Doable Discipleship

In today's episode host Jason Wieland, Content Development Pastor at Saddleback Church, talks about his favorite book of 2023. It's called On Getting Out of Bed: The Burden & Gift of Living by Alan Noble. This short, 104-page book is rich in its look at anxiety, depression, and other hardships of life. It doesn't sugarcoat the realities of suffering. For anybody who may not struggle with these issues themselves, Dr. Noble paints an important picture of what life is truly like for those in this daily fight. However, this book is truly one of hope as it reminds us of the reality of our good creation, the presence of our good Creator and the truth that your life is a testimony of that goodness - whether you are having a good day or not.

Join Jason as he dives into this impactful, important book. This episode highlights some quotes from the book as Jason discusses why he finds this book so necessary and what makes it his book of the year.

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.

When an athlete trains and practices in his or her sport, they are achieving multiple goals at the same time. They get stronger by lifting weights. They get more agile and increase endurance by running and doing sprints. They develop muscle memory by practicing their sport and certain moves over and over and over again. All of this is in pursuit of being ready for the competition – ready for game day. As Christians, we have our own exercises – we call them spiritual practices. We grow stronger in our faith through reading Scripture. We grow more agile and increase endurance through fasting and silence and solitude. We develop muscle memory through gratitude. Today’s episode is all about spiritual practices. Host Jason Wieland is joined today by Reward Sibanda, a teaching pastor at Saddleback Church. Reward and Jason go in-depth on what spiritual practices are, what they do to and for you, and why it’s important to make spiritual practices a part of your life.

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.

There’s been an interesting trend happening in Christian culture. It seems that Christians today are more open to and looking for a practice of rhythms and self-reflection than ever before. Society as a whole has become more accepting of self-reflection and inner-work, but we’ve especially seen this become a common theme in the church. I’m talking about rhythms of spiritual practices like the Prayer of Examen and a renewed focus on your interior life. In this episode, we’re going to explore how this movement is being seen in the in our working life as well.

Saddleback Content Development Pastor Jason Wieland talks with Jeff Haanen, founder of the Denver Institute of Faith and Work and author of the new book Working From the Inside Out. Jeff and Jason talk about how he is seeing this desire for rhythm and inner-work playing out in the workplace, why it’s important to seek deep spiritual growth, how people change, and much more.

Working From the Inside Out by Jeff Haanen releases on December 12. Pre-Order now here.

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.

One of the most talked about topics in society today is artificial intelligence. AI has been in a sprint season recently as we hear about advancements in language models like ChaptGPT and image generators like Dall-E. Many people have ideas of what AI could be from movies like The Terminator, Blade Runner – even the new Mission Impossible movie, but what is really happening in the AI space? And how should Christians think about the future of Artificial Intelligence? In today's episode, Saddleback Church Content Development Pastor Jason Wieland talks with David Brenner. David was a lawyer for 35 years before serving as the Board Chair of AI and Faith, an organization centered around equipping and encouraging people of faith to bring time-tested, faith-based values and wisdom to the ethical AI conversation. David and Jason talk about what is currently happening in the field of AI, how we should think about morality and ethics related to AI, and where he sees AI going in the near future and what you can do about it.

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.

Have you ever felt that life is supposed to work a certain way? You feel that if you get your boxes checked then you should be able to walk through life "normally." What we quickly learn, though, is that life is often beyond our control. In this episode of Doable Discipleship, Saddleback Church Content Development Pastor Jason Wieland is joined by Lauren McAfee, author of the new book Beyond Our Control. In this conversation, Lauren and Jason talk about the realities of grief and suffering, unmet expectations, embracing God as Comforter, how couples grieve together, and much more.

Lauren McAfee is the founder and visionary of Stand for Life and also serves as the ministry director at Hobby Lobby. Lauren is the author of Only One Life, Not What You Think, Legacy Study, and Created in the Image of God. She is currently pursuing a PhD in Ethics and Policy. Lauren previously worked for her father, Steve Green, while he founded Museum of the Bible in Washington, DC, serving as curator, artifact collection manager, and director of community engagement. Lauren and Michael are happily married with two fierce and feminine girls, Zion and Zara.

Beyond Our Control is available now wherever books are sold.
laurenmcafee.com/beyondourcontrol

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.

What is it about singing that lends itself so well to worship? There are many ways to worship God, but singing is definitely the most commonly thought of aspect of worship. In today's episode, Saddleback Worship Pastor Josh Miller joins Saddleback Content Development Pastor Jason Wieland to talk about worship and the power of song. The conversation looks at what worship is, why singing is such a powerful form of worship, what we can learn from songs of worship, the process of songwriting, and much more.

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.

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Saddleback Church Content Development Pastor Jason Wieland is joined by best-selling author and renowned Christian Apologist Lee Strobel to talk about the state of apologetics and Lee’s new book, Is God Real? Everyone wrestles with some of the biggest questions in life: If God is good, why do people suffer? Why does God seem so hidden? What does it matter if God exists? These questions are asked by Christians and non-Christians alike and it’s important to seek answers to these questions. Lee Strobel, author of over 40 books and curricula including The Case For Christ, and Jason discuss what questions people are really asking, how to respond to these questions, and the state of apologetics in 2023. 

Atheist-turned-Christian Lee Strobel, the former award-winning legal editor of The Chicago Tribune, is a New York Times best-selling author of more than forty books and curricula that have sold fourteen million copies in total. He currently serves as Founding Director of the Lee Strobel Center for Evangelism and Applied Apologetics at Colorado Christian University.

Links: Lee Strobel’s Website

                Is God Real?: Exploring the Ultimate Question of Life – Available 10/31

Are the fruits of the Spirit (love, joy, peace, patience, etc.) just good personal quality or character traits that we would aspire to exemplify or something we can attain on our own efforts? Or are they more? Are they traits that are a result, a byproduct of living a Spirit-filled life, or put another way… walking by the Spirit? How am I living my life? Acts of the flesh or fruit of the Spirit? Join Saddleback Content Development Pastor Jason Wieland and Spiritual Growth Pastor Linda Tokar for this time of introspection and study. (Episode originally aired October 4, 2022).

The book of Psalms is perhaps one of the most read from and turned to places in the Bible – and for a good reason. It is a wonderful well of the human experience, capturing reality and giving voice to the emotional ebb and flow that comes with being alive while all the while pointing so beautifully back to God. In today’s episode, Saddleback Content Development Pastor Jason Wieland talks with Dr. Ian Vaillancourt about his new book, Treasuring the Psalms. The conversation touches on what makes the Psalms so powerful, seeing Jesus in the Psalms, and how you can live out the psalms in your own life.

Dr. Ian Vaillancourt is associate professor of Old Testament and Hebrew at Heritage Theological Seminary. He is the author of Treasuring the Psalms and The Dawning of Redemption.

Links: Treasuring the Psalms
The Dawning of Redemption
Commentary on the New Testament Use of the Old Testament by G.K. Beale and D.A. Carson

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How do you view the Bible? Is it a book of rules? Is it a storybook, or history book? Do you feel guilty when you think about the Bible? We all approach the Bible with some type of thought or opinion. In today’s episode, host Jason Wieland asks Saddleback Church Teaching Pastor Buddy Owens “What are we getting wrong in how we approach the Bible?” The conversation talks about what it means to read the Bible with open ears, reading for depth instead of distance, how to avoid guilt over your Bible, and even explores some Bible passages people tend to misunderstand.

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.

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