The Deep Dive Spirituality Conversations Podcast

In today's Deep Dive, I share the key lessons about leadership that I learned thus far. I trust that these ideas and practices will help you lead in a way that helps you and those whom you lead to thrive and flourish for the sake of the kingdom. Interested in coaching? Email me: brian@brianrussellphd.com  Sign up for Brian's monthly newsletter: www.brianrussellphd.com/newsletter Book Mentioned by Brian: Dan Sullivan, The Gap and Gain https://amzn.to/44uDjtU 15 Commitments of Conscious Leadership https://amzn.to/4eCaUqO Taleb, Skin in the Game https://amzn.to/40xMWHb Willink, Extreme Ownership https://amzn.to/4eQdHNf Brian Russell’s Books  Astonished by the Word: Reading Scripture for Deep Transformation https://amzn.to/3uuWCoQ      Centering Prayer: Sitting Quietly in God’s Presence Can Change Your Life https://amzn.to/2S0AcIZ (Re)Aligning with God: Reading Scripture for Church and World (Cascade Books) https://amzn.to/30tP4S9 Invitation: A Bible Study to Begin With (Seedbed) https://my.seedbed.com/product/onebook-invitation-by-brian-russell/ Join Brian’s Monthly free centering prayer update and  gathering: www.centeringprayerbook.com Connecting with Brian:  Website: www.brianrussellphd.com Twitter: @briandrussell   Instagram: @yourprofessorforlife   Interested in coaching or inviting Brian to speak or teach for your community of faith or group?  Email: brian@brianrussellphd.com   Links to Amazon are Affiliate links. If you purchase items through these links, Amazon returns a tiny percentage of the sale to Brian Russell. This supports the podcast and does not increase the price of the items you may choose to buy. Thank you for your support.

In today's Deep Dive, We explore the full meaning of the commands to love God and love neighbor by going deep into Deuteronomy 6:4–9 and Leviticus 19:18b. This episode is perfect for those interested in embodying a missional holiness for the world. Sign up for Brian's monthly newsletter: www.brianrussellphd.com/newsletter Books Mentioned by Brian: Moberly, Old Testament Theology: https://amzn.to/3ZD43a9 Evagrius, The Praktikos and Chapters on Prayer: https://amzn.to/4kI6ErL Brian Russell’s Books  Astonished by the Word: Reading Scripture for Deep Transformation https://amzn.to/3uuWCoQ      Centering Prayer: Sitting Quietly in God’s Presence Can Change Your Life https://amzn.to/2S0AcIZ (Re)Aligning with God: Reading Scripture for Church and World (Cascade Books) https://amzn.to/30tP4S9 Invitation: A Bible Study to Begin With (Seedbed) https://my.seedbed.com/product/onebook-invitation-by-brian-russell/ Join Brian’s Monthly free centering prayer update and  gathering: www.centeringprayerbook.com Connecting with Brian:  Website: www.brianrussellphd.com Twitter: @briandrussell   Instagram: @yourprofessorforlife   Interested in coaching or inviting Brian to speak or teach for your community of faith or group?  Email: brian@brianrussellphd.com   Links to Amazon are Affiliate links. If you purchase items through these links, Amazon returns a tiny percentage of the sale to Brian Russell. This supports the podcast and does not increase the price of the items you may choose to buy. Thank you for your support.

Brian Russell (Ph.D., Professor of Biblical Studies) shares key lessons on teaching for transformation from 25 years as a professor at Asbury Theological Seminary. Sign up for Brian’s Monthly Update/Newsletter: www.brianrussellphd.com/newsletter  Key Lessons:  1 Focus on helping your audience succeed 2 People don’t care how much you know until they know how much you care. –John Maxwell  3 Help your audience draw on their core “why” for internal motivation.  4 Your audience wants feedback from you (“Grade your own papers.”) 5 Master verbal kung-fu  6 Don’t be a prisoner to technology  7 Build systems so that you can give high touch on what matters most to your students  8 Overdeliver.  9 Future pace your students.  10. Share yourself 11. Learn and implement new tactics or techniques annually 12. Continuous quality improvement 13. Figure out the 20% that delivers 80% of the value and focus on it 14. Deliver an experience and  help students integrate learning immediately into their life 15. Set an intention each day for how you will show up: Curious. Interested. Committed. 16. Remember what it’s like to be student. 17. Only as good as your last class/session Brian Russell’s Books  Astonished by the Word: Reading Scripture for Deep Transformation https://amzn.to/3uuWCoQ      Centering Prayer: Sitting Quietly in God’s Presence Can Change Your Life https://amzn.to/2S0AcIZ (Re)Aligning with God: Reading Scripture for Church and World (Cascade Books) https://amzn.to/30tP4S9  Invitation: A Bible Study to Begin With (Seedbed) https://my.seedbed.com/product/onebook-invitation-by-brian-russell/ Join Brian’s Monthly free centering prayer update and  gathering: www.centeringprayerbook.com  Connecting with Brian:  Website: www.brianrussellphd.com Twitter: @briandrussell   Instagram: @yourprofessorforlife   Interested in coaching or inviting Brian to speak or teach for your community of faith or group?  Email: brian@brianrussellphd.com   Links to Amazon are Affiliate links. If you purchase items through these links, Amazon returns a tiny percentage of the sale to Brian Russell. This supports the podcast and does not increase the price of the items you may choose to buy. Thank you for your support.

