{"podcast":{"title":"BeRea","slug":"berea-6669592","podcast_index_feed_id":6669592,"rss_url":"https://feeds.transistor.fm/berea","website_url":"http://www.knowtruthnow.com","image_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/JeHMrOxI71yMDNcEymft8UbudBvLlXArIINi19VBMiE/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:1400/h:1400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9hZmU2/ZTY3YzVmOTAxZjE0/MmZhMGNjMmEzN2Jh/YTZhYS5qcGVn.jpg","author":"Berea","episode_count":144,"summary":"BeRea | Personal Journals & Readings | Self Improvement | Truth in the Bible | Tea Time of our Times BeReapodcast@knowtruthnow.com (for content comments or suggestions) prayer@knowtruthnow.com (prayers, to pray or to be prayed for) art glitch photography credit | heathernoelart.com","last_synced_at":null,"page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/berea-6669592"},"episode":{"title":"BeRea | Smith Wigglesworth | 17Apr26","slug":"berea-smith-wigglesworth-17apr26","published_at":"2026-04-19T21:22:19+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/berea-6669592/berea-smith-wigglesworth-17apr26","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/berea-6669592","url":"https://share.transistor.fm/s/33b094e9","audio_url":"https://media.transistor.fm/33b094e9/23fec738.mp3","summary":"An exploration of the life and ministry of Smith Wigglesworth, focusing on his extraordinary demonstrations of faith and healing. The episode uses excerpts from his writings to illustrate the power of absolute trust in God.","meta_description":"Discover the legacy of Smith Wigglesworth, a pioneer of the Pentecostal movement, and his teachings on the power of faith, healing, and the Holy Spirit.","key_points":["Main idea: True spiritual power is derived from absolute, unwavering trust in God's promises","Practical takeaway: Faith should not rely on fluctuating feelings or visible circumstances, but on the unchanging nature of Christ","Failure mode: Seeking spiritual results through human entertainment or personal methods rather than through the Holy Spirit","Core principle: The importance of 'abiding' and being prepared in private to be useful in public ministry","Theological focus: The efficacy of the name of Jesus in addressing infirmity and spiritual opposition"],"chapters":[{"start_ms":60000,"title":"Introduction to Wigglesworth's Ministry","summary":"An overview of Wigglesworth's impact on healing and the themes found in his writings."},{"start_ms":300000,"title":"The Role of Support and Submission","summary":"Reflections on his marriage to Polly Featherstone and the importance of spiritual order."},{"start_ms":540000,"title":"The Mandate of Faith","summary":"Discussing the necessity of Christ increasing and the emphasis on the baptism of the Holy Spirit."},{"start_ms":780000,"title":"Prophecies of the Charismatic Movement","summary":"Examining Wigglesworth's 1936 predictions regarding the rise of modern Pentecostalism."},{"start_ms":1020000,"title":"The Power of Belief","summary":"A meditation on the biblical command to 'only believe' for the impossible."},{"start_ms":1260000,"title":"Pitfalls in Prayer","summary":"A warning against expecting immediate results based on human desire rather than God's will."},{"start_ms":1500000,"title":"The Cost of Ministry","summary":"The story of a preacher's physical collapse and the endurance required for service."},{"start_ms":1740000,"title":"Victory Over Circumstance","summary":"Using the metaphor of Jericho to discuss shouting in faith before the walls fall."}],"topics":["Smith Wigglesworth","Pentecostalism","Divine Healing","Holy Spirit","Faith","Christian Ministry","Charismatic Movement","Spiritual Warfare"],"duration_seconds":3216,"processing_state":"processed","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/berea-6669592/episodes/berea-smith-wigglesworth-17apr26/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/berea-6669592/berea-smith-wigglesworth-17apr26.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}