{"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":"Too Close to Care","slug":"too-close-to-care","published_at":"2026-03-24T00:34:08+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/river-lake-church-7079579/too-close-to-care","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/river-lake-church-7079579","url":"https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/river-lake-church/episodes/Too-Close-to-Care-e3gsk7q","audio_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/e9fd9640/podcast/play/117378746/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-2-24%2F420634876-44100-2-0799715d3a5c4.mp3","summary":"It’s easy to sit close to Jesus… and still never move. In this message, Pastor Nic Smith challenges us to stop drifting into passivity and start taking our next step with God—no matter where we are right now. Using the story of the paralyzed man in Mark 2, he breaks down four types of people we often become in our faith. Are you a servant—doing whatever it takes to bring people to Jesus? Are you stuck—paralyzed by sin, shame, or disappointment? Are you skeptical—analyzing instead of surrendering? Or have you become a spectator—close to Jesus, but never actually moving? This episode is a call to action. Because being near Jesus isn’t the goal—being part of His mission is. If you’ve felt stuck, passive, or unsure of what your next step is, this message will challenge you to move.","meta_description":"It’s easy to sit close to Jesus… and still never move. In this message, Pastor Nic Smith challenges us to stop drifting into passivity and start taking ou…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2061,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/river-lake-church-7079579/episodes/too-close-to-care/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/too-close-to-care.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}