# spiritual formation (audio feeds) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 4 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover spiritual formation. Page: Feed: --- ## [Failures Should Be Shared](https://glennpackiam.substack.com/p/failures-should-be-shared) _2026-08-20 · Glenn Packiam · Resilient Leadership with Dr. Glenn Packiam_ Notes From My Journal [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/210002992/9bacd90c0ee3961faaa77dc2970c1e02.mp3) ## [Why Protestant Spirituality is Not What You Think](https://kylestrobel.substack.com/p/why-protestant-spirituality-is-not) _2026-08-17 · Kyle Strobel · Spiritual Formation: A Substack by Kyle Strobel_ Every now and again I hear criticisms of what a person supposes to be Protestant spirituality. ## [AI and Thou](https://glennpackiam.substack.com/p/ai-and-thou) _2026-08-17 · Glenn Packiam · Resilient Leadership with Dr. Glenn Packiam_ The Wisdom of a Jewish Philosopher on Personhood, Presence, and the Policies We Need ## [Family Month – Navigating Conversations](https://navchurch.org/family-month-navigating-conversations/) _2026-08-16 · Navigation Church_ Navigating Conversations What kind of environment are your words creating? Are you aware that you can create with your words? The words we use may seem small, but they carry enormous influence. They can encourage or criticize, heal or wound, bring life or slowly create patterns that last for generations. In Week 3 of NAVIGATE, we explore James 3:5–10 and discover why James compares the tongue to a… [Listen](http://media.blubrry.com/3955120/navchurch.org/wp-content/uploads/NavigationPodCasts/navpodcast2026-08-16.mp3) ## [If You Liked "The Odyssey", You'll Love this Story](https://glennpackiam.substack.com/p/if-you-liked-the-odyssey-youll-love) _2026-08-13 · Glenn Packiam · Resilient Leadership with Dr. Glenn Packiam_ The True Myth That Gives True Meaning ## [Should I Stay or Should I Go?](https://soilandroots.substack.com/p/should-i-stay-or-should-i-go) _2026-08-11 · Brian Fisher · Soil and Roots_ How an escapist Gospel re-formed our understanding of why we’re here ## [Enter the Story, Episode 32: Luke 10](https://glennpackiam.substack.com/p/enter-the-story-episode-32-luke-10) _2026-08-10 · Glenn Packiam · Resilient Leadership with Dr. Glenn Packiam_ The Most Famous Story with Plot Twist Jesus Told ## [Willard, the Gospel, and the Failure of Spiritual Formation](https://kylestrobel.substack.com/p/willard-the-gospel-and-the-failure) _2026-08-10 · Kyle Strobel · Spiritual Formation: A Substack by Kyle Strobel_ For those who know my story and my work know how profound an impact Dallas Willard has had on me. ## [Family Month – Navigating Decisions](https://navchurch.org/family-month-navigating-decisions/) _2026-08-09 · Navigation Church_ Navigating Decisions Every day we make decisions. Some are small. Others shape the direction of our families, our relationships, and our future. The question isn’t whether we’ll face decisions, but where we’ll turn for wisdom when we do. In Week 2 of NAVIGATE, we dive into James 1:5 and discover that God doesn’t expect us to navigate life alone. He invites us to ask Him for wisdom, and He promises… [Listen](http://media.blubrry.com/3955120/navchurch.org/wp-content/uploads/NavigationPodCasts/navpodcast2026-08-09.mp3) ## [Friendship and the Inner Ring](https://glennpackiam.substack.com/p/friendship-and-the-inner-ring) _2026-08-06 · Glenn Packiam · Resilient Leadership with Dr. Glenn Packiam_ The Cure for Comparison ## [Trade Bitcoin & Ethereum (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/2x3piccGAcDA) _2026-08-06 · **Sponsored**_ Buy, sell and margin trade BTC & ETH with fiat currencies ## [Spiritual Practices and Grace](https://kylestrobel.substack.com/p/spiritual-practices-and-grace) _2026-08-05 · Kyle Strobel · Spiritual Formation: A Substack