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. --- Connect with us at [email protected] Want to support this podcast and other work of The Church of Eleven22? Text DONATE to 441122 or visit https://coe22.com/donate --- Don't miss the chance to join Pastor Joby & Kyle in person at the 2025 Men's Conference in Jacksonville, ...
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Have you ever wanted to dig deeper into a message and develop a deeper relationship with God? Together with special guests, Pastor Joby Martin takes a deep dive into the sermon each week. Our prayer is these conversations help to discover and deepen a relationship with Jesus Christ.The Church of Eleven22™ is a movement for all people to discover and deepen a relationship with Jesus Christ. Eleven22 is led by Pastor Joby Martin and based in Jacksonville, Florida, with multiple campuses throug ...
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#146 - Kyle Thompson // WE WERE BORN FOR BATTLE: 2 Timothy 2:3-4
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5:24Paul's letter to Timothy uses military imagery to remind Christian men they were created for spiritual battle, with suffering being an expected part of discipleship under God's sovereignty. • Share in suffering as a good soldier of Christ Jesus (2 Timothy 2:3-4) • Soldiers don't fight alone but operate as part of a unified force • Christians are ca…
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Ever felt spiritually stuck or dry—even when you're doing all the right things? This episode will challenge and comfort you. In a culture chasing comfort, what if God uses discomfort to develop you? In this season opener of Deepen, Pastor Joby Martin and the team unpack Elijah’s hidden preparation and what happens when the brook dries up. Whether y…
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#145 - Kyle Thompson // WE WERE BORN FOR BATTLE: Ephesians 6:10-20
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5:47We explore Ephesians 6:10-20, which reveals that Christian men are born for battle against spiritual forces rather than physical enemies. God equips believers with spiritual armor necessary to stand against evil forces, requiring us to put on each piece while relying completely on His strength rather than our own. • The battle isn't against people …
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#144 - Kyle Thompson // WE WERE BORN FOR BATTLE: 1 Corinthians 16:13
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5:26A passionate exploration of how Christian men were born for spiritual battle, inspired by a line from a 2003 Christian metal song. The episode unpacks 1 Corinthians 16:13 to reveal Paul's fourfold command for believers to be watchful, stand firm, act like men, and remain strong. • Walking billboard for the gospel, jiu-jitsu, eating meat, and Christ…
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#143 - Joby Martin // Fraternity Houses & Forgiveness: What Condemnation Really Means
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6:34The Word of God serves as the sword of the Spirit, our primary spiritual weapon against evil forces. In John chapter 3, Jesus reveals He came not to condemn the world but to save it through belief in Him, offering us eternal life instead of the condemnation we deserve. • John 3:16 contains the entire gospel in one sentence, declaring God's love and…
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#142 - Joby Martin // Unraveling Scripture's Most Famous Verse: God's Ultimate Love Story
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6:36We dive deep into John 3:16, arguably America's most famous Bible verse, to uncover its profound connection to the Abraham and Isaac narrative and reveal how Jesus masterfully used this connection to teach Nicodemus about his divine mission. • The verse appears after Jesus references the bronze serpent story from Numbers 21 • Jesus came not just to…
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#141 - Joby Martin // Salvation: Received, Not Achieved
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6:03Jesus reveals to Nicodemus that salvation is received through faith, not achieved through works, using the Old Testament bronze serpent as a powerful illustration of his coming sacrifice on the cross. The conversation exposes how our sin problem is internal, requiring transformation from the inside out rather than external religious performance. • …
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#140 - Joby Martin // Born Again: Understanding True Salvation
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5:54Jesus meets Nicodemus where he is—confused about salvation—and patiently explains that eternal life isn't achieved through works but received through spiritual rebirth. • Nicodemus approaches Jesus at night with questions about entering God's kingdom • Jesus tells Nicodemus he must be "born again" to see the kingdom of God • Nicodemus misunderstand…
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Discipleship isn’t a spectator sport—it’s an active fight. In this final week of In the Arena, Pastor Joby Martin challenges us to move from passive comfort to purposeful action. Drawing on John 2’s temple cleansings, Deuteronomy 14’s “wait” that means “ready to pounce,” and the imprecatory Psalms, Joby shows how righteous anger fuels justice, merc…
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#139 - Joby Martin // Knowledge vs. Relationship: Meeting Jesus in the Darkness
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5:36Support the show Want to connect? Email [email protected]
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#138 - Kyle Thompson // St. Patrick’s Breastplate: Through the strength of His descent for the judgment of Doom
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4:51We explore St. Patrick's Breastplate prayer, focusing on the line about Christ's return for final judgment and how this ancient Irish prayer provides strength for Christians facing spiritual battles. • St. Patrick's prayer begins with "I rise today through a mighty strength, the invocation of the Trinity" • The prayer acknowledges Christ's baptism,…
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#137 - Kyle Thompson // St. Patrick’s Breastplate: Through the strength of His resurrection with His ascension
