Disciple Dojo

JM Smith
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What’s up with the name “Disciple Dojo”?? Great question! One of my lifelong passions has been studying the martial arts. And the place where you study and train in martial arts is a Dojo. Christian Discipleship is similar to martial arts training (if you don’t believe me, just ask Paul–he says so himself in his letter to Christians in ancient Corinth [1Cor. 9:26-27]!). We have a Sensei (teacher): Jesus. We have a katana (sword): Scripture. Thus Disciple Dojo is intended as a virtual Dojo–where students of the Master can be sharpened, challenged, equipped and encouraged as they continue to become more and more like the One they serve…minus the scrapes and bruises!

  1. Sep 27

    What it's like being a Palestinian evangelical Christian (w/ Dr. Tony Deik)

    In this episode we are joined by Dr. Tony Deik, an Evangelical Christian and New Testament scholar from Bethlehem in the West Bank. For more information on the upcoming Church at the Crossroads conferences in Atlanta and Belfast, visit https://www.churchatthecrossroads.com/ * Tony's 2025 presentation on "Jesus, Justice, and God's Chosen People" can be found at: https://youtu.be/_Nv7a_KIyBU For more on Palestinian Christians and the situation in the West Bank check out: * The Bethlehem Institute for Peace and Justice - https://www.bipj.org/ * Bethlehem Bible College - https://bethbc.edu/ Other Videos mentioned: * Jesus As Israel - https://youtu.be/OQ2X8wOUZZ4 * The Bethlehem Wall (What Most Americans Never See) - https://youtu.be/Z1Y5HbGPjJs * JM’s Debate with Dr. Michael Brown can be found at https://www.discipledojo.org/blog/israel-palestine * 7 Biblical Reasons Why I am NOT a Christian Zionist (Playlist) - https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL4bbdsVUgfc5c-r-s8OJpd7ZcREsp6kxq&si=WyAcZ6Qx-lAq-zlf * How Bethlehem Changes You (w/ Pastor Kevin C. Brown) - https://youtu.be/OYElAVEb4Jw ***Disciple Dojo shirts and other gifts are available over in our online store! - https://www.zazzle.com/discipledojo ***Become a monthly Dojo Donor and help keep us going! - https://www.discipledojo.org/donate ***Dojo Donor Patches: If you are a monthly donor and would like an iron-on DiscipleDojo patch, supplies are limited so message JM directly via the contact page at https://www.discipledojo.org/contact ***If you are an unmarried Christian looking for community, check out our Facebook group “The Grownup’s Table” over at www.facebook.com/groups/grownupstable (We also have a group for both married and unmarried Christians: www.facebook.com/groups/grownupfriends ) ------ Go deeper at www.discipledojo.org

    What it's like being a Palestinian evangelical Christian (w/ Dr. Tony Deik)

  2. Sep 21

    Psalm 32 - "Grace" is NOT a New Testament Invention

    In this series we are reading through the Psalms one by one and pointing out cool stuff along the way. The goal is to help get the Psalms into our theological landscape so that they help form our outlook as they have done for God's people for nearly 3,000 years.

    Psalm 32 - "Grace" is NOT a New Testament Invention

  3. Sep 21

    Did Tolkien Hate Narnia? (w/ Dr. Holly Ordway) - Part 1 of 2

    Here is part 1 of our 2-part discussion with Dr. Holly Ordway, author of Tolkien’s Faith: A Spiritual Biography. We talk about Tolkien, Lewis, Catholicism and Anglicanism, and some common urban legends many people have heard about Tolkien which are not actually true! Tolkien’s Faith is available at: https://www.amazon.com/Tolkiens-Faith-Spiritual-Holly-Ordway/dp/1685789919/ Tolkien’s Modern Reading is available at: https://www.amazon.com/dp/1943243727/ Dr. Ordway's essay “What Did Tolkien Really Think About Narnia?” is available freely online at - https://digitalcommons.georgefox.edu/cslewisjournal/vol19/iss2/ For more of Dr. Ordway’s works check out her Substack at https://hollyordway.substack.com as well as hollyordway.com Other videos mentioned: * SuperheroSeminary: Wonder Woman explains “Helpmate” - https://youtu.be/vQUHlNJAAaQ * Planet Narnia with Dr. Michael Ward - https://youtu.be/BWzuB5XsDWc * Tolkien and the Apocalypse with Dr. Sean McDonough - https://youtu.be/d5xK1VTL8L4 * How to Read The Silmarillion - https://youtu.be/r3MPdOxfr1c History of Middle-Earth box set review - https://youtu.be/up5SSa7-r4c ***Disciple Dojo shirts and other gifts are available over in our online store! - https://www.zazzle.com/discipledojo ***Become a monthly Dojo Donor and help keep us going! - https://www.discipledojo.org/donate ***Dojo Donor Patches: If you are a monthly donor and would like an iron-on DiscipleDojo patch, supplies are limited so message JM directly via the contact page at https://www.discipledojo.org/contact ***If you are an unmarried Christian looking for community, check out our Facebook group “The Grownup’s Table” over at www.facebook.com/groups/grownupstable (We also have a group for both married and unmarried Christians: www.facebook.com/groups/grownupfriends ) ------ Go deeper at www.discipledojo.org

