The Disciple Dilemma Podcast

Into a room comes: a Political Science Major, a Molecular Biology Major, a Theologian, an Apologist, a Disciple and a Husband. They're all Lou Phillips! Lou is the Director for Church Relations at the Center for Faith, Sexuality & Gender. And why that matters in discipleship is interesting! - What is Lou's work about? - How does Gen Z view faith, sexuality in their identity and meani...

Journalist, Author and Washington Times podcaster for "Higher Ground", Billy Hallowell talks about: - Where you can find truth in the news - Geopolitics: What disciples should have in their conversational toolkits - Why Boomers wrecked everything Christian - Advice for disciples who happen to be Congressmen & Congresswomen Join us at The Disciple Dilemma for videos, blogs and more co...

Waffle House friends? Jettys? An Oregon beach resort? What does that have to do with discipleship? Well, let's find out: Justin Gravitt, with Navigator Church Ministries returns to The Disciple Dilemma in Part 1 of the two-part episode.  Navigatos Church ministries is in the business of helping churches restore a biblical disciple making culture. That kind of culture's a rarity they say....

Psychologist, Author and Professor Todd Hall joins us to talk about his new book "The Connected Life", and how we are hard-wired to connect with other people. And without connections, things don't typically go well for people! #discipleship #relationships #apologetics Join us at The Disciple Dilemma for videos, blogs and more conversation about the "hack" facing Western di...

Billy Hallowell, the Washington Times' voice of the Higher Ground podcast invites Dennis in to talk about what's going on in our culture - our Christian culture.  What do the statistics (continue to) tell us about the exits from faith, about the timidity and fragility and fears of Christ followers? A lively interview between Billy & Dennis Join us at The Disciple Dilemma for videos,...

Princeton theologian, author, radio host (and even a farm-bride), Carmen LaBerge joins us to explore the trends and challenges driving Western Christianity. What's missing for followers of Jesus, compared with Christ's way of "doing" discipleship? Tune in and have a listen! - Why Carmen wrote "Speak the Truth - How to Bring God Back Into Every Conversation" - The life...

Professor, podcaster, author and apologist Randy Newman joins Dennis & Raymond to discuss his upcoming new book "Questioning Faith".  Randy's resume includes time on staff with Cru (Campus Crusade for Christ) as well as his role as being the Senior Fellow for Apologetics and Evangelism at the C.S. Lewis Institute. - Why question faith? Who did you write this book for, really? -...

Professor, Author and the Dean of The Oxford Centre for Mission Studies joins us to talk about global discipleship, and especially discipleship in China.  How does the church function there?  What is the Chinese Communist Party doing to the Church there? Is it surviving?  And what does this mean for me, as a disciple in the West? #discipleship #evangelism  #apologetics Join us at The Disciple Dile...

Professor, Author and former Pastor Dr. John Marriott talks about his newest book "Set Adrift" focusing on Christian deconstruction in Part Two of this interview.  "Set Adrift" coauthored with Sean McDowell is another of John's well-researched book describing the whats and whys behind many people rethinking what they hold to be true in their faith and churches.  - What is...

Professor, former Pastor and Author Dr. John Marriott talks "deconversion" in Part One and "deconstruction" in Part Two of this interview.  "Anatomy of Deconversion" is John's well-researched book describing the whats and whys behind many people walking away from their faith and churches.  - What is deconversion? - Is someone who used to be saved now "lost&q...

Dr. Philip Dearborn, President of the Association for Biblical Higher Education (ABHE) joins Dennis & Raymond to talk about school accreditation and discipleship. How can that possibly work together? The mission of ABHE is unusual - rather than focus on typical metrics, ABHE aims to impact the world for Christ, and to do that by helping their schools make disciples. Topics in this episode: - W...

Jim Kirkland, the Executive Director of Christian Chaplains and Coaching joins Raymond & Dennis to talk about why the words "Christian" and "Chaplains" are not one and the same any more.  Issues in this episode: - Why do we need a "Christian" Chaplains association? - What are the specifics of a chaplain's life?   - How does discipleship integrate in a chaplai...