Brian Russell (Ph.D., Professor of Biblical Studies) shares key lessons for life and mission on the occasion of his 56th birthday.  Sign up for Brian’s Monthly Update/Newsletter: www.brianrussellphd.com/newsletter Key Lessons: 1 Two One Line Prayers that Summarize My Relationship with God. 2 The Gospel comes to us on its way to someone else. – Alex McManus 3 You want to set a goal big enough that in the process of attaining it you become someone worth becoming.  – Jim Rohn     4 “Courage is the key that unlocks the door to the future of God’s dreams.” Brian 5 “Skin in the game.” Nassim Taleb 6 Small things done consistently over time yield extraordinary results – The Magic Lamp 7 Be for something not merely against things 8 Practice Abundance  9 IDEA Sex 10. Winning isn’t always learning; but learning is always winning. — Dan Sullivan Bonus: “Today is the 1st day of the rest of your life. Trust. Surrender. Walk the path.” Recommended Books:  John Maxwell, Failing Forward https://amzn.to/4dgeMwY  Epictetus, Discourses and Selected Writings https://amzn.to/42MJdY0  Hendricks, The Big Leap https://amzn.to/3GDtMJ5  Ellis, The Magic Lamp: Goal Setting for People Who Hate Setting Goals https://amzn.to/4k8f0bF  Taleb, Skin in the Game https://amzn.to/44r9nkj  Brian Russell’s Books  Astonished by the Word: Reading Scripture for Deep Transformation https://amzn.to/3uuWCoQ      Centering Prayer: Sitting Quietly in God’s Presence Can Change Your Life https://amzn.to/2S0AcIZ      (Re)Aligning with God: Reading Scripture for Church and World (Cascade Books) https://amzn.to/30tP4S9  Invitation: A Bible Study to Begin With (Seedbed) https://my.seedbed.com/product/onebook-invitation-by-brian-russell/ Join Brian’s Monthly free centering prayer gathering: www.centeringprayerbook.com     Connecting with Brian:   Website: www.brianrussellphd.com    Twitter: @briandrussell   Instagram: @yourprofessorforlife   Interested in coaching or inviting Brian to speak or teach for your community of faith or group?  Email: brian@brianrussellphd.com     Links to Amazon are Affiliate links. If you purchase items through these links Amazon returns a tiny percentage of the sale to Brian Russell. This supports the podcast and does not increase the price of the items you may choose to buy. Thank you for your support.  

Seven Lessons the Church Can Learn from Bob Dylan The Never Ending Tour Don’t Rely on the Greatest Hits Package Challenge the Audience Go to New Places Make It about the Music Rely on Your Band Reinvent Continually While Always Being True to Your Roots Sign up for Brian’s Monthly Update: www.brianrussellphd.com   Buy me a coffee to support this work: www.paypal.me/drbrianrussell  Recommended Books on Bob Dylan Sounes, Down the Highway https://amzn.to/3RYBOOV  Wald, Dylan Goes Electric https://amzn.to/3YEsDXE  Brian Russell’s Books  Astonished by the Word: Reading Scripture for Deep Transformation https://amzn.to/3uuWCoQ Centering Prayer: Sitting Quietly in God’s Presence Can Change Your Life https://amzn.to/2S0AcIZ (Re)Aligning with God: Reading Scripture for Church and World (Cascade Books) https://amzn.to/30tP4S9   Invitation: A Bible Study to Begin With (Seedbed) https://my.seedbed.com/product/onebook-invitation-by-brian-russell/ Join Brian’s Monthly free centering prayer gathering: www.centeringprayerbook.com Connecting with Brian:  Website: www.brianrussellphd.com  Twitter: @briandrussell  Instagram: @yourprofessorforlife  Interested in coaching or inviting  Brian to speak or teach for your community of faith or group?  Email: brian@brianrussellphd.com  Links to Amazon are Affiliate links. If you purchase items through these links, Amazon returns a tiny percentage of the sale to Brian Russell. This supports the podcast and does not increase the price of the items you may choose to buy. Thank you for your support.

