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Ep 53: You Can Check Out Any Time You Like…(GH)

What does a mature disciple actually look like? In this Greenhouse discussion, Brian Fisher is joined by Dr. Tim Boswell to continue the conversation from Episode 52. Together they explore the longing for deep community, the challenges of modern isolation, and the common assumptions Christians hold about spiritual maturity. The discussion revisits three popular images of mature discipleship: the miracle-working Christian, the highly informed Christian, and the perpetually calm Christian. Along the way, Brian and Tim wrestle with questions of obedience, character, discernment, emotional health, and what it means to become more fully human as we grow closer to Jesus.

BY Brian Fisher

July 10, 2023

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Spiritual Maturity (Greenhouse)

Brian welcomes guest Dr. Tim Boswell into the Greenhouse to finish up our exploration of intimacy. As a means of forming us to be more like Jesus, what role does intimacy play, particularly as we struggle to form long-term communities for that purpose?

Tim and Brian dig deeper into the three popular “ideas” of a mature, intimate Christian introduced in Ep 52: the OP Christian, the Accurate Christian, and the Placid Christian. Does our vision of what a spiritually formed person looks like match up with biblical reality?

This episode continues the discussion from Ep 52.

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