In this episode, we continue our journey through the wilderness of unemployment. In his letter to the Corinthians, Paul gives us a radical reminder: “Knowledge puffs up, but love builds up” (1 Corinthians 8:1, NIV). This statement underscores the idea that while knowledge, eloquence, and skill may impress others, they can become empty—even dangerous—without the foundation of love. Paul emphasizes that true value and impact come not from the mere accumulation of knowledge or the ability to articulate it, but from the love that underpins our actions and interactions.

If you like this podcast, you'll love the book that inspired it! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Check out the details here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. The audiobook is now available at Audible and Amazon.com!

Wilderness of Unemployment is written and produced by Brian Eckard

Scriptures from the Holy Bible, New International Version®, NIV®. Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica, Inc. Used by permission of Zondervan.

Music generated by Suno AI Music Generator Songs: Build Me in Love, lyrics inspired by 1 Corinthians 8:1; The Greatest of These, lyrics inspired by 1 Corinthians 13:4 and 1 Corinthians 13:13; Without Love, lyrics based on 1 Corinthians 13:2; Still Waters, Steady Love inspired by Psalm 23 and this episode.

Our podcast theme music provided by NCSMusic: Song: On the Up Author: Zapsplat.com and Song Stay Away Author: Zapsplat.com

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Today’s episode is a quiet invitation—a call to let love do what it was always meant to do: transform us.

If you like this podcast, you'll love the book that inspired it! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Check out the details here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. The audiobook is now available at Audible and Amazon.com!

Credits

Wilderness of Unemployment is written and produced by Brian Eckard

Scriptures from the Holy Bible, New International Version®, NIV®. Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica, Inc. Used by permission of Zondervan.

Music generated by Suno AI Music Generator Songs: First Flame, lyrics inspired by 1 John 4:19; What Love Does, lyrics based on Mathew 25; No Room for Fear, lyrics based on 1 John 4:18; Blueprint of Hope inspired by Jeremiah 29:11.

Our podcast theme music provided by NCSMusic: Song: On the Up Author: Zapsplat.com and Song Stay Away Author: Zapsplat.com

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Copyright 2025 by Brian Eckard, all rights reserved.

This episode isn’t about having all the answers. It’s aboutasking: where do we find Jesus when life feels more scattered than sacred? How do we notice Him when we're not feeling especially 'spiritual'? And what does connection really look like for those of us just trying to show up each day, imperfect but willing?

If you like this podcast, you'll love the book that inspired it! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Check out the details here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. The audiobook is now available at Audible and Amazon.com!

Credits

Wilderness of Unemployment is written and produced by Brian Eckard

Scriptures from the Holy Bible, New International Version®, NIV®. Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica, Inc. Used by permission of Zondervan.

Music generated by Suno AI Music Generator Songs: Where Grace Gathers, lyrics inspired by Psalm 133:1; Built for Glory, lyrics based on Psalm 46:1, Ephesians 2:10, and Colossians 3:23; Never Not Mine, lyrics based on Romans 8:16 and Matthew 28:20; Near in the Still, lyrics based on Psalm 46:10 and James 4:8; The Whisper and the Name, lyrics based onJohn 10:27 and 1 Kings 19:11–12.

Our podcast theme music provided by NCSMusic: Song: On the Up Author: Zapsplat.com and Song Stay Away Author: Zapsplat.com

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Copyright 2025 by Brian Eckard, all rights reserved.

Today, we’re diving into a truth that challenges our hearts and strengthens our faith—rejoicing in the midst of suffering.

If you like this podcast, you'll love the book that inspired it! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Check out the details here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. The audiobook is now available at Audible and Amazon.com!

Credits

Wilderness of Unemployment is written and produced by Brian Eckard

Scriptures from the Holy Bible, New International Version®, NIV®. Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica, Inc. Used by permission of Zondervan.

Music generated by Suno AI Music Generator Songs: Yet I Will Rejoice lyrics inspired by Habakkuk 3:17-18; The Garden Still Grows, lyrics Inspired by this episode; Not My Will, lyrics inspired by this episode; You Carried Me; Even If Nothing Remains lyrics inspired by Habakkuk 3:17-18.

Our podcast theme music provided by NCSMusic: Song: On the Up Author: Zapsplat.com and Song Stay Away Author: Zapsplat.com

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Copyright 2025 by Brian Eckard, all rights reserved.

In this episode, we continue our journey through the wilderness of unemployment exploring two virtues that shape our faith during life’s hardest seasons—patience and thankfulness.

