Podcasts about become good soil

“What is hard about marriage is what is hard also about facing the Christian God: It is the strain of living continually in the light of a conscience other than our own, being under the intimate scrutiny of another pair of eyes.”— Mike Mason, The Mystery of MarriageWhat is the fruit of a decade given over to apprenticeship, to the slow work of excavation, and to the painful but promising transformation within the Kingdom of God? More precisely, what is the fruit born from the tender soil of our closest relationships?Over twenty-five years spent investing in the shaping of leaders, I have found one of the deepest and most gladdening sources of confirmation to be the voices of the wives of Become Good Soil men. It is one thing, after all, for a man to speak of his own progress—but it is quite another, and perhaps of far greater weight, when a spouse dares to offer her own candid reflections on what it is to share life with one who has set his whole heart upon the precarious path of becoming.As we prepare to launch into an extended BGS Podcast series—a deeper dive into the central truths of Becoming a King—it seems only fitting, indeed right and good, and more than a little risky, to let this voyage begin with the voices of women. These are women who generously offer their honest and loving observations from a deep well of intimate relationships.This episode features the voices of four remarkable women whose husbands have been engaged with the message of Become Good Soil for a decade or more. Join me as they share about the joyous, transformative effects they've witnessed in every dimension of their husbands' lives, their marriages, and their families.For the Kingdom,Morgan and Cherie

Jesus' way with his disciples is to both heal and mature. The post 180: Jesus as Coach, with Conrad Schottel appeared first on Become Good Soil.

Reclaim the lover inside you. The post 179: The Sex Talk You Never Got, with Sam Jolman (Part 2) appeared first on Become Good Soil.

God loves masculine sexuality. The post 178: The Sex Talk You Never Got, with Sam Jolman (Part 1) appeared first on Become Good Soil.

A brief, real-time reflection for the soul The post 177: Examen appeared first on Become Good Soil.

Salvation is not merely a rescue from peril but the restoration of our true selves. The post 176: First Breath appeared first on Become Good Soil.

We are not called to avoid failure but to entrust it to God's redemptive story of love. The post 175: Live to Rescue, with Greg Lindsey appeared first on Become Good Soil.

Love begets compassion. Compassion begets connection. Connection begets love. And love wins. The post 174: Fieldnotes with Pablo Ceron (Part 3) appeared first on Become Good Soil.

John and Stasi are joined by Morgan and Cherie for a big announcement—the upcoming birth of a new ministry. It takes courage to say yes and follow wherever God leads. In today's podcast, Morgan and Cherie talk about the process of being open to God's calling—from their decades with Wild at Heart to the exciting adventure that's next. It's a tender, encouraging story of what can happen when we wholeheartedly embrace God's invitation into the unknown.For more, visit the Become Good Soil website here.  The Become Good Soil podcast—Episode 171: A New Birth—can be found here.The song mentioned can be accessed on YouTube or Spotify_______________________________________________There is more.Got a question you want answered on the podcast? Ask us at Questions@WildatHeart.orgSupport the mission or find more on our website: WildAtHeart.org  or on our app.Apple: Wild At Heart AppAndroid: Wild At Heart AppEpisode Number 797Watch on YouTubeMore pauses available in the One Minute Pause app for Apple iOS and Android.Apple: One Minute Pause AppAndroid: One Minute Pause App

Do you receive compassion for yourself to the measure that God is offering it? The post 173: Field Notes with Pablo Ceron (Part 2) appeared first on Become Good Soil.

In times of uncertainty, there is a special breed of warrior ready to answer our Kingdom's call. The post 172: Fieldnotes with Pablo Ceron (Part 1) appeared first on Become Good Soil.

We invite you to an intimate conversation to hear firsthand about a new birth emerging.  The post 171: A New Birth appeared first on Become Good Soil.

As we bring all our parts into connection with Love, we are healed and transformed. The post 170: Initiation of Our Parts, with Sam Eldredge (Part 2) appeared first on Become Good Soil.

The mark of a true warrior lies in his capacity to treat his own heart with compassion. The post 169: Initiation of Our Parts, with Sam Eldredge (Part 1) appeared first on Become Good Soil.

The point of our practices is the treasure of God himself. The post 168: Reflections on the Praxis appeared first on Become Good Soil.

The masculine soul craves the wisdom and joyful rest of the sage's presence. The post 167: The Age of the Sage, with Brett Davis appeared first on Become Good Soil.

Daily prayer paves the path back to secure attachment to the heart of God. The post 166: Unpacking the Daybreak Prayer, with Cherie Snyder (Part 4) appeared first on Become Good Soil.

Over the decades of our apprenticeship, we become people whose very lives are an act of prayer. The post 165: Unpacking the Daybreak Prayer, with Cherie Snyder (Part 3) appeared first on Become Good Soil.

We are in God's life, and therefore we are fully and forever okay. The post 164: Unpacking the Daybreak Prayer, with Cherie Snyder (Part 2) appeared first on Become Good Soil.

