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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This is part one of a special three-part dramatic reading of the Easter story. In this episode, you’ll be immersed in Jesus’ last supper with his disciples as well as his moments of anguished prayer in the Garden of Gethsemane. For complete show notes, click HERE
There are no excuses. You can be a follower of Jesus no matter what context you find yourself in. In this episode, you will find encouragement, inspiration and hope. You can encounter God in what might appear to be the most unlikely of places, even the most desperate moments of life. For complete show notes, click HERE
Have you ever thought about some of the distinctive ways you can invest in and influence a young disciples’ lives? If you are a parent of a high school student or know a high school student or you are one, then this episode will talk about some of the unique aspects of discipling that young person in your life. For complete show notes, click HERE
Have you ever thought about some of the distinctive ways you can invest in and influence a young disciple’s life? If you are a parent of a high school student or know a high school student or you are one, then this episode will talk about some of the unique aspects of discipling that young person in your life. For complete show notes, click HERE
Today we’re continuing with a second conversation with Ken Baugh. Listen as Ken explains how brain science can help us understand our own emotional and spiritual health. For complete show notes, click HERE
In this Doable episode we talk about the importance of emotional health as it relates to your discipleship journey and your walk with Jesus. We discuss how these two realms relate and how you can improve not only your own emotional health but see God’s perspective on shame, your life, culture, pain experiences and more. For complete show notes, click HERE
Jesus turned many of his listeners’ beliefs on their heads by challenging their preconceived notions. One point that he made sure to drive home is that in the Kingdom of God, the last will be first and the first will be last; that many of those we think of as greatest, will actually be the least in the Kingdom and many who seem like the least now, will be the greatest then. For complete show notes, click HERE
Who is invited to enter the Kingdom of God? Jesus’ teaching answers this question and we’ll be spending today’s episode discussing one parable that illustrates his point beautifully: The Parable of the Banquet. For complete show notes, click HERE
There are lots of things in life that can attract our attention. We devote our time, resources, and focus to all sorts of stuff—some good and some not so good. In this episode, we’re looking at a few parables from Jesus that illustrate another key theme from his teaching: The Kingdom of Heaven Comes First. For complete show notes, click HERE
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