In this episode, I share my personal journey with building a relationship with Yeshua bar Yosef, who many of us know as Jesus Christ. Beginning with a deeply formative upbringing in orthodox Christianity and my time serving an LDS Mormon mission, those years shaped my devotion, discipline, and love for Christ. They gave me a foundation of reverence that I still carry. I also speak to my radical spiritual awakening, which didn’t pull me away from Jesus but rather expanded my understanding of who he was, what he embodied, and what he was inviting us into.

As my worldview widened, I began to see Yeshua not only as someone to worship, but as someone to follow. I wrestled with resistance around the idea of “Christ” as a living state of being rather than a title reserved for one man. That tension revealed the subtle ways many of us are conditioned to keep divinity at a distance. We are honoring it, but never fully inhabiting it ourselves, which is what Yeshua commanded us to do. This episode is an honest reflection on the inner roadblocks I encountered while learning to accept Christ-consciousness as something we are meant to grow into.

From there, the conversation turns toward the mystical Christ and the deeper meaning behind Yeshua’s life and teachings. We explore stories, symbols, and intentions behind his actions. We speak of where He might have been from 13-30 years old. And we speak to how He performed healings and miracles. Rather than placing Jesus beyond reach, this episode invites listeners to see Him as our brother who simply laid out the divine blueprint in human form.

This episode is ultimately about resurrection of His Christed teachings that are encoded within us. If this conversation resonates, you’re invited to Gnosis Rising, a new free online spiritual community launching March 1st, 2026. Gnosis Rising welcomes all spiritual and religious perspectives and exists to help us remember, embody, and live the teachings of the mystical Christ together. To remember the way within!

The Key Takeaways:

(2:55) My Religious Upbringing
(7:27) A spiritual awakening begins...
(9:00) Yeshua and the title of Christ
(17:23) Two roadblocks to owning our Christhood
(26:10) Hearing other stories of Him
(27:47) The Lost Years of Jesus
(34:29) Discerning who truly acts with Christ-Consciousness
(38:44) The Luminous Lightbody
(41:51) "I'm trying to be like Jesus"
(45:29) Where to find more of Gnosis Rising

To Learn More:

Instagram: gnosis.rising
Email: jake@reapyourroots.com

The Mystical Christ: The True Story of Yeshua's Life