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Stay On the Trail toward a Deeper Walk with God with father-daughter duo Marcus & Stephanie Warner. Listen in on conversations about important models and concepts that inform the way we live the Christian life. We’ll talk philosophy, theology, and practical issues related to heart-focused discipleship.

  1. 4h ago

    The Elevator in Your Brain (Ch 3 | Rare Leadership) | S4E53

    Good news! You can build your emotional competence. God designed our brains to run on the fuel of joy, and we have the ability to grow our capacity for joy as long as we live. In this episode, we're in Chapter Three: The Elevator in Your Brain where we look at Jesus Christ as a wonderful example of emotional competence and then unpack the four levels of the Joy Elevator. When these functions are working properly, everything else about how we operate goes more smoothly. So, let us walk you through the Attachment Center, the Assessment Center, the Attunement Center, and the Action/Identity Center in your brain. How does it all flow together and lead to more emotional competence?   The goal of this series is to equip you to live and lead with more emotional intelligence and resilience on your walk with God.   The book Rare Leadership by Marcus Warner & Jim Wilder combines theology, brain science, and decades of counseling and consulting experience to equip you to cultivate maturity in yourself and others, develop strong group identity, keep relationships bigger than problems, and more! Over the course of this series, we'll be unpacking the four habits of a rare leader: Remain relational. Act like yourself. Return to joy. Endure hardship well.   Check out the free discussion guide for this book in the description links.    📕 Rare Leadership BOOK: https://deeperwalk.com/product/rare-leadership-book/ 🎁 DIY BOOK CLUB KIT: https://tinyurl.com/OTTDIY-RARE 🫡 Rare Leadership BOOT CAMP: https://deeperwalk.com/churches/rare-leadership-boot-camp/ ⚔️ IDENTITY COURSE: https://deeperwalk.com/sp/identity-course/ 💝 PAY IT FORWARD: https://deeperwalk.com/donate/ 🙏 PRAYER MINISTRY REFERRALS: https://deeperwalk.com/ministry-referrals/ 📸 Follow OTT on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/onthetrail_podcast   Go Deeper: 🎧 S3E11 - Your Brain Runs On Joy - https://deeperwalk.com/podcast/11-your-brain-runs-on-joy/ 🎧 S4E35 - A Basic Brain Model (Building Bounce: Ch 3) - https://deeperwalk.com/podcast/35-a-basic-brain-model-building-bounce-ch-3-s4e35/   Thank you for joining us – father-daughter duo Marcus Warner and Stephanie Warner – on the trail to a deeper walk with God!    Chapters - 00:00 Welcome, We're in Chapter Three! 1:04 Spiritual Growth & Brain Science 5:54 The Joy Elevator in the Brain 7:53 Attachment & Craving 11:15 Assessment: Good, Bad, Scary 16:16 Attunement & Mutual Mind 20:22 Action, Identity, & Joy 25:52 Enemy Mode in the Brain 28:34 This Makes Communication Easier

  2. Sep 7

    The Difference Between RARE Leaders & Sandbox Leaders (Ch 2 | Rare Leadership) | S4E52

    Immaturity is rampant in our culture, is it not? But it doesn't have to stay this way. In this episode, we discuss the difference between mature and immature leadership, the importance of IDENTITY + BELONGING = TRANSFORMATION, and how to build cultures that produce results through joy rather than fear. Celebrating Ten Years of Rare Leadership! Since its release in 2016, this book has equipped leaders, organizations, households, and more across the world with increasing trust, joy, and engagement in the people they lead. This fall we're journeying through Rare Leadership as our book study series on the podcast. The goal of this series is to equip you to live and lead with more emotional intelligence and resilience on your walk with God. Check out the free discussion guide for this book in the description links.    📕 Rare Leadership BOOK: https://deeperwalk.com/product/rare-leadership-book/ 🎁 DIY BOOK CLUB KIT: https://tinyurl.com/OTTDIY-RARE 🫡 Rare Leadership BOOT CAMP: https://deeperwalk.com/churches/rare-leadership-boot-camp/ ⚔️ IDENTITY COURSE: https://deeperwalk.com/sp/identity-course/ 💝 PAY IT FORWARD: https://deeperwalk.com/donate/ 🙏 PRAYER MINISTRY REFERRALS: https://deeperwalk.com/ministry-referrals/ 📸 Follow OTT on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/onthetrail_podcast   Go Deeper: 🎧 S1E59 - Attachment Based Identity (Part 1) - https://deeperwalk.com/podcast/59-attachment-based-identity-part-1/ 🎧 S2E19 - The Broken Discipleship Factory (Series Compilation) - https://deeperwalk.com/podcast/19-the-broken-discipleship-factory-series-compilation/   Thank you for joining us – father-daughter duo Marcus Warner and Stephanie Warner – on the trail to a deeper walk with God!    Chapters - 00:00 Ten Years of Rare Leadership! 2:53 Sandbox Leaders & Immaturity 7:40 What is maturity from a brain science pov? 9:28 Super Chickens or Predator Chickens? 11:39 Leadership that Leads to Transformation 15:47 Identity & Belonging 20:52 Flipping the Culture 23:44 Group Identity & Individual Identity 26:16 When Accountability Works, It's Because... 29:26 Coaches You Love to Follow

