
Disciple Dojo
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!
Latest episodes

May 25, 2024 • 31min
Psalm 12 - Smooth Lips & Lying Tongues
In this playlist we are reading through the Psalms!
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May 23, 2024 • 1h 41min
What is the 'Glory of the LORD'? (Rebecca Idestrom)
In this episode Dr. Rebecca Idestrom, Prof. of Old Testament at Tyndale Seminary, steps into the Dojo to talk about the 'glory' of God in the Hebrew Bible...
Show Me Your Glory: The Glory of God in the Old Testament is available at:
https://www.amazon.com/Show-Me-Your-Glory-Testament-ebook/dp/B0BX1QH2G5/
or direct from the publisher at:
https://wipfandstock.com/9781498217958/show-me-your-glory/
Rebecca’s commentaries on Habakkuk and Zephaniah can be found in: The Book of the Twelve
https://brill.com/display/title/54154
Rebecca’s essay in Exploring the Glory of God: New Hoizons for a Theology of Glory can be found at:
https://digitalcollections.tyndale.ca/handle/20.500.12730/1629
and the book is available at:
https://rowman.com/ISBN/9781978708921/Exploring-the-Glory-of-God-New-Horizons-for-a-Theology-of-Glory
Other resource mentioned:
* The Glory of God, edited by Christopher W. Morgan and Robert A Peterson. Wheaton: Crossway, 2010. https://www.amazon.com/Glory-God-Christopher-W-Morgan/dp/1581349785
Rebecca can be contacted via her faculty page at:
https://www.tyndale.ca/faculty/rebecca-idestrom
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May 21, 2024 • 1h 26min
Teaching the Bible's Context to Kids (Tyler Rosenquest)
In this episode we are joined by author and founder of "Context for Kids", Tyler Rosenquist! Tyler is a fellow Bible nerd with a passion for equipping people to better understand the background and context of Scripture, including the "hard passages" that many people don't know what to do with!
Go subscribe to YouTube.com/@ContextForKids if you enjoy this discussion and want to help equip children (and their parents!) with a solid biblical foundation!
Tyler's books mentioned in this episode are all available at: https://www.amazon.com/stores/Tyler-Dawn-Rosenquist/author/B00Q1U00R6
Tyler's podcasts can be found at:
* https://contextforkids.com/
* https://contextforkids.podbean.com
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0tex1dnAOlFHAtFpbtAbCg
Tyler's resources for adults can be found at:
* https://theancientbridge.com
* https://characterincontext.podbean.com
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCIjOLA_SJc2LbTJlpuzFOgQ
Other resources mentioned:
A Quiet Mind to Suffer With - https://www.amazon.com/Quiet-Mind-Suffer-Mental-Illness/dp/1683597044
Darkness is My Only Companion - https://www.amazon.com/Darkness-My-Only-Companion-Christian/dp/1587433729/
The CBE article mentioned is available at: https://www.cbeinternational.org/resource/the-myth-of-the-jezebel-spirit/
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***If you are an unmarried Christian looking for community, check out our Facebook group “The Grownup’s Table” over at www.facebook.com/groups/grownupstable
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May 21, 2024 • 1h 8min
A Biblical Theology of VIOLENCE (Rev. Dr. Helen Paynter)
In this episode we are joined by the Director of the Center for the Study of Bible & Violence, Rev. Dr. Helen Paynter to discuss the issue of the Bible and human violence! Watch to the end for how you can participate in an upcoming conference on the subject...and why you should!
