{"podcast":{"title":"Foundational Truths for Life","slug":"foundational-truths-for-life-7114533","podcast_index_feed_id":7114533,"rss_url":"https://feeds.captivate.fm/foundational-truths-for-life/","website_url":"https://foundational-truths-for-life.captivate.fm","image_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/92ebbf9e-1a82-455b-b75d-c1814b8a8fa8/qUgq7-R0VcGU26fwGwNqKfW1.jpg","author":"Matthew Curtis","episode_count":25,"summary":"Hello, family! My name is Matthew Curtis, and I want to welcome you to the Foundational Truths for Life Podcast. When I was four and five years old, I had a series of divine experiences with God where I received my call to preach and teach the Good News of the Gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ. Eventually, the call of God was burning so fervently inside of me that I made the decision to wholeheartedly commit my life to Jesus and the ministry He was calling me to. But four years into ministry, the Lord gave me a clear revelation of how much I didn't know. I was divinely inspired to immerse myself in the Word of God and in communion with Him so that I might fulfill His plan for my life and finish my course with joy! For His Kingdom's sake! For His people's sake! Being a preacher's kid, I was in church at least 3-5 times per week growing up, but many times, 5-7 days a week! My parents were also missionaries to Honduras, Central America, and we even lived there for a short time. Needless to say, I heard a lot of preaching and teaching; I'd witnessed many things. I heard good and encouraging sermons, bad and discouraging sermons, every kind of sermon you could think of, and every kind of…","last_synced_at":"2026-07-11T04:18:16.772274+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/foundational-truths-for-life-7114533"},"episode":{"title":"How to Build Your Foundation (Pt. 15) | Acknowledge | \"Following Jesus\" (Pt. 5)","slug":"how-to-build-your-foundation-pt-15-acknowledge-following-jesus-pt-5","published_at":"2026-07-10T16:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/foundational-truths-for-life-7114533/how-to-build-your-foundation-pt-15-acknowledge-following-jesus-pt-5","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/foundational-truths-for-life-7114533","url":"https://foundational-truths-for-life.captivate.fm","audio_url":"https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/b11a092c-97ae-4099-9005-63d51f040d55.mp3","summary":"What does it really mean to follow Jesus? When Jesus called Peter, Andrew, James, and John, they immediately followed Him. Their response reveals three important truths about what it means to follow Jesus today: • They acted on Jesus’ call immediately. • They stopped doing what they previously thought they were supposed to do. • They didn’t let family keep them from following Jesus. In this episode of our Acknowledging Jesus series, we continue exploring what it truly means to be a disciple of Jesus—not someone who follows from a distance, but someone who trusts Him enough to go wherever He leads. We also discuss: • Why you cannot follow Jesus from afar. • Why being a disciple involves more than simply watching church from home. • What Jesus taught the two men who wanted to follow Him in Matthew 8. • Why following Jesus doesn’t look the same for everyone. • Why you can trust that God’s plan for your life is always the best path. Following Jesus isn’t about comparing your calling to someone else’s. It’s about trusting Him enough to say, “Yes, Lord,” and following wherever He leads. 📖 Key Scriptures: Matthew 4:18 -22 Matthew 8:18 -22 Proverbs 3:5-6 If you’ve ever wondered what it truly means to follow Jesus, this episode will encourage you to trust Him, obey His leading, and confidently walk the unique path He has prepared for you.","meta_description":"What does it really mean to follow Jesus? When Jesus called Peter, Andrew, James, and John, they immediately followed Him. Their response reveals three im…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1358,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/foundational-truths-for-life-7114533/episodes/how-to-build-your-foundation-pt-15-acknowledge-following-jesus-pt-5/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/foundational-truths-for-life-7114533/how-to-build-your-foundation-pt-15-acknowledge-following-jesus-pt-5.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}