Brian Russell offers a poignant reading of Psalm 137 and shows how psalms of vengeance can help us to grow in love for God and neighbor. Brian talks about trauma and how certain expressions of faith actually oppress traumatized people.  Sign up for Brian’s Monthly Update: www.brianrussellphd.com Buy me a coffee to support this work: www.paypal.me/drbrianrussell Brian Russell’s Books Astonished by the Word: Reading Scripture for Deep Transformation https://amzn.to/3uuWCoQ    Centering Prayer: Sitting Quietly in God’s Presence Can Change Your Life https://amzn.to/2S0AcIZ    (Re)Aligning with God: Reading Scripture for Church and World (Cascade Books) https://amzn.to/30tP4S9 Invitation: A Bible Study to Begin With (Seedbed) https://my.seedbed.com/product/onebook-invitation-by-brian-russell/   Join Brian’s Monthly free centering prayer gathering: www.centeringprayerbook.com   Connecting with Brian:  Website: www.brianrussellphd.com  Twitter: @briandrussell  Instagram: @yourprofessorforlife  Interested in coaching or inviting Brian to speak or teach for your community of faith or group?  Email: brian@brianrussellphd.com  Links to Amazon are Affiliate links. If you purchase items through these links, Amazon returns a tiny percentage of the sale to Brian Russell. This supports the podcast and does not increase the price of the items you may choose to buy. Thank you for your support.

In this week's episode, Brian Russell reflects on how to think about and surrender into a time of spiritual growth during the season of Lent and beyond. He shares from his own experiences as well as from the wisdom of John Mark Comer, Dallas Willard, JR Woodward, John Wooden, AJ Sherrill, and Martyn Lloyd–Jones. Buy me a coffee (Thank you for supporting my work): www.paypal.me/drbrianrussell Resources Mentioned by Brian "How a Rule of Life Helps Your Growth in Love for God and Neighbor" https://youtu.be/r98dPPZARH0 John Mark Comer, Practicing the Way  https://amzn.to/4kr6GV9 Interview with JR Woodward https://youtu.be/58De8PsisLg Interview with AJ Sherrill https://youtu.be/-OfQ3IQbA78 AJ Sherrill, The Enneagram for Spiritual Formation: How Knowing Ourselves Can Make Us More Like Jesus (2020) https://amzn.to/36hezJj Dallas Willard, The Spirit of the Disciplines https://amzn.to/41vi4GU   Sign up for Brian’s Monthly Update: www.brianrussellphd.com Brian Russell’s Books Astonished by the Word: Reading Scripture for Deep Transformation https://amzn.to/3uuWCoQ    Centering Prayer: Sitting Quietly in God’s Presence Can Change Your Life https://amzn.to/2S0AcIZ    (Re)Aligning with God: Reading Scripture for Church and World (Cascade Books) https://amzn.to/30tP4S9 Invitation: A Bible Study to Begin With (Seedbed) https://my.seedbed.com/product/onebook-invitation-by-brian-russell/   Join Brian’s Monthly free centering prayer gathering: www.centeringprayerbook.com   Connecting with Brian:  Website: www.brianrussellphd.com  Twitter: @briandrussell  Instagram: @yourprofessorforlife  Interested in coaching or inviting Brian to speak or teach for your community of faith or group?  Email: brian@brianrussellphd.com  Links to Amazon are Affiliate links. If you purchase items through these links, Amazon returns a small percentage of the sale to Brian Russell. This supports the podcast and does not increase the price of the items you may choose to buy. Thank you for your support.    

In this week’s episode, Dr. Arianna Molloy takes us on a deep dive into the practice and mindsets of sustainable work. We talk about Christian identity and calling and the unique challenges around overwork and even burnout for persons living out a calling. You will gain valuable insights into pursuing your calling and doing so in a way that allows you to grow and serve for the long term.   Buy a copy of Healthy Calling: From Toxic Burnout to Sustainable Work https://amzn.to/43fBCll  Dr. Arianna Molloy is an Associate Professor of Organizational Communication in the Division of Communication at Biola University.  Website: www.ariannamolloy.com  Books Recommends by Arianna: C.S. Lewis, Great Divorce https://amzn.to/3FeMOo7  ––The Horse and His Boy https://amzn.to/4h4EiFE  Dallas Willard books https://amzn.to/3XlXqrO  Manning, The Furious Longing of God https://amzn.to/43lhSg7  Jane Austen books https://amzn.to/3XpB0pu  Sign up for Brian’s Monthly Update: www.brianrussellphd.com Brian Russell’s Books Astonished by the Word: Reading Scripture for Deep Transformation https://amzn.to/3uuWCoQ    Centering Prayer: Sitting Quietly in God’s Presence Can Change Your Life https://amzn.to/2S0AcIZ    (Re)Aligning with God: Reading Scripture for Church and World (Cascade Books) https://amzn.to/30tP4S9 Invitation: A Bible Study to Begin With (Seedbed) https://my.seedbed.com/product/onebook-invitation-by-brian-russell/   Join Brian’s Monthly free centering prayer gathering: www.centeringprayerbook.com   Connecting with Brian:  Website: www.brianrussellphd.com  Twitter: @briandrussell  Instagram: @yourprofessorforlife  Interested in coaching or inviting Brian to speak or teach for your community of faith or group?  Email: brian@brianrussellphd.com  Links to Amazon are Affiliate links. If you purchase items through these links, Amazon returns a small percentage of the sale to Brian Russell. This supports the podcast and does not increase the price of the items you may choose to buy. Thank you for your support.