A breathtaking invitation to honesty, simplicity, and connection in prayer The post 163: Unpacking the Daily Prayer, with Cherie Snyder (Part 1) appeared first on Become Good Soil.

The hidden life is key to becoming a wholehearted leader. The post 162: The Great I Am, with Jared Anderson (Part 2) appeared first on Become Good Soil.

The goal of masculine initiation is God himself. The post 161: The Great I Am, with Jared Anderson (Part 1) appeared first on Become Good Soil.

We're invited to a radical path that transplants us from narrow self-centeredness to wholehearted others-centeredness. The post 160: The Metanarrative of Masculine Love (Part 3) appeared first on Become Good Soil.

When the time is right, a man must leave his father and mother to find his True Father and Mother in God's heart. The post 159: The Metanarrative of Masculine Love (Part 2) appeared first on Become Good Soil.

We all hunger and thirst for the love, validation, and intentionality of a man stronger than us.  The post 158: The Metanarrative of Masculine Love (Part 1) appeared first on Become Good Soil.

I came from the Father. Now I come home to the Father. – Jesus of Nazareth Friends, We come from the Trinity.  We will return to the Trinity.  So what is in the way of our homecoming?  Perhaps better said, where do we find ourselves along the journey of home-going? The mission and message of Become Good Soil reach thousands globally, nourishing men from 18 to 83. Men of different ages and at different stages of masculine initiation. At first glance, the diversity of our stories is outstanding.  But there is a universal ache informing and uniting us all: We hunger and thirst for the love, validation, and intentionality of a man who is stronger than us.  In a phrase, we hunger and thirst for God himself.  Brothers, we do not hunger and thirst for this wild and generous Father in vain. We find him, realize him, feast on him, and, from this nourished place, carry him with us into the dearest relationships of our daily lives.  The Father is undefeated. His love is winning.  His goodness is prevailing.  His intentional and scandalous validation of us is immeasurable.  And he is just getting started.  Let's pick up the next first track of our masculine initiation and be visited again by this ancient truth:  It all starts with the Father.  For the Kingdom, Morgan

When the son is ready, the Father appears.  The post 157: From Success to Failure to Sonship appeared first on Become Good Soil.

"You are all one in Christ Jesus." The post 156: The Metanarrative of Feminine Love, with Cherie Snyder (Part 3) appeared first on Become Good Soil.

The Living God is relentlessly and lovingly pursuing us in and through the feminine. The post 155: The Metanarrative of Feminine Love, with Cherie Snyder (Part 2) appeared first on Become Good Soil.

What does the integration of wholehearted masculine love with wholehearted feminine love feel like? The post 154: The Metanarrative of Feminine Love, with Cherie Snyder (Part 1) appeared first on Become Good Soil.

What if losing the track is an essential part of engaging in God's initiation of our souls?  The post 153: The Lion Tracker's Guide to Life (Part 2) appeared first on Become Good Soil.

Too much uncertainty is chaos. But too little is death. The post 152: The Lion Tracker's Guide to Life (Part 1) appeared first on Become Good Soil.

Together, we will look back to look forward. The post 151: A Soul's Review appeared first on Become Good Soil.

God has the first word. And God has the last word. This is good news. The post 150: A Christmas Feast (Part 2) appeared first on Become Good Soil.

Let's remember the beauty, cost, and largeness of the Tale that has woven our ordinary lives into its surprise, delight, and power. The post 149: A Christmas Feast (Part 1) appeared first on Become Good Soil.

Then our sons in their youth     will be like well-nurtured plants, and our daughters will be like pillars     carved to adorn a palace. – Psalm 144:12 NIV Friends, The Psalms were penned by regular men walking through the real and raw depths of the human experience. With body and soul, animated by the life of God, these brave authors invite us into a God-permeated vision of Reality more visceral and personal than our often emotionally reserved contexts reflect.     In Psalm 144, the psalmist vividly depicts the robust well-being of future generations as they stand on the shoulders of men and women seeking and interacting with the Living God.  What depth and breadth of life in God would prepare the way for our children and grandchildren to experience this quality of soul-flourishing?  “What story are we inviting our kids into? Is the story they are watching us live big enough to contain all the hopes, dreams, disappointments, and fears? Is the story that our lives tell filled with life and promise? Or do our lives tell a small story, a religious story, a limp and narrow story that is painfully less appealing than the competing narratives they're also being offered? Sports achievement, mind-altering substances, unrestricted sexual expression, a girlfriend or boyfriend, and followers on social media—these are powerful stories. If I've learned anything, it is this: our kids' hearts will gravitate toward the biggest, best, and most life-filled story they can find. If we don't model a Christianity brimming with life, it simply won't be attractive enough to captivate their hearts. So our first mission must be to come home ourselves to a Gospel and a God so vibrant with life that we can't help but model the joy and vitality of what we have discovered. And then we must find ways to give our kids direct access to the Kingdom of our Father for themselves in order to cultivate their own faith journey.”* Join me and longstanding Become Good Soil like-hearted apprentice Jeff Zaugg for Part 2 of this conversation as we recover another ancient stone in the narrow road that leads to life. For the Kingdom, Morgan *BGS Father's Day devotional PDF

What story are we inviting our kids into? The post 148: DadAwesome, with Jeff Zaugg (Part 2) appeared first on Become Good Soil.

