What The Prophets Say with Emma Stark

What do you do when God does not give you the full plan?In this episode of What the Prophets Say, Matt Johnson is joined by Jonah Wilson and Karyn Stuart for a real conversation about trusting the Lord, knowing Him deeply, and staying close to Jesus in hard seasons.This episode explores what it means to keep going when life feels unclear, when your voice is under attack, and when God only gives you the next step instead of the full map. Drawing from Hebrews 12, the conversation looks at endurance, intimacy, obedience, and the kind of trust that grows through real life experience.The team also talks honestly about:what it means to keep showing uphow God forms endurance in usthe battle for your voicewhy intimacy with Jesus matters more than certaintyhow to follow God when all you have is a “whiff” of directionIf you are in a season where you are tired, unsure, or asking God what comes next, this episode will strengthen you.In this episodeWhy Hebrews 12 matters in seasons of enduranceThe battle for your voice and your obedienceWhat it means to keep going when life is hardHow to follow God without having the full planWhy intimacy with Jesus is the anchor in uncertain timesThe mercy of God formed through sufferingWhat to do when you only have the next stepChapters00:00 – Intro and the heart of the episode02:10 – Hebrews 12 and running with endurance05:20 – Why the enemy attacks your voice10:15 – Jonah on Joseph, mercy, and perseverance15:40 – Karyn on obedience without the full plan20:10 – What it means to trust God one step at a time24:30 – The “whiff” of direction and following God in uncertainty28:00 – Why intimacy with Jesus matters most31:00 – Final encouragement to keep goingKey takeawayGod may not always show you the whole journey, but He will always be faithful for the next step. Your call is not to have the full map. Your call is to stay close, trust Him, and keep going.Download the Power TV app at PowerTV.app for more resources.

How do you actually hear God’s voice, see in the spirit, and know Him deeply?In this episode of What the Prophets Say, Matt Johnson is joined by Karyn Stuart and Amanda Atkinson for a rich conversation on what it means to move beyond formulas and into real relationship with God.Using John 10:27 as a key foundation, this episode explores the difference between simply knowing that God speaks and actually learning to listen, linger, and recognise His voice. The conversation also touches on spiritual sight, prophetic maturity, distraction, and why God is looking for people who will dwell with Him, not just rush to get an answer.This episode will help anyone who has ever asked:How do I hear God more clearly?Why do I struggle to recognise His voice?How do I grow in seeing in the spirit?What should I do when I feel like I’ve lost something spiritually?In this episode, we cover:What John 10:27 really meansThe difference between instant sight and lingering with GodWhy relationship matters more than formulasHow distraction can dull spiritual sensitivityWhat to do if you feel like you’ve lost spiritual sightHow God restores what feels blocked or shut downWhy maturity means asking God “why” before actingKey takeawayYou do not need a perfect formula to hear God. You need real relationship. God wants sons and daughters who know His voice, listen deeply, and stay close enough to recognise Him.Download the Power TV app for more resources at PowerTV.app.

What do you do when life feels broken beyond repair?In this episode of What the Prophets Say, Matt Johnson is joined by Karyn Stuart and Amanda Atkinson for a powerful conversation on healing, redemption, hope, and wholeness. Amanda shares her personal story of surviving extreme prematurity, being healed from Crohn’s disease, walking through divorce, and discovering the steady, redemptive nature of God in every season.This episode is for anyone who has asked:Can God still heal me?Can God redeem what I have lost?Can I be whole again after heartbreak?Where do I fit in God’s story?Amanda’s life message is clear. God redeems. God restores. God makes people well.In this episode, we cover:Amanda’s healing testimony from Crohn’s diseaseHow God exposed false beliefs and brought freedomWhy sitting with the Father matters more than formulasHow God redeems even the darkest parts of our storyWhat it means to be a son or daughter firstHow hope is restored in seasons that feel hopelessKey takeawayYou are not disqualified by your pain. You are not forgotten in your process. God is able to redeem every part of your story and lead you into wholeness.Listen if you need:Christian encouragement in sufferingHope after divorce or heartbreakHealing testimony contentTeaching on identity as a son or daughter of GodA reminder that Jesus still restoresDownload the Power TV app for more podcast power resources and activation content at PowerTV.app.

