Not Braden Storms

39 - Kyle Costello: Mormon to Christian, Solitude in Nature, Church Planting


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Kyle Costello is a church planter and pastor. He is starting a church called Refuge Church Ojai Valley in Ojai, California. Kyle was raised Mormon and became a Christian later in his early 20s. In this episode, we talk about conversion, solitude, nature, and other topics.

Chapters:

(00:00) Intro

(02:31) Mormonism

(04:34) Meeting Joy

(06:57) A New Message

(11:43) Young Christian Life

(15:31) Teaching Classes

(16:57) Making the Shift to Seminary

(18:42) Transitioning from the Corporate World

(21:28) Teaching Style

(23:04) Spiritual Discipline of Sabbath

(26:24) Church Planting Operations

(31:49) Teach Style 2

(35:18) Writing Process

(44:20) Love of the Outdoors

(47:30) Solitude in Nature

(52:10) Negative Effects from Lack of Solitude

(55:35) Fatherhood and Faith

(1:00:37) Outro


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