Into The Harvest Podcast

There seems to be confusion in today's day and age about what it means to be a man. And certainly what it means to be a godly man. In this episode of the podcast, Andrew talks to Chris Harper (Harp) who works with a ministry called BetterMan. They discuss all things men - leading, what culture is telling us, their roles in the Church, and what's at stake if men don't step fully into what God's plan for them is. In this episode: • What is Biblical Manhood? • Types of Men • What Young Men Are Hearing • What's at Stake? • Turning the Tide Resources Mentioned •  BetterMan Ministries Original Release Date: 1/25/2024 Subscribe to Andrew's free weekly newsletter Disciple Notes. Want to suggest a question for us to cover on the show?

In this episode, Andrew interviews Renée Sproles, who is a published author, a podcaster, and a very experienced disciple-maker. She currently writes and speaks for Renew.org as the Director of Cultural Engagement. She and Andrew talk all things making disciples - where to start, what to look for in potential disciples, what to look for in potential mentors, and what to do with a discipleship group when you're starting out. In this episode: •  Defining Discipleship •   What To Look For in a Disciple •  What To Look For in a Mentor •  What To Do and How To Start Resources Mentioned •  Just Ask Your Mom Podcast •  On Gender: What The Bible Says About Men And Women by Renée Sproles •  Male And Female: A Biblical Look At Gender by Renée Sproles Original Release Date: 1/18/2024 Subscribe to Andrew's free weekly newsletter Disciple Notes. Want to suggest a question for us to cover on the show?

Something we might not often think about is how the trauma from our past, or present, is skewing our view of the Lord. Trauma affects every single relationship in our lives, whether we want to admit it, or not. In this episode, Andrew talks with Heidi Cummings about different experiences of trauma, how we can heal from them, and how we can help others heal from their trauma. In this episode: •  What Is Trauma •  Dealing With Trauma •  Indicators Of Trauma •  Helping Other Heal From Their Trauma Resources Mentioned •  The Place We Find Ourselves Podcast with Adam Young •  Try Softer by Aundi Kolber •  Trauma and the Hope of Easter – Battlefield Ministries Original Release Date: 1/11/2024 Subscribe to Andrew's free weekly newsletter Disciple Notes. Want to suggest a question for us to cover on the show?

A new year brings the opportunity to refocus our lives on old truths. John and Andrew explain why discipleship involves living by unchanging truths in an ever-changing world. They also explore the 3 C's that will help you grow and become a kingdom craftsman: convictions, clarity, and confidence. Original Release Date: 2/4/2024 Subscribe to Andrew's free weekly newsletter Disciple Notes. Want to suggest a question for us to cover on the show?

Please give to our year-end fundraiser! You can make a gift at our website: https://www.intotheharvest.org/donate/finish-strong-2023/ Thank you for supporting our work and helping us grow! ◾ ◾ ◾ ◾ ◾ ◾ We’ve had some amazing guests on the show in 2023! These men and women gave us great insights into what it takes live for Jesus and make disciples in the everyday places of life. So, we thought we’d end the year by highlighting of few of those conversations! This week's show includes clips from John Snyder, Jennelle Sherman, and Cecil Bean. John shares secrets to learning the Bible for a lifetime, Jennelle explains how to become a Christ-centered couple, and Cecil highlights 10 ways we should follow in the footsteps of Jesus as we make disciples. If you want to listen to full conversations, click the links below: • John Snyder: Rightly Divided the Word of God • Jennelle Sherman: Becoming a Christ-Centered Couple • Cecil Bean: 10 Principles of Jesus for Making Disciples Original Release Date: 12/28/2023 Subscribe

Please give to our year-end fundraiser! You can make a gift at our website: https://www.intotheharvest.org/donate/finish-strong-2023/ Thank you for supporting our work and helping us grow! ◾ ◾ ◾ ◾ ◾ ◾ We’ve had some amazing guests on the show in 2023! These men and women gave us great insights into what it takes live for Jesus and make disciples in the everyday places of life. So, we thought we’d end the year by highlighting of few of those conversations! This week's show includes clips from Susie Walther, Brad Brisco, and Shelton Markham. Brad explains why the modern church in America is in decline, Susie shares what it takes to endure for a lifetime as a follower of Jesus, and Shelton gives practical advice on how you can disengage from our busy world and reconnect with God. If you want to listen to full conversations, click the links below: • Susie Walther: Secrets to Enduring for a Lifetime as a Disciple of Jesus • Brad Brisco: 5 Shifts the American Church Needs To Make • Shelton Markham: The Discipline o

Please give to our year-end fundraiser! You can make a gift at our website: https://www.intotheharvest.org/donate/finish-strong-2023/ Thank you for supporting our work and helping us grow! ----------------------------------------------------- Today's conversation will help you think about Christmas in a whole new light. The first Christmas was not only an event that split history, it's also at the heart of our faith as Christians. Shelton Markham joins Andrew to discuss the scandal of the incarnation and three important ways it shapes and guides our faith. In this episode: • The Event That Split History • The Scandal of the Incarnation • What the Names of God’s Son Teach Us • The Christ Hymn: Philippians 2 • 3 Ways the Incarnation Shapes Us Resources Mentioned • The Prodigal God by Timothy Keller Original Release Date: 12/14/2023 Subscribe to Andrew's free weekly newsletter Disciple Notes. Want to suggest a question for us to cover on the show?

