The Blacksmith Chronicles Podcast

After 7 years and 268 weekly episodes, this is the final episode of The Blacksmith Chronicles Podcast.   In this deeply honest and vulnerable conversation, Ryan Johnson shares why he's bringing the podcast to a close, not because of burnout, bitterness, or failure, but because of obedience, stewardship, and discernment in a new season.   This episode pulls back the curtain on: The real cost of ministry behind the scenes The financial and emotional weight of one-man operations Why faithfulness doesn't always look like growth Understanding your assignment without chasing platforms Letting go of good things to make room for God things   Ryan also shares what's not ending, what's ahead for his ministry, his writing journey, and why this decision comes with peace, not regret. This is more than a farewell. It's a testimony of obedience, humility, and doing ministry without compromise. If you've ever wrestled with calling, comparison, sustainability, or knowing when a season is complete, this episode is for you.   👉 Subscribe to The Blacksmith Chronicles Podcast and join the movement of believers being forged for God's glory! 🎧 Listen on: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Amazon Music | Destiny Image Podcast Network | EastTN TV   ✉️ Connect with Ryan Johnson Ministries:🌐 Website: https://ryanjohnson.us📧 Email: info@ryanjohnson.us 🎙 Podcast: The Blacksmith Chronicles📖 Books & Resources: Visit our website   📣 Don't Forget To: ✅ LIKE the video ✅ SUBSCRIBE to the channel ✅ SHARE this episode with your community ✅ COMMENT with your thoughts or questions    #EndingASeason #FaithfulNotFamous #ChristianLeadership #MinistryLife #RyanJohnsonMinistries #TheBlacksmithChroniclesPodcast

What is God saying for 2026? In this powerful episode of The Blacksmith Chronicles Podcast, Ryan Johnson sits down with returning guest and mentor Robert Hotchkin to unpack a 2026 prophetic word that isn't hype, it's positioning.   If you've ever rolled your eyes at "new year prophetic words," this conversation brings clarity: prophetic words aren't just predictions, they're a partnership. Robert explains how a kairos word carries grace to perceive, believe, and receive what God is emphasizing in a season—so you can align, move forward, and advance the Kingdom.   In this episode, you'll hear why the Lord is shifting the Church from defense to offense, and why 2026 is a year of alignment, inheritance, building, and advancement, a call to wake up, grow up, and power up so we can upend what the enemy built and build what God is establishing.   Key themes covered: ✅ Why prophetic words matter (and how to judge them biblically) ✅ The difference between predictive prophecy vs positioning prophecy ✅ Kairos timing: does a "year word" expire? ✅ 2026: Get Past Your Past (even past blessings that keep you stuck) ✅ "Agags must die" — compromises must be confronted ✅ Authority revival: the awakening the Church must have ✅ Breaking victim mentality and stepping into Kingdom authority ✅ Genesis 26 for 2026: unblocking generational wells of blessing ✅ Noah-building grace: building what's never existed before ✅ Righteousness & holiness as identity and power, not legalism   🔥 PLUS: Ryan and Robert also invite you to join their live online Healing & Miracle Service (every other Tuesday) where they pray, flow in words of knowledge, and believe for breakthroughs—live. If this episode strengthens you, like, subscribe, and share it with someone who needs clarity and courage for 2026.   Connect with Robert Hotchkin: ➡️ Website: roberthotchkin.com ➡️ YouTube / Socials: Search "Robert Hotchkin"   Connect with Ryan Johnson Ministries: ➡️ Subscribe & follow for weekly faith + prophetic + discipleship content ➡️ Email: info@ryanjohnson.us   👉 Subscribe to The Blacksmith Chronicles Podcast and join the movement of believers being forged for God's glory! 🎧 Listen on: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Amazon Music | Destiny Image Podcast Network | EastTN TV   ✉️ Connect with Ryan Johnson Ministries:🌐 Website: https://ryanjohnson.us📧 Email: info@ryanjohnson.us 🎙 Podcast: The Blacksmith Chronicles📖 Books & Resources: Visit our website   📣 Don't Forget To: ✅ LIKE the video ✅ SUBSCRIBE to the channel ✅ SHARE this episode with your community ✅ COMMENT with your thoughts or questions    #2026PropheticWord #PropheticWord2026 #BlacksmithChroniclesPodcast #RyanJohnsonMinistries #RobertHotchkin #KairosWord #PropheticTeaching #DefenseToOffense #KingdomAuthority #GetPastYourPast #AgagsMustDie #Genesis26 #GenerationalWells #HolinessIsPower #RevivalAndReformation

