Habit Helps

In this episode, John and Jeff talk more about the biblical habit of meditation, why meditating on Scripture is the bridge between knowledge and obedience, and how to develop a more contemplative life. 

John and Jeff discuss the different kinds of prayer described in the Bible, how prayer helps us process our emotions, and using the Lord’s Prayer as a template for praying. 

 John and Jeff discuss the problems with Bible study resources, why prayer is hard, why prayer is crucial, and how to start cultivating a more consistent prayer life.

1. What changes when we become Christians.

2. What doesn't change when we become Christians. 

3. How this impacts our view of Christian transformation. 

4. Whether is a "bad kind of effort' in the Christian life. 

5. Common objections people have to building habits and structures into their lives.

1. How shelter-in-place reveals our need for habits and structures.

2. How John got "excited" about habits.

3. What a "habit" is

4. Why Christians should care about habit formation

5. Why information and inspiration aren't enough to change our character