Brian Russell offers a deep dive into how to integrate high altitude spiritual experiences with God. He uses as a model the Transfiguration of Jesus as reported in Luke 9:28–36. Brian offers a close reading of the experience of Peter, John and James in light of the wider context of Luke 9. You will gain insights into the biblical text and learn practices for turning spiritual experiences into transformational living in your day to day life. Interested in joining Brian Russell's Deeper program (launches each Mar 1 and Sept 1): www.brianrussellphd.com/deeper  or email: brian@brianrussellphd.com Sign up for Brian’s Monthly Update: www.brianrussellphd.com/newsletter Brian Russell’s Books  Astonished by the Word: Reading Scripture for Deep Transformation https://amzn.to/3uuWCoQ   Centering Prayer: Sitting Quietly in God’s Presence Can Change Your Life https://amzn.to/2S0AcIZ   (Re)Aligning with God: Reading Scripture for Church and World (Cascade Books) https://amzn.to/30tP4S9     Invitation: A Bible Study to Begin With (Seedbed) https://my.seedbed.com/product/onebook-invitation-by-brian-russell/   Join Brian’s Monthly free centering prayer gathering: www.centeringprayerbook.com   Connecting with Brian:  Website: www.brianrussellphd.com  Twitter: @briandrussell  Instagram: @yourprofessorforlife  Interested in coaching or inviting Brian to speak or teach for your community of faith or group?  Email: brian@brianrussellphd.com   Links to Amazon are Affiliate links. If you purchase items through these links, Amazon returns a small percentage of the sale to Brian Russell. This supports the podcast and does not increase the price of the items you may choose to buy. Thank you for your support.  #transfiguration #Luke #jesus

Carolyn Moore, a Bishop in the Global Methodist Church, joins me for a deep dive into spiritual leadership. We talk about the role of the holy spirit, Christian leadership, holiness, mentoring others, and discerning God's will. Find out more about Bishop Carolyn Moore: www.artofholiness.com Interested in joining Brian Russell's Deeper program (launches each Mar 1 and Sept 1): www.brianrussellphd.com/deeper  or email: brian@brianrussellphd.com Sign up for Brian’s Monthly Update: www.brianrussellphd.com/newsletter Books by Carolyn Moore: When Women Lead: Embrace Your Authority, Move Beyond Barriers, and Find Joy in Leading Others https://amzn.to/4hX1c2y Supernatural: Experiencing the Power of God's Kingdom https://amzn.to/3EyDUS7 19: Questions to Kindle a Wesleyan Spirit https://amzn.to/3X53HId Books Recommended by Carolyn Moore: John Oswalt, Called to Be Holy https://amzn.to/3QjVGeB Matt O'Reilly, Free to Be Holy https://amzn.to/4k2Ph52 Diane Ury, Holy Love https://amzn.to/4k06Vq8 C.S. Lewis, Mere Christianity https://amzn.to/41eVTGi Oswald Chambers https://amzn.to/4iizWfh Dennis Kinlaw, Let's Start with Jesus https://amzn.to/4hYCHSK Ken Blue, Authority to Heal https://amzn.to/4hQvfJg  Brian Russell’s Books Astonished by the Word: Reading Scripture for Deep Transformation https://amzn.to/3uuWCoQ  Centering Prayer: Sitting Quietly in God’s Presence Can Change Your Life https://amzn.to/2S0AcIZ  (Re)Aligning with God: Reading Scripture for Church and World (Cascade Books) https://amzn.to/30tP4S9  Invitation: A Bible Study to Begin With (Seedbed) https://my.seedbed.com/product/onebook-invitation-by-brian-russell/  Join Brian’s Monthly free centering prayer gathering: www.centeringprayerbook.com  Connecting with Brian: Website: www.brianrussellphd.com Twitter: @briandrussell Instagram: @yourprofessorforlife Interested in coaching or inviting Brian to speak or teach for your community of faith or group? Email: brian@brianrussellphd.com Links to Amazon are Affiliate links. If you purchase items through these links, Amazon returns a small percentage of the sale to Brian Russell. This supports the podcast and does not increase the price of the items you may choose to buy. Thank you for your support. #holyspirit #holiness #spiritualleader