Bridgetown Audio Podcast In Portland as it is in Heaven - A Community of Counter-Formation
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Sep 29, 2025 Discover the transformative journey of spiritual formation through small daily progress. Explore how modern anxieties reveal our desire for control, tracing its roots back to Eden. Learn how to shift from technique to soulful connection with God. Engage in counter-practices like generosity, hospitality, and confession as antidotes to control. Delve into the power of vulnerability and the long-term nature of spiritual growth. Embrace a daily practice of gratitude and reflection to align your life with Christ's teachings.
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Bedtime Progress Over Perfection
- Tyler Staten shares a story of a dad apologizing to his daughter after losing his temper over shoes.
- The daughter's response, "Let's just try to do a little better next time and look a little bit more like Jesus by bedtime," reframes formation as small daily progress.
Control Is The Cultural Current
- Tyler observes Western culture's obsession with control is a current pulling people away from life.
- Practices like solitude and Sabbath help but don't alone confront the deeper pull toward control.
Eden's Lie Amplified By Modernity
- Tyler ties the desire for control back to Eden's deception: "You will be like God."
- Modern conveniences intensify apprenticeship to control by promising abundance and immediacy.
