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Kelly Arabie Debbie Swindoll What does effective discipleship entail? What can we do in our churches to become more successful disciple-makers? How can we as individuals do a better job of discipling others? Debbie Swindoll joined BOW Ministry Team Member Kelly Arabie to discuss this important topic. Debbie calls us to dive into community if we want to grow as disciples of Jesus. What does that look like? Debbie provides practical and insightful answers to guide us to effective discipleship. You can watch this episode if you prefer. Other resources Don't miss the other discipleship video that Debbie did for BOW, Re-imagining Discipleship: A Spiritual Formation Perspective. It is part of a series that you won't want to miss if you are involved in making decisions about discipleship or if you disciple others. Other podcasts in the Re-imagining Discipleship series: A Theological Perspective, A Church Leader Perspective, A Missions Perspective, and A Kingdom Perspective, and Reclaiming the Fear of the Lord. Receive a free sample of Debbie's spiritual formation curriculum Life with God Time Stamps 00:24 Introductions 01:36 Ministry of Grafted Life 02:54 What does effective mean in terms of discipleship? 05:35 Developing the Fruit of the Spirit 09:35 The relational component 15:16 The challenge to experience being seen & known 19:05 What does this kind of relationship with others look like? 22:02 What does such a relationship with God look like? 24:43 It's very personal 29:37 Growing in community 33:03 Helpful resources TranscriptKelly >> Welcome to the Beyond Ordinary Women podcast. My name is Kelly Arabie. I'm one of the team members here at Beyond Ordinary Women, and today we are talking with Debbie Swindoll of Grafted Life Ministries. Along with her husband Kurt, Debbie founded Grafted Life and serves as the Executive Director and the director of Church Formation. Debbie graduated with a Masters in Spiritual Formation and Soul Care from the Institute of Spiritual Formation at Talbot Seminary and Biola University. Debbie also serves as the Spiritual Formation Pastor at her church, Journey Community Church. Debbie, welcome. We are so happy to have you. Debbie >> Thank you. It's a long thing there. I'm getting older. I'm old now. Kelly >> No. Debbie previously spoke with Kay about Reimagining Discipleship. And so I want to encourage our listeners to go ahead (and we'll talk about that more at the end) but listen to that video as well. That will give you an introduction to our topic today. Today we are talking about effective discipleship. Deb, why don't you start with telling us a little bit about the Ministry of Grafted Life. Debbie >> Well, we started Grafted Life in 2010 and it was a bunch of colleagues of mine that had degrees in spiritual formation, which is kind of another word for discipleship, or how people grow, how we're formed as Christians. And we really had heart for the church. We'd gone to this graduate program and we'd experienced a lot of life change and we'd seen people change significantly. And yet we knew that everybody can't go to a graduate program. Everybody can't go to seminary. And so what, what could we bring back to the church that would maybe be more effective, more meaningful, more transformational for people in their lives and in their growth, in their spiritual growth. So we started really praying into that and thinking about it. We ended up developing some curricula and also starting an association for spiritual directors that could really serve people in the church and come alongside them in their spiritual growth. Kelly >> So as today we're talking about effective discipleship, what in your definition is effective? Debbie >> Okay, that's a really good question because I'm not sure when we think about discipleship, we always think about effective. You know, if you just look up in the dictionary, what is effective,

On this episode Sarah Loganbill shares a conversation with Rev. Jenna Luoto, Spiritual Formation Pastor at Kankakee First Church in Kankakee, Illinois.   Lifelong Learning Code: 64627   Click here to learn about Life Long Learning

Please enjoy this sermon on Sanctification, preached by Rev. Jenna Luoto, Spiritual Formation Pastor at Kankakee First Church in Kankakee, Illinois. Holiness Today is partnering with the USA/Canada Regional Office to feature preachers from across the region. We hope that these messages will encourage your daily walk with the Lord and help you feel connected with the preaching ministry of the local church.

Pastor Whit continues our teaching series, Ruth: Ruth 3v1-18 1 Then Naomi her mother-in-law said to her, “My daughter, should I not seek rest for you, that it may be well with you? 2 Is not Boaz our relative, with whose young women you were? See, he is winnowing barley tonight at the threshing floor. 3 Wash therefore and anoint yourself, and put on your cloak and go down to the threshing floor, but do not make yourself known to the man until he has finished eating and drinking. 4 But when he lies down, observe the place where he lies. Then go and uncover his feet and lie down, and he will tell you what to do.” 5 And she replied, “All that you say I will do.” 6 So she went down to the threshing floor and did just as her mother-in-law had commanded her. 7 And when Boaz had eaten and drunk, and his heart was merry, he went to lie down at the end of the heap of grain. Then she came softly and uncovered his feet and lay down. 8 At midnight the man was startled and turned over, and behold, a woman lay at his feet! 9 He said, “Who are you?” And she answered, “I am Ruth, your servant. Spread your wings over your servant, for you are a redeemer.” 10 And he said, “May you be blessed by the Lord, my daughter. You have made this last kindness greater than the first in that you have not gone after young men, whether poor or rich. 11 And now, my daughter, do not fear. I will do for you all that you ask, for all my fellow townsmen know that you are a worthy woman. 12 And now it is true that I am a redeemer. Yet there is a redeemer nearer than I. 13 Remain tonight, and in the morning, if he will redeem you, good; let him do it. But if he is not willing to redeem you, then, as the Lord lives, I will redeem you. Lie down until the morning.” 14 So she lay at his feet until the morning, but arose before one could recognize another. And he said, “Let it not be known that the woman came to the threshing floor.” 15 And he said, “Bring the garment you are wearing and hold it out.” So she held it, and he measured out six measures of barley and put it on her. Then she went into the city. 16 And when she came to her mother-in-law, she said, “How did you fare, my daughter?” Then she told her all that the man had done for her, 17 saying, “These six measures of barley he gave to me, for he said to me, ‘You must not go back empty-handed to your mother-in-law.'” 18 She replied, “Wait, my daughter, until you learn how the matter turns out, for the man will not rest but will settle the matter today.” Did you love this message? Our Lead Pastor, Whit George, has a podcast called "Tell Me More" where he answers questions and talks about things he didn't get to discuss on the weekend with our Spiritual Formation Pastor, Casey Shirley. If you're a podcast listener, you can find all the episodes of Tell Me More housed in our In Motion Podcast: Spotify | https://open.spotify.com/show/2IPv975... Apple Podcasts | https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... If you're a podcast watcher, you can find the episodes right here on our YouTube Channel: YouTube.com/@cotm