If I can only lead my child where I've gone myself, what's next in my initiation? The post 147: DadAwesome, with Jeff Zaugg (Part 1) appeared first on Become Good Soil.

This episode features an excerpt from a conversation Jonathan and Melissa recently had with our friend, Morgan Snyder. In it, the Helsers share song stories from their most recent album: The Land I'm Livin' In. This episode features the stories behind the songs I Believe, and We Make Space! Morgan Snyder is an entrepreneur, teacher, writer, speaker, and friend of our community. His passion is to both be shaped by and shape the men and women who are shaping the kingdom of God. He is the creator of Become Good Soil and the author of the book “Becoming A King.” For more about Morgan, head to http://becomegoodsoil.com. To learn more about our ministry, go to www.jonathanhelser.com, www.18inchjourney.com, or www.cagelessbirds.com. To learn more about our Audio Upgrade Campaign, we invite you to visit http://cagelessbirds.com/donate. Thank you!

In the Kingdom of God, we are never behind, and it is never too late. The post 146: Wild Courage, with Jeremy Morris appeared first on Become Good Soil.

Steady. Strong.​​​ Resilient. What would it be like for these words to describe the sons of God in this hour on earth? The post 145: Resilient, with John Eldredge appeared first on Become Good Soil.

As we see how Jesus engages men and women, we discover his brotherly love, care, and invitation.  The post 144: Jesus, Our Older Brother (Part 2) appeared first on Become Good Soil.

Jesus became a brother to mankind so we might more fully come home to the Family of God. The post 143: Jesus, Our Older Brother (Part 1) appeared first on Become Good Soil.

Let's rediscover the innocence and hope of asking questions. The post 142: Rise, with Rob Porter (Part 2) appeared first on Become Good Soil.

It's not up to me. I am being led by a good Father brilliantly orchestrating my masculine initiation. What would it be like for that to be true? The post 141: Rise, with Rob Porter (Part 1) appeared first on Become Good Soil.

Not only is Winn a man through whom God is bringing the life and legacy of Eugene Peterson, he has his own rich life and legacy. The post 140: Eugene Peterson, with Winn Collier (Part 2) appeared first on Become Good Soil.

No description of Eugene Peterson rings more true than this one: he beheld the Presence of God. The post 139: Eugene Peterson, with Winn Collier (Part 1) appeared first on Become Good Soil.

Discipleship to Jesus is the greatest opportunity individual human beings have in life and the only hope corporate mankind has at solving its insurmountable problems. – Dallas Willard What is discipleship?  What is salvation? And what relevance do these sometimes abstract concepts have for sharpening our ordinary, everyday lives?  What if salvation is both an individual and communal process that is daringly lived out across the days and decades of our relational lives? Friends, it is my joy to welcome my very favorite guest onto the Become Good Soil podcast to explore these waters with me: Cherie Snyder. She is my bride, my best friend, and the inexhaustibly loving mother of our kids. In this episode, she offers what she has lived and who she has become through 25 years of discipleship to Jesus. You don't want to miss this.  For the Kingdom, Morgan

Cherie Snyder offers what she has lived and who she has become through 25 years of discipleship to Jesus. The post 138: The Cost of Non-Discipleship, with Cherie Snyder appeared first on Become Good Soil.

"Tell me your story" is the most revolutionary phrase you can ever say to a man. – John EldredgeFriends, The revolution ignited by Wild at Heart and Become Good Soil is well under way. Though hidden from many, it is irrevocably life-changing for the men who have risked their lives to enter in. Bryan Byrd of Wild Courage and Jay Heck of Being Sons are two of our Kingdom allies at the fore of Wild at Heart Fires, taking new ground in this revolution by inviting men into the ancient practice of story-telling and question-asking around an open flame. We believe hearing authentic stories from the front lines of this movement will spur you to join us. After 70 years of apprenticeship to Jesus, Tim Keller said, “What worked for our generation to proclaim and live out the Gospel will not work for yours. I don't know what will. My time is coming to a close. You will have to figure that out for your generation.” Brothers, I believe Wild at Heart Fires offer a fresh dimension of Heaven's provision for Kingdom-living in our generation. These come-as-you-are spaces welcome all men to risk, love, listen, ask, share, and get their hearts back. They offer a context for the authentic masculine community essential for our hearts to thrive. As we launch this episode, we know of almost 30 Fires under way. God willing, there will be 300 this time next year, with more to follow. Imagine a day when every man in the world is within driving distance of a monthly Fire shared with like-hearted men. Join us. Come along and dream about starting a Fire in your community. Put the word out. Invite a few others who are interested in recovering the ancient path. Then light the flame. Low bar, good risk. Masculinity restored. For the Kingdom, Morgan You can find out more at https://www.wildatheart.org/fires