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Podcast: Thy Strong Word from KFUO Radio
Episode: Free-Text First Friday: Christian Discipline and Discipleship
Description: The Rev. James Helms, Jr., pastor of Holy Cross Lutheran Church in Greenbelt, MD, joins the Rev. Dr. Phil Booe to discuss Christian discipleship.The discussion turns to discipline in this last Free-Text First Friday of 2023. What does it mean to be disciplined as a follower of Christ? Far from the negative connotations of punishment or rigid control, biblical discipline is rooted in the overflow of God's love. Through the Holy Spirit, God patiently transforms believers into the image of Jesus, purifying them as vessels set apart for holy use. For many Christians, the...