  3. Aug 31

    Leadership at the Speed of Joy (Ch 1 | Rare Leadership) | S4E51

    New book study series! The goal of this series is to equip you to live and lead with more emotional intelligence and resilience on your walk with God. The book Rare Leadership by Marcus Warner & Jim Wilder combines theology, brain science, and decades of counseling and consulting experience to equip you to cultivate maturity in yourself and others, develop strong group identity, keep relationships bigger than problems, and more! Over the course of this series, we'll be unpacking the four habits of a rare leader: Remain relational. Act like yourself. Return to joy. Endure hardship well. In this episode, we're looking at the heart behind the book with some personal stories from the author, and we're setting up the brain science of how the brain was designed to run on the fuel of joy. Leaders create engagement around what matters. If you have influence in someone else's life, you are exercising leadership through that influence. Whether or not you identify as a "leader," this series is applicable for you. Check out the free discussion guide for this book in the description links.   📕 Rare Leadership BOOK: https://deeperwalk.com/product/rare-leadership-book/ 🎁 DIY BOOK CLUB KIT: https://tinyurl.com/OTTDIY-RARE 🫡 Rare Leadership BOOT CAMP: https://deeperwalk.com/churches/rare-leadership-boot-camp/ ⚔️ IDENTITY COURSE: https://deeperwalk.com/sp/identity-course/ 💝 PAY IT FORWARD: https://deeperwalk.com/donate/ 🙏 PRAYER MINISTRY REFERRALS: https://deeperwalk.com/ministry-referrals/ 📸 Follow OTT on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/onthetrail_podcast   Go Deeper: 🎧 How Do I Know Who I Am? - The Fast Track to Identity (S3E22): https://deeperwalk.com/podcast/22-how-do-i-know-who-i-am-the-fast-track-to-identity/   Thank you for joining us – father-daughter duo Marcus Warner and Stephanie Warner – on the trail to a deeper walk with God!  Chapters - 00:00 New Series! 1:57 Rare Leadership Origins 8:36 Marcus & Jim Life Missions 12:25 Leadership at the Speed of Joy 15:18 Slow Track & Fast Track 20:21 Habits Affect the Fast Track 24:47 We're All Called to Leadership 28:41 The Big Picture Journey

  4. Aug 24

    Spiritual Warfare Q&A | S4E50

    Can Christians command holy angels? Do parents have authority over the enemy in the lives of their adult children? Where are the boundaries on authority & jurisdiction when praying for someone else?   This week is a Q&A episode. Thank you for submitting your questions and testimonies! More questions will be answered at the Battle Ready Conference happening August 29, 2026. (link in description) So we’re going to start that ball rolling by answering a couple questions you submitted here. Plus, we announce the next series topic!   If you missed it, check out the series we just finished: What Every Believer Should Know About Spiritual Warfare. The goal of that series is to equip you with a spiritual warfare first aid kit, so you can function with more freedom on your deeper walk with God. Check out the book and its free discussion guide in the links below!   🧐 Q&A FORM for the Battle Ready Conference: https://forms.gle/9nLsaXbpPDXjy3T58 ⚔️ BATTLE READY CONFERENCE: https://deeperwalk.com/product/battle-ready-spiritual-warfare-conference-2026/ 📕 BOOK STUDY: https://deeperwalk.com/product/what-every-believer-should-know-about-spiritual-warfare-2nd-edition-book/ 🎁 DIY BOOK CLUB KIT: https://tinyurl.com/WEBSKA-DIYGuide ⚔️ FREEDOM COURSE: https://deeperwalk.com/sp/freedom-course/ 💝 PAY IT FORWARD: https://deeperwalk.com/donate/ 🙏 PRAYER MINISTRY REFERRALS: https://deeperwalk.com/ministry-referrals/ 📸 Follow OTT on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/onthetrail_podcast Go Deeper: 🎧 Power & Authority (Compilation Series) | S2E35 - https://deeperwalk.com/podcast/35-power-authority-compilation-series/   Thank you for joining us – father-daughter duo Marcus Warner and Stephanie Warner – on the trail to a deeper walk with God!    Chapters - 00:00 Welcome & Travels 1:10 Testimonies 3:05 Q1: Can Christians command angels? 10:28 Q2: Do parents have authority over the enemy in the lives of their adult children? 18:23 Q3: Where are the boundaries on authority & jurisdiction? 20:52 Practical Application 23:47 It's not always a demon. 28:33 Rare Leadership 31:04 Union with Christ & a Warfare Worldview

