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Are you looking for growth as you follow Jesus? He promised you could overcome barriers and become more like him. He promised peace, joy and fulfillment. Let me help guide you on this journey. This spiritual formation podcast is designed to Christform you. What’s different about it are the exercises in the episodes that you can do while you listen. This activates your growth! ----- Have you been doing all the church stuff but don’t feel like you are making progress on your personal challenge ...
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What does it mean to be Christlike? What traits does this include? This is a key question for your life if you follow Jesus. In this session we describe Christlikeness in some detail and do an exercise to help you evaluate your Christlikeness. If you know what true Christlikeness looks like, you will be more successful at Christformation because yo…
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What are your motives for Christformation and all Christian living? Why are you making all this effort? The purpose of this episode is to help you embrace spiritually healthy motives for Christformation and reject unhealthy ones. With proper motives, following Jesus will make much more sense and you will be more fruitful. If you do not pursue Chris…
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Do you ever think about what it will be like to live on the New Earth for eternity? In the previous episode you learned to embrace a destiny perspective; now you will embrace your future living experience. There will be no suffering or death. You will be free from sinfulness and overflowing with peace and joy. All God’s people will live in perfect …
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Embracing A Destiny Perspective - The Goal of Spiritual Formation
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When you think about your future what comes to mind? How you think about your future has a gigantic impact on your life. The purpose of this episode is to help you understand, and devote yourself to, your destiny. If you set your hope fully on the next age, you will be free from your present circumstances and be able to live as Christ did, who live…
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The Story of Human Maturity - The Whole Bible
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Do you ever wonder how to summarize the entire Bible? This episode is about the story of the way humans become mature and fulfill God’s original purposes for them, which he introduced in the Garden of Eden. Hang on for a fascinating ride, but don’t be misled by my calm and careful style of delivery: this is a blockbuster story! I will summarize the…
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Have you committed to the most important elements of following Christ? What are they? The Christlike Creed includes the most important biblical principles and practices Jesus is asking you to follow. In this session you will intentionally embrace each one, one at a time so you can remain in God’s blessings. This should keep your heart abiding in Ch…
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How much do you believe in God’s love for you? If you are not reasonably secure in his love it will be very hard to find peace and growth. In this session you will go through the "God Loves Me" prayer in order to affirm God's love for you and discern where you have doubts or reservations about God's love. For more in-depth discipling, visit my onli…
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If someone asked you what is God’s supreme mission for your life, what would you say? If you do not know God’s supreme mission for you, how will you make it your top priority? How will you avoid getting sidetracked? In this episode we will present God’s supreme mission for you according to the Bible and look at each element. We will list pursuits t…
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