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Foundations - The Bible

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E46 - Why Are There So Many Bible Translations?

Saddleback Church — Tue, 03 Oct 2023 17:00:00 -0700

Have you ever felt overwhelmed by the vast amount of Bibles to choose from, whether at a bookstore or on a Bible app? Why are there so many translations? Is one better than the others? Which one is right for me? These questions can be difficult to navigate, so today host Jason Wieland is joined by Tom Holladay, former Saddleback Church Teaching Pastor, to talk about all things related to Bible translations. The conversation talks about the pertinent questions to ask when choosing a Bible, how translations are made, the difference between translations, and where the King James Version fits into all of this.

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E345 - Rediscovering the Lost Art of Friendship

Saddleback Church — Tue, 26 Sep 2023 17:00:00 -0700

Description:

Saddleback Church is proud to release a new limited-series podcast called Rediscovering the Lost Art of Friendship. This podcast series is being produced alongside a sermon series and small group study, though the podcast series can be enjoyed on its own. This series seeks to respond to the epidemic of loneliness sweeping across the nation by looking at five biblically-based ways to build friendships that last.

Hosted by Doable Discipleship host Jason Wieland, this series features conversations with an incredible lineup of ministry leaders: Saddleback Teaching Pastor Stacie Wood, Saddleback Men’s Pastor Anthony Miller, Transformation Church Lead Pastor Derwin Gray, Clinical Psychologist and Professor Todd Hall, and Celebrate Recovery Pastor Meaghan Grider. The entire 5-episode series is now available, just search from Rediscovering the Lost Art of Friendship on your favorite podcast app or click on the link in the show notes.

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Podcast Series- sdbk.cc/friendship

Sermon Series - saddleback.com/friendship

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E344 - Rap, Faith, and the Power of Story with Brannon Shortt

Saddleback Church — Tue, 19 Sep 2023 17:00:00 -0700

Description:

Saddleback Content Development Pastor Jason Wieland is joined by Bayside Church Teaching Pastor/Rapper Brannon Shortt. Storytelling is one of the oldest and most-used forms of communication in human history. We use stories to teach lessons to little kids (think Aesop’s fables or fairy tales) and we continue to learn from stories as adults (think of the great works of literature, film, music).

Another place we often hear stories is during church. We don’t just hear or read the stories from the Bible, but preachers often incorporate stories into their sermons as a way to highlight a point or provide context for what they are teaching. Today’s guest, Brannon Shortt, is a preacher, rapper, and candlemaker. Brannon was a pastor at Saddleback Church before moving to Northern California where he now serves as a Teaching Pastor at Bayside Church and recently released a new album titled The Attic under his musical artist name, BShortt. In this conversation, Brannon and Jason talk about the power of story and how we can share our faith in many different ways.

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Bshortt on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/1vSAVAyGtzVOK4TyHrwUGQ

Bearing God’s Name: Why Sinai Still Matters

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E343: What Does It Mean to Be Made In God’s Image? with Dr. Carmen Joy Imes

Saddleback Church — Tue, 12 Sep 2023 17:00:00 -0700

Saddleback Church Content Development Pastor Jason Wieland is joined by Dr. Carmen Joy Imes to discuss her new book, Being God’s Image: Why Creation Still Matters. What does it mean to be human? This question is something that everybody wrestles with at different points of life. In this conversation, Jason and Dr. Imes discuss what being God’s image means; the connection between creation and vocation; what Genesis, the Wisdom literature, and the New Testament say about this; the power of beloved community, and what we can do to live out a life made in God’s image.

Dr. Carmen Joy Imes (PhD, Wheaton) is associate professor of Old Testament at Biola University. She is the author of Bearing God’s Name: Why Sinai Still Matters, Bearing YHWH’S Name at Sinai, and the editor of Praying the Psalms with Augustine and Friends.

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Just Discipleship: Biblical Justice in an Unjust World by Michael J. Rhodes

Being God’s Image – E-course

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World Religions in Seven Sentences

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E342 - How Christians Should Think About World Religions with Dr. Douglas Groothuis

Saddleback Church — Tue, 05 Sep 2023 17:00:00 -0700

Description:

Saddleback Church Content Development Pastor Jason Wieland is joined by Dr. Douglas Groothuis to talk about his new book, World Religions in Seven Sentences. The conversation discusses why Christians should learn about other world religions, and then looks a three religions or thoughts discussed in the book, Atheism, Judaism, and Islam. The episode also discusses the rise of “Apathy-ism” and the growing movement of people who don’t want to give any time or energy into thinking about spiritual matters at all.

Dr. Douglas Groothuis is professor of philosophy at Denver Seminary. He is the author of numerous books, including Christian Apologetics, Philosophy in Seven Sentences, and others.

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Related Links:

Christian Apologetics

Reasonable Faith Podcast

The Case for Christ

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E341 - The 2023 Books of the Bible Draft

Saddleback Church — Tue, 29 Aug 2023 18:45:00 -0700

Description:

Saddleback Church Content Development Pastor Jason Wieland is joined by Saddleback Spiritual Growth Pastors Brandon Bathauer and Linda Tokar for a Books of the Bible Draft. It’s the time of year when many people do their fantasy football drafts. Here on Doable Discipleship, we draft too – just in a different way. In 2022 we did a People of the Bible Draft and this year we set our sights on the Books of the Bible. The premise: Which 5 books of the Bible would you want if you were stranded on a deserted island. The twist: this year we introduce categories. Each person has to draft 1 book from each of the following categories: Old Testament (non-prophet), Major Prophet, Minor Prophet, Gospel, and New Testament (non-Gospel). Once a book is selected, it cannot be chosen by another person. This is a really fun episode that takes a good look at some of your favorite books of the Bible.

