{"podcast":{"title":"The Pulpit and Porch","slug":"the-pulpit-and-porch-6393096","podcast_index_feed_id":6393096,"rss_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/e036cfb4/podcast/rss","website_url":"http://www.higherministries.com","image_url":"https://d3t3ozftmdmh3i.cloudfront.net/staging/podcast_uploaded_nologo/37516885/37516885-1730399594159-d44a6013f9b85.jpg","author":"Higher Ministries","episode_count":167,"summary":"The Pulpit & Porch is a podcast about real conversations at the intersection of faith, life, and leadership. Hosted by Tony Marr and Robert Kell, we invite you to pull up a chair, grab some sweet tea, and join us on the front porch, where stories are told, wisdom is shared, and no topic is off-limits. Each episode features honest dialogue with guests from all walks of life: entrepreneurs, pastors, artists, coaches, and everyday people making an impact. It’s about purpose. It’s about truth. It’s about learning to lead and live well. Always grounded in the Christian faith. Never stuck in a box.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-14T20:17:26.921656+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-pulpit-and-porch-6393096"},"episode":{"title":"He Survived War… But Almost Lost Himself w/ Jason Castleberry","slug":"he-survived-war-but-almost-lost-himself-w-jason-castleberry","published_at":"2026-06-02T10:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-pulpit-and-porch-6393096/he-survived-war-but-almost-lost-himself-w-jason-castleberry","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-pulpit-and-porch-6393096","url":"https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-pulpit-and-porch/episodes/He-Survived-War-But-Almost-Lost-Himself-w-Jason-Castleberry-e3jk3m5","audio_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/e036cfb4/podcast/play/120245381/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-4-19%2F424495759-44100-2-147256a8936b6.mp3","summary":"In this episode of The Pulpit & Porch , Tony sits down with pastor and military veteran Jason Castleberry for a powerful conversation about war, trauma, PTSD, identity, faith, and redemption. Jason shares his journey from growing up in Texas to serving in the airborne infantry, completing 25 operational jumps, surviving a parachute malfunction that changed the trajectory of his life, and later serving as a UAV drone operator during the Iraq War after 9/11. But this episode isn’t just about military service. It’s about what happens after survival. Jason opens up honestly about PTSD, smoking, drinking, emotional numbness, near-death experiences, and the difficult transition back into civilian life. He shares how his daughter eventually helped lead him toward faith in Christ, and how that journey ultimately led him into vocational ministry at a small rural church in Montana. This conversation explores: PTSD and mental health military trauma and identity masculinity and emotional struggle faith, healing, and redemption purpose after pain what real strength actually looks like This is one of the most honest and moving conversations we’ve had on The Pulpit & Porch . Real conversations about life, faith, leadership, purpose, and the stories that shape us. Connect with Jason: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61567179489505 https://www.instagram.com/fbcplevna/ https://www.tiktok.com/@fbc.plevna","meta_description":"In this episode of The Pulpit & Porch , Tony sits down with pastor and military veteran Jason Castleberry for a powerful conversation about war, traum…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":5012,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-pulpit-and-porch-6393096/episodes/he-survived-war-but-almost-lost-himself-w-jason-castleberry/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-pulpit-and-porch-6393096/he-survived-war-but-almost-lost-himself-w-jason-castleberry.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}