# Thrones & Thorns with Matt Chandler Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/following-jesus-together-6569281/thrones-thorns-with-matt-chandler Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/following-jesus-together-6569281/thrones-thorns-with-matt-chandler.md Podcast: [Following Jesus Together](https://stenobird.com/podcast/following-jesus-together-6569281) Published: 2024-09-30T10:00:00+00:00 Episode link: https://traffic.megaphone.fm/LEACI9912883671.mp3?updated=1727658315 Audio file: https://traffic.megaphone.fm/LEACI9912883671.mp3?updated=1727658315 Processing state: not_requested JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/following-jesus-together-6569281/episodes/thrones-thorns-with-matt-chandler Duration seconds: 1347 ## Resource In this episode we are joined again by Pastor Matt Chandler to introduce our upcoming sermon series, “Thrones and Thorns.” With the upcoming contentious election cycle, Pastor Matt highlights the importance of guiding the Church through politically charged environments and focusing on grace, prayerfulness, and the distinction between God’s kingdom and earthly empires. We will also briefly cover the overall outline for the 6 week series. Lastly, we also address the challenges group leaders face during politically charged times, emphasizing the need for intentional and constructive conversations with group members and offer encouragement and hope. ## Actions - request_transcript: `POST https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/following-jesus-together-6569281/episodes/thrones-thorns-with-matt-chandler/transcription-requests` — Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode. - read_markdown: `GET https://stenobird.com/podcast/following-jesus-together-6569281/thrones-thorns-with-matt-chandler.md` — Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource. A page view does not enqueue transcription. Agents should invoke `request_transcript` explicitly when they need this episode processed. ## Transcript Full transcripts are not published on public pages unless there is a clear rights basis.