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Know Your Bible by Paul Kent

Reading the Church Fathers

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E340 - How Christianity Saved Civilization. . .  And Must Do So Again with Dr. Jim Papandrea

Saddleback Church — Tue, 22 Aug 2023 18:30:00 -0700

Description:

Saddleback Church Content Development Pastor Jason Wieland is joined by Dr. Jim Papandrea, author of the book How Christianity Saved Civilization . . . And Must Do So Again. The conversation discusses different ways in which Christianity revolutionized the ancient world and how we should consider Christianity’s role in the modern world.

Dr. Jim Papandrea is Professor of Church History and Historical Theology. He is on the faculty of the Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary and a senior fellow at the St. Paul Center for Biblical Theology.

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Doable Discipleship – Why the Story of the Church Matters

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The Great Books Reader

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E339: The Intersection of Philosophy, Great Books, and Faith with Dr. John Mark Reynolds

Saddleback Church — Tue, 15 Aug 2023 18:15:00 -0700

Description:
Saddleback Church Content Development Pastor Jason Wieland is joined by Dr. John Mark Reynolds to discuss the connection between ancient philosophy, reading the great books, and Christianity. They discusses why Christians should care about philosophy, what we mean when we say “The Western Canon” of literature, the power of work that lasts, and how people can get started learning more about these topics.

Dr. Reynolds is the President of the Saint Constantine School, a Senior Fellow in the humanities at The Kings College and a Fellow of the Center for Science and Culture at The Discovery Institute. He is the former provost of Houston Baptist University. He is the founder and director of the Torrey Honors Institute, the Socratic, great books-centered honors program at Biola University.

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https://jesusrevolution.movie/

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E338 Jesus Revolution with Writer/Director Jon Erwin

Saddleback Church — Tue, 08 Aug 2023 18:45:00 -0700

Description:

Saddleback Church Content Development Pastor Jason Wieland is joined by Jesus Revolution writer/director Jon Erwin to talk about the hit film. They discuss how Jon decides what stories he wants to tell through film, how he thinks about crafting experiences, what the success of Jesus Revolution tells us about culture and faith-based films, the opportunity we have to tell stories and to share biblical truth in a mass-market environment, and the conversation ends with a fun rapid-fire segment about the cast of Jesus Revolution.

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Related Links:

Saddleback Church At the Movie Series

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E337 - How Has God Shaped You?

Saddleback Church — Tue, 01 Aug 2023 18:00:00 -0700

Saddleback Church Content Development Pastor Jason Wieland is joined by Saddleback Lake Forest Ministry Pastor Jacob Wilson to talk about what it means to be shaped by God. They discuss SHAPE as an acrostic, look more at the theology of shape and the difference between calling and shape, and have a broader conversation around what it means to do work in the kingdom of God.

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Related Links:

SHAPE by Erik Rees

Discover Your Purposeat a Saddleback Campus Near You

Every Good Endeavor by Tim Keller

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E336 - What Are We Getting Wrong About Work?

Saddleback Church — Tue, 25 Jul 2023 19:30:00 -0700

Description:

Saddleback Church Content Development Pastor Jason Wieland is joined by Saddleback Mission Pastor Julie Chung to answer the question, What Are We Getting Wrong About Work? Julie earned her doctoral degree from Fuller Seminary in the field of faith, work, economics, and vocation. This episode looks at work as seen in Genesis and work as seen through redemption culture. They talk about the difference between current societal values and God’s economy, the role of identity, and some tips for living a more integrated faith and work life.

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Related Links:

Doable Discipleship Podcast - What Does the Bible Say About Work?

Found Podcast - Three Stories of Work

Weekend to Workplace Podcast

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Scoring Transcendence

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E335 - Understanding the Link Between Theology and Film with Dr. Kutter Callaway

Saddleback Church — Tue, 18 Jul 2023 17:00:00 -0700

Saddleback Church Content Development Pastor is joined by Dr. Kutter Callaway to discuss theology and film. Movies have a powerful and interesting way of capturing our attention, our emotions, and our thought life. What does this say about us? And how does this relate to our relationship with God? This conversation looks to answer these questions along with talking about common religious themes and motifs in movies, the need to be discerning against heresy in film, and the power of emotion and what it says about being made in the image of God.

Kutter Callaway is the William K. Brehm Chair of Worship, Theology, and the Arts, as well as associate dean of the Center for Advanced Theological Studies, and associate professor of theology and culture. He is actively engaged in writing and speaking on the interaction between theology and culture—particularly film, television, and online media—in both academic and popular forums.

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Related Links:

The Aesthetics of Atheism

The Kutter Callaway Podcast

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Found - The Three Stories of Work

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E334 What Does the Bible Say About Work?

Saddleback Church — Tue, 11 Jul 2023 18:20:53 -0700

Saddleback Church Content Development Pastor Jason Wieland is joined by Saddleback Spiritual Growth Pastor Linda Tokar to talk about what the Bible says about work. They discuss 7 key points that the Bible makes about work, including that God works and God assigns us work. The conversation spends time on how it doesn’t matter what your line of work is, there is no hierarchy of work. God is able to work in you and through you no matter what your work is. The episode ends with some doable next steps.

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Weekend to Workplace Podcast

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You Are More Than You’ve Been Told

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E333 - How To Live Through The Rhythms of Jesus with Hosanna Wong

Saddleback Church — Tue, 04 Jul 2023 17:46:08 -0700

Hosanna Wong is an international speaker, best-selling author and spoken word artist helping everyday people know Jesus for real. Widely known for her spoken word piece, "I Have A New Name," Hosanna shares in churches, conferences, prisons, and other events around the world, reaching across various denominations, backgrounds and cultures.

Hosanna is the best-selling author of How (Not) to Save the World. Her new book, You Are More Than You've Been Told releases August 2023.

