In this heart-felt episode, Jason interviews NBA writer Jonathan Tjarks about his recent diagnosis and battle with a rare form of cancer, his faith, his family and the journey his is on. Finding out and knowing what it is you believe about yourself, about God and about the world can take us by surprise and is candidly discussed in the episode.

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E272 - Walking Through Sickness in Faith with Jonathan Tjarks

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This Father's Day week, Doable Discipleship is having a some dad talk. In this episode, host Jason Wieland is joined by Celebrate Recovery Pastor Johnny Baker to talk dad life. Jason's kids are 6 and younger, Johnny's kids are in high school and college. The different stages of fatherhood are a real thing and can be difficult to navigate. In this conversation, Jason and Johnny talk about lessons from different stages of fatherhood, parenting differences between boys and girls, parenting from a place of recovery, Star Wars, and much more.  Doable Discipleship is a Saddleback Church podcast produced and hosted by Saddleback Church Content Development Pastor Jason Wieland. It premiered in 2017 and now offers more than 370 episodes. Episodes release every Tuesday on your favorite podcast app and on the Saddleback Church YouTube Channel.  Doable Discipleship is a proud part of the Saddleback Family of Podcasts. To learn more about the Saddleback Family of Podcasts, visit saddleback.com/podcasts.  Related Doable Discipleship Episodes:
How to Grow a Connected Family - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5aRUFS5VWYc&list;=PLgmRz0Ecn4AJh2rqJFQ6OTKM8XtxKXAbT&index;=82 Tips for Discipling Your Kids - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cnjARth24Lc&list;=PLgmRz0Ecn4AJh2rqJFQ6OTKM8XtxKXAbT&index;=80 How to Have Freedom From Your Hurts, Hang-Ups and Habits - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NAS9Ah8rDtI

Navigating the Different Stages of Fatherhood

In this Rewind episode of Doable Discipleship, originally released in February 2023, Jason Wieland and Linda Tokar talk with Pastor Buddy Owens about Spiritual Warfare. Buddy talks through what spiritual warfare means, what the Bible says about it, and how we are called to participate in it. He discusses our identity in Christ, the importance of what it means to have Christ’s authority, and how these truths mean we do not have to live in fear even while in a spiritual battle. Buddy looks at the power of prayer as a strategy for spiritual warfare and provides some resource suggestions for people who want to learn more.
 
Doable Discipleship is a Saddleback Church podcast. It premiered in 2017 and now offers more than 379 episodes. Episodes release every Tuesday on your favorite podcast app and on the Saddleback Church YouTube Channel.
 
Doable Discipleship is a proud part of the Saddleback Family of Podcasts. To learn more about the Saddleback Family of Podcasts, visit Saddleback.com/podcasts. Related Episodes:
What Does it Mean to Be Made in the Image of God - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S12S7rjsgCw&list;=PLgmRz0Ecn4AJh2rqJFQ6OTKM8XtxKXAbT&index;=38 Unpacking the Dual Reality of Being a Sinner and a Saint - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fmK6ABV8ui4&list;=PLgmRz0Ecn4AJh2rqJFQ6OTKM8XtxKXAbT&index;=55 Types of Prayer - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LldUFR4DDes&list;=PLgmRz0Ecn4AJh2rqJFQ6OTKM8XtxKXAbT&index;=71 The Power of Intercessory Prayer - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=29qWvhFZaII&list;=PLgmRz0Ecn4AJh2rqJFQ6OTKM8XtxKXAbT&index;=70 Resources From This Episode:  The Purpose and Power of Prayer with Buddy Owens: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ThAbQnMhJz0&t;=4s https://saddleback.com/care To tell a friend about Doable Discipleship or share it on your social media, use saddleback.com/doable. For more resources to help you grow, visit saddleback.com/grow or email maturity@saddleback.com.

Understanding Spiritual Warfare and Your Role in It - Rewind

Your church likely has kids and student ministries where kids can go to learn about God. Adults often say we’re grateful for those pastors and then continue on focusing on our own church experience. There is something missing in the way that we think about the next generation. There’s not just an opportunity, but a necessity, to be intentional toward and praying for the next generation. Kids and students are not just the future church, they are the church of now and they will face challenges and trials as they continue to grow in their faith, but they also will see wonderful opportunities and powerful experiences. How can we be entering into prayer on their behalf? How can we be lifting up the next generation?  In today's Rewind episode, originally released June 13, 2023, host Jason Wieland talks with Kendall Hibiske about why we must pray for the next generation. This is a powerful conversation about how we should view the next generation, our role in prayer, and where the two meet. The conversation looks at the power of intergenerational prayer, what we can be learning from the younger generation, how our prayer lives can and do change, and some ways we can specifically be praying for the next generation.
 