If you have ever thought, “God feels far away,” you are not alone. Many believers know God is real, but still struggle to sense His nearness in everyday life. In this episode, Louise Reid and Ali McFarlane talk with Matt Johnson about a practical, relational way to encounter Jesus, grow revelation of God, and learn to notice His presence in ordinary moments.What you will learn in this episodeHow to become aware that Jesus is with you, even when you feel nothingA simple way to reconnect with God using your “memory muscles”Why joy and laughter matter in spiritual healthHow to help children build secure connection with Jesus earlyHow Emmanuel-style ministry helps people encounter Jesus, not just talk about HimChapters00:00 Intro: “Knowing God” and fresh revelation02:10 Ali on losing singing, gaining new revelation08:56 Louise on carrying God’s presence and why it matters15:24 How to reconnect with Jesus using memory and simple prayer26:01 Joy is the Atmosphere of Heaven35:19 Final encouragement: enjoy God foreverEpisode SummaryLouise Reid shares a life message that many believers need right now: carry the presence of God so people get a revelation of Jesus just by being near you. She explains that connection with God often begins with a simple shift, becoming aware that Jesus is already with you. From there, she encourages believers to remember moments where they felt close to God and to “chew” on those memories, because remembrance can reawaken hunger, faith, and expectation.Ali McFarlane adds that Louise is “shiny,” meaning her life clearly shows time spent with Jesus. They also talk about how encounter ministry can help people experience Jesus personally. Louise describes Emmanuel-style prayer as “midwifing” an encounter where Jesus does the work, and the person walks away saying, “Jesus is amazing,” not “That counselor is amazing.”A key thread in this conversation is joy. Louise highlights the kindness of God and the humor of God, reminding listeners that the gospel is good news. They also talk about how laughter helps people connect, and how a joyful atmosphere can make hard conversations safer and more fruitful. The episode closes with a simple invitation: stop striving, start noticing, and learn to enjoy God, because we were made for relationship with Him.Quotes from the Episode:“Becoming aware of His presence changes everything.”“Remember a time you felt close to Jesus, then talk to Him about it again.”“The gospel is good news. Why are we so miserable?”“I love helping people encounter Jesus, then they leave saying, ‘Jesus is amazing.’”Resources mentioned“Man’s chief end is to glorify God, and to enjoy Him for ever” (Westminster Shorter Catechism, Q1).Emmanuel prayer approach (inner healing and encounter-focused ministry)PowerTV.app - Podcast power resources and activations (36:11)If this episode helped you, share it with a friend who feels distant from God. And comment your biggest takeaway: What helps you notice Jesus in everyday life?

Have you ever woken up from a dream and wondered, Was that from God?Many Christians experience vivid dreams but do not know how to interpret them. Some dreams feel peaceful. Others feel confusing or intense. Some stay with you all day.The Bible shows that God speaks through dreams. But how do you know if your dream is from God, from your own mind, or from something spiritual?Matt Johnson, Ali McFarlane, and Susanne Van Capelleveen explore Christian dream interpretation and how to encounter Jesus through your dream life.Does God Speak Through Dreams?Yes, Scripture gives many examples.Joseph interpreted dreams in Genesis.Daniel received prophetic dreams.Joseph, the earthly father of Jesus, was warned in dreams.Acts 2 says people will dream dreams in the last days.God still speaks today. Dreams are one way He communicates when our minds are quiet.The First Question to AskWhen you wake up from a dream, ask: Is this dream for me, or is it prophetic?Start with prayer before trying to interpret.How to Discern the SourceDreams usually come from three places:From God These align with Scripture and draw you closer to Jesus.From Your Soul Your mind may be processing events, fear, or emotion.From the Enemy If a dream brings fear or heaviness, pray and take authority in Jesus’ name.You can say, “In Jesus’ name, nothing from darkness is allowed in my sleep.”How to Remember DreamsIf you struggle to remember dreams:Stay still when you wake up.Ask God to bring it back.Record a voice memo and describe it out loud.Often understanding begins as you speak.Do Not Start With Dream DictionariesChristian dream interpretation is personal. Symbols can mean different things to different people.Instead of searching online first, ask: “Jesus, what does this mean for me?”What If You Feel Emotionally Numb?Sometimes the struggle is not confusing dreams but feeling nothing at all.Emotional numbness can follow pain or trauma. When sadness shuts down, joy often shuts down too.A simple prayer can help: “Lord Jesus, bring my emotions back online.”Dreams can be one way God restores hope and connection.Listen to the Full ConversationThe episode includes prayer for restored sleep and a renewed dream life.Listen now and go deeper.📲 For exclusive podcast resources and deeper activation, download the Power TV app: PowerTV.appChapters:00:00 — Entering the dream realm: Why dreams matter to God and why He often speaks when you’re silent06:53 — “Is this dream for me?” The first discernment question Susanne asks every time08:25 — How to remember dreams: Why Susanne doesn’t get out of bed immediately and what to do instead (the voice memo method)22:09 — Emotional numbness: “Jesus, bring my emotions back online” and why people shut down emotionally24:00 — Dreams and Scripture: “Sowing with tears, reaping with joy” and how God uses dreams to anchor a season30:59 — Night attacks and sleep warfare: What to do when your sleep is being targeted32:06 — Final encouragement: God’s dream language is personal — and hope is being restored

