{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/6963293a9ab39048a6c54452/6983c082e40a828748f3ecd6?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"The Grip of Nostalgia","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/6963293a9ab39048a6c54452/1770242172119-19bbfea0-532b-454d-a4f5-6aa7c1dddabb.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>🎉 Episode 1: The Grip of Nostalgia – From Historical Disease to Cultural Obsession (Breaking the Cycle of Restlessness🔥 We launch the Jubilee Freedom series confronting cultural decay head-on! 🔥</p><p>Nostalgia dominates today—reboots, retro trends, throwbacks everywhere. Why? Rapid change leaves us uncertain; the past feels safer. But it's a symptom of deeper restlessness.</p><p>We trace its roots: Coined 1688 by Johannes Hofer as a \"cerebral disease\" of homesick mercenaries—obsessive longing, weeping, even death. Quirky cures? Cowbells to blame... or terror!</p><p>Ray Stedman’s “The Restless Life” on Ecclesiastes 1:8-18 nails it: Eyes &amp; ears never satisfied, “nothing new under the sun.” Ecclesiastes 7:10 warns: Don’t say “old days were better”—it’s not wise!</p><p>Yet Christ breaks the cycle! He declares a new thing (Isaiah 43:19) and makes all things new (Revelation 21:5). Jubilee freedom starts NOW—robust, gusto-filled life in His presence! 🙌</p><p>Pray with me: Lord, free us from nostalgia’s chains—help us embrace Your new thing today!</p><p>Jesus Company: Co-laborers with Christ in Jubilee freedom. One life at a time. 🚀</p><p>Subscribe, share, tell a friend! #JubileeFreedom #JesusCompany #BreakNostalgia</p><p><br></p><p>This Part 1 in an <strong>8-part series</strong> which confronts cultural decay head-on &amp; reclaims biblical agency to co-labor with Christ in His Great Commission. 🌟 God is making all things new (Rev 21:5)—embrace His new thing springing forth (Isa 43:19)!</p><p>Episodes:</p><ol><li>Grip of Nostalgia – Breaking the Cycle of Restlessness 🕰️</li><li>Rise of 'Agency' – Cultural Cry for Lost Power ⚡</li><li>Pull of the Past – Why We Crave Nostalgia ⛓️➡️🗝️</li><li>Shattering of Shared Culture – Unity to Isolation 👥➡️🌍</li><li>Corporations &amp; Death of Creativity – Sidelined Founder ✂️➡️🎨</li><li>Reclaiming Agency – Breaking Free 🦅</li><li>Ultimate Resolution – New Life in Christ ✨</li><li>Biblical Partnership – Reverent Co-Laboring with Christ 🤝👑</li></ol><p><br></p><p>Robust, gusto-filled life starts NOW—not tomorrow! 🚀 Evangelize the lost. Encourage the saved. Transform cities!</p><p>Subscribe &amp; share! 🙏 #JubileeFreedom #JesusCompany #BiblicalAgency #GreatCommission #Isaiah61</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Subscribe to Jesus Company podcast now! </strong>📲❤️</p><p>Here are some helpful links</p><p><a href=\"https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/jesus-company/id1868153688\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Jesus Company</a> on Apple Podcasts</p><p><a href=\"https://open.spotify.com/show/5TokdTEklxchHzrJ1N1nD7?si=I8YpsX1tR2usm1rEhvRN9w\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Jesus Company</a> on Spotify</p><p><a href=\"https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/c5bdd4e4-2550-4b41-a4f5-3ae7ed5b63fd/jesus-company\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Jesus Comany </a>on Amazon Music</p><p><a href=\"https://www.deezer.com/show/4455867\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Jesus Company</a> on Deezer</p><p>🔗<a href=\"https://www.transformthiscity.org/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"> transformthiscity.org</a></p><p><br></p><p>🔥 <strong>Quick Reminder from Kenny at Jesus Company!</strong> 🔥</p><p>Hey friends—don't forget the treasure trove at <strong>gwot.rocks</strong>! Over <strong>600 episodes</strong> of timeless, evergreen truth—still powerfully relevant today. Stout biblical teaching to bring salvation to the lost who desperately need Jesus, and fresh encouragement for believers walking with Him.</p><p>These aren't outdated; they're eternal tools for transformation! 🙌 Keep listening, keep sharing—tell your friends, family, and anyone hungry for real gusto in Christ. One life at a time, cities transformed!</p><p>Spread the word—gwot.rocks is here to stay! 🚀 #JesusCompany #GWOTRocks</p><p><br></p><p>📱 @JesusCoOfficial on X | Search \"Jesus Company\" on your podcast app</p><p>📱<strong> Connect with Us:</strong></p><ul><li>💻 Website:&nbsp;<a href=\"https://shows.acast.com/jesus-company\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Jesus Company</strong></a> is the home base for the podcast, and there are some additional links to podcast players that host the show!</li><li>💻 Website:&nbsp;<a href=\"http://podcast.gwot.rocks/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>gwot.rocks home page</strong></a><strong>&nbsp;</strong></li><li>📺 YouTube: <a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQIWZVVGAvarNQiwpQonu0w\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">\"Other Things with... \"</a>&nbsp;</li><li>❤️ Support the mission: <a href=\"https://www.transformthiscity.org/donate\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>DONATE</strong></a><strong>&nbsp;. For donation by check, make payable to Transform This City, P.O. Box 1013, Spring Hill, Tennessee, 37174. “gwot.rocks” is a ministry of Transform This City, a registered 501(C)(3)</strong></li><li><strong> </strong><a href=\"https://www.transformthiscity.org/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Transform This City</strong></a><strong>&nbsp;</strong>&nbsp;</li><li><strong> </strong><a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/transformthiscity\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Transform This City Facebook</strong>&nbsp;</a></li><li><strong> </strong><a href=\"mailto:gwot.rocks@transformthiscity.org\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>gwot.rocks@transformthiscity.org</strong></a>&nbsp;&nbsp;</li></ul><p><br></p><p>🔗<strong> Resources</strong></p><ul><li>Charles Spurgeon’s <a href=\"https://www.ccel.org/s/spurgeon/morn_eve/morn_eve.html\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Morning and Evening</em></a> (Public Domain Source)</li><li><a href=\"https://www.gotquestions.org/four-spiritual-laws.html\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">The Four Spiritual Laws</a>- how you can be born again and have eternal life?</li><li><a href=\"https://www.cru.org/us/en/train-and-grow/spiritual-growth/the-spirit-filled-life.html\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">The Spirit Filled Life</a>- how you can live each day in the power of God’d Holy Spirit!</li><li><strong><em> </em></strong><a href=\"https://www.transformthiscity.org/lifehelps\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><em>LIFE HELPS</em></strong></a>&nbsp;</li></ul><p>Unless otherwise noted, all Scripture quotations are taken from the Christian Standard</p><p>Bible®, Copyright © 2016 by Holman Bible Publishers. Used by permission. Christian</p><p>Standard Bible® and CSB® is a federally registered trademark of Holman Bible Publishers.</p>","author_name":"Kenny Price"}