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The Daily Blade: Joby Martin & Kyle Thompson

Episode #319 – Kyle Thompson // From Death to Life: The LORD Is My Shepherd

Date: March 23, 2026

Episode Overview

This special episode of The Daily Blade is dedicated by co-host Kyle Thompson to his late Uncle Kevin, who passed away on February 21, 2026. Kyle reflects on his uncle’s impact and faith, using Psalm 23 as the scriptural foundation. The episode explores themes of godly provision, faith, and spiritual renewal, aiming to equip Christians—especially men—to apply the Word of God deeply in moments of life and death.

Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. Personal Dedication and Story of Loss

Kyle shares the passing of Uncle Kevin, a beloved and influential family member often called “Kev Dog” (00:20).
He recounts receiving news of Kevin’s impending death while recording another podcast, then rushing to the hospital to be with family.
Kyle describes the emotional moment of sitting at Kevin’s bedside, reading scripture and offering words of love, unsure if Kevin could hear him.

“He was the best man in our family. Just an absolutely solid man, a solid believer.” — Kyle Thompson (01:14)

2. Ministering at the Bedside: Psalm 23

Kyle reads Psalm 23 aloud for his uncle as a source of comfort and spiritual assurance (02:10).
Focus for the episode is on verses 1–3:
- “The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not want. He makes me lie down in green pastures. He leads me beside still waters. He restores my soul. He leads me in the path of righteousness for his name’s sake.”
These verses are chosen for their particular relevance to moments of crisis and impending death.

3. Deep Dive: The Meaning of Psalm 23:1–3

The Covenant Name of God
- “The word 'LORD' is in all caps. Anytime that you see that, you need to remember that is the covenant name for God, which is Yahweh or Jehovah.” — Kyle Thompson (03:00)
- This signals a deeply personal and covenantal relationship.
Divine Provision & Sufficiency
- "Because Yahweh is his shepherd, he has divine provision. God is sufficient. God provides what is necessary for his sheep, to protect them, to provide for them, to prosper them, and ultimately to save them.” — Kyle Thompson (03:15)
God’s Roles Explained:
- Rest: “Yahweh provides rest…”
- Restoration: “Yahweh provides restoration…”
- Leadership & Renewal: “Yahweh provides leadership. Yahweh provides spiritual renewal.” (03:50)
- All these are given for God’s glory.
Point of Application:
- “David can only experience the fullness of God’s divine provision if he has faith in God... David had to transfer his faith from himself and onto his creator, God.” — Kyle Thompson (03:58)

4. Invitation to Continue in the Psalms

Kyle indicates the week’s episodes will cover the psalms he read to his uncle, aiming to share and reflect on the wisdom and lessons learned from Uncle Kevin’s life and faith.

Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

“For all intents and purposes, he was the best man in our family. Just an absolutely solid man, a solid believer.” — Kyle Thompson (01:13)
“When David proclaims that Yahweh is his shepherd, he is describing a deep and personal relationship with God.” — Kyle Thompson (03:03)
“God is sufficient. God provides what is necessary for his sheep.” — Kyle Thompson (03:15)
“David had to transfer his faith from himself and onto his creator.” — Kyle Thompson (03:59)

Timestamps for Important Segments

00:20 – Kyle dedicates the episode to his Uncle Kevin, sharing personal loss and family context.
01:14 – Kyle describes being at the hospital, reading to his uncle in his final hours.
02:10 – Kyle reads all of Psalm 23 aloud.
03:00 – Explanation of the covenant name “LORD” and its significance.
03:15–03:58 – Kyle breaks down the key themes of Psalm 23:1–3, focusing on divine provision, rest, and faith transfer.

Conclusion

This episode, personal and devotional in style, encourages listeners to contemplate the meaning of God as shepherd, especially in life’s hardest moments. Kyle models how scripture can offer comfort and perspective in the face of grief, and sets the stage for continued reflection on God’s faithfulness and provision throughout the week.

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Welcome to the Daily Blade. The word of God is described as the sword of the spirit, the primary spiritual weapon in the Christian's armor against the forces of evil. Your hosts are Joby Martin and Kyle Thompson, and they stand ready to equip men for the fight. Let's sharpen up.
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Welcome to a new week of the Daily Blade. So I haven't done this up to this point on the Daily Blade, but I actually want to dedicate the episodes this week to a specific person. So. And that is my Uncle Kevin. So he's technically, technically my great uncle, but for my entire life, he was just Uncle Kevin or he became Kev Dog at some point. I don't really know the story behind that, but I was calling him Kev Dog there for a little bit. But he actually passed away in the early morning hours of February 21st of this year. So he battled a bunch of different ailments that attacked his body for many years, but he can finally rest easy now, which is very, very helpful and makes us all pretty happy. So it actually was while I was recording four hours worth of the forging table episodes for my Undone Alive podcast when I got the news that he had been taken off of life and that my family was not sure how much longer he would make it. And as soon as I got done recording with my guys, I went to the hospital where he was. It was very, very late. His bride, my Aunt Terry, and his youngest daughter, my cousin Lindsay, were there with him. And, you know, as you can imagine, my Uncle Kevin was there, but kind of not there at the same time. And I think most of you know what I mean at this point. And as I was sitting next to his hospital bed, I wasn't really sure what to do or say for a while because this. I mean, for all intents and purposes, he was the best man in our family. Just an absolutely solid man, a solid believer. But I brought with me up to my. Up to his bedside. I brought my Bible with me. And so I decided to just read to him. And so I actually read two different psalms to him, and then I just talked to him a little bit, and I wasn't sure if he was aware enough to know that I was talking to him, but I just told him how much he meant to me and what I learned from him over the years. But this week on the Daily Blade, I'm actually going to go over the two psalms so that I read to him and then pass along some of the wisdom to you that I got from my life. Observing how Uncle Kevin operated. So the first psalm that I read to him was one that I'm sure most of you have heard of or heard something about it at some point in your life. And that's Psalm 23. And I chose Psalm 23 because it seemed appropriate for someone that was a. Almost assuredly about to pass away. So this is a psalm of David, and I'll read it all here. The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not want. He makes me lie down in green pastures. He leads me beside still waters. He restores my soul. He. He leads me in the path of righteousness for his name's sake. Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for you are with me. Your rod and your staff, they comfort me. You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies. You anoint my head with oil, my cup overflows. Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life, and I shall dwell in the house of the Lord forever. So I really want to focus in on verses one through three today. So verse one, the Lord is my shepherd. So the word Lord is in all caps. And anytime that you see that, you need to remember that that is the covenant name for God, which is Yahweh or Jehovah. So when David proclaims that Yahweh is his shepherd, he is describing a deep and personal relationship with God. Yes, and additionally a covenantal relationship with God. And continuing in verse one, I shall not want. So this is David acknowledging that because Yahweh is his shepherd, he has divine provision. God is sufficient. God provides what is necessary for his sheep, to protect them, to provide for them, to prosper them, and ultimately to save them. And then when you get into verses 2 and 3, we see how God does that. Yahweh provides rest, Yahweh provides restoration. Yahweh provides leadership. Yahweh provides spiritual renewal. And he does so for his glory. And here's the main point. David can only experience the fullness of God's divine provision if he has faith in God. And in order to write this, perhaps the most famous psalm of all time, David had to transfer his faith from himself and onto his creator, God. Otherwise, there would be no ultimate recognition of what God has done, is doing, or will do. And for David, it would be impossible to have ultimate fulfillment. So come back tomorrow and we'll look at the rest of Psalm 23.
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