Conrad Rocks | Spiritual Warfare, Supernatural Faith & Kingdom Living

How is a Brita water bottle like God? Stick with me, because that sounds like the setup for a bad joke, but a missing blue bottle taught me more about stillness, anxiety, and hearing the Holy Spirit than most sermons I've sat through. I like my water cold and clean — not lukewarm, not "good enough," cold. I used to run a whole rotation with three Brita sports bottles in the fridge so one was always ready to go: one beside me, one cooling, one on backup. Don't laugh. It mattered to me. Then one night I got home and the blue one was just... gone. And in my head, this small nothing of a problem turned into a full-blown crisis. I scanned the fridge with my eyes over and over. I rehearsed where it should have been. I started talking myself into buying a replacement. The more I fixated, the more worked up I got. It was a water bottle, y'all. But that little meltdown exposed something a lot bigger: when we get consumed by a problem, we lose the peace we need to actua...

 When False Accusations Sting: My Journey Through Spiritual Warfare Let me tell you, the spiritual warfare has been real this week. Just getting this video message out felt like a fight. It shouldn't be this difficult, right? But as I prayed about it, a sense washed over me: some of you are facing accusations, even from within the church family. It's a confusing situation. These attacks can come in various forms, from online slander to accusations based on twisted interpretations of scripture. It's easy to feel hurt, isolated, and desperate to defend ourselves. But here's what I'm learning: this isn't a random struggle. The Bible tells us in Isaiah 54:17 that "no weapon formed against thee shall prosper..." We might face trials, but God's ultimate vindication is promised. Here are a few key takeaways that have helped me navigate this season: * Discerning Truth Through the Holy Spirit: When someone throws accusations your way, especially ones that ...

  Relationship With Christ Requires Communication Relationship with Christ has a lot to do with communication. That sounds simple, but it is worth slowing down and really thinking about. A relationship cannot grow without communication. We know this in everyday life. If a husband and wife never talk, the relationship suffers. If close friends only communicate in emergencies, the friendship becomes shallow. If a child only comes to a parent when there is a crisis, there may still be love, but there is not much intimacy. The same principle applies to our walk with Jesus. Many believers want guidance from God, but they have not cultivated communication with Him. They want direction, but they have not learned to draw near. They want clarity, but the relationship is still mostly built on occasional requests, quick prayers, and emergency moments. Jesus said His sheep hear His voice. That is not a religious slogan. It is part of the normal Christian life. "My sheep hear my voice, ...

Are You Just Saying "Yes Lord" or Are You Truly Living for Him? I wanna light a fire in your spirit and challenge you to examine your walk with the Lord. We all know the frustration of those "hearers only" churches, filled with empty rituals and hollow promises. But have you ever stopped to ask yourself:  Is my faith more than just words? Romans 6:16 lays it bare: "We are slaves to the one we obey."  We serve one master – sin or righteousness. There's no middle ground.  Jesus Himself said, "Why do you call me 'Lord, Lord,' and do not do what I say?" (Luke 6:46)  Imagine an angel following you today, seeing only your actions, not hearing your words. Would their report say your true Lord is Jesus?   The Missing Ingredient: Relationship The secret weapon for obedience isn't willpower, it's relationship .  Think about a tree. We're the branches, Jesus is the mighty trunk.  The xylem and phloem, the tree's circulatory syst...

Finally Overcome Fear! This morning, something hit me during my prayer time – all this fear! Emails overflowing with it. Fear is crippling, and let me tell you, I've battled panic attacks myself. But here's the thing: fear is a war we can win. This is for all you warriors out there. Fear is the enemy's weapon, but we have the armor of God (Ephesians 6:11). It's time to suit up! Romans 6:16 lays it out straight: we serve who we obey. Are we gonna let fear call the shots, or are we gonna answer to God? This fear we wrestle with? It's about our core beliefs.  Do we believe in God's word like Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego staring down that fiery furnace? Fear wasn't their boss, and it doesn't have to be ours. Now, Revelation 21:8 tells a truth we can't ignore – fear is listed first among those who won't inherit the kingdom. That means overcoming fear is critical. We are called to be overcomers (Revelation)! Here's your battle plan: Renew your m...

When God Highlights Prayer On a prayer walk, the Lord strongly impressed something on me about corporate prayer. It was not just a passing thought. It felt like one of those moments where the Holy Spirit takes a truth we already know and breathes on it again so we will actually pay attention. We talk a lot about personal prayer, and we should. Jesus told us to go into the secret place and pray to the Father. There is something powerful about getting alone with God, shutting out the noise, and meeting Him where nobody else is watching. But Scripture also shows us another kind of prayer that we must not neglect. There is power when believers pray together. Not just when we gather in the same room, and not just when we repeat religious phrases, but when we come into agreement with the will, nature, character, and authority of Jesus. Corporate prayer is not a program filler. It is not something we do because the service needs another item on the schedule. When believers pray together a...

From Buddhism to Jesus I have an amazing friend named Jonnathan Jonnathan has one of the most powerful testimonies of coming to faith in Jesus that I've ever heard. Jonnathan grew up as a Buddhist, even being selected by the Dalai Lama as a potential Buddhist monk when he was just 7 years old. However, his life took a radical turn toward Jesus in the most supernatural way. When Jonnathan was 23 years old, his world was crumbling around him. His dad had lost his life savings, they were about to lose their home and car, and his entire family had turned against him. The weight of it all caused Jonnathan to spiral into despair and even plan to take his own life with his dad's pistol.  But God had other plans. At the moment Jonnathan was about to end it all, there was a knock at the door. Two young Mormon missionaries said they had heard a voice telling them to come to Jonnathan's house, that there was a "little boy who has questions that need answers" found only in th...