Standing in the Gap: The War Room

In Episode 8, Brandon and Mike lead listeners into one of the most difficult and misunderstood seasons of the restoration journey—the stillness of the tomb. Following the crushing of Gethsemane and the breaking of Golgotha, this episode explores the quiet place where nothing seems to be happening, prayers feel unanswered, and hope is tested. Using the moment when Jesus lay in the tomb, they remind standers that silence does not mean God is absent or finished.

The conversation centers on the truth that God often does His greatest work in hidden places. Just as the world saw only stillness while Jesus was fulfilling prophecy and preparing for resurrection, God may be working in unseen ways within hearts, circumstances, and marriages. Brandon and Mike encourage listeners not to confuse a lack of visible progress with a lack of divine activity, emphasizing that restoration is often formed beneath the surface.

Episode 8 also focuses on how the tomb season deepens faith and surrender. It challenges standers to trust God without immediate evidence, to hold hope in the silence, and to remain faithful when outcomes are unclear. This season stretches spiritual maturity and shifts dependence away from timelines and onto God’s character and power.

Ultimately, the episode delivers a message of hope: the tomb is never the end of the story. What appears dead is often the very place God brings life. The stillness carries the promise of resurrection, reminding every stander that God specializes in restoring what seems impossible. Episode 8 reassures listeners to remain steady in the quiet season, because God is working—and resurrection is coming.

Episode 7 | – Golgotha: The Breaking

In Episode 7 of Standing in the Gap: The War Room, Brandon, Mike, and Wendy continue the powerful restoration journey, moving from the crushing of Gethsemane into Golgotha — the place of breaking. Together, they walk listeners through seasons when everything feels like it’s falling apart, prayers seem unanswered, and obedience to God carries a heavy cost. Through Scripture, personal insight, and heartfelt conversation, they reveal how God often allows what feels like loss, separation, and surrender to break our fleshly strength so His power can be fully revealed.

Rather than viewing breaking as defeat, the team reframes it as a sacred process where pride is stripped away, faith is refined, and true surrender is formed. Just as Christ’s breaking on the cross brought redemption and life, God uses breaking seasons in marriage restoration to bring healing, humility, and transformation. Wendy adds a compassionate perspective, speaking to the emotional weight many standers carry and offering hope for those who feel worn down by the waiting.

Episode 7 encourages every stander who feels exhausted, discouraged, or close to giving up — reminding us that God never wastes pain. What feels like the end is often the doorway to resurrection. This conversation calls listeners to remain faithful in the hardest moments, trusting that even in Golgotha, God is working out His perfect plan for restoration and renewal.

Episode 6 — Gethsemane: The Crushing

In Episode 6 of Standing in the Gap: The War Room, Brandon and Mike open a four-part series by stepping into one of the most misunderstood and painful seasons of the stand: the crushing.

Drawing from the moment Jesus entered Gethsemane, this conversation reframes pressure, silence, and deep emotional weight not as punishment, but as preparation. When obedience feels costly and prayers seem unanswered, it’s easy to believe something has gone wrong. Episode 6 gently challenges that lie, revealing how God often does His most transformative work in hidden places—where surrender is tested and faith is refined.

This episode speaks directly to standers carrying exhaustion, grief, and uncertainty. Brandon and Mike unpack what it looks like to remain yielded when the outcome is unclear, when emotions are raw, and when holding covenant feels heavier than ever. Rather than offering quick fixes or surface encouragement, they anchor the conversation in Scripture and lived experience, reminding listeners that endurance is forged under pressure.

Just as oil is released through pressing, the crushing season strips away self-reliance and strengthens the spirit. What feels like breaking may actually be God forming deeper trust, humility, and intimacy with Him. Episode 6 invites you to see your suffering through a redemptive lens—and to hold on, knowing that the crushing is not the end of the story, but the beginning of something sacred.

This is Part 1 of the Gethsemane → Golgotha → The Tomb → The Resurrection series.