Guarding the Gates | The Afterglow - Episode 3

How do we guard our hearts in a season full of noise?

The Afterglow is a reflective podcast from the Echoes of Truth Network, created as a place to sit with the weight of truth after it’s been spoken. Each week, JT and Tune Thy Heart explore heavy conversations raised on JT’s Mixtape — and then slow things down to process what those conversations leave behind.

In Episode 3, we talk about navigating Christmas week and the excess, emotion, and spiritual noise that often accompany it. We also reflect on the unexpected growth of this podcast and the responsibility that comes with reach — why discernment should cause us to slow down, not speed up.

This episode is not driven by fear, outrage, or spectacle.It is about stewardship, prayer, and guarding the gates of our hearts.

We discuss:

• Navigating Christmas week with wisdom and heart posture

• Gratitude for growth and why stewardship matters

• The importance of prayer and praying for our listeners

• Guarding our eyes, ears, and hearts in a noisy culture

• A behind-the-scenes moment that prompted us to step away, pray, and be discerning

• Why not everything needs to be watched in order to be understood

As referenced in prior conversations on JT’s Mixtape, this episode emphasizes that discernment does not mean paranoia — it means staying anchored in Christ.

“Guard your heart above all else, for it determines the course of your life.”— Proverbs 4:23 (NLT)

“Think about things that are pure, lovely, and admirable.”— Philippians 4:8 (NLT)

This conversation is not about accusation or condemnation.Scripture reminds us that our battle is not against flesh and blood, and that love, prayer, and discernment matter more than outrage.

— Ephesians 6:12 (NLT)

This is The Afterglow.

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