Feeling spiritually meh: causes, experiences, and ways through
- Have you ever felt spiritually meh, what does it feel like, and how do you get out of it?
The main discussion: what it means to feel "spiritually meh" — not rebelling against God, but not wanting to do the prayer, Bible reading, and other connecting practices you know are good. One host compares it to an exercise regimen you know works but stop wanting to do, and argues the consequence is higher than skipping leg day: you become less attuned to the Holy Spirit's work and stop noticing what God is doing. Another host describes his steady-with-a-slight-incline personality with occasional peaks and valleys, using the spouse analogy — you still love your wife during a busy season, you just drift and need to recalibrate. The guest Cody says intentionality is what brings him back, confessing he gets lost in Bible words and quits because he feels dumb, and that he has to get past needing to understand everything before moving on. Other threads: self-fulfilling separation when expected results don't appear; a host's worry that feeling meh drives people to embrace the wrong side of reformed theology — "maybe John Calvin was right, some of us are out, maybe I'm not in"; Nathaniel's answer that he gets out when someone gives him a kick in the behind; the "unroof the roof" story (Mark 2) about a host who showed up for people without realizing it was a roof-tearing moment; the reminder that feelings get a seat at the table but don't get to run the meeting; and a teaser for next week — David's confusing claims in 2 Samuel 22 plus musical guests Jeff Arendelle, Dirk Von Steen, and a Miss Triplet.
More on Accountability
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Do accountability partners actually work?
- Do accountability partners actually do anything?
Mike raises his accountability-partners question: the standard dude-circle advice to get a buddy to hold you accountable for Bible reading, porn, church attendance, and drinking.
From No. 598 · Emphasis | Accountability, Worship and Praying with Strangers
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Telling your spouse about past sin: pornography, the granola bar, and the Holy Spirit
- If you have repented of a sin your spouse never knew about, do you have to tell them?
The hosts work through whether a repented-of sin a spouse never knew about must be confessed: a pornography habit versus a stolen granola bar from fifteen years ago.
From No. 579 · Wanted: Paul and Hope | Paul’s Persecution of Christians and Radical Redemption
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What does it mean to make disciples
- What does it mean to make disciples — is it just giving information, or does it involve accountability and structure?
The hosts take up the third topic: two extremes of disciple-making. On one side, being only an information provider and leaving everything to the Spirit; on the other, running…
From No. 545 · By Invitation Only
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Iron sharpens iron, and the pornography conversation
- How does 'iron sharpens iron' fit alongside 'follow me as I follow Christ'?
The hosts work through 'iron sharpens iron': you cannot hold someone accountable before they're iron — the pre-iron stage only responds to love, not demands.
From No. 545 · By Invitation Only