Discipling By Jesus

Robby and Ernie discuss:

• Possible limits to simply hearing and obeying Jesus
• Whether DBS emphasizes Law (obedience) at the expense of Grace (relationship)
• Whether there is a "performative" act that cons…

To escape from a confused chat thread, David rephrased three concerns he had about Ernie's proposed topic for this coming Tuesday (1/5/2021) on The Great Reset:

1. It does not provide continuity, or addr…

Robby contacted Ernie to ensure he hadn't hurt his feelings during Tuesday's The Great Reset. He had agreed with Janet that he too would leave the group if it was true that Ernie was espousing non-sc…

After an extended period of reconciliation, Steve and Ernie return to discuss questions of discipleship. 

Ernie proposes the alternate term "spiritual fathering" to describe the relationship of Paul …

David was surprised that Ernie was so upbeat about Tuesday's conversation with Janet.  Perhaps this is because Ernie was primarily hurt by Janet appearing to withdraw from the group relationship, the…

After a bruising (if surprisingly productive) episode last Tuesday, David shares frustrations about his relationship with Bill. He also has to remind Ernie that the reason he (David) didn't welcome E…

Ernie is surprised to discover that David:

1. Has not been truly engaged with The Great Reset during Season 6
2. Does not think Ernie shares his belief that The Great Reset should focus on relationships
3. Feels…

Ernie and David debrief The Great Reset (12/7). Should we primarily focus on being Discipled by Scripture? Or should we be figuring out a way to articulate and implement the vision of our Producer, T…

In this powerful follow-on to last Tuesday's episode of The Great Reset, Janet shares about the trauma she experienced as a child, and the struggle she faces between expressing her anger and trying t…

David and Ernie both enjoyed Tuesday's episode of The Great Reset, but not in the same way.  Ernie saw it as encouraging progress towards the group learning how to "Love More Like Jesus."  But while …

After several weeks of intense conversations, David and Ernie find themselves at loose ends. Ted has not only taken on the Producer role (with David as Director and Ernie as Writer), but proposed a n…

Ernie proposes a structure for The Great Reset with Ted as Producer, David as Director, and Ernie as the Writer.  Unfortunately, David is not impressed with the part Ernie has written for him on the …

After 20 minutes of chatting and context, David and Ernie resume their discussion from Part 1 on Christ-like leadership, this time with Janet acting as moderator. The goal was not so much to reach ag…

This week Ernie turns the tables and offers up a critique of David's style of leadership.  David defends his approach based on its effectiveness, and the fact that he doesn't find Ernie's alternative…

In this wide-ranging conversion, Ernie and Janet touch on:

• The upside and downside of having powerful mental frameworks
• Apples of Gold's Seeker/Helper model
• Concerns vs Needs
• Design vs Training
• Studying v…

After a long and winding road, David and Ernie were able to affirm:

1. The most important thing is Loving More Like Jesus
2. The next important thing is tools to help us Love More Like Jesus
3. There aren't any …

As a follow-on to yesterday's The Great Reset (and preparation for next week's), Ernie asked about Ted's concerns, which seemed  to mirror those that Steve had.  Ted identified two things that concer…

Ernie and Bill continue processing last week's discussion on The Great Reset.  Ernie starts by confessing that he was so focused on working through his own reaction that he was blind to the fears and…

Ernie and Janet wrestle with the strong (if perhaps metaphorical) language Jesus uses about the dangers of human titles and authority.  What is He trying to warn us against? Have we accidentally rein…

At the end of this season's Episode 4 of "The Great Reset", David suggested the group dedicate time to processing The Incident from Episode 1.  They both agree it would be ideal if Steve could be par…