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Related Links:

How (Not) to Save The World

I Have a New Name

HosannaWong.com

Saddleback Church Engage 21-Day Guide

Doable Discipleship – Types of Prayer

Saddleback Church Life of Prayer

Doable Discipleship – Resting in the Generosity of God

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Weekend to Workplace podcast

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E332 - Introducing: Weekend To Workspace

Saddleback Church — Tue, 27 Jun 2023 18:30:00 -0700

Description:

The Saddleback Family of Podcasts is excited to launch a new podcast, Weekend to Workplace. In this episode of Doable Discipleship, host Jason Wieland will talk briefly with the host of Weekend to Workplace, Mark Grunden. Then, we will share with you the audio from the first episode of Weekend to Workplace, an interview between Mark and Experian and Intel Executive Stuart Mathews. Make sure to subscribe to Weekend to Workplace on your favorite podcast platform.

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saddleback.com/works

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Doable Discipleship – Types of Prayer

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https://saddleback.com/coronaresponse for additional tools for a better response.

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E331 - How to Have Freedom from Your Hurts, Hang-ups, and Habits

Saddleback Church — Tue, 20 Jun 2023 16:00:00 -0700

E330 - Why We Must Pray for the Next Generation

Saddleback Church — Tue, 13 Jun 2023 18:15:00 -0700

Saddleback Spiritual Growth Pastor Jason Wieland is joined by Kendall Hibiske to talk about praying for the next generation. Your church likely has kids and student ministries where kids can go to learn about God. Adults often say we’re grateful for those pastors and then continue on focusing on our own church experience. There is something missing in the way that we think about the next generation. There’s not just an opportunity, but a necessity, to be intentional toward and praying for the next generation. Kids and students are not just the future church, they are the church of now and they will face challenges and trials as they continue to grow in their faith, but they also will see wonderful opportunities and powerful experiences. How can we be entering into prayer on their behalf? How can we be lifting up the next generation? This is a powerful conversation about how we should view the next generation, our role in prayer, and where the two meet. The conversation looks at the power of intergenerational prayer, what we can be learning from the younger generation, how our prayer lives can and do change, and some ways we can specifically be praying for the next generation.

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:

Links: 1,000 Names by Phil Wickham

Doable Discipleship – The Power of Intercessory Prayer

Doable Discipleship – How to Practice Lectio Divina

Praying for the Next Generation at Saddleback – email Kera Arnold at Keraa@saddleback.com

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Doable Discipleship - Boundaries

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E329 - A Deeper Understanding of Patience

Saddleback Church — Tue, 06 Jun 2023 20:45:00 -0700

Saddleback Spiritual Growth Pastor Jason Wieland is joined by Celebrate Recovery Pastor Meaghan Grider to talk about patience. Talking about patience may sound trivial, or may even be something you want to actively avoid, but honestly it’s an extremely important topic with many rich layers to it. We may think of patience as waiting in line, or putting on a nice face rather than lashing out in anger or frustration. But there is a depth and nuance to talking about patience that is so often untapped and underdeveloped. Patience can and should be a marker of our attachment to God and can be a diagnostic tool to help you figure what areas of your life you may be struggling in right now. Meaghan and Jason talk about Meaghan’s own battles with patience, the struggles of patience as it relates to anxiety and depression, the beautiful opportunity we have to trust God when we ask for help with patience, and much more.

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On Getting Out Of Bed by Alan Noble

Celebrate Recovery

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E328 - How To Endure Hardship

Saddleback Church — Tue, 30 May 2023 16:00:00 -0700

Description:
Saddleback Spiritual Growth Pastor Jason Wieland is joined by Phillip Congelliere to talk about how to keep going when faced with hardship. Phillip is a former Saddleback pastor and now runs Love Multiplies, a non-profit centered on helping people in the world of infertility and adoption. Phillip and his wife Alex have a popular YouTube channel, Phil and Alex, where they have chronicled their own journey with infertility and adoption. This Doable Discipleship conversation talks about ways to prepare yourself now for hardships that may come later, lessons learned through difficult seasons, the importance of relationships, tips for a healthy marriage amidst trials, and offers hope to anybody in the middle of their own hardship right now.

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:

https://www.lovemultiplies.org/

https://saddleback.com/care

Doable Discipleship: The Ingredients for Deeper Relationships

Doable Discipleship: Who Are You – A Look At Identity

Doable Discipleship: Gaining Perspective Through Trials

Doable Discipleship: When God Says No – A Conversation About Prayer

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https://share.transistor.fm/s/a1a96507

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https://saddleback.com/coronaresponse for additional tools for a better response.

To tell a friend about Doable Discipleship or share it on your social media, use saddleback.com/doable.

For more resources to help you grow, visit saddleback.com/grow or email maturity@saddleback.com.

E327 Why Its Not Only Okay but Important to Have Fun

Saddleback Church — Wed, 24 May 2023 12:36:52 -0700

Saddleback Spiritual Growth Pastor Jason Wieland and Saddleback Lake Forest Campus Pastor Katie Edwards talk about the importance of having fun and joy in life. This episode part of an ongoing series on emotional health. When we talk about emotional health, we usually talk about anger, or sadness, or any of the hard, negative feelings. Bu it’s also important to look at the positive emotions – in particular, fun. There can be confusion too about how we should navigate church and our relationship with God, with fun. Am I supposed to have constant posture of reverence and piety, or is there a way to be reverent and fun at the same time? Jason and Katie talk about these questions, along with looking at what it means to have child-like faith, how fun can lead to deeper relationships, and the benefits of having fun within the family of God.

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:

The Well – Delight:

Doable Discipleship – A Biblical Look at Emotions

https://share.transistor.fm/s/3385980b

Doable Discipleship – How to Recognize and Respond to Your Emotions
https://share.transistor.fm/s/60d16890

https://www.facebook.com/celebraterecoverysaddlebackchurch

https://share.transistor.fm/s/60d16890

Retreat information: https://saddleback.com/connect/ministry/retreat-ministry/lakeforest?

Interested in joining or hosting a group? Visit https://saddleback.com/smallgroups.

https://saddleback.thinkific.com/courses/foundations

https://saddleback.com/coronaresponse for additional tools for a better response.

To tell a friend about Doable Discipleship or share it on your social media, use saddleback.com/doable.

