# Ep. 159 - The Donkey, the Empire and the Kingdom ft. Tracy Groot, Rod VanSolkema, Libby VanSolkema

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Podcast: [The Locker Room](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-locker-room-6622323)
Published: 2026-04-02T02:17:27+00:00
Episode link: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/quinn-humphrey5/episodes/Ep--159---The-Donkey--the-Empire-and-the-Kingdom-ft--Tracy-Groot--Rod-VanSolkema--Libby-VanSolkema-e3h9sag
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Duration seconds: 4181

## Resource

As we discuss the Palm Sunday sermon we reflect on Jesus’ arrival into Jerusalem and what it reveals about the heart of God. In this episode, our first podcast with video, we trace the thread from Palm Sunday to Acts 28, where the message of the Kingdom reaches Rome. Along the way, we wrestle with a deeper question: are we following the humble King who comes on a donkey, or have we drifted toward building our own versions of empire? A conversation about humility, surrender, and becoming people of living water in a thirsty world.

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