The slow fade

About this episode

This episode explores the concept of spiritual drift through the story of Gideon in Judges 8–9.

Success doesn’t always pull us closer to God. Sometimes it slowly pushes Him into the background. In this episode, we look at Gideon’s story in Judges 8–9 and the danger of spiritual drift. If you’ve ever felt like your faith has been running on autopilot, this episode is for you. Listen now, and share with a friend.

People in this episode

Host: Dennis Leavell

Topics covered

• spiritual drift
• faith
• Gideon's story
• success
• autopilot faith

Keywords

• spiritual drift
• faith
• Gideon
• success
• Judges
• Christianity
• autopilot

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Gideon, Judges 8–9

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