by Kyle Strobel_ A Mini Course ## [Enter the Story, Episode 31: Luke 4](https://glennpackiam.substack.com/p/enter-the-story-episode-31-luke-4) _2026-08-03 · Glenn Packiam · Resilient Leadership with Dr. Glenn Packiam_ The Temptations of Provision, Power, and Proof ## [Spiritual Practices, Means of Grace, and Drawing Near](https://kylestrobel.substack.com/p/spiritual-practices-means-of-grace) _2026-08-03 · Kyle Strobel · Spiritual Formation: A Substack by Kyle Strobel_ In my last post I focused on how people misunderstand the spiritual disciplines conversation. ## [Family Month – Navigating Pressure](https://navchurch.org/family-month-navigating-pressure/) _2026-08-02 · Navigation Church_ Navigating Pressure What if the pressure you’re experiencing isn’t there to break you… but to reveal what God is building in you? In the opening message of our Family Month series, we explore James 1:2-4 and discover that pressure doesn’t create our character. It reveals it. James challenges us to see life’s unexpected trials through a different lens, not as interruptions to avoid, but as… [Listen](http://media.blubrry.com/3955120/navchurch.org/wp-content/uploads/NavigationPodCasts/navpodcast2026-08-02.mp3) ## [Special Episode: Maybe We Were Wrong About Edwards](https://kylestrobel.substack.com/p/special-episode-maybe-we-were-wrong) _2026-07-31 · Kyle Strobel · Spiritual Formation: A Substack by Kyle Strobel_ In this episode, Kyle Strobel hosts Edwards scholars Layne Hancock and Mark Hamilton to explore the complexities of Edwards's philosophy, questioning influential modern interpretations that make Edwards sound radical and unhinged. [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/209163753/fd0f97c15f1414addddd73ff288dab50.mp3) ## [I Have Trust Issues](https://soilandroots.substack.com/p/i-have-trust-issues) _2026-07-30 · Brian Fisher · Soil and Roots_ Why our hidden ideas of God keep us from experiencing the Good Life ## [How to Fight the Corruption of Comparison](https://glennpackiam.substack.com/p/how-to-fight-the-corruption-of-comparison) _2026-07-30 · Glenn Packiam · Resilient Leadership with Dr. Glenn Packiam_ Notes from My Journal [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/208733433/343fbdd498405400c08c93f954d26f64.mp3) ## [Enter the Story, Episode 30: John 20-21](https://glennpackiam.substack.com/p/enter-the-story-episode-30-john-20) _2026-07-27 · Glenn Packiam · Resilient Leadership with Dr. Glenn Packiam_ From Tunnel Vision to Tunnel View ## [Spiritual Disciplines and the Confusion About "Practicing"](https://kylestrobel.substack.com/p/spiritual-disciplines-and-the-confusion) _2026-07-27 · Kyle Strobel · Spiritual Formation: A Substack by Kyle Strobel_ One of the pervasive temptations of the flesh is to embrace a false way to grow that is untethered from the gospel. ## [Spiritual Formation: A Mini-Course](https://kylestrobel.substack.com/p/spiritual-formation-a-mini-course) _2026-07-25 · Kyle Strobel · Spiritual Formation: A Substack by Kyle Strobel_ Hi all, ## [Trade Smarter With IBKR (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/nnIK0PiIrrsZ) _2026-07-25 · **Sponsored**_ Join Interactive Brokers through a referral and access low-cost global trading. ## [The Christ-Haunted World of Christopher Nolan's "The Odyssey"](https://glennpackiam.substack.com/p/the-christ-haunted-world-of-christopher) _2026-07-23 · Glenn Packiam · Resilient Leadership with Dr. Glenn Packiam_ The movie is neither Christian nor Pagan, but something else. ## [Enter the Story, Episode 29: John 15](https://glennpackiam.substack.com/p/enter-the-story-episode-29-john-15) _2026-07-21 · Glenn Packiam · Resilient Leadership with Dr. Glenn Packiam_ Proximity to Jesus Before Activity or Productivity ## [Sinning Does Not Make You an Expert and Why Evangelicals Think it Does](https://kylestrobel.substack.com/p/sinning-does-not-make-you-an-expert) _2026-07-20 · Kyle Strobel · Spiritual Formation: A Substack by Kyle Strobel_ One of the weirder impulses in evangelicalism today is the idea that sinning makes you an expert. ## [Enter the Story, Week 28: John 11](https://glennpackiam.substack.com/p/enter-the-story-week-28-john-11) _2026-07-17 · Glenn Packiam · Resilient Leadership with Dr. Glenn Packiam_ A Message from Ben Simonson on Love, Loss, and the Hope of Resurrection ## [I’m Not Mad, I’m Just Disappointed](https://soilandroots.substack.com/p/im-not-mad-im-just-disappointed) _2026-07-14 · Brian Fisher · Soil and Roots_ What happens when we assume disappointment is God’s default posture toward us ## [Live Event, the Future of Spiritual Formation, and a Personal Update](https://kylestrobel.substack.com/p/live-event-the-future-of-spiritual) _2026-07-13 · Kyle Strobel · Spiritual Formation: A Substack by Kyle Strobel_ Hello all! ## [On "Shibboleths" and Social Media Rage](https://kylestrobel.substack.com/p/on-shibboleths-and-social-media-rage) _2026-07-06 · Kyle Strobel · Spiritual Formation: A Substack by Kyle Strobel_ A long time ago now I wrote in a post that I wanted to spend some time unpacking what I mean by “cultural Shibboleths.” The notion of “Shibboleth” comes from Judges 12, where by using a difficult word to pronounce they were able to tell who was with them and who was not. ## [The Emperor Has No Clothes](https://soilandroots.substack.com/p/the-emperor-has-no-clothes) _2026-06-30 · Brian Fisher · Soil and Roots_ Why hidden ideas shape our souls, our discipleship, and the cultures we create. ## [Youth Take Over](https://navchurch.org/youth-takeover/) _2026-06-28 · Navigation Church_ The Open Seat We all know what it’s like to search for a place to belong. Whether at a lunch table, in a friend group, or in a crowded room, we’re constantly looking for an open seat. The good news is that God’s table has always been a place of invitation, not exclusion. In this special Youth Takeover Sunday, we explore Isaiah’s vision of God’s great banquet and discover that the open seat isn’t… [Listen](http://media.blubrry.com/3955120/navchurch.org/wp-content/uploads/NavigationPodCasts/navpodcast2026-06-28.mp3) ## [Upside Down Way of God – Riches Through Giving](https://navchurch.org/upside-down-way-of-god-riches-through-giving/) _2026-06-21 · Navigation Church_ Riches Through Giving What is the richest thing a person can give? Is it money, possessions, opportunities, or something more? In this Father’s Day message, Pastor David explores a surprising truth found throughout Scripture: while the world says riches come from accumulation, God says riches come from generosity. Drawing from Proverbs 11, Luke 6, Acts 20, and the powerful example of John 3:16,… [Listen](http://media.blubrry.com/3955120/navchurch.org/wp-content/uploads/NavigationPodCasts/navpodcast2026-06-21.mp3) ## [PixelRift — Platforming with Level Editor (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/Ex1JiXiXPqyc) _2026-06-21 · **Sponsored**_ Includes a built-in level editor, campaign with elemental heroes, and boss encounters. ## [Why It’s So Hard to Experience the Like of God](https://soilandroots.substack.com/p/why-its-so-hard-to-experience-the) _2026-06-17 · Brian Fisher · Soil and Roots_ We may mentally agree that God enjoys us, but our hearts often live from a different reality. ## [Upside Down Way Of God – Foolish Confounds the Wise](https://navchurch.org/upside-down-way-of-god-foolish-confounds-the-wise/) _2026-06-14 · Navigation Church_ Foolish Confounds the Wise What if the very thing you trust most is the thing keeping you from seeing God clearly? For centuries, people have struggled with Jesus for the same reason. The Jews wanted power. The Greeks wanted wisdom. The Romans wanted strength. Yet God sent a crucified Savior. What looked foolish to the world