Ep 1396 | Jase Finds an Unexpected Gospel Movement ‘Behind Enemy Lines’
August 11, 2026
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5 min readA Gospel Movement in Sparta, Illinois
Jase Robertson arrived in Sparta, Illinois—population 4,000, one red light, one hotel—expecting to speak at a trap shooting competition. What he found was something stranger: a 60-degree morning in July, a packed outdoor pavilion at 7 a.m., and herds of deer gathering behind him as he spoke. "You didn't hear that voice," he told people afterward who asked about the deer. "God said, 'Be still.'"
The event had been organized by an older gentleman who had spent years on the trap shooting circuit and felt a growing conviction. "A lot of times I'd be out doing this and I was thinking, what am I doing? I'm missing worshiping together with God's people," he told Jase. He wanted to hold a church service at the competition but worried nobody would show. Someone recommended Jase as a draw. So he took the risk.
Behind Enemy Lines
Jase described the experience as ministering "behind enemy lines"—a phrase that became the episode's organizing idea. Illinois, he said, is a red state with "a blue dot sitting on top of it" (Chicago). The rest of the state feels occupied, under the tyranny of legislation from Springfield and Chicago that doesn't represent them. But that occupation creates opportunity.
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What you'll learn
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- 2 (02:46) **Introducing Kyle Thompson** - Guest Kyle Thompson of Undaunted Life and Daily Blade joins the Robertson family
- 3 (17:00) **Behind Enemy Lines Ministry** - Jase describes Illinois as a "red state with a blue dot on top" and the unique opportunity for gospel work in hostile territory
- 4 (21:04) **Divine Appointment on a Plane** - Jase recounts a stranger sitting behind him who gave his life to Christ without Jase saying a single word
- 5 (26:35) **The Robertson Gospel Legacy** - Kyle connects Jase's airport encounter to the four-generation legacy of the Robertson family
- 6 (27:23) **Nihilism-Induced Conversion** - Kyle explains the cultural moment driving people back to faith after the failure of New Atheism
- 7 (28:16) **The Gen Z Gender Gap** - A striking statistic about Gen Z males and females reveals a major cultural shift
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Show Notes
Jase heads into deep-blue territory expecting one thing and finds thousands of people who don’t fit the political stereotype, sparking a conversation about Christianity’s tendency to thrive under pressure. Kyle Thompson, host of “Undaunted Life” and “The Daily Blade,” joins the guys to confront the male loneliness crisis that leaves too many men surrounded by buddies but without anyone they can truly call when life falls apart. The guys also look at why real brotherhood requires accountability, investment, and the willingness to be known rather than simply appearing strong.
In this episode: Genesis 1, verse 28; Genesis 2, verse 18; Genesis 2–3; Isaiah 64, verse 6; Mark 2, verses 1–12; Mark 6, verse 7; John 11, verse 16; John 11, verses 33–35; John 14, verse 6; John 21, verses 1–14; Acts 17, verses 26–27; Romans 8, verse 26
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Chapters
00:00 Dr. Pimple Popper
04:48 Phil’s Extreme Version of “Gentle Parenting”
08:07 Jase Heads to an Unlikely Gathering
14:35 Deer Crash Jase’s Outdoor Gospel Message
18:13 Christians Living “Behind Enemy Lines”
26:38 Gen Z, Atheism & the New Hunger for Faith
32:40 Why Men Need More Than Just “Dudes”
39:03 Building Your Foxhole Before Life Falls Apart
42:15 What Churches Get Wrong About Men
49:19 Even Jesus Had an Inner Circle
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