{"podcast":{"title":"River Lake Church","slug":"river-lake-church-7079579","podcast_index_feed_id":7079579,"rss_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/e9fd9640/podcast/rss","website_url":"https://riverlakechurch.com","image_url":"https://d3t3ozftmdmh3i.cloudfront.net/staging/podcast_uploaded_nologo/39157104/39157104-1746571718018-4e5bf324b8e07.jpg","author":"River Lake Church","episode_count":141,"summary":"We believe you'll find our church to be unique in many ways. Our goal is for you to be able to worship in an atmosphere that is comfortable and meaningful. We hope to make the experience just what you need for whatever you're going through. If you have any questions, feel free to ask any of our volunteers. They are here to make sure you know how to check-in your kids and answer any questions you may have. We hope you feel right at home here. Find out more at https://riverlakechurch.com","last_synced_at":"2026-07-28T10:20:44.888831+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/river-lake-church-7079579"},"episode":{"title":"The Future is Hard","slug":"the-future-is-hard","published_at":"2026-02-17T02:21:27+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/river-lake-church-7079579/the-future-is-hard","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/river-lake-church-7079579","url":"https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/river-lake-church/episodes/The-Future-is-Hard-e3f6n1j","audio_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/e9fd9640/podcast/play/115612147/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-1-17%2F418245103-44100-2-6249b49766f55.mp3","summary":"The future doesn’t drift in the right direction—you aim it there. In Week 7 of our 30 Hard series, we talk about why building a God-centered future requires intentional training, not passive hoping. Your future isn’t something that just happens to you. It’s shaped by the habits you build, the priorities you choose, and the foundation you stand on today. Jesus said the storm reveals the foundation. The difference isn’t the weather—it’s what you built your life on. This episode challenges you to stop reacting, stop settling, and stop drifting—and instead start living with vision, purpose, and spiritual direction. If you want 2026 to look different than 2025, it starts now. 30 Hard is a series focused on five key areas—Faith, Family, Finances, Fitness, and Future—helping you stop trying and start training for lasting transformation.","meta_description":"The future doesn’t drift in the right direction—you aim it there. In Week 7 of our 30 Hard series, we talk about why building a God-centered future requir…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2338,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/river-lake-church-7079579/episodes/the-future-is-hard/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/river-lake-church-7079579/the-future-is-hard.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}