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Pride isn’t confidence—it’s a hostile takeover. In Mission 01 of OPERATION 08 — SEVEN SINS, Fleet Commander Brandon sounds Red Alert because pride doesn’t usually arrive loud. It slips in as “I’m fine,” “I know better,” and “I earned this,” quietly shifting authority from Jesus to self until the command chair is compromised.

In this Ready Room after-action report, Patrick Nash and Erin Dunn unpack the briefing in real-world terms: how pride rewrites the chain of command, why it’s so effective at disabling repentance (admission, submission, and change), and what scripture calls the humility restore—returning Jesus to rightful authority through surrender, teachability, and obedience.

Scriptures referenced (ESV):
Romans 12:3
Romans 12:4–5
Galatians 6:3–4
Proverbs 16:18
Luke 18:9–14
James 4:6–10
Philippians 2:3–11
Mark 10:42–45
1 Peter 5:5–7
Galatians 2:20
Matthew 23:11–12
Colossians 3:12–17

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In this transmission, Patrick and Erin break down Mission 05: Comms-Link L1 Diagnostic—the Abide Check—built on Jesus’ core system statement in John 15:4–5. The goal isn’t to “try harder” or polish a religious image. The goal is to remain connected—because connection precedes output.

We walk through the difference between leaves vs. fruit (external signals vs. real spiritual life), how the flesh can mask itself in spiritual language, and why self-powered “Christian-ish” living eventually runs dry. Then we get practical: how abiding actually works in daily life—Word, prayer, obedience, confession, and community—and how to trace bad fruit back to the real disconnect point.

If you’ve been running on fumes, this episode isn’t here to shame you. It’s here to diagnose the problem and get you reconnected—because fruit doesn’t get forced. Fruit follows abiding.

Scriptures:
John 15:4–5
John 15:7
John 15:10
John 15:8
Galatians 5:24
James 1:22
Hebrews 4:16
Hebrews 10:24–25
1 John 1:9
1 John 1:7
Psalm 139:23–24

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In Mission 04: Covenant Override, we confront a subtle drift that shows up under pressure: faith that starts relational can quietly become transactional. When prayer turns into a request console—tight inputs, expected outputs—delay doesn’t just feel disappointing…it starts sounding like betrayal. In this Ready Room debrief, Patrick and Erin break down the mission’s core warning about “replicator theology,” expand the covenant vs contract framework, and talk through what covenant faith looks like when God’s answer is “wait,” “no,” or “different.”

You’ll hear why transactional faith is exhausting, how it forms (even in sincere believers), and how the “override” actually gets installed: repent, reorder, and return—restoring allegiance, not trying to force outcomes. This is a casual conversation with a serious goal: delete the hidden invoice and rebuild faith that stays steady when life isn’t predictable.

Listener takeaways: you’ll learn how to spot betrayal-language in your prayers, how to shift from outcome-chasing to allegiance, and how to practice covenant prayer that asks boldly without bargaining.

Series/Operation: OPERATION 07 — VECTOR RESET

Scriptures:
2 Timothy 2:13
Exodus 16:3
Luke 15:29–30
Deuteronomy 31:6
Matthew 6:24
Matthew 6:33
2 Corinthians 5:7
1 John 1:9
Colossians 3:1–2
Hebrews 11:1

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In this Ready Room debrief, Patrick and Erin break down “Command Chair Mutiny” from OPERATION 07 — VECTOR RESET. The big question isn’t what you say comes first—it’s what actually holds the seat when pressure hits.

We walk through the “bridge stations” of life—navigation, tactical, engineering, comms, operations—and how good, necessary things can become destructive when they slide into the command chair. Fear can start issuing orders. Comfort can rewrite the mission. Productivity can become a god. Approval can become life support. Control can replace trust.

Then we run the restoration protocol: name the rival, execute measurable repentance, reassign the stations to their proper roles, and install “God-first” replacement patterns that hold up in real life.

Key takeaways (run this checklist this week):

• Do a honest “bridge scan” (calendar, spending, thought-loops, reflex decisions) to see what’s really leading.
• Use the three diagnostics: drift, reliance, resistance (what pulls you, what you run to, what you won’t release).
• Dethrone the rival with measurable repentance (a change you can point to).
• Reassign the station back under God’s authority and replace the old reflex with a new one.

