Grow Deeper

In this episode, Mike and Ross move to the New Testament letter of 1 Timothy in order to discuss how Paul mentored young Timothy to be an effective leader. It can be all too easy to lose momentum or to even get lost along the way of trying to lead others. Paul recommends that Timothy stay grounded so that he can serve faithfully and effectively. How can remaining grounded help us as we seek to grow deeper?

"Stay Grounded" – S01E11 of Grow Deeper: A Bluff Park UMC Podcast

Welcome to the Grow Deeper podcast. We’re pastors Mike Holly and Ross Furio from Bluff Park United Methodist Church in Hoover, Alabama. Each week we discuss ways to grow in faith and in life. We're glad you've joined us on this journey.

In this episode, Ross and Mike finish the Book of Jonah as Chapter 4 reveals Jonah's response to God forgiving the Ninevites. Jonah's anger prevents him from growing and seeing the truth about himself. God asks Jonah the question that we need to ask ourselves: "Is it right for you to be angry?"

"Is It Right To Be Angry?" – S01E10 of Grow Deeper: A Bluff Park UMC Podcast

Welcome to the Grow Deeper podcast. We’re pastors Mike Holly and Ross Furio from Bluff Park United Methodist Church in Hoover, Alabama. Each week we discuss ways to grow in faith and in life. We're glad you've joined us on this journey.

In this episode, Mike and Ross are now covering Jonah 3 and Jonah is on his way (finally) to Nineveh to deliver God’s message to them. While Jonah shows up, he doesn’t seem to do or say all that God would have him say. Are we sometimes like Jonah who does the bare minimum of what God asks us to do?

"The Bare Minimum" – S01E09 of Grow Deeper: A Bluff Park UMC Podcast

Welcome to the Grow Deeper podcast. We’re pastors Mike Holly and Ross Furio from Bluff Park United Methodist Church in Hoover, Alabama. Each week we discuss ways to grow in faith and in life. We're glad you've joined us on this journey.

In this episode, Mike and Ross continue to study the events and meaning of the first and second chapters of Jonah and how his story can be instructive to our own growth journeys. Jonah flees from God’s call only to find himself causing harm to others in the process. Turning around can not only bring us closer to God’s will for our lives, but it can also bring blessings to others.

"The Turn Around" – S01E08 of Grow Deeper: A Bluff Park UMC Podcast

Welcome to the Grow Deeper podcast. We’re pastors Mike Holly and Ross Furio from Bluff Park United Methodist Church in Hoover, Alabama. Each week we discuss ways to grow in faith and in life. We're glad you've joined us on this journey.

In this episode, Mike and Ross turn to the Old Testament book of Jonah to explore how Jonah at first runs away from the very opportunity to grow in his understanding of God and in his service to God. They explore why Jonah fled and why God desires to see him in the first place.

"Ready To Run" – S01E07 of Grow Deeper: A Bluff Park UMC Podcast

Welcome to the Grow Deeper podcast. We’re pastors Mike Holly and Ross Furio from Bluff Park United Methodist Church in Hoover, Alabama. Each week we discuss ways to grow in faith and in life. We're glad you've joined us on this journey.

In this episode, Mike and Ross finish the Growth Plan of Attack (GPA) by talking about finally taking the steps to start new habits. Starting growth-oriented habits often mean saying no to old, unproductive habits. However, there is also a need to continually evaluate if the habits are moving us towards personal and spiritual growth. Listen in to hear about the whole plan - "ready, aim, fire!"

"Just Do It" – S01E06 of Grow Deeper: A Bluff Park UMC Podcast

Welcome to the Grow Deeper podcast. We’re pastors Mike Holly and Ross Furio from Bluff Park United Methodist Church in Hoover, Alabama. Each week we discuss ways to grow in faith and in life. We're glad you've joined us on this journey.

In this episode, Mike and Ross continue to explore the steps of a Growth Plan of Attack (GPA) by talking about the delicate balance of goals and habits. Goals orient us towards our destination, while habits are the small practices that get us from point A to point B. Without habits, our goals are just dreams, and growth becomes harder to achieve. The right habits are the key!

"Habits Over Goals" – S01E05 of Grow Deeper: A Bluff Park UMC Podcast

Welcome to the Grow Deeper podcast. We’re pastors Mike Holly and Ross Furio from Bluff Park United Methodist Church in Hoover, Alabama. Each week we discuss ways to grow in faith and in life. We're glad you've joined us on this journey.

In this episode, Mike and Ross begin to explore the steps of a Growth Plan of Attack (GPA) by sharing how the prophets from the Old Testament can be helpful guides in honestly evaluating where we currently are as well as dreaming about how and where we want or need to grow.

"Be Your Own Prophet" – S01E04 of Grow Deeper: A Bluff Park UMC Podcast

Welcome to the Grow Deeper podcast. We’re pastors Mike Holly and Ross Furio from Bluff Park United Methodist Church in Hoover, Alabama. Each week we discuss ways to grow in faith and in life. We're glad you've joined us on this journey.

On today’s podcast, Mike and Ross explore how to take a first step towards growth even when you don’t know where to start. You don’t have to design a complex growth plan in order to start a journey towards some important change in your life. They discuss how just one step or habit can make a difference.

"Just One Thing" – S01E03 of Grow Deeper: A Bluff Park UMC Podcast

Welcome to the Grow Deeper podcast. We’re pastors Mike Holly and Ross Furio from Bluff Park United Methodist Church in Hoover, Alabama. Each week we discuss ways to grow in faith and in life. We're glad you've joined us on this journey.

In this week’s episode, Mike and Ross open up about the ways that they have grown through stillness, pain, and love. This auto-biographical episode gives you an insight into how they encountered opportunities for growing deeper in their own lives through seasons of being still, being confronted by pain, and in times of willingly moving forward out of love.

"Stillness, Pain, and Love" – S01E02 of Grow Deeper: A Bluff Park UMC Podcast

Welcome to the Grow Deeper podcast. We’re pastors Mike Holly and Ross Furio from Bluff Park United Methodist Church in Hoover, Alabama. Each week we discuss ways to grow in faith and in life. We're glad you've joined us on this journey.