On The Trail

How do you remember what God has done for you? 

The podcast is on a break right now while we run our A Deeper Walk summer study BUT we could not resist popping up with a bonus episode for you for our birthday: Season Three. Episode Thirty. Three years of being on the trail together. 

This episode looks at memorials in the Bible, exploring various biblical practices of remembrance. From the Ebenezer stone to Communion, the Old and New...

Whether you're guarding literal ground or the soil of your heart, your freedom in Christ is key.

In this episode, we're closing our 4-part series on practical spiritual warfare.

So you've removed the enemy's claim on a part of your life, ousted him from your land, and begun nurturing new habits to reclaim that area of your life and walk in repentance. What are some strategies for guarding the ground you've ju...

Why have some called "repentance" the happiest word in the English language?

In this episode, we're continuing a 4-part series on practical spiritual warfare following a NEW acrostic: S.O.N.G. (Stephanie encourages you to "Whistle while you warfare.") At Deeper Walk, we teach a "no drama," legal approach to spiritual warfare.

So, after you've removed the permission the enemy is claiming to a pl...

What does it look like to evict demonic activity from your life?

In this episode, we're continuing a 4-part series on practical spiritual warfare following a NEW acrostic: S.O.N.G. (Stephanie encourages you to "Whistle while you warfare.") At Deeper Walk, we teach a "no drama," legal approach to spiritual warfare. So, after you've removed the permission the enemy is claiming to a place in your life, it&...

Let's demystify spiritual warfare. Reclaiming ground we've surrendered to the enemy doesn't have to be complicated or scary.

In this episode, we're starting a 4-part series on practical spiritual warfare following a NEW acrostic: S.O.N.G. (Stephanie encourages you to "Whistle while you warfare.") At Deeper Walk, we teach a "no drama," legal approach to spiritual warfare. So, when you've r...

Help for People Feeling Stuck - Listener Q&A

On the Trail Podcast: Season 3, Episode 25

Let's get personal. Maturity and spiritual warfare issues touch us from the individual to the community.

In this episode, we're answering some of your questions. Whether you're a single person in want of dating advice, a ministry leader shepherding communities through trauma recovery, a friend with a passion for intercession, or ...

He Is Risen! Happy Easter Monday!

So much of our sense of identity is formed faster than conscious thought. Do we have to just deal with what we're given, or do we have agency in our identity and maturity formation?

This week we're bringing together brain science and biblical identity formation, talking about finding our heart values, building a tower of truth, and more. 

Join us on the trail!

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Happy Easter Week!

Your sense of identity is deeper than what you can express in words. Last week we talked about the Fast Track of the brain that processes some of this nonverbal understanding. This week, we're looking at the brain's "mirror neurons" to deepen this understanding.

Mirror neurons learn about "me" by looking at "you." This is one of the reasons why community and relationships wit...

How Do I Know Who I Am? - The Fast Track to Identity

On the Trail Podcast: Season 3, Episode 22

How did God design our brain to form our sense of identity?

In a new microseries, we're talking about our neurotheological identity. Our primary goal this episode is to understand that our brains operate not only at the speed of conscious thought but also faster than conscious thought. How does this "fast track" of the brain ...

Breakthrough in Discipleship

On the Trail Podcast: Season 3, Episode 21

Are you looking for breakthrough in your discipleship journey?

This week we are contextualizing the BUILD Model of Breakthrough within the FISH Model of Discipleship.

What does it look like to walk in your freedom and identity in Christ, in the Spirit, in Scripture, and in heart-focused community while addressing the physical and spiritual engines driving your emot...

Build Your Plan for Breakthrough 

On the Trail Podcast: Season 3, Episode 20

Are you looking for breakthrough in an area of your life? Are you helping someone on their journey to breakthrough? 

In this episode, we're beginning to pull the Breakthrough series together. How can we use the B.U.I.L.D. Maturity Model as a checklist or rubric for working through our breakthrough journey? 

How can we apply this strategy and bulid a plan ...

What is our authority in Christ and what does it look like on a practical ministry level?

In this week's episode, we're covering a theology of our authority in Christ, and we're going over the biblical ideas of binding and loosing with steps for removing demonic permission: Confess, Cancel, Command, Commit.

Join us on the trail.

P.S. At Deeper Walk, we have many resources about spiritual warfare. If you want to go deepe...

A lot of people want to know, can Christians be possessed? We would say no. But can Christians give demons access? We would say yes. 

In this week's episode, we're going over five main areas where people—including Christians!—give the demonic permission to claim a foothold in our lives. We remember these five areas with the acrostic SOUL-L: Sin, Occult, Unforgiveness, Lies we believe, and Lineage. Next week we'll be l...

What can demons do?

On the Trail Podcast: Season 3, Episode 17

The devil isn't a bumble bee. Leaving him alone doesn't mean he leaves us alone. In this episode we're starting the "Defeat Demons" topic within the Breakthrough series. We'll give a basic legal understanding for spiritual warfare, looking at the roles of permission and authority. We're also asking how demons can affect our bodies, our m...

Not every thought that enters your head is yours. When we’re listening in prayer, how can we know the thought we’re hearing is from the Holy Spirit and not a demon or the pizza we ate last night? In this episode, we're looking at a practical discernment checklist, addressing some concerns regarding the occult or our imaginations, and more.

Join us on the trail.

P.S. If you're reading along with us in Breakthrough!, check ou...

Maturity & Walking in the Spirit 

On the Trail Podcast: Season 3, Episode 15

So often our discipleship solutions are designed for adults and do not take into consideration the actual maturity of the people being discipled. Would you expect a child to have the same prayer skills as a grandparent? Whether we're talking physical or emotional maturity, or for how long we've known Christ, walking with God is not a one-size-f...

This week we’re beginning the next segment of our Breakthrough! series: Listening to the Spirit. 

From the opening verses of Scripture, the Holy Spirit is there bringing life, power, and wisdom. He is the Spirit of Life (Romans 8:2) and the Helper Christ said the Father would send us (John 14:26). 

Throughout Scripture, two common actions associated with the Holy Spirit are anointing and filling. He anoints with power, and He fills w...

How do joy and fear bonds affect our relationship with God?

God designed us for joyful attachments—and that includes with HIM!

This week we're focusing on how understanding joy and fear bonds can help us both with our biblical interpretations and our personal walks with God. 

• What are common metaphors for attachment in the Bible?
• Why is idolatry such a big deal in the Bible?
• What are some strategies for building a joy bond with...

Is your brain running on fear?

If your brain isn't running on its preferred fuel—joy, it will default to fear. Last episode we started looking at the relational infrastructure of our brains. This week we're looking at Fear vs. Joy Bonds through the lens of fear-based attachment styles.

What's Your Attachment Style (fear edition)?

Our friends at Life Model have identified three core types of fear bonds: 

• Dismissive At...