The Disciple Dilemma Podcast

Apologist, Author and Professor Sean McDowell joins Dennis & Raymond to scrimmage ideas like: - Isn't apologetics really just theological and philosophical judo? - How should a regular Christian think about apologetics and discipleship in their everyday life? - Why would Sean title a book "A Rebel's Manifesto"? - How should Christ followers interact with their kids on the t...

Professor, Provost, Pastor and Author Rick Lints joins Raymond and Dennis to explore the complex arena of identity, idolatry and unity among disciples. How can identity be idolatry? For that matter, how can church, family, work or just regular life be idolatry? And why is that important in my life as a disciple? #discipleship #leadership #culturechange Join us at The Disciple Dilemma for videos, b...

Dr. Curtis Chang, Pastor, Professor, Podcaster, Author and Innovator talks about his upcoming book "The Anxiety Opportunity. Curtis also walks through his proposal - now an ongoing program in the church he attends about the authority and responsibility of church leaders to "matchmake" teams of two or three disciples in the manner of Jesus's disciple making. #leadership #discipl...

Author, journalist, ex-pastor and missionary Brandon Flanery joins Dennis & Raymond to talk about life as an ex-vangelical, and Brandon's new book "Stumbling, A Sassy Memoir About Coming Out of the Closet and Evangelicalism"  What things drove Brandon from his evangelical roots? How does someone in the LGBTQ community feel when they attend church alongside other people? How shou...

Cherie Harder, the President of The Trinity Forum joins Dennis & Raymond to talk about the dichotomy between Western Christianity and "intellectual hospitality".   How should disciples form their views of the world?  How do they consider the complexities of social discourse and issues like statesmanship and their own citizenship as disciples in the communities they live in?  A White...

Dr. Chuck Lawless, Professor of Evangelism and Missions at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary joins Dennis & Raymond to talk about "Bubbles" and Obstacles. Both Chuck's free e-book and his paper on "Obstacles" are favorites of Dennis - things that impede discipling in the West. Join us at The Disciple Dilemma for videos, blogs and more conversation about the &qu...

What makes for a leader in business? How does a disciple act as a leader in the workplace? Nick Westbrook, motivational speaker, coach and entrepreneur joins Dennis & Raymond to talk about just that. #discipleship #leadership #culturechange Join us at The Disciple Dilemma for videos, blogs and more conversation about the "hack" facing Western discipleship!

If you want to hear a concise and practical explanation about being a disciple maker as a regular person - here's your podcast!  Emergency Room Physician Doctor Mike Shaffner talks about his escapades becoming a disciple in college, teaming up with other disciples in Medical School and making disciples. A terrific interview! #leadership #discipleship #culturechange Join us at The Disciple Dil...

Mike Sherrard, Pastor, Author and now President of The C.S. Lewis Society joins Dennis and Raymond to think about the whats and hows in the relationship between discipleship and apologetics. Aren't apologists the big debaters? Aren't disciples the quiet servants? How does this work?   #apologetics #discipleship #disciple #leadership Join us at The Disciple Dilemma for videos, blogs and m...

Dr. Roger Parrott, President of Belhaven University joins Dennis and Raymond to discuss the role of leadership in getting results and avoiding a planning morass - using the concepts in his new book "Opportunity Leadership".  Then Dr. Parrott talks about leadership's role in discipling in Christian higher education. #leadership #culturechange #discipleship Join us at The Disciple Dil...

How does discipleship differ in Eastern Europe from its American counterpart? How do businesses and the academies regard Christianity in Poland and Croatia? How does Cru (Campus Crusade) do discipling over there? Join two Cru leaders - Andrzej Zobolatny from Warsaw Poland, and Nolan Sharp from Zagreb, Croatia as they discuss culture, identity, technology, relationships and most importantly, making...

On "The Universe Next Door" Professor Tom Woodward - the founder of the C.S. Lewis Society - along with Pastor Nick Shalna run a rapid-fire interview with Dennis, about discipleship challenges facing leaders in the Church, and churches, today.  - Why do you say "discipleship has been hacked"? - Is there a biblical case for this? - Where's the proof? - What are the symptoms...