    Did Tolkien Hate Narnia? (w/ Dr. Holly Ordway) - Part 1 of 2

  4. Sep 12

    Why Biblical Archaeology Matters! (w/ Dr. David deSilva)

    In this episode we are joined once again by my good friend Dr. David DeSilva to talk about his newly-completed trilogy on New Testament Archaeology from Baker Academic. He also takes us on a virtual tour of what we will be seeing next Fall on our Disciple Dojo trip to follow in the footsteps of Paul! Join us in Greece in 2027! - https://www.tutku.travel/tour/following-in-pauls-steps-through-greece-dsgr0927 David’s Archaeology and the New Testament 3 volume set: https://bakerpublishinggroup.com/products/9781540971258_archaeology-and-the-new-testament-set JM’s Review of vols. 1-2 - https://youtu.be/F_htcQhPkgY ***Disciple Dojo shirts and other gifts are available over in our online store! - https://www.zazzle.com/discipledojo ***Become a monthly Dojo Donor and help keep us going! - https://www.discipledojo.org/donate ***Dojo Donor Patches: If you are a monthly donor and would like an iron-on DiscipleDojo patch, supplies are limited so message JM directly via the contact page at https://www.discipledojo.org/contact ***If you are an unmarried Christian looking for community, check out our Facebook group “The Grownup’s Table” over at www.facebook.com/groups/grownupstable (We also have a group for both married and unmarried Christians: www.facebook.com/groups/grownupfriends ) ------ Go deeper at www.discipledojo.org

    Why Biblical Archaeology Matters! (w/ Dr. David deSilva)

  5. Sep 2

    The Ethics of A.I. (Part 2)

    Our favorite Ethical Hacker is back in the Dojo! Gregory Richardson (founder of @BibleHacking and 6 Levers Consulting) stopped by to take viewer questions about the ethics and use of A.I. as a Christian. Our previous discussion of Christians and A.I. can be found at: https://youtu.be/cagB-uylK_E For more on 6 Levers, check out www.6leversconsulting.com Check out Gregory’s A.I. app, ActaScribe at: https://www.actascribe.ai/ Be sure to subscribe to Bible Hacking! https://www.youtube.com/biblehacking Follow Gregory on Twitter: @biblehacking ***Disciple Dojo shirts and other gifts are available over in our online store! - https://www.zazzle.com/discipledojo ***Become a monthly Dojo Donor and help keep us going! - https://www.discipledojo.org/donate ***Dojo Donor Patches: If you are a monthly donor and would like an iron-on DiscipleDojo patch, supplies are limited so message JM directly via the contact page at https://www.discipledojo.org/contact ***If you are an unmarried Christian looking for community, check out our Facebook group “The Grownup’s Table” over at www.facebook.com/groups/grownupstable (We also have a group for both married and unmarried Christians: www.facebook.com/groups/grownupfriends ) ------ Go deeper at www.discipledojo.org

    The Ethics of A.I. (Part 2)

  6. Sep 2

    The Ethics of A.I. (Part 1)

    Our favorite Ethical Hacker is back in the Dojo! Gregory Richardson (founder of @BibleHacking and 6 Levers Consulting) stopped by to take viewer questions about the ethics and use of A.I. as a Christian. Our previous discussion of Christians and A.I. can be found at: https://youtu.be/cagB-uylK_E For more on 6 Levers, check out www.6leversconsulting.com Check out Gregory’s A.I. app, ActaScribe at: https://www.actascribe.ai/ Be sure to subscribe to Bible Hacking! https://www.youtube.com/biblehacking Follow Gregory on Twitter: @biblehacking ***Disciple Dojo shirts and other gifts are available over in our online store! - https://www.zazzle.com/discipledojo ***Become a monthly Dojo Donor and help keep us going! - https://www.discipledojo.org/donate ***Dojo Donor Patches: If you are a monthly donor and would like an iron-on DiscipleDojo patch, supplies are limited so message JM directly via the contact page at https://www.discipledojo.org/contact ***If you are an unmarried Christian looking for community, check out our Facebook group “The Grownup’s Table” over at www.facebook.com/groups/grownupstable (We also have a group for both married and unmarried Christians: www.facebook.com/groups/grownupfriends ) ------ Go deeper at www.discipledojo.org

    The Ethics of A.I. (Part 1)

  7. Aug 8

    Is the Gospel Altruistic? (w/ Dr. Logan Williams)

