Mental Health and Discipleship

In the season premiere, Ethan chats with Tyler and Kelly, missionaries in Ukraine. They share a little about their journey to serving in Ukraine and talk about what discipleship looks like in the midst of crisis.  For context: This conversation was recorded July, 2022

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When we talk about obedience it can be easy to drift toward to extremes: legalism or license. This week host Ethan Jasso and his friend Lindy Black talk about how to experience grace and truth in our lives and in the lives of those we’re helping to grow in discipleship.

“Will I sound silly? What if they reject me? I don’t know enough.” These are some of the fears and thoughts many of us struggle with when it comes to sharing our faith. This week Peter Trautmann helps Ethan Jasso depressurize evangelism.

Knowing God’s calling and will for our lives can seem like a mystical thing that we need to figure out. It’s also something we’re terribly anxious about getting wrong. In this podcast, Ethan Jasso hosts Brad and Katy Jonswold as they talk about how they are following God’s call on their lives. Brad and Katy also share helpful wisdom to help you seek God’s calling. 

Hearing people’s stories of how God grabbed their hearts for discipleship can be a huge encouragement. In this podcast host Ethan Jasso chats with his friend Loyce Nelson about how she caught the vision of making disciples.

Suffering and grief are unavoidable in life, but we don’t often consider them in terms of discipleship. This week host Ethan Jasso and his friend Norm Hubbard discuss what it means to walk with people through grief and deep suffering.

Prayer is an essential part of the Christian life, but many feel their prayer life is lacking. The week host Ethan Jasso and Vic Black have a conversation about prayer and how it’s the gateway to direct access to the presence of God. 

Sexuality can be a delicate thing to discuss with people as we’re helping them grow in their faith. This week host Ethan Jasso talks with Noah and Katie Haas, who provide great advice on how to talk well about sexuality. 

It’s difficult to know how to help someone experiencing mental health issues, especially because most of us aren’t trained professionals. In this podcast Ethan talks with his friend Alice Matagora about how we can be an encouragement to people in our lives who are struggling with mental health.