.typeform.com/to/dymjFhUB Join the Field Team and help us sow the Wake-Up Call into new hearts ► https://seedbed.typeform.com/fieldteam Join the conversation: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/seedbedwakeupcall/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thewakeupcall/ Listen to the podcast: Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-wake-up-call/id1040184070 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7t5qb5dpC7n0yxdyNsTKzTsi=e87495c982f145f6

P.S. Advent Series—Behold We are so excited to have Shelbi Shutt hosting our Wake-Up Call Advent series called Behold. To help you and your group prepare for the season, use the promo code BEHOLD30 today at seedbed.com/behold for 30% off any order of three or more Behold books! - - - - - - - John David Walt reflects on Romans 10 and the danger of knowing Scripture well yet still missing Jesus. Using Israel’s rejection of the message as a warning, he encourages listeners to trade certainty, control, and pride for humility: “be small, live humbly, stay hungry.” He connects this to Jesus’ teaching about becoming like children and to the Beatitudes, framing true humility as embracing one’s limitations, releasing a false self, and remaining open to God’s presence and direction. The episode then turns conversational as David Walt joins to discuss second chances, sincere love for others, and being ready to share faith in everyday life. Together they sing “There’s Something About That Name,” then close with a practical encouragement: take risks in love, look for opportunities to speak about God, and step into the day with faith. CHAPTERS: 00:04 Wake Up Call: Introduction to Daily Devotion 01:17 Understanding the Message: How to Not Miss Jesus 07:13 The Path to Humility: Embracing Smallness 09:06 The Jesus Attitudes: Embracing Limitations and True Self 13:24 Transformational Journey: Authority Through Humility 14:05 The Power of a Good Day 16:03 Embracing Second Chances 19:01 Sharing the Name of Jesus 20:16 Sowing Seeds of Faith - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Sing along with us! ► https://seedbed.com/hymnal/ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Get the Wake-Up Call in your email each day ► https://seedbed.com/wakeupcall ⛪️ Are you a pastor? We'd love to connect ► https://seedbed.typeform.com/to/dymjFhUB Join the Field Team and help us sow the Wake-Up Call into new hearts ► https://seedbed.typeform.com/fieldteam Join the conversation: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/seedbedwakeupcall/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thewakeupcall/ Listen to the podcast: Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-wake-up-call/id1040184070 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7t5qb5dpC7n0yxdyNsTKzTsi=e87495c982f145f6

- - - - - - - 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 10’s image of “beautiful feet,” arguing that feet become beautiful when they carry the good news of Jesus into the world. He connects consecration, Jesus washing the disciples’ feet, and the idea that faith moves from imitation of Jesus to receiving and living out his presence. The central invitation is to see everyday movement—showing up in neighborhoods, conversations, and ordinary life—as being sent to embody Christ’s love. In the second half, JD is joined by his father, David, for a conversation about harvest, using cotton fields as a picture of inviting people to know Jesus. They sing verses from “We’ve a Story to Tell to the Nations” and encourage listeners to approach people gently and naturally—starting with ordinary conversation, then making space to share faith. The episode closes with a call to go “into the fields” and bring the good news to others. CHAPTERS: 00:04 Awakening and Consecration 01:32 The Jesus Manifesto and Romans 12 02:05 How Feet Become Beautiful 09:00 The Call to Action and Being Sent 13:40 Harvest Time Reflections 16:29 The Call to Harvest 19:47 Sowing Seeds of Faith - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Sing along with us! ► https://seedbed.com/hymnal/ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Get the Wake-Up Call in your email each day ► https://seedbed.com/wakeupcall ⛪️ Are you a pastor? We'd love to connect ► https://seedbed.typeform.com/to/dymjFhUB Join the Field Team and help us sow the Wake-Up Call into new hearts ► https://seedbed.typeform.com/fieldteam Join the conversation: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/seedbedwakeupcall/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thewakeupcall/ Listen to the podcast: Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-wake-up-call/id1040184070 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7t5qb5dpC7n0yxdyNsTKzTsi=e87495c982f145f6

- - - - - - - J. D. Walt reflects on Romans 10:10–13 and its central promise: everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved. He explains Paul’s larger mission—not political conquest, but the slow, faithful formation of communities centered on Jesus, where Jews and Gentiles are united by grace rather than divided by rules, status, or self-righteousness. The message emphasizes that salvation is received through faith and confession, and that the church’s calling is to embody God’s kingdom in everyday life. The episode then turns into prayer and reflection, inviting listeners to make calling on Jesus a daily practice and to consider the bigger story God is writing through ordinary people. In the closing conversation with his father, they reinforce that a person does not need to clean up their life before coming to God; faith comes first, and transformation follows. They end by singing hymns that celebrate Jesus as Lord and encourage listeners to carry God’s love into the world. CHAPTERS: 00:04 Waking Up to the Call of Christ 01:14 The Power of Calling on the Lord 05:37 Uniting Through Faith: Jew and Gentile 09:18 The Bigger Story of the Gospel 11:39 Introduction to Salvation and Belief 14:43 The Importance of Hymns in Worship 17:34 Proclaiming Jesus as Lord - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Sing along with us! ► https://seedbed.com/hymnal/ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Get the Wake-Up Call in your email each day ► https://seedbed.com/wakeupcall ⛪️ Are you a pastor? We'd love to connect ► https://seedbed.typeform.com/to/dymjFhUB Join the Field Team and help us sow the Wake-Up Call into new hearts ► https://seedbed.typeform.com/fieldteam Join the conversation: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/seedbedwakeupcall/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thewakeupcall/ Listen to the podcast: Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-wake-up-call/id1040184070 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7t5qb5dpC7n0yxdyNsTKzTsi=e87495c982f145f6