The Blacksmith Chronicles Podcast

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. 👉 Subscribe to The Blacksmith Chronicles Podcast and join the movement of believers being forged for God's glory! 🎧 Listen on: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Amazon Music | Destiny Image Podcast Network | EastTN TV ✉️ Connect with Ryan Johnson Ministries:🌐 Website: https://ryanjohnson.us📧 Email: [email protected] 🎙 Podcast: The Blacksmith Chronicles📖 Books & Resources: Visit our website 📣 Don't Forget To: ✅ LIKE the video ✅ SUBSCRIBE to the channel ✅ SHARE this episode with your community ✅ COMMENT with your thoughts or questions #EndingASeason #FaithfulNotFamous #ChristianLeadership #MinistryLife #RyanJohnsonMinistries #TheBlacksmithChroniclesPodcast

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: [email protected] 👉 Subscribe to The Blacksmith Chronicles Podcast and join the movement of believers being forged for God's glory! 🎧 Listen on: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Amazon Music | Destiny Image Podcast Network | EastTN TV ✉️ Connect with Ryan Johnson Ministries:🌐 Website: https://ryanjohnson.us📧 Email: [email protected] 🎙 Podcast: The Blacksmith Chronicles📖 Books & Resources: Visit our website 📣 Don't Forget To: ✅ LIKE the video ✅ SUBSCRIBE to the channel ✅ SHARE this episode with your community ✅ COMMENT with your thoughts or questions #2026PropheticWord #PropheticWord2026 #BlacksmithChroniclesPodcast #RyanJohnsonMinistries #RobertHotchkin #KairosWord #PropheticTeaching #DefenseToOffense #KingdomAuthority #GetPastYourPast #AgagsMustDie #Genesis26 #GenerationalWells #HolinessIsPower #RevivalAndReformation

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) 👉 Subscribe to The Blacksmith Chronicles Podcast and join the movement of believers being forged for God's glory! 🎧 Listen on: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Amazon Music | Destiny Image Podcast Network | EastTN TV ✉️ Connect with Ryan Johnson Ministries:🌐 Website: https://ryanjohnson.us📧 Email: [email protected] 🎙 Podcast: The Blacksmith Chronicles📖 Books & Resources: Visit our website 📣 Don't Forget To: ✅ LIKE the video ✅ SUBSCRIBE to the channel ✅ SHARE this episode with your community ✅ COMMENT with your thoughts or questions #PropheticWord #2026Prophecy #RevivalFire #FaithOverFear #RyanJohnsonMinistries #TheBlacksmithChroniclesPodcast

In this episode of The Blacksmith Chronicles Podcast (Ryan Johnson Ministries), we turn our attention to Venezuela—not to debate politics, stir fear, or sensationalize prophecy, but to ask a deeper biblical question: What do national crises reveal when viewed through the lens of Scripture—and what does God require of the Church when nations shake? Ryan Johnson walks through a biblical theology of nations, explaining how God forms nations, appoints their seasons, and holds leadership accountable (Acts 17:26–27; Daniel 2:21). We explore the difference between interpreting global events through headlines vs. covenant, and why the Church must respond with discernment, prayer, righteousness, and intercession rather than outrage, speculation, or partisan captivity. This teaching also addresses: God's patterns of exposure before restoration (Luke 12:2) Why shaking precedes alignment (Hebrews 12:26–27) The biblical weight of confronting oppression and the call to justice—not revenge (Isaiah 10:1–2; Romans 13:4) How God preserves a remnant and raises leaders in the fire (Ezekiel 22:30; Isaiah 48:10) The Church's assignment in times of national instability: intercede, proclaim truth, disciple under pressure, and model righteousness If you're asking how to pray for Venezuela, how to maintain prophetic discernment without speculation, and how the global Church should respond when nations enter seasons of turmoil—this episode is for you. 👉 Share this episode with someone who needs biblical clarity and spiritual perspective in a chaotic news cycle. 💬 Comment below: How is the Lord calling you to pray and respond? Chapters + Titles 00:00 – Why Venezuela Matters 01:21 – God Rules Nations 04:38 – Righteousness & National Judgment 09:03 – Venezuela: A Biblical Crisis 11:44 – Confronting Dictators Biblically 20:01 – The Fruit of Maduro's Rule 29:41 – God Preserves a Remnant 31:10 – Discernment vs False Prophecy 41:01 – The Church in Times of Shaking 51:09 – Call to Prayer & Response 👉 Subscribe to The Blacksmith Chronicles Podcast and join the movement of believers being forged for God's glory! 🎧 Listen on: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Amazon Music | Destiny Image Podcast Network | EastTN TV ✉️ Connect with Ryan Johnson Ministries:🌐 Website: https://ryanjohnson.us📧 Email: [email protected] 🎙 Podcast: The Blacksmith Chronicles📖 Books & Resources: Visit our website 📣 Don't Forget To: ✅ LIKE the video ✅ SUBSCRIBE to the channel ✅ SHARE this episode with your community ✅ COMMENT with your thoughts or questions #Venezuela #BiblicalDiscernment #PrayForTheNations #PropheticWisdom #ChurchInCrisis #RyanJohnsonMinistres #TheBlacksmithChroniclesPodcast

In this bold, uncompromising, and deeply biblical episode, Ryan Johnson tackles one of the most emotionally charged, misunderstood, and avoided subjects in modern Christianity — tithing. Is tithing biblical today? Is it a command, a covenant, or a control mechanism? Is 10% a rule, a starting point, or something deeper? This episode is not a fundraising appeal, not a manipulation tactic, and not designed to shame believers. Instead, it is a discipleship-focused, Scripture-anchored conversation that addresses money as Jesus did — as a matter of lordship, trust, stewardship, and heart formation. Ryan walks through: The biblical origins of tithing before the Law What Jesus actually said about money and obedience Why grace doesn't abolish generosity — it transforms it The difference between discipline and devotion Why money exposes fear, trust, identity, and allegiance How unresolved wounds around finances affect spiritual formation Why the local church still matters, even when it's imperfect And the hard but healing truth: giving reveals who truly reigns in your heart This is an episode for those who are tired of slogans and ready for Scripture, maturity, and honest discipleship. ⚠️ Important: This episode is meant to be listened to in its entirety. Short clips won't capture the full theological framework or the heart behind this conversation. 👉 Subscribe to The Blacksmith Chronicles Podcast and join the movement of believers being forged for God's glory! 🎧 Listen on: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Amazon Music | Destiny Image Podcast Network | EastTN TV ✉️ Connect with Ryan Johnson Ministries:🌐 Website: https://ryanjohnson.us📧 Email: [email protected] 🎙 Podcast: The Blacksmith Chronicles📖 Books & Resources: Visit our website 📣 Don't Forget To: ✅ LIKE the video ✅ SUBSCRIBE to the channel ✅ SHARE this episode with your community ✅ COMMENT with your thoughts or questions #BiblicalTithing #ChristianStewardship #FaithAndFinances #Discipleship #KingdomLiving #RyanJohnsonMinistries #TheBlacksmithChroniclesPodcast