For more resources to help you grow, visit saddleback.com/grow or email maturity@saddleback.com.

E326 - When You Find Yourself At The Wall

Saddleback Church — Tue, 16 May 2023 16:00:00 -0700

Saddleback Spiritual Growth Pastors Jason Wieland and Rob Jacobs talk about The Wall, an experience that all Christians face at some point or multiple points. Sometimes called “the dark night of the soul”, the wall is a season of spiritual dryness where one feels that God is distant. Rob and Jason talk about the wall’s place in the JESUS stages, what it looks like being at the wall, and the emotional toll that the wall can take. The conversation, though, continues to talk about the wall as an invitation to step into a new season of deep, vulnerable growth with Jesus.

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:

Doable Discipleship – How to Recognize and Respond to Your Emotions:

Doable Discipleship – What is Your Current JESUS stage?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PozyL3Qwvqk

Found - https://saddleback.com/learn/found

https://www.facebook.com/celebraterecoverysaddlebackchurch

https://www.facebook.com/celebraterecoverysaddlebackchurch

Retreat information: https://saddleback.com/connect/ministry/retreat-ministry/lakeforest?

Interested in joining or hosting a group? Visit https://saddleback.com/smallgroups.

https://saddleback.thinkific.com/courses/foundations

https://saddleback.com/coronaresponse for additional tools for a better response.

To tell a friend about Doable Discipleship or share it on your social media, use saddleback.com/doable.

For more resources to help you grow, visit saddleback.com/grow or email maturity@saddleback.com.

E325 - A Biblical Look At Emotions

Saddleback Church — Tue, 09 May 2023 19:00:00 -0700

Description:

Saddleback Spiritual Growth Pastors Jason Wieland and Linda Tokar take a look at two prominent people in the Bible, Jesus and David, and how they exhibited emotions. Their emotions ran the full range from the highest of highs, to the lowest of lows, and everything in-between. These pictures help us to accept that emotions are not a bad thing. In fact, they are given by God. We are not called to be stoic, or to only by happy. We were created to experience emotions of all shapes and kinds and Jesus and David are great examples of this truth.

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:

Doable Discipleship – How to Recognize and Respond to Your Emotions:
https://share.transistor.fm/s/60d16890

https://saddleback.com/watch

Retreat information: https://saddleback.com/connect/ministry/retreat-ministry/lakeforest?

Interested in joining or hosting a group? Visit https://saddleback.com/smallgroups.

https://saddleback.thinkific.com/courses/foundations

https://saddleback.com/coronaresponse for additional tools for a better response.

To tell a friend about Doable Discipleship or share it on your social media, use saddleback.com/doable.

For more resources to help you grow, visit saddleback.com/grow or email maturity@saddleback.com.

E324 - Three Questions for Persevering in Your Dream with Andy Wood

Saddleback Church — Sat, 06 May 2023 15:00:00 -0700

Saddleback Lead Pastor Andy Wood joins Saddleback Spiritual Growth Pastor Jason Wieland for a continuing conversation from the May 6/7 weekend message titled From “Obstacles to Opportunities”, part of the Created to Dream series. In this conversation, Pastor Andy continues looking at the book of Nehemiah and offers three questions that you can ask yourself to help you persevere in your dream: What wall am I building? Why am I building it? And Who am I building it for? This episode will offer you some practical examples and advice on how to continue focusing on building the dream that God gave you.

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:

Created to Dream by Rick Warren

Better Priorities message by Andy Wood

https://www.facebook.com/celebraterecoverysaddlebackchurch

https://www.facebook.com/celebraterecoverysaddlebackchurch

Retreat information: https://saddleback.com/connect/ministry/retreat-ministry/lakeforest?

Interested in joining or hosting a group? Visit https://saddleback.com/smallgroups.

https://saddleback.thinkific.com/courses/foundations

https://saddleback.com/coronaresponse for additional tools for a better response.

To tell a friend about Doable Discipleship or share it on your social media, use saddleback.com/doable.

For more resources to help you grow, visit saddleback.com/grow or email maturity@saddleback.com.

E323 - Unpacking the Dual Reality of Being a Sinner and a Saint

Saddleback Church — Tue, 02 May 2023 17:00:00 -0700

Saddleback Spiritual Growth Pastors Jason Wieland and Brandon Bathauer talk about a common question for Christians: what does it mean that I am simultaneously a sinner and a saint? The conversation starts by looking at what the Bible says about us as sinner, then what the Bible talks about us as saints. It addresses the confusion of what it means to hold these two in tension and talks about the difficult emotional toll that this can have on people. Many people find themselves stuck in cycles of shame, guilt, or doubt when wrestling with their sin vs. their supposed saved nature. Jason and Brandon talk about the powerful reality of sanctification, what it means to live in a new identity, and provide some tools and resources for anybody who is struggling to understand and live out this reality of being both a sinner and a saint.

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:

Doable Discipleship – How to Recognize and Respond to Your Emotions https://share.transistor.fm/s/60d16890

Doable Discipleship - Why Confession is So Important For Your Spiritual Growth https://share.transistor.fm/s/cbc26595

Doable Discipleship – Who Are You: A Look at Identity https://share.transistor.fm/s/5abe4c31

This is Our Story: Introduction - https://share.transistor.fm/s/69de2fda

This is Our Story: Genesis Chapter 1 - https://share.transistor.fm/s/9317e5bd

This is Our Story: Genesis Chapter 2 - https://share.transistor.fm/s/0628a32e

This is Our Story: Genesis Chapter 3 - https://share.transistor.fm/s/8d7293d5

This is Our Story: Genesis Chapter 4 - https://share.transistor.fm/s/926189fe

The Well Podcast - https://saddleback.com/learn/the-well

Found Podcast - https://saddleback.com/learn/found

Foundations: Sanctification Part 1 - https://saddleback.com/watch/foundations-on-demand/sanctification-part-1

Foundations: Sanctification Part 2 - https://saddleback.com/watch/foundations-on-demand/sanctification-part-2

How We Love (Amazon) by Milan and Kay Yerkovich

Retreat information: https://saddleback.com/connect/ministry/retreat-ministry/lakeforest?

