Transformed with Dr. Greg Gifford How This One Change May Be The Key To You Flourishing Spiritually
Nov 20, 2025
Discover how your surroundings can shape your spiritual journey! The discussion dives deep into the powerful influence of environments, from culture to digital media. Learn about the impact of friendships and church settings on personal growth. The podcast even explores biblical stories to highlight how outside forces can lead to moral challenges. With practical tips on using your environment for spiritual flourishing, this conversation encourages listeners to transform their surroundings for a more meaningful life.
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Environment Shapes More Than You Realize
- Your environment includes cultural, social, physical and digital influences that shape you over time.
- Dr. Greg Gifford emphasizes environment predisposes and cultivates tendencies rather than deterministically causing them.
Church Membership Shapes Spiritual Life
- Your church, like other institutions, is a formative part of your environment and shapes belief and practice.
- Dr. Greg Gifford stresses being in a pure, Word-teaching church matters for spiritual formation.
Blue Bike Ads Show Digital Conditioning
- Dr. Greg Gifford recounts buying a blue mountain bike and then seeing ads everywhere as an example of digital shaping.
- He uses ad-targeting to show how repeated exposure increases likelihood of purchase and influence.