became the very wisdom and power of God. In this message, we’ll explore… [Listen](http://media.blubrry.com/3955120/navchurch.org/wp-content/uploads/NavigationPodCasts/navpodcast2026-06-14.mp3) ## [Upside Down Way of God – Weakness is Strength](https://navchurch.org/upside-down-way-of-god-weakness-is-strength/) _2026-06-07 · Navigation Church_ Weakness is Strength What happens when the thing you trust most about yourself finally fails? In this message, we explore the life of Peter and the surprising journey from self-confidence to Spirit-dependence. Peter loved Jesus. He wanted to obey Jesus. He believed he would never abandon Jesus. Yet time after time, Peter found himself relying on his own courage, understanding, devotion, and… [Listen](http://media.blubrry.com/3955120/navchurch.org/wp-content/uploads/NavigationPodCasts/navpodcast2026-06-07.mp3) ## [He Likes Me, He Really, Really Likes Me](https://soilandroots.substack.com/p/he-likes-me-he-really-really-likes) _2026-06-02 · Brian Fisher · Soil and Roots_ Why We Secretly Assume God Is Disappointed in Us ## [Upside Down Way of God – Love Your Enemies](https://navchurch.org/upside-down-way-of-god-love-your-enemies/) _2026-05-31 · Navigation Church_ Love Your Enemies What does it really mean to love your enemies? And how do you respond when people hurt you, oppose you, or work against you? In this message from our Upside Down Way of God series, we explore one of the most challenging teachings of Jesus from Matthew 5:43-48 and Luke 6:27-36. While culture teaches outrage, retaliation, and tribalism, Jesus teaches a different way: bless those… [Listen](http://media.blubrry.com/3955120/navchurch.org/wp-content/uploads/NavigationPodCasts/navpodcast2026-05-31.mp3) ## [I Must Be in the Front Row](https://soilandroots.substack.com/p/i-must-be-in-the-front-row) _2026-05-27 · Brian Fisher · Soil and Roots_ The Idea that God Likes Some People More Than Others ## [Upside Down Way of God – Power Through Patience](https://navchurch.org/upside-down-way-of-god-power-through-patience/) _2026-05-24 · Navigation Church_ Power Through Patience What if patience is not the absence of power, but the pathway to it? In this Pentecost Sunday message, Power Through Patience , Dallas Amsden explores the upside-down way of the Kingdom, where true power does not come through control, speed, or self-reliance. It comes through surrender, waiting, and the presence of the Holy Spirit. Looking at Philippians 2 , Acts 1–2 , and… [Listen](http://media.blubrry.com/3955120/navchurch.org/wp-content/uploads/NavigationPodCasts/navpodcast2026-05-24.mp3) ## [Upside Down Way of God – First Will Be Last](https://navchurch.org/upside-down-way-of-god-first-will-be-last/) _2026-05-17 · Navigation Church_ First Will Be Last What sits on the throne of your heart? And what happens when the pursuit of being first quietly becomes the center of your life? In this message, we confront one of the deepest struggles of modern culture: the obsession with visibility, influence, comparison, and self-promotion. We live in a world where attention has become identity, where followers can feel like significance,… [Listen](http://media.blubrry.com/3955120/navchurch.org/wp-content/uploads/NavigationPodCasts/navpodcast2026-05-17.mp3) ## [No Soup for You](https://soilandroots.substack.com/p/no-soup-for-you) _2026-05-14 · Brian Fisher · Soil and Roots_ How Partial Cultures Shape Our Ideas of God ## [The Good Place](https://soilandroots.substack.com/p/the-good-place) _2026-05-04 · Brian Fisher · Soil and Roots_ Spiritual Formation and the Questions We’re Afraid to Ask About God’s Goodness ## [The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly](https://soilandroots.substack.com/p/the-good-the-bad-and-the-ugly) _2026-04-22 · Brian Fisher · Soil and Roots_ Spiritual Formation and the Hidden Idea That God Isn’t Actually Good