Make Disciples Who Surpass You | Real Discipleship with Karl Thistle
The Dwelling Place Lounge
What if the goal of your life wasn’t just to follow Jesus—but to raise people who go further than you ever did? In this episode of The Dwelling Place Lounge, I sit down with Karl Thistle to talk about real, biblical discipleship—not programs, not information dumps, but life-on-life transformation. Using the story of Elijah and Elisha, we unpack what it actually means to make disciples who make disciples. We talk about: • Why discipleship requires risk, time, and vulnerability • How self-doubt keeps us from stepping into what God already called us to • What to do if you feel...
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Why You're Burnt Out and How to Deal With It - With Tony Schultz
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Why do so many Christians feel exhausted, even when they’re doing all the “right” things? In this episode, we talk about spiritual burnout, not just being busy, but what’s actually happening underneath it. A lot of believers aren’t walking away from God because they hate Him. They’re burning out trying to perform for Him. What if the issue isn’t how much you’re doing, but how you see God? We break down what Scripture actually says about serving God, sonship, and why Jesus says His burden is light, but many of us feel crushed anyway. If God has started to feel more like a boss...
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You're Not Being Judged... You're Being Challenged
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Why does truth feel like an attack? In this episode, we dive into one of the most intense and powerful moments in the Bible—Elijah on Mount Carmel (1 Kings 18)—where one man stands against hundreds and calls an entire nation to make a decision. But this isn’t just an ancient story… it’s a mirror. We talk about what it really means to be challenged in your faith, why so many people today see Christianity as a threat, and how easy it is to confuse conviction with judgment. The reality is, being challenged isn’t rejection… it’s an invitation to grow. In this conversation, we...
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What God is Doing in Seasons That Feel Like Nothing
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You feel restless. Stuck. Like you’re just waiting. But what if this season isn’t empty? In this episode, we unpack what’s actually happening when life feels slow, boring, or directionless, and why those seasons are often where real dependence on God is built. In this epsisode talk about: -Why waiting seasons feel so frustrating -How comfort and distraction keep you restless -What God is doing behind the scenes -How to respond instead of just enduring it If you feel stuck right now, this will help you understand why, and what to do next. If you liked this podcast, please like, subscribe,...
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Why You Aren't Changing the World [yet] With Guest Savannah Jones
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Why aren’t you changing the world yet? That question can stir ambition, guilt, insecurity, or frustration, especially if you feel called to more, but your life feels small right now. In this episode of The Dwelling Place Lounge, Phillip Jones is joined by his wife, Savannah Jones, for an honest conversation about calling, faithfulness, and what God is actually doing in seasons that feel slow, difficult, or unnoticed. Using the story of Elijah and Israel’s worship of Baal, we talk about culture, freedom, obedience, and why the desire to change the world often causes us to overlook the...
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When God Makes You Wait: the Painful Blessing of Patience
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Waiting on God is one of the hardest parts of the Christian life. When you feel called, ready, willing — and the doors still don’t open — it’s easy to wonder if God forgot you. In today’s episode, Vanessa and Phillip dive deep into the story of Abraham and Sarah to show what godly waiting actually looks like... and what happens when we try to take control into our own hands. We talk about impatience, disappointment, calling, ministry burnout, family pressures, and what Romans 8 really means when it talks about creation groaning. This conversation is honest, funny, challenging, and...
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Where Is God's Comfort When We Grieve?
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Grief is one of the hardest parts of life, and sometimes the hardest part of faith. When we’re hurting, we often hear phrases like “God is with you” or “God will comfort you.” But what does that actually mean when you're in the middle of loss? In this episode of The Dwelling Place Lounge, we talk honestly about grief, unmet expectations with God, and how faith and pain can exist at the same time. We discuss: • Why Christians still experience deep grief • The difference between running from pain and processing it • What God’s comfort actually looks like • How grief can...
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When God Says NO with Adam of Glasshouse TV
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In this episode of The Dwelling Place Lounge, I sit down with my friend Adam from Glasshouse TV to talk honestly about unanswered prayer, God’s goodness, sovereignty, and the painful moments when His answer is no or not yet. This episode gets personal. We talk anxiety, frustration, disappointment, and what Scripture actually teaches about prayer and the will of God.
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Is Calling Someone Out Biblical?
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Should Christians call other Christians out? Or should we “just focus on our own sin”?
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Brokenness, Sin, and the God Who Restores: A Real Conversation with Pastor Eric Knight
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info_outlineWhy is it so hard to accept grace, even when we believe it’s true? Do you struggle more with believing you're forgiven, or living like you are? Comment down below!
In this episode of The Dwelling Place Lounge, we wrestle with a tension many Christians live in every day: knowing we’re forgiven, yet still carrying guilt and shame. Through Luke 2 and Romans 5, we talk about why grace often feels too free, why we keep trying to pay for what Jesus already finished, and how peace with God can exist even when we don’t feel it. From the shepherds’ invitation to “come and see” to our modern struggle with self-punishment, this conversation explores:
-Why we reject grace even when we believe in it
-How shame distorts our view of God and ourselves
-What it actually means to be justified and at peace with God
-Why joy feels hard when forgiveness feels undeserved
This episode is for anyone who believes in Jesus, but still struggles to believe He really meant them.
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