Part 2: What's It Like Over There? Is discipleship on the mission field a cakewalk, or a costly thing? And where is the mission field anyway?  - Where did all the men on the mission field go? - What's it like as a disciple in the academies these days? - What is discipleship? - What's the "dark side" of institutional missions? - What's the worst best job as a disciple?...

The NBA Orlando Magic's Senior Vice-President Pat Williams hosts Dennis on "The Power Hour" to walk through The Disciple Dilemma. Pat explores each chapter with Dennis to unpack the dilemma, its effect on disciples - and most importantly, what leaders in churches and Christian communities need to do to address the dilemma. Join us at The Disciple Dilemma for videos, blogs and more c...

Meet a Fortune 100 engineer, speaker and a mom, who is homeschooling her 3 children. Barbara Allyn joins her father Raymond, and Dennis to talk about the challenges and the opportunities as a parent raising Christ followers today.   @Barbara Allyn   #discipleship #homeschoolmom #thediscipledilemma Join us at The Disciple Dilemma for videos, blogs and more conversation about the "hack" fa...

Andy Moore, Managing Director of Chorus Network UK joins Dennis & Raymond to talk about life as a disciple in the world of finance and capital. Can a Christian do that? And, how should followers of Christ be reacting - and living out the times we live in today with such turmoil. A great conversation! Join us at The Disciple Dilemma for videos, blogs and more conversation about the "hack&q...

What does it mean to be the religious minority in a country? Part 1 of this conversation describes the challenges and opportunities disciples confront in a religious society where a Protestant is less than 1% of the population. Matej Sakec of the Evangelical Theological Seminary and Marko Romanjik, founder of the Startup venture Go!ng Places talk with Dennis Join us at The Disciple Dilemma for vid...

What is a corporate "turnaround"? Why are employees so unhappy with work? How does a Mission, and a culture - or lack of them - affect people in an organization? And - what does leadership have to do with any of this?  Join RadioX host John Ray from Atlanta to talk with the author of "The Disciple Dilemma" Dennis Allen about being a CEO, turnarounds, people and the dilemma faci...

Listen to two tentmaker Pastors - John & Debbie Kitterman tell about the challenges, pressures and opportunities in discipling people today from the perspective of a Pastor. How does political polarity, social causes and local community affect pastors, and how does it affect disciples in the local community? Join us at The Disciple Dilemma for videos, blogs and more conversation about the &quo...

From Munich Germany, Pastor John Snyder interviews Dennis on "The Walk" to talk about how Dennis came to Christ, how he was discipled and what the Dilemma is doing to modern discipleship. The Walk Podcast with @johnisnyder on @theologymix.  Join us at The Disciple Dilemma for videos, blogs and more conversation about the "hack" facing Western discipleship!

Who Am I? What Am I? Why Am I? Os Guinness joins Dennis and Raymond to talk about his new book "The Great Quest, Invitation to an Examined Life and a Sure Path to Meaning". What does Os mean by his use of the term seeker? Why do so few people think about who or what they are? How does this apply to the life of a disciple? Join us at The Disciple Dilemma for videos, blogs and more convers...

Justin Gravitt, with The Navigators Church Ministry joins Raymond and Dennis to talk about how leaders affect discipleship, and how Christian culture in most of Western Christianity must change. Justin's website is justin.gravitt.com and his ebook on discipleship, along with the broader role of the Navigators and discipling can be found at https://navigatorschurchministries.org/ Join us at Th...

What, exactly, do we expect from leaders to take on the Dilemma in Western Christianity? AFR's Walker Wildmon investigates the Dilemma, and what to do about it. Join us at The Disciple Dilemma for videos, blogs and more conversation about the "hack" facing Western discipleship!

A woman of outspoken faith in Jesus Christ, a public servant and a devoted wife and mother. A lot of Americans dismiss royalty - but in contrast to the modern American politician, here is a woman of faith, unashamed of the gospel, humble in demeanor even though raised high by her situation. Os Guinness reflects on the faith, humility and service of Queen Elizabeth II. Join us at The Disciple Dilem...

Three minutes on one of our most common questions - can a church DO discipleship? Is that just semantics? Or is there something else under the hood here?  Join us at The Disciple Dilemma for videos, blogs and more conversation about the "hack" facing Western discipleship!