In this episode of The Blacksmith Chronicles Podcast, Ryan Johnson welcomes first-time guest Jess Pardo for a powerful prophetic word for 2026 — covering the economy, restoration, and a fresh wave of Holy Spirit revival.   Jess shares what she believes the Lord revealed about a coming buyer's market with potential price drops in housing and automotive, and why believers must learn to walk by faith, not by headlines. Ryan and Jess also unpack the difference between being hungry for truth and craving the presence of God, plus why 2026 will be marked by restoration, vindication, and sevenfold recompense for those who stayed faithful in hidden seasons.   You'll also hear about Jess's new podcast, G2644, built around the biblical call to reconciliation (2 Corinthians 5), and how God is drawing people back into intimacy, revelation, and the "mystery box" of deeper understanding in Him.   If you've felt delayed, overlooked, or weary from the last few years, this conversation will strengthen your faith and reset your expectancy for what God is about to do.   KEY TOPICS: ✅ Prophetic Word for 2026 ✅ Economy & Buyer's Market (Housing + Cars) ✅ Faith vs fear and competing voices ✅ Restoration, vindication, and sevenfold payback ✅ Revival and Holy Spirit "defibrillator" awakening ✅ Spiritual hunger vs craving the presence of God ✅ Mysteries of God & intimacy with Holy Spirit ✅ Launch of the G2644 Podcast (Reconciliation)   👉 Subscribe to The Blacksmith Chronicles Podcast and join the movement of believers being forged for God's glory! 🎧 Listen on: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Amazon Music | Destiny Image Podcast Network | EastTN TV   ✉️ Connect with Ryan Johnson Ministries:🌐 Website: https://ryanjohnson.us📧 Email: info@ryanjohnson.us 🎙 Podcast: The Blacksmith Chronicles📖 Books & Resources: Visit our website   📣 Don't Forget To: ✅ LIKE the video ✅ SUBSCRIBE to the channel ✅ SHARE this episode with your community ✅ COMMENT with your thoughts or questions    #PropheticWord #2026Prophecy #RevivalFire #FaithOverFear #RyanJohnsonMinistries #TheBlacksmithChroniclesPodcast

In this episode of The Blacksmith Chronicles Podcast (Ryan Johnson Ministries), we turn our attention to Venezuela—not to debate politics, stir fear, or sensationalize prophecy, but to ask a deeper biblical question: What do national crises reveal when viewed through the lens of Scripture—and what does God require of the Church when nations shake?   Ryan Johnson walks through a biblical theology of nations, explaining how God forms nations, appoints their seasons, and holds leadership accountable (Acts 17:26–27; Daniel 2:21). We explore the difference between interpreting global events through headlines vs. covenant, and why the Church must respond with discernment, prayer, righteousness, and intercession rather than outrage, speculation, or partisan captivity.   This teaching also addresses: God's patterns of exposure before restoration (Luke 12:2) Why shaking precedes alignment (Hebrews 12:26–27) The biblical weight of confronting oppression and the call to justice—not revenge (Isaiah 10:1–2; Romans 13:4) How God preserves a remnant and raises leaders in the fire (Ezekiel 22:30; Isaiah 48:10) The Church's assignment in times of national instability: intercede, proclaim truth, disciple under pressure, and model righteousness   If you're asking how to pray for Venezuela, how to maintain prophetic discernment without speculation, and how the global Church should respond when nations enter seasons of turmoil—this episode is for you.   👉 Share this episode with someone who needs biblical clarity and spiritual perspective in a chaotic news cycle. 💬 Comment below: How is the Lord calling you to pray and respond?   Chapters + Titles 00:00 – Why Venezuela Matters 01:21 – God Rules Nations 04:38 – Righteousness & National Judgment 09:03 – Venezuela: A Biblical Crisis 11:44 – Confronting Dictators Biblically 20:01 – The Fruit of Maduro's Rule 29:41 – God Preserves a Remnant 31:10 – Discernment vs False Prophecy 41:01 – The Church in Times of Shaking 51:09 – Call to Prayer & Response   👉 Subscribe to The Blacksmith Chronicles Podcast and join the movement of believers being forged for God's glory! 🎧 Listen on: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Amazon Music | Destiny Image Podcast Network | EastTN TV   ✉️ Connect with Ryan Johnson Ministries:🌐 Website: https://ryanjohnson.us📧 Email: info@ryanjohnson.us 🎙 Podcast: The Blacksmith Chronicles📖 Books & Resources: Visit our website   📣 Don't Forget To: ✅ LIKE the video ✅ SUBSCRIBE to the channel ✅ SHARE this episode with your community ✅ COMMENT with your thoughts or questions    #Venezuela #BiblicalDiscernment #PrayForTheNations #PropheticWisdom #ChurchInCrisis #RyanJohnsonMinistres #TheBlacksmithChroniclesPodcast

