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#171 – Andrew Stroud: Cultivating a Sincere Faith
The great enemy of our devotion to God is not outright rebellion, but apathy. Many of us have a heart for Jesus… but we also have a heart for other things that crowd him out. Today’s episode is a talk Andrew recently gave that highlights the importance of having a sincere faith – and how to cultivate it.
In this episode:
• An Undivided Heart
• Walking in the Ways of Jesus
• Setting the Example for Others
• Q&A and Closing Thoughts
Original Release Date: 9/21/2023
Recorded on Coronado Island on 5/9/23. Our thanks to The Navigators Navy Ministry for inviting Andrew to share and providing us with this video.
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#171 – Andrew Stroud: Cultivating a Sincere Faith
The great enemy of our devotion to God is not outright rebellion, but apathy. Many of us have a heart for Jesus… but we also have a heart for other things that crowd him out. Today’s episode is a talk Andrew recently gave that highlights the importance of having a sincere faith – and how to cultivate it.
In this episode:
• An Undivided Heart
• Walking in the Ways of Jesus
• Setting the Example for Others
• Q&A and Closing Thoughts
Original Release Date: 9/21/2023
Recorded on Coronado Island on 5/9/23. Our thanks to The Navigators Navy Ministry for inviting Andrew to share and providing us with this video.
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#170 – Cecil Bean: 10 Principles of Jesus for Making Disciples+
Cecil Bean has spent the past 60 years studying Jesus and seeking to follow in his footsteps. On today’s show he sits down with Andrew for a conversation spotlighting 10 principles Jesus modeled for making disciples that we often miss as modern believers
In this episode:
• 60 Years Studying Jesus
• Cecil’s 4 Life Verses
• What Is Spiritual Multiplication?
• Focusing on Jesus As the Blueprint
Resources Mentioned
• The Master Plan of Evangelism by Robert Coleman
Original Release Date: 9/14/2023
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#169 – Samuel James: 5 Ways the Internet Is Wrecking People’s Faith
We often think of technology as morally neutral, but a closer examination shows that assumptions about the world and humanity are built into inventions like the internet. These “liturgies,” or repeated patterns of formative behavior, shape us mentally and spiritually in ways that undermine God’s design for us.
Samuel James is author of the new book, Digital Liturgies: Rediscovering Christian Wisdom in an Online Age. In this conversation he highlights 5 ways the internet is rewiring our beliefs and lifestyles to be anti-biblical in nature.
In this episode:
• How Hidden Liturgies Shape Us
• The 5 Digital Liturgies
• How the Internet Is Pornographically Shaped
• Physicality and the Image of God
Resources Mentioned
• Digital Liturgies by Samuel D. James
• Subscribe to Samuel’s newsletter
• How (Not) to Be Secular by James K.A. Smith
• Amusing Ourselves to Death by Neil Postman
• Strange New World by Carl Trueman
Original Release Date: 9/7/2023
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#168 – Ian Harber: Why Are So Many Modern Christians Deconstructing?
More and more believers are “deconstructing” from the faith. What does it mean to deconstruct and what is driving this phenomenon? Ian Harber joins Andrew for an insightful conversation on the crisis of faith many modern believers are experiencing. You’ll learn why faith involves confidence in the face of mystery, how to discern primary and secondary beliefs, and why nonbelievers can fall prey to dogmatism just as easily as believers.
Ian writes regularly about faith and life in a post-Christian age at his newsletter, Back Again. His has been featured at The Gospel Coalition and Mere Orthodoxy and he is currently writing a book about deconstruction with InterVarsity Press that is due to be published in 2024.
He and his family live in Denton, Texas and are members at The Village Church Denton.
In this episode:
• Deconstruction: A Crisis of Faith
• Faith and Uncertainty
• Doctrinal Probabilities
• Why Questioning Beliefs Is Normal
Resources Mentioned
• Blog – Back Again with Ian Harber
• Another Gospel by Alisa Childers
Original Release Date: 8/31/2023
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#167 – Jim Cameron: Rooting Ourselves in the Grand Story of God
How does letting go of our self-made identity and purpose lead to a better life? It happens when we discover the larger story God has been telling throughout history and find our place in it. How can we root our lives in the grand story of God? Jim Cameron joing Andrew to discuss.
Jim has served with The Navigators Military Ministry since retiring from the Army in 2016. He is also a strengths leadership coach with WeAlign where he helps people discover, develop and deploy their unique, God-given talents. Originally from Cincinnati Ohio, Jim, his wife Wendy, and their four children live in Clarksville, TN.
In this episode:
• The Golden Threads of Scripture
• Finding Our Place in the Story
• Living an Integrated Life
• The Paradox of the Gospel
Resources Mentioned
• Study – Foundations Series
• How Now Shall We Live? by Charles Colson and Nancy Pearcey
• The Untold Story of the New Testament Church by Frank Viola
• WeAlign Strengths Coaching
Original Release Date: 8/24/2023
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#166 – Andrew Stroud: The Map to Maturity | Ep 166
True faith for a Christian means you believe in, belong to, and are becoming like Jesus. But the path to that third item – becoming like Jesus, can seem mysterious to many of us.
Becoming like Jesus involves maturing in our faith. Jesus defined spiritual maturity in Luke 6. He told us, “A student is not above his teacher, but everyone who is fully trained will be like his teacher.” How do we mature in faith so we become more like Jesus?