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5:39We explore the ancient Irish prayer known as St. Patrick's Breastplate, focusing on finding strength through Christ's resurrection and ascension. • The prayer begins by invoking the Trinity as our source of spiritual strength • Mary Magdalene's encounter with the risen Jesus shows how He calls each person by name • Jesus' appearance to Mary demonst…
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#136 - Kyle Thompson // St. Patrick’s Breastplate: Through the strength of Christ with His baptism
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4:38We explore St. Patrick's Breastplate (or the Deer's Cry), an ancient Irish prayer that speaks of rising through the strength of Christ's crucifixion and burial—a seemingly paradoxical concept that challenges our understanding of strength and victory. • Reading from St. Patrick's Breastplate about rising through the strength of Christ • Examining th…
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#135 - Kyle Thompson // St. Patrick’s Breastplate: Through the strength of Christ with His baptism
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5:07We explore St. Patrick's Breastplate prayer and focus specifically on the line "I arise today through the strength of Christ with his baptism," diving into the significance of Jesus' baptism in Matthew 3. • Jesus' baptism was a public identification with sinners despite being sinless himself • Christ modeled what he would later command in the Great…
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Communion, Passover & God's Divine Wrath - S21E5
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1:06:28What if every time you break bread, you’re stepping into the same rescue story that freed Israel from Egypt? Every time we take Communion, we’re invited back into God’s great rescue of His people. This episode unpacks Exodus 12’s Passover—where the lamb’s blood met Pharaoh’s justice with God’s mercy—and shows how Jesus fulfills that story as our fi…
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#134 - Kyle Thompson // St. Patrick’s Breastplate: The Deer’s Cry
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4:35We explore St. Patrick's Breastplate, an ancient Irish prayer used for spiritual protection in battle. This powerful "lorica" has deep connections to Ephesians 6 and the spiritual armor Christians need for daily battles. • St. Patrick's Breastplate (or Deer's Cry) was used by men going into physical and spiritual battle • The prayer focuses on Chri…
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#133 - Matt Chandler // Are You Fighting the Right Battles? Aligning Your Strength with God's Purpose
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6:39God uniquely wires and places men to bring order and light to the world through cultivation and protection—the essential callings that distinguish biblical manhood. • Men are called to cultivate their context—work, neighborhood, and hobbies • Your career should have "the aroma of Christ," producing beauty and order • The command to "keep" means wat…
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#132 - Matt Chandler // Marriage Isn't Just a Relationship—It's a Divine Assignment
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5:38We examine the biblical principles for cultivating a thriving marriage as part of our week-long series on what men were created to cultivate. Scripture clearly shows that finding a wife brings divine favor, contradicting cultural trends that encourage delaying marriage until financial stability is achieved. • Proverbs 18:22 describes finding a wife…
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#131- Matt Chandler // Finding Your Foxhole: Why Men Need Deep Connections
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6:29We explore the biblical and scientific importance of brotherhood for men's health and wellbeing, looking at the places men were designed to cultivate strength and vulnerability. • Cultivating a sense of self means understanding the "why" beneath our responses and reactions • Men need to cultivate a small team including marriage and brotherhood with…
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#130 - Matt Chandler // Strength with Purpose: Your Divine Assignment
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6:05God created men with unique strength and aggression to cultivate His creation, helping it flourish through focused work that brings life to our hearts and souls. • God uniquely designed men to be stronger, faster, and wired differently for a specific purpose • Genesis 2:15 reveals our mandate to work and watch over God's creation with our strength …
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How Surrender Sets You Free - S21E4
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1:09:42What if your biggest wrestle isn’t against your circumstances, but against your own desires—and God’s grace is waiting to meet you there? In this episode of Deepen, Pastor Joby Martin, Pastor Ryan Britt, and Ali Parsons unpack the Jacob & Esau narrative to show how our fight for control, identity, and blessing still echoes today. From Old Testament…
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#129 - Matt Chandler // Toxic Masculinity: A Christian Perspective
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5:57Pastor Matt Chandler addresses the cultural narrative of "toxic masculinity" that has left many men feeling discouraged, devalued, and demoralized. He begins a week-long exploration of biblical masculinity by examining God's unique biological design for men and setting up the question of why God created these differences. • The American Psychologic…
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#128 - Kyle Thompson // You Don’t Hate Evil Enough: The -isms
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5:33We examine Psalm 97:10, which commands those who love the Lord to hate evil, applying this principle specifically to ideologies that contradict biblical teaching. Our focus centers on why Christians should more actively oppose destructive philosophical systems like Marxism, communism, socialism, and feminism. • Brief explanation of each ideology's …
