Ascend The Trenches Transistor (https://transistor.fm) https://feeds.transistor.fm/ascend-the-trenches Ascend The Trenches is a Christian worldview marriage and family podcast specifically aimed at equipping husbands and wives, mothers and fathers to win the battle for their families in a world at war. It is hosted by Jerrod and Ilorra Cunningham. 2026 Ascend The Trenches, LLC 1415c017-3748-5eca-b315-d85f07756b4f yes Support this podcast on Patreon Jerrod Cunningham Ilorra Cunningham en Mon, 28 Sep 2026 05:35:36 -0500 Mon, 28 Sep 2026 05:40:23 -0500 http://ascendthetrenches.com https://img.transistorcdn.com/XWoG-KeNLoKMCpAca8LtljmcoYTj_kYiaC4dkLAKw_k/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:1400/h:1400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9mN2Yx/NGZiN2YzNTg2MDQ5/MWU1MDEyNzQ0ZmMy/MDEwYS5wbmc.jpg Ascend The Trenches http://ascendthetrenches.com episodic Jerrod Cunningham, Ilorra Cunningham Ascend The Trenches is a Christian worldview marriage and family podcast specifically aimed at equipping husbands and wives, mothers and fathers to win the battle for their families in a world at war. It is hosted by Jerrod and Ilorra Cunningham. Ascend The Trenches is a Christian worldview marriage and family podcast specifically aimed at equipping husbands and wives, mothers and fathers to win the battle for their families in a world at war. Christian, Family, Marriage, Parenting, Spiritual Warfare Jerrod Cunningham, Ilorra Cunningham ascendthetrenches@gmail.com No No A Pope Unto Themselves 2 2 2 2 A Pope Unto Themselves full 0ec6f029-2ce1-4d86-b5e4-1f119c32a265 https://share.transistor.fm/s/ee3f1ba7 In his scathing Satire XII, French poet Nicolas Boileau Despréaux wrote the now famous lines, 
"When Luther and Calvin, steeped in your lore,
And self-proclaimed reformers of the Church,
Came to free the priesthood from the vow of celibacy,
And—decrying the austerity of the holiest vows—
Restored liberty to monks weary of the yoke.
Then, rejecting all visible authority,
Each man deemed himself an infallible judge of the faith;
And, without the sanction of the Roman clergy,
Every Protestant became a pope, with a Bible in hand."

In this episode, we ask the question, "Was he right?"
How do resist the hyper fragmentation which has become common among the protestant Church? How and when should we ever divide from Church leadership?

Thank you to our sponsor:
Dana Lynn Photography
Browse her gallery and schedule your session at www.photosbydanalynn.com and remember to mention Ascend The Trenches for an extra 10% off your package!

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★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★ ]]> In his scathing Satire XII, French poet Nicolas Boileau Despréaux wrote the now famous lines, 
"When Luther and Calvin, steeped in your lore,
And self-proclaimed reformers of the Church,
Came to free the priesthood from the vow of celibacy,
And—decrying the austerity of the holiest vows—
Restored liberty to monks weary of the yoke.
Then, rejecting all visible authority,
Each man deemed himself an infallible judge of the faith;
And, without the sanction of the Roman clergy,
Every Protestant became a pope, with a Bible in hand."

In this episode, we ask the question, "Was he right?"
How do resist the hyper fragmentation which has become common among the protestant Church? How and when should we ever divide from Church leadership?

Thank you to our sponsor:
Dana Lynn Photography
Browse her gallery and schedule your session at www.photosbydanalynn.com and remember to mention Ascend The Trenches for an extra 10% off your package!

Thank you to our affiliate partner:
Dapper Yankee
Get your family the cleanest ingredients, the highest quality, and the best smelling soaps you will find! 
Shop here: dapperyankee.com/ascend or use the code ASCEND at checkout to receive 18% off your first order! (offer valid for new customers)

★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★ ]]> Tue, 15 Sep 2026 07:01:05 -0500 Jerrod Cunningham, Ilorra Cunningham Watch on YouTube Jerrod Cunningham, Ilorra Cunningham 10128 In his scathing Satire XII, French poet Nicolas Boileau Despréaux wrote the now famous lines, 
"When Luther and Calvin, steeped in your lore,
And self-proclaimed reformers of the Church,
Came to free the priesthood from the vow of celibacy,
And—decrying the austerity of the holiest vows—
Restored liberty to monks weary of the yoke.
Then, rejecting all visible authority,
Each man deemed himself an infallible judge of the faith;
And, without the sanction of the Roman clergy,
Every Protestant became a pope, with a Bible in hand."

