Doable Discipleship

Happy New Year! For complete show notes, click HERE.

Special guest Socrates Perez joins Jason and Doug for the final episode before Christmas. Listen as Socrates performs O Holy Night before jumping into our conversation on the rich themes of this 19th-century tune. For complete show notes, click HERE.

Listen as Doug and Jason unpack the timeless Christmas classic "Hark! The Herald Angels Sing". This song is filled with powerful themes that celebrate Jesus and the reconciliation that he brings. For complete show notes, click HERE.

This episode kicks off a new series of discussions on classic Christmas songs. We’ll be talking through the lyrics of these songs and reflecting on the theological themes while considering how they can help shape our attitude as we enter the Christmas season. Featuring a private acoustic recording with the Saddleback Worship Arts Team, this episode covers the unforgettable Christmas tune, Joy to the World! For complete show notes, click HERE.

There’s no way around it. Every worldview has to tackle the final question: How will the world end? In this episode, Jason and Doug discuss this big topic. Though we may think little about it in our day-to-day lives, the answer to this question has massive importance. Even Jesus himself talked often about the end of the world. In fact, it was the thing he talked about most! Don’t miss this important installment of Doable Discipleship as we wrap up our worldview series. For complete show notes, click HERE.

All major worldviews seek to explain how the world can be fixed. Most belief systems miss the real problem and only prescribe remedies for symptoms. The Christian story provides a cure for the illness. In this episode, Doug and Jason examine that cure: Jesus Christ. For complete show notes, click HERE.

We can’t get around it. The world simply isn’t as we believe it should be. There is something in us that realizes that there is something broken in the world that ought to be fixed. Today Jason and Doug talk about what went wrong. For complete show notes, click HERE.

This week, we’re talking about how the universe came to be. This is one of the central issues that any good worldview must handle. Origins are important because how we began has implications for how we should live. Questions like “Who am I?” and “What is my purpose?” all stem from the prior question “How did we (and everything else) come into existence?” Don’t miss this continuation of our worldview series. For complete show notes, click HERE.

Last weekend, Pastor Rick made some important statements about worldview and how it affects us in important ways (including how we pray). In this episode, Doug, Rob, and Jason begin a new series of conversations about critical thinking. We must all take the time to consider a vitally important question: Does what I believe make sense? We all live our lives based on certain beliefs about reality. We hold certain things to be true and our decisions, both big and small, are governed by that understanding. This episode will give you some thinking tools that will help you test the strength of your worldview. For complete show notes, click HERE.

Buddy Owens delivered a message last weekend called The Purpose, Practice, and Power of Prayer. In this continuation of our 40 Days of Prayer conversation series, Rob, Jason, and Doug reflect on Buddy’s message and give personal insights and applications. For complete show notes, click HERE.

Last weekend, Pastor Tom Holladay gave a message that examined lessons from the apostle Paul about prayer. In this episode, Rob and Doug talk about their personal takeaways from that message. During 40 Days of Prayer, Doable Discipleship is partnering with the Message Action Plan. To sign up for the Message Action Plan, visit saddleback.com/map. For complete show notes, click HERE.

Last weekend, Pastor Rick taught a message called Who Do You Think You’re Talking To? He explained that understanding God’s goodness is a critical first step in the life of prayer. In this episode, Doug, Jason, and Beth reflect on Pastor Rick’s message and share personal applications. For complete show notes, click HERE.

Saddleback has just kicked off an all new spiritual growth campaign called 40 Days of Prayer! This episode features an interview with Steve Gladen and Jason Williams that sets the stage for this important season. Find out how your life and your relationship with God can be transformed over the next 40 days! For complete show notes, click HERE. To learn more about Spiritual Maturity at Saddleback, visit http://saddleback.com/learn. You can also get in touch by emailing maturity@saddleback.com.

Knowing what to do is important. Knowing what NOT to do can be just as vital. On the road of spiritual growth, there are many concrete steps that we must take. However, the road is also riddled with pitfalls and diversions that can inhibit or even derail our process of development. In this episode, Doug and Jason cover 6 of the biggest dangers on the road of discipleship. For complete show notes, click HERE. To learn more about Spiritual Maturity at Saddleback, visit http://saddleback.com/learn. You can also get in touch by emailing maturity@saddleback.com.

Spiritual growth is not an automatic process. The people who reach maturity are those who apply themselves to their own growth through discipline and make themselves available to God’s influence. In this episode, Doug and Jason discuss 7 simple truths that set the stage for spiritual progress. For complete show notes, click HERE. To learn more about Spiritual Maturity at Saddleback, visit http://saddleback.com/learn. You can also get in touch by emailing maturity@saddleback.com.

Don’t miss this one! Dave is the undisputed leadership guru at Saddleback. However his leadership style is not exactly “typical.” In this episode, you’ll learn about how the leadership style of Jesus differs from the common wisdom of our day. You may not think you’re a leader but according to Dave, you are! Each of us has an influence on the world. If we are true disciples of Jesus, we must be aware of this influence and leverage it for his Kingdom. For complete show notes, click HERE. To learn more about Spiritual Maturity at Saddleback, visit http://saddleback.com/learn. You can also get in touch by emailing maturity@saddleback.com.

Andrew Lossau is the Missions Pastor for Saddleback Church Lake Forest. In this episode, we talk with Andrew about his personal journey of spiritual growth and we learn about one of the most important ways that we can love God with all our strength: sharing Jesus with the world around us. For complete show notes, click HERE.

In this episode, Doug and Rob are joined by Tommy Hilliker. Tommy is the Pastor of Ministry at Saddleback Church. This is our first interview on the topic of STRENGTH. We cover questions like “Why must we serve in ministry?” and “How do we grow spiritually when we serve others?” For complete show notes, click HERE.

Jason and Doug are kicking off the final chapter of the Heart, Soul, Mind, Strength saga! Today we begin a series of discussions about why and how we ought to love God with all our strength; applying our greatest effort to knowing and honoring Him will all that we are. To learn more about Spiritual Maturity at Saddleback, visit http://saddleback.com/learn. You can also get in touch by emailing maturity@saddleback.com.

Johnny Baker is the Pastor of Celebrate Recovery here in Lake Forest, California. In this episode, he shares his personal journey toward a renewed mind. How should we respond to our old hurts, habits, and hang-ups? How can we tackle unhealthy thoughts that seem to come out of nowhere? How can we guard our minds and gain mastery over our inner life? Listen and find out! To learn more about Celebrate Recovery, click HERE. For complete show notes, click HERE