In this bold, uncompromising, and deeply biblical episode, Ryan Johnson tackles one of the most emotionally charged, misunderstood, and avoided subjects in modern Christianity — tithing. Is tithing biblical today? Is it a command, a covenant, or a control mechanism? Is 10% a rule, a starting point, or something deeper?   This episode is not a fundraising appeal, not a manipulation tactic, and not designed to shame believers. Instead, it is a discipleship-focused, Scripture-anchored conversation that addresses money as Jesus did — as a matter of lordship, trust, stewardship, and heart formation.   Ryan walks through: The biblical origins of tithing before the Law What Jesus actually said about money and obedience Why grace doesn't abolish generosity — it transforms it The difference between discipline and devotion Why money exposes fear, trust, identity, and allegiance How unresolved wounds around finances affect spiritual formation Why the local church still matters, even when it's imperfect And the hard but healing truth: giving reveals who truly reigns in your heart   This is an episode for those who are tired of slogans and ready for Scripture, maturity, and honest discipleship.   ⚠️ Important: This episode is meant to be listened to in its entirety. Short clips won't capture the full theological framework or the heart behind this conversation.   👉 Subscribe to The Blacksmith Chronicles Podcast and join the movement of believers being forged for God's glory! 🎧 Listen on: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Amazon Music | Destiny Image Podcast Network | EastTN TV   ✉️ Connect with Ryan Johnson Ministries:🌐 Website: https://ryanjohnson.us📧 Email: info@ryanjohnson.us 🎙 Podcast: The Blacksmith Chronicles📖 Books & Resources: Visit our website   📣 Don't Forget To: ✅ LIKE the video ✅ SUBSCRIBE to the channel ✅ SHARE this episode with your community ✅ COMMENT with your thoughts or questions    #BiblicalTithing #ChristianStewardship #FaithAndFinances #Discipleship #KingdomLiving #RyanJohnsonMinistries #TheBlacksmithChroniclesPodcast

Welcome to The Blacksmith Chronicles Podcast, where faith meets purpose. In this hybrid episode, Ryan Johnson joins Robert Hotchkin for a bold, Spirit-led conversation unpacking Ryan's Prophetic Word for 2026: "The Throne Room & the Battlefield."   As cultural hostility increases and biblical truth is challenged, this word is a rally cry for the Body of Christ—calling believers out of stillness, softness, and silence and into covenant authority, kingdom boldness, and spiritual warfare from victory.   You'll hear practical prophetic insight into the "taunting spirit" operating like a modern Goliath through major spheres of influence, and why 2026 marks a decisive moment to confront intimidation, compromise, and retreat. Ryan also shares the prophetic significance of 26 (YHWH/Yahweh) and why 1 Samuel 17:26 serves as a blueprint for courage, identity, and action—moving from the throne room into the battlefield with purity, presence, and power.   ✅ BONUS / FREE RESOURCE (Ryan Johnson Ministries): Email info@ryanjohnson.us with "2026" in the subject line to receive Ryan's decrees & declarations for 2026, plus additional insight on how to apply them.   👉 Subscribe to The Blacksmith Chronicles Podcast and join the movement of believers being forged for God's glory! 🎧 Listen on: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Amazon Music | Destiny Image Podcast Network | EastTN TV   ✉️ Connect with Ryan Johnson Ministries:🌐 Website: https://ryanjohnson.us📧 Email: info@ryanjohnson.us 🎙 Podcast: The Blacksmith Chronicles📖 Books & Resources: Visit our website   📣 Don't Forget To: ✅ LIKE the video ✅ SUBSCRIBE to the channel ✅ SHARE this episode with your community ✅ COMMENT with your thoughts or questions    #PropheticWord2026 #ThroneRoomAndBattlefield #ConfrontTheTauntingSpirit #GoliathsMustFall

Have you settled for a good Christian life instead of a God-ordained one? 👀   In this powerful message on the Blacksmith Chronicles Podcast, Ryan Johnson shares his born-again testimony from November 30, 1997—when God delivered him from addiction, pills, and partying and raised up a new man in Christ. Out of that encounter, Ryan now carries a burning word for the Body of Christ: Many believers aren't stuck because of sin…they're stuck because of comfort.   In this episode, Ryan exposes the subtle danger of choosing good things instead of God things—good sermons, good worship, good programs, and good church activity that never actually lead to transformation, surrender, and true discipleship. Using passages like Isaiah 43:18–19, Ecclesiastes 3:1, Luke 10:41–42, and Romans 12:2, he calls believers out of spiritual stagnation and into a lifestyle that is: Fully surrendered to Jesus Aligned with the Word of God, not emotions or culture Willing to leave "good enough" for the perfect will of God Hungry for revival, holiness, and authentic transformation   Ryan also confronts the deception of "being a good person" as a substitute for being born again, reminds us that Heaven is not inherited by goodness but through surrender to Jesus, and challenges the Church to move from good moments to God movements that shake cities and nations.   If you've been feeling spiritually stuck, lukewarm, or too comfortable, this message will convict, encourage, and realign your heart with the purpose and assignment God has for your life.   👉 Subscribe to The Blacksmith Chronicles Podcast and join the movement of believers being forged for God's glory! 🎧 Listen on: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Amazon Music | Destiny Image Podcast Network | EastTN TV   ✉️ Connect with Ryan Johnson Ministries:🌐 Website: https://ryanjohnson.us📧 Email: info@ryanjohnson.us 🎙 Podcast: The Blacksmith Chronicles📖 Books & Resources: Visit our website   📣 Don't Forget To: ✅ LIKE the video ✅ SUBSCRIBE to the channel ✅ SHARE this episode with your community ✅ COMMENT with your thoughts or questions    #BornAgainTestimony #FromGoodToGod #RevivalFire #TheGoodnessOfGod #RyanJohnsonMinistries #TheBlacksmithChroniclesPodcast #KingdomFamilyAlliance 