In this episode, we ask the question, "Was he right?"
How do resist the hyper fragmentation which has become common among the protestant Church? How and when should we ever divide from Church leadership?

Thank you to our sponsor:
Dana Lynn Photography
Browse her gallery and schedule your session at www.photosbydanalynn.com and remember to mention Ascend The Trenches for an extra 10% off your package!

Thank you to our affiliate partner:
Dapper Yankee
Get your family the cleanest ingredients, the highest quality, and the best smelling soaps you will find! 
Shop here: dapperyankee.com/ascend or use the code ASCEND at checkout to receive 18% off your first order! (offer valid for new customers)

★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★ ]]> Christian, Family, Marriage, Parenting, Spiritual Warfare No Jerrod Cunningham Ilorra Cunningham The Enemy In Our Midst 2 2 1 1 The Enemy In Our Midst full 4d708416-9dba-44ec-8946-781a503dc2c4 https://share.transistor.fm/s/f416811c There have been countless fallen leaders, breaks in the walls, wolves among sheep, but we're the ones who have let them in. This season, we are focusing our sights on recovering the lost gift of Biblical discernment.

Thank you to our sponsor:
Dana Lynn Photography
Browse her gallery and schedule your session at www.photosbydanalynn.com and remember to mention Ascend The Trenches for an extra 10% off your package!

Thank you to our affiliate partner:
Dapper Yankee
Get your family the cleanest ingredients, the highest quality, and the best smelling soaps you will find! 
Shop here: dapperyankee.com/ascend or use the code ASCEND at checkout to receive 18% off your first order! (offer valid for new customers)

★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★ ]]> There have been countless fallen leaders, breaks in the walls, wolves among sheep, but we're the ones who have let them in. This season, we are focusing our sights on recovering the lost gift of Biblical discernment.

Thank you to our sponsor:
Dana Lynn Photography
Browse her gallery and schedule your session at www.photosbydanalynn.com and remember to mention Ascend The Trenches for an extra 10% off your package!

Thank you to our affiliate partner:
Dapper Yankee
Get your family the cleanest ingredients, the highest quality, and the best smelling soaps you will find! 
Shop here: dapperyankee.com/ascend or use the code ASCEND at checkout to receive 18% off your first order! (offer valid for new customers)

★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★ ]]> Tue, 01 Sep 2026 07:00:39 -0500 Jerrod Cunningham, Ilorra Cunningham Watch on YouTube Jerrod Cunningham, Ilorra Cunningham 8569 There have been countless fallen leaders, breaks in the walls, wolves among sheep, but we're the ones who have let them in. This season, we are focusing our sights on recovering the lost gift of Biblical discernment.

Thank you to our sponsor:
Dana Lynn Photography
Browse her gallery and schedule your session at www.photosbydanalynn.com and remember to mention Ascend The Trenches for an extra 10% off your package!

Thank you to our affiliate partner:
Dapper Yankee
Get your family the cleanest ingredients, the highest quality, and the best smelling soaps you will find! 
Shop here: dapperyankee.com/ascend or use the code ASCEND at checkout to receive 18% off your first order! (offer valid for new customers)

★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★ ]]> Christian, Family, Marriage, Parenting, Spiritual Warfare No Jerrod Cunningham Ilorra Cunningham The Marked Road 1 1 7 7 The Marked Road full 9cd9debf-68bf-4464-a8ac-fa46da870027 https://share.transistor.fm/s/754a1dad Wrapping up season 1 of Ascend The Trenches, Jerrod and Ilorra tie all of the threads of the previous episodes together as they reveal a truth Christians of the past knew well but one that many of us today would rather ignore: suffering is not optional. We are easily persuaded to believe the lies that suffering is avoidable and that suffering is not good for us, but God's Word gives us a very different perspective. How does God use suffering in the life of the believer, in the Christian marriage, and in our parenting? How can we learn to suffer well? That's what this episode is all about!

