{"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 30: Discovering Breakthrough Joy After Seasons of Suffering","slug":"psalm-30-discovering-breakthrough-joy-after-seasons-of-suffering","published_at":"2025-09-04T16:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/lessons-for-life-with-james-long-jr-555804/psalm-30-discovering-breakthrough-joy-after-seasons-of-suffering","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/lessons-for-life-with-james-long-jr-555804","url":"https://www.buzzsprout.com/316916/episodes/17790513-psalm-30-discovering-breakthrough-joy-after-seasons-of-suffering.mp3","audio_url":"https://www.buzzsprout.com/316916/episodes/17790513-psalm-30-discovering-breakthrough-joy-after-seasons-of-suffering.mp3","summary":"Send us Fan Mail Title: Psalm 30: Discovering Breakthrough Joy After Seasons of Suffering Psalm 30 reminds us that God humbles His people, not to destroy them, but to restore them. In this episode of Counseling through the Psalms, James Long Jr. unpacks how pride can collapse into despair, yet God’s favor turns weeping into joy and mourning into dancing. We’ll see how David’s experience points us to Christ, who bore God’s anger so that His people might know His eternal favor. If you have ever...","meta_description":"Send us Fan Mail Title: Psalm 30: Discovering Breakthrough Joy After Seasons of Suffering Psalm 30 reminds us that God humbles His people, not to destroy…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":629,"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-30-discovering-breakthrough-joy-after-seasons-of-suffering/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-30-discovering-breakthrough-joy-after-seasons-of-suffering.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}