Interested in joining or hosting a group? Visit https://saddleback.com/smallgroups.

https://saddleback.thinkific.com/courses/foundations

https://saddleback.com/coronaresponse for additional tools for a better response.

To tell a friend about Doable Discipleship or share it on your social media, use saddleback.com/doable.

For more resources to help you grow, visit saddleback.com/grow or email maturity@saddleback.com.

E322 - How To Recognize And Respond to Your Emotions

Saddleback Church — Tue, 25 Apr 2023 20:28:40 -0700

Saddleback Spiritual Growth Pastor Jason Wieland talks with Todd Olthoff, Pastor of Pastoral Care at Saddleback Church. The conversation starts focused on how we have transitioned from a culture that refused to openly talk about issues of emotional health to one that is vocal and more willing to share about the issue. They talk about what happens in the brain to cause emotional responses, why people may have a difficult time processing their emotions, and how emotions are deeply tied to attachment issues. The conversation shifts to talk about ways to recognize what emotions you are feeling at any given moment and how to respond to them in appropriate ways. They give tips and advice on how to react to emotions and then talk about the power of teaching kids about emotional intelligence.

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:

Doable Discipleship: E270-How We Live

Doable Discipleship: E269-The 5 Love Languages with Dr. Gary Chapman

Doable Discipleship: E318-Building Your Trust Muscle with Dr. Henry Cloud

https://www.facebook.com/celebraterecoverysaddlebackchurch

Retreat information: https://saddleback.com/connect/ministry/retreat-ministry/lakeforest?

Interested in joining or hosting a group? Visit https://saddleback.com/smallgroups.

https://saddleback.thinkific.com/courses/foundations

https://saddleback.com/coronaresponse for additional tools for a better response.

To tell a friend about Doable Discipleship or share it on your social media, use saddleback.com/doable.

For more resources to help you grow, visit saddleback.com/grow or email maturity@saddleback.com.

E321 - Lessons From Key Relationships in the Bible

Saddleback Church — Tue, 18 Apr 2023 17:41:39 -0700

Description:

Saddleback Spiritual Growth Pastors Jason Wieland and Linda Tokar look at some relationships from the Bible and what we can learn, both positively and negatively. For relationship goals they talk about Ruth and Naomi, Job and his friends, the paralytic and his four friends, Noah and his sons, the parable of the prodigal son, and Paul and Timothy. The conversation then looks some relationship warnings, including Samson and Delilah, King Rehoboam, Bar-Jesus, Pharoah’s Cupbearer, and Judas. This conversation caps a series on relational health, with episode topics including boundaries, influence, neighboring, and how your relationship with God affects your relationship with others.

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.

https://www.facebook.com/celebraterecoverysaddlebackchurch

Retreat information: https://saddleback.com/connect/ministry/retreat-ministry/lakeforest?

Interested in joining or hosting a group? Visit https://saddleback.com/smallgroups.

https://saddleback.thinkific.com/courses/foundations

https://saddleback.com/coronaresponse for additional tools for a better response.

To tell a friend about Doable Discipleship or share it on your social media, use saddleback.com/doable.

For more resources to help you grow, visit saddleback.com/grow or email maturity@saddleback.com.

E320 - How We Influence And Are Influenced

Saddleback Church — Tue, 11 Apr 2023 17:00:00 -0700

Description:

Saddleback Spiritual Growth Pastors Jason Wieland and Linda Tokar talk about the reality that every interaction you have with others is an exercise in influence. Other people influence you, and you influence other people. This episode looks at what the Bible says about influence and our call to be intentional about the types of influence we allow in our lives and the power we have in how we influence others. Learn how to pre-plan your boundaries, do a self-check on what you are allowing in your life, and how influence is cyclical – what influences us impacts how we influence others.

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:

Cultivating Friendships by Pastor Buddy Owens

https://www.facebook.com/celebraterecoverysaddlebackchurch

Retreat information: https://saddleback.com/connect/ministry/retreat-ministry/lakeforest?

Interested in joining or hosting a group? Visit https://saddleback.com/smallgroups.

https://saddleback.thinkific.com/courses/foundations

https://saddleback.com/coronaresponse for additional tools for a better response.

To tell a friend about Doable Discipleship or share it on your social media, use saddleback.com/doable.

For more resources to help you grow, visit saddleback.com/grow or email maturity@saddleback.com.

E319 - Boundaries

Saddleback Church — Tue, 04 Apr 2023 18:00:00 -0700

Description:

Saddleback Spiritual Growth Pastors Jason Wieland and Linda Tokar talk with Celebrate Recovery Pastor Meaghan Grider about Boundaries. This conversation follows up the last episode’s interview with Dr. Henry Cloud. This conversation defines boundaries, talks about why it’s okay for Christians to set relational boundaries and how Jesus set boundaries. It continues by looking at different areas of your life where boundaries might be helpful, the importance of seeking wise counsel, and the beauty that can emerge in relationships where boundaries are established. The episode ends by offering some tips for how to set boundaries in relationships and what to do when somebody violates those boundaries.

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:

Boundaries by Henry Cloud and John Townsend

Trust by Henry Cloud

The Best You by Dr. Allison Cook

The Christian Codependency Recovery Workbook by Stephanie Tucker

https://www.drcloud.com/

Retreat information: https://saddleback.com/connect/ministry/retreat-ministry/lakeforest?

Interested in joining or hosting a group? Visit https://saddleback.com/smallgroups.

https://saddleback.thinkific.com/courses/foundations

https://saddleback.com/coronaresponse for additional tools for a better response.

To tell a friend about Doable Discipleship or share it on your social media, use saddleback.com/doable.

For more resources to help you grow, visit saddleback.com/grow or email maturity@saddleback.com.