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★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★ ]]> Wrapping up season 1 of Ascend The Trenches, Jerrod and Ilorra tie all of the threads of the previous episodes together as they reveal a truth Christians of the past knew well but one that many of us today would rather ignore: suffering is not optional. We are easily persuaded to believe the lies that suffering is avoidable and that suffering is not good for us, but God's Word gives us a very different perspective. How does God use suffering in the life of the believer, in the Christian marriage, and in our parenting? How can we learn to suffer well? That's what this episode is all about!

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★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★ ]]> Tue, 28 Jul 2026 22:30:34 -0500 Jerrod Cunningham, Ilorra Cunningham Watch on YouTube Jerrod Cunningham, Ilorra Cunningham 8587 Wrapping up season 1 of Ascend The Trenches, Jerrod and Ilorra tie all of the threads of the previous episodes together as they reveal a truth Christians of the past knew well but one that many of us today would rather ignore: suffering is not optional. We are easily persuaded to believe the lies that suffering is avoidable and that suffering is not good for us, but God's Word gives us a very different perspective. How does God use suffering in the life of the believer, in the Christian marriage, and in our parenting? How can we learn to suffer well? That's what this episode is all about!

Sign up for the family battle plan here: https://www.ascendthetrenches.com/blank

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★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★ ]]> Christian, Family, Marriage, Parenting, Spiritual Warfare No Jerrod Cunningham Ilorra Cunningham The War On Family 1 1 6 6 The War On Family full 728f0711-caca-4bfd-9f7d-d0ac52136725 https://share.transistor.fm/s/ee82941e In this episode, Jerrod and Ilorra discuss how the seeds of communist thought have dug down deep into the heart of our culture and infected our perceptions, even within the Church.

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★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★ ]]> In this episode, Jerrod and Ilorra discuss how the seeds of communist thought have dug down deep into the heart of our culture and infected our perceptions, even within the Church.

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★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★ ]]> Tue, 14 Jul 2026 07:13:57 -0500 Jerrod Cunningham, Ilorra Cunningham Watch on YouTube Jerrod Cunningham, Ilorra Cunningham 10200 In this episode, Jerrod and Ilorra discuss how the seeds of communist thought have dug down deep into the heart of our culture and infected our perceptions, even within the Church.

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★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★ ]]> Christian, Family, Marriage, Parenting, Spiritual Warfare No Jerrod Cunningham Ilorra Cunningham Train Up A Child 1 1 5 5 Train Up A Child full 7cd351ab-d205-4456-862e-1ac4b5b57a10 https://share.transistor.fm/s/fd3f9ffd In this episode, Jerrod and Ilorra take on one of the most debated topics in modern, Christian parenting: spanking. In the past few decades, the pendulum of cultural and Church opinion on the subject has swung back, forth and back again, but as followers of Christ it is our responsibility not to be tossed to and fro by the ever changing opinions of man, but anchored deeply in the unchanging word of God. 

★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★ ]]> In this episode, Jerrod and Ilorra take on one of the most debated topics in modern, Christian parenting: spanking. In the past few decades, the pendulum of cultural and Church opinion on the subject has swung back, forth and back again, but as followers of Christ it is our responsibility not to be tossed to and fro by the ever changing opinions of man, but anchored deeply in the unchanging word of God. 

★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★ ]]> Tue, 30 Jun 2026 19:04:02 -0500 Jerrod Cunningham, Ilorra Cunningham Jerrod Cunningham, Ilorra Cunningham 10200 In this episode, Jerrod and Ilorra take on one of the most debated topics in modern, Christian parenting: spanking. In the past few decades, the pendulum of cultural and Church opinion on the subject has swung back, forth and back again, but as followers of Christ it is our responsibility not to be tossed to and fro by the ever changing opinions of man, but anchored deeply in the unchanging word of God. 

★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★ ]]> Christian, Family, Marriage, Parenting, Spiritual Warfare No Jerrod Cunningham Ilorra Cunningham The Mantle Of Parenting 1 1 4 4 The Mantle Of Parenting full 99f2eb5f-9418-441e-b11a-518e824183d2 https://share.transistor.fm/s/8501d8ab Today, we launch into part 1 on the mantle of parenting. We'll be taking head on some of the biggest lies the enemy has deceived our culture with regarding this sacred ministry, and countering them with clear, biblical truth.

