Why didn’t the prisoners run?

In this episode of Sons of Thunder, the brothers dive headfirst into the unhinged, holy chaos of Acts 16—where chains fall, doors fling open, and nobody leaves. Paul and Silas are wrongly imprisoned, publicly beaten, and locked in the darkest cell… and they start singing. At midnight. In harmony.

Then the ground shakes. Chains snap. Every cell door opens. But instead of fleeing, everyone stays. Even the guys who probably should have run.

Why? What kind of presence makes convicted criminals sit still in an open cell?

The brothers talk through prison worship, trembling fear, glory that breaks chains but demands reverence, and why Paul didn’t run—because staying might save the jailer. Oh, and we find out Silas might’ve been the worship leader on tour. Makes sense.

Also featuring:

• A Dead Sea snorkeling sponsor (perfect for people who hate marine life)
• A bracelet brand forged in a midnight earthquake
• A deep theological truth: “They didn’t just hear worship… they were undone by it.”

We laughed, we cried, we stayed in prison too.

So grab your glow-in-the-dark “Midnight Melody” bracelet, cue up your favorite prison hymn, and prepare to worship like the chains already fell off.

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