{"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":"Episode 133   Faith That Stands in the Fire","slug":"episode-133-faith-that-stands-in-the-fire","published_at":"2025-10-23T00:00:12+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/crusade-with-me-7168317/episode-133-faith-that-stands-in-the-fire","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/crusade-with-me-7168317","url":"https://rss.com/podcasts/crusade-with-me/2278021","audio_url":"https://content.rss.com/episodes/311031/2278021/crusade-with-me/2025_10_19_01_12_00_75019574-0a92-4de6-9530-89c9589f8b94.mp3","summary":"Today’s episode — number 133 — is titled “Faith That Stands in the Fire.” It’s taken from 1 Thessalonians, chapter 2 , and it’s about boldness in the face of persecution, truth over popularity, and joy that comes when faith endures the test. The Apostle Paul and his young companion Timothy had been through the wringer. They had been beaten, imprisoned, mocked, and warned to keep quiet. But instead of silence, they chose proclamation. And not the kind of preaching that flatters men, or bends to public opinion — but the kind that speaks God’s Truth , even when it burns.","meta_description":"Today’s episode — number 133 — is titled “Faith That Stands in the Fire.” It’s taken from 1 Thessalonians, chapter 2 , and it’s about boldness in the face…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1585,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/crusade-with-me-7168317/episodes/episode-133-faith-that-stands-in-the-fire/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/episode-133-faith-that-stands-in-the-fire.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}