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  • Realignment Comes With Resistance - Why Obedience Feels Harder After You Start Following Jesus

    Realignment Comes With Resistance - Why Obedience Feels Harder After You Start Following Jesus
    Feb 1 2026
    Following Jesus doesn’t just change what you believe; it changes your direction. And whenever direction changes, resistance shows up. Many believers are surprised by how much harder obedience feels after they commit to following Jesus. More tension. More pressure. More internal conflict. And when no one explains why, faithful people start assuming something is wrong with them. In this episode of The Uncommon Christian Podcast, Jon Ellis unpacks why resistance often increases after obedience, and why that’s not a sign of failure, but confirmation that realignment is happening. Drawing from Scripture (John 16, Romans 6, Galatians 5, Hebrews 12, James 1), Jon explains: ● Why new allegiance always creates friction ● Why internal tension is often evidence of spiritual life, not weakness ● How drifting feels easier than walking, but costs you more in the end ● Why God does His deepest work before you see any outward fruit If obedience feels heavier than you expected, this conversation will help you name your season, recalibrate your expectations, and stay faithful long enough to be changed. You’re not weak. You’re not behind. You’re being shaped. Why does following Jesus feel harder after you obey? In this episode, Jon Ellis explains why realignment brings resistance — and why that resistance often means something real is happening, not that you missed God.
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    15 min
  • Pressure Makes Faith Loud - Why Pressure Tests What You’re Listening To

    Pressure Makes Faith Loud - Why Pressure Tests What You’re Listening To
    Jan 25 2026
    Pressure doesn’t just test obedience, it amplifies voices. In this episode, Jon Ellis goes deeper into what happens internally when pressure increases. Why doubts feel louder. Why thoughts feel heavier. And why faithful believers often start questioning themselves, not because their faith is weak, but because pressure removes the filters. Using Scripture from 1 Kings 19 and James 1, this episode explores how pressure exposes which voices we’re listening to, how accusation leads to confusion, and how discernment can be strengthened when everything feels noisy. This conversation builds directly off the YouTube message “You’re Not Weak…. You’re Under Pressure” and is designed to help believers stay clear, steady, and obedient when pressure hasn’t let up. Pressure doesn’t mean you’re failing, but it does reveal what you’re listening to. In UNC021, Jon Ellis explores how pressure amplifies voices, tests discernment, and exposes the difference between conviction and accusation. This episode helps believers recognize internal noise, strengthen spiritual clarity, and remain faithful when obedience feels slow and costly.
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    16 min
  • You’re Not Just Standing….You’re Positioned

    You’re Not Just Standing….You’re Positioned
    Jan 18 2026
    Why God Uses Faithful People Who Refuse to Move Sometimes obedience doesn’t look like progress. Sometimes faith doesn’t feel victorious. And sometimes standing still feels like failure. In UNC020, Jon Ellis speaks directly to believers who didn’t quit, didn’t compromise, and didn’t walk away, but still feel stuck because nothing has changed. Using Exodus 14 and the moment Israel stood trapped at the Red Sea, this episode reframes waiting as positioning, not punishment. You’ll learn why standing can be the most obedient move you make, why silence doesn’t mean God is absent, and how God often moves only after obedience removes every other option. If you’re faithful but frustrated… If you’re obeying but exhausted… If you’re standing and wondering if it even matters… This episode will help you understand what God is doing while you wait—and why positioned people always see God move. Standing still can feel like failure, but in the Kingdom, it’s often positioning. In UNC020, Jon Ellis explains why obedience doesn’t always produce immediate results, how waiting can actually be alignment, and why God moves on behalf of those who refuse to panic their way out of position. If you’re still faithful but questioning everything, this episode is for you.
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    16 min
  • Standing isn't Passive: Why Endurance is an Act of War

    Standing isn't Passive: Why Endurance is an Act of War
    Jan 11 2026
    Some of you think you’re stuck, but you’re not stuck. You’re standing. And standing is exactly what the enemy hoped you’d stop doing. In this episode of The Uncommon Christian Podcast, Jon Ellis speaks directly to the believer who obeyed God, stood firm, and refused to compromise, but is now growing tired of doing the right thing with no visible results. Drawing from Ephesians 6:13, Galatians 6:9, and the example of Jesus in Gethsemane, this episode reveals why standing isn’t passive, why endurance is spiritual warfare, and how pressure is often the enemy’s strategy when temptation fails. If you’ve been faithful, tired, and wondering if obedience is still worth it, this episode is for you. You’re not weak. You’re not losing. You’re not faithless. You’re standing, and God is not finished. You’re not stuck, you’re standing. In this episode, Jon Ellis explains why endurance is warfare, why weariness isn’t failure, and how God uses believers who refuse to quit. If you’re tired of doing the right thing and wondering if obedience still matters, this episode will steady your faith.
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    17 min
  • Obedience Is Warfare: Why Following Jesus Is a Fight