Today’s podcast is a talk Andrew recently gave called The Map to Maturity that presents a path you can follow to grow in your faith. Learn more about:
• Misconceptions That Sidetrack Us
• The Starting Point of Your Journey
• 5 Stages of Growth
• Moving Forward to Maturity
Resources Mentioned
• Disciple Maker’s Leatherman
• Discipleship 101
Original Release Date: 7/13/2023
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#165 – Seth Brown: Discipleship and Disciple-Making in Your 20s
The difference makers of tomorrow are being shaped in obscurity today. What are the keys to setting a solid foundation as a follower of Christ in your 20s?
And if you’re further along in life, what role are you called to play in helping the next generation center their lives on Jesus?
Seth Brown is a great example of someone who has dedicated his life to following Jesus in his 20s. He joins Andrew for this conversation on committing to discipleship and disciple-making in your early adult years. In this episode:
• Committing to Jesus in Your 20s
• Qualities To Look For in a Mentor
• Setting the Example for Others
• No FOMO: Living Your Best Life Now
• Life-on-Life Discipleship
Resources Mentioned
• Graphic – The Wheel Illustration
• The Master Plan of Evangelism by Robert E. Coleman
• Free Resource – Master Plan of Evangelism Study Guide
• Audios – Discipleship Library
• Audio Series – Disciple-Makers Leatherman Audios
Original Release Date: 7/6/2023
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#164 – Faith Foundations: 4 Truths About Jesus
There are two ways to miss God. The first is to deny or ignore him outright. The second is to have him out of focus. To spend our time focused on peripheral issues rather than essential truths.
What are the essential truths God wants us to embrace and stay focused on as we live as his people? That’s the question we’re seeking to answer in a new series called Faith Foundations. And we’re starting today by examining the central figure of God’s revelation: Jesus Christ.
Hannah Phillips joins Andrew to discuss 4 things about Jesus we need to recognize and respond to. In this episode:
• Rebuilding Faith Foundations
• Getting Jesus Right
• Eternal Son of God
• Lamb of God
• The One and the Way
• Lord of All
Resources Mentioned
• Video – Who Is Jesus?
• Free Study – Basic Discipleship Course
Original Release Date: 6/29/2023
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#163 – Susie Walther: Submission, Forgiveness, and the Law of the Harvest
How does our flawed understanding of the gospel, submission, and forgiveness short-circuit our discipleship and disciple-making? Susie Walther joins Andrew for a wide-ranging, insightful conversation on discipleship. Lot’s of gems in this episode!
Susie is founder of The Well Training Ministry and has decades of experience making disciples. She and her husband Bob have two grown children and reside in Tampa, FL.
In this episode:
• Submission and the Power To Influence
• Discipleship as a Response to Jesus
• Broken Frameworks that Stop Discipleship
• Disobedience and The Law of the Harvest
• What Forgiveness Does and Does Not Do
Resources Mentioned
• Renovated Women’s Conference
• The Well Training Ministry
• Free Study – The Gospel in Acts
Original Release Date: 6/22/2023
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#162 – John Snyder: Secret Traits of Highly Effective Disciple-Makers
Over the past 30 years, I’ve had the chance to observe and learn from people who are highly effective at making disciples. I’ve also spent those years studying Jesus, the most effective disciple-maker of all time.
What are the secret traits these disciplers have that others lack? That’s the focus of a new series we’re doing here on the podcast.
In the coming months, I’ll be talking with experienced disciple-makers about traits that often get overlooked when it comes to being effective at training the next generation.
Today I’m joined by John Snyder for a conversation around the first trait we will be spotlighting: the willingness to challenge others and risk the relationship. John has spent the past 20 years making disciples and he’s one of the most effective disciple-makers I know. So it’s a privilege to have him on the show and to get his thoughts on this topic.
In this episode:
• Studying Effective Disciple-Makers
• Trait #1: Risking the Relationship
• Challenging Sin in the Life of Others
• How Jesus Challenged People
• The 3 A’s of Challenging
Resources Mentioned
• Video: The 3 A’s of Challenging
Original Release Date: 6/15/2023
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#161 – Shelton Markham: The Discipline of Disengagement
Shelton Markham joins us for a conversation on finding God’s voice in a noisy world. What lessons can we learn from Ignatius of Loyola and the 5 Steps of withdrawal and reflection from the Examen?
Shelton Markham is pastor of Paseo Del Rey Church in Chula Vista. To hear more of his teaching, please visit https://paseodelrey.org/sermons.
In this episode:
• The Disciple of Disengagement
• The Story of Ignatius of Loyola
• Why You Have To Opt-Out in Modern Life
• Ignatian Spirituality and the 5 Steps
Resources Mentioned
• Prayer Retreat Journal
• The Spirit of the Disciplines by Dallas Willard
• The Practice of the Presence of God by Brother Lawrence
Original Release Date: 6/8/2023
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#160 – Mike Chong: How Do You Know Who You Should Disciple?
How did Jesus decide who he would disciple? Are there principles we should know and follow as a pattern for our own life and ministry?
Mike Chong joins Andrew for a conversation on the topic of Selection. How do you know, who you should disciple?
Mike and his wife Liz serve with The Navigators, working among the military to share the good news and make disciples for Jesus.
In this episode:
• Selection: What It Is and Isn’t
• Selected for What?
• Is It Possible To Avoid Selection?
• Principles From the Ministry of Jesus
Resources Mentioned
• The Master Plan of Evangelism by Robert E. Coleman
• Master Plan of Evangelism Study Guide
• Discipleship 101 – video series
Original Release Date: 6/1/2023
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