Simple Discipleship with @hey.jo.here

What does responsibility actually look like in our relationship with God? Starting with how Jesus responded to the rich young man, and getting honest about my own experience of prayer, this episode lands somewhere I hope you find quite freeing. Start The Best You Yet journey here. If you're looking for more, subscribe to the Friday ' Design Your Week ' newsletter here . And if you want to make sur...

This week I'm leading you through an embodied prayer practice - toes to head. We'll walk through your body and acknowledge the Holy Spirit dwelling there, hear scripture, and offer all of ourselves to Him. this is an example of the kind of prayer practice you'll find in Make Room. We so hope you can join us for the Make Room live course, starting on the 21st May. You can save your space here or he...

I've got my friend Austi on the podcast with me, she's a Christian spiritual director based in Washington state, and together we have created Make Room, designed to give you a space to declutter your mind and meet with God. We so hope you can join us for the Make Room live course, starting on the 21st May. You can save your space here or head to simplediscipleship.co For more: explore The Bes...

Which version of yourself shows up when you pray? The polished one, or the real one? In this episode we look at what it means to come to God honestly. Start The Best You Yet journey here. If you're looking for more, subscribe to the Friday ' Design Your Week ' newsletter here . And if you want to make sure you don't miss an episode, just follow this podcast on your favourite podcast app :) For mor...

We each have an image of God in mind as we go about our day. Have you stopped to consider yours? If your faith feels a bit dry, or your prayers feel like they're going through the motions, this episode might help you work out why — and what to do about it. Start The Best You Yet journey here. If you're looking for more, subscribe to the Friday ' Design Your Week ' newsletter here . And if you want...

You cannot stop being light - it's something you are. The Spirit of the living God is in you. What you can do though is sit under the weight of something that blocks it. This is the third and final episode in a series on light. Start The Best You Yet journey here. If you're looking for more, subscribe to the Friday ' Design Your Week ' newsletter here . And if you want to make sure you don't miss...

Let's look at the moment the light arrives in person - who is it, when is it announced, and what does that mean for us? This is the second episode in a three part series on light. Start The Best You Yet journey here. If you're looking for more, subscribe to the Friday ' Design Your Week ' newsletter here . And if you want to make sure you don't miss an episode, just follow this podcast on your fav...

Every ancient culture around Israel had a creation story. In most of them, the gods are fighting, creation is born out of conflict, and the sun and moon are forces to be feared. And then there's Genesis — and it's completely different. In this episode we start at the very beginning and trace light through some of the most significant moments in the Bible, from the first words God ever speaks, thro...

We can't finish well through willpower alone. We need to train, not try, so in this episode, we look at caring for our whole selves - body, soul, and mind - so we have the endurance to make it to the end with integrity. This is the sixth and final episode in a six-part series on finishing well. Start The Best You Yet journey here. If you're looking for more, subscribe to the Friday ' Design Your W...

We think about finishing well as something that happens at the end of our lives, but we're finishing things all the time. Jobs, roles at church, seasons, neighbourhoods, projects, teams. And how we finish those things matters because how we finish one thing influences how we start the next. This is the fifth episode in a six-part series on finishing well. Start The Best You Yet journey here. If yo...

I'm bringing some hope to you this episode as we've looked at what went wrong for a few weeks, here's an account where things went right! (Kind of) King Josiah became king at eight years old. He inherited the worst possible situation - his grandfather Manasseh was the most evil king in Judah's history. The city was filled with violence, child sacrifice, and idolatry. The temple was in disrepair. A...

We're continuing our series on finishing well, this time looking at David and Uzzah. They both made mistakes, both because they were out of position in some way. There are at least two ways to be out of position: Out of rhythm (wrong time/place) Out of God's order (wrong method/lost reverence) And these stories cover both. This is the third episode in a six-part series on finishing well. Start The...

In this episode we look at the life of King Uzziah. He took the throne at age 16 and reigned for 52 years but unfortunately he didn't finish well. We'll learn that pride and religion can get in the way of walking with God. This is the second episode in a six-part series on finishing well. Start The Best You Yet journey here. If you're looking for more, subscribe to the Friday ' Design Your Week '...

