Ep 268 Do You Have a Spiritual Giant in Your Life? with Lori Melton

About this episode

Lori G. Melton discusses her book on spiritual mentorship and the influence of Mr. Fred Rogers on faith and purpose.

Do you have a spiritual giant? Someone who has gone before you and been that example of faithfulness until the end? Today we talk with Lori G. Melton about her book Journey With a Giant—Choose Your Guide, Pursue Your Purpose and Grow in your Walk with God What a fun conversation about what could be your next step in growing closer to God. Go HERE to receive a free peek at her book. We are led on a year-long journey alongside a "giant" of faith, inspired by the author’s year of studying the life of Mister Fred Rogers, America's favorite neighbor. The practice of walking with a spiritual giant is not a new concept. Since the origin of the Church, believers have studied the Bible and pored over Christian biographies to learn and grow in their faith. In the same way that athletes can improve their game by studying the tactics of seasoned players, we can get unstuck in our spiritual lives, cultivate a deeper connection with God, and explore how to fulfill our purpose by learning from and journeying with a spiritual mentor who has traveled the path before us. Some gems from our conversation: I began my year with this prayer: How can I grow closer to You this year? And He answered…

People in this episode

Host: Sue Donaldson

Guest: Lori G. Melton

Topics covered

• spiritual growth
• mentorship
• faithfulness
• Christian biographies
• purpose
• discipleship

Keywords

• spiritual giant
• faith
• mentorship
• Christianity
• Mr. Rogers
• purpose
• discipleship

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