Matt shares his journey through profound hardship and how encounter with Jesus became the turning point that forged spiritual authority. This episode goes deep into:What it means to be an overcomer in the hard seasonsHow the Father’s strength becomes your stabilityWhy deliverance authority often comes through the fire of sufferingThe power of agreement — and how to break agreement with demonic assignmentsTaking thoughts captive and choosing life in spiritual warfareYou’ll also hear about Matt’s prophetic leadership, his journey into deliverance ministry, and why his presence carries a weight of strength in the room.

In this episode of What the Prophets Say, Matt Johnson is joined by Jonah Wilson and Karyn Stuart for a raw conversation about loving well in grief and leading through a hard season.We talk honestly about what happens when loss hits, when you still have responsibility, and when you’re trying to hold others while you’re also grieving. Jonah shares why dependency on Jesus is not optional, how prophetic “foreshadowing” can prepare the heart, and why leaders must release the burden of the saviour complex.Karyn brings wisdom about discipleship, vulnerability, and what it means to let yourself be seen without “leaking” on the people you lead. And the episode closes with prayer and a clear reminder for anyone in grief:Lay your hands on your heart and remember: you are loved by the Father.

In this episode of What the Prophets Say, Louise Reid is joined by Ali McFarlane to sit down with Karyn Stuart (GPA prophet) on the life message she carries: the rest of God.Karyn unpacks what it looks like to live from an abiding place of stability and authority, where chaos stays external and peace becomes your atmosphere. This is not a conversation about avoiding hard seasons. It is about learning to make every effort to enter rest and staying there, anchored in the unshakable nature of the Father.You’ll hear practical tools for remaining calm, including:“Is this urgent or emergent?”“It’s not a heart in the cooler.”Why God is never panicked, and what changes when you look to Him firstHow rest becomes a governing presence that brings order into rooms and relationshipsDownload the PowerTV app at PowerTV.app for exclusive podcast power resources and activation.

In this episode of What the Prophets Say, Louise Reid takes the hot seat and is joined by Ali McFarlane (GPA Worship leader) and Jonah Wilson for a powerful conversation about a prophet’s “life message.”Ali shares what she carries in the spirit: childlike freedom that breaks religious heaviness, a doorway into encounter, and a breaker anointing that refuses to let shame keep God’s people bound. She also opens up about her raw story of redemption, including the loss of her father at 19, the season she walked away from God, and the moment Jesus redeemed the darkest parts of her story into salvation and future.You’ll hear:Why miracles get blocked when we only worship one “portion” of JesusHow Ali writes worship that becomes a doorway to encounter (“Eyes Like Fire”)The difference between transparency and vulnerabilityHow God turns pain, shame, and ashes into beauty and authorityIf you want worship that carries lived encounter, search GPA Worship or Ali McFarlane on Spotify/Apple/YouTube. And for more content, download the PowerTV app at PowerTV.app.

In this episode of What the Prophets Say, Emma Stark is joined by Louise Reid and Anna McRobert for a rich conversation about intimacy with God, learning to hear Him clearly, and living with the volume set correctly.Emma shares a hard-won practice for turbulent seasons: turn down the noise of circumstances and turn up the certainty of His voice. Louise opens a simple but profound question she’s been asking the Lord: “Who are You to me today?” and how that re-centres everything. Anna tells her story of moving from a more traditional faith framework into spiritual sight and confident hearing, including the moment she first heard God’s voice as a teenager.This episode is full of practical prompts you can use immediately:“Who are You to me today?”“Where is Your hand today?”“I give You everything, and I give You everyone.”If you want to go deeper, download the Power TV app for exclusive podcast power resources and activation. Plus, access today's video podcast for FREE to try out the ad-free Power TV app.

Emma Stark is joined by prophets Amanda Atkinson and Karyn Stuart for a raw, honest, and deeply prophetic conversation about one question: What would you be gutted if you didn’t see happen this year?From blessing the land to receive people as they move and transition, to learning how to settle into the joy of your current assignment, this episode carries a clear message: 2026 is not promised to be easy, but it can be deeply well-lived.Together, Emma, Amanda, and Karyn unpack:why the Church must recover depth of relationshiphow to find joy in obedience, not just endurancewhat it means to be faithful in the middlewhy returning to the same issue can be faithfulness, not failurehow Nehemiah models processing grief and courage over months, not momentswhy togetherness is how we survive wars, tumults, and cultural upheavalWith stories of transition, healing, corporate grief, and everyday acts of love, this episode is a call to build the kind of community where people are known, held, and strengthened.