If you like this podcast, you'll love the book that inspired it! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Check out the details here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. The audiobook is now available at Audible and Amazon.com!

Credits

Wilderness of Unemployment is written and produced by Brian Eckard

Scriptures from the Holy Bible, New International Version®, NIV®. Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica, Inc. Used by permission of Zondervan.

Music generated by Suno AI Music Generator Songs: The Fourth in the Fire, lyrics inspired by Daniel 3:28; Grace in the Waiting, lyrics Inspired by Spiritual Growth During Unemployment; Thankful Through the Fire lyrics based on the theme of gratitude; Instrumental: Unstained and Unburned inspired by James 1:27 and Daniel 3:28.

Our podcast theme music provided by NCSMusic: Song: On the Up Author: Zapsplat.com and Song Stay Away Author: Zapsplat.com

Be a blessing and sow this podcast forward by sharing the link to a family member or friend in need.

Copyright 2025 by Brian Eckard, all rights reserved.

Have you ever faced a season of hardship so deep that you felt lost? Maybe you're walking through that right now. In this episode, we’ll explore what it means to persevere through the wilderness of unemployment and how God’s pruning brings growth—even when we can't see it yet.

If you like this podcast, you'll love the book that inspired it! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Check out the details here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. The audiobook is now available at Audible and Amazon.com!

Credits

Wilderness of Unemployment is written and produced by Brian Eckard

Scriptures from the Holy Bible, New International Version®, NIV®. Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica, Inc. Used by permission of Zondervan.

Music generated by Suno AI Music Generator Songs: Joy Comes in the Morning, lyrics inspired by John 16:20-23; Wait Upon the Lord, lyrics inspired by Galatians 3:13-14 and Jeremiah 29:11; Fear Has No Hold, lyrics inspired by 2 Timothy 1:7 and Jeremiah 29:11; Instrumental: Hope Unfolds inspired by Jeremiah 29:11.

Our podcast theme music provided by NCSMusic: Song: On the Up Author: Zapsplat.com and Song Stay Away Author: Zapsplat.com

Be a blessing and sow this podcast forward by sharing the link to a family member or friend in need.

Copyright 2025 by Brian Eckard, all rights reserved.

In this episode we continue our journey through the wilderness of unemployment resting in the Lord and meditating on his love for us.

If you like this podcast, you'll love the book that inspired it! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Check out the details here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. The audiobook is now available at Audible and Amazon.com!

Credits

Wilderness of Unemployment is written and produced by Brian Eckard

Scriptures from the Holy Bible, New International Version®, NIV®. Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica, Inc. Used by permission of Zondervan.

Music generated by Suno AI Music Generator Songs: Precious in His Sight, lyrics inspired by Isaiah 43:4; Shaped in Love, lyrics inspired by Isaiah 43:4; Held in His Promise, lyrics inspired by Isaiah 43:4; Instrumental: Held by His Hands inspired by Isaiah 43:4.

Our podcast theme music provided by NCSMusic: Song: On the Up Author: Zapsplat.com and Song Stay Away Author: Zapsplat.com

Be a blessing and sow this podcast forward by sharing the link to a family member or friend in need.

Copyright 2025 by Brian Eckard, all rights reserved.

In this episode, we continue our journey through the wilderness of unemployment, drawing inspiration from the comforting words of Isaiah 43:2: ‘When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; and when you pass through the rivers, they will not sweep over you. When you walk through the fire, you will not be burned; the flames will not set you ablaze.’

If you like this podcast, you'll love the book that inspired it! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Check out the details here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. The audiobook is now available at Audible and Amazon.com!

Credits

Wilderness of Unemployment is written and produced by Brian Eckard

Scriptures from the Holy Bible, New International Version®, NIV®. Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica, Inc. Used by permission of Zondervan.

Music generated by Suno AI Music Generator Songs: Through the Waters, lyrics inspired by Isaiah 43:2; Still My Shepherd, lyrics inspired by Isaiah 43 and Psalm 23, focusing on navigating the uncertainty and isolation of unemployment; Held Through the Storm, inspired by Isaiah 43:2, Psalm 23:4, Psalm 91:4-6, and Romans 8:38-39; Instrumental: Not Alone in the River inspired by Isaiah 43:2.

Our podcast theme music provided by NCSMusic: Song: On the Up Author: Zapsplat.com and Song Stay Away Author: Zapsplat.com

Be a blessing and sow this podcast forward by sharing the link to a family member or friend in need.

Copyright 2025 by Brian Eckard, all rights reserved.