Wage War

The Discipline of Serving with Gabe Cohen

Wonderful to be joined by Gabe Cohen who serves our community as Founder/Director of the non-profit Kings & Priests Ministry [https://www.facebook.com/kingsandpriestsministry/], Director of the Discovery Café [https://discoverycafe.org/], a peer recovery program, and Chaplain with Colorado Department of Corrections. * BOOK: The Imitation of Christ [https://www.amazon.com/Imitation-Christ-Thomas-%C3%A0-Kempis/dp/1514694085] by Thomas à Kempis. * Gabe shares his story of addiction and recovery. * American Krav Maga [http://gabecohendefense.com/] self-defense. * Gabe shares testimony of his salvation. * Isaiah 9:2 [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Isaiah%209%3A2&version=NIV] * Genesis 4 [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=genesis+4&version=NIV] * Hebrews 12:4-13 [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Hebrews+12%3A4-13&version=NIV] * Serving others. * Matthew 25:35-40 [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Matthew%2025%3A35-40&version=NIV] is an important passage for serving others. * Discerning when to walk away. * Matthew 7:6 [https://www.biblegateway.com/verse/en/Matthew%207%3A6] * Dealing with disappointment and resentment. * Mindset (by Gabe): "This isn't about me. I was called to serve. Discipline and obedience." * Importance of fellowship, fitness, mental health, and prayer. * Compassion fatigue [https://www.apa.org/topics/covid-19/compassion-fatigue]. * Learning to slow down in order to speed up. * The call of Abram (Abraham) [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Genesis%2012&version=NIV]. * Revelation 1:6 [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=revelation+1%3A6&version=NIV]. * https://discoverycafe.org [https://discoverycafe.org] for those interested in sharing, serving and/or giving * Email Gabe to learn about Peer Recovery Expert training. * Email: gabe@discoverycafe.org

with Rebecca Carrell

This is a really special episode! I know we say that all the time, and we always mean it, but... Today we are joined by a high school friend of Dan's, Rebecca Carrell [https://www.rebeccacarrell.com/]. Rebecca and Dan first met 30+ years ago in high school. They lost touch after that until in recent years when they reconnected on social media and found common ground in many aspects of life. Great great fun to reconnect and to share that connection here on this podcast! Rebecca Carrell is a professional Christian speaker, author, mentor, professor at Dallas Theological Seminary [https://www.dts.edu/] and podcast producer and host of podcasts, "Honestly, Though [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/honestly-though/id1588915377]," and coming soon "The Story of Scripture." * In the first part of this episode, Rebecca and Dan share some of their personal experiences growing up and challenges they faced. * Reference: The Huberman Lab Podcast [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/huberman-lab/id1545953110?i=1000576901433]. * Rebecca discussed meeting Jesus and her continuing transformative experience. * Identity. * Detangling our lives throughout our lives. * Psalm 46:10 [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=psalm+46%3A10&version=NIV] - "Be still and know that I am God." * The commitment and discipline to be PRESENT with the Lord. * Ephesians 2:10 [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Ephesians%202%3A10&version=NIV]. * "The doing flows from the being." * Matthew 11:28-30 [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=matthew+11%3A28-30&version=NIV]. * Women, identity, giftings, and how women contribute. * Taking responsibility of our faith and waging war. * Asking ourselves the hard questions.

Emotional Maturity with Pastor Doug Self

We are very pleased to welcome Pastor Emeritus Doug Self to the Wage War podcast. With many years of experience, education and church building, he seemed like a great choice to talk through this topic. Of course, we want to grow into healthier versions of ourselves physically, spiritually, and relationally, but we must not forget or neglect that we were created by our Creator with emotions! * Building the Orchard Church [https://theorchardlife.com/] for everyone. * What is a Pastor Emeritus? * What motivates Doug? * What is mental health and emotional maturity? Mental health as to do with the ability to learn, feel, recognize and manage your emotions and maintain relationships. Emotional intelligence [https://mhanational.org/what-emotional-intelligence-and-how-does-it-apply-workplace#:~:text=Emotional%20Intelligence%20(EI)%20is%20the,%2C%20empathy%2C%20and%20social%20skills.] helps us recognize and engage the emotion life of one's self and others. * Culturally, we have focused on cognitive theological life, but not necessarily very focused on integrating the person's emotional side. * Spiritual formation. * What does an emotionally mature Christian looks like? (listen at 17:20) * Forgiveness. * Managing our neurology. * Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) [https://www.apa.org/ptsd-guideline/patients-and-families/cognitive-behavioral]. What we think matters. * Observing, tracking, inspecting and rejecting thoughts that are not healthy, helpful or Biblical. * Many people don't know how to examine and take thoughts captive. * 2 Corinthians 10:3-5 [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2%20Corinthians%2010%3A3-5&version=NIV] * Biblical meditation. * Use of our God-given imagination. * Jesus died so we can live! * Identity in Christ. * Doug's advice for Jon and Dan.

The Discipline of Fasting with Pastor Cody Fulk

Blessed and honored to welcome Pastor Cody Fulk to the podcast to discuss the discipline of spiritual fasting, and if/why it is relevant to Christians today. * Living in feast-focused and security-based culture. * "Having more makes you want more." - Cody Fulk * The narrow gate is the way to Jesus. * Is it harder to follow Jesus now? * The church is dying/decreasing in cultures, like ours in North America, that are more comfort focused. * Exodus 90 [https://exodus90.com/] * Fasting is not a "command," but a day of atonement is prescribed. * Church fasting. * "Fasting is abstaining from something." * Reasons for abstaining from food. * Fasting can help us celebrate. * The good that comes from it. * Physical benefits (pain leads to health). * Spiritual wellness. * Prayer, fasting and desperation. * God meets us!

40+40

In this episode, Jon and Dan discuss all of the elements of the 40+40 spiritual discipline program. Find all the information about IGNITE40 and 40+40 HERE [https://www.trailheadchristian.com/wwpodcast] on our podcast webpage. The plan is available for PDF download on the site, but here we get into some tips and specifics. Additional information about deliberate cold exposure HERE [https://www.hubermanlab.com/newsletter/the-science-and-use-of-cold-exposure-for-health-and-performance].