Ep 47: The Discipleship Sandwich (GH)

Is the world getting worse, or are Christians looking at the wrong story? In this Greenhouse discussion, Brian Fisher and Kyle Moody continue unpacking the themes from Episode 46 by exploring Christian fatalism, the Gospel of the Kingdom, and how our expectations shape the way we live. Together they wrestle with a common assumption in modern Christianity: that the world is inevitably declining and that the church's primary responsibility is simply to endure until the end. The conversation examines the influence of dispensationalism, the relationship between suffering and redemption, and why the Kingdom of God offers a more hopeful vision of reality. Brian and Kyle also discuss the importance of formative community, arguing that deep discipleship requires people who can walk with us through suffering rather than merely explain it away.

BY Brian Fisher

May 30, 2023

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Christian Fatalism

Kyle and Brian take a deeper dive into the three layers of The Discipleship Sandwich: Spiritual formation, the Gospel of the Kingdom, and Five-element communities. Along the way, they explore a key historical driver of Christian fatalism, the role of suffering in the growth of the Kingdom, and the challenge of prosperity in making disciples. And, somehow, they manage to throw in frogs, scorpions, and the platypus.

The episode expands on the discussion in Ep 46.

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