Disciple Blueprint Podcast

Disciple Blueprint

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Disciple Blueprint Podcast Helping everyday believers grow in faith and live like Jesus. Join Raymond—Bible teacher, author, and disciple-maker—for short, powerful episodes on spiritual growth, prayer, leadership, grief, and bold faith. Whether you’re new to the journey or growing deeper, this podcast equips you to become a fully devoted follower of Christ. Learn more at DiscipleBlueprint.com

23h ago

Why Can't You Just Snap Out of It

DISCIPLE BLUEPRINT PODCASTHope & Despair Series — Episode 2 of 5WHY YOU CAN'T JUST SNAP OUT OF ITUnderstanding the four-element spiral of despair — and why recognizing the pattern is the first step out of it.─────────────────────────KEY VERSEPsalm 142:4 (NLT)I look for someone to come and help me, but no one gives me a passing thought! No one will help me; no one cares a bit what happens to me.─────────────────────────EPISODE OVERVIEWDespair doesn't arrive all at once. It builds — slowly, quietly, almost unnoticed. Until one day you realize you can't find your way back to hope. In this episode we break down the four-element spiral: isolation, shame, emotional exhaustion, and distorted thinking about the future. David described every stage of it in the Psalms. Once you see the pattern, you have something to work with.In this episode:- How the spiral builds slowly and almost unnoticed- The four elements that almost always show up together- How David described every stage in the Psalms- The important distinction between wanting to die and wanting to escape the pain- Why recognizing the pattern is the first practical step toward breaking it─────────────────────────FREE STUFF LIBRARYEvery free resource Disciple Blueprint has built — all in one place.Browse the Free Stuff Library─────────────────────────RESOURCES & LINKSFree Guide — When Hope Stops Feeling RealDownload Free GuideFree Stuff Librarydiscipleblueprint.com/free-stuffScripture Librarydiscipleblueprint.com/scripture-libraryExplore Membership — From $10/monthdiscipleblueprint.com/explore-membershipDisciple Blueprint Storediscipleblueprint.com/store─────────────────────────ABOUT RAYMOND SMITHRaymond is the founder of Disciple Blueprint, a Baptist deacon, retired IT executive, and author of three books. He launched Disciple Blueprint in October 2024 — six months after losing his wife Wendy of 33 years to pancreatic cancer. His mission: helping Christians become fully devoted followers of Christ.Follow us on Facebook and YouTube: @discipleblueprintdiscipleblueprint.com

7 min
1d ago

When The Strong Hit Bottom

DISCIPLE BLUEPRINT PODCAST Hope & Despair Series — Episode 1 of 5 WHEN STRONG PEOPLE HIT BOTTOM The biblical evidence that even the strongest faith can reach a breaking point — and what God did about it. --- KEY VERSE 1 Kings 19:4 (NLT) "I have had enough, LORD," he said. "Take my life, for I am no better than my ancestors who have already died." --- EPISODE OVERVIEW In this episode we look at four of the most significant figures in Scripture — Elijah, Moses, Paul, and Jonah — who all hit the bottom of despair. Not discouragement. Not a hard week. The place where life felt like too much and they asked God to take their lives. If you've been carrying something heavy and quietly wondering what that says about your faith — this episode is for you. We cover: - Why strong men of God hit bottom — and what that means for you - The dangerous lie that strong faith means you won't feel this way - What was behind the breaking points of each man - Why God documented these moments in Scripture on purpose - The difference between despair as a faith failure and despair as a human response to real weight --- FROM THIS EPISODE FREE DOWNLOAD — When Hope Stops Feeling Real Five biblical truths for the moments when you've stopped believing it gets better. https://discipleblueprint.com/?ff_landing=44 --- RESOURCES & LINKS ----------------- Free Guide — When Hope Stops Feeling Real: https://discipleblueprint.com/?ff_landing=44 Free Stuff Library: https://discipleblueprint.com/free-stuff/ Scripture Library: https://discipleblueprint.com/scripture-library/hub/ Explore Membership: https://www.discipleblueprint.com/explore-membership Disciple Blueprint Store: https://www.discipleblueprint.com/store --- ABOUT RAYMOND SMITH ------------------- Raymond is the founder of Disciple Blueprint, a Baptist deacon, retired IT executive, and author of three books. He launched Disciple Blueprint in October 2024 — six months after losing his wife Wendy of 33 years to pancreatic cancer. His mission is helping Christians become fully devoted followers of Christ. Follow us on Facebook and YouTube @discipleblueprint discipleblueprint.com

