The DiscipleMakers Podcast

On this episode of The DiscipleMakers Podcast, we talked with Mark Fodale about the perseverance, or faithfulness, of God.

This may be a new topic to consider for you. But we hope what you’ll find through our conversation, is that there is immense rest, hope, and peace to be found as we study and gaze upon the character of God. When we come to understand that God has more to lose if he doesn’t keep his promises than we do, it can give us that much more assurance that he will fulfill all of His promises that we read in the Bible.  

-- Resources from this episode: 

• (Song) Amazing Grace by John Newton
• (Book) The Discipline of Grace: God's Role and Our Role in the Pursuit of Holiness by Jerry Bridges
• (Sermon) Glory, Majesty, Dominion, and Authority Keep Us Safe for Everlasting Joy by John Piper on Jude 24-25. 

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On this episode we are joined by three DiscipleMakers staff: Kaylah Olshefsky, Bria Griffin, and Alex Siford, and they shared their stories with us related to racism they have experienced personally. They also shared about their experiences growing up and living in contexts where they were the minority.

Normally on the podcast, our focus is teaching about different topics through the scriptures and conversations. But on this episode, our intention is to step back and give you an opportunity to listen in to the stories and experiences that some of our staff have had.

-- Resources from this episode: 

• Black Lives Do Matter Workshop from DM Fall Conference 2018  
• Resource List from that Workshop (Includes scriptures, books, movies, and other resources.)  
• Book: Woke Church: An Urgent Call for Christians in America to Confront Racism and Injustice by Eric Mason  
• Book: I'm Still Here: Black Dignity in a World Made for Whiteness by Austin Channing Brown  

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On this special episode of The DiscipleMakers Podcast, DiscipleMakers' President Peter Krol has a conversation with Dr. Scott Hancock, who is a Christian and an Associate Professor of History and Africana Studies at Gettysburg College in Gettysburg, PA.

In this episode, we wanted to spend some more time considering the topic of racial justice from a broader angle, discussing the philosophies and world-views that the secular world brings to the topic, and how the Bible addresses those philosophies and world-views.

-- Resources from this episode: 

• Books & Articles mentioned in this episode:
  • The Crucifixion by Fleming Rutledge
  • Reformed Dogmatics by Herman Bavinck
  • How to Read Herman Bavinck (Article)
  • Exclusion and Embrace by Miroslav Volf
  
  
• Black History Recommendations from The Witness BCC
• Further Resource Recommendations from Dr. Scott Hancock

Please join us for next week's podcast with Kaylah, Bria, and Alex. 

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On this episode of The DiscipleMakers Podcast, we had a great conversation with Kaylah Olshefsky about racial injustice and being an ally to the black community. This is such an important issue to engage with and we hope you will listen with open minds and hearts, and an eagerness to consider your own response to racial injustice.

-- Resources from this episode: 

• Black Lives Do Matter Workshop from DM Fall Conference 2018
• Resource List from that Workshop (Includes scriptures, books, movies, and other resources.)
• Letter from a Birmingham Jail by Martin Luther King Jr
• Documentary: The 13th
• Book: Woke Church: An Urgent Call for Christians in America to Confront Racism and Injustice by Eric Mason
• Book: The Color of Compromise: The Truth about the American Church’s Complicity in Racism by Jemar Tisby
• Podcast: Defining Systemic Racism by Pass the Mic  

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On this episode of The DiscipleMakers Podcast, we talked with Matt Geiger about missions. In particular, we’ll be discussing how missions has been impacted by the coronavirus and how we can still have a vision for the nations during this time. 

-- Resources from this episode: 

• Coronavirus and Christ by John Piper 
• Gladys Aylward Biography by Janet & Geoff Benge 
• C.T. Studd Biography by Janet & Geoff Benge 
• Radical by David Platt 
• Let the Nations Be Glad! by John Piper 
• Across the Street and Around the World by Jeannie Marie  

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On this episode of The DiscipleMakers Podcast, we talked with DiscipleMakers Alumni Adam Smolensky and Christiana Martin about life after college. The post-graduation transition can be challenging and even scary at times. So we talked with some actual alumni to ask them about their experience and give them an opportunity to share advice from their journey. 