Pastor Chris continues our teaching series, Ruth: Ruth 1:19–2:13 ESV 19 So the two of them went on until they came to Bethlehem. And when they came to Bethlehem, the whole town was stirred because of them. And the women said, “Is this Naomi?” 20 She said to them, “Do not call me Naomi; call me Mara, for the Almighty has dealt very bitterly with me. 21 I went away full, and the Lord has brought me back empty. Why call me Naomi, when the Lord has testified against me and the Almighty has brought calamity upon me?” 22 So Naomi returned, and Ruth the Moabite her daughter-in-law with her, who returned from the country of Moab. And they came to Bethlehem at the beginning of barley harvest. 1 Now Naomi had a relative of her husband's, a worthy man of the clan of Elimelech, whose name was Boaz. 2 And Ruth the Moabite said to Naomi, “Let me go to the field and glean among the ears of grain after him in whose sight I shall find favor.” And she said to her, “Go, my daughter.” 3 So she set out and went and gleaned in the field after the reapers, and she happened to come to the part of the field belonging to Boaz, who was of the clan of Elimelech. 4 And behold, Boaz came from Bethlehem. And he said to the reapers, “The Lord be with you!” And they answered, “The Lord bless you.” 5 Then Boaz said to his young man who was in charge of the reapers, “Whose young woman is this?” 6 And the servant who was in charge of the reapers answered, “She is the young Moabite woman, who came back with Naomi from the country of Moab. 7 She said, ‘Please let me glean and gather among the sheaves after the reapers.' So she came, and she has continued from early morning until now, except for a short rest.” 8 Then Boaz said to Ruth, “Now, listen, my daughter, do not go to glean in another field or leave this one, but keep close to my young women. 9 Let your eyes be on the field that they are reaping, and go after them. Have I not charged the young men not to touch you? And when you are thirsty, go to the vessels and drink what the young men have drawn.” 10 Then she fell on her face, bowing to the ground, and said to him, “Why have I found favor in your eyes, that you should take notice of me, since I am a foreigner?” 11 But Boaz answered her, “All that you have done for your mother-in-law since the death of your husband has been fully told to me, and how you left your father and mother and your native land and came to a people that you did not know before. 12 The Lord repay you for what you have done, and a full reward be given you by the Lord, the God of Israel, under whose wings you have come to take refuge!” 13 Then she said, “I have found favor in your eyes, my lord, for you have comforted me and spoken kindly to your servant, though I am not one of your servants.” John 16:33 NIV ...“In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world.”   Ruth 1:19-21 ESV 19 So the two of them went on until they came to Bethlehem. And when they came to Bethlehem, the whole town was stirred because of them. And the women said, “Is this Naomi?” 20 She said to them, “Do not call me Naomi; call me Mara, for the Almighty has dealt very bitterly with me. 21 I went away full, and the Lord has brought me back empty. Why call me Naomi, when the Lord has testified against me and the Almighty has brought calamity upon me?” Add Notes John 9:1–3 ESV 1 As he passed by, he saw a man blind from birth. 2 And his disciples asked him, “Rabbi, who sinned, this man or his parents, that he was born blind?” 3 Jesus answered, “It was not that this man sinned, or his parents, but that the works of God might be displayed in him. Ruth 1:6 ESV Then she arose with her daughters-in-law to return from the country of Moab, for she had heard in the fields of Moab that the Lord had visited his people and given them food. Ruth 1:22 ESV So Naomi returned... Ruth 2:1–3 ESV 1 Now Naomi had a relative of her husband's, a worthy man of the clan of Elimelech, whose name was Boaz. 2 And Ruth the Moabite said to Naomi, “Let me go to the field and glean among the ears of grain after him in whose sight I shall find favor.” And she said to her, “Go, my daughter.” 3 So she set out and went and gleaned in the field after the reapers, and she happened to come to the part of the field belonging to Boaz, who was of the clan of Elimelech. Proverbs 16:9 ESV The heart of man plans his way, but the Lord establishes his steps. Mark 10:29-30 ESV 29 Jesus said, “Truly, I say to you, there is no one who has left house or brothers or sisters or mother or father or children or lands, for my sake and for the gospel, 30 who will not receive a hundredfold now in this time, houses and brothers and sisters and mothers and children and lands, with persecutions, and in the age to come eternal life.  Ruth 2:10-13 ESV 10 Then she fell on her face, bowing to the ground, and said to him, “Why have I found favor in your eyes, that you should take notice of me, since I am a foreigner?” 11 But Boaz answered her, “All that you have done for your mother-in-law since the death of your husband has been fully told to me, and how you left your father and mother and your native land and came to a people that you did not know before. 12 The Lord repay you for what you have done, and a full reward be given you by the Lord, the God of Israel, under whose wings you have come to take refuge!” 13 Then she said, “I have found favor in your eyes, my lord, for you have comforted me and spoken kindly to your servant, though I am not one of your servants.” Did you love this message? Our Lead Pastor, Whit George, has a podcast called "Tell Me More" where he answers questions and talks about things he didn't get to discuss on the weekend with our Spiritual Formation Pastor, Casey Shirley. If you're a podcast listener, you can find all the episodes of Tell Me More housed in our In Motion Podcast: Spotify | https://open.spotify.com/show/2IPv975... Apple Podcasts | https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... If you're a podcast watcher, you can find the episodes right here on our YouTube Channel:    / @cotm  

Pastor Whit begins a new teaching series in the Book of Ruth: Ruth 1v1 ESV In the days when the judges ruled... Judges 21v25 ESV In those days there was no king in Israel. Everyone did what was right in his own eyes. Ruth 4v17 ESV They named him Obed. He was the father of Jesse, the father of David. Ruth 1v1 ESV In the days when the judges ruled there was a famine in the land... Genesis 12v10 ESV Now there was a famine in the land. So Abram went down to Egypt to sojourn there, for the famine was severe in the land. Genesis 26v1-2 ESV 1 Now there was a famine in the land, besides the former famine that was in the days of Abraham. And Isaac went to Gerar to Abimelech king of the Philistines. 2 And the Lord appeared to him and said, “Do not go down to Egypt; dwell in the land of which I shall tell you." Genesis 46v3-4 ESV 3 Then he said, “I am God, the God of your father. Do not be afraid to go down to Egypt, for there I will make you into a great nation. 4 I myself will go down with you to Egypt, and I will also bring you up again..." Ruth 1v1-2 ESV 1 In the days when the judges ruled there was a famine in the land, and a man of Bethlehem in Judah went to sojourn in the country of Moab, he and his wife and his two sons. 2 The name of the man was Elimelech and the name of his wife Naomi, and the names of his two sons were Mahlon and Chilion. They were Ephrathites from Bethlehem in Judah. They went into the country of Moab and remained there. Ruth 1v3-5 ESV 3 But Elimelech, the husband of Naomi, died, and she was left with her two sons. 4 These took Moabite wives; the name of the one was Orpah and the name of the other Ruth. They lived there about ten years, 5 and both Mahlon and Chilion died, so that the woman was left without her two sons and her husband. Ruth 1v16-17 ESV 16 But Ruth said, “Do not urge me to leave you or to return from following you. For where you go I will go, and where you lodge I will lodge. Your people shall be my people, and your God my God. 17 Where you die I will die, and there will I be buried. May the Lord do so to me and more also if anything but death parts me from you.” Ruth 1v19 ESV So the two of them went on until they came to Bethlehem. And when they came to Bethlehem, the whole town was stirred because of them. And the women said, “Is this Naomi?” Ruth 1v22 ESV So Naomi returned, and Ruth the Moabite her daughter-in-law with her, who returned from the country of Moab. And they came to Bethlehem at the beginning of barley harvest. Did you love this message? Our Lead Pastor, Whit George, has a podcast called "Tell Me More" where he answers questions and talks about things he didn't get to discuss on the weekend with our Spiritual Formation Pastor, Casey Shirley. If you're a podcast listener, you can find all the episodes of Tell Me More housed in our In Motion Podcast: Spotify | https://open.spotify.com/show/2IPv975... Apple Podcasts | https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... If you're a podcast watcher, you can find the episodes right here on our YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCsVdKf8YUxQdQit_EXTDmkA

Pastor Whit continues through our teaching series, How to Hear God: Genesis 2:19 ESVNow out of the ground the Lord God had formed  every beast of the field and every bird of the heavens and brought them to the man to see what he would call them. And whatever the man called every living creature, that was its name.  2 Corinthians 6:14-16 NLT14 Don't team up with those who are unbelievers. How can righteousness be a partner with wickedness? How can light live with darkness? 15 What harmony can there be between Christ and the devil? How can a believer be a partner with an unbeliever? 16 And what union can there be between God's temple and idols? For we are the temple of the living God. 1 Corinthians 14:3 NLTBut one who prophesies strengthens others, encourages them, and comforts them. 1 Corinthians 11:1 NLTAnd you should imitate me, just as I imitate Christ. Did you love this message? Our Lead Pastor, Whit George, has a podcast called "Tell Me More" where he answers questions and talks about things he didn't get to discuss on the weekend with our Spiritual Formation Pastor, Casey Shirley. If you're a podcast listener, you can find all the episodes of Tell Me More housed in our In Motion Podcast: Spotify | https://open.spotify.com/show/2IPv975... Apple Podcasts | https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... If you're a podcast watcher, you can find the episodes right here on our YouTube Channel: https://youtube.com/@cotm?si=RhHkf8YJ...