E318 - Building Your Trust Muscle with Dr. Henry Cloud

Saddleback Church — Tue, 28 Mar 2023 16:52:08 -0700

Dr. Henry Cloud joins Saddleback Spiritual Growth Pastor Jason Wieland for a conversation on Dr. Cloud’s new book, Trust: When to Give It, When to Withhold It, How to Earn It, and How to Fix It When It Gets Broken. Dr. Cloud talks about how we are wired to trust and why people have a hard time thinking intentionally about trust. The conversation then focuses on Dr. Cloud’s five essentials of trust and how they works in the way we trust others, in our own trustworthiness, and our relationship with God. Jason and Dr. Cloud then finish talking about ways you can build your trust muscle.

Dr. Henry Cloud is an acclaimed leadership expert, clinical psychologist and New York Times bestselling author. His 45 books, including the iconic Boundaries, have sold nearly 20 million copies worldwide. He has an extensive executive coaching background and experience as a leadership consultant, devoting the majority of his time working with CEOs, leadership teams, and executives to improve performance, leadership skills and culture.

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:

Trust by Dr. Henry Cloud

Boundaries by Dr. Henry Cloud and Dr. John Townsend

https://www.boundaries.me/

https://www.facebook.com/celebraterecoverysaddlebackchurch

Revival Fire by Wesley Duewel

Retreat information: https://saddleback.com/connect/ministry/retreat-ministry/lakeforest?

Interested in joining or hosting a group? Visit https://saddleback.com/smallgroups.

https://saddleback.thinkific.com/courses/foundations

https://saddleback.com/coronaresponse for additional tools for a better response.

To tell a friend about Doable Discipleship or share it on your social media, use saddleback.com/doable.

For more resources to help you grow, visit saddleback.com/grow or email maturity@saddleback.com.

E317 - What Is Revival? with Stacie Wood

Saddleback Church — Tue, 21 Mar 2023 18:43:23 -0700

Saddleback Teaching Pastor Stacie Wood joins Saddleback Spiritual Growth Pastor Jason Wieland for a conversation on Revival. Many people have heard the word “revival” used in church settings but may not be sure what is meant by it. Stacie and Jason talk about what we mean when we say revival, the recent revival in Asbury, Kentucky, and traits and characteristics of revival. They look at the example of the revival in the Hebrides, talk about the work of the Holy Spirit and the connection between revival and John 15 and John 10, and then answer fundamental questions such as: Why do we want to seek revival?, Are there things we can do to help set the stage for revival? and How would we know we are in a revival?

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.

https://www.facebook.com/celebraterecoverysaddlebackchurch

Rick Warren’s Bible Study Methods

Retreat information: https://saddleback.com/connect/ministry/retreat-ministry/lakeforest?

Interested in joining or hosting a group? Visit https://saddleback.com/smallgroups.

https://saddleback.thinkific.com/courses/foundations

https://saddleback.com/coronaresponse for additional tools for a better response.

To tell a friend about Doable Discipleship or share it on your social media, use saddleback.com/doable.

For more resources to help you grow, visit saddleback.com/grow or email maturity@saddleback.com.

E316 Sword Practice with Stacie Wood

Saddleback Church — Tue, 14 Mar 2023 08:00:00 -0700

Saddleback Teaching Pastor Stacie Wood joins Spiritual Growth Pastors Jason Wieland and Linda Tokar for a conversation on how to engage in a deeper practice of Bible study. Stacie recently preached a message at Saddleback called “The Sword and the Spirit” which talked about the importance of being devoted to the Bible and dependent on the Holy Spirit. In this message, she noted that she wanted to share additional information on how we can pursue deeper Bible study, but didn’t have time in her message so this episode of Doable Discipleship fills that need. Stacie talks about her background with Bible study, why people may have a hard time diving into Scripture, and how the Holy Spirit works with us as we read. The conversation then talks about good resources available for people who are new to Bible study, as well as resources for people who are looking for more advanced Bible study. Look at the show notes for links to Stacie’s sermon and all resources talked about during the episode.

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:

Stacie Wood's weekend message: https://saddleback.com/watch/media/the-sword-and-the-spirit

Engage Guide: saddleback.com/quiettime

Enrich Guide: saddleback.com/enrich

Bible Study Crash Course (Currently only available for Saddleback Small Groups. Available soon worldwide on Amazon).

The Bible Experience: saddleback.com/bibleexperience

40 Days in the Word

The Divine Mentor by Wayne Cordiero

The Bible Project

https://www.facebook.com/celebraterecoverysaddlebackchurch

https://apartmentlife.org/home

Retreat information: https://saddleback.com/connect/ministry/retreat-ministry/lakeforest?

Interested in joining or hosting a group? Visit https://saddleback.com/smallgroups.

https://saddleback.thinkific.com/courses/foundations

https://saddleback.com/coronaresponse for additional tools for a better response.

To tell a friend about Doable Discipleship or share it on your social media, use saddleback.com/doable.

For more resources to help you grow, visit saddleback.com/grow or email maturity@saddleback.com.

Episode 315 - Won't You Be A Neighbor?

Saddleback Church — Tue, 07 Mar 2023 17:30:00 -0800

Description: In this episode of Doable Discipleship, Linda Tokar and Brandon Bathauer from the Saddleback Spiritual Growth Team talk about a unique relationship that we all find ourselves in: neighboring. We all have neighbors, and yet often we don’t think intentionally about how to approach the relationships with our neighbors. This episode looks at what the Bible says about neighboring, why it’s important to be intentional about these relationships, and some tips for how we can approach the art of neighboring.

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.

https://saddleback.com/connect/ministry/celebrate-recovery

https://www.facebook.com/celebraterecoverysaddlebackchurch

https://share.transistor.fm/s/cbc26595

Retreat information: https://saddleback.com/connect/ministry/retreat-ministry/lakeforest?