In this powerful episode, Ryan releases the 2026 Prophetic Word: "The Throne Room and the Battlefield." This is a clarion call for the sons and daughters of God as we cross from 2025 into 2026—not to retreat… but to rise.   Drawing from 1 Samuel 17:26, the 26th appearance of David in the NASB translation, Ryan reveals a prophetic parallel for the year 2026: 👉 This is the year the taunting spirit must be confronted. 👉 This is the year warriors awaken. 👉 This is the year the remnant stands.    In this deep and discerning word, Ryan addresses: The growing spiritual hostility toward believers The need to discern between the throne room and the battlefield The rise of modern Goliaths: media, Hollywood, government, education, and digital censorship The prophetic significance of the number 26 (YHWH, covenant, identity, divine assignment) A bold call for the Church to confront intimidation, silence, and spiritual apathy Six powerful 2026 declarations to speak over your life, family, and territory   This episode is not a doom-and-gloom word—it's an activation. A charge to step into covenant identity, holy boldness, and warrior authority.   📌 Get the full written prophetic word on the blog: 👉 https://www.ryanjohnson.us   📌 Partner with Ryan Johnson Ministries: Your monthly partnership helps equip the body of Christ, awaken regions, and strengthen revival assignments across the nation. 👉 https://www.ryanjohnson.us   📌 Invite Ryan to your 2026 event: Ryan is available for churches, conferences, and regional gatherings. 👉 Visit the website and submit a booking request.   If this message blessed you, please LIKE, COMMENT, SHARE, and SUBSCRIBE. Your engagement helps spread this prophetic word to the body of Christ.   👉 Subscribe to The Blacksmith Chronicles Podcast and join the movement of believers being forged for God's glory! 🎧 Listen on: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Amazon Music | Destiny Image Podcast Network | EastTN TV   ✉️ Connect with Ryan Johnson Ministries:🌐 Website: https://ryanjohnson.us📧 Email: info@ryanjohnson.us 🎙 Podcast: The Blacksmith Chronicles📖 Books & Resources: Visit our website   📣 Don't Forget To: ✅ LIKE the video ✅ SUBSCRIBE to the channel ✅ SHARE this episode with your community ✅ COMMENT with your thoughts or questions    #PropheticWord2026 #SpiritualWarfare #RevivalNow #GiantsWillFall #TheBlacksmithChroniclesPodcast #RyanJohnsonMinistries #KingdomFamilyAlliance 

In this urgent episode of The Blacksmith Chronicles, Ryan Johnson delivers a timely prophetic warning about the twisting spirit of Leviathan—a demonic principality that targets relationships, marriages, ministry teams, and covenant connections.   Many believers are experiencing unusual conflict, confusion, strained communication, and heightened offense. This episode exposes how Leviathan twists words, perceptions, and intentions, and teaches you how to shut down the enemy's access through humility, clarification, and covenant honor.   If you've felt misunderstood…attacked…isolated…or confused in your relationships, you're not crazy. This episode is your clarity, your strategy, and your breakthrough.   Ryan breaks down: What the Bible actually says about Leviathan (Job 41, Isaiah 27:1, Psalm 74:14) Why is this spirit active in marriages, ministries, and leadership right now How pride, offense, and assumptions open spiritual doors Why revival, covenant alignment, and relational healing trigger spiritual warfare The three God-given weapons that defeat Leviathan   Stay until the end for a powerful, guided prayer of deliverance to break every agreement with the twisting serpent. If this episode brings clarity or freedom, share it with someone who needs it today.   👉 Subscribe to The Blacksmith Chronicles Podcast and join the movement of believers being forged for God's glory! 🎧 Listen on: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Amazon Music | Destiny Image Podcast Network | EastTN TV   ✉️ Connect with Ryan Johnson Ministries:🌐 Website: https://ryanjohnson.us📧 Email: info@ryanjohnson.us 🎙 Podcast: The Blacksmith Chronicles📖 Books & Resources: Visit our website   📣 Don't Forget To: ✅ LIKE the video ✅ SUBSCRIBE to the channel ✅ SHARE this episode with your community ✅ COMMENT with your thoughts or questions    #LeviathanSpirit #SpiritualWarfareTeaching #BreakTheTwist #PropheticWarning 

