In this conversation, Dayle Annand and Joshua Spatha discuss the importance of discipleship within homeschooling families, the decline of organized religion, and the shift towards a more individualized spirituality. They explore the challenges of discerning truth in modern Christianity, the need for deeper understanding of scripture, and the significance of uncomplicated communication with God. Joshua emphasizes the importance of character over charisma in church leadership and the necessity of a personal relationship with God, free from the complexities often introduced by human traditions.
Links:
To purchase Mere Spirituality:
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To contact Homeschool Minnesota--MÂCHÉ: https://homeschoolminnesota.org/
Chapters
00:00 Introduction to Discipleship in Homeschooling
10:45 The Slow Secularization of the Church
23:39 The Rise of Individualism and New Age Beliefs
27:30 Discipleship and Cultural Relativism
28:36 The Challenge of Spirituality vs. Religion
30:20 The Importance of Scriptural Knowledge
31:41 Character Over Charisma in Leadership
34:22 Quality vs. Quantity in Discipleship
39:05 Economic Models in Church and Family
43:06 The Idol of the Almighty Dollar
46:09 Uncomplicated Communication with God
discipleship, homeschooling, spirituality, church decline, organized religion, personal relationship with God, Christian values, family education, scripture, new age philosophy