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Psalms Remixed

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Psalms Remixed reimagines the timeless poetry and spirit of Scripture’s most beloved songs for today. Using AI-powered creativity and cutting-edge music production, we bring ancient texts like Psalm 100 and the Song of Miriam to life in genres ranging from jazz to folk, electronic to gospel, and everything in between. <br/><br/><a href="https://themustardseed.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast">themustardseed.substack.com</a>

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April 24, 2026

The Screwtape Project: Letter 1

<p>Welcome to the Screwtape Project, a podcast inspired by The Screwtape Letters by C.S. Lewis. </p><p>First published in 1942, the book is a work of Christian fiction told through a clever and unsettling literary frame: a series of letters from a senior demon named Screwtape to his nephew Wormwood, a junior tempter assigned to pull one human being away from God. Through that reversed point of view, Lewis explores temptation, pride, distraction, fear, spiritual drift, and the quiet habits that shape a soul. </p><p>We created this series because the book still has so much to say, and we wanted to help a new generation engage its insight in language and examples that feel more accessible today.</p><p><p>“The Lord was not in the wind… not in the earthquake… not in the fire… and after the fire came a gentle whisper.” <strong>1 Kings 19:11–12</strong></p></p><p>My Dear Wormwood,</p><p>You sound much too pleased with yourself.</p><p>You say the boy has been asking questions about God, truth, and whether his life has any real purpose, and that you have been answering those questions with arguments. I am disappointed in you. Arguments are clumsy tools. They create the dangerous possibility that he may begin to think seriously. Once a human starts asking what is true, rather than what is popular or convenient, the whole situation becomes unstable.</p><p>You are dealing with a modern teenager. Use what is already built into his world.</p><p>When he wakes up in the morning, do not let there be a gap. Before his feet touch the floor, get a screen in front of his eyes. Let him check messages, then highlights, then clips, then stories, then one “important” video, then another. By the time he has brushed his teeth, his mind should already be crowded with fragments. A crowded mind is far easier to govern than a rebellious one.</p><p>You mention that he had a moment last Tuesday after youth group when he sat on the edge of his bed and looked unusually serious. That was dangerous. He was beginning to suspect that he is performing a version of himself most of the time. He was beginning to ask whether anyone actually knows him, and whether the Enemy might. Those are terrible openings. You handled it poorly.</p><p>When such moments come, do not argue against them. Interrupt them.</p><p>A vibration from the phone is often enough. If not, remind him of homework. If that fails, suggest he should “look something up” before he forgets. One search will become ten. Ten will become wandering. Wandering will become fatigue. Fatigue will become dullness. By then the moment is gone, and with it the possibility of prayer.</p><p>I once had a patient of your age bracket who began to feel genuine conviction while waiting in a car outside a grocery store. The sky was turning orange. He had no music on. He was suddenly aware that he was unhappy, though all his friends considered him fun, and that he had become someone who joked about everything so he would never have to say anything true. It was a dreadful moment. Another minute of silence and he might have prayed.</p><p>I did not waste time with philosophy. I reminded him of a text he had not answered. Then I suggested he should open a video “for a second” so he would not have to sit there feeling awkward for no reason. Then I gave him the most useful thought of all: This isn’t a real spiritual moment. You’re only emotional because you’re tired. That thought has protected us from countless disasters.</p><p>By the time his mother returned to the car, he was laughing at something idiotic and had almost succeeded in making himself believe that the silence had meant nothing.</p><p>Teach your boy to treat all serious thoughts that way.</p><p>Never let him ask, “Is this true?” Train him to ask, “Is this weird?” “Is this practical?” “Will this make life harder?” “What will people think?” Once those questions become his instinct, truth becomes much less dangerous. He will reject things without examining them.</p><p>Encourage him, above all, to call distraction “real life.”</p><p>If he is ever tempted to think prayer is real and his scrolling is the distraction, you are in danger. Reverse it. Let prayer feel like an interruption. Let silence feel unnatural. Let reflection feel unproductive. Let busyness feel important. Let noise feel normal.</p><p>You do not need to make him hate the Enemy. You need only keep him from hearing Him.</p><p>Your affectionate uncle,Screwtape</p><p></p><p><strong>Discussion questions:</strong></p><p>* What are the biggest distractions you face right now?</p><p>* Why do distraction and noise make it harder to hear God?</p><p>* Have you ever had a moment where you felt convicted, but then reached for your phone, music, or something else to avoid thinking about it?</p><p>* Why does Screwtape want the boy to ask, “Is this weird?” or “What will people think?” instead of “Is this true?”</p><p>* What does our culture call “real life”? How does that shape the way people think about prayer, silence, and reflection?</p><p>* What habits help you slow down enough to notice what is happening in your heart?</p><p>* How can constant entertainment affect your ability to think deeply or pray honestly?</p><p>* What would it look like to create more quiet in your life this week?</p> <br/><br/>This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit <a href="https://themustardseed.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&#38;utm_campaign=CTA_1">themustardseed.substack.com</a>