In this powerful teaching, Ryan Johnson exposes one of the most dangerous deceptions in modern Christianity—the belief that salvation and surrender are the same thing. Many believers are saved enough to escape hell but not surrendered enough to walk in Kingdom authority. This message calls the Church back to full devotion, consecration, holiness, and obedience as the only path to spiritual maturity and true revival.   Ryan unpacks: 🔥 The difference between confession and consecration 🔥 Why the Church is filled with believers without discipleship 🔥 How partial obedience opens doors to deception 🔥 Why surrender is the missing ingredient in modern revival 🔥 What Jesus meant when He said, "Take up your cross and follow Me" 🔥 How Heaven measures spiritual maturity 🔥 Why the end-time Church must be fully yielded, not partially committed   If you feel stuck, spiritually dry, or hungry for deeper transformation, this message will bring conviction, clarity, and the kind of breakthrough that only comes when a believer fully lays down their life before the Lord.   👉 Subscribe to The Blacksmith Chronicles Podcast and join the movement of believers being forged for God's glory! 🎧 Listen on: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Amazon Music | Destiny Image Podcast Network | EastTN TV   ✉️ Connect with Ryan Johnson Ministries:🌐 Website: https://ryanjohnson.us📧 Email: info@ryanjohnson.us 🎙 Podcast: The Blacksmith Chronicles📖 Books & Resources: Visit our website   📣 Don't Forget To: ✅ LIKE the video ✅ SUBSCRIBE to the channel ✅ SHARE this episode with your community ✅ COMMENT with your thoughts or questions    #RyanJohnsonMinistries #TheBlacksmithChroniclesPodcast #SurrenderToGod #RevivalCulture #ChristianDiscipleship

In this powerful episode of The Blacksmith Chronicles Podcast, Ryan Johnson delivers a prophetic message titled "Prepare", recorded live at OpenDoor Church in Burleson, Texas. This word carries divine urgency—calling the Body of Christ to become carriers of oil rather than spectators of revival.   Drawing from Matthew 25's Parable of the Ten Virgins, Ryan challenges believers to live with both preparation and expectation, cultivating intimacy with the Holy Spirit that cannot be borrowed or manufactured. He also exposes the danger of religion without readiness and excitement without oil.   This message reminds us: the King of Glory is coming for a pure and prepared bride—one who has trimmed her wick, guarded her oil, and opened her gates for His presence. 🔥   📌 In This Episode: The prophetic summons to "prepare the carriers of oil" The cost of anointing and what true oil represents Why expectation without preparation leads to disappointment The prophetic parallel between Acts 12 and today's Church How to guard your intimacy and keep your lamp burning   👉 Subscribe to The Blacksmith Chronicles Podcast and join the movement of believers being forged for God's glory! 🎧 Listen on: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Amazon Music | Destiny Image Podcast Network | EastTN TV   ✉️ Connect with Ryan Johnson Ministries:🌐 Website: https://ryanjohnson.us📧 Email: info@ryanjohnson.us 🎙 Podcast: The Blacksmith Chronicles📖 Books & Resources: Visit our website   📣 Don't Forget To: ✅ LIKE the video ✅ SUBSCRIBE to the channel ✅ SHARE this episode with your community ✅ COMMENT with your thoughts or questions    #RyanJohnsonMinistries #TheBlacksmithChroniclesPodcast #PropheticWord #PrepareTheBride #CarriersOfOil

In this hybrid episode of The Blacksmith Chronicles and The Pulse (OpenDoor Church), Ryan Johnson joins the conversation on the NYC election shock, the phrase "turn up the volume", Islam's long-game cultural strategy, and why the Church must return to governmental Ekklesia—not partisan theatrics.    Ryan unpacks his signature revelation on sonship vs. the spirit of illegitimacy, identity in Christ (son → heir → ambassador), and teases a prophetic message on being "Carriers of Oil"—where preparation and expectation meet so we move from visitation to habitation. Plus: rescue updates (quinceañera for Emma), how to partner monthly, ODX Weekend, and the premiere of The Counter.   If this convicts, equips, or encourages you, share it with a friend and drop a comment with your biggest takeaway. 🔥   What you'll learn: • Why "turn up the volume" signals more than a slogan—and how believers should respond • How sonship dismantles illegitimacy, fear of man, and performance-based identity • The difference between political posturing and governmental Ekklesia authority • Practical steps to steward oil (presence) for habitation, not just visitation • How to partner in child rescue efforts through OpenDoor Church   👉 Subscribe to The Blacksmith Chronicles Podcast and join the movement of believers being forged for God's glory! 🎧 Listen on: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Amazon Music | Destiny Image Podcast Network | EastTN TV   ✉️ Connect with Ryan Johnson Ministries:🌐 Website: https://ryanjohnson.us📧 Email: info@ryanjohnson.us 🎙 Podcast: The Blacksmith Chronicles📖 Books & Resources: Visit our website   📣 Don't Forget To: ✅ LIKE the video ✅ SUBSCRIBE to the channel ✅ SHARE this episode with your community ✅ COMMENT with your thoughts or questions    #RyanJohnsonMinistries #TheBlacksmithChroniclesPodcast #TroyBrewer #Sonship #Ekklesia

