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What Happened to the Podcast?

“While it’s true that the podcast uploads did stop rather suddenly, the reason was coming for some time.” ~ Stace Massengill

This week marks the 15th anniversary of GCM. Over that period, the ministry has seen change after change. Most recently, the podcast name changed. Then after only a few episodes, it vanished. Why?

I’ll just be honest. While it’s true that the podcast uploads did stop rather suddenly, the reason was coming for some time. For weeks and months, I found myself trying really hard to produce a show that was true to the original ministry of GCM, and yet the end result was often my own revamped version of what other people were doing. Eventually, that drained away my energy and imagination.

Finally, I realized what was happening. I realized the season had changed and I hadn’t changed with it. I realized I wasn’t called to be Dan Bongino, Vince Coglianese, or anyone else. God called me to be ME. By rehashing what others were doing – and maybe putting my own little spin on it occasionally – I was getting tripped up and losing focus.

Sure, I tried to shorten the long-form podcast into something more digestible, but it still had me stuck in a format that just wasn’t working anymore. Something was being lost along the way. All the tiny moments of profound insight during the week – those little tidbits of wisdom God occasionally drops into my heart – I wasn’t supposed to build an entire show around every single lesson.

It’s true that – often times – less is more.

So the podcast hit a wall. And I finally figured out it was a new season. Now is the time for short-form posts to convey these messages. What’s known as Reels or Shorts – this is the new direction GCM is taking. Bite-sized nuggets containing spiritual epiphanies and biblical truth – that’s where it’s at right now. And that’s where I’ll stay until God guides me elsewhere.

These short videos are posted on multiple platforms including Rumble, TikTok, Facebook, Instagram, and X. All links to these accounts are found on the Links page of this site. Enjoy, and God bless!