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#127 - Kyle Thompson // You Don’t Hate Evil Enough: Standpoint Epistemology
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5:19Today we explore how Christians should respond to standpoint epistemology – the belief that knowledge and truth are determined by one's social position. We examine Psalm 97:10 which commands believers who love the Lord to hate evil. • Standpoint epistemology manifests in modern culture as critical race theory and "my truth" thinking • This ideology…
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#126 - Kyle Thompson // You Don’t Hate Evil Enough: Child Abuse
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5:37Support the show Want to connect? Email [email protected] Joby Martin & Kyle Thompson
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#125 - Kyle Thompson // You Don’t Hate Evil Enough: Abortion
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5:27Support the show Want to connect? Email [email protected] Joby Martin & Kyle Thompson
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Overcoming the Spirit of Fear - S21E3
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1:01:11What if the world’s most famous underdog story holds the key to your biggest life-and-death battles today? In this episode of Deepen, Pastors Joby Martin, Ryan Britt and Jonathan Vinke unpack the timeless underdog story of David and Goliath to reveal how God’s grand redemptive narrative carries through both Old Testament history and our modern-day …
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#124 - Kyle Thompson // You Don’t Hate Evil Enough: Psalm 97
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5:35Psalm 97 challenges believers with the imperative command: "Oh you who love the Lord, hate evil." This powerful enthronement psalm depicts God's sovereignty, justice, and righteous judgment over all the earth. • Psalm 97 belongs to the enthronement psalms (Psalms 93-99) celebrating God's reign as king • The psalm divides into three sections: God's …
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#123 - Joby Martin // When Jesus Calls Your Name, Death Cannot Hold You
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5:23Jesus demonstrates his power over death by raising Lazarus from the tomb, highlighting the difference between merely believing and acting on that belief. The resurrection story serves as a powerful metaphor for our spiritual transformation, showing how we must remove our old "grave clothes" after being made alive in Christ. • Martha professed belie…
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#122 - Joby Martin // When Jesus Wept: Why Strong Men Must Embrace Their Emotions
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6:07Emotions aren't signs of weakness but gifts from God that allow us to navigate life authentically and connect with others in their suffering. Jesus demonstrates this truth in John 11 when he weeps with Mary before raising Lazarus, showing that true strength includes emotional vulnerability. • Many men mistakenly believe withholding emotion equals s…
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#121 - Joby Martin // Meeting Grief: How Jesus Responds to Martha and Mary
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5:57Jesus demonstrates how he meets different personalities in their grief as we continue our study of John 11, showing how he responds to Martha with theological truth while meeting Mary in emotional comfort. • Jesus deliberately arrives four days after Lazarus's death, when Jewish tradition considered someone "dead dead" • Martha (the Type A personal…
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#120 - Joby Martin // When God Seems Late: Understanding Divine Timing Through Lazarus
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5:43God's timing often differs significantly from our own expectations, as demonstrated in the story of Jesus deliberately waiting before helping Lazarus. We explore why Jesus waited two days after hearing about Lazarus's illness and what this teaches us about trusting God even when His timing doesn't align with our desires. • God's ways and plans are …
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#119 - Joby Martin // Why Do Bad Things Happen? 5 Theological Realities
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6:12Jesus uses the story of Lazarus in John 11 to teach us why bad things happen even to people God loves. We explore five theological realities that explain pain and suffering in the world. • The fall of humanity brought forth pain, strife, and suffering as collateral damage • Demonic attacks cause suffering as Satan seeks to steal, kill, and destroy …
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Stop Fighting in Your Own Strength - S21E2
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1:02:46Program, performance, or power? In week two of In the Arena, Pastor Joby Martin, Pastor Michael Olson and Pastor Vinke trace the explosive beginnings of the Ephesian church in Acts 19, then move through cultural blindspots, ministry cautions, and the daily grind of following Jesus—showing why authority without relationship leaves us powerless. You’…
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#118 - Kyle Thompson // Titanic Courage: Evangelizing Until the Moment of Death
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6:25John Harper, a Scottish Baptist evangelist, became one of Christianity's greatest unsung heroes during the sinking of the Titanic in 1912. His extraordinary sacrifice and unwavering commitment to share the gospel even as the ship sank demonstrates a faith that challenges us to examine our own priorities. • Harper was a 39-year-old widower traveling…
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#117 - Kyle Thompson // Titanic Courage: The Only Officer to Return
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5:43Harold Lowe, fifth officer of the Titanic, demonstrates extraordinary courage by being the only officer to return to the site of the sinking to rescue survivors after the ship went down. His actions parallel Jesus' parable of the Good Samaritan, challenging us to consider whether we merely do what's minimally required or go above and beyond to help…
