How to Actually Go Deeper With God This Year

01/22/25 • 34 min

Welcome to season two of the Going Deeper podcast! Fittingly, today, we will talk about how to 'go deeper' with God in 2025. Essentially, we're going to answer the question of how we actually grow spiritually and do so in a way that contrasts the ways of culture and the world.

After taking some time off, I feel recharged and ready to tackle the topic of moving beyond a superficial Sunday morning faith. In a world where it’s easy to be a lukewarm Christian, I know many of us want more. I’ll be sharing my journey of surrendering fully to God and letting go of half-hearted beliefs.

Going deeper isn’t about doing more; it’s about our closeness and conformity to Christ. The closer we get to Him, the more we become like Him.
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Today's Recommendations
Books - Deeper by Dane Ortlund and Domestic Monastery by Ronald Rolheiser
Podcast - Back Porch Theology with Lisa Harper
Episodes I enjoyed with Kristi McClelland:
Unlearning Inherited But Unbiblical Theology
What God Says About Women
How Jesus Amens What God Says About Women
Song - Deep Dive by SEU Worship
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Encouragement For Those In a Spiritually Dry Season

Season one has come to an end, and I wanted to end it with transparency and encouragement for the person going through a season of spiritual dryness.
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Next Episode

Canceling our Critical Spirits

In today's episode, we're diving into the issue of having a critical spirit, especially as it's been absorbed into our culture and personal relationships through social media. There’s a lot of negativity out there, especially from some Christian commentators who thrive on judgment and condescension. This creates a culture where conflict and critique get the most attention, which unfortunately seeps into the Church. If we truly reflect on our own sin in light of Christ’s righteousness, we’ll stop fixating on others’ flaws. Our words should radiate grace instead of pride.

The true enemy is Satan. He thrives on a divided church and loves to see us distracted by pointless arguments and disagreements. When our hearts are hardened, we fall right into his trap. But when we embrace God’s love and recognize our own faults, we’re much less likely to disparage others. The struggle is real, and whether we see it or not, our culture’s fixation on conflict is hardening our hearts toward each other, and creating a culture of critical spirits.

Recommendations
Tim Mackie - Paradise Now sermon:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HQlH-WfmZms
Lisa Harper - Back Porch Theology, Kicking Critical Spirits to the Curb:
https://www.accessmore.com/episode/Kicking-Critical-Spirits-to-the-Curb
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