True or False: Pastors are rarely discipled in their Christian education and training. Sadly, it's true - as in less than 20% of pastors say they have been discipled.  That was Mark Danzey's story as an Atlanta "big church" pastor for fifteen years in ministry. Then he met Bill Lohnes, founder of "Narrow Gate EFL" (Equipping for Life). This is a no-holds-barred look a...

What's up in New England? Dr. Jim Harrell, founder of "Overseed" joins Dennis to talk about the "different gospel" that has invaded a lot of New England churches - and the implications around discipleship. - What is "Overseed" and why is it in New England? - Fifty percent of the churches in New England reject the Gospel? Can that be right? - How did World War 2 a...

If you were trying to develop or reform discipleship in your church, who could you team up with? That's what The Bonhoeffer Project - named for the World War 2 discipling pastor, Dietrich Bonhoeffer, is about.  - Is there something wrong with the way Western churches think about discipleship? - What does the Great Commission really mean? - How is modern Western discipling impairing the lives...

We often speak about what's NOT working in Christian culture when it comes to discipleship. Let's talk about how people are rebuilding a biblical culture of discipleship in the West. Gina Mueller, the Director of 3DM North America explains. - What is 3DM? - What is Jesus-shaped discipleship? - What are the fundamentals of a biblical culture? - What are challenges facing Western churches...

Dave Buehring, Founder of Lionshare.org joins Dennis & Raymond to talk about how to make disciples - and the challenges in doing that in the USA. - What does the "raw material" (Christians) look like in the West today? - How is discipleship faring among pastors? - What causes a Christian community's culture to support - or hinder - discipling? #discipleship #leadership Join us a...

Jarrod Spalding, a former pastor, and the cofounder of Vision Partners talks about the struggles of many New England churches to survive, and how Vision Partners is helping to restore those churches. #discipleship Join us at The Disciple Dilemma for videos, blogs and more conversation about the "hack" facing Western discipleship!

Rodney Cox and Steve NeSmith, with Ministry Insights International interview Dennis on the StrongTeams podcast: - What does Dennis claim as the problem? - How is leadership in Western Christianity supposed to respond? Join us at The Disciple Dilemma for videos, blogs and more conversation about the "hack" facing Western discipleship!

Professor, Pastor, Author and Apologist Rick Lints joins us on The Disciple Dilemma for Part Two of our series "Unity in Diversity and Discipleship". - What does Redeemer City-to-City in New York have to do with all this? - How do idolatry traps spring up inside Christian communities? - What does listening and understanding have to do with discipleship? Join us at The Disciple Dilemma fo...

Attorney, apologist and follower of Christ, Max Jeganathan joins Dennis to talk about how disciples should think, grapple with and engage with the despair, suffering and troubles facing people today. How should we think about these things personally? How should we relate to people as disciples in these times? How do some believers run from their identity, their hope and their meaning in Christ? An...

A podcaster, author, and former businessman-turned-Pastor - Adam Tarnow joins The Disciple Dilemma to talk about leadership's serving role to organizations, and why that matters to businesses and churches alike. Adam discusses his new book, co-authored with David Morrison "The EDGE, How to Stand Out by Showing You're All In" Join us at The Disciple Dilemma for videos, blogs and...

What does a hotel and real estate investment company have to do with discipleship in New England? A lot!  The Cecil B. Day Foundation has been supporting and accelerating the work of Christ, especially in discipleship in New England for many years. Listen and Raymond and Dennis talk with Woody White, President of the CB Day Foundation and with Rick Francis, also with the Foundation, as they descri...

Dr. Nathan Wagnon, founder of The Eden Project joins Dennis & Raymond to talk about unpacking the phrase "living in the love of God".  Isn't that obvious? Or is it? A two-time Afghan war veteran, former Pastor and discipler, Dr. Wagnon is a Christ follower, husband, dad and servant to churches through the ministry of the Eden Project. Pastors - you need to catch this conversatio...

This conversation is right up the centerline of The Disciple Dilemma! Crossroads Church founding pastor Ken Adams - who also founded Impact Discipleship Ministries wants to talk about the real mission of every church, about leadership's role in that fight, and the challenges facing young and upcoming pastors in Western Christianity. A great conversation! #culturechange #discipleship #leadersh...