378. How to Break Through a Spiritual Plateau and Start Growing Again
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Release Date: 02/02/2026
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387. Berlin Mission Update: Raising Kids, Learning German, and Watching God Move
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386. It Is Impossible for God to Lie — The Truth That Silences Every Doubt
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What if the greatest battle you’re facing right now isn’t your circumstances… but what you’re believing? From the Garden of Eden until today, the enemy has used the same strategy—casting doubt on God’s Word. “Did God really say…?” In this powerful episode, Rob Skinner unpacks the explosive truth of Hebrews 6:18: “It is impossible for God to lie.” Not unlikely. Not rare. Impossible. If you’ve ever wondered whether God will come through… whether His promises are still true… or whether He’s forgotten you… This message will anchor your faith and help you fight the...
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385. If God Is For You, You’ve Already Won
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384. When Your Worst Sermon Becomes God’s Best Work
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📝 When Your Worst Sermon Becomes God’s Best Work Podcast: The Rob Skinner Podcast Episode Summary Have you ever poured your heart into something—only to walk away feeling like it completely failed? In this honest and encouraging episode, Rob Skinner shares a recent preaching experience that felt weak, quiet, and ineffective… until God revealed a very different story. Through an unexpected conversation after church, Rob was reminded of a powerful spiritual truth: Your feelings are a terrible measure of God’s effectiveness. Drawing from 2 Corinthians 12:9, this episode explores how...
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383. The Freedom of Living Beyond People’s Opinions
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📝 The Freedom of Living Beyond People’s Opinions Podcast: The Rob Skinner Podcast Scripture Focus: 1 Corinthians 4:3 Episode Summary Have you ever felt crushed by what others think of you—or even worse, by the voice inside your own head? In this powerful devotional episode, Rob Skinner explores the radical freedom found in the apostle Paul’s words from 1 Corinthians 4:3: “I care very little if I am judged by you… indeed, I do not even judge myself.” Paul lived with an unshakable peace that most of us have never experienced—freedom from people-pleasing, freedom...
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382. What God Calls Pure Christianity (And Why It’s So Uncomfortable)
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What God Calls Pure Christianity (And Why It’s So Uncomfortable) What if much of what we call Christianity… God wouldn’t call pure? In this powerful episode of The Rob Skinner Podcast, Rob explores the simple yet challenging definition of real faith found in James 1:27. When church culture, traditions, and labels are stripped away, Scripture reveals a clear picture of what God considers pure and faultless religion: Loving the vulnerable and living with a clean heart. Rob unpacks how early Christians transformed the world through radical compassion—serving the sick, the poor, and the...
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381. It’s Not the Facts—It’s Your Attitude That Moves Mountains
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380. You’ve Been Assigned This Mountain (And It’s Not to Stop You)
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You’ve Been Assigned This Mountain (And It’s Not to Stop You) Sometimes life hands us a mountain we never asked for. A health crisis. A financial setback. A broken relationship. A ministry that feels stuck. And the question rises in our hearts: “God… why this?” But what if the mountain in front of you isn’t punishment— what if it’s purpose? In this episode of the Rob Skinner Podcast, Rob explores Jesus’ powerful words about faith the size of a mustard seed and what it really means to move mountains. You’ll discover: Why God allows impossible situations How faith grows...
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379. The One Thing You Can’t Afford to Miss (Even If You’re Busy Doing Good)
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The One Thing You Can’t Afford to Miss (Even If You’re Busy Doing Good) Are you busy doing good things—but still feeling spiritually dry, distracted, or stuck? In this episode of the Rob Skinner Podcast, Rob looks at Jesus’ words to Martha in Luke 10:41–42, where Jesus gently reminds her that while she was busy and faithful, she was missing what mattered most. Rob explores: Why being busy—even with good and spiritual things—can still leave us empty The difference between doing things for God and being with God How distraction quietly pulls our hearts away from intimacy with...
info_outlineHow to Break Through a Spiritual Plateau and Start Growing Again
Episode Description
Have you ever felt stuck in your spiritual life—going through the motions, but missing the passion and freshness you once had?
In this episode of the Rob Skinner Podcast, Rob talks about how to start growing again when you’ve hit a spiritual plateau. Drawing from Hosea 10:12, Rob unpacks the powerful biblical image of breaking up unplowed ground—and what it looks like to let God soften hardened areas of the heart so new growth can take place.
Through a memorable personal story, practical spiritual insights, and honest encouragement, this episode will help you recognize when it’s time for renewal and how God brings refreshment after repentance.
If your faith feels dry, routine, or stalled, this message is for you.
Key Scripture
Hosea 10:12
“Sow righteousness for yourselves, reap the fruit of unfailing love, and break up your unplowed ground; for it is time to seek the Lord, until he comes and showers his righteousness on you.”
In This Episode, You’ll Learn:
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Why spiritual growth often slows or stalls over time
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What “unplowed ground” looks like in the heart
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How disappointment, routine, and unconfessed sin harden us spiritually
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Why dryness doesn’t mean failure—it means it’s time to plow
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Practical ways to soften your heart again through prayer, fasting, confession, and reflection
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Why God always brings renewal after repentance
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How new seasons of growth often come after uncomfortable seasons of change
Memorable Moments:
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A vivid story of turning a thorn-filled blackberry bramble into a fruitful garden
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Rob’s personal experience of spiritual dryness after early zeal as a Christian
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The promise that God always “sends rain after the plowing”
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Encouragement for long-time disciples who feel worn down or discouraged
Quotes from the Episode:
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“God always brings rain after the plowing.”
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“Dryness doesn’t mean you’re failing—it means it’s time to dig.”
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“Every new season of growth begins with breaking up hardened ground.”
Takeaway
Spiritual plateaus are not the end of growth—they’re often the beginning of a new season. When God starts to plow the heart, it may feel uncomfortable, but it always prepares the soil for deeper grace, renewed passion, and lasting fruit.
Let God break up what’s grown hard—and watch what He grows next.
Resources & Next Steps:
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📖 Read Rob’s book, The 10X Christian (available on Amazon and robskinner.com)
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🎧 Subscribe to the Rob Skinner Podcast for weekly encouragement
Connect with Rob:
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Email: rob@robskinner.com
Make this life count.