Practicing the Presence of God in a Distracted World | CWG 02

Hot, Cold, or Lukewarm? Jesus' Invitation To Dine With Him

Most Christians would say they follow Jesus, but today we're asking a harder question: can you point to any actual evidence of following? In this episode, Doug unpacks Jesus' letter to the church of Laodicea — the famous hot, cold, or lukewarm passage — and reveals why Jesus says He'd rather you be cold than lukewarm. He then walks through one of the most personal invitations in all of Scripture: "Behold, I stand at the door and knock." The life God wants for you isn't about being morally perfect. It's about opening the door to a close, conversational relationship with Him — one that grows in frequency and depth throughout your day. This episode will challenge how you define spiritual health and give you a clear picture of the rich life Jesus is actively inviting you into.

A Day With Jesus: The Before, During, and After Rhythm

What does an entire day spent with Jesus actually look like? In this episode, Doug walks through his own day as a series of conversations with God — from the first moment his feet hit the floor, through coffee, scripture, the drive, meetings, and lunch. He unpacks the "before, during, and after" rhythm that turns ordinary moments into touchpoints with the Lord, and shows how short, honest prayers lead the heart toward deeper presence. You'll hear why repentance is one of the most powerful forward steps in walking with God, how to read scripture as if God is speaking directly to you, and why telling God stories may be the most overlooked spiritual practice in the Christian life. Doug also introduces the five core practices that anchor the Conversations With God ministry: talking to God, asking Him for help, listening to His voice, telling God stories, and representing Jesus in a dark world. Find out more about our ministry at cwgdiscipleship.org

The Image of God You Live By Determines Everything | CWG 04

You've drifted. Maybe it happened over a decade, maybe it happened this afternoon — but the passion you used to have for God has cooled, and you're not sure how you got here. In this episode, Doug makes the case that drift always traces back to one thing: the image of God you actually live by. Not the one you'd say you believe. The one you carry into traffic, into the meeting, into the moment the bill comes in higher than expected. A small God leads to a small life, and every spiritual problem you have can be traced to a lie you've quietly accepted about who He is. In this episode, Doug walks through how to reset that image — always kind and never cruel, always faithful and never failing, always present and never distant — and the simple daily practice that rebuilds it from the inside out: letting your words lead your heart through appreciation and adoration, before, during, and after the moments of your day. The trajectory of your whole life is determined by one thing. This episode is about getting it right.

God Led or Self Led: The Two Ways to Live Every Moment | CWG 03

What if the entire Christian life came down to a single question you answer every moment of every day? In this episode, Doug unpacks one of Paul's most central but least talked-about ideas: in any given second, we are either God led or self led. There is no third option. Doug explains why a self led life — what Paul calls "the flesh" — is the worst life possible, even when the world tells us it's freedom. He walks through what it actually looks like to live God led in the middle of an ordinary day: at your desk, in your car, in conversation with your spouse. He shares the simple practice that transformed one man's marriage in two weeks, why repentance isn't a step backward, and why the goal is progress, not perfection. Whether you've been a Christian for a day or five decades, this is the framework Doug believes is one of the most revolutionary truths in scripture for anyone who wants to take their relationship with God to a new level. Learn more at conversationswithgod.org

Practicing the Presence of God in a Distracted World | CWG 02

Most Christians experience God for about 1% of their week — a Sunday service, maybe a few minutes in the morning. Doug Sherman makes the case that this isn't the life God intended. Drawing on Brother Lawrence's Practicing the Presence of God — the most-published Christian book outside the Bible — and passages from Psalm 139, John 15, and Revelation 3:20, Doug unpacks what it looks like to live in continual conversation with God: not a contemplative life withdrawn from the world, but an active one where washing dishes, raising kids, and going to work all become conversation starters with a Father who delights in you. He closes with the five core practices that anchor the rest of this podcast: talking to God, asking him for help, listening to his voice, telling him stories about your day, and representing him to the world. Small steps, every week. That's the whole game.