As I wrap up a season of conferences and travel, I reach back into some of my favorite messages by my two mentors: Eric Ludy and Stephen Manley. In this message, Stephen Manley talks about the "unasked question" that the disciples should have asked Jesus when He rose from the dead.Focused on Acts 1:8, this powerful and stirring sermon is what I lovingly call "The Blue Sermon."-----------------» Join the Deeper Christian community and receive the Deeper Digest each Saturday, which includes all the quotes, articles, podcasts, and resources from Nathan and Deeper Christian from the week to help you grow spiritually.-----------------Deeper Christian Podcast • Episode 291View the shownotes for this episode and get other Christ-centered teaching and resources at: deeperChristian.com/291

Stephen Manley is a good friend and spiritual mentor. In what may be my favorite sermon of his, Stephen talks about what it means to be obsessed with Jesus … and gives some tremendous illustrations to show that we were made to be obsessed, the real question is "what are we going to be obsessed with?"-----------------» Join the Deeper Christian community and receive the Deeper Digest each Saturday, which includes all the quotes, articles, podcasts, and resources from Nathan and Deeper Christian from the week to help you grow spiritually.-----------------Deeper Christian Podcast • Episode 290View the shownotes for this episode and get other Christ-centered teaching and resources at: deeperChristian.com/290

I'm in the midst of conference season for the next couple of weeks, and as such I thought it would be fun to play a couple messages by two of my good friends and mentors: Eric Ludy and Stephen Manley.In this episode, Eric Ludy shares a vision for Christianity and explains how we in the modern church have lost "majesty." But just as some extinct animals are reportedly sighted, true Christianity is still possible and can be "sighted" in the world today.-----------------» Join the Deeper Christian community and receive the Deeper Digest each Saturday, which includes all the quotes, articles, podcasts, and resources from Nathan and Deeper Christian from the week to help you grow spiritually.-----------------Deeper Christian Podcast • Episode 289View the shownotes for this episode and get other Christ-centered teaching and resources at: deeperChristian.com/289

In the last episode, we talked about 11 ways to grow spiritually strong this summer, and I mention reading great Christian biographies.I often talk about the importance of reading Christian biographies as a way to see God's faithfulness and movement in His people throughout history.And over the years, I've given a variety of lists of my favorite Christian biographies, but in this episode, I want to suggest nine titles for you to consider reading this summer. While there is some overlap, I think these nine Christian biographies are important to read for the days in which we live.Here's my suggested reading list (in no particular order):Brother Andrew: God’s SmugglerCorrie ten Boom: Tramp for the LordHudson Taylor: Hudson Taylor’s Spiritual Secret (by Dr. and Mrs. Howard Taylor)C.T. Studd: C.T. Studd: Cricketer and Pioneer (by Norman Grubb)George Müller: Autobiography of George MüllerRichard Wurmbrand: Tortured for ChristJohn Hyde: Praying Hyde (by EG Carre)Christopher Yuan: Out of a Far CountryThey Found the Secret (by V. Raymond Edman)Bonus suggestions (honorable mentions):Darlene Deibler Rose: Evidence Not SeenJackie Pullinger: Chasing the DragonBrother Yun: Heavenly ManLeonard Ravenhill: In Light of EternityOswald Chambers: Abandoned to GodDavid Wilkerson: Cross and the SwitchbladeAlso, consider downloading a list of recommended reading (classic Christian books and other great biographies). While the list needs to be updated, it will give you a great starting point. You can also check out the seven-part series of "Greatest Biographies" that I did with Eric Ludy on the Daily Thunder Podcast.-----------------» Join the Deeper Christian community and receive the Deeper Digest each Saturday, which includes all the quotes, articles, podcasts, and resources from Nathan and Deeper Christian from the week to help you grow spiritually.-----------------Deeper Christian Podcast • Episode 288View the shownotes for this episode and get other Christ-centered teaching and resources at: deeperChristian.com/288

Summer is often the season that we coast, grow passive, and go with the flow. But what if we leveraged the upcoming summer season to intentionally pursue Jesus and grow spiritually stronger than we are now?!In this episode, we discuss eleven ways that you can use the summer to grow spiritually strong, know Jesus more intimately, and understand the Bible more deeply.Links mentioned in the episode:See an outline of all eleven ways to grow spiritually strong this summerSaturation Bible Study (book, audiobook, quickstart course)Bravehearted Voices Podcast (stirring Christian sermons from yesteryear)Recommended reading list (classic Christian books and biographies)-----------------» Join the Deeper Christian community and receive the Deeper Digest each Saturday, which includes all the quotes, articles, podcasts, and resources from Nathan and Deeper Christian from the week to help you grow spiritually.-----------------Deeper Christian Podcast • Episode 287View the shownotes for this episode and get other Christ-centered teaching and resources at: deeperChristian.com/287