Doable Discipleship is a Saddleback Church podcast produced and hosted by the Saddleback Spiritual Growth Team. It premiered in 2017 and now offers more than 370 episodes. Episodes release every Tuesday on your favorite podcast app and on the Saddleback Church YouTube Channel.
 
Doable Discipleship is a proud part of the Saddleback Family of Podcasts. To learn more about the Saddleback Family of Podcasts, visit saddleback.com/podcasts. Resources from this Episode: 
1,000 Names by Phil Wickham (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=El0s9bvw7EI)
 
Related Doable Discipleship Episodes:
Doable Discipleship – Types of Prayer (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LldUFR4DDes&list;=PLgmRz0Ecn4AJ5LcIa-51YvK9ogQq0Q1z5&index;=3&t;=5s)
 
Doable Discipleship – The Power of Intercessory Prayer (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=29qWvhFZaII&list;=PLgmRz0Ecn4AJ5LcIa-51YvK9ogQq0Q1z5&index;=2&t;=321s)
  To tell a friend about Doable Discipleship or share it on your social media, use saddleback.com/doable. For more resources to help you grow, visit saddleback.com/grow or email maturity@saddleback.com.

Why We Must Pray for the Next Generation - Rewind

There’s a little book in the New Testament that doesn’t get as much love as it should. The book is Philemon – it’s a letter from Paul to a man named Philemon whose slave, Onesimus had runaway but was led to Christ by Paul. It’s a beautiful picture of reconciliation – and helpful for us as we think about how to better reconcile relationships. We know that relationships come with all sorts of difficulties, but there are also biblical ways to maintain healthy relationships and reconcile them when they break or run into difficulty.  For today's episode, host Jason Wieland is joined by Bryan Loritts, teaching pastor at Summit Church in North Carolina and author of the new book, Enduring Friendship: Sticking Together in an Age of Unfriending. In this episode, Bryan and Jason talk about why it’s hard to maintain friendships, God’s message through the book of Philemon, and how to live out a healthy relationship through Truth, Repentence, and Grace.  Doable Discipleship is a Saddleback Church podcast produced and hosted by Saddleback Church Content Development Pastor Jason Wieland. It premiered in 2017 and now offers more than 370 episodes. Episodes release every Tuesday on your favorite podcast app and on the Saddleback Church YouTube Channel (https://www.youtube.com/saddleback).  Doable Discipleship is a proud part of the Saddleback Family of Podcasts. To learn more about the Saddleback Family of Podcasts, visit saddleback.com/podcasts.  Related Doable Discipleship Episodes:
What God's Love for You Teaches us About How We Should Love Others- https://youtu.be/Hcu3TTzS9A4
How I Should Relate to the Global Family of God - https://youtu.be/9597cvSJf4s
Embracing the Beautiful Mess of Relationships - https://youtu.be/g5zKpa7Cb-8

How to Help Your Friendships Endure with Bryan Loritts

This Doable Discipleship Rewind (originally released May 30, 2022) looks at the history, meaning, and importance of Pentecost. Every year, 40 days after Easter Sunday, the church celebrates Pentecost. Why? Why should we care? In this episode, Saddleback Pastors Jason Wieland and Linda Tokar talk about what the Bible says about Pentecost and how we can still celebrate it today.  Doable Discipleship is a Saddleback Church podcast produced and hosted by Saddleback Church Content Development Pastor Jason Wieland. It premiered in 2017 and now offers more than 370 episodes. Episodes release every Tuesday on your favorite podcast app and on the Saddleback Church YouTube Channel (https://www.youtube.com/saddleback).  Doable Discipleship is a proud part of the Saddleback Family of Podcasts. To learn more about the Saddleback Family of Podcasts, visit saddleback.com/podcasts.  Resources for this episode: 
Foundations: The Holy Spirit Part 1 - https://saddleback.com/watch/foundations-on-demand/the-holy-spirit-part-1?autoplay=true
Foundations: The Holy Spirit Part 2 - https://saddleback.com/watch/foundations-on-demand/the-holy-spirit-part-2?autoplay=true Related Doable Discipleship Episodes:
All Creation Sings - https://share.transistor.fm/s/4ea295dd
How Does the History of the Bible Affect How We Read It Today - https://share.transistor.fm/s/d50b6e59
How Spiritual Practices Can Change Your Life - https://share.transistor.fm/s/fc494d32

E272 - Walking Through Sickness in Faith with Jonathan Tjarks

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