  5. Aug 17

    The Role of Experience in Spiritual Warfare | S4E49

    Experience often guides our perspective of spiritual realities. But what is it's role in understanding spiritual warfare?   This week we wrap up the What Every Believer Should Know About Spiritual Warfare series. We're reading out of Appendix 2, looking at the sufficiency of Scripture, biblical examples of appeals to experience, the importance of worldview and interpretation, navigating various theological perspectives and more.   The goal of this series is to equip you with a spiritual warfare first aid kit, so you can function with more freedom on your deeper walk with God. Check out the free discussion guide in the links below!   🧐 Q&A FORM for the Battle Ready Conference: https://forms.gle/9nLsaXbpPDXjy3T58 📕 BOOK STUDY: https://deeperwalk.com/product/what-every-believer-should-know-about-spiritual-warfare-2nd-edition-book/ 🎁 DIY BOOK CLUB KIT: https://tinyurl.com/WEBSKA-DIYGuide ⚔️ BATTLE READY CONFERENCE: https://deeperwalk.com/product/battle-ready-spiritual-warfare-conference-2026/ ⚔️ FREEDOM COURSE: https://deeperwalk.com/sp/freedom-course/ 💝 PAY IT FORWARD: https://deeperwalk.com/donate/ 🙏 PRAYER MINISTRY REFERRALS: https://deeperwalk.com/ministry-referrals/ 📸 Follow OTT on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/onthetrail_podcast   Go Deeper: 🎧 How Should Christians Engage with Halloween? (S4E9) - https://deeperwalk.com/podcast/9-how-should-christians-engage-with-halloween/ Thank you for joining us – father-daughter duo Marcus Warner and Stephanie Warner – on the trail to a deeper walk with God!    Chapters - 00:00 Family Time 0:34 But Wait, There's More! 2:06 Experience & the Sufficiency of Scripture 7:53 The Bible's Appeal to Experience 13:15 Experience, Priorities, & Worldview 17:08 Stories of New Perspectives 19:58 Biblically Balanced Trial & Error 24:40 Common Reasons People Avoid Spiritual Warfare Topics 27:52 Final Series Thoughts & Prayer for You

  6. Aug 10

    The Occult (Spiritual Warfare: Chapter Six) | S4E48

    What does every Christian need to understand about the occult? The word "occult" means "hidden" or "secret." Occult practices seek secret knowledge and power from sources other than God. This week we dig into Chapter Six of What Every Believer Should Know About Spiritual Warfare by Marcus Warner. We look at what the occult is, three key reasons people seek it (power, knowledge, attachment), the danger of blending beliefs that don't belong together, how to deal with participation in the occult (R.E.D.), a case study from Judges 17-18, and more. Also, stay tuned! We're wrapping up this series next week with a look at the Role of Experience in spiritual warfare. The goal of this series is to equip you with a spiritual warfare first aid kit, so you can function with more freedom on your deeper walk with God. Check out the free discussion guide in the links below!   🧐 Q&A FORM for the Battle Ready Conference: https://forms.gle/9nLsaXbpPDXjy3T58 📕 BOOK STUDY: https://deeperwalk.com/product/what-every-believer-should-know-about-spiritual-warfare-2nd-edition-book/ 🎁 DIY BOOK CLUB KIT: https://tinyurl.com/WEBSKA-DIYGuide ⚔️ BATTLE READY CONFERENCE: https://deeperwalk.com/product/battle-ready-spiritual-warfare-conference-2026/ ⚔️ FREEDOM COURSE: https://deeperwalk.com/sp/freedom-course/ 💝 PAY IT FORWARD: https://deeperwalk.com/donate/ 🙏 PRAYER MINISTRY REFERRALS: https://deeperwalk.com/ministry-referrals/ 📸 Follow OTT on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/onthetrail_podcast   Go Deeper: 🎧 How Should Christians Engage with Halloween? (S4E9) - https://deeperwalk.com/podcast/9-how-should-christians-engage-with-halloween/   Thank you for joining us – father-daughter duo Marcus Warner and Stephanie Warner – on the trail to a deeper walk with God!    Chapters - 00:00 It's a Blue Day 1:26 Ch 6: The Occult 4:55 Seeking Knowledge & Power, Not from God 7:44 Necromancy, Power Objects, & Sacrifices 10:29 Impact on Pop Culture 15:21 The Danger of Syncretism 20:15 Dealing with the Occult (R.E.D.) 24:06 Discerning When to Destroy vs. Cleanse 27:13 How much do I need to understand about the occult? + More to Come!

