
About this episode
This episode explores the heavy moments of Good Friday and the myths surrounding faith and obedience in the face of apparent failure.
Sometimes the road with God doesn’t just get confusing… it completely collapses beneath your feet. In Mile Marker #2: The Walk Before the Wonder , we arrive at one of the heaviest moments in the entire resurrection story: Good Friday. The disciples had walked with Jesus for three years. They left their careers, their homes, and everything familiar to follow Him. They believed they knew where the road was going. And then they watched it end on a cross. Not a rumor. Not a misunderstanding. Not a moment of confusion. A moment of devastating clarity. In this episode of Just Jelly Unfiltered, we unpack two powerful myths the cross completely breaks for believers today. Myth one: If God is in it, the path should look like progress. Myth two: Following God means the road should get easier. Good Friday dismantles both. Because the most obedient life ever lived ended in what looked like total defeat. The disciples were hiding. Rome was still in power. And the one they believed would change everything was placed in a tomb. From the outside, it looked like the story was over. But the cross was never the end. It was the turning point the entire story had been moving toward. If you have ever…
People in this episode
Host: Jenn
Topics covered
- faith
- resurrection story
- spiritual journey
- overcoming doubt
- myths about God
Keywords
- Good Friday
- resurrection
- disciples
- faith
- myths
- obedience
- spiritual clarity
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