Seeing through the noise… without losing sight of the truth.

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, JTfollowsJC and TuneThyHeart explore heavy conversations raised on JT’s Mixtape and then slow things down to process what those conversations leave behind.

In Episode 4, we reflect on 2025 and what stood out spiritually; including how more people seem to be seeing through deception faster than ever. But we also talk about something just as important: not giving darkness too much credit. Jesus has already won, and we’ll win more people to Him through love than fear.

This episode is not about spreading fear or darkness.
It is about discernment, humility, and staying anchored in Christ.

We discuss:

• Looking back at 2025 spiritually

• Why believers should be slow to accuse and quick to show grace

• The danger of obsession with conspiracies

• Why darkness is not all-powerful

• Fruits of the Spirit as a guide for discernment

• Why we don’t tell people what to think

• Prayer requests, praise reports, and praying together

Scripture shared (NLT):
“The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness can never extinguish it.” — John 1:5
“Test everything that is said. Hold on to what is good.” — 1 Thessalonians 5:21
“Never stop praying.” — 1 Thessalonians 5:17
“Come to me, all of you who are weary and carry heavy burdens, and I will give you rest.” — Matthew 11:28
“Perfect love expels all fear.” — 1 John 4:18

This is The Afterglow.

🎧 New episodes available wherever you listen.
May the noise fade and only the love of Jesus remain.

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.

🎧 New episodes available wherever you listen.May the noise fade and only the love of Jesus remain.

When you start seeing everything… what do you do with it?

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, JTfollowsJC and TuneThyHeart talk through heavy conversations raised on JT’s Mixtape, and The Afterglow exists for the quiet moments that follow.

In Episode 2, we talk about what happens when spiritual discernment begins to sharpen, when you start noticing influence, patterns, and spiritual realities everywhere and how to carry that awareness without becoming anxious, prideful, or pushing people away.

This episode is not driven by fear, outrage, or exposure culture.
It is about wisdom, restraint, love, and heart posture.

We discuss:

• What it feels like when you begin “waking up” spiritually

• Why truth can be mishandled and turn people away

• How influence and darkness are woven throughout culture

• How to guard your heart without living in fear

• Why timing and love matter just as much as truth

• Christmas, judgment, and why pleasing God matters more than pleasing people

As referenced in previous conversations on JT’s Mixtape, including cultural moments like the Zac Brown Band at the Sphere, this episode emphasizes that discernment does not mean paranoia, it means staying anchored in Christ.

“You must be wise as serpents and harmless as doves.”
— Matthew 10:16 (NLT)

“People judge by outward appearance, but the Lord looks at the heart.”
— 1 Samuel 16:7 (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.

“For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood…”
— Ephesians 6:12 (NLT)

This is The Afterglow.

🎧 New episodes available wherever you listen.
May the noise fade and only the love of Jesus remain.