The Red Letter Disciple 011: Danielle Strickland on The Secret to Discipleship, How to be an Advocate for the Abused, and if Darth Vader is Really a Hero After All
Danielle Strickland wakes up every morning determining to embrace love. She isn’t afraid to question long-time practices such as church buildings, ordination, and the addiction problems in our world today. Finally, don’t miss her battle to be the greatest Star Wars fan ever! To learn more about the podcast or access the show notes, visit www.redletterpodcast.com.
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Resources mentioned in the episode:
ORU Chapel 2020: "The Discipleship Secret" by Danielle Strickland
Why We Love: The Nature and Chemistry of Romantic Love by Helen Fisher
Breathing Under Water: Spirituality and the Twelve Steps by Richard Rohr
Key insights from the episode:
We overcomplicate things we don’t want to do. – Danielle Strickland
The opposite of pleasure is duty, not pain. – Danielle Strickland
Serving people out of obligation is soul-destroying. – Danielle Strickland
When I move away from love, I move into obligation, safety, and disconnection. – Danielle Strickland
I think that the discipleship secret is not that we arrive at love and stay there, but that we keep moving towards love. – Danielle Strickland
I want to fall in love with Jesus again today. – Danielle Strickland
Anything that prevents people from encountering God needs to go. – Danielle Strickland
What did Jesus do that made him so safe that a woman felt so safe and wasn’t concerned about being abused? That is a worthwhile study. – Danielle Strickland
I think the number one problem with anything we do, the anti-discipleship posture, is “me-centered”. It can look like arrogance, but it can also look like insecurity. – Danielle Strickland
Danielle Strickland’s 5 tips for public speaking: 1) authenticity, 2) connection over performance, 3) don’t write it out, talk it out 4) posture of curiosity over judgment 5) answer the question, “So what?” – Danielle Strickland
Danielle Strickland’s Challenge of the Week: Connect with another person to walk with you in your faith.
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