Scriptures:
Exodus 34:14
Psalm 16:4
Colossians 3:5
Proverbs 3:5–6
1 John 1:9
James 1:22
Romans 12:1–2
Matthew 6:33

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Selective obedience doesn’t usually look like rebellion—it looks like editing. In this Ready Room conversation, Patrick and Erin unpack Fleet Commander Brandon’s briefing and expose the “Compromise Cascade”: the slow drift that happens when we obey Jesus in the big areas, but keep a locked compartment in the places that cost us.

We break down why obedience is about covenant alignment (not earning God’s love), how conditional blessings differ from unconditional promises, and why King Saul’s story is a warning for anyone tempted to justify partial surrender. If you’ve been negotiating with God—“I obeyed… but”—this episode is a call back to clarity, closeness, and real freedom.

What you’ll hear in this episode

• Why selective obedience spreads like a cascade, not a single mistake
• How grace stays grace while obedience stays covenant alignment
• Saul’s “I obeyed… but” pattern—and how excuses camouflage compromise
• The modern “whisper” where selective obedience hides (revenge, secrecy, neglect, control, lust)
• Four practical steps to shut down drift and re-establish alignment with Jesus

Scriptures (ESV)

Deuteronomy 5:33
Exodus 19:5–6
Job 36:11
1 Samuel 15:3
1 Samuel 15:7–9
1 Samuel 15:20–21
1 Samuel 15:22–23
1 John 5:3–4

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In this episode of The Ready Room Broadcast, Patrick and Erin go deeper on OPERATION 07 — Mission 01: Laodicea Drift—the quiet spiritual slide where you still look stable, still show up, still know the language… but your soul is slowly disengaging.

Using the real-world backdrop of Laodicea’s wealth, self-reliance, luxury garments, medical reputation, and famously lukewarm water supply, we unpack why Jesus’ words in Revelation 3:14–22 are not random metaphors—they’re a precision diagnosis. “Lukewarm” isn’t about having the right vibes; it’s about losing spiritual usefulness, clarity, and wholehearted allegiance.

This debrief expands the theology behind self-sufficiency, repentance, correction as love, and the invitation of Jesus standing at the door and knocking. If you’ve been calling drift “normal,” this is your wake-up call—and your way back to the table.

Scriptures:
Revelation 3:14–22
Hebrews 3:12–13
John 10:27
James 1:22
Proverbs 27:17
Ephesians 2:10
John 15:4–5

Watch the full Mission Briefing on YouTube (https://youtu.be/q_aJctEnSTg) or Rumble (https://rumble.com/v749a8e-operation-07-mission-01-laodicea-drift-when-fine-is-the-warning.html).

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Waiting doesn’t just test patience—it tests posture. In this Week 2 debrief of THE ARRIVAL: When You’re Waiting and Need a Mighty God, Patrick and Erin slow down Fleet Commander Brandon’s mission briefing and unpack the theology behind the wait: why delay doesn’t equal absence, how God often meets the waiting in the ordinary, and why the difference between certainty vs clarity reveals whether we’re trying to control God or follow Him.

This episode also reframes “Mighty God” as more than a Christmas title—it’s the identity of Jesus, and it changes how we interpret time, pain, and promises. Finally, we land on the greatest “impossible”: the gospel—where God’s might is most clearly displayed.

Scriptures:
Luke 1:11–20
Luke 1:34
Luke 1:37
Luke 1:57–64
Matthew 18:1–4
1 Corinthians 13:11
1 Corinthians 2:8–10
Isaiah 9:6

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The world offers endless opinions—follow your heart, trust your gut, do whatever feels right—and then acts surprised when people end up anxious, burned out, and spiritually exhausted. In THE ARRIVAL: When You’re Hurting and Need a Counselor, Fleet Commander Brandon points us to the promise that Christmas didn’t arrive as another idea, but as a Person: Jesus, the Wonderful Counselor.

In this Ready Room debrief, Patrick and Erin expand the message themes: how the Wonderful Counselor guides your steps through truth and relationship, how God’s presence replaces isolation with companionship, and how Jesus heals what’s been broken beneath the surface—patiently, personally, and completely.

Want the full message? Watch THE ARRIVAL: When You’re Hurting and Need a Counselor on YouTube, on Rumble, or at powerupchurch.org.

Next week: Mighty God—a shift from comfort to power, as we explore how God shows His might in ordinary moments and calls us to respond with faith when promises feel delayed.

Scripture References: Isaiah 9:6; John 14:16–17; John 10:3–4; Psalm 147:3.

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