Discipleship is a lifestyle. Whether you're at work, school, or driving, every moment is an opportunity to grow.
Episodes
Tuesday Feb 26, 2019
Tuesday Feb 26, 2019
Practicing the spiritual disciplines gets tough. You wake up at 6:00, roll out of bed, and, a little begrudgingly, open your Bible to spend time with Jesus. Sure, you want to do it with joy like all the other saints on Instagram, but how do you get from a desire to go back to bed all the way to having a desire to spend time with Jesus? Adele's tips for cultivating a desire to keep company with Jesus are simple and yet profound: Ask him to grow your desire, and then put yourself in places that encourage that desire.
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Monday Feb 25, 2019
Monday Feb 25, 2019
There are a lot of self-help practices filling the shelves of pretty much every book store you can find. And it doesn't take too long to see a Christian inspirational video on Facebook meant to help you live a better life. Some of these practices are great, and you can actually become more like Christ by adding them to your life. But some aren't so great. How can you know the difference? Adele's 30 years of experience in ministry and helping others use spiritual disciplines to grow gives her unique insight into what makes a spiritual discipline a spiritual discipline. The answer is more simple than you might think.
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Monday Feb 18, 2019
Monday Feb 18, 2019
How do some Christians manage to find the motivation to keep growing even when they go through tough times? If someone so much as cuts you off in traffic, it can be tough to remember to be like Christ. A lifestyle of discipleship requires one key element to help you keep growing in tough times. It requires a desperation for God. In this episode, David Trementozzi tells his story of losing three children and the desperation for God he learned to cultivate in the middle of those difficult times.
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Friday Feb 15, 2019
Friday Feb 15, 2019
In this last chapter of our conversation with Evan, we get to ask our favorite questions. The most valuable lesson Evan has learned in the Christian life sums up the entire conversation so well. We can talk about rules and formulas for spiritual growth or even about how well we bring glory to God in what we do. But really, at the end of the day, it's all about learning to respond to the beloved.
Check out the full show notes and resources for this episode at dailygrowthdiscipleship.com.
Thursday Feb 14, 2019
Thursday Feb 14, 2019
When we look at living out the Christian life with others, things get messy. Why? Because we're all different. We have different cultural backgrounds. We have different presuppositions. And so, when it comes to walking with others, sometimes there's going to be friction. In this chapter, Evan talks about understanding the way each of us are wired differently when it comes to how we grow best. Some are more relational, and others desire strict rules. No one way is the "right" way. Instead, it's all about using wisdom to discern how the Spirit is leading you.
Check out the full show notes and resources for this episode at dailygrowthdiscipleship.com.
Wednesday Feb 13, 2019
Wednesday Feb 13, 2019
The Teacher in Ecclesiastes wrote, "For everything there is a season, and a time for every matter under heaven... He has made everything beautiful in its time." God created you to live your life in rhythms. Sometimes that may mean focusing on parenting for a few months, sometimes it may mean taking a break from everything to focus on your relationship with God. The key is to follow the leading of the Spirit as he guides you in those rhythms. In this chapter, Evan talks about his own rhythms and the process he went through to develop those rhythms with the help of his wife and a close friend.
Check out the full show notes and resources for this episode at dailygrowthdiscipleship.com.
Tuesday Feb 12, 2019
Tuesday Feb 12, 2019
Every Christian who follows Jesus is a minister. It may not be the way you make a living, but it is your full-time job. The Westminster Catechism says humanity's "chief end is to glorify God and to enjoy him forever." Your entire life is about bringing glory to God, 24 hrs a day. This affects the way you wake up, eat breakfast, drive to work, come home, go to sleep, and everything in between. In this chapter, Evan tells his own story of meeting Jesus and his own journey toward understanding his entire life as ministry to God.
Check out the full show notes and resources for this episode at dailygrowthdiscipleship.com.
Monday Feb 11, 2019
Monday Feb 11, 2019
Isn't it enough that God saves me and that I'm free from sin? Yes... and no. You were saved for a purpose. You were saved to bring glory to God, your creator and heavenly father. Sadly, you can't do this on your own. It takes following the leading of the Spirit as he transforms your life day by day, bringing it into conformity with the image of Jesus Christ. In this chapter, Evan discusses a bit of his book, A Guide to Spiritual Formation, and why he's found spiritual formation in the Christian life to be, not just a part of the Christian life, but the whole of the Christian life.
Check out the full show notes and resources for this episode at dailygrowthdiscipleship.com.
Friday Feb 08, 2019
Friday Feb 08, 2019
Journaling, prayer, and Bible study. For Chris, these three disciplines are really powerful when used together. Check out some of the tips he's learned by using these to help him rest in his identity in Christ.
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Thursday Feb 07, 2019
Thursday Feb 07, 2019
Silence is one of those spiritual disciplines you may not often practice that can become more valuable than you could ever imagine. Perfectionism consists of trying to always do the next thing better in order to gain God's approval. Thankfully, he gave us the solution to that in Jesus Christ. Now he calls us to rest in his grace and walk as his child. Practicing silence, doing nothing at all, is the cure to the never-ending struggle to always "do" the right thing. Check out some of the tips Josh has learned as he's practiced silence as a cure for his own perfectionism.
Check out the full show notes and resources for this episode at dailygrowthdiscipleship.com.