{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Dad Tired","title":"The Third Traveler: Friendship, Faith, and the Presence of Christ |458","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/de24b7d9\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":1434,"description":"What if friendship is one of the most powerful tools God gives us to battle confusion, discouragement, and spiritual despair? Kaleb teaches the story of the Road to Emmaus (Luke 24) to show how the presence of Jesus is often revealed when two believers walk together through grief and doubt.\nDrawing from Scripture, Church history, and stories of Christian martyrs, this episode highlights how friendship is not a side benefit of the Christian life—it’s a core part of God's design for your healing and strength. If you’ve felt tired, isolated, or unsure where God is in your pain, this message will remind you: you were never meant to walk alone.\n What You’ll Learn:\nWhy Jesus met two disciples walking and talking—not isolated\nThe four spiritual benefits of gospel-centered friendship\nHow the Holy Spirit enters conversations marked by honesty and humility\nThe power of processing confusion with a godly friend\nWhy real friendship requires transparency, not performance\nThe image of “the third traveler” as the Holy Spirit in your walk\n\n📖 Scriptures References:\nLuke 24 (Road to Emmaus)\nEphesians 6 (Armor of God)\nJohn 15 (Greater love has no one...)\nJohn 14 (Spirit will not leave you as orphans)\nProverbs 12:25, 1 Samuel 23, 2 Corinthians 13:1\n\n Episode Mentions :\nThe Dwell Bible App – Sponsor offering guided Lent reflections and devotionals- dwellbible.com/dadtired\nPerpetua & Felicity – Early Christian martyrs and friends.\nRobert Murray McCheyne Bible Plan – Recommended yearly reading plan.\nDietrich Bonhoeffer, St. Bernard of Clairvaux, Augustine – Quotes and stories on friendship and theology.\nInvite Jerrad to speak: https://www.jerradlopes.com\nRead The Dad Tired Book: https://amzn.to/3YTz4GB","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/dYTexbkvAH7EjY4sdrnUJpRzc4P9Vasgn9FyCcMZZxc/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS8zMjIx/YTIwZTkyNmQzYjVk/NmFkNWJhNjRmYjdl/M2VlZS5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}