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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Jun 7, 2015 • 40min
Love doesn't mean what we think it means
The term "Love" has become of the most bland and meaningless words in the English language: "I love my family"/"I love Oatmeal Cream Pies"/"I love God"/"I love the Simpsons" All of the above are true for me...but do I have any idea what the Bible is describing when it speaks of "love"? Most people don't...do you?
Jun 6, 2015 • 28min
Wrestle, dig, or get tossed around!
The Bible is a confusing book...even the Bible itself says so! But does that excuse us as Christians from seeking to understand it? What are the consequences for us if we don't?
Jun 6, 2015 • 44min
Prayer Uncensored
What does it mean to truly pray? What happens when prayer comes from a place of anguish rather than joy? An often-overlooked story from the book of 1Samuel gives us some insight...
Jun 6, 2015 • 28min
What was Jesus thinking on the Cross?
What was going through Jesus' mind as he hung on the cross? Defeat? Fear? Abandonment? Was his cry to God a cry of despair? A Hebrew prayer song written 1,000 years Jesus ever lived gives us a whole new perspective on what he might have been thinking...
Jun 6, 2015 • 36min
What does the Bible being 'Inspired' mean?
Christians have always believed that the Bible is "Inspired"; but what does that mean? And just as important, what does it NOT mean?
Jun 6, 2015 • 1h 27min
Calvinism Calmly Considered
In this session, taught at the UGA Wesley Foundation, JM looks at the famous "TULIP" acronym of traditional Calvinist theologies and then contrasts it with a non-Calvinist version of TULIP.
Jun 6, 2015 • 1h 16min
Wielding the Sword without Losing your Head
In this session, given to the leaders at the UGA Wesley Foundation, JM talks about the spiritual calling to go deeper in our study of Scripture and why it is crucial for Christians, regardless of their calling or ministry path.
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Jun 6, 2015 • 59min
The Bible in an hour
In this session taught at the UGA Wesley Foundation on 2/18/2015, JM gives students an overview of the entire Biblical story in an easy-to-understand format that draws from his "Bible for the Rest of Us" curriculum (JMSmith.org/store/bible)
Jun 6, 2015 • 29min
Paul, Muhammed, & Joseph Smith
People often put forth new findings or "hidden" teachings about Jesus...some of which originate from angelic visions or supernatural encounters. What is the follower of Jesus to make of such claims? How do we know what we believe is not enhanced or completed by later revelations such as those of Muhammed or Joseph Smith (both of whom claimed angelic origin for their respective messages)? In this message, we take a look at what the New Testament itself has to say--with remarkable prophetic insight--to this exact issue.
Jun 6, 2015 • 38min
The Woman, The Dragon, & The Cross
What happened on the Old Rugged Cross? Was it just about forgiveness from Sin so that we could go to Heaven? In this message we look at a seemingly-bizarre story about a woman and a dragon found in the book of Revelation and discover that the Cross is about much more than Jesus "dying for our sins"...
