The Daily Growth Discipleship Podcast
Religion & Spirituality:Christianity
Our public, external life does not necessarily reflect the state of our internal lives. Gordon MacDonald writes, "We are naively inclined to believe that the most publicly active person is the most privately spiritual. We assume that the larger the church, the greater its heavenly blessing. The more information about the Bible a person possesses, we think, the closer he or she must be to God." We can even make these false assumptions about our own lives. And these false assumptions may lead us to ignore the signs of burnout as leaders. We can be lulled into thinking the good things happening around us are signs we're on the right path in our journeys of discipleship. But it's in these moments, if we aren't paying attention, that our brokenness that we've ignored or covered up will eventually break through. And when that happens we find ourselves face to face with burnout. In this chapter, John pulls back the curtain on his own story of being a pastor and struggling with depression and suicidal thoughts. It's an honest look at what can happen when we don't take the time to evaluate our private, inner worlds. But there is hope if we find ourselves going down that path. And John's story is proof that God is always there to walk with us, and that he wants us not only to recover from burnout but to thrive in whatever position he calls us to fill in life.
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Accepting the You God Sees - Juanita Rasmus (Ep 73)
Practical and Intentional Discipleship in 2021 (Ep 72)
The Advent of the God With Us (Ep 71)
What If Jesus Wants Less for Your Life? - Chris Nye (Ep 70)
Is the Bible Really Authoritative? (Ep 69)
Post-Election Discipleship - Andréa Snavely (Ep 68)
The Healing Journey Back to Unity with God - Gary Moon (Ep 67)
The Enneagram as a Roadmap for Discipleship - AJ Sherrill (Ep 66)
Unity and Diversity in God's Beautiful Community - Irwyn Ince (Ep 65)
How to Release Frustrations & Be Kind to Yourself - Cindy Bunch (Ep 64)
Learning to Live the Jesus Way - Alan Fadling (Ep 63)
How to Satisfy the Hunger of Loneliness - Jason Gaboury (Ep 62)
Here's the Good News! - Chris Lamberth (Ep 61)
Theology is the Disciple's Heritage - Dennis Okholm (Ep 60)
Can the Church Move Beyond Making Enemies? - David Fitch (Ep 59)
Finding Grace & Purpose in Your Brokenness - Josh Havens (Ep 58)
The John 3:16 You Don't Know - Paul Borthwick (Ep 57)
Learning to Walk Together Through Racial Trauma - Sheila Wise Rowe (Ep 56)
Why Disciples Should Be Lifelong Learners - Kevin Folk (Ep 55)
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