Tara joins Tori and Matt for our third episode of Devoted to God’s Word. Together, they discuss being devoted to God’s word not only as an individual, but also within community. What are the differences? Why are both important? Also, what are some of the obstacles we face on both sides? Check out the book: The Other Half of Church by Jim Wilder & Michel Hendricks

In this episode, Vince joins Matt to talk about what being devoted to God’s word looks like. What are some of the key things for creating a space for engaging God’s word and making it into a consistent habit?   Find the James Bible Study Method at www.thejamesmethod.com Check out the Bible Recap website at www.thebiblerecap.com To learn more about the Daily Kairos and their journals, go to www.dailykairos.com Check out the book: How to Read the Bible for All Its Worth by Gordon D. Fee

Join Matt, Ruth, and Tori as they talk about why it is important to live devoted to God’s word and what that means. How do we do that practically in our day to day lives?  How can we approach God and learn how to have a relationship with Him and build a passion for wanting to do that?   Check out the "Bible Recap" website at www.thebiblerecap.com   Before you read God’s Word today, ask for His help by praying these 5 prayers: God, give me wisdom, knowledge, and understanding. Let any knowledge I gain help me love You and others more, and not puff me up. Help me see something new about You that I’ve never seen before. Correct any lies I believe about You or anything I misunderstand. Direct my steps according to Your Word. Amen. To learn more about "Untying the Knots of the Heart", go to www.innerlifeministries.com Also check out our "Soul Conversations" Podcast with Matt Priebe & Nate Hamlin.

Micah and Tori join Matt for a conversation about gospel transformation and sexuality. How does the freedom that gospel transformation provides apply to our sexual lives? How do we navigate this in our lives in order to prevent the destructive realities that can occur? Check out the book: How to Talk with Your Kids About Sex by Rodney and Tracie Wright. You can find it on the Pure Desire Ministries website.

Matt is joined by Meridith and Kevin, as they talk about money and what gospel transformation in light of our finances looks like. How do we become good stewards with our money?  What is our relationship between our ability to sacrifice and the freedom that we find in Christ?

Paula and Carolyn join Matt and discuss hospitality and relationships; and how does Gospel Transformation impact that for us in our lives? Check out the book:  B.L.E.S.S. - 5 Everyday Ways to Love Your Neighbor and Change the World by Dave and Jon Ferguson  

Matt, Tori, and Eric dig into the question of what is Gospel Transformation? What does it look like in our lives? And why is it so important?

Nate and Matt delve into the idea of how people feeling loved, safe, and cared for is a necessity to transformation.

Matt and Nate build upon the community and confession conversation from last episode. What are the things we need to confront? How do we maintain safety in that group? And when someone confesses something, how do we help that individual?

For this episode, Nate and Matt ask, "What if the conflict that we are experiencing within our community is a sin issue?" What does scripture say and how do our relationships with each other dictate that we engage that idea?

Today, Matt and Nate delve into the question of: How do we have conflict in a community context that is appropriate, healthy, constructive, honoring, and loving?

For this episode, Nate and Matt build upon the conversation of the last episode and discuss the questions: How do we engage conflict? What is the benefit of developing the soul strength to stay and try to work through it?  How do we strengthen our commitment with each other through conflict?

In this episode, Matt and Nate discuss the practice and discipline of fellowship. What is it? Why is it needed? Who should we engage with? And how do we know when it is time to break that fellowship?

Nate and Matt build on their discussion about shame and guilt, explaining further their meaning, as well as how we view ourselves in light of how God views us.

Continuing from the last episode, Nate and Matt discuss confession and how it is significant for us in our own soul growth and in our relationship with God.

Matt and Nate continue their discussion from the last episode about spiritual disciplines, unpack more of those disciplines, and see how they can benefit our souls.

Nate and Matt discuss what our window of tolerance is and how it applies to our lives, coping, and spiritual disciplines.

Nate and Matt continue talking about the idea of soul strength, and how our spiritual disciplines of being intentional with God is a way to strengthen our soul. 

What does it look like to hold space with God? How can we do that? And how does he use that to increase our awareness about the selfishness in our lives?

If someone is feeling overwhelmed by this process of holding space, how do we become more self-aware in order to root out selfishness so that we can be more available to others in a healthy way?