8 min
4d ago

Enough — How God Silenced the Voice That Said You Weren't

About This Episode This episode is personal. Raymond shares the stronghold he has carried the longest — not a substance, not a visible behavior, but the deep belief that he was not enough. From a critical mother to the first rejection that made him too afraid to ask any woman out, to a marriage and divorce that added to the pile, to the night God's Word finally rewrote the script. At 64, the voice still shows up. But he knows how to answer it now. If you have ever believed you were not worth what other people seem to have, this episode is for you. In This Episode How the stronghold of "not enough" forms — and how quietly it operatesThe cost of believing a lie long enough to stop questioning itRomans 5:8 — what the cross actually says about your worthWhy "God decided you were worth it" is theology, not a motivational speechScripture Referenced Psalm 139:14 — you are the workmanship of a God who does not make things He considers worthlessRomans 5:8 — God showed His love by sending Christ while we were still sinnersPsalm 139:14 — fearfully and wonderfully madePhilippians 1:6 — God will complete the work He beganConnect Podcast: https://www.discipleblueprint.com/podcastFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/discipleblueprintYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@discipleblueprintPinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/discipleblueprintResources Mentioned 👉 Free Download — Strongholds & Addiction Guide 👉 Free Stuff Library — All Free Resources 👉 Scripture Library — Strongholds 👉 Explore Membership — Disciple Blueprint 👉 Books & Resources — Disciple Blueprint Store #YouAreEnough #IdentityInChrist #DiscipleBlueprint #Strongholds #ChristianPodcast #FaithAndHealing #Romans58 #Psalm139 #HopeInChrist #BiblicalIdentity

7 min
5d ago

You Are Not What You're Fighting

About This Episode When a struggle has been part of your story long enough, it is easy for the battle to become your identity. You stop saying "I am fighting this" and start saying "I am this." This episode draws a clear line between your struggle and who you actually are. We look at what Jesus said about slavery and freedom in John 8, what Scripture says about your identity as a child of God, and why Philippians 1:6 is not just a comfort verse — it is a promise with real weight for the person who feels like they keep starting over. In This Episode How struggles become identities — and why that makes them harder to leaveJohn 8:34 and 36 — the honest diagnosis and the real promiseWhat 1 Peter 2:9 says about who you are before the battle defines youWhy progress is not the same as perfection — and why that mattersPhilippians 1:6 — God did not start something He plans to abandonScripture Referenced John 8:34 — everyone who sins is a slave to sinJohn 8:36 — if the Son sets you free, you are truly free1 Peter 2:9 — chosen, royal, holy, God's own possessionPsalm 139:14 — fearfully and wonderfully madeRomans 8:1 — no condemnation for those in ChristPhilippians 1:6 — God will complete the work He beganConnect Podcast: https://www.discipleblueprint.com/podcastFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/discipleblueprintYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@discipleblueprintPinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/discipleblueprint Resources Mentioned 👉 Free Download — Strongholds & Addiction Guide 👉 Free Stuff Library — All Free Resources 👉 Scripture Library — Strongholds 👉 Explore Membership — Disciple Blueprint 👉 Books & Resources — Disciple Blueprint Store #IdentityInChrist #YouAreNotYourStruggle #DiscipleBlueprint #Strongholds #ChristianPodcast #FaithAndRecovery #John8 #BiblicalIdentity #HopeInChrist #Philippians16

6 min
6d ago

The Lie That's Been Running Your Life

About This Episode Underneath most strongholds there is not just a habit — there is a lie. A belief about yourself, about what you need, or about what you deserve that has been quietly making decisions for you, sometimes for decades. This episode gets at the thought patterns that fortify destructive behavior and looks at what Scripture says about taking those thoughts captive. We also get practical: what does renewing your mind actually look like when the urge hits, and why bringing the battle into the light is one of the most powerful things you can do. In This Episode Why strongholds are thought problems before they are behavior problemsThe beliefs that justify destructive patterns — and how they formWhat taking every thought captive actually looks like in practiceHow to replace the lie with truth in real timeWhy confession and community are not optional for lasting freedomScripture Referenced 2 Corinthians 10:5 — capturing rebellious thoughts and teaching them to obey ChristRomans 12:2 — transformation through renewed thinkingJames 5:16 — confessing to one another and praying for healingConnect Podcast: https://www.discipleblueprint.com/podcastFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/discipleblueprintYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@discipleblueprintPinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/discipleblueprintResources Mentioned 👉 Free Download — Strongholds & Addiction Guide 👉 Free Stuff Library — All Free Resources 👉 Scripture Library — Strongholds 👉 Explore Membership — Disciple Blueprint 👉 Books & Resources — Disciple Blueprint Store #RenewYourMind #ChristianFreedom #DiscipleBlueprint #Strongholds #TakeEveryThoughtCaptive #BiblicalTruth #ChristianPodcast #FaithAndRecovery #ScriptureLibrary #BreakingFree

