Blazing Grace Podcast

The dark days we find ourselves in demands that we equip God’s people for spiritual warfare. In this third of a 3 part series, Mike continues to walk you through key points to understand in the spiritual battles every committed believer will face, beginning with the imperative to be a part of a tribe of other believers, then looking at winning over attacks of anger, depression, or hopelessness, and more.

We are a Church at War. We're losing many battles because we’re not equipping God's people in spiritual warfare. Pastors and ministry leaders fall daily. Suicide takes many lives. Many are walking away from the faith. A once every 2-3 years message on the armor of God isn’t enough.  
The evil we’re immersed in demands that we equip God’s people for spiritual warfare. In this second  of a 3 part series, Mike continues to walk you through key points to understand in the spiritual battles every committed believer will face, beginning with an area that many are struggling with - fear - then continuing with the battles of the mind. 

We are a Church at War. We're losing many battles because we’re not equipping God's people in spiritual warfare. Pastors and ministry leaders fall daily. Suicide takes many lives. Many are walking away from the faith. A once every 2-3 years message on the armor of God isn’t enough.  
One pastor of a large church recently said, “Even though we have many big churches, we haven’t made a dent in the culture.” He’s right, the armies of the demonic realm have penetrated every part of society, including the church, and are taking more ground by the minute.
The evil we’re immersed in demands that we equip God’s people for spiritual warfare. In this first of a 3 part series, Mike begins to walks you through key points to understand in the spiritual battles every committed will face, beginning with your identity in Christ. 

A recent Axios poll showed that 43% of Americans approve of socialism. In this broadcast Mike discusses this and other stories including man allowing AI to talk him out of the faith, suicide, women struggling with porn in increasing numbers, the daily flow of pastors and ministry leaders falling and being exposed to sexual sin, men stepping back from dating and work, and more. If there was ever a time for a sense of urgency and the church becoming a house of prayer, it is now.
"I therefore, a prisoner for the Lord, urge you to walk in a manner worthy of the calling to which you have been called,"
Ephesians 4:1

This broadcast is an interview of Mike Genung by Scott Wilson of the Total Experience Radio show in Phoenix. Topics discussed include sexual sin in the church, prayer, and the difficulty we have with silence.  

In this third broadcast of 3 shows, Mike gets into how the church, which has been corrupted with sexual sin and the influences of the world, can take the effective action steps that will provide healing and repentance for many, including: 
Understanding our moral and financial bankruptcy 
The need for a sense of urgency
Unplugging the worship band
Beginning with Rogue Worship
Breaking up for sharing, confession, and prayer 
Looking at the sins God's people are mired in

“‘Behold, this was the guilt of your sister Sodom: she and her daughters had pride, excess of food, and prosperous ease, but did not aid the poor and needy. They were haughty and did detestable things before me." Ezekiel 16:49 

In his 1985 book, Amusing ourselves to Death, Neil Postman wrote the following: 
“When a population becomes distracted by trivia, when cultural life is redefined as a perpetual round of entertainments, when serious public conversation becomes a form of baby-talk, when, in short, a people become an audience and their public business a vaudeville act, then a nation finds itself at risk; culture-death is a clear possibility.” 

Our culture of entertainment and prosperity has affected every area of life, including the church. Sexual sin and depravity are widespread. 70% of the US is overweight. In this second of 2 shows, Mike continues to look at how the US reflects the Sodom of Ezekiel 16.

“‘Behold, this was the guilt of your sister Sodom: she and her daughters had pride, excess of food, and prosperous ease, but did not aid the poor and needy. They were haughty and did detestable things before me. Therefore I did away with them as you have seen. Samaria did not commit half the sins you did. You have done more detestable things than they,and have made your sisters seem righteous by all these things you have done." 
Ezekiel 16:49-51

When Sodom and Gomorrah come to mind, many think of how the men of the city tried to rape the angels and the city was destroyed. There’s more to the story, as we see in the verses above. Pride, gorging on food, and prosperity can feed a life of pleasure, entertainment, and sexual sin. This describes the US today. In this first of three episodes, Mike Genung begins to examine how the US has become Sodom-like as Ezekiel 16 describes. 

