After 7 years and 268 weekly episodes, this is the final episode of The Blacksmith Chronicles Podcast.

In this deeply honest and vulnerable conversation, Ryan Johnson shares why he's bringing the podcast to a close, not because of burnout, bitterness, or failure, but because of obedience, stewardship, and discernment in a new season.

This episode pulls back the curtain on:

• The real cost of ministry behind the scenes
• The financial and emotional weight of one-man operations
• Why faithfulness doesn't always look like growth
• Understanding your assignment without chasing platforms
• Letting go of good things to make room for God things

Ryan also shares what's not ending, what's ahead for his ministry, his writing journey, and why this decision comes with peace, not regret. This is more than a farewell. It's a testimony of obedience, humility, and doing ministry without compromise. If you've ever wrestled with calling, comparison, sustainability, or knowing when a season is complete, this episode is for you.

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What is God saying for 2026? In this powerful episode of The Blacksmith Chronicles Podcast, Ryan Johnson sits down with returning guest and mentor Robert Hotchkin to unpack a 2026 prophetic word that isn't hype, it's positioning.

If you've ever rolled your eyes at "new year prophetic words," this conversation brings clarity: prophetic words aren't just predictions, they're a partnership. Robert explains how a kairos word carries grace to perceive, believe, and receive what God is emphasizing in a season—so you can align, move forward, and advance the Kingdom.

In this episode, you'll hear why the Lord is shifting the Church from defense to offense, and why 2026 is a year of alignment, inheritance, building, and advancement, a call to wake up, grow up, and power up so we can upend what the enemy built and build what God is establishing.

Key themes covered:

✅ Why prophetic words matter (and how to judge them biblically)
✅ The difference between predictive prophecy vs positioning prophecy
✅ Kairos timing: does a "year word" expire?
✅ 2026: Get Past Your Past (even past blessings that keep you stuck)
✅ "Agags must die" — compromises must be confronted
✅ Authority revival: the awakening the Church must have
✅ Breaking victim mentality and stepping into Kingdom authority
✅ Genesis 26 for 2026: unblocking generational wells of blessing
✅ Noah-building grace: building what's never existed before
✅ Righteousness & holiness as identity and power, not legalism

🔥 PLUS: Ryan and Robert also invite you to join their live online Healing & Miracle Service (every other Tuesday) where they pray, flow in words of knowledge, and believe for breakthroughs—live.

If this episode strengthens you, like, subscribe, and share it with someone who needs clarity and courage for 2026.

Connect with Robert Hotchkin:
➡️ Website: roberthotchkin.com
➡️ YouTube / Socials: Search "Robert Hotchkin"

Connect with Ryan Johnson Ministries:
➡️ Subscribe & follow for weekly faith + prophetic + discipleship content
➡️ Email: info@ryanjohnson.us

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In this episode of The Blacksmith Chronicles Podcast, Ryan Johnson welcomes first-time guest Jess Pardo for a powerful prophetic word for 2026 — covering the economy, restoration, and a fresh wave of Holy Spirit revival.

Jess shares what she believes the Lord revealed about a coming buyer's market with potential price drops in housing and automotive, and why believers must learn to walk by faith, not by headlines. Ryan and Jess also unpack the difference between being hungry for truth and craving the presence of God, plus why 2026 will be marked by restoration, vindication, and sevenfold recompense for those who stayed faithful in hidden seasons.

You'll also hear about Jess's new podcast, G2644, built around the biblical call to reconciliation (2 Corinthians 5), and how God is drawing people back into intimacy, revelation, and the "mystery box" of deeper understanding in Him.

If you've felt delayed, overlooked, or weary from the last few years, this conversation will strengthen your faith and reset your expectancy for what God is about to do.

KEY TOPICS:
✅ Prophetic Word for 2026
✅ Economy & Buyer's Market (Housing + Cars)
✅ Faith vs fear and competing voices
✅ Restoration, vindication, and sevenfold payback
✅ Revival and Holy Spirit "defibrillator" awakening
✅ Spiritual hunger vs craving the presence of God
✅ Mysteries of God & intimacy with Holy Spirit
✅ Launch of the G2644 Podcast (Reconciliation)

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✉️ Connect with Ryan Johnson Ministries:
🌐 Website: https://ryanjohnson.us
📧 Email: info@ryanjohnson.us
🎙 Podcast: The Blacksmith Chronicles
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