211: Apprenticeship and Initiation – Become Good Soil Foundations Series (Part 6)

About this episode

This episode explores the concepts of apprenticeship and initiation in the context of spiritual growth and discipleship.

“For many former Smokejumpers, smokejumping is not closely tied with their (current) way of life, but is more something that was necessary for them to pass through and not around, and, once unmistakably done, does not have to be done again. The “it” is within, and is the need to settle some things with the universe and ourselves before taking on the “business of the world.” This “it” is the something special within that demands we do something special, and “it” could be within a lot of us.” —Norman Maclean, Young Men and Fire Friends, how are we to understand the story of our lives as it unfolds across the years? What meaning do we give to our failures and our faithfulness, our losses and our triumphs, the long disappointments and the surprising gifts we never would have chosen—yet somehow needed? And how do we recognize true growth, not only in our own maturing, but in our apprenticeship to Jesus and the life of His Kingdom? Dietrich Bonhoeffer once suggested that the cost of not following Jesus is, in the end, far greater—even in this life alone—than the cost of walking with Him. For discipleship is not merely a matter of belief, but of learning to live in intimate fellowship…

People in this episode

Host: Morgan Snyder

Topics covered

• apprenticeship
• initiation
• spiritual growth
• discipleship
• faith
• life meaning

Keywords

• apprenticeship
• initiation
• spiritual growth
• discipleship
• faith
• life meaning
• Norman Maclean
• Dietrich Bonhoeffer

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Young Men and Fire

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