Stay ConnectedDeepen your friendship with God through informative conversation and personal spiritual disciplines. Each episode focuses on a different topic and how we can approach it from a spiritual growth perspective. Whether it’s talking about relationships, the Bible, prayer, cultural issues, anxiety, or anything else related to your life, this podcast looks at how we can live as disciples of Jesus. Episodes feature conversations with authors, professors, or pastors.
Hosted by Jason Wieland.
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Rob Jacobs and Jason Wieland discuss the book, Abide In Christ by Andrew Murray. In John 15:9, God says: “Remain in My Love.” Many Christians go to church each week burdened by guilt and shame, believing they are unworthy of God’s full love. In Abide in Christ, Andrew Murray reminds every Christian that God promises His constant presence with them. Listen in as Jason and Rob take a deeper dive. For complete show notes, click HERE
After 31 plus years of faithful ministry at Saddleback Church, retiring pastor Tom Holladay joins hosts Linda Tokar and Jason Wieland. The discussion revolves around the importance of the sovereignty of God and his hand on Tom’s life. What was Tom’s life before becoming a follower of Jesus? What has it meant to be called to share God’s word with other people through his life and career? Please join us as we have this intimate, revealing and encouraging discussion with Tom Holladay. For complete show notes, click HERE
How do you practice the ‘presence of God?’ Brother Lawrence’s classic book, The Practice of the Presence of God, is the subject of this Summer Book Club podcast with host Jason Wieland and guest, Heather Cava. This classic book, over 300 years old, was written as a witness to the profound peace and joy evident in Brother Lawrence’s life. Can one experience God even in the little things, while washing dishes, cleaning, cooking, in ordinary life, at all times? An enlightening conversation ensues… enjoy this podcast. For complete show notes, click HERE.
C. S. Lewis’ classic book, The Weight of Glory, is the subject of this weeks Summer Book Club podcast with Jason and former host, now returning guest, Doug Jones. This classic contains nine sermons delivered by Lewis during World War Two. The nine addresses offer guidance, inspiration, and a compassionate apologetic for the Christian faith during a time of great doubt. You’ll enjoy this discussion that focuses mainly on the first of these sermons or messages called The Weight of Glory. For complete show notes, click HERE
If you like books, you’re going to like this summer book ‘club’ series where Jason and Linda are joined by colleague Brandon Bathauer to review what they would call a Christian ‘classic.’ Written some 40 years ago, the book called Celebration of Discipline by Richard J. Foster, is a contemplative look at the spiritual disciplines. How can we slow down to hear what God might be doing in you and through you and hearing God’s voice? Learn more about the book, its impact on Brandon and possibly a whole other world of following Jesus that you could tap in to. For complete show notes, click HERE
Worship is one of the five purposes of the church. Today, John Cassetto, worship pastor, and Taylor Williams, worship leader, join Jason Wieland in this episode called Lead With Worship. If we were first created to receive God’s love and to respond to God’s love… what does that mean, how does that look in the life of a believer and in the life of the church? Is it just about the weekend gathering or is there more? Listen and find out. For complete show notes, click HERE
Are you a history buff? Do you like connecting the past with the present? Brandon Bathauer joins this discussion with Linda and Jason and share, in their animated style, how context and story help make the church more real, people of the Bible more real and even help your faith become more real and meaningful. How could the study of the history of the church change your relationship with Jesus? Learn this and so much more in Episode 277: Why The Story Of The Church Matters. For complete show notes, click HERE
In this episode, Rob Jacobs and new team member Andrew Obnial from the spiritual growth team, join hosts Jason and Linda to discuss the spiritual practice of Lectio Divina. They look briefly at its history, and how this practice of thoughtful, prayerful reading and meditation on God’s word could help you and I in our communion and experience with God while increasing our knowledge of God’s word. For complete show notes, click HERE
Life transitions can be tough, challenging and life changing. With the announcement of new leadership for Saddleback Church and Echo Church, Kay Warren gives insights to those changes and the transitions that will take place and what life lessons we can learn and how we can grow in our own spiritual maturity and so much more. For complete show notes, click HERE
In this special rewind, we are privileged to re-listen to pastor Andy Wood from Echo Church, soon to be new senior pastor of Saddleback Church. He joins Jason Wieland in this episode from March, earlier this year, and speaks on Habits for Spiritual Growth and recaps his weekend message from the same week. Andy describes what spiritual practices he’s found to be life changing. They discuss devotion, prayer, journaling and other practices and resources that will help your spiritual growth and your connection with God. For complete show notes, click HERE
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