  7. Aug 3

    Demons & Deception (Spiritual Warfare: Chapter Five) | S4E47

    What are demons, and how do they use deception to keep us in bondage? This week we dig into Chapter Five of What Every Believer Should Know About Spiritual Warfare by Marcus Warner. We look at three levels of spiritual warfare, the nature of demons, and three categories of deception strategies: random thoughts, tapes, and voices. The goal of this series is to equip you with a spiritual warfare first aid kit, so you can function with more freedom on your deeper walk with God. Check out the free discussion guide in the links below! 🧐 Q&A FORM for the Battle Ready Conference: https://forms.gle/9nLsaXbpPDXjy3T58 📕 BOOK STUDY: https://deeperwalk.com/product/what-every-believer-should-know-about-spiritual-warfare-2nd-edition-book/ 🎁 DIY BOOK CLUB KIT: https://tinyurl.com/WEBSKA-DIYGuide ⚔️ BATTLE READY CONFERENCE: https://deeperwalk.com/product/battle-ready-spiritual-warfare-conference-2026/ ⚔️ FREEDOM COURSE: https://deeperwalk.com/sp/freedom-course/ 💝 PAY IT FORWARD: https://deeperwalk.com/donate/ 🙏 PRAYER MINISTRY REFERRALS: https://deeperwalk.com/ministry-referrals/ 📸 Follow OTT on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/onthetrail_podcast Thank you for joining us – father-daughter duo Marcus Warner and Stephanie Warner – on the trail to a deeper walk with God!    Chapters - 00:00 Where in the world is Sir Marcus Warner? 2:26 Ch 5: Demons & Deception 7:04 Three Categories of Spiritual Warfare 10:04 Deception & Random Thoughts 15:49 Deception & Tapes 17:46 Deception & Voices 19:37 Demons, Deception, & Worldview 24:00 Get Battle Ready & Ask your questions!

  8. Jul 27

    The Process (Spiritual Warfare: Chapter Four) | S4E46

    ~Hello friends, this episode went through the trenches to get to you. We are so sorry for the technical issues in this episode's video.~   Ready for some practical hope with spiritual warfare?   This week we dig into Chapter Four of What Every Believer Should Know About Spiritual Warfare by Marcus Warner. We're walking step by step through the CCC-C process of removing enemy permission: 1) Confess, 2) Cancel, 3) Command, 4) Commit. We're doing a deeper dive (using SOUL-L) into what gives ground to the enemy in the first place and what the remedy is to each area. For instance, if the issue giving permission is sin, then the remedy is repentance of that sin, and we're going to talk about what repentance is and is not. May this be an episode for you of good news and practical understanding.   The goal of this series is to equip you with a spiritual warfare first aid kit, so you can function with more freedom on your deeper walk with God. Check out the free discussion guide in the links below!   🎁 Birthday GIVEAWAY! https://forms.gle/9nLsaXbpPDXjy3T58 📕 BOOK STUDY: https://deeperwalk.com/product/what-every-believer-should-know-about-spiritual-warfare-2nd-edition-book/ 🎁 DIY BOOK CLUB KIT: https://tinyurl.com/WEBSKA-DIYGuide ⚔️ BATTLE READY CONFERENCE: https://deeperwalk.com/product/battle-ready-spiritual-warfare-conference-2026/ ⚔️ FREEDOM COURSE: https://deeperwalk.com/sp/freedom-course/ 💝 PAY IT FORWARD: https://deeperwalk.com/donate/ 🙏 PRAYER MINISTRY REFERRALS: https://deeperwalk.com/ministry-referrals/ 📸 Follow OTT on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/onthetrail_podcast   GO DEEPER: 🎧 S1E44 "SOUL-L (Part 3: Unforgiveness)" - https://deeperwalk.com/podcast/44-soul-l-part-3-unforgiveness/ 🎧 S2E28 "How We Surrender Ground: SOUL-L (Series Compilation) - https://deeperwalk.com/podcast/28-how-we-surrender-ground-soul-l-series-compilation/   Thank you for joining us – father-daughter duo Marcus Warner and Stephanie Warner – on the trail to a deeper walk with God!    Chapters - 00:00 Let's get battle ready! 2:17 Ch 4: The Process 6:17 Confess 9:59 Cancel 12:29 Command 15:33 Commit 18:44 What do I need to confess & cancel? 20:50 Sin & Repentance 23:27 Occult & Renunciation 25:51 Unforgiveness & Forgiveness 27:59 Lies we believe & Truth 29:47 Lineage & Loosing 31:37 Fear 33:13 It's okay to pray "if" & ask for help.

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Stay On the Trail toward a Deeper Walk with God with father-daughter duo Marcus & Stephanie Warner. Listen in on conversations about important models and concepts that inform the way we live the Christian life. We’ll talk philosophy, theology, and practical issues related to heart-focused discipleship.

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