In this powerful episode of The Blacksmith Chronicles Podcast, Ryan Johnson tackles one of the hardest commands Jesus ever gave—forgiveness. When pain runs deep and wounds seem unhealed, how do we forgive those who never said "I'm sorry"? Ryan shares biblical truth, personal revelation, and the heart of the Father to help you walk in true freedom.   Discover why forgiveness isn't weakness—it's warfare. Learn how releasing others doesn't excuse the offense, but transfers justice into God's hands. This message will challenge you, refine you, and lead you into the fire that forges freedom.   👉 Subscribe to The Blacksmith Chronicles Podcast and join the movement of believers being forged for God's glory! 🎧 Listen on: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Amazon Music | Destiny Image Podcast Network | EastTN TV   ✉️ Connect with Ryan Johnson Ministries:🌐 Website: https://ryanjohnson.us📧 Email: info@ryanjohnson.us 🎙 Podcast: The Blacksmith Chronicles📖 Books & Resources: Visit our website   📣 Don't Forget To: ✅ LIKE the video ✅ SUBSCRIBE to the channel ✅ SHARE this episode with your community ✅ COMMENT with your thoughts or questions    #WhenForgivenessFeelsImpossible #ChristianForgiveness #FaithAndFreedom #HealingThroughForgiveness #ForgivenessSermon #RyanJohnsonMinistries #TheBlacksmithChroniclesPodcast #KingdomFamilyAlliance

In this episode of the Blacksmith Chronicles Podcast, Ryan Johnson sits down with church growth strategist Henry Tolbert to unpack practical, Spirit-led strategies for church growth without burnout. They explore a Nehemiah-inspired turnaround framework (personal revival → revisioning → revitalizing → rebuilding), the discipleship pipeline from the 5,000 to the 1, post-pandemic realities for pastors, and how to leverage social media and AI tools for ministry (like clipping sermons and turning notes into ebooks/decks) to reach your city. If you're a pastor, church planter, or ministry leader seeking guidance on scaling systems, mobilizing teams, and keeping the message timeless while methods evolve, this conversation is for you.   What you'll learn: How to build simple church systems that scale without frying your staff or volunteers A clear discipleship pathway (5,000 → 500 → 72 → 12 → 3 → 1) modeled from Jesus' ministry The Nehemiah blueprint for revitalization (revival in the leader, fresh vision, people engagement, rebuild/relaunch) Why assumptions fuel division and how to cultivate multi-ethnic unity that puts Kingdom over culture Practical social media for churches: plan content from your sermon runway, provide value, and talk to people Smart, ethical ways to use AI for churches (content repurposing, slides/ebooks, short-form clips) as "staff for small churches"   Connect with Henry Tolbert / Simple Systems Consulting: Website: getchurchsystems.com YouTube/TikTok/IG/FB/LinkedIn: search Henry Tolbert or The Simple Systems Guy   If this helped you, like, comment, subscribe, and share with a pastor or ministry leader who needs it. 🙌   👉 Subscribe to The Blacksmith Chronicles Podcast and join the movement of believers being forged for God's glory! 🎧 Listen on: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Amazon Music | Destiny Image Podcast Network | EastTN TV   ✉️ Connect with Ryan Johnson Ministries:🌐 Website: https://ryanjohnson.us📧 Email: info@ryanjohnson.us 🎙 Podcast: The Blacksmith Chronicles📖 Books & Resources: Visit our website   📣 Don't Forget To: ✅ LIKE the video ✅ SUBSCRIBE to the channel ✅ SHARE this episode with your community ✅ COMMENT with your thoughts or questions    #RyanJohnsonMinistries #TheBlacksmithChroniclesPodcast #KingdomFamilyAlliance #ChurchGrowth #ChurchLeadership #SimpleSolutions #HenryTolbert 

