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
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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
Jan 17, 2017 • 31min
Numbers 1 - From chaos to order
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
Jan 10, 2017 • 31min
Into the Wild - Numbers Introduction
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
Dec 14, 2016 • 1h 39min
TorahInIndia5 - How to Preach from the Old Testament Law
Every year I go with Pastors from Good Shepherd Church to visit with and conduct Leadership Seminars for our Pastor friends in Orissa/Odisha state in India. This year I taught workshops on the overall story of Torah (Genesis through Deuteronomy) and how to preach and teach from the Old Testament Law passages. You can listen in on the sessions in this series of podcasts if you've ever wondered what it is like to teach through a translator!
Nov 29, 2016 • 1h 11min
Interpreting Torah in India - Part 4: Numbers & Deuteronomy
Every year I go with Pastors from Good Shepherd Church to visit with and conduct Leadership Seminars for our Pastor friends in Orissa/Odisha state in India. This year I taught workshops on the overall story of Torah (Genesis through Deuteronomy) and how to preach and teach from the Old Testament Law passages. You can listen in on the sessions in this series of podcasts if you've ever wondered what it is like to teach through a translator!
Nov 22, 2016 • 1h 16min
Interpreting Torah in India - Part 3: Leviticus
Every year I go with Pastors from Good Shepherd Church to visit with and conduct Leadership Seminars for our Pastor friends in Orissa/Odisha state in India. This year I taught workshops on the overall story of Torah (Genesis through Deuteronomy) and how to preach and teach from the Old Testament Law passages. You can listen in on the sessions in this series of podcasts if you've ever wondered what it is like to teach through a translator!
Nov 22, 2016 • 1h 14min
Interpreting Torah in India - Part 2: Exodus
Every year I go with Pastors from Good Shepherd Church to visit with and conduct Leadership Seminars for our Pastor friends in Orissa/Odisha state in India. This year I taught workshops on the overall story of Torah (Genesis through Deuteronomy) and how to preach and teach from the Old Testament Law passages. You can listen in on the sessions in this series of podcasts if you've ever wondered what it is like to teach through a translator!