    Obedience Is Warfare: Why Following Jesus Is a Fight
    Jan 4 2026
    Obedience was never meant to be easy, and Scripture never pretended it would be. In this episode of The Uncommon Christian Podcast, Jon Ellis exposes a truth many believers aren’t prepared for: Obedience is Warfare. If following Jesus has made your life harder, more resisted, or more pressured, not easier, you’re not failing. You’re engaged. Drawing from Ephesians 6, Galatians 5, Luke 4, and 2 Corinthians 10, this episode breaks down why resistance often confirms obedience rather than disproves it. You’ll discover how spiritual warfare usually shows up, not through dramatic encounters, but through delayed obedience, compromise, internal conflict, and thoughts that push you to quit. Jon unpacks how Jesus faced temptation, why the Spirit fills before testing, and how immediate obedience sharpens discernment. You’ll walk away with three Uncommon Steps to help you stand firm, reclaim ground, and live boldly in a culture that pressures compromise. You weren’t saved for ease. You were saved for engagement. And Spirit-filled believers don’t retreat, they stand. If obedience feels like a fight, you’re not doing it wrong, you’re engaged. In UNC018, Jon Ellis explains why following Jesus brings resistance, how obedience is spiritual warfare, and how to stand firm without backing down.
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    21 min
  • The Spirit-Filled Life: More Than a Prayer, It’s a Power Supply

    The Spirit-Filled Life: More Than a Prayer, It’s a Power Supply
    Dec 28 2025
    A new year doesn’t need better intentions, it needs divine power. In this New Year episode of The Uncommon Christian Podcast, Jon Ellis exposes why so many believers feel spiritually exhausted: they’re trying to live the Christian life without the Holy Spirit leading it. The Spirit-filled life isn’t emotional hype or theological preference — it’s the difference between survival and victory. In this episode, you’ll discover: ● Why willpower and discipline can’t sustain obedience ● What Scripture actually says about the role of the Holy Spirit ● How cultural Christianity replaced power with effort ● Practical steps to enter the new year Spirit-led, not burned out If you’re tired of striving, stuck in cycles, or hungry for real transformation, this episode resets everything. Willpower has never transformed anyone. In this New Year episode, Jon Ellis reveals why the Spirit-filled life isn’t optional, it’s essential. You don’t need a new calendar; you need new power.
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    20 min
  • Uncommon Holiness: Why Set-Apart Still Matters

    Uncommon Holiness: Why Set-Apart Still Matters
    Dec 21 2025
    Holiness didn’t disappear…..it was replaced. In this Christmas episode of The Uncommon Christian Podcast, Jon Ellis confronts the quiet erosion of holiness in modern Christianity. Not legalism. Not perfectionism. But what Scripture actually means when it calls believers to live set apart, not as an image to protect, but an identity to walk in. Christmas didn’t come to make us comfortable, it came to make us holy. And when holiness is redefined or avoided, devotion fades, obedience delays, and spiritual hunger slowly dies. In this episode, you’ll discover: ● Why holiness feels outdated in today’s culture ● How Christmas Christianity celebrates Jesus without surrendering to His lordship ● What holiness is, and what it is not ● How to return to a set-apart life without legalism, fear, or exhaustion This message is pastoral, prophetic, and deeply practical, calling believers back to identity, obedience, and a faith worth the cost. Holiness didn’t disappear, it was replaced. In this Christmas episode, Jon Ellis exposes how cultural Christianity celebrates Jesus without surrendering to Him, and why being set apart is still worth the cost. Holiness isn’t a burden, it’s a rescue.
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    15 min
  • UNFOLLOWED: How to Stand When You Feel Alone, Rejected, or Cancelled

    UNFOLLOWED: How to Stand When You Feel Alone, Rejected, or Cancelled
    Dec 14 2025
    Most Christians aren’t being persecuted with violence, they’re being persecuted with people. Unfriended. Misunderstood. Labeled. Screenshot. Canceled. In this episode, Jon Ellis breaks down what Jesus actually said about rejection and why following Him will cost you socially, but will never cost you your identity. You’ll learn why rejection is often revelation, how to stand strong when people walk away, and how the Holy Spirit empowers you to stay faithful in a culture obsessed with approval. This teaching is bold, pastoral, and prophetic, exactly what Gen Z and Millennials need to navigate the pressure of modern-day cancel culture. If you feel alone, overlooked, or unfollowed because of your faith… this episode will give you courage, clarity, and the conviction to stand with Jesus, even when it seems like you stand alone. Ever felt unfollowed, misunderstood, or quietly excluded because you chose to stand on Scripture? You’re not crazy, and you’re not alone. Jesus warned His followers that cultural rejection would come, and He taught us how to stand firm when the pressure hits. In this bold and pastoral episode, Jon Ellis equips you with clarity, courage, and practical steps to stay faithful when approval fades. If you’re ready to rise above cancel culture and live Uncommon, this episode will strengthen your resolve.
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    14 min