Welcome to Episode 3, “Living the Jesus Dream,” of The Heart of a Disciple Podcast. 

This podcast episode is the midpoint of a 5-part series of conversations with the author of the book, “The Heart of a Disciple,” Bob McCarty, and ministry leaders Lisa Martinez and Tammi McCarthy.

If you missed the introduction to this series in Episode 1, "Pilgrims Traveling Together," we encourage you to go back and listen here.

Episode 2 is here: https://www.littlewithgreatlove.com/does-my-path-have-heart/

This episode, 3, can be found here: https://www.littlewithgreatlove.com/living-the-jesus-dream/

Ep 3 The Heart of a Disciple podcast key points on book chapters 5-7:

Chapter 5: The Dream of the Heart

Key points:

• We are immersed in competing dreams: the societal dream and the Jesus dream.
• The tension between the scarcity mentality and the abundance mentality
• Underlying perspective: competition or compassion?

Key questions:

• Can you more fully describe these competing dreams?
• How does Jesus’ proclamation of the “Kingdom of God” relate to us now in our daily lives?
• Can you break open the concepts of scarcity mentality and abundance mentality and how they affect the way we live?

Chapter 6: A Catholic Heart

Key points:

• Catholicism is a “both/and” religion.
• Our sacramental symbols and rituals serve as guideposts on our spiritual journey.
• The Paschal Mystery is central to a Catholic understanding of the spiritual journey.

Key questions:

• What does it mean to understand Catholicism as a “both/and” religion?
• Can you break open a Catholic understanding of the Paschal Mystery?
• What sacramental rituals, symbols, or signs have been important for you?

Chapter 7: A Heart for Ministry

Key points:

• Maintaining faithfulness is always a challenge.
• Hope is anchored in both anger and courage.
• Connecting with companions on the journey provides support during difficult times.

Key questions:

• What does the chapter subheading, “Hope has two lovely daughters: anger and courage,” mean?
• Is it Ok to take a break from Church? To pull away? To have serious questions? Isn’t that a sign of losing one’s faith?
• How can we maintain faithfulness? What might strengthen us in difficult times and situations?

Episode 3 Journal Questions:

How does Jesus’ proclamation of the “Kingdom of God” relate to me in my daily life?

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This podcast is sponsored by: 

The Mark D. Pacione Foundation: https://pacionefoundation.com/ 

And Paulist Press: https://www.paulistpress.com/Default.aspx

Special thanks to:

Tammi McCarthy, podcast co-host, Founder of Whispers of Love & Faith. founding member of Little With Great Love, Catholic speaker. Read more about Tammi here.

• Website: https://whispersofloveandfaith.com/
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/whispersofloveandfaith
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/whispersofloveandfaith

Joe Coleman, podcast sound technician:

• Website: https://colemancreates.com
• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/joecolemanfreelance