In this episode of What the Prophets Say, Emma Stark is joined by Jonah Wilson and Matt Johnson for a hilarious, honest, and weighty end-of-year conversation that turns sharply into a prophetic call: the Church has a leadership problem, and it’s rooted in a lack of journeying with people.Together they unpack what it means to follow Jesus and lead others at the same time. From Peter’s messy, Spirit-led learning curve to modern leaders who raise people up too quickly without real parenting and accountability, this episode challenges listeners to move from past-to-present thinking into present-to-future leadership.You’ll hear why:Leadership requires releasing others, not gathering crowds“bigger buildings” can be the wrong dreamSome endings must be expedited to step into new mantlesHealthy ministry needs boundaries (“good fences make good neighbours”)Every leader needs wells, not constant drainsWe all need people beside us, and someone to pull upIf you’ve been faithful in the pew, the Bible study, or the background, consider this your push: it’s time to lead something, journey with someone, and build a company of leaders for what’s ahead.Download the PowerTV app for exclusive resources that go with the podcast: powertv.app.

In this end-of-year episode of What the Prophets Say, Emma Stark is joined by Louise Reid and Karyn Stewart for a lively, provocative, and deeply prophetic conversation about curiosity, courage, sharpening, and the call to get out of the boat.As 2025 draws to a close, the trio reflects on what must be carried forward, and what must be left behind. They unpack the necessity of relationships that challenge us, conversations that sharpen rather than soothe, and the danger of comfort masquerading as faithfulness.This episode explores:Why provocation can be a gift from GodHow curiosity keeps us spiritually aliveWhy comfort and fear are equally limitingPeter’s leap out of the boat - and why sinking wasn’t failureThe power of being rescued by Jesus after the leapHow betrayal, failure, and discomfort become catalysts for growthWhy God deliberately frustrates the status quoThe call to adventurous faith as we step into 2026This is a conversation for leaders, pioneers, and believers who sense that the season ahead requires more bravery, more curiosity, and more dependence on God than ever before.Enjoy listening to What the Prophets Say? Watch ad-free video streaming of full-length episodes + prophetic activations for each episode. Exclusively available in the Power TV app! Enjoy 25% off your first 3 months.

In this reflective, vulnerable, prophetically charged episode, Emma Stark sits down with Taylor and Ali McFarlane to unpack their greatest spiritual and emotional learns of 2025. After a turbulent year marked by unanswered prayers, unexpected challenges, breakthroughs, stretching moments, and divine interruptions, the trio shares the raw process of walking with God through a season where nothing looked predictable, and everything required surrender.

Join Emma Stark, prophet Matt Johnson, and first-time guest prophet Taylor McFarlane for a breathtakingly honest conversation about childhood trauma, father wounds, trust issues, prodigal seasons, healing, and discovering the tenderness of Father God.Taylor and Matt open their personal stories with unprecedented transparency—sexual abuse, childhood chaos, foster care, murder, abandonment, trauma in adulthood, and the long road to trusting God as Father. Their stories are devastating, redemptive, and full of miraculous turnaround.This episode is a prophetic lifeline for anyone navigating trauma, deconstruction, prodigal seasons, spiritual distrust, or the long slow healing of the heart.

In this powerful and deeply practical episode of What the Prophets Say, Emma Stark is joined again by Amanda Atkinson and Karen Stewart for a raw, insightful conversation about how God purifies the heart, not just through criticism, but through praise, flattery, and fame.Beginning with Proverbs 27:21, “The crucible is for silver, the furnace for gold, and a person is tested by the praise they receive,” the trio unpack how today’s younger generation is facing a very different test than the generations before them. While older generations were shaped by rejection and scarcity, today’s emerging voices are being shaped— and sometimes warped— by instant validation, likes, comments, and premature promotion.Emma, Karen, and Amanda dive into: How praise and affirmation can expose hidden impuritiesWhy social media “success” is spiritually dangerousHow to build relationships where correction can actually landThe difference between true celebration and flatteryWhy unconscious incompetence is the hidden epidemic of our dayThe necessity of real communion and trustworthy friendsHow God uses community to refine, humble, and heal usThis episode will challenge your assumptions, strengthen your discernment, and help you develop a purified, humble, teachable heart—no matter your age or calling.