Is Halloween just innocent fun, or is there something darker beneath the surface? In this episode of The Blacksmith Chronicles Podcast, Ryan Johnson dives deep into the spiritual roots, historical origins, and biblical truths surrounding Halloween.   From the ancient Celtic festival of Samhain to modern cultural practices, Ryan exposes how fear, death, and darkness have been normalized, challenging believers to walk in discernment, holiness, and the light of Christ.   Discover what Scripture says about light and darkness, why participation can become a partnership, and how the Church can lead with love and truth in a culture that calls darkness "fun."   This isn't a message of condemnation, but a call to consecration. It's time for the body of Christ to burn brighter than the culture compromises.   🔥 Key Topics: Biblical truth about Halloween The origins of Samhain and All Hallows Eve Paganism, witchcraft, and the spiritual realm Why participation matters more than intention Light vs. darkness: God's call to holiness How the Church can stand apart without legalism   👉 Subscribe to The Blacksmith Chronicles Podcast and join the movement of believers being forged for God's glory! 🎧 Listen on: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Amazon Music | Destiny Image Podcast Network | EastTN TV   ✉️ Connect with Ryan Johnson Ministries:🌐 Website: https://ryanjohnson.us📧 Email: info@ryanjohnson.us 🎙 Podcast: The Blacksmith Chronicles📖 Books & Resources: Visit our website   📣 Don't Forget To: ✅ LIKE the video ✅ SUBSCRIBE to the channel ✅ SHARE this episode with your community ✅ COMMENT with your thoughts or questions 

In this powerful episode of The Blacksmith Chronicles Podcast, Ryan Johnson delivers a bold and prophetic message for today's believers: "The Message the Modern Church Has Forgotten."   We are living in a time when everything that can be shaken will be shaken. Many have traded conviction for comfort, holiness for hype, and truth for tolerance. Ryan exposes the dangers of the "theme-park gospel" — a Christianity built on emotional experiences rather than eternal truth — and calls the Church back to holiness, repentance, and obedience.   Through Scripture and revelation, Ryan reminds us that God's love is not unconditional approval, but unconditional pursuit. This episode will challenge, refine, and reignite your passion for the whole gospel — grace and truth, kindness and severity.   If you've felt the shaking in your spirit, your church, or the world around you, this message is for you. The shaking isn't destruction — it's deliverance.   👉 Subscribe to The Blacksmith Chronicles Podcast and join the movement of believers being forged for God's glory! 🎧 Listen on: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Amazon Music | Destiny Image Podcast Network | EastTN TV   ✉️ Connect with Ryan Johnson Ministries:🌐 Website: https://ryanjohnson.us📧 Email: info@ryanjohnson.us 🎙 Podcast: The Blacksmith Chronicles📖 Books & Resources: Visit our website   📣 Don't Forget To: ✅ LIKE the video ✅ SUBSCRIBE to the channel ✅ SHARE this episode with your community ✅ COMMENT with your thoughts or questions 

Are we witnessing a prophetic crisis in the Church? In this solo episode of The Blacksmith Chronicles, Ryan Johnson confronts prophetic witchcraft—when prophecy is weaponized for control, manipulation, and self-promotion rather than flowing from intimacy with Jesus. Learn how to discern the mixture of soul and spirit, why accountability protects the prophetic, and how to restore the fear of the Lord to recover a pure prophetic sound.   Ryan unpacks Scripture (Jeremiah 23; 1 Thessalonians 5:20-21; Hebrews 4:12; Galatians 3:1; Ezekiel 13; Psalm 19:14) and addresses the roots of corruption: desire for control, fear of man, lack of accountability, and unhealed motives. You'll leave equipped to test words, guard your heart, and steward the prophetic with humility, purity, and reverence.   🔔 Subscribe for more bold, Spirit-led conversations that sharpen your faith and forge your purpose. 🎧 Listen on: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Amazon Music | Destiny Image Podcast Network | EastTN TV   What you'll learn: How prophecy turns into witchcraft when it controls will and behavior Why purity > platform and obedience > influence The role of accountability in safeguarding prophetic integrity Practical checkpoints to discern soulish vs. spiritual words How to cultivate the fear of the Lord and keep the stream clean ✅ If you've been wounded by manipulative words — choose freedom and forgiveness. ✅ If you've mishandled the gift —  choose repentance and recalibration. ✅ If you lead a prophetic culture — build accountability and testing into your process.   ✉️ Connect with Ryan Johnson Ministries:🌐 Website: https://ryanjohnson.us📧 Email: info@ryanjohnson.us 🎙 Podcast: The Blacksmith Chronicles📖 Books & Resources: Visit our website   📣 Don't Forget To: ✅ LIKE the video ✅ SUBSCRIBE to the channel ✅ SHARE this episode with your community ✅ COMMENT with your thoughts or questions    #PropheticWitchcraft #PropheticMinistry #Discernment #FearOfTheLord #Accountability #Revival #Reformation #ChurchLeadership #Prophecy #Purity #RyanJohnsonMinistries #TheBlacksmithChroniclesPodcast #KingdomFamilyAlliance