-- Resources from this episode: 

• Document: How do I find a good local church? by Andy Cimbala
• Article: Do These First: 3 Things Every Grad Should Prioritize After College by Erica Young Reitz
• Book: After College by Erica Young Reitz
• Workbook: Intransit by Cru
• Article series: Heading Out On Your Own: 31 Life Skills in 31 Days by Art of Manliness

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On this episode of The DiscipleMakers Podcast, we had a conversation with Keith Evans and Faith Thomas about worship. In this season most if not all of us are not able to worship corporately at church and in our fellowships as we normally would. So we took this episode to talk about what it looks like to consider how to worship in your daily life at home. 

-- Resources from this episode: 

• Spotify Playlist (Songs we talked about and more)
• Worship Matters by Bob Kauflin
• Church Hunters Parody Video
• Subtle Deception (Breakout Session by Faith Thomas)
• “Hope” is the Thing with Feathers (Poem by Emily Dickinson)  

Remember that if you are a DiscipleMakers student who would like to be trained as a laborer in Christ’s harvest fields this summer, we invite you to sign up for the Summer Discipleship Challenge! You can do so at dm.org/summer where you can find more details about the course as well. Registration closes on Friday, May 22nd.

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On this episode of The DiscipleMakers Podcast, we had a conversation with Jillian Watkins about mental health. Jillian is a Licensed Social Worker and has thought a lot about this topic as she's worked in the social work field. In our conversation we touched on topics like mental health in the Bible, growing in assessing our emotions, and self-care. We also touched on particular applications for the coronavirus season we find ourselves in.

-- Resources from this episode: 

• NAMI Covid Resource Guide
• Crisis Text Line - Text "Home" to 741741
• PA Statewide COVID Support Hotline - Call 1-855-284-2494
• Feelings Wheel: A visual to help name emotions as we work to increase self-awareness.
• Coronavirus Anxiety: Coping with Stress, Fear, and Worry
• Fear Is Not Sin (Preview of CCEF Article)
• Deep Breathing Exercises
• Lockdown Productivity

Remember that if you are a DiscipleMakers student who would like to be trained as a laborer in Christ’s harvest fields this summer, we invite you to sign up for the Summer Discipleship Challenge! You can do so at dm.org/summer where you can find more details about the course as well.

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On this episode of The DiscipleMakers Podcast, we had a conversation with Andy Cimbala and talked about making the most of this coronavirus season. We covered lots of different angles to this topic, and discussed how to think through this season regardless of where you are at spiritually or emotionally. Towards the end we also talked about the Summer Discipleship Challenge that Andy is heading up. Visit dm.org/summer to sign up for that and find more details about the course. 

-- Resources from this episode: 

• Don't Waste Your Coronavirus Season (Blog Post)
• Essentialism (Podcast Interview)
• Relentless Rest (Blog Post)
• Practical Helps for Bible Reading (Ben Stuart 7-min video) 
• The Counter-Attack (Blog Post - How to Cultivate Affection for Christ)
• The Relentless Fight: The Power of the Gospel in the Fight Against Sin (Book)  

--- Next week we'll be discussing: Mental Health
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On this episode of The DiscipleMakers Podcast, we had a conversation with Bonnie Dripps about the topic of Faithful Enduring Long-Term Suffering. Everything Bonnie shared was deeply challenging for us as we talked with her. She has suffered through many things in her life, but what we hope stands out as you listen, is her steadfast faith and hope in the Lord through it all. We were also super encouraged by her commitment to making disciples of Jesus even in the midst of significant trials and suffering. So we hope you enjoy our conversation with Bonnie and are similarly challenged and encouraged by what she shared with us.

--- Next week we'll be discussing: Making The Most of Our Time At Home
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