Christians are to have a unique set of "clothes" (a lifestyle) which entirely different than the world around them.In this episode, we listen to a recent sermon by Nathan Johnson on the clothing of a Christian (from Ephesians 4:17-24) and discover what it means to put off our former way of living (like the world) and to put on the Lord Jesus Christ.NOTE: in the sermon, there are a couple of spots where the audio cuts out … but we still felt the message was understandable and important. We apologize for the distraction.» Watch/listen to Nathan's Daily Thunder series Clothing of a Christian for a deeper dive into these concepts. -----------------Get your copy of Saturation Bible Study and discover the adventure of knowing Jesus through His WordLearn more about the Quickstart BundleBuy a physical copy of Saturation Bible StudyFill out this form after purchasing a physical copy to get $10 off the Quickstart Bundle-----------------» Join the Deeper Christian community and receive the Deeper Digest each Saturday, which includes all the quotes, articles, podcasts, and resources from Nathan and Deeper Christian from the week to help you grow spiritually.-----------------Deeper Christian Podcast • Episode 286View the shownotes for this episode and get other Christ-centered teaching and resources at: deeperChristian.com/286

Study the Bible with me in Israel March 4-15, 2024This is not a tourist trip! While we do explore the main sites, we spend much of our time away from the tourists as we walk the land, climb mountains, and learn about Scripture in the places it happened!I love experiencing the Bible "on location"—the Word deepens and becomes more profound when you see it in light of its cultural, historical, and geographical context.And these Bible Study Tours in Israel combine several of my favorite things: a small group of believers who want to seek after Christstudying the Bible togetherdiscovering the profound context of God's Word and how it deepens our understanding experiencing greater intimacy with Jesusthe beauty, profundity, and life-changing opportunity to do all the above in IsraelInterested?You can find all the details for the next trip at deeperChristian.com/israel. I encourage you to prayerfully consider joining me next March as we seek the Lord and study the Bible together in the Holy Land. I'd love to have you there.-----------------Deeper Christian Podcast • Episode 285View the shownotes for this episode and get other Christ-centered teaching and resources at: deeperChristian.com/285

We, as Christians, are called to continually abide in the True Vine (Jesus Christ). But how can we abide in Him regardless of the circumstance we face? How do we abide in times of trouble, trials, tribulation, or temptation?In this episode, we examine five practical ways to abide in Christ regardless of what you may be going through.-----------------Get your copy of Saturation Bible Study and discover the adventure of knowing Jesus through His WordLearn more about the Quickstart BundleBuy a physical copy of Saturation Bible StudyFill out this form after purchasing a physical copy to get $10 off the Quickstart Bundle-----------------» Join the Deeper Christian community and receive the Deeper Digest each Saturday, which includes all the quotes, articles, podcasts, and resources from Nathan and Deeper Christian from the week to help you grow spiritually.-----------------Deeper Christian Podcast • Episode 284View the shownotes for this episode and get other Christ-centered teaching and resources at: deeperChristian.com/284

In John 15, Jesus gives His final I AM statement and boldly declares that He is the True Vine — the only source of life for the branch … and apart from Him you can do nothing.In this episode, we examine Jesus' statement of being the True Vine and give three implications for what that means for us as branches abiding in Him.-----------------Get your copy of Saturation Bible Study and discover the adventure of knowing Jesus through His WordLearn more about the Quickstart BundleBuy a physical copy of Saturation Bible StudyFill out this form after purchasing a physical copy to get $10 off the Quickstart Bundle-----------------» Join the Deeper Christian community and receive the Deeper Digest each Saturday, which includes all the quotes, articles, podcasts, and resources from Nathan and Deeper Christian from the week to help you grow spiritually.-----------------Deeper Christian Podcast • Episode 283View the shownotes for this episode and get other Christ-centered teaching and resources at: deeperChristian.com/283

In the upper room scene with His disciples, Jesus explains the focus and goal of everything: Himself. He says that He alone is the way, the truth, and the life.In this episode, we explore John 14 and what it means for Jesus to be THE way, THE truth, and THE life. Simply, we must center our lives on Christ and allow Him to be the focus of everything in our lives.-----------------Get your copy of Saturation Bible Study and discover the adventure of knowing Jesus through His WordLearn more about the Quickstart BundleBuy a physical copy of Saturation Bible StudyFill out this form after purchasing a physical copy to get $10 off the Quickstart Bundle-----------------» Join the Deeper Christian community and receive the Deeper Digest each Saturday, which includes all the quotes, articles, podcasts, and resources from Nathan and Deeper Christian from the week to help you grow spiritually.-----------------Deeper Christian Podcast • Episode 282View the shownotes for this episode and get other Christ-centered teaching and resources at: deeperChristian.com/282