Disciple Dojo
JM Smith
What’s up with the name “Disciple Dojo”??
Great question! One of my lifelong passions has been studying the martial arts. And the place where you study and train in martial arts is a Dojo.
Christian Discipleship is similar to martial arts training (if you don’t believe me, just ask Paul–he says so himself in his letter to Christians in ancient Corinth [1Cor. 9:26-27]!). We have a Sensei (teacher): Jesus. We have a katana (sword): Scripture.
Thus Disciple Dojo is intended as a virtual Dojo–where students of the Master can be sharpened, challenged, equipped and encouraged as they continue to become more and more like the One they serve…minus the scrapes and bruises!
Great question! One of my lifelong passions has been studying the martial arts. And the place where you study and train in martial arts is a Dojo.
Christian Discipleship is similar to martial arts training (if you don’t believe me, just ask Paul–he says so himself in his letter to Christians in ancient Corinth [1Cor. 9:26-27]!). We have a Sensei (teacher): Jesus. We have a katana (sword): Scripture.
Thus Disciple Dojo is intended as a virtual Dojo–where students of the Master can be sharpened, challenged, equipped and encouraged as they continue to become more and more like the One they serve…minus the scrapes and bruises!
Episodes
Mentioned books
Mar 5, 2017 • 11min
Part 3 - The Solution: Communicative vs. Non-Communicative
Full text available at http://jmsmith.org/blog/gay-marriage-3
Feb 21, 2017 • 32min
Numbers 6 - The Nazirite Vow
This is a series of weekly half-hour Bible studies on the book of Numbers that Disciple Dojo founder, JM Smith leads at Ruth's Chris Steakhouse in Charlotte, NC (where the owner is gracious enough to provide both the space and the lunch!). The purpose of the study is to walk through books of the Bible chapter-by-chapter in order to build a solid Biblical foundational worldview and to be challenged by the ancient text in our modern lives.
Feb 15, 2017 • 33min
Numbers 5 - Jealous Husbands and Cheating Wives
This is a series of weekly half-hour Bible studies on the book of Numbers that Disciple Dojo founder, JM Smith leads at Ruth's Chris Steakhouse in Charlotte, NC (where the owner is gracious enough to provide both the space and the lunch!). The purpose of the study is to walk through books of the Bible chapter-by-chapter in order to build a solid Biblical foundational worldview and to be challenged by the ancient text in our modern lives.
Feb 7, 2017 • 33min
Numbers 4 - God's Roadies
This is a series of weekly half-hour Bible studies on the book of Numbers that Disciple Dojo founder, JM Smith leads at Ruth's Chris Steakhouse in Charlotte, NC (where the owner is gracious enough to provide both the space and the lunch!). The purpose of the study is to walk through books of the Bible chapter-by-chapter in order to build a solid Biblical foundational worldview and to be challenged by the ancient text in our modern lives.
Feb 7, 2017 • 7min
Should we take the Bible literally or not?
In this episode, JM Smith answers a student's question: "So do we take the whole Bible literally? If not, how do we know which parts to read literally and which parts are non-literal?"
Feb 1, 2017 • 33min
Numbers 3 - The Levites: God's Royal Guard
This is a series of weekly half-hour Bible studies on the book of Numbers that Disciple Dojo founder, JM Smith leads at Ruth's Chris Steakhouse in Charlotte, NC (where the owner is gracious enough to provide both the space and the lunch!). The purpose of the study is to walk through books of the Bible chapter-by-chapter in order to build a solid Biblical foundational worldview and to be challenged by the ancient text in our modern lives.
Jan 30, 2017 • 8min
Why believe in Jesus over all the other religions in the world?
In this episode, JM Smith answers a student's question: "With all the other religious figures and teachings in the world, why should we believe in Jesus over the rest of them?"
Jan 28, 2017 • 12min
What does God actually DO today?
In this episode, JM Smith answers a student's question: "So God did lots of stuff back in Bible times, but what does He actually do today?"
Jan 25, 2017 • 21min
Why aren't there Dinosaurs in the Bible?
In this episode, JM Smith answers a student's question: "Why don't we find anything about Dinosaurs or the fossil record in the Bible?"
Jan 24, 2017 • 26min
Numbers 2 - From slaves to soldiers
This is a series of weekly half-hour Bible studies on the book of Numbers that Disciple Dojo founder, JM Smith leads at Ruth's Chris Steakhouse in Charlotte, NC (where the owner is gracious enough to provide both the space and the lunch!). The purpose of the study is to walk through books of the Bible chapter-by-chapter in order to build a solid Biblical foundational worldview and to be challenged by the ancient text in our modern lives.
Each week is recorded and video of each session is available at www.youtube.com/user/discipledojo/videos