In this episode of The Blacksmith Chronicles Podcast, Ryan Johnson dives into one of the most urgent and controversial topics of our generation: What does the Bible say about Palestine, Israel, and God's eternal covenant promises? Many are chanting "Free Palestine," but beneath the slogans lie deeper implications. Ryan unpacks Scripture, history, and prophecy to show why Israel's covenant is eternal, how God's promises remain unshakable, and what this means for the Church today.   From Genesis to Revelation, from the Abrahamic covenant to the prophetic rebirth of Israel, Ryan highlights the truth every believer needs to understand to stand firm in faith, discern cultural pressures, and align with God's Word rather than popular opinion. If you've ever wrestled with questions about Israel, replacement theology, or the modern conflicts surrounding the land, this episode will provide clarity, biblical truth, and a call to action.   📚 Resources Mentioned The Forge: 21-Day Men's Devotional by Ryan Johnson Visionary Leadership by Ryan Johnson Learn more or book Ryan for ministry: https://ryanjohnson.us   ✉️ Connect with Ryan Johnson Ministries:🌐 Website: https://ryanjohnson.us📧 Email: info@ryanjohnson.us 🎙 Podcast: The Blacksmith Chronicles📖 Books & Resources: Visit our website   📣 Don't Forget To: ✅ LIKE the video ✅ SUBSCRIBE to the channel ✅ SHARE this episode with your community ✅ COMMENT your thoughts on living consecrated   #RyanJohnsonMinistries #TheBlacksmithChroniclesPodcast #KingdomFamilyAlliance #Israel #BibleProphecy #EndTimes #PrayForIsrael #Faith #CovenantPromises

Step into a prophetic season with Ryan Johnson as he unpacks the significance of 5786 – the Jewish New Year (Rosh Hashanah) – and what it means for the Body of Christ. In this powerful episode of The Blacksmith Chronicles Podcast, Ryan reveals why 5786 is more than a date on the Hebrew calendar. It's a year of awakening, alignment, and divine connection.   Discover the prophetic meaning behind the Hebrew numbers and letters for 5786 (Hey, Zayn, Chat, Vav), the call to repentance during the 10 Days of Awe, and how to position yourself for revival, reformation, and kingdom advancement.   Whether you've celebrated Rosh Hashanah before or are new to the concept, this episode will ignite your faith and challenge you to cross the threshold into your God-given inheritance. This is not a year to hide – it's a year to shine, decree, and partner with heaven's agenda.   ✅ What You'll Learn in This Episode: The prophetic meaning of the year 5786 and why it matters to Christians How the Feast of Trumpets calls us to spiritual awakening Practical steps to align your life, family, and ministry with God's order The power of prophetic decrees to transform regions Why global shaking is a divine invitation to revival   🔥 Subscribe for more faith-building, Spirit-led conversations that equip you to walk in your Kingdom purpose: https://www.youtube.com/@RyanJohnsonMinistries   ✉️ Connect with Ryan Johnson Ministries:🌐 Website: https://ryanjohnson.us📧 Email: info@ryanjohnson.us 🎙 Podcast: The Blacksmith Chronicles📖 Books & Resources: Visit our website   📣 Don't Forget To: ✅ LIKE the video ✅ SUBSCRIBE to the channel ✅ SHARE this episode with your community ✅ COMMENT your thoughts on living consecrated   #5786 #RoshHashanah #PropheticWord #FeastOfTrumpets #KingdomAlignment #RevivalNow #SpiritualAwakening #PropheticSeason #NewBeginnings #Intercession #ShofarSound #RyanJohnsonMinistries #TheBlacksmithChroniclesPodcast #KingdomFamilyAlliance

In this powerful episode of The Blacksmith Chronicles Podcast, Ryan Johnson addresses the shocking assassination of Charlie Kirk (Turning Point USA) on September 10, 2025. Ryan reflects on Charlie's legacy, his unwavering faith, and the spiritual implications of his death. This episode is a call for the Body of Christ to rise in boldness, pray with authority, and speak truth in a world gripped by darkness.   Ryan discusses the rise of wickedness in the world, the tension between free speech and cancel culture, and the importance of taking a biblical stance on cultural issues such as gender, morality, and truth. He reminds us that Charlie's life and death represent a clash between light and darkness — and that the church must not stay silent.   🔔 Subscribe for more bold, Spirit-led conversations that challenge, equip, and empower believers to walk fully in God's purpose.   ✉️ Connect with Ryan Johnson Ministries:🌐 Website: https://ryanjohnson.us📧 Email: info@ryanjohnson.us 🎙 Podcast: The Blacksmith Chronicles📖 Books & Resources: Visit our website   📣 Don't Forget To: ✅ LIKE the video ✅ SUBSCRIBE to the channel ✅ SHARE this episode with your community ✅ COMMENT your thoughts on living consecrated   #CharlieKirk #TurningPointUSA #FreeSpeech #CancelCulture #ChristianPodcast #SpiritualWarfare #FaithOverFear #ChurchAwakening #Martyrdom #RyanJohnsonMinistries #TheBlacksmithChroniclesPodcast #KingdomFamilyAlliance