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November 1, 2025

When He Trusted

<p>A quiet retelling of David’s rise and fall — a story of trust, pride, and the mercy that meets us when we return. </p><p>[<strong>Verse 1</strong>]</p><p>He was youngest, left unseen,</p><p>Shepherd boy with hands kept clean.</p><p>God saw more than what they knew—</p><p>Not in height, but heart that’s true.</p><p>[<strong>Chorus</strong>]</p><p>When he trusted, mountains moved,</p><p>Fields gave way to royal rooms.</p><p>God was near, his aim was right—</p><p>A sling, a stone, a holy fight.</p><p>[<strong>Verse 2</strong>]</p><p>He sang of love, he led with grace,</p><p>Spared the one who sought his place.</p><p>But when desire replaced the call,</p><p>He tried to rise—and chose to fall.</p><p>[<strong>Chorus</strong>]</p><p>When he trusted, mercy reigned,</p><p>But when he took, the sky turned gray.</p><p>From rooftops high to battles wrong,</p><p>His voice grew still, though once so strong.</p><p>[<strong>Bridge</strong>]</p><p>He tore his robe, he named his sin,</p><p>“Restore the joy I had within.”</p><p>And through the grief, the sword, the scar,</p><p>God still remained—not far, but far.</p><p>[<strong>Chorus (Final)</strong>]</p><p>When he trusted, songs would rise,</p><p>Through aching doubt and tear-stained eyes.</p><p>Not perfect, no—but still he learned:</p><p>The heart that yields is one God turns.</p><p></p> <br/><br/>This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit <a href="https://themustardseed.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&#38;utm_campaign=CTA_1">themustardseed.substack.com</a>

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February 24, 2025

Sharing the Good News

<p>A peculiar anxiety haunts the well-meaning Christian, a restless sense that the weight of another’s soul has been placed upon his shoulders. He feels the burden of persuasion, the urgent need to find the right words, the right tone, the right moment—lest the opportunity slip away, lest he be found wanting in his duty.</p><p>Did the prophets of old persuade? Did Moses, by argument and eloquence, transform Pharaoh’s heart of stone? Did Elijah, by the force of his own conviction, turn Israel from their idols? No, the fire and the whisper, the pillar of cloud and the parted sea—these belonged to God. The prophet’s task was not to control the flame but to carry the message.</p><p>And what of our Lord Himself? Did He strive to convince Pilate, to plead with the rich young ruler, to wrest belief from those who scoffed? No, He told the truth, and some followed, and some walked away. For “no one can come to Me unless the Father who sent Me draws them” (John 6:44).</p><p>Pilate asked, “What is truth?” but received no argument in reply. Even the great commission to “go and make disciples” (Matthew 28:19) presupposes that it is God, not man, who opens the eyes and softens the heart.</p><p>Paul himself, that great voice of the Gospel, did not preach with “wise and persuasive words, but with a demonstration of the Spirit’s power, so that your faith might not rest on human wisdom, but on God’s power” (1 Corinthians 2:4-5). If the greatest missionary who ever lived knew that faith must rest in God, how much more must we?</p><p>We are but heralds, crying in the wilderness, “Behold your King!” We are but messengers, sent with tidings of great joy. We are but tellers of a tale so glorious that, once spoken, it is no longer ours to control.</p><p>So do not weary yourself with striving. Do not measure success by response. Do not mistake the Spirit’s work for your own. Speak the truth, yes. Speak it boldly, clearly, and in love. But speak it with the understanding that once the words have left your lips, they belong to Him who alone gives life.</p><p><p>“So shall My word be that goes out from My mouth; it shall not return to Me empty, but it shall accomplish that which I purpose, and shall succeed in the thing for which I sent it” —Isaiah 55:11.</p></p><p>Rest, then, in this: It is not our job to convert.</p><p>It is not our job to save.</p><p>It is not our job to convict.</p><p>It is not our job to convince.</p><p>It is only our job to tell.</p><p>That is all.</p><p>And it is enough.</p> <br/><br/>This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit <a href="https://themustardseed.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&#38;utm_campaign=CTA_1">themustardseed.substack.com</a>

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Psalms Remixed reimagines the timeless poetry and spirit of Scripture’s most beloved songs for today. Using AI-powered creativity and cutting-edge music production, we bring ancient texts like Psalm 100 and the Song of Miriam to life in genres ranging from jazz to folk, electronic to gospel, and everything in between. <br/><br/><a href="https://themustardseed.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast">themustardseed.substack.com</a>

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