Discipleship is a lifestyle. Whether you're at work, school, or driving, every moment is an opportunity to grow.
Episodes
Thursday May 23, 2019
Thursday May 23, 2019
This week Russell has explained to us why relationships are so important, what it means to be a conversationalist, and the 5 levels of the conversation. And so I hope that as you’ve listened this week you’ve seen the need in your own life to become a better conversationalist. Well we recognized it, and so we couldn’t wait to ask him how. How do we get better at having conversations with others? And so if you’ve enjoyed the other 3 parts of our conversation so far, then you’re going to love this chapter as Russell dives even deeper and brings out some of the most practical tips, yet, for becoming a better conversationalist.
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Wednesday May 22, 2019
Wednesday May 22, 2019
It's challenging to start a conversation with someone as a conversationalist. If you're like me, you probably get caught up thinking about what you're going to say next while the other person bares their soul out to you. It's also tempting to think you have to turn every conversation into something life-changing. In this chapter, Russell breaks down his five levels of significant conversations. Each level, from the casual to the catalytic, can be life-changing if you know how to make the most of it.
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Tuesday May 21, 2019
Tuesday May 21, 2019
The key to having a great conversation is learning to serve the other person. When you're on the receiving end of a conversation like this, you walk away from it feeling valued and truly heard. In this chapter, Russell unpacks what it means to be a conversationalist, someone who intentionally finds ways to serve others in the everyday conversations of life. It may be daunting to think about serving others in every conversation, but it can be simpler than you think. Sometimes all it takes is a friendly ear to listen and someone who truly values what the other person is saying.
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Monday May 20, 2019
Monday May 20, 2019
Here at Daily Growth Discipleship, we believe there are 5 steps to creating a lifestyle of discipleship. And step 3 is walking with others. We weren’t meant to walk along. We were created for community. And because of that we have a deep need to build relationships with others. Relationships are part of what give our lives meaning because they are the context in which we live and the reason we serve others. But probably more than any other reason, we crave relationships with others because we serve a relational God. He saw that it wasn’t good for man to be alone in the garden of eden, and so he created the woman from his flesh so that he would have a relationship with another. God, who is triune and relational by his very nature, created us so that we could know him and be known by him. And so how we relate to one another is greatly influenced by our relationship with him and vice versa. Learning how to grow in our relationships with others becomes a critical part of our discipleship process. Christ may call us individually to follow Him, but He calls many to this journey. And so we must learn to walk with and serve one another as brothers and sisters in Christ.
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Thursday May 02, 2019
Thursday May 02, 2019
If I told you that your memories didn’t belong to you, would you believe me? Probably not, right? And that’s because unless we share our memories with another person, no one else will know about them. But there has been two recurring themes have come up throughout our conversation this week with Casey. The first one is that we need give our memories over to God so he can redeem them through his love and grace. And the second is that we be walking with someone else in order to process these memories and make space for the Holy Spirit to do this work in us. And today’s chapter is about we can combine both of these practices into one. Because Casey serves as a Spiritual Director I wanted to ask him how walking with a Spiritual director could help us find Jesus in our own lives.
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Wednesday May 01, 2019
Wednesday May 01, 2019
The way God created us never ceases to amaze me. It seems as though every part of our being has some sort of connection to every other part. And even though we don’t always recognize connections, they are at work in our lives shaping us into the people we are. For instance, it's amazing that small, consistent actions each day can end up defining your entire life. Our habits, like our memories define who we are. And there is a powerful interplay between the two. One forms the other, which forms the other, and so on. And because of our conversation with Casey, I’m more convinced than ever that God created it this way. Our memories are the record of the past. Our habits are the projection of the future. It would seem like they would be at odds with one another as each attempts to pull us in opposite directions. But in fact the opposite is true. When we allow our habits and memories to work together, we find God’s grace working in our lives to redeem our memories so that we may create new habits of walking with Him.
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Tuesday Apr 30, 2019
Tuesday Apr 30, 2019
In 2 Corinthians 1, Paul said, "Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of compassion and the God of all comfort, who comforts us in all our troubles, so that we can comfort those in any trouble with the comfort we ourselves receive from God." You probably have a painful memory. It's hard to make it much past early childhood without some sort of painful experience that shapes who you are for the rest of your life. There's good news though. These painful memories can find healing as you begin to work through them with the Holy Spirit and with another person. In this chapter, Casey talks about a few of the tools he's found and developed for healing memories and allowing God to redeem the painful experiences of our lives. It's not an easy journey to take, but it's well worth it because redeemed memories always become tools that God can use to help others find healing as well.
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Monday Apr 29, 2019
Monday Apr 29, 2019
Who you are right now, comes from who you were yesterday and the day before that and the day before that. Who you are right now comes from your experiences and your memories. This is especially true of the way you view God and your identity in Christ. The experiences you had growing up affect the way you see God now. In this chapter, Casey unpacks how important it is to surround ourselves with the true story of the Gospel. And it's in remembering the Gospel that we form new memories that will in turn shape who we are in the future.
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Thursday Apr 25, 2019
Thursday Apr 25, 2019
It's one thing to know what the basic practices and habits of the Christian life are. It's another thing sometimes to put them into practice effectively. In this chapter, Darryl walks through some of the best tips he's found for making habits stick and learning to cultivate a lifestyle of discipleship.
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Wednesday Apr 24, 2019
Wednesday Apr 24, 2019
Little kids often want to do things they aren't old enough to do yet. 5-year-olds may want to drive a real race car, but they just aren't developed enough physically to do that. And when they're told they can't, they often get upset or sad. We often do the same thing in our own spiritual development. We get frustrated, sad, or upset that we aren't more developed than we are. In this chapter, Darryl lays out what he's found to be 6 stages of growth that all Christians experience. It's tempting to get frustrated when we aren't at a stage we think we should be. But, as Darryl notes, one of the most important things we can learn is that there's grace for us no matter where we're at in our development.
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