Ep 102: Have We Lost the Plot? w/ Zach Leighton
Storytelling is essential to Jesus, makes up a large portion of the Bible, and is fundamental in our spiritual formation journey. However, according to our guest, less than 1% of all church communication worldwide involves story. What does this say about modern Christianity and our quest to become deep disciples? Brian welcomes innovator and entrepreneur […]
Ep 101: (GH) Deep Discipleship and the Redemption of Civilization
Doc, Kyle, and Brian pull apart some key points from Episode 100, where Brian begins to answer the question, “So What?” Why does it matter if we live in an era of The Great Omission (a lack of genuine disciple-making)? If we are “saved” and have our ticket to Heaven, does a lack of deeply […]
Ep 100! Deep Discipleship & the Redemption of Civilization
The first Soil & Roots episode aired on May 3, 2022, and Soil & Roots the non-profit organization was launched in April of 2023. It exists to help recapture and restore a richer Christian discipleship that has largely been lost in the last hundred years or so – what we call “deep discipleship.” This 100th […]
Ep 99: (GH) The Critical Journey w/ Dr. Jim Reiter
Kyle, Doc, and Brian sit down to unpack Brian’s recent conversation with Dr. Jim Reiter regarding The Critical Journey, one way of describing our spiritual adventure. It’s a passionate and animated dialogue, and it covers three main questions: 1. If modern church institutions help us prepare and walk through the first three stages of our […]
Ep 98: The Critical Journey w/ Dr. Jim Reiter
Dr. Jim Reiter joins Brian to discuss The Critical Journey, a book we’ve discussed a few times on the podcast. It theorizes there are six phases in our walk to become more like Jesus, though modern Christianity focuses almost exclusively on the first three. Our lack of education on and guidance through Stages 4, 5, […]
Ep 97: (GH) Soul Care w/ Adam Ormord
Episode 97 finds the guys back in the Greenhouse to dig into Brian’s interview with Adam Ormord (Episode 96) regarding spiritual formation and “soul care.” What is a helpful definition of spiritual formation? And what does it mean that we are being formed more like Jesus for the “sake of the world?” How might […]
Season 5, Ep. 96: Soul Care w/ Adam Ormord
Welcome to Season 5! We kick off this new season (called Conversations) with Brian’s short introduction to the new material. Then he has a fascinating conversation with pastor, thinker, spiritual director, and innovator Adam Ormord. As we continue to wrestle with all we’ve explored in the first four seasons, Adam helps us step back and […]