{"podcast":{"title":"Lessons for Life with James Long, Jr.","slug":"lessons-for-life-with-james-long-jr-555804","podcast_index_feed_id":555804,"rss_url":"https://rss.buzzsprout.com/316916.rss","website_url":"http://www.jameslongjr.org","image_url":"https://storage.buzzsprout.com/81k2sfy3yyuxlnp62jywprw22zmr?.jpg","author":"James Long, Jr.","episode_count":247,"summary":"Are you longing to find answers to the deeper issues of life? Join James, a pastor, counselor, and university professor with over 30 years of experience. Hear James as he tackles some of life's biggest questions and helps us find God's solutions to life's struggles. Learn the power of living by God's grace and for His glory. Experience the joy of forgiveness and freedom found in Jesus Christ alone. If you are on a search for freedom, you will love being part of this conversation. Subscribe, and enjoy the show!","last_synced_at":"2026-09-16T02:19:04.939755+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/lessons-for-life-with-james-long-jr-555804"},"episode":{"title":"Psalm 13: Trusting God in Silence: How to Overcome Spiritual Despair","slug":"psalm-13-trusting-god-in-silence-how-to-overcome-spiritual-despair","published_at":"2025-08-03T18:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/lessons-for-life-with-james-long-jr-555804/psalm-13-trusting-god-in-silence-how-to-overcome-spiritual-despair","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/lessons-for-life-with-james-long-jr-555804","url":"https://www.buzzsprout.com/316916/episodes/17615269-psalm-13-trusting-god-in-silence-how-to-overcome-spiritual-despair.mp3","audio_url":"https://www.buzzsprout.com/316916/episodes/17615269-psalm-13-trusting-god-in-silence-how-to-overcome-spiritual-despair.mp3","summary":"Send us Fan Mail Trusting God in Silence: How to Overcome Spiritual Despair (Psalm 13) When God feels distant and silence seems unending, how do you hold on? In Psalm 13, David gives voice to anguish and models a pathway from sorrow to trust. This episode explores how lament, prayer, and praise can lead weary hearts out of despair and into renewed faith. Episode Highlights David’s repeated cry, “How long, O Lord?” captures the agony of spiritual silenceLament is not a lack of faith but a fait...","meta_description":"Send us Fan Mail Trusting God in Silence: How to Overcome Spiritual Despair (Psalm 13) When God feels distant and silence seems unending, how do you hold…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":594,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/lessons-for-life-with-james-long-jr-555804/episodes/psalm-13-trusting-god-in-silence-how-to-overcome-spiritual-despair/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/lessons-for-life-with-james-long-jr-555804/psalm-13-trusting-god-in-silence-how-to-overcome-spiritual-despair.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}