For more resources on the Bible and violence—including information on the upcoming Annual Conference—visit the Center for the Study of Bible & Violence at: https://www.csbvbristol.org.uk/
Helen's books:
* Blessed are the Peacemakers: A Biblical Theology of Human Violence - https://www.amazon.com/Blessed-Are-Peacemakers-Biblical-Theology/dp/0310125545/
* God of Violence Yesterday, God of Love Today? - https://www.amazon.com/God-Violence-Yesterday-Love-Today/dp/0857466399/
* The Bible Doesn't Tell Me So - https://www.amazon.com/Bible-Doesnt-Tell-Me-So/dp/0857469894/
* Telling Terror in Judges 19: Rape and Reparation for the Levite's Wife - https://www.amazon.com/Telling-Terror-Judges-19-Reparation/dp/1032337060/
Helen can be reached at: paynterh@bristol-baptist.ac.uk
Other resources mentioned:
* Blood, Brutal, and Barbaric: Wrestling with Troubling War Texts (William Webb & Gordon Oeste) - https://www.amazon.com/Bloody-Brutal-Barbaric-Wrestling-Troubling/dp/0830852492
* Slaves, Women, & Homosexuals: Exploring the Hermeneutics of Cultural Analysis (William Webb) - https://www.amazon.com/Slaves-Women-Homosexuals-Exploring-Hermeneutics/dp/0830815619
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***Become a monthly Dojo Donor and help keep us going! - https://www.discipledojo.org/donate
***If you are an unmarried Christian looking for community, check out our Facebook group “The Grownup’s Table” over at www.facebook.com/groups/grownupstable
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May 2, 2024 • 1h 27min
Is Tithing a New Testament command?
In this episode we sit down with Angolan church leader and author Norman Major to discuss the concept of Christians "tithing." Norman's book is available at: https://www.amazon.com/Confusion-Tithing-Bible-Study-Translations/dp/9893553008/ and is also available in Portuguese and French.
For more from Norman, follow him here on YouTube at: @CanalEspadaeFogo
Twitter: @BroNMMajor
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/artigosperegrino
***Disciple Dojo shirts and other gifts are available over in our online store! - https://tinyurl.com/24ncuas2
***Become a monthly Dojo Donor and help keep us going! - https://www.discipledojo.org/donate
***If you are an unmarried Christian looking for community, check out our Facebook group “The Grownup’s Table” over at www.facebook.com/groups/grownupstable
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Apr 24, 2024 • 31min
Psalm 11 - Head for the Hills!
In this playlist we are reading through the Psalms!
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***Become a monthly Dojo Donor and help keep us going! - https://www.discipledojo.org/donate
***If you are an unmarried Christian looking for community, check out our Facebook group “The Grownup’s Table” over at www.facebook.com/groups/grownupstable
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Apr 15, 2024 • 1h 12min
Apologetics: The Good and the Bad! (feat. Dr. Kurt Jaros)
In this episode @veracityhill founder, Dr. Kurt Jaros (pronounced like "Paris" with a "J" instead of the "P"!) steps into the Dojo for a chat about all things apologetics!
00:00:00 - intro
00:03:15 - Why do an entire Ph.D dissertation on “Semi-Pelagianism”?
00:08:32 - “Cage Stage” Calvinists and irenic debates
00:10:34 - What is Veracity Hill?
00:13:33 - Defending Bart Ehrman
00:30:15 - Why does apologetics have a bad reputation?
00:36:21 - He Gets Us
00:41:58 - Progressive Christians, Mark Driscoll, Ravi Zacharias, and celebrity preachers
Misquoting Ehrman playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLBm1sHcc__9Mnf1ZQCMjxKZE6-HYYpIfV
Thoughts on #HeGetsUs: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HIZ230sVaGU
For the video series discussed in this episode, head over to www.veracityhill.com
Those interested in Kurt's dissertation can request it at: https://mailchi.mp/veracityhill.com/newsletter-landing-page
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***Become a monthly Dojo Donor and help keep us going! - https://www.discipledojo.org/donate
***If you are an unmarried Christian looking for community, check out our Facebook group “The Grownup’s Table” over at www.facebook.com/groups/grownupstable
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Apr 11, 2024 • 35min
Psalm 9 - Judgment of the Wicked
In this playlist we are reading through the Psalms!
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Apr 11, 2024 • 45min
Psalm 10 - The Functional Atheist
In this playlist we are reading through the Psalms!
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***Become a monthly Dojo Donor and help keep us going! - https://www.discipledojo.org/donate
***If you are an unmarried Christian looking for community, check out our Facebook group “The Grownup’s Table” over at www.facebook.com/groups/grownupstable
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Mar 26, 2024 • 1h 37min
Unlocking the World of the New Testament (w/ Dr. David DeSilva)
Dr. David DeSilva discusses ancient culture's impact on the New Testament, touching on honor, patronage, kinship, and purity. They explore 'losing our salvation,' Christians and food, and the importance of societal norms in shaping behavior. The conversation delves into the significance of honor, reciprocity, building relationships in countercultural faith, ethic of kinship, and purity in Biblical contexts.