Crystal Day is a pastoral counselor and the founder of SheRecovery, an organization that provides recovery resources to women and teen girls facing pornography and other unwanted sexual behaviors. In this first of two broadcasts, Crystal shares the story of her struggles with pornography and masturbation - and how it nearly led to a dangerous encounter.

Crystal Day is a pastoral counselor and the founder of SheRecovery, an organization that provides recovery resources to women and teen girls facing pornography and other unwanted sexual behaviors. In this second of two broadcasts Crystal returns to continue the discussion on women, porn, their sexual desires, and more. 

Greg Reid came out of the occult, which he was involved with in his youth, and is a survivor of ritual and sexual abuse. Greg came to Christ in his youth and is the director of Youthfire Ministries. He is a former private investigator who has taught over 250 criminal justice classes on occult crimes and crimes against children to law enforcement and others. In this broadcast Greg shares a bit of his story and shares about the need for the church to talk about spiritual warfare, his top 3 points for warfare every believer should know, and the media with occult influence that many are playing with today, including those in the church. 

When the nation of Israel sent 12 spies to spy out the promised land, 2 came back with confidence and said to move forward. 
After Jesus healed 10 lepers, one came back to give thanks. 
John was the only apostle who went all the way to the cross with Jesus.
In the parable of the sower, 1 out of 4 hearts bore fruit.
The Bible repeatedly gives us examples showing that there are few who take the narrow path, as Jesus called it. We do well to consider where we are and if our relationship with God is as strong as we assume it is. The crowd, even the Christian crowd, doesn't always get it right. 

Sandy England, leader of the wives ministry at Blazing Grace, returns to discuss what she sees wives whose husbands are mired in porn or other forms of sexual sin going through, and what their process of healing looks like.

Mike talks about not leaving God home when we go on vacation and spending time with the Lord while away, then gets into the battles many are fighting today - and losing - and what we can do about it. 

The Total Experience is a radio show in Phoenix, Arizona. In this broadcast Mike is interviewed by Scott Wilson of The Total Experience on sexual sin and porn use in the church and other topics. 

John was raised in a broken home by a father who was an alcoholic; his mother ended a lifelong struggle with depression with suicide, all of which had a profound affect on John’s heart. John was married and a pastor for more than 8 years… but lost his marriage to divorce. In previous broadcasts John shared his story which included a years long struggle with same sex attraction and pornography, his journey to freedom, and the critical need for support from others.
In this show John returns to share the story of his son committing suicide.

When individuals, families, and churches hide their sin, be it large numbers of men and women ensnared in sexual sin or pornography, or if someone is abused sexually or spiritually, the system becomes more important then helping God's people, or even God's holiness. On a large scale, some in leadership positions may try to silence those who have been abused in their flock in order to "protect the reputation of the church," which adds more pain to those who have been hurt and states that the holiness of God doesn't matter. Mike discusses how the coverup causes more damage than good. 
"Whoever conceals his transgressions will not prosper but he who confesses and forsakes them will find mercy." 
- Proverbs 28:13

Makayla Randall is 22 years old. Her story includes being sexually assaulted at church camp, addicted to porn at the age of 11 years old, then being raped twice, and running away from God. In August of 2025, she told God "if you do not change my life, I'm forever done!".
In this second of two broadcasts, Makayla shares how God healed her, the prevalence of porn in the church, and how we should be openly addressing these issues, 

Makayla Randall is 22 years old. Her story includes being sexually assaulted at church camp, addicted to porn at the age of 11 years old, then being raped twice, and running away from God. In August of 2025, she told God "if you do not change my life, I'm forever done!".
In this first of two broadcasts, Makayla shares her story.