Please give to our year-end fundraiser! You can make a gift at our website: https://www.intotheharvest.org/donate/finish-strong-2023/ Thank you for supporting our work and helping us grow! ----------------------------------------------------- Heidi White joins Andrew for a conversation on how modern, stripped down faith traditions keep us from entering the story of Jesus, especially this time of year as Christmas approaches. She offers fascinating insights on historic Christian belief and practices that will enrich your own celebration of Christmas and Advent 2023. In this episode: • The Work of the People • Pay Attention to Environment • Entering the Story of Faith • The Jordan Peterson Effect • Advent: Preparing for Christ Heidi White is a teacher, editor, podcaster, and author. She teaches Humanities at St. Hild School in Colorado Springs and is author of the forthcoming book, "The Divided Soul: Reuniting Duty and Desire in Literature and Life". She is also a weekly contributor on fiction, poetry, and Shak

There are two ways we can miss God. One is to reject him outright. The other is to believe in a version of God that is distorted and out of focus. To fashion God according to our own ideas and ideals. Andrew shares on the true foundations of faith -- those core truths about Jesus that God has revealed and expects us to respond to. In this episode: • The Scariest Verse in the Bible • Choosing the Exotic over the Essential • Rebuilding Foundations • Jesus Is Our Starting Point Original Release Date: 11/23/2023 Subscribe to Andrew's free weekly newsletter Disciple Notes. Want to suggest a question for us to cover on the show?

In Titus 2, Paul instructs Titus to promote the kind of living that reflects wholesome teaching. He then breaks down how older men and women are to pass along the faith to younger men and women. Susie Walther joins Andrew to talk about why there aren't more older women available to pass on the faith to the next generation, and how we can change that. In this episode: • Titus 2 • Rooted in Sound Doctrine • Where Are the Titus 2 Women? • Becoming a Titus 2 Woman Resources Mentioned • Operation Train Up A Woman Original Release Date: 11/16/2023 Subscribe to Andrew's free weekly newsletter Disciple Notes. Want to suggest a question for us to cover on the show?

Every so often we want to introduce new listeners to our ministry and mission, as well as remind ourselves what ITH is all about. John and Andrew discuss our history and what's brought us here, and take a look at what's to come for ITH in 2024. In this episode: • Our History • Our Mission • Digital and Physical Worlds • Disciples Are Made in Person • Our Future Original Release Date: 11/9/2023 Subscribe to Andrew's free weekly newsletter Disciple Notes. Want to suggest a question for us to cover on the show?

In this latest conversation of our series, Faith Foundations, Hannah Phillips joins Andrew to discuss why revelation is critical if we are ever going to know God for who he truly is. What is revelation, how does it work, and how can we benefit from it so we understand God and his purposes in a better way? In this episode: • Why Revelation Matters • How Revelation Works • How God’s Words Come to Us • Why You Should Read the Whole Bible Resources Mentioned • Video: How to Read the Bible • Visual: Why You Should Read All the Bible • The Lookout Bible Reading Plan Original Release Date: 10/19/2023 Subscribe to Andrew's free weekly newsletter Disciple Notes. Want to suggest a question for us to cover on the show?

When the apostle Paul was confronted by the Lord Jesus on his way to Damascus, his first question was, "Who are you, Lord?" There is a lot for us to learn today from Paul's encounter with Jesus. Jim McKnight joins Andrew for a helpful conversation on why knowing whose we are is critical if we're ever going to discover who we are. In this episode: • The Importance of Identity • Examples from Paul and Peter • Who Do You Say That I Am? • Practical Ways To Learn Jesus Resources Mentioned • Video: The Two Kingdoms • Website: No Place Left • Seed Sower App • Quick Study: Who Is Jesus? • Video: Who Is Jesus? Jim McKnight is a leader in the No Place Left Army Network and within the 24:14 North America network. He serves in Resurrection Church in Columbus, GA and enjoys weekly evangelism and discipleship with Soldiers on Fort Moore, GA. He is a Colonel in the United States Army Reserve and recently graduated from Covenant Theological Seminary with a Masters of Arts in Exegetical Theology. He is soon publishing a short

Dr. Christopher Yuan is an author and speaker, and creator of The Holy Sexuality Project, a video series that helps parents empower their teens to understand, embrace, and celebrate biblical sexuality. In this conversation, he joins Andrew to discuss how misconceptions about sexuality, marriage, singleness, and the church are keeping modern believers from living the lives of faithful devotion God is calling us to. In this episode: • Sexuality: What Is Normative? • Sexuality in Marriage and Singleness • Why Church As Family Is Essential • Right vs. Almost Right Resources Mentioned • Holy Sexuality and the Gospel by Christopher Yuan • The Holy Sexuality Project • Website: https://christopheryuan.com/ Original Release Date: 10/12/2023 Subscribe to Andrew's free weekly newsletter Disciple Notes. Want to suggest a question for us to cover on the show?