Interested in joining or hosting a group? Visit https://saddleback.com/smallgroups.

https://saddleback.thinkific.com/courses/foundations

https://saddleback.com/coronaresponse for additional tools for a better response.

To tell a friend about Doable Discipleship or share it on your social media, use saddleback.com/doable.

For more resources to help you grow, visit saddleback.com/grow or email maturity@saddleback.com.

E314: How Your Relationship with God Affects Your Relationships with Others

Saddleback Church — Tue, 28 Feb 2023 17:31:27 -0800

Saddleback Spiritual Growth Pastor Jason Wieland talks with Dr. Todd Hall, professor of Psychology at the Rosemead School of Psychology at Biola University and author of The Connected Life: The Art and Science of Relational Spirituality. The conversation seeks to respond to the question “How does my relationship with God affect my relationships with others?”. They discuss attachment theory, the link between social disconnection and spiritual disconnection, symptoms of spiritual disconnection, the difference between pseudo-connection and healthy connection, ways to improve our attachment to God, helpful spiritual practices, and tips for deepening your relationships.

Dr. Todd W. Hall (PhD, Rosemead School of Psychology) is professor of psychology at Rosemead School of Psychology at Biola University, where he teaches courses on the integration of psychology and theology, psychodynamic psychotherapy, and positive psychology. He is also a faculty affiliate at the Harvard Human flourishing Program at Harvard University and a founding partner at Flourishing Metrics. He is an award-winning researcher, focusing on relational approaches to spirituality, virtue, and leadership, and is the developer of several widely used spiritual assessments and the co-developer of the Flourish Assessment. He is also the author of Relational Spirituality and coauthor of Psychology in the Spirit. To learn more about Dr. Hall’s books on Christian spirituality, visit theconnectedlife.org; for information about his spiritual assessments, visit spiritualmetrics.co; and to learn more about his leadership development and consulting work, visit drtoddhall.com.

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.

Episode 313 - The Ingredients for Deeper Relationships

Saddleback Church — Tue, 21 Feb 2023 18:30:00 -0800

Saddleback Spiritual Growth Pastors Jason Wieland and Linda Tokar talk about key ingredients needed to help deepen relationships. Have you found that the relationships in your life are shallower than you want them to be? If someone were to ask you how many deep relationships you have, would you struggle to be able to answer them honestly? Everybody likely has some relationships that they want to grow deeper. This conversation looks at how adding time, authenticity, vulnerability, accountability, grace, and servant-heartedness to the recipe of your friendships will see them grow into something delicious. Looking at scripture and with real-life examples, this episode will help you take the next steps in your relational health.

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 310: Why Confession is So Important For Your Spiritual Growth

Episode 225: How To Reengage Relationally, Part 1

https://share.transistor.fm/s/ab6a1693

Episode 226: How To Reengage Relationally, Part 2

https://share.transistor.fm/s/07f7cd99

Episode 227: How To Reengage Relationally, Part 3

https://share.transistor.fm/s/e52d634f

https://saddleback.com/connect/ministry/celebrate-recovery

https://www.facebook.com/celebraterecoverysaddlebackchurch

The Purpose and Power of Prayer with Buddy Owens

Retreat information: https://saddleback.com/connect/ministry/retreat-ministry/lakeforest?

Interested in joining or hosting a group? Visit https://saddleback.com/smallgroups.

https://saddleback.thinkific.com/courses/foundations

https://saddleback.com/coronaresponse for additional tools for a better response.

To tell a friend about Doable Discipleship or share it on your social media, use saddleback.com/doable.

For more resources to help you grow, visit saddleback.com/grow or email maturity@saddleback.com.

E312 - Understanding Spiritual Warfare and Your Role In It

Saddleback Church — Tue, 14 Feb 2023 13:00:00 -0800

Jason Wieland and Linda Tokar from the Saddleback Spiritual Growth team are joined by Buddy Owens for a conversation on spiritual warfare. Buddy talks through what spiritual warfare means, what the Bible says about it, and how we are called to participate in it. He discusses our identity in Christ, the importance of what it means to have Christ’s authority, and how these truths mean we do not have to live in fear even while in a spiritual battle. Buddy looks at the power of prayer as a strategy for spiritual warfare and provides some resource suggestions for people who want to learn more.

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.

https://saddleback.com/connect/ministry/celebrate-recovery

https://www.facebook.com/celebraterecoverysaddlebackchurch

https://saddleback.com/connect/ministry/celebrate-recovery

Retreat information: https://saddleback.com/connect/ministry/retreat-ministry/lakeforest?

Interested in joining or hosting a group? Visit https://saddleback.com/smallgroups.

https://saddleback.thinkific.com/courses/foundations

https://saddleback.com/coronaresponse for additional tools for a better response.

To tell a friend about Doable Discipleship or share it on your social media, use saddleback.com/doable.

For more resources to help you grow, visit saddleback.com/grow or email maturity@saddleback.com.

E311 - Better Decisions With Andy Wood

Saddleback Church — Tue, 07 Feb 2023 08:00:00 -0800

Jason Wieland and Linda Tokar from the Saddleback Spiritual Growth Team are joined by Saddleback’s Lead Pastor Andy Wood to talk about Better Decisions. Saddleback recently finished a sermon series called Better (Better Vision, Better Habits, Better Mindset, Better Priorities, Better Relationship with God) and Pastor Andy had another message he wanted to add to that series: Better Decisions. This episode looks at the role our values and principles play in our decision-making, the power of pre-decisions, and what the Bible says about making decisions. Pastor Andy addresses some barriers to making good decisions and then shares some first steps to start making better decisions.

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.

https://www.facebook.com/celebraterecoverysaddlebackchurch

https://www.facebook.com/celebraterecoverysaddlebackchurch

Retreat information: https://saddleback.com/connect/ministry/retreat-ministry/lakeforest?

Interested in joining or hosting a group? Visit https://saddleback.com/smallgroups.

https://saddleback.thinkific.com/courses/foundations

https://saddleback.com/coronaresponse for additional tools for a better response.

