Conrad Rocks | Spiritual Warfare, Supernatural Faith & Kingdom Living

Your Struggle Becomes Strength I was out at the Sand Hill Crane Wildlife Preserve the other day, just me and the Lord. If you’ve ever been down there, you know it’s a place where the air feels a bit different—it’s thick with the sounds of nature, birds chirping, and the occasional drone of a distant plane. I went there with a specific goal: I asked the Lord, "Give me something to podcast about." I opened my mouth and just started talking into the microphone, expecting a grand revelation, but instead, I walked straight into a face-full of spider silk. There is nothing quite like the sticky, invisible grip of a cobweb to snap you out of a "spiritual" haze. As I was wiping the silk off my forehead, I realized I was the first person on the trail that morning. I knew this because I was the one doing the "heavy lifting" of clearing the path for everyone else. This little incident, as annoying as it was in the moment, sparked a deep realization about how our live...

 Walking After the Spirit Imagine you're sitting across from me, the steam rising from a fresh cup of coffee between us. This is the heart of what I do—sharing those "rocks of revelation" that have been poured into my life. Lately, I've found myself caught in a trap that I think many of you can relate to. I've been staring at my Google Calendar and my growing to-do lists, trying to be the best steward of my time possible. I’m checking boxes, multitasking, and trying to be efficient with the mundane chores of life. But in the middle of scrubbing a sink or organizing a file, a question hit me like a ton of bricks: Are my priorities actually God’s priorities? We live in a world that worships productivity. We feel the pressure to squeeze every second for all it's worth. But there is a danger in being so busy doing things for God that we forget how to walk after the Spirit. The carnal mind loves a list because it can control a list. It feels safe when everything...

Is Depression a Spiritual Attack? It was 1999, and my world was crumbling. I had dropped everything to fly home and take care of my dad, who had been diagnosed with a brain tumor. If you’ve ever watched a strong man wither away while you stand by helpless, you know the kind of gut-wrenching pain I’m talking about. I fasted. I prayed. I pulled out every spiritual stop I knew. But he still went to be with the Lord. After the funeral, I didn’t just grieve; I fell into a pit. A dark, suffocating cloud of panic attacks and debilitating depression settled over me. It wasn't just sadness—it was a stronghold. I felt beaten, defeated, and completely unable to get back to "normal." I was stuck looking in the rearview mirror, replaying the trauma over and over again. Then, a little lady from Colombia changed my life. She didn’t preach a sermon. She just took my hands, looked me in the eyes with tears in hers, and sowed a simple seed into my spirit: “Don’t look back.” That momen...

Listen to "Kingdom Nearness" on Spreaker. This podcast is some excerpts from a Voxer conversation with Stephen Barret from Holy Fire Japan. 6 degrees of separation; Miracles go from entertainment to inspiration; TV & Books are far from people; Kingdom In your midst; Facebook is closer; Social media promotes engagement; Hearing from far to near; Nearness of power; 1 Cor 4:20 not in word but in Power; 1 Cor 2:4 Demonstration of Power; The Healing Strategy in Matt 10;  Kingdom in the home; Practicing Faith;   http://www.holyfirejapan.com/

Jesus Beyond the Noise I remember the smell of the West Texas dust hanging in the air, that peculiar scent of dry earth and impending rain that only folks from that part of the country truly understand. I was just a small boy, and the world seemed vast, mysterious, and vibrating with a power I couldn't yet name. Every night, my dad would call me over to the side of the bed. We didn't just mumble a few rote words and dive under the covers. No, we knelt. We felt the rough texture of the carpet against our knees and the weight of the silence in the room as we sought the Lord in family unison. But as I grew older, that simple, foundational faith began to clash with a terrifying reality. I started experiencing things—supernatural things—that the world around me didn't have a category for. I encountered spiritual warfare that was terrifying to put it mildly, the kind of darkness that keeps a child paralyzed in the night. When I turned to the church for answers, I didn't fin...