Part 1 in our series: The Hard Sayings of Jesus. Andrew and Shelton spend time breaking down the original hard teaching of Jesus: we must eat his flesh and drink his blood. How should we understand this teaching, and what does it mean for us as believers today? In this episode: • Jesus Was Offensive • The Context for "Eat My Flesh" • From Bad to Worse • Breaking Down the Saying Resources Mentioned • The Hard Sayings of Jesus by F.F. Bruce Original Release Date: 10/5/2023 Subscribe to Andrew's free weekly newsletter Disciple Notes. Want to suggest a question for us to cover on the show?

Part 2 in our series: Secret Traits of Highly Effective Disciple-Makers. John and Andrew discuss the principle of life-on-life and why it is the secret sauce for making disciples like Jesus and the early church did. In this episode: • What Did Jesus Do? • The Example of the Apostles • Modern Disciple-Making Mistakes • Why Information Is Not Enough • The Importance of White Space Resources Mentioned • The Master Plan of Evangelism by Robert Coleman • Study Guide: The Master Plan • The Master Trainer by P.T. Chandapilla Original Release Date: 9/28/2023 Subscribe to Andrew's free weekly newsletter Disciple Notes. Want to suggest a question for us to cover on the show?

The great enemy of our devotion to God is not outright rebellion, but apathy. Many of us have a heart for Jesus... but we also have a heart for other things that crowd him out. Today’s episode is a talk Andrew recently gave that highlights the importance of having a sincere faith – and how to cultivate it. In this episode: • An Undivided Heart • Walking in the Ways of Jesus • Setting the Example for Others • Q&A and Closing Thoughts Original Release Date: 9/21/2023 Recorded on Coronado Island on 5/9/23. Our thanks to The Navigators Navy Ministry for inviting Andrew to share and providing us with this video. Subscribe to Andrew's free weekly newsletter Disciple Notes. Want to suggest a question for us to cover on the show?

Cecil Bean has spent the past 60 years studying Jesus and seeking to follow in his footsteps. On today's show he sits down with Andrew for a conversation spotlighting 10 principles Jesus modeled for making disciples that we often miss as modern believers In this episode: • 60 Years Studying Jesus • Cecil’s 4 Life Verses • What Is Spiritual Multiplication? • Focusing on Jesus As the Blueprint Resources Mentioned • The Master Plan of Evangelism by Robert Coleman Original Release Date: 9/14/2023 Subscribe to Andrew's free weekly newsletter Disciple Notes. Want to suggest a question for us to cover on the show?

We often think of technology as morally neutral, but a closer examination shows that assumptions about the world and humanity are built into inventions like the internet. These "liturgies," or repeated patterns of formative behavior, shape us mentally and spiritually in ways that undermine God’s design for us. Samuel James is author of the new book, Digital Liturgies: Rediscovering Christian Wisdom in an Online Age. In this conversation he highlights 5 ways the internet is rewiring our beliefs and lifestyles to be anti-biblical in nature. In this episode: • How Hidden Liturgies Shape Us • The 5 Digital Liturgies • How the Internet Is Pornographically Shaped • Physicality and the Image of God Resources Mentioned • Digital Liturgies by Samuel D. James • Subscribe to Samuel's newsletter • How (Not) to Be Secular by James K.A. Smith • Amusing Ourselves to Death by Neil Postman • Strange New World by Carl Trueman Original Release Date: 9/7/2023 Subscribe to Andrew's free weekly newsletter Disciple Notes. Want to s

More and more believers are "deconstructing" from the faith. What does it mean to deconstruct and what is driving this phenomenon? Ian Harber joins Andrew for an insightful conversation on the crisis of faith many modern believers are experiencing. You'll learn why faith involves confidence in the face of mystery, how to discern primary and secondary beliefs, and why nonbelievers can fall prey to dogmatism just as easily as believers. Ian writes regularly about faith and life in a post-Christian age at his newsletter, Back Again. His has been featured at The Gospel Coalition and Mere Orthodoxy and he is currently writing a book about deconstruction with InterVarsity Press that is due to be published in 2024. He and his family live in Denton, Texas and are members at The Village Church Denton. In this episode: • Deconstruction: A Crisis of Faith • Faith and Uncertainty • Doctrinal Probabilities • Why Questioning Beliefs Is Normal Resources Mentioned • Blog - Back Again with Ian Harber • Another Gospel by Alisa