Pastor Whit continues through our teaching series, How to Hear God: Psalm 119v105 ESV Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path. Psalm 119v130 ESV The unfolding of your words gives light; it imparts understanding to the simple. Psalm 119v18 ESV Open my eyes, that I may behold wondrous things out of your law. Psalm 119v66 ESV Teach me good judgment and knowledge, for I believe in your commandments. Psalm 119v98-100 ESV 98 Your commandment makes me wiser than my enemies, for it is ever with me. 99 I have more understanding than all my teachers, for your testimonies are my meditation. 100 I understand more than the aged, for I keep your precepts. Psalm 119v28 ESV My soul melts away for sorrow; strengthen me according to your word! Psalm 119v50 ESV This is my comfort in my affliction, that your promise gives me life. Psalm 119v89-90 ESV 89 Forever, O Lord, your word is firmly fixed in the heavens. 90 Your faithfulness endures to all generations; you have established the earth, and it stands fast. Psalm 119v113-114 ESV 113 I hate the double-minded, but I love your law. 114 You are my hiding place and my shield; I hope in your word. Psalm 119v19 ESV I am a sojourner on the earth; hide not your commandments from me! Psalm 119v35 ESV Lead me in the path of your commandments, for I delight in it. Psalm 119v9-11 ESV 9 How can a young man keep his way pure? By guarding it according to your word. 10 With my whole heart I seek you; let me not wander from your commandments! 11 I have stored up your word in my heart, that I might not sin against you. Psalm 119v137-138 ESV 137 Righteous are you, O Lord, and right are your rules. 138 You have appointed your testimonies in righteousness and in all faithfulness. Psalm 119v142 ESV Your righteousness is righteous forever, and your law is true. Psalm 119v1-3 ESV 1 Blessed are those whose way is blameless, who walk in the law of the Lord! 2 Blessed are those who keep his testimonies, who seek him with their whole heart, 3 who also do no wrong, but walk in his ways! Psalm 119v93 ESV 93 I will never forget your precepts, for by them you have given me life. Did you love this message? Our Lead Pastor, Whit George, has a podcast called "Tell Me More" where he answers questions and talks about things he didn't get to discuss on the weekend with our Spiritual Formation Pastor, Casey Shirley. If you're a podcast listener, you can find all the episodes of Tell Me More housed in our In Motion Podcast: Spotify | https://open.spotify.com/show/2IPv975... Apple Podcasts | https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... If you're a podcast watcher, you can find the episodes right here on our YouTube Channel: https://youtube.com/@cotm?si=RhHkf8YJ...

Pastor Whit begins our new teaching series, How to Hear God. Hebrews 1v1-3 ESV 1 Long ago, at many times and in many ways, God spoke to our fathers by the prophets, 2 but in these last days he has spoken to us by his Son, whom he appointed the heir of all things, through whom also he created the world. 3 He is the radiance of the glory of God and the exact imprint of his nature, and he upholds the universe by the word of his power. After making purification for sins, he sat down at the right hand of the Majesty on high, 1 John 1v1 NIV That which was from the beginning, which we have heard, which we have seen with our eyes, which we have looked at and our hands have touched—this we proclaim concerning the Word of life. Luke 24v32 NIV They asked each other, “Were not our hearts burning within us while he talked with us on the road and opened the Scriptures to us?” John 10v27 ESV My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me. Did you love this message? Our Lead Pastor, Whit George, has a podcast called "Tell Me More" where he answers questions and talks about things he didn't get to discuss on the weekend with our Spiritual Formation Pastor, Casey Shirley. If you're a podcast listener, you can find all the episodes of Tell Me More housed in our In Motion Podcast: Spotify | https://open.spotify.com/show/2IPv975... Apple Podcasts | https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... If you're a podcast watcher, you can find the episodes right here on our YouTube Channel: https://youtube.com/@cotm?si=RhHkf8YJ...

This weekend, Pastor Whit concluded our How to Be Human teaching series as we celebrated the resurrection of our Lord, Jesus Christ on Easter.    Matthew 7:13-14, 24-29 ESV 13 “Enter by the narrow gate. For the gate is wide and the way is easy that leads to destruction, and those who enter by it are many. 14 For the gate is narrow and the way is hard that leads to life, and those who find it are few.   24 “Everyone then who hears these words of mine and does them will be like a wise man who built his house on the rock. 25 And the rain fell, and the floods came, and the winds blew and beat on that house, but it did not fall, because it had been founded on the rock. 26 And everyone who hears these words of mine and does not do them will be like a foolish man who built his house on the sand. 27 And the rain fell, and the floods came, and the winds blew and beat against that house, and it fell, and great was the fall of it.” 28 And when Jesus finished these sayings, the crowds were astonished at his teaching, 29 for he was teaching them as one who had authority, and not as their scribes.   Matthew 13:44 ESV “The kingdom of heaven is like treasure hidden in a field, which a man found and covered up. Then in his joy, he goes and sells all that he has and buys that field."   Matthew 16:24-25 ESV 24 Then Jesus told his disciples, “If anyone would come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross and follow me. 25 For whoever would save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for my sake will find it."   John 15:5 ESV I am the vine; you are the branches. Whoever abides in me and I in him, he it is that bears much fruit, for apart from me you can do nothing.   Did you love this message? Our Lead Pastor, Whit George, has a podcast called "Tell Me More" where he answers questions and talks about things he didn't get to discuss on the weekend with our Spiritual Formation Pastor, Casey Shirley.   If you're a podcast listener, you can find all the episodes of Tell Me More housed in our In Motion Podcast: Spotify | https://open.spotify.com/show/2IPv975... Apple Podcasts | https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast...   If you're a podcast watcher, you can find the episodes on our YouTube Channel: https://youtube.com/@cotm?si=RhHkf8YJZdOxn8u7

This weekend, Pastor Whit continues through Jesus' teachings in His Sermon on the Mount in our current series, How To Be Human. This weekend, we talked about money, attention and your needs.   Matthew 6:19-20 ESV 19 “Do not lay up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy and where thieves break in and steal, 20 but lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust destroys and where thieves do not break in and steal.   Matthew 6:21 ESV For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.   Matthew 6:22-23 ESV 22 “The eye is the lamp of the body. So, if your eye is healthy, your whole body will be full of light, 23 but if your eye is bad, your whole body will be full of darkness. If then the light in you is darkness, how great is the darkness!   Matthew 6:24 ESV “No one can serve two masters, for either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve God and money.“   Matthew 6:25-33 ESV 25 “Therefore I tell you, do not be anxious about your life, what you will eat or what you will drink, nor about your body, what you will put on. Is not life more than food, and the body more than clothing? 26 Look at the birds of the air: they neither sow nor reap nor gather into barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not of more value than they? 27 And which of you by being anxious can add a single hour to his span of life? 28 And why are you anxious about clothing? Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow: they neither toil nor spin, 29 yet I tell you, even Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these. 30 But if God so clothes the grass of the field, which today is alive and tomorrow is thrown into the oven, will he not much more clothe you, O you of little faith? 31 Therefore do not be anxious, saying, ‘What shall we eat?' or ‘What shall we drink?' or ‘What shall we wear?' 32 For the Gentiles seek after all these things, and your heavenly Father knows that you need them all. 33 But seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these things will be added to you."   Did you love this message? Our Lead Pastor, Whit George, has a podcast called "Tell Me More" where he answers questions and talks about things he didn't get to discuss on the weekend with our Spiritual Formation Pastor, Casey Shirley.   If you're a podcast listener, you can find all the episodes of Tell Me More housed in our In Motion Podcast: Spotify | https://open.spotify.com/show/2IPv975... Apple Podcasts | https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast...   If you're a podcast watcher, you can find the episodes on our YouTube Channel: https://youtube.com/@cotm?si=RhHkf8YJZdOxn8u7

This weekend, Pastor Whit continues through Jesus' teachings in His Sermon on the Mount in our current series, How To Be Human. This weekend, we talked about The Lord's Prayer.   Matthew 6v5-8 5 “And when you pray, you must not be like the hypocrites. For they love to stand and pray in the synagogues and at the street corners, that they may be seen by others. Truly, I say to you, they have received their reward. 6 But when you pray, go into your room and shut the door and pray to your Father who is in secret. And your Father who sees in secret will reward you. 7 “And when you pray, do not heap up empty phrases as the Gentiles do, for they think that they will be heard for their many words. 8 Do not be like them, for your Father knows what you need before you ask him.   Matthew 6v9-10  9 Pray then like this: “Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name. 10 Your kingdom come, your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven.   Matthew 6v11-13 11 Give us this day our daily bread, 12 and forgive us our debts,     as we also have forgiven our debtors. 13 And lead us not into temptation,     but deliver us from evil.   Matthew 6v14-15 14 For if you forgive others their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you, 15 but if you do not forgive others their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses.   Did you love this message? Our Lead Pastor, Whit George, has a podcast called "Tell Me More" where he answers questions and talks about things he didn't get to discuss on the weekend with our Spiritual Formation Pastor, Casey Shirley.   If you're a podcast listener, you can find all the episodes of Tell Me More housed in our In Motion Podcast: Spotify | https://open.spotify.com/show/2IPv975... Apple Podcasts | https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast...   If you're a podcast watcher, you can find the episodes on our YouTube Channel: https://youtube.com/@cotm?si=RhHkf8YJZdOxn8u7

