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

  1. 22h ago

    Why the Mind Must Lead the Heart in the Matter of Transformation

    - - - - - - - P.S. Behold, Advent! Have someone on your heart who would be blessed by journeying with you through the Behold Advent series? Use our Buy One, Sow One offer to make it happen: 1. Visit seedbed.com/behold 2. Add two copies of Behold to your cart. 3. Enter promo code BOSO at checkout to get the second book on us! (Note: Offer applies exclusively to orders containing exactly two copies.)  - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - J. D. Walt reflects on Romans 12:2, arguing that lasting transformation begins with a renewed mind rather than self-improvement or emotional effort alone. He connects the daily prayer of consecration—heart, mind, eyes, and body—to a life increasingly centered on Christ and oriented toward loving others. Transformation, he says, is fundamentally receptive: showing up before God ready to receive grace, not striving to earn it. He encourages listeners to identify people whose lives embody that spacious, compelling love and to pursue the same kind of faithful presence. The episode then becomes a warm conversation with J. D.’s father about worship, singing, and the influence parents have through the example of following Jesus. Together they sing “Turn Your Eyes Upon Jesus” and “I Have Decided to Follow Jesus,” emphasizing that worship is about sincerity rather than musical perfection. They close by encouraging listeners to invite someone to join them during Advent, framing discipleship as the simple, ongoing practice of following Jesus in a way others can see and be drawn toward. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 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

  2. 1d ago

    The Jesus Manifesto

    - - - - - - - Have someone on your heart who would be blessed by journeying with you through the Behold Advent series? Use our Buy One, Sow One offer to make it happen: 1. Visit seedbed.com/behold 2. Add two copies of Behold to your cart. 3. Enter promo code BOSO at checkout to get the second book on us! (Note: Offer applies exclusively to orders containing exactly two copies.) P.P.S. To Date or Not to Date . . . That Is the Question Take a moment and let us know your preference: Should I say the date again or keep our videos evergreen? Take the survey here: https://seedbed.typeform.com/DatesWUC?typeform-source=www.google.com. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - J. D. Walt reflects on returning to date-specific introductions for the daily Wake-Up Call, inviting listeners to weigh in through a short survey. He then opens Romans 12:1—his “Jesus Manifesto”—to explore what it means to offer our bodies together as “a living sacrifice.” He emphasizes that God’s people are one family, not isolated individuals, and that this kind of transformed life is possible only when lived continually in view of God’s mercy. The episode closes in prayer and turns the central idea into a personal reflection: keeping God’s mercy as a forward-facing vision rather than something left in the past. J. D. and his father sing “Be Thou My Vision,” invite listeners to share hymn requests, and encourage the audience to share the Wake-Up Call with others. J. D. also introduces an Advent reader called Behold, offering a buy-one, share-one invitation as a way to help more people join the daily practice. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 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

  3. 2d ago

    On Lighting Fires in the Sky

    - - - - - - - P.S. Behold, Advent!  Have someone on your heart who would be blessed by journeying with you through the Behold Advent series? Use our Buy One, Sow One offer to make it happen: 1. Visit seedbed.com/behold 2. Add two copies of Behold to your cart. 3. Enter promo code BOSO at checkout to get the second book on us! (Note: Offer applies exclusively to orders containing exactly two copies.) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - J. D. Walt reflects on the purpose of daily worship and the power of doxology—praise directed wholly toward God. Drawing on Romans 11 and memories of singing the Gloria Patri and Doxology in church, he describes praise as “lighting a fire in the sky”: a practice that forms people to look beyond themselves and carry worship into ordinary life. He invites listeners to cultivate that same spirit throughout the week, not just on Sundays, through prayer, reflection, and spontaneous praise. Later, J. D. is joined by his father, David, and together they sing a medley of familiar worship songs, reinforcing the message that singing can be part of everyday faith. J. D. then shares an invitation for the upcoming Advent season: listeners can participate in a “buy one, sow one” offer for Behold, an Advent reader by Shelby Shutt, purchasing one copy and sharing another with someone who may need encouragement and a renewed focus on Jesus. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 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

  4. 4d ago

    Why God Is Not Fair Is a Good Thing

    - - - - - - - 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://seedbed.com/wp-admin/post.php?post=109381&action=edit&classic-editor - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - This devotional explores why God’s mercy is better than human fairness. Drawing from Romans 11 and Jesus’s parable of the vineyard workers, J. D. Walt argues that grace cannot be earned through birthright, good behavior, effort, or religious credentials. God’s kingdom is built on gift rather than entitlement: no one has a claim on God, yet everyone is invited to receive mercy through faith in Jesus. J. D. then connects that theme to the older brother in the prodigal son story, showing how resentment often reveals an entitlement mindset. He contrasts the “economy” of fairness with the deeper reality of grace: people deserve neither mercy nor restoration, but Jesus meets humanity’s debt and offers new life. The episode closes with an invitation to respond humbly, lean into God’s love, share the Advent journey with others, and live out that grace in the world. CHAPTERS: 00:04 Awakening to Christ's Presence 01:27 Understanding God's Mercy and Fairness 06:19 The Parable of the Workers in the Vineyard 11:38 The Prodigal Son: A Lesson in Grace 18:39 The Debt We Could Not Pay 19:30 Invitation to Transformation - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 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

  5. 5d ago

    Halftime with the Apostle Paul

    - - - - - - - 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://seedbed.com/wp-admin/post.php?post=109378&action=edit&classic-editor - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - This devotional episode centers on Romans 11 and Paul’s call for humility between Jewish and Gentile believers. Using the image of a halftime talk, JD Walt explains that neither group has grounds for pride: the Gentiles have been grafted into a faith rooted in Israel, and everyone stands by God’s mercy rather than entitlement. The core message is that God’s kindness and severity should produce reverence, gratitude, and a deeper commitment to unity. The reflection then moves from theology to practice, urging listeners to examine conflict, arrogance, and unforgiveness within their own communities. JD connects Christian unity to the credibility of the gospel, emphasizing that love and reconciliation are the clearest witness to the world. He closes with prayer, an invitation to sing “Spirit of the Living God,” and an encouragement to prepare for Advent by sharing the upcoming Behold study with others. CHAPTERS: 00:04 Wake-Up Call: Meeting with Jesus 01:07 Halftime with the Apostle Paul 08:22 The Importance of Unity in the Church 13:04 Forgiveness and Relationships 19:58 Advent Awakening: Invitation to Community - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 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

  6. 6d ago

    The Cheer I Can't Stop Chanting

    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

  7. Oct 28

    The Apostle Paul: Converted or Completed?

    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

  8. Oct 27

    How To Not Miss Jesus

    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

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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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