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#116 - Kyle Thompson // Titanic Courage: Playing Hymns Until the End
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6:27Support the show Want to connect? Email [email protected]
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#115 - Kyle Thompson // Titanic Courage: Willing to Die at His Post
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6:24Support the show Want to connect? Email [email protected]
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#114 - Kyle Thompson // Titanic Courage: Staying Below for Hope Above
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5:31Support the show Want to connect? Email [email protected]
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We Fight From Victory - S21E1
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1:02:34The resurrection isn’t just a doctrine—it’s the foundation of our hope. In this episode of Deepen, Pastor Joby, Pastor Britt and Pastor Vinke kick off our new series In the Arena by unpacking why the resurrection matters and how it fuels our fight to follow Jesus. Drawing from 1 Corinthians 15, they explore why Paul calls this the “most important t…
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#113 - Joby Martin // Five Attributes of a Great Man
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5:28We explore five essential attributes of a great man found in Matthew 20, challenging cultural definitions of masculinity with Jesus' counter-cultural teaching on true greatness. • A great man puts Jesus first, including prioritizing Sabbath rest • A great man knows how to endure suffering that comes from pushing back darkness • A great man lives un…
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#112 - Joby Martin // Servant Leadership Redefined
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5:18Jesus radically redefines greatness through the fourth characteristic we explore from Matthew 20: a great man serves. In stark contrast to worldly leadership that lords authority over others, Jesus calls his followers to a completely different model where true greatness is found in becoming a servant. • Examining how Jesus confronts the mother of J…
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#111 - Joby Martin // The Power of Submission
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5:47Our rebellious culture celebrates individualism, but true greatness comes through living under authority, just as Jesus submitted to his Father's will. • Great men know how to live under authority • Jesus demonstrates submission to the Father in Matthew 20:20-28 • God will not bless rebellion against established authorities • Personal testimony of …
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#110 - Joby Martin // Sword of the Spirit
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5:42True greatness in God's kingdom comes through suffering, not worldly power or position. The desire for greatness isn't inherently wrong, but it must be pursued God's way, following Christ's example on the cross. • Matthew 20 reveals that great men know how to suffer • Direct correlation between suffering endured and responsibility God entrusts • Je…
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#109 - Joby Martin // The Upside-Down Kingdom: Where Servants Become Great
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5:45Jesus redefines greatness for his disciples by flipping worldly values upside down and establishing a new kingdom paradigm based on serving others rather than seeking power. • The first sign of kingdom greatness is finding proximity to Jesus rather than pursuing positional power • Jesus never scolded his disciples for wanting greatness, but complet…
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Discipleship isn’t a program or a checklist—it’s life together. In this episode of Deepen, Pastor Joby sits down with Pastor Vinke and former NFL player Josh Wells to talk about the journey of following Jesus in the everyday moments. They unpack what it means to abide in Christ, how identity shapes activity, and why the goal of spiritual discipline…
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#108 - Kyle Thompson // Jesus Crushed Golgotha and the Serpent
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5:43The journey to Golgotha reveals God's masterful plan of redemption across millennia, connecting Abraham's near-sacrifice, David's victory over Goliath, and Jesus's crucifixion and resurrection at the place of the skull. • Mount Moriah: Abraham's near-sacrifice of Isaac, stopped by God who provided a substitutionary ram with its head caught in thorn…
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#107 - Kyle Thompson // The Place of a Skull
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5:35We explore how biblical narratives across thousands of years connect at a single sacred location, Golgotha, revealing God's redemptive plan unfolding throughout history. • Connection between Abraham's sacrifice on Mount Moriah and David's battle with Goliath • David's confidence in God rather than weapons when facing the Philistine giant • Why Davi…
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#106 - Kyle Thompson // David Opposes God’s Enemy
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6:10David's journey from shepherd boy to giant-slayer unfolds against the backdrop of God's rejection of King Saul and the anointing of a new king. This dramatic story reveals how a teenager's fierce faith propelled him to confront the massive Philistine warrior who had terrorized Israel's army for 40 days. • God rejects Saul as king and sends Samuel t…
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#105 - Kyle Thompson // Willing to be Sacrificed
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5:51The story of Abraham and Isaac on Mount Moriah reveals profound foreshadowing of Christ's sacrifice when Abraham discovers a ram caught by its horns in a thicket of thorns—essentially wearing a "crown of thorns" as the substitutionary sacrifice God provided. • Abraham was commanded to sacrifice his promised son Isaac on Mount Moriah • Isaac was lik…
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