Pastor Whit continues through Jesus' teachings in His Sermon on the Mount in our current series, How To Be Human. This weekend, we talked about validation.   Matthew 6v1-6 ESV 1 “Beware of practicing your righteousness before other people in order to be seen by them, for then you will have no reward from your Father who is in heaven. 2 “Thus when you give to the needy, sound no trumpet before you, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets, that they may be praised by others. Truly, I say to you, they have received their reward. 3 But when you give to the needy, do not let your left hand know what your right hand is doing, 4 so that your giving may be in secret. And your Father who sees in secret will reward you.5 “And when you pray, you must not be like the hypocrites. For they love to stand and pray in the synagogues and at the street corners, that they may be seen by others. Truly, I say to you, they have received their reward. 6 But when you pray, go into your room and shut the door and pray to your Father who is in secret. And your Father who sees in secret will reward you.   Matthew 6:16-18 ESV 16 “And when you fast, do not look gloomy like the hypocrites, for they disfigure their faces that their fasting may be seen by others. Truly, I say to you, they have received their reward. 17 But when you fast, anoint your head and wash your face, 18 that your fasting may not be seen by others but by your Father who is in secret. And your Father who sees in secret will reward you.    Matthew 5:16 ESV ...let your light shine before others, so that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father who is in heaven.   Did you love this message? Our Lead Pastor, Whit George, has a podcast called "Tell Me More" where he answers questions and talks about things he didn't get to discuss on the weekend with our Spiritual Formation Pastor, Casey Shirley.   If you're a podcast listener, you can find all the episodes of Tell Me More housed in our In Motion Podcast: Spotify | https://open.spotify.com/show/2IPv975... Apple Podcasts | https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast...   If you're a podcast watcher, you can find the episodes on our YouTube Channel: https://youtube.com/@cotm?si=RhHkf8YJZdOxn8u7

Justin sits down with our Spiritual Formation Pastor, Preston Ulmer, and Marty Solomon from BEMA. Enjoy part 2! Show Notes: Asking Better Questions of the Bible - https://www.amazon.com/Asking-Better-Questions-Bible-Wounded/dp/1641585706/ref=sr_1_1?dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.JgBt2rOuszKXARSxJUAKHTJO4zhwH3pc09QqQtr7CBf7u3A9bNf7iyrRKoP9TFA6eeugHdEapDKn5wl7i7Fi2U7AB_rPkXULe0JKphBXPTK9lC-CTjdz__AQZXR5dIc1QqmJu4S-xzVeJ85Oey0R-vmWKNR17aoEK5jvIRBw-Q8s7pw46Mj4UTdB9BqGVN1OA8mTZpK_G46pIhXrCo3ENF8BsdkYY9Zx3ldTfsCHUEs.8B7sFE-P5LdHB6iJ0evDeGYP5lnkgWhJ7qLRKvSCRyo&dib_tag=se&hvadid=676976547985&hvdev=c&hvlocphy=1020610&hvnetw=g&hvqmt=e&hvrand=16436542955842096455&hvtargid=kwd-1930929460767&hydadcr=22130_13517550&keywords=asking+better+questions+of+the+bible&qid=1705705900&sr=8-1

Justin sits down with our Spiritual Formation Pastor, Preston Ulmer, and Marty Solomon from BEMA. Enjoy part 1! Show Notes: Asking Better Questions of the Bible - https://www.amazon.com/Asking-Better-Questions-Bible-Wounded/dp/1641585706/ref=sr_1_1?dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.JgBt2rOuszKXARSxJUAKHTJO4zhwH3pc09QqQtr7CBf7u3A9bNf7iyrRKoP9TFA6eeugHdEapDKn5wl7i7Fi2U7AB_rPkXULe0JKphBXPTK9lC-CTjdz__AQZXR5dIc1QqmJu4S-xzVeJ85Oey0R-vmWKNR17aoEK5jvIRBw-Q8s7pw46Mj4UTdB9BqGVN1OA8mTZpK_G46pIhXrCo3ENF8BsdkYY9Zx3ldTfsCHUEs.8B7sFE-P5LdHB6iJ0evDeGYP5lnkgWhJ7qLRKvSCRyo&dib_tag=se&hvadid=676976547985&hvdev=c&hvlocphy=1020610&hvnetw=g&hvqmt=e&hvrand=16436542955842096455&hvtargid=kwd-1930929460767&hydadcr=22130_13517550&keywords=asking+better+questions+of+the+bible&qid=1705705900&sr=8-1

Pastor Whit continues through Jesus' teachings in His Sermon on the Mount in our current series, How To Be Human. This weekend, we talked about marriage and divorce.   Matthew 5:31-32 ESV “It was also said, ‘Whoever divorces his wife, let him give her a certificate of divorce.' But I say to you that everyone who divorces his wife, except on the ground of sexual immorality, makes her commit adultery, and whoever marries a divorced woman commits adultery.”   Did you love this message? Our Lead Pastor, Whit George, has a podcast called "Tell Me More" where he answers questions and talks about things he didn't get to talk about on the weekend with our Spiritual Formation Pastor, Casey Shirley.   If you're a podcast listener, you can find all the episodes of Tell Me More housed in our In Motion Podcast: Spotify | https://open.spotify.com/show/2IPv975... Apple Podcasts | https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast...   If you're a podcast watcher, you can find the episodes on our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@cotm/videos

Pastor Blake continues through Jesus' Sermon on the Mount in our teaching series, How To Be Human:   Matthew 5:17-20 ESV “Do not think that I have come to abolish the Law or the Prophets; I have not come to abolish them but to fulfill them. For truly, I say to you, until heaven and earth pass away, not an iota, not a dot, will pass from the Law until all is accomplished. Therefore whoever relaxes one of the least of these commandments and teaches others to do the same will be called least in the kingdom of heaven, but whoever does them and teaches them will be called great in the kingdom of heaven. For I tell you, unless your righteousness exceeds that of the scribes and Pharisees, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven."   Matthew 5:21-22 ESV “You have heard that it was said to those of old, ‘You shall not murder; and whoever murders will be liable to judgment. But I say to you that everyone angry with his brother or sister will be liable to judgment…”   Matthew 5:22 ESV ”But I say to you that everyone who is angry with his brother will be liable to judgment; whoever insults his brother will be liable to the council; and whoever says, ‘You fool!' will be liable to the hell of fire.“   Matthew 5:23-26 ESV "So if you are offering your gift at the altar and there remember that your brother has something against you, leave your gift there before the altar and go. First, be reconciled to your brother, and then come and offer your gift. Come to terms quickly with your accuser while you are going with him to court, lest your accuser hand you over to the judge, and the judge to the guard, and you be put in prison. Truly, I say to you, you will never get out until you have paid the last penny."   Matthew 5:27-28 ESV “You have heard that it was said, ‘You shall not commit adultery.' But I say to you that everyone who looks at a woman with lustful intent has already committed adultery with her in his heart.“   Matthew 5:29-30 ESV “If your right eye causes you to sin, tear it out and throw it away. For it is better that you lose one of your members than that your whole body be thrown into hell. And if your right-hand causes you to sin, cut it off and throw it away. For it is better that you lose one of your members than that your whole body goes into hell.”   Did you love this message? Our Lead Pastor, Whit George, has a podcast called "Tell Me More" where he answers questions and talks about things he didn't get to talk about on the weekend with our Spiritual Formation Pastor, Casey Shirley.   If you're a podcast listener, you can find all the episodes of Tell Me More housed in our In Motion Podcast: Spotify | https://open.spotify.com/show/2IPv975... Apple Podcasts | https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... If you're a podcast watcher, you can find the episodes on our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@cotm

Pastor Whit continues through the Beatitudes in our teaching series, How To Be Human: “Blessed are the merciful, for they shall receive mercy." Matthew 5:7 "Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God." Matthew 5:8 “Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called sons of God.Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness' sake, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Blessed are you when others revile you and persecute you and utter all kinds of evil against you falsely on my account. Rejoice and be glad, for your reward is great in heaven, for so they persecuted the prophets who were before you." Matthew 5:9-12 “Beware of practicing your righteousness before other people in order to be seen by them, for then you will have no reward from your Father who is in heaven. “Thus, when you give to the needy, sound no trumpet before you, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets, that they may be praised by others. Truly, I say to you, they have received their reward. But when you give to the needy, do not let your left hand know what your right hand is doing, so that your giving may be in secret. And your Father who sees in secret will reward you." Matthew 6:1-4   Did you love this message? Our Lead Pastor, Whit George, has a podcast called "Tell Me More" where he answers questions and talks about things he didn't get to talk about on the weekend with our Spiritual Formation Pastor, Casey Shirley. If you're a podcast listener, you can find all the episodes of Tell Me More housed in our In Motion Podcast: Spotify | https://open.spotify.com/show/2IPv975HOcQI6LINi5A5S6?si=8ebb09715d1e4b04 Apple Podcasts | https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/in-motion-podcast/id1549277672 If you're a podcast watcher, you can find the episodes on our YouTube channel: https://youtube.com/@cotm?si=sFq2nEFIsjrnwaiA

Thanks for visiting The Life Church Podcast! We're a church based in North Dallas, TX pastored by Shay Mann. We're excited for you to listen to today's sermon. If this is your first time hearing about The Life Church, we'd love to get connected - go to www.tlcdallas.com to find out more about us.

