S2E14 - Spiritual Drift, Psalm 23, and The Good Shepherd

About this episode

The episode discusses the challenges of recognizing Jesus in difficult times and the importance of personal relationship over mere benefits of faith.

Send us Fan Mail The disciples who witnessed Jesus feed 5,000 people later failed to recognize Him walking on water, thinking He was a ghost. This reveals how we can be close to Jesus yet struggle to recognize Him in difficult circumstances. When we focus primarily on the benefits of following Jesus rather than knowing Him personally, our hearts can become hardened through pain, disappointment, or pride. Like sheep needing a shepherd, we must acknowledge our dependence and cultivate genuine r...

People in this episode

Hosts: Lyndsey Poythress, Devin Mitchem

Topics covered

• spiritual drift
• recognizing Jesus
• dependence on God
• Psalm 23
• the Good Shepherd
• faith challenges

Keywords

• spiritual drift
• Psalm 23
• Good Shepherd
• faith
• recognizing Jesus
• disciples
• dependence

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Books & works: Psalm 23

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