    In this episode we're joined by University of Aberdeen New Testament scholar Dr. Logan Williams to discuss what he considers to be a widespread misunderstanding in New Testament ethics! Logan's monograph "Christology and Ethics in Galatians" can be found at https://www.cambridge.org/core/books/christology-and-ethics-in-galatians/CD1785FBD910DAEFD5EFEC49F0344807 Logan’s article on Jesus NOT “declaring all foods clean” in mark 7 can be found at: https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/new-testament-studies/article/stomach-purifies-all-foods-jesus-anatomical-argument-in-mark-71819/FC869FEDFEB2425BEAC3029C21B5900A Logan’s faculty page: https://www.abdn.ac.uk/people/logan.williams Jesus and Jewish Law podcast - https://open.spotify.com/show/1QCKgVOnEmtfFwRQtWlBSV?si=408b8a7b8a35407e ***Disciple Dojo shirts and other gifts are available over in our online store! - https://www.zazzle.com/discipledojo ***Become a monthly Dojo Donor and help keep us going! - https://www.discipledojo.org/donate ***Dojo Donor Patches: If you are a monthly donor and would like an iron-on DiscipleDojo patch, supplies are limited so message JM directly via the contact page at https://www.discipledojo.org/contact ***If you are an unmarried Christian looking for community, check out our Facebook group “The Grownup’s Table” over at www.facebook.com/groups/grownupstable (We also have a group for both married and unmarried Christians: www.facebook.com/groups/grownupfriends ) ------ Go deeper at www.discipledojo.org

    Is the Gospel Altruistic? (w/ Dr. Logan Williams)

  8. Aug 8

    What to know BEFORE you get married! (w/ Olatunde Howard, LMFT)

    In this final to our 3-part series on Pastoral Counseling, Olatunde Howard returns to discuss premarital counseling and what so many Christians struggle with regarding how they approach marriage conflicts to begin with. Olatunde is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist in Cary, NC. He can be reached at: https://one-eightycounseling.com/olatunde-howard/ More episodes with Olatunde can be found in our Counseling & Therapy playlist at: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL4bbdsVUgfc6Y3fPvCqWfepUlSJ-HkV3k Olatunde's worksheets: PDF worksheets: * Premarital Counseling outline for Pastors - https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/mb78jwsx79x6br3qygebz/PREMARITAL-COUNSELING.pdf?rlkey=w9620v4j0sx2wfd9x8cbsbu6n&dl=0 * The ABCs of CBT - https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/eipzf7l53jfxhvbhzn5g9/THE-ABC-S-OF-CBT.pdf?rlkey=65muk6fdv11mx42d7oecq3pip&dl=0 * The 3 C’s of CBT - https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/hgzrf71ltyg2mn7lemubx/THE-3-C-S-OF-CBT.pdf?rlkey=q877tq0b81g3ml0446popwx8m&dl=0 * Identifying ANTs - https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/lipw497v0jn425q7aykfw/AUTOMATIC-NEGATIVE-THOUGHTS-ANTs.pdf?rlkey=kn25jcy9ovcfrqs5o8g8j3vyo&dl=0 * Adjusting Negative Core Beliefs - https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/n6kxxv0s8epwy9cy4nyrl/Adjusting-Negative-Core-beliefs.pdf?rlkey=s7i0jkyx8rk4ti0l8b2420byn&dl=0 ***Disciple Dojo shirts and other gifts are available over in our online store! - https://www.zazzle.com/discipledojo ***Become a monthly Dojo Donor and help keep us going! - https://www.discipledojo.org/donate ***Dojo Donor Patches: If you are a monthly donor and would like an iron-on DiscipleDojo patch, supplies are limited so message JM directly via the contact page at https://www.discipledojo.org/contact ***If you are an unmarried Christian looking for community, check out our Facebook group “The Grownup’s Table” over at www.facebook.com/groups/grownupstable (We also have a group for both married and unmarried Christians: www.facebook.com/groups/grownupfriends ) ------ Go deeper at www.discipledojo.org

    What to know BEFORE you get married! (w/ Olatunde Howard, LMFT)
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What’s up with the name “Disciple Dojo”?? Great question! One of my lifelong passions has been studying the martial arts. And the place where you study and train in martial arts is a Dojo. Christian Discipleship is similar to martial arts training (if you don’t believe me, just ask Paul–he says so himself in his letter to Christians in ancient Corinth [1Cor. 9:26-27]!). We have a Sensei (teacher): Jesus. We have a katana (sword): Scripture. Thus Disciple Dojo is intended as a virtual Dojo–where students of the Master can be sharpened, challenged, equipped and encouraged as they continue to become more and more like the One they serve…minus the scrapes and bruises!

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  • Creator
    JM Smith
  • Years Active
    2015 - 2026
  • Episodes
    435
  • Rating
    Clean
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