We continue our Analog Christian series today with Spiritual Formation Pastor, Harvey Carpenter, talking about the goodness of God. Website: https://journeychristian.com/ If you have a prayer request, you can send it to  prayer@journeychristian.com Socials: Instagram - Facebook - Twitter

Dr. Jonathan Pennington of Southern Seminary (SBTS) joins us to talk about his new book Come and See: The Journey of Knowing God Through Scripture. We talk about three ways of reading Scripture well: informationally, theologically, and transformationally. Each of these stages challenges us to grow in our understanding of the word of God in practical and tangible ways. We read informationally by using our cognitive faculties to grasp content or information in Scripture. We read theologically when we pay attention to the whole scope of the Bible and the church's tradition of interpretation via creeds and confessions as we engage with texts. Finally, We read transformationally when we slow down and prayerfully apply Scripture to our lives and receive it as a means through which God meets us and changes us by the Holy Spirit. Show Notes Visit Dr. Pennington's Website: https://www.jonathanpennington.com/ Get his book Come and See About Dr. Pennington Jonathan T. Pennington is currently Professor of New Testament Interpretation at Southern Seminary in Louisville, Kentucky (USA). He has also regularly served as a visiting professor at Reformed Theological Seminary (Orlando), Southeastern Seminary, The Village Church Institute (Dallas), and The Institute of Biblical Studies in Orlando, FL as well as Morling College (Melbourne, Australia). He is also the Spiritual Formation Pastor at Sojourn East and regularly speaks and teaches in churches all over the country. He earned a B.A. in History as well as a Teaching Certificate from Northern Illinois University. He received the Master of Divinity degree from Trinity Evangelical Divinity School (Chicago), where he also taught Greek for two years as a NT Fellow. During his time at TEDS he also served for five years as the Associate Pastor at the Evangelical Free Church of Mt. Morris in northern Illinois. He holds the PhD in New Testament Studies from the University of St. Andrews, Scotland (in St. Mary's College), where he wrote a thesis entitled “Heaven and Earth in the Gospel of Matthew” under the supervision of Professors Richard Bauckham and Philip Esler. He attended St. Andrews as a Rotary International Ambassadorial Scholar and while there he also served as a lecturer in Greek. Dr. Pennington is a member of the Society of Biblical Literature, the Evangelical Theological Society, the Tyndale Fellowship (Cambridge), the Institute for Biblical Research, and the International Organization for Septuagint and Cognate Studies. He has published a wide variety of books, articles, and Greek and Hebrew language tools. (For fuller information see the Publications pages.) He is the also the host and co-producer of the YouTube show Cars, Coffee, Theology.

Jen Wilkin, JT English, and Kyle Worley are joined by Dr. Gregg Allison, Jackie Hill Perry, Dr. Michael J. Kruger, Sam Allberry, and Jonathan T. Pennington.Questions Covered in This Episode:If we have the bible, why do we need creeds, confessions, and the writings of leaders, pastors, and theologians from church history?You've been traveling the country trying to direct people away from focusing on themselves and towards giving their attention to God, how is that going?What is our glory problem?What, in your opinion, is the most overlooked book in the New Testament and why should Christians spend time engaging with it?What has been the most helpful resource while studying Revelation?How would you encourage a Christian intimidated by confessing sin to other Christians?Why is it important that we read the bible not just for information, but for transformation?Helpful Definitions:The Bible: God's written word to us, His People. His revelation of Himself and His ways so that we might be rescued from sin and we may worship God in ways that please Him.Creeds and Confessions: Statements of faith that express what the church believes and is to believe based on the entirety of scripture.Writings of Leaders from Church History: Treasures of wisdom from the past. Help us to know what we are to do in terms of rightly interpreting the bible, how to put the Bible together in terms of affirming and defending sound doctrine, and how to correctly live out biblical instructions so as to fully please God in life and ministry.Guest Bios:Dr. Gregg Allison is Professor of Christian Theology at Southern Baptist Theological Seminary and the author of many books: He is the author of Historical Theology: An Introduction to Christian Doctrine; Sojourners and Strangers: The Doctrine of the Church; Roman Catholic Theology and Practice: An Evangelical Assessment; The Holy Spirit (Theology for the People of God); Embodied: Living as Whole People in a Fractured World; 50 Core Truths of the Christian Faith.Jackie Hill Perry is an author, poet, bible teacher and hip-hop artist. She is the author of Gay Girl, Good God: The Story of Who I Was, and Who God Has Always Been and the bible study “Jude: Contending for the Faith in Today's Culture” and her most recent book: Holier than Thou: How God's holiness helps us trust him.Dr. Michael J. Kruger serves as the President and Samuel C. Patterson Professor of New Testament and Early Christianity at the Charlotte campus of Reformed Theological Seminary.Sam Allberry is a pastor, apologist, author and speaker. He is the author of a number of books, including Is God Anti-Gay?; What God Has to Say About Our Bodies; Why Does God Care Who I Sleep With?; and 7 Myths about Singleness.Jonathan T. Pennington is currently Professor of New Testament Interpretation at Southern Seminary in Louisville, Kentucky (USA). He is also the Spiritual Formation Pastor at Sojourn East and regularly speaks and teaches in churches all over the country.Resources Mentioned in This Episode:Romans 1, Revelation, James 5:16, 2 Corinthians 3:16-17Knowing Faith Episode #77 - The Holy Spirit with Gregg Allison“Canon Revisited” by Michael J Kruger“Revelation: A Shorter Commentary” by G. K. Beale“The Theology of the Book of Revelation” by Richard Bauckham“The Trinity in the Book of Revelation” by Brandon Smith“Come and See” by Jonathan PenningtonAffiliate links are used where appropriate. We earn from qualifying purchases, thank you for supporting Training the Church.Sponsors:Are you ready to take your next step in theological training? Consider Midwestern Seminary and how our For the Church vision can equip you through formal theological education or one of our many free training resources we offer. Learn more about how to get started at www.mbts.edu/knowingfaithFollow Us:Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | WebsiteOur Sister Podcasts:The Family Discipleship Podcast | Confronting Christianity | Starting PlaceSupport Training the Church and Become a Patron:patreon.com/trainingthechurch

Have you ever wondered how your faith gets formed?  Do your emotions even matter when you are trying to grow closer to Jesus?  Today you will meet Alex Gowler who had a breakup with his own emotions early on in his life. We have a full conversation with Alex to hear if that really worked out for him in the end.  I made the decision that emotions were way too unpredictable to possibly be beneficial in my relationship with Jesus. And the best thing to do was to live on emotional do not disturb.- Alex GowlerOur Conversation Points:What does Sabbath mean and look like in our lives?Does everyone need to go through Spiritual Formation?Alex shares a few ways on how we can build into the mindset of Spiritual FormationWhy Emotions, can they really help us daily? Alex really does help make sense of the things that matter most. He believes no one should miss out on hope because it was too difficult to understand. Whether through speaking, writing, or content development, Alex's goal is the same: to make the life-changing message of Jesus available to everyone. Alex earned his MDiv from Trinity Evangelical Divinity School ('15) and currently serves as Spiritual Formation Pastor at The Hope Collective in Lake Zurich, IL. He and his wife, Renee, live in the northwest suburbs of Chicago and have three children. Don't skip out on your emotions and the goodness of God saturating every part of your life.  I hope you enjoy this conversation with Alex Gowler.Reflection Questions:How can you flip the switch back on for your emotions?  How is that block causing you to not connect with God, family, or friends?How has the Holy Spirit been working in you to make you more like Jesus every day?Connect with AlexInstagram | E-mail | Website Alex's Message on Spiritual Formation | Week 1 What the Feels: How to Own Your Emotions Without Letting Them Own You | Amazon How to support The Parable Podcast: #1 Subscribe or Follow the show so you don't miss the next episode of The Parable Podcast through your favorite podcast app (i.e. iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher). #2 Share this show with a friend, this is a perfect opportunity to start your own Parable Conversation together. #3 Are you in need of a speaker for your Church, Women's Group, or event? Contact Danielle to learn more.

