In this episode, we introduce the 3-2-1 Bible Study Method: 3 steps, 2 strategies, and 1 checklist for effective Bible study. This week we are giving special attention to the three steps: Observation, Interpretation, and Application.

We emphasize the importance of understanding the author's intended message by looking for clues in our observations, paying attention to how each step builds off of the next, and staying in conversation with God throughout our study.

Our conversation also covers how to lead Bible studies using this method, ensuring that participants engage with the text meaningfully.

Thank you for joining us — father-daughter duo Marcus Warner and Stephanie Warner — on the trail to a deeper walk with God! 

Stay On the Trail toward a Deeper Walk with God with father-daughter duo Marcus & Stephanie Warner. Listen in on conversations about important models and concepts that inform the way we live the Christian life. We talk philosophy, theology, and practical issues related to heart-focused discipleship.

If there is one bias we definitely want to know, it's God's. We believe God is the author of reality. As such, we we want to see the world, ourselves, and our situations as He sees everything. What better place to start tuning our worldview lenses than a study of His Word?

In this episode, we discuss the WHY of Bible study, the role of the Holy Spirit, and how this all fits into heart-focused discipleship. We emphasize the need for understanding the author's intended message, and, to get you started with your study, we look at the significance of genre, selection, and arrangement for how an author puts the text together.

We also highlight personal experiences and breakthroughs that come from engaging deeply with the Bible, encouraging you to become 'Bible study detectives' in your own study.

Thank you for joining us — father-daughter duo Marcus Warner and Stephanie Warner — on the trail to a deeper walk with God!

How do you remember what God has done for you? 

The podcast is on a break right now while we run our A Deeper Walk summer study BUT we could not resist popping up with a bonus episode for you for our birthday: Season Three. Episode Thirty. Three years of being on the trail together. 

This episode looks at memorials in the Bible, exploring various biblical practices of remembrance. From the Ebenezer stone to Communion, the Old and New Testaments show us many ways to remember God's faithfulness in our lives. 

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P.S. Enter the Birthday Giveaway! Three listeners will each win one of three F.I.S.H. Courses. Follow the GIVEAWAY link below for more details.

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Whether you’re guarding literal ground or the soil of your heart, your freedom in Christ is key.

In this episode, we’re closing our 4-part series on practical spiritual warfare.

So you’ve removed the enemy’s claim on a part of your life, ousted him from your land, and begun nurturing new habits to reclaim that area of your life and walk in repentance. What are some strategies for guarding the ground you’ve just reclaimed — or keeping the enemy from claiming a foothold in the first place(!)?

We’ll be covering topics from walking in the Spirit and the importance of community to answering such questions as… Why couldn’t the occultist’s spirit guide come to dinner? Did the former owners of this house give ground to the enemy? And more.

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P.S. Get ready for the summer study! The podcast is taking a break over the summer, but you can still tune in weekly for Marcus Warner content. He’s teaching through his book A Deeper Walk. Grab your copy and start getting ahead on Chapter One: Half-Brained Christianity.

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Why have some called “repentance” the happiest word in the English language?

In this episode, we’re continuing a 4-part series on practical spiritual warfare following a NEW acrostic: S.O.N.G. (Stephanie encourages you to “Whistle while you warfare.”) At Deeper Walk, we teach a “no drama,” legal approach to spiritual warfare.

So, after you’ve removed the permission the enemy is claiming to a place in your life and used your authority in Christ to “oust the enemy,” it’s time to walk out your repentance and nurture new habits.

Repentance is more than the decision to renounce something but also the follow-through of walking that decision out. This often involves cultivating and nurturing new habits. What are some strategies for walking out our repentance with hope?

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What does it look like to evict demonic activity from your life?

In this episode, we’re continuing a 4-part series on practical spiritual warfare following a NEW acrostic: S.O.N.G. (Stephanie encourages you to “Whistle while you warfare.”) At Deeper Walk, we teach a “no drama,” legal approach to spiritual warfare. So, after you’ve removed the permission the enemy is claiming to a place in your life, it’s time to use your authority in Christ to “oust the enemy.”

How do you kick the enemy out of your life? How do you help others? How do you deal with curses sent against you? We touch on all this and more in today’s episode.

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Let’s demystify spiritual warfare. Reclaiming ground we’ve surrendered to the enemy doesn’t have to be complicated or scary.

In this episode, we’re starting a 4-part series on practical spiritual warfare following a NEW acrostic: S.O.N.G. (Stephanie encourages you to “Whistle while you warfare.”) At Deeper Walk, we teach a “no drama,” legal approach to spiritual warfare. So, when you’ve recognized you’re having a spiritual warfare issue, the first step is to ‘Stop giving permission.’

How do you recognize your spiritual warfare issues? For some it’s blatantly obvious, but for many it may be as subtle as an unshakeable sense of hopelessness. What are common things that give the demonic permission to a place in our lives? Beyond S.O.U.L.L. (which we frequently work through on the podcast), we also touch on other areas like giving into fear or idolatry. Finally, is it R.E.D.? How to stop giving permission when the occult is involved.

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Help for People Feeling Stuck – Listener Q&A

On the Trail Podcast: Season 3, Episode 25

Let’s get personal. Maturity and spiritual warfare issues touch us from the individual to the community.

In this episode, we’re answering some of your questions. Whether you’re a single person in want of dating advice, a ministry leader shepherding communities through trauma recovery, a friend with a passion for intercession, or a long-suffering family member searching for hope for your loved-one — we’re going to meet you there this week.

Thank you for sharing your questions with us.

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Learn more about your identity in Christ and how God designed you to understand your identity with The Identity Course! See link above.

He Is Risen! Happy Easter Monday!

So much of our sense of identity is formed faster than conscious thought. Do we have to just deal with what we’re given, or do we have agency in our identity and maturity formation?

This week we’re bringing together brain science and biblical identity formation, talking about finding our heart values, building a tower of truth, and more.

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Happy Easter Week!

Your sense of identity is deeper than what you can express in words. Last week we talked about the Fast Track of the brain that processes some of this nonverbal understanding. This week, we’re looking at the brain’s “mirror neurons” to deepen this understanding.

Mirror neurons learn about “me” by looking at “you.” This is one of the reasons why community and relationships with people and with God are so important to calling out our true identity.

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