The Follower Podcast

Nkosinathi Mbuyazi is the leader of 24/7 Prayer South Africa. In this episode, we sit down to discuss his journey in prayer, hear his reflections on why we tend to find prayer challenging and consider how we might reach a younger generation. To find out more about 24/7 Prayer South Africa including how to register your church or community to host a week of prayer you can visit their website at www.24-7prayerafrica.com

In this episode, we sit down with Michael Stewart Robb to discuss his thoughts on Dallas Willard, his work with the Sanctus Institute in developing a culture of Spiritual Formation in Europe, and his latest documentary; Alone Together. It is a film that documents a retreat he facilitated which he is now using to start a conversation around formation in communities that need it. You can learn more about Mike, including where to get his book on The Gospel according to Dallas Willard, and how to host a screening of his documentary in your community by visiting The Sanctus Institute.

In this episode, we speak with Christine Westhoff of 24/7 Prayer about her book on reframing the prophetic. Christine helps us understand everything from what the Prophetic is from a Biblical perspective, to why it is one of the key issues facing The Church at this time. You can find the book and the course at www.reframingtheprophetic.com If you found this conversation helpful, please like, share, subscribe, and leave a review. If you want to support this work financially so we can produce more conversations like this, you can visit www.wearefollower.com to give a once-off or ongoing donation.

In this episode, Matthew talks with Jolien Wolfsen about the power of scripture. Jolien is a missionary with YWAM Kona who, among other things, helps lead a school called Revival and Reformation. In this episode, we discuss the concepts of revival, awakening, personal reformation, and the gift of a biblical worldview for individuals, nations, and societies. If you're looking for a conversation to refresh your passion for the bible, this is it. Please like, share, subscribe, and leave a review. It helps us get this podcast in the ears of more people. If you were helped by this episode and would like to help us make and share more conversations like this you can give a once-off or ongoing donation on our website.

In this episode, we have a conversation with Trevor Hudson about the care of the soul. Among other things, we speak about what the soul is, what some of the threats to the health of our souls are, and how we might shape our lives to cultivate a healthy soul. As always, please like, share, subscribe, and leave a review to help get this podcast in other people's ears. If you found this conversation helpful and would like to help us make more podcasts like this, you can give a once-off or ongoing donation at www.wearefollower.com

In this episode, we speak with Madz Deyzel of Edify about how we might live into greater wholeness this year. The conversation covers a lot of ground, but a common thread is ensuring that our identity is anchored in Jesus. As always, please like, share, subscribe, and leave a review. If you would like to help us make more podcasts like this with a once-off or ongoing donation you can do so at www.wearefollower.com

In this conversation, Pete talks about how choosing unsuccess might be the best path to human flourishing. He shares his own story and the struggles that inspired this idea. In addition, he invites us to consider an alternative way of ordering our lives that looks less like the messages filling billboards and magazines and more like the one of scripture. As always, please like, share, subscribe, and leave a review if you found this conversation helpful. You can also give a once-off donation or become a monthly supporter by visiting www.wearefollower.com to make more episodes like this possible. To find Pete's book as well as a video course to compliment your reading visit the 24/7 prayer website.

In this episode, our very own Matthew Lewis runs us through an introduction to the prayer of Examen. In particular, he looks at this prayer form through a historical, biblical, and sociological lens to help us understand where it came from, how we can find scriptural validity for it, and why it's a valuable practice in our time. As always, if you found this episode helpful please like, share, subscribe, and leave a review. If you would like to help us create more content like this with a once-off or ongoing donation you can do that by visiting www.wearefollower.com

In the second episode of our three-part series on prayer, Jill Weber gives us some valuable insight into the practice of intercessory prayer. Jill serves with 24/7 Prayer in several capacities including helping establish a community of prayer at Waverly Abbey. But, more than any of the roles that she fulfills, her greatest gift is the person she has become in a life given to prayer. It's from this rich resource that she serves us in this episode. We hope you find it helpful. As always, please like, share, subscribe, and leave a review. It helps us get the podcast to others. And, if you would like to support this work with a once-off or ongoing donation, you can go to www.wearefollower.com

This is the first episode in a three-part series on prayer. In this episode, Liam Byrnes introduces us to contemplative prayer. Among other things, Liam explores the prayer forms of Lectio Divina, Centering prayer, and imaginative prayer. If you found this episode helpful please like, share, and leave a review. If you would like to help us keep creating content like this please consider becoming a financial supporter of the podcast with a once-off or monthly donation at www.wearefollower.com

In the final episode of The Rough Cuts series, Matthew shares a few thoughts on the realities of Evil and our need for deliverance. This is the final episode in the Lord's prayer series. Please like, share, and leave a review if you find it helpful.

In this episode, Matthew shares a few thoughts on temptation inviting us out of any condemnation we might carry in our weakness and encouraging us to build our lives on scripture as a pre-emtive way of resisting temptation.

In this episode of the rough cuts, Matthew shares thoughts on the power of forgiveness. In particular, he speaks about acknowledging our need for forgiveness, rejoicing in God's desire to forgive us, forgiving ourselves, and forgiving others. We hope this episode serves you well. Please like, comment, share, and leave a review. It helps the podcast get in people's ears.

In this episode Matthew continues our journey through the Lord's prayer by sharing a few thoughts on what it means for us to pray for our daily bread. If this episode is helpful for you please share it with your world and leave review, it helps us get the podcast into the ears of more people.

In this episode, Matthew uses the model of Awakening, purgation, Illumination, and union as offered in Robert Mulholland's Invitation to a Journey to discuss the process of moving from willfulness to willingness in our relationship with God. Find the book here.

In this episode, Matthew offers a few unedited thoughts on what we mean when we pray for God's Kingdom to come. In particular, he considers the Kingdom of God and how it comes to our lives. You might like to watch the following teaching from Dallas Willard for more on this topic. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7mY1gTqTUVQ

In the third episode of the rough cuts, Matthew shares thoughts on what Jesus means by inviting us to pray that The Father's name would be kept Holy in our lives. In particular, he invites us to consider the call to have our lives rightly ordered under the rule and reign of God.

In this second episode of the rough cuts Matthew shares a few thoughts about the Transcendent Immanence of God that is to be discovered in the reality of a Father who is in Heaven.

Welcome to the first in a series of raw, unedited episodes that we're calling The Rough Cuts. In this episode Matthew pulls up a chair in the garden as the sun sets over the Durban horizon and birds settle in for the night to share a few thoughts on approaching God as Our Father. Matthew references Tyler Staton's book; Praying Like Monks Living Like Fools in this episode. You can find it HERE

In this episode, Matthew ends the three-part series in communion by pointing us forward to the marriage supper of the lamb and helping us understand the significance of our future hope and how it changes our present lives. If you would like to explore the practices mentioned in the podcast you can visit www.wearefollower.com