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★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★ ]]> Today, we launch into part 1 on the mantle of parenting. We'll be taking head on some of the biggest lies the enemy has deceived our culture with regarding this sacred ministry, and countering them with clear, biblical truth.

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★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★ ]]> Tue, 16 Jun 2026 17:38:37 -0500 Jerrod Cunningham, Ilorra Cunningham Jerrod Cunningham, Ilorra Cunningham 12469 Today, we launch into part 1 on the mantle of parenting. We'll be taking head on some of the biggest lies the enemy has deceived our culture with regarding this sacred ministry, and countering them with clear, biblical truth.

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★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★ ]]> Christian, Family, Marriage, Parenting, Spiritual Warfare No Jerrod Cunningham Ilorra Cunningham The Truth About Submission 1 1 3 3 The Truth About Submission full e24a7f1c-da1e-4f7d-bae9-e3f2233c0d95 https://share.transistor.fm/s/cc782fce In Episode 3 of Ascend The Trenches, Jerrod and Ilorra continue their conversation about one of the biggest lies married people are facing today and how understanding the truth about submission can restore the biblical covering which God has provided.

★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★ ]]> In Episode 3 of Ascend The Trenches, Jerrod and Ilorra continue their conversation about one of the biggest lies married people are facing today and how understanding the truth about submission can restore the biblical covering which God has provided.

★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★ ]]> Tue, 02 Jun 2026 07:00:00 -0500 Jerrod Cunningham, Ilorra Cunningham Watch on YouTube Jerrod Cunningham, Ilorra Cunningham 5973 In Episode 3 of Ascend The Trenches, Jerrod and Ilorra continue their conversation about one of the biggest lies married people are facing today and how understanding the truth about submission can restore the biblical covering which God has provided.

★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★ ]]> Christian, Family, Marriage, Parenting, Spiritual Warfare No Jerrod Cunningham Ilorra Cunningham The Lie Destroying Your Marriage 1 1 2 2 The Lie Destroying Your Marriage full 8a34e90e-a2e0-430b-a842-42048d2ba2bc https://share.transistor.fm/s/e7112642 If you entered your marriage thinking about all the things you were going to get out of it, you're in for trouble! In this episode, we are taking on one of the biggest lies that has been eroding many modern marriages.

★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★ ]]> If you entered your marriage thinking about all the things you were going to get out of it, you're in for trouble! In this episode, we are taking on one of the biggest lies that has been eroding many modern marriages.

★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★ ]]> Tue, 19 May 2026 07:00:00 -0500 Jerrod Cunningham, Ilorra Cunningham Watch on YouTube Jerrod Cunningham, Ilorra Cunningham 10407 If you entered your marriage thinking about all the things you were going to get out of it, you're in for trouble! In this episode, we are taking on one of the biggest lies that has been eroding many modern marriages.

★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★ ]]> Christian, Family, Marriage, Parenting, Spiritual Warfare No Jerrod Cunningham Ilorra Cunningham Everything Is Spiritual 1 1 1 1 Everything Is Spiritual full 88ce2be0-7afe-4477-82d4-fd260977008f https://share.transistor.fm/s/36761665 In this inaugural episode of Ascend The Trenches, we are laying the framework for the battle that marriages and families have found themselves in. We're going to set the stage, peel back the curtain and expose one of the greatest lies the enemy has deceived us with.

★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★ ]]> In this inaugural episode of Ascend The Trenches, we are laying the framework for the battle that marriages and families have found themselves in. We're going to set the stage, peel back the curtain and expose one of the greatest lies the enemy has deceived us with.

★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★ ]]> Tue, 05 May 2026 07:00:00 -0500 Jerrod Cunningham, Ilorra Cunningham Watch on YouTube Jerrod Cunningham, Ilorra Cunningham 8283 In this inaugural episode of Ascend The Trenches, we are laying the framework for the battle that marriages and families have found themselves in. We're going to set the stage, peel back the curtain and expose one of the greatest lies the enemy has deceived us with.

★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★ ]]> Christian, Family, Marriage, Parenting, Spiritual Warfare No Jerrod Cunningham Ilorra Cunningham