Subscribe and share!   Series: Becoming   Title: Spiritual Formation   Big Idea: God desires each of us to be constantly (Re)forming into the nature of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.   Key Verse: Galatians 4:19   Call Out: Spiritual Formation is knowing what you believe and why you believe it.   Join us for Church Online LIVE every Sunday at 9 & 11 a.m. (MST): https://live.summitchurch.online   No matter where you are on your faith journey, we want to help you take your next step: https://summitchurch.online/nextsteps/   We'd love to connect with you: https://summitchurch.online/connectcard/   You can help us make an impact by supporting our ministry: https://summitchurch.online/give/   For more information visit our website: https://summitchurch.online   Follow: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/summitchurch.online/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/summitchurchco More: Join our Facebook Group Download the Summit App (Apple) Download the Summit App (Android) Calling all parents! Check out these parenting resources

Join Saddleback Spiritual Growth Pastor Jason Wieland as he talks with Ed Salas, Spiritual Formation Pastor at Newsong Church in Southern California. Ed and Jason talk about his prayer journey and how prayer became an integral part of his life. They talk about common struggles that people have with prayer and the opportunity of God inviting us into something grander. Then they focus specifically on intercessory prayer, what it is, how Christians are called to engage with it, and next steps for people looking to be more intentional in it. Doable Discipleship is a Saddleback Church podcast produced and hosted by the Saddleback Spiritual Growth Team. It premiered in 2017 and now offers more than 300 episodes. Episodes release every Tuesday on your favorite podcast app and on the Saddleback Church YouTube Channel (https://www.youtube.com/saddleback). Doable Discipleship is a proud part of the Saddleback Family of Podcasts. To learn more about the Saddleback Family of Podcasts, visit Saddleback.com/podcasts.Related Links: Episode 289: When God Says No; A Conversation About Prayer:https://saddleback.com/watch/doable-discipleship/e289-when-god-says-no-a-conversation-about-prayerAmazon Resource:The Praying Church: Discovering What the Heart Longs for Through PrayerPrayer Ministry:https://saddleback.com/connect/ministry/prayer-ministry/lake-forest?https://saddleback.com/connect/ministry/celebrate-recoveryhttps://www.facebook.com/celebraterecoverysaddlebackchurchhttps://celebraterecovery.com

ABOUT THIS MESSAGE"What does it profit you to gain the world but lose your soul?" "Take up your cross and follow Me."What did Jesus mean when He said these statements in Mark Chapter 8....The reality is that a lot of proclaimed Christians have settled for a faith that is less than what Jesus has intended. In this message, Pastor Marco goes right to the heart of what it means to be a follower of Jesus in our every day life.NEXT STEPSHave you made the decision to follow Jesus?  You may be wondering what is the next step on this journey.  Visit https://newlifesouthcoast.com/next-steps for ways to get connected and learn more about what's next for you!WHO WE AREBased out of New Bedford, MA, New Life South Coast exists to be a church for the unchurched. Our goal is simple - Love God, and love people. We know that Jesus loves all of us where we are, but loves us too much to leave us there! We're here to be a part of that journey with you. With Jesus we know the best is yet to come!To support this ministry and help us continue to reach people all around the world click here: https://newlifesouthcoast.com/give​​DOWNLOAD OUR APPThe best way to stay up to date on what's going on in our community is by downloading our app! From there, you can re-watch Sunday's sermon, read our daily devotional, The Daily Sauce, see upcoming events, and more! To download, click here:es https://apps.apple.com/sa/app/new-lif...STAY CONNECTEDWebsite: https://newlifesouthcoast.com​​SoCo App: https://apps.apple.com/sa/app/new-lif...Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NewLifeSouthCoast/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/newlifesoco/

Alex and Karrie sit down to continue their discussion on the importance of taking an extended time of rest and restoration through a sabbatical. Alex talks in more detail about how he intentionally rested, the process that came along with ample rest, and the many surprises that occurred. Hear more on the need for rest not only for our leaders, but for everyone. Alex is the Spiritual Formation Pastor at The Hope Collective Church in Lake Zurich, Illinois. After being on his own journey of what it means to rest, Alex has created a guide for taking time to rest. ”Ready to Rest: A Sabbatical Guide for Ministry Leaders” takes a more in-depth look at best practices, tips, and tools for preparing for time away. It is available to download at https://www.alexgowler.com/rest.

Alex and Karrie sit down to discuss the counter-cultural idea of finding value in resting and restoration. They talk about how we need rest in order to tap back into God's presence, so when moving forward into the next season, we also move closer to God. Alex shares his own experiences with rest in his weekly sabbaths and his recent sabbatical. Alex is the Spiritual Formation Pastor at The Hope Collective Church in Lake Zurich, Illinois. After being on his own journey of what it means to rest, Alex has created a guide for taking time to rest. ”Ready to Rest: A Sabbatical Guide for Ministry Leaders” takes a more in-depth look at best practices, tips, and tools for preparing for time away. It is available to download at https://www.alexgowler.com/rest.

Jesus of Nazareth is the great Subject of our preaching and the Hero of our Sermons, but in what ways should Jesus be a role model in our preaching style and sermon construction? In this engaging conversation with Matthean scholar Dr Jonathan Pennington, Mike Neglia finds out in what ways the authoritative yet mysterious preaching of the Messiah is exemplary for contemporary expositors (and a few ways that He is NOT supposed to be our role-model). Dr Pennington also speaks about the Beatitudes, human flourishing and ways to structure a sermon series the encompasses the entire Sermon on the Mount (and a little bit about heavy metal!) Jonathan T. Pennington is currently Professor of New Testament Interpretation at Southern Seminary in Louisville, Kentucky (USA). He has also regularly served as a visiting professor at Reformed Theological Seminary (Orlando), Southeastern Seminary, The Village Church Institute (Dallas), and The Institute of Biblical Studies in Orlando, FL as well as Morling College (Melbourne, Australia).He is also the Spiritual Formation Pastor at Sojourn East and regularly speaks and teaches in churches all over the country.He earned a B.A. in History as well as a Teaching Certificate from Northern Illinois University. He received the Master of Divinity degree from Trinity Evangelical Divinity School (Chicago), where he also taught Greek for two years as a NT Fellow. During his time at TEDS he also served for five years as the Associate Pastor at the Evangelical Free Church of Mt. Morris in northern Illinois.He holds the PhD in New Testament Studies from the University of St. Andrews, Scotland (in St. Mary's College), where he wrote a thesis entitled “Heaven and Earth in the Gospel of Matthew” under the supervision of Professors Richard Bauckham and Philip Esler. He attended St. Andrews as a Rotary International Ambassadorial Scholar and while there he also served as a lecturer in Greek. Dr. Pennington is a member of the Society of Biblical Literature, the Evangelical Theological Society, the Tyndale Fellowship (Cambridge), the Institute for Biblical Research, and the International Organization for Septuagint and Cognate Studies. He has published a wide variety of books, articles, and Greek and Hebrew language tools. (For fuller information see the Publications pages.) He is the also the host and co-producer of the YouTube show Cars, Coffee, Theology. If you want to support Dr. Pennington's teaching and preaching ministry you can do so here -- https://www.humanflourishingministries.com/donate Resources Mentioned: 11 Part Sermon on the Mount Devotional lockdown series : https://www.jonathanpennington.com/preaching-and-speaking-resourcces Jesus the Great Philosopher: http://bakerpublishinggroup.com/books/jesus-the-great-philosopher/403660 Small Preaching https://www.smallpreaching.com/ The Sermon on the Mount and Human Flourishing: http://bakerpublishinggroup.com/books/the-sermon-on-the-mount-and-human-flourishing/349604 Recommended Episodes Dr Pennington's earlier episode on Expositors Collective: https://www.expositorscollective.com/podcast/2021/8/10/the-first-and-last-minute-of-your-sermon-jonathan-pennington Daniel Fusco : https://www.expositorscollective.com/podcast/2021/8/24/daniel-fusco-tilling-the-soil Sam Allberry: https://www.expositorscollective.com/podcast/2021/9/21/embodied-preaching-sam-allberry The Expositors Collective is a growing network of pastors, leaders, and laypeople which exists to equip, encourage, and mentor the next generation of Christ-centered preachers. We provide resources through our weekly podcast, our two-day intentional training seminars, and interactive webinars.Our next in-person Training Weekend for men and women of all ages will be in Boise, Idaho on October 14-15, 2022 at Calvary Boise. In this interactive seminar, attendees will meet in groups and build ongoing relationships.Join our private Facebook group to continue the conversation: https://www.facebook.com/groups/ExpositorsCollectiveThe Expositors Collective podcast is part of the GoodLion podcast network, for more thought provoking Christian podcasts visit https://goodlion.io

