The Nudge: Send this random clip to your husband. Now. #YESSIR

Three days ago, I sent my husband a clip of Chadd Wright, a former Navy SEAL, speaking on the Joe Rogan Experience. This morning, we watched the first hour or more over coffee.

A pinch of Divine Humor is hitting me as I type that the “topic was resurrected”. When I was directed to remove polarizing content in July 2022, it included Joe Rogan for me. This morning there was a direct spur to listen to that particular JRE episode with my husband.

Super interesting when balanced with the fact my personal preference would be to listen to the Wesley Huff episode. I’m sure we will, in His Timing.

I had to pause it more than once.

Chadd said more than once that we have nothing to do with Scripture. He was clear that there is nothing we can do to earn God’s grace. I felt it settle into my heart like truth I already knew but needed to hear aloud.

He wasn’t making it about himself—or any man.
He was reminding us that the Word of God is not a mirror of our merit; it’s the revelation of His mercy.

Each person whom God inspired to write contributed one piece of the same story: redemption through repentance and the need for a Savior.

None of them wrote about what they could do for God; every line points to what God has done for us.

Calling Joe Rogan

As we listened, I felt a nudge: God is working on Joe Rogan.

For years, Joe has shaped how millions think, question, and seek truth. I am aware of that evolution—and lately, the shift is undeniable.

When I looked back through the history of his podcast, I noticed what you can see in this chart:

For more than a decade, episodes that touched on faith or the Bible were rare. Beginning around 2023, something changed.

Suddenly, Scripture, Jesus, and spirituality started reappearing—again and again.

The Story the Data Tells

The numbers themselves aren’t sacred—but the pattern feels purposeful. For the sake of my own clarity, I group years together. I’m not seeking to earn a PhD in JRE. 🤣

• 2009 – 2015: Almost no conversation about faith. Joe’s show centered on comedy, MMA, and science.

• 2016 – 2017: A cultural spike. Guests like Jordan Peterson and Russell Brand opened intellectual doors to biblical themes and moral order. It made sense—it was an election year, and the nation was wrestling with truth and identity.

• 2018 – 2020: The conversation cooled. Spiritual talk shifted to psychedelics and consciousness—God without the Bible.

• 2023 – 2025: A new surge. Guests such as Adam Curry, Wesley Huff, Chadd Wright, and Gregg Braden have brought Jesus, grace, and Scripture back to the table.

Naked Truth

Often I am directed to learn things which seem worldly on the surface. Once facts settle in, there is a peace in His Truth of the lesson. For me, today, the stripped down and truth of the data is simple:

The early spiritual spike in JRE was philosophical.
This new spiritual spike is personal.
It’s less about debating belief and more about people giving testimony.

I can’t shake the thought that God is pursuing Joe Rogan—that He is doing what He has always done: reaching into unexpected spaces to reveal Himself through unexpected people.

So my prayer is simple:

“Father God, please help Joe Rogan listen and HEAR YOU . Let Your Spirit move in him so powerfully that he cannot deny You. Let him have that unmistakable moment when the scales fall away,and he knows—beyond question—that Jesus is real.”

Because when that happens, when Joe truly sees it,
millions of ears that have never sat in a pew will suddenly hear the Gospel echo through their headphones.

God has a history of using ordinary people for extraordinary things. Joe Rogan is extraordinary—not because of fame or followers—but because he’s searching, even if he doesn’t yet know Who he’s searching for.

Maybe you, too, are watching someone you love wrestle with belief.

Maybe you’ve felt that same quiet nudge: pray for them anyway.Let this remind you—no one is beyond reach.

Grace is a gift, not a wage. Praise God!!