The Disconnected Disciple
What happens when we know the Bible but feel disconnected from God and others? This episode explores the “disconnected disciple”—a believer grounded in sound doctrine but lacking deep relational and experiential formation. Drawing on the Five Elements of Formation, we examine why instruction alone cannot transform the heart, and how modern assumptions about human nature have quietly reshaped discipleship. If you’ve ever wondered why something feels missing in your spiritual life, this conversation exposes the gap—and points toward a more complete, embodied way of following Jesus.
The Great Omission
The Great Omission Last week, we explored Richard Foster’s quote, “The desperate need today is not for a greater number of intelligent people, or gifted people, but for deep people.” Admittedly, it’s a counter-cultural (and sometimes counter-church) statement. Some of what we experience in modern Christianity may be designed to produce converts (or perhaps educated converts), […]
The Need for Deep People
The Need for Deep People I keep coming back to a quote I read a few months ago from Richard Foster, one of the founders of the modern spiritual formation effort. He remarked that we don’t need more intelligent people or even gifted people. We need deeper people. I’ve been wrestling with what he meant […]