{"podcast":{"title":"Crusade with Me","slug":"crusade-with-me-7168317","podcast_index_feed_id":7168317,"rss_url":"https://media.rss.com/crusade-with-me/feed.xml","website_url":"https://rss.com/podcasts/crusade-with-me","image_url":"https://media.rss.com/crusade-with-me/podcast_cover_20260614_120618_7dc156464bac6f9cdd86ef5d19970f00.png","author":"Dave McKee","episode_count":161,"summary":"Crusade with Me! Life is not a spectator sport. You were created for growth, purpose, courage, and transformation—and none of those things happen by accident. Crusade with Me! is a podcast for people who refuse to settle for drifting through life. It is an invitation to embark on a lifelong journey of becoming who God created you to be. Each episode explores the intersection of faith, discipline, wisdom, health, personal growth, and purposeful living. Drawing from Scripture, ancient wisdom, practical experience, and honest conversation, host Dave and Kathy challenges listeners to grow stronger in body, sharper in mind, and deeper in spirit. Whether we're discussing faith, resilience, habits, leadership, suffering, purpose, relationships, health, or the everyday challenges of modern life, the goal remains the same: To help you become more aligned with your calling and more capable of fulfilling it. This isn't about chasing perfection. It's about pursuing progress. It's about replacing wishful thinking with intentional action. It's about becoming rooted, resilient, and useful. Most importantly, it's about discovering the freedom that comes from being exactly who God created you to b…","last_synced_at":"2026-06-25T18:19:17.612737+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/crusade-with-me-7168317"},"episode":{"title":"Advent in the Dirt—Desire, Contentment, and the Humility of Christ","slug":"advent-in-the-dirt-desire-contentment-and-the-humility-of-christ","published_at":"2025-12-11T09:00:10+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/crusade-with-me-7168317/advent-in-the-dirt-desire-contentment-and-the-humility-of-christ","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/crusade-with-me-7168317","url":"https://rss.com/podcasts/crusade-with-me/2372912","audio_url":"https://content.rss.com/episodes/311031/2372912/crusade-with-me/2025_12_06_12_15_29_0a99750e-c8e3-4105-b9bd-c721311951f5.mp3","summary":"This is Episode 148, and as this year draws to a close, so does this podcast. We’ve spent a year walking together—through Scripture, tradition, encouragement, and challenge. Our final episode will air on New Year’s Eve, and we hope this journey has brought you comfort, a deeper faith, and maybe even a little wisdom along the way. We’ve learned so much from this time we’ve shared together. Today, we conclude our study of the Ten Commandments with the Ninth and Tenth, as taught in Luther’s Large Catechism . But our Advent series continues—today with a reflection inspired by Saint Bernard of Clairvaux, who saw the humility of Christ’s birth not as a romantic image, but as a profound truth: The King of Kings came to a stable. To dirt. To smell. To imperfection. And that is where He meets us still.","meta_description":"This is Episode 148, and as this year draws to a close, so does this podcast. We’ve spent a year walking together—through Scripture, tradition, encouragem…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3048,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/crusade-with-me-7168317/episodes/advent-in-the-dirt-desire-contentment-and-the-humility-of-christ/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/crusade-with-me-7168317/advent-in-the-dirt-desire-contentment-and-the-humility-of-christ.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}