6 min
Jun 23

Why It Feels Automatic — What's Really Driving Your Habits

About This Episode Nobody decides to become addicted. It starts smaller than that — something that helped you cope, took the edge off, made things feel manageable for a moment. This episode digs beneath the surface to answer the question most people never stop to ask: what is actually driving this? We look at how misdirected desire, pain, and the brain's own wiring combine to turn a coping mechanism into a pattern that feels impossible to stop. Understanding the root is not an excuse to stay stuck — it is the first step toward real change. In This Episode Why addiction almost never begins with rebellion — and what it begins with insteadHow pain becomes the starting point for most destructive patternsWhat the brain's dopamine response has to do with feeling "automatic"The cracked cistern from Jeremiah 2 — why every substitute leaksThe belief at the core of every persistent habit — and why changing it mattersScripture Referenced James 1:14–15 — desire, temptation, and how sin growsPsalm 34:18 — the Lord is close to the brokenheartedHebrews 3:13 — sin is deceitfulJeremiah 2:13 — cracked cisterns that hold no waterRomans 12:2 — transformation through renewing the mindConnect With Us Podcast: https://www.discipleblueprint.com/podcastFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/discipleblueprintYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@discipleblueprintPinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/discipleblueprintResources Mentioned 👉 Free Download — Strongholds & Addiction Guide 👉 Free Stuff Library — All Free Resources 👉 Scripture Library — Strongholds 👉 Explore Membership — Disciple Blueprint 👉 Books & Resources — Disciple Blueprint StoreScripture #WhyAddictionForms #ChristianRecovery #DiscipleBlueprint #Strongholds #FaithAndHealing #BiblicalCounseling #Romans12 #ChristianPodcast #MentalHealthFaith #HopeInChrist

7 min
Jun 19

Slow to Anger — How the Spirit Changes Us | Disciple Blueprint Podcast

We've spent this week looking honestly at anger — what drives it, what it costs, what it covers. This final episode is about what actually changes it. Not willpower. Not better habits. The Holy Spirit doing transformative work from the inside out. Raymond closes the series with the second of his two personal stories about being angry at God — the night after Wendy died, the question he asked, and the four words that changed everything: "I am not done with you yet." James 1:19 — the sequence that prevents anger from becoming sinWhy self-control is a fruit of the Spirit, not a product of trying harderA personal story: Wendy's death, the angry prayer, and what Raymond heardWhat "I am not done with you yet" means for why Disciple Blueprint existsHow to stay connected to the source of genuine, lasting changeDownload the free guide — 5 Things Your Anger Is Trying to Tell You. Five signals, five Scripture anchors, five declarations to say out loud. Free at the link below. 👉 https://discipleblueprint.com/?ff_landing=41 James 1:19-20 — Quick to listen, slow to speak, slow to angerProverbs 15:1 — A gentle answer deflects angerGalatians 5:22-23 — The fruit of the SpiritPsalm 4:4 — Think about your anger overnight1 John 4:4 — Greater is He who is in youPodcast: https://www.discipleblueprint.com/podcastFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/discipleblueprintYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@discipleblueprintPinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/discipleblueprint#anger #holyspirit #slowtoanger #christianpodcast #discipleblueprint #james119 #faithandemotion #fruitofthespirit #biblicalpodcast #christianliving In This EpisodeFree ResourceScripture ReferencedConnect

6 min
Jun 18

The Moment Moses Lost It | Disciple Blueprint Podcast

Moses led somewhere between one and two million people through the wilderness for forty years. He interceded for them, carried their complaints, and served faithfully decade after decade. And then one day he snapped — struck the rock, shouted at the people, and it cost him the Promised Land. This episode is about what unaddressed exhaustion eventually costs, why the angriest people in the room are often the most depleted, and what God's response to Elijah's collapse tells us about how He handles our limits. Numbers 20 — what actually happened when Moses struck the rock and whyWhy Moses' failure was about accumulated exhaustion, not one bad momentThe pattern of disproportionate reactions and where they really come fromElijah under the juniper tree — what God did before He said anythingWhy the Sabbath was commanded and not suggested, and what that means for youDownload the free guide — 5 Things Your Anger Is Trying to Tell You. Signal 5 covers exhaustion-driven anger — Moses is the anchor story. 👉 https://discipleblueprint.com/?ff_landing=41 Numbers 20:10-11 — Moses strikes the rock1 Kings 19:4-8 — Elijah under the juniper treeGalatians 5:22-23 — The fruit of the Spirit includes self-controlPodcast: https://www.discipleblueprint.com/podcastFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/discipleblueprintYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@discipleblueprintPinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/discipleblueprint#moses #anger #exhaustionandfaith #christianpodcast #discipleblueprint #biblicalpodcast #elijah #selfcontrol #faithandmentalhealth #angermanagement In This EpisodeFree ResourceScripture ReferencedConnect

6 min

Disciple Blueprint Podcast Helping everyday believers grow in faith and live like Jesus. Join Raymond—Bible teacher, author, and disciple-maker—for short, powerful episodes on spiritual growth, prayer, leadership, grief, and bold faith. Whether you’re new to the journey or growing deeper, this podcast equips you to become a fully devoted follower of Christ. Learn more at DiscipleBlueprint.com

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Disciple Blueprint
Years Active

2025 - 2026
Episodes

64
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Clean
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