Most of us want to finish well. But wanting it and doing what it requires are two different things. Research shows that 75% of leaders called and commissioned by God in the Bible had their effectiveness cut short. In this episode, we look at the patterns that lead to poor endings and why finishing well is so rare. We explore three reasons it matters: we don't retire from following Jesus, eternal r...

Last week we talked about whether it's OK to grieve as a Christian. This week, we're getting practical: how do you actually experience God's comfort when you're in the middle of grief? Start The Best You Yet journey here. If you're looking for more, subscribe to the Friday ' Design Your Week ' newsletter here . And if you want to make sure you don't miss an episode, just follow this podcast on you...

Have you ever felt like you shouldn't be grieving? Like if you were really trusting God, you'd be more joyful or at peace? In this episode, we explore why grief is actually a Godly response to a broken world. Start The Best You Yet journey here. If you're looking for more, subscribe to the Friday ' Design Your Week ' newsletter here . And if you want to make sure you don't miss an episode, just fo...

What's the difference between knowing about Jesus and actually knowing Him? It's not information OR experience - it's both. In this episode, we explore why experience is a vital part of our walk with Jesus. Not as a replacement for truth, but as the way the Holy Spirit translates biblical truth into transformation at the deepest level. The goal isn't less study - it's experiencing what we already...

When Christian leaders fall, it forces us to ask uncomfortable questions about ourselves: Am I actually close to God, or just performing? What's the difference between behaviour control and real transformation? In this episode, we explore: Why willpower alone leads to failure (and often more sin) The problem of the law in Romans 7 God's promise of a new heart in Ezekiel 36 How shame keeps us stuc...

Most resolutions fail because of how we set them. In this episode, I'm walking you through 5 steps to set goals that actually stick: start with who you're becoming, make it an input you can control, keep it realistic, start small, and make space. Plus a step-by-step example to help you put it into practice. If you've already broken your resolution, this is for you. Start The Best You Yet journey h...

Are you performing for love? Earning your salvation? Here's some helpful truth.  Be blessed! Start The Best You Yet journey here. If you're looking for more, subscribe to the Friday ' Design Your Week ' newsletter here . And if you want to make sure you don't miss an episode, just follow this podcast on your favourite podcast app :) For more: explore The Best You Yet habit change course liste...

Is it possible to live without fear? What would that even look like? Yes and I'll explain how on the pod. There's some Good News coming for you today :) Be blessed! Start The Best You Yet journey here. If you're looking for more, subscribe to the Friday ' Design Your Week ' newsletter here . And if you want to make sure you don't miss an episode, just follow this podcast on your favourite podcast...

What can we learn from the shepherds and Mary about how to hear well?  Be blessed! Start The Best You Yet journey here. If you're looking for more, subscribe to the Friday ' Design Your Week ' newsletter here . And if you want to make sure you don't miss an episode, just follow this podcast on your favourite podcast app :) For more: explore The Best You Yet habit change course listen to Desig...

Your life is a mist. A tiny dot on an eternal timeline. So are you living for the dot or the line? And which one looks like bringing heaven down? Be blessed! Start The Best You Yet journey here. If you're looking for more, subscribe to the Friday ' Design Your Week ' newsletter here . And if you want to make sure you don't miss an episode, just follow this podcast on your favourite podcast app :)...

The prospect of Heaven should change how you live today - but how? By living with restless patience. Yep thats an oxymoron, but it really is the best way to live. As long as they're balanced. This episode looks at how to do just that. Be blessed! Start The Best You Yet journey here. If you're looking for more, subscribe to the Friday ' Design Your Week ' newsletter here . And if you want to make s...

Does your daily work really matter if God's going to perfect everything anyway? We'll look at four biblical reasons why your work - whether parenting, creating, serving, or building - has eternal significance.  Be blessed! Start The Best You Yet journey here. If you're looking for more, subscribe to the Friday ' Design Your Week ' newsletter here . And if you want to make sure you don't miss...