To tell a friend about Doable Discipleship or share it on your social media, use saddleback.com/doable.

For more resources to help you grow, visit saddleback.com/grow or email maturity@saddleback.com.

E310 Why Confession is So Important For Your Spiritual Growth

Saddleback Church — Tue, 31 Jan 2023 13:53:43 -0800

Jason Wieland and Linda Tokar from the Saddleback Spiritual Growth team are joined by Saddleback Celebrate Recovery’s Meaghan Grider to talk about everyone’s favorite topic: confession. Many people are raised to believe in the rigid responsibility of confession, or approach the idea with a lot of fear and trepidation. Meaghan breaks down why confession is one of the most powerful spiritual practices and one that can lead to a life of joy and fullness. The conversation looks at what the Bible says about confession, how confession is a relational exercise between us and God and us and others, and the importance of finding the right people to have a confession relationship with. The episode ends with an explanation of Celebrate Recovery and the importance of remembering your true identity.

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.

https://saddleback.com/watch/doable-discipleship/e289-when-god-says-no-a-conversation-about-prayer

Retreat information: https://saddleback.com/connect/ministry/retreat-ministry/lakeforest?

Interested in joining or hosting a group? Visit https://saddleback.com/smallgroups.

https://saddleback.thinkific.com/courses/foundations

https://saddleback.com/coronaresponse for additional tools for a better response.

To tell a friend about Doable Discipleship or share it on your social media, use saddleback.com/doable.

For more resources to help you grow, visit saddleback.com/grow or email maturity@saddleback.com.

E309 - The Power of Intercessory Prayer with Ed Salas

Saddleback Church — Thu, 26 Jan 2023 08:00:00 -0800

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 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:

Amazon Resource:

The Praying Church: Discovering What the Heart Longs for Through Prayer

Prayer Ministry:

https://saddleback.com/connect/ministry/prayer-ministry/lake-forest?

https://saddleback.com/connect/ministry/celebrate-recovery

https://www.facebook.com/celebraterecoverysaddlebackchurch

https://www.facebook.com/celebraterecoverysaddlebackchurch

E308 - Types of Prayer

Saddleback Church — Tue, 24 Jan 2023 08:00:00 -0800

Join Jason Wieland and Linda Tokar from the Saddleback Spiritual Growth Team as they talk about different types of prayer. Most people think about prayer in certain ways: asking for help and giving thanks at mealtimes. But there are so many more ways we can pray. This conversation looks at these other prayer types and how they can help you grow your relationship with God.

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.

https://saddleback.com/connect/ministry/celebrate-recovery

Retreat information: https://saddleback.com/connect/ministry/retreat-ministry/lakeforest?

Interested in joining or hosting a group? Visit https://saddleback.com/smallgroups.

https://saddleback.thinkific.com/courses/foundations

https://saddleback.com/coronaresponse for additional tools for a better response.

To tell a friend about Doable Discipleship or share it on your social media, use saddleback.com/doable.

For more resources to help you grow, visit saddleback.com/grow or email maturity@saddleback.com.

E307 - Spiritual Gifts

Saddleback Church — Tue, 17 Jan 2023 17:30:00 -0800

This week, both Jason Wieland and Linda Tokar from the Saddleback Spiritual Growth Team talk about spiritual gifts. Often confused or misunderstood, spiritual gifts are a fascinating topic to dive into. Join us in this conversation that seeks to answer some common questions, provide insight into what spiritual gifts are, and how we are to think about them.

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:

https://www.gotquestions.org/spiritual-gifts-list.html

https://www.facebook.com/celebraterecoverysaddlebackchurch

Mansions of the Heart by R. Thomas Ashbrook

Retreat information: https://saddleback.com/connect/ministry/retreat-ministry/lakeforest?

Interested in joining or hosting a group? Visit https://saddleback.com/smallgroups.

https://saddleback.thinkific.com/courses/foundations

https://saddleback.com/coronaresponse for additional tools for a better response.

To tell a friend about Doable Discipleship or share it on your social media, use saddleback.com/doable.

For more resources to help you grow, visit saddleback.com/grow or email maturity@saddleback.com.

E306 - What Is Your Current JESUS Stage?

Saddleback Church — Tue, 10 Jan 2023 16:30:00 -0800

Join Linda Tokar and Rob Jacobs from the Saddleback Spiritual Growth Team as they unpack a new way of thinking about spiritual development: the JESUS Stages. Listen as they describe what these stages are, where the idea comes from, and what it
means to identify yourself within these stages. Each of the JESUS stages looks at
key personal, spiritual elements like your Spiritual Age, who you need when you’re in that stage, what identity questions you are likely wrestling with, what attachments
look like to you, and much more. Linda and Rob also discuss the idea of The Wall,
an area within the JESUS Stages where one faces and works through unresolved emotional pain.

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.

https://www.amazon.com/Journey-Soul-Practical-Emotional-Spiritual/dp/0800739027/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2IEOS0U0OUFEZ&keywords=journey+of+the+soul+bill+and+christi+gauth&qid=1673028133&sprefix=Journey+of+the+soul+%2Caps%2C132&sr=8-1

https://www.amazon.com/Mansions-Heart-Exploring-Stages-Spiritual/dp/1506454852/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3FQ1Y67C33FRJ&keywords=mansions+of+the+heart+thomas+ashbrook&qid=1673028203&sprefix=Mansions+of+the+%2Caps%2C140&sr=8-1

Doable Episode 206: Journey of the Soul: https://saddleback.com/watch/doable-discipleship/e206-journey-of-the-soul-w-bill-and-kristi-gaultiere

Doable Episode 207: Journey of the Soul Part 2: https://saddleback.com/watch/doable-discipleship/e208-journey-of-the-soul-w-bill-and-kristi-gaultiere-part-2

https://saddleback.com/connect/ministry/celebrate-recovery

https://www.facebook.com/celebraterecoverysaddlebackchurch