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The Mentor’s Table podcast: S2E30: TABLE READ: Chapter One (Title & Naming Control Blind Spots)

Join my TABLE READ series while we discuss the different aspects of my book on surrender and spiritual disciplines. This week we’re going over title ideas and chapter one.

Pull up a chair 🪑 by answering these questions in the comments:

1 Which title is the most compelling and easy to understand what the book is about?

2 Where does control sneak up on you? (i.e., Where have you found blind spots in your own life that you were controlling yet fooling yourself into believing that those areas were surrendered?) 

3 What would you want included in this first chapter that would compel you to keep reading without getting overwhelmed? 

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The Mentor’s Table podcast: S2E29: TABLE READ: Prologue & Introduction From My Book on Surrender

Join my TABLE READ series while we discuss the different aspects of my book on surrender and spiritual disciplines. This week we’re going over the prologue and introduction.

Pull up a chair 🪑 by answering this question:

Do you read prologues and/or introductions to books?

We want to hear from you. Thanks!

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The Mentor’s Table podcast: S2E28: Reflections on Parenting: It’s Okay to Say This Word . . . A Lot

I know this is counter-cultural, but more importantly, it boils down to an act of obedience—the ultimate sign of surrender. It’s hard, and you don’t want to discern it alone.

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We want to hear from both new parents and veteran parents! You all have something important to add. Comment now.

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The Mentor’s Table podcast: S2E27: Reflections on Parents: Incorporating Spiritual Disciplines

Spiritual disciplines aren’t just for adults. How can you incorporate them into your children’s lives? It’s simple and straightforward. Listen in for two basic principles you can begin today, no matter what age your children are.

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The Mentor’s Table podcast | Summer REPLAY: “Surrendering Even When You ‘Know’ Better”

Summer REPLAY is here featuring some of our most popular episodes from Season One. Whether you’re new here (welcome!) or you’re getting caught up, I’m glad you’re here.

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Over the summer we'll be re-releasing some of our most popular episodes from season one. First on the list is "Surrendering Even When You 'Know' Better." This episode originally aired on November 20, 2024. Enjoy!

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In today’s episode, we’re going to step on some of my fellow recovering-control-freak’s toes. We’ll start with Jesus asking Simon (Peter) to lower his nets in the sea after he’s been fishing all night and caught nothing. As a fisherman by trade, Peter KNOWS BETTER, yet he answers, “Master, we toiled all night and took nothing! But at your word I will let down the nets” (Luke 5:5 esv).

When we’re talking about God’s invitation to surrender, there is no caveat that says we can wait until it starts to make sense to us.

How About You?

  1. Which of your past experiences does Peter’s example trigger in your memory?

  2. Do you still find yourself hung up on waiting for the understanding to come before the surrender?  

  3. Are there any practices/habits you have implemented that have helped you be able to surrender before you understood the why?

Places where we can continue this conversation:

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