Episode 430
Kaleb's Corner: Finding Jesus in the Wilderness of Your Soul pt3| 430
October 16, 202431m 54s
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Show Notes
In this episode, Kaleb shares how the wilderness seasons of life—times of emotional fog, spiritual dryness, and personal struggle—can shape Christian men into stronger spiritual leaders. Drawing from his personal experience as a husband, foster dad, and pastor, Kaleb walks through Jesus’ temptation in the wilderness and how men today can resist the same lies about relevance, performance, and power.
Key Topics Covered:
- Navigating trials with faith, not passivity
- Jesus’ three temptations: relevance, being spectacular, and power
- How identity in Christ helps men resist performance-based living
- The value of prayer, scripture, and devotion in hard seasons
- Praying Ephesians 6 and resisting the enemy daily
- Personal reflections on foster care, depression, and spiritual warfare
Bible References:
- Matthew 4:1–11
- James 4:7
- Ephesians 6:10–18
- Psalm 91
- John 6:35
Mentioned Resources & Concepts:
- Henry Nouwen’s framework for Jesus’ temptations
- Augustine and Luther on resisting the devil
- Martin Lloyd-Jones on spiritual warfare
- Daily prayer practice: Ephesians 6 and resisting the temptations of relevance, spectacle, and power