In this episode of We Are Vineyard, Jay and Danielle Pathak share about their early days as young adults in ministry, what they would each say to their 25-year-old self as they were about to move away from home to plant a church, and the value of seeking advice from those who have lived longer and experienced more. They also talk about the origin story of their passion for developing emotional health and caring for the personal lives of themselves and their leadership teams. Finally, Danielle shares about the work they are doing through the Lilly Grant to explore the experiences of pastors, specifically those in underrepresented and vulnerable demographics, and some dreams they have about ways to cultivate the financial, emotional and relational lives of Vineyard pastors. Danielle Pathak is the Interim Associate National Director for Pastoral Health and Development. Danielle grew up in Columbus, Ohio and started attending the Columbus Vineyard as a young teenager. Danielle attended Ohio State University and graduated with a BA in Human Development and Family Studies. She attended Vineyard Leadership Institute in Columbus, Ohio for theological training before church planting in Denver with her husband Jay and a small team in 2001. After several years of building and developing the Arvada Vineyard and also having her daughters, she became the Staff and Spiritual Formation Pastor for the Mile High Vineyard, a family of neighborhood churches in the Denver area which includes the original Arvada Vineyard. She completed a certificate in Spiritual Direction in 2013 from Sustainable Faith, took on additional training in Family Systems work, and most recently added a certificate in Spiritual Formation and Leadership in 2020 from the Transforming Center in Chicago, IL. Her true joy in this life outside of her faith is her family, her husband of 23 years, Jay, and her daughters Jasmine (age 17) and Sofia (age 14). Show Notes: The Ferment Podcast: Jay and Danielle Pathak https://bit.ly/3uUiXc4 The Art of Neighboring by Jay Pathak and Dave Runyon https://amzn.to/3JirIl3 Lilly Grants for Pastors https://bit.ly/3uZ1pv7

Pastor Ryan Deaton delivers a message, "Prayers of Spiritual Formation" from Life Church in Fort Myers, Florida. Part 9 of "The Prayer of a Disciple" series.

Our guest today is Cody Jenkins. Cody spent most of his informative years in Blooming Grove TX. His parents still call this little town home. His current community is Ellis County and he serves on staff at First Baptist Church Red Oak as the Spiritual Formation Pastor. Using his words, Cody describes his family as “we’re pretty awesome”. He and his wife Bristi were married May 1, 2010 and have 4 children. Akiann 10, Ainslee 8, Blaiklee, Cainan. Cody is passionate about Jesus but also about Aggie Football and when you're around him watching a game you may think he has lost his mind. Cody’s story is God shaping and a glimpse of his grace and sovereignty through the journey. He joins me today to encourage someone else through His family story of adoption. Podcast brought to you by ImagiNation Learning Center. Find out more at imaginationcenter.com

You are listening to part one of our brand new series "Fast Forward" with this installment called "What Are You Hungry For?" Fasting has been a spiritual discipline for religion for centuries, but what is it and why do we do it? Jump in and listen to Spiritual Formation Pastor, Casey Shirley as she answers these questions and invites us to take some intentional time this year to draw closer to Jesus through fasting.  For more information, visit COTM.info

Welcome back to Perko's Podcast!It is my pleasure to speak with Bill and Kristie Gaultiere today on the podcast...Bill is a psychologist and ordained pastor, specializing in ministry to pastors. He and Kristi are the authors of Journey of the Soul, which was #1 on Amazon in Christian Counseling. He was personally mentored for many years by Dallas Willard and Ray Ortlund Sr. His earlier book Your Best Life in Jesus' Easy Yoke tells the story of his spiritual renewal from anxious living and burnout and introduces the message and way of Soul Shepherding.As a Spiritual Formation Pastor, he's served in a mega-church and a church plant. He's also trained over 1,000 lay counselors and taught courses in Christian psychology and spirituality at the graduate school level. He and Kristi train pastors and other men and women in ministry in their Soul Shepherding Institute and Spiritual Direction certificate program. Bill has been speaking in churches and conferences since 1987 and especially enjoys speaking with Kristi. You can listen to their weekly Soul Talks podcast or read their weekly Soul Shepherding blog, which we will also link for you in the show notes. Kristi is a psychotherapist and spiritual director for women in ministry and pastors' wives. She co-leads Soul Shepherding with Bill. She was personally mentored by Jane Willard and Dr. Jan Stoop. As a pastor's wife, mother, and ministry professional, Kristi offers empathy and wisdom from her experience personally and as a therapist who has spent many thousands of hours caring for people. Kristi enjoys speaking, training, teaching, consulting, counseling, and retreat leading with Bill, as well as recording their weekly Soul Talks podcast.I enjoyed talking to Bill and Kristie about their newest book, Journey of the Soul, and I hope that this conversation and these resources will also be helpful for you in your own soul care journey. Let's begin the conversation with Bill and Kristie…Contact Jason:hello@jasonperkoperkins.comInstagram: @jasonperkoperkinsTwitter: @perkosplaceFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/jasonperkoperkins/https://linktr.ee/jasonperkoperkinsIf you like what you hear, feel free to share this episode with a friend! We would also love if you would share this episode on your social media and tag us so we can connect with you or leave a review!We want to continue to bring you content that will help you reach your strategic goals without losing your soul for years to come.

Welcome back to Perko's Podcast!It is my pleasure to speak with Bill and Kristie Gaultiere today on the podcast...Bill is a psychologist and ordained pastor, specializing in ministry to pastors. He and Kristi are the authors of Journey of the Soul, which was #1 on Amazon in Christian Counseling. He was personally mentored for many years by Dallas Willard and Ray Ortlund Sr. His earlier book Your Best Life in Jesus' Easy Yoke tells the story of his spiritual renewal from anxious living and burnout and introduces the message and way of Soul Shepherding.As a Spiritual Formation Pastor, he's served in a mega-church and a church plant. He's also trained over 1,000 lay counselors and taught courses in Christian psychology and spirituality at the graduate school level. He and Kristi train pastors and other men and women in ministry in their Soul Shepherding Institute and Spiritual Direction certificate program. Bill has been speaking in churches and conferences since 1987 and especially enjoys speaking with Kristi. You can listen to their weekly Soul Talks podcast or read their weekly Soul Shepherding blog, which we will also link for you in the show notes. Kristi is a psychotherapist and spiritual director for women in ministry and pastors' wives. She co-leads Soul Shepherding with Bill. She was personally mentored by Jane Willard and Dr. Jan Stoop. As a pastor's wife, mother, and ministry professional, Kristi offers empathy and wisdom from her experience personally and as a therapist who has spent many thousands of hours caring for people. Kristi enjoys speaking, training, teaching, consulting, counseling, and retreat leading with Bill, as well as recording their weekly Soul Talks podcast.I enjoyed talking to Bill and Kristie about their newest book, Journey of the Soul, and I hope that this conversation and these resources will also be helpful for you in your own soul care journey. Let's begin the conversation with Bill and Kristie…Contact Jason:hello@jasonperkoperkins.comInstagram: @jasonperkoperkinsTwitter: @perkosplaceFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/jasonperkoperkins/https://linktr.ee/jasonperkoperkinsIf you like what you hear, feel free to share this episode with a friend! We would also love if you would share this episode on your social media and tag us so we can connect with you or leave a review!We want to continue to bring you content that will help you reach your strategic goals without losing your soul for years to come.

