CS Lewis once wrote: "It's funny how day by day nothing ever changes, and yet when we look back, everything is different."

In this talk, Jamie Bester explains that discipleship happens in the everyday normality of our lives. Unpacking Deuteronomy 6: 1-12, he shares how ordinary people, doing ordinary things, can transform lives through the extra-ordinary love of God. 

What does it look and feel like to experience life-on-life discipleship? Hosted by Michael Wood, we hear four stories about discipleship from within our own community, to encourage, challenge and inspire us in our faith.

In this talk, Daniel Sih shares a dream that he received from a member of Together Church, connected to a message about joy, dancing and the presence of God in our coming season.

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Jesus took a few loaves and fish, and multiplied a feast. In the Kingdom of God, things don't grow... they multiply!

In our final "A Life Well Lived" talk, Daniel Sih explores the importance of a multiplication as a mindset for disciple making. God can take our little and make it a lot. We celebrate the multiplication of Hope Groups globally, and remember our vision to multiply communities across the suburbs of Hobart.

Jesus was a most unconventional teacher. Rather than making disciples in a classroom setting, he taught his followers on the road, life-on-life. If we are to make disciples, we will need to do the same.

In this talk, Daniel Sih discusses the importance of structured and organic discipleship, including the role that organic teaching plays in the formation of a disciple.

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How did Jesus equip and mobilise his disciples? How might we, as fathers, mothers, uncles, and aunties, follow Jesus example to raise healthy spiritual children?

In this talk, Daniel Sih introduces our next discipleship principle called "Invitation and Challenge."

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Jesus had three great loves -- a love for the father, a love for extended family, and a love for a lost and broken-hearted world.

Daniel Sih re-boots our series on "A Life Well Lived" by teaching us how to pattern our lives on the pattern of Jesus. As we learn to balance our life according to the principle of UP / IN / OUT, we mature in our faith, grow as disciples, and form cultures where people look and act more like Jesus. 

This is our last Scattered Stones episode (at least for now) and will explore the idea of contending with God. When our self-image gets out of sync with God's reality, it is wise to contend! Thank you Julia for inspiring us during this time of COVID-19 with your spirit-filled reflections.

Here's another wonderful podcast episode by Julia Verdouw, providing her reflections on Black Lives Matter and reconciliation week. How might we respond and how might our faith guide us? 

In this short talk, Julia Verdouw takes a risk to share her personal story of hope -- a tale of faith, doubt, deconstruction, emptiness and renewal. It's a beautiful story that will inspire many, even those who are not religious. Don't miss this fabulous episode... it's a gift of the heart and a hope-filled benediction!