To plug into our daily bible study, text 'DLR' to 501-200-3122 and follow the link to sign up. For more information on how to get connected at New Life Church - Downtown Little Rock, follow us on Instagram @nlcdowntownlittlerock or visit our website at newlifechurch.tv

Pastor Dave Hentschel brings us his sermon entitled: Introduction to Spiritual Formation, based on Scriptural text "You shall be like a tree." (Psalm 1:3)

In a recent survey sent out to our congregation asking how we could help in busyness of the holiday season, many people responded asking for guidance in navigating anxiousness, stress and feeling overwhelmed. We sat down with our Spiritual Formation Pastor, Pastor Dan Crowley as he discussed 5 spiritual practices we can incorporate into our lives as we journey through this fun yet sometimes overwhelming season.We hope this bonus episode blesses you today!If you enjoy our content, please consider liking, sharing and leaving a rating on our podcast so it can reach more people.Support what Sandals Church is doing at https://give.sc/ or use the Sandals Church App https://sandalschurch.com/app/Watch LIVE on Sundays at https://live.sandalschurch.tvWatch on demand at https://sandalschurch.tv/Watch the Spanish service at https://spanish.sandalschurch.tv/Become our friend on Facebook: http://facebook.com/sandalschurchFollow us on Twitter: @sandalschurchFollow us on Instagram: @sandalschurch

You put your trust in Christ a long time ago. Since then, you've spent countless hours in prayer and reading the Bible. You've attended church and been faithful to give and serve however you can. You could tell story after story of how God met your needs and helped you along the way. Yet today, God feels distant and out of reach. It seems like your prayers hit the ceiling. Doubt, guilt, and discouragement are making a wreck of your faith. You wonder how to break down the wall and draw close to God again.   Today's guests, Bill and Kristi Gaultiere, are here to give you hope on your journey of faith. Bill and Kristi have served both in ministry and as counselors for 30 years. They have authored a powerful book titled Journey of the Soul: A Practical Guide to Emotional and Spiritual Health to meet you in whatever stage of faith you're living right now.   Bill and Kristi help us to understand   The pain of feeling distant from God The “Christ stages” we experience in our Christian life Why we hit the wall and become stuck in our journey of faith The part suffering plays in our spiritual confusion How to open our soul to the Spirit in new ways How growing in God can help us cope with difficult emotions Spiritual practices that help us to connect with God when he seems far away The powerful impact of “soul talk” conversations with your spouse and kids    Bill and Kristi Gaultiere are the founders of Soul Shepherding,  helping believers move toward intimacy with Jesus, emotional health, and loving relationships. As a psychologist and Spiritual Formation Pastor, Bill has trained over 1,000 lay counselors and taught courses in Christian psychology and spirituality at the graduate school level.    Bill and Kristi, a psychotherapist, train pastors and other men and women in ministry in their Soul Shepherding Institute and Spiritual Direction certificate program. Bill has been speaking in churches and conferences since 1987 and especially enjoys speaking with Kristi. You can listen to their weekly Soul Talks podcast and read their weekly Soul Shepherding blog.  This podcast is produced and edited by Angie Elkins Media, Inc.

Kyle Worley is joined by Adam Griffin to discuss Training the Church's newest podcast, The Family Discipleship Podcast.Questions Covered in This Episode:What is family discipleship?Share a little bit more about areas where you have overlapped with issues of family discipleship?Why should I listen to this guy?How is this podcast going to be different from Knowing Faith?Who is this podcast for? Who would benefit from listening?Who are some of the guests we should expect to hear from on The Family Discipleship Podcast?Who are your co-hosts?How are we going to know when the first episode drops?Helpful Definitions:Family Discipleship: The critically important, mostly ordinary, spiritual leadership of your home.Guest Bio:Adam Griffin is the Lead Pastor of Eastside Community Church in Dallas, Texas. He previously served as a NextGen Minister, a Student Minister, a public high school teacher, a Young Life leader, an itinerant speaker, and an Elder, Spiritual Formation Pastor, and member of the Executive Team at The Village Church. Adam wrote the book Family Discipleship with co-author Matt Chandler. He is married to Chelsea, and they have three sons Oscar, Gus, and Theodore.Resources Mentioned in This Episode:Training the Church“Family Discipleship” by Matt Chandler and Adam Griffin Family Discipleship Podcast: Twitter, Instagram, FacebookAmazon affiliate links are used where appropriate. As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases, thank you for supporting Knowing Faith.Sponsors:To learn more about the Southern Seminary PhD mentioned in this podcast, please click this link. Follow Us:Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | WebsiteSupport Knowing Faith and Become a Patron:patreon.com/knowingfaith

About the Episode In the latest Craft & Character episode Steve Carter interviews Spiritual Directors Bill & Kristi Gaultiere about the soul journey every pastor and follower goes on to experience more intimacy with Christ. Bill & Kristi run www.soulshepherding.com and have a heart to help people discover the pathway towards emotional honesty, spiritual maturity and how to handle those dark nights of the soul. Bill & Kristi also work with pastors around taking a sabbath break and how to best structure that so your heart, mind and soul can experience true replenishment. Who are Bill and Kristi Gaultiere? Bill is a psychologist (PhD; PSY12036 in CA) and ordained pastor, specializing in ministry to pastors. He and Kristi are the authors of Journey of the Soul, which was #1 on Amazon in Christian Counseling. He was personally mentored for many years by Dallas Willard and Ray Ortlund Sr. His earlier book Your Best Life in Jesus' Easy Yoke tells the story of his spiritual renewal from anxious living and burnout and introduces the message and way of Soul Shepherding. As a Spiritual Formation Pastor, he has served in a mega-church and a church plant. He's also trained over 1,000 lay counselors and taught courses in Christian psychology and spirituality at the graduate school level. He and Kristi train pastors and other men and women in ministry in their Soul Shepherding Institute and Spiritual Direction certificate program. Bill has been speaking in churches and conferences since 1987 and especially enjoys speaking with Kristi. You can listen to their weekly Soul Talks podcast or read their weekly Soul Shepherding blog. Kristi is a psychotherapist (Psy.D.; LPC4 and MFT29887 in CA) and spiritual director for women in ministry and pastors' wives. She co-leads Soul Shepherding with Bill. She was personally mentored by Jane Willard and Dr. Jan Stoop. As a pastor's wife, mother, and ministry professional, Kristi offers empathy and wisdom from her experience personally and as a therapist who has spent many thousands of hours caring for people. Kristi enjoys speaking, training, teaching, consulting, counseling, and retreat leading with Bill, as well as recording their weekly Soul Talks podcast.  

In today's podcast we discuss the topic of biblical manhood with Mark McGaughey, Spiritual Formation Pastor with Abundant Life. Base Camp is a men's ministry at abundant life located at the Lee's Summit Campus, Core Building, meeting on Tuesday nights and Thursday mornings, designed to be a place where you can get rest, refreshed, equipped and mentored to continue on in your spiritual journey. You can take classes involving identity, discipleship, a conquer series, character studies and more. Learn more at at livingproof.co/men Men's Ministry - Abundant Life We seek to equip men to be Christ-centered, Spirit-filled leaders who put God first in everything that they do. Men's Ministry provides a place for building community and strong relationships where men will develop a sense of purpose and a solid identity based on who God says they are. livingproof.co At Base Camp, the goal is to aspire men to be “Pure Fire” as McGaughey puts it; with finding your correct identity (in Christ), true integrity, true intensity, which only God can lead you to. Going back to the beginning, man was given dominion. Men have a natural desire to rule, but in order to do this successfully in life, men must lay down his rights, to be a servant. God calls men to sacrifice or die, God calls women to submit. Men earn the respect of Christ first, and find your identity in Him In order for a man to be a better leader in his own home he must follow the “Four T's”: be taught, trained, task (flesh it out) and be teamed up. Don't ever find yourself separated from the herd, that's where the devil wants you to be, an easy target. Instead cling to your brothers in Christ. Though men are fixers, and love to fix problems, they can not fix their problems in their own life; marriage, intimacy issues etc. No change will truly happen until you are willing to die and submit yourself fully to Christ.

Pastor Dave Hentschel delivers his message entitled: Spiritual Formation, based on the Parable of the Spared Fig Tree in Luke 13:6-9.